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úpati to hope, to cherish (ali to entertain, to harbour) hopes; (pričakovati) to expect, to look for, to look forward to, to anticipate

úpati brez upa zmage to hope against hope
trdno úpati to trust
úpati na kaj to hope for
upam, da vas bom videl v nedeljo I hope (that) I shall see you on Sunday
upajmo na najboljše! let us hope for the best!
upajmo na boljše čase! let us hope for better times!
úpati je, da... it is to be hoped that...
upam, da se otrok ni poškodoval I trust the child is not hurt
upajmo to! let us hope so!
nič boljšega ni úpati od njega nothing better is to be expected from him
človek upa, dokler živi while there is life there is hope

utápljati to drown

utápljati se to go down, to drown, to be (ali to get) drowned; to sink
človek, ki se utaplja, se (tudi) bilke oprijemlje a drowning man will catch at a straw

védeti to know; to be aware (of); to realize

zanesljivo védeti to be positive about
védeti za kaj to be in the know, to be aware (of something), to be cognizant (of something)
dobro vedoč za kaj fully cognizant of something
vem za nekoga, ki... I know of someone who...
kolikor vem as far as I know, for aught I know (of)
ne da bi jaz vedel (= kolikor mi je znano ne) not that I know
pa še kako dobro to vem! don't I know it!
bojim se, da zdaj nič več ne vem (kot prej) I fear I am none the wiser
on dobro ve, kaj se je zgodilo he well knows (ali he is well aware of) what happened
ne védeti za kaj to be ignorant of something
rad bi vedel I should like to know, I wonder (ali, če whether, if)
ko bi bil (jaz) vedel! if only I had known!
védeti o čem to be well aware (ali arhaično apprised) of something
nihče ne ve, kaj se utegne zgoditi there is no knowing what may happen
védeti, kaj hočemo (= ne omahovati) to know one's own mind
kako, da jaz ne bi tega vedel! don't I know it!
to sam le predobro vem (= komu to pripovedujete?) you are telling me!
influenca, defterija in ne vem, kaj še vse influenza, diphtheria, and goodness knows what else
védeti najnovejše (o) to be well up (in), to be au courant (ali up-to-date) with
človek nikoli ne ve (= nikoli ne veš) you never know, you never can tell
kako naj vem, kam je šel how should I know where he went
ali še veš? do you remember?
ne vem ne kod ne kam I don't know which way to turn

vést² conscience

brez vésti conscienceless
čista vést clear (ali good) conscience
slaba vést guilty (ali bad) conscience
z mirno vestjo with an easy conscience
proti moji vésti contrary to my conscience
kosmata vést elastic conscience
glas vésti the voice of conscience
izpraševanje vésti examination of one's conscience
grizenje vésti twinges pl of conscience, pangs pl of remorse, qualms pl of conscience, scruples pl
oseba, človek brez vésti conscienceless (ali unscrupulous, unconscionable, unprincipled) person
za pomirjenje vésti for conscience(') sake
izprašati si vést to examine one's conscience
imeti koga na vésti to have someone on one's conscience
imeti kosmato vést to have an easy-going conscience
vest ga grize his conscience is bothering him
ima dva umora na vésti he has two murders on his conscience
ne maram imeti tega na vésti I don't want to have that on my conscience
vést me peče I am conscience-stricken; my conscience is tormenting me (ali is giving me no peace), I am stung with remorse
vést ga je pekla his conscience troubled him, he had qualms of conscience, he was conscience-stricken
olajšati si vést to get something off one's conscience
pomiriti si vést to appease (ali to soothe, to salve, to quieten) one's conscience
z mirno véstjo lahko to storite you may do it with an easy conscience

voják soldier, serviceman, pl -men

navaden voják (prostak, borec) private (soldier), common soldier
odsluženi voják ex-serviceman, pl -men
odpuščeni voják demobilized (pogovorno demobbed) soldier, ZDA veteran
star voják veteran
najemniški voják mercenary
prostovoljni voják volunteer
Neznani voják (junak) the Unknown Soldier
voják od glave do pete every inch a soldier
voják pešak infantryman, foot soldier, VB (nekdanji vzdevek) Tommy, Tommy Atkins
voják iz cina (igrača) tin soldier
človek, ki mu vest ne dopušča, da bi služil vojáke conscientious objector (to service in the armed forces)
iti k vojákom to join up, to join the army
biti voják to soldier
igrati se vojáke to play at soldiers
služiti vojáke VB to wear the Queen's (oziroma the King's) uniform; to bear arms

vplíven influential; weighty

vplíven človek a man of weight
vplívna (visoka) oseba (figurativno) big shot (ali big noise, big gun, big wheel, bigwig)
on je vplívna oseba v politiki he is a man of influence in politics

vrážji devilish; diabolical; satanic; deuced; fiendish

vrážji dečko the devil of a fellow, the deuce of a fellow
vrážji človek (divjak) tearaway

vulgáren vulgar; coarse, ill-mannered; common

vulgáren človek a vulgarian
vulgáren (prostaški) jezik the language of the gutter
vulgárna latinščina Vulgar Latin

zabáva amusement, entertainment, pastime, merrymaking; pleasure; rejoicing; diversion, arhaično disport; enjoyment

za zabávo (razvedrilo) for amusement
zabáva samo za moške all-male party, party for men only, stag party
večerna zabáva evening entertainment
zabáve željan človek pleasure-seeker
mnogo zabáve! have a good time!
želimo vam mnogo zabáve we hope you will enjoy yourself (oziroma yourselves)!

