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worst² [wə:st] samostalnik
najslabša, najhujša stvar; kar je najslabše ali najhujše

at (ali the) worst v najslabšem primeru
at the (ali their) worst v najslabšem stanju. v posebno neugodnih okoliščinah
the illness is at its worst bolezen je dosegla višek
the worst is soon over najhujše, najhujši trenutek hitro mine
to be prepared for the worst biti pripravljen na najhujše
if the worst comes to the worst ako se zgodi najhujše, v najhujšem primeru
to do one's worst napraviti kar najslabše možno
do your worst! kar napravi to (najslabše, kar moreš)!, napravi, kar hočeš!
to get the worst of it najslabše se odrezati, biti poražen
to see s.o. (s.th.) at his (its) worst videti koga (kaj) z najslabše strani

worth¹ [wə:ɵ] pridevnik
vreden; veljaven

for all one is worth pogovorno kolikor kdo (z)more, po najboljših močeh
worth doing vreden, da se naredi
not worth reading nevreden branja
what is he worth? kolikšno premoženje ima?
he is worth a million on je milijonar
he is worth £ 1000 a year on ima 1000 funtov dohodkov na leto
worth the money (price) vreden denarja (cene), ne predrag
not worth a curse (ali a damn; ali a penny) piškavega groša (prebite pare) ne vreden
worth the trouble vreden truda
worth mentioning omembe vreden
to be worth it; pogovorno, to be worth while biti vreden truda, izplačati se
the game is not worth the candle ta stvar se ne izplača
it is not worth much to ni drago
to be not worth one's salt nič ne biti vreden, biti popolnoma brez vrednosti
take it for what it is worth vzemi to táko, kot je
I tell you the news for what it is worth povem vam novico brez vsakega jamstva (kot sem jo pač slišal)
he pulled for all he was worth vlekel je, kar je le mogel (na vso moč)
we worked hard but it was worth it trdo smo delali, a se je izplačalo

worthy¹ [wə́:ði] pridevnik
vreden; primeren, ustrezen; cenjen, časten, dostojen, ugleden, viden, vrl

worthy adversary dostojen, enakovreden nasprotnik
worthy of credit verodostojen, ekonomija vreden, sposoben kredita
worthy to live vreden živijenja
blame worthy vreden graje
a worthy reward ustrezna, primerna nagrada
the worthiest of blood britanska angleščina, pravno sinovi, moški dediči
to be worthy of s.th. biti vreden česa, zaslužiti kaj
praise-worthy pohvale vreden

wound¹ [wun:d] samostalnik
rana; poškodba, usek, vrez, zareza
figurativno žalitev, ljubezenska muka

festering wound rana, ki se gnoji
lacerated wound raztrganina, raztrgana rana
open wound odprta rana
to bleed from the wound krvaveti iz rane
to dress a wound obvezati rano
to inflict (ali to make) a wound zadati, povzročiti rano
to receive a wound biti ranjen
wound chevron ameriško, vojska znak ranjencev
a knife wound rana z nožem

wrap² [ræp] prehodni glagol (večinoma wrap up)
zaviti, omotati, oviti; skriti (in v)
ogrniti
figurativno zaplesti
neprehodni glagol
zaviti se, ogrniti se, zamotati se, ovi(ja)ti se (round okrog)
pasti, leči (over čez)
(o obleki)

to wrap s.th. in paper zaviti kaj v papir
to wrap o.s. up toplo se obleči
the affair is wrapped up in mystery afera je skrivnostna, zagonetna
to wrap s.th. round one's finger oviti si kaj okoli prsta
to be wrapped up in biti zavzet (okupiran, zatopljen, odvisen) (od dolžnosti, dela itd.)
to wrap up sleng izpeljati do srečnega konca
to be wrapped in an intrigue biti zapleten v spletkarjenje

wrath [rɔ:ɵ ameriško ræɵ] samostalnik
srd, jeza, besnost, gnev; kazen, maščevanje

slow to wrath ki se ne razjezi hitro
to be wrath against (ali with) biti jezen na

