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vprášati vpraševáti to ask, to ask a question, to put a question, to question; to interrogate

vprášati, vpraševáti za to inquire about; to raise a question
vprašajte v hiši! inquire within!
vprášati, vpraševáti koga za kaj, o čem to ask someone for (after, about) something
vprášati, vpraševáti po kom, za koga to ask for someone, to inquire about someone
vprášati, vpraševáti koga za čas (koliko je ura) to ask someone the time
vprášati, vpraševáti za pot to ask one's way
vprášati, vpraševáti koga za svèt to ask someone's advice, to consult someone
on rad, veliko sprašuje (figurativno) he is inquisitive
vprašal me je za moje ime he asked me my name
morali bi vprášati, vpraševáti zdravnika you ought to consult a physician
neštetokrat koga vprášati, vpraševáti to ask someone times without number (ali pogovorno tons of times)
preveč me vprašuješ o tem (= tega ne vem) you want to know more than I can tell you, that is beyond my ken
vprašujem se, če je ta obisk potreben (primeren) I question the necessity of this visit
vprašujem se (= bogve), kdo je to rekel I wonder who said it
često sem se vprašal, kaj bi se zgodilo, če... I have often wondered what would happen if...
zelo vprašujejo po tem artiklu this article is in great demand (ali in great request)
za to blago nikdo ne vprašuje this article is a drug on the market
po kavi zelo vprašujejo coffee is very much in demand

vselíti se to move in; to immigrate, to settle in a new country; to colonize

vzglávje head of a bed; blazina pillow

vzídati to build in; to build into a wall; to immure

vzljúbiti to grow (ali to get) fond of, to take a fancy to, ZDA to take a shine to

zelo vzljúbiti koga to take a great liking to someone, to have a crush on someone

vzmnožíti matematika to raise to a higher power

vzrojíti to fly into a passion (ali into a rage, into a temper)

which [wič] pridevnik & zaimek
kateri, -a, -o; kar

all which vse, kar
he lied, which did not surprise me zlagal se je, kar me ni presenetilo
she stayed two months, during which time... tu je ostala dva meseca in med tem časom...
he thinks so, in which he is right on tako misli, v čemer ima prav
that which to, kar
choose which you like! izberi, kar hočeš!
and which is still worse... in kar je še slabše (hujše)...

who [hu:] zaimek
kdo
pogovorno koga; kateri, -a, -o; ki; tisti, -a, ki; kdor

I who... jaz, ki...
who is so deaf as he who will not hear ni večjega gluhca od tistega, ki noče slišati
to know who's who vedeti, kdo je kdo
Who is Who? Kdo je kdo? (seznam vidnejših osebnosti)
who could I ask? pogovorno koga bi lahko vprašal?
I forget who all was there ne vem več, kdo vse je bil tam

whose [hu:z] zaimek (rodilnik od who)
čigav, -a, -o

whose is it? čigavo je to?; kogar, čigar; katerega, katere, katerih
the book whose leaves are torn knjiga, katere listi so strgani

zaárati to give a pledge; to pay earnest money

zabúbiti se zoologija to change into a chrysalis, to pupate

začáran enchanted; bewitched; under a spell; spellbound

začárani krog magic circle

začéti to begin, to start; to commence; to set about; to make a start; (ples) to open, to lead off; (razgovor) to launch, to broach, to moot (a subject)

zopet, znova začéti to begin (ali to start) again; (biti prvi) to be a pioneer, to pave the way (for), to break (new) ground
začéti diskusijo to start a discussion
začéti delikaten pogovor (figurativno) to break the ice
začéti na napačnem koncu to begin at the wrong end
začéti pogajanja z to enter into negotiations with
začéti s proizvedbami to set enquiries on foot
začéti pravni postopek proti to institute (ali to take) legal proceedings against
začéti pogovor z to engage in a conversation with
začéti govor to begin a speech
začéti kampanjo to open a campaign
začéti prepir to begin to quarrel
začéti z učenjem latinščine to start learning Latin, pogovorno to start Latin
začéti neko stvar (lotiti se) to start on a thing
začéti trgovino to set up (ali to start in) a business
začéti pri sebi (figurativno) to begin at home
začéti peti to burst into song
začel je pisati he began writing (ali to write)
začel je z malega he began on a small scale
zopet je začelo deževati the rain has set in again
šole (pouk) se začno 1. oktobra school starts on October 1st
začéti delati to start work, to commence working (ali to work)
začni(te) od začetka! begin at the beginning!
slabo je začel he has had a bad start
začel je piti (figurativno) he has taken to drink
predstava se začne ob devetih the performance begins at nine
najslabši del poti se začne v X. the worst stretch of road begins at X.
letos se je zima zgodaj začela winter has set in early this year

začétniški of a beginner, of an inexperienced person, of a novice; (nevešč, nov, neizkušen, neizurjen) raw

začétniški vojaki (rekruti) raw recruits pl

zadímiti to fill with smoke; to make smoky; vojska to put up a smoke screen, to smoke-screen

zadrémati to begin to nap (ali to doze, to slumber); to drop off, to doze off; to fall asleep, to fall into a slumber

zádrugar member of a cooperative (society)

zagátiti se (priti v zastoj) to reach a deadlock

zagórec inhabitant of a region behind a mountain (ali behind a mountain range)