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ovlážiti to wet, to moisten; to dampen, to damp

ovlážiti si grlo (popiti ga kozarček) to wet one's whistle

pálec thumb; (nožni) big toe; (mera) inch (krajšava: in.)

odtis, madež od pálca (na knjigi ipd.) thumbmark
brez pálca thumbless
širina pálca a thumb, a thumb's breadth
gristi (si) pálec to bite one's thumb
vijak za stiskanje pálcev zgodovina, mučilno orodje thumbscrew
potipati s pálcem to thumb
imeti pod pálcem (figurativno, biti premožen) to be rich, to be well off, to be a man of means
pálce vrteti (figurativno, dolgočasiti se, lenariti) to twirl (ali to twiddle) one's thumbs (ali one's fingers)

pámet (um) intellect, intelligence, sense, brains pl, wits pl; (duh) reason, mind; prudence; mother wit; (razumevanje) understanding; (spomin) memory; pogovorno gumption

na pámet by heart
zdrava pámet common sense, sanity
si ob pámet? are you out of your senses?, have you lost your wits?
ali si pri pámeti? are you in your right mind?
sem pri kraju s svojo pámetjo I am at my wit's end
bodi no pri pámeti! be sensible!, be reasonable!, have a bit of common sense!
on ni pri pravi pámeti he is not in his right mind, he is out of his mind
nisem bil pri pravi pámeti I had not my wits about me
on je počasne pámeti he is slow-witted, pogovorno he is slow on the uptake
ona je kratke pámeti she is rather slow (ali dull, slow on the uptake)
še (vedno) mi je na pámeti... it is still fresh in my mind...
nima toliko pámeti, da bi (u)videl... he has not the wits to see...
to se krega s pámetjo it is thoughtless (ali senseless)
si se s pámetjo skregal? have you taken leave of your senses?
padlo mi je na pámet it occurred to me, the idea struck me, the thought crossed my mind
na kraj pámeti mi ne pade, da bi (rekel) far be it from me to (say)
reči, kar človeku pade na pámet to say whatever comes to mind
imeti več sreče kot pámeti to have more luck than brains
izgubiti pámet to go out of one's mind (ali pogovorno off one's rocker); to lose one's mind (ali one's reason)
to presega mojo pámet this is beyond me, that's over my head, that passes my comprehension
priti k pámeti to come to one's senses
kdo, ki je pri pravi pámeti, bi šel...? who in his senses would go...?
moram ga spraviti k pámeti I must make him see reason (oziroma see sense)
spraviti koga ob pámet to drive someone out of his mind (ali pogovorno up the wall, round the bend)
sklicevati se na zdravo pámet to appeal to reason
(iz)računati na pámet to calculate mentally
učiti se na pámet to learn by heart, to commit to memory
znati na pámet to know by heart (ali from memory), (vlogo) to be word-perfect
ko te bo pámet srečala... when you see reason...

pás belt; girdle; (telesni, stas) waist; geografija zone

gol do pasu stripped to the waist
do pasu globoko v snegu waist-deep in snow
zaponka za pás buckle
mrzli (vroči) pás geografija frigid (torrid) zone
kilni pás medicina hernia truss; (prepasnica, ešarpa) sash
rešilni pás life belt, ZDA life preserver
pás z naboji cartridge belt
varnostni pás (avto, letalo) seat belt
pripnite si pasove, prosim! fasten your belts, please!
zadrgniti si pás (še za eno luknjo) to tighten one's belt, to pull in one's belt (another hole)
popustiti pás (po obilni jedi) (figurativno) to let out a reef
pás za nogavice, steznik ipd. suspender belt

perút perutníca wing

pristriči komu perút, perutnícai (figurativno) to clip someone's wlngs
udarjati s perút, perutnícami to flap (ali to beat) one's wings
opeči si perút, perutnícai to singe one's feathers
piščančeva perút, perutníca (jed) the wing of a chicken
razpetina perút, perutnícai wingspread
udarec s perút, perutnícajo wing-beat

pijančevánje habitual drinking (ali tippling), boozing; drunkenness; (krokanje) spree, drinkingbout, žargon booze-up

nakopati si bolezen s pijančevánjem to contract an alcohol-related disease

písniti to utter a sound

še písniti si ne upa he dare not say a word (ali dare not utter a sound)

plén prey; booty; loot; plunder, plunderage; spoils pl, arhaično rapine

postati (biti) lahek plén to become (to be) easy prey (ali fair game) for
bogat plén rich booty
lovski plén game, quarry
vojni plén booty, spoils pl of war
razdeliti si plén to divide the spoils

počítek rest; repose

brez počítka restless(ly)
počítka poln restful
dan počítka day of rest, holiday
nedeljski počítek Sunday rest
potreben počítka needing a rest
počítek od napornega dela repose from toil
iti k počítku to take one's rest, (iti spat) to retire, to go to bed, to go for a rest
položiti k večnemu počítku to lay to rest
potreben sem počítka I need (a) rest
privoščiti si uro počítka to allow oneself an hour's rest
želim vam dober nočni počítek I wish you a good night's rest
ne privošči si počítka he takes no rest

podjármiti to subjugate, to subdue, to bring under subjection; to enslave; to conquer, to vanquish

