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  • zglèd example

    dober (slab) good (poor) example
    svetel zglèd shining example
    svarilen zglèd warning example
    zastrašujoč zglèd deterrent example
    po zglèdu mojega učitelja following my teacher's example
    to naj ti bo v (svarilen) zglèd! let this be a lesson to you!
    dajati koga za zglèd to quote (ali to cite) someone as an example
    dajati komu za zglèd to hold up as an example for (ali to) someone
    dati dober zglèd to give (ali to set) a good example (komu to someone)
    kaznovati koga (drugim) za zglèd to make an example of someone
    vzemi si brata za zglèd follow your brother's example!
    vzeti si zglèd po... to follow the example of..., to take... as one's model
  • zmôči (zmorem) to be able (kaj napraviti to do something); to manage; to afford; (premagati) to overcome, to overpower

    naša polja ne zmorejo (dati) dovolj krme za našo živino our fields do not yield enough fodder for our cattle
    tega ne zmorem (si ne morem privoščiti) I cannot afford it
    lotiti se naloge, ki je ne zmoremo (figurativno) to bite off more than one can chew
    kolikor zmorem to the best of my ability
  • znák1 sign, mark, signal, symbol; token; index; (značka) badge; (bolezenski) symptom; (migljaj) wink

    znáki časa signs pl of the times
    znák minus matematika minus sign, negative sign
    znák plus matematika plus sign
    prometni znák traffic sign (ali signal), road sign
    znák za odhod signal for departure
    znák za umik vojska signal to retreat
    znák kot prošnja za pomoč distress signal; (v nevarnosti) signal of distress (SOS)
    znák za preplah alarm
    znák za konec preplaha all clear
    zaščitni znák trademark
    znáki časti in oblasti insignia pl
    kot znák spoštovanja as a mark of respect
    nobenega znáka življenja no sign of life
    znák (znamenje) propadanja sign of decay
    razpoznavni znák distinctive mark
    kot znák moje hvaležnosti in token (ali as a token) of my gratitude
    v znák sprave as a sign of reconciliation
    kot na dani znák as though in response to a sign
    dati komu znák to give someone a sign
    dati znák za streljanje to give the signal to fire
    dati znák (pomigniti) to beckon, pogovorno to tip someone the wink
    to je bil znák za upor this was the signal for revolt
    govoriti z znáki (kretnjami) to speak in sign language, (gluhonemi) to speak in dumb show
    v znák žalovanja nositi črno obleko to wear black as a token of mourning
  • znánje knowledge; knowing; learning; (učenost) erudition; (pridobljeno, naučeno) proficiency; attainments pl, accomplishments pl; (kako se kaj naredi) expertise, know-how; (površno) dilettantism, smattering, sciolism

    znánje vsega omniscience
    brez mojega znánja (vednosti) without my knowledge, without my knowing it, (pogovorno) unbeknown to me
    dati na znánje to make known (komu to someone), to apprise (someone), to inform (someone)
    imeti nekoliko znánja latinščine to have a smattering of Latin
  • zób1 -a tooth, pl teeth; (glavnika) tooth; (čipk) jag; (skale) jag; (žage) tooth, jag

