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priznáti priznávati (dolg) to acknowledge, to recognize; (krivdo, napako, itd.) to confess, to concede, to own up; (dopuščati) to admit, to make admission; (odobriti) to ratify, arhaično to avouch; (pravico, pravo) to concede a claim, to give someone his (ali her) due; to do justice to

priznáti, priznávati koga za... to own someone for...
ne priznáti, priznávati za svojega, za svoje to disown someone, something
priznal mi je, da... he admitted to me that...
odkrito priznáti, priznávati to admit frankly
priznáti, priznávati otroka to recognize a child as one's own, to admit paternity
priznáti, priznávati za (kot) svoje to acknowledge as one's own
priznaj vendar! own up!
priznam svojo zmoto I admit I was wrong
vse priznáti, priznávati to confess everything, (žargon) to come clean, to own up, to cough it up
priznáti, priznávati zločin to confess to a crime
priznam, da nisem imel prav I acknowledge that I was wrong
priznavajo, da so to vedeli že prej they admit that they knew it before
priznáti, priznávati se za krivega to admit one's guilt
priznáti, priznávati se za premaganega to concede victory
ne hoteti priznáti, priznávati to disclaim, to disavow, to deny
to mu je treba priznáti, priznávati you have to grant him that
treba je, mora se priznáti, priznávati, da... it must be admitted (ali conceded) that...
priznáti, priznávati krivdo, priznáti, priznávati se za krivega to plead guilty
priznam, da bo treba premagati še mnogo težav I admit that we shall have to overcome many difficulties
rade volje priznamo usluge, ki nam jih je izkazal we readily acknowledge the services he has rendered us
priznáti, priznávati svoj poraz to admit defeat

pròč away; off; aloof

pròč od away from
daleč pròč far away
daleč pròč od tega! far from it!
roke pròč! hands off!
pròč z njim! away with him!
pròč od tod! clear off!, be off!, be off with you!
držati se pròč to keep clear
držal se je pròč od družbe he kept himself to himself
pròč pogledati (ne marati videti) to look the other way
šiniti pròč (kot strelica) to shoot off

prodáti prodájati to sell (komu kaj someone something, something to someone); to offer for sale; to vend; to bargain away, to dispose of; (s pogajanjem za ceno) to sell after bargaining (ali after haggling)

prodáti, prodájati na dražbi to sell at auction; (vso zalogo) to sell off; (ceneje kot drugi) to undersell (someone); (figurativno, izdati) to betray, to sell, to give away
prodáti, prodájati pod ceno to sell below price
prodáti, prodájati z dobičkom (z izgubo) to sell at a profit (at a loss)
prodáti, prodájati za gotovino (na kredit) to sell for cash (on credit)
poceni (dragó) prodáti, prodájati to sell cheap (dear ali at a high price)
prodáti, prodájati na debelo in na drobno to sell wholesale and retail
prodáti, prodájati svojo domovino to betray one's country
prodáti, prodájati pod roko to sell by private treaty (ali contract)
ta artikel se dobro prodaja this article is selling (ali sells) well
ta knjiga se dobro prodaja this book is selling (ali sells) well, this book is going well
ta knjiga se najbolje prodaja (je uspešnica) this book is a best-seller
to se prodaja za méd it is selling like wildfire (ali like hot cakes)
prodáti, prodájati za smešno, slepo ceno to sell for a song (ali dirt cheap)
ta knjiga se slabo prodaja this book is a poor seller
to blago se slabo prodaja these goods are going badly
dolgčas prodáti, prodájati (figurativno) to be bored (to tears), to feel bored
dragó prodáti, prodájati svoje življenje to sell one's life dearly
prodáti, prodájati svojo čast tu barter away one's honour
lahkó se prodajati to find a ready market
on bi srajco prodal za pijačo he would sell his shirt to buy liquor
zijala prodáti, prodájati to stand around gaping (ali pogovorno gawping), to loiter, ZDA to rubberneck

próstor room; space; (sedež) seat; (razstavni) site; (površina) area; (področje) tract, region

