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postáviti to raise, to erect (spomenik, stavbo a monument, a building); to set (up); to put (up), to place, to stand

postáviti za (imenovati) to nominate, to appoint
postáviti cene to fix (ali to quote) prices
postáviti komisijo to set up a commission
postáviti si hišo to build a house
postáviti mrežo to set (ali to spread) a net
postáviti past (zasedo) to set a trap (an ambush)
postáviti zanko to lay a snare
postáviti v vrsto to range, to draw up
postáviti šotor to pitch a tent
postáviti termin to fix a time (ali date), to appoint a day (ali time)
kam bomo postavili klavir? here shall we put the piano?
pred vrata so mu postavili miličnika they have posted a policeman at (ali in front of) his door
postavil ga je za svojega dediča he has appointed him his heir
postavili so ga za predsednika they nominated him president
postáviti ob stran (odložiti) to shelve
postavimo (recimo), da ne pride suppose he doesn't come
postáviti na preizkušnjo to put to the test
postáviti se (namestiti se) to place oneself, to take up one's post (ali position)
postáviti se v bran, po robu to make one's stand, to make a stand (against), to stand at bay, to show fight
postáviti se z (bahati se z) to pride oneself on, to boast of
postáviti se v špalir to form a line, to line up
postáviti se na glavo to stand on one's head
tudi če se na glavo postaviš (figurativno) in spite of anything you may do
postáviti vse na glavo to leave everything topsy-turvy, to turn everything upside down
postáviti se komu ob stran to side with someone

postláti to make the bed

dobro, mehkó si postláti figurativno to feather one's nest
kakor si boš postlal, tako boš spal you've made your bed, now you must lie on it!
ni mi z rožicami postlano figurativno my life is not a bed of roses
kdor si dobro postelje, dobro spi arhaično do well and have well

postréči to serve; to wait upon, to attend to; (z jedjo) to serve

postréči si (pri mizi) to help oneself
postrezite si, g. doktor! help yourself, please, doctor!
vam že strežejo?, ste že postreženi? (v trgovini) are you being attended to?
s čim vam naj postrežem? what can I do for you?, what can I show you?, what can I get you?
postregli so nam z vinom in pecivom we were offered wine and cakes
postregli vam bomo poceni in hitro we shall give you cheap and speedy service

posvaríti to warn (proti of, against, da... that...), to caution (proti against); (opomniti, ošteti) to admonish

posvarili so jo pred njim they warned her against him
posvaril me je, naj ne kadim he warned me against smoking
posvaril sem ga pred nevarnostjo I warned him of the danger
posvaril nas je, naj tega ne storimo he warned us not to do it

pót¹ -í way, (steza) path, footpath, trail; (cesta) road, street; (utrta) track, walk; (planeta) orbit, course; (smer) route, course; (potovanje) (splošno) travel, (peš) march, (po kopnem) journey, trip, (po morju) voyage, crossing, passage

