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vdáti se to submit (v to); to submit oneself; (predati se) vojska to surrender (oneself)

vdáti se v kaj to abandon oneself to something
brezpogojno vdáti se vojska to surrender unconditionally
vdáti se pijači to be addicted to drink
vdáti se v božjo voljo to submit to God's will
vdáti se v usodo to resign oneself to one's fate
vdáti se strastem to indulge one's passions, to give way to one's passions, to abandon oneself to one's passions
tla so se mu vdala pod nogami the ground gave way beneath him

véder serene; cloudless; clear; (vesel) cheerful, merry

kot blisk z védrega neba like a bolt from the blue
védra starost serene old age
védro vreme serene (ali fair) weather
véder dan bright day
pod védrim nebom (taborjenje, prenočevanje) in bivouac, (v šotoru) under canvas

veil¹ [véil] samostalnik
koprena, tančica, (žalni) pajčolan
figurativno krinka, maska, pretveza, plašč, zaščita, koprena
anatomija mehkonebni jeziček; lahka hripavost

beyond the veil figurativno po smrti, v onstranskem življenju
under the veil of dark pod okriljem (zaščito) teme
under the veil of friendship pod krinko prijateljstva
let us draw a veil over what followed potegnimo kopreno čez to, kar je sledilo
to take the veil iti v samostan, postati redovnica (nuna)

velvet [vélvit]

1. samostalnik
baržun, žamet, žametu podobna tkanina
zoologija baržunast ovoj na novih rogovih srnjakov
figurativno baržunasta površina (ki se vda pod prstom)

black velvet sleng pijača sekta in močnega piva; sleng lahkó pridobljen dobiček
coton velvet bombažni žamet
silk velvet svileni žamet

2. pridevnik
baržunast, žametast; mehek
figurativno priliznjen, hinavski; v ugodnem finančnem položaju

a velvet tread figurativno tiha in mehka hoja
with velvet tread z neslišnimi koraki
velvet paws figurativno žametaste tačke, uglajeno vedenje (manire)
to handle s.o. with velvet gloves ravnati s kom z žametastimi rokavicami
an iron hand in a velvet glove železna roka v žametasti rokavici, figurativno krutost, skrita pod lepimi besedami, milim vedenjem itd.

vine [váin]

1. samostalnik
botanika vinska trta; (rastlina) plezavka, ovijavka; vitica
Biblija vinska trta (Kristus)

hop vine hmeljeva trta
under one's vine and fig-tree pod varstvom svoje strehe

2. pridevnik
trtni, vinski

vine culture vinogradništvo
vine leaf list vinske trte
vine picker viničar, -rka; vinogradnik
vine louse, vine fretter, vine pest zoologija trtna uš; filoksera
vine prop količek za trto
vine mildew trtna rja, snet
vine reaper trgač, obirač, -lka grozdja
vine trellis brajda, latnik (vinske trte)

visòk -ôka, -o high; (postava, rast) tall; (cena) high, dear; steep, stiff; (dvignjen) raised, elevated; (vzvišen) lofty

visòk, -ôka, -oa cena stiff price
visòk, -ôka, -oa družba high society
visòk, -ôka, -o čin high rank
visòk, -ôka, -oa globa heavy fine
visòk, -ôka, -oa igra playing for high stakes
visòk, -ôka, -oa kazen heavy penalty, severe punishment
prepovedano pod visòk, -ôka, -oo kaznijo prohibited under a heavy (ali a severe) penalty
visòk, -ôka, -oa politika high politics
visòk, -ôka, -oo poletje high summer
visòk, -ôka, -oa sezona high season
visòk, -ôka, -oega rodu high-born, of high birth
visòk, -ôka, -oa starost ripe old age
doživeti visòk, -ôka, -oo starost to live to a ripe old age
na visòk, -ôka, -oem severu in the far North
visòk, -ôka, -o krvni pritisk high blood pressure
področje visòk, -ôka, -oega pritiska high-pressure area
visòk, -ôka, -oa šola college
visòk, -ôka, -oa »živina« pogovorno big shot, big noise, big gun
visòk, -ôka, -oega stanú of high standing
imeti visòk, -ôka, -oo mnenje o to have a high opinion of, to think highly of (someone)
dobivati visòk, -ôka, -oe mezde, plače to get high wages
zavzemati visòk, -ôka, -oo mesto (položaj) to occupy a high position
on je visòk, -ôka, -oa »živina« (figurativno) he's a big noise

