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tóčka point; (poročila) item, point, (dnevnega reda) point; (kraj) spot, place; (mesto v knjigi) passage, item; (postavka) point, item; (živilskih kart ipd.) point, coupon

tóčka za tóčko point by point, item by item, in detail
do neke (določene) tóčke to a certain extent
njegova močna (šibka) tóčka his strong (weak) point
bistvene tóčke pravo the merits pl of a case
boleča tóčka (one's) sore point
izhodiščna tóčka starting point, point of departure
mrtva tóčka dead centre, (figurativno) deadlock, standstill
sporna tóčka point at issue
stična tóčka point of contact
kritična, mrtva tóčka (zastoj) deadlock
zmaga po tóčkah winning on points
dotakniti se boleče tóčke to touch a sore spot
doseči tóčko šport to make (ali to score) a point
izgubiti po tóčkah to lose on points
premagati po tóčkah koga to outpoint someone
priti na mrtvo tóčko (figurativno) to reach deadlock, to come to a standstill
spraviti z mrtve tóčke to release from a deadlock

trenútek moment; instant

trenút, prosim! just a moment, please!
v trenútku (takoj) in a moment, on the instant, this instant
v trenútku (= kot bi mignil) in an instant, in a trice, in a jiffy, in no time
v istem trenútku at the same moment
v tem trenútku at this instant
vsak trenútek every moment, at any moment
v pravem trenútku in the nick of time
v nekaj trenútkih (hitro) in a matter of moments
primeren trenútek fitting moment
niti za trenútek not for a moment
to je pravi trenútek now is the time, it's the right time
v trenútku je bilo vse končano everything was over in a flash
počakajte trenútek, prosim! please wait a moment!
priti v pravem trenútku to come in the nick of time

tŕg (v mestu) square, (zaokrožen) circus; (mestece) borough, market town; (živilski) market, market place

Nelsonov tŕg (v Londonu) Trafalgar Square
enoten jugoslovanski tŕg united Yugoslav market
Evropski skupni tŕg European Common Market
na prostem tŕgu on the free market
ribji tŕg fish market
mrtev tŕg (figurativno) dull market
živahen tŕg active (ali lively) market
denarni tŕg money market
domači tŕg home market
položaj na tŕgu state of the market
kupec, kupovalka na tŕgu ZDA marketer
prodajalec, -lka na tŕgu marketeer
žitni tŕg corn market
tŕg za živino cattle market
tŕg za seno hay market
iti na tŕg to go to market
plasirati, postaviti na tŕg to place, to put on the market
priti na tŕg (biti naprodaj) to come on to the market
vreči artikel na tŕg to put an article on the market
dati na tŕg, hoditi na tŕg, kupovati na tŕgu to market
tŕg je bil dobro založen z zelenjavo the market was well supplied with vegetables

ujetníštvo captivity

pasti, priti v ujetníštvo to be taken prisoner; to fall into captivity

úm reason, intellect, intelligence; sense; understanding; mind; brains pl; wit

človek ostrega úma a man of sharp intellect
brez úma out of one's senses, out of one's (right) mind
omračen úm clouded mind
je bistrega úma he is quick-witted, he is bright
bil je največji úm svojega časa he was the greatest intellect of his time
ves iz úma je he is out of his wits (ali out of his mind)
úm se mu je omračil he is mentally deranged, he is out of his senses, his mind is unhinged, he has lost his reason, he has gone mad
kaj ti pade na úm! what an absurd idea!
ne pade mi na úm, da bi to naredil I am not so stupid as to do it
ni ji prišlo na úm, da bi zaprla plin she had not the sense to turn off the gas
priti na úm komu to enter someone's mind
prišlo mi je na úm, da... I was struck by the idea that..., it occurred to me that...
priti nazaj na um to recur (ali to come back) to mind

uspéti to succeed (v in); to be successful; to prove successful, to meet with success; to gain one's ends; to manage, to achieve, to contrive

