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zájec zoologija hare; ZDA (kunec) rabbit; figurativno (bojazljivec) coward

zájec samec male hare, ZDA buck rabbit
zájec za sezuvanje bootjack
boječ, plah kot zájec chickenhearted
lov na zájce hare hunt, hare hunting
teči, bežati kot zájec to run like a hare
ploditi se, množiti se kot zájci (kunci) to breed like rabbits
v tem grmu tiči zájec (figurativno, tu je težava ipd.) there's the rub, that is the crux of the matter, there lies the difficulty, that's where the shoe pinches

zajedálec botanika, zoologija parasite (tudi figurativno); figurativno (oseba) sponger, sponge, ZDA žargon dead-beat

sredstvo za uničevanje zajedálcev parasiticide
biti zajedálec pri kom to sponge on someone

zájtrk breakfast

zájtrk in kosilo obenem (žargon) brunch (= breakfast and lunch)
imeti, jesti zájtrk to have one's breakfast
postreči z zájtrkom komu to supply someone with breakfast, to give someone breakfast, to breakfast someone
posode za zájtrk breakfast set

zakadíti to smoke, to fill with smoke

zakadíti se v (planiti na) to fall upon, to rush at, to pounce on
on vse zakadi he spends all his money on smoking
zakadilo se je za njim a cloud of smoke rose behind him

zakasníti

zakasníti vlak to miss the train
zakasníti se to be late, to be behind time (ali schedule); to arrive late, to be overdue, to be belated
zakasnil sem se za predavanje I was late for the lecture

zakléti (zakolnem) to curse, to swear (at), to spit out an oath

zakléti se to swear (by), to vow
zaklel se je, da se bo maščeval za žalitev he vowed to avenge the insult
zaklel sem se, da ne bom več kadil, pil I've sworn off tobacco, drink
zakléti se pri vsem, kar je svetega to swear by all that's holy (ali sacred)

zakól

živina za zakól cattle for slaughter

zakovíčenje riveting

stroj za zakovíčenje riveting machine
pnevmatično kladivce za zakovíčenje rivet gun

zalèt run; rush; spring

zalèt za skok run before a leap (or a jump); (na smuško skakalnico) inrun (ali approach)
vzeti zalèt to take a run, to take a spring
skok z zalètom flying jump, flying leap
skok v daljino (v višino) z zalètom long (high) running jump

zalóga stock; store

v, na zalógi in stock, in store
ne (več) na zalógi out of stock
vsa zalóga the whole stock; (rezerva za silo) stockpile
zalóga živil provisions pl
zalóge za zimo stores pl for the winter
delati si zalóge to stockpile
držati v zalógi (v rezervi) to hold (ali to keep) in store
imeti v zalógi to have in stock, to stock
napraviti si zalógo česa to lay in (ali to take in) a stock (of)
obnoviti svojo zalógo to renew one's stock
moje zalóge gredo h kraju my stores are getting low

zaména exchange

zaména straže vojska changing of the guard
vzeti v zaméno (za) to take in exchange (for)

zaménjati to exchange; trgovina to barter (za for), to truck, to swap (ali to swop); (koga s kom drugim) to mistake for; to confound

zaménjati stražo to relieve a guard (ali sentinel); (nadomeščati v službi) to be deputy, to deputize (for), to be proxy, to substitute, to be substitute for, to replace, to represent, to act on (ZDA in) behalf (of), to be acting for; (nadomestovati zdravnika, duhovnika) to act as a locum (ali formalno locum tenens) for
zamenjal me je z mojim bratom he mistook me for my brother
zamenjal sem staro obleko za živila I exchanged my old clothes for provisions
zamenjala sva klobuke we have exchanged our hats
papirnati denar je zamenjal kovanega paper money has replaced specie
ne zamenjujte naše tvrdke z drugimi, ki imajo isto ime! don't confuse our firm with others of the same name!
zaménjati konja za kravo to swap a horse for a cow

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

zanímanje interest (za in); (za zabavo) hobby

živo zanímanje lively interest
ima zanímanje za vse, kar vidi he takes an interest in everything he sees
izgubiti vse zanímanje za... to lose all interest in...
pokazati zanímanje za to take an interest in
zbuditi pri kom zanímanje za... to excite someone's interest in..., to interest someone in...
zbujati splošno zanímanje to arouse public interest

zanímati to interest (koga someone), to be of interest (to someone), to be interesting (to someone)

to me ne zanima I am not interested in it, it has no interest for me, this is of no interest to me
zanimalo te bo zvedeti, da... if will be interesting for you to know that...
zanímati se za... to be interested in, to take an interest in, to have an interest in, to interest oneself in
zelo se zanimam za glasbo I take a great interest in music
njega zanima vse (zanima se za vse), kar vidi he takes an interest in everything he sees

zaostájati to lag behind; to fall behind; (s plačilom ipd.) to be in arrears (z with), to be behindhand (z with); not to keep abreast (z with); (v učenju) to be backward; (v kvaliteti) not to be equal, not to be a match for

oni zaostajajo za našimi vojaki glede hrabrosti they are no match for our soldiers in courage
moja ura zaostaja pet minut my watch is five minutes slow
zaostájati za kom (za čim) to lag behind (ali not to keep up with) someone (something)
on ne zaostaja za nikomer (v) he is second to none (in)
ne smeš zaostájati za njim v vljudnosti you must not be outdone by him in politeness

zaostál lagging behind, falling behind; behindhand; (nesodoben) not abreast with the times; (duševno) backward; (v rasti) dwarfed, stunted; (s plačilom v zaostanku) in arrears

zaostála (neplačana) najemnina back rent
šola za zaostále otroke (pomožna šola) school for backward children

zaostáti ➞ zaostajati

mnogo zaostáti za čim to lag far behind something

zapésten wrist(-)

zapéstna ura wristwatch
trak za zapéstno uro watchstrap, ZDA watchband

zapísati to write down; to note down; to jot (down); to put down (za for); to register

zapísati voznika zaradi prehitre vožnje to take down a motorist's name and address for speeding (ali for exceeding the speed limit)
zapísati si to take a note (of), to take down
zapišite me za 50.000 tolarjev put me down for 50,000 tolars
zapisan noted down, registered, jotted down
biti dobro zapisan pri kom (figurativno) to be well thought of by someone, (pogovorno) to be well in with someone
on je dobro (slabo) zapisan pri meni (figurativno) he is in my good (bad, black) books
slabo je zapisan pri svojem šefu he is in a tough spot with his boss
smrt mu je zapisana v obrazu arhaično he has the seal of death in his face