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zvézek copybook, notebook, exercise book

črtan zvézek ruled exercise book; (knjiga) volume, tome, number, part, fascicle
delo v 4 zvézkih a work in four volumes
izdaja v zvézkih publication in parts (ali in fascicles)
izdano v zvézkih issued (ali coming out) in parts
izhajati v zvézkih to appear (ali to come out) in parts
knjiga (roman) v treh zvézkih a three-volume book (novel)

zvíjati to fold, to roll; to twine, to twist; to curve, to bend, to crook; to distort

zvíjati odejo, preprogo to roll a blanket, a carpet
zvíjati se to wind, to curve, to twist; (črv) to squirm; to wriggle; (les) to warp
zvíjati se od bolečin to writhe with pain
zvíjati se skozi goščavo to wriggle one's way through a thicket
kača se zvija (okoli svoje žrtve) the serpent coils itself (round its victim)

zvíšanje rise; increase

zvíšanje cen price rise(s)
zvíšanje plače pay rise(s)
zvíšanje temperature rise in temperature
zvíšanje voznine fare increase(s)
zvíšanje za pol tona glasba rise of a semitone
prositi, zahtevati zvíšanje plače to ask for a pay rise

zvíšati to raise, to increase; (hišo, zid) to raise, to heighten

zvíšati poslopje za eno nadstropje to raise a building by a storey (ZDA story)
zvíšati cene to raise prices
zvíšati (svoj) glas to raise one's voice
zvíšati kazen pravo to increase a sentence
zvíšati temperaturo to raise the temperature
zvíšati (svojo) hitrost to increase one's speed
desetkrat zvíšati to increase tenfold

zvíti to fold, to roll; to furl; (skriviti) to curve, to bend, to crook, to contort

zvíti odejo (preprogo) to roll up a blanket (a carpet)
zvíti si cigareto to roll a cigarette
zvíti (svoj) dežnik to fold one's umbrella
zvíti jadra to furl the sails
nogo si je zvil he wrenched his foot, he twisted his foot
zvíti si gleženj to wrench (ali to twist) one's ankle
zvíti se od bolečine to writhe in pain
zvíti se skozi goščavo to wriggle one's way through a thicket
vročina je zvila knjigi platnice the heat has warped the cover of the book
jež se je zvil v klobčič the hedgehog rolled itself into a ball

zvŕhan(o poln) stricken

zvŕhana mera žita a stricken measure of corn

zvŕst kind, sort, type, ZDA figurativno stripe; zoologija, botanika species; botanika family

človek čisto drugačne zvŕsti a man of a quite different calibre

zvrtéti to turn

zvrtelo se mi je (v glavi) I felt dizzy (ali giddy), I had a dizzy spell

žaba zoologija frog; (krastača) toad; tehnika tamper, rammer

(obleka) otroške žabe leggings, tights, (z zgornjim delom) playsuit
velika ameriška žaba bullfrog
skakajoča žaba (igrača) skipjack
napihnjena žaba (figurativno) conceited person
človek-žaba frogman
poln žab froggy
napihovati se kot žaba to puff oneself up like a frog

žákelj sack

poln žákelj sackful
žákelj novic a bagful (ali a sackful) of news
žákelj nesreče (figurativno) sad sack
kupiti mačka v žáklju (figurativno) to buy a pig in a poke
vtakniti v žákelj to sack, to bag
dati koga v žákelj (figurativno, ugnati koga) to drive someone into a corner, to corner someone, to bully someone

žálosten sad; mournful; afflicted; melancholy; sorrowful; joyless; gloomy; dismal; downcast; (beden) wretched

žálosten pogled deplorable sight
to so žálostne novice this is sad news
tako sem žálosten zaradi tega I am so sorry (ali sad) to hear (oziroma to see) it
ona je vedno žálostna she is always miserable
žálostna nesreča a sad accident
žálostno pri tem je, da... the sad part of it is that...
biti v žálostnem (bednem) položaju to be in a sorry plight

žáltav rancid; rank; spoilt

postati žáltav to turn (ali to grow, to go) rancid
žáltavo maslo rancid butter
imeti žáltav vonj, duh to have a rancid smell

žámetast velvet-like, velvety, velvet

ravnati s kom z žámetastimi rokavicami (figurativno) to handle someone with kid gloves
železna roka v žámetastimi rokavici (figurativno) an iron hand in a velvet glove
žámetast trak velvet ribbon
žámetast sijaj velvet gloss

žarêč radiant; glowing; red-hot; white-hot; figurativno ardent, fervent, fiery, zealous

žarêč od veselja radiant (ali beaming) with joy
prišel je z žarêčim obrazom he came with a beaming (ali glowing) face

