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uncareful [ʌnkɛ́əful] pridevnik
brezbrižen; brezskrben; neoprezen

to be uncareful of (for) ne se brigati za, biti brezbrižen do

unconcern [ʌnkənsə́:n] samostalnik
nebrižnost, brezbrižnost, ravnodušnost, indiferentnost (with do)
neinteresiranost; neudeleženost

unconcerned [ʌnkənsə́:nd] pridevnik (unconcernedly prislov)
brezbrižen, nevznemirjen (about zaradi)
ravnodušen, indiferenten (with do, za)
neprizadet; nevpleten (in v)
neudeležen; nezainteresiran (with za)
nepristranski

to be unconcerned about the future ne si delati skrbi s prihodnostjo

under [ʌ́ndə]

1. predlog
pod; pod vodstvom, pod zaščito; pod vplivom (pritiskom); za časa, za vladanja, med; na osnovi, na temelju, v smislu, po

from under izpod
under age mladoleten
under arms pod orožjem
under one's belt figurativno v želodcu
no one under a bishop nobeden manj kot škof
under darkness v temi, v zaščiti teme
under construction v gradnji
under 20 years of age pod 20 leti starosti
the children under her charge otroci v njenem varstvu
under these circumstances v teh okoliščinah
a criminal under sentence of death na smrt obsojeni zločinec
under consideration v proučevanju, v pretresanju
under that edict na osnovi one odredbe
under favour če se sme reči
employee under notice nameščenec z odpovedjo
the matter under discussion zadeva, ki je v diskusiji
under my hand and seal z mojim podpisom in pečatom
under (ali by) one's own hand lastnoročno
under hatches v zaporu; propadel, mrtev; navtika pod palubo
under the king John za časa vlade kralja Ivana
under the novelty pod vtisom te novosti
patient under misfortunes potrpežljiv v nesreči
under pretence that... pod pretvezo, da...
under pain of death pod smrtno kaznijo
under penalty of fine pod kaznijo globe
ship under the sea navtika brez pomoči morju izpostavljena ladja
under the treaty po pogodbi
the under thirties osebe pod 30 leti
under the rose figurativno zaupno
the car is under repair avto je v popravilu
she is under treatment ona je na zdravljenju
I cannot do it under an hour potrebujem najmanj eno uro za to
to be under a cloud figurativno biti v nemilosti; biti v denarni stiski
the ship is under sail ladja pluje z razpetimi jadri
the ship is under way ladja je na poti
he spoke under his breath govoril je zelo tiho
to study under a professor študirati pod vodstvom profesorja
the total falls under what was expected celotna vsota je ostala pod pričakovanjem

2. prislov
spodaj; niže; manj

as under kot (je) niže navedeno
boys of 15 and under 15 let in manj stari dečki
to go under ameriško podleči, propasti
the firm is sure to go under tvrdka bo gotovo propadla
the sun is under sonce je zašlo

3. pridevnik
spodnji; nižji; podrejen

the under classes nižji razredi
the under dog pogovorno pes (; figurativno oseba), ki podleže v boju
the under jaw spodnja čeljust
the under side spodnja stran
an under dose premajhna doza

understand^* [ʌndəstǽnd]

1. prehodni glagol
razumeti, umeti, pojmiti; razumeti se, spoznati se (how to nedoločnik kako...)
uvideti, spoznati, izkusiti; smatrati, misliti, predpostaviti, podrazumeti

2. neprehodni glagol
razumeti, imeti razum; biti informiran
zastarelo zvedeti, slišati

to understand about s.th. biti informiran o čem
to understand one another (each other) razumeti se med seboj (eden drugega), zlágati se, harmonirati
to understand business razumeti se na posle
he understands horses razume se, spozna se na konje
he can't understand a joke on ne razume šale
I understand from his manner vidim po njegovem vedenju
I understand he died last week zvedel sem (slišal sem, slišim), da je umrl pretekli teden
I understand that you spread these rumours slišim (slišal sem, pravijo), da vi širite te govorice
am I to understand that this sum is meant to cover all expenses? naj razumem (naj to pomeni), da naj ta vsota krije vse stroške?
do I (ali am I to) understand that you refuse? hočete s tem reči, da odklanjate?
it is an understood thing that... samo po sebi se razume, da...
that is understood to se razume samo po sebi
to give s.o. to understand dati komu razumeti
to make s.o. understand dati komu razumeti; razložiti komu
to make o.s. understood in French sporazume(va)ti se v francoščini, znati toliko francosko, da se sporazumemo (s kom)
it must be clearly understood that if you go, you go alone moramo si biti čisto na jasnem, da, če greste, greste sami
what did you understand him to say? kako ste razumeli njegove besede?

