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prêdmet object; subject; subject matter; thing; (téma) theme; (razgovora) subject, topic

k prêdmetu! (= stvari, poziv predsednika) keep to the point (ali the subject)!
prêdmet na razstavi (eksponat) exhibit
prêdmet v razpravljanju, razpravi subject under discussion
učni prêdmet subject (ali branch) of instruction
obvezen (neobvezen, dodaten) (učni) prêdmet compulsory (optional, additional) subject
študijski stranski prêdmet subsidiary subject, ZDA minor
študirati kot stranski prêdmet ZDA to minor
študijski prvi, glavni prêdmet main subject, ZDA major
študirati nekaj kot glavni prêdmet ZDA to major in something
oddaljiti se od prêdmeta to stray (too far) from the subject
ne se oddaljiti od prêdmeta to keep to the point
skakati z enega prêdmeta na drugega to skip from one subject to another
to se ne tiče prêdmeta that is irrelevant
prêdmet posmeha subject (ali butt) of ridicule
neznani leteči prêdmet unidentified flying object (ufo)

predŕzniti se to venture; to presume (to do something)

nikar se ne predrzni mi ugovarjati! I'm not having any of your lip (ali cheek)!, don't you try to get fresh with me!

predsódek prejudice, forejudgement

brez predsódkov without prejudice
predsódkov poln prejudiced, prejudicial
ne poznati predsódkov, biti vzvišena nad predsódki to be beyond prejudice
imeti predsódke to be prejudiced (proti against, za in favour of)
znebiti se vseh predsódkov to cast away all prejudices
on ima predsódke proti... he is biased against

predstáva (pojem) idea, notion, conception, image, imagination; gledališče performance, show, play, representation

kino predstáva cinema performance, film show
prva predstáva (premjera) first performance
dopoldanska predstáva matinée, ZDA matinee, afternoon performance
večerna predstáva evening performance
danes ne bo predstáve there will be no performance to-day

preglávica bother; puzzle, trouble; figurativno headache

ne delaj si preglávic zaradi tega! don't worry (ali don't trouble your head) about it!
delal nam je preglávice he proved a headache for us
delati preglávice komu to puzzle someone
to ti bo delalo velike preglávice that will be a hard nut to crack
delal bo preglávice svojim staršem he will lead his parents a fine dance, he will give his parents a lot of trouble, he will be a real handful for his parents
tujci povzročajo oblastem mnogo preglávic foreigners give a lot of bother to the authorities

pregovárjati to try to persuade, to try to induce

pregovárjati se (pričkati se) to bicker, to quarrel (s kom with someone), to argue
nikar se ne pregovarjaj! don't argue!

prehvalíti to overpraise

ne moči prehvalíti koga to speak of someone in glowing terms
ne morem ga prehvalíti I can't praise him enough

preíti to go over, to pass over (k to); (izpustiti) to omit

preíti kaj to pass over something
hitro preíti kočljiv predmet to skate over (ali to skate round, to gloss over) a delicate subject
molče preíti kaj to pass over in silence; (ne opaziti) to overlook
preíti v roke to pass into the hands (of)
preíti v druge roke to change hands
kam je prešel moj nož? what has become of my knife?
preíti k drugi stranki to desert, to go over, to be a turncoat, (pogovorno) to rat
preíti k sovražniku to go over to the enemy, to desert to the enemy

préj sooner, earlier; before, beforehand, previously; formerly, prior to; rather

préj ali slej sooner or later, some time or other
malo préj a while ago
čim préj tem bolje the sooner the better
čim préj as soon as possible, at your earliest convenience
préj kot ne as likely as not
vse préj kot anything but
dan préj the day before, on the preceding day
préj navedeni aforementioned, aforesaid
X.Y., préj Z.U. X.Y., formerly Z.U.
préj sovražnik kot prijatelj rather an enemy than a friend
toliko préj all the sooner
on je vse préj kot bogat he is anything but rich
moj položaj je vse préj kot siguren my position is anything but a safe one
préj kot odideš before your departure
ne da bi nas préj obvestil(i) without giving us any previous notice
nismo pisali préj, ker nismo vedeli vašega naslova we did not write before, not knowing your address
jaz bi préj (= rajši) (šel) kot... I would rather (ali I would sooner, I prefer to) (go) than...

prék prislov over, to (oziroma on) the other side; (predlog) across, over

prék hribov in dolin through the length and breadth of the country
prék mere excessively, inordinately
prék pričakovanja unexpectedly
prék poletja pending summer
prék moje volje against my will
prodajati vino prék ulice to sell wine for consumption off the premises; VB to run an offlicence
prék vrstnega reda out of turn
vlak je imel prék pol ure zamude the train is more than half an hour late (ali overdue)
iti prék vsega (na nič se ne ozirati) to disregard all considerations

prekášati to surpass; to outdo, to outmatch; to beat; to excel (koga v someone at); to outrank, to rank above someone

on prekaša vse v spretnosti he surpasses everybody in skill
nihče ga ne prekaša v hitrosti no one can outstrip (ali outrun, outride) him
prekášati svoje tekmece, konkurente to transcend one's competitors
daleč je prekosil svoje brate pogovorno he beat his brothers hollow

premakníti to move, to shift; to set in motion; to stir up; to budge

premakníti se to move; to stir oneself; to budge; (figurativno) to be started
ne se premakníti z mesta not to stir
nikamor se ne premakníti, ne se premakníti z mesta to mark time
nikoli se ne premakne iz hiše he never stirs out of the house

premôči (premagati) to overcome, to overwhelm; to manage to acquire

tega ne premorem (si ne morem privoščiti) I cannot afford it
to je vse, kar premorem this is all my worldly property, arhaično these are all my goods and chattels (ali all my bag and baggage)

prenágliti to hurry, to hasten; to precipitate

prenágliti se to act rashly, to act without proper (ali due, reasonable) consideration (ali thought, care)
ne se prenágliti to take one's time
ne prenagli se! take your time!, take it easy!
ne smemo se prenágliti we must not be too hasty, we must walk before we run
le ne prenágliti se! second thoughts are best!

prenášati to carry; to transport; to transmit; radio to broadcast; (trpeti) to bear, to tolerate, to suffer, to stand

ni ga mogoče prenášati he is unbearable
tega ne morem več prenášati I can't stand it any longer
prenášati klimo to stand the climate

preostáti to be left over, to be left; to remain

nič drugega ne preostane, razen... there is no other alternative but...
ne preostane nam nič drugega, kot da gremo there is nothing left for us but to go
ni mi preostalo nič drugega kot... no alternative was left for me but..., I had no alternative but...

prepíh draught; current of air

prepíh je there is a draught here
ne stoj na prepíhu! do not stand in the draught!

prepírati se to quarrel; to have a row (s kom with someone); to dispute (o on, about); to wrangle; to have words (s kom with someone); to squabble (s kom o čem with someone about something); (pričkati se) to bicker

prepírati se s kom za kaj to contend with someone for something
prepírati se za prazen nič to argue about trifles
o tem se ne bomo prepirali that admits of no argument

preplàčati to pay too high a price (for); to overpay

močnó preplàčati to pay an exorbitant price, to pay through the nose; not to get one's money worth; (pasivno) to be overcharged
ne preplàčati to get one's money worth
preplačali smo we did not get our money's worth

presenéčen surprised; astonished; taken by surprise

skrajno presenéčen utterly astounded, pogovorno flabbergasted
zelo presenéčen full of surprise, amazed
bolj presenéčen kot prestrašen more surprised than frightened
bil sem presenéčen, da me ne pozna I was surprised he didn't recognise me