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trámvaj tramway, tramcar, tram; ZDA streetcar, trolley car, trolley

peljati se s trámvajem to go by tram, to take a tram ride, to tram (it)

tube [tju:b]

1. samostalnik
cev, cevka; cevje, cevovod; gumasta cev
anatomija, zoologija, botanika cev, kanal
ameriško cev pri radiu
glasba cev (pihala); tuba (za barve itd.)
pogovorno podzemeljska železnica

a tube of tooth paste tuba zobne paste
bronchial tube sapnica, bronhij
feeding-tube želodčna sonda (za umetno hranjenje)
test-tube epruveta
tube railway podzemeljska železnica
the Tube londonska podzemeljska železnica
to go by tube iti, peljati se s podzemeljsko železnico

2. prehodni glagol
oskrbeti, opremiti s cevmi; pošiljati, prevažati po cevoh; spraviti, napolniti v tube

váren safe; secure

váren pred safe from
na várnem in safety
absolutno, popolnoma váren (pogovorno) as safe as houses
toliko bolj várno so much the safer
váren kraj a safe place
váren pred napadi secure from attacks
váren obstoj, eksistenca a secure existence
váren pred nevarnostjo secure from danger
várna investicija a safe investment
most ni váren the bridge is not safe
biti na várnem to be on the safe side
biti váren pred volkovi to be safe from the wolves
hraniti kaj na várnem to keep something safe
tu smo na várnem pred vetrom here we are sheltered from the wind
moje življenje ni več várno my life is no longer secure
ni várno dotakniti se tega psa it is not safe to touch this dog, beware of the dog!
zdaj se čutimo várne we feel safe now
várno sem ga spravil (spremil) domov I saw him safe home
spravil sem ga na várno I have taken him to (ali put him in) a safe place
peljati na várno to lead to safety
položiti na várno mesto to put in a safe place

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

vŕv rope; cord

vŕv za perilo clothesline
vŕv za obešanje (kazen) halter; the rope
vŕvi pl okoli ringa šport the ropes
izdelovalec vŕvi ropemaker
lestev iz vŕvi rope ladder
plesalec, -lka na vŕvi rope dancer
tovarna vŕvi rope factory
vlečenje vŕvi (igra) tug-of-war, pl tugs-of-war
vŕv za preskakovanje (otroška igra) skipping-rope
oddeliti, izpreti gledalce z vŕvjo to rope off spectators
hoditi po napeti vŕv nad globokim prepadom to walk (oziroma to be walking) the (oziroma a) tightrope over a very deep precipice
ne omenjaj vrvi v hiši, v kateri se je nekdo obesil speak not of rope where a man has hanged himself
peljati, voditi na vŕvi to lead by a halter
pritrditi, zvezati z vŕvjo to cord, to rope (up)
preskakovati vŕv, skakati čez vŕv (otroška igra) to skip (a skipping-rope)

walk¹ [wɔ:k] samostalnik
hoja, hod, peš hoja, pešačenje, korakanje; način hoje, hoja v koraku; sprehod, tura, potovanje; redni, higienski sprehod; pot za sprehode, sprehajališče, promenada, aleja; pašnik (za ovce); tekališče (za kokoši); področje (dela), stroka, delavnost, aktivnost; poklic, socialen položaj, kariera; plantaža (v Zahodni Indiji); runda (policista); področje (krošnjarja)
britanska angleščina (gozdni) revir
šport tekmovalna hoja
zastarelo zakotje, skrivališče, zavetje, pribežališče

quite a walk kar precéj hoje
walk of life položaj v življenju, poklic, kariera
my favourite walk moj najljubši sprehod
in my walks through the world na mojem potovanju po svetu
a 10 minutes' walk to the station 10 minut hoje do postaje
the highest walks of society najvišji krogi družbe
to come at a walk priti peš, prikorakati
to go at a walk korakati, iti v koraku
to go for a walk, to take a walk iti na sprehod
to be on the walks ameriško inkasirati, pobirati denar
this is not within my walk to ni moja stroka, za to nisem kompetenten, to se me ne tiče
to take s.o. for a walk vzeti, peljati koga na sprehod
I know him by his walk poznam ga po hoji

wrong² [rɔŋ] pridevnik
zmoten, nepravi, pogrešen, napačen, naroben; ki ni v redu, ki je v neredu; neprimeren, nepripraven; nekoristen, neugoden

wrong act prekršek
a wrong answer napačen, nepravi odgovor
the wrong side narobna stran (of material blaga)
wrong one, sleng wrong'un (kriket) žoga, ki leti čisto drugače, kot je igralec pričakoval
(the) wrong side out na ven (narobe) obrnjena notranja stran (oblačila)
the wrong side of the blanket figurativno nezakonit
to be wrong ne imeti prav
the clock is wrong ura ne gre prav
you are wrong in believing that nimaš prav (motiš se), če to verjameš
not to be far wrong ne se zelo (z)motiti
I was not far wrong in guessing skoraj sem uganil
something is wrong with him nekaj je narobe z njim
what's wrong with you? kaj pa je (narobe) s teboj?
to be in the wrong box figurativno biti v škripcih (v nerodnem položaju, v zagati); ne biti na mestu; biti na zgubi
it is the wrong side out to je narobe, obrnjeno
to be on the wrong side of 50 biti nad 50 let star
what's wrong with a cup of tea? pogovorno kako bi bilo s skodelico čaja?
to do the wrong thing in the wrong place ravno narobe (napačno) kaj napraviti
what do you find wrong with it? kaj se ti zdi pri tem narobe (ti ni pri tem všeč)?
to get (to have) hold of the wrong end of the stick figurativno (popolnoma) napačno razumeti (imeti čisto napačno mnenje, vtis)
to get out of the bed (on) the wrong side figurativno, pogovorno z levo nogo vstati; biti slabe volje
he will laugh on the wrong side of his mouth figurativno smeh ga bo že minil
to prove s.o. wrong dokazati komu, da nima prav
to go wrong zaiti; spodleteti, ne iti (biti) v redu
he holds the book the wrong way narobe drži knjigo
he found himself in the wrong shop figurativno, pogovorno ni na pravega naletel
it is very wrong of you to support him zelo napak je od vas, da ga podpirate
to take the wrong train peljati se z napačnim vlakom
to take the wrong turning (ali path) figurativno zaiti na kriva pota

zoo [zu:] samostalnik
pogovorno živalski vrt

to take the children to the zoo peljati otroke v živalski vrt

zóo zoo; zoological garden

peljati otroke v zóo to take the children to the zoo