prepovedana pót! no thoroughfare!, (čez tuje zemljišče) trespassers will be prosecuted!, no trespassing!, keep out, private!
srečno pót! a pleasant journey!, arhaično God speed you!, (ironično, neprijetnemu gostu) good riddance
to pót (tokrat) this time
vsaki pót each time
božja pót (romanje) pilgrimage
pót nazaj return journey, pogovorno the way back
pót domov homeward journey, journey home, pogovorno the way home
pót po morju voyage
javna pót public road
jahalna, jezdna pót bridle path
gozdna pót forest road
križev pót religija Way of the Cross, figurativno via dolorosa
prečna pót crossroad
neravna pót bumpy road
neutrjena pót gravel road
shojena pót beaten track
trnova pót thorny path
vodna pót waterway
vozna pót carttrack, cart-road
uporabna pót serviceable road, thoroughfare
zaprta pót closed path (ali way)
ob póti by the roadside
preko póti over the way, across the road
na pol póta halfway, midway
po mirni, prijateljski póti in a friendly manner, amicably
na vsej póti od... all the way from...
biti na napačni póti to be on the wrong road ali track, to lose one's way
biti na slabi póti (figurativno) to lead a wicked life
biti na póti (potovanju) to travel, to journey, (poslovno) to be on te road
biti na dobri póti (do uspeha) to be well on the road (to success), (o stvari) to be working out well
ta pót je neprehodna, nemogoča this road is impassable, there is no through road
biti sredi póti to be halfway on one's journey
biti na najlepši póti, da... to be well on the way to...
utreti pót za... to pave the way for...
otrok je na póti (figurativno) there is a baby on the way
njen je na póti (= noseča je) she is expecting (a child), she is with child, pogovorno she is in the family way
biti komu na póti to be in someone's way, to stand in someone's light
on mi je na póti he is in my way
pót je prosta the way is clear (za koga for someone)
on je na póti v X. he is on his way to X.
biti na pravi póti to be on the right track, pogovorno to be on the ball
iti po (isti) póti nazaj to turn back
iti komu s póti to get out of someone's way (ali to shun someone, avoid someone)
iti rakovo pót to go backward
iti svojo pót to go one's own way
iti na pót to set out (ali forth, off) (on one's way), to embark upon a journey, to start out, (v tujino) to go abroad; to be bound for
iti po najkrajši póti v... to make a bee-line...
šli so vsak svojo pót they went their respective ways
krčiti si, utirati si pót to cut (ali to carve) one's way, to plough one's way through, to remove obstacles
napraviti pót komu to make way for someone
narediti, utreti pót (figurativno) to pave the way, to blaze a trail, to be a pioneer ali trailblazer
s silo si napraviti pót to force (ali to fight) one's way
kazati, voditi pót to lead the way
polena komu na pót metati (figurativno) to place difficulties in someone's way
našel bom sredstva in póti I shall find ways and means
izgubiti (najti) pót to lose (to find) one's way
pót si prihraniti (figurativno) to save shoe leather
napravite prosto pót! make way!
moramo pustiti, da gre stvar svojo pót we must let matters take their course
dobro poznati pót to know every bump (ali twist and turn) in the road
priti pol póti komu naproti to meet someone halfway
spraviti koga s póti (figurativno, na oni svet) to kill, (žargon) to bump someone off
utreti si pót skozi... to force one's way through (robidje the brambles)
ustaviti se na pol póta to stop halfway
vprašati za pót to ask one's way
vrniti se po isti póti nazaj (obrniti se) to retrace one's steps
pošteno (krepko) vzeti pót pod noge to put one's best foot forward
zaiti na krivo pót to take the wrong road ali path ali turning

potováti to travel; to journey; to make a journey; (po morju) to voyage

potováti z letalom to travel by air; (brez cilja) to wander
kam potujete? where are you bound for?
potováti od enega konca do drugega to travel from one end to the other
potováti po morju, po kopnem to travel by sea, by land
moj svak veliko potuje my brother-in-law is a great traveller
sedaj potujem samo z avtom I do all my travelling now by car

potréba need, necessity; want; needfulness

brez potrébe without need, needlessly
iz potrébe from necessity
po potrébi as necessary, as circumstances require
v primeru potrébe in case of need (ali of necessity)
za mojo osebno potrébo (rabo) for my personal use
nujna potréba urgent need
neobhodna potréba indispensability; exigency
šel je na potrébo he has gone to the toilet
opraviti telesno potrébo to relieve oneself, to obey the call of nature
zadovoljiti dolgo časa občuteno potrébo to supply a long-felt want
ne čutim potrébe, da bi to naredil I have no need to do it
imeti potrébo po to have need of

potrében necessary (za for, to); required; needed; requisite (za for, to); (reven) needy, poor, indigent, needful, necessitous, wanting

