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zrcálo mirror; looking glass; glass; medicina speculum, pl -s, -la

ogledovati se v zrcálou to look at oneself in the glass
od blizu gledati, strmeti v zrcálo to peer into the glass
videti svoj odsev v zrcálou to see one's repection in the glass
zrcálo med dvema oknoma pier glass
beneško zrcálo Venetian mirror
trojno zrcálo triple mirror
omara z zrcálom wardrobe with a mirror

zúnaj without, outside; out; (na prostem) in the open, outdoors, out-of-doors

zúnaj mesta outside the town
na zúnaj miren outwardly calm
to je zúnaj njihove interesne sfere it is outside their sphere of interest
zúnaj dosega out of reach
zúnaj hiše out of the house
zúnaj sezone out of season
zúnaj ali znotraj Združenih narodov outside or within the United Nations
priti od zúnaj to come from outside (ali from without)

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

zvézda star

brez zvézd starless
zvézda stalnica fixed star
zvézda vodnica guiding star, lodestar
zvézda repatica comet
dvojna zvézda double (ali binary) star
jutranja zvézda morning star
večerna zvézda evening star, Venus, Hesperus, Vesper
filmska zvézda film star, star actress
peterokraka zvézda five-pointed star
morska zvézda starfish
severna zvézda Pole Star, Polaris, North Star
srečna (nesrečna) zvézda lucky ali propitious (unlucky) star
posejan z zvézdami starred, studded with stars, glittering with stars, star-spangled, starry
rojen pod srečno zvézdo (figurativno) born with a silver spoon in one's mouth, born under a lucky star
rojen pod nesrečno zvézdo born under an unlucky star, ill-starred
častilec zvézd star-worshipper
okrašen z zlatimi zvézdami adorned (ali decorated) with golden stars
kovati v zvézde to praise (ali to laud) to the skies, to extol to the stars
okrasiti, posuti z zvézdami to adorn (ali to sprinkle, to decorate) with stars, (redko) to star (kaj something)
vse zvézde videti (figurativno od udarca itd.) to see stars
njegova zvézda vzhaja (figurativno) his star is in the ascendant
njegova zvézda zahaja (je zašla) (figurativno) his star is on the wane (his star has set)
zaupati svoji zvézdi (figurativno) to follow one's star
zahvaliti se svoji srečni zvézdi (figurativno) to thank one's lucky stars

zvíjati to fold, to roll; to twine, to twist; to curve, to bend, to crook; to distort

zvíjati odejo, preprogo to roll a blanket, a carpet
zvíjati se to wind, to curve, to twist; (črv) to squirm; to wriggle; (les) to warp
zvíjati se od bolečin to writhe with pain
zvíjati se skozi goščavo to wriggle one's way through a thicket
kača se zvija (okoli svoje žrtve) the serpent coils itself (round its victim)

zvíti to fold, to roll; to furl; (skriviti) to curve, to bend, to crook, to contort

zvíti odejo (preprogo) to roll up a blanket (a carpet)
zvíti si cigareto to roll a cigarette
zvíti (svoj) dežnik to fold one's umbrella
zvíti jadra to furl the sails
nogo si je zvil he wrenched his foot, he twisted his foot
zvíti si gleženj to wrench (ali to twist) one's ankle
zvíti se od bolečine to writhe in pain
zvíti se skozi goščavo to wriggle one's way through a thicket
vročina je zvila knjigi platnice the heat has warped the cover of the book
jež se je zvil v klobčič the hedgehog rolled itself into a ball

žárčenje radiation

povzročen od žárčenja (bolezen) radiation (sickness)

žarêč radiant; glowing; red-hot; white-hot; figurativno ardent, fervent, fiery, zealous

žarêč od veselja radiant (ali beaming) with joy
prišel je z žarêčim obrazom he came with a beaming (ali glowing) face

žaréti to beam; to glow; to emit rays; to radiate; to be glowing hot (ali red-hot, white-hot)

žaréti od veselja to beam with joy
obraz mu žari od sreče his face is radiant with happiness

žéja thirst

žéja (pohlep) po denarju thirst for money
ugasniti si žéjo to quench one's thirst
umirati od žéje to be parched with thirst
umreti od žéje to die of thirst
trpeti žéjo to suffer from thirst
žéja po znanju thirst for knowledge

želéti to desire, to want; to wish; to be desirous (of), to long for

zelo želéti to long, to yearn, to thirst, to crave, to hunger (after), to be dying for
želéti lahko noč (zbogom) to bid good night (goodbye)
kaj želite od mene? what do you want from me?
ali želiš, da on pride? do you want him to come?
on želi dobiti to mesto he wants to get that post
želite, gospod? (v trgovini) what can I do for you, sir?
želéti komu dobro (slabo) to be well (ill) disposed to someone
želéti si to long for, to yearn for
zelo si želéti domov to long for one's home
želel si je vesti od svoje družine he longed for news of his family
vsi želimo, da bi se kmalu vzpostavil mir we all wish that peace may soon be restored
želéti komu srečo to wish someone luck, to wish someone, well
kakor želite as you please, just as you wish
tega ne bi še psu želel! (ZDA) it shouldn't happen to a dog!
želim van srečno novo leto! I wish you a happy New Year!
želim ti vse najboljše k rojstnemu dnevu! many happy returns of the day!
kaj si želiš za svoj rojstni dan? what would you like for your birthday?
hoteti in želéti je dvoje, ni isto willing and wishing are not the same thing

žêlja desire, wish; request; (hrepenenje) longing, yearning, craving, hankering, yen; (pohlep) cupidity, avidity, greed, greediness; (čestitka) congratulation

na žêljo trgovina if desired, on request
po žêlji as (ali if) requested, according to one's wish
na izrecno žêljo at the express wish (of)
dobre (slabe) žêlje pl good (bad) wishes pl
na splošno žêljo by general request
na žêljo g. X-a at the request (ali by desire) of Mr. X.
po moji žêlji in accordance with my wishes
moja srčna žêlja my heartfelt wish
pobožna žêlja (figurativno) pious hope (ali wish)
vroča žêlja ardent desire
to je moja edina žêlja it is the only thing I wish for, it is my only wish
naj bo po vaši žêlji! let it be as you wish!
izraziti žêljo to express one's desire
to so pobožne žêlje (figurativno, pogovorno) that's a piece of wishful thinking
od (dobrih) žêlja še nihče ni bil sit if wishes were horses beggars might ride
imeti žêljo to entertain a wish
vse je šlo (se je izšlo) po mojih žêljah everything turned out the way I wanted
to je bila le moja pobožna žêlja (figurativno) that was only my wishful thinking
uganiti žêlje koga to anticipate someone's wishes
ne morem ustreči tvoji žêlji I cannot comply with your wish
treba je znati brzdati svoje žêlje one must learn to cut one's coat according to one's cloth
izpolniti žêljo to satisfy a desire

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

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)

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

žúlj (vodén) blister; (trd) callus, callosity; hardened (ali horny) part of skin

to so moji žúlji (figurativno) these are my hard-won earnings
od dolge hoje je dobil žúlje his feet were blistered (ali sore) after a long hike (ali after walking a long distance)
živeti od žúljev ljudstva to live by the sweat of the people