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upréti se to resist; to withstand; to be reluctant; to oppose (komu someone), to be opposed (to), to be unwilling; (vstaja) to rise in arms

upréti se napadu to resist an attack
upréti se ukazu to resist an order
upréti se sovražniku to withstand an enemy
upréti se skušnjavi to resist (ali to withstand) temptation
upréti se cigareti (figurativno) to resist a cigarette

uračúnati se to miscalculate; to be out in one's calculations; to be thrown out in one's calculations

usáhniti to dry up, to run dry; to be dried up; to wither

usájati se to be angry (nad with, ob about, at)

usôpsti se to get out of breath; to lose one's breath, to be out of breath, to be panting, to pant for breath; to gasp for breath

uspéti to succeed (v in); to be successful; to prove successful, to meet with success; to gain one's ends; to manage, to achieve, to contrive

ne uspéti to fail
uspéti v življenju to make one's way in the world
uspelo mi je priti tja I contrived to get there
načrt ni uspel the plan did not succeed
pri svojem zadnjem izpitu ni uspel he failed in his last examination
ni nam uspelo, da bi jih videli we did not succeed in seeing them
pri svojem poskusu nisem uspel I was not successful in my attempt
njegova gledališka igra ni uspela his play failed (ali pogovorno was a flop, flopped)

uspévati to thrive; to do well; to prosper (v in); to be on the up-and-up

uštéti se to miscalculate; to miscount; to reckon wrong; to be out in (ali with) one's reckoning; pogovorno to get (ali to take) the wrong sow by the ear, to back the wrong horse

močnó se je uštel he is well out in (ali with) his reckoning; he brought his eggs (ali his hogs) to a bad (ali the wrong) market

utírati utréti (pot) to pave the way, to blaze a trail; figurativno to be a pioneer, to pioneer

utírati, utréti pot za... to pave the way for..., to beat a path for...
utírati, utréti si pot to plough one's way

utoníti to be drowned; to sink; to go down

utoníti v pozabo to slip (ali to fall, to sink) into oblivion
sonce utone the sun goes down (ali sinks below the horizon)

užívati užíti to enjoy, to delight (v in); to find (ali to take) pleasure in, to take delight in; to relish; to rejoice in; to revel in; to experience pleasure; (hrano) to partake (of food), to consume; to be the beneficiary (ali usufructuary), to have the benefit (ali use) of

užívati, užíti glas, sloves kot... to have a reputation as..., to enjoy the reputation of...
užívati, užíti dober kredit to enjoy good credit
užívati, užíti splošno spoštovanje to be held in high esteem by everybody
uživam v sprehodih I enjoy my walks (ali promenades)
užívati, užíti zaupanje kake osebe to enjoy someone's confidence
užívati, užíti v čem to get a kick out of something

vagabundírati to live the life of a vagrant; to be a vagabond (ali tramp)

varčeváti to save, to economize; to put (ali to lay) by; to be thrifty (ali saving, economical); to manage thriftily, to use sparingly

varčeváti za hude čase to put something by for a rainy day; (skopariti) to be parsimonious
ne varčeváti to be lavish (ali prodigal, unsparing of)
varčujem za avto I am saving up for a car

védeti to know; to be aware (of); to realize

zanesljivo védeti to be positive about
védeti za kaj to be in the know, to be aware (of something), to be cognizant (of something)
dobro vedoč za kaj fully cognizant of something
vem za nekoga, ki... I know of someone who...
kolikor vem as far as I know, for aught I know (of)
ne da bi jaz vedel (= kolikor mi je znano ne) not that I know
pa še kako dobro to vem! don't I know it!
bojim se, da zdaj nič več ne vem (kot prej) I fear I am none the wiser
on dobro ve, kaj se je zgodilo he well knows (ali he is well aware of) what happened
ne védeti za kaj to be ignorant of something
rad bi vedel I should like to know, I wonder (ali, če whether, if)
ko bi bil (jaz) vedel! if only I had known!
védeti o čem to be well aware (ali arhaično apprised) of something
nihče ne ve, kaj se utegne zgoditi there is no knowing what may happen
védeti, kaj hočemo (= ne omahovati) to know one's own mind
kako, da jaz ne bi tega vedel! don't I know it!
to sam le predobro vem (= komu to pripovedujete?) you are telling me!
influenca, defterija in ne vem, kaj še vse influenza, diphtheria, and goodness knows what else
védeti najnovejše (o) to be well up (in), to be au courant (ali up-to-date) with
človek nikoli ne ve (= nikoli ne veš) you never know, you never can tell
kako naj vem, kam je šel how should I know where he went
ali še veš? do you remember?
ne vem ne kod ne kam I don't know which way to turn