zelo potrében much needed
neobhodno potrében indispensable, exigent
potrébno zlo a necessary evil
če (je) potrébno if required
če bo (je) potrébno (v sili) if need be, if (the) need arise, in case of need
kakor bo pač potrébno as may be required
več kot nam je potrébno more than we need
več kot (je) potrébno more than enough, more than is needed
biti česa potrében to need something, to be in need (ali want) of something
opravičilo ni potrébno there is no need for an excuse
ura je potrébna popravila the clock (oziroma watch) needs repairing
ni potrébno, da si grob you don't need to be rude
ni potrébno to ponavljati this does not need repeating
potrében je strokovnjak, da to naredi it requires an expert to do this
ukreniti vse potrébno to take all the necessary steps
ne pojasnjuj več, kot je potrébno! do not explain more than is required!
potrében sem oddiha, okrepitve I need a rest, recreation

potrúditi se to endeavour; to trouble oneself; to make an effort, to try hard; to take pains

potrudil se bom, kolikor bom le mogel I'll do my best
zelo se potrúditi se to take great pains (z with)
moral se bom potrúditi se za kako drugo mesto (službo) I shall be obliged to look out for another situation
zame se je posebno potrudil he has taken special pains for my sake
potrudil se je k meni he came to see me
na vso moč potrúditi se to use one's best efforts

poúk lesson (s pl); school; instruction

imeti poúk to have lessons
prisostvovati poúku to attend classes
to naj ti bo v poúk let this be a lesson to you
imam poúk do enajstih I have lessons till eleven o'clock
poúk se bo začel 1. septembra the school meets on September 1st
neopravičeno izostati od poúka to play truant, to stay away from school, ZDA to play hooky; to cut school
danes ni poúka there is no school today
poúka je konec school is over

poveličeváti to praise; to be loud in someone's praises; to sing someone's praises

poveličeváti koga do neba to praise someone to the skies

povŕšen superficial; cursory; perfunctory; desultory; (znanje) shallow, skin-deep; (nemaren) careless, negligent

povŕšni vtisi surface impressions pl
povŕšno kaj napraviti to do something by halves
povŕšno (po)znanje latinščine a smattering of Latin

povŕšno prislov superficially, desultorily, cursorily, perfunctorily; on the surface only

povŕšno kaj napraviti to dabble (in something), to do something by halves

povšéč(i)

biti povšéč(i) to please
povšéč(i) mi je it pleases me, I am pleased (to with it)
delati, kar je komu povšéč(i) to please oneself, to do what one pleases

povzpéti se to ascend, to climb (up), to mount; to go up; to rise

povzpéti se na na Eiffelov stolp to go up (ali to climb up) to the top of the Eiffel Tower
povzpéti se na konja to mount a horse
povzpéti se na grič to climb a hill
povzpéti se na prestol to ascend the throne
povzpel se je iz navadnega vojaka he rose from the ranks
povzpel se je do polkovnika he rose to be a colonel
visoko povzpéti se to rise to the heights

práti (perilo) to wash, to launder, (lase) to shampoo

da(ja)ti prat (svoje) perilo v pralnico to send one's washing to the laundry
kje si daješ prat perilo? where do you get (ali have) your washing done?
ona pere za nas she does our washing
ona pere (hodi prat) za druge she does other people's washing
to blago se dobro pere this material washes well

