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nepísan unwritten; not recorded in writing; not reduced to writing

nepísan zakon unwritten law

obíti¹ (obidem) to go round; to make the rounds of; (izogniti se) to avoid, to elude, to evade

obíti zakon to get round the law
obíti pravilo to circumvent a rule
obíti mesto to bypass a town
obíti straže to make a tour of inspection, to make (ali to do, to go) the rounds of sentries
obíti sovražnika to outflank the enemy
obšla meje slabost, omedlevica I suddenly felt faint
obšli smo vso Evropo we travelled Europe from end to end

Ohm

Ohmov zakon Ohm's Law

okvíren frame

okvírna antena frame aerial
okvírni dogovor skeleton agreement
okvírni zakon skeleton law

partíja² (igra) game; (pri ženitvi) match

partíja šaha a game of chess
dobra partíja (za zakon) a good match, a splendid match
igrati partíjo (s kartami) to have a game (of cards), to play a game (šaha of chess)
ona je dobra partíja zanj she is (ali will make) a good match for him

pásti¹ (padem) to fall; to drop; to slump; to tumble; to decrease, to decline; (vpliv) to wane; to ebb; (cene) to go down, to depreciate; to sink

pásti s konja to fall off (ali from) a horse, to be spilled, to come a cropper; (z višine) to topple down
pásti v boju to fall in action; (strel) to be heard; (v šoli) to do badly, to come down; (pri izpitu) to fail, to be ploughed
padel je na bojnem polju, na bojišču he was killed on the battlefield
pásti komu v besedo to interrupt someone
pásti po dolgem in širokem na tla to fall spread-eagled on the floor
pásti komu na hrbet to attack someone from behind, to stab someone in the back
pásti v oči to catch the eye
padel je z drevesa he fell from a tree
pásti v nezavest to faint, to swoon
pásti na nos to fall on one's face
padel sem v nemilost pri njem I lost his favour
padel je na izpitu he failed his examination
kocka je padla (figurativno) the die is cast
pásti na noge (tudi figurativno) to land on one's feet
pásti na zemljo to fall on the ground
novoletni dan pade na četrtek New Year's Day falls on a Thursday
otrok je padel the baby has fallen over (ali has had a tumble)
nizko pásti, globoko pásti (figurativno) to come down in the world, to sink low
to mi je padlo v naročje (figurativno) I got it without effort (ali without exertion)
padlo mi je na pamet, na um it suddenly struck me, it mashed through my mind, the thought struck me
pásti v pozabo to fall into oblivion, to fall into disuse
padla mu je okoli vratu she embraced him, she threw her arms round his neck
pásti na kolena to kneel down
pásti na kolena pred... to fall on one's knees before..., to prostrate oneself before...
padel je sovražniku v roke he fell into the hands of the enemy
to mi je kot z neba padlo (figurativno) it came as a windfall to me, it came like a godsend to me
sekira mi je padla iz rok the axe dropped from my hand
sekira mu je padla v med (figurativno) he sees his most fervent desires fulfilled, he is favoured by luck
pásti v nemilost to fall into disfavour
pásti v zmoto to fall into error
pásti pod zakon to come under a law, to fall within the scope of a law
zastor je padel the curtain has dropped
vlada je padla the government has been overthrown
nisem na glavo padel (figurativno) I am no fool
jabolko ne pade daleč od drevesa (figurativno) like father, like son
pazi, da ne padeš! mind you don't fall!

pomilostítev amnesty; pardon; reprieve

splošna pomilostítev general amnesty (ali pardon)
prošnja za pomilostítev petition for clemency
zakon o pomilostítvi act of grace
odbor za pomilostítve parole board
prositi za pomilostítev to beg for clemency

ponúditi to offer; to bid; to tender; to proffer

ponúditi več (na dražbi) to bid up; to outbid
ponúditi jed to offer (someone) something to eat
ponúditi roko, ponúditi zakon to offer one's hand
ponúditi svoje usluge to tender one's services
ponúditi se to offer (one's services); (prostovoljno) to volunteer
ponudila se je, da bo zapela pesem she volunteered a song
ponudil seje, da mi bo pokazal pot he volunteered to show me the way
kadar se ponudi prilika when the opportunity arises

predlágati to propose (koga za someone for); to suggest; to move; to propound (komu to someone); (v odobritev, presojo) to submit