vláda government; reign; rule; domination; régime, arhaično regiment; sway

za vláde kraljice Viktorije in the reign of Queen Victoria
vláda žensk petticoat government
začasna vláda interim government
vláda v izgnanstvu government-in-exile
koalicijska vláda coalition government
vojaška vláda military government
zvezna vláda federal government
vláda je odstopila the government has resigned
sestaviti vládo to form a government
vreči vládo to overthrow a government
ves svet je bil pod vládo Rima the whole world was under the sway of Rome

vôda water; humoristično Adam's ale

po kopnem in po vôdi by land and by water
po vôdi navzdol downriver, downstream
po vôdi navzgor, proti vôdi upriver, upstream
bistra vôda limpid (ali clear) water
mehka (trda) vôda soft (hard) water
sladka (morska, tekoča, mineralna, pitna) vôda fresh (salt, running ali flowing, mineral ali table, drinking) water
termalna vôda thermal water
talna vôda underground water
mirujoča, stoječa vôda stagnant water, sluggish water
slana vôda brackish water
soda vôda soda water, aerated water
težka vôda kemija heavy water
kalna vôda troubled water
filtrirana vôda filtered water
mrzla in topla tekoča vôda cold and hot running water
neprepusten za vôdo watertight
curek vôde jet of water
pomanjkanje vôde water shortage
preskrba z vôdo water supply
vrč za vôdo water jug, pitcher
zdravljenje z vôdo hydropathy
v kitajskih vôdah in Chinese waters
to je vôda na njegov mlin (figurativno) this is grist to his mill
saj ne gori vôda! (figurativno) there's no tearing hurry!
polja so pod vôdo the fields are under water (ali flooded, inundated, submerged)
daj mi malo vôde, da si umijem roke! give me some water to wash my hands with!
iti po vôdo to fetch water
piti mineralno vôdo (v toplicah) to take the waters
nositi vôdo v Savo (figurativno) to carry coals to Newcastle
plavati na vôdi to float
naši načrti so šli po vôdi our plans went wrong
piti viski brez vôde to drink whisky neat
pasti v vôdo (figurativno) to come to naught, to fall through, (pogovorno) to fizzle out
s tem pade to v vôdo (VB pogovorno) this means it's a washout, this makes it a washout
moji načrti so padli v vôdo my plans have come to nothing
v kalni vôdi ribariti to fish in troubled waters
puščati vôdo (o ladji) to leak
zadrževati vôdo (= ne urinirati) to hold one's water
zaiti v pregloboko vôdo to go out of one's depth
tiha vôda globoko dere (bregove podira) still waters run deep
spustiti vôdo (urinirati) to make water

vódstvo guidance; leadership; lead; conduct; (uprava) administration, management, managing; direction

vódstvo ekspedicije leadership of an expedition
vódstvo tvrdke running of a firm
pod vódstvom under the direction (ali lead) of
prevzeti vódstvo to take the lead (tudi šport)
prevzeti vódstvo tvrdke to take over the management (ali running) of a firm

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

vréči to throw, to fling; to hurl; (mrežo, sidro, kocko) to cast; (pri izpitu) to pluck

nazaj vréči to throw back
vréči na tla to throw (ali to fling) down
vréči pogled na to glance at
vréči kamen v psa to throw a stone at a dog
vréči mrežo to cast a net
proč vréči to throw away, to discard
vréči novec v zrak to toss a coin
vréči komu kaj to fling something at someone
vréči v ječo to fling into prison, to cast (ali to clap) in prison
vréči vrv komu (figurativno) to throw a rope to someone
ven vréči to turn out, pogovorno to chuck out (koga someone)
vréči žreb to cast lots
vréči puško v koruzo (figurativno) to hang up one's ax(e), to throw in the towel (ali the sponge)
vréči komu kaj v obraz (= očitati mu) to throw (ali to fling) something in someone's teeth
vréči koga iz službe to sack someone, to give someone the sack, to dismiss, ZDA to fire someone
vréči pismo v nabiralnik to drop a letter into a pillar box
vréči komu polena pod noge (figurativno) to put a spoke in someone's wheel
vréči (metati) slabo luč na koga to bring discredit (up)on someone
vréči komu žogo to throw a ball to someone
vréči se to throw oneself, to fling oneself
vréči se po kom (figurativno) to take after someone, to resemble someone
vréči se na delo to throw oneself into a task (ali a job)
vréči se v kaj (figurativno) to fling oneself into something
vréči se komu v naročje to fling oneself into someone's arms
vréči se komu k nogam to throw oneself at someone's feet
vréči se na to throw oneself upon, to fall upon, (lotiti se) to tackle
trije možje so se vrgli nanj three men pounced upon him
vréči se na sovražnika to rush (ali to dash) at the enemy

