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zgór zgôraj above; (v zgodnjem nadstropju) upstairs

zgór, zgôraj imenovan above-named
zgór, zgôraj naveden above-quoted, above-cited
zgór, zgôraj omenjen abovementioned
kot zgór, zgôraj omenjeno as mentioned above, as above
modro nebo zgór, zgôraj the blue sky above
rdeč zgór, zgôraj in črn spodaj red above and black below
svarilo od zgór, zgôraj a warning from above

zmáj dragon; šport hang-glider; (igrača) kite; figurativno (huda ženska) vixen, spitfire, shrew, scold, termagant, Xantippe

hišni zmáj (figurativno) she-dragon
zmáju podoben dragonlike, dragonish
spuščanje zmája kite-flying
kdor spušča zmája kite-flyer
leteti kot zmáj to kite
spuščati zmája to fly a kite, to kite

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

znán known; noted (po for); well-known

splošno znán notorious (po, zaradi for)
po vsem svetu znán well-known all over the world
znán pod imenom... known as...
znán obraz familiar face
znána substanca kemija (the) known
znána veličina matematika (the) known quantity
drugače znán pod imenom... alias, also known as (krajšava: aka)
kolikor je znáno as far as is known
kolikor mi je znáno as far as I know
znáno mi je, da... I know that...
znáno je dejstvo, da... it is a well-known fact that...
on je znán kot dober učitelj he is known to be a good teacher
on mi je znán he is known to me
biti znán s kom to be acquainted with someone
si znán z njim? are you acquainted with him?
nisem osebno znán z njegovim bratom I am not personally acquainted with his brother

zóren

zórni kot angle of sight, viewing angle
zórno polje field of vision

zràk air; atmosphere

tekoči zràk liquid air
neprepusten za zràk airtight
dvigniti se v zràk to rise in the air
iti na zràk to take an airing, to take the air
izpostaviti zràku to air
zràk je čist figurativno (nikogar ni) (žargon) the coast is clear
ta plin je lažji kot zràk this gas is lighter than air
nekaj leži v zràku (figurativno) there's something in the air
pognati v zràk to blow up
zleteti v zràk (figurativno) to be blown up
ne pridem do zràka (figurativno) I can't breathe
prinesti na zràk to air
postaviti, vreči na zràk (figurativno) to throw out, to turn out
iz zràka sneti (figurativno) to invent
dve lovski letali sta trčili v zràku two fighter planes collided in mid-air
viseti v zràku (figurativno) to be undecided yet
sušiti na zràku to dry outdoors, ZDA to air-dry

zunánji external, exterior; outside, outer; outward; out of door

zunánje ministrstvo VB Foreign Office
zunánja stran the outside
zunánja površina exterior surface
na zunánji strani (od) on the outside (of)
zunánji svét the external (ali outer) world
zunánji žep outside pocket
za zunánjo uporabo for external use (ali application); (inozemski) foreign
zunánji kót geometrija exterior angle
zunánje zidovje, obzidje exterior rampart
zunánja politika foreign policy
zunánji dopisni član (akademije ipd.) nonresident corresponding member

zvédeti to learn (od from), to come to know, to get to know, to discover, to ascertain, to find out, to hear, to be informed

zvedel sem (= kot slišim) I learn, I am told, I understand, I am informed
zvedel sem, da je on odšel I heard he'd gone, (pred kratkim) I've heard he's gone
včeraj se je (ra)zvedelo it was learned yesterday
to smo zvedeli od naših prijateljev we got to know it through our friends
pravkar sem zvedel, da je umrl I've just heard he's dead
to sem zvedel iz zanesljivega vira I have it on good authority

žaba zoologija frog; (krastača) toad; tehnika tamper, rammer

(obleka) otroške žabe leggings, tights, (z zgornjim delom) playsuit
velika ameriška žaba bullfrog
skakajoča žaba (igrača) skipjack
napihnjena žaba (figurativno) conceited person
človek-žaba frogman
poln žab froggy
napihovati se kot žaba to puff oneself up like a frog

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

žalítev offence; insult (to someone); affront; outrage; injury

vrniti žalítev z (obrestnimi) obrestmi to repay (ali to return) an insult with interest
požreti žalítev to swallow (ali to pocket) an insult, to stomach an affront (ali an insult)
občutiti (kot) žalítev to feel affronted

žámet velvet; (za klobuke) velour, ZDA velure

bombažni žámet cotton velvet, velveteen
svileni žámet silk velvet
v žámetu in svili in silk and satin
mehak kot žámet soft as velvet, velvety
tovarna žámeta velvet factory