write^* [ráit] prehodni glagol
(na)pisati (a letter pismo)
zapisati, opis(ov)ati, prikaz(ov)ati; naznaniti, sporočiti; sestaviti, skleniti (pogodbo)
neprehodni glagol
pisati, pismeno sporočiti; baviti se s pisanjem, s pisateljevanjem, pisateljevati

to write o.s. pisati se, imenovati se, označiti se (a duke za vojvodo)
I wrote a letter to him, pogovorno I wrote him a letter pisal sem mu pismo
to write a letter in ink (na)pisati pismo s črnilom
to write a good hand lepo pisati
to write to ask pismeno vprašati
to write shorthand stenografirati
innocence is written in his face nedolžnost se mu bere na obrazu
to write insurance upon s.o.'s life skleniti življenjsko zavarovanje za koga
to write poetry pisati pesmi, pesnikovati
to write a check (britanska angleščina cheque) napisati (izpolniti) ček
to write (o.s.) a man biti polnoleten
to write for s.th. pisati za kaj, pismeno naročiti
written all over popolnoma popisan (papir)
written in (ali on) water figurativno nezapisan (kot važen), minljiv

wrong¹ [rɔŋ] samostalnik
krivica; zmota, zabloda, napačnost, greh; (redko) škoda, žalitev
pravno prestopek, prekršek, pregrešek, delikt, nedovoljeno dejanje

public wrong javen delikt, kaznivo dejanje
private wrong kršenje zasebnega prava
to commit a wrong zagrešiti (zakriviti, narediti) krivico
to be in the wrong biti v zmoti, ne imeti prav
to do wrong napak, ne prav delati, grešiti
to do s.o. wrong, to do wrong to s.o. delati (narediti) komu krivico
to know the right from the wrong razlikovati pravico od krivice
to make wrong right popraviti krivico, spremeniti slabo v dobro
to put s.o. in the wrong dokazati komu, da nima prav
to right a wrong popraviti krivico
to suffer wrong trpeti krivico

wrong² [rɔŋ] pridevnik
zmoten, nepravi, pogrešen, napačen, naroben; ki ni v redu, ki je v neredu; neprimeren, nepripraven; nekoristen, neugoden

wrong act prekršek
a wrong answer napačen, nepravi odgovor
the wrong side narobna stran (of material blaga)
wrong one, sleng wrong'un (kriket) žoga, ki leti čisto drugače, kot je igralec pričakoval
(the) wrong side out na ven (narobe) obrnjena notranja stran (oblačila)
the wrong side of the blanket figurativno nezakonit
to be wrong ne imeti prav
the clock is wrong ura ne gre prav
you are wrong in believing that nimaš prav (motiš se), če to verjameš
not to be far wrong ne se zelo (z)motiti
I was not far wrong in guessing skoraj sem uganil
something is wrong with him nekaj je narobe z njim
what's wrong with you? kaj pa je (narobe) s teboj?
to be in the wrong box figurativno biti v škripcih (v nerodnem položaju, v zagati); ne biti na mestu; biti na zgubi
it is the wrong side out to je narobe, obrnjeno
to be on the wrong side of 50 biti nad 50 let star
what's wrong with a cup of tea? pogovorno kako bi bilo s skodelico čaja?
to do the wrong thing in the wrong place ravno narobe (napačno) kaj napraviti
what do you find wrong with it? kaj se ti zdi pri tem narobe (ti ni pri tem všeč)?
to get (to have) hold of the wrong end of the stick figurativno (popolnoma) napačno razumeti (imeti čisto napačno mnenje, vtis)
to get out of the bed (on) the wrong side figurativno, pogovorno z levo nogo vstati; biti slabe volje
he will laugh on the wrong side of his mouth figurativno smeh ga bo že minil
to prove s.o. wrong dokazati komu, da nima prav
to go wrong zaiti; spodleteti, ne iti (biti) v redu
he holds the book the wrong way narobe drži knjigo
he found himself in the wrong shop figurativno, pogovorno ni na pravega naletel
it is very wrong of you to support him zelo napak je od vas, da ga podpirate
to take the wrong train peljati se z napačnim vlakom
to take the wrong turning (ali path) figurativno zaiti na kriva pota

