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vóščiti¹ (želeti) to congratulate; to wish

vóščiti dober dan to bid good day
voščil mi je mnogo uspeha he wished me great success
voščim vam vesele božične praznike in srečno novo leto I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

voting [vóutiŋ] samostalnik
(iz)glasovanje, volitev

voting paper glasovnica
voting machine stroj za štetje glasov
voting by rising and sitting glasovanje z vstajanjem in sedenjem

voucher [váučə] samostalnik
porok, garant; priča; spričevalo, listina, dokument; pričevanje; jamstvo; dokaz; pobotnica, potrdilo, dokazilo; bon; vstopnica

voucher-copy duplikat dokazila
hotel voucher bon za hotel, ki je bil kupljen npr. v potovalni agenciji in ki dokazuje vnaprejšnje plačilo
luncheon voucher bon (blok) za kosilo po znižani ceni
to support by voucher dokumentarno dokazati

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

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)

vpís inscription; entry; record; (na univerzo) matriculation; registration; enlistment; (v društvo) enrolment

vpís v dobro (v dolg) credit (debit) entry
vpís posojila subscription of a loan
vpís rojstev, smrti in porok registration of birth, deaths and marriages

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)

vprašálen interrogative

vprašálni zaimek interrogative pronoun
vprašálna pola questionnaire; query-sheet; questionary; list of queries
izpolniti vprašálno polo to fill in (ali to complete) a questionnaire

vprašálnik questionnaire; query sheet; ZDA questionary; list of queries

izpolniti vprašálnik to fill in (ali to complete) a questionnaire

vprašánje question; query; interrogation

črnsko vprašánje the Negro question
gornje vprašánje the above question
indirektno vprašánje gramatika oblique question
kakšno vprašánje! what a question to ask!
nujno vprašánje urgent question
nerešeno vprašánje pending question; question in abeyance
kritično, odločilno vprašánje crucial question
odprto vprašánje open question
pereče vprašánje burning question
sporno vprašánje question at issue, debatable question, moot question, moot point, point in question
pravno vprašánje question of law
sugestivno vprašánje suggestive question
težko vprašánje (pri izpitu) poser
vprašánje življenja ali smrti a life-anddeath issue
to je vprašánje časa (denarja, navade) that is a question (ali a matter) of time (of money, of habit)
v tem ni vprašánje that is not the point
to je še vprašánje that is still doubtful
to nima nobene zveze z vprašánjm this has no bearing on the question
to je drugo vprašánje that is another matter
vprašánje je brez pomena (se ne stavlja) the question does not arise
vprašánje je, kje naj to najdemo the question is, where are we going to find it
načeti vprašánje to raise a question
napasti koga z vprašánji to bombard someone with questions
obsuti koga z vprašánje to shoot questions at someone, to ply someone with questions
odgovoriti na vprašánje to answer a question
oddaljiti se od vprašánja to get (ali to wander) away from the point, to digress
obravnavati vprašánje to discuss a question
pustiti vprašánje odprto to leave a question unanswered (ali unsolved), to leave a question in suspense
rešiti vprašánje to solve a question
ne spadati k vprašánju to be irrelevant to the case
staviti vprašánje to raise a question, to put (ali to ask) a question
staviti vprašánje zaupnice to ask for a vote of confidence
zmesti koga s težkim vprašánjem to puzzle someone

vprášati vpraševáti to ask, to ask a question, to put a question, to question; to interrogate

vprášati, vpraševáti za to inquire about; to raise a question
vprašajte v hiši! inquire within!
vprášati, vpraševáti koga za kaj, o čem to ask someone for (after, about) something
vprášati, vpraševáti po kom, za koga to ask for someone, to inquire about someone
vprášati, vpraševáti koga za čas (koliko je ura) to ask someone the time
vprášati, vpraševáti za pot to ask one's way
vprášati, vpraševáti koga za svèt to ask someone's advice, to consult someone
on rad, veliko sprašuje (figurativno) he is inquisitive
vprašal me je za moje ime he asked me my name
morali bi vprášati, vpraševáti zdravnika you ought to consult a physician
neštetokrat koga vprášati, vpraševáti to ask someone times without number (ali pogovorno tons of times)
preveč me vprašuješ o tem (= tega ne vem) you want to know more than I can tell you, that is beyond my ken
vprašujem se, če je ta obisk potreben (primeren) I question the necessity of this visit
vprašujem se (= bogve), kdo je to rekel I wonder who said it
često sem se vprašal, kaj bi se zgodilo, če... I have often wondered what would happen if...
zelo vprašujejo po tem artiklu this article is in great demand (ali in great request)
za to blago nikdo ne vprašuje this article is a drug on the market
po kavi zelo vprašujejo coffee is very much in demand

