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vôjna war; warfare

v vôjni in the war, at war, in wartime
na robu vôjne on the brink of war
na koncu vôjne at the end of the war
v primeru vôjne in case of war, in the event of war
hujskanje k vôjni warmongering
napoved vôjne declaration of war
bog vôjne war god
izbruh vôjne outbreak of war
opustošen od vôjne ravaged by war, war-ravaged
besedna vôjna war of words, wordy warfare
bliskovita vôjna lightning war (= w.), blitzkrieg, blitz
državljanska vôjna civil w., intestine w.
ameriška državljanska vôjna American Civil War, War of Secession, War between the States
gospodarska vôjna economic w.
gverilska vôjna guerilla warfare
hladna vôjna cold w.
križarska vôjna crusade
tridesetletna vôjna Thirty Years' War
stoletna vôjna Hundred Years' War
napadalna vôjna war of aggression
narodnoosvobodilna vôjna war of (ali struggle for) national liberation
osvajalna vôjna war of conquest
obrambna vôjna defensive w.
osvobodilna vôjna war of liberation
podmorniška vôjna submarine warfare
papirnata vôjna paper w.
pomorska vôjna naval warfare, war at sea
pozicijska vôjna static warfare
popolna, splošna (nepopolna, omejena) vôjna allout (limited) warfare
preventivna vôjna preventive w.
psihološka vôjna psychological w.
vôjna do popolne izčrpanosti sovražnika war of attrition
nasledstvena vôjna war of succession
vôjna za neodvisnost war of independence
vôjna do uničenja, do iztrebljenja war of extermination
sveta vôjna holy war
ves svet zajemajoča vôjna global warfare
prva (druga) svetovna vôjna the first World War, World War I, the Great War (the second World War, World War II)
totalna vôjna total w.
verska vôjna religious w.
vôjna v zraku war in the air
živčna vôjna war of nerves
vôjna na življenje in smrt war to the death
to (takšna) je (pač) vôjna such is war
biti tik pred vôjno to be on the eve of war
biti v vôjni to be at war with, to make war upon
iti v vôjno, začeti vôjno, spustiti se v vôjno to go to war (z, proti against), to wage war (z upon, against)
napovedati vôjno to declare war (neki državi on a country)
izzvati vôjno to provoke a war
biti potegnjen v vôjno to drift into war
prenesti vôjno v sovražnikovo deželo to carry the war into the enemy's country
preprečiti vôjno to avert a war
pripravljati vôjno to prepare for war
sprožiti atomsko vôjno to unleash an atomic war
stopiti v vôjno to enter a war, to come into a war
ščuvati k vôjni to incite to war, to agitate for war
voditi vôjno to war, to wage war
v ljubezni in v vôjni je vse dovoljeno all is fair in love and war
vôjna prinese s seboj mnogo zla war brings many evils in its train

vróč hot, (kot krop) boiling hot; fervid; tropical; figurativno ardent, passionate; burning

vróča diskusija animated discussion
vróči pas torrid zone
vróč zrak hot air
vróča voda hot water
vróče mi je I am hot
vróče je kot v peklu it's as hot as hell
tam bo še vróče (figurativno) there will be hot work
vróče podnebje hot climate
vróče sonce hot sun
postajalo mi je vróče I was getting hot
imeti vróčo kri (figurativno) to be hot-tempered
napraviti komu tla vróča pod nogami to make it hot (ali warm) for someone, to make the place too hot for someone

vzmèt spring

vzmèti pri avtu motor-car springs pl
glavna vzmèt pri uri mainspring of a watch
jeklena vzmèt steel spring
pnevmatična vzmèt air spring
voz na vzmèti a spring carriage
žimnica na vzmèti spring mattress

zadíhati to breathe (again); figurativno to feel at ease (again); to respire

zadíhati se to gasp for breath (ali for air); to become winded
bil je precéj zadihan, ko je dosegel vrh he was fairly winded on reaching the top

zadúšen choking; suffocating; asphyxiating; stifling

zadúšen zrak suffocating air, stifling air

zagáten (jed) heavy

zagáten zrak heavy (ali sultry, stuffy) air

zakloníšče shelter

protiletalsko zakloníšče air-raid shelter, dugout; (zavetišče) refuge

zamàn in vain, vainly; to no purpose, to no profit; ineffectually, unavailingly, fruitlessly

