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wrong¹ [rɔŋ] samostalnik
krivica; zmota, zabloda, napačnost, greh; (redko) škoda, žalitev
pravno prestopek, prekršek, pregrešek, delikt, nedovoljeno dejanje

public wrong javen delikt, kaznivo dejanje
private wrong kršenje zasebnega prava
to commit a wrong zagrešiti (zakriviti, narediti) krivico
to be in the wrong biti v zmoti, ne imeti prav
to do wrong napak, ne prav delati, grešiti
to do s.o. wrong, to do wrong to s.o. delati (narediti) komu krivico
to know the right from the wrong razlikovati pravico od krivice
to make wrong right popraviti krivico, spremeniti slabo v dobro
to put s.o. in the wrong dokazati komu, da nima prav
to right a wrong popraviti krivico
to suffer wrong trpeti krivico

wrong² [rɔŋ] pridevnik
zmoten, nepravi, pogrešen, napačen, naroben; ki ni v redu, ki je v neredu; neprimeren, nepripraven; nekoristen, neugoden

wrong act prekršek
a wrong answer napačen, nepravi odgovor
the wrong side narobna stran (of material blaga)
wrong one, sleng wrong'un (kriket) žoga, ki leti čisto drugače, kot je igralec pričakoval
(the) wrong side out na ven (narobe) obrnjena notranja stran (oblačila)
the wrong side of the blanket figurativno nezakonit
to be wrong ne imeti prav
the clock is wrong ura ne gre prav
you are wrong in believing that nimaš prav (motiš se), če to verjameš
not to be far wrong ne se zelo (z)motiti
I was not far wrong in guessing skoraj sem uganil
something is wrong with him nekaj je narobe z njim
what's wrong with you? kaj pa je (narobe) s teboj?
to be in the wrong box figurativno biti v škripcih (v nerodnem položaju, v zagati); ne biti na mestu; biti na zgubi
it is the wrong side out to je narobe, obrnjeno
to be on the wrong side of 50 biti nad 50 let star
what's wrong with a cup of tea? pogovorno kako bi bilo s skodelico čaja?
to do the wrong thing in the wrong place ravno narobe (napačno) kaj napraviti
what do you find wrong with it? kaj se ti zdi pri tem narobe (ti ni pri tem všeč)?
to get (to have) hold of the wrong end of the stick figurativno (popolnoma) napačno razumeti (imeti čisto napačno mnenje, vtis)
to get out of the bed (on) the wrong side figurativno, pogovorno z levo nogo vstati; biti slabe volje
he will laugh on the wrong side of his mouth figurativno smeh ga bo že minil
to prove s.o. wrong dokazati komu, da nima prav
to go wrong zaiti; spodleteti, ne iti (biti) v redu
he holds the book the wrong way narobe drži knjigo
he found himself in the wrong shop figurativno, pogovorno ni na pravega naletel
it is very wrong of you to support him zelo napak je od vas, da ga podpirate
to take the wrong train peljati se z napačnim vlakom
to take the wrong turning (ali path) figurativno zaiti na kriva pota

yellow dog [jéloudɔg] samostalnik
ameriško, pogovorno manjvredna oseba ali stvar

yellow-dog contract ameriško, sleng pogodba med delodajalcem in delojemalcem, v kateri se slednji obveže, da ne bo pristopil k nobenemu sindikatu

yield² [ji:ld] prehodni glagol
donašati, prinašati, dajati; proizvajati; dopustiti, dovoliti; odstopiti (s.th. to s.o. komu kaj)
(redko) uvideti, priznati

to yield 10% donašati 10%
to yield assistance da(ja)ti, nuditi pomoč
to yield a city, a fortress predati mesto, trdnjavo
to yield good crops dajati dobre letine (žetve) (o zemlji)
to yield consent privoliti
to yield due honours izkazati dolžne časti
to yield the point priznati poraz (v debati)
to yield a profit trgovina prinesti dobiček
to yield s.th. to be done dopustiti, da se nekaj naredi (zgodi)
to yield s.o. thanks biti komu hvaležen
to yield precedence to s.o. dati komu prednost
to yield submission podvreči se
to yield the palm (to s.o.) priznati se poraženega (od koga)
yield right of way! dajte prednost (v cestnem prometu)
to yield a place to s.o. odstopiti, narediti prostor komu
to yield one's rights odreči se svojim pravicam
to yield oneself prisoner predati se v ujetništvo
to yield up the breath (ghost, life) izdihniti (dušo), umreti
neprehodni glagol
donašati, (ob)roditi, dajati; vdati se, popustiti; podleči, podvreči se; privoliti (to v)
zaostajati (to za)

