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  • umázan dirty; soiled, filthy; sordid; slovenly; mean; foul; (skop) stingy, niggardly

    umázano moder dull blue
    umázani dobički sordid gains pl
    umázano govorjenje foul language
    umázano ravnanje (postopek) a sordid way of behaving (ali of doing things)
    ulice so umázane the streets are dirty (blatne muddy)
    prati umázano perilo pred ljudmi (figurativno) to wash one's dirty linen in public
  • unafraid [ʌnəfréid] pridevnik
    nepreplašen; neustrašen; brez strahu (of pred)
  • unbonnet [ʌnbɔ́nit] prehodni glagol
    sneti (komu) kapo (klobuk) z glave; dvigniti pokrov motorja (avtomobila)
    neprehodni glagol
    sneti klobuk z glave, odkriti se (to pred)
  • up2 [ʌp] pridevnik
    ki gre (vozi) gor; ki vodi proti (glavnemu) mestu; višji; s tendenco navzgor; pokonci; vzšel (sonce); narasel (reka); živeč v notranjosti (dežele)
    pogovorno razburjen; končan; enak(ovreden)

    the up coach kočija, ki vozi navkreber
    up line železnica proga, ki vodi proti (glavnemu) mestu
    up platform peron za vlake v mesto
    up stroke tanka črta pri (pisanih) črkah
    the up train vlak, ki vozi proti (glavnemu) mestu, v London
    1 d up povišana (cena) za 1 peni
    up and doing before day pogovorno že pred dnevom na nogah
    already up and about pogovorno že (zopet) na nogah
    to be up late dolgo čuti, bedeti
    to be high up in school biti med najboljšimi v šoli
    he is up in this subject v tem predmetu je on na višini, je dobro podkovan
    to be up with the lark figurativno zelo zgodaj vsta(ja)ti
    to be up against a hard job pogovorno stati pred težko nalogo
    to be up against opposition naleteti na odpor
    to be (had) up for pogovorno biti pozvan pred sodnika zaradi
    to be one up šport biti za točko boljši
    up for pripravljen za
    to be up for election biti na volilni listi
    to be up biti na čelu
    to be up in years biti že v letih
    to be up for examination opravljati (delati) izpit
    to be up for sale biti naprodaj
    to be up for trial biti (stati) pred sodiščem; obravnavati se
    the fire is up ogenj plamti, plapola
    the game is 10 points up igra se do 10 točk
    the game is up igre je konec (tudi figurativno)
    he is still up with his competitors še vedno je dorasel svojim tekmecem
    how are you up for cash? pogovorno kako si (kaj) pri denarju?
    the hunt is up lov je odprt
    it's all up (ali sleng U.P.) with him z njim je konec
    his temper is up razburjen je
    the storm is up navtika vihar besni
    Parliament is up parlament je končal zasedanje
    time is up čas je potekel
    there's much money up on this game pri tej igri gre za velike vsote
    what's up? pogovorno kaj pa je?, kaj se je zgodilo?
    prices are up cene se dvigajo
    school is up pouk se je končal
    I was up at six bil sem pokonci ob šestih
  • úra (čas) hour; (žepna) watch; (stoječa, stenska, stolpna) clock; (namizna) timepiece

