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zdrážba quarrel, dissension, warfare; strife; variance

biti v zdrážbi z to be in bitter conflict with
živeti v zdrážbi z to be constantly feuding (ali warring) with someone, to be at daggers drawn with someone

zdŕžati to hold out, to endure

ne morem več zdŕžati I cannot endure it (ali pogovorno I can't stand it) any longer
zdŕžati napad to withstand an attack
zdŕžati napor to keep up (ali to sustain) an effort
tega napada ni mogoče zdŕžati this attack cannot be repulsed

zdrževáti to maintain; to support; to keep (up)

zdrževáti veliko družino to maintain (ali to keep) a large family
zdrževáti prijateljske zveze to maintain friendly relations
zdrževáti se (alkohola) to abstain from (alcohol)
sam se zdrževáti to be self-supporting

zenith [britanska angleščina zéniɵ ameriško zí:-] samostalnik
astronomija zenit, nadglavišče
figurativno vrh, vrhunec, najvišja točka, višek

at the zenith of my career na višku moje kariere
to be at one's zenith biti na višku
to reach the zenith doseči višek, vrhunec

zglèd example

dober (slab) good (poor) example
svetel zglèd shining example
svarilen zglèd warning example
zastrašujoč zglèd deterrent example
po zglèdu mojega učitelja following my teacher's example
to naj ti bo v (svarilen) zglèd! let this be a lesson to you!
dajati koga za zglèd to quote (ali to cite) someone as an example
dajati komu za zglèd to hold up as an example for (ali to) someone
dati dober zglèd to give (ali to set) a good example (komu to someone)
kaznovati koga (drugim) za zglèd to make an example of someone
vzemi si brata za zglèd follow your brother's example!
vzeti si zglèd po... to follow the example of..., to take... as one's model

zgledováti se

zgledováti se po kom to model oneself on (ali upon) someone; to follow someone's example, to take someone as one's example
zgledováti se se (= pohujševati se) nad čim to be scandalized at something, to take offence at something

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

zgubíti to lose

zgubíti iz oči to lose sight (kaj of something)
zgubíti se to be lost, to get lost ➞ izgubiti

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

zijálo gaper; rubberneck

prodajati zijála (figurativno) to stand (ali to be) agape, to stand gaping; to stand openmouthed

zima samostalnik
1. (letni čas) ▸ télEni najhujših suš v stoletju je sledila mrzla zima. ▸ Az évszázad egyik legnagyobb aszályát hideg tél követte.V vas se odpravita le poredko, vendar se zdi, da se bosta na zimo morala preseliti. ▸ Csak ritkán mennek be a faluba, de úgy tűnik, télre át kell költözniük.
Povezane iztočnice: astronomska zima, koledarska zima, zelena zima

2. (o stanju narave) ▸ télTo zlasti velja za severna pobočja, kjer sta nad 1500 metri še zima in trd, pomrznjen sneg. ▸ Ez elsősorban az északi lejtőkre igaz, ahol 1.500 méter felett még tél van és keményre fagyott a hó.

3. (obdobje glede na dogajanje) ▸ télVrhunec letošnje skakalne zime bodo olimpijske igre v Pjongčangu. ▸ Az idei téli síugrószezon csúcspontja a phjongcshangi olimpiai játékok lesznek.Če v vaši omari visi kostim iz tvida, ste glavni nakup za naslednjo modno zimo že opravili. ▸ Ha van egy tweedkosztüm a szekrényében, akkor már be is szerezte a jövő téli divatszezon fő darabját.Nemški kapitulaciji v prvi svetovni vojni leta 1918 je sledila zelo burna zima. ▸ Az 1. világháborús német kapitulációt 1918-ban nagyon viharos tél követte.