práv just, right; (zelo) very

práv zdaj just now
práv rad with (great) pleasure, very (ali most) willingly, gladly
práv! all right!, okay! (krajšava: O.K., OK)
takó je práv that's right, all right
práv dobro quite well
práv takó! just so!, quite!, quite so!
práv nič nothing at all
práv škoda je, da... it is a great pity that...
práv nobenega denarja nimam I have no money whatever
nimamo práv nobenih izkušenj we have no experience whatsoever
ta klobuk mi je práv this hat suits (ali fits) me well
moja ura gre práv my watch goes well (ali keeps good time)
moja ura ne gre práv my watch is going wrong
ravno práv prihajaš you come just in time
práv blizu stanujemo we live quite close by
ne razumeš me práv you do not rightly understand me, you mistake my meaning
ne vem práv, kaj naj naredim I hardly know (ali I am at a loss) what to do
to mi je ravno práv it is just what I want
če vam je to práv if it is convenient for you, pogovorno if it's all right by you
če ti je práv ali ne whether you like it or not
práv ti je; práv se ti je zgodilo (se ti godi) it serves you right; you got what you deserved
práv mu je! serves him right!
imeti práv to be right
imaš práv you are right
práv napraviti, delati to do right, to do what is right
komu práv napraviti to suit, to please someone
vsem ne moreš práv narediti you can't please everybody
to ni práv od tebe you are wrong there
meni je práv I don't mind (ali object), that's all right with me, I agree
vam je práv, če pridete jutri? does it suit you to come to-morrow?
to mi je práv (mi ustreza) that suits me fine
práv priti (koristiti) to come in handy
vse práv pride every little helps
to utegne práv priti it may come in useful
práv tako bi lahko rekli, da... we might just as well say that...
ta vrvica utegne pozneje práv priti this string may come in handy later on
priti ravno práv (kot nalašč) to be most welcome
práv takó likewise
práv nocoj (še nocoj) this very night
práv na začetku at the very beginning

pravíca right; justice; equity; title (do, na, za to), claim (do to)

po pravíci rightly, justly, with (good) reason, in justice, in equity
po pravíci ali po krivici rightly or wrongly
vse pravíce pridržane all rights reserved
osnovne človeške pravíce basic human rights pl
domovinska pravíca right of domicile (ali of citizenship)
glasovalna pravíca right to vote
literarna pravíca copyright
lastninska pravíca right of possession, ownership, proprietorship
splošna volilna pravíca universal suffrage, franchise
aktivna volilna pravíca right to vote, the elective franchise
pasivna volilna pravíca eligibility
pravíca pesti, sile club law
pravíca preiskave right of search
pravíca odpovedi right of notice
pravíce in dolžnosti rights and duties
bežati pred roko pravíce to flee from justice
boriti se za pravíco to fight for justice
pravíci je bilo zadoščeno justice was done
sila je močnejša kot pravíca might makes right, might is (above) right
imeti pravíco do... to have a right to..., to be entitled to...
nimaš pravíce do tega you have no right (ali title) to it
imam pravíco zvedeti vso resnico I have a right to know the full truth
enake pravíce imeti to have equal rights
krojiti pravíco to administer justice
sam si krojiti pravíco to take the law into one's own hands
kratiti komu njegove pravíce to encroach upon someone's rights
da po pravíci povem, po pravíci rečeno to be quite frank; honestly speaing
odreči se svojim pravícam to waive one's rights
pridobiti si pravíco (do) to acquire the right (to)
priti do svoje pravíce to obtain justice
storil sem to z vso pravíco I had a perfect right to do it, I was entitled to do it
uveljaviti svoje pravíce to prove one's rights
s kakšno pravíco vstopate? what right have you to enter
vztrajati pri svojih pravícah, ne odstopiti od svojih pravic to stick up for (ali to hold out for) one's rights
imeti pravíco na svoji strani to be in the right; to have right on one's side

práviti to tell; to say

to se pravi, da... that is to say that...
to se mnogo (nekaj) pravi! that is saying much!
kot se pravi (reče) as the saying goes
no, saj pravim! well, I declare!
kaj pravi (on)? what is he saying?
pravijo they say, one says, people say
nekdo mi je pravil somebody told me, I was told
pravijo, da je bogata she is said to be rich, people say she is rich
kaj se to pravi? what do you mean by that?

právkar just, just now, just this moment

právkar (ravno) nameravati kaj napraviti to be about to do something
právkar prihaja he is coming, pogovorno he's on his way
právkar sem ga videl I have just seen him
knjiga se právkar tiska the book is being printed
knjiga je právkar izšla the book is just out
právkar izšlo (knjiga) just published, just out, pogovorno hot off the press