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volatílen volatile

volatílna sol sal volatile
volatílno (eterično) olje volatile oil
volatílen značaj explosive (ali volatile) temper

volílen electoral, election(-); elective

volílni boj election contest, election campaign
volílni govor election speech, ZDA campaign speech
volílna kampanja election campaign, canvassing, electioneering
volílni glas vote
volílni imenik register of voters, electoral roll, electoral register
volílni izidi election returns pl, poll
volílna glasovnica ballot paper
volílna kroglica (voting) ballot
volílni fond (electoral) campaign fund
volílni listek voting paper, ballot
volílni odbor electoral board, electoral committee
volílni letak election pamphlet
volílni komisar returning officer
volílna celica, kabina polling booth, voting booth
volílni program platform, ZDA ticket
volílno okrožje constituency, ZDA district
volílna pravica right to vote, franchise
splošna volílna pravica universal suffrage
moška, ženska volílna pravica male, female suffrage (ali right to vote)
volílna reforma electoral reform
volílni seznam kandidatov list of candidates, ZDA ticket, slate
volílna skrinjica ballot box
števec (štetje) volílnih glasov scrutineer (scrutiny)
velika (slaba) volílna udeležba a heavy (a light) poll
volílni zakon electoral law
nemški volílni knez zgodovina Elector
volílna enota voting unit
volílna konferenca election conference
imeti volílni govor to electioneer, ZDA to stump
(od)dati svoj volílni glas to give one's vote (za for)
prešteti volílne glasove to count the poll (ali the votes)

volítev volítve pl election, elections pl; poll; balloting; polling

ožja volítev, volítve second (ali final) ballot
spodbijana, sporna volítev, volítve disputed (ZDA contested) election
priti v ožjo volítev, volítve to be on a short list
volítve v zvezne organe elections for federal agencies
javne volítve (glasovanje) open voting
tajne volítve (glasovanje) secret ballot
občinske volítve municipal elections
splošne volítve general election, parliamentary elections
dopolnilne (delne) volítve byelection
dan volítev election day, polling day
neveljavne volítve void election
visoka (nizka) udeležba na volítvah heavy (light) poll
razpisati (nove) volítve to issue writs for an election, (figurativno) to go to the country
snubiti glasove pri volítvah to canvass, to solicit votes, to electioneer
iti na volítve to go to the polls, (kandidat) to stand for election
poraziti koga pri volítvah to defeat someone at the polls
izgubiti mandat na volítvah to lose one's seat, to be unseated
volítve so odložene the poll is postponed
delavska stranka vodi pri volítvah the Labour party is in the lead
razglasiti, objaviti rezultat volítev to declare the result of the election
biti poražen na volítvah to be defeated at the polls
dobiti največje število glasov pri volítvah to get most votes, to head (ali to top) the poll

volíti to vote, to cast one's vote; to poll; (izbirati) to elect, to choose

volíti v oporoki to will, to bequeath
Ljubljana danes voli Ljubljana is polling today
svoj denar je volila bolnišnici she left (ali bequeathed, willed) her money to a hospital
iti volit to go to the polls

vólja will; will power; volition; (želja) wish, pleasure; (razpoloženje) mood, temper, frame of mind, vein, humour; (namera) intention, mind

po vólji at will, at pleasure
proti moji (lastni) vólji against my (own) will
proti vólji (nerad) with a bad grace, unwillingly
po moji mili vólji to my heart's desire (ali content), at my own sweet will, arhaično to the top of my bent
za božjo vóljo! for goodness' sake!, good gracious!, for God's sake!, for heaven's sake!
slabe vólje moody
svobodna vólja free will
iz lastne vólje of one's own volition
zadnja vólja (oporoka) last will, (will and) testament
drage vólje most willingly
železna vólja iron will
po lastni vólji of one's own will (ali accord)
ljudje dobre vólje men of good will
biti na vóljo to be at hand
biti komu na vóljo to be at someone's disposal
biti dobre (slabe) vólja to be in a good (bad) temper (ali humour), to be of good cheer (in a bad mood)
če te je vólja if you care, if you are so minded, if you are willing
ni me vólja I don't care
slabe vólje je he is out of humour
nisem pri vólji za (kaj) I am not in the humour for (sth)
pri najboljši vólji se ne morem spomniti I can't for the life of me remember
stori po svoji vólji! do as you like!
to je moja poslednja vólja (napisana oporoka) this is my last will and testament
storil sem to proti svoji vólji I did it unwillingly (ali reluctantly)
spraviti koga v dobro vóljo to put someone in a good humour
spravil me je v slabo vóljo he made me cross
on vedno uveljavi svojo vóljo he always has his own way (ali gets what he wants)
pokvariti komu dobro vóljo to ruffle someone's temper
on nima nobene (svoje) vólje he has no will of his own
pri najboljši vólji tega ne moremo napraviti with the best will in the world we just cannot do it
nekako me je vólja, da bi (šel) I have half a mind to (go)
on je brez vsake (svoje) vólje (figurativno) he is a mere rubber stamp
svojo slabo vóljo je stresel name he vented his spleen on me
kjer je vólja, je (tudi) moč where there's a will there's a way
zgodi se tvoja vólja religija thy will be done!

