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uslúga service; favour; kindness; good turn

biti komu na uslúgo to be at someone's service
na uslúgo sem vam I am at your service
popolnoma sem vam na uslúgo I am wholly at your service
vas smem prositi za (neko) uslúgo? may I ask a favour of you?
imam prošnjo za posebno uslúgo I have a special favour to ask
izkazati, napraviti, storiti uslúgo to do (ali to render, to bestow) a favour (ali a service)
mi hočete napraviti uslúgo? will you do me a service?
napraviti dobro (slabo) uslúgo komu to do someone a good (a bad) turn
ponuditi svojo uslúgo to offer (ali to tender) one's services
povrniti uslúgo to repay (ali to pay back) a good turn, to return a favour
koristiti uslúge to utilize services
uslúga za uslúgo one good turn deserves another
veseli me, da sem vam lahkó na uslúgo (ob tej priliki) I am glad to be of service to you (on this occasion)

užítek delight, enjoyment, pleasure, zest; pravo usufruct, benefit

velik užítek (pogovorno) treat
bil je pravi užítek poslušati njegovo petje it was a treat to hear him sing
z užítkom kaj napraviti to do something with zest
najti užítek v čem to get a kick out of something

value¹ [vǽlju:] samostalnik
vrednost; korist; cena, vrednost; kupna moč; protivrednost; znesek; valuta
figurativno pomembnost, važnost, pomen, teža, vrednost

at value po dnevnem tečaju
value in account vrednost po računu
value in cash gotovina
out of value (slikarstvo) presvetel ali pretemen
to the value of v znesku, do zneska od
value date datum vknjižbe
added value dodana, novo ustvarjena vrednost
caloric value kalorična vrednost
commercial value komercialna vrednost
exchange value, value in exchange zamenjalna vrednost, protivrednost
face value nominalna vrednost
the precise value of a word precizen pomen besede
range of values območje vrednosti
surplus value višek (presežek) vrednosti
surrender value (zavarovalništvo) povratna kupna vrednost
use value, value in use uporabna vrednost
sample of no value vzorec brez vrednosti
for value received (na potrdilu) "prejel znesek"
to get full value out of izvleči polno vrednost iz
to get good value for one's money dobro (ugodno) kupiti, napraviti dobro kupčijo
to set a great value upon zelo ceniti
he sets no value upon my advice on ne da nič na moj nasvet
to set too much value upon pripisovati preveliko vrednost (ceno) (čemu)

vanity [vǽniti] samostalnik
ničnost, puhlost, praznota; nečimrnost, neizmerna domišljavost, arogantnost; samovšečnost, ničevost, gizdalinstvo
(= bag) (ženska) torbica z ogledalom in s kozmetičnimi sredstvi

the vanities of life ničevost življenja
injured vanity užaljeno samoljubje
to do s.th. out of vanity napraviti kaj iz domišljavosti
to tickle s.o.'s vanity laskati, goditi samovšečnosti kake osebe

vdóva widow; widow lady, widow woman

vdóva kralja ali plemiča dowager
kraljica vdóva Queen Mother, Queen Dowager
vojvodinja vdóva dowager duchess
mati vdóva widowed mother
slamnata vdóva grass widow
napraviti za vdóvo to widow
postati vdóva to be widowed
ostala je vdóva she was left a widow

veljáven (pravno) valid; (denar) good, current; (vozovnica) valid

veljáven denar current coin
veljáven zakon (poroka) valid marriage
veljáven 2 meseca valid for 2 months
veljáven za... valid for..., admitting to..., pogovorno good for...
veljáven od... effective as from...
veljáven do preklica valid until recalled
biti veljáven to be in force, to be good (for), (denar) to be in circulation, to be legal tender
biti splošno veljáven to be current
napraviti veljávno to validate, to render valid
postati veljáven to come into force
ta vozovnica je veljávna 2 dni the ticket is valid for two days
ni veljávno it is not valid

virtue [və́:tju, -ču:] samostalnik
krepost, vrlina, čednost, odlika
figurativno čistost, nedolžnost, neoporečnost; dobra lastnost; sposobnost; vrlost; prednost, visoka vrednost; delovanje, učinkovitost, uspeh
zastarelo pogum, duh (moža)

