a type of camera lens which can make a distant object appear gradually closer without moving the camera. az: zum linzaları ru: объектив с переменным фокусным расстоянием
(biology) an asexual spore that is produced by some fungi and algae, and which uses whiplike parts (= flagella) to move about: fungal zoospores. az: zoospor ru: зооспора
(American) a type of small marrow with dark green skin; courgette (British) az: zukkini ru: цуккини
(biology) a cell formed by the union of a male and female gamete: The zygote later develops into an embryo. az: ziqot ru: зигота
(biology) a mixture of enzymes obtained from yeast that is used as a catalyst in the fermentation of sugar into alcohol. az: çalas; zimaza ru: зимаза
(biology) plankton that consists of tiny animals. az: zooplankton ru: зоопланктон
strange or unusual in an amusing way: zany humour
az: məzəli, gülməli, təlxəkvari, hoqqabaz
ru: смешной
a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially religion or politics
az: fanatik, mütəəsib
ru: фанатик, фанатический приверженец
the attitude or behaviour of a zealot: religious zealotry
az: fanatizm, təəssübçülük
ru: фанатизм
an animal of the cow family with long horns and a hump (= high part) on its back, kept on farms especially in hot climates: Kenya's beef comes from the zebu cattle.
az: zebu (donqarlı öküz)
ru: зебу
a Japanese form of Buddhism
az: zen (dərk etmənin əsasını seyr etmə və instuisiyanın təşkil etdiyni təlim edən Budda sektası-Yaponiyada)
ru: буддийская секта "дзэн"
the holy writings relating to Zoroastrianism, which include texts, songs of worship and prayers
az: Avestanın/Zərdüştün dili
ru: Зенд-Авеста, Зороастр язык
a German type of large airship
az: seppelin (böyük diribajl)
ru: цеппелин
a state in which there is no gravity, or where gravity has no effect, for example in space
az: çəkisizlik/cazibəsizlik şəraiti
ru: невесомость
the use of a word which must be understood in two different ways at the same time in order to make sense, for example ‘The bread was baking, and so was I’.
az: zevqma ru: зевгма