ungallant [ʌngǽlənt] pridevnik
nehraber, strahopeten; nevljuden (to do)
negalanten

unregardful [ʌnrigá:dful] pridevnik
brezobziren, brez obzira (of do)

unseal [ʌnsí:l] prehodni glagol
odpečatiti, odstraniti pečat
figurativno odpreti (oči); odkriti, razkriti

to unseal s.o.'s eyes figurativno odpreti komu oči
to unseal s.o.'s lips pripraviti koga do govorjenja

unwrung [ʌnrʌ́ŋ] pridevnik
neožet (perilo); neizcejèn

our withers are unwrung figurativno to se nas ne tiče, to nas pušča hladne; obdolžitve nam ne gredo do živega

up² [ʌp] pridevnik
ki gre (vozi) gor; ki vodi proti (glavnemu) mestu; višji; s tendenco navzgor; pokonci; vzšel (sonce); narasel (reka); živeč v notranjosti (dežele)
pogovorno razburjen; končan; enak(ovreden)

the up coach kočija, ki vozi navkreber
up line železnica proga, ki vodi proti (glavnemu) mestu
up platform peron za vlake v mesto
up stroke tanka črta pri (pisanih) črkah
the up train vlak, ki vozi proti (glavnemu) mestu, v London
1 d up povišana (cena) za 1 peni
up and doing before day pogovorno že pred dnevom na nogah
already up and about pogovorno že (zopet) na nogah
to be up late dolgo čuti, bedeti
to be high up in school biti med najboljšimi v šoli
he is up in this subject v tem predmetu je on na višini, je dobro podkovan
to be up with the lark figurativno zelo zgodaj vsta(ja)ti
to be up against a hard job pogovorno stati pred težko nalogo
to be up against opposition naleteti na odpor
to be (had) up for pogovorno biti pozvan pred sodnika zaradi
to be one up šport biti za točko boljši
up for pripravljen za
to be up for election biti na volilni listi
to be up biti na čelu
to be up in years biti že v letih
to be up for examination opravljati (delati) izpit
to be up for sale biti naprodaj
to be up for trial biti (stati) pred sodiščem; obravnavati se
the fire is up ogenj plamti, plapola
the game is 10 points up igra se do 10 točk
the game is up igre je konec (tudi figurativno)
he is still up with his competitors še vedno je dorasel svojim tekmecem
how are you up for cash? pogovorno kako si (kaj) pri denarju?
the hunt is up lov je odprt
it's all up (ali sleng U.P.) with him z njim je konec
his temper is up razburjen je
the storm is up navtika vihar besni
Parliament is up parlament je končal zasedanje
time is up čas je potekel
there's much money up on this game pri tej igri gre za velike vsote
what's up? pogovorno kaj pa je?, kaj se je zgodilo?
prices are up cene se dvigajo
school is up pouk se je končal
I was up at six bil sem pokonci ob šestih

úpati si to dare, to venture; to risk

upam si reči, da... I venture to say that...
ni si upal odpreti ust he dared not open his mouth, he dared not speak a word
ne upa si to napraviti he dare not (ali does not dare to) do it
upal si je predaleč ven na jezero he ventured too far out on the lake

upírati se to resist (komu someone); to offer (ali to put up) resistance; to oppose; to be reluctant

upírati se se skušnjavi to resist a temptation
upírati se se mrazu to resist frost
upira se mi (studi se mi) it disgusts me
mleko se mi upira I loathe milk
upira se mi, da bi to storil I am reluctant to do it

upravíčen legitimate, righteous, authorized, entitled (do to); justifiable; justified

upravíčeno upanje a legitimate hope
upravíčena zahteva a righteous claim
biti upravíčen za, do... to have a right to...
ni upravíčen, da to dela he has no right to do it
čisto upravíčeno to dela he is justified in doing so

upshot [ʌ́pšɔt] samostalnik
izid, končni učinek, konec, zaključek

in (ali on) the upshot konec koncev
to the upshot do konca
what will be the upshot of it (all)? kako se bo (vse) to končalo?

