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zatégadelj for that reason, on that account; therefore

zatožíti (obtožiti) pravo to accuse (koga someone); to bring an accusation (ali an action) against someone, to sue someone (za for); to impeach (someone), to charge (koga zaradi someone with), to indict someone for; (v šoli) pogovorno to sneak on someone

zaúšnica slap in the face, box on the ear, smack in the face

to je zaúšnica zanj that is a slap in the face for him
pripeljati, prisoliti komu zaúšnico to slap someone's face, to box someone's ear, to smack someone's face, to smack someone, to cuff someone, to give someone a thick ear

zavírati to brake; to put on the brake; to skid; (s coklo) to drag, to put on the drag; figurativno to retard, to impede, to hinder, to check, to obstruct, to interfere (with)

zavóljo because of; owing to; on account of; for the sake of; in consequence of

zavozíti to take the wrong road; to lose one's way; (denar) to spend (money) on driving around

zavréti² (zavirati) to brake; to apply the brake, to put the brake on; to clog; figurativno to hold in, to check

zažgáti to set on fire; to set ablaze; to set fire (kaj to something); (o zažigalcu) to commit arson

zažgáti kres to make a bonfire
zažgáti se to catch fire, to take fire, to begin to burn

zgovoríti se to make an arrangement (s kom with someone), to arrange with someone (o čem about something); to agree (up)on (ali about)

zíbelka cradle; cot on rockers

zíbelka človeškega rodu (figurativno) the cradle of the human race
zíbelka naše civilizacije the cradle of our civilization
od zíbelke do groba from the cradle to the grave

zíden wall(-); mural; used for hanging on the wall

zídna preproga hangings pl, tapestry
zídne tapete wallpaper
zídne slike wall paintings, mural paintings, murals pl
zídna omara wall cupboard
zídna ura wall clock
zídni (stenski) zemljevid wall map
zídno zrcalo (med 2 oknoma) pier glass

zmánjšati to reduce; to lessen; to diminish; (izdatke) to retrench, to cut down on

zmánjšati hitrost to reduce speed
zmánjšati število uslužbencev to reduce clerical staff
zmanjšali smo svoje izdatke we cut down on our expenses

žábina (alge na mlaki) botanika frog spit, (algae forming) scum on a pond

žêljen desirous (of), eager, anxious, keen (on), set on; (slave ipd.) eager

biti žêljen krvi (figurativno) to be bloodthirsty
žêljen slave eager (ali thirsty) for fame

životáriti to lead a miserable existence; to vegetate; to linger on; to live on borrowed time

životárjenje vegetation, vegetating; lingering on

žŕd side beam or pole on a hay wagon

a but; however

A-dur A major
a-mol A minor
a tako (= razumem) I see
a zdaj but now
a kljub vsemu temu but for all that
a kaj šele... much less, let alone
on lahko to stori, a vem, da ne bo he can do it, but I know he will not
a kaj je z njo? what about her?
a kaj zato (= ne briga me) so what? (I don't care)
oni tako pravijo, a jaz tega ne verjamem they say so, but I don't believe it
kdor reče a, mora reči tudi b in for a penny, in for a pound

aboníran

aboníran sedež booked seat
biti aboníran to subscribe (na to), to take
abonírani smo na dva časopisa we take two (news)papers
on je aboníran na zobobol (figurativno) he is never without a toothache

adépt (strokovnjak) adept (at, in)

on je adépt v sleparjenju he is a consummate swindler