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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

vŕč jug; (lončen) pitcher

vŕč za pivo stein
poln vŕč (česa) jugful, pitcherful
toliko časa hodimo z vŕčem po vodo, dokler se ne razbije the pitcher goes often to the well but is broken at last

vréči to throw, to fling; to hurl; (mrežo, sidro, kocko) to cast; (pri izpitu) to pluck

nazaj vréči to throw back
vréči na tla to throw (ali to fling) down
vréči pogled na to glance at
vréči kamen v psa to throw a stone at a dog
vréči mrežo to cast a net
proč vréči to throw away, to discard
vréči novec v zrak to toss a coin
vréči komu kaj to fling something at someone
vréči v ječo to fling into prison, to cast (ali to clap) in prison
vréči vrv komu (figurativno) to throw a rope to someone
ven vréči to turn out, pogovorno to chuck out (koga someone)
vréči žreb to cast lots
vréči puško v koruzo (figurativno) to hang up one's ax(e), to throw in the towel (ali the sponge)
vréči komu kaj v obraz (= očitati mu) to throw (ali to fling) something in someone's teeth
vréči koga iz službe to sack someone, to give someone the sack, to dismiss, ZDA to fire someone
vréči pismo v nabiralnik to drop a letter into a pillar box
vréči komu polena pod noge (figurativno) to put a spoke in someone's wheel
vréči (metati) slabo luč na koga to bring discredit (up)on someone
vréči komu žogo to throw a ball to someone
vréči se to throw oneself, to fling oneself
vréči se po kom (figurativno) to take after someone, to resemble someone
vréči se na delo to throw oneself into a task (ali a job)
vréči se v kaj (figurativno) to fling oneself into something
vréči se komu v naročje to fling oneself into someone's arms
vréči se komu k nogam to throw oneself at someone's feet
vréči se na to throw oneself upon, to fall upon, (lotiti se) to tackle
trije možje so se vrgli nanj three men pounced upon him
vréči se na sovražnika to rush (ali to dash) at the enemy

vŕh¹ (drevesa itd.) top; (gore) summit, peak; pinnacle; apex, pl -es, apices

na vŕhu (zgoraj) on top of, at the top of, atop
z vŕha from the top
na vŕhu lestve at the top of the ladder
vŕh strehe the top of the roof
vŕh glave the top of the head
vŕh gore the top of a mountain
vŕh stene, zidú the top of a wall
vŕh trikotnika the apex of a triangle
konferenca (sestanek) na vŕhu politika summit conference (meeting)
biti na vŕhu drevesa to be at the top of the tree
z vŕha do tal from top to bottom
doseči vŕh to reach the top, tehnika to reach the peak

vrhúnec summit, the highest point; pinnacle; culmination

na vrhúncu moči at the summit of power
vrhúnec veličine the summit of greatness
to je vrhúnec (višek) vsega that tops (ali beats) everything (ali all)
doseči vrhúnec to culminate
vrhúnec sezone the height of the season
na vrhúncu sreče at the peak of happiness

vrískati to shout; (v gorah) to yodel

vrískati od veselja to shout for (ali with) joy; to exult (ob, nad at, over)
vriskajoč shouting (with joy), jubilant

vŕsta row (hiš of houses); line; rank; vojska file; turn; series; kind, sort; set; type; genus, species; variety; quality

dolga vŕsta long row
v vŕsti in a row, in a line
v vŕstah in rows
sprednja (zadnja) vŕsta front (back) line
v sprednjih vŕstah in the front ranks
v nepretrgani vŕsti in straight succession
po vŕsti in turn, by turns; in rows; (po eden) one at a time, successively
naslovna vŕsta headline
vŕsta sedežev row of seats
vŕsta topolov row of poplars
kdo je na vŕsti? whose turn is it?
jaz sem na vŕsti it is my turn
počakati moraš, da prideš na vŕsto! you must await (ali pogovorno wait) your turn!
prideš kmalu na vŕsto your turn will soon come
ne (se) držati vŕste pri čakanju (preskočiti vŕsto) to jump a queue
čakati v vŕsti (za kaj) to queue (for something)
sedeti v prvi vŕsti to sit in the front row
brati med vŕstami to read between the lines
brali smo po vŕsti (eden za drugim) we took it in turns to read
korakati v vŕsti to march in file
razredčiti vŕste to thin out the rows
postaviti v vŕsto to put (ali to set) in a row; to rank, to file, to draw up
postaviti se v vŕsto (štartno črto pred tekom) to toe the line
imeli smo vŕsto deževnih dni we (have) had a succession of rainy days
imamo tri vŕste vina we have three sorts of wine

vsák -a, -o every; (posamezen) each

vsák, -a, -o dan every day, daily
vsák, -a, -o tretji dan every three days
vsák, -a, -o teden every week, weekly
vsák, -a, -o od dveh (obeh) either
vsák, -a, -o posamezen each and every one
vsák, -a, -o čas any time
vsák, -a, -o učenec every pupil
vsák, -a, -o učenec tega razreda each pupil of this class
na vsák, -a, -o način at any rate
vsakih 20 korakov every twenty paces
ob vsák, -a, -oem vremenu in all weathers
vsák, -a, -o posebej, vsák, -a, -o ločeno separately
vsák, -a, -oemu svoje! to every man his due!, to each his own!
vsák, -a, -o po svoje each (one) in his own way
imava vsák, -a, -o svoje mnenje we have each our own opinion
vsák, -a, -o je dobil 5 SIT they got 5 tolars each
poznam vsák, -a, -oega učenca tega razreda I know every pupil in this class
vsák, -a, -o učenec mora to vedeti, znati every pupil must know this
lahko prideš ob vsák, -a, -oem času you can come at any time

