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protokól protocol; minutes pl; record, recording

dati na protokól to make a statement (ali a deposition); to record in a protocol
voditi protokól to keep the minutes
vzeti na protokól to take down, to record officially

provizórij provisional arrangement; temporary measure; makeshift

to je le provizórij that is only temporary (ali for the time being)

próžiti to stretch; to hold out

próžiti roko to hold out one's arm (ali hand)

pŕst¹ -a finger; (živali) toe, digit

mali pŕst little finger
nožni pŕst toe
srednji pŕst middle finger
blazinica pŕsta fingertip
po, na pŕstih on tiptoe
od kajenja rjavi pŕsti nicotine-stained fingers pl
umazani pŕsti dirty fingers
pŕst rokavice finger of a glove
dati jih komu po pŕstih to rap someone's fingers
imeti dolge pŕste (figurativno, krasti) to steal, to be one of the light-fingered gentry
imeti svoje pŕste zraven (pri kaki zadevi) to have a finger in the pie, to have a hand in something
za dva pŕsta je imela rdečila na licih she had a layer of rouge two fingers deep on her cheeks
on ima več pameti v malem pŕstu kot ti v glavi he has more wit in his little finger than you in your whole body
imeti v malem pŕstu (figurativno) to have at one's finger's end
daj, pomôli mu pŕst, pa bo zgrabil vso roko (figurativno) give him an inch, and he will take an ell!
daj pŕste proč od teh stvari! don't tamper with these things!
gledati komu na pŕste to keep a close eye upon someone, to watch someone closely
krcniti koga po pŕstih to tap someone's fingers
dati komu znak s pŕstom to beckon to someone
hoditi po pŕstih to tiptoe
s pŕstom ne migniti (komu v pomoč) not to stir a finger (to help someone), not to lift a finger, not to turn a hand (to help someone)
pŕste si oblizniti (figurativno) to lick one's fingers
opeči si pŕste (figurativno) to burn one's fingers, to singe one's feathers
pokazati s pŕstom na to point one's finger at
požugati s pŕstom to wag one's finger
okoli pŕstov oviti (figurativno) to twist (ali to wind, to wrap) someone round one's little finger
komu na pŕste stopiti to tread on someone's toes
iti po pŕstih po stopnicah navzgor to tiptoe upstairs
pogledati skozi pŕste ob... (figurativno) to connive at, to turn a blind eye to
pogledati komu skozi pŕste (figurativno) to condone someone's shortcomings
na pŕste šteti to count on one's fingers' ends (ali on the fingers)
urezati se v pŕst to cut one's finger
pŕsti me srbijo (da bi to storil) my fingers are itching (to do it)
temno je, da ne vidiš pŕsta pred nosom it is pitch-dark
znati svojo lekcijo iz malega pŕsta to have one's lesson at one's fingertips

pŕstan ring

pŕstan z diamantom diamond ring
pŕstan z dragulji ring fitted (ali mounted) in diamonds
poročni pŕstan wedding ring
zaročni pŕstan engagement ring
zlat pŕstan gold ring
etui za pŕstan ring-case
natakniti si pŕstan na prst to put a ring on
izmenjati pŕstane to exchange rings
nositi pŕstan to wear a ring

pŕvi (the) first; (vodilni) leading; foremost; (glavni) head, front; (najboljši) prime, top, topmost; (pri, sosednji) nearest, adjoining, next-door; (odličen) eminent

pŕvega marca on the first of March
pŕve dni v mesecu early in the month
pŕvi dan v mesecu the first of the month
na pŕvem mestu in the first place, first and foremost; at first
na pŕvi pogled at first sight
pŕva izvedba, predstava gledališče first night, première
pŕvi učenec (v šoli) top pupil, top boy
pŕvi govor poslanca v parlamentu an M.P.'s maiden speech
pŕva pomoč first aid
pŕvi prišlek the first comer
pŕvo potovanje ladje maiden voyage (ali trip)
pŕvi polet maiden flight
pŕvi (sadni) plodovi first fruits pl, firstlings pl
pŕva izdaja (knjige ipd.) first edition
pŕvi poskus first attempt
pŕvi človek the first man
pŕvi razred (v šoli) first form
pŕvi vzpon (na goro) first ascent, first climbing
Karl I Charles the First
pŕvih šest strani the first six pages
ob pŕvi priliki, priložnosti at the first opportunity
s pŕvo (obratno) pošto (odgovor) by return of post
v pŕvem nadstropju on the first floor
biti pŕvi (voditi) to have the lead
iti (kot) pŕvi to lead the way, to take the lead
kupiti iz pŕve roke to buy firsthand
potovati v pŕvem razredu to travel first
priti med pŕvimi to arrive among the first
kdor pŕvi pride, pŕvi melje (figurativno) first come, first served
imeti pŕvi govor (v parlamentu) to make one's maiden speech
nuditi pŕvo pomoč to render first aid

