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znáti to know

znáti na pamet to know by heart
dobro znáti kaj to be A1 at something
ne znam angleško I cannot speak English, I do not know English
znate francosko? do you know French?
znaš igrati šah? can you play chess?
on misli, da vse zna he thinks he knows everything
on zna brati grško he can read Greek
znaš dobro današnjo lekcijo? do you know your lesson for today well?
tega si ne znam razložiti I don't know what to make of it (ali of this)
zelo dobro znáti lekcijo to have the lesson at one's fingertips
ona zna vsaj (najmanj) 5 jezikov she knows at least five languages
znáti (spoznati se na) svoj posel to know one's own business, (žargon) to know one's onions, (pogovorno) to know the ropes, to know what's what

znój sweat; perspiration

krvavi znój bloody sweat
v znóju svojega obraza in (ali by) the sweat of one's brow
biti moker od znója to be all of a sweat, to be in a sweat
od strahu me je oblil mrzel znój I broke out in a cold sweat
služiti si kruh v znóju svojega obraza to earn one's living by the sweat of one's brow
znój mi teče po obrazu my face is running with sweat
znój mu je tekel z obraza his face was streaming with perspiration
živeti od znója (žuljev) ljudstva to live on the sweat of the people

zób¹ -a tooth, pl teeth; (glavnika) tooth; (čipk) jag; (skale) jag; (žage) tooth, jag

zób kočnik molar, grinder, molar (ali grinding) tooth
zób mlečnik milk tooth
zób podočnik canine, dogtooth, (gornje čeljusti) eyetooth
zób sekalec incisor
zób strupnik poison fang
zób čekan fang, (veprov, slonov) tusk
zób kolesa cog, tooth
modrostni zób wisdom tooth
gnil zób rotten (ali decayed) tooth
majav zób loose tooth
mlečni zóbje milk teeth, baby teeth, first teeth
drugi, stalni zóbje second, permanent teeth
spodnji (zgornji) zóbje lower (upper) teeth
sprednji zóbje front teeth
umeten zób false tooth, artificial tooth
zdrav zób sound tooth
vrsta umetnih zob denture
brez zób toothless
škrbina zóba stump of a tooth
zób za zób, oko za oko an eye for an eye, measure for measure, retaliation, (latinsko) lex talionis
zób časa (figurativno) the ravages of time
do zob oborožen armed to the teeth
dobivanje zob cutting teeth, dentition, teething
izdrtje zoba extraction
jezik za zobé! (= molči!) shut up!, hold your tongue!
boriti se z zóbmi in nohti (= na vso moč) to fight tooth and nail
dobiti kaj za pod zób to have a snack, pogovorno to get some grub
dobivati (prve) zóbe to be cutting one's teeth, to be teething
dobiti zóbe to cut one's teeth, to teethe
zób me (zelo) boli I have (a bad) toothache, my tooth aches
(o)čistiti si zóbe to clean (ali to brush) one's teeth
ničesar ne imeti za pod zób to have nothing to eat, to have neither bite nor sup
izdreti zób to pull a tooth
dati si izdreti zób to have a tooth out, to have a tooth pulled
plombirati zób to stop (ali to fill) a tooth
pokazati zóbe to show one's teeth
človek bi si pri tem polomil zóbe (figurativno) it's a hard nut to crack
tu si boste polomili zóbe (figurativno, to je za vas posebno nevarno) that's where you'll come to grief
priti ljudem v zóbe (figurativno) to become the talk of the town
stisniti zóbe to clench one's teeth, to set one's teeth, (figurativno) to keep a stiff upper lip
škripati, škrtati z zóbmi to gnash (ali to grind, to grit) one's teeth
trebiti si zóbe to pick one's teeth
upirati se zóbu časa to stand the test of time
vsi jo vlačijo po zóbeh everyone's talking (ali gossiping) about her
vreči komu kaj v zóbe (figurativno, v obraz) to cast something in someone's teeth

zràk air; atmosphere

tekoči zràk liquid air
neprepusten za zràk airtight
dvigniti se v zràk to rise in the air
iti na zràk to take an airing, to take the air
izpostaviti zràku to air
zràk je čist figurativno (nikogar ni) (žargon) the coast is clear
ta plin je lažji kot zràk this gas is lighter than air
nekaj leži v zràku (figurativno) there's something in the air
pognati v zràk to blow up
zleteti v zràk (figurativno) to be blown up
ne pridem do zràka (figurativno) I can't breathe
prinesti na zràk to air
postaviti, vreči na zràk (figurativno) to throw out, to turn out
iz zràka sneti (figurativno) to invent
dve lovski letali sta trčili v zràku two fighter planes collided in mid-air
viseti v zràku (figurativno) to be undecided yet
sušiti na zràku to dry outdoors, ZDA to air-dry

zráven beside; alongside

čisto zráven close by, hard by
zráven mene beside me
biti zráven to be present, to take part (in)

zrcáliti to mirror; to reflect

zrcáliti se to be mirrored (v in), to be reflected (v in)
v tej knjigi se zrcalijo ideje našega stoletja this book reflects the ideas of our century
njegova žalost se zrcali v glasbi, ki jo je tedaj komponiral his grief is reflected in the music he wrote at that time

zvedáv inquisitive (gledé, o about, regarding, concerning); curious

zvedáva oseba inquisitive (ali prying) person, pogovorno snooper, Nosy Parker
biti zvedáv to be curious, pogovorno to snoop

zvelíčan religija saved, redeemed; (blažen) blessed

biti zvelíčan to be redeemed, to find salvation

zvelíčati religija to save, to redeem

zvelíčati se to be saved (ali redeemed)

