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stréha roof

brez stréhe roofless
stréha nad glavo roof over one's head
mansardna stréha mansard, mansard roof
slamnata stréha thatched roof
opečna stréha tiled roof
stréha iz skrila slated roof
skodlasta stréha shingled roof
steklena stréha glass roof
stréha iz listja pesniško a leafy vault
platnena stréha awning, sunshade
stréha je potrebna popravila the roof wants repairing
žetev je pod strého the harvest is gathered in
spraviti pod strého (žetev) to gather (ali bring) in
stanovati pod strého to live in a garret
biti pod strého to have a roof over one's head
pri njem je takoj ogenj v stréhi (figurativno) he is a real hothead
imeti strého nad glavo to have a roof over one's head
ploščata stréha flat roof
ravna stréha flat roof, terrace
drseča stréha (pri avtu) sliding roof
stréha enokapnica lean-to roof
dvokapna stréha ridged roof
pokriti s strého to roof
vzeti pod strého to house, to lodge, to accommodate, to shelter
(pozor,) delo na stréhi! men at work (ali working) overhead!
hiša še ni pod strého the house is not roofed yet
zaščititi s strého, dati pod strého to roof

stvár thing; matter; object; stuff; (posel, skrb) concern; case; (zadeva) affair, subject, business

stvár časti affair of honour
sporna stvár debatable question, pravo a moot point
vsa stvár the whole business (ali affair, matter)
k stvari! keep (ali stick) to the point (ali to the matter in hand)!; (v parlamentu, govorniku) answer the question!
vse moje stvári all my belongings pl, my goods and chattels pl
dogovorjena, domenjena stvár a put-up job
kočljiva, delikatna stvár a delicate point
stvár zase another question, a matter apart
stvár v diskusiji the subject under discussion, the matter in hand
spadajoč k stvári relevant
ne spadajoč k stvári irrelevant
to je moja stvár that's my business (ali affair, concern, lookout)
to ni moja stvár that is no business of mine; that is not my affair
v tem je vsa stvár (= za to gre) that's the gist of it (ali the whole point)
to je čisto druga stvár that's completely off the point, that's an entirely different thing, (figurativno) that's a horse of a different colour
to je stvár navade that's a matter of habit
to je jedro, bistvo stvári this is the gist (ali the substance) of the matter
to je važna stvár this is a matter of importance (ali of great importance)
to je kočljiva stvár this is a ticklish (ali delicate, difficult) matter, this requires careful handling
to ni smešna stvár this in no laughing matter
(to je pa) lepa stvár! (ironično) that's a nice mess!, pogovorno a fine how-do-you-do (ali how d'ye do)
ne vem, kaj je na stvári I don't know what the problem is, pogovorno I don't know what's the matter (ali what's up, what it's all about)
borimo se za dobro stvár we are fighting for a good cause
brigaj se za svoje stvári! mind your own business, don't be such a busybody!
sedaj ne gre za to stvár that is not the question now
naj gredo stvári svojo pot! let things slide!
to nima nič opraviti s sámo stvárjo that has nothing to do with the question
pogovoriti se o stvári to talk the matter over
ostati pri stvári to stick to the point
priti s stvárjo na dan to raise a matter
pusti stvár v miru (= ne dvigaj prahu)! let sleeping dogs lie!
preidimo na stvár! let us come to the point (ali to the matter in hand), pogovorno let's get down to the nitty-gritty
s tem se na stvári nič ne spremeni it makes no difference, it does not alter the fact (ali the fact of the matter), it doesn't make any material (ali substantial) difference
to ne spada k stvári this is irrelevant, this is off (ali beside) the point
kot stvári stojé as things are, as things stand (now)
stvári stojé dobro things are going well
stvár stojí takole this is how the matter stands
videti, kako stvari stojé (figurativno) to see how the land lies
umreti za dobro stvár to die for a good cause
vmešavati, vtikati se v tuje stvári to meddle in other people's affairs
vrniti se k stvári to return to the subject
vzeti stvár v roke (figurativno) to take a problem (ali a matter, a business) in hand
vzeti stvári, kot pač pridejo (dobre in slabe) to take the rough with the smooth