prvorazréden first-class, first-rate; prime, best

prvorazrédno blago top-quality (ali first-rate) goods pl; firsts pl

psévdo pseudo(-)

psévdo g. Black the pseudo (ali the socalled, the would-be) Mr. Black

ptíca ptič bird; (samec) cock bird, (samica) hen bird

divja ptíca, ptič wild fowl
ptíca, ptič pevka singing bird
rajska ptíca, ptič bird of paradise
ptíca, ptič roparica bird of prey
ptíca, ptič selivka bird of passage, migratory bird
vodna ptíca, ptič water bird, water fowl
lov na ptíce birdcatching, fowling
ptíca, ptič znanilka nesreče bird of ill omen
reja ptíc breeding of birds
nauk o ptícah ornithology
puška za lov na ptíce fowling piece
to (ti) je čuden ptíc! (figurativno) he's a bad lot! (ali a queer lot!)
ptič je odletel the bird is flown
živeti kot ptič na veji (figurativno) to live in clover, pogovorno to live the life of Riley
ptiči istega perja skupaj letijo (figurativno) birds of a feather flock together
stalna pot ptíc selilk flyway

ptíček little bird, (otroško) birdie

živeti kot ptíček na veji (figurativno) to live (ali to be) in clover, pogovorno to have it made
ptíčki brez gnezda (otroci brez doma) waifs and strays pl

púlz pulse

otipati, potipati komu púlz to feel (ali to take) someone's pulse
zdravnik mi je otipal púlz the doctor felt my pulse

pustíti (dopustiti) to allow, to permit, to suffer, to yield, not to mind, not to hinder; to let; (opustiti) to give up (ali over), to leave off; to desist from, to abstain from, to refrain from, to forbear; (zapustiti) to leave, to quit, to relinquish, to abandon, to forsake; (izpustiti, spustiti) to let go, to let fly, to let loose; (prenehati, nehati) to drop, to cease, to omit

pustíti delo (o delavcu) to strike, to go on strike, to come out (on strike)
ne pustíti not to allow, not to permit, not to suffer (ali tolerate), to prevent, to hinder
pustíti koga na cedilu to leave someone in the lurch, to forsake someone, to abandon someone
pusti to! leave it alone!, let it be!
pusti to meni! leave it to me!
pusti me pri miru! leave (ali let) me alone!
pusti, naj gre stvar svojo pot! let it take its course!
pusti to tu! leave that here!
pustite ga noter! let him come in!; let him in!
pustite mi, da premislim! let me think it over!
pusti vrata odprta! leave the door open!
pustimo to za prihodnjič! we will leave that for the next time!
pustite me samega! leave me alone!
pustimo to in govorimo o čem drugem! let's drop it and talk of something else!
mi lahko pustite te dokumente dan ali dva? can you let me have those documents for a day or two?
pustil se je oslepariti he let himself be taken in
pusti si časa za premislek! leave yourself time to think!
to me pusti hladnega it leaves me cold
pustil je, da so ga pretepli he let them beat him
pustíti za seboj to leave behind
moral sem pustíti denarnico doma I must have left my purse at home
pustil je vse druge tekmovalce daleč za seboj he has outdistanced (ali has outstripped) all the other competitors
pustíti si rasti brado to grow a beard
pustíti koga v negotovosti to keep (ali to hold) someone in suspense
pustíti iz vida to lose sight of
pustíti koga čakati (pol ure) to keep someone waiting (for half an hour)
pustíti komu proste roke glede... to let someone have a free hand as regards...
ne more pustíti pijače he cannot break himself of the habit of drinking
pustíti si svetovati to listen to advice
pustíti pri starem to stick to the old ways
to se mu mora pustíti you have to grant him that
pusti, da luč gorí leave the light on!
ne se pustíti videti to keep out of sight
živeti in pustíti živeti! live and let live!
ali pusti ali vzemi! take it or leave it!
pustite dve prazni vrsti! leave two lines blank (ali blank lines)!
je oče pustil kako sporočilo? has Father left a message?
računam nate, zato me ne puščaj na cedilu! I count on you, so don't let me down!
pusti, da kdo drug opravi to! (figurativno) ZDA let George do it!
pustíti stroje teči to let the engines rip
pusti te stvari, kakor so! leave these things as they are!
pustil sem, da je avto drvel s polno hitrostjo (pogovorno) I let her rip
pustíti vprašanje odprto to leave the question open

