Franja

životáriti to lead a miserable existence; to vegetate; to linger on; to live on borrowed time

žŕd side beam or pole on a hay wagon

žrmljáti to grind in a quern; to bruise; to turn (ali to work) a quern

žrtvováti to sacrifice, to make a sacrifice; (živali) to immolate; to victimize

žrtvováti se to sacrifice oneself, to devote oneself (to), to offer oneself as a victim
žrtvováti kri (življenje) to sacrifice one's lifeblood (one's life)
žrtvováti svoje udobje to sacrifice one's comfort
mnogo je žrtvoval za vzgojo svojih otrok he has sacrificed a great deal (ali he has made great sacrifices) for the education of his children

župánstvo mayoralty, term as mayor; mayor's office; rank of a mayor

župnikováti to hold the office of a priest; to have the care of souls

žvénkelj clapper, tongue of a bell

aboníran

aboníran sedež booked seat
biti aboníran to subscribe (na to), to take
abonírani smo na dva časopisa we take two (news)papers
on je aboníran na zobobol (figurativno) he is never without a toothache

abonírati

abonírati koga na časopis to take out a subscription to a (news)paper for someone
abonírati se to subscribe, to become a subscriber
abonírati se na časopis (za knjigo) to subscribe to a (news)paper (for a book), to take a (news)paper
abonírati se v gledališču to book a season ticket
abonírati se na železnici, za avtobus to take a season ticket
na kateri časopis ste abonirani? which paper do you take?

abonmájski subscriptive, subscription

abonmájski koncert a subscription concert
abonmájska predstava (gledališka) season-ticket performance

Abraham Abraham

oditi k Abrahamu (umreti) to die, (evfemizem) to depart this life, to pass away, to go the way of all flesh, to go to one's long rest, to go to a better world
srečati se z Abrahamom (doživeti 50 let) to reach the age of fifty

abstrákcija abstraction

četrta dimenzija je čista abstrákcija the fourth dimension is a mere abstraction

adépt (strokovnjak) adept (at, in)

on je adépt v sleparjenju he is a consummate swindler

adírati matematika to add (up), to count up, to sum up

adírati stolpec števil(k) to add up (to tot up) a column of figures

adjustírati to adjust

adjustírati spor to settle a quarrel
adjustírati si kravato to fix ali to adjust one's tie

adrésa address; direction; superscription

pomanjkljiva adrésa insufficient address
napisati adréso na pismo to address (ali to direct ali to superscribe) a letter, (na kovček ipd.) to label
zmotil si se v adrési (figurativno, nisi prišel na pravi naslov) pogovorno you've come to the wrong shop

adút trump, trump card

brez adúta no trumps
adút v rezervi (figurativno) an ace up one's sleeve
kaj je adút? what are trumps?
srce je adút hearts are trumps
izigrati adúta to lead trumps ali a trump
igrati adút (tudi figurativno) to play a trump card, to trump
imeti vse adúte v rokah to hold all the trumps (ali all the winning cards)
vzeti z adútom to trump, to take with a trump
(pre)vzeti vzetek z adútom to take a trick with a trump
to je eden naših najboljših adútov (figurativno) it is one of our best assets
uporabiti svoj zadnji adút to play one's last card

advokát (s pravico braniti na višjih sodiščih) VB barrister, barrister-at-law, (Škotska) advocate; (brez takšne pravice) VB solicitor; ZDA attorney; lawyer; ZDA trial lawyer; (za obrambo v pravdi, tožbi) counsel; Irska counsellor, ZDA counselor

uradni, po dolžnosti advokát counsel of a person granted legal aid
bil je tožnikov advokát he was counsel for the plaintiff
postati advokát to be called to the bar, to be admitted to the bar (Bar)
biti advokát to be a solicitor, to be a barrister, to practise at the bar

advokatúra profession of barrister; legal profession

posvetiti se advokatúri to become a barrister
ukvarjati se z advokatúro to practise at the bar (Bar)
podeliti advokatúro to admit to the bar (komu someone)

aerodinámičen aerodynamic

aerodinámični upor aerodynamic drag
dati aerodinámičen profil avtomobilu to streamline a car