substance [sʌ́bstəns] samostalnik
snov, materija, substanca, masa
filozofija bit; stvarnost, realnost, resničnost; vsebina, téma, predmet (knjige itd.); jedro, bistvo, prava vrednost; odločilnost, merodajnost; premoženje, imetje

in substance v bistvu
the substance of the essay predmet eseja
arguments of little substance malo odločilni argumenti
a man of substance premožen, bogat človek
to take the shadow for the substance vzeti senco za realnost
to waste one's substance zapravljati svoje premoženje, biti razsipen

svój -a, -e one's own

na svój, -a, -e račun on one's own account
biti sam svój, -a, -e gospodar to be one's own master
imam svój, -a, -eo hišo I have a house of my own
oni imajo svój, -a, -eo hišo (pohištvo) they have a house (they have furniture) of their own
napraviti po svój, -a, -ee to do (something) on one's own
priti (zopet) na svój, -a, -ee to come into one's own (again)
vzeti otroka za svój, -a, -eega to adopt a child
na tihem si svój, -a, -ee misliti o čem to keep one's thoughts (on some subject) to oneself, arhaično to keep one's own counsel about something
vsak po svój, -a, -ee each (one) in his own way
vsakemu svój, -a, -ee to each his own, to every man his due

swallow² [swɔ́lou]

1. samostalnik
žrelo, grlo; požiranje, požirek
geologija (kraški) požiralnik
figurativno apetit, požrešnost, pohlep, poželenje

a swallow of water požirek vode
to drink s.th. at one swallow izpiti kaj na dušek

2. prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
požirati, požreti, goltati, pogoltniti (tudi figurativno)
zadušiti, potlačiti (jezo); preklicati; verjeti (kaj), biti lahkoveren; pohlepno čitati; mirno trpeti, prenesti (žalitev); priključiti si (tuje ozemlje)

to swallow the anchor navtika, sleng obesiti mornarski poklic na klin
to swallow the bait pogoltniti vabo (trnek), figurativno vgrizniti v vabo, dati se speljati, iti na limanice
to swallow a camel figurativno verjeti nekaj neverjetnega; mirno trpeti, prenesti (kaj)
to swallow an insult pogoltniti žalitev
to swallow a story verjeti neresnično zgodbo
to swallow a tavern token figurativno opi(ja)niti se
to swallow one's words figurativno preklicati, nazaj vzeti svoje besede
he swallowed the wrong way zaletelo se mu je

šála joke, fun, jest; sport; pleasantry; buffoonery

šále pl jokes
v šáli in jest, jestingly, in sport, for fun, jokingly
za šálo, zaradi šále for fun, by way of a joke
brez šále!, šálo na stran! joking (ali jesting) apart!
stara, obrabljena šála stale (ali ancient) joke, chestnut
nespodobna, obscena šála indecent (ali risqué, blue) joke, dirty (ali ribald, obscene) story
pisec šál za radio ali televizijo gag writer, ZDA gag man, žargon gagster
surova, neslana šála horseplay, practical joke
to ni šála (figurativno) this is no (ali not a) laughing matter
nisem razpoložen za šále I am not in the mood for trifling
on je predmet šál he is the butt (of ridicule)
z njim ni šále he is not to be trifled with
bila je samo šála it was only in (ali for) fun
govoriti v šáli to be jesting
to sem naredil za šálo I did it for a lark
on razume šálo he knows how to take a joke
on ne razume šále he can't take a joke, he's got no sense of humour
reči v šáli to say something in jest
pretiravati šálo to carry a joke too far
vzeti za šálo to treat as a joke
ni razloga za zbijanje šál there is no cause for laughter, this is no laughing matter
zbijati šále to crack jokes
zbijati šále s kom to poke fun at someone, to make merry with someone, to make sport of someone
šála leti nanj, na njegov račun the joke is on him

temeljít radical; thorough; fundamental; sweeping

temeljíta sprememba radical (ali sweeping) change
temeljít ukrep radical (ali sweeping) measure
temeljíto znanje thorough knowledge
doživeti temeljíto spremembo to undergo a radical change
moraš si vzeti temeljít počitek you must take a complete rest

thorough [ɵʌ́rə]

1. pridevnik
temeljit; natančen; korenit; radikalen; skrben, pedanten; ves, popoln, perfekten; absoluten

a thorough conservative zakrknjen konservativec
thorough knowledge temeljito znanje; poznavanje
a thorough reformation radikalna reforma
a thorough scoundrel lopov skoz in skoz, pravi pravcati lopov
you must take a thorough rest morate si vzeti temeljiti počitek

