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zaljúbljen in love (v with), (knjižno) enamoured (v of)

noro zaljúbljen v doting on
biti zaljúbljen to be in love (v with), (knjižno) to be enamoured (v of)
biti noro zaljúbljen v koga to dote on someone, (pogovorno) to be crazy (ali nuts) about someone, to have a crush on someone
biti zaljúbljen v to be sweet on (someone)
biti do ušes zaljúbljen v to be over head and heels in love with, pogovorno to be dead stuck on
bil je slepo zaljúbljen v njo he was madly in love with her, he was completely infatuated with her
nesrečno zaljúbljen lovelorn

zapečátiti to seal (up); to affix a seal; to set one's seal (kaj on ali to something)

to je zapečatilo njegovo usodo that sealed his fate
zapečátiti usodo Rima to seal the fate of Rome
njegova usoda je zapečatena his fate is sealed
podpisano in zapečateno od mene given under my hand and seal
mučenci so zapečatili svojo vero s svojo krvjo religija the martyrs sealed their faith with their blood
s sedmimi pečati zapečatena knjiga a book sealed with seven seals, (figurativno) a profound mystery

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

zaprávljanje wasting, squandering; dissipation; prodigality

to je zaprávljanje časa in denarja it is a waste of time and money

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

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

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

zasópel out of breath, winded, panting, gasping (for breath)

bil je precéj zasópel, ko je prišel na vrh he was gasping for breath when he reached the top
zasóplo dihati to be puffing and panting

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

zaùpen confidential; (dokument) classified

zaùpni dokumenti classified documents pl
zaùpen prijatelj intimate friend, intimate
strogo zaùpen strictly confidential
zaùpna stvar confidential matter
zavzemati zaùpen položaj to be in a position of trust (ali of confidence)
biti zelo zaùpen z to be hand and glove with (someone)

zavetíšče refuge (pred from); asylum; shelter; sanctuary

zavetíšče preko noči night shelter, house of refuge
zavetíšče za reveže almshouse
gorsko zavetíšče mountain shelter, mountain hut
otroško (dnevno) zavetíšče (vrtec) children's (day) nursery
zavetíšče za gluhoneme asylum for the deaf and dumb
zavetíšče za sirote orphan asylum

zbòr meeting, assembly; gathering; convention

državni zbòr parliament
častniški zbòr officer corps
pevski zbòr choir, chorus, ZDA glee club
cerkveni pevski zbòr church choir, choir
učiteljski zbòr teaching staff
(ekumenski) cerkveni zbòr (oecumenical) council
redni letni občni regular annual general meeting (ali assembly)
zbòr delavcev workers' assembly
zbòr delovnih ljudi assembly of working people and citizens
zbòr proizvajalcev producers' council
zbòr uporabnikov (koristnikov) consumer council
zbòr volilcev assembly of voters, meeting of voters
zbòr združenega dela chamber of associated labour
družbeno-politični zbòr the sociopolitical chamber
zbòr občin chamber of communes
zbòr krajevnih skupnosti chamber of local communities
zbòr republik in pokrajin chamber of republics and provinces
peti v zbòru to sing in chorus, to chorus
v zbòru recitirati, peti to chorus
deček, ki poje v cerkvenem zbòru choirboy, chorister
zaklicati v zbòru to cry in chours

zdráv healthy, sound, in good health, healthy-looking; (duševno) sane; wholesome, healthful (za for), salubrious

