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wretched [réčid] pridevnik
reven, beden, nesrečen, ubog, pomilovanja vreden; slab, strašen, grozen; podel, prezira vreden; odvraten, ogaben, zoprn

the wretched nesrečniki
wretched horse ubogo kljuse
wretched health slabo, razrvano zdravje
wretched weather strašno, grozno vreme
wretched inn odvratna krčma
wretched food slaba hrana
I feel wretched zelo slabo se počutim

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

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

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

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

zapísati to write down; to note down; to jot (down); to put down (za for); to register

zapísati voznika zaradi prehitre vožnje to take down a motorist's name and address for speeding (ali for exceeding the speed limit)
zapísati si to take a note (of), to take down
zapišite me za 50.000 tolarjev put me down for 50,000 tolars
zapisan noted down, registered, jotted down
biti dobro zapisan pri kom (figurativno) to be well thought of by someone, (pogovorno) to be well in with someone
on je dobro (slabo) zapisan pri meni (figurativno) he is in my good (bad, black) books
slabo je zapisan pri svojem šefu he is in a tough spot with his boss
smrt mu je zapisana v obrazu arhaično he has the seal of death in his face

známenje sign; signal; mark; (slabo) portent

materino (vrojeno) známenje birthmark, mole
naglasno známenje gramatika accent
známenje propadanja sign of decay
to je slabo známenje za bodočnost this bodes ill for the future
to je slabo známenje za vas this bodes you no good
ne vidim nobenega známenja izboljšanja I do not see any sign of improvement
bila so (čudežna) známenja na nebu there were (miraculous) signs in heaven

želéti to desire, to want; to wish; to be desirous (of), to long for

zelo želéti to long, to yearn, to thirst, to crave, to hunger (after), to be dying for
želéti lahko noč (zbogom) to bid good night (goodbye)
kaj želite od mene? what do you want from me?
ali želiš, da on pride? do you want him to come?
on želi dobiti to mesto he wants to get that post
želite, gospod? (v trgovini) what can I do for you, sir?
želéti komu dobro (slabo) to be well (ill) disposed to someone
želéti si to long for, to yearn for
zelo si želéti domov to long for one's home
želel si je vesti od svoje družine he longed for news of his family
vsi želimo, da bi se kmalu vzpostavil mir we all wish that peace may soon be restored
želéti komu srečo to wish someone luck, to wish someone, well
kakor želite as you please, just as you wish
tega ne bi še psu želel! (ZDA) it shouldn't happen to a dog!
želim van srečno novo leto! I wish you a happy New Year!
želim ti vse najboljše k rojstnemu dnevu! many happy returns of the day!
kaj si želiš za svoj rojstni dan? what would you like for your birthday?
hoteti in želéti je dvoje, ni isto willing and wishing are not the same thing

želódec stomach; pogovorno tummy; (prežvekovalcev) maw; (ptičji) gizzard

bolan na želódcu dyspeptic
pokvarjen želódec disordered (ali upset) stomach
bolečine v želódcu stomachache
občutljiv, izbirčen želódec delicate stomach, easily upset stomach
rak na želódcu stomach cancer
zdravilo za želódec stomachic
na prazen želódec on an empty stomach
kruljenje v želódcu rumbling in the stomach
razširjanje želódca stomachic dilatation
ima slab želódec he suffers from indigestion
ona ima dober želódec (figurativno) she can stand (ali put up with) a good deal
imeti koga v želódcu (figurativno) to be unable to stand someone
hrana mi težko leži na želódcu food lies heavy on my stomach
to mi leži v želódcu (tega ne morem prebaviti) (figurativno) it sticks in my gizzard
želódec mi kruli my stomach (ali pogovorno tummy) is rumbling
obračati komu želódec (figurativno) to turn someone's stomach
želódec se mi obrača ob tem it's giving me the stomachache (ali vulgarno the bellyache)
potešiti si želódec to stay one's stomach
ta hrana ne prija mojemu želódcu this food disagrees with me
želódec se mi vzdiguje (= slabo mi postaja) my stomach rises

življênje life; living; existence; being; subsistence

brez življênja lifeless; inanimate, inactive
v cvetu življênja in the prime of life
za vse življênje for life, for one's lifetime
v vsakdanjem življênju in everyday life
v vsem mojem življênju in all my born days
(skozi) vse moje življênje all my life (ali lifetime)
pasje življênje dog's life
vojaško življênje army (ali military) life
enolično življênje humdrum existence
sit življênja sick of life, pogovorno fed up, žargon browned off
posmrtno življênje afterlife
golo življênje bare existence
bedno življênje wretched life
dolgo življênje longevity
družbeno življênje social life
razvratno življênje dissolute (ali depraved) life, dissipation
udobno življênje easy life
borba za življênje struggle for life
način življênja way (ali manner) of life, ways pl, conduct
aktivno življênje active (ali busy) life
brezdelno življênje idle life
denar ali življênje! stand and deliver!
boj na življênje in smrt life-and-death struggle, mortal combat
le enkrat v življênju only once in a lifetime
takšno je (pač) življênje! such is life!
dokler je življênje, je upanje while there is life, there is hope
življênje ni samo zabava, ni praznik life is not all beer and skittles
dati (svoje) življênje za domovino to lay down one's life for one's country
imeti žilavo življênje to have nine lives
imeti komaj dovolj za življênje to have barely enough to live on
gre za življênje ali smrt it is a matter of life and death
gre za moje življênje my life is at stake
izgubiti življênje to lose one's life
deset oseb je izgubilo življênje ten persons lost their lives
ostati pri življênju to remain alive, to survive, to keep body and soul together
nihati, viseti med življênjem in smrtjo to be hovering between life and death
njeno življênje visi na nitki her life is hanging on a thread
rešiti si življênje to save one's life
ne poznaš še dosti življênja you haven't yet seen much of life
podariti sovražniku življênje to spare an enemy, to spare an enemy's life
prositi za (svoje) življênje to beg for one's life
obuditi koga k življênju to revive someone
staviti na kocko svoje življênje to take one's life in one's hands
enako vzeti dobro in slabo v življênju to take the rough with the smooth
spremeniti svoje življênje to change one's way of living
poklicati kaj v življênje (figurativno) to start something, to initiate something, to call something into being
stopiti v življênje to come into being, to enter the world
streči komu po življênju to make an attempt on someone's life, to seek someone's life
tvegati svoje življênje to risk one's life, to dice with death
umakniti se izjavnega življênja to withdraw from (ali to give up) public life
uspeti v življênju to make one's way in the world, to rise in the world
vzeti si življênje (napraviti samomor) to take one's own life
življênje si je vzel he made away with himself, he committed suicide, he took his own life
zaslužiti ravno za (golo) življênje to earn just enough to live on, to earn a bare living, to make just enough to get by (ali to rub along)
imam dovolj do konca (svojega) življênja I have enough to last me for life
ne zasluži dovolj za življênje he doesn't make enough to keep body and soul together
začeti novo življênje to start a new life, (figurativno) to turn over a new leaf
živeti dvojno življênje to lead a double life
živeti enolično življênje to lead a humdrum existence
zagreniti komu življênje to embitter someone's life
živeti žalostno življênje to live a miserable life
živeti veseljaško, uživaško, razburljivo življênje (žargon, figurativno) to burn the candle at both ends
žrtvovati svoje življênje to sacrifice one's life