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zasmolíti

zasmolíti čoln to pitch a boat, to caulk a boat, to smear (ali to coat) with pitch
zasmoljen pitched, coated (ali smeared) with pitch, caulked

zasnováti to plan, to project, to scheme, to design; to conceive; to contrive; to frame; to devise

zasnováti načrt to devise a plan
zasnováti spletko to hatch (ali to concoct) a plot

zastáva² (zalog) pawn; pledge; pravo mortgage

dati v zastávo to give in pawn, to put in pledge, to mortgage
imeti v zastávi to hold in pledge
vzeti kot zastávo, v zastávo to take in pledge
rešiti iz zastáve to redeem a pledge

zastòj deadlock; standstill; stop, stopping; stagnation, stagnancy

zastòj v prometu traffic jam, traffic hold-up, tailback, bottleneck
v zastòju at a standstill, at a deadlock
priti do zastòja to come to a deadlock
privesti do zastòja to bring to a standstill

zastónj gratis, gratuitously; for nothing, free, free of charge; (zaman) in vain, to no purpose

skoraj zastónj sem to dobil I got it dirt cheap
to se lahko zastónj dobi it can be had for the asking
to sem kupil skoraj zastónj I bought it for a song
zastónj se mučiti to labour in vain, (figurativno) to beat the air
še zastónj tegá ne bi hotel imeti I would not have it as a gift
vse moje prizadevanje je bilo zastónj all my efforts were in vain
ta zdravnik zdravi reveže zastónj that doctor treats poor people free

zastópnik representative; trgovina agent; (namestnik) substitute, deputy, delegate, proxy

pravni advocate, barrister, solicitor
imenovati uradnega zastópnika na konferenci to nominate an official representative to a conference

zástor curtain; (okenski) window curtain

železni zástor fireproof curtain, safety curtain
zástor se dviga (pada) the curtain is rising (is falling)
dvigniti zástor to raise the curtain
spustiti zástor to drop the curtain
priti pred zástor (po ploskanju) to take a curtain call
(po)klicati pred zástor to call before the curtain
potegniti skupaj (okenske) zástore to draw the curtains, narazen to draw back the curtains

zasúkati to turn (round), to roll up, to tuck up; to distort; to wrench

zasúkati rokave to tuck up one's sleeves, (figurativno) to set to work
zasukan rolled up, tucked up
zasúkati se to turn round; to take a new turn; (zaplesati) to begin to dance, to start dancing

zasúmiti to suspect

zasumil sem, da je lažnivec (da laže) I suspected he was a liar, I suspected him of lying

zasúniti

zasúniti zapah to bolt (in); to shoot a bolt

zaščíten protective; shielding

zaščítna barva zoologija protective colouring
zaščítna carina protective tariff
zaščítni bog tutelary god
zaščítna čelada safety helmet, protective helmet, crash helmet
zaščítni pokrov avtomobilizem bonnet, ZDA hood, aeronavtika cockpit cover
zaščítno cepljenje protective inoculation
sistem zaščítne carine protectionism
zagovornik zaščítne carine protectionist
zaščítna mera, ukrep protective (ali preventive) measure
zaščítna ograja guard rail, parapet
zaščítna plast protective layer
zaščítna prevleka protective coating
zaščítno spremstvo safe-conduct, escort, (na morju) convoy, aeronavtika air cover
zaščítno sredstvo (proti) preservative, preventive, preventative (against)
zaščítna streha protective roof, shed, shelter, penthouse
zaščítna straža escort, safeguard
zaščítni zid, stena safety wall
tovarniški zaščítni znak trademark
zaščítna obleka protective clothes pl
zaščítna očala (a pair of) protective (ali safety) goggles

zašíti to sew up

zašíti luknjo, rano to sew up a hole, a wound
zašíti rano to put a stitch (oziroma stitches) in a wound; figurativno (zapreti koga) to imprison, to incarcerate, to arrest (someone)

zatakníti to stick (v to, into)

zatakníti si cvetico v gumbnico to stick a flower into one's buttonhole
zatakníti se to stick (tudi figurativno)
vrata so se zataknila the door has stuck
beseda se mi je zataknila (v govoru) I stumbled over a word (in my speech)

zatečèn

zatečèn pes a stray dog

zatêči

1. (oteči: noga, roka itd.) to swell (up)

zatekle noge swollen legs pl
lice mi zateka my cheek is swelling

2.

zatêči koga to catch, to surprise, to overtake someone
tema ga je zatekla he was overtaken by darkness
zatêči vlomilca pri dejanju to surprise a burglar in the act

3.

zatêči se k čemu to have recourse to something, to fall back on something, to resort to something
zatêči se k orožju to have recourse to arms
zatêči se k sili to have resort to force

4.

zatêči se (izgubiti se) to go astray
zatêči k slovarju to refer to a dictionary
zatêči se v gozdove to take to the woods

zatípati to feel

zatípati komu utrip, žilo to feel someone's pulse
zatípati oteklino to feel a swelling

zatísniti to close, to shut

zatísniti oči pred (nekim) dejstvom to close (ali to shut) one's eyes to a fact
vso noč nisem zatisnil očesa I did not sleep a wink all night
niti za hip ni zatisnil očesa vso noč he could not get a wink of sleep all night
zatísniti eno oko nad čem to overlook something

zatíšje calm, calmness

zatíšje pred viharjem (figurativno) lull before a storm

zatočíšče (place of) refuge; resort, shelter; asylum; sanctuary; retreat; (zavetišče čez noč) house of refuge

zatočíšče tatov resort of thieves
dati zatočíšče to grant sanctuary
iskati zatočíšče to seek sanctuary
nuditi zatočíšče to offer shelter
to je moje zadnje zatočíšče this is my last resort
ti si moje edino zatočíšče you are my only recourse (ali the only one I can turn to)
njegova hiša je zatočíšče nesrečnikov his home is a sanctuary (ali asylum) for the wretched
laž je njegovo običajno zatočíšče lying is his usual expedient (ali his usual way out)
v dolgočasju najti zatočíšče v branju to take refuge from boredom in reading
pravica do zatočíšča right of sanctuary

zatón

sončni zatón sunset, sundown; figurativno fall, decline, wane
zatón življenja (dneva) evening (pesniško eventide) of life (close of day)
leto gre v zatón the year is on the wane
poletje gre v zatón summer is drawing to a close (ali pogovorno is on its way out)