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zanêsti to carry away

avto je zaneslo v stran the car went into a skid, the car skidded
zanêsti koga (figurativno, očarati, navdušiti) to carry someone away
zanêsti se na koga to rely upon someone, to depend on someone
nanj se lahko zaneseš he is as good as his word
nanj se ne moreš zanêsti he is not to be trusted
se nanjo lahko zanesem? is she dependable?
se lahko zanesemo na njegovo besedo? can we rely on his word?
upam, da se lahko zanesem na to I hope I can rely upon it
na to se lahko zaneseš! you may depend upon it!, depend upon it!
zanêsti se na srečo to trust to luck

zanétiti to light; to inflame

zanétiti ogenj to light (ali to kindle, to start) a fire
zanétiti revolucijo to start a revolution

zanímati to interest (koga someone), to be of interest (to someone), to be interesting (to someone)

to me ne zanima I am not interested in it, it has no interest for me, this is of no interest to me
zanimalo te bo zvedeti, da... if will be interesting for you to know that...
zanímati se za... to be interested in, to take an interest in, to have an interest in, to interest oneself in
zelo se zanimam za glasbo I take a great interest in music
njega zanima vse (zanima se za vse), kar vidi he takes an interest in everything he sees

zánka snare, noose, sling; mesh; loop

nastaviti komu zánko to lay (ali to set) a snare for someone
pasti v zánko to fall into a snare
ujeti (ptice) v zánko to snare
ujeti se v zánko to be caught in a snare, (figurativno) to put one's head in a noose; to ensnare, to noose
zadrgniti zánko to noose

zaobljúba religija vow; solemn promise

samostanska zaobljúba monastic vow
svečana zaobljúba solemn vow
napraviti zaobljúbo to make a vow
prelomiti zaobljúbo to break a vow

zapàd²

zapàd menice ekonomija maturity of a bill

zapáliti to set fire to, to set on fire; to light, to kindle, to ignite, to fire

zapáliti hišo to set a house on fire
zapáliti se to catch fire, to take fire; to begin to burn

zapásti (zastavek, zalog) to be forfeited; (menica) to mature, to become due, to be payable; (poteči) to expire

sneg je visoko zapadel there has been a heavy snowfall
zapásti v letargijo to fall into a lethargy (ali a torpor), to become lethargic
zapásti globi to incur a fine

zapeljáti (voz) to drive, (z vozom) to carry; figurativno to seduce; (prevarati) to mislead (v into), to lead astray; (zvabiti) to entice, to allure; (preslepiti) to ensnare

zapeljáti deklè to seduce a girl, to get a girl into trouble
zapeljal sem se z avtom k prijatelju I ran my car over to my friend's
ki se da (lahko) zapeljáti seducible, temptable

zapéti¹ (zapnem) to button; to clasp, to buckle (up)

zapéti si plašč to button up one's coat
zapéti gumb to do up a button

zapéti² (zapojem) (to begin) to sing, to start singing

zapéti pesem to sing a song
drugo pesmico zapéti to sing a different tune, to change one's tune (tudi figurativno)

zapísati to write down; to note down; to jot (down); to put down (za for); to register

zapísati voznika zaradi prehitre vožnje to take down a motorist's name and address for speeding (ali for exceeding the speed limit)
zapísati si to take a note (of), to take down
zapišite me za 50.000 tolarjev put me down for 50,000 tolars
zapisan noted down, registered, jotted down
biti dobro zapisan pri kom (figurativno) to be well thought of by someone, (pogovorno) to be well in with someone
on je dobro (slabo) zapisan pri meni (figurativno) he is in my good (bad, black) books
slabo je zapisan pri svojem šefu he is in a tough spot with his boss
smrt mu je zapisana v obrazu arhaično he has the seal of death in his face

zapísnik minutes pl; protocol; record

zapísnik o 1. seji skupščine minutes of the 1st session of the assembly
sejni zapísnik minutes of a meeting
iz zapísnika 10. seje izvršilnega odbora RSS from the minutes of the 10th session of the executive committee of the RSS
pisati, voditi zapísnik to take (ali to keep) the minutes
dati na zapísnik to make a deposition (ali a statement)
napisati zapísnik to draw up the minutes
smem smatrati, da je zapísnik odobren? may I take the minutes as read?
ne določen za zapísnik not minuted, off the record

zapítek shot; (gostilniški račun) bill, score, reckoning

plačati svoj zapítek to pay one's shot
plačati zapítek to stand treat, to pay for all
plačati zapítek za koga to stand someone a drink

záplata patch

všiti záplato to sew a patch on

zapolníti to fill up

zapolníti (plombirati) zob to fill a tooth

zapómniti si to keep (ali to bear) in mind, not to forget, to memorize; to remember; to commit to memory, to retain (in one's mind, in one's memory); to mark

zapómniti si si melodijo to memorize a tune
ona si ne more zapómniti si imen she cannot remember names
to sem si dobro zapomnil it sank deep into my mind
zapomni si, kaj ti pravim! remember what I tell you!
nisem si zapomnil njegovega imena his name has escaped me
zapomnite si moje besede! you mark my words!, ZDA get this straight!
ne morem si zapómniti si datumov I have no head for dates
dobro si zapomni tole! take note of this!, take this to heart!
zapomnil si bom to! I'll not forget that!
zapomnil si te bom! I'll remember you!

zapóra blockade; block; stop; barrage; bar

zapóra ceste roadblock
prometna zapóra traffic jam
celinska zapóra zgodovina the Continental System
izmuzniti se skozi zapóro to run (ali to break) a blockade
ukiniti zapóro to raise a blockade

zapóren

zapórna kazen pravo imprisonment
zapórni ogenj vojska (artillery) barrage
zapórno povelje warrant for the arrest (of someone)
proti njemu je bilo izdano zapórno povelje (ukaz) a warrant was issued for his arrest

zaposlováti to employ

tovarna zaposluje veliko število delavcev the factory employs a large number of workers
zaposlováti koga (figurativno) to keep someone on the go ➞ zaposliti