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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

ask [a:sk ameriško æsk]

1. prehodni glagol
vprašati, spraševati; povabiti (from, of)
zahtevati, zaprositi; objaviti (oklice)

2. neprehodni glagol
popraševati, poizvedovati; prositi

to ask the banns oklicati poroko
to ask in marriage zaprositi za roko
to ask to dinner povabiti na večerjo
to ask the time vprašati, koliko je ura
to ask a question vprašati
to be asked in church biti oklican
ask me another! ne vem, ne sprašuj(te) me!
that's asking preveč si (ste) radoveden

demand¹ [dimá:nd, dimǽnd] prehodni glagol (from, of)
zahtevati, potrebovati; vprašati, spraševati; zaprositi

inquire [inkwáiə]

1. prehodni glagol
poizvedovati, preiskovati (into)
vprašati, povpraševati

2. neprehodni glagol
poizvedovati (of s.o. pri kom)
raziskovati, izpraševati, pozanimati se (after, for za, about, concerning o)

much inquired after (ali for) po čemer se zelo povprašuje
inquire within povprašajte v hiši
to inquire into raziskovati, (temeljito) sprašati, izpraševati

query² [kwíəri]

1. prehodni glagol
vprašati (se) (whether, if če)
povpraševati (about o)
postaviti vprašaj ob tekstu

2. neprehodni glagol
dvomiti

question² [kwésčən] prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
vprašati, spraševati
pravno izpraševati, zasliševati; dvomiti, podvomiti, vpraševati se

it cannot be questioned but (that) ni dvoma, da

consult [kənsʌ́lt]

1. prehodni glagol
vprašati za nasvet, za navodila
medicina konzultirati; upoštevati

2. neprehodni glagol (with s; about o)
poizvedovati, posvetovati se

to consult a book poiskati v knjigi
to consult one's pillow prespati, dobro si premisliti
to consult one's interest (ali advantage) gledati na svojo korist
to consult a dictionary poiskati besedo v slovarju
to consult one's watch pogledati, koliko je ura

price² [práis] prehodni glagol
ekonomija določiti ceno; razpisati nagrado na koga
pogovorno vprašati za ceno
figurativno oceniti, ocenjevati

business¹ [biznis] samostalnik
posel, opravilo, poklic; kupčija; zadeva, delo; dolžnosti; podjetje, tvrdka
arhaično zaposlenost
gledališče igra, pantomima

to ask for s.o.'s business vprašati, kaj si kdo želi
to do one's business for s.o. uničiti koga
the business end konec (kakršnegakoli) orodja
to go to business iti na delo, v službo
everybody's business is nobody's business za vsako delo mora biti nekdo odgovoren
to mean business resno misliti
man of business poslovni človek, trgovec
one's man of business pravni svetovalec koga
to go into business postati trgovec
mind your own business ne vtikaj se v zadeve drugih
that's no business of yours to ti ni nič mar
a roaring business sijajna kupčija
to send s.o. about his (ali her) business na kratko koga odsloviti
to settle down (ali get) to business resno se lotiti dela
I am sick of the whole business sit sem tega
to speak to the business stvarno govoriti
a good stroke of business dobra kupčija
to attend to one's own business ne se vtikati v zadeve drugih
to have no business to do s.th. ne imeti pravice kaj storiti
to make business of doing s.th. veliko o čem govoriti
to retire from business opustiti posel

fountain-head [fáuntinhed] samostalnik
studenec, izvir; praizvor

to go to the fountain-head iti do dna, vprašati najvišjo avtoriteto

hour [áuə] samostalnik
ura, čas, časovna enota
množina delovni čas
astronomija & navtika ura (15 dolžinskih stopinj)

to ask the hour vprašati, koliko je ura
after hours po uradnih urah, po daljšem času
at all hours ob vsakem času
by the hour na uro
bad hours pozno, pozne ure
his hour has come (ali struck) njegova ura je prišla
the hour of death smrtna ura
at an early hour zgodaj
at the eleventh hour zadnji čas, ob dvanajsti uri
in an evil hour v nesrečnem trenutku
for hours (and hours) ure in ure, po cele ure
good hours zgodnje ure, zgodaj
in a good hour o pravem trenutku
to keep early (ali good) hours iti zgodaj spat in zgodaj vstajati
to keep late hours hoditi pozno spat
to keep regular hours držati se rednih ur
the hero of the hour junak dneva
hour and the man človek, ki je o pravem trenutku na mestu
office hours uradne ure
on the hour ob polni uri
a bad quarter of an hour hudi trenutki, neprijeten kratek doživljaj
the question of the hour trenutno najvažnejše vprašanje
the small hours zgodnje jutranje ure
it strikes the hour (the half hour) bije polna ura (pol ure)
vojska at 20 hours ob dvanajstih

