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píhati to blow; to puff; (hladiti s pihanjem) to cool (with one's breath)

veter piha the wind blows, is blowing
píhati od jeze to burst with anger, to fret and fume
píhati kot lokomotiva to puff like a steam engine

pijáča drink; beverage

alkoholna pijáča alcoholic drink
lahka (močna) pijáča soft (strong) drink
opojna pijáča intoxicating (strong, hard) drink; tipple
opojne pijáče pl spirits pl
najljubša pijáča favourite drink
zdrava pijáča wholesome drink
osvežujoča, osvežilna pijáča refreshing drink
brezalkoholna pijáča soft drink
pijáča iz visoke čaše long drink
jedača in pijáča food and drink
vdan pijáči addicted to drink
žgana pijáča spirituous (ali spiritous) liquor
sladna pijáča (pivo) malt liquor
trgovina z žganimi pijáčami liquor trade
biti vdan pijáči to be a great drinker, to drink hard, to be a (habitual) drunkard
dati za pijáčo komu to treat someone to a drink; to stand someone a glass (ali a drink), to stand treat to someone
vdati se pijáči to take to drink

píka (ločilo) full stop, stop, ZDA period; (na črki) dot; point

decimalna píka decimal point, point (2.5 = two point five)
prodajati na píke (točke) to sell on points
imeti koga na píki (figurativno) to bear (ali to owe) someone a grudge, to bear someone ill will, to have a grudge against someone, (pogovorno) to have a down on someone
vzeti koga na píko to seek out someone, ZDA žargon to put someone on the spot
tebe ima na píki he's gunning for you, he's got it in for you

pikántnost piquancy; riskiness

dati pikántnost zgodbi to add spice to (ali to spice up, to pep up) a story

píkati (žuželka) to sting, (bolha) to bite; (igla) to prick, to prickle (tudi figurativno); (zbadati, figurativno) to taunt

šivanka, ki ne pika a blunt needle

pikíran (užaljen ipd.) piqued, offended; irritated, vexed

biti nekoliko pikíran to be a little put out

pílula pill

grenka pílul bitter pill, figurativno bitter pill
požreti grenko, hudo pílulo to swallow a bitter pill
pozlatiti pílulo to gild the pill
osladiti pílulo (figurativno) to sugar (ali to gild, to sweeten) the pill

pionír Pioneer, member of

Zveza pionírjev Pioneers' Association, a sociopolitical organisation for children from the age of seven to fourteen; pioneer; figurativno trailblazer, pathfinder

pípa (vodovodna) tap; (za kajenje) pipe

kratka pípa iz gline short clay pipe
pípa miru pipe of peace, peace pipe, calumet
pokrov (cev) pípe pipe lid (pipe stem)
kaditi pípo to smoke a pipe
moja pípa še ni ukajena my pipe is not yet seasoned
nabasati pípo to fill one's pipe
pípa za toplo vodo hot (-water) pipe
odpreti (zapreti) pípo to turn the tap on (off)
nastaviti pípo pri sodu to tap (a barrel)

Pír Pyrrhus

Pírova zmaga a Pyrrhic victory

piramída pyramid (tudi geometrija)

nagrmaditi v obliki piramíde to pyramid, to heap up in the shape of a pyramid

pisárna office; writing room; counting-house

pisárne pl a suite of offices

pisárski

pisárska (pisana) napaka clerical error; a slip of the pen

písen

písna napaka a slip of the pen; error in writing; misspelling; clerical error (ali mistake)

písk whistle

zaslišati písk to hear a whistle

písmo letter; missive; (kratko) note

trgovsko písmo commercial letter, arhaično favour
odprto písmo (v časopisu) open letter
nefrankirano písmo unpaid letter
avionsko písmo air letter, airmail letter
izgubljeno písmo missing letter
priporočeno písmo registered letter
denarno písmo money letter
kreditno písmo letter of credit
poslovno písmo business letter
ljubezensko písmo love letter
sožalno písmo letter of condolence
vrednostno písmo letter with value declared
zahvalno písmo letter of thanks
uradno písmo official letter
grozilno písmo threatening letter
ženitovanjsko písmo marriage contract
poštnoležeče písmo letter to be called for
na napačen naslov oddano písmo letter delivered to the wrong address
nedostavljivo písmo undeliverable letter, dead letter
písmo s čestitkami letter of congratulation
priporočilno písmo letter of recommendation (ali of introduction)
sveto písmo religija the Bible, the Scriptures, the Book, Holy Writ
pastirsko písmo (cerkveno) pastoral
zahvalno písmo (po obisku) bread-and-butter letter
dodatek písmu postscript
dostava, izročitev pisem delivery of mail
razdeljevanje pisem distribution of letters
ovojnica za písmo envelope, wrapper
naslov písma address
glava písma letterhead, letter heading
začetek písma opening of a letter
obtežilnik za písma paperweight, letter-weight
tehtnica za písma letter scales pl, letter balance
predal za písma pigeonhole
(poštni) nabiralnik za písma VB letter box, pillar box, ZDA mailbox
predaja písma posting (ZDA mailing) of a letter
sprejem pisem reception of letters
urad za neizročena písma returned (ali dead) letter office
Vaše cenjeno písmo trgovina arhaično your favour
pisanje pisem letter-writing
oddati písmo na pošti to post (ZDA to mail) a letter
nalepiti znamko na písmo to stamp a letter
oddati písmo priporočeno to register a letter
naša písma so se križala our letters have crossed
tvoje písmo se je izgubilo your letter has gone astray (ali got lost)
vreči písmo v nabiralnik to drop a letter in the letter box (ZDA mailbox)
če bi se (slučajno) moje písmo izgubilo if my letter should happen to get lost
izprazniti nabiralnik za písma to clear a letter box (ZDA mailbox, box), (v stebru) pillar box
tu je písmo na vaš naslov there is a letter here addressed to you
písma se pobirajo zjutraj letters are collected in the morning
písma iz tega nabiralnika se pobirajo petkrat na dan this box is cleared five times daily
prejeli smo vaše písmo od 6. t.m. your letter of the 6th (instant) has been received

písta beaten track; aeronavtika runway, landing strip

napraviti, zgraditi písto to build a runway
osvetjena písta flare-path

píškav worm-eaten; rotten

píškav izgovor a sorry excuse
píškavo vreme bad weather
to ni píškavega oreha vredno I don't give a fig for it

pištóla pistol; firearm; handgun; automatic

brizgalna pištóla (za barvo itd.) spray gun
z naperjeno pištólo at pistol point, at the point of the pistol
strel iz pištóle pistol shot
ročaj pištóle pistol butt, butt of a pistol; (ta vrsta roča pri večjih puškah in orodjih) pistol grip
nastaviti komu pištólo na prsi to hold a pistol to someone's breast
streljati, ustreliti, ubiti koga s pištólo to shoot someone, to gun someone down
udariti koga s pištólo to pistol-whip someone
tok za pištólo holster
streljati s pištólo to shoot
otroška pištóla popgun

pítje drinking; drink; (popivanje) carouse

biti vdan pítju to drink rather heavily, to be a heavy drinker, to drink hard, to be a (habitual) drinker
nagnjen k pítju hard-drinking