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zaglédati to catch sight of, to sight, to see; to perceive; to lay eyes on; to behold

zaglédati luč sveta to see the light, to be born
zaglédati se v koga (figurativno) to fall in love with someone
zaglédati se kam to stare (ali to gape) at
zaglédati kopno zemljo to sight land, to make a landfall

zagnáti to throw; to fling, to hurl

zagnáti krik to set up (ali to raise) a cry, to cry out, to shriek
zagnáti na tla to hurl down
zagnáti hrup to make a noise, to cause an uproar
zagnáti se na to fall upon, on; pounce upon, at; to leap at
zagnáti se za čim to make a dash for
zagnáti se na sovražnika to make a dash at the enemy

zagôsti

zagôsti jo komu to play a trick (ali a joke) on someone, to trick someone; to take someone for a ride; pogovorno to bamboozle
grdó jo komu zagôsti to play someone a dirty (ali nasty, shabby, mean) trick, to put one over on someone, to do someone an ill turn

zagovoríti

zagovoríti duhá to conjure up (ali to raise) a ghost
zagovoríti se (nehote povedati resnico) to let slip

zagovórnik; zagovórnica advocate, defender, intercessor, pleader, speaker in favour (ali on behalf) (koga of someone)

vzeti zagovórnik; -icaa to retain a defence counsel (ali a lawyer oziroma counsel for the defence)

zagreníti to embitter

zagreníti komu življenje to poison (ali to sour, to embitter) someone's life

zagŕniti to veil; to cover; to wrap; (s plaščem) to cloak, to put a cloak round

zadeva je zagrnjena v skrivnost the affair is wrapped (ali shrouded) in mystery

zahòd west, Occident; pesniško (sonca) sunset, ZDA sundown

na zahòdu westwards
veter piha od zahòda the wind is in the west
pluti proti zahòdu to sail west (ali westward, westwards)
po 3 dneh poti proti zahòdu after sailing west for 3 days, arhaično after 3 days' westing

zahóden west, western, westerly; occidental

zahódne države the West
najzahodnejši westernmost
zahódno rimsko cesarstvo zgodovina Western Empire
Zahodna Indija West Indies
zahódni del Londona West End
v zahódni Sloveniji in the west of Slovenia
v zahódni smeri westward, westwards
zahódna fasada the west (ali the western) facade
zahódni veter west wind

zahtéva demand; claim; request; (pretirana) exaction; requirement; postulation; pretension (po to)

na zahtévo on request, on demand
na splošno zahtévo by request
utemeljena zahtéva a just claim
zahtéva za plačilo demand for payment
kakšne so vaše zahtéve? what are your demands?
biti kos vsem zahtévam to be up to all demands
napraviti kaj na zahtévo to do something at the demand (of)
umakniti svoje zahtéve to withdraw one's claims
ugoditi, ustreči zahtévam to comply with the requirements
da ustrežemo zahtévam naših odjemalcev to meet our customers' requirements
popustiti v svojih zahtévah to moderate (ali to abate) one's demands

zahvála thanks pl; giving thanks; acknowledgment

v zahválo za in (grateful) thanks for
izraziti svojo zahválo to express one's thanks
veliko zahválo sem dobil za to! (ironično) small (pogovorno much) thanks I got for it!
dolžan sem vam globoko zahválo I owe you a great debt of thanks
blagovolite sprejeti mojo najtoplejšo (iskreno) zahválo please accept my warmest (heartfelt) thanks
prisrčna zahvála cordial thanks
vreden zahvále thankworthy, worthy of thanks, deserving thanks
izražamo vam najtoplejšo zahválo za vašo naklonjenost we express to (ali we tender) you our warmest thanks for your favour
odkloniti z zahválo to decline with thanks
tolikšna plemenitost (radodarnost) je zaslužila vsaj nekaj zahvále such generosity deserved at least some acknowledgment

zahvalíti se to thank (komu za kaj someone for something); to give thanks (to someone); to render thanks (for something); to return thanks (for something); (odklonilno) to refuse, to decline

najlepše se zahvaljujem! (ironično) thank you for nothing!
vnaprej zahvalíti se to thank beforehand
zahvaljujoč se vam vnaprej... thanking you in anticipation (ali beforehand, in advance)
zahvaljujem se vam za... I am much obliged to you for..., many thanks to you for...
zahvalíti se se morate gospodu X., ne meni you must give your thanks to Mr. X., not to me
njej se moram zahvalíti se, da... I owe it to her that...
vam se moramo zahvalíti se, da je sedaj najhujše za nami thanks to you we are through the worst of it now
zahvalíti se za službo (figurativno dati ostavko) to send in one's papers

