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potegníti to pull; to tug; to draw (k to)

potegníti koga (za nos) to fool someone, to pull someone's leg, pogovorno to have someone on
potegníti dol to pull down
potegníti iz žepa to pull out of one's pocket
potegníti iz vode to haul (someone ali something) out of the water
močnó potegníti to tug hard (kaj at something)
potegníti nazaj (umakniti) to pull back, to draw back
potegníti koga (figurativno) to make a fool of someone, to make fun of someone, to pull someone's leg, to take someone in
potegníti se za koga to side with someone, to take sides with someone, to take someone's side
potegnil se je zanjo he spoke up for her
potegníti se za kaj to stand up for something
potegníti s kom (figurativno) to take someone's side, to side with someone
potegnil se bom zanj, naj se zgodi, kar hoče I'll stand up for him whatever happens
potegníti se (v rasti) to grow
zelo se je potegnil he has grown a great deal
dan se je potegnil the days are growing longer
potegníti se za slabotnejšega (figurativno) to take the side of the underdog

potegováti se

potegováti se za kaj to make an application for something
potegováti se za (delovno) mesto to apply for a situation ali job
potegováti se za štipendijo to apply ali pogovorno to put in for a scholarship ➞ potegniti

poteptáti to tread down; to trample (on); to stamp down

poteptáti (in pogasiti) ogenj to stamp out a fire

potéza line, stroke, trait; (šah in figurativno) move; (v obrazu) feature

jaz sem na potézi it is my move
mojstrska potéza a masterly stroke
glavne potéze pl outlines pl
v nekaj potézah (v orisu) in outlines
ostre, izrazite potéze (v obrazu) rugged features pl
potéza s peresom a stroke of the pen
spretna, vešča potéza a clever stroke
par potéz s čopičem a few brush strokes
mojstrska diplomatska potéza a master-stroke of diplomacy

potípati to feel; to touch; to handle

potípati komu žilo to feel someone's pulse
blagó je čutiti gladko, če ga potiplješ the material is smooth to the touch
potípati se po žepu to grope in one's pocket

potíti to sweat

kri potíti to sweat blood, figurativno to be in a highly anxious state
potíti se to sweat, to perspire
močno se potíti to swelter, to be in a swelter
potim se I am perspiring, pogovorno I'm sweating
po vsem telesu se potíti to perspire (ali pogovorno to sweat) all over
noge se mu potijo he has sweaty (ali perspiring) feet
zidovi, stene se potijo the walls sweat

potolážiti to console, to comfort, to solace, to cheer up

potolážiti se to console oneself (z with), to take comfort (z in), to be comforted (ali consoled), to cheer up
potolažite se! take comfort!, cheer up!
ni se mogel potolážiti zaradi materine smrti he was not able to get over the death of his mother

potopljèn sunken; foundered; sent to the bottom

potopljèn v misli sunk in thought

potovánje travel, travelling; (po kopnem) journey; (zlasti po morju) voyage; (krajše, izlet) trip, excursion; tour

na potovánju on a journey
potovánje čez morje crossing, passage
krožno potovánje a round trip, (z ladjo) voyage
potovánje za zabavo pleasure trip
poročno potovánje honeymoon
potovánje domov homeward voyage
potovánje tja (in nazaj) voyage out (and home)
odhodno potovánje voyage outward
potovánje z ladjo v domovino (iz domovine) homeward (outward) voyage
prekinjeno potovánje broken voyage
raziskovalno potovánje expedition, exploration
skupinsko potovánje z vodnikom conducted tour
iti na potovánje to go on a journey (oziroma voyage), to make a voyage
poslati koga na potovánje to send someone on a voyage
voščiti komu srečno potovánje to wish someone Godspeed on his journey
srečno potovánj! pleasant journey!
biti na potovánju to be on a journey, to be travelling, to be away from home
odpraviti se na potovánje to start (ali to set off) on a journey
vrniti se s potovánja to come back ali to return from a journey
napraviti potovánje v Ameriko to make a trip to America
napraviti kratko potovánje v Pariz to take a short trip to Paris