vpréči to harness

vpréči konje v voz to harness horses to the carriage
dati vpréči konja v voz to have a horse harnessed to a carriage
biti vprežen v (figurativno) to be tied (ali yoked) to
izpregli so konja in se vpregli v voz they took out the horse and harnessed themselves

vrábec zoologija sparrow, (samec) cock sparrow, (samica) hen sparrow

s topovi streljati na vrábce (figurativno) to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
to čivkajo že vrábci na strehi (figurativno) it's the talk of the town, everyone's talking about it
boljši je vrábec v roki kot golob na strehi a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, one today is worth two tomorrows

vráčati to return; to give back; to make restitution; to restore, to replace

enako z enakim, milo za drago to give tit for tat, to repay in kind, to retaliate
vráčati se to return, to come back, to retrace one's steps; to recur
vráčati se k starim grehom to be a backslider
prokletstvo se vrača na začetnika, kdor drugim jamo koplje, sam vanjo pade a curse recoils on its author, curses come home to roost

vračílo return service; equivalent; repayment

kot vračílo za in return for
brez vračíla (zastonj) gratuitous, done (ali given) for nothing

vrág devil; Satan, the Evil One, the Tempter; the Prince of Darkness, the Adversary; arhaično the old gentleman, the archfiend, Old Nick; demon; dickens, deuce

vrág v ženski podobi she-devil
k vrágu! hang it!; what the dickens!
obseden od vrága possessed by the devil
vrág! the deuce!
vrág vzemi to! devil take it
k vrágu delo danes to hell with work today!
vrág ga je obsedel! he has the devil in him
kdo vrága ti je to rekel? who the devil (ali the dickens) (who on earth) told you that?
pojdi k vrágu! go to hell, go to the devil!
iti k vrágu to go to the devil, to go to the dogs, to go to rack and ruin
vse gre k vrágu everything is going to the dogs!
v sili vrág muhe jé (žre) beggars can't be choosers
ne kliči vrága! let sleeping dogs lie!
počenjati vrága in pol to raise the devil, to play hell
slikati, risati vrága na steno to paint the devil blacker than he is
vrág vzemi muhe bother the flies!
vrág te vzemi! (the) devil take you!
naj me vrág vzame, če... I'll eat my hat if..., I'll be (ali I'm) damned if..., I'll be shot (ali hanged) if...
kaj vrága delaš danes tukaj? what the devil (ali what the dickens) are you doing here today?
kar vrág prikveka, nima teka arhaično what is got over the devil's back, goes under the belly
vrág ga vzemi! confound him!
z vrágom ni dobro buče saditi! (figurativno) he that sups with the devil must have a long spoon
»danes bi se šel z vrágom metat« (figurativno) I feel full of vim to-day

vrát neck; (grlo) throat

trd vrát stiff neck
labodji vrát swan's neck
na vrát na nos helter-skelter, head over heels, headlong; precipitately
do vrátu v težavah up to the eyes (ali ears) in difficulties
do vrátu v delu up to the elbows in work
biti do vrátu v vodi to be up to the ears in water
biti do vrátu sit česa to be fed up to the back teeth with something
vrát me boli I have a sore throat
imeti koga na vrátu (figurativno) to have someone on one's back
imeti veliko družino na vrátu to be encumbered with a large family
držati koga za vrát to hold someone by the throat
pasti komu okoli vrátu to fall on someone's neck, to embrace someone
prerezati komu vrát to cut someone's throat
razbiti vrát steklenice to break the neck of a bottle
stegovati vrát to stretch (ali to crane) one's neck (za, po at, for)
tičati do vrátú v dolgovih to be up to one's eyes (ali ears) in debt
vreči se komu okoli vrátú to throw one's arms round someone's neck
zaviti komu vrát to wring someone's neck, to tread on someone's neck
zgrabiti koga za vrát to grab someone by the throat, to take someone by the neck
zlomiti komu vrát to break someone's neck
zlomiti si vrát to break one's neck
zmagati za dolžino vrátú (pri konjskih dirkah) to win by a neck

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

vréča sack; bag; narečno poke

polna vréča (česa) a sackful
spalna vréča sleeping bag
vetrna vréča aeronavtika wind sock, wind cone, wind sleeve
dati, vtakniti v vréčo to sack, to bag
kupiti mačka v vréči to buy a pig in a poke