Franja

zavlačeváti to temporize; to delay; to retard; to defer; to spin out; to postpone; to protract; to procrastinate

ne moremo zavlačeváti svojega odhoda we cannot delay our departure
zavlačeváti obisk, bivanje za nekaj dni to extend a visit for some days
zavlačeváti se to drag on; to spin out

zavóhati to scent; to wind; figurativno to suspect, to perceive, to smell

zavóhati kaj to get wind of something
zavóhati, da se nekaj slabega plete, pripravlja (figurativno) to smell a rat
zavóhati sleparijo to suspect (ali to smell) a swindle

zest¹ [zest] samostalnik
začimba, začimben dodatek; dišava, pikantnost; prijeten okus, slast, užitek
figurativno draž veselje, strast, vnema, interes; olupek, košček oranže ali citrone, sok iz teh koščkov

zest for gambling igralska strast
zest for living veselje do življenja
to add (to give) zest to začiniti, napraviti mikavno ali interesantno
danger adds zest to the sport nevarnost dodaja športu mikavnost (užitek)
to do s.th. with zest z užitkom nekaj napraviti

znánec acquaintance

neki moj znánec an acquaintance of mine
eden mojih znáncev one of my acquaintances
imamo velik krog znáncev we have a large circle of acquaintances
tam sem srečal nekaj starih znáncev there I met a few old acquaintances

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

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!