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zedíniti to unite; to unify

zedíniti se to unite, to agree (o čem on something), to come to an agreement (ali to terms) (s kom with someone)

zíma winter, wintertime

blaga, mila zíma mild winter
huda, ostra zíma hard (ali severe) winter
sredi zíme, v najhujši zími in the depth of winter
zíma brez snega green winter
starka Zima Old Man Winter
zíma je pred vrati winter is upon us
krmiti živino čez zímo s senom to winter one's stock on hay
prespati zímo to hibernate
preživeti zímo to winter
pripraviti za porabo v zími ZDA to winterize

zlágati to arrange (ali to put) in layers; to pile up; (pesmi) to compose

zlágati se s kom to agree with someone, to harmonize

zločín crime; pravo felony, misdeed; evil deed; outrage (nad kom on, upon someone); evil deed; sin

politični zločín political crime
najhujši zločín crime of the deepest (ali blackest) dye
zločín, ki se kaznuje s smrtjo capital crime, capital offence
zločín, ki se kaznuje z zaporom in odvzemon državljanskih pravic ZDA infamous crime
zločín je, da so porušili to staro hišo it was a crying shame (ali a crime, a sin) to pull down that old house
zakriviti zločín to commit (ali to perpetrate) a crime

zmêsti³ (zmêtem)

zmêsti prah s police to dust a shelf

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

znánstvo acquaintance, acquaintanceship

napraviti znánstvo s kom to make the acquaintance of someone (ali someone's acquaintance), to form an acquaintance with someone, to strike up an acquaintance with someone
ne maram imeti večjega znánstva z njim I do not want any further acquaintance (ali pogovorno anything more to do) with him

zráčen air(-), airy; aerial; aired; atmospheric

po zráčni poti by air
zráčna armada vojska air fleet, air forces pl, air force
zráčni balon balloon
zráčna bitka air fight, aerial combat, air battle (za Anglijo Battle of Britain)
zráčna blazina air cushion
zráčna črta beeline, ZDA air line
10 milj zráčne črte 10 miles as the crow flies
zráčna črpalka pneumatic pump, air compressor
zráčni filter air cleaner
zráčno gretje hot-air heating
zráčni alarm air-raid warning
zráčna kopel air bath
zráčna ladja airship
zráčni koridor air corridor
zráčni mehur (air) bubble, air pocket
zráčna luknja air pocket, air hole
zráčni napad air raid, air attack, (močan) blitz
zráčni most air lift
zráčna obramba air defence
zráčni pojav atmospheric phenomenon
zráčna puška air gun
zráčna pošta air mail
zráčni promet aerial communication, air traffic, airborne traffic
zráčna plovba aerial navigation
zráčni pritisk atmospheric pressure
zráčna pot airway, air lane, air route, skyway
zráčna plast stratum, air layer
zráčna reklama skywriting
zráčna sesalka pneumatic pump
zráčni tlak air pressure
zráčni tovor air cargo, air freight, airborne freight
zráčni torpedo aerial torpedo
zráčni prostor air space
zráčni prevoz air transport
zráčne sile vojska air force
zráčni taksi air taxi
zráčni tok air current, air stream
zráčni upor air resistance, aeronavtika vojska air opposition
zráčna (vetrna) vreča (na letališču) wind sock, wind cone, wind sleeve, wind direction indicator
zráčni vrtinec whirlwind
zráčni vzgon air buoyancy
zráčna zavora pneumatic brake, compressed-air brake, air brake
porušiti, razrušiti s hudim zráčnim napadom to blitz
oskrbovati po zráčni poti to supply by air
prevažati po zráčnem mostu to airlift

zvéza union, association; alliance; league; federation; confederation; coalition; connection, connexion, relation; communication

