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vzdrževáti to keep (up), to maintain; to support, to sustain, to provide sustenance (for)

vzdrževáti veliko družino to keep (ali to maintain) a large family
vzdrževáti prijateljske stike, zveze to maintain friendly relations
vzdrževáti se česa to abstain from something
sam se vzdrževáti to keep oneself in food and clothing, to be selfsupporting; to support oneself
njegov stric ga vzdržuje his uncle pays for his upkeep
vzdrževáti se s čim to subsist by something
vzdrževáti pogovor to keep a conversation going
vzdrževáti pogum (moralo) čet to support the courage (to maintain the morale) of the troops
vzdrževáti svojo družino to support one's family
vzdrževan kept, supported; provided for (od koga by someone)

wally [wéili] škotsko, narečno

1. pridevnik
izvrsten

2. prislov
srečno

wally fall! veliko sreče!

3. samostalnik
igrača; okrasje

work¹ [wə:k] samostalnik
(telesno ali duševno) delo; ukvarjanje, ustvarjanje, dejavnost; posel, zaposlitev; naloga; (žensko) ročno delo; delovni proces, rezultat dela, proizvod, izdelek; izdelava, obdelava, način izdelave; delovna sposobnost; težak posel, trud, muka; pogon (stroja)
množina stavbna dela, stavbišče; javna dela
vojska utrdbe, utrdbena dela
(edninska konstrukcija) tovarna, fabrika, obrat, delavnica; talilnica, livarna
tehnično mehanizem, gonilo, kolesje, zobčasti prenos
množina, religija dobra dela

in work zaposlen; (ki je) v pogonu (obratu)
out of work brez dela, brezposeln, nezaposlen
a work of art umetniško delo, umetnina
a work of genius genialno delo
works of a clock mehanizem ure
the works of Bach Bachova dela
works of mercy dobrodelna dela
earth works arhitektura zemeljska dela
good works dobra dela
iron works talilnica železa, železarna
Minister of Works minister za javna dela
glass works steklarna
gas works plinarna
Public Works javna dela
out works arhitektura zunanja dela
stone works zidarska dela
upper works navtika nadvodni del ladje; vrhnja gradba, deli ladje nad zgornjo palubo
wood works lesena konstrukcija, leseni deli hiše, leseni predmeti
shock-work udarniško delo
to be out of work biti brez dela, biti brezposeln
to be at work delati, delovati, funkcionirati
it's all in the day's work to ni (prav) nič nenavadnega, to je normalno, to je del (vsako)-dnevnega dela
to cease (ali to stop) work nehati z delom
I did a good day's work veliko sem naredil danes
to give s.o. the works ameriško, pogovorno ozmerjati, premlatiti koga
to get (ali to set) to work lotiti se dela, začeti delati
to go (ali to set) about one's work lotiti se svojega dela
to have plenty of work to do imeti mnogo dela
I have my work cut out for me imam polne roke dela
to make sad work of it figurativno vse uničiti
to make short (ali quick) work of hitro opraviti z, hitro obvladati
that is your work to je tvoja naloga
to look for work iskati delo

year [ji: britanska angleščina tudi jə:] samostalnik
leto
množina doba, starost
astronomija perioda, obhodni čas (planeta)

year by year, from year to year od leta do leta, iz leta v leto
year in year out, year after year od leta do leta, leto za letom, skozi vsa leta
years before pred(mnogimi) leti
poetično in years v letih, star
a man in years starček
every other year vsako drugo leto
for years to come za prihodnja leta
for years leta in leta, mnogo let
once a year enkrat na leto
from year's end to year's end od začetka do konca leta
year-long enoleten, leto dni trajajoč
last year lansko leto, lani
next year prihodnje leto
civil (common, legal) year navadno leto
leap-year, bissextile year prestopno leto
church (Christian, ecclesiastical) year cerkveno leto
Great Year, Perfect Year veliko (platonsko) leto (26.000 let)
astronomical, solar year sončno leto
old year staro leto
New year novo leto
a happy New year srečno novo leto
New year's Day novoletni dan, Novo leto (l. jan.)
New year's Eve novoletni večer, silvestrovo
in the year of our Lord, in the year of grace v letu Gospodovem
school year šolsko leto
this year's exhibition letošnja razstava
many years' experience mnogoletno izkustvo
she is clever for her years bistra je za svoja leta
he is well on in years on je že v letih, je že star
she died at eight years old umrla je v starosti 8 let

začúdenje astonishment, amazement; surprise

na (veliko) moje začúdenje to my (great) surprise
strmeti, debelo gledati od začúdenja to stare in surprise
spraviti koga v začúdenje, zbuditi komu začúdenje to astonish someone
nobena stvar me ne spravi več v začúdenje nothing surprises me any more

zahvála thanks pl; giving thanks; acknowledgment

v zahválo za in (grateful) thanks for
izraziti svojo zahválo to express one's thanks
veliko zahválo sem dobil za to! (ironično) small (pogovorno much) thanks I got for it!
dolžan sem vam globoko zahválo I owe you a great debt of thanks
blagovolite sprejeti mojo najtoplejšo (iskreno) zahválo please accept my warmest (heartfelt) thanks
prisrčna zahvála cordial thanks
vreden zahvále thankworthy, worthy of thanks, deserving thanks
izražamo vam najtoplejšo zahválo za vašo naklonjenost we express to (ali we tender) you our warmest thanks for your favour
odkloniti z zahválo to decline with thanks
tolikšna plemenitost (radodarnost) je zaslužila vsaj nekaj zahvále such generosity deserved at least some acknowledgment

zamúda lateness; delay; coming behind one's time

imeti zamúdo to be behind time
imeli smo pet minut zamúde we were five minutes late
vlak je imel precéj zamúde the train was very late (ali was well behind time)
ladja ima veliko zamúdo the boat is long overdue
vlak ima zamúdo the train is late (ali behind time, not up to time)
vlak ima 10 minut zamúde the train is 10 minutes overdue
to je povzročilo našo zamúdo that is what delayed us (ali threw us late)
biti v zamúdi za plačilo davkov to be in arrears (ali behind) with one's taxes
sem v zamúdi s svojo korespondenco I am behindhand (ali in arrears) with my correspondence

zaposlováti to employ

tovarna zaposluje veliko število delavcev the factory employs a large number of workers
zaposlováti koga (figurativno) to keep someone on the go ➞ zaposliti

zapráviti to waste, (denar) to squander; to fritter away; (razpisano) to spend lavishly, to lavish, to be prodigal with; to dissipate; to throw away (svoj denar one's money)

zapravil je veliko premoženje he squandered a large fortune
zapráviti (svoj) čas to waste one's time
ne zapravljaj časa! don't waste your time!

zdrževáti to maintain; to support; to keep (up)

zdrževáti veliko družino to maintain (ali to keep) a large family
zdrževáti prijateljske zveze to maintain friendly relations
zdrževáti se (alkohola) to abstain from (alcohol)
sam se zdrževáti to be self-supporting

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

živíti to nourish

živíti veliko družino to keep (ali to maintain) a large family
on se sam živí he is self-supporting

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