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  • plump5 [plʌmp] prislov
    štrbunk
    pogovorno jasno, odkrito, naravnost

    to come plump upon naleteti naravnost na koga
    to tell s.o. plump and plain naravnost komu povedati
  • point1 [pɔ́int] samostalnik
    konica, bodica, ost (igle, noža, svinčnika, jezika itd.)
    arhaično bodalo, meč
    tehnično koničasta priprava, dleto, šilo, črtalnik, graverska igla
    lov cilj, postojanka (psov)
    množina udje, okončine (zlasti konjeve), parožki (jelen)
    slovnica pika (tudi full point)
    tisk enota za velikost tiskarskih črk (0,376 mm), izbočena točka v Braillovi pisavi
    matematika točka (point of intersection sečišče)
    decimalna pika; točka na zemljevidu, cesti itd.
    fizika stopinja (temperature na lestvici), stopnja
    geografija rtič
    geografija stran neba (cardinal points glavne strani neba)
    točka, kraj, mesto, cilj, namen (point of destination namembni kraj; ekonomija point of entry vstopno pristanišče)
    trenutek, moment (odločilni, kritični at the point of death umirajoč)
    točka dnevnega reda (to differ on several points ne strinjati se v več točkah)
    poanta, bistvo, odlika, svojstvo; cilj, namen, smisel (there is no point in doing it nima smisla to narediti)
    poudarek (to give point to one's words dati poudarek svojim besedam)
    (karakteristična) poteza, lastnost, odlika (his strong, weak point njegova močna, šibka točka; it has its points ima svoje dobre strani)
    ekonomija točka pri racioniranju ali ocenjevanju blaga
    šport točka (to lose on points izgubiti po točkah, points win zmaga po točkah)
    šivana čipka
    glasba znak za ponovitev, karakteristični motiv, tematičen vstavek
    vojska predstraža, izvidnica
    britanska angleščina kretnica

    ekonomija to be on points biti racioniran (blago)
    to be off points biti v svobodni prodaji
    ekonomija to put on points racionirati
    at all points temeljito, popolnoma, v vseh ozirih
    at the point of na robu, blizu
    at the point of the pistol z namerjeno pištolo
    at the point of the sword z grožnjo, nasilno
    at this point v tem hipu, na tem mestu (v govoru itd.)
    to be on the point of pravkar nameravati
    beside (ali off, away from) the point neprimeren, ne na mestu
    to bursting point (sit) da bi počil
    boiling-point vrelišče
    freezing-point ledišče
    melting-point tališče
    to bring to a point dovršiti, končati
    a case in point ustrezen primer
    to carry (ali gain) one's point doseči svoj smoter
    to come (ali get) to the point priti k stvari, priti do odločilnega trenutka
    to give point to s.th. poudariti kaj
    šport to give points to s.o. dati komu prednost v igri, figurativno biti močnejši
    figurativno nine points skoraj vse, 90 procentov
    possession is nine points of the law če kaj imaš, imaš vedno prav
    to dine on potatoes and points jesti samo krompir
    in point ustrezen, umesten
    in point of glede na
    in point of fact pravzaprav, resnično
    point at issue sporna točka
    a point of interest zanimiva podrobnost
    the point of the jaw brada
    a knotty point zamotana stvar
    to keep to the point ostati pri stvari
    to lack point ne biti prepričljiv
    to make a point of vztrajati na čem, poudarjati
    šport to make (ali score) a point doseči točko; dokazati resničnost trditve
    to make s.th. a point of honour smatrati kaj za častno zadevo
    a moot point dvomljiv dokaz
    ameriško point of origin kraj porekla
    not to put too fine a point on it brez ovinkov povedati, ne prikrivati
    to press a point vztrajati pri čem, pritiskati na kaj
    point of no return aeronavtika nevarna cona, figurativno od kjer ni vrnitve
    to see the point razumeti poanto
    to stand upon points paziti na vsako malenkost, biti prenatančen
    to stick to the point ostati pri stvari
    to stretch (ali strain) a point narediti izjemo, pogledati skozi prste
    one's sore point boleča točka
    there is no point in it nima smisla
    to the point stvarno
    up to a point do neke mere
    turning-point preokret
    point of view stališče, mnenje
    that is the point to je vprašanje, to je poglavitna stvar
    parlament point of order dnevni red
  • poke2 [póuk]