2. prislov
zastarelo, poetično popolnoma, temeljito, skoz in skoz, čisto

3. samostalnik

Thorough zgodovina Straffordova nasilna politika za časa Karla 1.; nasilna politika, nasilen ukrep

thread¹ [ɵred] samostalnik
nit, nitka, sukanec, dreta, preja; vlakno; vlakno (v mesu, stročnicah); las, kocina, volna (ovce, koze, kamele); pajčevina
botanika prašnik
tehnično navoj (vijaka)
mineralogija tanka žila
figurativno nit (misli, govora), zveza, povezanost; življenjska nit

thread and thrum dobro in slabo
thread lace čipka iz platna, bombaža
the thread of life nit življenja
the thread of a screw navoj na vijaku
Lisle thread sukanec iz mesta Lille
my suit is worn to the last thread moja obleka je do kraja ponošena
to cut one's mortal thread figurativno napravili samomor, skrajšati si življenje
to gather up the threads figurativno sestaviti, povzeti
he had not a dry thread on him ene (same) suhe nitke ni bilo na njem
I haven't a thread fit to wear prav ničesar nimam, kar bi oblekel
his life hung by a thread njegovo življenje je viselo na nitki
to lose the thread of izgubiti nit (zvezo), zatakniti se, obtičati v (po)govoru
to take things thread and thrum figurativno vzeti dobro s slabim
to take up the thread of a narrative nadaljevati prekinjeno pripovedovanje

time¹ [táim]

1. samostalnik
čas; delovni čas; ura, trenutek
šport najkrajši čas
glasba akt, tempo
vojska tempo, korak, hitrost marša
množina časovna tabela, vozni red; službena doba; doba, epoha, era, vek; časi; prilika, priložnost; krat (pri množenju); nosečnost, porod; določeno razdobje; prosti čas, brezdelje
množina, pogovorno v zaporu preživeta leta; računanje časa (po soncu, Greenwitchu itd.); plačilo po času (od ure, od dni itd.)

