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ústnik mouthpiece

ústnik za cigarete (cigare) cigarette (cigar) holder

ustrézen suitable, corresponding; adequate (to); proper, appropriate (to, for)

na ustréznem mestu in the proper place
biti ustrézen to be suitable, to suit
če to smatraš za ustrézno if you think it proper

ustvárjen created; made; žargon cut out

on je ustvárjen za igralca (žargon) he is cut out to be an actor

ušésa ears pl

do ušésa up to the ears
preko ušésa over (head and) ears
do ušés zaljubljen head over heels in love
šumenje v ušésih buzzing in the ears, medicina tinnitus
ušésa me bolijo I have (the) earache
naleteti na gluha ušésa to find (to fall on) deaf ears
moja svarila so naletela na gluha ušésa my warnings fell on deaf ears
preko ušés je zadolžen he is up to his eyes (ali ears) in debt
napeti, napenjati ušésa to prick up (ali to strain) one's ears
naviti komu ušésa to warm someone's ears
povleči koga za ušésa to pull (ali to tug) someone's ears
poslušati na vsa ušésa (figurativno) to be all ears
prišlo mi je na ušésa it came to my hearing
pridigati gluhim ušésom to fall on deaf ears
konj striže z ušési the horse twitches his ears
vleči na ušésa to prick up one's ears
zamašiti, mašiti si ušésa to stop (up) one's ears
zardeti do ušés to blush to the roots of one's hair; to blush to one's ears
v ušésih mi zveni, šumí my ears are ringing (ali are burning)
stene imajo ušésa (figurativno) the walls have ears, arhaično little pitchers have long ears

utekočínjenje liquefaction

sredstvo za utekočínjenje liquefacient
priprava za utekočínjenje (plinov) kemija liquefier

utility [ju:tíliti] samostalnik
korist, prid, koristnost, koristna stvar
filozofija korist, sreča, blagor

of utility koristen
of no utility nekoristen
utility goods blago široke potrošnje
utility (man) priložnostni delavec, faktotum, dekle za vsa dela, gledališče igralec za manjše vloge
public utility splošna korist
(public) utility company ameriško javno uslužnostno (servisno) podjetje (pošta, železnica ipd.)
utility car manjši avto

utírati utréti (pot) to pave the way, to blaze a trail; figurativno to be a pioneer, to pioneer

utírati, utréti pot za... to pave the way for..., to beat a path for...
utírati, utréti si pot to plough one's way

utríp pulse; throb; beat

priprava za merjenje utrípov pulsimeter
število utrípov na minuto pulse rate
meriti komu utríp to take (ali to feel) someone's pulse
naj vam merim utríp! let me take (ali feel) your pulse!

utrudljív tiresome, tiring, fatiguing; wearing, wearisome

utrudljívo potovanje a tiring journey
ta tisk je utrudljív za oči this print is tiring to the eyes
utrudljívo dnevno delo tiring day's work
utrudljíva (= tečna, morasta) oseba wearisome person

V v (kje?) in, at; (kam?) into, to

v šoli (= v zgradbi) in the school, (pri pouku) at school
v šolo to school
v gledališču at the theatre
v 3. nadstopju on the third (3rd) floor, ZDA on the fourth (4th) floor
v Londonu (veliko mesto) in London
v Kamniku (malo mesto) at Kamnik
v London, v Francijo to London, to France
v mestu in town
v inozemstvu, v inozemstvo abroad
izgubljen v temi lost in the dark (ali darkness)
slab v angleščini weak in English
v torek on Tuesday
dvakrat v letu twice a year
v tistem času at that time
v starih časih in ancient times
v novejšem času in recent times
v mojih letih at my age
v pradobi in prehistoric times
v tem trenutku at this moment
v pravem času at the right moment, just in time
pozno v noč late into the night
v roku 10 dni within 10 days
v vojni in miru at war and at peace
v ta namen for this purpose
v imenu... in the name of...
v redu in order
biti v dobrih odnosih s kom to be on good terms with someone
hiša je bila v plamenih the house was on fire
biti v skrajni bedi to be in utter poverty
ste kdaj bili v Londonu? have you ever been to London?
biti v vojni to be at war
dospeti, prispeti v London to arrive in London
hoditi v šolo to go to school
pasti v vodo to fall into the water
ne morem mu tega vbiti v glavo I can't drive it into his head
vreči v koš za odpadke to throw into the wastepaper basket
vreči v zrak to throw into the air
zdrobiti v prah to pulverize, to reduce to dust
živeti v Sloveniji to live in Slovenia
to delo bom končal v roku treh mesecev (v treh mescih) I shall finish this job (ali work, task) within three months

