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igráča toy; plaything; bauble; gewgaw; figurativno (otročje lahka stvar) child's play, kid's play

vlak igráča toy train
vojak igráča toy soldier
trgovec z igráčami toy merchant, toy dealer, keeper of a toy shop
trgovina z igráčami toy shop
ni igráča (znati)... it is not child's play (to learn)...
ne bom več igráča mojih nasprotnikov I'm not going to be kicked around by my opponents any more
to je igráča (pogovorno) it's a piece of cake

igráčka bauble; ➞ igrača

koló wheel

na kolesih on wheels
brez koles wheelless; (bicikel) cycle, bicycle, machine, pogovorno bike
dirkalno koló racing bicycle, racer
gonilno koló driving-wheel
mlinsko koló mill wheel
motorno koló motorcycle, pogovorno motor bike
turno koló roadster
črpalno koló (za vodo) waterwheel
koló ladje na kolesa paddle-wheel
koló obroč (otroška igrača) hoop
mučilno koló zgodovina the wheel (mediaeval instrument of torture)
gumasto koló tyre, ZDA tire
ladja na kolesa wheel-boat, paddle-steamer
zob kolesa cog (of a wheel)
zamašno koló flywheel
voz na dve kolesi, na štiri kolesa a two-wheeled, a four-wheeled carriage
sprednje, zadnje koló front wheel, back wheel
rezervno, nadomestno koló spare wheel
zobato koló cogwheel, toothed wheel, geared wheel
vilice kolesa wheel-fork
delati, vrteti kolesa šport to turn cartwheels
on je pêto koló pri vozu (figurativno) he is not worth his salt, he is quite useless, he is a useless individual
napraviti koló (o pavu) to spread out its tail
priti pod kolesa (figurativno) to go to the dogs
mučiti koga na kolesu zgodovina to break someone on the wheel
vrteti kolesa (pri parterni telovadbi) to turn somersaults (ali cartwheels)
peljati se s kolesom to ride a bicycle
voziti koló enoročno to ride a bike one-handed
voziti koló to ride a cycle, to cycle, to bike, to pedal
treti žrtev na kolesu zgodovina to break a victim on the wheel

médved zoologija bear, he-bear

Veliki Medved astronomija Ursa Major, the Great Bear, the plough, Charles's Wain, the Wain, ZDA the Big Dipper
Mali Medved Ursa Minor, the Little Bear, ZDA the Little Dipper
rjavi médved brown bear
beli, severni, polarni médved polar bear
sivi médved grizzly bear
médved, medvedek (igrača) teddy bear
jamski médved (prehistoric) cave bear
iti na lov na médvede to go bear-hunting
plesati kot médved to dance like a bear
ne prodajaj médvedove kože, dokler nisi médveda ujel sell not the bear's skin before you have caught the bear, don't count your chickens before they are hatched

svinčén lead(-); leaden, (made of) lead; kemija plumbic; figurativno leaden, heavy; plumbeous

svinčéne barve leaden, lead-colo(u)red
svinčéna cev lead pipe
svinčéna plošča lead plate
svinčéna streha lead roof; leads pl
svinčén vojak (igrača) tin soldier

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

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

vstajáč

množicelj vstajáč (igrača) tumbler

žaba zoologija frog; (krastača) toad; tehnika tamper, rammer

(obleka) otroške žabe leggings, tights, (z zgornjim delom) playsuit
velika ameriška žaba bullfrog
skakajoča žaba (igrača) skipjack
napihnjena žaba (figurativno) conceited person
človek-žaba frogman
poln žab froggy
napihovati se kot žaba to puff oneself up like a frog