ne uspéti to fail
uspéti v življenju to make one's way in the world
uspelo mi je priti tja I contrived to get there
načrt ni uspel the plan did not succeed
pri svojem zadnjem izpitu ni uspel he failed in his last examination
ni nam uspelo, da bi jih videli we did not succeed in seeing them
pri svojem poskusu nisem uspel I was not successful in my attempt
njegova gledališka igra ni uspela his play failed (ali pogovorno was a flop, flopped)

ustrézati to suit; to answer, to meet, to correspond; ➞ ustreči

ponudba ustreza povpraševanju the supply meets the demand
to bo ustrezalo mojim zahtevam, željam this will suit my requirements
to vino mi ne ustreza (prija) this wine does not suit me
če ti to ustreza if it suits you
ti ustreza (= ti je prav) priti jutri? does it suit you to come tomorrow?

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

vešála gallows pl, gallows tree, gibbet

zrel za vešála ripe for the gallows, fit for the gibbet
dati, obesiti na vešála to hang on the gallows
obsoditi, poslati na vešála to send to the gallows
priti na vešála to finish up on the gallows
umreti na vešálih to die on the gallows
zaslužiti vešála to deserve hanging
za to bo prišel na vešála he will hang for it

véter wind, (hud) storm, gale, (šibak) breeze

véter od zadaj following wind, tail wind
brez vétra windless
kot véter hitro like the wind
proti vétru in the wind's eye, in the teeth of the wind
na vse štiri vétrove to the four winds
z vseh vétrov (figurativno) from the four corners of the earth
nasproten véter contrary wind
ugoden véter favourable (ali fair) wind
močan véter strong (ali high) wind
nestanoviten véter shifting (ali squally) wind
véter od zadaj aeronavtika tail wind
ladja brez vétra becalmed ship
sunek vétra blast
udarec vétra squall, blast, gust
proti vétru, proti smeri vétra pristati aeronavtika to land upwind
severni (vzhodni) véter north wind (east wind)
vétru izpostavljeno mesto windy place
razpršeni na vse (štiri) vetrove scattered to the four winds
vetrovi medicina wind, flatulence, flatulency
biti zaščiten pred vét om to be sheltered from the wind
vét brije, ostro, mrzlo the wind blows cold
vét brije čez planjavo the wind sweeps over the plain
govoriti v vét (figurativno = zaman) to speak (ali to preach) to the winds, to talk in vain, to waste one's breath
od kod piha vét? where (ali what direction) is the wind from?
vét piha s severa the wind is in the north
vét močno piha the wind is blowing hard
pihal je močan vét there was a high wind
vét mi je odpihnil klobuk the wind blew my hat off
vidim, od kod vét piha (figurativno) I see how the land lies
vem, od kod vét piha (figurativno) I know how (ali which way) the wind blows
zapihal je drug vét (figurativno) the wind has turned
kakor vét piha (figurativno) as the wind blows
priti z vseh vétrov (vseh strani sveta) to come from the four corners of the earth
ostati brez vétra (ladja) to be becalmed
jadrati, pluti z vétrom v hrbtu to sail before the wind
jadrati, pluti, kakor véter potegne (figurativno, obračati svoj plašč po vetru) to shift (ali to veer) with the wind
véter potegne (nastane, se dvigne) the wind rises
véter se je polegel the wind has fallen (ali has abated, has dropped, has died down)
obračati plašč po vétru (figurativno) to be a turncoat, to switch sides
ugotoviti, kako véter piha to find out how the wind blows (ali lies)
spuščati vétrove medicina to break wind
imeti vétrove medicina to be troubled with wind
otroka napenjajo vétrovi medicina the baby has (ali pogovorno baby's got) wind
vzeti komu véter iz jader (figurativno) to take the wind out of someone's sails
kdor véter seje, vihar žanje who sows the wind, reaps the whirlwind

víslice gallows, pl gallows, gallowses; gallows tree; gibbet

zrel za víslice (figurativno) ripe for the gallows
priti na víslice to end up on the gallows
rešiti se víslic (figurativno, umreti naravne smrti) to cheat the gallows
umreti na víslicah to die on the gallows