podjármiti si deželo to subject a country to one's rule

podóben resembling, similar, alike, like

podóben kot jajce jajcu as like as two peas
na podóben način likewise, in like manner
podóbni trikotniki similar triangles pl
bolj podóben bogu kot človeku more like to god than man
podóbna sta si they are cast in the same mould
biti podóben to be alike, to look like, to resemble, to bear a likeness (ali resemblance) (komu to someone)
podóbna vsota a similar sum, a like amount
biti komu zelo podóben to bear (ali to have) a strong resemblance to someone
fant je podóben očetu the boy takes after his father
podóben ti je kot jajce jajcu he is the dead spit and image of you
niti najmanj si nista podóbna there is not the slightest resemblance between them
to mu ni prav nič podóbno that is very unlike him
to je (čisto) njemu podóbno that is just like him
portret je čisto podóben originalu (osebi) the portrait is a speaking likeness
in (ali) podóbno and (or) suchlike, and (or) the like
briga se le za (mar so mu le) karte, biljard in podóbno he cares for nothing but cards, billiards and suchlike

podplátiti to sole

znova podplátiti to resole
dati si podplátiti čevlje to get one's shoes resoled (ali pogovorno soled)

podredíti to subordinate; to subject (to)

podredíti si deželo to subject a country to one's rule (ali sway)

podvréči to subjugate, to subject, to subdue, to bring under control, to submit

podvréči se to submit (to); to undergo (čemu something); to subject oneself (operaciji to an operation), to undergo an operation
podvréči si deželo to subject a country to one's rule (ali sway)

pogasíti to put out (ogenj a fire, požar a conflagration); to extinguish; to bring (ali to get) a fire under control

pogasíti si žejo to quench one's thirst
pogasíti svečo to blow out a candle

pogláditi to stroke; (pobožati) to caress

pogláditi si lase to stroke (ali to smooth) one's hair, (s ščetko) to give one's hair a brush
pogláditi mačko po hrbtu to stroke a cat's back

pogúm courage; bravery; heart; pluck, grit

pogúm! be brave!, take heart!, cheer up!, buck up!
pogúm pod vplivom alkohola Dutch courage
potrebno je malce pogúma za to it needs a bit of pluck
on ima levji pogúm he has the spirit of a lion
izgubiti pogúm to lose courage
ne smeš izgubiti pogúma! you must keep up your spirits!
vzeti komu pogúm to discourage someone, to dishearten someone, to dispirit someone; to daunt someone
podžigati si pogúm to pluck up courage, to take heart
pogúm ga je zapustil his courage failed him, he lost heart
zbrati pogúm to take heart, to pluck (ali to summon, to muster) up one's courage
zbrati ves svoj pogúm to take one's courage in both hands, to summon up all one's nerve
zmanjkalo mi je pogúma my heart failed me
pogúm zmaguje none but the brave deserve the fair

poklíc calling, vocation; occupation; profession; (obrt, rokodelstvo) trade

akademski poklíci the learned professions
rokodelski poklíci pl manual trades pl
kaj je njegov poklíc (po poklícu)? what is his profession?
po poklícu je učitelj he is a teacher by profession
avtomehanik je po poklícu he is a motor mechanic by trade
kakšen poklíc si bo izbral? what profession will he choose?
redni (postranski) poklíc full-time, regular (secondary) occupation
izbrati poklíc to choose a vocation
ne čutim poklíca za študij prava I have no vocation for legal studies, I feel no urge to take up the law
lotiti se poklíca to enter a profession, to take up (ali to go in for) a profession
opravljati svoj poklíc to attend to one's business
zgrešiti svoj poklíc to mistake one's vocation

poklícati to call

telefonično poklícati koga to call someone up, to ring someone up
poklícati po imenu to call someone by his name
poklícati na odgovor to call to account
poklícati za pričo to call to witness
poklícati k sebi (službeno) to summon, (prijateljsko) to invite, to ask someone to drop in
poklícati si preteklost v spomin to recall the past
mnogo je poklicanih, a malo izvoljenih many are called, but few are chosen

pokváriti to render unfit for use; (poškodovati) to damage; (posel) to botch, to bungle; (moralno) to corrupt, to deprave, to pervert, to demoralize; (zrak itd.) to pollute, to foul

pokváriti veselje to spoil someone's pleasure; to be a killjoy
pokvaril nam je veselje he spoiled our pleasure (ali fun), he was a wet blanket
pokváriti račune to upset (ali to frustrate, to thwart) someone's plans (ali calculations, ironično little plan)
pokváriti upanja to dampen someone's hopes
pokvaril si boš oči you will ruin your eyes (ali your sight)
pokváriti si tek (apetit) to spoil one's appetite
pokváriti si želodec to ruin (ali to upset) one's stomach
vročina je pokvarila ribo the fish has gone off in the heat, the heat has tainted the fish
pokvaril mi je račune (figurativno) he spiked my guns
pokváriti se to go bad, to be spoilt, to spoil, to change for the worse, to grow worse; (stroj itd.) to break down; (meso) to go bad, to go off; (moralno) to become depraved (corrupted, demoralized); (segniti) to rot
motor se mi je pokvaril I had engine trouble
vreme se je pokvarilo the weather has turned nasty