the Times (ednina konstrukcija) časopis Times
time out of mind davni čas(i)
time past, present and to come preteklost, sedanjost in prihodnost
civil time navadni čas
the correct (right) time točen čas
a work of time zamudno delo!
time! šport zdaj!
time, gentlemen, please! time! closing time! zapiramo! (opozorilo obiskovalcem v muzeju, knjižnici ipd.)
hard times težki časi
the ravages of time zob časa
the good old time dobri stari časi
against time proti uri, z največjo hitrostjo, zelo naglo
ahead of (before) one's time prezgodaj, preuranjeno, prerano
all the time ves čas, nepretrgano, neprekinjeno
a long time since zdavnaj
at any time ob vsakem (kateremkoli) času
at a time naenkrat, skupaj, skupno, hkrati
one at a time po eden, posamično
at all times vsak čas, vedno
as times go v današnjih časih
at times od časa do časa, občasno
at no time nikoli, nikdar
at one time nekoč, nekdaj
at some time kadarkoli, enkrat
at some other time, at other times (enkrat) drugič, drugikrat
at the present time sedaj, zdaj, táčas
at the same time istočasno, ob istem času; hkrati; vseeno, pri vsem tem, vendarle
at this time of day figurativno v tako kasnem času dneva, ob tako pozni uri
at that time tisti čas, tačás
before one's time prezgodaj, prerano
behind time prepozno
to be behind time imeti zamudo
by that time do takrat, dotlej; medtem
close time lov lovopust
each time that... vsakikrat, ko
every time vsakikrat, vsaki pot
for all time za vse čase
for the time trenutno, ta trenutek
for the time being za sedaj, trenutno, v sedanjih okolnostih
for the last time zadnjikrat
from time immemorial (od)kar ljudje pomnijo
from time to time od časa do časa
for a long time past že dolgo
in the course of time v teku časa
in day time v dnevnem času, podnevi, pri dnevu
in due (proper) time o pravem času
in good time pravočasno
all in good time vse ob svojem času
in no time v hipu, kot bi trenil (hitro)
in the mean time medtem, med (v) tem času
in the length of time trajno
in the nick of time v pravem času, v kritičnem času
in time pravočasno; v ritmu, po taktu
in times of old v starih časih
in one's own good time kadar je človeku po volji
in time to come v bodoče, v prihodnje
many a time včasih; marsikaterikrat
many times mogokrat, često
mean time srednji, standardni čas
near one's time (o ženskah) pred porodom
not for a long time še dolgo ne, še dolgo bo trajalo
off time iz (zunaj) takta, ritma
on time točno, o pravem času
once upon a time (there was a king) nekdaj, nekoč (je bil kralj...)
out of time iz takta, ne po taktu, iz ritma; ob nepravem času, predčasno, prepozno
some time longer še nekaj časa
some time about noon nekako opoldne
time after time ponovno, češče
time and again ponovno, češče, večkrat
this long time zdavnaj
this time a year (twelve months) danes leto (dni), ob letu
this time tomorrow jutri ob tem času
till next time do prihodnjič
times without (out of) number neštetokrat
to time pravočasno, točno; zelo hitro; zastarelo za vedno
up to time točno
up to the present time, up to this time dozdaj, doslej, do danes
up to that time do takrat, dotlej
what time? ob katerem času? kdaj?
what time? poetično (v času) ko
with times časom, sčasoma
time is money čas je zlato
what is the time? what time is it? koliko je ura?
it is high time to go skrajni čas je, da gremo
time is up! čas je potekel!
there is time for everything vse ob svojem času
he is out of his time končal je učenje (vajenstvo); odslužil je svoj (vojaški) rok
now is your time zdaj je prilika zate
she is far on in her time ona je v visoki nosečnosti
she was near her time bližal se je njen čas (poroda)
it was the first time that bilo je prvikrat, da...
to ask time ekonomija prositi za podaljšanje roka
to beat the time udarjati, dajati takt
to bid (to give, to pass) s.o. the time of (the) day želeti komu dober dan, pozdraviti koga
to call time šport dati znak za začetek ali za konec
to comply with the times vdati se v čase
my time has come moj čas (smrti) je prišel
my time is drawing near bliža se mi konec
to do time sleng odsedeti svoj čas v zaporu
to get better in times časom si opomoči
my watch gains (loses) time moja ura prehiteva (zaostaja)
he has time on his hands ima mnogo (prostega) časa, ne ve kam s časom
to have a time with pogovorno imeti težave z
to have a time of it izvrstno se zabavati
to have a good (fine) time dobro se zabavati
to have a hard time preživljati težke čase
I have had my time najboljši del svojega življenja imam za seboj
what a time he has been gone! kako dolgo ga ni!
to keep time držati takt (korak), plesati (hoditi, peti) po taktu
to keep good time iti dobro, točno (o uri)
I know the time of day pogovorno jaz vem, koliko je ura
to kill time čas ubijati
this will last our time to bo trajalo, dokler bomo živeli
what time do you make? koliko je na tvoji (vaši) uri?
to lose time izgubljati čas; (ura) zaostajati
to mark time na mestu stopati (korakati), ne se premikati se z mesta
to move with the times, to be abreast of the times iti, korakati s časom
time will show čas bo pokazal
I am pressed for time mudi se mi
to serve one's time vojska služiti svoj rok
to speak against time zelo hitro govoriti
to stand the test of time obnesti se; upirati se zobu časa
to take one's time vzeti si čas, pustiti si čas
take your time! ne hiti!
to take time by the forelock pograbiti priliko, izkoristiti (ugoden) trenutek
take time while time serves izkoristiti čas, dokler ga imaš
tell me the time povej mi, koliko je ura
time and tide wait for no man čas beži; ne zamudi prilike; izkoristi priložnost
to watch the time pogledovati (često pogledati) na uro
to watch one's time prežati na ugodno priložnost
to waste time čas zapravljati
to work against time delati z največjo hitrostjo (tempom)

2. pridevnik
časoven
ekonomija z določenim plačilnim rokom; (ki je) na obroke

tow¹ [tóu]

1. samostalnik
vleka, vlečenje; vlečna ladja, šlep, tovorna ladja brez pogonskega stroja

to have in tow vleči za seboj; figurativno imeti (koga) na vratu, na skrbi
to take in(to) tow vleči, remorkirati; figurativno vzeti v zaščito, v svoje okrilje