imé name; (krstno) first (ali given ali baptismal ali Christian) name

imé in priimek name and surname
v iménu on behalf of, in the name of
v mojem iménu on my (own) behalf
lastno imé proper noun
obče imé common noun
potni list na imé... a passport in the name of...
dekliško imé maiden name
brez iména nameless
krajevno imé placename, toponym
privzeto imé (vzdevek) alias
Brown po iménu Brown by name
dobro imé (sloves, glas) good name, reputation
klicanje imén (apél) roll call
seznam imén list of names, roll, (zdravnikov, porotnikov ipd.) panel
v mojem iménu in v iménu mojih prijateljev on my own behalf and on behalf of my friends
v božjem iménu in the name of God, in God's name
kako Vam je imé? what is your name?
Vas smem vprašati za imé? may I ask your name?
vprašal sem ga za imé I asked him (for) his name
dati čemu pravo imé (reči bobu bob) to call something by its proper name; to call a spade a spade
imeti imé po botru to be called after one's godfather
navesti, povedati napačno imé to give an assumed name
klicati po iménih to call the roll
podpisati (se) s polnim iménom to sign one's name in full
ustvariti si imé (zasloveti) to win a name for one's
omadeževati svoje imé to besmirch one's name
poznati koga le po iménu to know someone only by name
imé se ga je prijelo the name stuck to him
to bo škodilo mojemu dobremu iménu my reputation will suffer because of this
moj pes sliši na imé Bob my dog answers to the name of Bob
slabega iména se človek težko znebi (figurativno) give a dog a bad name and hang him!

narávnost¹ straight; directly

narávnost kvišku straight up
narávnost naprej straight on, straight forward
narávnost (brez strahu) povedati svoje mnenje (figurativno) to give it (someone) straight from the shoulder
narávnost povedati to tell (someone) straight out
pojdite narávnost! go straight on!
narávnost vprašati koga to ask someone point-blank
povejmo narávnost (bolj odkrito)! let us put it in plain language!
povej mi narávnost, kaj misliš! tell me straight what you think!
povedal sem mu narávnost v obraz I told him straight out
narávnost po nosu me je udaril he hit me square on the nose

nasvèt piece of advice; (splošno) advice; counsel; (ideja) suggestion

po nasvètu advised by
na njen nasvèt on her advice, at her suggestion
dal mi je dober nasvèt he has given me some good advice
poslušaj moj nasvèt! take my advice!, be advised by me!
prišel sem k tebi po nasvèt I have come to you for advice
vprašati koga za nasvèt to ask someone's advice, to consult someone
ravnati se po nasvètu to follow someone's advice, to take someone's advice, to take advice from someone

neštétokrat times out of number, lots of times, times without number; many thousands of times; pogovorno heaps of times; no end of times

neštétokrat koga vprašati pogovorno to ask someone tons of times

pót¹ -í way, (steza) path, footpath, trail; (cesta) road, street; (utrta) track, walk; (planeta) orbit, course; (smer) route, course; (potovanje) (splošno) travel, (peš) march, (po kopnem) journey, trip, (po morju) voyage, crossing, passage

