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vesél merry, cheerful, gay; glad; joyful, joyous; pleased

veséla družba cheerful company, happy band
vesél božič! (a) merry Christmas!
zelo vesél (židane volje) as merry as the day is long, as pleased as Punch
vesél smeh merry laugh
vesél sem, da vas spet vidim I am glad to see you again
biti vesél česa to be glad about something
veséla novica je prišla k nam včeraj the glad news reached us yesterday

véter wind, (hud) storm, gale, (šibak) breeze

véter od zadaj following wind, tail wind
brez vétra windless
kot véter hitro like the wind
proti vétru in the wind's eye, in the teeth of the wind
na vse štiri vétrove to the four winds
z vseh vétrov (figurativno) from the four corners of the earth
nasproten véter contrary wind
ugoden véter favourable (ali fair) wind
močan véter strong (ali high) wind
nestanoviten véter shifting (ali squally) wind
véter od zadaj aeronavtika tail wind
ladja brez vétra becalmed ship
sunek vétra blast
udarec vétra squall, blast, gust
proti vétru, proti smeri vétra pristati aeronavtika to land upwind
severni (vzhodni) véter north wind (east wind)
vétru izpostavljeno mesto windy place
razpršeni na vse (štiri) vetrove scattered to the four winds
vetrovi medicina wind, flatulence, flatulency
biti zaščiten pred vét om to be sheltered from the wind
vét brije, ostro, mrzlo the wind blows cold
vét brije čez planjavo the wind sweeps over the plain
govoriti v vét (figurativno = zaman) to speak (ali to preach) to the winds, to talk in vain, to waste one's breath
od kod piha vét? where (ali what direction) is the wind from?
vét piha s severa the wind is in the north
vét močno piha the wind is blowing hard
pihal je močan vét there was a high wind
vét mi je odpihnil klobuk the wind blew my hat off
vidim, od kod vét piha (figurativno) I see how the land lies
vem, od kod vét piha (figurativno) I know how (ali which way) the wind blows
zapihal je drug vét (figurativno) the wind has turned
kakor vét piha (figurativno) as the wind blows
priti z vseh vétrov (vseh strani sveta) to come from the four corners of the earth
ostati brez vétra (ladja) to be becalmed
jadrati, pluti z vétrom v hrbtu to sail before the wind
jadrati, pluti, kakor véter potegne (figurativno, obračati svoj plašč po vetru) to shift (ali to veer) with the wind
véter potegne (nastane, se dvigne) the wind rises
véter se je polegel the wind has fallen (ali has abated, has dropped, has died down)
obračati plašč po vétru (figurativno) to be a turncoat, to switch sides
ugotoviti, kako véter piha to find out how the wind blows (ali lies)
spuščati vétrove medicina to break wind
imeti vétrove medicina to be troubled with wind
otroka napenjajo vétrovi medicina the baby has (ali pogovorno baby's got) wind
vzeti komu véter iz jader (figurativno) to take the wind out of someone's sails
kdor véter seje, vihar žanje who sows the wind, reaps the whirlwind

vežíti se (les) to warp

pri sušenju se les veži the wood warps as it dries

vice² [váis]

1. samostalnik
tehnično primež, primož; precep

as firm as a vice trden (čvrst) kot primež
a vice-like grip železen, močan prijem (stisk)
he has a grip like a vice on ima železen prijem
to grip like a vice prijeti, zgrabiti kot primež

2. prehodni glagol
stisniti, ukleščiti (s primežem), priviti; utrditi, držati kot v primežu, stisniti v primež

my foot was viced between two rocks noga se mi je zagozdila med dve skali

vídez appearance; likeness; outward form

na vídez apparently, seemingly
po vsem vídezu to (ali by) all appearances, as far as appearances go
(le) na vídez for the sake of appearances, for appearance's sake
imeti vídez to seem to be, to have the air of
dajati si vídez to pretend to be, to pass for, to assume an a pearance
ohraniti vídez (normalnosti, uglednosti) to save appearances, to keep up appearances
biti lepega vídeza to make a fine sight
soditi po vídezu to judge by appearances
le na vídez je zdrav he merely seems healthy
proti vsemu vídezu, v nasprotju z vídezom contrary to all appearances, to all likelihood
vídez vara all is not gold that glitters, beauty is but skin deep
vídez (dostikrat) vara appearances pl are (often) deceptive

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

vòl ox, pl oxen; bullock; (psovka) VB žargon twerp

jarem volov a yoke of oxen
vprega vòlov a team of oxen
mlad vòl steer
pitani vòli pl beeves pl
biti močan kot vòl to be as strong as an ox
gledati kot zaboden vòl to stare like a stuck pig

