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vréči to throw, to fling; to hurl; (mrežo, sidro, kocko) to cast; (pri izpitu) to pluck

nazaj vréči to throw back
vréči na tla to throw (ali to fling) down
vréči pogled na to glance at
vréči kamen v psa to throw a stone at a dog
vréči mrežo to cast a net
proč vréči to throw away, to discard
vréči novec v zrak to toss a coin
vréči komu kaj to fling something at someone
vréči v ječo to fling into prison, to cast (ali to clap) in prison
vréči vrv komu (figurativno) to throw a rope to someone
ven vréči to turn out, pogovorno to chuck out (koga someone)
vréči žreb to cast lots
vréči puško v koruzo (figurativno) to hang up one's ax(e), to throw in the towel (ali the sponge)
vréči komu kaj v obraz (= očitati mu) to throw (ali to fling) something in someone's teeth
vréči koga iz službe to sack someone, to give someone the sack, to dismiss, ZDA to fire someone
vréči pismo v nabiralnik to drop a letter into a pillar box
vréči komu polena pod noge (figurativno) to put a spoke in someone's wheel
vréči (metati) slabo luč na koga to bring discredit (up)on someone
vréči komu žogo to throw a ball to someone
vréči se to throw oneself, to fling oneself
vréči se po kom (figurativno) to take after someone, to resemble someone
vréči se na delo to throw oneself into a task (ali a job)
vréči se v kaj (figurativno) to fling oneself into something
vréči se komu v naročje to fling oneself into someone's arms
vréči se komu k nogam to throw oneself at someone's feet
vréči se na to throw oneself upon, to fall upon, (lotiti se) to tackle
trije možje so se vrgli nanj three men pounced upon him
vréči se na sovražnika to rush (ali to dash) at the enemy

vŕv(i)ca string, twine; cord; line; (za šivanje vreč) packthread; binding thread

svilena vŕv(i)ca silk cord
imeti koga na vŕv(i)ci to have someone on a string, to keep a tight rein on someone, to twist someone round one's (little) finger
vŕv(i)ca za psa lead
pse na vŕv(i)co! dogs must be kept on the lead!
merilna vŕv(i)ca (trak) tape measure, tape
vžigalna vŕv(i)ca fuse (cord)
rdeča vŕv(i)ca (trak) za povezovanje službenih spisov zgodovina red tape
voditi koga na vŕv(i)ci, z vŕv(i)co (figurativno) to lead someone by the nose

whale¹ [wéil]

1. samostalnik
zoologija kit

bull whale kit samec
cow whale kit samica
whale calf kitič, mlad kit
whale line vrv za harpuno
right-whale polarni kit
a whale of a lot velikanska množina
very like a whale ameriško, pogovorno velikanski; sijajen
a whale of ameriško osupljiv primerek (česa), kolosalen
to be a whale at football biti izvrsten nogometaš
to be a whale for (ali on) živo kaj želeti, biti ves mrtev na, ne odnehati, ne odstopiti (od česa)
we had a whale of time kolosalno smo se zabavali

2. neprehodni glagol
loviti kite, biti na lovu na kite

zgrabíti to seize, to grab, to grasp, to grip; to catch, to snatch, to clutch; to get (ali to take) hold of; to lay hold of

jeza ga je zgrabila he got angry, he became furious, he flew into a rage
zgrabíti priliko to seize an opportunity
zgrabíti (za) ponudbo to snatch at an offer
zgrabíti za vsako bilko (figurativno) to clutch at a straw
zgrabíti (za) orožje to seize a weapon, to take up arms
zgrabíti koga za vrat to grab someone by the neck
množico je zgrabila panika panic seized the crowd
zgrabíti za vrv to snatch at a rope
kdor vse grabi, nič ne zgrabi grasp all, lose all

zvón bell

póčen zvón cracked bell
mrtvaški zvón death knell, knell, death bell, arhaično passing-bell
vrv pri zvónu bell rope
steklen zvón (za rastline) cloche
potapljaški zvón diving bell
večerni zvón religija (evening) Angelus bell
plat zvóna alarm bell, tocsin
ulivanje zvónov bell-casting
obesiti na veliki zvón (figurativno) to proclaim (ali to shout, to publish) from the housetops, to announce with loud beating of the tomtom, to broadcast, to publish (something) far and wide, to blaze (something)
zvoniti z zvónovi to ring (the) bells
zvónovi zvonijo the bells are ringing (oziroma ring)
zvonjenje, pritrkavanje zvónov chiming (ali chime) of bells

žíca wire

bodeča žíca barbed wire
telefonska žíca telephone wire
z električnim tokom nabita žíca live wire
vrv iz žíce wire rope
izdelovanje, vlečenje žíce wiredrawing
spleten iz žíce wire-woven
škarje za rezanje žíce a wire shears pl, wirecutters pl
akrobat(ka) na žíci tightrope walker, wirewalker, wiredancer
opremiti, povezati z žíco, pričvrstiti z žíco to wire
klešče za žíco wire pliers pl
rešeto, sito iz žíce wire screen, wire sieve
izolirana električna žíca flex

žíčen wire(-); wiry

žíčna mreža wire netting
žíčna ograja wire fence
žíčne ovire barbed-wire entanglement
žíčna rešetka wire grating, wire grille (ali grill)
žíčna rogoznica, žíčno strgalo (za čevlje) wire mat, wire scraper
žíčna ščet wire brush
žíčna vrv wire rope
žíčna železnica cableway, ropeway, funicular, funicular railway, aerial ropeway