wrong³ [rɔŋ] prislov
neprav, nápak, narobe, pogrešno, lažno

to act wrong ne delati prav, napačno delati
to get it wrong (z)motiti se, napačno razumeti
to get in wrong with s.o. ameriško, pogovorno lahkomiselno izgubiti (zaigrati) naklonjenost kake osebe
to go wrong iti s prave poti, zaiti na kriva pota (o ženski); pogrešiti, zmotiti se; trgovina slabo iti; tehnično slabo funkcionirati, biti pokvarjen
to get s.o. in wrong with spraviti koga ob dobro ime pri, diskreditirati koga pri
our plans went wrong naši načrti so šli po vodi
your watch is wrong vaša ura ne gre prav (točno)
to guess wrong napak uganiti, krivo zadeti

yellow¹ [jélou] pridevnik
rumen, porumenel; rumene rase, rumenopolt
ameriško, sleng rumenkastosiv (kožna barva mulatov)
figurativno nevoščljiv, zaviden, ljubosumen; sumničav; melanholičen
pogovorno strahopeten, podel; nezaupljiv
sleng nešporten
pogovorno senzacijski, šovinističen, vojnohujskaški

yellow jacket kitajska svečana obleka visokih dostojanstvenikov
yellow journal bulvarski, revolverski časopis
yellow journalism bulvarsko časnikarstvo
yellow parchment porumenel pergament
yellow press senzacijski tisk
light yellow svetlo rumen
the sere and yellow leaf figurativno starost
to become (to get, to turn) yellow postati rumen, porumeneti
to have a yellow streak sleng, figurativno biti lenuh, zmuzne, zabušant
to paint yellow rumeno pobarvati

yield² [ji:ld] prehodni glagol
donašati, prinašati, dajati; proizvajati; dopustiti, dovoliti; odstopiti (s.th. to s.o. komu kaj)
(redko) uvideti, priznati

to yield 10% donašati 10%
to yield assistance da(ja)ti, nuditi pomoč
to yield a city, a fortress predati mesto, trdnjavo
to yield good crops dajati dobre letine (žetve) (o zemlji)
to yield consent privoliti
to yield due honours izkazati dolžne časti
to yield the point priznati poraz (v debati)
to yield a profit trgovina prinesti dobiček
to yield s.th. to be done dopustiti, da se nekaj naredi (zgodi)
to yield s.o. thanks biti komu hvaležen
to yield precedence to s.o. dati komu prednost
to yield submission podvreči se
to yield the palm (to s.o.) priznati se poraženega (od koga)
yield right of way! dajte prednost (v cestnem prometu)
to yield a place to s.o. odstopiti, narediti prostor komu
to yield one's rights odreči se svojim pravicam
to yield oneself prisoner predati se v ujetništvo
to yield up the breath (ghost, life) izdihniti (dušo), umreti
neprehodni glagol
donašati, (ob)roditi, dajati; vdati se, popustiti; podleči, podvreči se; privoliti (to v)
zaostajati (to za)

to yield well, poorly dobro, slabo obroditi
this apple-tree yields well ta jablana dobro rodi
to yield to conditions privoliti v pogoje
to yield to despair vda(ja)ti se obupu
the ground yielded under him tla so se mu vdala pod nogami
to yield to superior forces vdati se, ukloniti se premoči
to yield to temptation podleči skušnjavi
to yield under pressure popustiti pod pritiskom
to yield to the times prilagoditi se časom (času)
they yield to our soldiers in courage oni zaostajajo za našimi vojaki glede hrabrosti

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

zablóda aberration; error; mistake; delusion; fallacy, false belief

biti v zablódi to be (ali to labour) under a misapprehension, to be mistaken

začéti to begin, to start; to commence; to set about; to make a start; (ples) to open, to lead off; (razgovor) to launch, to broach, to moot (a subject)