vába bait; lure (za to); enticement; decoy; temptation

prijeti za vábo to take (ali jump at) the bait
ujeti se na vábo to swallow the bait

vacant [véikənt] pridevnik (vacantly prislov)
prazen, nezaseden, prost; izpraznjen, vakanten; nenaseljen, pust; brezdelen, brez dela, prost; duhovno odsoten (pogled), breizrazen, top, brez vsebine
pravno brez gospodarja, neoddan v najem (hiša); neobdelan (zemlja)

in my vacant time v mojem prostem času
vacant hours ure brezdelja
a vacant lot ameriško nezazidana parcela
to apply for a vacant place prositi za nezasedeno (prosto) službeno (delovno) mesto

vaccine [vǽksi:n]

1. samostalnik
medicina cepivo, vakcina

2. pridevnik
kravji
medicina cepilni, vakcinalen, cepilski

vaccine farm zavod za cepljenje
vaccine point cepilna igla

vacuum² [vǽkjuəm] pridevnik
vakuumski

Torricellian vacuum Torricellijeva praznina
vacuum bottle, vacuum flask termovka, termos (steklenica)
vacuum brake železnica zavora na stisnjen zrak
vacuum-clean prehodni glagol očistiti s sesalnikom
vacuum cleaner sesalnik za prah
vacuum drier vakuumska sušilna naprava
vacuum fan ventilator
vacuum ga(u)ge vakuummeter
vacuum pump vakuumska črpalka
vacuum tube vakuumska (radijska) cev; fizika Geisslerjeve cevi
vacuum tube rectifier cevni (elektronski) popravljavec

váfelj (skladanec) waffle

pekač za peko vafeljnov waffle iron

vagón (railway) carriage, coach; (tovorni) wagon, VB waggon; van, (odprt) truck

franko vagón free on rail
jedilni vagón dining car, diner, restaurant car
prtljažni vagón luggage van
spalni vagón sleeping car, sleeper
vagón za vlakovodjo guard's van
tovorni vagón goods wagon, freight wagon
živinski vagón cattle truck
oddelek z enim ležiščem v spalnem vagónu ZDA roomette

vája exercise; drill; practice; training; coaching

gledališka vája (skušnja) rehearsal
proste váje gymnastic exercises pl, Swedish drill
ritmične váje callisthenics pl
telesna vája physical exercise
telovadna vája gymnastic exercise
orožne váje military exercises pl
protiletalske váje air-raid drill
municija za vájo practice ammunition
biti iz váje to be out of practice
sem čisto iz váje I am quite out of practice
manjka mi váje I am short of practice
váj naredi mojstra, z vájo se doseže popolnost practice makes perfect

vakánten (prazen) vacant

prositi za vakántno (službeno) mesto to apply for a vacant post

vál wave; (velik) billow

brez valov (miren) waveless
vál za válom, v zaporednih válovih wave after wave
válu podoben wavelike
gibanje válov undulation, wave motion
kopanje v válovih bathing in a bath with artificial waves
jezdec na válovih surf rider
butanje válov surf, breaking of waves
udarci válov pounding, crashing of waves
greben, vrh vála crest of a wave
vál mraza cold snap, cold spell
vál vročine heat wave, hot spell
igračka válov (figurativno) play of waves
vál ogorčenja a wave of indignation
vál stavk a wave of strikes
dolgi (srednji, kratki) válovi radio long (medium, short) waves
morski válovi billows pl
majhen vál ripple, wavelet
obalni vál breaker
dolg vál roller
válovi pl heavy seas pl
penasti válovi white horses pl, whitecaps, arhaično skipper's daughters pl
svetlobni válovi light waves pl
zvočni válovi sound waves pl
modulacijski vál wave of modulation
delati, gnati válove, dvigati se v válovih to rise in waves
válovi butajo ob skale the waves beat against the rocks
naravnati radio na določeni vál to tune in to a certain wavelength
dolžina vála radio wavelength
točno na válu radio on the beam

váljar roller

parni váljar steamroller; (testa) rolling pin; (za perilo) mangle