    úra budilka alarm clock
    peščena úra sand glass
    sončna úra sundial
    cerkvena úra church clock
    úra z nihalom pendulum clock
    zapestna úra wristwatch
    ladijska úra chronometer
    úra štoparica stopwatch
    policijska úra curfew
    konične úre rush hour
    huda úra thunderstorm
    učna úra lesson
    proste úre free (ali spare) hours pl
    smrtna úra the hour of death, dying hour, last hour
    v zgodnjih úrah in the small hours
    úra X vojska zero hour
    v teku ene úre, v manj kot eni úri in less than an hour, within an hour
    o úre do úre from hour to hour
    prav ob tej úri at this very hour
    po moji úri by my watch
    pol úre half an hour, a half hour
    pred pol úre half an hour ago
    5 milj na úro 5 miles per hour, 5 miles an hour
    vsake tri úre every three hours
    več kot eno úro over one hour
    ob tej úri at the present time, ZDA presently
    polni, celi 2 úri for two hours at a stretch (ali pogovorno on the trot)
    dobro úro a good hour
    ob 12. úri at 12 o'clock, at noon
    v smeri kazalca úre clockwise, (v nasprotni) anticlockwise
    jermenček za zapestno úro watch strap, strap for wristwatch; (wrist) watch band; strap (ali cord, link, expansion) band
    verižica za úro watch chain, (pri telovniku) watch guard
    kolesje úre movement of a watch
    ohišje úre clock case
    vzmet úre watch spring
    utež pri úri clock weight
    kazalec úre hand
    kazalec sončne úre gnomon
    številčnica úre dial
    tovarna úr clock factory, watch factory
    trgovina z úrami clock trade, watch trade, trade in clocks and watches
    koliko je úra? what time is it?, what's the time?, (redko) what o'clock is it
    úra je 5 it is five o'clock
    četrt na šest je it is a quarter past five
    pol šestih je it is half past five
    tri četrt na šest je it is a quarter to six
    na moji úri je tri it is three by my watch
    ob kateri úra? at what time?
    je ta úra prav? is that clock (tvoja zapestna úra your wristwatch oziroma pogovorno watch) right?
    on je točen kot úra he is as regular as clockwork
    moja úra je točna my watch keeps perfect time
    dobrih 5 úr je do mesta it's a good five hours to the town
    moja úra gre dobro my watch is a good timekeeper
    moja úra ne gre (se je ustavila, se je iztekla) my watch is not going (has stopped, isn't working)
    moja úra je pokvarjena there is something wrong with my watch
    navijte svojo úro! wind up your watch!
    moja úra je navita my watch is wound up
    úra bíje the clock strikes (oziroma is striking)
    úra bo zdajci (od)bila 11 the clock is just about to strike eleven
    úra je odbila 7 the clock has struck seven
    odbila mu je zadnja úra his last hour is come
    moja úra prehiteva my watch is fast (ali gains, is gaining)
    moja úra zaostaja my watch is slow (ali loses, is losing)
    vprašati koliko je úra to ask the time
    naravnati (regulirati) úro po... to regulate (ali to set) one's watch by...
    držati se rednih úr to keep regular hours
    letalo je doseglo poprečno 450 milj na úro the plane averaged 450 miles an hour
    dajati angleške úre (= lekcije) to give English lessons
    to úro je treba naviti this clock needs winding up (ali rewinding)
    moja úra je potrebna popravila my watch needs repairing
    razmakniti konične úre (da ni navala na avtobuse itd.) to stagger office hours
    rana úra zlata úra early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
    delati 24 úr brez prekinitve (noč in dan) to work around the clock
  • ustáviti to stop, to put a stop to; to bring to a standstill, to stay; to arrest, to cease; to bring to a halt; to suspend; to check; to hold up

    ustáviti se to stop, to halt; to come to a standstill (ali hold-up)
    ustáviti delo to stop (ali to suspend, to cease) work, to strike; (pogovorno) to knock off work
    ustáviti kri to staunch blood
    ustáviti krvavitev rane to stop a wound
    ustáviti plačo to withold someone's salary, to stop someone's pay
    ustáviti plačila to stop payments
    ustáviti (štopati) avto to stop a car
    ustáviti sovražnosti to suspend hostilities
    ustavil me je na ulici he stopped me in the street
    ustavili so mu pokojnino his pension (ali allowance) has been stopped
    ustáviti napredovanje sovražnika to halt an enemy advance
    ustavili so ga sredi njegovega govora he was interrupted right in the middle of his speech
    ustáviti vlak, stroj to stop a train, a machine
    zdravnik je ustavil krvavenje the doctor staunched the flow of blood
    ves promet je bil ustavljen all traffic was stopped, (začasno was suspended)
    biti ustavljen (ne moči naprej) to be at a stop
    nenadoma se ustáviti to stop short, to stop dead
    popolnoma se ustáviti to come to a full (ali dead) stop
    on se ne bo pred ničemer ustavil he'll stop at nothing
    ura se mi je ustavila my watch has stopped
    se ta vlak ustavi v Kranju? does this train stop at Kranj?
    za nekaj dni se bom ustavil v Parizu I am going to stay a few days in paris
  • vail1 [véil] prehodni glagol
    zastarelo, poetično spustiti (zastavo), povesiti (oči), sneti (pokrivalo, to s.o. pred kom)
    neprehodni glagol
    spuščati se (zastava); odkriti se, sneti pokrivalo; pokloniti se, pripogniti glavo (to pred)
    pozdraviti (to s.o. koga)
  • váren safe; secure

