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žíca wire

bodeča žíca barbed wire
telefonska žíca telephone wire
z električnim tokom nabita žíca live wire
vrv iz žíce wire rope
izdelovanje, vlečenje žíce wiredrawing
spleten iz žíce wire-woven
škarje za rezanje žíce a wire shears pl, wirecutters pl
akrobat(ka) na žíci tightrope walker, wirewalker, wiredancer
opremiti, povezati z žíco, pričvrstiti z žíco to wire
klešče za žíco wire pliers pl
rešeto, sito iz žíce wire screen, wire sieve
izolirana električna žíca flex

žídan silk(-)

žídana ruta silk kerchief
biti žídane volje to be as happy (ali jolly) as a sandboy

žigósati to stamp

to dejanje ga žigosa kot bojazljivca this action brands him (ali stamps him as) a coward

žíla (dovodnica) vein (tudi rudna); (odvodna) artery; botanika, lista rib, nervure

poln žíl veinous
brez žíl veinless
žíli podoben, kot žíl veinlike
žíla kabla core of a cable
krčna žíla medicina varicose vein
rudna žíla lode, (tanka) thread
vodna žíla thread (ali thin stream) of water
razporeditev žíl venous system, botanika, entomologija venation
glavne trgovske žíle the principal arteries of trade and commerce
prometna žíla arterial road, traffic artery, thoroughfare
glavna prometna žíla main traffic artery
promet po (glavnih) prometnih žílah arterial traffic
pesniška žíla poetic vein
zlata žíla medicina piles pl, haemorrhoids pl
žíla zlatá vein of gold
življenjska žíla (figurativno) lifeline
izkoriščanje rudnih žíl vein-mining
žíla v marmorju, v lesu streak (ali stripe) in marble, in wood
žíla bíje, utriplje the artery beats, pulsates, throbs
potipati žílo to feel someone's pulse
odrezati narodu življenjsko žílo to sever the lifeline of a nation
žíla mu je počila he burst a blood vessel
kri mi je poledenela v žílah my blood froze (ali curdled) (od groze with horror)

žirírati to endorse (menico a bill)

žirírati menico to back a bill

žív alive, living; live; (živahen) lively, vivacious, vivid, animated

žív in zdrav hale and hearty
žíve barve bright (ali gay, vivid, glaring) colours pl
žíva domišljija vivid imagination
žíva duša ne not a living soul (ali creature)
žívi jeziki living languages pl
žívo apno quicklime, unslaked lime
žíva meja hedge
žívo meso tender flesh, quick
žív opis vivid description
žív spomin vivid recollection
žíva teža live weight
žíva vera fervent belief (ali faith), living faith
žívo zanimanje vivid interest
žíva žerjavica live coals pl
živi (ljudje) pl the living
na žíve in mrtve in (real) earnest
vse svoje žíve dni all my (your itd.) life
žívo srebro quicksilver, mercury
žíva skala living rock, bedrock
žíva oddaja live broadcast
dokler bom žív as long as I live
je tvoj brat še žív? is your brother still alive?
on je žíva (verna) slika svojega očeta he is the living image of his father
kar sem žív all my life, in all my born days
biti med žívimi (figurativno) to be in the land of the living
sem bolj mrtev kot žív I am more dead than alive, I am half-dead
žívo se spominjati to have a vivid recollection (of)
ne morem ga žívega videti (figurativno) I can't bear (ali stand, endure) the sight of him
starost ji ne more do žívega (ji nič ne more) (pesniško) age cannot wither her
žív krst (žíva duša) tega ne ve not a living soul knows it
zadeti v žívo to cut (ali to sting, to touch) to the quick
zadet v žívo cut to the quick
žívi in mrtvi the living (ali arhaično the quick) and the dead

žívčen nerve(-); nervous; of the nerves

zelo žívčen highly strung, (žargon) all of a twitter
žívčna bolezen nervous disease (ali disorder, complaint), neurosis, neuropathy
žívčna celica nerve cell
žívčna bolečina neuralgia
bolnišnica za žívčne bolezni clinic for nervous diseases
žívčni napad fit (ali attack) of nerves
žívčni sestav nervous system
žívčna vojna war of nerves
žívčni zlom nervous collapse (ali breakdown, shock, prostration)
žívčna slabost nervous debility, neurasthenia
žívčna razdraženost nervous irritation
žívčni vozel ganglion, nerve centre
on je zelo žívčen he is a bundle of nerves, (pogovorno) he's all nerves
ona je žívčno bolna she is suffering from a nervous disease (ali disorder), she has trouble with her nerves
biti žívčen (pogovorno) to be jumpy (ali jittery, highly strung), to have the jitters, to be all on edge
dobiti žívčen napad to have a fit of nerves

