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zunánji external, exterior; outside, outer; outward; out of door

zunánje ministrstvo VB Foreign Office
zunánja stran the outside
zunánja površina exterior surface
na zunánji strani (od) on the outside (of)
zunánji svét the external (ali outer) world
zunánji žep outside pocket
za zunánjo uporabo for external use (ali application); (inozemski) foreign
zunánji kót geometrija exterior angle
zunánje zidovje, obzidje exterior rampart
zunánja politika foreign policy
zunánji dopisni član (akademije ipd.) nonresident corresponding member

zvalíti to roll down (sod a barrel)

zvalíti se to roll, to tumble, to fall down
zvalíti krivdo na koga to lay (ali to put, to throw) the blame on someone (ali at someone's door)
zvalíti odgovornost na druge to shuffle off responsibility upon others, pogovorno to pass the buck

zvedáv inquisitive (gledé, o about, regarding, concerning); curious

zvedáva oseba inquisitive (ali prying) person, pogovorno snooper, Nosy Parker
biti zvedáv to be curious, pogovorno to snoop

zvelíčati religija to save, to redeem

zvelíčati se to be saved (ali redeemed)

zvést faithful; true; loyal; devoted

zelo zvést trueblue
zvést (dosleden) samemu sebi true to oneself
izgubil sem zvéstega prijatelja I lost a true friend
ostati zvést svojim načelom to remain true to one's principles
on je zvést svoji besedi, obljubi he is true to his word, to his promise
oni so zvésti svoji obljubi they abide by (ali they keep) their promise
ostati zvést prijatelju to stick to (ali by) a fiend
bila je zvésta svojemu soprogu she was faithful to her husband
zvést služabnik faithful (trusty) servant

zvéza union, association; alliance; league; federation; confederation; coalition; connection, connexion, relation; communication

v zvézi z with reference to, in connection with
v tej zvézi in this connection
v zvézi z vašim dopisom, pismom with reference to your letter, in connection with your letter
strokovna zvéza trade union
Socialistična zvéza delovnega ljudstva Jugoslavije (Slovenije) the Socialist Alliance of the Working People of Yugoslavia (of Slovenia)
Zveza komunistov Jugoslavija (ZKJ) the League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Zveza sindikatov Slovenije the trade Union Federation of Slovenia
zvéza držav confederation
strokovna zvéza professional association, trade union, VB trades union
obrambna zvéza defensive alliance
poslovne zvéze business connections pl
poštne zvéze postal communications pl
Svetovna poštna zvéza Universal Postal Union
prometne zvéze traffic communications pl
železniška zvéza communication by rail
zakonska zvéza conjugal union, matrimony
to nima nobene zvéze z mojim vprašanjem it has nothing to do with my question
prav nobene zvéze ne imeti z to have no connection at all with, to have absolutely nothing to do with
to nima nobene zvéze s tem vprašanjem this has no bearing on (ali bears no relation to) this question
imeti zvézo z to be connected with; to have something to do with
sobi sta med seboj v zvézi the rooms communicate with each other
ostati v zvézi z to keep in touch with
z njimi imamo telefonsko zvézo we communicate by telephone, we keep in touch by phone
imeti (dobre) zvéze (figurativno) to have useful contacts, to know the right people
z zvézmi si priskrbeti službo (figurativno) to get a job by pulling strings
izkoristiti svoje zvéze to exploit one's contacts, to exert backstairs influence
dovesti, spraviti v zvézo to bring into contact
vlak ima zvézo s parnikom the train connects with (ali makes a connection) with the boat
prekiniti, pretrgati zvézo z to break off contact with; to sever one's connections with
skleniti vojaško zvézo to enter into a military alliance
stopiti v zvézo z (zvezati se z) to ally oneself to (ali with), to enter into an alliance, to form an alliance
stopiti v zvéze z to enter into relations with
vzdrževati trgovske (prijateljske) zvéze z to entertain (ali to maintain) commercial (friendly) relations with
zamuditi (železniško) zvézo to miss one's connection

zvézda star

brez zvézd starless
zvézda stalnica fixed star
zvézda vodnica guiding star, lodestar
zvézda repatica comet
dvojna zvézda double (ali binary) star
jutranja zvézda morning star
večerna zvézda evening star, Venus, Hesperus, Vesper
filmska zvézda film star, star actress
peterokraka zvézda five-pointed star
morska zvézda starfish
severna zvézda Pole Star, Polaris, North Star
srečna (nesrečna) zvézda lucky ali propitious (unlucky) star
posejan z zvézdami starred, studded with stars, glittering with stars, star-spangled, starry
rojen pod srečno zvézdo (figurativno) born with a silver spoon in one's mouth, born under a lucky star
rojen pod nesrečno zvézdo born under an unlucky star, ill-starred
častilec zvézd star-worshipper
okrašen z zlatimi zvézdami adorned (ali decorated) with golden stars
kovati v zvézde to praise (ali to laud) to the skies, to extol to the stars
okrasiti, posuti z zvézdami to adorn (ali to sprinkle, to decorate) with stars, (redko) to star (kaj something)
vse zvézde videti (figurativno od udarca itd.) to see stars
njegova zvézda vzhaja (figurativno) his star is in the ascendant
njegova zvézda zahaja (je zašla) (figurativno) his star is on the wane (his star has set)
zaupati svoji zvézdi (figurativno) to follow one's star
zahvaliti se svoji srečni zvézdi (figurativno) to thank one's lucky stars

