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static [stǽtik]

1. pridevnik (statically prislov)
fizika, ekonomija statičen; negiben, mirujoč (tudi figurativno)
elektrika elektrostatičen
radio atmosferičen (motnja)

static condition (nespremenljivo) stanje; ravnotežje
static AA vojska nepremičen protiletalski top
static electricity statična elektrika

2. samostalnik
statična elektrika
radio atmosferične motnje

stationary [stéišənəri]

1. pridevnik (stationarily prislov)
nepremičen, mirujoč, nespremenljiv, stalen; ki ne napreduje, ne raste; stacionaren, ki stagnira; ki se javlja le tu pa tam (ponekod)

stationary AA vojska nepremičen letalski top
stationary diseases lokalne bolezni (ki so posledica atmosferskih razmer)
stationary run šport tek na mestu
to remain stationary ostati (biti) nespremenjen

2. samostalnik
oseba, ki ostane na nekem mestu
figurativno konservativec
množina stalna vojaška posadka, garnizija

stòlp tower; (cerkveni) steeple, church tower

babilonski stòlp biblija tower of Babel
stražni stòlp watch tower
razgledni stòlp outlook tower
Eiffelov stòlp the Eiffel Tower
poševni stòlp v Pisi the leaning Tower of Pisa; (pri šahu) rook, castle
konica stòlpa spire, (top of) steeple
kronan s stòlpom surmounted with a steeple, pesniško steepled, steeplecrowned
opremljen s stòlpom (zgradba) steepled
iti na stòlp to go up the tower
kot stòlp se dvigati nad čem to tower over something
vrtalni stòlp (na nafto) derrick

stopníca step; stair

stopníce pl stairs pl, staircase
po stopnícah navzgor upstairs
po stopnícah navzdol downstairs
najvišja stopníca the top stair
predzadnja zgornja (spodnja) stopníca the top (the bottom) stair but one
stopníca pri vratih doorstep
pozor na stopníco! mind the step!
polžaste stopníce spiral staircase, winding staircase
predvežne stopníce perron
tekoče stopníce moving staircase, travolator, travelling staircase; escalator; moving stairway
vretenaste, zavite stopníce corkscrew staircase
iti po stopnícah gor to go up (ali to climb, to ascend, to mount) (the) stairs
priti po stopnícah (dol) to come downstairs

škórenj high boot; ZDA shoe

visoki ribiški, lovski škórnji thigh boots pl, jackboots pl, waders pl
lakasti škórnji patent leather boots pl
zavihani škórnji top boots pl

šóla school; educational establishment; (stavba) schoolhouse, school; (poučevanje) schooling, teaching; (tečaj) course

v šóli at school
v šólo to school
osnovna šóla elementary (ali primary) school
srednja šóla secondary school, (zasebna) public school, (z internatom) boarding school
klasična srednja šóla grammar school
srednja šóla klasične smeri classical side (of a secondary school)
srednja šóla realne smeri modern side (of a secondary school)
deška (dekliška) šóla boys' (girls') school
mešana šóla mixed school; coeducational school
višja srednja šóla (5.-8. razred) ZDA high school
glasbena šóla music school
gospodinjska šóla school of domestic science
jahalna šóla riding school, manege, manège
konfesionalna šóla denominational school
kmetijska šóla school of agriculture
nadaljevalna šóla continuation school, extension college
strokovna šóla vocational (ali professional) school
šoferska šóla driving school, school of motoring
tehniška šóla technical school
trgovska šóla commercial school
učiteljska šóla teachers' training college, ZDA normal college
vojaška šóla military school, military academy
večerna šóla evening (ali night) school, evening classes pl
mala šóla nursery school, kindergarten, preschool
dan brez šóle (pouka) day off (school), school holiday
dorasel za šólo of school age
danes ni šóle (pouka) there is no school today, there are no lessons today
šóle (pouka) je konec school is over
naša šóla se bo končala 30. junija in zopet začela 15. septembra our school breaks up (ali closes) on June 30th and will reopen (ali reassemble) on September 15th
ti ne boš za šólo school is not for you
hoditi v šólo to go to school, to be at school
iti skozi trdo šólo (figurativno) to go through the mill
končati, zapustiti šólo to leave school
izključiti iz šóle to expel from school
obiskovati šólo to attend (a) school
zamuditi šólo (pouk) to be late for school
neupravičeno izosta(ja)ti iz šóle (»špricati«) to play truant, to cut school, ZDA žargon to play hooky
biti med najboljšimi v šóli to be near the top in school
vsaka šóla nekaj stane (figurativno) we learn by experience

throat [ɵróut]

