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od from; of; since; on, upon

od 1 do 10 from one to ten
10 od 20ih ten out of twenty
od 100 niti 1 not one in a hundred
od daleč from far away, from afar
od Ljubljane do Zagreba from Lj. to Z.
od časa do časa from time to time
od danes dalje (naprej) from this day (forward)
od jutri naprej from tomorrow
od sedaj naprej from now on, henceforth
od 9ih do 10ih from nine till (ali to) ten
od nedelje do petka from Sunday to (ZDA through) Friday
od jeseni since autumn
(že) od nekdaj for some time
od malega (mladih let) from childhood (on)
od prvega do zadnjega from first to last
od povsod from everywhere, from all sides
od včeraj since yesterday
od takrat, od tedaj from that time, from then on; thence, since then, thenceforth
(že) od (vsega, prvega) začetka from the (very) beginning (ali start)
od jutra do večera from morning till (ali to) night, all day long, all the livelong day
od zadaj from behind
sam od sebe by myself (yourself, etc.), spontaneously, of one's own accord
od spodaj from beneath
nobeden od nas none of us
od besede do besede (dobesedno) word for word, literally, verbatim
od mnogih primerov among many examples
nem od presenečenja (struck) dumb with astonishment
otrpel od mraza stiff with cold
zapuščen od vseh abandoned (ali deserted, forsaken) by everyone
od srca rad most willingly
od utrujenosti from fatigue
lepo od vas nice of you
ni lepo od tebe it isn't nice of you
drhteti od strahu to tremble with fear
moj brat je večji od mene my brother is taller than I (am) (ali pogovorno than me)
od kdaj si že v bolnici? how long have you been in hospital?
od razburjenja ni mogel govoriti he could not speak for excitement
to odvisi od vremena that depends on the weather
pozdravi ga od mene (v mojem imenu) give him my best regards
(od) kar ljudje pomnijo from time immemorial, from time out of mind
umreti od lakote, jetike to die of hunger, of consumption
on živi od peresa (figurativno) he lives by his pen

pára³ (hlapi) steam, vapour; (izparina) exhalation, fume, reek, evaporation

s polno páro at full speed, at full steam; full out
delam s polno páro I am working at high pressure
mlin na páro steam mill
delovati s polno páro to run full blast, to work full blast
povečati pritisk páre to get up (ali to raise) steam
spustiti páro to let off steam, to emit steam
s polno páro naprej full speed (ali full steam) ahead
ki ne prepušča, izpušča páre steam-tight

pést fist

polna pést a handful, a fistful
stisnjena pést clenched (ali closed) fist
na lastno pést (figurativno) on one's own account, on one's own
udarec s pestjo punch, žargon fourpenny one
pravica, pravo pésti club law, fist law
boriti, tepsti se s péstjó to brawl, to have a punch-up (ali fistfight)
groziti s péstjó to shake one's fist at someone
imeti koga v pésti (figurativno) to have someone in the hollow of one's hand
udariti po mizi s péstjó to bring one's fist down heavily on the table
v pést se smejati to laugh inwardly, to laugh up one's sleeve
dobil sem ga v pést (figurativno) I have got him into my clutches
iti (naprej) na lastno pést to go (ahead) on one's own
bíti, udariti s péstjó to punch, to strike with one's fist, to fist
udariti koga s péstjo to give someone a punch
borba, pretep s péstmi punch-up, fistfight, humoristično bout of fisticuffs
stisniti pésti to clench one's fists

pomakníti to move, to push (away), to shift

pomakníti se to change position; (naprej) to move on, to shift
pomakníti se bliže to draw nearer

pomíkati to move; to shove; to shift; (poriniti) to push

počasi se pomíkati to go (ali to move, to pass) slowly
čas se počasi pomika naprej time slowly moves on
pomíkati se proč to move away

posláti to send (off, away), to dispatch, to expedite, to transmit; to forward; (z ladjo) to ship; (denar) to remit

nazaj posláti to return, (z ladjo) to reship; to send back
posláti po pošti to send by post
posláti z obratno pošto to send by return (of post)
posláti darilo (sla v, prisrčen pozdrav, sporočilo) to send a present (a messenger to, one's love, a message)
posláti komu (po)vabilo to send someone an invitation
posláti komu paket to send a parcel to someone
posláti naprej, za kom (pismo itd.) to forward, to send on
prosimo posláti za naslovnikom! please forward; ZDA please redirect!
posláti po (zdravnika) to send for (the doctor)
treba je posláti po zdravnika a doctor must be sent for
posláti koga k vragu (figurativno) to tell someone to get lost (ali to drop dead, to go to the devil), to send someone packing