to yield well, poorly dobro, slabo obroditi
this apple-tree yields well ta jablana dobro rodi
to yield to conditions privoliti v pogoje
to yield to despair vda(ja)ti se obupu
the ground yielded under him tla so se mu vdala pod nogami
to yield to superior forces vdati se, ukloniti se premoči
to yield to temptation podleči skušnjavi
to yield under pressure popustiti pod pritiskom
to yield to the times prilagoditi se časom (času)
they yield to our soldiers in courage oni zaostajajo za našimi vojaki glede hrabrosti

za for; for the purpose of; in favour of; after; behind; (= za časa) during

dan za dnem day by day
eden za drugim one after another, one behind the other
korak za korakom step by step
enkrat za vselej once and for all
za ves svet ne not for (all) the world
za gorami beyond the mountains
jaz za svojo osebo as far as I am concerned
za mojim hrbtom behind my back
za primer (v primeru) potrebe in case of need
za glavo večji taller by a head
za sedaj for the present
za šalo by way of a joke
argumenti za in proti the pros and the cons
razlogi za in proti the reasons for and against
za menoj! follow me!
(kar) za menoj, prosim! this way, please!
starejši za pet let five years older
jaz, za sebe (zase) as for me
beseda za besedo word for word
mož za možem man by man
zanimanje za... interest in...
za mladino neprimeren film a film unsuitable (ali not suitable) for young people
vstopnica za gledališče a theatre ticket
za vlade (vladanja) kralja Karla II during the reign of Charles II
za (= po pooblastilu) (acting) for, per pro., latinsko per procurationem (krajšava: p.p.)
biti za kaj to be in favour of something
kdo je za (to)? who is in favour?
sem za to, da mu odpustimo I'm in favour of (ali I'm for) pardoning him
večina je za nadaljevanje stavke there is a majority in favour of continuing the strike
to je važno zame (za mene) this is important to me
nekaj je za tem (figurativno) there's something behind it
za hišo je vrt there is a garden behind the house
to je hud udarec za nas it is a hard blow for us
brali smo eden za drugim we took it in turns to read
za koga me (pa) imate (smatrate)? who (arhaično whom) do you take me for?
nimam ga za genija I do not regard him as a genius
za to ceno lahko dobiš to blago povsod you can get these goods anywhere at that price
on jé za tri he eats as much as three
povleči koga za lase to pull someone by the hair
on porabi preveč za sebe (zase) he spends too much on himself
smatrati za dobro to think it advisable
odšel je za vedno he left for good
voditi koga za roko to lead someone by the hand
vzel jo je za ženo he has married her, arhaično he has taken her to wife (ali as his wife)
on zaostaja za časom he is behind the times
zapri vrata za seboj! shut the door after (ali behind) you!
zgrešil je za pol metra he missed by half a metre
zmotil sem se za 10.000 SIT I made a mistake of 10,000 tolars
sedeti za mizo to sit at the table
pustiti za seboj to leave behind

začúden astonished; amazed; surprised

bolj začúden kot prestrašen more surprised than frightened
biti začúden to be astonished (at), to be amazed (at), to be surprised, to wonder (at, about)
bil sem začúden, da me ne pozna I was surprised he did not know me
bil sem močnó začúden I was struck with wonder, I was lost in astonishment, I was amazed
bil je zelo začúden, ko me je videl he was astonished to see me
ne bodi tako začúden! don't put on that look of surprise!