4. (o literarnem liku) ▸ TélKot kaže, minulemu pustu ni uspelo pregnati starke zime iz naših krajev. ▸ Úgy tűnik, hogy a farsang nem tudta elűzni Télanyót városainkból.
Še malo, pa se bo tudi jesen poslovila, saj jo bo iz naših krajev pregnala starka zima. ▸ Nemsoká az ősz is elbúcsúzik, hisz Télanyó elűzi tájainkról.Botra zima je letos poskrbela za obilico snega, zato obratujejo tudi mnoge žičnice v dolini. ▸ Az idei tél rengeteg havat hozott, és a völgy számos sífelvonója üzemel.
Predvsem ljubitelje belih strmin je malce skrbelo, kaj bo z botro zimo. ▸ Különösen a fehér lejtők szerelmesei aggódtak kissé, hogy mit tartogat számukra a téltündér.

zjezíti to make angry; to infuriate; to enrage

zjezíti se to get angry, to give vent to one's rage, to fly into a passion; to be enraged (ob, zaradi at)

zlató gold

lov za zlatom gold rush
kopač (kopanje) zlata gold-digger (gold digging)
rudnik zlata gold mine
zlató v palicah bar gold, bullion, ingot gold
kepica, zrno zlata gold nugget
zlata žila medicina piles pl
žila zlata vein of gold
izpiralec (izpiranje) zlata gold-washer (gold-washing)
odtok zlata outflow (ali drain) of gold
zaloga zlata nahajališče zlata goldfield
plačila se morajo izvršiti v zlatu (the) payments are to be made in gold
on se valja v zlatu (figurativno) he is rolling in gold
biti plačan v zlatu to be paid in gold
biti zlata vreden (figurativno) to be worth one's weight in gold
to se ne da plačati z zlatom (figurativno) this is beyond price
govoriti je srebro, molčati pa zlató speech is silver (arhaično silvern), silence is golden
ni vse zlató, kar se sveti all that glitters is not gold, appearances are deceptive

zletéti to fly up; to take off; to rise in the air

zletéti v zrak (eksplodirati) to be blown up, to explode

zlò evil; ill; harm; mischief

delati zlò to do evil
izogibati se zlu to keep out of mischief
vzeti za zlò to take amiss, to take offence at, to take in bad part, to be offended at
ne jemljite mi tega za zlò! don't take it amiss!
iti po zlu to go to rack and ruin, to go to the dogs, to go to ruin
od dveh izberi manjše zlò! choose the lesser of two evils!
snovati zlò to mean mischief
moji posli gredo po zlu my business is going downhill
želeti komu zlò to bear malice to someone, to wish someone ill
to je potrebno zlò that is a necessary evil

zlorába abuse; misuse, misusage; improper use

groba, kričeča zlorába gross, flagrant abuse
zlorába oblasti abuse of authority (ali of power)
zlorába zaupanja abuse of confidence (ali of trust)
zlorába z zaupanim denarjem (poneverba) embezzlement, defalcation, malversation
zlorába se bolj in bolj, vse bolj širi (the) abuse is becoming more and more widespread (ali is escalating)
zlorábe je treba odpraviti abuses must be remedied

zlovóljen ill-humoured, sullen, gloomy, peevish, glum, moody, morose

biti zlovóljen to be in the sulks, to be out of sorts

zmánjkati to run short, to give out, to disappear

zmanjkalo mi je denarja I have run out of money, I am short of money
kruha je zmanjkalo there is no bread to be had
zmanjkalo nam je zalog our provisions were running short
zmanjkalo nam je premoga we have run short of coal
živil je zmanjkalo supplies began to give out
sape mi je zmanjkalo I am out of breath
moči mu je zmanjkalo his strength (has) failed him
zmanjkalo ga je he is missing, he has not been heard of again
zmanjkalo ji je potrpljenja she is out of patience

zméden confused; bewildered; puzzled, perplexed; chaotic

biti zméden to be confused, to be in a muddle, to puzzle (ob over, about)
biti čisto zméden (figurativno) to be all at sea
postati zméden to become confused
biti popolnoma zméden (pogovorno) to be at one's wits' end