    váren pred safe from
    na várnem in safety
    absolutno, popolnoma váren (pogovorno) as safe as houses
    toliko bolj várno so much the safer
    váren kraj a safe place
    váren pred napadi secure from attacks
    váren obstoj, eksistenca a secure existence
    váren pred nevarnostjo secure from danger
    várna investicija a safe investment
    most ni váren the bridge is not safe
    biti na várnem to be on the safe side
    biti váren pred volkovi to be safe from the wolves
    hraniti kaj na várnem to keep something safe
    tu smo na várnem pred vetrom here we are sheltered from the wind
    moje življenje ni več várno my life is no longer secure
    ni várno dotakniti se tega psa it is not safe to touch this dog, beware of the dog!
    zdaj se čutimo várne we feel safe now
    várno sem ga spravil (spremil) domov I saw him safe home
    spravil sem ga na várno I have taken him to (ali put him in) a safe place
    peljati na várno to lead to safety
    položiti na várno mesto to put in a safe place
  • varnish [vá:niš]

    1. samostalnik
    firnež, lak, posteklina, lošč, politura; glazura; prevleka
    figurativno zunanji sijaj, blišč, lesk

    varnish-tree japonsko drevo, ki daje (japonski) lak
    nail varnish lak za nohte

    2. prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol (tudi varnish over)
    (pre)lakirati, prevleči s firnežem, glazirati; (s)polirati (pohištvo)
    figurativno olepšati, okrasiti; prebeliti

    varnishing day dan pred odprtjem slikarske razstave
  • 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...
  • večér (od 17. do 22. ure) evening, (od 22. ure) night

    dober večér! good evening!
    večér pred praznikom eve
    božični večér Christmas Eve
    novoletni večér New Year's Eve
    preživeti večér v zabavi (= krokati) to make a night of it
    proti večéru towards evening
    danes večér this evening, tonight
    delati od jutra do večéra to work from morning till night (arhaično from morn till eve)
    večér se dela it is growing dark, night is approaching
    lepega jesenskega večéra one fine autumn evening
  • 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
  • vídeti to see; to get sight of; to notice; (opaziti) to become aware, to perceive

    dobro (slabo) vídeti to have good (bad) sight, to have good (bad) eyes
    bežno vídeti to get a fleeting glimpse of
    nič ni vídeti there is nothing to be seen
    na prvi pogled, mižé vídeti (žargon) to see with half an eye
    vídeti je zdrav he looks well
    vídeti je, da... it seems that...
    vídeti v prihodnost to see into the future
    vídeti vse zvezde (figurativno, od udarca) to see stars
    če prav vidim if my eyes do not deceive me
    iz tega se vidi hence it appears
    jasno se vidi it is clear
    na prvi pogled se vidi you can see at a glance, it is self-evident
    vreden, da se vidi worth seeing
    sam lahko vidiš you can see it for yourself
    malo se vidiva we see little of each other
    sam sem to videl I saw it myself
    nič ga ni vídeti he is nowhere to be seen
    konca vojne še ni vídeti the end of the war is not yet in sight
    videl sem smrt od blizu I looked death in the face
    mesto se vidi od daleč the town can be seen from far away
    videl je že lepše čase he has seen better times
    si že kdaj videl kaj takega? did you ever see the like of it?; pogovorno can you beat it?
    naj vidim, da vidim! (naj pomislim) let me see!
    naj te več ne vidim! don't let me see you again!
    rajši vidim, da ne prideš you had better not come
    ne vidiš péd pred nosom! you can see no further than the end of your nose
    vaš prijatelj je, kot je vídeti (kot vidim) starejši od vas your friend, I find, is older than you
    videl sem, kako je padel I saw him fall
    bomo videli! we shall see!, wait and see!
    bomo že videli we'll see, time will tell
    to bomo še (šele) videli that remains to be seen
    rad bi to videl! I'd like to see that!
    videl bo, kdor bo živel live and learn
  • view1 [vju:] samostalnik
    videnje, gledanje; pogled, razgled, pregled; prizor
    pravno ogled; vidik, ozir, stališče, mnenje, mišljenje, naziranje, nazor, sodba (on, of o)
    namera, namen, nakana, smoter; načrt; upanje
    fotografija posnetek, slika