prém -a, -o straight; direct; rectilineal, rectilinear

prém, -a, -oo prislov straight
v prém, -a, -oi črti in a straight line
prém, -a, -oa steza straight path
iti prém, -a, -oo naprej to go straight on

prigánjati (živino) to drive (on); (konja) to spur (on); figurativno to urge, to impel, to prompt, to motivate; to spur, to goad; to hurry (up), pogovorno to ginger up

prigánjati konja naprej to spur a horse on
pridnega k delu prigánjati (figurativno) to spur a willing horse
čas priganja time presses

príti prihájati to come; (dospeti) to arrive (at, in); (pojaviti se) to turn up, to put in an appearance

príti, prihájati do to come to, to get to, to reach
príti, prihájati po kaj, koga to come for (ali to fetch) someone, something
príti, prihájati noter to come in
príti, prihájati skupaj to meet
príti, prihájati nazaj to come back, to return
príti, prihájati ob (denar) to lose (one's money)
ne príti, prihájati z besedo na dan (figurativno) to beat about the bush
príti, prihájati na dan to come (ali to be brought) to light
príti, prihájati bliže to come near, to approach
príti, prihájati z dežja pod kap (figurativno) to jump from the frying pan into the fire
ta beseda pride iz grščine this word is derived (ali comes) from Greek
príti, prihájati nad koga to befall someone
ne príti, prihájati blizu to keep (ali to hold) aloof, to keep one's distance
príti, prihájati peš to come on foot
sem je prišel peš, na konju, z avtom he walked, he rode, he drove here
príti, prihájati do krize to come to a head
odkod pride ladja? where does the boat hail from?
príti, prihájati na izpit to present oneself for an examination
najhujše še pride! the worst (of it) is yet to come!
príti, prihájati med ljudi to mix with other people
odkod to pride? how comes that?
naj pride, kar hoče! come what may!, whatever may happen!
tako ne boš prišel naprej this is not going to get you very far
prišlo mi je na pamet it occurred to me, the idea struck me, it crossed my mind
príti, prihájati v rabo to come into use
príti, prihájati k sebi to recover one's senses, (iz nezavesti) to come to, to come round, to come to oneself
kdor prej pride, prej melje first come first served
príti, prihájati komu v roke, v pest (figurativno) to fall into someone's hands
príti, prihájati zopet do sape to recover one's breath
to pride na isto that amounts to the same thing, pogovorno it all boils down to the same thing
príti, prihájati na svoje stroške to cover one's expenses
príti, prihájati komu na sled to get on someone's track
kako si prišel na to? how did you come to think of that?, what ever put that into your head?
nikoli ne bo prišlo do tega it will never come to that
pridi(te) z menoj! come (along) with me!
príti, prihájati do sporazuma to reach an understanding
prišel bom po tebe I'll call for you
včeraj mi je prišel povedat he came and told me yesterday
moja ura je prišla (figurativno) my hour has come
príti, prihájati komu na ušesa to reach someone's ears
kdo pride na vrsto? whose turn is it?
prišlo bo do vojne we shall have war, it will come to war
príti, prihájati do pretepa to come to blows
príti, prihájati na svet to come into the world, to be born
príti, prihájati na beraško palico to be reduced to beggary, to fall on evil days
slučajno príti, prihájati to happen ta come
príti, prihájati na vrsto to have one's turn
príti, prihájati na svoj račun to profit, to benefit (pri, ob by)
zelo prav príti, prihájati to come in very handy
príti, prihájati kot poklican, kot nalašč to arrive opportunely
príti, prihájati v poštev to come into consideration
ne príti, prihájati v poštev to be irrelevant (ali to be beside the point)
príti, prihájati do zaključka to reach a conclusion, to decide
ne pridi mi več pred oči! I will never see you again!
iz tega ne bo prišlo nič nothing will come of it
na to jaz ne bi bil nikoli prišel that would never have occurred to me
prišlo je čisto drugače it turned out quite differently
slučajno sem prišel na to I found it out accidentally
príti, prihájati do odločitve to come to a decision
priti v modo to come into fashion
príti, prihájati v denarno stisko to be hard up, to run short of money
prepozno príti, prihájati to be (too) late
príti, prihájati na spregled to turn up, to make one's appearance
príti, prihájati k zavesti to come to one's senses
kolikokrat prideš skupaj z njim? how often do you meet him?
nesreča nikoli ne pride sama misfortunes never come singly
to pride od tvojega dolgega ležanja v postelji that comes of your staying in bed so long