žívčno prislov

žívčno bolan neurotic, neurasthenic, neuropathic; under a strain

žívec nerve

slušni (vidni, vonjalni) žívec auditory (optic, olfactory) nerve
napeti žívci strained nerves
občutljivi žívci delicate (ali excitable) nerves
razrvani žívci disordered nerves
ki gre na žívce (razburljiv) nerve-racking, nerve-wracking
na koncu z žívci (figurativno) under a strain
imeti napete žívce to have one's nerves on edge, to be strung up
biti prenapetih žívcev to suffer from nerves
imeti zelo občutljive žívce to be highly strung
iti komu na žívce to get on someone's nerves
ona mi gre na žívce she gets on my nerves, she wears me down
imeti močne žívce to have steady nerves
žívci so mu odpovedali his nerves snapped
on trpi na žívcih he has trouble with his nerves, he is suffering from a nervous complaint
izgubiti žívce to lose one's nerve
denar je žívec vojne money is the sinews of war
človek železnih žívcev a man with iron nerves (ali with nerves of steel)

živéti to live, to be alive; to exist, to subsist; to be

ali ona še živi? is she still alive?
dolgo naj živi! long may he (oziroma she) live!
živéti dvojno življenje to live a double life
živéti od svojega kapitala to live off one's capital
živéti v odmaknjenosti to lead a retired life
živéti od zraka (figurativno) to live on air
živéti po svojih načelih to live up to one's principles
živéti od svoje plače, od svojih dohodkov to live on one's earnings, on one's income
živéti od sadja to live on fruit
živéti na tuj račun to sponge on others, (pogovorno) to free-load, biblija to eat the bread of idleness
živéti preko svojih sredstev, dohodkov to live beyond one's means (ali income)
živéti v mejah svojih sredstev, dohodkov to live within one's income
živéti od slikanja to live by painting
živéti kot ptiček na veji pogovorno to live the life of Riley, to have it made
živéti razkošno to live the high life, to live in style
živéti udobno to live comfortably, to keep a good table
živéti kot zajec v detelji (figurativno, v obilju) to live in clover
živéti iz rok v usta to live from hand to mouth, to be living a hand-to-mouth existence
živéti sam zase to live by oneself, to keep to oneself
živéti od pridelkov svojega vrta to subsist on the produce of one's garden
živéti od dela svojih rok to live by the labour of one's hands
živéti od svojega zaslužka to live on one's earnings
brezskrbno živéti to lead a carefree existence
tu se dobro živi! it is a good life here!
bedno živéti to lead a miserable existence, to be just (ali barely) keeping body and soul together, to keep the wolf from the door
dolgo živéti to live to (ali to reach) a great age, to live to be old
sloni dolgo živijo elephants live a long time
skromno živéti to live in a small way
razkošno živijo they lead a life of luxury
težkó živéti to manage to make a livelihood
ne imeti od česa živéti not to have enough to live on
rajši živimo na deželi kot v mestu we prefer living in the country to living in town
z njim se ne da živéti (figurativno) there is no living with him, pogovorno he's impossible
človek se uči, dokler živi live and learn!
živéti in pustiti, dati živéti to live and let live

žívež food; victuals pl provisions pl, eatables pl; articles pl of food; žargon grub

osnovni žívež (hrana) staple food
oskrba z žívežem food supply
dobavitelj žíveža food supplier, victualler
rezervni žívež iron rations pl
preskrbeti z žívežem to provision
oskrbeti (se) z žívežem to victual
ladja se je oskrbela z žívežem v Suezu the ship victualled at Suez
napraviti si obilno zalogo žíveža to lay in a good stock of supplies
racioniranje žíveža food rationing
imeti žívež racioniran to have food rationing
primanjkuje nam žíveža we are short of provisions

živína cattle, livestock; figurativno brute

klavna živína fat stock, beef cattle
plemenska živína breeding cattle
rogata živína horned cattle
tovorna živína beast of burden, pack animal
vprežna živína draught animals
reja živíne stockbreeding, cattle breeding, cattle rearing, cattle raising
rejec živíne stockbreeder, stock farmer, cattleman, stockman
gonjač živíne drover, cattleman
tat živíne cattle thief, rustler
hrana, krma za živíno feed, fodder, cattle food
hlev za živíno cowshed, cattle shed, VB (redko) byre
trgovec z živíno cattle dealer, stockdealer
staja za živíno cattle pen
delati kot črna živína to work like a Trojan, to work one's fingers to the bone
on je »visoka živín« (figurativno) žargon he is a big shot (ali big noise, big wheel, big gun, big chief, big cheese, bigwig); he is somebody (ali a personage, a personality, a VIP); (v vojski) he is a brass hat

živíti to nourish

živíti veliko družino to keep (ali to maintain) a large family
on se sam živí he is self-supporting