zvézden zvézdnat star-lit (nebo sky)

zvézdni utrinek shooting (ali falling) star
zvézdna luč starry light, astral rays pl

zvézek copybook, notebook, exercise book

črtan zvézek ruled exercise book; (knjiga) volume, tome, number, part, fascicle
delo v 4 zvézkih a work in four volumes
izdaja v zvézkih publication in parts (ali in fascicles)
izdano v zvézkih issued (ali coming out) in parts
izhajati v zvézkih to appear (ali to come out) in parts
knjiga (roman) v treh zvézkih a three-volume book (novel)

zvíti to fold, to roll; to furl; (skriviti) to curve, to bend, to crook, to contort

zvíti odejo (preprogo) to roll up a blanket (a carpet)
zvíti si cigareto to roll a cigarette
zvíti (svoj) dežnik to fold one's umbrella
zvíti jadra to furl the sails
nogo si je zvil he wrenched his foot, he twisted his foot
zvíti si gleženj to wrench (ali to twist) one's ankle
zvíti se od bolečine to writhe in pain
zvíti se skozi goščavo to wriggle one's way through a thicket
vročina je zvila knjigi platnice the heat has warped the cover of the book
jež se je zvil v klobčič the hedgehog rolled itself into a ball

zvón bell

póčen zvón cracked bell
mrtvaški zvón death knell, knell, death bell, arhaično passing-bell
vrv pri zvónu bell rope
steklen zvón (za rastline) cloche
potapljaški zvón diving bell
večerni zvón religija (evening) Angelus bell
plat zvóna alarm bell, tocsin
ulivanje zvónov bell-casting
obesiti na veliki zvón (figurativno) to proclaim (ali to shout, to publish) from the housetops, to announce with loud beating of the tomtom, to broadcast, to publish (something) far and wide, to blaze (something)
zvoniti z zvónovi to ring (the) bells
zvónovi zvonijo the bells are ringing (oziroma ring)
zvonjenje, pritrkavanje zvónov chiming (ali chime) of bells

zvônec (hišni) bell

električni zvônec electric bell, (brenčalo) buzzer
zvônec pri vratih doorbell
gumb zvônca bell push, bell button
vrvica, ročaj za zvônec bellpull
obesiti komu zvônec to bell someone
obesiti mački zvônec to bell the cat
nositi zvônec to take the first place, to be in the lead, arhaično to bear the bell
potegniti za zvônec to pull the bell
pritisniti na zvônec to press the button
iti in odpreti vrata, če pozvoni zvônec to answer the doorbell (ali pogovorno the door)

zvráčati

zvráčati krivdo to lay (ali to put, to cast) the blame (na koga on someone), to lay the blame at someone's door
zvračala je krivdo nanj (pogovorno) she blamed it on him

zvŕniti to overturn, to turn over

zvŕniti se to turn over, to overturn; (o avtu) to turn over
rad ga zvrne (kozarček vina) (figurativno) he is fond of the bottle
avto se je zvrnil the car (was) turned over
voz se je zvrnil the carriage turned (ali toppled) over
zvŕniti krivdo na koga to lay (ali to put, to cast) the blame on someone, to lay the blame at someone's door

zvrtéti to turn

zvrtelo se mi je (v glavi) I felt dizzy (ali giddy), I had a dizzy spell

žágar sawyer

žágarica female (ali woman) sawyer

žákelj sack

poln žákelj sackful
žákelj novic a bagful (ali a sackful) of news
žákelj nesreče (figurativno) sad sack
kupiti mačka v žáklju (figurativno) to buy a pig in a poke
vtakniti v žákelj to sack, to bag
dati koga v žákelj (figurativno, ugnati koga) to drive someone into a corner, to corner someone, to bully someone

žál

1. (medmet) alas; what a pity!

2. prislov unfortunately, regretfully

žál jutri ne morem priti I am sorry I shall not be able to come tomorrow
nič žalega mu nisem storil I have done him no harm
on ne bi muhi storil nič žalega he wouldn't hurt a fly
ni mi žál nobenega truda I don't mind (taking) any amount of trouble
žál ne morem ustreči tvoji želji I am sorry I cannot comply with your request
žál (na žalost) ne moremo tega napraviti unfortunately that can't be done
žál moram reči I regret (ali I am sorry) to say
žál vidim, da... I am sorry to see that...
žál moram iti I am afraid I have to go
žál mi je zanj I am sorry for him, I pity him
žál beseda offensive word
žál ne I am afraid not

žálen mourning

žálna obleka mourning dress (oziroma suit); widow's weeds pl
nositi žálno obleko to wear mourning
žálni okvir mourning border
žálni (črno obrobljeni) pisemski papir mourning paper
žálna koračnica funeral march
žálni trak mourning band, crape
žálna glasba funeral music
žálni flor mourning crape (ali crepe)
žálni pajčolan mourning veil
žálni rob black edge
žálni govor funeral oration
žálna zastava black flag
žálna igra tragedy
žálna barva mourning colour
žálni oder catafalque
žálni sprevod funeral procession

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