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zapóra blockade; block; stop; barrage; bar

zapóra ceste roadblock
prometna zapóra traffic jam
celinska zapóra zgodovina the Continental System
izmuzniti se skozi zapóro to run (ali to break) a blockade
ukiniti zapóro to raise a blockade

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

zaprašíti to cover with dust

zaprašíti se to be covered with dust

zaprávljati to be prodigal (ali lavish) with; ➞ zapraviti

zaprávljati čas in denar to waste one's time and money
kdor lahkomiselno zapravlja, se od premoženja že poslavlja (arhaično) wilful waste makes woeful want

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

zapustíti zapúščati to leave; (v oporoki) to will, to bequeath; (pustiti na cedilu) to abandon, to forsake, to desert

zapustíti, zapúščati neizbrisen vtis to leave one's mark (na upon, on)
sluh in vid sta ga zapustila he lost both sight and hearing
zapustila mi je ves svoj denar she bequeathed all her money to me
svoj denar je zapustil neki bolnišnici he left his money to a hospital
delavci so zapustili delo (the) workmen have struck work, (ali are on strike)
zapustíti, zapúščati ljubimca (ljubico) to jilt (ali to reject, to throw over, pogovorno to drop, to ditch) one's lover (one's girl, one's sweetheart)
stražar ne sme zapustíti, zapúščati svojega mesta a sentinel must not desert his post
moči ga zapuščajo he is sinking, his health is failing
moči so ga zapustile his strength failed him
zapustíti, zapúščati se (figurativno) to neglect oneself, to grow careless and slovenly

zaračúnati to charge (for)

preveč zaračúnati to overcharge
zaračunali so mi 10 funtov za kosilo they charged me ten pounds for (the) lunch
ti stroški se morajo zaračúnati tvrdki these expenses are to be charged to the firm, pogovorno this is on the firm

zarádi owing to, because of, on account of; for; for the sake of

zarádi jokanja ni mogla govoriti she could not speak for weeping
zarádi tega for this reason
zarádi mene (meni na ljubo) for my sake
zarádi nas vseh for all our sakes
zarádi tvoje neubogljivosti because of your disobedience
zarádi mene in vas for my own sake as well as yours
zarádi ljubega miru for the sake of peace (and quiet), for a quiet life
zarádi vestí for conscience's sake
zarádi starih časov (starega prijateljstva) for old time's sake
zarádi dežja smo se morali vrniti domov owing to the rain we had to come back home
prav zarádi tega for that very reason
zarádi močnega deževja je promet ukinjen in consequence of the heavy rains communications are interrupted
umetnost zarádi umetnosti art for art's sake

zaréžati (zazevati) to gape, to yawn

zaréžati se to grin
široko se zaréžati to grin from ear to ear

zaríti to dig in

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

zaročíti to engage, to betroth

zaročíti se to get engaged; to plight one's troth

zarodíti to engender, to procreate; to breed; to propagate

zarodíti se to breed, to propagate

zasídrati to anchor, to moor, to cast (ali to drop) anchor

zasidral je ladjo v zalivu he anchored his ship in the bay
zasídrati se to anchor, to come to anchor
zasidran at anchor
biti zasidran to lie (ali to ride) at anchor
njegova vera je trdno zasidrana his faith is firmly grounded

zaskočíti (kravo, kobilo) to cover

zaskočíti komu pot to intercept someone
vrata so se zaskočila the door has stuck

zasledíti to trace, to find out; to track down; to detect

najzgodnejša, najstarejša oblika se da zasledíti šele v 6. stoletju the earliest form cannot be traced back earlier than the 6th century

zasledováti (sovražnika) to pursue, to give chase to, to chase; (jelena itd.) to follow, to hunt; (figurativno) to haunt, to dog, to hound; to persecute

zdi se, da me zasleduje nesreča misfortune seems to dog my footsteps

zaslútiti to have a presentiment (of), to anticipate, to have a foreboding (of), to suspect; (predvidevati) to foresee, to guess

zaslútiti nevarnost to suspect (a) danger, (pogovorno) to smell a rat
zaslutili smo zasedo we suspected an ambush
zaslutila je, da se bo zgodila nesreča she felt that an accident was going to happen

zastáva¹ (prapor) flag, (zlasti vojska) colours pl; standard; banner

zastáva na pol droga flag at half-mast
bela (parlamentarska) zastáva flag of truce
bela zastáva white flag
piratska zastáva skull and crossbones, Jolly Roger, (pirate's) black flag
kraljevska zastáva (prapor) royal standard
državna zastáva Velike Britanije Union Jack
zastáva britanske vojne mornarice White Ensign
zastáva angleške trgovske mornarice Red Ensign
zastáva ZDA Stars and Stripes
zastáva trgovske mornarice merchant flag
pozdrav zastávi trooping of the colour
z razvitimi zastávami with flying colours
pred odhodom ladje dvignjena modra zastáva Blue Peter
mesto je v zastávah the town is decorated (ali hung) with flags (ali with bunting)
okrasiti z zastávami to flag
izobesiti zastávo to hoist the flag (ali the colours)
izobesiti belo zastávo (figurativno, vdati se) to hang out the white flag
dvigniti zastávo svobode (figurativno) to raise the standard of liberty
pluti pod napačno zastávo (figurativno) to sail under false colours
razviti zastávo to unfurl the banner
priseči zastávi to swear allegiance to the flag
spustiti zastávo (= priznati poraz) to lower (ali to strike) the flag (ali one's colours)
spuščati in dvigati zastávo v pozdrav to dip the flag

zastónj gratis, gratuitously; for nothing, free, free of charge; (zaman) in vain, to no purpose

skoraj zastónj sem to dobil I got it dirt cheap
to se lahko zastónj dobi it can be had for the asking
to sem kupil skoraj zastónj I bought it for a song
zastónj se mučiti to labour in vain, (figurativno) to beat the air
še zastónj tegá ne bi hotel imeti I would not have it as a gift
vse moje prizadevanje je bilo zastónj all my efforts were in vain
ta zdravnik zdravi reveže zastónj that doctor treats poor people free

zástor curtain; (okenski) window curtain

železni zástor fireproof curtain, safety curtain
zástor se dviga (pada) the curtain is rising (is falling)
dvigniti zástor to raise the curtain
spustiti zástor to drop the curtain
priti pred zástor (po ploskanju) to take a curtain call
(po)klicati pred zástor to call before the curtain
potegniti skupaj (okenske) zástore to draw the curtains, narazen to draw back the curtains