vróč hot, (kot krop) boiling hot; fervid; tropical; figurativno ardent, passionate; burning

vróča diskusija animated discussion
vróči pas torrid zone
vróč zrak hot air
vróča voda hot water
vróče mi je I am hot
vróče je kot v peklu it's as hot as hell
tam bo še vróče (figurativno) there will be hot work
vróče podnebje hot climate
vróče sonce hot sun
postajalo mi je vróče I was getting hot
imeti vróčo kri (figurativno) to be hot-tempered
napraviti komu tla vróča pod nogami to make it hot (ali warm) for someone, to make the place too hot for someone

vtís impression; impress; sensation; effect; tiskarstvo stamp, imprint; mark

trajen (globok) vtís lasting (deep) impression
(ne)ugoden vtís (un)favourable impression
biti pod vtísom, da... to be under the impression that...
imam vtís, da... it is my impression that...
imel je vtís, kot da... he had the impression that...
dajati vtís to give an (oziroma the) impression
dobiti, imeti dober vtís o čem to be favourably impressed by something
napraviti vtís na koga to impress someone, to leave an impression on someone
novica, vest je napravila zelo velik vtís the news created a sensation (ali a stir)
predstava je napravila name globok vtís the performance made (ali produced) a profound impression on me
name je napravilo vtís... I was impressed by...
storiti kaj, da bi napravili vtís to do something for effect
zapustiti neizbrisen vtís to leave one's mark (on)

vzéti to take

vzéti si čas to take one's time
vzéti si dopust to take a holiday; to get leave of absence
vzéti (jemati) čas to take up time
vzéti koga v avto to give someone a lift
vzéti eno z drugim to take one thing with another
vzéti v posest to take possession of
vzéti si k srcu to take (something) to heart
vzéti v presojo, v pretres to discuss, to examine
vzéti slovo od to take leave of
vzéti v poštev, v račun to take into account (ali into consideration)
vzéti (smatrati) kaj za samoumevno to take something for granted
vzéti na poskušnjo to take on trial; (ali trgovina on approval)
vzéti (v najem) stanovanje to take a flat
vzéti komu mere za obleko to measure someone for a suit, to take someone's measurements, za obutev to take someone's foot measurements
vzéti (kupiti) vozovnico to take a ticket
vzéti taksi to take a taxi
vzéti na znanje to take notice of
vzéti v najem, v zakup to rent
vzéti koga v službo to engage someone, to take someone into one's service
vzéti strup (zastrupiti se) to take poison
vzéti na kredit to take on credit
vzéti posojilo to raise a loan
vzéti koga za svojega (posvojiti) to adopt someone
vzéti v roke to take in one's hands
vzéti za zlo to take amiss, to take in bad part
vzéti pod streho (koga) to lodge, to take in, to shelter, to give shelter
vzéti nazaj to take back
vzéti življenje takšno, kot je to take the rough with the smooth
narazen vzéti to take apart, to take asunder
vzéti kaj za sveto resnico to take something for gospel truth
vzéti si življenje to take one's (own) life, to commit suicide
vzemi ali pa pusti! take it or leave it!
vzemi dežnik s seboj! take your umbrella!
vzemi to resno! take it seriously!
kakor se vzame (figurativno) that depends
vrag vzemi to! deuce take it!
vzela sta se they got married
tega si ne pustim vzéti I insist on it
vzemi se skupaj! (pridi spet k sebi!) be yourself!
vzemite se skupaj! (figurativno) pull yourself together!
vzemite me s seboj! take me along!
vse so mu vzeli they took everything from him

wall¹ [wɔ:l]

