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vodíti (iti prvi) to lead, to go first; to lead the way; to take the lead; to conduct; (upravljati) to manage, to direct, to be the manager; to control; to boss; to run; (ladjo) to pilot, to steer

vodíti v modi to set the fashion
vodíti ples to lead the dance
vodil nas je skozi pravi labirint ulic he guided us through an absolute labyrinth of streets
pes je vodil slepca the dog was leading the blind man
pustí se vodíti od žene he lets his wife manage him
vodíti s 3 goli šport to lead by 3 goals
človeka često vodijo njegove strasti a man is often swayed by his passions
vodíti koga za nos (figurativno) to lead someone up the garden path, to pull someone's leg
vodíti psa na vrvici to lead a dog on the leash
vodíti razpašno življenje to lead a life of debauchery
vodíti v skušnjavo to lead into temptation
vodíti vojno z... to make war on..., to wage war with...
cesta vodi v X. the road leads to X.
vodíti pogajanja to be in negotiation
vodíti v teku (preteči druge) to get ahead of, to outstrip
kdo vodi (v teku, šport) who is ahead?
vodíti posle to manage, to run a business
on vodi vse (pogovorno) he runs the whole show
kam to vodi? what are we coming to?
to ne vodi nikamor that gets us nowhere
to lahko daleč vodi that could take us a long way
vodíti knjige ekonomija to keep the books
vodíti sestanek (sejo, zborovanje) to be in the chair, to (take the) chair, to preside over a meeting
kdo je vodil sestanek? who presided over the meeting?, who was in the chair?
dejavnosti, zadeve to conduct activities, affairs
vodíti družbene odnose to manage a society's affairs
vsa pota vodijo v Rim all roads lead to Rome

vólk zoologija wolf, pl wolves

morski vólk (riba) wolf fish, (star mornar) old sea-dog, (figurativno) old salt, an old weather-beaten tar; medicina (odrgnjena koža) gall, excoriation; (igrača, vrtavka) top
vólk v ovčji koži wolf in sheep's clothing
lovec na vólkove wolf hunter
krdelo vólkov wolf pack
lačen sem kot vólk I am ravenous
biti lačen kot vólk to be as hungry as a wolf
iti na lov na vólkove, loviti vólkove to go wolf hunting
nasititi vólka in ohraniti kozo (figurativno) to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
ne more biti vólk sit in koza cela (figurativno) you can't have it both ways
ali vólk lahko spremeni svojo naravo? can the leopard change his spots?
z vólkovi je treba tuliti (figurativno) one must do in Rome as the Romans do

vplívati to influence; to have influence (na on); to exert influence (upon); to affect; (pristransko) to bias; (na poslance) to lobby

skušati vplívati na (raz) sodnika to try to bias, to try to sway an arbiter
dobro vplívati to be a good influence
nanj je lahko vplívati he is easily influenced
dal si je vplívati od svojih prijateljev he has let himself be influenced by his friends
razlogi, ki so vplivali na mojo odločitev the reasons that affected my decision

vsák -a, -o every; (posamezen) each

vsák, -a, -o dan every day, daily
vsák, -a, -o tretji dan every three days
vsák, -a, -o teden every week, weekly
vsák, -a, -o od dveh (obeh) either
vsák, -a, -o posamezen each and every one
vsák, -a, -o čas any time
vsák, -a, -o učenec every pupil
vsák, -a, -o učenec tega razreda each pupil of this class
na vsák, -a, -o način at any rate
vsakih 20 korakov every twenty paces
ob vsák, -a, -oem vremenu in all weathers
vsák, -a, -o posebej, vsák, -a, -o ločeno separately
vsák, -a, -oemu svoje! to every man his due!, to each his own!
vsák, -a, -o po svoje each (one) in his own way
imava vsák, -a, -o svoje mnenje we have each our own opinion
vsák, -a, -o je dobil 5 SIT they got 5 tolars each
poznam vsák, -a, -oega učenca tega razreda I know every pupil in this class
vsák, -a, -o učenec mora to vedeti, znati every pupil must know this
lahko prideš ob vsák, -a, -oem času you can come at any time

vsákdo everybody; everyone; anyone, anybody; (ločeno) each

vsákdo od njih je dobil 1 tolar they got 1 tolar each
vsákdo po svojem okusu every man to his taste
kakor vsákdo vé as every one knows
vsákdo to lahko naredi anybody can do it
vsákdo, ki nekaj pomeni everybody who is anybody
vsákdo za sebe (figurativno) everyone must stand on his own feet, every tub must stand on its own bottom
vsákdo je sebi najbližji (figurativno) charity begins at home
vsákdo (= vsi) (arhaično) all the world and his wife

