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ustvárjen created; made; žargon cut out

on je ustvárjen za igralca (žargon) he is cut out to be an actor

ušésa ears pl

do ušésa up to the ears
preko ušésa over (head and) ears
do ušés zaljubljen head over heels in love
šumenje v ušésih buzzing in the ears, medicina tinnitus
ušésa me bolijo I have (the) earache
naleteti na gluha ušésa to find (to fall on) deaf ears
moja svarila so naletela na gluha ušésa my warnings fell on deaf ears
preko ušés je zadolžen he is up to his eyes (ali ears) in debt
napeti, napenjati ušésa to prick up (ali to strain) one's ears
naviti komu ušésa to warm someone's ears
povleči koga za ušésa to pull (ali to tug) someone's ears
poslušati na vsa ušésa (figurativno) to be all ears
prišlo mi je na ušésa it came to my hearing
pridigati gluhim ušésom to fall on deaf ears
konj striže z ušési the horse twitches his ears
vleči na ušésa to prick up one's ears
zamašiti, mašiti si ušésa to stop (up) one's ears
zardeti do ušés to blush to the roots of one's hair; to blush to one's ears
v ušésih mi zveni, šumí my ears are ringing (ali are burning)
stene imajo ušésa (figurativno) the walls have ears, arhaično little pitchers have long ears

utaboríti se to encamp

biti utaborjen to be encamped

utápljati to drown

utápljati se to go down, to drown, to be (ali to get) drowned; to sink
človek, ki se utaplja, se (tudi) bilke oprijemlje a drowning man will catch at a straw

utegníti to have time

če bom utegnil, bom prišel if I have time, I shall come
to utegne biti res that might be true
utegnemo zamuditi vlak we may miss the train
kaj bi se mu bilo utegnilo zgoditi? what might have happened to him?
nisem ga utegnil obiskati I had no time to see him
ne utegnem (= nimam časa) I cannot afford the time

utopíti to drown; to sink; to submerge

utopíti se to be drowned ➞ utapljati

utrúditi utrújati to tire, to fatigue; to weary; to fag

utrúditi, utrújati koga to make someone tired
utrúditi, utrújati se to become tired (ali fatigued), to tire, to flag, to be tired out
do smrti utrúditi, utrújati to tire to death
popolnoma utrúditi, utrújati to tire out
droben tisk utruja oči small print is tiring to the eyes

utrújen tired (od by, with)

utrújen od hoje tired walking
biti na smrt utrújen to be dead tired (ali fagged out, overworked)
preutrujen overtired, pogovorno ready to drop, žargon knackered

uvrstíti to range, to place; to class; to classify; (postaviti v vrsto) to set in a row, to arrange in a line (ali rank)

uvrstíti se šport to be placed
uvrstíti se med... to rank among..., to take one's place among...

užáljen offended

užáljena nečimrnost wounded vanity
biti užáljen to take offence (ob, nad at), to be offended (with something, by someone)
ni bil užáljen he did not take offence
užáljeno prislov offendedly

užéjati to make thirsty

delo, ki užeja thirsty work
užéjati se to be (ali to feel) thirsty, to get thirsty

V v (kje?) in, at; (kam?) into, to

v šoli (= v zgradbi) in the school, (pri pouku) at school
v šolo to school
v gledališču at the theatre
v 3. nadstopju on the third (3rd) floor, ZDA on the fourth (4th) floor
v Londonu (veliko mesto) in London
v Kamniku (malo mesto) at Kamnik
v London, v Francijo to London, to France
v mestu in town
v inozemstvu, v inozemstvo abroad
izgubljen v temi lost in the dark (ali darkness)
slab v angleščini weak in English
v torek on Tuesday
dvakrat v letu twice a year
v tistem času at that time
v starih časih in ancient times
v novejšem času in recent times
v mojih letih at my age
v pradobi in prehistoric times
v tem trenutku at this moment
v pravem času at the right moment, just in time
pozno v noč late into the night
v roku 10 dni within 10 days
v vojni in miru at war and at peace
v ta namen for this purpose
v imenu... in the name of...
v redu in order
biti v dobrih odnosih s kom to be on good terms with someone
hiša je bila v plamenih the house was on fire
biti v skrajni bedi to be in utter poverty
ste kdaj bili v Londonu? have you ever been to London?
biti v vojni to be at war
dospeti, prispeti v London to arrive in London
hoditi v šolo to go to school
pasti v vodo to fall into the water
ne morem mu tega vbiti v glavo I can't drive it into his head
vreči v koš za odpadke to throw into the wastepaper basket
vreči v zrak to throw into the air
zdrobiti v prah to pulverize, to reduce to dust
živeti v Sloveniji to live in Slovenia
to delo bom končal v roku treh mesecev (v treh mescih) I shall finish this job (ali work, task) within three months

vagabúnd vagabond; vagrant; tramp

biti vagabúnd to be a vagabond (ali a tramp, a rover, humoristično a gentleman of the road)

vája exercise; drill; practice; training; coaching

gledališka vája (skušnja) rehearsal
proste váje gymnastic exercises pl, Swedish drill
ritmične váje callisthenics pl
telesna vája physical exercise
telovadna vája gymnastic exercise
orožne váje military exercises pl
protiletalske váje air-raid drill
municija za vájo practice ammunition
biti iz váje to be out of practice
sem čisto iz váje I am quite out of practice
manjka mi váje I am short of practice
váj naredi mojstra, z vájo se doseže popolnost practice makes perfect

vájenec apprentice

biti vájenec to serve one's apprenticeship
dati v uk kot vájenca v obrt to bind an apprentice to a trade
biti vájenec pri to be apprenticed to

vakcinírati (cepiti) medicina to vaccinate

vakcinírati proti kozam to vaccinate against smallpox
biti vakciniran to be vaccinated

váljati to roll; to flatten with a roller

váljati se to roll
váljati cesto to roll a road
váljati kovine to roll metals
váljati testo to roll pastry
váljati trato to roll a lawn
váljati se v denarju (figurativno) to be rolling in money

várati to deceive; to cheat; to delude; to dupe; to impose (upon); to trick; to swindle

naši čuti nas često varajo our senses often lead us astray
ta žena vara svojega moža this woman is unfaithful to her husband
várati se (motiti se) to be mistaken
varaš se you are mistaken
várati se v kom to be deceived in someone
várati se to deceive oneself, to delude oneself
pustiti se várati to be a dupe (od koga of someone)

váren safe; secure

váren pred safe from
na várnem in safety
absolutno, popolnoma váren (pogovorno) as safe as houses
toliko bolj várno so much the safer
váren kraj a safe place
váren pred napadi secure from attacks
váren obstoj, eksistenca a secure existence
váren pred nevarnostjo secure from danger
várna investicija a safe investment
most ni váren the bridge is not safe
biti na várnem to be on the safe side
biti váren pred volkovi to be safe from the wolves
hraniti kaj na várnem to keep something safe
tu smo na várnem pred vetrom here we are sheltered from the wind
moje življenje ni več várno my life is no longer secure
ni várno dotakniti se tega psa it is not safe to touch this dog, beware of the dog!
zdaj se čutimo várne we feel safe now
várno sem ga spravil (spremil) domov I saw him safe home
spravil sem ga na várno I have taken him to (ali put him in) a safe place
peljati na várno to lead to safety
položiti na várno mesto to put in a safe place

váruštvo guardianship; ward; custody; trusteeship

biti pod váruštvom to be a ward, to be under someone's wardship