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zvodeníti to dilute, to water

zvodeníti vino, mleko to dilute wine, milk

zvodíti (zapeljati) to pander; to seduce; to procure

zvončkljáti (cingljati) to tinkle

zvoníti to ring (a bell oziroma bells); (potrkavati) to chime

zvoníti umrlemu to toll for someone, to knell, to toll someone's death knell

zvozíti to cart, to carry

zvozíti jo (figurativno) to get through

zvŕniti to overturn, to turn over

zvŕniti se to turn over, to overturn; (o avtu) to turn over
rad ga zvrne (kozarček vina) (figurativno) he is fond of the bottle
avto se je zvrnil the car (was) turned over
voz se je zvrnil the carriage turned (ali toppled) over
zvŕniti krivdo na koga to lay (ali to put, to cast) the blame on someone, to lay the blame at someone's door

zvrstíti to range, to arrange (in a line), to put in a row; to file; to rank

zvŕtati (luknjo) to bore, to drill; (vodnjak) to sink (a well)

zvrtéti to turn

zvrtelo se mi je (v glavi) I felt dizzy (ali giddy), I had a dizzy spell

žágati to saw

žagan les sawn wood

žálibog unfortunately; to my regret; I am sorry to say

žálibog je to resnica unfortunately it is true ➞ žal!

žáliti to give offence, to offend, to insult, to outrage; (močnó) to affront

žáliti koga to give offence to someone, to hurt someone's feelings; (uho) to shock
nisem imel namena vas žáliti I did not intend to offend you, I meant no offence
ta barva žali oko this colour is an affront to the eyes, this colour hurts the eye

žalonírati (zakoličiti) to stake out, to peg out, to mark out

žalostíti to sadden, to afflict, to grieve, to distress; to make unhappy

žalostíti se to be sad (ali distressed, grieved); to feel sad; to pine; to grieve (at), to distress oneself
ne žalostite se zaradi tega! do not distress yourself about it!

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

žehtéti to evaporate; (hrepeneti) to desire ardently, to crave for

želatinírati to gelatinize

želatinírati (se) to gel, ZDA to jell; to jellify, to jelly
žel(atin)iran jellied

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

ženírati to trouble, to disturb, to embarrass; to bother

ženírati se to feel embarrassed
ne ženirajte se! make yourself at home!, don't be bashful!, this is Liberty Hall
ženírati se (da bi nekaj naredili) to scruple (to do something), to refrain (from doing something)
res, ti se ne ženiraš! well, you are a cool customer!