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vléči to draw, to drag; to pull, to haul; to lug; to trail; to stretch; (mrežo) to trawl; (po blatu) to draggle; (ladjo) to take in tow; (zavlačevati) to protract

vléči se to drag (oneself); to trail; (zaostajati) to straggle; (zavlačevati se) to drag on; (težko hoditi) to trudge
vléči noge za seboj pri hoji to scuff
vléči vrv to haul at a rope
to bo vleklo (figurativno) this will be a point of attraction
vléči koga za nos (figurativno) to make a fool of someone, to lead someone by the nose
vléči na uho (figurativno) to listen to
krilo se ji vleče po tleh her skirt trails on the ground
ta dimnik ne vleče this chimney does not draw
tukaj vleče (je prepih) there is a draught here, it is draughty here
vléči na zeleno (barvo) to incline to green
vléči dreto (smrčati) to snore
prav nič me ne vleče, da bi šel I don't feel the least urge to go
vojna se vleče the war is dragging on

vôda water; humoristično Adam's ale

po kopnem in po vôdi by land and by water
po vôdi navzdol downriver, downstream
po vôdi navzgor, proti vôdi upriver, upstream
bistra vôda limpid (ali clear) water
mehka (trda) vôda soft (hard) water
sladka (morska, tekoča, mineralna, pitna) vôda fresh (salt, running ali flowing, mineral ali table, drinking) water
termalna vôda thermal water
talna vôda underground water
mirujoča, stoječa vôda stagnant water, sluggish water
slana vôda brackish water
soda vôda soda water, aerated water
težka vôda kemija heavy water
kalna vôda troubled water
filtrirana vôda filtered water
mrzla in topla tekoča vôda cold and hot running water
neprepusten za vôdo watertight
curek vôde jet of water
pomanjkanje vôde water shortage
preskrba z vôdo water supply
vrč za vôdo water jug, pitcher
zdravljenje z vôdo hydropathy
v kitajskih vôdah in Chinese waters
to je vôda na njegov mlin (figurativno) this is grist to his mill
saj ne gori vôda! (figurativno) there's no tearing hurry!
polja so pod vôdo the fields are under water (ali flooded, inundated, submerged)
daj mi malo vôde, da si umijem roke! give me some water to wash my hands with!
iti po vôdo to fetch water
piti mineralno vôdo (v toplicah) to take the waters
nositi vôdo v Savo (figurativno) to carry coals to Newcastle
plavati na vôdi to float
naši načrti so šli po vôdi our plans went wrong
piti viski brez vôde to drink whisky neat
pasti v vôdo (figurativno) to come to naught, to fall through, (pogovorno) to fizzle out
s tem pade to v vôdo (VB pogovorno) this means it's a washout, this makes it a washout
moji načrti so padli v vôdo my plans have come to nothing
v kalni vôdi ribariti to fish in troubled waters
puščati vôdo (o ladji) to leak
zadrževati vôdo (= ne urinirati) to hold one's water
zaiti v pregloboko vôdo to go out of one's depth
tiha vôda globoko dere (bregove podira) still waters run deep
spustiti vôdo (urinirati) to make water

vôjna war; warfare

v vôjni in the war, at war, in wartime
na robu vôjne on the brink of war
na koncu vôjne at the end of the war
v primeru vôjne in case of war, in the event of war
hujskanje k vôjni warmongering
napoved vôjne declaration of war
bog vôjne war god
izbruh vôjne outbreak of war
opustošen od vôjne ravaged by war, war-ravaged
besedna vôjna war of words, wordy warfare
bliskovita vôjna lightning war (= w.), blitzkrieg, blitz
državljanska vôjna civil w., intestine w.
ameriška državljanska vôjna American Civil War, War of Secession, War between the States
gospodarska vôjna economic w.
gverilska vôjna guerilla warfare
hladna vôjna cold w.
križarska vôjna crusade
tridesetletna vôjna Thirty Years' War
stoletna vôjna Hundred Years' War
napadalna vôjna war of aggression
narodnoosvobodilna vôjna war of (ali struggle for) national liberation
osvajalna vôjna war of conquest
obrambna vôjna defensive w.
osvobodilna vôjna war of liberation
podmorniška vôjna submarine warfare
papirnata vôjna paper w.
pomorska vôjna naval warfare, war at sea
pozicijska vôjna static warfare
popolna, splošna (nepopolna, omejena) vôjna allout (limited) warfare
preventivna vôjna preventive w.
psihološka vôjna psychological w.
vôjna do popolne izčrpanosti sovražnika war of attrition
nasledstvena vôjna war of succession
vôjna za neodvisnost war of independence
vôjna do uničenja, do iztrebljenja war of extermination
sveta vôjna holy war
ves svet zajemajoča vôjna global warfare
prva (druga) svetovna vôjna the first World War, World War I, the Great War (the second World War, World War II)
totalna vôjna total w.
verska vôjna religious w.
vôjna v zraku war in the air
živčna vôjna war of nerves
vôjna na življenje in smrt war to the death
to (takšna) je (pač) vôjna such is war
biti tik pred vôjno to be on the eve of war
biti v vôjni to be at war with, to make war upon
iti v vôjno, začeti vôjno, spustiti se v vôjno to go to war (z, proti against), to wage war (z upon, against)
napovedati vôjno to declare war (neki državi on a country)
izzvati vôjno to provoke a war
biti potegnjen v vôjno to drift into war
prenesti vôjno v sovražnikovo deželo to carry the war into the enemy's country
preprečiti vôjno to avert a war
pripravljati vôjno to prepare for war
sprožiti atomsko vôjno to unleash an atomic war
stopiti v vôjno to enter a war, to come into a war
ščuvati k vôjni to incite to war, to agitate for war
voditi vôjno to war, to wage war
v ljubezni in v vôjni je vse dovoljeno all is fair in love and war
vôjna prinese s seboj mnogo zla war brings many evils in its train