    in view of z ozirom na, gledé; pogovorno z namenom
    in my view po mojem mnenju
    on view razstavljen (za ogled), na ogled(u), na razstavi
    on nearer view pri (p)ogledu bolj od blizu
    with a view to (ali of) z namenom (da), nameravajoč, računajoč na; imajoč pred očmi, v načrtu
    to the view odprto, odkrito, javno
    in full view of prav pred očmi (koga)
    view of life življenjski nazor
    view of the mountains pogled na planine
    aerial view slika iz letala (iz zraka)
    bird's-eye view ptičja perspektiva
    front view pogled spredaj
    my end in view (is...) cilj, ki ga imam pred očmi, (je...)
    no view of success nobenega upanja za uspeh
    plain to the view dobro, jasno viden
    point of view vidik, stališče, gledišče
    private view zaseben ogled slik pred otvoritvijo za javnost
    he did that with a view to promotion to je naredil, da bi napredoval
    to fall in with (to meet) s.o.'s views strinjati se z namerami (željami) kake osebe
    to form a view on s.th. ustvariti si mnenje o čem
    to give a general view of s.th. dati splošen pregled o čem
    I have other views for the winter imam druge načrte za zimo
    to go out of view izgubiti se iz vida
    I got a good view of the volcano dobro sem videl vulkan
    to have in view imeti pred očmi (v načrtu, v vidu); imeti na umu, nameravati
    I have it in view to nameravam
    my window has a fine view of the street z mojega okna je lep pogled na ulico
    to hold (to take, to keep) a view of s.th. imeti (svoje) mnenje o čem
    to keep in view ne odvrniti oči (od), ne izgubiti izpred oči
    to hold different views imeti različne poglede (naziranja)
    to lose view of s.th. izgubiti kaj iz vida
    this will meet my views to bo služilo mojemu namenu
    to sell views of Paris prodajati razglednice, slike itd. Pariza
    to take short views figurativno ne biti dalekoviden
  • vihár storm; thunderstorm; tempest; hurricane; (na morju) gale

    vihár smeha gale of laughter
    vihár odobravanja storm (ali a tempest) of applause
    peščeni vihár sandstorm
    področje, pas vihárjev storm zone, storm belt
    mir, tišina pred vihárjem lull before a storm
    vihár v kozarcu vode (figurativno) storm in a teacup
    ves dan je divjal vihár the storm raged all day
    dvigniti vihár to stir up a storm
    sončni zahod, ki naznanja vihár a stormy sunset
    pustiti, da vihár mine to let the storm blow over
  • vindicate [víndikeit] prehodni glagol
    braniti, ščititi (from pred)
    zagovarjati; oprati (čast)
    pravno zahtevati; dokazovati; upravičiti; potrditi
    zastarelo maščevati, kaznovati

    to vindicate o.s. opravičiti se
    to vindicate one's veracity dokazati svojo resnicoljubnost
    to vindicate one's rights zahtevati vzpostavitev svojih pravic
  • vogue [vóug] samostalnik
    (priljubljena) moda; navada; priljubljenost, popularnost, ugajanje; uspeh

    in vogue v modi, moderen; zdaj priljubljen
    the vogue vladajoča moda
    all the vogue zadnja moda, zadnji krik mode
    it is all the vogue to je zdaj moda
    to be in full vogue biti velika moda
    to acquire vogue naleteti na odziv
    to bring into vogue prinesti v modo
    to come into vogue priti v modo
    to go out of vogue iti (priti) iz mode
    his poems had a great vogue njegove pesmi so se zelo brale
    his novels had a great vogue 20 years ago njegovi romani so bili zelo priljubljeni pred 20 leti
    war novels had a short-lived vogue vojni romani so bili kratek čas v modi
    such shoes are the vogue takšni čevlji so zdaj v modi
  • vôjna war; warfare

