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ovíra impediment, obstacle, hindrance; (nanada) check, (nepričakovana) snag; (zapora) bar, barrier; obstruction

večja ovíra a major obstacle
tek čez ovíre šport obstacle race, hurdle race, pogovorno hurdles pl
zakonska ovíra legal impediment
žične ovíre vojska barbed wire, barbed-wire entanglement
ni poti brez ovír no road is without obstacles
konj je padel pri prvi ovíri the horse fell at the first jump (ali fence)
delati ovíro, biti ovíra čemu to be in the way, to be (ali to constitute) an obstacle to something
naleteti na ovíre to run into obstacles
odstraniti vse ovíre to remove all obstacles
staviti komu ovíre na pot to set impediments in someone's way
naleteti na nepričakovano ovíro to come up against a snag

ožémati ožéti (perilo) to wring (out); (limono itd.) to press (out), to squeeze

ožémati, ožéti sok iz oranže to squeeze juice from an orange
ožeta limona squeezed lemon

oženíti to marry; to take for one's wife, to take in marriage, zastarelo to spouse; to wed

oženíti se to get married (z to), to marry, to take a wife
bogato se oženíti to marry an heiress

ožigósati to stigmatize; to brand

ožigósati kot napadalca to brand (someone) as an aggressor
njega je treba ožigósati kot praznoglavca he must be stigmatized as ignorant

par (dvojica) pair, couple, two; (psov, divjadi) brace; set of two; (volov) a yoke (ali ZDA span) of oxen; (nekoliko) one or two, some, a few, several

po parih by twos, by pairs, two by two
par dni a couple of days, a day or two, (več kot dva dni) a day or so
v par dneh in a couple of (ali in a few) days, in a matter of days
par vrstic a line or two
par rokavic a pair of gloves
izgubil sem par te rokavice I have lost the companion to this glove
poročen par married couple, wedded couple
par zaročencev an engaged couple
vrsta šolark, ki hodijo v parih (pogovorno) a crocodile
ni mu ga para (ni mu enakega) there is no one to equal him, he has no equal; he is matchless; he is unrivalled

parcelírati to parcel out; to divide into lots

parcelírati posestvo to break up an estate

pásti² (pasem) to pasture; to graze; (čredo) to herd, to tend

pásti čredo, krave to tend a flock, cows
pásti se to graze, to pasture, (smukati listje) to browse
oči pásti na (figurativno) to feast (ali to feed) one's eyes upon, to gloat over
lenobo pásti to laze, to loaf, to lead an idle life

páznik keeper; attendant; warder; watcher; (nadzornik) overseer; foreman, pl -men

páznik v muzeju museum attendant
páznik nezasedene hiše caretaker of an unoccupied house
blaznež in njegov páznik a lunatic and his keeper
páznik v parku park-keeper
páznik v živalskem vrtu keeper at a Zoo

péd pédenj (mera, 9 col, 2,5 cm) span

(eno) péd, pédenj širok a span wide
péd, pédenj za péd, pédenjjo little by little, arhaično inchmeal
niti za péd, pédenj se ne premaknem I'm not budging an inch
niti za péd, pédenj ne odstopim, popustim gledé... as regards... I'm not yielding an inch
premikati se péd, pédenj za péd, pédenjjo to inch along, to move inch by inch (ali by inches)

piján drunk, drunken; inebriated; tipsy; intoxicated; in a drunken condition

biti piján to be drunk; evfemizem to be under the influence (ali under the weather)
piján je kot muha he is dead drunk, he is as drunk as a lord
piján kot mavra (as) tight as an owl
piján kot klada, do nezavesti dead (ali blind) drunk, pogovorno dead to the world; žargon sloshed, soused, sozzled, smashed, plastered; drunk and incapable
piján kot žolna (as) drunk as a lord (ali a fish, a fiddler)
piján krví (figurativno) drunk with blood
piján od veselja wild with joy
postati piján to get drunk
kadar je piján, ne ve, kaj govori when he is in his cups, he doesn't know what he's saying
voziti avto v pijánem stanju to drive while under the influence of drink (ali while intoxicated), pogovorno to drink-drive

pijančevánje habitual drinking (ali tippling), boozing; drunkenness; (krokanje) spree, drinkingbout, žargon booze-up

nakopati si bolezen s pijančevánjem to contract an alcohol-related disease

pijánec drunkard; a drunken (ali intoxicated, tipsy) man; toper, soaker, boozer, tippler, guzzler; habitual drunkard

