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zanêsti to carry away

avto je zaneslo v stran the car went into a skid, the car skidded
zanêsti koga (figurativno, očarati, navdušiti) to carry someone away
zanêsti se na koga to rely upon someone, to depend on someone
nanj se lahko zaneseš he is as good as his word
nanj se ne moreš zanêsti he is not to be trusted
se nanjo lahko zanesem? is she dependable?
se lahko zanesemo na njegovo besedo? can we rely on his word?
upam, da se lahko zanesem na to I hope I can rely upon it
na to se lahko zaneseš! you may depend upon it!, depend upon it!
zanêsti se na srečo to trust to luck

zánka snare, noose, sling; mesh; loop

nastaviti komu zánko to lay (ali to set) a snare for someone
pasti v zánko to fall into a snare
ujeti (ptice) v zánko to snare
ujeti se v zánko to be caught in a snare, (figurativno) to put one's head in a noose; to ensnare, to noose
zadrgniti zánko to noose

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

zaostánek arrears pl

davčni zaostánek tax arrears pl
plačilni zaostánek payment in arrears
v zaostánku z behindhand with
biti v zaostánku to be in arrears, to be behindhand (z with), to be behind in (ali with)
sem v zaostánku s svojim delom I am behindhand with my work
smo v zaostánku z najemnino we are behind with the rent

zapáden ➞ zahoden

v zapádni smeri westward, westwards

zapásti (zastavek, zalog) to be forfeited; (menica) to mature, to become due, to be payable; (poteči) to expire

sneg je visoko zapadel there has been a heavy snowfall
zapásti v letargijo to fall into a lethargy (ali a torpor), to become lethargic
zapásti globi to incur a fine

zapírati to close, to shut; to lock up; (v zapor) to imprison, to arrest; to incarcerate; to commit to prison, to take into custody

zapírati se to shut, to close
se ta vrata zapirajo s ključem? does this door lock?
trgovina se zapira ob šestih the shop closes at six
zapiramo! (v parku, muzeju ipd.) we're closing!, it's closing time!, all out!

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

zaplêsti to entangle; figurativno to implicate, to involve (koga v kaj someone in something)

zaplêsti se to entangle oneself, to be entangled
zaplêsti se v kaj to get involved (ali mixed up) in something

zaplèt entanglement; complication; figurativno (v drami) plot, story line, scenario

prihaja do zaplèta v dejanju the plot thickens

zapletèn entangled; complicated; involved; implicated (v in)

zapletèn položaj complicated situation
mi nismo zapletèni v to zadevo we are not involved in this matter

zapodíti to chase away

zapodíti v beg to put to flight
zapodíti se za kom to rush after someone

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

zaposlíti to occupy, to employ, to give employment

zaposlíti se to employ oneself, to occupy oneself (z, v with, in)
zaposlíti večje število ljudi, kot je potrebno (za zmanjšanje nezaposlenosti) to overman, to featherbed

zapovŕsten successive; consecutive

v treh zapovŕstnih dneh in three successive days

zapréči (konje) to harness; (vole) to yoke

zapréči konje v voz to harness horses to a carriage
zapreženo je the horses are harnessed
dati zapréči voz to have a horse harnessed to a carriage

zapréti (knjigo, vrata ipd.) to shut; to close; to shut in; (s ključem) to lock (up); (z zapahom) to bolt; (ulico) to block, to bar, to obstruct

zapréti dežnik to fold one's umbrella
zapréti v ječo to lock up in jail, to take to jail, to imprison, to commit to prison, to take into custody
zapréti jetnika v njegovo celico to shut a prisoner up in his cell
zapréti oči to shut one's eyes, (umreti) to close one's eyes, to die, to expire
zapréti oči pred čim (= ne hoteti videti) to connive at something, to shut one's eyes to something
zapréti vodovodno pipo to turn the tap off
zapréti plin to turn the gas off
zaprl (zamašil) sem mu usta I shut him up
zapréti steklenico to cork (up) a bottle
zapréti za promet to close to traffic
zapréti tovarno (nehati z delom) to shut (ali to close) down a factory, to shut the works down
zapréti prodajalno, trgovino (pogovorno) to shut up shop
zapréti vstop v pristanišče to bar (ali to close) the entrance to a port
zaprli so pot, ki pelje preko njihovega polja they have closed the path that leads across their field
zapréti vrata pred kom (ne hoteti govoriti z njim) to shut the door on someone
pred nosom komu zapréti vrata to shut the door in someone's face
silovito zapréti vrata to bang (ali to slam) the door
zapréti se (zakleniti se) to shut oneself up
zapréti se (o vratih) to swing to, to swing shut
zapréti se vase (figurativno) to shut oneself away, to immure oneself

zaríniti to push in

zaríniti si trn v prst to catch one's finger on a thorn, to run a thorn into one's finger

zaríti to dig in

zaríti se v (svoje) delo to bury oneself in one's work

zaródek embryo

v zaródku in embryo
biti še v zaródku to be still in embryo