za for; for the purpose of; in favour of; after; behind; (= za časa) during

dan za dnem day by day
eden za drugim one after another, one behind the other
korak za korakom step by step
enkrat za vselej once and for all
za ves svet ne not for (all) the world
za gorami beyond the mountains
jaz za svojo osebo as far as I am concerned
za mojim hrbtom behind my back
za primer (v primeru) potrebe in case of need
za glavo večji taller by a head
za sedaj for the present
za šalo by way of a joke
argumenti za in proti the pros and the cons
razlogi za in proti the reasons for and against
za menoj! follow me!
(kar) za menoj, prosim! this way, please!
starejši za pet let five years older
jaz, za sebe (zase) as for me
beseda za besedo word for word
mož za možem man by man
zanimanje za... interest in...
za mladino neprimeren film a film unsuitable (ali not suitable) for young people
vstopnica za gledališče a theatre ticket
za vlade (vladanja) kralja Karla II during the reign of Charles II
za (= po pooblastilu) (acting) for, per pro., latinsko per procurationem (krajšava: p.p.)
biti za kaj to be in favour of something
kdo je za (to)? who is in favour?
sem za to, da mu odpustimo I'm in favour of (ali I'm for) pardoning him
večina je za nadaljevanje stavke there is a majority in favour of continuing the strike
to je važno zame (za mene) this is important to me
nekaj je za tem (figurativno) there's something behind it
za hišo je vrt there is a garden behind the house
to je hud udarec za nas it is a hard blow for us
brali smo eden za drugim we took it in turns to read
za koga me (pa) imate (smatrate)? who (arhaično whom) do you take me for?
nimam ga za genija I do not regard him as a genius
za to ceno lahko dobiš to blago povsod you can get these goods anywhere at that price
on jé za tri he eats as much as three
povleči koga za lase to pull someone by the hair
on porabi preveč za sebe (zase) he spends too much on himself
smatrati za dobro to think it advisable
odšel je za vedno he left for good
voditi koga za roko to lead someone by the hand
vzel jo je za ženo he has married her, arhaično he has taken her to wife (ali as his wife)
on zaostaja za časom he is behind the times
zapri vrata za seboj! shut the door after (ali behind) you!
zgrešil je za pol metra he missed by half a metre
zmotil sem se za 10.000 SIT I made a mistake of 10,000 tolars
sedeti za mizo to sit at the table
pustiti za seboj to leave behind

zádnji last; final; ultimate; rear; posterior, back; latter, lattermost

zádnji del the hindpart, the backside, (ladje) stern
zádnji del hiše the back of the house
moj zádnji (najvišji) cilj my ultimate goal
zádnja četa rearguard
zádnji del telesa posterior
zádnja (zadajšnja) luč (pri vozilu) rear light
zádnje tri ure the last three hours
te zádnje tri dni (for) these three days
v zádnjem času latterly
zádnje čase recently
v zádnjih dneh julija in the latter days of July
zádnja leta življenja the latter days of one's life
v zádnjih izdihljajih at one's last gasp
na vse zádnje after all, finally, at last
(ta) zádnja leta, v (teh) zádnjih letih in recent years, arhaično of late years
prav do zádnjega to the very last
do zádnjega moža to the last man
zádnje noge hind legs pl
zádnji, a ne najmanj važen last but not least
to je zádnje, kar se lahko zgodi this is the last thing one would expect to happen
zádnja leta sem jo zelo redko videla I have seen very little of her these last (ali in recent) years
prišel je (kot) zádnji he was the last to come
upati do zádnjega to hope to the last
to so zádnja poročila this is the latest news (ali stop-press news)
ležati v zádnjih izdihljajih to be at the last gasp
zabaviščni lokali so bili zasedeni do zádnjega prostora the places of entertainment were crowded to the doors
izkazati komu zádnjo čast to attend someone's funeral

zakŕpati (s krpo) to patch; (raztrgano) to mend; (obleko) to repair

ki se lahko zakrpa patchable
zakŕpati nogavice to darn one's stockings

zamísliti zamíšljati to conceive, to imagine, to picture to oneself, to fancy; (izumiti) to invent, to contrive

zamísliti, zamíšljati se to be absorbed in thought, to be lost in (deep) thought
ne morem si zamísliti, zamíšljati, kako je to storil I cannot conceive how he did it
si ga lahko zamisliš kot vojaka? can you imagine him as a soldier?
skušaj si zamísliti, zamíšljati, v kakšnem stanju sem bil! try to picture to yourself the state I was in!