1. samostalnik
grlo, žrelo, požiralnik, goltanec, sapnik; vrat
figurativno zoženje, ozek prehod, zožena odprtina
figurativno glas

a throat of brass figurativno pogumen, močan glas
throat of a vase vrat vaze
clergyman's (sore) throat kroničen katar v žrelu
to clear one's throat odkašijati se, izkašljati se, odhrkati se
to cut s.o.'s throat komu vrat prerezati
to cut one another's throats figurativno medsebojno se uničiti
to cut one's own throat figurativno sam se uničiti
to give s.o. the lie in his throat obtožiti koga velike laži
I have a sore throat grlo me boli, grlo m je vneto
to jump down one's throat figurativno prekiniti koga z ugovarjanjem, protestiranjem ipd.
to lie in one's throat debelo, grobo lagati
to pour down one's throat izpiti, pognati po grlu
he shouted at the top of his throat na ves glas je zakričal
to take s.o. by the throat zgrabiti koga za vrat
to thrust (to ram) s.th. down s.o.'s throat vsiliti komu kaj
the words stuck in my throat besede so mi obtičale v grlu

2. prehodni glagol
izžlebiti, izdolbsti
zastarelo momljati

toe¹ [tóu] samostalnik
prst na nogi; konica, kapica (čevlja, nogavice); sprednji del podkve, kopita
figurativno konec, kraj (predmeta); ojačano podnožje stebra, oboka itd.
množina, pogovorno noge

on one's toes pogovorno živ, živahen, uren, hiter
from top to toes od glave do pet
big (great) toe palec na nogi
little toe mezinec na nogi
the light fantastic toe šaljivo ples, plesanje
toe dance ples po konicah prstov
toe dancer plesalec, -lka po konicah prstov; baletnik, baletka
pointed toes koničaste kapice (čevlja)
toe weight v podkev privit ozobec
to tread on s.o.'s toes pogovorno stopiti komu na prste (na kurje oko); (u)jeziti ali (u)žaliti koga
to turn up one's toes sleng, figurativno umreti

tree [tri:]

1. samostalnik
drevo; steblo, deblo
zastarelo križ, vislice
tehnično gred, vreteno

tree of bearing age rodovitno drevo
tree of knowledge of good and evil Biblija drevo spoznanja
tree calf fino telečje usnje za vezavo knjig z liki, podobnimi steblom
boot tree kopito za škornje
cross trees navtika lesen križ na vrhu jambora
family tree, genealogical tree rodovnik
rose tree rožni grm
at the top of the tree figurativno na največjem položaju v svojem poklicu
to be up a tree pogovorno, figurativno biti v stiski, v škripcih, v brezizhodnem položaju
he cannot see the wood for the trees figurativno zaradi dreves (od samih dreves) ne more razpoznati gozda
as the tree is, so is the fruit jabolko ne pade daleč od drevesa

2. prehodni glagol
pognati, spoditi (žival) na drevo; dati na kopito
figurativno, pogovorno spraviti v škripce, v stisko, v težave (koga)

the dog treed the squirrel pes je prepodil veverico na drevo

voice¹ [vɔ́is] samostalnik
glas (politika & figurativno človeški)
ton, zvok; izraz
slovnica način; sposobnost ali moč govora; mnenje, odločitev
fonetika zven
glasba petje (kot stroka)
zastarelo govorica; sloves

with one voice enoglasno, enodušno, kot eden
at the top of one's voice na ves glas, na vse grlo
in a loud (low) voice glasno (tiho)
active, passive voice slovnica tvorni, trpni način (glagola)
the still (ali small) voice glas vesti
the voice of God glas vesti, vest
in a prophetic voice s preroškim glasom
voice system (vesolje) naprava za ustno komuniciranje z astronavtom
use of one's voice uporaba pravice glasovanja
he is not in good voice on ne govori (poje) tako dobro kot običajno
to give voice to one's indignation dati izraza svojemu ogorčenju
to give one's voice for izjaviti se za, glasovati za
to find (ali to recover) one's voice priti spet do glasu
to have a voice in the matter imeti besedo pri zadevi
to lift up one's voice povzdigniti svoj glas, spregovoriti, javiti se
to lose one's voice izgubiti glas (zaradi prehlada itd.)
to love the sound of one's voice rad se poslušati
to raise one's voice povzdigniti svoj glas, govoriti glasneje
to study voice študirati petje

volcano množina volcanos, volcanoes [vɔlkéinou] samostalnik
geologija vulkan, ognjenik
figurativno sod smodnika

active (dormant, extinct, submarine) volcano delujoč (speč, ugasel, podmorski) vulkan
to sit on the top of a volcano figurativno sedeti na sodu smodnika

