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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

živíla provisions pl, victuals pl, foodstuffs pl

dobavitelj caterer
trgovec z živíli dealer in foodstuffs
trgovina z živíli grocery, grocer's (shop), food shop
živíla v konzervah canned food
pomanjkanje živíl food shortage
racioniranje živíl food rationing
imeti živíla racionirana to have food rationing, to be put on rations

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

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

žóga ball, rubber ball

žóga za kriket cricket ball
žóga za tenis tennis ball
usnjena žóga leather ball, leather
biti žógo (nogomet) to play football
igrati se z žógo to play ball

žréb lot

z žrébom by lot
žréb ga je določil the lot fell upon him
žréb odloči the draw decides
žréb naj odloči med nama! let us draw lots!
vleči, vreči žréb za... to draw, to cast lots for...

žvenketáti to clank, to clatter, to clink, to chink; to rattle

okna so žvenketala v svojih okvirjih the windows rattled in their frames
žvenketáti z verigo, s sabljo to rattle a chain, the sabre

žvêplo kemija sulphur; ZDA sulfur; arhaično brimstone

žvêplu podoben sulphurous, sulphureous
dodajanje žvêpla sulphuration
žvêplo v palicah stick sulphur, sulphur rolls pl
rudnik žvêpla sulphur mine
vsebujoč žvêplo sulphuric, sulphurous
reven z žvêplom poor in sulphur
izvir, vrelec žvêpla sulphur spring
vezan z žvêplom sulphuretted
rafinerija žvêpla sulphur refinery