2. prehodni glagol
vleči z vrvjo vzdolž obale (čoln, barko)
navtika vleči z vrvjo, remorkirati; vleči s seboj
biologija vleči (vlečno mrežo) skozi vodo (da bi ujeli poskusne vzorce)

trúd trouble, effort; exertion; pains pl; hard work, labour, toil; endeavour

trúda poln painful, troublesome
s trúdom with an effort
brez trúda without trouble, easily, effortlessly
z velikim trúdom with great difficulty
z lahkim trúdom easily
izgubljen trúd a waste of effort
trúd brez haska wasted effort
ves trúd je zaman pogovorno it's all a waste of time, pesniško it is labour lost
ni mi žal trúda I don't mind hard work, I don't shrink from hard work
hvala za vaš trúd I thank you for the trouble you have taken
z malo trúda with a little trouble, by taking a little trouble
po velikem trúdu sem uspel I succeeded after a great deal of trouble
ni vredno trúda it isn't worth while, it is not worth the trouble
veliko trúda si da(ja)ti to take great trouble
dal si je mnogo trúda, da (bi naredil izpit) he was at great pains to (pass the examination)
nobenega trúda se ne bati, se ne ustrašiti to spare no effort, to grudge no pains
povzročil, dal ti bom veliko trúda I'm going to cause you a lot of trouble
prav nobenega trúda si ne vzeti, dajati to take no trouble at all
ne varčevati s trúdom to spare no effort (ali no pains)
naredil sem to, da bi ti prihranil trúd I did it to save you trouble
biti tepen v zahvalo za svoj trúd to get a thrashing for one's pains
tratiti, zapravljati (svoj) trúd (figurativno) to plough the sand
ni si vzel niti trúda, da bi odgovril he didn't even take the trouble to answer

trust¹ [trʌst] samostalnik
zaupanje (in v)
trdno upanje; zaupna oseba; kredit; depó, depozit; varstvo, skrbništvo, kuratorstvo; odgovornost, dolžnost skrbnika, kuratorja; obveznost, dolžnost; varovanec; dobrodelna ustanova, fundacija
ekonomija trust, kartel, koncern

in trust v shrambi, deponiran
on trust na kredit; na pošteno besedo
trust money pupilarni denar
breach of trust zloraba zaupanja, verolomstvo
the steel trust jeklarski trust
he is our sole trust on je naše edino upanje
to be in a position of trust biti na zaupnem (odgovornem) položaju
to commit to s.o.'s trust zaupati komu v varstvo
to give trust odobriti kredit, dati na kredit
to hold in trust for hraniti, upravljati za (koga)
to leave s.th. in trust with s.o. zaupati komu kaj, dati v varstvo
to place (to put) one's trust in zaupati (komu), zanesti se na (koga)
there is no trust to be placed in him nanj se ni moč zanesti
to put (to repose) trust in zaupati (se) komu
to take on trust vzeti na kredit
you must take what I say on trust morate mi to verjeti na besedo
to watch over one's trust paziti na osebo ali stvar, ki nam je zaupana

úpanje hope; hopefulness; expectation; expectancy; anticipation; (bright) prospect

goljufivo, varljivo úpanje false hope(s)
prazno úpanje vain hope
zadnje (skoraj neuresničljivo) úpanje forlorn hope, figurativno (zanesljivo) sheet anchor
brez úpanja hopeless, past (all) hope
poln úpanja full of hope, hopeful
niti trohice úpanja not a glimmer of hope, (pogovorno) not the ghost of a chance, not a dog's (ali an earthly) chance
Rt Dobrega Upanja the Cape of Good Hope
žarek úpanja a ray (ali a gleam) of hope
úpanje, da bo prišel there is (some) hope that he will come, it is hoped he will come, hopefully he will come
zanj ni več úpanja he is past hope
nobenega úpanja ni bilo, da bi on prišel there was no prospect of his coming
on je moje zadnje úpanje he is my last hope, he is my only remaining hope
dajati komu úpanje to hold out hope to someone
dajati mnogo úpanja to promise well, to be very promising
gojiti úpanje to cherish (ali to entertain) a (ali the) hope
imeti malo úpanja, da... to hope against hope that...
imam le slabo, šibko úpanje I have only a faint hope
nobenega úpanja več ne imeti to be out of hope, to have no hope left
imeti úpanje to stand a chance
nikoli ne izgubljaj úpanja! (= ne obupaj!) never say die!
opustiti vsako úpanje to abandon hope, to give up every hope
oklepati se úpanja to cling to hope (ali one's hopes)
preseči úpanja to exceed hopes
prevarati koga v úpanju to frustrate someone's hopes
razočarati koga v úpanju to disappoint someone, to frustrate someone
moje úpanje se ni uresničilo my hopes have not been realized
upati brez úpanja zmage to hope against hope
vdajati se úpanju, da... to allow oneself the hope of..., to hope for..., to be in hopes that...
komu vsako úpanje vzeti to deprive someone of all hope
vzeti komu úpanje to dampen someone's hopes
zbujati úpanje to give (ali to inspire) hope, to raise expectations, to provide grounds for hope
zbujati komu úpanje to raise hopes in someone
zbujati prazno úpanje to raise false hopes
živeti v úpanju za, za... to live in hopes of (kaj something)
malo úpanja je ostalo (ostaja) there is little hope left