kroničen pijánec confirmed drunkard, sot, soak, soaker, an inebriate
hud pijánec a heavy drinker
pijánec se spreobrne, ko se v jamo zvrne who drinks, will drink again; once a drunkard, always a drunkard

pikírati

1. aeronavtika to dive

pikírati naravnost na cilj to dive straight at (ali on) an objective

2. (zbosti ipd.) to pique (koga someone), botanika to prick out

píliti to file; figurativno to polish, to refine

píliti se (figurativno, mnogo se učiti) to swot, to grind
píliti se za izpit to swot for an exam

písati to write; (beležiti) to take down, to make a note (of), to make notes, to note down, to set down; (črkovati) to spell

písati po nareku to write from dictation
napačno písati besedo to misspell a word
písati čistopis to make a fair (ali clean, final) copy
písati koncept to write out a rough draft (ali copy)
písati čitljivo (nečitljivo) to write legibly (illegibly)
písati knjige to write books, to be an author
ona lepo piše she writes a nice (ali good, bold) hand
on grdo, nečitljivo piše he writes a cramped (ali niggling) hand
písati note to copy out music
písati na stroj to typewrite, to type
še enkrat, ponovno písati to rewrite
pravilno písati besedo to spell a word correctly
kako se piše ta beseda? how do you spell this word?
ta beseda se piše z -i- this word is spelt with an -i-
slabó písati to write badly, to scrawl
on ne piše, ampak čečka he writes an awful scrawl
písati pismo s črnilom to pen a letter
písati beležko s svinčnikom to jot down a note in pencil, to pencil a note
kako se pišete? what is your name?
kako pišete svoje ime? how do you spell your name?
pisal se je Brown kot ti he was surnamed Brown like you
obsežno, podrobno písati to write extensively, in detail
písati o slovstvu to write on literature
písati v običajni pisavi to write longhand
písati stenografsko to write shorthand
ne zna ne písati ne brati he is illiterate (ali analphabetic)
piši mi par vrstic (ob priložnosti)! drop me a line (occasionally)!
že dva tedna mi ni pisal I haven't heard from him for a fortnight (že pet tednov these five weeks)
písati komu v dobro to put down to someone's credit
dal mi je, reci in piši, 8 tolarjev he gave me precisely 8 tolars
piši me v uho! (žargon) go and fly a kite!, let me alone!, leave me in peace!

pláčati to pay

pláčati v gotovini to pay cash (down), to pay ready money, (takoj) (žargon) to pay on the nail
vnaprej pláčati to prepay, to pay in advance
pláčati račun to settle (ali to balance, to square) an account, to pay one's score, to pay one's reckoning
pláčati menico to honour a bill
ne pláčati to leave unpaid
pláčati v obrokih to pay by instalments, (v majhnih obrokih) to pay by driblets
pláčati v naturalijah to pay in kind
preveč (premalo) pláčati za delo to overpay (to underpay)
predragó, mastno pláčati to pay through the nose
pláčati previsoko ceno to pay a fancy (ali an exorbitant, an extortionate) price, to pay through the nose
preveč pláčati za blago to be overcharged
ogromno, debelo pláčati to pay a fantastic price
plačati račun, stroške za druge (figurativno) to pay the piper
takoj pláčati to pay cash on the spot, to pay spot cash, to pay cash on the nail
pláčati ob prejemu to pay cash on delivery
preveč sem plačal I was out of pocket, I was overcharged
pláčati za nazaj to repay, to refund, to reimburse
pláčati do zadnjega tolarja (pare) to pay to the last farthing
pláčati stroške to pay (ali to defray) expenses
pláčati pred rokom to anticipate payment
pláčati globo to pay a fine
pláčati upnikom to settle with one's creditors
pláčati komu njegove usluge to reward someone for his services
toliko ne morem pláčati I cannot afford it
za to je treba pláčati carino (ni treba pláčati carine) this is dutiable (dutyfree)
ne morem pláčati I am unable to pay, I am insolvent
vedno sem ti točno plačeval I have always paid you on the nail
plačal sem mu buteljko vina I treated him to a bottle of wine
kdo bo plačal zapitek? who will stand treat?
vsak od naju bo plačal zase we'll each pay his own share, we'll go dutch
za uro sem plačal urarju 50 funtov I paid (ali I gave) the watchmaker fifty pounds for my watch
zmago je plačal s svojim življenjem he paid with his own life for the victory
dragó sem jim plačal za to they made me pay through the nose for it
to mi boš plačal! (figurativno) I'll see you pay for this!, you shall smart for this!
pláčati milo za drago to pay in kind, to repay tit for tat, to get one's own back, to have one's revenge (on), to get even (with)
kdor muziko plačuje, tudi ukazuje (figurativno) who pays the piper calls the tune
natakar, plačati, prosim! waiter, the bill, please!

