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zaúpati to confide (v in), to trust, to rely upon, to have confidence (in)

zaúpati v kaj, čému to put (ali arhaično to repose) trust in something, to have faith in something, to feel one can rely on (ali upon) something
zaúpati komu kaj to entrust something to someone (ali someone with something)
zaupamo mu we confide in him
ne zaúpati komu to distrust someone
ne zaupaj mu svoje ure! don't trust him with your watch!
zaupaj sreči! trust to luck!
zaúpati komu to admit (ali to take) someone into one's confidence
človek, ki mu ni zaúpati a man not to be trusted
ali lahko zaupamo njegovi besedi? can his word be trusted?
lahko ji zaupamo svoje otroke we can trust her with our children
zaupajoč v svetlejšo bodočnost trusting in a brighter future
zaúpati se (razkriti se) komu to confide in someone, to unbosom oneself to someone

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)

zaustáviti to stop; to bring to a standstill

zaustáviti kri to staunch (ali to stanch) blood
zaustáviti se to stop
zaustavil se bom nekaj dni I am going to stop a few days (v Parizu in Paris)

zaúšnica slap in the face, box on the ear, smack in the face

to je zaúšnica zanj that is a slap in the face for him
pripeljati, prisoliti komu zaúšnico to slap someone's face, to box someone's ear, to smack someone's face, to smack someone, to cuff someone, to give someone a thick ear

zavít wrapped (v papir in paper)

zavít v kopreno skrivnosti wrapped in a shroud of mystery
zavít v skrivnost shrouded in (ali wrapped up) in mystery

zavzéti (osvojiti) to conquer; to capture, to occupy

zavzéti trdnjavo z naskokom to take (ali to carry) a fortress by storm
zavzéti se za koga pri kom to intercede on (ZDA in) behalf of (ali for) someone with someone, to side (ali to take sides) with someone, to take someone's side, to espouse someone's cause, to exert one's influence for someone (pri kom with someone), pogovorno to pull strings

zazíbati to rock; to cradle

zazíbati otroka v spanje to rock a child to sleep
potres je zazibal tla an earthquake shook the ground
zazíbati se v upanje, da... to comfort oneself with (ali to find comfort in) the hope that...
zaziban v varnosti lulled by a sense of security

zazídati to wall in; (vrata, odprtino) to wall up

zazídati vrt to wall in a garden

zbádati to prick; to sting; figurativno to tease, to taunt, to gibe, to needle, to rail (at, against)

zbada me v boku I have (ali pogovorno I've got) a stitch (in my side), I feel a twinge in my side

zborovánje meeting, assembly; rally; convention; gathering; holding of meetings

politično zborovánje political rally
masovno protestno zborovánje mass protest rally
protestno zborovánje protest rally, meeting in protest (agaisnt something)
svoboda javnega zborovánja freedom of public assembly
zborovánje bo jutri the meeting will take place tomorrow
sklicati (odpreti, odgoditi, razpustiti) zborovánje to call ali to convene (to open, to adjourn, to dissolve) a meeting
udeležiti se zborovánja to attend a meeting

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

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

zdravník (splošno) doctor, physician; (krajšave) ZDA doc, medic

zdravník specialist specialist; (kirurg) surgeon; (porodničar) obstetrician; (splošne prakse) general practitioner
očesni zdravník eye specialist; oculist
zdravník za ušesa ear specialist, aurist
zdravník bolniške blagajne panel doctor
tovarniški zdravník factory doctor
vojaški zdravník (army) medical officer
mornariški zdravník surgeon
ladijski zdravník ship's doctor
višji, polkovni zdravník vojska surgeon major
(kraljev) osebni zdravník physician in ordinary (of the king)
v zavodu stanujoči zdravník resident physician
moj zdravník my medical adviser
poklicati zdravníka to call a doctor
poslati po zdravníka to send for the doctor
posvetovati se z zdravníkom to take medical advice
zdravník stažist ZDA intern

zgódba story; tale

zgódbe pl za otroke tales pl (ali stories pl) for children
zgódba o Carusu the Caruso story
smešna, zabavna zgódba funny story
spolzka zgódba risqué story
toda to je (že) druga zgódba but that is another story
kup zgódb pripovedujejo o njem there are lots of stories told about him
vedno ista zgódba always the same old story
zgódbe sv. pisma religija Holy Scripture, Bible
njegova zgódba je bila zelo žalostna his was a very sad story
zgódbe ni bilo ne konca ne kraja, zgódba se je vlekla brez konca in kraja the story dragged on

zgór zgôraj above; (v zgodnjem nadstropju) upstairs

zgór, zgôraj imenovan above-named
zgór, zgôraj naveden above-quoted, above-cited
zgór, zgôraj omenjen abovementioned
kot zgór, zgôraj omenjeno as mentioned above, as above
modro nebo zgór, zgôraj the blue sky above
rdeč zgór, zgôraj in črn spodaj red above and black below
svarilo od zgór, zgôraj a warning from above

zgradítev construction; building; erection

med zgraditvijo in the course of construction
zgradítev tovarne erection of a factory

zíbati to swing, to rock; (zibelko) to cradle

zíbati se to rock, to swing
zíbati zibelko to rock the cradle
zíbati na kolenih to dandle
zíbati v naročju to cradle in one's arms
zíbati se na (gugalnem) stolu to rock in a (rocking) chair
zíbati se sem in tja to swing to and fro
drevesa so se zibala v vetru the trees were swaying in the wind
zíbati se v upanju, da... to comfort oneself with (ali to find comfort in) the hope that...

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

zlésti to creep

zlésti dol to get down, to creep down, to climb down
zlésti kvišku to climb
zlésti na drevo to climb (ali to go up) a tree
zlésti noter to creep in; (v šoli, zdelati) to get (ali scrape) through
zlésti pri izpitu to scrape through an examination

zlíkovski criminal

zlíkovsko prislov criminally; in a criminal way (ali fashion); like a criminal