1. samostalnik
stena, zid (tudi figurativno)
(trdnjavsko) obzidje
množina, vojska utrdbe, nasip, okop; ločilna stena, pregraja, bariera; del pločnika ob zidu

within the walls znotraj zidov, v notranjosti mesta, figurativno znotraj (nekega področja)
within four walls figurativno strogo zaupno
with one's back to the wall figurativno v težavnem položaju, v škripcih
walls have ears stene (zidovi) imajo ušesa
to be up against a brick wall figurativno ne moči (iti) naprej
to give s.o. the wall odstopiti komu prostor, da lahko gre ob zidu (kot počastitev), figurativno pustiti komu prednost
to go to the wall figurativno biti pritisnjen ob zid, biti premagan, podleči, propasti; pasti pod stečaj
to meet a dead wall figurativno ne naleteti na razumevanje
to paint the devil on the wall figurativno slikati vraga na zid
to run one's head against a wall figurativno hoteti z glavo skoz zid, skušati napraviti nekaj nemogočega
to see through brick wall figurativno biti zelo bister
to send s.o. to the wall pritisniti koga ob zid, pognati koga v škripce
to take the wall of s.o. ne odstopiti komu mesta ob zidu; imeti prednost pred kom

2. pridevnik
stenski; zidni

wall clock stenska ura
wall crane tehnično konzolno dvigalo
wall creeper skalni plezavček (ptič)
wall fruit agronomija špalirsko sadje
wall game šport vrsta nogometa (v Etonu)
wall knot vozel na koncu vrvi
wall lizard zoologija sivi kuščar
wall map stenski zemljevid
wall newspaper stenski časopis, stenčas
wall painting stensko slikarstvo, slika na zidu, freska
Wall Street (W.S.) ameriško finančna četrt v New Yorku; figurativno moč ameriškega kapitala (denarja, financ)
wall tower stolp v obzidju
wall tree agronomija špalirno drevo
wall walk pokrit hodnik na grajskem, mestnem zidu za obrambo

ward¹ [wɔ:d] samostalnik
straženje, čuvanje; odboj udarca, obramba; parada (pri mečevanju); nadzor; zapor, ječa, temnica, celica (v jetnišnici); oddelek (v bolnici, ubožnici, zaporu); okraj, okrožje; (mestna) četrt; revir
pravno varovanec, -nka; skrbništvo, varuštvo; rejenec
tehnično brada (ključa)

to be under ward biti v zaporu, pod nadzorstvom
to keep watch and ward stražiti
to put s.o. in ward zapreti, vtakniti koga v ječo, dati koga pod nadzorstvo

warm¹ [wɔ:m] pridevnik (warmly prislov)
topel, ogret, vroč, razgret; strasten, goreč, zanesen, navdušen; živahen, prisrčen, prijazen, iskren
figurativno vroč, neprijeten, težaven, nevaren; nespodoben; (barva) topel, temen
pogovorno, sleng bogat, premožen, imovit
lov svež (scent sled)
blizek (cilju pri lovu)

warm with wine razgret od vina
a warm existence zagotovljena eksistenca
warm friends intimni prijatelji
warm thanks topla, prisrčna zahvala
a warm welcome topel sprejem (dobrodošlica)
warm work težko delo
I am warm toplo (vroče) mi je
to get, (to grow) warm ogreti se
to make warm ogreti, segreti
to make it warm for s.o. napraviti komu tla vroča pod nogami
this place is too warm for me figurativno tu mi gori pod nogami

wear^*2 [wɛ́ə]

1. prehodni glagol
nositi (na sebi), imeti na sebi
figurativno nositi neko čast; ponositi, oguliti; utruditi, izčrpati
figurativno glodati

2. neprehodni glagol
nositi se, držati se, biti trajen (trpežen), vzdržati; obrabiti se, oguliti se, trošiti se; vleči se, počasi iti mimo, bližati se koncu, miniti
figurativno postati

