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zádnjica buttocks pl; bottom, rump; evfemizem posterior; pogovorno backside, behind, rear; VB žargon bum; ZDA žargon butt, fanny; vulgarno arse

v zádnjico ga bom brcnil, sunil I'll kick his backside, vulgarno I'll give him a kick up the arse
namahati koga po zádnjici to smack someone's bottom

zadovóljnost zadovóljstvo contentment, satisfaction, content; pleasure; contentedness; gratification

izraziti svoje zadovóljnost, zadovóljstvo to express one's satisfaction
svoje delo opravljam v popolno zadovóljnost, zadovóljstvo svojega očeta I do my work to my father's complete satisfaction
urediti (kaj) v svojo popolno zadovóljnost, zadovóljstvo to settle (something) to one's entire satisfaction
zadovóljnost, zadovóljstvo je več vredno kot bogastvo happiness is worth more than wealth, content is the true philosopher's stone

zadréga embarrassment; difficulty; quandary; perplexity; predicament

denarne zadrége financial difficulties pl, evfemizem humoristično pecuniary embarrassment
biti v zadrégi to be in difficulties, to be in a quandary, to be ill at ease, to be at a loss, to be in a fix, to be in embarrassed circumstances
v lepi zadrégi smo we are in a nice (pretty, sorry) pickle
sem v veliki zadrégi, kaj naj storim I am completely at a loss what to do
biti v denarni zadrégi to be short of money
bili smo v veliki zadrégi, kaj naj odgovorimo we were hard put to it to find an answer, we were completely at a loss (ali we were stumped) for an answer
moja edina zadréga je, kaj naj izberem my only trouble is which one to choose
spretno se izvleči iz zadrége (iz stiske) to extricate oneself neatly from a predicament, to find a neat way out of a difficult situation
pomagati komu iz zadrége to save someone from embarrassment
spraviti koga v zadrégo to put (ali pogovorno to land) someone in an embarrassing situation, to embarrass someone, to put someone in a predicament (ali in a quandary)
njega hitro spraviš v zadrégo he is easily embarrassed
biti v zadrégi za odgovor to be stumped for an answer

zadréti

zadréti si trn v roko to run a thorn into one's hand
zadréti se na koga to roar at someone, to shout at someone
zadréti se (zavreščati) to shriek out

zadŕgniti to tie, to tighten; (s trakom) to lace (tight); (zavozlati) to knot

ne zadrgni vozla premočno! don't pull the knot too tight!
v pasu je bila zelo zadrgnjena (stisnjena) her waist was laced tight
zadŕgniti svojo mošnjo (figurativno) to tighten one's purse strings, close one's purse

zadŕžati zadrževáti to keep back, to hold back, to retain; to detain, to restrain; to withhold; (ne vrniti) not to return; (ustaviti) to stop, to hold up

zadŕžati, zadrževáti sapo to hold in one's breath
zadŕžati, zadrževáti solze to hold back one's tears
kaj te je zadržalo? what kept you?
ne bom vas dolgo zadrževal I shan't take up much of your time
ne smem vas več zadŕžati, zadrževáti I mustn't keep you any longer
zadŕžati, zadrževáti se to be delayed, to stay (too) long, to make a stay
za krajši čas se zadŕžati, zadrževáti (se muditi) to sojourn (v, pri in, with)
zadŕžati, zadrževáti se pri predmetu to dwell upon a subject
obširno se zadŕžati, zadrževáti ob to expatiate on (ali upon)
kako se je zadrževal (obnašal)? how did he behave?
zadŕžati, zadrževáti predpis to withhold (ali to hold in abeyance, to stay) a regulation

zadrževálen

zadrževálni čas (v reaktorju) dwell time (in a reactor)

zadušíti to suffocate, to stifle, to choke, to throttle, to smother

zadušíti upor to stifle (ali to smother) a rebellion
zadušíti se to get suffocated (ali stifled, choked, smothered)
zadušíti se v delu (figurativno) to be overwhelmed with work
skoraj zadušil se je od smeha he nearly choked with laughter

zagáta (slepa ulica) blind alley; figurativno quandary

prometna zagáta traffic jam; (zastoj) deadlock
biti v zagáti to be in a quandary
v lepi zagáti smo we are in a nice (ali pretty, sorry) pickle
sem v zagáti (v škripcih) (figurativno) I am on the horns of a dilemma, I am in an awkward situation
spraviti koga v zagáto (težavo, zadrego) to drive someone into a corner, to corner someone

zagáziti

zagáziti v blato (sneg) to sink (ali to plunge) into mud (snow)
zagáziti v vodo to begin to wade
zagáziti v dolgove to run (ali to get) into debt

zaglédati to catch sight of, to sight, to see; to perceive; to lay eyes on; to behold

zaglédati luč sveta to see the light, to be born
zaglédati se v koga (figurativno) to fall in love with someone
zaglédati se kam to stare (ali to gape) at
zaglédati kopno zemljo to sight land, to make a landfall

zagrêbsti to bury; (truplo) to inter, to bury

zagrêbsti zaklad to bury a treasure
zagrêbsti se v delo to bury oneself in one's work

zagrísti to bite (v into)

zagrísti se v kaj to get one's teeth into something

zagŕniti to veil; to cover; to wrap; (s plaščem) to cloak, to put a cloak round

zadeva je zagrnjena v skrivnost the affair is wrapped (ali shrouded) in mystery

zahájati (obiskovati) to frequent, to attend; to keep visiting, to haunt; (sonce) to set

v krčmo to frequent a pub

zahóden west, western, westerly; occidental

zahódne države the West
najzahodnejši westernmost
zahódno rimsko cesarstvo zgodovina Western Empire
Zahodna Indija West Indies
zahódni del Londona West End
v zahódni Sloveniji in the west of Slovenia
v zahódni smeri westward, westwards
zahódna fasada the west (ali the western) facade
zahódni veter west wind

zahtéva demand; claim; request; (pretirana) exaction; requirement; postulation; pretension (po to)

na zahtévo on request, on demand
na splošno zahtévo by request
utemeljena zahtéva a just claim
zahtéva za plačilo demand for payment
kakšne so vaše zahtéve? what are your demands?
biti kos vsem zahtévam to be up to all demands
napraviti kaj na zahtévo to do something at the demand (of)
umakniti svoje zahtéve to withdraw one's claims
ugoditi, ustreči zahtévam to comply with the requirements
da ustrežemo zahtévam naših odjemalcev to meet our customers' requirements
popustiti v svojih zahtévah to moderate (ali to abate) one's demands

zahtévan required

v zahtévanem času in the required time

zahvála thanks pl; giving thanks; acknowledgment

v zahválo za in (grateful) thanks for
izraziti svojo zahválo to express one's thanks
veliko zahválo sem dobil za to! (ironično) small (pogovorno much) thanks I got for it!
dolžan sem vam globoko zahválo I owe you a great debt of thanks
blagovolite sprejeti mojo najtoplejšo (iskreno) zahválo please accept my warmest (heartfelt) thanks
prisrčna zahvála cordial thanks
vreden zahvále thankworthy, worthy of thanks, deserving thanks
izražamo vam najtoplejšo zahválo za vašo naklonjenost we express to (ali we tender) you our warmest thanks for your favour
odkloniti z zahválo to decline with thanks
tolikšna plemenitost (radodarnost) je zaslužila vsaj nekaj zahvále such generosity deserved at least some acknowledgment

zahválen of thanks; thanksgiving

zahválni dan (praznik) ZDA Thanksgiving Day (zadnji četrtek v novembru)
zahválni cerkveni obred ZDA thanksgiving service
zahválno pismo letter of thanks