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vista [vístə] samostalnik
razgled, pogled, dogled
figurativno perspektiva, možnost, upanje
arhitektura dolg hodnik, koridor; vrsta (niz) (sob); vrsta, slika; spomin, pogled nazaj; aleja, drevored

a vista of years vrsta let
vista dome razgledna kupola (v ameriških železniških vozovih)
dim vistas of his youth nejasni (megleni) spomini na njegovo mladost
this discovery will open new vistas to odkritje bo odprlo nove perspektive (možnosti)

vista(e)d [vístəd] pridevnik

a beautifully vista(e)d street ulica z lepim pregledom

vital [váitl]

1. pridevnik (vitally prislov)
življenjski, življenjsko važen, nujno potreben, vitalen
poetično živ, ki živi; življenjsko nevaren, smrten, poguben, usodepoln
figurativno biten, bitno važen, bistven, glaven, osnoven; odločilen; živahen, vitalen, poln poleta (elana)

vital force, necessity življenjska moč, potreba (nuja)
vital interests življenjsko važni interesi
your help is vital to us vaša pomoč nam je neobhodno potrebna
of vital importance življenske važnosti
a vital mistake usodepolna napaka
vital spirits življenjska energija
vital statistics šaljivo obseg prsi, pasu in bokov pri ženski
a vital wound smrtonosna rana

2. samostalnik
množina vitalni organi (neobhodno potrebni za življenje)
figurativno bistvo; važni sestavni deli

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

vitiate [víšieit] prehodni glagol
(moralno) (po)kvariti, spriditi; spodkopati (zdravje); okužiti, onesnažiti, onečistiti (zrak)
pravno proglasiti za neveljavno, razveljaviti

vitiateed air, blood pokvarjen zrak, kri
that film vitiates public taste ta film kvari okus publike
fraud vitiates a contract sleparija razveljavi pogodbo

vitriolic [vitriɔ́lik] pridevnik (-ally prislov)
vitriolski; ki se tiče žveplene kisline
figurativno ujedljiv, oster, jedek, zloben, sarkastičen (remark opazka)

vitriolic acid kadeča se žveplena kislina
a vitriolic attack on the President jedek, zelo žaljiv napad na predsednika

vivacious [vivéišəs, vaivéišəs] pridevnik (vivaciously prislov)
živahen, živ; razigran
botanika odporen, vzdržljiv, ki preživi zimo
zastarelo žilav, dolgoživ, trajen

a vivacious girl živahno dekle

viva voce [váivəvóusi]

1. prislov
ustno

to examine viva voce ustno izpraš(ev)ati

2. pridevnik
usten

a viva voce examination usten izpit

3. samostalnik
usten izpit; ustno poročilo (obvestilo)

4. prehodni glagol
ustno izpraše(v)ati

vivid [vívid] pridevnik (vividly prislov)
živ, živahen; poln življenja; impulziven, intenziven (čustvo); energičen, odločen; dobro zadet (portret); jasen; pisan, živopisen

a vivid description, imagination živ opis, živa domišljija
a vivid green hat živo zelen klobuk
to have a vivid recollection of živo se spominjati (česa)

vizíja vision; (prikazen) apparition, phantom

pesnikova vizíja poetic vision, the vision of a poet
vizíja prihodnosti vision of the future

vkováti (v železje) to put in irons; pesniško to enchain; (dragulj v zlato) to set

vkováti rubine v ročaj to set a hilt with rubies

vlačúga strumpet, streetwalker, prostitute; whore; harlot; arhaično strumpet

ožigosati kot vlačúgo to brand someone a prostitute

vláda government; reign; rule; domination; régime, arhaično regiment; sway

za vláde kraljice Viktorije in the reign of Queen Victoria
vláda žensk petticoat government
začasna vláda interim government
vláda v izgnanstvu government-in-exile
koalicijska vláda coalition government
vojaška vláda military government
zvezna vláda federal government
vláda je odstopila the government has resigned
sestaviti vládo to form a government
vreči vládo to overthrow a government
ves svet je bil pod vládo Rima the whole world was under the sway of Rome

vládati to govern, to rule, to reign (over a country); to hold sway; to dominate; to be at the helm; (obstajati) to be, to exist, to be current (ali usual)

vládati s trdo roko to rule with a heavy hand

vlák train

na vláku on a train
z vlákom by train
delavski vlák workpeople's train
jutranji vlák morning train
potniški (brzi, direktni, ekspresni, posebni, izletniški) vlák passenger (fast, through ali direct, express, special ali extra, excursion) train
luksusni vlák de luxe train, Pullman
oklepni vlák armoured train
lokalni vlák local train; ZDA shuttle train
mešani vlák composite passenger and goods train
vlák (jata) rib shoal, school
redni vlák regular (ali scheduled) train
odhajajoči vlák (the) train now starting
vlák ob 4ih the four o'clock train
tovorni vlák goods train
vlák ima zamudo the train is late (ali overdue ali behind time)
vlak ima 10 minut zamude the train is 10 miutes late
dati v promet poseben vlák to run a special train
peljati se z vlákom to go by train, to take the train
s katerim vlákom se boš peljal? which train will you take?
vlák mora priti ob devetih the train is due at nine
vstopiti v vlák to board a train, to get on a train
prestopiti v drug vlák to change
izstopiti iz vláka to alight from a train, to get off a train
odpeljati se, odpotovati z vlákom to leave by train
spremiti koga k odhodu vláka to see someone off
ujeti, priti pravočasno na vlák to catch a train
še ujeti vlák to catch a train in the nick of time
zamuditi vlák to miss a train

vléči to draw, to drag; to pull, to haul; to lug; to trail; to stretch; (mrežo) to trawl; (po blatu) to draggle; (ladjo) to take in tow; (zavlačevati) to protract

vléči se to drag (oneself); to trail; (zaostajati) to straggle; (zavlačevati se) to drag on; (težko hoditi) to trudge
vléči noge za seboj pri hoji to scuff
vléči vrv to haul at a rope
to bo vleklo (figurativno) this will be a point of attraction
vléči koga za nos (figurativno) to make a fool of someone, to lead someone by the nose
vléči na uho (figurativno) to listen to
krilo se ji vleče po tleh her skirt trails on the ground
ta dimnik ne vleče this chimney does not draw
tukaj vleče (je prepih) there is a draught here, it is draughty here
vléči na zeleno (barvo) to incline to green
vléči dreto (smrčati) to snore
prav nič me ne vleče, da bi šel I don't feel the least urge to go
vojna se vleče the war is dragging on

vljúden polite, courteous, civil, courtly

vljúdno prislov politely, courteously, civilly
biti vljúden to be polite, to keep a civil tongue in one's head

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