    1. prehodni glagol
    suniti, suvati, dregniti, dregati, poriniti, porivati (in v, noter)
    preluknjati, napraviti luknjo (in v)
    podrezati (ogenj); pomoliti (glavo), vtakniti (nos into v)

    2. neprehodni glagol
    vtikati se; bosti, dregniti, dregati (at)
    bezati, brskati (in)
    iskati, stikati, tipati (v mraku)

    don't poke your nose into my affairs ne vtikaj nosu v moje zadeve
    to poke and pry biti radoveden, brskati za čem
    to poke fun at norčevati se iz koga
    to poke one's head iztegniti vrat, pomoliti glavo
  • poker1 [póukə] samostalnik
    grebljica, grebača
    univerza, sleng rektorjeva palica; pedel, ki nosi to palico

    between you and me and the poker med nama povedano
    to be as stiff as a poker; ali to have swallowed the poker; ali to have a poker up one's back hoditi, kakor da bi kol požrl
  • post1 [póust] samostalnik
    drog, steber, kol
    šport vratnica gola, startno mesto (starting-post)
    ciljna črta (winning-post)
    mineralogija navpičen sloj premoga (rude), podpornik v rudniku

    as deaf as a post gluh kakor kanon
    to be beaten at the post za las premagan tik pred ciljem
    left at the post premagan
    from pillar to post od Poncija do Pilata
    between you and me and the bed-post na štiri oči, med nama, zaupno
    door-post vratnica
  • pot1 [pɔt] samostalnik
    lonec, lonček, ročka; kangla, vrč (za pivo)
    tehnično talilni lonec, topilnik
    pogovorno pehar denarja
    šport, pogovorno pokal, nagrada
    pogovorno polog (pri kvartanju); past (košara) za lov na rake
    sleng marihuana; okrogel klobuk; mera za sadje; z vodo napolnjena luknja
    pogovorno "visoka živina"

    ink pot črnilnik
    tea pot čajnik
    chamber pot nočna posoda
    sleng big pot visoka živina, pomembna oseba
    sleng a pot of money na kupe denarja
    the pot calls the kettle black sova sinici glavana pravi
    to enjoy one's pot uživati ob vrčku piva
    sleng to go to pot propasti, iti k vragu
    to keep the pot boiling; ali to make the pot boil životariti, ohraniti stvar v teku
    sleng to put on the pot visoko staviti (na dirki)
    to put the pot on preveč zahtevati, pretirati
    to pot a quart into a pint pot poskusiti kaj nemogočega
    sleng to take a pot at streljati na koga
    a watched pot never boils kdor nestrpno čaka, nikoli ne dočaka
    pots and pans kuhinjska posoda
  • pothook [pɔ́thuk] samostalnik
    kavelj za obešanje posode nad ognjem

    pothooks and hangers čačke
  • pound1 [páund] samostalnik
    funt (angleški denar); funt (453,59 g)

    pound sterling funt šterling
    troy pound; ali pound troy 373,2418 g
    to pay 5 s in pound plačati 25 procentov
    figurativno to pay 20 shillings in the pound polno plačati, vse plačati
    to exact one's pound of flesh zahtevati točno izpolnitev obljube
    in for a penny, in for a pound ➞ penny
    penny wise and pound foolish ➞ penny
    it is a matter of pounds, shillings and pence to je čisto denarno vprašanje
  • powder1 [páudə] samostalnik
    prah, prašek; smodnik
    farmacija prašek; puder; zagon, polet

    to keep one's powder dry biti pripravljen na vse
    the smell of powder borbeno izkustvo, ognjeni krst
    sleng to take a powder izginiti, pobrisati jo
    pogovorno not worth powder and shot ni vredno truda
    food powder hrana za topove, vojaki
    šport to put more powder into it močneje udariti, igrati z več poleta
  • prim1 [prim] pridevnik (primly prislov)
    prisiljen, tog, nenaraven; urejen, lep, čist