pléšast bald, bald-headed; hairless

pléšasta glava bald head, bald pate
nekoliko pléšast balding, baldish
popolnoma pléšast as bald as an egg (ali a coot, a billiard ball)
posta(ja)ti pléšast to grow bald (ali hairless), to lose hair

plíma high tide, high water, flood tide; flow; flux

najnižja plíma neap, neap tide
največja plíma spomladi spring tide
plíma in oseka the tides pl, ebb and flow, flux and reflux, high and low tide
plíma prihaja the tide is rising, there is an incoming (ali rising) tide, the tide is coming in
plíma odhaja the tide is falling, there is an ebb tide, the tide is going out

po after; on, upon; at, by; over; through; according to

po abecednem redu in alphabetical order
po božiču after Christmas
po tej ceni at this price
po 10 tolarjev kos at ten tolars each
po dolžini lengthwise
po dva by twos, two by two, two at a time
po vsej Evropi all over Europe
(samó) po imenu (only) in name
po kopnem in po morju by land and sea
po mestu about (ali through) the town
po vsem mestu all over the town
kot po maslu (figurativno) like clockwork
po kakovosti by quality
po malem little by little, by degrees
po mojem mnenju in my opinion, to my mind
po meri by measure
po modi after the fashion
po naravi from nature
po naročilu by order
narejen po naročilu made to order
po naključju by accident, by chance
po nesreči unfortunately, as ill luck would have it
po možnosti if possible
odvetnik po poklicu lawyer by profession
po navodilu as instructed
po pravilu by rule
po petkrat five times running
po pravici by rights, of right
po mojem računu by my reckoning
po poslu, po poslih on business, on an errand
po rojstvu by birth
imenovan po stricu named after his uncle
po sobi about the room
po vsem svetu all over the world, all the world over
po njegovi smrti after his death
po ulici along the street
po uvidevnosti at discretion
po vodi by water
po tem vzorcu following (ali on, after) this pattern
po vrednosti in value
enak po velikosti equal in size
po deset ur nepretrgoma ten hours at a stretch
po vsem after all
po angleškem zakonu under (the) English law
po zraku by air
po spominu from memory
po planu according to the plan (ali scheme)
po vrsti in order, one after another, every one in his turn
po vaši želji according to your wish
takoj po moji vrnitvi immediately upon my return
po prejemu tega pisma on receipt of this letter
po meni je I am done for, pogovorno I've had it
če bi bilo po tebi, bi se svet podrl if you had your way, the world would go to ruin
če vam je po volji if you choose, if you care
to ni po mojem okusu that is not to my taste
dobivati časopis po pošti to receive one's newspaper by post
igrati po posluhu to play by ear
po starosti sta enaka they are the same age
iti po vodo to fetch water, to go for water
šel je ponj (po njega) he went to fetch him
peti po notah to read music, to sight-read
poslati po zdravnika to send for the doctor
poslali so po zdravnika the doctor has been (oziroma was) sent for
pridi pome (po mene)! come and fetch me!
potoval sem po vsej Afriki I travelled all over Africa
priseči po krivem to perjure oneself, to commit perjury
prišel sem k tebi po nasvet I have come to you for advice
risati po naravi to draw from nature (ali life)
sklepati po čem to infer from
soditi po zunanjosti to judge by appearances
po vsem, kar sem slišal... from all I heard...
sprehajati se po palubi to walk (ali to pace) the deck
sprehajati se, hoditi po soncu (dežju) to walk in the sun (in the rain)
udaril me je po glavi (ustih) he hit me on the head (he struck me in the mouth)
voditi koga po mestu to show someone round the town

pobótati to reconcile, to bring together

pobótati dva sovražnika to reconcile two enemies
pobótati ljudi med seboj to bring people together
pobótati se to become friends again, to come to an agreement
pobótati se s kom to make it up with someone, to come to a compromise with someone