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(z) ž njim, ž njo with him, with her
ž njima, ž njimi with them

žaba zoologija frog; (krastača) toad; tehnika tamper, rammer

(obleka) otroške žabe leggings, tights, (z zgornjim delom) playsuit
velika ameriška žaba bullfrog
skakajoča žaba (igrača) skipjack
napihnjena žaba (figurativno) conceited person
človek-žaba frogman
poln žab froggy
napihovati se kot žaba to puff oneself up like a frog

žafrán botanika saffron; autumnal crocus

rumen kot žafrán saffron-coloured, saffron
žafránova barva saffron
pobarvati z žafránovo barvo, dati okus po žafránu to colour, to flavour with saffron
žafránast saffron

žalítev offence; insult (to someone); affront; outrage; injury

vrniti žalítev z (obrestnimi) obrestmi to repay (ali to return) an insult with interest
požreti žalítev to swallow (ali to pocket) an insult, to stomach an affront (ali an insult)
občutiti (kot) žalítev to feel affronted

žámetast velvet-like, velvety, velvet

ravnati s kom z žámetastimi rokavicami (figurativno) to handle someone with kid gloves
železna roka v žámetastimi rokavici (figurativno) an iron hand in a velvet glove
žámetast trak velvet ribbon
žámetast sijaj velvet gloss

žarêč radiant; glowing; red-hot; white-hot; figurativno ardent, fervent, fiery, zealous

žarêč od veselja radiant (ali beaming) with joy
prišel je z žarêčim obrazom he came with a beaming (ali glowing) face

žárek (sončni) ray (tudi figurativno); sunbeam

ultravioletni žárki ultraviolet rays pl
žárek vzhajajočega sonca the beams of the rising sun
snop žárkov beam of light
rentgenski žárki X-rays pl
obsevati z rentgenskimi žárki to treat with X-rays
žárek upanja ray of hope, flash of hope

žebèlj nail; (cvek) tack

tapetniški žebèlj upholstery tack
pribiti z žebèljem to nail, to tack
zabiti žebèlj v to drive a nail into

želézen iron(-); of iron, made of iron; irony; figurativno unbending, strong

želézna cesta (železnica) (francosko) chemin de fer, railway, ZDA railroad
želézna doba Iron Age
želézni (rezervni) fond permanent (ali reserve) fund
želézen drog, palica iron bar
želézni odpadki scrap iron
želézni opilki iron filings pl
želézno orodje iron fittings pl
želézna pločevina sheet iron, iron plate
želézna pljuča medicina iron lung
želézna roba ironware, hardware, ironmongery
želézna ruda iron ore
želézna rezerva (1800 kalorij) vojska iron ration, ZDA D ration
želézna vrata iron gate
želézna vrata ZDA geografija the Iron Gate
želézna zavesa gledališče safety (ali fireproof) curtain, politika iron curtain
želézno zdravje robust health
želézna volja iron will
želézna šibika iron bar, iron rod
želézna žila (rude) vein (ali seam, lode) of iron ore
vladati z želézno roko (figurativno) to rule with a rod of iron (ali with an iron hand)
on je želéznega zdravja he has an iron constitution

želéznica railway, ZDA railroad

električna cestna želéznica electric street railway
enotirna (dvotirna) želéznica single-track (double-track) railway
jamska želéznica pit railway
nadzemeljska želéznica overhead railway, ZDA elevated railroad
lokalna želéznica local line
podzemeljska želéznica underground railway, underground; VB tube; (v Parizu, Leningradu itd.) metro; ZDA subway, subway railroad
ozkotirna želéznica narrow-gauge railway
želéznica z zobato tračnico rack railway, cog railway, ZDA rack (ali cog) railroad
viseča želéznica suspended railway
žična želéznica funicular, funicular railway, cable railway
potnik z želéznico rail passenger
potovanje z želéznico railway journey
potovati z želéznico to travel by train, to travel by rail
poslati po želéznici to send by rail, ZDA to send by railroad

železnína ironware, hardware, ironmongery

trgovec z železníno ironmonger
trgovina z železníno ironmonger's shop, ZDA hardware store

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

žerjáv

1. zoologija, tehnika crane

2. tehnika derrick

dvigalni žerjáv lifting crane
parni (hidravlični) žerjáv steam (hydraulic ali water) crane
plavajoči žerjáv floating crane
tekalni žerjáv travelling crane
vozni žerjáv tehnika mobile derrick
dvigniti z žerjávom to crane