zaigráti to begin to play, to play; (izgubiti v igri) to gamble away, to lose by gambling (ali by gaming); (zapraviti) figurativno to forfeit

zaigráti v hazardni igri to lose in a game of chance
zaigráti svoje premoženje to fritter away (ali to squander, to dissipate) one's wealth in gambling
zaigráti simpatije to forfeit sympathy
srcé mi je zaigralo od veselja my heart leapt with joy, my heart swelled, it did my heart good, it warmed the cockles of my heart

zaíti to lose one's way; to go astray; (sonce) to set, to sink, to go down; (pošiljka) to fail to arrive, to go astray, to miscarry

zaíti v dolgove to get into (ali to incur) debts
zaíti na kriva pota to go off the right track, to go to the bad, to go astray; to take the wrong turning (ali path), to go wrong
zaíti v neprilike, v zagato to hit a snag

zajáhati

zajáhati konja to mount a horse, to back a horse; to climb (ali to get) on a horse
zajahal je konja in oddirjal he took horse and galloped off

zakasníti

zakasníti vlak to miss the train
zakasníti se to be late, to be behind time (ali schedule); to arrive late, to be overdue, to be belated
zakasnil sem se za predavanje I was late for the lecture

zakléti (zakolnem) to curse, to swear (at), to spit out an oath

zakléti se to swear (by), to vow
zaklel se je, da se bo maščeval za žalitev he vowed to avenge the insult
zaklel sem se, da ne bom več kadil, pil I've sworn off tobacco, drink
zakléti se pri vsem, kar je svetega to swear by all that's holy (ali sacred)

zakljúček conclusion; deduction; decision; resolution; (računa) balance; (konec) close, winding up

priti do zakljúčka to come to a conclusion, to arrive at a decision (ali a conclusion), to decide
pri zakljúčku naših knjig smo opazili... on closing our books we noticed...
nismo mogli priti do nobenega zakljúčka we could not arrive at a decision
prišel sem do istega zakljúčka I came to the same conclusion
ne delaj(te) prehitrih (prenaglih) zakljúčkov! don't jump (ali leap) to conclusions!

zákon

1. (postava, zaveza) law; act (of parliament); tehnika principle

pisani zákon statute
božji zákon divine law
Grimmov zákon gramatika Grimm's law
duh zákona the spirit of the law
po angleškem zákonu under English law
na temelju zákona by virtue of a law, under a law
zbirka zákonov digest (of laws)
zákon ponudbe in povpraševanja the law of supply and demand
zákoni perspektive the laws pl of perspective
kršilec zákona lawbreaker, transgressor, offender
kršitev zákona transgression (ali violation) of a law, offence, ZDA offense
oseba zunaj zákona outlaw
oseba, ki se pokorava zákonu law-abiding person
tolmačenje zákona interpretation of the law, law interpretation
luknja v zákonu loophole in the law
zaščiten z zákonom protected by law
novi (stari) zákon religija New (Old) Testament
z zákonom pooblaščen organ statutorily empowered authority
izdati zákon to pass (ali to promulgate) a law
izvrševati zákone to administer the law
odobriti zákon to ratify (ali to approve) a law
obiti zákon to circumvent (ali to evade) to get round the law
kršiti zákon to infringe (ali to violate, to transgress, to contravene) a law
pasti, priti pod zákon to come under a law
postati zákon to become law, to pass into law
postaviti koga izven zákona to outlaw someone
zákon je prevladal the law prevailed
sprejeti zákon parlament to pass a bill
izboljšati, spremeniti zákon to amend a law
razveljaviti, ukiniti zákon to abrogate (ali to repeal) a law
zákon velja the law is in force, the law is valid (ali binding)
zákon bo stopil v veljavo dne 1. januarja the law will come into force (ali will come into effect) on the 1st of January
temeljiti na zákonu to be based on statutory authority
urejati z zákonom to regulate by statute and constitution
uvajati z zákonom to introduce by statute
uveljaviti zákon to enforce a law, to put a law into force

2. (zakonska zveza) marriage, matrimony, wedlock

civilni zákon civil marriage
divji zákon cohabitation, concubinage
ločitev zákona divorce
nesrečen zákon an ill-assorted couple
poskusni zákon ZDA companionate marriage
njun zákon je bil srečen their marriage was a happy one
zákon je bil ločen the marriage was dissolved
ima sina iz prvega zákona she has a son by her first marriage
živela sta v srečnem zákonu they lived in connubial bliss
živeti v divjem zákonu (figurativno) to cohabit, to live together (as man and wife)

zakonít lawful; legal

zakoníti denar legal tender
zakoníti imetnik legal holder
biti zakoníto plačilno sredstvo to be legal currency (ali coin, tender)