vlák train

na vláku on a train
z vlákom by train
delavski vlák workpeople's train
jutranji vlák morning train
potniški (brzi, direktni, ekspresni, posebni, izletniški) vlák passenger (fast, through ali direct, express, special ali extra, excursion) train
luksusni vlák de luxe train, Pullman
oklepni vlák armoured train
lokalni vlák local train; ZDA shuttle train
mešani vlák composite passenger and goods train
vlák (jata) rib shoal, school
redni vlák regular (ali scheduled) train
odhajajoči vlák (the) train now starting
vlák ob 4ih the four o'clock train
tovorni vlák goods train
vlák ima zamudo the train is late (ali overdue ali behind time)
vlak ima 10 minut zamude the train is 10 miutes late
dati v promet poseben vlák to run a special train
peljati se z vlákom to go by train, to take the train
s katerim vlákom se boš peljal? which train will you take?
vlák mora priti ob devetih the train is due at nine
vstopiti v vlák to board a train, to get on a train
prestopiti v drug vlák to change
izstopiti iz vláka to alight from a train, to get off a train
odpeljati se, odpotovati z vlákom to leave by train
spremiti koga k odhodu vláka to see someone off
ujeti, priti pravočasno na vlák to catch a train
še ujeti vlák to catch a train in the nick of time
zamuditi vlák to miss a train

volítev volítve pl election, elections pl; poll; balloting; polling

ožja volítev, volítve second (ali final) ballot
spodbijana, sporna volítev, volítve disputed (ZDA contested) election
priti v ožjo volítev, volítve to be on a short list
volítve v zvezne organe elections for federal agencies
javne volítve (glasovanje) open voting
tajne volítve (glasovanje) secret ballot
občinske volítve municipal elections
splošne volítve general election, parliamentary elections
dopolnilne (delne) volítve byelection
dan volítev election day, polling day
neveljavne volítve void election
visoka (nizka) udeležba na volítvah heavy (light) poll
razpisati (nove) volítve to issue writs for an election, (figurativno) to go to the country
snubiti glasove pri volítvah to canvass, to solicit votes, to electioneer
iti na volítve to go to the polls, (kandidat) to stand for election
poraziti koga pri volítvah to defeat someone at the polls
izgubiti mandat na volítvah to lose one's seat, to be unseated
volítve so odložene the poll is postponed
delavska stranka vodi pri volítvah the Labour party is in the lead
razglasiti, objaviti rezultat volítev to declare the result of the election
biti poražen na volítvah to be defeated at the polls
dobiti največje število glasov pri volítvah to get most votes, to head (ali to top) the poll

vplív influence (na over, on); ascendancy, ascendency, ascendance, ascendence; sway; impact (na on); hold (on); interest (pri with)

pod vplívom under the influence
biti pod vplívom koga to be under the influence of someone
imeti vplív na to exercise (ali to exert, to have) an influence (up)on, to influence (someone)
imeti vplív pri kom to have influence with someone
imel je velik vplív nanje he had a great ascendancy over them
priti pod vplív koga to come (to fall) under someone's sway
imeti velik vplív pri to carry weight with
Voltairov vplív na sodobnike Voltaire's influence over his contemporaries
te okoliščine niso imele nobenega vplíva na izid (rezultat) these circumstances had no effect on the result
njegov oče nima nobenega vplíva nanj his father has no hold on him
uporabiti svoj vplív pri kom to use one's influence with someone
uveljaviti svoj vplív pri kom to bring one's influence to bear on someone

zadéti to hit

zadéti na mino pomorstvo to hit a mine
zadéti terno, glavni dobitek (figurativno, priti nenadoma do denarja) to hit the jackpot
zadéti z glavo ob kaj to hit one's head against (ali upon) something
zadéti v črno to hit the nail on the head, to hit it
zadéti na (najti) nafto to strike oil
zadel si! you have hit it!
slikar ni zadel izraza mojega obraza the painter has not caught the expression of my face
zadéti v loteriji to win (ali to gain, to draw) a prize in a lottery (ali in a raffle)
zadéti ob, na to strike (ali to knock, to jostle) against, to bump into (ali against)
zadéti na to strike upon, to hit on
zadéti v polno to score a direct hit

zakljúček conclusion; deduction; decision; resolution; (računa) balance; (konec) close, winding up

priti do zakljúčka to come to a conclusion, to arrive at a decision (ali a conclusion), to decide
pri zakljúčku naših knjig smo opazili... on closing our books we noticed...
nismo mogli priti do nobenega zakljúčka we could not arrive at a decision
prišel sem do istega zakljúčka I came to the same conclusion
ne delaj(te) prehitrih (prenaglih) zakljúčkov! don't jump (ali leap) to conclusions!