    prim and proper preobčutljiv, presramežljiv
  • principal2 [prínsipəl] samostalnik
    predstojnik, načelnik; šolski predstojnik, ravnateij, rektor; vodja, kolovodja
    pravno glavni krivec
    pravno naročnik, pooblastitelj; duelant (za razliko od sekundanta)
    ekonomija osnovni kapital, glavnica
    ekonomija (zapuščinska, posestna itd.) masa
    glasba glavni stavek, vodilni glas, vodilna tema; glavna stvar
    tehnično nosilna gred (na strehi)
    umetnost glavni motiv, original

    pravno principal in the first degree glavni krivec v zločinu
    pravno principal in the second degree sokrivec
    ekonomija principal and interest kapital in obresti
  • prism [prizm] samostalnik
    fizika, geometrija prizma
    množina barve, ki nastanejo pri lomljenju žarkov skozi prizmo

    prunes and prism zmešan govor
  • pro [próu]

    1. predlog
    za, pro

    2. samostalnik
    zagovornik predloga, glas za
    pogovorno profesionalec

    the pros and cons argumenti za in proti
    pro and con za in proti
  • profit1 [prɔ́fit] samostalnik
    ekonomija dobiček, korist
    (često množina) dohodek, skupiček, čisti dohodek
    pravno donos (od zemlje); korist, prednost

    gross profit bruto dohodek
    net profit neto dohodek
    excess profit izredni dobiček
    rate of profit profitna mera
    to leave a profit prinesti dobiček
    to make a profit on zaslužiti kaj s čim
    to sell at a profit prodati z dobičkom
    profit and loss account obračun
    small profits quick returns majhen, a takojšen dobiček
    to turn s.th. to profit obrniti kaj sebi v prid
    to his profit v njegovo korist
  • prune1 [pru:n] samostalnik
    suha sliva; temno vijoličasta barva
    sleng tepec

    prunes and prisms pačenje pri govorjenju
  • puff2 [pʌf]

    1. neprehodni glagol
    puhati, vleči (at ; cigareto)
    sopihati, zasopsti se; sukati se, kaditi se (dim, para); odsopihati (vlak); napihniti se (out ali up)

    2. prehodni glagol
    pihati, hukati; napihniti, hvalisati, pretirano hvaliti, kaditi komu; zapreti sapo; pudrati

    to puff and blow zasoplo dihati, sopihati
    puffed eyes otekle oči
    puffed sleeve nabran, širok rokav
  • pulley1 [púli] samostalnik
    škripec, škripčevje; transmisijski jermen

    block and pulley, set of pulleys škripčevje
    belt pulley jermenica
  • Punch [pʌnč] samostalnik
    groteskna grbasta lutka, pavliha

    pleased as Punch zelo zadovoljen
    proud as Punch zelo ponosen
    Punch and Judy show lutkovno gledališče
  • put1 [put] samostalnik
    met kamna z rame; (borza) premijski posli

    put and call borzni terminski sklep
  • put*2 [put]

    1. prehodni glagol
    položiti, postaviti, dati kam, vtakniti (in one's pocket v žep; in prison v ječo)
    spraviti (koga v posteljo, v neprijeten položaj, v red, v tek); izpostaviti, podvreči čemu (to put to death usmrtiti koga)
    posaditi (into, under s čim; the land was put under potatoes)
    poslati, dati, siliti, naganjati (to v, k; to put to school poslati v šolo, to put to trade dati koga v uk, to put the horse to the fence nagnati konja v skok čez ograjo)
    napeljati, zvabiti (on, to k)
    napisati (to put one's signature to a document)
    prestaviti, prevesti (into French v francoščino)
    izraziti, formulirati (I cannot put it into words ne znam tega z besedami izraziti; how shall I put it kako naj to formuliram?)
    oceniti, preceniti (at; I put his income at £ 1000 a year po mojem zasluži 1000 funtov na leto)
    uporabiti (to; to put s.th. to a good use dobro kaj uporabiti)
    zastaviti, postaviti (vprašanje, predlog I put it to you apeliram na vas, obračam se na vas)
    staviti (on denar na kaj)
    vložiti, investirati (into v)
    naložiti (npr. davek, to put a tax on obdavčiti kaj)
    naprtiti, pripisati komu kaj (on; they put the blame on him krivdo valijo na njega)
    šport metati, vreči (kroglo); poriniti (bodalo), streljati (in, into)

