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žáganje

1. (delo) sawing

koza za žáganje (sawing) trestle, horse

2. (žagovina) sawdust

žalováti to mourn (za for, nad, ob at, over), to be in mourning (za kom for someone), to wear mourning (for someone), to grieve (at, over, for, about)

žalováti nad izgubo to grieve over the loss, to mourn the loss (of)
ona žaluje za materjo she is in mourning for her mother

žára urn

žára za pepel cinerary urn
nagrobna žára funeral urn
volilna žára ballot box

želéti to desire, to want; to wish; to be desirous (of), to long for

zelo želéti to long, to yearn, to thirst, to crave, to hunger (after), to be dying for
želéti lahko noč (zbogom) to bid good night (goodbye)
kaj želite od mene? what do you want from me?
ali želiš, da on pride? do you want him to come?
on želi dobiti to mesto he wants to get that post
želite, gospod? (v trgovini) what can I do for you, sir?
želéti komu dobro (slabo) to be well (ill) disposed to someone
želéti si to long for, to yearn for
zelo si želéti domov to long for one's home
želel si je vesti od svoje družine he longed for news of his family
vsi želimo, da bi se kmalu vzpostavil mir we all wish that peace may soon be restored
želéti komu srečo to wish someone luck, to wish someone, well
kakor želite as you please, just as you wish
tega ne bi še psu želel! (ZDA) it shouldn't happen to a dog!
želim van srečno novo leto! I wish you a happy New Year!
želim ti vse najboljše k rojstnemu dnevu! many happy returns of the day!
kaj si želiš za svoj rojstni dan? what would you like for your birthday?
hoteti in želéti je dvoje, ni isto willing and wishing are not the same thing

želódec stomach; pogovorno tummy; (prežvekovalcev) maw; (ptičji) gizzard

bolan na želódcu dyspeptic
pokvarjen želódec disordered (ali upset) stomach
bolečine v želódcu stomachache
občutljiv, izbirčen želódec delicate stomach, easily upset stomach
rak na želódcu stomach cancer
zdravilo za želódec stomachic
na prazen želódec on an empty stomach
kruljenje v želódcu rumbling in the stomach
razširjanje želódca stomachic dilatation
ima slab želódec he suffers from indigestion
ona ima dober želódec (figurativno) she can stand (ali put up with) a good deal
imeti koga v želódcu (figurativno) to be unable to stand someone
hrana mi težko leži na želódcu food lies heavy on my stomach
to mi leži v želódcu (tega ne morem prebaviti) (figurativno) it sticks in my gizzard
želódec mi kruli my stomach (ali pogovorno tummy) is rumbling
obračati komu želódec (figurativno) to turn someone's stomach
želódec se mi obrača ob tem it's giving me the stomachache (ali vulgarno the bellyache)
potešiti si želódec to stay one's stomach
ta hrana ne prija mojemu želódcu this food disagrees with me
želódec se mi vzdiguje (= slabo mi postaja) my stomach rises

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

ženítev marriage, (poroka) wedding, wedding ceremony

goden, zrel za ženítev marriageable
ženítev iz ljubezni love match
ženítev iz ljubezni in brez sredstev love in a cottage
razumska ženítev marriage of convenience

žénska woman, pl women

žénska (deklè) za vsa dela maid of all work
sovražnik žénsk woman-hater, misogynist
svetska žénska woman of the world
za tem tiči (kaka) žénska, tu ima žénska prste vmes (figurativno) there is a woman involved here
sovraštvo do žénsk misogyny
ki sovraži žénske misogynous
žénske pl women pl, females pl, womenfolk
moje žénske (pogovorno) my womenfolk
letati za žénskami (figurativno) to philander, (pogovorno) to chase after skirt

žèp pocket; (za uro) fob

našit žèp patch pocket
poln žèp pocketful
zračni žèp aeronavtika air pocket
imeti prazen žèp (figurativno) to have pockets to let
ki se lahko spravi v žèp pocketable
žèp za revolver hip pocket
bočni žèp side pocket
hlačni žèp trouser pocket
žèp pri krilu placket
prsni žèp breast pocket
žèp pri telovniku waistcoat pocket
notranji žèp (suknjiča) inside breast-pocket
plačati iz lastnega žèpa to pay out of one's own pocket
poznam ga kot svoj lastni žèp I know him through and through
seči globoko v žèp to dig deep in one's pocket
vtakniti koga v svoj mali žèp (figurativno) to run rings round someone
on bi te v mali žèp spravil (figurativno, ti nisi nič proti njemu) he would run rings round you

žerjávica live (ali hot) coal (s pl); embers pl

kot na žerjávici (figurativno) like a cat on hot bricks
biti (kot) na žerjávici (figurativno) to be on edge, to be on tenterhooks
iti za koga po kostanj v žerjávico (figurativno) to pull someone else's chestnuts out of the fire

žíca wire

bodeča žíca barbed wire
telefonska žíca telephone wire
z električnim tokom nabita žíca live wire
vrv iz žíce wire rope
izdelovanje, vlečenje žíce wiredrawing
spleten iz žíce wire-woven
škarje za rezanje žíce a wire shears pl, wirecutters pl
akrobat(ka) na žíci tightrope walker, wirewalker, wiredancer
opremiti, povezati z žíco, pričvrstiti z žíco to wire
klešče za žíco wire pliers pl
rešeto, sito iz žíce wire screen, wire sieve
izolirana električna žíca flex