volítev volítve pl election, elections pl; poll; balloting; polling

ožja volítev, volítve second (ali final) ballot
spodbijana, sporna volítev, volítve disputed (ZDA contested) election
priti v ožjo volítev, volítve to be on a short list
volítve v zvezne organe elections for federal agencies
javne volítve (glasovanje) open voting
tajne volítve (glasovanje) secret ballot
občinske volítve municipal elections
splošne volítve general election, parliamentary elections
dopolnilne (delne) volítve byelection
dan volítev election day, polling day
neveljavne volítve void election
visoka (nizka) udeležba na volítvah heavy (light) poll
razpisati (nove) volítve to issue writs for an election, (figurativno) to go to the country
snubiti glasove pri volítvah to canvass, to solicit votes, to electioneer
iti na volítve to go to the polls, (kandidat) to stand for election
poraziti koga pri volítvah to defeat someone at the polls
izgubiti mandat na volítvah to lose one's seat, to be unseated
volítve so odložene the poll is postponed
delavska stranka vodi pri volítvah the Labour party is in the lead
razglasiti, objaviti rezultat volítev to declare the result of the election
biti poražen na volítvah to be defeated at the polls
dobiti največje število glasov pri volítvah to get most votes, to head (ali to top) the poll

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

vpíti¹ (kričati) to shout, to cry, to scream

na vse grlo, na vso moč vpíti to shout at the top of one's voice (ali of one's lungs)
vpíti do hripavosti to shout (ali to scream) oneself hoarse
vpíti na pomoč to call (out) for help
vpíti od veselja to shout for (ali with) joy
vpíti po maščevanju to cry out for revenge
vpíti od smeha (od bolečin) to shout with laughter (with pain)
v nebo vpijoč crying (to heaven)
v nebo vpijoča krivica crying injustice
vpíte (kričeče) barve screaming colours pl

vŕh² (predlog)

vŕh tega besides, in addition, moreover
vŕh vsega on top of everything, to top everything
vŕh strehe on top of the roof

whaling¹ [wéiliŋ]

1. samostalnik
lov na kite

2. pridevnik
kitolovski

whaling gun puška (top) s harpuno
whaling master kapitan kitolovske ladje

whip² [wip]

1. prehodni glagol
ošvrkniti z bičem (a horse konja)
bičati, šibati; biti, tepsti; goniti, gnati z bičem; segnati, zgnati
pogovorno prekositi, potolči, premagati; oviti (z motvozom, s sukancem) (about okoli)
dvigati (breme, premog itd.) (s škripcem)

to whip a carpet iztepavati preprogo
to whip the pavement figurativno udarjati ob pločnik (o dežju)
to whip creation vse prekositi
to whip into line poenotiti; politika spraviti k disciplini (člane stranke)
to whip a top poditi vrtavko
to whip s.th. into s.o. vtepati komu kaj
to whip out iztrgati
whiped cream tolčena smetana
to whip eggs stepati beljak
to whip the cat figurativno skopariti; ne delati v ponedeljek
to whip a knife out of one's pocket hitro potegniti nož iz žepa
to whip stream ribe loviti z neprestanim metanjem trnka v vodo

2. neprehodni glagol
drveti, divjati; hiteti; plapolati (v vetru)

to whip down the stairs zdrveti po stopnicah (navzdol)

wind² [wind] prehodni glagol
izpostaviti vetru, (pre)zračiti
lov z vohanjem odkriti sled, (za)vohati; zasopiti (konja); izčrpati, ob sapo spraviti; pustiti konju, da se oddahne

they were winded by the run tek jih je izčrpal
they stopped to wind their horses ustavili so se, da bi konji prišli do sape
he was fairly winded on reaching the top bil je precéj zasopel, ko je prišel na vrh

wind^*4 [wáind]

1. neprehodni glagol
viti se (a road cesta)
vijugati se; ovi(ja)ti se, omotavati se; obračati se, vrteti se; splaziti se (into v)
zvi(ja)ti se, skriviti se (les)

2. prehodni glagol
oviti, zaviti, omotati; sukati, naviti, namota(va)ti (on a reel na motek, na tuljavo)
(za)vrteti (film) (po snemanju); dvigniti (z vitlom)

to wind a blanket round o.s. zaviti se v odejo
to wind s.o. in one's arms objeti koga
to wind s.o. round one's littie finger figurativno oviti koga okoli (svojega) mezinca
the serpent winds itself round its victim kača se ovije okoli svoje žrtve
to wind a peg top oviti vrvco okrog vrtavke
to wind (up) a watch naviti uro
to wind o.s. (ali one's way) into s.o.'s affection pridobiti si naklonjenost kake osebe
to wind a ship out of the harbour odvleči ladjo iz pristanišča