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zbírati to collect, to gather; to assemble; to rally; to accumulate

zbírati (denarna) sredstva to collect (financial) resources
on zbira znamke he collects stamps
zbírati se to gather, to assemble, to rally, to converse

zblížati to bring (ali to draw) closer (ali closer together, nearer); figurativno to reconcile; to bring about a reconciliation

zblížati se to reconcile oneself, to become reconciled
skušajte se zblížati try to bring about a reconciliation, try to become friends, pogovorno try to make it up

zbóljšati to improve; to ameliorate; to better; to amend, to mend

zbóljšati se to improve; to ameliorate
moglo bi se zbóljšati there is room for improvement

zborovánje meeting, assembly; rally; convention; gathering; holding of meetings

politično zborovánje political rally
masovno protestno zborovánje mass protest rally
protestno zborovánje protest rally, meeting in protest (agaisnt something)
svoboda javnega zborovánja freedom of public assembly
zborovánje bo jutri the meeting will take place tomorrow
sklicati (odpreti, odgoditi, razpustiti) zborovánje to call ali to convene (to open, to adjourn, to dissolve) a meeting
udeležiti se zborovánja to attend a meeting

zbráti to collect; to gather; to rally; to assemble; to accumulate

zberi se! (pogovorno) pull yourself together!
zbráti misli to concentrate one's thoughts
zbráti se (na določenem mestu) to assemble, to gather, to rally
zbráti se (duševno) to concentrate
zbráti denar za izlet to raise the money for an outing
zbráti pogum za... to summon up (the) courage to..., to pluck up courage

zbudíti to wake, to wake up; to waken, figurativno to awaken; to rouse (from sleep), figurativno to arouse

žena me je zbudila ob šestih my wife woke me up at 6 o'clock
hrup ga je zbudil the noise woke him up
slika je zbudila žalostne spomine the picture awoke sad memories
zbudíti k življenju pesniško to awaken to life
zbudíti se to wake (up), to awake, to be roused, to be awakened
navadno se zbudim zgodaj I usually wake up early
zbudíti koga iz letargije, apatije to arouse someone from (his) lethargy, apathy, to shake someone out of (his) lethargy, apathy

zdrámiti to wake, to awake, to rouse

zdrámiti se to wake up, to awake

zdráv healthy, sound, in good health, healthy-looking; (duševno) sane; wholesome, healthful (za for), salubrious

zdráva pamet common sense, good sense, horse sense, mother wit, pogovorno gumption
zdrávi zobje sound teeth
zdrávo sadje sound fruit
zdráv kot riba (as) sound as a bell, in the pink (of condition), in fine fettle
zdráv na duši in telesu sound in body and mind
cel in zdráv, zdráv in živ hale and hearty
zdrávo podnebje salubrious climate
zdráva hrana (zrak) wholesome food (air)
zdráv duh v zdrávem telesu a sound mind in a sound body
zdráva kritika sound (ali judicious) criticism
biti zdráv to be well, to be healthy, to be in (ali to enjoy, to have) good health
zdráv je kot riba v vodi he is as right as a trivet, he is as fit as a fiddle
biti duševno zdráv to be sound in mind, to be of sound mind
imeti zdráve nazore to have sound views
to je zdráva vaja this is a healthy exercise
odnesti zdrávo kožo (figurativno) to escape unscathed, to save one's bacon
ostanite zdrávi! I wish you continued good health
vrniti se živ in zdráv to return safe and sound
to je zdrávo zanj! (figurativno) (= prav mu je!) it serves him right!
gorski zrak je zelo zdráv the mountain air is very wholesome
videti je zdráva she looks well

zdráviti to treat (medically), (uspešno) to cure

zdráviti koga za... to treat someone for...; (dajati zdravilo) to give medicine, to medicate, to doctor; (figurativno) to remedy, to make good, to rectify; (poklic) VB to practise (ZDA to practice) medicine (ali as a doctor, physician)
zdravi me dr. X. Doctor X. is treating me
zdráviti se to receive treatment, to undergo (a course of) treatment, to undergo a cure, to take a cure

zdravník (splošno) doctor, physician; (krajšave) ZDA doc, medic

zdravník specialist specialist; (kirurg) surgeon; (porodničar) obstetrician; (splošne prakse) general practitioner
očesni zdravník eye specialist; oculist
zdravník za ušesa ear specialist, aurist
zdravník bolniške blagajne panel doctor
tovarniški zdravník factory doctor
vojaški zdravník (army) medical officer
mornariški zdravník surgeon
ladijski zdravník ship's doctor
višji, polkovni zdravník vojska surgeon major
(kraljev) osebni zdravník physician in ordinary (of the king)
v zavodu stanujoči zdravník resident physician
moj zdravník my medical adviser
poklicati zdravníka to call a doctor
poslati po zdravníka to send for the doctor
posvetovati se z zdravníkom to take medical advice
zdravník stažist ZDA intern