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!

vólk zoologija wolf, pl wolves

morski vólk (riba) wolf fish, (star mornar) old sea-dog, (figurativno) old salt, an old weather-beaten tar; medicina (odrgnjena koža) gall, excoriation; (igrača, vrtavka) top
vólk v ovčji koži wolf in sheep's clothing
lovec na vólkove wolf hunter
krdelo vólkov wolf pack
lačen sem kot vólk I am ravenous
biti lačen kot vólk to be as hungry as a wolf
iti na lov na vólkove, loviti vólkove to go wolf hunting
nasititi vólka in ohraniti kozo (figurativno) to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
ne more biti vólk sit in koza cela (figurativno) you can't have it both ways
ali vólk lahko spremeni svojo naravo? can the leopard change his spots?
z vólkovi je treba tuliti (figurativno) one must do in Rome as the Romans do

vósek wax

pečatni vósek sealing wax
namazati, prevleči z vóskom to wax
čebelji vósek beeswax
čevljarski vósek cobbler's wax
mehak kot vósek waxy, soft as wax
v njenih rokah je mehek kot vósek (figurativno) he is (like) wax in her hands, he is (like) putty in her hand

vpísati to inscribe; to matriculate; to book; to enlist, to enter, to register, to enter in the books; to write in; (v društvo) to enrol; (posojilo) to subscribe

vpísati se to register; to enter one's name, to put down one's name
vpísati se v knjigo to enter one's name in a book
vpísati se v volilni imenik to register on the electoral roll
vpísati (se) na univerzo to register (as a student)

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

vsákdo everybody; everyone; anyone, anybody; (ločeno) each

vsákdo od njih je dobil 1 tolar they got 1 tolar each
vsákdo po svojem okusu every man to his taste
kakor vsákdo vé as every one knows
vsákdo to lahko naredi anybody can do it
vsákdo, ki nekaj pomeni everybody who is anybody
vsákdo za sebe (figurativno) everyone must stand on his own feet, every tub must stand on its own bottom
vsákdo je sebi najbližji (figurativno) charity begins at home
vsákdo (= vsi) (arhaično) all the world and his wife

vsejáti to sow

kakor si vsejal, tako boš žel as you sow, so you shall reap

všéč

biti všéč to please
to mi je všéč I am pleased with it
všéč mi je... I like, I relish, I am pleased with, I am partial to, I am fond of, I love; it suits me, it is agreeable to (ali convenient for) me
kakor ti je všéč as you please, as you like
to mi ni všéč I don't like it, it displeases me, I am loath to..., I abhor..., I detest
kako ti je všéč ta barva? how do you like this colour?

vzórec sample; pattern; specimen; sampler

po vzórcu on the pattern of, up to sample, as per sample
vzórec brez vrednosti samples only
poslati kot vzórec brez vrednosti to send by pattern (ali sample) post
knjiga vzórcev specimen (ali pattern) book
karta vzórcev sample card
kupiti na podlagi vzórca to buy by sample
poslan (po pošti) kot vzórec brez vrednosti sent by sample post
izbrati za vzórec, vzeti vzórec (česa), rabiti kot vzórec za to sample
po kakovosti ne ustrezati vzórcu not to match the sample(s) in quality
kakovost poslanega blaga ne ustreza vzórcu the goods sent are not up to the sample (ali are inferior to sample)
vzórec brez vrednosti! (napis na pošiljki) samples only!
držati se vzórca, slediti vzórcu to follow the pattern

wafer [wéifə]

1. samostalnik
oblat, mlinec; vafelj, skladanec
religija hostija; oblepek (za zalepljenje pisma); kolut rdečega papirja, ki se daje na listine namesto pečata

wafer bread religija hostija
as thin as a wafer mršav, suh ko trska

2. prehodni glagol
zalepiti (pismo) z zalepkom; zapreti; pripeti; pritrditi

watch¹ [wɔč]

1. samostalnik
žepna, zapestna ura; budnost, opazovanje, oprez(ovanje), pazljivost; zalezovanje; straža, stražar
navtika straža na ladji
zastarelo bedenje; straža pri mrliču, nočna straža
zgodovina eno od 3 ali 4 razdobij noči

in the watches of the night čas, preživet v bedenju
in the silent watches of the night v tihih nočnih urah
on the watch na opazovanju, v pazljivem pričakovanju
watch and ward (prvotno) stražarjenje podnevi in ponoči, (danes) naporno, napeto, ostro stražarjenje
it is two o'clock by my watch ura je dve po moji uri
first watch prva nočna straža na ladji (20,00-24,00 ure)
to be (up) on the watch biti buden; paziti se
to have the watch stražiti
to keep (a) close watch over (ali on) stražiti, bedeti, paziti na, pazljivo nadzirati, ostro opazovati
to pass as a watch in the night figurativno biti hitro pozabljen
to set a watch postaviti stražo
to set a watch (up) on s.o. dati koga (skrivno, tajno) opazovati