zanêsti to carry away

avto je zaneslo v stran the car went into a skid, the car skidded
zanêsti koga (figurativno, očarati, navdušiti) to carry someone away
zanêsti se na koga to rely upon someone, to depend on someone
nanj se lahko zaneseš he is as good as his word
nanj se ne moreš zanêsti he is not to be trusted
se nanjo lahko zanesem? is she dependable?
se lahko zanesemo na njegovo besedo? can we rely on his word?
upam, da se lahko zanesem na to I hope I can rely upon it
na to se lahko zaneseš! you may depend upon it!, depend upon it!
zanêsti se na srečo to trust to luck

zapeljáti (voz) to drive, (z vozom) to carry; figurativno to seduce; (prevarati) to mislead (v into), to lead astray; (zvabiti) to entice, to allure; (preslepiti) to ensnare

zapeljáti deklè to seduce a girl, to get a girl into trouble
zapeljal sem se z avtom k prijatelju I ran my car over to my friend's
ki se da (lahko) zapeljáti seducible, temptable

zarjavéti to get rusty, to rust; (koža od sonca) to tan

ki lahko zarjavi rustable
ki ne zarjavi rustresistant

zastónj gratis, gratuitously; for nothing, free, free of charge; (zaman) in vain, to no purpose

skoraj zastónj sem to dobil I got it dirt cheap
to se lahko zastónj dobi it can be had for the asking
to sem kupil skoraj zastónj I bought it for a song
zastónj se mučiti to labour in vain, (figurativno) to beat the air
še zastónj tegá ne bi hotel imeti I would not have it as a gift
vse moje prizadevanje je bilo zastónj all my efforts were in vain
ta zdravnik zdravi reveže zastónj that doctor treats poor people free

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

zaz(d)éhati to yawn

zaz(d)éhati (pozdrav) »lahko noč« to say good night with a yawn

zéhanje yawn, yawning

z zéhanjem je rekel lahko noč he yawned good night
spraviti koga do zéhanja (figurativno) to make someone yawn
udušiti zéhanje to stifle a yawn

zmotiti to disturb (someone), to distract (someone)

zmotiti se to be mistaken, to make a mistake; to go astray
ne se zelo zmotiti not to be far wrong
vsakdo se lahko zmoti we are all apt to make mistakes
zmotil sem se v svojih računih I'am out in my calculations (ali reckoning), I miscalculated
če se nisem zmotil if I am not mistaken
zmotili smo se o njem we were quite mistaken in him
zmotil sem se o datumu I was quite mistaken about the date
ne dajte se zmotiti! don't disturb yourself!
zelo se zmotiti (figurativno) to be wide of the mark

želéti to desire, to want; to wish; to be desirous (of), to long for

zelo želéti to long, to yearn, to thirst, to crave, to hunger (after), to be dying for
želéti lahko noč (zbogom) to bid good night (goodbye)
kaj želite od mene? what do you want from me?
ali želiš, da on pride? do you want him to come?
on želi dobiti to mesto he wants to get that post
želite, gospod? (v trgovini) what can I do for you, sir?
želéti komu dobro (slabo) to be well (ill) disposed to someone
želéti si to long for, to yearn for
zelo si želéti domov to long for one's home
želel si je vesti od svoje družine he longed for news of his family
vsi želimo, da bi se kmalu vzpostavil mir we all wish that peace may soon be restored
želéti komu srečo to wish someone luck, to wish someone, well
kakor želite as you please, just as you wish
tega ne bi še psu želel! (ZDA) it shouldn't happen to a dog!
želim van srečno novo leto! I wish you a happy New Year!
želim ti vse najboljše k rojstnemu dnevu! many happy returns of the day!
kaj si želiš za svoj rojstni dan? what would you like for your birthday?
hoteti in želéti je dvoje, ni isto willing and wishing are not the same thing

žèp pocket; (za uro) fob

našit žèp patch pocket
poln žèp pocketful
zračni žèp aeronavtika air pocket
imeti prazen žèp (figurativno) to have pockets to let
ki se lahko spravi v žèp pocketable
žèp za revolver hip pocket
bočni žèp side pocket
hlačni žèp trouser pocket
žèp pri krilu placket
prsni žèp breast pocket
žèp pri telovniku waistcoat pocket
notranji žèp (suknjiča) inside breast-pocket
plačati iz lastnega žèpa to pay out of one's own pocket
poznam ga kot svoj lastni žèp I know him through and through
seči globoko v žèp to dig deep in one's pocket
vtakniti koga v svoj mali žèp (figurativno) to run rings round someone
on bi te v mali žèp spravil (figurativno, ti nisi nič proti njemu) he would run rings round you