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utemeljeváti utemeljíti to ground, to base; to substantiate; (ustanoviti) to establish, to found

utemeljeváti, utemeljíti obtožbo to substantiate a charge
s čim utemeljujte to teorijo? what do you base that theory on?

utŕgati (cvetje, sadje) to pluck, to pick

utŕgati si od ust to stint oneself
oblak se je utrgal there was a cloudburst

utrínek

miselni utrínek aphorism
zvezdni utrínek shooting star, falling star
utrínek na sveči snuff of a candle, flaw in a wick, thief

utŕt

utŕta pot a beaten track (well-trodden path)

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

utter² [ʌ́tə] prehodni glagol
izreči, izustiti, izgovoriti, izraziti, dati izraza, oglasiti se; objaviti, razglasiti, razširiti, odkriti; dati v obtok (bankovce itd.)

to utter a cry zavpiti, zakričati
to utter false coin spraviti v promet (obtok) ponarejene kovance
to utter a word, a lie izgovoriti besedo, izreči laž

uvòd introduction (v to); (v knjigi) preface; foreword; preamble; (v govoru) exordium

napisati uvòd to preface, to write a preface (ali preamble)

úzus usage

star úzus an old usage
splošen úzus a common usage

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

uživáški sybaritic

uživáško živeti to live a life of pleasure; to lead a riotous life
uživáški mladenič playboy

užívati užíti to enjoy, to delight (v in); to find (ali to take) pleasure in, to take delight in; to relish; to rejoice in; to revel in; to experience pleasure; (hrano) to partake (of food), to consume; to be the beneficiary (ali usufructuary), to have the benefit (ali use) of

užívati, užíti glas, sloves kot... to have a reputation as..., to enjoy the reputation of...
užívati, užíti dober kredit to enjoy good credit
užívati, užíti splošno spoštovanje to be held in high esteem by everybody
uživam v sprehodih I enjoy my walks (ali promenades)
užívati, užíti zaupanje kake osebe to enjoy someone's confidence
užívati, užíti v čem to get a kick out of something

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

vacancy [véikənsi] samostalnik
praznina, praznota; prazen, nazaseden ali prost prostor; prazno, izpraznjeno, nezasedeno, vakantno službeno mesto
figurativno praznina, vakuum, vrzel, luknja; pustina, neobdelan svet; (redko) nezaposlenost, brezdelnost, brezdelica, prost čas

a vacancy in an office prosto (delovno) mesto v pisarni (uradu)
to fill a vacancy zapolniti, zamašiti vrzel
to gaze, to look into vacancy strmeti, gledati v prazno
my work does not leave me a moment's vacancy moje delo mi ne pušča niti trenutka prostega časa

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

vacuous [vǽkjuəs] pridevnik (vacuously prislov)
prazen, nepopoln, nenapolnjen
figurativno brezizrazen, top (pogled); puhel, brez vsebine; bedast; brezdelen

a vacuous life brezdelno, prazno življenje
a vacuous stare, remark top pogled, bedasta (puhla) opazka

vacuum¹ [vǽkjuəm] množina vacuums, vacua [-kjuə] samostalnik
fizika praznina, brezzračen prostor, vakuum; prostor z zelo zmanjšanim pritiskom
figurativno praznina, luknja
(= vacuum cleaner) sesalnik za prah

a perfect vacuum popolna praznina
nature abhors a vacuum narava mrzi praznino
his death has left a vacuum in her life njegova smrt je pustila praznino v njenem življenju

vagabond [vǽgəbənd]

1. samostalnik
potepuh, klatež, potepin
pogovorno pridanič

2. pridevnik
potepuški, klateški, vagabundski; potujoč; nomadski

vagabond habits vagabundske navade
to live a vagabond life živeti vagabundsko, nomadsko življenje

3. neprehodni glagol
potepati se, klatiti se, potikati se, vagabundirati

vagabúnd vagabond; vagrant; tramp

biti vagabúnd to be a vagabond (ali a tramp, a rover, humoristično a gentleman of the road)

vagabúndski vagabondish; vagrant

živeti vagabúndsko življenje to live a vagabond life, to live a vagrant life

vagàn (merni) bushel (VB 36,3 l, ZDA 35,3 l)

četrtina vagàna a peck