2. pridevnik
stražni; opazovalni

watch mastiff pes čuvaj

water¹ [wɔ́:tə]

1. samostalnik
voda, vodna površina; reka, morje
množina vodé, vodovje, voda, morje; slatina, mineralna voda; plima in oseka
kemija vodna raztopina
tehnično vodni sijaj, blesk (na draguljih); spreminjanje barv (na tkanini)
medicina seč, urin; solze; slina; znoj

above water nad vodo, plavajoč; figurativno finančno trden
by water po vodi, po vodni poti
on the water v čolnu, na ladji; na morju
in Chinese waters v kitajskih vodah
as a fish out of water figurativno kot riba na suhem
in deep water(s) v težavah, v neprilikah, v škripcih
between wind and water figurativno na ranljivem mestu, v ranljivo mesto
in low water figurativno (biti) v slabih razmerah, na suhem
like water figurativno izdatno, potratno
of the first water (dragulj) prvega sijaja, najboljše vrste
water bewitched pogovorno zvodenela redka pijača (čaj, alkoholna pijača)
water on the brain figurativno vodenoglavec
blue water morska gladina
brandy and water z vodo mešano žganje
high water plima; figurativno vrhunec, kulminacija
lavender water sivkina (toaletna) voda
low water oseka; figurativno najnižji nivó, najslabši rezultat
mineral water slatina, mineralna voda
red water krvav urin, seč
strong water zastarelo žganje
table water slatina (zlasti v steklenicah)
thermal water termalna voda
written in water figurativno prehoden, kratkotrajen, na pesku zgrajen; ki se bo uresničil
to be on the water biti na ladji, na poti z ladjo
to be in hot water biti v nepriliki, v škripcih
to be in low water biti v stiski
to be in smooth water biti v ugodnih razmerah, uspevati
it brings the water to my mouth sline se mi pocede ob tem
to cast one's bread upon the waters izkazati dobroto, ne da bi pričakovali zahvalo
to cross the waters iti čez morje
the boat draws 10 feet of water ladja ima 10 čevljev ugreza
to fish in troubled waters figurativno v kalnem ribariti
to get into hot water for priti (zaiti) v neprilike (v stisko, v škripce)
to hold one's water zadrževati vodo
to keep one's head above water obdržati se na površini
to make (ali to pass) water urinirati
to make (ali to take) water puščati vodo (o ladji)
to make foul water navtika jadrati v plitvi vodi
to pour oil on the waters figurativno izgladiti, poravnati, odstraniti zapreke; umiriti
to spend money like water figurativno za prazen nič trošiti denar
to throw cold water on figurativno posmehovati se (čemu), ohladiti, politi z mrzlo vodo; zmanjšati veselje ali navdušenje za; spodnesti, preprečiti, onemogočiti
that threw cold water on my plans to je bilo kot hladna prha na moje načrte
to take the water (o ladji) biti splavljen, porinjen v vodo
to take (ali to drink) the waters piti mineralno vodo, zdraviti se s slatino (at Radenci v Radencih)
still waters run deep tiha voda globoko dere (bregove podira)

2. pridevnik
vodni

water balance tehnično libela
water buffalo vodni bufalo
water bus vodni avtobus, hidrobus
water heater bojler
water ski vodna smučka
neprehodni glagol
smučati se na vodi

water skier vodni(a) smučar(ka)
water skiing smučanje na vodi
water storage reservoir akumulacijski bazen

wax¹ [wæks]

1. samostalnik
(čebelji) vosek; vosku podobna snov; predmet iz voska
kemija vosek (parafin)
ameriško gost sirup; gramofonska plošča
figurativno "vosek", oseba, ki si da hitro vplivati

ear-wax medicina ušesno maslo, cerumen; (= cobbler's wax) čevljarska smola
sealing-wax pečatni vosek

2. pridevnik
voščen

3. prehodni glagol
namazati, prevleči z voskom; navoščiti, polirati; zatesniti z voskom; namazati, prevleči s smolo; posneti na gramofonsko ploščo

waxed paper voščeni papir
he is wax in her hands on je "vosek" v njenih rokah
to be as close (ali tight) as wax figurativno biti molčeč
to stick like wax to s.o. držati se kot klòp (klošč) koga