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vstájati to rise; to get up; to stand up; to rise to one's feet

on zgodaj (pozno) vstaja he is an early (a late) riser
zgodaj vstájati to rise with the sun, to get up early, to be an early riser
ne vstajajte! (ostanite na sedežu!) keep your seat!

vstáti to rise, to get up, to rise to one's feet, to stand up

zgodaj vstáti to get up early, to rise with the sun
z levo nogo vstáti (figurativno) to get out of bed (on) the wrong side
vstáti (iz postelje) po bolezni to recover (from a sickness)
vstáti od mize (po obedu itd.) to rise from table, to leave the table
nihče še ni vstal (iz postelje zjutraj ipd.) nobody is stirring yet
vsi so vstali, ko so zaigrali marseljezo (internacionalo) every one rose to his feet when the Marseillaise (the Internationale) was played

vstòp entry, entrance; admission, admittance

vstòp prost (brezplačen)! admission free!
vstòp prepovedan! no admittance!, keep out!, no entry!
nezaposlenim vstòp prepovedan! no admittance except on business!
odkloniti komu, ne dovoliti komu vstòpa to shut someone out
(s silo) si izsiliti vstòp v hišo to force an entry into a house

vtíkati se to meddle (v in, with) to interfere (v kaj with something)

on se v vse vtika, kar se ga ne tiče he is always interfering he is a busybody
ne vtikaj se v stvari, ki se te ne tičejo! don't meddle with things that do not concern you!
vtíkati se se v politiko to meddle in politics
v to se nočem vtíkati se I don't want anything to do with it

vtís impression; impress; sensation; effect; tiskarstvo stamp, imprint; mark

trajen (globok) vtís lasting (deep) impression
(ne)ugoden vtís (un)favourable impression
biti pod vtísom, da... to be under the impression that...
imam vtís, da... it is my impression that...
imel je vtís, kot da... he had the impression that...
dajati vtís to give an (oziroma the) impression
dobiti, imeti dober vtís o čem to be favourably impressed by something
napraviti vtís na koga to impress someone, to leave an impression on someone
novica, vest je napravila zelo velik vtís the news created a sensation (ali a stir)
predstava je napravila name globok vtís the performance made (ali produced) a profound impression on me
name je napravilo vtís... I was impressed by...
storiti kaj, da bi napravili vtís to do something for effect
zapustiti neizbrisen vtís to leave one's mark (on)

vtísniti to impress; to imprint, to stamp

vtísniti komu v spomin to impress on someone's memory

vzéti to take

vzéti si čas to take one's time
vzéti si dopust to take a holiday; to get leave of absence
vzéti (jemati) čas to take up time
vzéti koga v avto to give someone a lift
vzéti eno z drugim to take one thing with another
vzéti v posest to take possession of
vzéti si k srcu to take (something) to heart
vzéti v presojo, v pretres to discuss, to examine
vzéti slovo od to take leave of
vzéti v poštev, v račun to take into account (ali into consideration)
vzéti (smatrati) kaj za samoumevno to take something for granted
vzéti na poskušnjo to take on trial; (ali trgovina on approval)
vzéti (v najem) stanovanje to take a flat
vzéti komu mere za obleko to measure someone for a suit, to take someone's measurements, za obutev to take someone's foot measurements
vzéti (kupiti) vozovnico to take a ticket
vzéti taksi to take a taxi
vzéti na znanje to take notice of
vzéti v najem, v zakup to rent
vzéti koga v službo to engage someone, to take someone into one's service
vzéti strup (zastrupiti se) to take poison
vzéti na kredit to take on credit
vzéti posojilo to raise a loan
vzéti koga za svojega (posvojiti) to adopt someone
vzéti v roke to take in one's hands
vzéti za zlo to take amiss, to take in bad part
vzéti pod streho (koga) to lodge, to take in, to shelter, to give shelter
vzéti nazaj to take back
vzéti življenje takšno, kot je to take the rough with the smooth
narazen vzéti to take apart, to take asunder
vzéti kaj za sveto resnico to take something for gospel truth
vzéti si življenje to take one's (own) life, to commit suicide
vzemi ali pa pusti! take it or leave it!
vzemi dežnik s seboj! take your umbrella!
vzemi to resno! take it seriously!
kakor se vzame (figurativno) that depends
vrag vzemi to! deuce take it!
vzela sta se they got married
tega si ne pustim vzéti I insist on it
vzemi se skupaj! (pridi spet k sebi!) be yourself!
vzemite se skupaj! (figurativno) pull yourself together!
vzemite me s seboj! take me along!
vse so mu vzeli they took everything from him