potréba need, necessity; want; needfulness

brez potrébe without need, needlessly
iz potrébe from necessity
po potrébi as necessary, as circumstances require
v primeru potrébe in case of need (ali of necessity)
za mojo osebno potrébo (rabo) for my personal use
nujna potréba urgent need
neobhodna potréba indispensability; exigency
šel je na potrébo he has gone to the toilet
opraviti telesno potrébo to relieve oneself, to obey the call of nature
zadovoljiti dolgo časa občuteno potrébo to supply a long-felt want
ne čutim potrébe, da bi to naredil I have no need to do it
imeti potrébo po to have need of

potrében necessary (za for, to); required; needed; requisite (za for, to); (reven) needy, poor, indigent, needful, necessitous, wanting

zelo potrében much needed
neobhodno potrében indispensable, exigent
potrébno zlo a necessary evil
če (je) potrébno if required
če bo (je) potrébno (v sili) if need be, if (the) need arise, in case of need
kakor bo pač potrébno as may be required
več kot nam je potrébno more than we need
več kot (je) potrébno more than enough, more than is needed
biti česa potrében to need something, to be in need (ali want) of something
opravičilo ni potrébno there is no need for an excuse
ura je potrébna popravila the clock (oziroma watch) needs repairing
ni potrébno, da si grob you don't need to be rude
ni potrébno to ponavljati this does not need repeating
potrében je strokovnjak, da to naredi it requires an expert to do this
ukreniti vse potrébno to take all the necessary steps
ne pojasnjuj več, kot je potrébno! do not explain more than is required!
potrében sem oddiha, okrepitve I need a rest, recreation

potrésti to shake (up); to agitate; to stir up (tekočino a liquid); (posuti) to strew; to intersperse

potrésti koga iz spanja to shake someone out of his sleep
otroci so potresli vrt z odpadki papirja the children have scattered wastepaper in the garden
potrésti se to shake, to tremble, to quake
hiša se je potresla od eksplozije the house shook with the explosion

poučeváti

poučeváti koga v čem to instruct someone in something; to give lessons; to give instruction; to teach; (kot domači učitelj) to tutor; to coach, to drill
on dobro poučuje he is a good teacher

povabíti to invite (na večerjo to dinner); to ask (na čaj, na večerjo to tea, to dinner)

povabíti koga noter (v sobo ipd.) to invite someone in
povabíti (pozvati) na sodišče to cite, to summon, to subpoena
povabili smo ga na čaj we invited him to take a cup of tea with us

pováljati to roll

pováljati meso v drobtinah to roll meat in breadcrumbs, to cover meat with breadcrumbs, to crumb; (obleko) to rumple, to ruffle; (testo) to roll out (zelo tanko very thin)
pováljati trato to roll a lawn; (žito) to lodge; (žensko) vulgarno to screw

povéčati to enlarge; to augment, to aggrandize; to amplify; to increase; to intensify; (z lečo) to magnify; (pretiravati) to exaggerate; to extend; to enhance

povéčati se to increase, to augment
v zadnjih letih se je mesto zelo povečalo the town has grown considerably in recent years
vojni stroški so povečali naš dolg the cost of war has swollen our debt
to je povečalo moje občudovanje this enhanced my admiration

povêljstvo command; commander's office

glavno povêljstvo high command
pod njegovim povêljstvom under his command
prevzeti povêljstvo to take command
vrhovno povêljstvo VB (armade, mornarice in letalstva) joint chiefs of staff

povésiti (glavo) to sink, to lower, to hang

povesila je glavo v roke she sank her head in her hands
povesil je glavo he bent his head, he hung his head
povesil je oči he looked down
povésiti se (rame, glava) to droop; (tram) to sag

povíšanje rise; elevation; enhancement; increase; (napredovanje) promotion, advancement

povíšanje mezd wage rise, pay rise, rise of wages
povíšanje plače rise in salary, increase of salary
prositi, zahtevati povíšanje plače to ask for a pay rise ali rise

povíšek ekonomija increment

povíšek plače rise in salary