pròst free, (na prostosti) free, at liberty, at large; (vstop) free; (brezplačen) gratuitous, free of expense; (dovoljen) permitted, allowed; (neodvisen) independent; (brez zaprek) unhindered, unobstructed, unimpeded; (brez nadzora) uncontrolled; (neprisiljen) unforced, uncompelled, unconstrained, unfettered, unconfined, unshackled; (nezasužnjen) unenslaved; (neujet) uncaught; (spuščen) released, freed, liberated; (nezaposlen) unengaged, unoccupied, disengaged, idle, at leisure, off duty

pròst vseh davkov exempt from all taxes (ali duties)
carine pròsto duty-free, free of duty
pròsta sobota Saturday off, free Saturday
pròst dan an off day, a day off
pròst službe off duty, off work
pròsti čas spare time, leisure hours pl, leisure
pròsta luka free port
pròst prehod free pass
pròsto službeno mesto vacancy
pròst predmet (v šoli) optional subject
pròst vseh skrbi free from all cares
poštnine pròsto prepaid, postpaid, (paket) carriage-paid
pròst prevod free (ali not literal) translation
pròsti pad fizika free fall
pròsti stil (plavanja) free-style (swimming)
pròsti strel šport, nogomet free kick
pròsta rokoborba catch-as-catch-can, all-in wrestling
pròsta trgovina free trade
pròste vaje gymnastic exercises pl, callisthenics pl
pròsta vstopnica free (ali complimentary) ticket
pròst izvod (za avtorja) author's (free) copy, gratis copy, (reklamni) free copy, free specimen, (za knjigarnarja) odd copy
prosto! (= naprej!, vstopite!) come in!, step in!
na prostem in the open air, outdoor, out of doors
plavalni bazen na pròstem open-air swimming pool
s pròstim očesom with the naked eye
v pròsti prodaji off rations, unrationed
vstop pròst! admission free!
prosto za pristanek! aeronavtika cleared for approach!
ob sobotah sem pròst I am free on Saturdays
ste pròsti jutri? are you free tomorrow?
ste pròsti? (taksistu) are you free?, you're not engaged, are you?
nobenega pròstega sedeža ni več bilo there wasn't a single seat left
brž ko bom pròst, vas obiščem as soon as I am free (ali through), I shall call on you
dati prost dan to give someone a day off
na pròsto vam je dano, da se lahko pritožite you are free (ali at liberty) to complain, it's up to you whether or not you complain
vsak teden imam en pròst dan I have a day off every week
dobiti pròst dan to get a day off
jutri bomo imeli pròsto we shall have a day off (ali a free day) tomorrow
imeti pròst dostop do koga to have free access to someone
imate kaj pròstih sob? have you any rooms unoccupied (ali free, available)?
imeti pròsto hrano in stanovanje to have free board and lodging
nimam nič pròstega časa I haven't any time to spare
imeti mnogo pròstega časa to have much time to spare
imeti pròste roke to have a free hand, to have full power
ne imeti pròste minute zase not to have a spare moment for oneself
prenočiti na pròstem to camp out
voziti kolo po klancu navzdol v pròstem teku to freewheel (ali to coast) down a hill
dati pròst polet svoji fantaziji to give one's fancy full scope

ríniti to push, to shove

ríniti naprej to push forward
ríniti v nevarnost to run one's head into danger
ríniti z glavo skozi zid (figurativno) to bump (ali to batter) one's head against a (brick) wall
ríniti se skozi to push one's way through, (prebijati se) to rub along

sedáj now; at present; actually; this moment; at the moment of speaking (oziroma writing)

sedáj ne not at present
do sedáj until now, up to now, up to this time
ravno sedáj just now, this moment
za sedáj for the present, for the time being, for this once, for the nonce
takoj sedáj immediately, instantly, at once
sedáj ali nikoli now or never
od sedáj naprej from now on, from this time on, henceforth, in the future
sedáj...sedáj now... now, sometimes... sometimes, at one time... at another
sedáj to, sedáj ono now this... now that
kaj sedáj? what now?, well then?
sedáj, ko... now that...
sedáj te pa imam! now I have caught you!, pogovorno now I've got you!