žárnica electric bulb, electric lamp; incandescent lamp

60 W žárnica a sixty-watt bulb
matirana žárnica frosted bulb

že already; as early as; yet

ona je tu že 5 dni she has been here for 5 days
že 2 uri delam I have been working for 2 hours
že leta 1930 as early as 1930, as long ago as 1930
že 30 let as long as 30 years
že včeraj as early as yesterday
že pred enim letom as far back as a year ago
že drugi (naslednji) dan the very next day
že zgodaj zjutraj already by the early morning
že v 15. stoletju as far back as the 15th century
že samó zaradi tega simply (ali just, only) for this reason
že sama misel the very idea, the mere thought
je mati že doma? is Mother (back) home yet!
je časopis že prišel? has the newspaper come yet?
ali je že tako pozno? is it as late as that?
imam že (tako) dosti dela I have enough to do as it is, pogovorno I've got my hands full already
kaj je že rekel? what was that (ali it) he said?
že dvakrat sem mu rekel (povedal) I have told him twice already
moraš že iti? must you be going (ali go) so soon (ali already)?
dan je že it is daylight already
(do) takrat bo že dan it will be daylight (ali the sun will be up) by then
koliko časa si že tu? how long have you been here?
kako dolgo ga že poznaš? how long have you known him?
kako dolgo ste že v Sloveniji? how long have you been in Slovenia?
vrnil se je že včeraj he was already back yesterday
pismonoša bi že moral biti tu the postman ought to be here by now
on bi mi bil moral že davno odgovoriti he ought to have answered me long ago
moral je že oditi he must have gone by now (ali by this time)
vam že strežejo? (v trgovini) (ste že postreženi?) are you being attended to?
si že (sploh kdaj) bil v Parizu? have you ever been in Paris?
to je že res, toda... that's very true, but..., that's all very well, but...
on že ve zakaj! he knows why all right!
o, že razumem! oh, I see!, pogovorno I get it!

žebèlj nail; (cvek) tack

tapetniški žebèlj upholstery tack
pribiti z žebèljem to nail, to tack
zabiti žebèlj v to drive a nail into

želéti to desire, to want; to wish; to be desirous (of), to long for

zelo želéti to long, to yearn, to thirst, to crave, to hunger (after), to be dying for
želéti lahko noč (zbogom) to bid good night (goodbye)
kaj želite od mene? what do you want from me?
ali želiš, da on pride? do you want him to come?
on želi dobiti to mesto he wants to get that post
želite, gospod? (v trgovini) what can I do for you, sir?
želéti komu dobro (slabo) to be well (ill) disposed to someone
želéti si to long for, to yearn for
zelo si želéti domov to long for one's home
želel si je vesti od svoje družine he longed for news of his family
vsi želimo, da bi se kmalu vzpostavil mir we all wish that peace may soon be restored
želéti komu srečo to wish someone luck, to wish someone, well
kakor želite as you please, just as you wish
tega ne bi še psu želel! (ZDA) it shouldn't happen to a dog!
želim van srečno novo leto! I wish you a happy New Year!
želim ti vse najboljše k rojstnemu dnevu! many happy returns of the day!
kaj si želiš za svoj rojstni dan? what would you like for your birthday?
hoteti in želéti je dvoje, ni isto willing and wishing are not the same thing

želézen iron(-); of iron, made of iron; irony; figurativno unbending, strong

želézna cesta (železnica) (francosko) chemin de fer, railway, ZDA railroad
želézna doba Iron Age
želézni (rezervni) fond permanent (ali reserve) fund
želézen drog, palica iron bar
želézni odpadki scrap iron
želézni opilki iron filings pl
želézno orodje iron fittings pl
želézna pločevina sheet iron, iron plate
želézna pljuča medicina iron lung
želézna roba ironware, hardware, ironmongery
želézna ruda iron ore
želézna rezerva (1800 kalorij) vojska iron ration, ZDA D ration
želézna vrata iron gate
želézna vrata ZDA geografija the Iron Gate
želézna zavesa gledališče safety (ali fireproof) curtain, politika iron curtain
želézno zdravje robust health
želézna volja iron will
želézna šibika iron bar, iron rod
želézna žila (rude) vein (ali seam, lode) of iron ore
vladati z želézno roko (figurativno) to rule with a rod of iron (ali with an iron hand)
on je želéznega zdravja he has an iron constitution

žêlja desire, wish; request; (hrepenenje) longing, yearning, craving, hankering, yen; (pohlep) cupidity, avidity, greed, greediness; (čestitka) congratulation

na žêljo trgovina if desired, on request
po žêlji as (ali if) requested, according to one's wish
na izrecno žêljo at the express wish (of)
dobre (slabe) žêlje pl good (bad) wishes pl
na splošno žêljo by general request
na žêljo g. X-a at the request (ali by desire) of Mr. X.
po moji žêlji in accordance with my wishes
moja srčna žêlja my heartfelt wish
pobožna žêlja (figurativno) pious hope (ali wish)
vroča žêlja ardent desire
to je moja edina žêlja it is the only thing I wish for, it is my only wish
naj bo po vaši žêlji! let it be as you wish!
izraziti žêljo to express one's desire
to so pobožne žêlje (figurativno, pogovorno) that's a piece of wishful thinking
od (dobrih) žêlja še nihče ni bil sit if wishes were horses beggars might ride
imeti žêljo to entertain a wish
vse je šlo (se je izšlo) po mojih žêljah everything turned out the way I wanted
to je bila le moja pobožna žêlja (figurativno) that was only my wishful thinking
uganiti žêlje koga to anticipate someone's wishes
ne morem ustreči tvoji žêlji I cannot comply with your wish
treba je znati brzdati svoje žêlje one must learn to cut one's coat according to one's cloth
izpolniti žêljo to satisfy a desire