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zapór prison; arrest; custody; imprisonment; lockup; detention; confinement; (zgradba) prison, jail

strogi zapór close arrest
v zapóru under arrest, in custody, imprisoned
zapór v samici solitary confinement
hišni zapór confinement to quarters
obdržati, držati v zapóru to detain, to hold under arrest
izpustiti iz zapóra to release
on je pogojno izpuščen iz zapóra he is out on parole
obsoditi na 5 let zapóra to sentence to 5 years' imprisonment
izpustiti iz zapóra proti varščini to release on bail
odvesti v zapór to take into custody
vtakniti v zapór to put in (ali to send to) prison; to place under confinement
strpati v zapór to clap in prison
vreči v zapór to throw in jail

zapréka obstacle, hindrance (komu to someone), impediment; hitch; obstruction; barrier; (nenadna) check; bar, hurdle

brez zaprék without obstacles, without a hitch
tek čez zapréke šport hurdles pl; obstacle race
naleteti na zapréke to meet with obstacles, to run into obstacles
naleteti na nepričakovano zapréko to run into a snag
premagati zapréke to overcome obstacles
on je rekorden tekač čez zapréke he is a record hurdler
odstraniti zapréke to remove obstacles
delati komu zapréke to put (ali to throw) obstacles in someone's way
visoke gore so velika zapréka za promet the high mountains are a great obstacle to communication
konj je padel pri prvi zapréki the horse fell at the first jump
biti zapréka za to be an obstacle to
to je bila zapréka za njegovo napredovanje it was a bar (ali a barrier) to his advancement
nekje je bila kaka zapréka (figurativno) there was a hitch somewhere
ni poti brez zaprék no road is without obstacles

zapriséči to administer an oath (koga to someone)

zapriséči koga to put someone on oath
zapriséči pričo to put a witness on oath
zapriséči uradnika to swear in an official
zapriséči, priseči to take (to swear) an oath (na on, to)
zaprisežen sworn in

zapŕt (vrata) shut; closed; (v zaporu) imprisoned, confined, arrested, in custody, locked up; medicina constipated

pri zapŕtih vratih with closed doors
cesta zapŕta! no thoroughfare!
cesta zapŕta zaradi popravil! road closed for repairs!
váse zapŕt selfcontained, taciturn, reserved
ta kariera mu je bila odtlej zapŕta from then on that career was closed to him
vrata so zapŕta the door is shut (ali is to)
vrata so na pol zapŕta the door is ajar

zapustíti zapúščati to leave; (v oporoki) to will, to bequeath; (pustiti na cedilu) to abandon, to forsake, to desert

zapustíti, zapúščati neizbrisen vtis to leave one's mark (na upon, on)
sluh in vid sta ga zapustila he lost both sight and hearing
zapustila mi je ves svoj denar she bequeathed all her money to me
svoj denar je zapustil neki bolnišnici he left his money to a hospital
delavci so zapustili delo (the) workmen have struck work, (ali are on strike)
zapustíti, zapúščati ljubimca (ljubico) to jilt (ali to reject, to throw over, pogovorno to drop, to ditch) one's lover (one's girl, one's sweetheart)
stražar ne sme zapustíti, zapúščati svojega mesta a sentinel must not desert his post
moči ga zapuščajo he is sinking, his health is failing
moči so ga zapustile his strength failed him
zapustíti, zapúščati se (figurativno) to neglect oneself, to grow careless and slovenly

zapuščína legacy

davek na zapuščíno death duty
lovec na zapuščíno (figurativno) legacy hunter

zarádi owing to, because of, on account of; for; for the sake of

zarádi jokanja ni mogla govoriti she could not speak for weeping
zarádi tega for this reason
zarádi mene (meni na ljubo) for my sake
zarádi nas vseh for all our sakes
zarádi tvoje neubogljivosti because of your disobedience
zarádi mene in vas for my own sake as well as yours
zarádi ljubega miru for the sake of peace (and quiet), for a quiet life
zarádi vestí for conscience's sake
zarádi starih časov (starega prijateljstva) for old time's sake
zarádi dežja smo se morali vrniti domov owing to the rain we had to come back home
prav zarádi tega for that very reason
zarádi močnega deževja je promet ukinjen in consequence of the heavy rains communications are interrupted
umetnost zarádi umetnosti art for art's sake

zasáčiti to catch; to seize; to take

tata so zasačili pri dejanju the thief was caught red-handed (ali was caught in the very act)
zasačil sem ga na laži I caught him out in a lie
zasáčiti koga pri tatvini to catch someone stealing
zasačil sem ga, ko je kradel cigarete iz moje pisalne mize I caught (ali I found) him stealing cigarettes out of my desk
večkrat smo jih zasačili na laži we have caught them lying (ali caught them out in a lie) more than once