življênje life; living; existence; being; subsistence

brez življênja lifeless; inanimate, inactive
v cvetu življênja in the prime of life
za vse življênje for life, for one's lifetime
v vsakdanjem življênju in everyday life
v vsem mojem življênju in all my born days
(skozi) vse moje življênje all my life (ali lifetime)
pasje življênje dog's life
vojaško življênje army (ali military) life
enolično življênje humdrum existence
sit življênja sick of life, pogovorno fed up, žargon browned off
posmrtno življênje afterlife
golo življênje bare existence
bedno življênje wretched life
dolgo življênje longevity
družbeno življênje social life
razvratno življênje dissolute (ali depraved) life, dissipation
udobno življênje easy life
borba za življênje struggle for life
način življênja way (ali manner) of life, ways pl, conduct
aktivno življênje active (ali busy) life
brezdelno življênje idle life
denar ali življênje! stand and deliver!
boj na življênje in smrt life-and-death struggle, mortal combat
le enkrat v življênju only once in a lifetime
takšno je (pač) življênje! such is life!
dokler je življênje, je upanje while there is life, there is hope
življênje ni samo zabava, ni praznik life is not all beer and skittles
dati (svoje) življênje za domovino to lay down one's life for one's country
imeti žilavo življênje to have nine lives
imeti komaj dovolj za življênje to have barely enough to live on
gre za življênje ali smrt it is a matter of life and death
gre za moje življênje my life is at stake
izgubiti življênje to lose one's life
deset oseb je izgubilo življênje ten persons lost their lives
ostati pri življênju to remain alive, to survive, to keep body and soul together
nihati, viseti med življênjem in smrtjo to be hovering between life and death
njeno življênje visi na nitki her life is hanging on a thread
rešiti si življênje to save one's life
ne poznaš še dosti življênja you haven't yet seen much of life
podariti sovražniku življênje to spare an enemy, to spare an enemy's life
prositi za (svoje) življênje to beg for one's life
obuditi koga k življênju to revive someone
staviti na kocko svoje življênje to take one's life in one's hands
enako vzeti dobro in slabo v življênju to take the rough with the smooth
spremeniti svoje življênje to change one's way of living
poklicati kaj v življênje (figurativno) to start something, to initiate something, to call something into being
stopiti v življênje to come into being, to enter the world
streči komu po življênju to make an attempt on someone's life, to seek someone's life
tvegati svoje življênje to risk one's life, to dice with death
umakniti se izjavnega življênja to withdraw from (ali to give up) public life
uspeti v življênju to make one's way in the world, to rise in the world
vzeti si življênje (napraviti samomor) to take one's own life
življênje si je vzel he made away with himself, he committed suicide, he took his own life
zaslužiti ravno za (golo) življênje to earn just enough to live on, to earn a bare living, to make just enough to get by (ali to rub along)
imam dovolj do konca (svojega) življênja I have enough to last me for life
ne zasluži dovolj za življênje he doesn't make enough to keep body and soul together
začeti novo življênje to start a new life, (figurativno) to turn over a new leaf
živeti dvojno življênje to lead a double life
živeti enolično življênje to lead a humdrum existence
zagreniti komu življênje to embitter someone's life
živeti žalostno življênje to live a miserable life
živeti veseljaško, uživaško, razburljivo življênje (žargon, figurativno) to burn the candle at both ends
žrtvovati svoje življênje to sacrifice one's life

žláhta relatives pl

ožja (daljna) žláht near (distant) relation
sem v žláhti z njim he is a relative of mine
ni v žláhti z menoj he is no relative of mine
je on v žláhti s teboj? is he a relative of yours?

žlíca spoon, (velika) tablespoon; (jušna) soupspoon; (zajemalka) ladle

polna žlíca a spoonful
po žlícah by spoonfuls
tri polne žlíce three spoonfuls
čajna žlíca soli a teaspoonful of salt
žlíca za obuvanje shoehorn
jesti z žlíco to eat with a spoon
z žlíco dajati jesti (pitati) to spoonfeed
vzemite dve čajni žlíci po jedi! take two spoonfuls after meals!
zajemati z veliko žlíco to ladle out

žólna zoologija woodpecker

črna (zelena) žólna black (green) woodpecker
pijan kot žólna dead drunk, žargon stoned out of one's (tiny) mind
piti kot žólna to drink like a fish

žrêlo anatomija gullet, throat, swallow, gorge; (brezno) gulf, abyss, chasm; (tôpa) mouth, muzzle; (vulkansko) crater

žrêlo plavža mouth of a furnace

žŕmlja (ročni mlin) quern; hand mill

vrteti žŕmljo to turn (ali to work) a quern

žŕtev (nesreče, zločina, prevare) victim; prey, dupe, sufferer; sacrifice; martyr; offering, oblation

za vsako žŕtev at any sacrifice
pripravljen za žŕtve ready (ali willing) to make sacrifices
največja žŕtev (= smrt) za domovino the supreme sacrifice
žŕtev nesreče (potresa, kuge) victim of an accident (of an earthquake, of a plague)
vojna žŕtev victim of war
žŕtev razmer victim of circumstances
žŕtev svojega stremuštva victim of one's ambition
spravna žŕtev expiatory victim
žŕtev česa (a) prey to, (a) victim of
darovana žŕtev sacrificial victim
nobene žŕtve se ne bati to shrink from no sacrifice
to je zame velika žŕtev this is a great sacrifice for me
nobenih žŕtev mi ni žal I don't mind making any sacrifice, there is no sacrifice I would not make
biti žŕtev sleparja to be the victim of a con-man (ali a con-man's victim)
padel je kot žŕtev nesreče he was a casualty in an accident
postati žŕtev to fall (a) prey to (ali (a) victim of)