žícar scrounger

žícati to scrounge
žícar koga za denar to tap someone for money

žíčen wire(-); wiry

žíčna mreža wire netting
žíčna ograja wire fence
žíčne ovire barbed-wire entanglement
žíčna rešetka wire grating, wire grille (ali grill)
žíčna rogoznica, žíčno strgalo (za čevlje) wire mat, wire scraper
žíčna ščet wire brush
žíčna vrv wire rope
žíčna železnica cableway, ropeway, funicular, funicular railway, aerial ropeway

žíčnica cable railway; aerial railway (ali ropeway, cableway), telpher railway

žíčnica za tovore telpher line
prevoz z žíčnico telpherage
kabina pri žíčnici cable car

živál animal; (štirinožna) beast

divje živáli wild animals (ali beasts) pl
domača živál domestic animal
tovorna živál beast of burden, pack animal
mučitelj živáli tormentor of animals
mučenje živáli cruelty to animals
krotilec divjih živáli wild animal tamer
društvo za zaščito živáli Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, (krajšava: RSPCA)
reja živáli animal breeding
nauk o živálih zoology

žívčen nerve(-); nervous; of the nerves

zelo žívčen highly strung, (žargon) all of a twitter
žívčna bolezen nervous disease (ali disorder, complaint), neurosis, neuropathy
žívčna celica nerve cell
žívčna bolečina neuralgia
bolnišnica za žívčne bolezni clinic for nervous diseases
žívčni napad fit (ali attack) of nerves
žívčni sestav nervous system
žívčna vojna war of nerves
žívčni zlom nervous collapse (ali breakdown, shock, prostration)
žívčna slabost nervous debility, neurasthenia
žívčna razdraženost nervous irritation
žívčni vozel ganglion, nerve centre
on je zelo žívčen he is a bundle of nerves, (pogovorno) he's all nerves
ona je žívčno bolna she is suffering from a nervous disease (ali disorder), she has trouble with her nerves
biti žívčen (pogovorno) to be jumpy (ali jittery, highly strung), to have the jitters, to be all on edge
dobiti žívčen napad to have a fit of nerves

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

življênje life; living; existence; being; subsistence

brez življênja lifeless; inanimate, inactive
v cvetu življênja in the prime of life
za vse življênje for life, for one's lifetime
v vsakdanjem življênju in everyday life
v vsem mojem življênju in all my born days
(skozi) vse moje življênje all my life (ali lifetime)
pasje življênje dog's life
vojaško življênje army (ali military) life
enolično življênje humdrum existence
sit življênja sick of life, pogovorno fed up, žargon browned off
posmrtno življênje afterlife
golo življênje bare existence
bedno življênje wretched life
dolgo življênje longevity
družbeno življênje social life
razvratno življênje dissolute (ali depraved) life, dissipation
udobno življênje easy life
borba za življênje struggle for life
način življênja way (ali manner) of life, ways pl, conduct
aktivno življênje active (ali busy) life
brezdelno življênje idle life
denar ali življênje! stand and deliver!
boj na življênje in smrt life-and-death struggle, mortal combat
le enkrat v življênju only once in a lifetime
takšno je (pač) življênje! such is life!
dokler je življênje, je upanje while there is life, there is hope
življênje ni samo zabava, ni praznik life is not all beer and skittles
dati (svoje) življênje za domovino to lay down one's life for one's country
imeti žilavo življênje to have nine lives
imeti komaj dovolj za življênje to have barely enough to live on
gre za življênje ali smrt it is a matter of life and death
gre za moje življênje my life is at stake
izgubiti življênje to lose one's life
deset oseb je izgubilo življênje ten persons lost their lives
ostati pri življênju to remain alive, to survive, to keep body and soul together
nihati, viseti med življênjem in smrtjo to be hovering between life and death
njeno življênje visi na nitki her life is hanging on a thread
rešiti si življênje to save one's life
ne poznaš še dosti življênja you haven't yet seen much of life
podariti sovražniku življênje to spare an enemy, to spare an enemy's life
prositi za (svoje) življênje to beg for one's life
obuditi koga k življênju to revive someone
staviti na kocko svoje življênje to take one's life in one's hands
enako vzeti dobro in slabo v življênju to take the rough with the smooth
spremeniti svoje življênje to change one's way of living
poklicati kaj v življênje (figurativno) to start something, to initiate something, to call something into being
stopiti v življênje to come into being, to enter the world
streči komu po življênju to make an attempt on someone's life, to seek someone's life
tvegati svoje življênje to risk one's life, to dice with death
umakniti se izjavnega življênja to withdraw from (ali to give up) public life
uspeti v življênju to make one's way in the world, to rise in the world
vzeti si življênje (napraviti samomor) to take one's own life
življênje si je vzel he made away with himself, he committed suicide, he took his own life
zaslužiti ravno za (golo) življênje to earn just enough to live on, to earn a bare living, to make just enough to get by (ali to rub along)
imam dovolj do konca (svojega) življênja I have enough to last me for life
ne zasluži dovolj za življênje he doesn't make enough to keep body and soul together
začeti novo življênje to start a new life, (figurativno) to turn over a new leaf
živeti dvojno življênje to lead a double life
živeti enolično življênje to lead a humdrum existence
zagreniti komu življênje to embitter someone's life
živeti žalostno življênje to live a miserable life
živeti veseljaško, uživaško, razburljivo življênje (žargon, figurativno) to burn the candle at both ends
žrtvovati svoje življênje to sacrifice one's life

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