úra (čas) hour; (žepna) watch; (stoječa, stenska, stolpna) clock; (namizna) timepiece

úra budilka alarm clock
peščena úra sand glass
sončna úra sundial
cerkvena úra church clock
úra z nihalom pendulum clock
zapestna úra wristwatch
ladijska úra chronometer
úra štoparica stopwatch
policijska úra curfew
konične úre rush hour
huda úra thunderstorm
učna úra lesson
proste úre free (ali spare) hours pl
smrtna úra the hour of death, dying hour, last hour
v zgodnjih úrah in the small hours
úra X vojska zero hour
v teku ene úre, v manj kot eni úri in less than an hour, within an hour
o úre do úre from hour to hour
prav ob tej úri at this very hour
po moji úri by my watch
pol úre half an hour, a half hour
pred pol úre half an hour ago
5 milj na úro 5 miles per hour, 5 miles an hour
vsake tri úre every three hours
več kot eno úro over one hour
ob tej úri at the present time, ZDA presently
polni, celi 2 úri for two hours at a stretch (ali pogovorno on the trot)
dobro úro a good hour
ob 12. úri at 12 o'clock, at noon
v smeri kazalca úre clockwise, (v nasprotni) anticlockwise
jermenček za zapestno úro watch strap, strap for wristwatch; (wrist) watch band; strap (ali cord, link, expansion) band
verižica za úro watch chain, (pri telovniku) watch guard
kolesje úre movement of a watch
ohišje úre clock case
vzmet úre watch spring
utež pri úri clock weight
kazalec úre hand
kazalec sončne úre gnomon
številčnica úre dial
tovarna úr clock factory, watch factory
trgovina z úrami clock trade, watch trade, trade in clocks and watches
koliko je úra? what time is it?, what's the time?, (redko) what o'clock is it
úra je 5 it is five o'clock
četrt na šest je it is a quarter past five
pol šestih je it is half past five
tri četrt na šest je it is a quarter to six
na moji úri je tri it is three by my watch
ob kateri úra? at what time?
je ta úra prav? is that clock (tvoja zapestna úra your wristwatch oziroma pogovorno watch) right?
on je točen kot úra he is as regular as clockwork
moja úra je točna my watch keeps perfect time
dobrih 5 úr je do mesta it's a good five hours to the town
moja úra gre dobro my watch is a good timekeeper
moja úra ne gre (se je ustavila, se je iztekla) my watch is not going (has stopped, isn't working)
moja úra je pokvarjena there is something wrong with my watch
navijte svojo úro! wind up your watch!
moja úra je navita my watch is wound up
úra bíje the clock strikes (oziroma is striking)
úra bo zdajci (od)bila 11 the clock is just about to strike eleven
úra je odbila 7 the clock has struck seven
odbila mu je zadnja úra his last hour is come
moja úra prehiteva my watch is fast (ali gains, is gaining)
moja úra zaostaja my watch is slow (ali loses, is losing)
vprašati koliko je úra to ask the time
naravnati (regulirati) úro po... to regulate (ali to set) one's watch by...
držati se rednih úr to keep regular hours
letalo je doseglo poprečno 450 milj na úro the plane averaged 450 miles an hour
dajati angleške úre (= lekcije) to give English lessons
to úro je treba naviti this clock needs winding up (ali rewinding)
moja úra je potrebna popravila my watch needs repairing
razmakniti konične úre (da ni navala na avtobuse itd.) to stagger office hours
rana úra zlata úra early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
delati 24 úr brez prekinitve (noč in dan) to work around the clock

uslúga service; favour; kindness; good turn

biti komu na uslúgo to be at someone's service
na uslúgo sem vam I am at your service
popolnoma sem vam na uslúgo I am wholly at your service
vas smem prositi za (neko) uslúgo? may I ask a favour of you?
imam prošnjo za posebno uslúgo I have a special favour to ask
izkazati, napraviti, storiti uslúgo to do (ali to render, to bestow) a favour (ali a service)
mi hočete napraviti uslúgo? will you do me a service?
napraviti dobro (slabo) uslúgo komu to do someone a good (a bad) turn
ponuditi svojo uslúgo to offer (ali to tender) one's services
povrniti uslúgo to repay (ali to pay back) a good turn, to return a favour
koristiti uslúge to utilize services
uslúga za uslúgo one good turn deserves another
veseli me, da sem vam lahkó na uslúgo (ob tej priliki) I am glad to be of service to you (on this occasion)