zasópel out of breath, winded, panting, gasping (for breath)

bil je precéj zasópel, ko je prišel na vrh he was gasping for breath when he reached the top
zasóplo dihati to be puffing and panting

zastáva¹ (prapor) flag, (zlasti vojska) colours pl; standard; banner

zastáva na pol droga flag at half-mast
bela (parlamentarska) zastáva flag of truce
bela zastáva white flag
piratska zastáva skull and crossbones, Jolly Roger, (pirate's) black flag
kraljevska zastáva (prapor) royal standard
državna zastáva Velike Britanije Union Jack
zastáva britanske vojne mornarice White Ensign
zastáva angleške trgovske mornarice Red Ensign
zastáva ZDA Stars and Stripes
zastáva trgovske mornarice merchant flag
pozdrav zastávi trooping of the colour
z razvitimi zastávami with flying colours
pred odhodom ladje dvignjena modra zastáva Blue Peter
mesto je v zastávah the town is decorated (ali hung) with flags (ali with bunting)
okrasiti z zastávami to flag
izobesiti zastávo to hoist the flag (ali the colours)
izobesiti belo zastávo (figurativno, vdati se) to hang out the white flag
dvigniti zastávo svobode (figurativno) to raise the standard of liberty
pluti pod napačno zastávo (figurativno) to sail under false colours
razviti zastávo to unfurl the banner
priseči zastávi to swear allegiance to the flag
spustiti zastávo (= priznati poraz) to lower (ali to strike) the flag (ali one's colours)
spuščati in dvigati zastávo v pozdrav to dip the flag

zastópnik representative; trgovina agent; (namestnik) substitute, deputy, delegate, proxy

pravni advocate, barrister, solicitor
imenovati uradnega zastópnika na konferenci to nominate an official representative to a conference

zaščíten protective; shielding

zaščítna barva zoologija protective colouring
zaščítna carina protective tariff
zaščítni bog tutelary god
zaščítna čelada safety helmet, protective helmet, crash helmet
zaščítni pokrov avtomobilizem bonnet, ZDA hood, aeronavtika cockpit cover
zaščítno cepljenje protective inoculation
sistem zaščítne carine protectionism
zagovornik zaščítne carine protectionist
zaščítna mera, ukrep protective (ali preventive) measure
zaščítna ograja guard rail, parapet
zaščítna plast protective layer
zaščítna prevleka protective coating
zaščítno spremstvo safe-conduct, escort, (na morju) convoy, aeronavtika air cover
zaščítno sredstvo (proti) preservative, preventive, preventative (against)
zaščítna streha protective roof, shed, shelter, penthouse
zaščítna straža escort, safeguard
zaščítni zid, stena safety wall
tovarniški zaščítni znak trademark
zaščítna obleka protective clothes pl
zaščítna očala (a pair of) protective (ali safety) goggles

zatúliti to howl; to roar

zatúliti na koga to roar at someone
zatulili so od smeha they roared with laughter

zavájati

zavájati koga na kriva pota to lead someone astray

zavihtéti to swing; (bič) to flourish; (kopje ipd.) to brandish

zavihtéti se to swing oneself
zavihtéti se na konja (v sedlo) to leap (ali to vault) into the saddle

zavíjanje (v omot) wrapping (up), packing; (rane) binding up, dressing; (besed) distortion; (tuljenje volka, psa, vetra) howl, howling

zavíjanje vetra howl of the wind
zavíjanje na levo avtomobilizem turning (to the) left

zavíjati (v omot) to wrap up, to pack, to envelop (in); (rano) to bind up, to dress; (besede) to distort, to misrepresent; (tuliti) to howl, to wail

zavíjati na levo (na desno) to turn left (right), to turn to the left (to the right)

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

zavóra brake

brez zavóre brakeless
bobnasta zavóra drum brake
čeljustna zavóra shoe brake
diskasta (kolutna) zavóra disc (ZDA disk) brake
hidravlična zavóra hydraulic brake
nožna (ročna) zavóra foot brake (hand brake)
zračna zavóra air brake
ročica zavóre brake lever
vagon z zavóro brake van, VB guard's van, ZDA caboose
tračna, oklepna zavóra band brake
zasilna zavóra emergency brake
popustiti zavóro to release the brake, to take the brake off
uporabiti zavóro, pritisniti na zavóro to apply the brake, to put the brake on
zavirati z zavóro to brake

zazijáti to gape; to yawn; (osupniti) to gape (ob at), to be struck dumb; (od začudenja) to stand and stare, to gawk, VB žargon to gawp

na široko zazijáti to open one's mouth (wide)