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zgór zgôraj above; (v zgodnjem nadstropju) upstairs

zgór, zgôraj imenovan above-named
zgór, zgôraj naveden above-quoted, above-cited
zgór, zgôraj omenjen abovementioned
kot zgór, zgôraj omenjeno as mentioned above, as above
modro nebo zgór, zgôraj the blue sky above
rdeč zgór, zgôraj in črn spodaj red above and black below
svarilo od zgór, zgôraj a warning from above

zíbati to swing, to rock; (zibelko) to cradle

zíbati se to rock, to swing
zíbati zibelko to rock the cradle
zíbati na kolenih to dandle
zíbati v naročju to cradle in one's arms
zíbati se na (gugalnem) stolu to rock in a (rocking) chair
zíbati se sem in tja to swing to and fro
drevesa so se zibala v vetru the trees were swaying in the wind
zíbati se v upanju, da... to comfort oneself with (ali to find comfort in) the hope that...

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

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

zméraj prislov always; at all times; continually

za zméraj for good, for good and all; for ever
zméraj je bilo tako it was ever thus

zméren moderate; temperate; sober; frugal; modest

zmérno podnebje temperate climate
biti zméren v pijači in jedači to be moderate in drinking and eating
zmérni pas geografija Temperate Zone
zméren veter moderate breeze
zméren vihar moderate gale
zmérno prislov moderately, in moderation
zmérno živeti to live soberly

značáj character; (narava) nature; (značilnost) characteristic

brez značája characterless, without character, unprincipled
čist značáj sterling character
čuden značáj (čudak) strange character
čvrst, odločen značáj firm character
gospodovalen značáj domineering spirit
moč, trdnost značája strength, firmness of character
napaka v značáju flaw (ali defect, fault) in someone's character
podobnost v značáju similarity in character
šibkost značája weakness of character
biti zaprtega značája to be secretive
naše informacije so skoraj uradnega značája our information is virtually (ali to all intents and purposes) official

zób¹ -a tooth, pl teeth; (glavnika) tooth; (čipk) jag; (skale) jag; (žage) tooth, jag

zób kočnik molar, grinder, molar (ali grinding) tooth
zób mlečnik milk tooth
zób podočnik canine, dogtooth, (gornje čeljusti) eyetooth
zób sekalec incisor
zób strupnik poison fang
zób čekan fang, (veprov, slonov) tusk
zób kolesa cog, tooth
modrostni zób wisdom tooth
gnil zób rotten (ali decayed) tooth
majav zób loose tooth
mlečni zóbje milk teeth, baby teeth, first teeth
drugi, stalni zóbje second, permanent teeth
spodnji (zgornji) zóbje lower (upper) teeth
sprednji zóbje front teeth
umeten zób false tooth, artificial tooth
zdrav zób sound tooth
vrsta umetnih zob denture
brez zób toothless
škrbina zóba stump of a tooth
zób za zób, oko za oko an eye for an eye, measure for measure, retaliation, (latinsko) lex talionis
zób časa (figurativno) the ravages of time
do zob oborožen armed to the teeth
dobivanje zob cutting teeth, dentition, teething
izdrtje zoba extraction
jezik za zobé! (= molči!) shut up!, hold your tongue!
boriti se z zóbmi in nohti (= na vso moč) to fight tooth and nail
dobiti kaj za pod zób to have a snack, pogovorno to get some grub
dobivati (prve) zóbe to be cutting one's teeth, to be teething
dobiti zóbe to cut one's teeth, to teethe
zób me (zelo) boli I have (a bad) toothache, my tooth aches
(o)čistiti si zóbe to clean (ali to brush) one's teeth
ničesar ne imeti za pod zób to have nothing to eat, to have neither bite nor sup
izdreti zób to pull a tooth
dati si izdreti zób to have a tooth out, to have a tooth pulled
plombirati zób to stop (ali to fill) a tooth
pokazati zóbe to show one's teeth
človek bi si pri tem polomil zóbe (figurativno) it's a hard nut to crack
tu si boste polomili zóbe (figurativno, to je za vas posebno nevarno) that's where you'll come to grief
priti ljudem v zóbe (figurativno) to become the talk of the town
stisniti zóbe to clench one's teeth, to set one's teeth, (figurativno) to keep a stiff upper lip
škripati, škrtati z zóbmi to gnash (ali to grind, to grit) one's teeth
trebiti si zóbe to pick one's teeth
upirati se zóbu časa to stand the test of time
vsi jo vlačijo po zóbeh everyone's talking (ali gossiping) about her
vreči komu kaj v zóbe (figurativno, v obraz) to cast something in someone's teeth

zópet again; once more; anew; repeatedly; afresh; another time, a second time

zópet in zópet again and again
zópet je zamudil he was late again
zópet se lotiti to resume (slikanja painting)
zópet se pojaviti, se prikazati to reappear

zvézati to bind (up); to tie together; to fasten; to connect (z with, to); to combine; to couple

zvézati komu roke to tie someone's hands (tudi figurativno)
zvezali so mu roke in noge he was bound hand and foot
zvezanih rok in nog tied hand and foot
zvežite me (telefonično) s štev. 15-13, prosim! please connect me with number 15-13
napačno ste me (telefonično) zvezali you gave me the wrong number