prepovedana pót! no thoroughfare!, (čez tuje zemljišče) trespassers will be prosecuted!, no trespassing!, keep out, private!
srečno pót! a pleasant journey!, arhaično God speed you!, (ironično, neprijetnemu gostu) good riddance
to pót (tokrat) this time
vsaki pót each time
božja pót (romanje) pilgrimage
pót nazaj return journey, pogovorno the way back
pót domov homeward journey, journey home, pogovorno the way home
pót po morju voyage
javna pót public road
jahalna, jezdna pót bridle path
gozdna pót forest road
križev pót religija Way of the Cross, figurativno via dolorosa
prečna pót crossroad
neravna pót bumpy road
neutrjena pót gravel road
shojena pót beaten track
trnova pót thorny path
vodna pót waterway
vozna pót carttrack, cart-road
uporabna pót serviceable road, thoroughfare
zaprta pót closed path (ali way)
ob póti by the roadside
preko póti over the way, across the road
na pol póta halfway, midway
po mirni, prijateljski póti in a friendly manner, amicably
na vsej póti od... all the way from...
biti na napačni póti to be on the wrong road ali track, to lose one's way
biti na slabi póti (figurativno) to lead a wicked life
biti na póti (potovanju) to travel, to journey, (poslovno) to be on te road
biti na dobri póti (do uspeha) to be well on the road (to success), (o stvari) to be working out well
ta pót je neprehodna, nemogoča this road is impassable, there is no through road
biti sredi póti to be halfway on one's journey
biti na najlepši póti, da... to be well on the way to...
utreti pót za... to pave the way for...
otrok je na póti (figurativno) there is a baby on the way
njen je na póti (= noseča je) she is expecting (a child), she is with child, pogovorno she is in the family way
biti komu na póti to be in someone's way, to stand in someone's light
on mi je na póti he is in my way
pót je prosta the way is clear (za koga for someone)
on je na póti v X. he is on his way to X.
biti na pravi póti to be on the right track, pogovorno to be on the ball
iti po (isti) póti nazaj to turn back
iti komu s póti to get out of someone's way (ali to shun someone, avoid someone)
iti rakovo pót to go backward
iti svojo pót to go one's own way
iti na pót to set out (ali forth, off) (on one's way), to embark upon a journey, to start out, (v tujino) to go abroad; to be bound for
iti po najkrajši póti v... to make a bee-line...
šli so vsak svojo pót they went their respective ways
krčiti si, utirati si pót to cut (ali to carve) one's way, to plough one's way through, to remove obstacles
napraviti pót komu to make way for someone
narediti, utreti pót (figurativno) to pave the way, to blaze a trail, to be a pioneer ali trailblazer
s silo si napraviti pót to force (ali to fight) one's way
kazati, voditi pót to lead the way
polena komu na pót metati (figurativno) to place difficulties in someone's way
našel bom sredstva in póti I shall find ways and means
izgubiti (najti) pót to lose (to find) one's way
pót si prihraniti (figurativno) to save shoe leather
napravite prosto pót! make way!
moramo pustiti, da gre stvar svojo pót we must let matters take their course
dobro poznati pót to know every bump (ali twist and turn) in the road
priti pol póti komu naproti to meet someone halfway
spraviti koga s póti (figurativno, na oni svet) to kill, (žargon) to bump someone off
utreti si pót skozi... to force one's way through (robidje the brambles)
ustaviti se na pol póta to stop halfway
vprašati za pót to ask one's way
vrniti se po isti póti nazaj (obrniti se) to retrace one's steps
pošteno (krepko) vzeti pót pod noge to put one's best foot forward
zaiti na krivo pót to take the wrong road ali path ali turning

question¹ [kwésčən] samostalnik
vprašanje; (sporno) vprašanje, problem (the Negro question črnsko vprašanje)
zadeva, stvar (only a question of time samo stvar časa)
dvom
pravno preiskava, zasliševanje
parlament predlog (dan na glasovanje), interpelacija

parlament question! k zadevi! (vzklik govorniku)
parlament to put the question dati na glasovanje
pravno question of law pravno vprašanje
pravno leading question sugestivno vprašanje
zgodovina, pravno to put s.o. to the question zasliševati, mučiti koga
the question does not arise vprašanje je brez pomena
to beg the question narediti prenagljen sklep, predpostavljati
beside the question neprikladen, nevažen
beyond (ali past) question nedvomno, nesporno
a burning question pereče vprašanje
question of the day problem dneva
to call in question spodbijati, dvomiti
to come into question priti v pretres, postati važno
in question omenjen, za katerega gre
to make no question of ne dvomiti o čem
out of the question nemogoče, ne pride v poštev
an open question odprto vprašanje
to pop the question prositi za roko
to put a question to s.o. vprašati koga kaj
to raise a question staviti vprašanje
to shoot questions at obsipati koga s vprašanji
the point in question sporno vprašanje
what is the question? za kaj gre?

sméti (smem) to be allowed (ali permitted); to dare

če smem vprašati if I may ask
smem reči besedo? may I say a word?
ona ne sme iz hiše she is not allowed to leave the house
ali sme že čestitati? are congratulations in order?

svèt² (nasvet) advice, a piece of advice, counsel; (ideja) suggestion; (oseb, ljudi) council, board

delavski svèt workers' council
deželni svèt regional council
državni svèt (tajni) privy council; council of state
ministrski svèt cabinet
Zvezni Izvršni Svet Federal Executive Council
Svet Narodov Council of Nationalities
vojni svèt council of war
univerzitetni svèt university council
šolski svèt school board
upravni svèt council (ali board) of administration
hišni svèt tenants' council
mestni svèt town council
občinski svèt town (ali municipal) council, municipal corporation
Veliki Svet Great Council
Varnostni Svet Security Council
svèt federacije Council of the Federation
svèt guvernerjev board of governors
poslušaj moj svèt! take my advice!, be advised by me
naj vam dam svèt let me give you a piece of advice
držala sem se vašega svèta I have followed your advice
poslušati dobre svète to listen to good advice
za dober svèt ni nikoli prepozno it's never too late to take good advice
vprašati, prositi za svèt to ask someone's advice, to consult someone
vprašal me je za svèt he asked my advice, he consulted me