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žalívec offender

žáljenec offended (ali insulted) person

žálost sadness; sorrow; mournfulness; depression; gloom; melancholy; distress; affliction; grief

veselje se spremeni v žálost joy turns to grief
v dvoje se žálost laže prenaša (arhaično) two in distress make sorrow less
na mojo žálost to my sorrow
na njegovo veliko žálost to his regret (ali annoyance, vexation)
biti v globoki žálosti to be in deep mourning

žálosten sad; mournful; afflicted; melancholy; sorrowful; joyless; gloomy; dismal; downcast; (beden) wretched

žálosten pogled deplorable sight
to so žálostne novice this is sad news
tako sem žálosten zaradi tega I am so sorry (ali sad) to hear (oziroma to see) it
ona je vedno žálostna she is always miserable
žálostna nesreča a sad accident
žálostno pri tem je, da... the sad part of it is that...
biti v žálostnem (bednem) položaju to be in a sorry plight

žalostíti to sadden, to afflict, to grieve, to distress; to make unhappy

žalostíti se to be sad (ali distressed, grieved); to feel sad; to pine; to grieve (at), to distress oneself
ne žalostite se zaradi tega! do not distress yourself about it!

žáltav rancid; rank; spoilt

postati žáltav to turn (ali to grow, to go) rancid
žáltavo maslo rancid butter
imeti žáltav vonj, duh to have a rancid smell

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

žargón jargon, slang

trgovski žargón commercialese
žargón tatov thieves' cant, thieves' slang
govoriti v žargónu to use (ali to talk) jargon

žargónski cant, slang, slangy

žargónski izraz cant term; cant (ali slang, slangy) expression
žargónsko izražanje slanginess

že already; as early as; yet

ona je tu že 5 dni she has been here for 5 days
že 2 uri delam I have been working for 2 hours
že leta 1930 as early as 1930, as long ago as 1930
že 30 let as long as 30 years
že včeraj as early as yesterday
že pred enim letom as far back as a year ago
že drugi (naslednji) dan the very next day
že zgodaj zjutraj already by the early morning
že v 15. stoletju as far back as the 15th century
že samó zaradi tega simply (ali just, only) for this reason
že sama misel the very idea, the mere thought
je mati že doma? is Mother (back) home yet!
je časopis že prišel? has the newspaper come yet?
ali je že tako pozno? is it as late as that?
imam že (tako) dosti dela I have enough to do as it is, pogovorno I've got my hands full already
kaj je že rekel? what was that (ali it) he said?
že dvakrat sem mu rekel (povedal) I have told him twice already
moraš že iti? must you be going (ali go) so soon (ali already)?
dan je že it is daylight already
(do) takrat bo že dan it will be daylight (ali the sun will be up) by then
koliko časa si že tu? how long have you been here?
kako dolgo ga že poznaš? how long have you known him?
kako dolgo ste že v Sloveniji? how long have you been in Slovenia?
vrnil se je že včeraj he was already back yesterday
pismonoša bi že moral biti tu the postman ought to be here by now
on bi mi bil moral že davno odgovoriti he ought to have answered me long ago
moral je že oditi he must have gone by now (ali by this time)
vam že strežejo? (v trgovini) (ste že postreženi?) are you being attended to?
si že (sploh kdaj) bil v Parizu? have you ever been in Paris?
to je že res, toda... that's very true, but..., that's all very well, but...
on že ve zakaj! he knows why all right!
o, že razumem! oh, I see!, pogovorno I get it!