zadonéti to sound, to resound; to ring

zasmejal se je, da je vse zadonelo the whole place resounded with his laughter

zadôsti enough; sufficiently

zadôsti sem ga videl I've seen enough of him
zadôsti je bogat, da živi brez dela he is rich enough to live without taking a job
ni zadôsti močan za svoje delo he is not strong enough for his job (ali for that job of his)

zadovóljen satisfied (z with); pleased (with), contented (with), content (with)

malo zadovóljen z dissatisfied with
zelo sem zadovóljen I am highly satisfied
zadovóljen s svojo usodo contented with one's lot
nisem zadovóljen z njim I am not satisfied with him
biti z malim zadovóljen to be thankful for small mercies
mama ne bo zadovóljna Mother won't be pleased
upamo, da boste zadovóljni s poslanim blagom we hope the goods sent will give you full satisfaction

zagotovílo assurance; promise

imamo zagotovílo od njega, da... he gave us an assurance that...
sprejmite zagotovílo, da... be assured that..., I beg to assure you that...

zagotovíti zagotávljati to assure (komu kaj someone of something); to give an assurance (of); to promise; (zajamčiti) to ensure

zagotavljamo vam, da... you may be assured that...
zagotovíti, zagotávljati si kaj to make sure of something, to secure something
zagotovíti, zagotávljati si večino to secure a majority
zagotovíti, zagotávljati si sedež, prostor to secure a place

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

zahtévati to demand (od of, from); to make demands (upon); to claim; to require; (plačilo) to exact (from); to ask

pravila tega ne zahtevajo this is not required by the rules
kaj zahtevate od mene? what do you want from me?
zahtévati zdravniško nego to require medical care
to vprašanje zahteva našo takojšnjo pozornost this question demands our immediate attention
zahtévati nekaj nemogočega (figurativno) to cry for the moon
bi bilo preveč zahtevano od vas, (da bi prišli...)? would it be asking too much of you (to come...)?

zahvalíti se to thank (komu za kaj someone for something); to give thanks (to someone); to render thanks (for something); to return thanks (for something); (odklonilno) to refuse, to decline

najlepše se zahvaljujem! (ironično) thank you for nothing!
vnaprej zahvalíti se to thank beforehand
zahvaljujoč se vam vnaprej... thanking you in anticipation (ali beforehand, in advance)
zahvaljujem se vam za... I am much obliged to you for..., many thanks to you for...
zahvalíti se se morate gospodu X., ne meni you must give your thanks to Mr. X., not to me
njej se moram zahvalíti se, da... I owe it to her that...
vam se moramo zahvalíti se, da je sedaj najhujše za nami thanks to you we are through the worst of it now
zahvalíti se za službo (figurativno dati ostavko) to send in one's papers

zajezíti to dam (up); (reko) to stem; to build a weir; to dyke, ZDA to dike; figurativno to check, to restrain

zajezíti (nadaljnje) širjenje (figurativno) to stem the tide
ki se ne da zajezíti (figurativno) uncontrollable, irrepressible

zakléti (zakolnem) to curse, to swear (at), to spit out an oath

zakléti se to swear (by), to vow
zaklel se je, da se bo maščeval za žalitev he vowed to avenge the insult
zaklel sem se, da ne bom več kadil, pil I've sworn off tobacco, drink
zakléti se pri vsem, kar je svetega to swear by all that's holy (ali sacred)

zamériti to resent, to take amiss, to take offence (at); to be in a huff (at something); to huff

zamériti komu to bear someone a grudge, to hold (ali to have) a grudge against someone
ne zamériti komu to bear no grudge against someone
zamerim to I resent it
zameril je, da so se norčevali iz njega he resented them making fun of him
zameril mi je mojo opazko he resented my remark
ne zamerite mi tega! don't take it amiss!, don't hold it against me!
nihče nam ne more tega zamériti no one can blame us for it
zamériti se komu to lose someone's favour, to incur someone's displeasure
zameril se mi je he lost (ali forfeited) my esteem

zamíkati to tempt; to entice; to charm; to allure

zamikalo me je (reči) I was tempted (to say)
denar ga je zamikal money tempted him
zamikalo nas je zelo, da bi se uprli we were strongly tempted to resist

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

zaníkati to deny, to say no; to disavow; to answer in the negative; gramatika to negative; (zastarelo) to gainsay

zanikal je, da bi bil šel tja he denied having gone (pogovorno going, being) there