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utrújen tired (od by, with)

utrújen od hoje tired walking
biti na smrt utrújen to be dead tired (ali fagged out, overworked)
preutrujen overtired, pogovorno ready to drop, žargon knackered

uvidévnost considerateness, understanding; good sense

sklicujemo se na vašo uvidévnost we appeal to your good sense

úzda bridle, rein; curb

držati na úzdi (figurativno) to check, to curb, to restrain

vába bait; lure (za to); enticement; decoy; temptation

prijeti za vábo to take (ali jump at) the bait
ujeti se na vábo to swallow the bait

vabílo invitation

vabílo komu, na večerjo invitation to someone, to dinner
pismeno vabílo invitation card
sprejeti vabílo to accept an invitation
na vabílo g. X. at the invitation of Mr. X.
odkloniti vabílo to decline an invitation

vabíti to invite; to ask; to lure (to, into); to attract; to entice (to, into); to decoy; to tempt

vabíti koga na večerjo to invite someone to dinner, to ask someone to dinner

vájet rein; (jezdnega konja) bridle

držati krepko koga na vájetih to keep a tight rein on someone
pritegniti vájeti to draw rein
izpustiti vájeti iz rok to drop the rein
popustiti (konju) vájeti to give (a horse) free rein (ali the rein)
imeti, držati (trdno) vájeti to hold the reins (tudi figurativno)
obrniti konja na levo z vájetmi to rein a horse to the left
ustaviti (konja) z vájetmi to rein in (a horse), to rein up

vál wave; (velik) billow

brez valov (miren) waveless
vál za válom, v zaporednih válovih wave after wave
válu podoben wavelike
gibanje válov undulation, wave motion
kopanje v válovih bathing in a bath with artificial waves
jezdec na válovih surf rider
butanje válov surf, breaking of waves
udarci válov pounding, crashing of waves
greben, vrh vála crest of a wave
vál mraza cold snap, cold spell
vál vročine heat wave, hot spell
igračka válov (figurativno) play of waves
vál ogorčenja a wave of indignation
vál stavk a wave of strikes
dolgi (srednji, kratki) válovi radio long (medium, short) waves
morski válovi billows pl
majhen vál ripple, wavelet
obalni vál breaker
dolg vál roller
válovi pl heavy seas pl
penasti válovi white horses pl, whitecaps, arhaično skipper's daughters pl
svetlobni válovi light waves pl
zvočni válovi sound waves pl
modulacijski vál wave of modulation
delati, gnati válove, dvigati se v válovih to rise in waves
válovi butajo ob skale the waves beat against the rocks
naravnati radio na določeni vál to tune in to a certain wavelength
dolžina vála radio wavelength
točno na válu radio on the beam

váren safe; secure

váren pred safe from
na várnem in safety
absolutno, popolnoma váren (pogovorno) as safe as houses
toliko bolj várno so much the safer
váren kraj a safe place
váren pred napadi secure from attacks
váren obstoj, eksistenca a secure existence
váren pred nevarnostjo secure from danger
várna investicija a safe investment
most ni váren the bridge is not safe
biti na várnem to be on the safe side
biti váren pred volkovi to be safe from the wolves
hraniti kaj na várnem to keep something safe
tu smo na várnem pred vetrom here we are sheltered from the wind
moje življenje ni več várno my life is no longer secure
ni várno dotakniti se tega psa it is not safe to touch this dog, beware of the dog!
zdaj se čutimo várne we feel safe now
várno sem ga spravil (spremil) domov I saw him safe home
spravil sem ga na várno I have taken him to (ali put him in) a safe place
peljati na várno to lead to safety
položiti na várno mesto to put in a safe place

várnost security; safety

zaradi várnosti for safety's sake
várnost na cesti, v cestnem prometu road safety
predvsem várnost! safety first!
kolektivna várnost collective security
osebna várnost personal security
materialna in socialna várnost economic and social security
jamčiti osebno várnost to guarantee someone's safety
zločin proti várnosti države high treason
konferenca o várnosti conference on security