vzkipéti to boil (up); to effervesce; to bubble (up)

vzkipéti od jeze to boil over with anger, to fly into a passion, to lose one's temper, to fly into a temper
on hitro vzkipi (figurativno) he has a quick temper

vzkríž crosswise, crossways

malo sem vzkríž z njim I'm not on very good terms (ali on a friendly footing) with him

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

vzòr pattern (za for); (čednosti ipd.) paragon; model; ideal

po vzòru on (ali following) the model of
vzòr marljivosti model of industry
vzòr žene a model wife, the model of a wife
ona je vzòr lepote she is a paragon of beauty
on je vzòr očeta he is a model father, he is the model of a father
vzeti, jemati si koga za vzòr to model oneself on (ali upon, after) someone, to mould oneself on someone

vzórec sample; pattern; specimen; sampler

po vzórcu on the pattern of, up to sample, as per sample
vzórec brez vrednosti samples only
poslati kot vzórec brez vrednosti to send by pattern (ali sample) post
knjiga vzórcev specimen (ali pattern) book
karta vzórcev sample card
kupiti na podlagi vzórca to buy by sample
poslan (po pošti) kot vzórec brez vrednosti sent by sample post
izbrati za vzórec, vzeti vzórec (česa), rabiti kot vzórec za to sample
po kakovosti ne ustrezati vzórcu not to match the sample(s) in quality
kakovost poslanega blaga ne ustreza vzórcu the goods sent are not up to the sample (ali are inferior to sample)
vzórec brez vrednosti! (napis na pošiljki) samples only!
držati se vzórca, slediti vzórcu to follow the pattern

vztrájati to persevere (v in), to persist (in); to endure; to stick to, to cling to; to abide (na, pri by); to hold out, to stand (by)

vztrájati pri svoji besedi to stick to one's word
vztrájati pri nekem delu, neki nalogi to persevere with a task
vztrájati pri svojem mnenju to persist in one's opinion
on vztraja pri svojem načrtu (pri svoji obljubi) he stands by his plan (by his promise)
vztrajam pri tem, kar sem rekel I stand by what I said

za for; for the purpose of; in favour of; after; behind; (= za časa) during

dan za dnem day by day
eden za drugim one after another, one behind the other
korak za korakom step by step
enkrat za vselej once and for all
za ves svet ne not for (all) the world
za gorami beyond the mountains
jaz za svojo osebo as far as I am concerned
za mojim hrbtom behind my back
za primer (v primeru) potrebe in case of need
za glavo večji taller by a head
za sedaj for the present
za šalo by way of a joke
argumenti za in proti the pros and the cons
razlogi za in proti the reasons for and against
za menoj! follow me!
(kar) za menoj, prosim! this way, please!
starejši za pet let five years older
jaz, za sebe (zase) as for me
beseda za besedo word for word
mož za možem man by man
zanimanje za... interest in...
za mladino neprimeren film a film unsuitable (ali not suitable) for young people
vstopnica za gledališče a theatre ticket
za vlade (vladanja) kralja Karla II during the reign of Charles II
za (= po pooblastilu) (acting) for, per pro., latinsko per procurationem (krajšava: p.p.)
biti za kaj to be in favour of something
kdo je za (to)? who is in favour?
sem za to, da mu odpustimo I'm in favour of (ali I'm for) pardoning him
večina je za nadaljevanje stavke there is a majority in favour of continuing the strike
to je važno zame (za mene) this is important to me
nekaj je za tem (figurativno) there's something behind it
za hišo je vrt there is a garden behind the house
to je hud udarec za nas it is a hard blow for us
brali smo eden za drugim we took it in turns to read
za koga me (pa) imate (smatrate)? who (arhaično whom) do you take me for?
nimam ga za genija I do not regard him as a genius
za to ceno lahko dobiš to blago povsod you can get these goods anywhere at that price
on jé za tri he eats as much as three
povleči koga za lase to pull someone by the hair
on porabi preveč za sebe (zase) he spends too much on himself
smatrati za dobro to think it advisable
odšel je za vedno he left for good
voditi koga za roko to lead someone by the hand
vzel jo je za ženo he has married her, arhaično he has taken her to wife (ali as his wife)
on zaostaja za časom he is behind the times
zapri vrata za seboj! shut the door after (ali behind) you!
zgrešil je za pol metra he missed by half a metre
zmotil sem se za 10.000 SIT I made a mistake of 10,000 tolars
sedeti za mizo to sit at the table
pustiti za seboj to leave behind