zamàn govoriti to waste words
vse je bilo zamàn it was all to no effect, it was all for nothing, it came to nothing, it achieved nothing
zamàn se mučiti to labour in vain
trud je bil zamàn the efforts proved abortive
zamàn trošiti to waste, to squander
zamàn se truditi (figurativno) to beat the air, to beat one's head against a brick wall

zastónj gratis, gratuitously; for nothing, free, free of charge; (zaman) in vain, to no purpose

skoraj zastónj sem to dobil I got it dirt cheap
to se lahko zastónj dobi it can be had for the asking
to sem kupil skoraj zastónj I bought it for a song
zastónj se mučiti to labour in vain, (figurativno) to beat the air
še zastónj tegá ne bi hotel imeti I would not have it as a gift
vse moje prizadevanje je bilo zastónj all my efforts were in vain
ta zdravnik zdravi reveže zastónj that doctor treats poor people free

zaščíten protective; shielding

zaščítna barva zoologija protective colouring
zaščítna carina protective tariff
zaščítni bog tutelary god
zaščítna čelada safety helmet, protective helmet, crash helmet
zaščítni pokrov avtomobilizem bonnet, ZDA hood, aeronavtika cockpit cover
zaščítno cepljenje protective inoculation
sistem zaščítne carine protectionism
zagovornik zaščítne carine protectionist
zaščítna mera, ukrep protective (ali preventive) measure
zaščítna ograja guard rail, parapet
zaščítna plast protective layer
zaščítna prevleka protective coating
zaščítno spremstvo safe-conduct, escort, (na morju) convoy, aeronavtika air cover
zaščítno sredstvo (proti) preservative, preventive, preventative (against)
zaščítna streha protective roof, shed, shelter, penthouse
zaščítna straža escort, safeguard
zaščítni zid, stena safety wall
tovarniški zaščítni znak trademark
zaščítna obleka protective clothes pl
zaščítna očala (a pair of) protective (ali safety) goggles

zavóra brake

brez zavóre brakeless
bobnasta zavóra drum brake
čeljustna zavóra shoe brake
diskasta (kolutna) zavóra disc (ZDA disk) brake
hidravlična zavóra hydraulic brake
nožna (ročna) zavóra foot brake (hand brake)
zračna zavóra air brake
ročica zavóre brake lever
vagon z zavóro brake van, VB guard's van, ZDA caboose
tračna, oklepna zavóra band brake
zasilna zavóra emergency brake
popustiti zavóro to release the brake, to take the brake off
uporabiti zavóro, pritisniti na zavóro to apply the brake, to put the brake on
zavirati z zavóro to brake

zavóra frein moški spol

čeljustna zavora frein à mâchoires
hidravlična zavora frein hydraulique
nožna (ročna) zavora frein à pied (à main)
oljna zavora frein à huile, amortisseur moški spol
parna zavora frein à vapeur
zavora v sili frein de secours
zavora na sprednji (zadnji) kolesi frein avant (arrière)
zračna zavora frein à air
pritisniti na zavoro appuyer sur le frein, familiarno donner un coup de frein
priviti zavoro serrer le frein

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

zráčen d'air, aérien; atmosphérique ; (soba) bien aéré, exposé à l'air

zračna blazina matelas moški spol pneumatique, coussin moški spol pneumatique, (tehnika) matelas d'air, (vozilo na vodi) aéroglisseur moški spol
zračna črta ligne aérienne, ligne droite
zračna kopel bain moški spol d'air
zračna kura cure ženski spol d'air
zračni prevoz transport aérien
zračni pritisk pression ženski spol atmosphérique
zračni promet trafic (ali service) aérien
zračni prostor (aeronavtika) espace aérien
zračna puška fusil moški spol (ali carabine ženski spol) à air comprimé
zračna sesalka pompe ženski spol à air (ali à pneumatiques, d'auto, à bicyclette), gonfleur moški spol
zračni taksi avion-taxi moški spol
zračni tok (fizika) courant moški spol atmosphérique
zračni upor résistance ženski spol de l'air
zračni vrtinec tourbillons moški spol (ali remous moški spol) d'air
zračna zavora frein moški spol à air
zračna žimnica matelas pneumatique

zrakoplóvstvo aerial navigation; (z letali) aviation; aeronautics pl (s konstr. v sg)

britansko zrakoplóvstvo the Royal Air Force (RAF)

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

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