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povzročítelj; povzročíteljica causer; inducer; agent; author, authoress; (nemirov, ipd.) provoker, fermenter

povzročítelj; -ica nesreče person responsible for an accident
povzročítelj; -ica te bolezni je virus this disease is caused by a virus

povzročiti to cause, to be the cause of; to occasion; to bring about; to give rise to; to provoke; to lead to

povzročiti komu bolečino to cause someone pain
povzročiti prepir to provoke (ali to bring about) a quarrel
to bo povzročilo stavko that will lead to a strike
to je povzročilo mnogo stroškov this involved much expense

pozabljív forgetful; oblivious

biti pozabljív za (imeti slab spomin za) to be forgetful of, to have a poor memory for

pozamènt pozamenteríja trimming (s pl)

pozamènt, pozamenteríja za klobuk trimmings pl for a hat

pozdráviti¹ medicina to cure

pozdráviti se to recover (od from)
pozdráviti se od dolge bolezni to recover from a long illness
kar se ne da pozdráviti, je treba pretrpeti what can't be cured, must be endured

pozibávanje sway; rock(ing)

pozibávanje drevesa (mostú) the sway of a tree (of a bridge)

pozícija position; site

imeti odgovorno pozícijo to hold a responsible position

pozírati to pose; to strike an attitude

pozírati kot junak to pose as a hero
pozírati za svoj portret to sit for one's portrait
on preveč pozira he puts on too much side

pozív appeal; (uraden) summons; (vojaški) call-up; injunction

sodni pozív subpoena, writ (of summons), (z grožnjo kazni) (writ of) subpoena
napisati pozív to draw up a writ
pozív v vojsko, na orožne vaje call-up
izročiti pozív to serve with a summons (ali a writ), to summons
odzvati se, ustreči nujnemu pozívu to obey an urgent summons

pozívati pozvati to call; (v vojsko) to call up; to invite, to ask, (uradno) to summons, to cite, (s pretnjo kazni) to subpoena

pozívati, pozvati na pomoč to cry for help, to call (on someone) for help, to appeal (to someone) for help
pozívati, pozvati za pričo to call someone as a witness, to call on someone to give evidence
pozívati, pozvati se (sklicevati se) na kaj to refer to something, (na dokaz, na primer) to adduce
pozívati, pozvati se na točko pogodbe to invoke a clause

pozívnica invitation card, (sodna) summons, (s pretnjo kazni) subpoena

izročiti pozívnico to serve a summons, (s pretnjo kazni) to subpoena

poznáti to know (koga someone), to be acquainted (with someone), to be familiar (with someone)

samo po videzu ga poznam I know him only by sight
poznáti po imenu to know by name
že več let ga poznam I have known him for years
poznamo jih že pet let we have known them for five years
ne hoteti poznáti koga to cut someone, to turn one's back on someone, to give someone the cold shoulder, to cold-shoulder someone
ne poznáti (ne vedeti za) to be ignorant of, to be a stranger to
ne poznam strahu I am devoid of fear
on ne pozna težav he is ignorant of the difficulties, he does not know the difficulties
pozna se mu na obrazu, da je utrujen one can see by his face that he is tired
ne poznajo se mu leta he does not look his age
žal vas (jaz) ne poznam you have the advantage of me

poznaválec connoisseur (of); expert; (competent) judge

poznaválec miniatur a connoisseur of miniatures
biti dober poznaválec glasbe to be a good judge of music
on je eden najboljših poznaválcev francoske književnosti he is one of the best authorities on French literature

poznéjši later; subsequent

v poznéjši dobi at a later period
poznéjši dogodki subsequent events pl

požár fire; burning; conflagration

svetovni požár world conflagration
varen pred požárom fireproof
zaščita (zavarovanje) proti požáru fire precautions (fire insurance)
naša hiša je bila popolnoma uničena v požáru our house has been burnt down
požár izbruhne a fire breaks out
požár je celo mesto spremenil v pepel the fire has left the whole town in ashes
po požáru so od hiše ostali le štirje zidovi the house has been gutted by fire

poželênje desire; longing; appetite; (sla) lust; concupiscence

imeti poželênje po to have a hankering for

požírati to swallow; to gulp; to devour; to consume

požírati kilometre (figurativno) to eat up the miles
naglo, krepko požírati to swig
požírati roman to devour a novel
z očmi požírati to feast one's eyes (kaj on something)
požrla ga je neka zver a wild beast devoured him
tako me grlo boli, da komaj požiram my throat is so sore that I can hardly swallow

požírek draught; gulp

požírek vode a drink of water
krepak požírek swig
v enem požírku at a gulp
napraviti krepak, dolg požírek to swig
popiti krepak požírek viskija to take a swig of whisky

práh dust; pulverized matter; powder

cvetni práh (pelod) pollen
mleko, sladkor v práhu powdered milk, caster sugar
zlati práh gold dust
oblak práhu a cloud of dust
kakšen práh! what a dust!
(p)obrisati práh to dust
dvigniti práh figurativno to kick up (ali to make, to raise) a dust
dvignil je precéj práhu figurativno he made a great stir
to je dvignilo precéj práhu it made a great stir, it created a great sensation
otresti, stresti práh s čevljev to shake the dust off one's feet
zdrobiti, zmleti v práh to powder, to pulverize, to reduce to dust (ali to powder)
práh si in v práh se boš povrnil! religija arhaično dust thou art and unto dust thou shalt return
neprepusten za práh dustproof

práha fallow ground, ploughed in autumn and left unsown till the following spring

puščati v práho to let a field lie fallow, to fallow; to allow land to lie idle