zákon

1. (postava, zaveza) law; act (of parliament); tehnika principle

pisani zákon statute
božji zákon divine law
Grimmov zákon gramatika Grimm's law
duh zákona the spirit of the law
po angleškem zákonu under English law
na temelju zákona by virtue of a law, under a law
zbirka zákonov digest (of laws)
zákon ponudbe in povpraševanja the law of supply and demand
zákoni perspektive the laws pl of perspective
kršilec zákona lawbreaker, transgressor, offender
kršitev zákona transgression (ali violation) of a law, offence, ZDA offense
oseba zunaj zákona outlaw
oseba, ki se pokorava zákonu law-abiding person
tolmačenje zákona interpretation of the law, law interpretation
luknja v zákonu loophole in the law
zaščiten z zákonom protected by law
novi (stari) zákon religija New (Old) Testament
z zákonom pooblaščen organ statutorily empowered authority
izdati zákon to pass (ali to promulgate) a law
izvrševati zákone to administer the law
odobriti zákon to ratify (ali to approve) a law
obiti zákon to circumvent (ali to evade) to get round the law
kršiti zákon to infringe (ali to violate, to transgress, to contravene) a law
pasti, priti pod zákon to come under a law
postati zákon to become law, to pass into law
postaviti koga izven zákona to outlaw someone
zákon je prevladal the law prevailed
sprejeti zákon parlament to pass a bill
izboljšati, spremeniti zákon to amend a law
razveljaviti, ukiniti zákon to abrogate (ali to repeal) a law
zákon velja the law is in force, the law is valid (ali binding)
zákon bo stopil v veljavo dne 1. januarja the law will come into force (ali will come into effect) on the 1st of January
temeljiti na zákonu to be based on statutory authority
urejati z zákonom to regulate by statute and constitution
uvajati z zákonom to introduce by statute
uveljaviti zákon to enforce a law, to put a law into force

2. (zakonska zveza) marriage, matrimony, wedlock

civilni zákon civil marriage
divji zákon cohabitation, concubinage
ločitev zákona divorce
nesrečen zákon an ill-assorted couple
poskusni zákon ZDA companionate marriage
njun zákon je bil srečen their marriage was a happy one
zákon je bil ločen the marriage was dissolved
ima sina iz prvega zákona she has a son by her first marriage
živela sta v srečnem zákonu they lived in connubial bliss
živeti v divjem zákonu (figurativno) to cohabit, to live together (as man and wife)

zastòj deadlock; standstill; stop, stopping; stagnation, stagnancy

zastòj v prometu traffic jam, traffic hold-up, tailback, bottleneck
v zastòju at a standstill, at a deadlock
priti do zastòja to come to a deadlock
privesti do zastòja to bring to a standstill

zástor curtain; (okenski) window curtain

železni zástor fireproof curtain, safety curtain
zástor se dviga (pada) the curtain is rising (is falling)
dvigniti zástor to raise the curtain
spustiti zástor to drop the curtain
priti pred zástor (po ploskanju) to take a curtain call
(po)klicati pred zástor to call before the curtain
potegniti skupaj (okenske) zástore to draw the curtains, narazen to draw back the curtains

zavést consciousness; senses pl; (prepričanje, vednost) knowledge, perception

brez zavésti senseless, insensible, unconscious
on ni pri zavésti he is not conscious
imam zavést, da sem storil svojo dolžnost I feel conscious of having done my duty
izgubiti zavést to lose consciousness, to lose one's senses, to faint
priti k zavésti to recover (ali to regain) one's senses