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zabávati to amuse; divert; to entertain (koga someone), to provide entertainment (for someone)

zabávati se to be amused (at, by, with); to have a good time; to enjoy oneself; arhaično to take one's pleasure, to make merry; zastarelo to disport oneself
ste se dobro zabavali? did you enjoy yourself (oziroma yourselves)?
sijajno sem se zabaval I enjoyed myself no end, I had a great time

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!

začúden maravillado; sorprendido; asombrado; admirado

zelo sem začuden quedo sorprendido

zadéva matter; affair; business; thing; subject; (osebna) concern; pravo case

o tej zadévi on this subject
v zadévi with reference to, on the subject of
državna zadéva affair of state
družbena zadéva social matter (ali problem)
notranje zadéve internal affairs pl
zadéva javnega pomena matters pl of public concern
zadéve skupnega pomena matters pl of common interest
tekoče zadéve current affairs pl
zunanje zadéve foreign affairs pl
dogovorjena, domenjena zadéva a put-up job
ministrstvo za zunanje zadéve VB Foreign Office (krajšava: F.O.); ZDA State Department
lepa zadéva! (ironično) that's a nice mess!
v zadévi X. proti Y. pravo in the case of X. versus Y.
brigaj(te) se za svoje zadéve! mind your own business!
to je zadéva zase it is a separate question (ali problem, matter)
to je čisto druga zadéva that's an entirely different thing
to ni moja zadéva that's no business of mine
to je tvoja zadéva that's your affair, that's your lookout, it's up to you
kot je zadéva sedaj... as matters now stand
zadéva prihaja na dan the affair is coming out, the matter is being aired
pusti zadévo pri miru! let the matter rest!
zadéva se vleče the affair is dragging on
vmešavati se v tuje zadéve to meddle in other people's afairs
vzeti zadévo v roke to take the matter in hand
voditi zadéve to conduct (ali to direct) affairs
opustiti zadévo (pogovorno) to drop the whole business
govoril sem z njim o vaši zadévi I talked to him regarding your business

zádnji last; final; ultimate; rear; posterior, back; latter, lattermost

zádnji del the hindpart, the backside, (ladje) stern
zádnji del hiše the back of the house
moj zádnji (najvišji) cilj my ultimate goal
zádnja četa rearguard
zádnji del telesa posterior
zádnja (zadajšnja) luč (pri vozilu) rear light
zádnje tri ure the last three hours
te zádnje tri dni (for) these three days
v zádnjem času latterly
zádnje čase recently
v zádnjih dneh julija in the latter days of July
zádnja leta življenja the latter days of one's life
v zádnjih izdihljajih at one's last gasp
na vse zádnje after all, finally, at last
(ta) zádnja leta, v (teh) zádnjih letih in recent years, arhaično of late years
prav do zádnjega to the very last
do zádnjega moža to the last man
zádnje noge hind legs pl
zádnji, a ne najmanj važen last but not least
to je zádnje, kar se lahko zgodi this is the last thing one would expect to happen
zádnja leta sem jo zelo redko videla I have seen very little of her these last (ali in recent) years
prišel je (kot) zádnji he was the last to come
upati do zádnjega to hope to the last
to so zádnja poročila this is the latest news (ali stop-press news)
ležati v zádnjih izdihljajih to be at the last gasp
zabaviščni lokali so bili zasedeni do zádnjega prostora the places of entertainment were crowded to the doors
izkazati komu zádnjo čast to attend someone's funeral

zádnjič adv. l'ultima volta, per l'ultima volta:
v tem lokalu sem prvič in zadnjič in questo locale sono qui la prima e l'ultima volta, non ci metto più piede
kar sva govorila zadnjič, se je že uresničilo ciò di cui abbiamo parlato l'ultima volta, si è già avverato

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

zadréga embarrassment; difficulty; quandary; perplexity; predicament

denarne zadrége financial difficulties pl, evfemizem humoristično pecuniary embarrassment
biti v zadrégi to be in difficulties, to be in a quandary, to be ill at ease, to be at a loss, to be in a fix, to be in embarrassed circumstances
v lepi zadrégi smo we are in a nice (pretty, sorry) pickle
sem v veliki zadrégi, kaj naj storim I am completely at a loss what to do
biti v denarni zadrégi to be short of money
bili smo v veliki zadrégi, kaj naj odgovorimo we were hard put to it to find an answer, we were completely at a loss (ali we were stumped) for an answer
moja edina zadréga je, kaj naj izberem my only trouble is which one to choose
spretno se izvleči iz zadrége (iz stiske) to extricate oneself neatly from a predicament, to find a neat way out of a difficult situation
pomagati komu iz zadrége to save someone from embarrassment
spraviti koga v zadrégo to put (ali pogovorno to land) someone in an embarrassing situation, to embarrass someone, to put someone in a predicament (ali in a quandary)
njega hitro spraviš v zadrégo he is easily embarrassed
biti v zadrégi za odgovor to be stumped for an answer

zadržán kept back, retained; (ustavljen) stopped, held up, detained, withheld; (zakasnel) delayed

bil sem zadržán I was prevented from coming; figurativno (rezerviran) reserved
zadržáno (rezervirano) se držati to exercise restraint

zafrkávati (-am)

A) imperf. pog.

1. prendere in giro qcn., burlarsi di qcn.

2. dare fastidio a qcn., importunare qcn.

B) zafrkávati se (-am se) imperf. refl.

1. scherzare, prendere in giro qcn.