pustolóvščina adventure

iskati pustolóvščine to seek adventure
rad se spušča v pustolóvščine he likes throwing himself into hazardous undertakings
vedno je imel rad pustolóvščine he always had the spirit (ali a love) of adventure
doživel sem mnogo pustolóvščin I met with many adventures
oni radi iščejo pustolóvščine they like to go in search of adventure

puščíca arrow; (metalna) dart; pesniško shaft; figurativno epigram

hiter kot puščíca swift as an arrow
Amorjeva puščíca Cupid's arrow, the shaft of love
označiti s puščíco to arrow
steči kot puščíca to be off (ali to start) like an arrow (ali like a shot)
ta puščíca kaže smer (pot) this arrow points the way

púška gun, (risanka) rifle, breechloader

púška za lov na ptice fowling piece; (starinska) musket, muzzle-loader
lovska púška hunting gun
púška kremenjača flintlock, firelock
púška karabinka carbine
strojna púška machine gun, Lewis gun
malokalibrska púška small-bore rifle
zračna púška air gun
avtomatska púška tommy gun, submachine gun, automatic firearm, automatic
protitankovska púška bazooka
púška repetirka repeater
dvocevna púška double-barrelled gun
s púško oborožen vojak rifleman, pl -men
cev púške (gun-)barrel
kopito púške butt of a rifle, rifle-butt
krogla iz púške bullet
v dosegu púške (zunaj dosega púške) within (out of) gunshot
stojalo za púške gun rack
municija za púško small-arms (ali rifle) ammunition
ogenj iz púšk rifle fire
strel iz púške gunshot, rifle shot
strelec s púško rifleman, pl -men
vizir púške backsight, (muha) sight
naboj za púško cartridge
jermen pri púški rifle sling
piramida púšk pile of arms
pritikline za púško rifle accessories pl
púške k nogi! ground arms!
púška je počila the gun went off
púška nese 2.000 m the gun has a range of 2,000 metres
držati púško vzporedno z zemljo to trail arms
dati púško na rame (z jermenom) to shoulder arms, (brez jermena) to slope arms
nabiti púško to load a gun
postaviti púške v piramido to pile (ali to stack) arms
slišati strel iz púške to hear a gunshot
ustreliti s púško to fire a shot
zgrabiti za púške to take up arms
vreči púško v koruzo (figurativno) to hang up one's axe, to throw up the sponge, to give in
púška je odpovedala the gun misfired (ali failed to go off)

rába use; usage

v rábi in use
v splošni rábi in common use
ne v rábi out of use, disused
s trajno rábo with use
(dober) za rábo (uporaben) fit for use
govorna rába (colloquial) usage
navodila za (upo)rabo directions pl, instructions pl for use
za nobeno rábo good for nothing
on ni za nobeno rábo he is good for nothing, he is no good (at anything)
ne biti v rábi to be out of use, to be disused
biti vsak dan v rábi to be in daily use
to ni za nobeno rábo this is of no use
priti v splošno rábo to come into general use
priti iz rábe to fall (ali to pass) out of use, to fall into disuse

rabát (trade) discount; rebate (na on); abatement; allowance

rabát pri plačilu v gotovini discount for cash
dati, odobriti rabát to allow, to grant discount (ali rebate, deduction)
kolikšen rabát dajete? what discount is there?
dobiti 10% rabáta to get a ten per cent discount

rábiti to use, to make use of; to avail someone (of)

čému rabi to? what is this for?
to se je mnogo rabilo this has seen much service
ne se več rábiti to be out of use, to fall into disuse, to be disused (ali discarded, discontinued)
rábiti se to be used (ali in use, employed)
tega avtomobila ne rabim (= ne potrebujem, nimam kaj početi z njim) I have no use for this car
vsak dan se rábiti to be in daily use

rábljen used; made use of; in use

že rábljen avto secondhand car
rábljene stvari used things pl
že rábljene stvari (v komisijski prodaji) secondhand goods pl (ali things pl)

ráca zoologija duck

časopisna ráca fictitious (ali false) newspaper report, hoax; mare's nest, canard
lov na ráce duck shooting
divja ráca wild duck
pečena ráca roast duck
ribnik za ráce duckpond