žíca wire

bodeča žíca barbed wire
telefonska žíca telephone wire
z električnim tokom nabita žíca live wire
vrv iz žíce wire rope
izdelovanje, vlečenje žíce wiredrawing
spleten iz žíce wire-woven
škarje za rezanje žíce a wire shears pl, wirecutters pl
akrobat(ka) na žíci tightrope walker, wirewalker, wiredancer
opremiti, povezati z žíco, pričvrstiti z žíco to wire
klešče za žíco wire pliers pl
rešeto, sito iz žíce wire screen, wire sieve
izolirana električna žíca flex

žíčnica cable railway; aerial railway (ali ropeway, cableway), telpher railway

žíčnica za tovore telpher line
prevoz z žíčnico telpherage
kabina pri žíčnici cable car

žítarice pl botanika cereals pl

trgovec z žítaricami corn merchant, corn chandler

žívec nerve

slušni (vidni, vonjalni) žívec auditory (optic, olfactory) nerve
napeti žívci strained nerves
občutljivi žívci delicate (ali excitable) nerves
razrvani žívci disordered nerves
ki gre na žívce (razburljiv) nerve-racking, nerve-wracking
na koncu z žívci (figurativno) under a strain
imeti napete žívce to have one's nerves on edge, to be strung up
biti prenapetih žívcev to suffer from nerves
imeti zelo občutljive žívce to be highly strung
iti komu na žívce to get on someone's nerves
ona mi gre na žívce she gets on my nerves, she wears me down
imeti močne žívce to have steady nerves
žívci so mu odpovedali his nerves snapped
on trpi na žívcih he has trouble with his nerves, he is suffering from a nervous complaint
izgubiti žívce to lose one's nerve
denar je žívec vojne money is the sinews of war
človek železnih žívcev a man with iron nerves (ali with nerves of steel)

živéti to live, to be alive; to exist, to subsist; to be

ali ona še živi? is she still alive?
dolgo naj živi! long may he (oziroma she) live!
živéti dvojno življenje to live a double life
živéti od svojega kapitala to live off one's capital
živéti v odmaknjenosti to lead a retired life
živéti od zraka (figurativno) to live on air
živéti po svojih načelih to live up to one's principles
živéti od svoje plače, od svojih dohodkov to live on one's earnings, on one's income
živéti od sadja to live on fruit
živéti na tuj račun to sponge on others, (pogovorno) to free-load, biblija to eat the bread of idleness
živéti preko svojih sredstev, dohodkov to live beyond one's means (ali income)
živéti v mejah svojih sredstev, dohodkov to live within one's income
živéti od slikanja to live by painting
živéti kot ptiček na veji pogovorno to live the life of Riley, to have it made
živéti razkošno to live the high life, to live in style
živéti udobno to live comfortably, to keep a good table
živéti kot zajec v detelji (figurativno, v obilju) to live in clover
živéti iz rok v usta to live from hand to mouth, to be living a hand-to-mouth existence
živéti sam zase to live by oneself, to keep to oneself
živéti od pridelkov svojega vrta to subsist on the produce of one's garden
živéti od dela svojih rok to live by the labour of one's hands
živéti od svojega zaslužka to live on one's earnings
brezskrbno živéti to lead a carefree existence
tu se dobro živi! it is a good life here!
bedno živéti to lead a miserable existence, to be just (ali barely) keeping body and soul together, to keep the wolf from the door
dolgo živéti to live to (ali to reach) a great age, to live to be old
sloni dolgo živijo elephants live a long time
skromno živéti to live in a small way
razkošno živijo they lead a life of luxury
težkó živéti to manage to make a livelihood
ne imeti od česa živéti not to have enough to live on
rajši živimo na deželi kot v mestu we prefer living in the country to living in town
z njim se ne da živéti (figurativno) there is no living with him, pogovorno he's impossible
človek se uči, dokler živi live and learn!
živéti in pustiti, dati živéti to live and let live

žívež food; victuals pl provisions pl, eatables pl; articles pl of food; žargon grub

osnovni žívež (hrana) staple food
oskrba z žívežem food supply
dobavitelj žíveža food supplier, victualler
rezervni žívež iron rations pl
preskrbeti z žívežem to provision
oskrbeti (se) z žívežem to victual
ladja se je oskrbela z žívežem v Suezu the ship victualled at Suez
napraviti si obilno zalogo žíveža to lay in a good stock of supplies
racioniranje žíveža food rationing
imeti žívež racioniran to have food rationing
primanjkuje nam žíveža we are short of provisions

živíla provisions pl, victuals pl, foodstuffs pl

dobavitelj caterer
trgovec z živíli dealer in foodstuffs
trgovina z živíli grocery, grocer's (shop), food shop
živíla v konzervah canned food
pomanjkanje živíl food shortage
racioniranje živíl food rationing
imeti živíla racionirana to have food rationing, to be put on rations