    v vôjni in the war, at war, in wartime
    na robu vôjne on the brink of war
    na koncu vôjne at the end of the war
    v primeru vôjne in case of war, in the event of war
    hujskanje k vôjni warmongering
    napoved vôjne declaration of war
    bog vôjne war god
    izbruh vôjne outbreak of war
    opustošen od vôjne ravaged by war, war-ravaged
    besedna vôjna war of words, wordy warfare
    bliskovita vôjna lightning war (= w.), blitzkrieg, blitz
    državljanska vôjna civil w., intestine w.
    ameriška državljanska vôjna American Civil War, War of Secession, War between the States
    gospodarska vôjna economic w.
    gverilska vôjna guerilla warfare
    hladna vôjna cold w.
    križarska vôjna crusade
    tridesetletna vôjna Thirty Years' War
    stoletna vôjna Hundred Years' War
    napadalna vôjna war of aggression
    narodnoosvobodilna vôjna war of (ali struggle for) national liberation
    osvajalna vôjna war of conquest
    obrambna vôjna defensive w.
    osvobodilna vôjna war of liberation
    podmorniška vôjna submarine warfare
    papirnata vôjna paper w.
    pomorska vôjna naval warfare, war at sea
    pozicijska vôjna static warfare
    popolna, splošna (nepopolna, omejena) vôjna allout (limited) warfare
    preventivna vôjna preventive w.
    psihološka vôjna psychological w.
    vôjna do popolne izčrpanosti sovražnika war of attrition
    nasledstvena vôjna war of succession
    vôjna za neodvisnost war of independence
    vôjna do uničenja, do iztrebljenja war of extermination
    sveta vôjna holy war
    ves svet zajemajoča vôjna global warfare
    prva (druga) svetovna vôjna the first World War, World War I, the Great War (the second World War, World War II)
    totalna vôjna total w.
    verska vôjna religious w.
    vôjna v zraku war in the air
    živčna vôjna war of nerves
    vôjna na življenje in smrt war to the death
    to (takšna) je (pač) vôjna such is war
    biti tik pred vôjno to be on the eve of war
    biti v vôjni to be at war with, to make war upon
    iti v vôjno, začeti vôjno, spustiti se v vôjno to go to war (z, proti against), to wage war (z upon, against)
    napovedati vôjno to declare war (neki državi on a country)
    izzvati vôjno to provoke a war
    biti potegnjen v vôjno to drift into war
    prenesti vôjno v sovražnikovo deželo to carry the war into the enemy's country
    preprečiti vôjno to avert a war
    pripravljati vôjno to prepare for war
    sprožiti atomsko vôjno to unleash an atomic war
    stopiti v vôjno to enter a war, to come into a war
    ščuvati k vôjni to incite to war, to agitate for war
    voditi vôjno to war, to wage war
    v ljubezni in v vôjni je vse dovoljeno all is fair in love and war
    vôjna prinese s seboj mnogo zla war brings many evils in its train
  • vóz carriage, cart; car; (tovorni) lorry; wag(g)on; (kočija) coach

    Veliki vóz astronomija the Great Bear, Charles's Wain (ali the Wain, arhaično Arthur's Wain), the Plough (ZDA Plow), ZDA pogovorno the (Big) Dipper
    Mali vóz astronomija the Little Bear, ZDA the Little Dipper, arhaično the Cynosure
    poln vóz cartload, cartful
    jedilni vóz (železniški) dining car, diner
    lojtrski vóz rack waggon, spar waggon
    oklopni vóz armoured car
    pogrebni vóz hearse
    poštni vóz (železniški) mailcoach, (nekdaj) stagecoach
    prtljažni vóz luggage van
    spalni vóz sleeping car, sleeper
    železniški vóz railway carriage, ZDA railroad car
    vóz za prevoz pohištva furniture van
    vpreči vóz pred konja (figurativno) to put the cart before the horse
  • vráta (sobna, hišna) door; (vrtna, dvoriščna) gate; (vhod) entrance, doorway; (nogomet) goal

    hišna vráta street door, front door
    dvokrilna vráta folding door
    mestna vráta town gate
    steklena vráta glass door, French window
    spustna vráta drop door
    vrtljiva vráta revolving door, swing door
    vzdižna železna vráta zgodovina vojska portcullis
    zadnja, zadajšnja vráta back door
    zunanja vráta outer door
    za zaprtimi vráti behind (ali with) closed doors
    smučna vráta sliding door
    vráta so zaprta the door is shut (ali closed)
    vráta so odprta the door is open, na stežaj wide open
    vráta so priprta the door is ajar
    vráta so zaklenjena the door is locked
    vráta so zapahnjena the door is bolted
    vojna je pred vráti war is imminent
    zima je pred vráti winter is upon us (ali is at the door)
    iti in odpreti vráta (ko pozvoni zvonec) to answer the bell (ali the door, the door-bell)
    pokazati komu vráta (figurativno) to show someone the door, to turn someone out of doors
    iti ven (noter) skozi zadnja vráta to go in (to go out) by the back door
    na stežaj odpreti vráta to throw the door wide open (komu to someone)
    na trkanje odpreti vráta to answer the door
    vlomiti vráta to force open the door
    zaloputniti vráta to slam (ali to bang) the door
    zapreti in zapahniti vráta to shut and bolt the door
    zapreti komu vráta pred nosom to shut the door in someone's face
    vráta so se zaprla the door swung to