v zvézi z with reference to, in connection with
v tej zvézi in this connection
v zvézi z vašim dopisom, pismom with reference to your letter, in connection with your letter
strokovna zvéza trade union
Socialistična zvéza delovnega ljudstva Jugoslavije (Slovenije) the Socialist Alliance of the Working People of Yugoslavia (of Slovenia)
Zveza komunistov Jugoslavija (ZKJ) the League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Zveza sindikatov Slovenije the trade Union Federation of Slovenia
zvéza držav confederation
strokovna zvéza professional association, trade union, VB trades union
obrambna zvéza defensive alliance
poslovne zvéze business connections pl
poštne zvéze postal communications pl
Svetovna poštna zvéza Universal Postal Union
prometne zvéze traffic communications pl
železniška zvéza communication by rail
zakonska zvéza conjugal union, matrimony
to nima nobene zvéze z mojim vprašanjem it has nothing to do with my question
prav nobene zvéze ne imeti z to have no connection at all with, to have absolutely nothing to do with
to nima nobene zvéze s tem vprašanjem this has no bearing on (ali bears no relation to) this question
imeti zvézo z to be connected with; to have something to do with
sobi sta med seboj v zvézi the rooms communicate with each other
ostati v zvézi z to keep in touch with
z njimi imamo telefonsko zvézo we communicate by telephone, we keep in touch by phone
imeti (dobre) zvéze (figurativno) to have useful contacts, to know the right people
z zvézmi si priskrbeti službo (figurativno) to get a job by pulling strings
izkoristiti svoje zvéze to exploit one's contacts, to exert backstairs influence
dovesti, spraviti v zvézo to bring into contact
vlak ima zvézo s parnikom the train connects with (ali makes a connection) with the boat
prekiniti, pretrgati zvézo z to break off contact with; to sever one's connections with
skleniti vojaško zvézo to enter into a military alliance
stopiti v zvézo z (zvezati se z) to ally oneself to (ali with), to enter into an alliance, to form an alliance
stopiti v zvéze z to enter into relations with
vzdrževati trgovske (prijateljske) zvéze z to entertain (ali to maintain) commercial (friendly) relations with
zamuditi (železniško) zvézo to miss one's connection

zvézati to bind (up); to tie together; to fasten; to connect (z with, to); to combine; to couple

zvézati komu roke to tie someone's hands (tudi figurativno)
zvezali so mu roke in noge he was bound hand and foot
zvezanih rok in nog tied hand and foot
zvežite me (telefonično) s štev. 15-13, prosim! please connect me with number 15-13
napačno ste me (telefonično) zvezali you gave me the wrong number

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

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

žégen

Kolomonov žégen black magic, book of charms and fortune-telling
Blažev žégen (figurativno, medicina) placebo, pl -s

žêna (zakonska, soproga) wife, pl wives, humoristično better half; (soproga) spouse, mate, consort; (ženska) woman, pl women

brez žêne wifeless
poročena žêna married woman
moja bodoča žêna my wife-tobe
ločena žêna divorced woman, divorcee
kraljeva žêna queen consort
zakonita žêna lawful wedded wife
nezakonita žêna mistress
žêne pl women, wives; (lepi spol) the fair sex, womankind
moja žêna my wife, (bolj formalno) Mrs. X., pogovorno my old lady, my old woman, the missis (ali missus), (londonsko narečje) my old dutch
svetska žêna woman of the world
žêna s preteklostjo woman with a past
mož nezveste žêne (rogonosec) cuckold
biti komu dobra žêna to make someone a good wife
dati za žêno to give in marriage
žêna drži moža pod copato the husband is henpecked
ločiti se od žêne to divorce one's wife
vzeti za žêno to marry, to take in marriage

ženítven (of) marriage

ženítveno dovoljenje marriage licence
ženítveni oglas notice of marriage, announcement of marriage
ženítvena ponudba proposal (of marriage)
ženítvena posredovalnica marriage bureau, pl -s, -x

žêpen pocket(-)

žêpni robec (pocket) handkerchief, pogovorno hanky
žêpni format pocket size
žêpnega formata pocket-size, pocket-sized
žêpna ura pocket watch, (s pokrovčkom) hunter, (pogovorno) ticker
žêpna izdaja pocket edition
žêpni koledar pocket diary
žêpni glavnik pocket comb
žêpna pudernica compact
žêpni nož(ič) pocketknife, jackknife, clasp knife, (majhen) penknife
žêpna električna svetilka pocket torch, ZDA flashlight
žêpni vozni red pocket timetable
žêpni slovar pocket dictionary
žêpni vžigalnik pocket lighter
žêpno zrcalo pocket mirror

žíten corn(-), of corn; cereal, of cereals; corn, grain

žítna borza corn exchange
žítna pokrajina corngrowing country
žítno polje cornfield, ZDA grainfield
žítni silos silo
žítno skladišče granary, ZDA grain elevator
žítna snet smut, grain rust, rust
žítni trg corn market, ZDA grain market
žítne vrste cereals pl
žítna zaloga stock(s) of corn (ali grain)

živálski animal(-); bestial; animal-like; figurativno brutal, brutish, (zverinski) bestial, beastly

živálska basen (animal) fable
živálski krog astronomija zodiac
živálsko oglje animal charcoal
živálski svet animal world, fauna, pl -s, faunae
živálska vrsta species of animal
živálski vrt zoological gardens pl (ali garden); pogovorno zoo

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?

žúgati (pretiti, groziti) to menace, to threaten

s prstom žúgati to wag one's finger