veljáti (stati, stanem) to cost, to be worth; (biti veljaven) to be valid, to be in force; to hold good, to hold true, to be true

koliko velja ta knjiga? how much does this book cost?
to zemljišče velja 2.000 funtov m2 this land is worth 2,000 pounds a square metre
naj velja, kar hoče! cost what it may!
veljáti za poštenjaka to pass for an honest man
isto velja za vas the same holds good for you
hoteti veljáti za... to set oneself up as...
ne maram veljáti za moralista (purista) I don't set myself up as a moralist (a purist)
velja (za) dva meseca valid for two months
veljá! agreed!, it's a deal!
ta vstopnica velja za večerno predstavo this ticket admits (you) to the evening performance

viséti to hang (down); to be suspended; (viséti in nihati) to dangle; (biti obešen) (stvar) to be hung, (oseba) to be hanged, to swing

za to bo visel (= bo obešen)! he shall swing for it!
viséti komu kaj nad glavo to hang over someone's head
na lasu, na niti viséti to hang by a hair (by a single thread)
viséti na vrvi to hang by a rope
na stenah visé slike the walls are hung with pictures
Damoklejev meč visi nad njegovo glavo the sword of Damocles hangs over his head
on visi z otroško ljubeznijo na svoji materi he clings to his mother with filial love
viséti med življenjem in smrtjo to hang between life and death

vkopáti se to dig oneself in, to entrench oneself, to be entrenched

vládati to govern, to rule, to reign (over a country); to hold sway; to dominate; to be at the helm; (obstajati) to be, to exist, to be current (ali usual)

vládati s trdo roko to rule with a heavy hand

vodíti (iti prvi) to lead, to go first; to lead the way; to take the lead; to conduct; (upravljati) to manage, to direct, to be the manager; to control; to boss; to run; (ladjo) to pilot, to steer

vodíti v modi to set the fashion
vodíti ples to lead the dance
vodil nas je skozi pravi labirint ulic he guided us through an absolute labyrinth of streets
pes je vodil slepca the dog was leading the blind man
pustí se vodíti od žene he lets his wife manage him
vodíti s 3 goli šport to lead by 3 goals
človeka često vodijo njegove strasti a man is often swayed by his passions
vodíti koga za nos (figurativno) to lead someone up the garden path, to pull someone's leg
vodíti psa na vrvici to lead a dog on the leash
vodíti razpašno življenje to lead a life of debauchery
vodíti v skušnjavo to lead into temptation
vodíti vojno z... to make war on..., to wage war with...
cesta vodi v X. the road leads to X.
vodíti pogajanja to be in negotiation
vodíti v teku (preteči druge) to get ahead of, to outstrip
kdo vodi (v teku, šport) who is ahead?
vodíti posle to manage, to run a business
on vodi vse (pogovorno) he runs the whole show
kam to vodi? what are we coming to?
to ne vodi nikamor that gets us nowhere
to lahko daleč vodi that could take us a long way
vodíti knjige ekonomija to keep the books
vodíti sestanek (sejo, zborovanje) to be in the chair, to (take the) chair, to preside over a meeting
kdo je vodil sestanek? who presided over the meeting?, who was in the chair?
dejavnosti, zadeve to conduct activities, affairs
vodíti družbene odnose to manage a society's affairs
vsa pota vodijo v Rim all roads lead to Rome

vohúniti to spy (za kom upon someone); to be (ali to act as) a spy (on someone)