zopet, znova začéti to begin (ali to start) again; (biti prvi) to be a pioneer, to pave the way (for), to break (new) ground
začéti diskusijo to start a discussion
začéti delikaten pogovor (figurativno) to break the ice
začéti na napačnem koncu to begin at the wrong end
začéti pogajanja z to enter into negotiations with
začéti s proizvedbami to set enquiries on foot
začéti pravni postopek proti to institute (ali to take) legal proceedings against
začéti pogovor z to engage in a conversation with
začéti govor to begin a speech
začéti kampanjo to open a campaign
začéti prepir to begin to quarrel
začéti z učenjem latinščine to start learning Latin, pogovorno to start Latin
začéti neko stvar (lotiti se) to start on a thing
začéti trgovino to set up (ali to start in) a business
začéti pri sebi (figurativno) to begin at home
začéti peti to burst into song
začel je pisati he began writing (ali to write)
začel je z malega he began on a small scale
zopet je začelo deževati the rain has set in again
šole (pouk) se začno 1. oktobra school starts on October 1st
začéti delati to start work, to commence working (ali to work)
začni(te) od začetka! begin at the beginning!
slabo je začel he has had a bad start
začel je piti (figurativno) he has taken to drink
predstava se začne ob devetih the performance begins at nine
najslabši del poti se začne v X. the worst stretch of road begins at X.
letos se je zima zgodaj začela winter has set in early this year

začúden astonished; amazed; surprised

bolj začúden kot prestrašen more surprised than frightened
biti začúden to be astonished (at), to be amazed (at), to be surprised, to wonder (at, about)
bil sem začúden, da me ne pozna I was surprised he did not know me
bil sem močnó začúden I was struck with wonder, I was lost in astonishment, I was amazed
bil je zelo začúden, ko me je videl he was astonished to see me
ne bodi tako začúden! don't put on that look of surprise!

zadovóljen satisfied (z with); pleased (with), contented (with), content (with)

malo zadovóljen z dissatisfied with
zelo sem zadovóljen I am highly satisfied
zadovóljen s svojo usodo contented with one's lot
nisem zadovóljen z njim I am not satisfied with him
biti z malim zadovóljen to be thankful for small mercies
mama ne bo zadovóljna Mother won't be pleased
upamo, da boste zadovóljni s poslanim blagom we hope the goods sent will give you full satisfaction

zadréga embarrassment; difficulty; quandary; perplexity; predicament

denarne zadrége financial difficulties pl, evfemizem humoristično pecuniary embarrassment
biti v zadrégi to be in difficulties, to be in a quandary, to be ill at ease, to be at a loss, to be in a fix, to be in embarrassed circumstances
v lepi zadrégi smo we are in a nice (pretty, sorry) pickle
sem v veliki zadrégi, kaj naj storim I am completely at a loss what to do
biti v denarni zadrégi to be short of money
bili smo v veliki zadrégi, kaj naj odgovorimo we were hard put to it to find an answer, we were completely at a loss (ali we were stumped) for an answer
moja edina zadréga je, kaj naj izberem my only trouble is which one to choose
spretno se izvleči iz zadrége (iz stiske) to extricate oneself neatly from a predicament, to find a neat way out of a difficult situation
pomagati komu iz zadrége to save someone from embarrassment
spraviti koga v zadrégo to put (ali pogovorno to land) someone in an embarrassing situation, to embarrass someone, to put someone in a predicament (ali in a quandary)
njega hitro spraviš v zadrégo he is easily embarrassed
biti v zadrégi za odgovor to be stumped for an answer

zagáta (slepa ulica) blind alley; figurativno quandary

prometna zagáta traffic jam; (zastoj) deadlock
biti v zagáti to be in a quandary
v lepi zagáti smo we are in a nice (ali pretty, sorry) pickle
sem v zagáti (v škripcih) (figurativno) I am on the horns of a dilemma, I am in an awkward situation
spraviti koga v zagáto (težavo, zadrego) to drive someone into a corner, to corner someone

zahtéva demand; claim; request; (pretirana) exaction; requirement; postulation; pretension (po to)

na zahtévo on request, on demand
na splošno zahtévo by request
utemeljena zahtéva a just claim
zahtéva za plačilo demand for payment
kakšne so vaše zahtéve? what are your demands?
biti kos vsem zahtévam to be up to all demands
napraviti kaj na zahtévo to do something at the demand (of)
umakniti svoje zahtéve to withdraw one's claims
ugoditi, ustreči zahtévam to comply with the requirements
da ustrežemo zahtévam naših odjemalcev to meet our customers' requirements
popustiti v svojih zahtévah to moderate (ali to abate) one's demands