2. darsi da fare; darsi pena, penare, faticare:
celo uro sem se zafrkaval s popravilom naprave ho penato un'ora per aggiustare l'apparecchiatura

zagáta (slepa ulica) blind alley; figurativno quandary

prometna zagáta traffic jam; (zastoj) deadlock
biti v zagáti to be in a quandary
v lepi zagáti smo we are in a nice (ali pretty, sorry) pickle
sem v zagáti (v škripcih) (figurativno) I am on the horns of a dilemma, I am in an awkward situation
spraviti koga v zagáto (težavo, zadrego) to drive someone into a corner, to corner someone

zagrešíti être (la) cause de quelque chose, être (ali se rendre) responsable (ali coupable) de quelque chose, causer, occasionner, commettre quelque chose, manquer à quelque chose

zagrešiti kaznivo dejanje commettre un délit (ali un acte criminel, un fait délictueux), être passible d'une peine
kaj sem zagrešil? quel mal ai-je fait?, en quoi ai-je manqué?

zahvála thanks pl; giving thanks; acknowledgment

v zahválo za in (grateful) thanks for
izraziti svojo zahválo to express one's thanks
veliko zahválo sem dobil za to! (ironično) small (pogovorno much) thanks I got for it!
dolžan sem vam globoko zahválo I owe you a great debt of thanks
blagovolite sprejeti mojo najtoplejšo (iskreno) zahválo please accept my warmest (heartfelt) thanks
prisrčna zahvála cordial thanks
vreden zahvále thankworthy, worthy of thanks, deserving thanks
izražamo vam najtoplejšo zahválo za vašo naklonjenost we express to (ali we tender) you our warmest thanks for your favour
odkloniti z zahválo to decline with thanks
tolikšna plemenitost (radodarnost) je zaslužila vsaj nekaj zahvále such generosity deserved at least some acknowledgment

zajedavec samostalnik
1. ponavadi v množini (rastlinski ali živalski organizem) ▸ élősködő, parazitaNajbolj občutljive na zajedavce so mlade živali. ▸ A kisállatok a legérzékenyebbek az élősködőkre.
Sopomenke: zajedalec

2. izraža negativen odnos (izkoriščevalska oseba) ▸ élősködő, parazita, ingyenélő
Babica je rekla, da sem brezdelnež in zajedavec. ▸ A nagymamám azt mondta, hogy naplopó és ingyenélő vagyok.
Podjetnike moramo začeti prepoznavati kot narodne junake in ne kot zajedavce družbe. ▸ A vállalkozókra el kell kezdenünk nemzeti hősökként, nem pedig a társadalom élősködőiként tekinteni.
Včasih osebno moteni delujejo kot zajedavci in lahko uničujejo osebo, s katero živijo. ▸ A személyiségzavarosok néha parazitaként kezdenek viselkedni, és tönkretehetik azt a személyt, akivel együtt élnek.
Sopomenke: zajedalec

zakasníti

zakasníti vlak to miss the train
zakasníti se to be late, to be behind time (ali schedule); to arrive late, to be overdue, to be belated
zakasnil sem se za predavanje I was late for the lecture

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)

zakljúček conclusion; deduction; decision; resolution; (računa) balance; (konec) close, winding up

priti do zakljúčka to come to a conclusion, to arrive at a decision (ali a conclusion), to decide
pri zakljúčku naših knjig smo opazili... on closing our books we noticed...
nismo mogli priti do nobenega zakljúčka we could not arrive at a decision
prišel sem do istega zakljúčka I came to the same conclusion
ne delaj(te) prehitrih (prenaglih) zakljúčkov! don't jump (ali leap) to conclusions!

zaljubljenka samostalnik
1. (zaljubljena ženska) ▸ szerelmes
Mlada zaljubljenka se hoče maščevati izbrancu, ker jo je zavrnil. ▸ Az ifjú szerelmes hölgy bosszút akar állni kiválasztottján, mert az visszautasította.

2. (navdušenka) ▸ szerelmes
Sem velika zaljubljenka v morje, ki ga najraje opazujem s palube kakšne jadrnice. ▸ Nagy szerelmese vagyok a tengernek, amit legszívesebben egy vitorlás fedélzetéről figyelek.
Velika zaljubljenka v gledališče ste in zato najdemo med vašimi deli tudi gledališke igre. ▸ A színház nagy szerelmese, ezért találunk a művei között színdarabokat is.

zaman prislov
1. (brez uspeha) ▸ hiába, hiábavalóanNajboljši šahist na svetu pa si je zaman prizadeval, da bi prišlo do povratnega srečanja. ▸ A világ legjobb sakkmestere hiába törekedett arra, hogy létrejöjjön egy újabb találkozó.
Ne odnehajte, četudi si boste domišljali, da je ves trud zaman, saj je rešitev vašega problema prav presenetljiva. ▸ Ne adja fel akkor sem, ha úgy tűnik, hogy minden igyekezet hiábavaló, hiszen a gondjára valójában meglepő a megoldás.

2. (brez razloga) ▸ nemhiába
Nismo zaman ponosni na vas, le da vam vse preredko to tudi povemo. ▸ Nemhiába vagyunk magukra büszkék, csak túl ritkán hangoztatjuk.
To so bile dobro zgrajene ceste; Rimljani ne slovijo zaman kot najboljši gradbeniki antike. ▸ Ezek jól megépített utak; nemhiába számítanak a rómaiak az ókor legjobb építészeinek.