zdráva pamet common sense, good sense, horse sense, mother wit, pogovorno gumption
zdrávi zobje sound teeth
zdrávo sadje sound fruit
zdráv kot riba (as) sound as a bell, in the pink (of condition), in fine fettle
zdráv na duši in telesu sound in body and mind
cel in zdráv, zdráv in živ hale and hearty
zdrávo podnebje salubrious climate
zdráva hrana (zrak) wholesome food (air)
zdráv duh v zdrávem telesu a sound mind in a sound body
zdráva kritika sound (ali judicious) criticism
biti zdráv to be well, to be healthy, to be in (ali to enjoy, to have) good health
zdráv je kot riba v vodi he is as right as a trivet, he is as fit as a fiddle
biti duševno zdráv to be sound in mind, to be of sound mind
imeti zdráve nazore to have sound views
to je zdráva vaja this is a healthy exercise
odnesti zdrávo kožo (figurativno) to escape unscathed, to save one's bacon
ostanite zdrávi! I wish you continued good health
vrniti se živ in zdráv to return safe and sound
to je zdrávo zanj! (figurativno) (= prav mu je!) it serves him right!
gorski zrak je zelo zdráv the mountain air is very wholesome
videti je zdráva she looks well

zealous [zéləs] pridevnik (zealously prislov)
vnet, goreč (for za)
fanatičen; navdušen

zealous for liberty and freedom svobodoljuben

zgíb movement; anatomija joint

kroglasti zgíb ball and socket joint

zgódaj early; at an early hour; (ob zori) at dawn, at daybreak, at sunrise; (v mladosti) in early life

zgódaj zjutraj early in the morning
zgódaj ali pozno early or late
zgódaj popoldne in the early afternoon
prišel je zgódaj he came early
skušaj priti zgódaj! try and come early!
lasje so mu zgódaj osiveli his hair turned white early in life (ali at an early age)
on prihaja zgódaj domov he keeps good hours
zgódaj vstati to get up early
zelo zgódaj vstajati to be an early riser, to rise with the sun, to be up with the lark
hoditi zgódaj spat in zgódaj vstajati to keep early (ali good) hours

zgodíti se to happen (komu to someone), to occur, to come to pass, to come about, to chance; to take place; to befall

naj se zgodi, kar hoče! happen what may!, no matter what happens!
prav se mu je zgodilo! it served him right!
kar se je zgodilo, se je zgodilo what's done is done!
da se (ti) to več ne zgodi! don't let that happen again!
zgôdi se Tvoja volja! religija Thy will be done!
in nič se ni zgodilo and nothing happened
kdaj se je to zgodilo? when did it take place?
takó se je to zgodilo this is how it came about
zgodila se mu je nesreča he has had an accident, he has met with an accident
nesreča se nikoli ne zgodi sama misfortunes never come singly

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

zíbati to swing, to rock; (zibelko) to cradle

zíbati se to rock, to swing
zíbati zibelko to rock the cradle
zíbati na kolenih to dandle
zíbati v naročju to cradle in one's arms
zíbati se na (gugalnem) stolu to rock in a (rocking) chair
zíbati se sem in tja to swing to and fro
drevesa so se zibala v vetru the trees were swaying in the wind
zíbati se v upanju, da... to comfort oneself with (ali to find comfort in) the hope that...

zíd wall

zíd hiše outer wall
podporni zíd retaining wall
slep zíd (brez oken) blind wall
ločilni, vmesni zíd partition wall
zvočni zíd sound (ali sonic) barrier
pok pri prebitju zvočnega zídu sonic boom
zíd žalovanja (Židov v Jeruzalemu) Wailing Wall
ločiti z zídom od... to wall off from...
ograditi vrt z zídom to wall in a garden
porušiti zíd to raze a wall to (ali to level a wall with) the ground
slikati vraga na zíd (figurativno) to paint the devil on the wall
biti pritisnjen ob zíd (figurativno) to have one's back to the wall
z glavo riniti, siliti skozi zíd (figurativno) to run one's head against a brick wall, to kick against the pricks
hoteti z glavo zkozi zíd (figurativno) to be rash (ali reckless), to attempt impossibilities
udarjati z glavo v zíd to butt (ali to batter) one's head against a brick wall
postaviti ob zíd to place against the wall
postaviti koga ob zíd in ga ustreliti to stand someone against a wall and shoot him
pritisniti koga ob zíd (figurativno) to drive someone into a corner
človek bi se z glavo zaletel v zíd it's enough to make you knock your brains out