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zgrážati se to be shocked (ali scandalized), to feel disgust at, to abhor, to detest, to feel repugnance (ali loathing), to be revolted by, to become indignant

globoko se zgrážati se nad čim, nad kom to be highly indignant at something, to be most disgusted with someone

zgŕbiti se (oseba) to be bent double, to stoop, to become hunchbacked (ali humpbacked); to become crooked (ali curved, arched, bent, warped)

zgrozíti se to shudder (ob at); to be horrified (ob čem by something); to shrink (from something)

zgrozim se, če pomislim na to I shudder to think of it

zmágati (sovražnika) to conquer, to defeat, to overcome, to vanquish; to be victorious; to triumph; to carry the day; to gain the upper hand; to come off with flying colours

zmágati težave to surmount (one's) difficulties
zmágati zapreko to surmount (ali to overcome, to master, to conquer) an obstacle
ponižati se, da bi zmagali to stoop to conquer

zmôči (zmorem) to be able (kaj napraviti to do something); to manage; to afford; (premagati) to overcome, to overpower

naša polja ne zmorejo (dati) dovolj krme za našo živino our fields do not yield enough fodder for our cattle
tega ne zmorem (si ne morem privoščiti) I cannot afford it
lotiti se naloge, ki je ne zmoremo (figurativno) to bite off more than one can chew
kolikor zmorem to the best of my ability

zmrzováti to freeze; to be cold, to suffer cold

zmrzuje it freezes, (oziroma it is freezing)
močno je zmrzovalo tisto noč it was freezing hard that night

znájti se (orientirati se) to orient oneself, to orientate oneself, to know one's way around; to find one's bearings; figurativno to be resourceful; to see how the land lies

sam se znajti to shift for oneself, to make shift; to contrive
on se zelo dobro znajde he manages very well
moram se znajti I must shift as well as I can
ne morem se znajti (pogovorno) I'm at my wits' end
ne se znajti to be baffled
hitro znájti se to adapt rapidly

znebíti se to get rid of, to be rid of, to rid oneself of

znebíti se koga (figurativno) to see the back of someone
nisem se ga mogel znebíti se I could not get rid of him
znebíti se dolga to rid oneself of a debt
končno smo se jih znebili we are rid of them at last

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

žalováti to mourn (za for, nad, ob at, over), to be in mourning (za kom for someone), to wear mourning (for someone), to grieve (at, over, for, about)

žalováti nad izgubo to grieve over the loss, to mourn the loss (of)
ona žaluje za materjo she is in mourning for her mother

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

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

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

županováti to be mayor

župánski mayoral

каламбур m besedna igra, be« sedni dovtip

A 1 [éiwʌ́n, éi nʌ́mbə wʌ́n] prislov & pridevnik
pogovorno odlično; prvovrsten, odličen

he's A 1 dobro se mu godi; sijajen dečko je
to be A 1 at s.th. dobro kaj znati

abashed [əbǽšt] pridevnik
zmeden; osramočen

to be (ali stand) abashed sramovati se (at česa)

ABC¹ [éibí:sí:] samostalnik
abeceda
figurativno osnova, temelj, začetek
britanska angleščina abecedni železniški vozni red

to be only at the ABC of poznati zgolj osnove česa

abed [əbéd] prislov
v postelji, v posteljo

abed with priklenjen na posteljo zaradi
to be brought abed roditi

ablaze [əbléiz] prislov & povedkovnik pridevnik
v plamenih, goreč, žareč, blesteč
figurativno razburjen, ves iz sebe (with zaradi)

to set ablaze zanetiti, vžgati
to be ablaze with anger biti ves iz sebe od jeze