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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

zúnaj without, outside; out; (na prostem) in the open, outdoors, out-of-doors

zúnaj mesta outside the town
na zúnaj miren outwardly calm
to je zúnaj njihove interesne sfere it is outside their sphere of interest
zúnaj dosega out of reach
zúnaj hiše out of the house
zúnaj sezone out of season
zúnaj ali znotraj Združenih narodov outside or within the United Nations
priti od zúnaj to come from outside (ali from without)

zvést faithful; true; loyal; devoted

zelo zvést trueblue
zvést (dosleden) samemu sebi true to oneself
izgubil sem zvéstega prijatelja I lost a true friend
ostati zvést svojim načelom to remain true to one's principles
on je zvést svoji besedi, obljubi he is true to his word, to his promise
oni so zvésti svoji obljubi they abide by (ali they keep) their promise
ostati zvést prijatelju to stick to (ali by) a fiend
bila je zvésta svojemu soprogu she was faithful to her husband
zvést služabnik faithful (trusty) servant

zvézda star

brez zvézd starless
zvézda stalnica fixed star
zvézda vodnica guiding star, lodestar
zvézda repatica comet
dvojna zvézda double (ali binary) star
jutranja zvézda morning star
večerna zvézda evening star, Venus, Hesperus, Vesper
filmska zvézda film star, star actress
peterokraka zvézda five-pointed star
morska zvézda starfish
severna zvézda Pole Star, Polaris, North Star
srečna (nesrečna) zvézda lucky ali propitious (unlucky) star
posejan z zvézdami starred, studded with stars, glittering with stars, star-spangled, starry
rojen pod srečno zvézdo (figurativno) born with a silver spoon in one's mouth, born under a lucky star
rojen pod nesrečno zvézdo born under an unlucky star, ill-starred
častilec zvézd star-worshipper
okrašen z zlatimi zvézdami adorned (ali decorated) with golden stars
kovati v zvézde to praise (ali to laud) to the skies, to extol to the stars
okrasiti, posuti z zvézdami to adorn (ali to sprinkle, to decorate) with stars, (redko) to star (kaj something)
vse zvézde videti (figurativno od udarca itd.) to see stars
njegova zvézda vzhaja (figurativno) his star is in the ascendant
njegova zvézda zahaja (je zašla) (figurativno) his star is on the wane (his star has set)
zaupati svoji zvézdi (figurativno) to follow one's star
zahvaliti se svoji srečni zvézdi (figurativno) to thank one's lucky stars

zvŕniti to overturn, to turn over

zvŕniti se to turn over, to overturn; (o avtu) to turn over
rad ga zvrne (kozarček vina) (figurativno) he is fond of the bottle
avto se je zvrnil the car (was) turned over
voz se je zvrnil the carriage turned (ali toppled) over
zvŕniti krivdo na koga to lay (ali to put, to cast) the blame on someone, to lay the blame at someone's door

žálibog unfortunately; to my regret; I am sorry to say

žálibog je to resnica unfortunately it is true ➞ žal!

žáliti to give offence, to offend, to insult, to outrage; (močnó) to affront

žáliti koga to give offence to someone, to hurt someone's feelings; (uho) to shock
nisem imel namena vas žáliti I did not intend to offend you, I meant no offence
ta barva žali oko this colour is an affront to the eyes, this colour hurts the eye

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

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

žaréti to beam; to glow; to emit rays; to radiate; to be glowing hot (ali red-hot, white-hot)

žaréti od veselja to beam with joy
obraz mu žari od sreče his face is radiant with happiness

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!

želézo iron

kovano želézo wrought iron
lito želézo cast iron
mehko želézo soft iron
staro želézo scrap iron
surovo želézo pig iron, crude cast iron
valjano želézo rolled iron
zarjavelo želézo rusty iron
ležišče želéza iron deposits pl
rudnik želéza iron mine
profilno želézo section iron
dati med staro želézo (figurativno) to consign to the scrap heap
okovati z želézom to iron
imeti dvoje želéz v ognju (figurativno) to have two strings to one's bow
imeti več želéz v ognju to have several strings to one's bow, to have several irons in the fire
ima preveč želéz v ognju (figurativno) he has too many irons in the fire
kuj želézo, dokler je vroče! strike while the iron is hot!, make hay while the sun shines!
kujmo želézo dokler je vroče! let us strike while the iron is hot!, let us make hay while the sun shines!
vreči med staro želézo to throw away as useless, to scrap