zapít drunk, drunken

zapít človek sot

zapovedoválen commanding; authoritative; imperious; domineering

zapovedoválen duh domineering spirit
človek zapovedoválnega značaja a man of domineering spirit

zarêči se to make a slip of the tongue

zarekel sem se I made a slip of the tongue, the word slipped out; (nehote povedati resnico) to let slip
zareklo se mi je I made a slip of the tongue
človek se ne sme nikoli zarêči se (figurativno) never is a long day

zarés truly; really; indeed; in fact; actually; in truth

zarés? indeed?, really?
zarés mi je žal I am truly sorry
to je (pa) zarés preveč! really, that's too much, that's really too much!
ali zarés verjameš to zgodbo? do you really (ali actually) believe that story?
zarés je bilo vroče (ZDA pogovorno) it sure was hot
človek bi zarés ponorel! it's enough to drive you crazy!

zaslúžen earned; (oseba) deserving; well-deserved; worthy of esteem; meritorious

zaslúžen človek man of merit
zaslúžni ljudje men of worth; (kazen, nagrada) deserved, merited
biti zaslúžen za to deserve well of
zaslúžen član društva deserving member of a society

zaúpati to confide (v in), to trust, to rely upon, to have confidence (in)

zaúpati v kaj, čému to put (ali arhaično to repose) trust in something, to have faith in something, to feel one can rely on (ali upon) something
zaúpati komu kaj to entrust something to someone (ali someone with something)
zaupamo mu we confide in him
ne zaúpati komu to distrust someone
ne zaupaj mu svoje ure! don't trust him with your watch!
zaupaj sreči! trust to luck!
zaúpati komu to admit (ali to take) someone into one's confidence
človek, ki mu ni zaúpati a man not to be trusted
ali lahko zaupamo njegovi besedi? can his word be trusted?
lahko ji zaupamo svoje otroke we can trust her with our children
zaupajoč v svetlejšo bodočnost trusting in a brighter future
zaúpati se (razkriti se) komu to confide in someone, to unbosom oneself to someone

zblaznéti to go mad, to go out of one's senses; to go off one's head

človek bi kar zblaznel it is enough to drive one mad

zíd wall

zíd hiše outer wall
podporni zíd retaining wall
slep zíd (brez oken) blind wall
ločilni, vmesni zíd partition wall
zvočni zíd sound (ali sonic) barrier
pok pri prebitju zvočnega zídu sonic boom
zíd žalovanja (Židov v Jeruzalemu) Wailing Wall
ločiti z zídom od... to wall off from...
ograditi vrt z zídom to wall in a garden
porušiti zíd to raze a wall to (ali to level a wall with) the ground
slikati vraga na zíd (figurativno) to paint the devil on the wall
biti pritisnjen ob zíd (figurativno) to have one's back to the wall
z glavo riniti, siliti skozi zíd (figurativno) to run one's head against a brick wall, to kick against the pricks
hoteti z glavo zkozi zíd (figurativno) to be rash (ali reckless), to attempt impossibilities
udarjati z glavo v zíd to butt (ali to batter) one's head against a brick wall
postaviti ob zíd to place against the wall
postaviti koga ob zíd in ga ustreliti to stand someone against a wall and shoot him
pritisniti koga ob zíd (figurativno) to drive someone into a corner
človek bi se z glavo zaletel v zíd it's enough to make you knock your brains out

zjókati se to weep, to cry, pogovorno to have a good cry

človek bi se zjokal (figurativno) it's enough to make a man cry (ali to make the angels weep)

zlát made of gold, gold; golden; (barva) gold-coloured

zláta doba the golden age
zlát človek (figurativno) a very kind-hearted man
zláta črka gilt letter
zláti časi (figurativno) golden hours pl
zláti fazan golden pheasant
zláti lasje golden hair
zláta jama (figurativno) treasure house, ZDA (zlasti figurativno) bonanza
zlát kovanec gold coin
zláto kritje gold cover
zlát lak gold-coloured varnish
zláta pena gold foil, tinsel
zlát list gold leaf
zláta rozga botanika golden rod
zláta palica gold ingot
zláta mladina (figurativno) gilded youth
knjiga z zláto obrezo a gilt-edged book
zláti prah gold dust
zláto (pisalno) pero gold nib, gold fountain pen
zláto runo golden fleece
zláto tele golden calf
zláta sredina golden mean
zláta rezerva gold reserves pl (ali reserve)
zláta poroka golden wedding
zláto pravilo golden rule
zláta mrzlica (figurativno) gold fever, gold rush
zláta ribica goldfish
zláta posoda gold plate
zláta kep(ic)a gold nugget
zláto število golden number
zláta ura gold watch
zláto srcé a heart of gold
zláti tečaj gold price
zlát trak gold lace
zláta valuta gold currency, gold standard
države z zláto valuto countries on the gold standard
zláta zlitina alloy of gold
zláto žito golden wheat
Zlata obala geografija the Gold Coast
jesti iz zláte sklede to eat off gold plate

zmóžnost capability, ability; aptitude, aptness; capacity; faculty

človek odličnih zmóžnosti a man of outstanding abilities
to presega moje zmóžnosti that is beyond my capacity