use¹ [ju:s] samostalnik
raba, uporaba; uporabnost, korist(nost), prid; (poseben) namen, smoter; pripravnost; moč ali sposobnost uporabljati (kaj); navada, običaj, uzus; stalna ali ponovna uporaba; vaja; praksa; (pred)pravica uporabe (česa)
pravno užitek; pravica, uživanje (posesti); dobiček
cerkev obredi kake Cerkve, liturgija

beyond all use čisto nenavaden
in use v rabi
of use uporaben, koristen
of no use neuporaben, brezkoristen
in common use v splošni rabi
out of use ne v rabi, ne več uporaben
fit for use uporaben
with use s trajno rabo
the Anglican use anglikanski obred
value in use dejanska vrednost
use and wont šege in navade
according to his use and wont po njegovi (svoji) stari navadi
directions (ali instructions) for use navodila za uporabo
use makes perfect vaja naredi mojstra
use is second nature stara navada je železna srajca
once a use and ever a custum česar se je Janezek naučil, to Janez zna
can I be of use? lahko (kaj) pomagam?
is this of use to you? lahko to kaj porabite?
crying is no use nima smisla jokati, zastonj je jokati
it is (of) no use (running) brez koristi, zaman je (teči)
what's the use (of it)? kakšen smisel naj (sploh) to ima?
to be in daily use biti vsak dan v rabi
to bring into use uporabiti
to be out of use ne biti v rabi (v navadi)
to come into use priti v splošno rabo
to fall (ali to pass) out of use postati neuporaben, zastareti
you will find these shoes of use in the mountains videli boste, da so ti čevlji zelo koristni v gorah
everything has its use vsaka stvar je za kaj uporabna
I have no use for it nimam kaj početi s tem
I have no use for such people nimam nobenega smisla za take ljudi, ne cenim (ne potrebujem) takih ljudi
have you lost the use of your tongue? si izgubil dar govora?
he lost the use of his right eye ne vidi več na desno oko
to make use of s.th. uporabiti (izkoristiti) kaj, posluževati se česa
to make use of s.o.'s name sklicevati se na koga
to put out of use vzeti iz obtoka (kovance itd.)
to put to (good) use (dobro) uporabiti

várstvo protection (pred from); guardianship; tutelage; custody; safeguard; shelter

pod várstvom noči under the cover of night
socialno várstvo social security, social welfare
sodno várstvo judicial protection
vzeti kaj v várstvo to take charge of something
vzel nas je v svoje várstvo he took us under his protection
vzeti v várstvo pred... to shield from...

veronal [vérənəl] samostalnik
veronal

to take a veronal tablet vzeti tableto veronala

veronál veronal; barbitone

vzeti tableto veronála to take a veronal tablet

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

vôžnja (na biciklu, avtu ipd.) ride; drive; run

vôžnja brez postanka nonstop run
triurna vôžnja a three hours' drive (ali run, ride)
poskusna vôžnja trial run
samó pol ure vôžnje je do nas it is only a thirty-minute run to our place
vôžnja do X. stane en funt it is a pound ride to X.
vzeti koga na vôžnjo z avtom to take someone for a ride
biti kaznovan z globo zaradi prehitre vôžnja to be fined for speeding