usmíljenje pity; mercy; charity; commiseration

brez usmíljenja pitiless, merciless, unmerciful
iz usmíljenja out of pity, (do for), out of charity
usmíljenja vreden pitiable
usmíljenja vredno stanje piteous state, pitiableness
to je storil iz usmíljenja he did it out of the goodness of his heart
on ne pozna usmíljenja he has (ali he feels) no pity
nimam usmíljenja z njim I feel no pity for him
pobiti brez usmíljenja to kill ruthlessly
ne pričakujte nobenega usmíljenja od njega! do not expect any mercy from him!
(imej, -te) usmíljenj! have a heart!
ne imeti usmíljenja z to feel no pity for
prositi za usmíljenje (milost) to beg for mercy

uspèh success (v in); film, gledališče hit, great hit, smash hit; good (ali favourable) result

brez uspèha without success
z uspèhom with success
kronan z uspèhom successful; crowned with success
beležiti uspèh to score a success
čestitem vam k uspèhu I congratulate you on your success
doseči uspèh to achieve success
vojaški uspèhi military successes
pesem je doživela velik uspèh the song was a hit
imeti uspèh to succeed; to prove successful, to be a success, to achieve (a) success, ZDA to make good
imeti uspèh pri čem to make a success of something, to make something a success
izkazati se kot uspèh to turn out a success
imeti malo uspèha to meet with little success
imeli smo zelo slab uspèh we didn't do at all well
gledališka igra, predstava je imela velik uspèh the play was a (great) hit, (pogovorno) the play went over big
film je imel velik uspèh the film was a great success
želim vam mnogo uspèha pri vašem prizadevanju I wish you much success in your efforts
skušali so zavzeti mesto, a brez uspèha they tried without any success to take the town
uspèh rodi uspèh, za enim uspèhom pride drugi nothing succeeds like success

ústa mouth

od úst do úst from mouth to mouth
skozi úst medicina per os, by the oral route
z odprtimi ústi with open mouth
polna ústa a mouthful
sama ústa so ga (figurativno) he is a boaster (ali a braggart)
nima kaj v ústa dati he hasn't a crust of bread to eat
(slab) duh ima iz úst his breath smells
ni odprl úst (figurativno) he didn't open his mouth, he didn't speak a word
komu od úst odtrgovati (hrano) to stint someone
otrokom odtrguje mleko od úst he is stingy with his children's milk, he keeps his children short of milk
pritrgovati si od úst to stint oneself
njegovo ime je šlo od úst do úst his name was freely bandied about
položiti komu besede v ústa to put (ali to place) words into someone's mouth
besedo ste mi vzeli iz úst you have taken the words out of my mouth
zamašiti, zapreti komu ústa to shut (ali to stop) someone's mouth, to silence someone
živeti iz rok v ústa (figurativno) to live from hand to mouth

ušésa ears pl

do ušésa up to the ears
preko ušésa over (head and) ears
do ušés zaljubljen head over heels in love
šumenje v ušésih buzzing in the ears, medicina tinnitus
ušésa me bolijo I have (the) earache
naleteti na gluha ušésa to find (to fall on) deaf ears
moja svarila so naletela na gluha ušésa my warnings fell on deaf ears
preko ušés je zadolžen he is up to his eyes (ali ears) in debt
napeti, napenjati ušésa to prick up (ali to strain) one's ears
naviti komu ušésa to warm someone's ears
povleči koga za ušésa to pull (ali to tug) someone's ears
poslušati na vsa ušésa (figurativno) to be all ears
prišlo mi je na ušésa it came to my hearing
pridigati gluhim ušésom to fall on deaf ears
konj striže z ušési the horse twitches his ears
vleči na ušésa to prick up one's ears
zamašiti, mašiti si ušésa to stop (up) one's ears
zardeti do ušés to blush to the roots of one's hair; to blush to one's ears
v ušésih mi zveni, šumí my ears are ringing (ali are burning)
stene imajo ušésa (figurativno) the walls have ears, arhaično little pitchers have long ears