stópiti² to step; to tread (na on, upon)

stópiti dol to step down
stópiti na to tread on, to set foot on
stópiti na tuja tla to set foot on foreign ground
stópiti v sobo to enter a room
stópiti noter to step inside (ali in)
stópiti nazaj to recede
stópiti naprej to come forward
stopite noter! come in, please!
stopite dol! come down!
stopi sem(kaj)! come here!, approach!
stopi malo noter! drop in!
pazite, kam stopite! watch your step!
stópiti na mesto drugega to succeed, to take someone's place
stópiti v službo to take up office
stopil je na mojo stran he took my part (ali my side)
stópiti v neposredno zvezo to enter into direct contact
stópiti v veljavo to come into force, to take effect
reka je stopila čez bregove the river overflowed its banks

tedáj then; at that time; at that period

do tedáj till then
od tedáj dalje, naprej from then on
šele od tedáj naprej not till then
tedáj sem bil v Italiji I was in Italy then

ustáviti to stop, to put a stop to; to bring to a standstill, to stay; to arrest, to cease; to bring to a halt; to suspend; to check; to hold up

ustáviti se to stop, to halt; to come to a standstill (ali hold-up)
ustáviti delo to stop (ali to suspend, to cease) work, to strike; (pogovorno) to knock off work
ustáviti kri to staunch blood
ustáviti krvavitev rane to stop a wound
ustáviti plačo to withold someone's salary, to stop someone's pay
ustáviti plačila to stop payments
ustáviti (štopati) avto to stop a car
ustáviti sovražnosti to suspend hostilities
ustavil me je na ulici he stopped me in the street
ustavili so mu pokojnino his pension (ali allowance) has been stopped
ustáviti napredovanje sovražnika to halt an enemy advance
ustavili so ga sredi njegovega govora he was interrupted right in the middle of his speech
ustáviti vlak, stroj to stop a train, a machine
zdravnik je ustavil krvavenje the doctor staunched the flow of blood
ves promet je bil ustavljen all traffic was stopped, (začasno was suspended)
biti ustavljen (ne moči naprej) to be at a stop
nenadoma se ustáviti to stop short, to stop dead
popolnoma se ustáviti to come to a full (ali dead) stop
on se ne bo pred ničemer ustavil he'll stop at nothing
ura se mi je ustavila my watch has stopped
se ta vlak ustavi v Kranju? does this train stop at Kranj?
za nekaj dni se bom ustavil v Parizu I am going to stay a few days in paris

védno always; every time, at all times; ZDA all the time; ever; pesniško aye, ay

skoraj védno nine times out of ten, as often as not
še védno still; as yet
za védno for ever, for good, for good and all
enkrat za védno (vselej) once (and) for all
védno več more and more
védno hitreje faster and faster
védno večji bigger and bigger
še védno ne not yet
za védno zapustiti to leave for good
še védno ga ni he hasn't arrived yet
védno je bilo tako it was ever thus
poslovila sta se za védno they bade each other farewell for ever
védno in védno se vra-, čati to keep coming back
védno naravnost (naprej)! keep straight ahead!

z with; by

z odprtimi rokami with open arms
z vso močjo with all one's might
udariti z gorjačo to strike with a cudgel
z vašim dovoljenjem with (ali by) your leave
vstopil je z menoj he went in with me
pojdi z menoj! come along with me!
kaj (pa) je z vami? what is the matter with you?
z današnjim dnem (naprej) from this day (forth)
z eno besedo in a word
z enim udarcem at a blow
z avtom by car
potovati z vlakom, z ladjo to travel by train, by boat
smo v sorodu z njimi we are relations of theirs
zmagati z mnogimi glasovi to win by many votes

zdáj zdájle now, at present; this moment; actually

zdáj, zdájle! šport time!
prav zdáj, zdájle, ravno zdáj, zdájle just now, this (very) moment
zdáj, zdájle ali nikoli now or never
zdáj, zdájle to zdáj, zdájle ono now this now that
zdáj, zdájle... zdáj, zdájle now... now, sometimes... sometimes, at one time... at another
takoj zdáj, zdájle at once, immediately, instantly
do zdáj, zdájle up to now, up to this moment, till now, by now, until now, up to the present
od zdáj, zdájle from now on, from this time on
od zdáj, zdájle naprej henceforth, henceforward, in future, in the future, from this time forward
kaj zdáj, zdájle! well then?
za zdáj, zdájle (za to pot) for this once, for the time being, for the nonce
kaj boš napravil zdáj, zdájle? what are you going to do now?
kako zdáj, zdájle? how now?
šele zdáj, zdájle, ko ga poznam... only now that I know him...
sedajle nameravam (pisati) I am going (to write), I am on the point (of writing), I am about (to write)