Franja

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

zapôslen employed; employed in an occupation, engaged (z in, with); busy

redno zapôslen on the active list
biti zapôslen to be in employment, to be employed
biti zapôslena čim to occupy oneself with (ali in) doing something
zapôslen sem z zbiranjem gradiva za novo knjigo I am busy (ali engaged) in collecting material for my new book

zapréka obstacle, hindrance (komu to someone), impediment; hitch; obstruction; barrier; (nenadna) check; bar, hurdle

brez zaprék without obstacles, without a hitch
tek čez zapréke šport hurdles pl; obstacle race
naleteti na zapréke to meet with obstacles, to run into obstacles
naleteti na nepričakovano zapréko to run into a snag
premagati zapréke to overcome obstacles
on je rekorden tekač čez zapréke he is a record hurdler
odstraniti zapréke to remove obstacles
delati komu zapréke to put (ali to throw) obstacles in someone's way
visoke gore so velika zapréka za promet the high mountains are a great obstacle to communication
konj je padel pri prvi zapréki the horse fell at the first jump
biti zapréka za to be an obstacle to
to je bila zapréka za njegovo napredovanje it was a bar (ali a barrier) to his advancement
nekje je bila kaka zapréka (figurativno) there was a hitch somewhere
ni poti brez zaprék no road is without obstacles

zaročèn² engaged (z to), betrothed (z to)

biti zaročèn to be engaged
zaročèna je z mojim nečakom she is engaged to my nephew

zaródek embryo

v zaródku in embryo
biti še v zaródku to be still in embryo

zaséda ambush; vojska ambuscade; (preža) wait

biti v zasédi to ambush, to lie in ambush (ali in wait)
čakati v zasédi to lie in wait
napasti iz zaséde to waylay, to attack from an ambush, to ambuscade, to ambush
pasti v zasédo to fall into an ambush, to be waylaid
pripraviti zasédo to lay (ali to make) an ambush
postaviti zasédo to lay an ambush, to lie in wait (komu for someone), (prežati) to waylay
postavljač zaséd waylayer

zasídrati to anchor, to moor, to cast (ali to drop) anchor

zasidral je ladjo v zalivu he anchored his ship in the bay
zasídrati se to anchor, to come to anchor
zasidran at anchor
biti zasidran to lie (ali to ride) at anchor
njegova vera je trdno zasidrana his faith is firmly grounded

zaskrbljèn anxious, alarmed, concerned (ob, gledé about, za for); apprehensive (of); preoccupied

biti zaskrbljèn gledé, za to be anxious about
zaskrbljèn sem za njegovo zdravje his health worries me
preveč si zaskrbljèn! you worry too much!

zaslúžen earned; (oseba) deserving; well-deserved; worthy of esteem; meritorious

zaslúžen človek man of merit
zaslúžni ljudje men of worth; (kazen, nagrada) deserved, merited
biti zaslúžen za to deserve well of
zaslúžen član društva deserving member of a society

zasnežèn covered with snow; snowbound

biti zasnežèn to be snowed in
cesta je zasnežèna the road is snowed up

zasút filled up with earth; (pokopan) buried beneath

biti zasút s snegom to be snowed under
biti zasút (z delom, ponudbami, pismi itd.) to be snowed under, (z naročili) to be overwhelmed with orders

zatelebán

biti zatelebán v to be infatuated with, to be crazy about (someone)

zatréskan

biti zatréskan v deklè to be infatuated with (ali to be swept off one's feet by) a girl

zaùpen confidential; (dokument) classified

zaùpni dokumenti classified documents pl
zaùpen prijatelj intimate friend, intimate
strogo zaùpen strictly confidential
zaùpna stvar confidential matter
zavzemati zaùpen položaj to be in a position of trust (ali of confidence)
biti zelo zaùpen z to be hand and glove with (someone)

zavézan liable (to, for); bound; obliged (to)

zavézan davka liable (ali subject) to taxation, liable to pay taxes
zavézan vojaški službi liable for military service
biti komu zavézan to be obliged to someone
biti pogodbeno zavézan za izvršitev dela v enem letu to be bound by contract to carry out the work within a year

zavrníti to reject; to rebut; to refuse; (ponudbo, kandidata) to turn down

zavrníti ponudbe to rebut someone's offers
zavrníti pomoč (povabilo) to refuse help (an invitation)
zavrníti prošnjo to refuse a request
zasnubil jo je, pa ga je zavrnila he asked her to marry him but she turned him down
zavrnili so nas we have been refused
biti zavrnjen (odklonjen, dobiti »košarico«) to meet with (ali to receive) a rebuff, pogovorno to get the brush-off

zavzét occupied; conquered, captured

biti zavzét za kaj to be partial to something, to have a liking for something

zdihljáj sigh

zdihljáj olajšanja a sigh of relief
biti v poslednjih zdihljájih to be breathing one's last

zdráha discord, dissension; warfare; variance

delati, povzročiti zdráho to cause dissension
to je naredilo zdráho med njima that set them at variance
biti v zdráhi z to be in conflict (ali at loggerheads) with someone, to be constantly warring (ali feuding) with someone

zdráv healthy, sound, in good health, healthy-looking; (duševno) sane; wholesome, healthful (za for), salubrious

zdráva pamet common sense, good sense, horse sense, mother wit, pogovorno gumption
zdrávi zobje sound teeth
zdrávo sadje sound fruit
zdráv kot riba (as) sound as a bell, in the pink (of condition), in fine fettle
zdráv na duši in telesu sound in body and mind
cel in zdráv, zdráv in živ hale and hearty
zdrávo podnebje salubrious climate
zdráva hrana (zrak) wholesome food (air)
zdráv duh v zdrávem telesu a sound mind in a sound body
zdráva kritika sound (ali judicious) criticism
biti zdráv to be well, to be healthy, to be in (ali to enjoy, to have) good health
zdráv je kot riba v vodi he is as right as a trivet, he is as fit as a fiddle
biti duševno zdráv to be sound in mind, to be of sound mind
imeti zdráve nazore to have sound views
to je zdráva vaja this is a healthy exercise
odnesti zdrávo kožo (figurativno) to escape unscathed, to save one's bacon
ostanite zdrávi! I wish you continued good health
vrniti se živ in zdráv to return safe and sound
to je zdrávo zanj! (figurativno) (= prav mu je!) it serves him right!
gorski zrak je zelo zdráv the mountain air is very wholesome
videti je zdráva she looks well