vólk zoologija wolf, pl wolves

morski vólk (riba) wolf fish, (star mornar) old sea-dog, (figurativno) old salt, an old weather-beaten tar; medicina (odrgnjena koža) gall, excoriation; (igrača, vrtavka) top
vólk v ovčji koži wolf in sheep's clothing
lovec na vólkove wolf hunter
krdelo vólkov wolf pack
lačen sem kot vólk I am ravenous
biti lačen kot vólk to be as hungry as a wolf
iti na lov na vólkove, loviti vólkove to go wolf hunting
nasititi vólka in ohraniti kozo (figurativno) to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
ne more biti vólk sit in koza cela (figurativno) you can't have it both ways
ali vólk lahko spremeni svojo naravo? can the leopard change his spots?
z vólkovi je treba tuliti (figurativno) one must do in Rome as the Romans do

vólna wool

česana vólna combing wool
lesna vólna woodwool
neprana vólna wool in the grease
pletilna vólna knitting wool
surova vólna natural wool
vólna za vezenje Berlin wool
bala vólne (240 funtov) bale of wool, woolpack
blago iz čiste vólne all-wool material (ali cloth)
klobčič vólne a ball of wool
borza, tržišče za vólno VB wool hall
česanje vólne wool combing
grebenanje vólne wool carding
letni donos vólne ekonomija (wool) clip
kosem vólne (wool) flock
industrija vólne woollen manufacture
predilnica vólne woollen mill
odpadki vólne wool waste
proizvajalec vólne woolgrower
proizvodnja vólne woolgrowing
trgovec z vólno wool stapler, dealer in wool, wool merchant, woollen draper
trgovina z vólno wool trade

volnén woollen; wool(-); (nogavice) worsted

volnéni atlas (tkanina) woollen satin
volnéno blago woollen material (ali cloth), wool drapery, woollen articles (ali goods pl)
trgovec z volnénim blagom wool draper
trgovina z volnénim blagom wool drapery
volnéna jopica jersey
volnéna obleka woollen clothing
volnéna odeja woollen (ali wool) blanket
volnéna preja woollen yarn; worsted
volnén sukanec woollen yarn

vónjati to scent

rože vonjajo the roses smell sweet (ali fragrant)

vótel hollow

ima vótle oči he is hollow-eyed
vótla mera measure of capacity, dry measure
vótla opeka hollow brick, hollow tile
vótlo doneti to sound hollow (ali dull)
vótel zob hollow (ali carious, decayed) tooth
vótlih lic hollow-cheeked
vótel prostor hollow space; cavity

voyage¹ [vɔ́iidž] samostalnik
(dolgo) potovanje (zlasti po morju, reki); krožno potovanje (z ladjo); potovanje po kopnem; potopis

broken voyage prekinjeno potovanje ali vožnja
homeward voyage potovanje domov
voyage out (and home) potovanje tja (in nazaj)
voyage in (out) potovanje z ladjo v domovino (iz domovine)
voyage outward odhodno potovanje
to go on a voyage, to make a voyage iti, narediti potovanje
to send s.o. on a voyage poslati koga na potovanje

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

vozíček handcart

otroški vozíček perambulator, pram, baby carriage, push-chair, ZDA baby buggy
bolniški vozíček invalid (ali bath) chair
servirni vozíček trolley, dumb waiter, hostess cart

vozíti (avto) to drive; (bicikel) to ride; (voz) to cart; to transport; to convey by vehicle

brezobzirno vozíti (divjati) to drive recklessly, pogovorno to blind along
trajekt redno vozi po reki the ferryboat plies the river
ta vlak vozi vsako uro this train runs every hour
vozíti se z biciklom to cycle, to ride a bicycle
vozíti se z avtom to drive a car, to motor
z avtobusom se vozíti to go by bus, to ride in a bus, to go for a bus ride
vozíti se z vozom, na vozu to ride in a cart
vozíti se z ladjo to go by boat, to sail
vozíti se s sanmi to ride in a sleigh, to go for a sleigh ride
vozíti se z vlakom to go by train (ali by rail)

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

vpíti¹ (kričati) to shout, to cry, to scream

na vse grlo, na vso moč vpíti to shout at the top of one's voice (ali of one's lungs)
vpíti do hripavosti to shout (ali to scream) oneself hoarse
vpíti na pomoč to call (out) for help
vpíti od veselja to shout for (ali with) joy
vpíti po maščevanju to cry out for revenge
vpíti od smeha (od bolečin) to shout with laughter (with pain)
v nebo vpijoč crying (to heaven)
v nebo vpijoča krivica crying injustice
vpíte (kričeče) barve screaming colours pl

vplačeváti to pay in

vplačeváti v obrokih to pay by instalments, to pay on the hire purchase (ali deferred payment) system

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

vplíven influential; weighty

vplíven človek a man of weight
vplívna (visoka) oseba (figurativno) big shot (ali big noise, big gun, big wheel, bigwig)
on je vplívna oseba v politiki he is a man of influence in politics

vpoglèd insight; perusal, view; examination

na vpoglèd on approbation, on approval
na vpoglèd in vrnitev for perusal and return
imeti (dobiti) vpoglèd v to have (to get) an insight into
dobil sem vpoglèd v tiste razmere I got an insight into those circumstances
predložiti komu v vpoglèd svoje knjige to submit one's books to someone for inspection
dovoliti komu vpoglèd v svoje knjige to allow someone to examine one's books
brezplačen izvod (knjige) na vpoglèd (ogled) specimen (ali free) copy
poslati na vpoglèd (ogled) to send for examination (ali on approval)