zdrževáti to maintain; to support; to keep (up)

zdrževáti veliko družino to maintain (ali to keep) a large family
zdrževáti prijateljske zveze to maintain friendly relations
zdrževáti se (alkohola) to abstain from (alcohol)
sam se zdrževáti to be self-supporting

zedíniti to unite; to unify

zedíniti se to unite, to agree (o čem on something), to come to an agreement (ali to terms) (s kom with someone)

zêmlja (planet) earth, Earth, (terrestrial) globe; (svet) world; (dežela) land, (tla) soil, ground

na zêmlji on earth
nad zêmljo above ground, overground
pod zêmljo underground
vse stvari na zêmlji all things on earth
izčrpana zêmlja poor soil, impoverished (ali exhausted) soil
mastna zêmlja fat earth
rodovitna zêmlja rich soil, fertile soil
slaba zêmlja poor soil
kopna zêmlja land, (celina, kopno) mainland
žgana zêmlja terra cotta
Sveta zêmlja religija the Holy Land
Ognjena zêmlja Tierra del Fuego
zêmlja! (na vidiku!) land ho!
sadovi zêmlje the fruits of the earth
naša zêmlja je lepa our country is beautiful
ležati na zêmlji to lie on the ground
obdelovati zêmljo to cultivate, to till the soil
pasti na zêmljo to fall to the ground
pogrezniti se v zêmljo to sink into the ground
spati na goli zêmlji (na tleh) to sleep on the bare ground
Zemlja se vrti okoli Sonca the earth revolves around the sun
zravnati z zêmljo to level (ali to lay level) with the ground, to raze (ali to rase) with the ground
zvezati z zêmljo VB to earth (ZDA to ground)

zganíti to fold (up) (zemljevid a map)

zganíti servieto to fold a napkin
zganíti se to move, to budge, to stir

zgódba story; tale

zgódbe pl za otroke tales pl (ali stories pl) for children
zgódba o Carusu the Caruso story
smešna, zabavna zgódba funny story
spolzka zgódba risqué story
toda to je (že) druga zgódba but that is another story
kup zgódb pripovedujejo o njem there are lots of stories told about him
vedno ista zgódba always the same old story
zgódbe sv. pisma religija Holy Scripture, Bible
njegova zgódba je bila zelo žalostna his was a very sad story
zgódbe ni bilo ne konca ne kraja, zgódba se je vlekla brez konca in kraja the story dragged on

zgrníti to fold up, to fold together

zgrníti se, zgrinjati se to flock together, to crowd together, to throng, to troop
zgrníti se okoli koga to crowd (ali to throng) round someone

zgubíti to lose

zgubíti iz oči to lose sight (kaj of something)
zgubíti se to be lost, to get lost ➞ izgubiti

zíbati to swing, to rock; (zibelko) to cradle

zíbati se to rock, to swing
zíbati zibelko to rock the cradle
zíbati na kolenih to dandle
zíbati v naročju to cradle in one's arms
zíbati se na (gugalnem) stolu to rock in a (rocking) chair
zíbati se sem in tja to swing to and fro
drevesa so se zibala v vetru the trees were swaying in the wind
zíbati se v upanju, da... to comfort oneself with (ali to find comfort in) the hope that...

zíd wall

zíd hiše outer wall
podporni zíd retaining wall
slep zíd (brez oken) blind wall
ločilni, vmesni zíd partition wall
zvočni zíd sound (ali sonic) barrier
pok pri prebitju zvočnega zídu sonic boom
zíd žalovanja (Židov v Jeruzalemu) Wailing Wall
ločiti z zídom od... to wall off from...
ograditi vrt z zídom to wall in a garden
porušiti zíd to raze a wall to (ali to level a wall with) the ground
slikati vraga na zíd (figurativno) to paint the devil on the wall
biti pritisnjen ob zíd (figurativno) to have one's back to the wall
z glavo riniti, siliti skozi zíd (figurativno) to run one's head against a brick wall, to kick against the pricks
hoteti z glavo zkozi zíd (figurativno) to be rash (ali reckless), to attempt impossibilities
udarjati z glavo v zíd to butt (ali to batter) one's head against a brick wall
postaviti ob zíd to place against the wall
postaviti koga ob zíd in ga ustreliti to stand someone against a wall and shoot him
pritisniti koga ob zíd (figurativno) to drive someone into a corner
človek bi se z glavo zaletel v zíd it's enough to make you knock your brains out

zjezíti to make angry; to infuriate; to enrage

zjezíti se to get angry, to give vent to one's rage, to fly into a passion; to be enraged (ob, zaradi at)