žélva zoologija tortoise

morska žélva turtle
počasen kot žélva (as) slow as a tortoise
aligatorska žélva alligator tortoise, snapping turtle
sladkovodna žélva terrapin
žélvina juha turtle soup
loviti žélve to catch turtles
žélvin oklep tortoiseshell

žémlja roll

iti v prodajo kot tople žémlje to sell rapidly; to sell (ali to go) like hot cakes

žèp pocket; (za uro) fob

našit žèp patch pocket
poln žèp pocketful
zračni žèp aeronavtika air pocket
imeti prazen žèp (figurativno) to have pockets to let
ki se lahko spravi v žèp pocketable
žèp za revolver hip pocket
bočni žèp side pocket
hlačni žèp trouser pocket
žèp pri krilu placket
prsni žèp breast pocket
žèp pri telovniku waistcoat pocket
notranji žèp (suknjiča) inside breast-pocket
plačati iz lastnega žèpa to pay out of one's own pocket
poznam ga kot svoj lastni žèp I know him through and through
seči globoko v žèp to dig deep in one's pocket
vtakniti koga v svoj mali žèp (figurativno) to run rings round someone
on bi te v mali žèp spravil (figurativno, ti nisi nič proti njemu) he would run rings round you

žerjávica live (ali hot) coal (s pl); embers pl

kot na žerjávici (figurativno) like a cat on hot bricks
biti (kot) na žerjávici (figurativno) to be on edge, to be on tenterhooks
iti za koga po kostanj v žerjávico (figurativno) to pull someone else's chestnuts out of the fire

žigósati to stamp

to dejanje ga žigosa kot bojazljivca this action brands him (ali stamps him as) a coward

žíla (dovodnica) vein (tudi rudna); (odvodna) artery; botanika, lista rib, nervure

poln žíl veinous
brez žíl veinless
žíli podoben, kot žíl veinlike
žíla kabla core of a cable
krčna žíla medicina varicose vein
rudna žíla lode, (tanka) thread
vodna žíla thread (ali thin stream) of water
razporeditev žíl venous system, botanika, entomologija venation
glavne trgovske žíle the principal arteries of trade and commerce
prometna žíla arterial road, traffic artery, thoroughfare
glavna prometna žíla main traffic artery
promet po (glavnih) prometnih žílah arterial traffic
pesniška žíla poetic vein
zlata žíla medicina piles pl, haemorrhoids pl
žíla zlatá vein of gold
življenjska žíla (figurativno) lifeline
izkoriščanje rudnih žíl vein-mining
žíla v marmorju, v lesu streak (ali stripe) in marble, in wood
žíla bíje, utriplje the artery beats, pulsates, throbs
potipati žílo to feel someone's pulse
odrezati narodu življenjsko žílo to sever the lifeline of a nation
žíla mu je počila he burst a blood vessel
kri mi je poledenela v žílah my blood froze (ali curdled) (od groze with horror)

žív alive, living; live; (živahen) lively, vivacious, vivid, animated

žív in zdrav hale and hearty
žíve barve bright (ali gay, vivid, glaring) colours pl
žíva domišljija vivid imagination
žíva duša ne not a living soul (ali creature)
žívi jeziki living languages pl
žívo apno quicklime, unslaked lime
žíva meja hedge
žívo meso tender flesh, quick
žív opis vivid description
žív spomin vivid recollection
žíva teža live weight
žíva vera fervent belief (ali faith), living faith
žívo zanimanje vivid interest
žíva žerjavica live coals pl
živi (ljudje) pl the living
na žíve in mrtve in (real) earnest
vse svoje žíve dni all my (your itd.) life
žívo srebro quicksilver, mercury
žíva skala living rock, bedrock
žíva oddaja live broadcast
dokler bom žív as long as I live
je tvoj brat še žív? is your brother still alive?
on je žíva (verna) slika svojega očeta he is the living image of his father
kar sem žív all my life, in all my born days
biti med žívimi (figurativno) to be in the land of the living
sem bolj mrtev kot žív I am more dead than alive, I am half-dead
žívo se spominjati to have a vivid recollection (of)
ne morem ga žívega videti (figurativno) I can't bear (ali stand, endure) the sight of him
starost ji ne more do žívega (ji nič ne more) (pesniško) age cannot wither her
žív krst (žíva duša) tega ne ve not a living soul knows it
zadeti v žívo to cut (ali to sting, to touch) to the quick
zadet v žívo cut to the quick
žívi in mrtvi the living (ali arhaično the quick) and the dead

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