without virtue brezuspešno, brez učinka
by virtue of s pomočjo; na temelju (česa)
in virtue of zaradi, na temelju
in virtue whereof na temelju česar
a woman of virtue krepostna žena
a lady of easy virtue lahkomiselna, nekrepostna žena
patience is a virtue potrpežljivost je vrlina
virtue is its own reward krepost je sama sebi nagrada
to make virtue of necessity iz sile (nuje) napraviti vrlino

vítek slender; slim

vítek kot jelka (as) straight as a poplar
vítka linija waistline
vítek stas slender waist
napraviti vítko, postati vítek to slim
paziti na svojo (vítko) linijo to watch one's waistline
vítko dekle wasp-waisted girl

vítez knight; figurativno chivalrous (ali gallant) person

navaden, najnižji vítez knight bachelor, pl knights bachelors, knights bachelor
roparski vítez zgodovina robber baron
blodni vítez knight-errant
vítez žalostne postave the Knight of the Rueful Countenance
vítez reda kraljičine podveze Knight of the Garter
vítez templjar Knight Templar, pl Knights Templars, Knights Templar
vítez častne legije Chevalier of the Legion of Honour
napraviti koga za víteza to knight someone, to make someone a knight, to dub someone a knight
postati vítez to receive the accolade, zgodovina to win one's spurs

vljúdnosten courteous

napraviti vljúdnosten obisk pri kom to pay a courtesy call on someone, to call to pay one's respects to someone

vlóga gledališče part, role, rôle; (v banko) deposit; (prošnja) application; petition; (v igri, vložek) stake

nehvaležna vlóga an ungrateful part
zasedba vlóg gledališče cast
néma vlóga gledališče nonspeaking role, walk-on part
hranilna vlóga savings-bank deposit
film X. v glavni vlógi Y. a film featuring Y.
igrati negativno vlógo gledališče, lopov, kriminalec to play a baddy (ali a heavy)
igrati vlógo v... gledališče to act a part in...
igrati glavno vlógo v igri ipd. to star in a play, to feature in a play, to play the main role, (figurativno) to play the key role, to be the kingpin
igrati važno vlógo v... to play an important part in...
igrati žalostno, klavrno vlógo to cut a poor figure
igral je klavrno vlógo v tej zadevi he cut a poor figure in that affair
igrati stransko vlógo (figurativno) to play second fiddle, to be of second-rate importance
to ne igra nobene vlóge (figurativno) that does not matter, that makes no difference
denar ne igra vlóge money is no object
napraviti pismeno vlógo to put in a written application
napraviti vlógo na... to make an application to...
péti vodilno vlógo v operi to sing the lead in an opera

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!

vózel knot

gordijski vózel Gordian knot
napraviti, zavezati vózel to make, to tie a knot
razvezati vózel to untie a knot
presekati gordijski vózel (figurativno) to cut the Gordian knot

vrlína virtue; worthiness; excellence; good quality

iz nuje napraviti vrlíno to make a virtue of necessity

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)

wait¹ [wéit] samostalnik
čakanje, čas čakanja; zavlačevanje, odlašanje; postanek
gledališče odmor, pavza; zaseda
množina, glasba pevci božičnih pesmi; božično petje
zastarelo čuvaj, stražnik

to lay wait for napraviti zasedo za
to lie in wait for biti v zasedi, na preži za (kom)

wake^(*)2 [wéik]

1. neprehodni glagol (tudi wake up)
prebuditi se, zbuditi se, postati buden; bedeti, biti buden, ostati buden, čuti
figurativno vstati, oživeti; predočiti si; zavesti se; premakniti se, zganiti se
zastarelo (ponoči) praznovati, slaviti

I usually wake early navadno se zbudim zgodaj
nature wakes in spring narava se prebudi spomladi
in my waking hours kadar sem buden
all will wake from death (ali the dead) religija vsi bodo vstali od mrtvih

2. prehodni glagol (tudi wake up)
zbuditi, prebuditi; obuditi (od mrtvih); povzročiti; oživiti; spodbuditi (to, into k)
bedeti pri (a corps mrliču)
poetično motiti, kaliti (mir itd.)

waking dream sanjarjenje
to wake ambition spodbosti častilakomnost
the noise woke me up hrup me je prebudil
she waked me up at 7 o'clock zbudila me je ob 7h
to wake the echoes dvigniti hrup, napraviti rabuko, hrumeti
the picture waked sad memories slika je obudila žalostne spomine
to wake up with a start planiti iz spanja

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

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