žéjen thirsty; (figurativno) thirsting (for, after), desirous (of something)

biti žéjen to be (ali to feel) thirsty
delo, ki napravi koga žéjnega thirsty work

želéti to desire, to want; to wish; to be desirous (of), to long for

zelo želéti to long, to yearn, to thirst, to crave, to hunger (after), to be dying for
želéti lahko noč (zbogom) to bid good night (goodbye)
kaj želite od mene? what do you want from me?
ali želiš, da on pride? do you want him to come?
on želi dobiti to mesto he wants to get that post
želite, gospod? (v trgovini) what can I do for you, sir?
želéti komu dobro (slabo) to be well (ill) disposed to someone
želéti si to long for, to yearn for
zelo si želéti domov to long for one's home
želel si je vesti od svoje družine he longed for news of his family
vsi želimo, da bi se kmalu vzpostavil mir we all wish that peace may soon be restored
želéti komu srečo to wish someone luck, to wish someone, well
kakor želite as you please, just as you wish
tega ne bi še psu želel! (ZDA) it shouldn't happen to a dog!
želim van srečno novo leto! I wish you a happy New Year!
želim ti vse najboljše k rojstnemu dnevu! many happy returns of the day!
kaj si želiš za svoj rojstni dan? what would you like for your birthday?
hoteti in želéti je dvoje, ni isto willing and wishing are not the same thing

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

želézniški (of) railway, ZDA (of) railroad

želézniški progovni čuvaj linesman, ZDA lineman, trackwalker
želézniška delnica railway share, ZDA railroad stock
želézniška direkcija railway board
želézniška družba railway company, ZDA railroad corporation
želézniška instalacija railway installation
želézniški delavec railwayman, pl -men, railway worker, railway employee, ZDA rail worker
želézniška končna postaja terminus, pl -uses, -ni, ZDA railroad terminal
želézniško križišče railway crossing
želézniška mreža railway network
želézniški nadvoz railway bridge (ali overpass)
želézniški kupé, oddelek railway compartment
želézniški nasip embankment
želézniška nesreča railway (ali train) accident
želézniško obratovanje, želézniška služba railway service
želézniški oklopni vlak armoured (ZDA armored) train
želézniška postaja railway station, (pogojna) VB halt, ZDA flag station
želézniški park, obratni material (railway) rolling stock
želézniška popravljalnica railway repair shop, ZDA railroad shop
želézniški prag sleeper, ZDA tie
želézniška proga VB permanent way, railway line, ZDA railroad line, road
želézniški promet railway traffic
želézniški podhod railway underpass, subway, tunnel
želézniški prehod, prelaz level crossing
želézniški prometni urad railway transportation office (krajšava: RTO)
želézniški sprevodnik guard, ZDA conductor
želézniški prevoz railway conveyance, vojska movement by rail
želézniški signal railway signal
želézniška tarifa railway tariff, table of fares, ZDA railroad-rate schedule
želézniški trajekt train ferry
želézniški tir track
želézniška tračnica rail
želézniška uprava railway management, railway board
želézniški uradnik railway clerk (ali employee), ZDA railroad employee (ali executive)
želézniški voz, vagon railway carriage, ZDA railroad car (ali coach), (osebni) passenger coach, (spalni) sleeping car, sleeper, Pullman car, (tovorni) wagon, truck, ZDA freight car, (plitvi) flat wagon, ZDA flatcar, (pokriti) goods van, ZDA boxcar
želézniški vozni red railway timetable, railway guide, ZDA railroad schedule
želézniška vozovnica railway ticket
želézniško vozlišče railway junction
želézniška zveza railway communication, connection; communication by rail
želézniška zapornica level-crossing barrier (ali gate)
želézniški prtljažni voz luggage van, ZDA baggage car

žêlja desire, wish; request; (hrepenenje) longing, yearning, craving, hankering, yen; (pohlep) cupidity, avidity, greed, greediness; (čestitka) congratulation