zvón bell

póčen zvón cracked bell
mrtvaški zvón death knell, knell, death bell, arhaično passing-bell
vrv pri zvónu bell rope
steklen zvón (za rastline) cloche
potapljaški zvón diving bell
večerni zvón religija (evening) Angelus bell
plat zvóna alarm bell, tocsin
ulivanje zvónov bell-casting
obesiti na veliki zvón (figurativno) to proclaim (ali to shout, to publish) from the housetops, to announce with loud beating of the tomtom, to broadcast, to publish (something) far and wide, to blaze (something)
zvoniti z zvónovi to ring (the) bells
zvónovi zvonijo the bells are ringing (oziroma ring)
zvonjenje, pritrkavanje zvónov chiming (ali chime) of bells

žábica zoologija small (ali little) frog; froggy; botanika snapdragon, antirrhinum; (viseča ključavnica) padlock; (alarmna patrona) (železniška) detonator, fog signal, ZDA torpedo

delati, metati žábice (na vodni gladini) to play ducks and drakes

žámet velvet; (za klobuke) velour, ZDA velure

bombažni žámet cotton velvet, velveteen
svileni žámet silk velvet
v žámetu in svili in silk and satin
mehak kot žámet soft as velvet, velvety
tovarna žámeta velvet factory

žandár gendarme; constable

igrati se roparje in žandárje to play cops and robbers

žégen

Kolomonov žégen black magic, book of charms and fortune-telling
Blažev žégen (figurativno, medicina) placebo, pl -s

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

žèp pocket; (za uro) fob

našit žèp patch pocket
poln žèp pocketful
zračni žèp aeronavtika air pocket
imeti prazen žèp (figurativno) to have pockets to let
ki se lahko spravi v žèp pocketable
žèp za revolver hip pocket
bočni žèp side pocket
hlačni žèp trouser pocket
žèp pri krilu placket
prsni žèp breast pocket
žèp pri telovniku waistcoat pocket
notranji žèp (suknjiča) inside breast-pocket
plačati iz lastnega žèpa to pay out of one's own pocket
poznam ga kot svoj lastni žèp I know him through and through
seči globoko v žèp to dig deep in one's pocket
vtakniti koga v svoj mali žèp (figurativno) to run rings round someone
on bi te v mali žèp spravil (figurativno, ti nisi nič proti njemu) he would run rings round you

žíla (dovodnica) vein (tudi rudna); (odvodna) artery; botanika, lista rib, nervure

poln žíl veinous
brez žíl veinless
žíli podoben, kot žíl veinlike
žíla kabla core of a cable
krčna žíla medicina varicose vein
rudna žíla lode, (tanka) thread
vodna žíla thread (ali thin stream) of water
razporeditev žíl venous system, botanika, entomologija venation
glavne trgovske žíle the principal arteries of trade and commerce
prometna žíla arterial road, traffic artery, thoroughfare
glavna prometna žíla main traffic artery
promet po (glavnih) prometnih žílah arterial traffic
pesniška žíla poetic vein
zlata žíla medicina piles pl, haemorrhoids pl
žíla zlatá vein of gold
življenjska žíla (figurativno) lifeline
izkoriščanje rudnih žíl vein-mining
žíla v marmorju, v lesu streak (ali stripe) in marble, in wood
žíla bíje, utriplje the artery beats, pulsates, throbs
potipati žílo to feel someone's pulse
odrezati narodu življenjsko žílo to sever the lifeline of a nation
žíla mu je počila he burst a blood vessel
kri mi je poledenela v žílah my blood froze (ali curdled) (od groze with horror)

žív alive, living; live; (živahen) lively, vivacious, vivid, animated

žív in zdrav hale and hearty
žíve barve bright (ali gay, vivid, glaring) colours pl
žíva domišljija vivid imagination
žíva duša ne not a living soul (ali creature)
žívi jeziki living languages pl
žívo apno quicklime, unslaked lime
žíva meja hedge
žívo meso tender flesh, quick
žív opis vivid description
žív spomin vivid recollection
žíva teža live weight
žíva vera fervent belief (ali faith), living faith
žívo zanimanje vivid interest
žíva žerjavica live coals pl
živi (ljudje) pl the living
na žíve in mrtve in (real) earnest
vse svoje žíve dni all my (your itd.) life
žívo srebro quicksilver, mercury
žíva skala living rock, bedrock
žíva oddaja live broadcast
dokler bom žív as long as I live
je tvoj brat še žív? is your brother still alive?
on je žíva (verna) slika svojega očeta he is the living image of his father
kar sem žív all my life, in all my born days
biti med žívimi (figurativno) to be in the land of the living
sem bolj mrtev kot žív I am more dead than alive, I am half-dead
žívo se spominjati to have a vivid recollection (of)
ne morem ga žívega videti (figurativno) I can't bear (ali stand, endure) the sight of him
starost ji ne more do žívega (ji nič ne more) (pesniško) age cannot wither her
žív krst (žíva duša) tega ne ve not a living soul knows it
zadeti v žívo to cut (ali to sting, to touch) to the quick
zadet v žívo cut to the quick
žívi in mrtvi the living (ali arhaično the quick) and the dead