várnosten safety(-)

várnostni pas safety belt
várnostni faktor factor (ali margin) of safety
várnostna igla safety pin
várnostni (prometni cestni) otok traffic (ali ZDA safety) island
várnostna naprava safety device
várnostne naprave na dvigalih safety appliances (on lifts)
várnostno steklo safety glass
várnostna (rudarska) svetilka safety lamp
várnostno zapiralo na strelnem orožju safety catch, safety bolt
várnostna zavora safety brake
várnostni ukrepi measures pl of precaution, safety measures pl
várnostni (železni) zastor (v gledališču) safety curtain
Varnostni Svet Security Council
várnostni fond ekonomija safety fund
várnostna ključavnica safety lock
várnostni ventil safety valve
várnostna (doskočna) ponjava safety sheet

včéraj yesterday

včéraj zvečer (sinoči) yesterday evening, last night
včéraj zjutraj yesterday morning, pesniško arhaično yestermorn
včéraj teden yesterday week
šele včéraj only yesterday
nisem včéraj prišel na svet (figurativno) I wasn't born yesterday

vèč more; plus

vèč kot... more than...
vèč (od njih) several
še vèč still more
vèč kot dovolj enough and to spare
vèč ljudi several people
ne vèč no more, no longer
vèč ali manj more or less
nič vèč no more
vèč dni several days, a day or two
vedno vèč in vèč more and more
nikoli vèč nevermore, never again
vèč kot enkrat more than once
vèč kot teden dni (kot en teden) for over a week
čim vèč, tem bolje the more the better
čim vèč dela, tem vèč potroši the more he works the more he spends
sem vèč kot zadovoljen I am more than satisfied
on ni vèč nesrečen he is no longer unhappy
ni ga vèč he is no more
bil si moj prijatelj, pa nisi vèč you used to be a fiend of mine but you aren't any longer
imam vèč denarja kot ti I have (ali pogovorno I've got) more money than you
vèč imaš, vèč hočeš imeti much will have more
vèč jih je kot nas there are more of them (than of us)
ne odlašaj vèč! delay no longer!, pogovorno don't put it off any longer!
nič vèč me ne zebe I don't feel cold any longer
vèč od njih poznam I know several of them
nimam vèč denarja I have no money left, I have no more money
spoznal, srečal sem se z vèč člani kluba I met several members of the club
ne misli vèč na to! don't think of it any more!, pogovorno forget it!
nisem mogel vèč molčati I could not remain silent any longer
ne bom vèč čakal I shall not wait any longer
ne maram vèč slišati nobene besede o tem I don't want to hear another word about it
od takrat ga nisem vèč videl I have not seen him since (then)

vêja branch; bough; (podružnica) branch (of a business, of a company), branch business, branch company, sister company

priti na zeleno vêjo (figurativno) to begin to thrive, to begin to prosper

vék century; age

stari vék antiquity, ancient times pl, the ancient world
srednji vék the Middle Ages pl
novi vék modern times pl, the modern world
na véke, za vse véke for ever and ever
na vékov veke for all eternity