worn cloths obrabljena, ponošena, oguljena obleka
a worn joke stara, obrabljena šala
to wear black nositi črno obleko, biti črno oblečen
to wear the breeches (trousers, pants) pogovorno nositi hlače, biti gospodar (o ženi v zakonu)
her courage wore thin pogum ji je polagoma upadel
to wear the crown nositi krono, figurativno biti kralj; religija postati mučenik
to wear one's coat to rags oguliti svoj suknjič
their friendship has worn well njihovo prijateljstvo se je dobro držalo
to wear the gown figurativno biti pravnik
to wear one's hair curled nositi (imeti) nakodrane lase
to wear one's heart on the sleeve figurativno reči vse, kar nam je na srcu, biti preveč iskren
to wear s.o. in one's heart biti komu vdan, nositi koga v svojem srcu
to wear horns figurativno biti rogonosec (varan soprog)
to wear a hole in dobiti luknjo (v obleki) od obrabe
to wear a pair of shoes comfortable iznositi, uhoditi (svoje) čevlje
to wear well dobro se nositi; biti mladega videza; vzdržati, prenesti kritiko
he wears well ne bi mu prisodili njegove starosti, videti je mlajši
she wears her years well dobro nosi svoja leta, videti je mlajša (kot je v resnici)
to wear the petticoat pogovorno biti copatar, biti pod copato
to wear thin postati oguljen; figurativno postati slab (medel, mlahav); zbledeti, izgubiti se, izginiti
to wear white oblačiti se v belo, biti belo oblečen
he is worn by care skrb ga gloda, grize
the day wears to an end dan se bliža kraju, polagoma mineva
she wears on me ona mi gre na živce

weight¹ [wéit] samostalnik
teža; tehtanje, merjenje; odtehtana količina; telesna teža; mera za težo; utež; težina, breme, pritisk
figurativno breme, odgovornost; pomen, pomembnost, važnost, vrednost; vpliv, ugled

by weight po teži
weights and measures uteži in mere
under weight trgovina pod težo, prelahek
weight of metal teža granat, ki jih ladijski topovi lahko izstrelijo naenkrat
dead weight lastna teža (nekega telesa)
gross, net weight bruto, neto teža
man of weight vpliven, pomemben človek
the weight of evidence teža dokaznega materiala
live weight živa teža
putting the weight šport met krogle
sold by the weight prodajan (na prodaj) po teži
to carry weight with imeti velik vpliv na
to give good (short) weight dati dobro (preslabo) težo
to have a weight of 10 pounds tehtati 10 funtov
to lose weight izgubiti na teži, shujšati
to lose in weight figurativno izgubiti na važnosti
to make one's (ali the) weight imeti pravilno težo (džokej)
what is your weight? koliko tehtate?
to pull one's weight figurativno pošteno se lotiti
to put the weight šport metati kroglo, kladivo
to put on (ali to gain) weight pridobiti na (telesni) teži, zrediti se
to try the weight of s.th. potežkati, v roki tehtati kaj

wheel¹ [wi:l] samostalnik
kolo; krmarsko kolo (tudi figurativno)
volan; kolo sreče
ameriško, pogovorno bicikel
zgodovina kolo za mučenje; kolovrat
figurativno gibalna, vodilna sila; obračanje, obrat, krog, vrtenje
vojska obrat
figurativno preobrat
množina kolesje, gonilo, mehanizem (tudi figurativno)
glasba refren, pripev
ameriško, sleng dolar

on wheels na kolesih, z vozilom, figurativno kot namazano, hitro, brez trenja
wheels within wheels zelo zapletena aparatura (mehanizem), figurativno komplikacija za komplikacijo, zapletena stvar, položaj
wheel and axle naprava za izkoriščanje sile vzvoda, na podlagi razlike v obsegu kolesa in njegove osi
a big wheel ameriško, pogovorno, figurativno visoka živina, vplivna oseba
Fortune's wheel, the wheel of Fortune kolo sreče; usoda
a fly on the wheel figurativno oseba, ki precenjuje svoj vpliv
a sudden turn of the wheel nenaden obrat v sreči
the man at the wheel oseba pri krmilu; vozač, voznik, šofer
to break a (butter)fly (up) on the wheel figurativno po nepotrebnem poseči po ostrih ukrepih, s topovi streljati na vrabce
to break s.o. on the wheel zgodovina mučiti koga na kolesu
to go on wheels figurativno iti kot po maslu (gladko, brez motenj)
he was killed at the wheel izgubil je življenje za volanom
to put (ali to set) one's shoulder to the wheel truditi se, napenjati se
to put a spoke in s.o.'s wheel figurativno delati komu zapreke, metati komu polena pod noge
to take the wheel sesti za volan, voziti, šofirati
to turn wheels vrteti kolesa (pri parterni telovadbi)