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zgrúditi se to collapse; to drop; to break down

zgrúditi se od izčrpanosti to drop from exhaustion

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

zíd wall

zíd hiše outer wall
podporni zíd retaining wall
slep zíd (brez oken) blind wall
ločilni, vmesni zíd partition wall
zvočni zíd sound (ali sonic) barrier
pok pri prebitju zvočnega zídu sonic boom
zíd žalovanja (Židov v Jeruzalemu) Wailing Wall
ločiti z zídom od... to wall off from...
ograditi vrt z zídom to wall in a garden
porušiti zíd to raze a wall to (ali to level a wall with) the ground
slikati vraga na zíd (figurativno) to paint the devil on the wall
biti pritisnjen ob zíd (figurativno) to have one's back to the wall
z glavo riniti, siliti skozi zíd (figurativno) to run one's head against a brick wall, to kick against the pricks
hoteti z glavo zkozi zíd (figurativno) to be rash (ali reckless), to attempt impossibilities
udarjati z glavo v zíd to butt (ali to batter) one's head against a brick wall
postaviti ob zíd to place against the wall
postaviti koga ob zíd in ga ustreliti to stand someone against a wall and shoot him
pritisniti koga ob zíd (figurativno) to drive someone into a corner
človek bi se z glavo zaletel v zíd it's enough to make you knock your brains out

zlò evil; ill; harm; mischief

delati zlò to do evil
izogibati se zlu to keep out of mischief
vzeti za zlò to take amiss, to take offence at, to take in bad part, to be offended at
ne jemljite mi tega za zlò! don't take it amiss!
iti po zlu to go to rack and ruin, to go to the dogs, to go to ruin
od dveh izberi manjše zlò! choose the lesser of two evils!
snovati zlò to mean mischief
moji posli gredo po zlu my business is going downhill
želeti komu zlò to bear malice to someone, to wish someone ill
to je potrebno zlò that is a necessary evil

zméšati to mix (z with); to mingle (with); (spraviti v nered) to disorder, to disarrange, to muddle (up); (zbegati) to confuse, to confound, to puzzle

zméšati komu glavo (figurativno) to perplex, to baffle, to turn someone's head
zméšati se to mix, to mingle
zmešalo se mu je (figurativno) he's gone out of his mind, he's gone mad; he (has) lost his reason, he is mentally deranged
zmešalo se mu je od preobilnega dela his brain is fuddled (ali befuddled) with overwork
se ti je zmešalo? are you out of your senses?
od samega premišljevanja (tuhtanja) se mu bo zmešalo all this brooding (ali thinking, rumination) will drive him mad

zmóten erroneous; mistaken; wrong; incorrect

zmótni nazori error of judgment
zelo zmótno je od tebe, da ga podpiraš it is very wrong of you to support him

znój sweat; perspiration

krvavi znój bloody sweat
v znóju svojega obraza in (ali by) the sweat of one's brow
biti moker od znója to be all of a sweat, to be in a sweat
od strahu me je oblil mrzel znój I broke out in a cold sweat
služiti si kruh v znóju svojega obraza to earn one's living by the sweat of one's brow
znój mi teče po obrazu my face is running with sweat
znój mu je tekel z obraza his face was streaming with perspiration
živeti od znója (žuljev) ljudstva to live on the sweat of the people

znótraj within, inside; in

od znótraj from the inside

zrcálo mirror; looking glass; glass; medicina speculum, pl -s, -la

ogledovati se v zrcálou to look at oneself in the glass
od blizu gledati, strmeti v zrcálo to peer into the glass
videti svoj odsev v zrcálou to see one's repection in the glass
zrcálo med dvema oknoma pier glass
beneško zrcálo Venetian mirror
trojno zrcálo triple mirror
omara z zrcálom wardrobe with a mirror

zúnaj without, outside; out; (na prostem) in the open, outdoors, out-of-doors

zúnaj mesta outside the town
na zúnaj miren outwardly calm
to je zúnaj njihove interesne sfere it is outside their sphere of interest
zúnaj dosega out of reach
zúnaj hiše out of the house
zúnaj sezone out of season
zúnaj ali znotraj Združenih narodov outside or within the United Nations
priti od zúnaj to come from outside (ali from without)

zunánji external, exterior; outside, outer; outward; out of door

zunánje ministrstvo VB Foreign Office
zunánja stran the outside
zunánja površina exterior surface
na zunánji strani (od) on the outside (of)
zunánji svét the external (ali outer) world
zunánji žep outside pocket
za zunánjo uporabo for external use (ali application); (inozemski) foreign
zunánji kót geometrija exterior angle
zunánje zidovje, obzidje exterior rampart
zunánja politika foreign policy
zunánji dopisni član (akademije ipd.) nonresident corresponding member

zvédeti to learn (od from), to come to know, to get to know, to discover, to ascertain, to find out, to hear, to be informed

zvedel sem (= kot slišim) I learn, I am told, I understand, I am informed
zvedel sem, da je on odšel I heard he'd gone, (pred kratkim) I've heard he's gone
včeraj se je (ra)zvedelo it was learned yesterday
to smo zvedeli od naših prijateljev we got to know it through our friends
pravkar sem zvedel, da je umrl I've just heard he's dead
to sem zvedel iz zanesljivega vira I have it on good authority

zvézda star

brez zvézd starless
zvézda stalnica fixed star
zvézda vodnica guiding star, lodestar
zvézda repatica comet
dvojna zvézda double (ali binary) star
jutranja zvézda morning star
večerna zvézda evening star, Venus, Hesperus, Vesper
filmska zvézda film star, star actress
peterokraka zvézda five-pointed star
morska zvézda starfish
severna zvézda Pole Star, Polaris, North Star
srečna (nesrečna) zvézda lucky ali propitious (unlucky) star
posejan z zvézdami starred, studded with stars, glittering with stars, star-spangled, starry
rojen pod srečno zvézdo (figurativno) born with a silver spoon in one's mouth, born under a lucky star
rojen pod nesrečno zvézdo born under an unlucky star, ill-starred
častilec zvézd star-worshipper
okrašen z zlatimi zvézdami adorned (ali decorated) with golden stars
kovati v zvézde to praise (ali to laud) to the skies, to extol to the stars
okrasiti, posuti z zvézdami to adorn (ali to sprinkle, to decorate) with stars, (redko) to star (kaj something)
vse zvézde videti (figurativno od udarca itd.) to see stars
njegova zvézda vzhaja (figurativno) his star is in the ascendant
njegova zvézda zahaja (je zašla) (figurativno) his star is on the wane (his star has set)
zaupati svoji zvézdi (figurativno) to follow one's star
zahvaliti se svoji srečni zvézdi (figurativno) to thank one's lucky stars

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)

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

žárčenje radiation

povzročen od žárčenja (bolezen) radiation (sickness)

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

žaréti to beam; to glow; to emit rays; to radiate; to be glowing hot (ali red-hot, white-hot)

žaréti od veselja to beam with joy
obraz mu žari od sreče his face is radiant with happiness

žéja thirst

žéja (pohlep) po denarju thirst for money
ugasniti si žéjo to quench one's thirst
umirati od žéje to be parched with thirst
umreti od žéje to die of thirst
trpeti žéjo to suffer from thirst
žéja po znanju thirst for knowledge

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