    zób kočnik molar, grinder, molar (ali grinding) tooth
    zób mlečnik milk tooth
    zób podočnik canine, dogtooth, (gornje čeljusti) eyetooth
    zób sekalec incisor
    zób strupnik poison fang
    zób čekan fang, (veprov, slonov) tusk
    zób kolesa cog, tooth
    modrostni zób wisdom tooth
    gnil zób rotten (ali decayed) tooth
    majav zób loose tooth
    mlečni zóbje milk teeth, baby teeth, first teeth
    drugi, stalni zóbje second, permanent teeth
    spodnji (zgornji) zóbje lower (upper) teeth
    sprednji zóbje front teeth
    umeten zób false tooth, artificial tooth
    zdrav zób sound tooth
    vrsta umetnih zob denture
    brez zób toothless
    škrbina zóba stump of a tooth
    zób za zób, oko za oko an eye for an eye, measure for measure, retaliation, (latinsko) lex talionis
    zób časa (figurativno) the ravages of time
    do zob oborožen armed to the teeth
    dobivanje zob cutting teeth, dentition, teething
    izdrtje zoba extraction
    jezik za zobé! (= molči!) shut up!, hold your tongue!
    boriti se z zóbmi in nohti (= na vso moč) to fight tooth and nail
    dobiti kaj za pod zób to have a snack, pogovorno to get some grub
    dobivati (prve) zóbe to be cutting one's teeth, to be teething
    dobiti zóbe to cut one's teeth, to teethe
    zób me (zelo) boli I have (a bad) toothache, my tooth aches
    (o)čistiti si zóbe to clean (ali to brush) one's teeth
    ničesar ne imeti za pod zób to have nothing to eat, to have neither bite nor sup
    izdreti zób to pull a tooth
    dati si izdreti zób to have a tooth out, to have a tooth pulled
    plombirati zób to stop (ali to fill) a tooth
    pokazati zóbe to show one's teeth
    človek bi si pri tem polomil zóbe (figurativno) it's a hard nut to crack
    tu si boste polomili zóbe (figurativno, to je za vas posebno nevarno) that's where you'll come to grief
    priti ljudem v zóbe (figurativno) to become the talk of the town
    stisniti zóbe to clench one's teeth, to set one's teeth, (figurativno) to keep a stiff upper lip
    škripati, škrtati z zóbmi to gnash (ali to grind, to grit) one's teeth
    trebiti si zóbe to pick one's teeth
    upirati se zóbu časa to stand the test of time
    vsi jo vlačijo po zóbeh everyone's talking (ali gossiping) about her
    vreči komu kaj v zóbe (figurativno, v obraz) to cast something in someone's teeth
  • zvaríti tehnika to weld

    zvaríti se, dati se zvaríti to weld
  • žafrán botanika saffron; autumnal crocus

    rumen kot žafrán saffron-coloured, saffron
    žafránova barva saffron
    pobarvati z žafránovo barvo, dati okus po žafránu to colour, to flavour with saffron
    žafránast saffron
  • 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
  • želézo iron

    kovano želézo wrought iron
    lito želézo cast iron
    mehko želézo soft iron
    staro želézo scrap iron
    surovo želézo pig iron, crude cast iron
    valjano želézo rolled iron
    zarjavelo želézo rusty iron
    ležišče želéza iron deposits pl
    rudnik želéza iron mine
    profilno želézo section iron
    dati med staro želézo (figurativno) to consign to the scrap heap
    okovati z želézom to iron
    imeti dvoje želéz v ognju (figurativno) to have two strings to one's bow
    imeti več želéz v ognju to have several strings to one's bow, to have several irons in the fire
    ima preveč želéz v ognju (figurativno) he has too many irons in the fire
    kuj želézo, dokler je vroče! strike while the iron is hot!, make hay while the sun shines!
    kujmo želézo dokler je vroče! let us strike while the iron is hot!, let us make hay while the sun shines!
    vreči med staro želézo to throw away as useless, to scrap
  • 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
  • živéti to live, to be alive; to exist, to subsist; to be

    ali ona še živi? is she still alive?
    dolgo naj živi! long may he (oziroma she) live!
    živéti dvojno življenje to live a double life
    živéti od svojega kapitala to live off one's capital
    živéti v odmaknjenosti to lead a retired life
    živéti od zraka (figurativno) to live on air
    živéti po svojih načelih to live up to one's principles
    živéti od svoje plače, od svojih dohodkov to live on one's earnings, on one's income
    živéti od sadja to live on fruit
    živéti na tuj račun to sponge on others, (pogovorno) to free-load, biblija to eat the bread of idleness
    živéti preko svojih sredstev, dohodkov to live beyond one's means (ali income)
    živéti v mejah svojih sredstev, dohodkov to live within one's income
    živéti od slikanja to live by painting
    živéti kot ptiček na veji pogovorno to live the life of Riley, to have it made
    živéti razkošno to live the high life, to live in style
    živéti udobno to live comfortably, to keep a good table
    živéti kot zajec v detelji (figurativno, v obilju) to live in clover
    živéti iz rok v usta to live from hand to mouth, to be living a hand-to-mouth existence
    živéti sam zase to live by oneself, to keep to oneself
    živéti od pridelkov svojega vrta to subsist on the produce of one's garden
    živéti od dela svojih rok to live by the labour of one's hands
    živéti od svojega zaslužka to live on one's earnings
    brezskrbno živéti to lead a carefree existence
    tu se dobro živi! it is a good life here!
    bedno živéti to lead a miserable existence, to be just (ali barely) keeping body and soul together, to keep the wolf from the door
    dolgo živéti to live to (ali to reach) a great age, to live to be old
    sloni dolgo živijo elephants live a long time
    skromno živéti to live in a small way
    razkošno živijo they lead a life of luxury
    težkó živéti to manage to make a livelihood
    ne imeti od česa živéti not to have enough to live on
    rajši živimo na deželi kot v mestu we prefer living in the country to living in town
    z njim se ne da živéti (figurativno) there is no living with him, pogovorno he's impossible
    človek se uči, dokler živi live and learn!
    živéti in pustiti, dati živéti to live and let live
  • življênje life; living; existence; being; subsistence