    2. neprehodni glagol
    podati se, napotiti se, iti, hiteti (for kam; to put to land podati se na kopno; to put to sea odpluti; to put for home napotiti se domov)
    navtika jadrati, krmariti, pluti
    ameriško izlivati se (into v)

    to put s.o. above s.o. else postaviti koga pred drugega
    to put one's brain to it koncentrirati se na kaj, lotiti se česa
    to put a bullet through ustreliti, preluknjati koga
    to put in black and white, to put in writing napisati
    to be put to it biti prisiljen
    to be hard put to it biti v zagati, v škripcih, biti prisiljen k čemu
    to put the cow to the bull pripeljati kravo k biku
    put the case that recimo, da
    to put the cart before the horse nesmiselno ravnati
    to put o.s. in (under) the care of s.o. postaviti se pod zaščito koga
    to put out of action onesposobiti
    to put s.o. out of countenance spraviti koga iz ravnotežja
    to put down the drain vreči v vodo, neumno zapraviti
    to put all one's eggs in one basket staviti vse na eno karto
    to put an end (ali stop, period) to napraviti konec s čim, končati
    to put the good face on it mirno kaj prenesti
    to put one's foot in it narediti napako, osramotiti se, blamirati se
    to put in force uveljaviti
    to put s.o. on his feet spraviti koga na noge
    to put the finger on pokazati s prstom na, identificirati koga (kaj)
    to put s.o. on guard opozoriti koga na previdnost
    to put one's hands to lotiti se; pomagati
    to put into the hands of s.o. prepustiti komu, dati komu v roke
    to put out of one's head izbiti si iz glave, pozabiti
    to put a horse to vpreči konja
    to put s.o. in a hole spraviti koga v neugodon položaj
    to put the hand to the plough prijeti za delo
    to put one's hands in one's pocket globoko seči v žep
    to put it to s.o. apelirati na koga, dati komu na voljo
    to put a knife into zabosti
    sleng to put the lid on presegati vse meje, biti višek česa
    to put money on staviti na kaj
    to put the money to a good use pametno porabiti denar
    to put a matter right izgladiti (zadevo)
    to put it mildly milo rečeno
    to put in mind spomniti koga
    to put s.o.'s nose out of joint spodriniti koga
    to put in order urediti
    to put s.o. on his oath zapriseči koga
    to put in practice izvajati
    to put o.s. in s.o.'s place vživeti se v položaj koga drugega
    to put on paper napisati
    not to put it past one pripisati komu kaj slabega
    to put to ransom zahtevati odkupnino za
    to put s.o. right popraviti koga
    to put in shape spraviti v dobro kondicijo, oblikovati
    to put one's shoulder to the wheel potruditi se
    to put a spoke in s.o.'s wheel metati komu polena pod noge
    to put to the sword prebosti z mečem
    to stay put ostati na mestu
    figurativno to put teeth into zagristi se v kaj
    to put s.o. through it dajati koga na sito in rešeto
    to put in use uporabiti
    to put a veto on it uporabiti veto
    to put into words izraziti z besedami, točno opisati
    to put s.o. in the wrong postaviti koga na laž, dokazati, da nima prav
    to put s.o. out of the way spraviti koga s poti
    sleng to put s.o. wise odpreti komu oči
    sleng to put the wind up s.o. prestrašiti koga, dati mu vetra
    well put dobro povedano
    to put the weight metati kroglo
    to put everything wrong narediti vse narobe