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zdrávje health

na vaše zdrávje! your health! (here's) to you!
škodljiv zdrávju injurious to health
biti pri dobrem (slabem) zdrávju to be in good (in poor) health
samo zdrávje ga je he is (ali he looks) the very picture of health
kipeti, prekipevati od zdrávja to be bursting with health
paziti na svoje zdrávje to take care of (ali to watch) one's health
piti komu na zdrávje to drink someone's health, to propose a toast to someone

zdravníški doctor's; medical

zdravníška pomoč medical assistance, (na domu) outdoor relief
zdravníški poklic medical profession
zdravníški pregled medical examination
zdravníški recept (medical) prescription
zdravníško spričevalo, potrdilo medical certificate, pogovorno doctor's note
zdravníška veda medical science
biti pod zdravníško kontrolo to be under the doctor
biti v zdravníški oskrbi (negi) to be under medical care

zdrážba quarrel, dissension, warfare; strife; variance

biti v zdrážbi z to be in bitter conflict with
živeti v zdrážbi z to be constantly feuding (ali warring) with someone, to be at daggers drawn with someone

zgovóren loquacious, talkative; eloquent; articulate; fluent; communicative; verbose, (pogovorno) chatty, (slabšalno) glib

biti zgovóren to have a fluent (ali ready) tongue, pogovorno to have the gift of the gab

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

zlató gold

lov za zlatom gold rush
kopač (kopanje) zlata gold-digger (gold digging)
rudnik zlata gold mine
zlató v palicah bar gold, bullion, ingot gold
kepica, zrno zlata gold nugget
zlata žila medicina piles pl
žila zlata vein of gold
izpiralec (izpiranje) zlata gold-washer (gold-washing)
odtok zlata outflow (ali drain) of gold
zaloga zlata nahajališče zlata goldfield
plačila se morajo izvršiti v zlatu (the) payments are to be made in gold
on se valja v zlatu (figurativno) he is rolling in gold
biti plačan v zlatu to be paid in gold
biti zlata vreden (figurativno) to be worth one's weight in gold
to se ne da plačati z zlatom (figurativno) this is beyond price
govoriti je srebro, molčati pa zlató speech is silver (arhaično silvern), silence is golden
ni vse zlató, kar se sveti all that glitters is not gold, appearances are deceptive

zlovóljen ill-humoured, sullen, gloomy, peevish, glum, moody, morose

biti zlovóljen to be in the sulks, to be out of sorts

zméden confused; bewildered; puzzled, perplexed; chaotic

biti zméden to be confused, to be in a muddle, to puzzle (ob over, about)
biti čisto zméden (figurativno) to be all at sea
postati zméden to become confused
biti popolnoma zméden (pogovorno) to be at one's wits' end

zméren moderate; temperate; sober; frugal; modest

zmérno podnebje temperate climate
biti zméren v pijači in jedači to be moderate in drinking and eating
zmérni pas geografija Temperate Zone
zméren veter moderate breeze
zméren vihar moderate gale
zmérno prislov moderately, in moderation
zmérno živeti to live soberly

zmóta mistake; error

po zmóti by mistake
sodna zmóta miscarriage of justice
biti v (veliki) zmóti to be (greatly) mistaken, to be wrong, to be in error, to bark up the wrong tree
vsaka zmóta je izključena any error is quite out of the question
zavesti v zmóto to lead into error

značáj character; (narava) nature; (značilnost) characteristic

brez značája characterless, without character, unprincipled
čist značáj sterling character
čuden značáj (čudak) strange character
čvrst, odločen značáj firm character
gospodovalen značáj domineering spirit
moč, trdnost značája strength, firmness of character
napaka v značáju flaw (ali defect, fault) in someone's character
podobnost v značáju similarity in character
šibkost značája weakness of character
biti zaprtega značája to be secretive
naše informacije so skoraj uradnega značája our information is virtually (ali to all intents and purposes) official

značílen characteristic (za of); distinctive (of)

biti značílen za to be typical of; to characterize (za kaj something)
značílna poteza characteristic (ali typical, significant) feature

znán known; noted (po for); well-known

splošno znán notorious (po, zaradi for)
po vsem svetu znán well-known all over the world
znán pod imenom... known as...
znán obraz familiar face
znána substanca kemija (the) known
znána veličina matematika (the) known quantity
drugače znán pod imenom... alias, also known as (krajšava: aka)
kolikor je znáno as far as is known
kolikor mi je znáno as far as I know
znáno mi je, da... I know that...
znáno je dejstvo, da... it is a well-known fact that...
on je znán kot dober učitelj he is known to be a good teacher
on mi je znán he is known to me
biti znán s kom to be acquainted with someone
si znán z njim? are you acquainted with him?
nisem osebno znán z njegovim bratom I am not personally acquainted with his brother

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

zráven beside; alongside

čisto zráven close by, hard by
zráven mene beside me
biti zráven to be present, to take part (in)

zvedáv inquisitive (gledé, o about, regarding, concerning); curious

zvedáva oseba inquisitive (ali prying) person, pogovorno snooper, Nosy Parker
biti zvedáv to be curious, pogovorno to snoop

zvelíčan religija saved, redeemed; (blažen) blessed

biti zvelíčan to be redeemed, to find salvation

zvijáča ruse, (majhna) trick; guile, artifice, wile

kup, koš zvijáč the whole bag of tricks
vojna zvijáča stratagem, ruse, military manoeuvre
poslovne zvijáče the tricks of the trade
izvesti zvijáčo (žargon) to put one over (on someone)
spregledati (spoznati) zvijáče, biti kos zvijáčam kake osebe to be up to someone's tricks
poznam jaz njegove zvijáče I'm up to his tricks
uporabiti zvijáčo za dosego svojih ciljev to achieve one's purpose by trickery

žálost sadness; sorrow; mournfulness; depression; gloom; melancholy; distress; affliction; grief

veselje se spremeni v žálost joy turns to grief
v dvoje se žálost laže prenaša (arhaično) two in distress make sorrow less
na mojo žálost to my sorrow
na njegovo veliko žálost to his regret (ali annoyance, vexation)
biti v globoki žálosti to be in deep mourning

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