próstor! make way!, give way!, clear the way!
brezzračni próstor vacuum
življenjski próstor living space
zaradi pomanjkanja próstora for lack of space
trgovski próstori business premises pl
društveni próstori a society's premises
ni več próstora there is no room left
próstora je za vse there is room for all
vsi próstori so zasedeni all the places are taken
napraviti próstor za koga to make room for someone, to clear the way for someone
rezervirati próstor to book a seat
niti toliko próstora ni, da bi se človek obrnil there's not room enough to swing a cat
potreben bi bil mnogo večji prostor, kot (pa) je na voljo it would require much more space than is available here (ali than you've got here)
omejenost, pičlost próstora shortage of space
kazenski próstor šport penalty area

protést protest; remonstration; (redko) protestation

kot v protést proti as a (ali in) protest against
protésti niso nič zalegli protests were in vain
vložiti oster protést to file a strong protest
vložiti protést proti... to lodge (to make, to enter) a protest against...
vložiti protést pri Združenih Narodih to file a protest with the United Nations

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

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

psíček (little) doggie; pup, puppy; pet dog; (ščenè) cur

odplaziti se kot tepen psíček to slink away like a beaten cur

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

púding pudding

kot púding puddingy
mlečni (rižev) púding milk (rice) pudding

púnčica anatomija (zenica) pupil

varovati koga kot púnčico svojega očesa to guard someone like the apple of one's eye

purán zoologija turkey cock, turkey

rdeč kot purán red as a turkey

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

púta (kokoš) hen

jajce več ve kot púta (figurativno) he's teaching his grandmother to suck eggs
kurnik za púte hen coop, hen house
zaklati púto, ki nese zlata jajca (figurativno) to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
pútka pullet

ráglja (igrača) rattle; clapper; (klepetulja) chatterbox, gossip

govoriti, brbljati kot ráglja to talk nineteen to the dozen

rájši rather; better; sooner

rájši kot rather than
rájši imeti to like better, to prefer
rájši imam čaj kot kavo I like tea better than coffee, I prefer tea to coffee
jaz bi rájši ostal tu I would rather stay here
on rájši ne bi šel he would rather not go
rájši umrem, kot pa da te izdam I would rather die than betray you
oni bi bili rájši umrli, kot pa izdali tajnost they would have died rather than reveal the secret
on je rajši odpotoval, kot pa da bi se mi pridružil he preferred to leave rather than join me

ràk zoologija crayfish, ZDA crawfish; crab; astronomija Cancer, Crab

ràk samotar zoologija hermit crab; medicina cancer
loviti ràke to catch crawfish (ali crabs)
iti ràkom žvižgat (propasti) to go to the dogs; (umreti) žargon to go west, to go for a burton
šel je ràk om žvižgat (propadel je) he went to the dogs, žargon he kicked the bucket
iti ràkovo pot to go crabwise, to go backwards
postati rdeč kot kuhan ràk to blush a deep crimson, to flush crimson

ráven ravna, -o level, even; (izravnan) levelled; flat; (smer) straight, right; direct

rávna cesta straight road
rávno polje level field
rávna črta straight line, figurativno beeline, as the crow flies
ráven, ravna, -o kot sveča bolt upright, as straight as an arrow
rávne noge straight legs pl
rávna streha flat roof
rávna pokrajina level (ali flat) country
rávna pot je najboljša (figurativno) honesty is the best policy

ravnáti (kar je ukrivljeno) to straighten, to make even, to even; (sploščiti) to flatten; (tla) to level

ravnáti se po kom to follow someone's example; figurativno to proceed, to act
ravnáti s kom to have dealings with someone, to deal with someone, (kot as)
slabo ravnáti s kom to treat someone badly, to ill-treat someone, to ill-use someone, (v zaporu) to manhandle someone
ravnáti se po pravilu to conform to the rules
ravnáti se po navodilih to act according to instructions
morate se ravnáti po drugih you must (try to) fit in with the others
moda se ravna po njej she is in the forefront of fashion
slabo ravnajo z njim they maltreat him
ravnáti s čim to handle, to manage something
ravnali se bomo po vaših željah we shall be guided by your wishes, we shall conform entirely to your wishes
pošteno ravnáti s kom to treat someone decently, (figurativno) to play ball with someone
ravnáti se po zakonu to abide by the law