žêlja desire, wish; request; (hrepenenje) longing, yearning, craving, hankering, yen; (pohlep) cupidity, avidity, greed, greediness; (čestitka) congratulation

na žêljo trgovina if desired, on request
po žêlji as (ali if) requested, according to one's wish
na izrecno žêljo at the express wish (of)
dobre (slabe) žêlje pl good (bad) wishes pl
na splošno žêljo by general request
na žêljo g. X-a at the request (ali by desire) of Mr. X.
po moji žêlji in accordance with my wishes
moja srčna žêlja my heartfelt wish
pobožna žêlja (figurativno) pious hope (ali wish)
vroča žêlja ardent desire
to je moja edina žêlja it is the only thing I wish for, it is my only wish
naj bo po vaši žêlji! let it be as you wish!
izraziti žêljo to express one's desire
to so pobožne žêlje (figurativno, pogovorno) that's a piece of wishful thinking
od (dobrih) žêlja še nihče ni bil sit if wishes were horses beggars might ride
imeti žêljo to entertain a wish
vse je šlo (se je izšlo) po mojih žêljah everything turned out the way I wanted
to je bila le moja pobožna žêlja (figurativno) that was only my wishful thinking
uganiti žêlje koga to anticipate someone's wishes
ne morem ustreči tvoji žêlji I cannot comply with your wish
treba je znati brzdati svoje žêlje one must learn to cut one's coat according to one's cloth
izpolniti žêljo to satisfy a desire

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

ženírati to trouble, to disturb, to embarrass; to bother

ženírati se to feel embarrassed
ne ženirajte se! make yourself at home!, don't be bashful!, this is Liberty Hall
ženírati se (da bi nekaj naredili) to scruple (to do something), to refrain (from doing something)
res, ti se ne ženiraš! well, you are a cool customer!

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

žétev harvest, harvest time; harvesting, reaping; crop

obilna žétev rich harvest
slaba žétev bad harvest
rekordna žétev bumper harvest
praznik žétve harvest home, (cerkveno) Harvest Festival
žétev je pospravljena the harvest is gathered in
obeta se bogata žétev it promises to be a bumper crop
kakršna setev, takšna žétev as you have sown, so shall you reap
toča je uničila vso žétev the hail has ruined the whole crop
spraviti žétev pod streho to gather in the harvest

žgáti to burn; (alkohol) to distil; (kavo) to roast; to scorch; to singe

žgana kava roasted coffee
sonce žge the sun is too hot, pogovorno what a scorcher!
poper žge na jeziku pepper burns the tongue
obleka se ti žge! you're singeing your clothes (ali dress)!

žív alive, living; live; (živahen) lively, vivacious, vivid, animated

žív in zdrav hale and hearty
žíve barve bright (ali gay, vivid, glaring) colours pl
žíva domišljija vivid imagination
žíva duša ne not a living soul (ali creature)
žívi jeziki living languages pl
žívo apno quicklime, unslaked lime
žíva meja hedge
žívo meso tender flesh, quick
žív opis vivid description
žív spomin vivid recollection
žíva teža live weight
žíva vera fervent belief (ali faith), living faith
žívo zanimanje vivid interest
žíva žerjavica live coals pl
živi (ljudje) pl the living
na žíve in mrtve in (real) earnest
vse svoje žíve dni all my (your itd.) life
žívo srebro quicksilver, mercury
žíva skala living rock, bedrock
žíva oddaja live broadcast
dokler bom žív as long as I live
je tvoj brat še žív? is your brother still alive?
on je žíva (verna) slika svojega očeta he is the living image of his father
kar sem žív all my life, in all my born days
biti med žívimi (figurativno) to be in the land of the living
sem bolj mrtev kot žív I am more dead than alive, I am half-dead
žívo se spominjati to have a vivid recollection (of)
ne morem ga žívega videti (figurativno) I can't bear (ali stand, endure) the sight of him
starost ji ne more do žívega (ji nič ne more) (pesniško) age cannot wither her
žív krst (žíva duša) tega ne ve not a living soul knows it
zadeti v žívo to cut (ali to sting, to touch) to the quick
zadet v žívo cut to the quick
žívi in mrtvi the living (ali arhaično the quick) and the dead