Franja

začéti to begin, to start; to commence; to set about; to make a start; (ples) to open, to lead off; (razgovor) to launch, to broach, to moot (a subject)

zopet, znova začéti to begin (ali to start) again; (biti prvi) to be a pioneer, to pave the way (for), to break (new) ground
začéti diskusijo to start a discussion
začéti delikaten pogovor (figurativno) to break the ice
začéti na napačnem koncu to begin at the wrong end
začéti pogajanja z to enter into negotiations with
začéti s proizvedbami to set enquiries on foot
začéti pravni postopek proti to institute (ali to take) legal proceedings against
začéti pogovor z to engage in a conversation with
začéti govor to begin a speech
začéti kampanjo to open a campaign
začéti prepir to begin to quarrel
začéti z učenjem latinščine to start learning Latin, pogovorno to start Latin
začéti neko stvar (lotiti se) to start on a thing
začéti trgovino to set up (ali to start in) a business
začéti pri sebi (figurativno) to begin at home
začéti peti to burst into song
začel je pisati he began writing (ali to write)
začel je z malega he began on a small scale
zopet je začelo deževati the rain has set in again
šole (pouk) se začno 1. oktobra school starts on October 1st
začéti delati to start work, to commence working (ali to work)
začni(te) od začetka! begin at the beginning!
slabo je začel he has had a bad start
začel je piti (figurativno) he has taken to drink
predstava se začne ob devetih the performance begins at nine
najslabši del poti se začne v X. the worst stretch of road begins at X.
letos se je zima zgodaj začela winter has set in early this year

začíniti to season, to add condiments, to spice; to flavour (with spices)

začíniti solato to dress the salad

začívkati to chirp

začívkanje chirp(ing)

začrnéti to blacken, to become (ali to grow) black

začrníti (počrniti, figurativno oklevetati) to blacken

začŕtati to trace out; to outline; to mark (off); to design; to sketch, to rough out; to lay out

začrtana politika established policy

začúda

A) adv.

1. molto, tanto, estremamente; un sacco:
ima začuda lepe oči ha degli occhi bellissimi
pozna začuda zgodb conosce un sacco di storie

2. stranamente, guarda caso, una volta tanto:
oče se začuda ni razjezil il padre, guarda caso, non si arrabbiò

B) začúda inter. to':
začuda, nismo je dolgo čakali to', non l'abbiamo aspettata molto

začúditi se to be astonished (at), to be surprised (at), to wonder (at, about); to marvel (at)

začúti to hear

začúti klic na pomoč to hear a call for help

začútiti to feel; to perceive; to experience; to sense; to be aware of

začútiti bolečino to feel a pain

zadáviti to strangle; to throttle; žargon to scrag; (kazen) to garrotte

zadáviti se to strangle oneself, medicina to become constricted (ali strangulated)

zadélati (luknjo) to stop up; to obstruct; to clog; to choke (up); (ulico) to block, to jam, to fill up

zadelíti se (pri kartah) to misdeal

zadéti to hit

zadéti na mino pomorstvo to hit a mine
zadéti terno, glavni dobitek (figurativno, priti nenadoma do denarja) to hit the jackpot
zadéti z glavo ob kaj to hit one's head against (ali upon) something
zadéti v črno to hit the nail on the head, to hit it
zadéti na (najti) nafto to strike oil
zadel si! you have hit it!
slikar ni zadel izraza mojega obraza the painter has not caught the expression of my face
zadéti v loteriji to win (ali to gain, to draw) a prize in a lottery (ali in a raffle)
zadéti ob, na to strike (ali to knock, to jostle) against, to bump into (ali against)
zadéti na to strike upon, to hit on
zadéti v polno to score a direct hit

zadévati to concern

v vednost tistim, ki jih zadeva pravo to whom it may concern

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

zadímiti to fill with smoke; to make smoky; vojska to put up a smoke screen, to smoke-screen

zadobíti to get, to obtain, to gain

zadolžíti se to run (ali to get) into debt, to incur debts, to contract debts; to saddle oneself with debts

zadonéti to sound, to resound; to ring

zasmejal se je, da je vse zadonelo the whole place resounded with his laughter