    brez življênja lifeless; inanimate, inactive
    v cvetu življênja in the prime of life
    za vse življênje for life, for one's lifetime
    v vsakdanjem življênju in everyday life
    v vsem mojem življênju in all my born days
    (skozi) vse moje življênje all my life (ali lifetime)
    pasje življênje dog's life
    vojaško življênje army (ali military) life
    enolično življênje humdrum existence
    sit življênja sick of life, pogovorno fed up, žargon browned off
    posmrtno življênje afterlife
    golo življênje bare existence
    bedno življênje wretched life
    dolgo življênje longevity
    družbeno življênje social life
    razvratno življênje dissolute (ali depraved) life, dissipation
    udobno življênje easy life
    borba za življênje struggle for life
    način življênja way (ali manner) of life, ways pl, conduct
    aktivno življênje active (ali busy) life
    brezdelno življênje idle life
    denar ali življênje! stand and deliver!
    boj na življênje in smrt life-and-death struggle, mortal combat
    le enkrat v življênju only once in a lifetime
    takšno je (pač) življênje! such is life!
    dokler je življênje, je upanje while there is life, there is hope
    življênje ni samo zabava, ni praznik life is not all beer and skittles
    dati (svoje) življênje za domovino to lay down one's life for one's country
    imeti žilavo življênje to have nine lives
    imeti komaj dovolj za življênje to have barely enough to live on
    gre za življênje ali smrt it is a matter of life and death
    gre za moje življênje my life is at stake
    izgubiti življênje to lose one's life
    deset oseb je izgubilo življênje ten persons lost their lives
    ostati pri življênju to remain alive, to survive, to keep body and soul together
    nihati, viseti med življênjem in smrtjo to be hovering between life and death
    njeno življênje visi na nitki her life is hanging on a thread
    rešiti si življênje to save one's life
    ne poznaš še dosti življênja you haven't yet seen much of life
    podariti sovražniku življênje to spare an enemy, to spare an enemy's life
    prositi za (svoje) življênje to beg for one's life
    obuditi koga k življênju to revive someone
    staviti na kocko svoje življênje to take one's life in one's hands
    enako vzeti dobro in slabo v življênju to take the rough with the smooth
    spremeniti svoje življênje to change one's way of living
    poklicati kaj v življênje (figurativno) to start something, to initiate something, to call something into being
    stopiti v življênje to come into being, to enter the world
    streči komu po življênju to make an attempt on someone's life, to seek someone's life
    tvegati svoje življênje to risk one's life, to dice with death
    umakniti se izjavnega življênja to withdraw from (ali to give up) public life
    uspeti v življênju to make one's way in the world, to rise in the world
    vzeti si življênje (napraviti samomor) to take one's own life
    življênje si je vzel he made away with himself, he committed suicide, he took his own life
    zaslužiti ravno za (golo) življênje to earn just enough to live on, to earn a bare living, to make just enough to get by (ali to rub along)
    imam dovolj do konca (svojega) življênja I have enough to last me for life
    ne zasluži dovolj za življênje he doesn't make enough to keep body and soul together
    začeti novo življênje to start a new life, (figurativno) to turn over a new leaf
    živeti dvojno življênje to lead a double life
    živeti enolično življênje to lead a humdrum existence
    zagreniti komu življênje to embitter someone's life
    živeti žalostno življênje to live a miserable life
    živeti veseljaško, uživaško, razburljivo življênje (žargon, figurativno) to burn the candle at both ends
    žrtvovati svoje življênje to sacrifice one's life
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