na žêljo trgovina if desired, on request
po žêlji as (ali if) requested, according to one's wish
na izrecno žêljo at the express wish (of)
dobre (slabe) žêlje pl good (bad) wishes pl
na splošno žêljo by general request
na žêljo g. X-a at the request (ali by desire) of Mr. X.
po moji žêlji in accordance with my wishes
moja srčna žêlja my heartfelt wish
pobožna žêlja (figurativno) pious hope (ali wish)
vroča žêlja ardent desire
to je moja edina žêlja it is the only thing I wish for, it is my only wish
naj bo po vaši žêlji! let it be as you wish!
izraziti žêljo to express one's desire
to so pobožne žêlje (figurativno, pogovorno) that's a piece of wishful thinking
od (dobrih) žêlja še nihče ni bil sit if wishes were horses beggars might ride
imeti žêljo to entertain a wish
vse je šlo (se je izšlo) po mojih žêljah everything turned out the way I wanted
to je bila le moja pobožna žêlja (figurativno) that was only my wishful thinking
uganiti žêlje koga to anticipate someone's wishes
ne morem ustreči tvoji žêlji I cannot comply with your wish
treba je znati brzdati svoje žêlje one must learn to cut one's coat according to one's cloth
izpolniti žêljo to satisfy a desire

žêljen desirous (of), eager, anxious, keen (on), set on; (slave ipd.) eager

biti žêljen krvi (figurativno) to be bloodthirsty
žêljen slave eager (ali thirsty) for fame

želódčen stomachal; stomachic; stomach(-); gastric

želódčna kislina, sok gastric acid, juice
želódčni katar gastritis, gastric catarrh
želódčni krč spasm in the stomach
želódčne bolečine stomachache, pogovorno tummy ache
želódčne težave, motnje indigestion, gastric trouble (ali disorder), stomach upset
želódčen čir gastric ulcer
želódčne kapljice stomach drops pl, stomachic (ali digestive) tonic
želódčen rak stomach cancer
želódčna bolezen stomach trouble

želódec stomach; pogovorno tummy; (prežvekovalcev) maw; (ptičji) gizzard

bolan na želódcu dyspeptic
pokvarjen želódec disordered (ali upset) stomach
bolečine v želódcu stomachache
občutljiv, izbirčen želódec delicate stomach, easily upset stomach
rak na želódcu stomach cancer
zdravilo za želódec stomachic
na prazen želódec on an empty stomach
kruljenje v želódcu rumbling in the stomach
razširjanje želódca stomachic dilatation
ima slab želódec he suffers from indigestion
ona ima dober želódec (figurativno) she can stand (ali put up with) a good deal
imeti koga v želódcu (figurativno) to be unable to stand someone
hrana mi težko leži na želódcu food lies heavy on my stomach
to mi leži v želódcu (tega ne morem prebaviti) (figurativno) it sticks in my gizzard
želódec mi kruli my stomach (ali pogovorno tummy) is rumbling
obračati komu želódec (figurativno) to turn someone's stomach
želódec se mi obrača ob tem it's giving me the stomachache (ali vulgarno the bellyache)
potešiti si želódec to stay one's stomach
ta hrana ne prija mojemu želódcu this food disagrees with me
želódec se mi vzdiguje (= slabo mi postaja) my stomach rises

žémlja roll

iti v prodajo kot tople žémlje to sell rapidly; to sell (ali to go) like hot cakes

žêna (zakonska, soproga) wife, pl wives, humoristično better half; (soproga) spouse, mate, consort; (ženska) woman, pl women

brez žêne wifeless
poročena žêna married woman
moja bodoča žêna my wife-tobe
ločena žêna divorced woman, divorcee
kraljeva žêna queen consort
zakonita žêna lawful wedded wife
nezakonita žêna mistress
žêne pl women, wives; (lepi spol) the fair sex, womankind
moja žêna my wife, (bolj formalno) Mrs. X., pogovorno my old lady, my old woman, the missis (ali missus), (londonsko narečje) my old dutch
svetska žêna woman of the world
žêna s preteklostjo woman with a past
mož nezveste žêne (rogonosec) cuckold
biti komu dobra žêna to make someone a good wife
dati za žêno to give in marriage
žêna drži moža pod copato the husband is henpecked
ločiti se od žêne to divorce one's wife
vzeti za žêno to marry, to take in marriage