zabeléžiti to put (ali to note, to write) down; to take (ali to make) note(s) (kaj of something); (na kratko) to jot down; (vnesti) to enter, to register

zabeležite (vpišite) me za 1.000 SIT put me down for 1,000 tolars
zabeleži(te) si to, prosim! please, make a note of it!
zabeléžiti čas prihoda na delo in odhoda z dela (pogovorno) to check in, to check out; to clock in, to clock out; to sign on, to sign off

začáran enchanté, ensorcelé, envoûté

začarani krog cercle moški spol magique
to je kot začarano c'est comme ensorcelé, on dirait que le diable s'en mêle, c'est comme un fait exprés

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

začúden astonished; amazed; surprised

bolj začúden kot prestrašen more surprised than frightened
biti začúden to be astonished (at), to be amazed (at), to be surprised, to wonder (at, about)
bil sem začúden, da me ne pozna I was surprised he did not know me
bil sem močnó začúden I was struck with wonder, I was lost in astonishment, I was amazed
bil je zelo začúden, ko me je videl he was astonished to see me
ne bodi tako začúden! don't put on that look of surprise!

zadéti to hit

zadéti na mino pomorstvo to hit a mine
zadéti terno, glavni dobitek (figurativno, priti nenadoma do denarja) to hit the jackpot
zadéti z glavo ob kaj to hit one's head against (ali upon) something
zadéti v črno to hit the nail on the head, to hit it
zadéti na (najti) nafto to strike oil
zadel si! you have hit it!
slikar ni zadel izraza mojega obraza the painter has not caught the expression of my face
zadéti v loteriji to win (ali to gain, to draw) a prize in a lottery (ali in a raffle)
zadéti ob, na to strike (ali to knock, to jostle) against, to bump into (ali against)
zadéti na to strike upon, to hit on
zadéti v polno to score a direct hit

zadéva matter; affair; business; thing; subject; (osebna) concern; pravo case

o tej zadévi on this subject
v zadévi with reference to, on the subject of
državna zadéva affair of state
družbena zadéva social matter (ali problem)
notranje zadéve internal affairs pl
zadéva javnega pomena matters pl of public concern
zadéve skupnega pomena matters pl of common interest
tekoče zadéve current affairs pl
zunanje zadéve foreign affairs pl
dogovorjena, domenjena zadéva a put-up job
ministrstvo za zunanje zadéve VB Foreign Office (krajšava: F.O.); ZDA State Department
lepa zadéva! (ironično) that's a nice mess!
v zadévi X. proti Y. pravo in the case of X. versus Y.
brigaj(te) se za svoje zadéve! mind your own business!
to je zadéva zase it is a separate question (ali problem, matter)
to je čisto druga zadéva that's an entirely different thing
to ni moja zadéva that's no business of mine
to je tvoja zadéva that's your affair, that's your lookout, it's up to you
kot je zadéva sedaj... as matters now stand
zadéva prihaja na dan the affair is coming out, the matter is being aired
pusti zadévo pri miru! let the matter rest!
zadéva se vleče the affair is dragging on
vmešavati se v tuje zadéve to meddle in other people's afairs
vzeti zadévo v roke to take the matter in hand
voditi zadéve to conduct (ali to direct) affairs
opustiti zadévo (pogovorno) to drop the whole business
govoril sem z njim o vaši zadévi I talked to him regarding your business