vélik big, large; great; (visok) tall, high; (razsežen) vast, spacious

v vélikem obsegu on a large scale
vélika črka capital letter, upper-case letter, majuscule
véliki četrtek Maundy Thursday
vélik del a great deal
lov na véliko divjad big-game hunting
Aleksander Veliki Alexander the Great
véliki (glavni) dobitek first prize
vélika bitka great battle
véliki in mali (figurativno) great and small
véliki inkvizitor grand inquisitor
vélika gospoda (imenitniki) the great
Karel Veliki Charlemagne, Charles the Great
vélika laž a big lie
vélika luža (figurativno, Atlantik) the big pond, the big drink
vélik (slaven) mož great man, (visok) tall man
Veliki Medved astronomija Ursa Major, the Great Bear, the Plough
véliki mojstri the great masters pl
vélika noč religija Easter
véliki petek religija Good Friday
vélika sobota religija Holy Saturday
vélika obzirnost great discretion
véliko naročilo large order
vélik(i) nakup(i) bulk purchases pl
véliko podjetje largescale enterprise
vélik pesnik great poet
véliki stroški heavy expenses pl
z vélikim trudom with great pains
vélik umetnik great artist
véliki teden religija Holy Week
Veliki Voz astronomija the Great Bear, the Plough, Charles's Wain, the Wain, ZDA the Big Dipper
vélika soba large room
véliki vezir Grand Vizier
véliki vojvoda Grand Duke (ženski spol Duchess)
vélika žival large animal
vélika živina (figurativno, žargon) big shot, big noise, big wheel
oba sta enako vélika they are both the same size
pisati, tiskati z véliko črko to capitalize
oni živijo v vélikem slogu they live in great style

véndar yet, still; however

toda véndarle but yet
véndarle (vseeno) nevertheless, notwithstanding
véndarle bo še zmagal he will win yet
čudno, nenavadno je, a véndarle resnično it is strange and yet true
véndarle je res it is true all the same; it is true for all that
véndarle je dober dečko he's a good fellow for all that
ni hladno danes, véndar bi jaz na vašem mestu vzel površnik it is mild today, still I should take my coat if I were you
pomagaj mi véndar! do help me!
saj véndar delam! I do work!

vénec wreath; garland

rožni vénec religija rosary, beads pl
moliti rožni vénec to say the rosary, arhaično to tell one's beads
pogrebni vénec funeral wreath
zmagovalni vénec conqueror's crown
položiti vénec na grob to lay a wreath on someone's grave
splesti vénec to weave a garland

veríga chain; figurativno (niz) chain, series, sequence

člen veríge link (of a chain)
na verígi chained
pes na verígi bandog, watchdog
gorska veríga mountain range
merilna veríga surveyor's chain
snežna veríga (za avto) snow chain, tyre chain, nonskid chain
kolo na verígo chain wheel
most na verígah suspension bridge
dati v veríge (vkleniti) koga to put someone in irons
dati na verígo, -e to chain (up)
delati v verígi to form a chain
prikleniti, privezati na verígo to chain up
povezati z verígo to chain, arhaično to concatenate
kaznjenec v verígah convict confined in chains

ves vsa, vse all; whole; entire; total; complete

mi vsi all of us
vse, razen... all but...
vsa Slovenija all Slovenia
vsa dežela the whole country
po vsej Angliji all over England
vsa Evropa all Europe, the whole of Europe
po vsem svetu all over the world
na vseh straneh on all sides
vsa družba the whole (ali all the) company
vsa moja družina je tu all my family are here
(skozi) ves dan all day long, the whole day long
vsi in vsak all and sundry
vse moje življenje all my life
v vseh ozirih in all respects
po vseh štirih on all fours
vse mogoče all sorts, all kinds (of)
za ves svet ne not for all the world
z vso (možno) hitrostjo with all speed
vse mesto je bilo tam the whole town was there
vse je zaman it is all in vain, it is all to no avail
to je vse, kar lahko storim zate that's all I can do for you
vsi trije so krivi they are all three guilty
delati vso noč to work all night
preživeli smo skoraj ves julij na deželi we spent nearly the whole of July in the country
biti ves iz sebe od jeze to be beside oneself with fury
on je vse prej kot pošten he is anything but honest
hiša je vsa iz kamna the house is entirely of stone
to je vse, kar lahko rečem that is all I can say
prebral sem vso knjigo I have read the book from cover to cover
pripravljeni smo storiti vse zanj we are ready to do anything for him
razpravljati o vsem mogočem, samo ne o politiki to discuss anything but politics
tresti se po vsem telesu to tremble all over
ne delaj si skrbi, vse se bo uredilo! don't worry, it'll be all right!