vsákdo everybody; everyone; anyone, anybody; (ločeno) each

vsákdo od njih je dobil 1 tolar they got 1 tolar each
vsákdo po svojem okusu every man to his taste
kakor vsákdo vé as every one knows
vsákdo to lahko naredi anybody can do it
vsákdo, ki nekaj pomeni everybody who is anybody
vsákdo za sebe (figurativno) everyone must stand on his own feet, every tub must stand on its own bottom
vsákdo je sebi najbližji (figurativno) charity begins at home
vsákdo (= vsi) (arhaično) all the world and his wife

vznemíriti vznemírjati to alarm, to disturb, to trouble; to agitate; to upset; to disquiet; to worry; to make alarmed, to make nervous

njeno zdravje me vznemirja her health worries me
vznemíriti, vznemírjati se to worry; to take alarm (ob at), to get alarmed, to alarm oneself (about)
ne vznemirjaj se! don't worry!
kaj te vznemirja? what is upsetting you?
preveč se vznemirjate you worry too much

vzradostítev rejoicing; delight; pleasure

vzradostítev zaradi dobrih novic rejoicing at good news

vzradostíti to gladden; to delight, to rejoice

vzradostíti se to rejoice (at, in, over), to enjoy (česa something), to be delighted, to be glad, to delight (in, at), to take delight (in)
novica me je vzradostila the news rejoiced me
vzradostili smo se, ko smo slišali tako dobre novice we were delighted to hear such good news
vzradoščen delighted, pleased

z with; by

z odprtimi rokami with open arms
z vso močjo with all one's might
udariti z gorjačo to strike with a cudgel
z vašim dovoljenjem with (ali by) your leave
vstopil je z menoj he went in with me
pojdi z menoj! come along with me!
kaj (pa) je z vami? what is the matter with you?
z današnjim dnem (naprej) from this day (forth)
z eno besedo in a word
z enim udarcem at a blow
z avtom by car
potovati z vlakom, z ladjo to travel by train, by boat
smo v sorodu z njimi we are relations of theirs
zmagati z mnogimi glasovi to win by many votes

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

zabávati to amuse; divert; to entertain (koga someone), to provide entertainment (for someone)

zabávati se to be amused (at, by, with); to have a good time; to enjoy oneself; arhaično to take one's pleasure, to make merry; zastarelo to disport oneself
ste se dobro zabavali? did you enjoy yourself (oziroma yourselves)?
sijajno sem se zabaval I enjoyed myself no end, I had a great time

začétek beginning; start; commencement; outset; origin; (pisma) opening

v začétku at (ali in) the beginning, initially, first, at the outset
od vsega začétka, od samega začétka from the very beginning, from the start
od začétka do konca from beginning to end, from start to finish, from first to last
za začétek for the present, to begin with
začétek in konec (figurativno) alpha and omega
dober začétek v življenju a good start in life
skromen začétek (figurativno) the thin end of the wedge
slab začétek, slab konec a bad beginning makes a bad ending
dober začétek je že pol zmage a good start (ali beginning) is half the battle, well begun is half done
to je začétek konca it is the beginning of the end
vsak začétek je težak the beginning is always hard, it is always hard to make a start
dober začétek je že pol opravljenega dela (figurativno) a good lather is half the shave

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!

zadehteti glagol
literarno (oddajati vonj) ▸ illatozni kezd, illatot kezd árasztani, szagot áraszt
Pomlad, ko zadehtijo šmarnice, se je prevesila v vroče dni. ▸ A tavasz, amikor illatozni kezdett a gyöngyvirág, lassan forró napokba billent át.
Pod večer je prekopana zemlja zadehtela po vlagi. ▸ Estefelé a felásott föld nedvességillatot kezdett árasztani.
Preden jo odpeljete na koktejl, poskrbite, da ji ne boste zadehteli po morskih sedežih ali postanem potu. ▸ Mielőtt elviszi egy koktélra, győződjön meg róla, hogy nem árasztja a hajóülések vagy állott izzadság szagát.

zádnji last; final; ultimate; rear; posterior, back; latter, lattermost

zádnji del the hindpart, the backside, (ladje) stern
zádnji del hiše the back of the house
moj zádnji (najvišji) cilj my ultimate goal
zádnja četa rearguard
zádnji del telesa posterior
zádnja (zadajšnja) luč (pri vozilu) rear light
zádnje tri ure the last three hours
te zádnje tri dni (for) these three days
v zádnjem času latterly
zádnje čase recently
v zádnjih dneh julija in the latter days of July
zádnja leta življenja the latter days of one's life
v zádnjih izdihljajih at one's last gasp
na vse zádnje after all, finally, at last
(ta) zádnja leta, v (teh) zádnjih letih in recent years, arhaično of late years
prav do zádnjega to the very last
do zádnjega moža to the last man
zádnje noge hind legs pl
zádnji, a ne najmanj važen last but not least
to je zádnje, kar se lahko zgodi this is the last thing one would expect to happen
zádnja leta sem jo zelo redko videla I have seen very little of her these last (ali in recent) years
prišel je (kot) zádnji he was the last to come
upati do zádnjega to hope to the last
to so zádnja poročila this is the latest news (ali stop-press news)
ležati v zádnjih izdihljajih to be at the last gasp
zabaviščni lokali so bili zasedeni do zádnjega prostora the places of entertainment were crowded to the doors
izkazati komu zádnjo čast to attend someone's funeral