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

zvijáča ruse, (majhna) trick; guile, artifice, wile

kup, koš zvijáč the whole bag of tricks
vojna zvijáča stratagem, ruse, military manoeuvre
poslovne zvijáče the tricks of the trade
izvesti zvijáčo (žargon) to put one over (on someone)
spregledati (spoznati) zvijáče, biti kos zvijáčam kake osebe to be up to someone's tricks
poznam jaz njegove zvijáče I'm up to his tricks
uporabiti zvijáčo za dosego svojih ciljev to achieve one's purpose by trickery

zvônec (hišni) bell

električni zvônec electric bell, (brenčalo) buzzer
zvônec pri vratih doorbell
gumb zvônca bell push, bell button
vrvica, ročaj za zvônec bellpull
obesiti komu zvônec to bell someone
obesiti mački zvônec to bell the cat
nositi zvônec to take the first place, to be in the lead, arhaično to bear the bell
potegniti za zvônec to pull the bell
pritisniti na zvônec to press the button
iti in odpreti vrata, če pozvoni zvônec to answer the doorbell (ali pogovorno the door)

žál

1. (medmet) alas; what a pity!

2. prislov unfortunately, regretfully

žál jutri ne morem priti I am sorry I shall not be able to come tomorrow
nič žalega mu nisem storil I have done him no harm
on ne bi muhi storil nič žalega he wouldn't hurt a fly
ni mi žál nobenega truda I don't mind (taking) any amount of trouble
žál ne morem ustreči tvoji želji I am sorry I cannot comply with your request
žál (na žalost) ne moremo tega napraviti unfortunately that can't be done
žál moram reči I regret (ali I am sorry) to say
žál vidim, da... I am sorry to see that...
žál moram iti I am afraid I have to go
žál mi je zanj I am sorry for him, I pity him
žál beseda offensive word
žál ne I am afraid not

žálost sadness; sorrow; mournfulness; depression; gloom; melancholy; distress; affliction; grief

veselje se spremeni v žálost joy turns to grief
v dvoje se žálost laže prenaša (arhaično) two in distress make sorrow less
na mojo žálost to my sorrow
na njegovo veliko žálost to his regret (ali annoyance, vexation)
biti v globoki žálosti to be in deep mourning

žálosten sad; mournful; afflicted; melancholy; sorrowful; joyless; gloomy; dismal; downcast; (beden) wretched

žálosten pogled deplorable sight
to so žálostne novice this is sad news
tako sem žálosten zaradi tega I am so sorry (ali sad) to hear (oziroma to see) it
ona je vedno žálostna she is always miserable
žálostna nesreča a sad accident
žálostno pri tem je, da... the sad part of it is that...
biti v žálostnem (bednem) položaju to be in a sorry plight

žalostíti to sadden, to afflict, to grieve, to distress; to make unhappy

žalostíti se to be sad (ali distressed, grieved); to feel sad; to pine; to grieve (at), to distress oneself
ne žalostite se zaradi tega! do not distress yourself about it!

žalovánje mourning

globoko žalovánje deep mourning
biti v žalovánju to be in mourning, to wear mourning
zid žalovánja (Židov v Jeruzalemu) Wailing Wall

že already; as early as; yet

ona je tu že 5 dni she has been here for 5 days
že 2 uri delam I have been working for 2 hours
že leta 1930 as early as 1930, as long ago as 1930
že 30 let as long as 30 years
že včeraj as early as yesterday
že pred enim letom as far back as a year ago
že drugi (naslednji) dan the very next day
že zgodaj zjutraj already by the early morning
že v 15. stoletju as far back as the 15th century
že samó zaradi tega simply (ali just, only) for this reason
že sama misel the very idea, the mere thought
je mati že doma? is Mother (back) home yet!
je časopis že prišel? has the newspaper come yet?
ali je že tako pozno? is it as late as that?
imam že (tako) dosti dela I have enough to do as it is, pogovorno I've got my hands full already
kaj je že rekel? what was that (ali it) he said?
že dvakrat sem mu rekel (povedal) I have told him twice already
moraš že iti? must you be going (ali go) so soon (ali already)?
dan je že it is daylight already
(do) takrat bo že dan it will be daylight (ali the sun will be up) by then
koliko časa si že tu? how long have you been here?
kako dolgo ga že poznaš? how long have you known him?
kako dolgo ste že v Sloveniji? how long have you been in Slovenia?
vrnil se je že včeraj he was already back yesterday
pismonoša bi že moral biti tu the postman ought to be here by now
on bi mi bil moral že davno odgovoriti he ought to have answered me long ago
moral je že oditi he must have gone by now (ali by this time)
vam že strežejo? (v trgovini) (ste že postreženi?) are you being attended to?
si že (sploh kdaj) bil v Parizu? have you ever been in Paris?
to je že res, toda... that's very true, but..., that's all very well, but...
on že ve zakaj! he knows why all right!
o, že razumem! oh, I see!, pogovorno I get it!

žéja thirst

žéja (pohlep) po denarju thirst for money
ugasniti si žéjo to quench one's thirst
umirati od žéje to be parched with thirst
umreti od žéje to die of thirst
trpeti žéjo to suffer from thirst
žéja po znanju thirst for knowledge

žéjen thirsty; (figurativno) thirsting (for, after), desirous (of something)

biti žéjen to be (ali to feel) thirsty
delo, ki napravi koga žéjnega thirsty work