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prekipéti prekipévati to boil over; to brim over; (jeza) to boil with rage, to foam at the mouth, pogovorno to blow one's top, to flip one's lid

srce mi prekipeva od sreče my heart swells with happiness
prekipéti, prekipévati od ponosa to be brimming over with pride
v meni je prekipelo I lost my temper, I lost patience, I flew into a passion

prekrížati to cross; (preprečiti) to thwart

prekrížati načrte to thwart (someone's) plans
načrti so mi bili prekrižani I was thwarted in my designs
prekrížati komu sovražne načrte (figurativno) to spike someone's guns
prekrížati komu račune (figurativno) to upset someone's apple-cart, to put a spoke in someone's wheel
prekrížati se (križati se) religija to cross oneself
prekrížati roke to fold one's arms

premŕl rigid; stiff

roke so mi premŕle od mraza my hands are stiff (ali numb) with cold

preostáti to be left over, to be left; to remain

nič drugega ne preostane, razen... there is no other alternative but...
ne preostane nam nič drugega, kot da gremo there is nothing left for us but to go
ni mi preostalo nič drugega kot... no alternative was left for me but..., I had no alternative but...

prepovédati to forbid, to prohibit; to disallow; (uradno) to interdict; to suppress; to ban; to veto, to put a veto on; (svobodo govora itd.) to suppress, pogovorno to gag

prepovédati vsa zborovanja to ban all meetings
prepovedali so mi iti tja I was forbidden to go there
prepovédati vstop v hišo to forbid someone the house
prepovedujem ti iti vén I forbid you to go out
zdravnik mi prepoveduje (piti) vino the doctor forbids me (to drink) wine

prepréčiti to prevent (from); to hinder, to obviate (something); to obstruct, to bar; to thwart; to frustrate, to foil, to baffle

prepréčiti delo (v parlamentu) to obstruct
prepréčiti nesrečo to prevent an accident
prepréčiti naklepe komu to baffle someone's designs
preprečili so mi načrte, naklepe I was thwarted in my plans, designs
prepréčiti načrte sovražniku to thwart the enemy's plans
bolje je prepréčiti kot lečiti prevention is better than cure, a stitch in time saves nine

presédati to move (from one seat oziroma place to another); to change (trains ipd.); (biti odvraten) to annoy, to displease

to mi preseda I am sick (ali tired, weary) of it, I am fed up (ali bored) with it
on mi preseda I am tired of him

preskrbéti preskrbováti to procure; to provide; to supply; to furnish (with)

preskrbéti, preskrbováti komu kaj to procure something for someone
preskrbi mi... get me...
preskrbéti, preskrbováti kritje, plačilo to provide payment
preskrbéti, preskrbováti sredstva za... to provide the means for...
preskrbéti, preskrbováti mesto z elektriko to supply electricity to a town
preskrbéti, preskrbováti vojsko to supply the army
on je dobro preskrbljen he is well provided for
biti preskrbljen do smrti to have one's bread buttered for life
biti preskrbljen z to be provided with

pretíti to threaten (z with); to menace

dež pretí there is a threat of rain
nebo preti z nevihto the sky threatens a storm
zgradbi preti zrušenje the building threatens to collapse
pretili so nam s kaznijo they threatened us with punishment
pretil mi je z revolverjem he menaced me with his revolver
slabo vreme preti the weather looks threatening

prevêlik too big (ali large, tall, great, bulky)

čevlji so mi prevêliki the shoes are too big for me
imeti prevêliko oblast to have too much power

priblížati to put (ali to bring, to draw) near

približaj svoj stol k ognju! draw your chair up to the fire (ali close to the fire)!
priblížati se to approach, to come near, to draw near
približal se mi je he came up to me
približujemo se mestu we are nearing the town
ura se približuje the hour is drawing near
ne približaj se mi! keep your distance!, keep off!

príd behalf, advantage, benefit, good, interest, profit, favour

komu v príd VB on (ZDA in) behalf of someone, in favour of, for someone's good, for someone's benefit
v moj príd on my behalf
to mi bo v príd it will be to my advantage
to je tebi v príd it is for your good (ali benefit), it is in your own interest
v njegov príd to his profit
njegovo vedenje govori v njegov príd his conduct speaks in his favour
on obrne vse sebi v príd all is fish that comes to his net, all is grist that comes to his mill
obrniti sebi v príd to turn something to one's profit
vaša intervencija meni v príd your intervention on my behalf
on ni kaj prída plesalec he is not much of a dancer
to ni nič prída that is no use
to ni mnogo prída that is of little use, that is not worth much
ta knjiga ni kaj prída that book is not worth reading

prigábiti to disgust

kruh se nam nikoli ne prigabi arhaično bread never goes against the stomach
že sam vonj kuhinje se mi je prigabil the very smell of the cooking turned my stomach
življenje se mi je prigabilo I am sick (ali weary) of life

prignúsiti to disgust (komu kaj someone with something)

vse se mi je prignusilo I am disgusted with everything

prihájati to arrive, to come (up); to approach

slabo mi prihaja I feel (ali I am) unwell (ali sick)

príjati to please; to suit, to be agreeable; to be to one's taste

prija mi it pleases me, I am pleased
vino mi prija wine agrees with me
predlog mi ni (preveč) prijal I did not (overmuch) relish the proposal
meso mi ne prija, kadar sem bolan meat has no relish when I am ill
misel, da bi ostal tu, mi ne prija I do not relish the idea of staying here
to mi ne prija it is not to my liking
ti prija priti jutri? does it suit you to come tomorrow?
njemu vse prija nothing comes amiss to him

prijázen kind, amiable, friendly, affable, pleasant; gracious; (ustrežljiv) obliging, complaisant; (vljuden) courteous

bodite tako prijázni in podajte mi... be so kind as to pass me...
bodi tako prijázen in naredi to! be kind enough to do this!
bodite tako prijázni in zglasite se zopet v petek! be so kind as to call again on Friday next
prijázno mestece a nice little town
prijázna soba a cheerful room
prijázno prislov kindly, in a friendly manner, amiably, affably
bili smo zelo prijázno sprejeti we were given a hearty welcome

prikríti prikrívati to hide, to cover, to keep secret; to hold back; (skriti) to conceal; (potlačiti) to hush up, to stifle

ni mogel prikríti, prikrívati svojega presenečenja he could not conceal his surprise
prikríti, prikrívati svojo bistroumnost to hide one's light under a bushel
prikríti, prikrívati zehanje to stifle a yawn
prikríti, prikrívati resnico pred kom to disguise the truth from someone
prikríti, prikrívati svoja čustva to disguise one's feelings
nekaj mi prikrivaš you are keeping something from me

priléči se prilégati se (obleka) to fit well (ali tightly, closely), to suit, (k obleki) to match; (dobro deti) to do good

ta klobuk se ti zelo dobro prilega this hat fits you very well
kozarec vina bi se mi prilegel a glass of wine would do me good
klobuk se ne prilega obleki the hat does not go with the suit
priléči se, prilégati se se barvi to match a colour

prilépiti to stick (on, on to), to paste (on, on to), to glue (on, on to)

prilépiti znamko na pismo to stick a stamp on a letter
prilépiti se na... to stick to...
vzdevek se mu je prilepil the nickname stuck to him
prilépiti se to stick, to adhere, to cleave
prilepil se mi je na pete (figurativno) he stuck to my heels
prilepil se mi je kot klóp he sticks like a limpet, I can't get rid of him