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

volíti to vote, to cast one's vote; to poll; (izbirati) to elect, to choose

volíti v oporoki to will, to bequeath
Ljubljana danes voli Ljubljana is polling today
svoj denar je volila bolnišnici she left (ali bequeathed, willed) her money to a hospital
iti volit to go to the polls

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

vozíti (avto) to drive; (bicikel) to ride; (voz) to cart; to transport; to convey by vehicle

brezobzirno vozíti (divjati) to drive recklessly, pogovorno to blind along
trajekt redno vozi po reki the ferryboat plies the river
ta vlak vozi vsako uro this train runs every hour
vozíti se z biciklom to cycle, to ride a bicycle
vozíti se z avtom to drive a car, to motor
z avtobusom se vozíti to go by bus, to ride in a bus, to go for a bus ride
vozíti se z vozom, na vozu to ride in a cart
vozíti se z ladjo to go by boat, to sail
vozíti se s sanmi to ride in a sleigh, to go for a sleigh ride
vozíti se z vlakom to go by train (ali by rail)

vrág devil; Satan, the Evil One, the Tempter; the Prince of Darkness, the Adversary; arhaično the old gentleman, the archfiend, Old Nick; demon; dickens, deuce

vrág v ženski podobi she-devil
k vrágu! hang it!; what the dickens!
obseden od vrága possessed by the devil
vrág! the deuce!
vrág vzemi to! devil take it
k vrágu delo danes to hell with work today!
vrág ga je obsedel! he has the devil in him
kdo vrága ti je to rekel? who the devil (ali the dickens) (who on earth) told you that?
pojdi k vrágu! go to hell, go to the devil!
iti k vrágu to go to the devil, to go to the dogs, to go to rack and ruin
vse gre k vrágu everything is going to the dogs!
v sili vrág muhe jé (žre) beggars can't be choosers
ne kliči vrága! let sleeping dogs lie!
počenjati vrága in pol to raise the devil, to play hell
slikati, risati vrága na steno to paint the devil blacker than he is
vrág vzemi muhe bother the flies!
vrág te vzemi! (the) devil take you!
naj me vrág vzame, če... I'll eat my hat if..., I'll be (ali I'm) damned if..., I'll be shot (ali hanged) if...
kaj vrága delaš danes tukaj? what the devil (ali what the dickens) are you doing here today?
kar vrág prikveka, nima teka arhaično what is got over the devil's back, goes under the belly
vrág ga vzemi! confound him!
z vrágom ni dobro buče saditi! (figurativno) he that sups with the devil must have a long spoon
»danes bi se šel z vrágom metat« (figurativno) I feel full of vim to-day

vráta (sobna, hišna) door; (vrtna, dvoriščna) gate; (vhod) entrance, doorway; (nogomet) goal

hišna vráta street door, front door
dvokrilna vráta folding door
mestna vráta town gate
steklena vráta glass door, French window
spustna vráta drop door
vrtljiva vráta revolving door, swing door
vzdižna železna vráta zgodovina vojska portcullis
zadnja, zadajšnja vráta back door
zunanja vráta outer door
za zaprtimi vráti behind (ali with) closed doors
smučna vráta sliding door
vráta so zaprta the door is shut (ali closed)
vráta so odprta the door is open, na stežaj wide open
vráta so priprta the door is ajar
vráta so zaklenjena the door is locked
vráta so zapahnjena the door is bolted
vojna je pred vráti war is imminent
zima je pred vráti winter is upon us (ali is at the door)
iti in odpreti vráta (ko pozvoni zvonec) to answer the bell (ali the door, the door-bell)
pokazati komu vráta (figurativno) to show someone the door, to turn someone out of doors
iti ven (noter) skozi zadnja vráta to go in (to go out) by the back door
na stežaj odpreti vráta to throw the door wide open (komu to someone)
na trkanje odpreti vráta to answer the door
vlomiti vráta to force open the door
zaloputniti vráta to slam (ali to bang) the door
zapreti in zapahniti vráta to shut and bolt the door
zapreti komu vráta pred nosom to shut the door in someone's face
vráta so se zaprla the door swung to