čast mi je predlágati, da... I beg to move that...
predlágati zdravico to propose a toast, to propose someone's health
predlagam, da sprejmemo njegovo ponudbo I suggest that we should accept his offer
predlágati zakon to introduce a bill
predlágati nezaupnico to table a motion of noconfidence

prêdlog proposal, proposition; (na skupščini ipd.) motion; (pobuda) suggestion; (ponudba) offer, tender; (priporočilo) recommendation

na prêdlog upon the proposal (ali motion) of...
na moj prêdlog at my suggestion
spremljevalni amendment
zakonski prêdlog bill
mirovni prêdlogi peace proposals pl
kdo je za prêdlog? who is in favour?
dati prêdlog na glasovanje to put a motion to the vote, to get a motion voted on
izdelati prêdlog to draw up (ali to frame) a proposal
prêdlog je naletel na splošno odobravanje the proposal met with general approbation
odkloniti prêdlog z večino glasov to vote down a proposal
prêdlog je bil odklonjen z 20 glasovi proti 12 the motion was lost by 20 votes to 12
podpreti prêdlog to support (ali to second) a motion
ni upanja, da bi prêdlog postal zakon the bill has no chance of becoming law
sprejeti prêdlog to adopt a proposal
prêdlog je bil (soglasno) sprejet the motion was carried (unanimously)
prêdlog je prodrl the proposal went through, the ayes had it
staviti prêdlog to move; to put forward a motion
strinjam se z vašim prêdlogom I agree with your proposal
zavrniti prêdlog to reject (ali to turn down) a proposal
umakniti prêdlog to withdraw a proposition

prelomíti to break (na dvoje in two); to break (off)

prelomíti (se) to rupture; (pogodbo) to infringe; (zakon) to violate, to break, ZDA to infract
prelomíti s kom to break with someone, to break it off
prelomíti (svojo besedo, obljubo) to break one's word (one's promise)
prelomíti prisego to violate one's oath

priróden natural

priródni nagon instinct
priródne sile elementary forces pl
priródni zakon natural law

putatíven (domneven, dozdeven) putative

putatíven zakon putative marriage

razglasíti to proclaim, to promulgate; to publish; to announce; to make public; to divulge

razglasíti izvolitev to announce an election
razglasíti zakon to promulgate a law

razkóšje razkóšnost luxury; (sijaj) sumptuousness, gorgeousness, splendour, magnificence, pomp; (obilje) profusion

zakon proti razkóšju sumptuary law
nimam denarja za tako razkóšje, razkóšnost I have no money for such luxuries

sociálen social

sociálni demokrat social democrat
sociálna demokracija social democracy
sociálni delavec (social) welfare worker
sociálna bremena social (security) expenditure, social costs pl
sociálno ogrožen otrok a socially handicapped child
sociálno okolje social environment
sociálne ustanove social institutions pl
sociálna zakonodaja social legislation
sociálna varnost social security
sociálna politika social policy
sociálni problem social problem
sociálne razmere social conditions pl
sociálne dajatve social charges pl (ali contributions pl)
sociálna reforma social reform
sociálno skrbstvo social welfare, welfare work
sociálno zavarovanje social (VB national) insurance
prispevek za sociálno zavarovanje social (VB national) insurance contribution
zakon o sociálnem zavarovanju VB National Insurance Act, ZDA Social Security Act
sociálna struktura social composition

sprejéti to accept; to receive; to admit; (predlog) to adopt

sprejéti darilo to receive a present
sprejéti (po)vabilo to accept an invitation
sprejéti pod streho (krov) to give shelter
prisrčno sprejéti to accord a warm welcome
sprejéti koga med svoje prijatelje to accept someone as one's fiend, to admit someone to one's circle of ffiends
sprejeli so ga z veselimi vzkliki he was received with cheers
sprejel nas je predsednik kluba we were received by the president of the club
prijazno sprejéti to give a friendly reception, to receive kindly
bil je hladno sprejet he was coldly received
ne hoteti sprejéti to refuse to accept
ni me hotela sprejéti (v hišo) I was refused her door
sprejel je otroka za svojega he acknowledged the child as his
zakonski osnutek je bil sprejet v Spodnji zbornici the Bill has passed the House of Commons
sprejeto od... passed by...
sprejéti zakon o to pass a law on
sprejéti proračun to pass (ali to adopt) the budget
sprejéti ustavo to adopt a constitution
sprejéti odločitev to reach (ali to take) a decision

spremeníti to change; to alter; to modify; to convert; to vary

to na stvari nič ne spremeni it doesn't make any difference to things, it does not alter the facts
spremeníti barvo to change colour
spremeníti svoje vedenje to change one's behaviour, (figurativno) one's approach
prepisal sem to, ne da bi spremenil eno samo vrsto I copied it without altering a single line
spremeníti se to change, to alter, to undergo a change
spremeníti se na boljše (slabše) to change (ali to alter) for the better (for the worse)
se ne da nič spremeníti (pomagati) it can't be helped
s tem se položaj spremeni that changes the case
časi so se zelo spremenili times have (ali are) greatly changed
vreme se je nenadoma spremenilo a sudden change of weather has taken place
spremeníti zakon to revise an act

strogóst severity (do on); rigour; rigorousness; strictness; austerity

izvajati zakon z vso strogóstjo to apply a law with rigour

talión pravo talion; retaliation

talionski zakon the lex talionis, the law of retaliation
aplicirati, uporabiti taliónski zakon za koga to retaliate on someone, to pay someone out in his own coin