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zametèn (s snegom) snowed up (ali in); covered with snow

cesta je bila teden dni zametèna s snegom the road had been snowed up for a week

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

zanosíti to conceive

zanosíti s kom to become (ali to be) pregnant by someone

zaostánek arrears pl

davčni zaostánek tax arrears pl
plačilni zaostánek payment in arrears
v zaostánku z behindhand with
biti v zaostánku to be in arrears, to be behindhand (z with), to be behind in (ali with)
sem v zaostánku s svojim delom I am behindhand with my work
smo v zaostánku z najemnino we are behind with the rent

zapečátiti to seal (up); to affix a seal; to set one's seal (kaj on ali to something)

to je zapečatilo njegovo usodo that sealed his fate
zapečátiti usodo Rima to seal the fate of Rome
njegova usoda je zapečatena his fate is sealed
podpisano in zapečateno od mene given under my hand and seal
mučenci so zapečatili svojo vero s svojo krvjo religija the martyrs sealed their faith with their blood
s sedmimi pečati zapečatena knjiga a book sealed with seven seals, (figurativno) a profound mystery

zapirálo

zapirálo s kroglico tehnika ball cock

zapírati to close, to shut; to lock up; (v zapor) to imprison, to arrest; to incarcerate; to commit to prison, to take into custody

zapírati se to shut, to close
se ta vrata zapirajo s ključem? does this door lock?
trgovina se zapira ob šestih the shop closes at six
zapiramo! (v parku, muzeju ipd.) we're closing!, it's closing time!, all out!

zapretíti to threaten (komu someone, z with); to menace (someone)

zapretíti komu s pestjo to shake one's fist at someone
zapretíti komu s smrtjo to threaten someone with death
zapretili so nam s kaznijo they threatened us with punishment
vsem nam je zapretil s kaznijo he threatened us all with punishment
zapretil je, da bo fanta pretepel he threatened to beat the boy

zarožljáti to rattle; to clank

zarožljáti s sabljo (z verigo) to rattle the sabre (a chain)

zasejáti to sow with seed

zasejan sown, sowed
ta njiva je zasejana s pšenico this field is under wheat

zaslúžiti to earn, to gain (z delom by work); (kazen, pohvalo) to merit, to deserve, to be worthy (of), to be entitled (to), to have a right (to)

zaslúžiti mnogo denarja to earn a lot of money
zaslúžiti kazen to deserve punishment
on zasluži pomoč he deserves helping
zasluži, da zmaga he deserves to win
upal je, da bo pri tem kaj zaslužil he hoped to make some profit by it
ta denar sem (si) zaslužil s poštenim delom I earned this money by honest labour
on je to popolnoma zaslužil he has fully deserved it
dobiti, kar smo zaslužili to meet with one's deserts, to get one's deserts

zasút filled up with earth; (pokopan) buried beneath

biti zasút s snegom to be snowed under
biti zasút (z delom, ponudbami, pismi itd.) to be snowed under, (z naročili) to be overwhelmed with orders

zaščítiti to protect (pred from); to shelter; to safeguard; to shield (pred against); vojska to cover

s carinami zaščitena industrija (trgovina) protected industry (trade)

zaúpno confidentially; in confidence; in private; between ourselves

zaúpno povedano confidentially
zaúpno mi je to povedal he told it to me (ali he told me of it) in confidence
zaúpno se s kom pogovarjati o čem to confide in someone about something
strogo zaúpno in strict confidence

zavarováti (s polico) to insure; to underwrite; (zaščititi) to insure (pred, proti from, against), to secure, to cover

zavarováti proti ognju (nezgodam, toči) to insure against fire (accidents, hail)
zavarováti se to insure oneself, (s polico) to take out a policy

zavíti to wrap up (v papir in paper); to envelop (v in); (kam) to turn

zavíti okrog vogala to turn (round) the corner
zavíti na desno (na levo) to turn (ali to take a turning) to the right (to the left), to turn right (left), to take a right (left) turn
zavíti v stransko ulico to turn into a side street
zavíti v stran, s prave smeri (kolo ipd.) to swerve

zdravílo medicine; medicament; remedy; (redko) physic; figurativno (odpomoček) remedy; (za okrepitev) tonic, cordial; (za odvajanje) laxative, purgative, aperient; (za draženje) stimulant; (za ublažitev, pomirilo) sedative

zdravílo za zunanjo uporabo remedy for external use
domače zdravílo household remedy, nostrum
specialno zdravílo specific; patent medicine
zdravílo za bljuvanje emetic
zdravílo za vse panacea, cure-all
pripravljanje zdravil pharmaceutics pl (s konstr. v sg), pharmacy
prodajalec zdravil pharmacist, (pharmaceutical) chemist, dispensing chemist, druggist
dati zdravílo to administer a medicine, to give someone his medicine
napraviti zdravílo to make up a medicine
predpisati zdravílo to prescribe a medicine
vzeti zdravílo to take one's medicine

zdrávstvo health service, health care; medical service; sanitation; sanitary measures pl; hygiene

nauk o zdrávstvu hygiene, hygienics pl (s konstr. v sg)

zedíniti to unite; to unify

zedíniti se to unite, to agree (o čem on something), to come to an agreement (ali to terms) (s kom with someone)

zero¹ množina zero(e)s [zí(ə)rou, -rouz] samostalnik
ničla, nula; najnižja točka, izhodišče (lestvice, skale); ledišče
figurativno ničè, ničla (oseba)

Zero lahko vojaško japonsko letalo v 2. svetovni vojni; aeronavtika višina pod 1000 čevljev
at zero na ničli
aeronavtika at zero level tik nad zemljo
10 degrees below (above) zero 10°C pod (nad) ničlo
zero hour vojska, britanska angleščina čas, določen za začetek vojaške operacije (napada itd.), figurativno odločilen, kritičen čas ali trenutek
Zero hour was 2 a.m. čas začetka operacije je bil ob dveh ponoči
zero point ničla
to equate to zero matematika izenačiti z ničlo
the thermometre fell to last night termometer je sinoči padel na ničlo
to fly at zero leteti niže kot 1000 čevljev
my patience had reached zero moje potrpežljivosti je bilo konec
he has started from zero začel je z nič (v življenju)