vrême weather

aprilsko vrême April weather
lepo (deževno, ustaljeno ali stalno, nestanovitno) vrême fine ali fair (rainy, settled, unsettled) weather
spremenljivo vrême changeable weather
megleno, sivo vrême foggy (ali hazy) weather
hladno in vlažno vrême raw weather
grdo (slabo) vrême dirty ali nasty (bad) weather
pasje vrême foul (ali nasty) weather
pri vsakem vrêmenu in all weathers
v mokrem vrêmenu in wet weather
sprememba vrêmena weather change
napoved vrêmena weather forecast
kakšno grdo vrême! what beastly weather
odporen proti (slabemu) vrêmenu weatherproof
kakšno vrême je? what is the weather like?
lepo vrême je it is fine weather
lepo vrême bo ostalo, bo držalo it will keep fine
vrême kaže na lepo (na dež) we are in for a spell of fine weather (of rainy weather)
pri takem vrêmenu ne hôdi ven! you must not go out in such (ali in this) weather!
kljubovati vrêmenu to defy the weather
če bo vrême (dovolilo) weather permitting
izpostaviti vrêmenu to expose to the weather, to weather
naleteti na lepo (grdo) vrême to meet good (bad) weather
vrême se še ni ustalilo the weather is not settled yet

vrníti to return; to give back; to render (back); (uslugo) to reciprocate

vrníti dobljeni udarec to return a blow
vrníti dobro za zlo to return (ali to render) good for evil; (izdatek, strošek) to reimburse, to refund
vrníti milo za drago to give tit for tat
stroški mu bodo vrnjeni he will be reimbursed for his expenses
vrníti se to return, to come back, (peš) to walk back, to go back; to recur
vrníti se na delo to go back to work
vrníti se jež (na konju) to ride back
ladja se je vrnila the ship sailed back
vrníti se po isti poti to retrace one's steps
vrníti se v normalno stanje to return to normal (ali normality, normalcy)

vsè all; everything; all included; without exception

vsè, kar... all that...
vsè ali nič all or nothing, (figurativno) neck or nothing
vsè to all this
vsè zaman all in vain, all to no purpose
vsè do zadnjega to the last
vsè skupaj all together
vsè v vsem all in all
vsè več in več more and more
vsè manj in manj less and less
nad vsè above all, first of all
ona mu je vsè she is all to him
njemu vsè prav pride nothing comes amiss to him
vsè je izgubljeno all is lost
vsè mi je povedal he told me everything
vsè sem tvegal I have risked my all
vsè se mi zdi, da ti ni zanj I half suspect you don't care for him
jaz bi vsè prej kot (šel) I would rather have anything than (go)
vsè je dobro, kar se konča dobro all's well that ends well
vsè, kar se sveti, ni zlato all that glitters is not gold
storil bom vsè, kar želiš I shall do whatever you desire

zanimívost interesting thing (oziroma sight, detail ipd.); point of interest; curiosity

ogledovanje zanimívosti (kakega mesta) sightseeing
ogledovati zanimívosti (znamenitosti) mesta to see the sights, to go sightseeing, to sightsee

zaposlováti to employ

tovarna zaposluje veliko število delavcev the factory employs a large number of workers
zaposlováti koga (figurativno) to keep someone on the go ➞ zaposliti

zatêči

1. (oteči: noga, roka itd.) to swell (up)

zatekle noge swollen legs pl
lice mi zateka my cheek is swelling

2.

zatêči koga to catch, to surprise, to overtake someone
tema ga je zatekla he was overtaken by darkness
zatêči vlomilca pri dejanju to surprise a burglar in the act

3.

zatêči se k čemu to have recourse to something, to fall back on something, to resort to something
zatêči se k orožju to have recourse to arms
zatêči se k sili to have resort to force

4.

zatêči se (izgubiti se) to go astray
zatêči k slovarju to refer to a dictionary
zatêči se v gozdove to take to the woods

zgrešíti to miss

popolnoma kaj zgrešíti to miss something by a mile
zgrešíti cilj to miss one's aim (ali one's target)
kamen ga je zgrešil the stone missed him
ni možno zgrešíti našo hišo there is no mistaking our house
zgrešíti pravo pot to miss the right way, to go astray
zgrešíti poklic to miss one's calling, to take the wrong turning

zlésti to creep

zlésti dol to get down, to creep down, to climb down
zlésti kvišku to climb
zlésti na drevo to climb (ali to go up) a tree
zlésti noter to creep in; (v šoli, zdelati) to get (ali scrape) through
zlésti pri izpitu to scrape through an examination

zlò evil; ill; harm; mischief

delati zlò to do evil
izogibati se zlu to keep out of mischief
vzeti za zlò to take amiss, to take offence at, to take in bad part, to be offended at
ne jemljite mi tega za zlò! don't take it amiss!
iti po zlu to go to rack and ruin, to go to the dogs, to go to ruin
od dveh izberi manjše zlò! choose the lesser of two evils!
snovati zlò to mean mischief
moji posli gredo po zlu my business is going downhill
želeti komu zlò to bear malice to someone, to wish someone ill
to je potrebno zlò that is a necessary evil

zlómek (vrag) devil, pogovorno deuce, dickens

zlomka! dash it!, what the dickens!
kaj zlómek pa je to? what the deuce (ali the dickens) is that?
kaj zlómek si šel tja? what the dickens did you go there for?