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počítek rest; repose

brez počítka restless(ly)
počítka poln restful
dan počítka day of rest, holiday
nedeljski počítek Sunday rest
potreben počítka needing a rest
počítek od napornega dela repose from toil
iti k počítku to take one's rest, (iti spat) to retire, to go to bed, to go for a rest
položiti k večnemu počítku to lay to rest
potreben sem počítka I need (a) rest
privoščiti si uro počítka to allow oneself an hour's rest
želim vam dober nočni počítek I wish you a good night's rest
ne privošči si počítka he takes no rest

pod under; below, beneath

pod ceno for less than the value
pod mojo častjo beneath my dignity
pod drevesom under a tree
pod Henrikom IV under Henry IV
pod ničlo below zero
pod napačnim imenom under a false name, under an assumed name
pod vsako kritiko beneath criticism
pod milim nebom under the open sky
pod pokroviteljstvom under the patronage of
pod mojimi nogami below my feet
pod ognjem treh baterij vojska under the fire of three batteries
pod pečatom tajnosti under a pledge of secrecy
pod pretvezo, pod izgovorom under the pretext (of)
pod roko (figurativno) secretly
pod hribom at the foot of the hill
pod (s) pogojem on condition that...
pod njegovim vladanjem in his reign
pod vplivom influenced by...
pod zemljo underground
pod 20 let starosti under 20 years of age
pod kaznijo globe under the penalty of a fine
pod smrtno kaznijo under pain of death
osebe pod 30 leti the under-thirties
on je pod copato (figurativno) he is henpecked; he is tied to his wife's apron strings, the mare is the better horse
biti pod orožjem to be under arms
ničesar ne imeti za pod zob not to have a bite to eat
dajte to pod ključ! put it under lock and key!
pasti pod stečaj to go bankrupt, to fail
prodajati pod lastno ceno to sell below cost price
stanovati pod streho (v mansardi) to live in a garret
storil je to pod pritiskom he did it under pressure
šibiti se pod bremenom to sink under the load

podedováti to inherit (od, po of, from, through)

podedováti posestvo to come into (ali to inherit) an estate
ni podedoval on, temveč njegova sestra it is not he, but his sister who has come into the money
podedoval je veliko premoženje po daljnem sorodniku he has been left a large fortune by a distant relation, he has come into a large fortune left him by a distant relation
podedovan inherited

podelíti

podelíti komu kaj to impart something to someone; (čast, milost) to give, to grant, to bestow, to confer, to vouchsafe; (porazdeliti) to distribute, to dispense, to share (med among), (miloščino) to dole out
podelíti čast to confer an honour
podelíti (dati) zdravilo to administer a remedy
podelíti miloščino komu to give someone alms
komu red Viktorijinega križca to award someone the Victoria Cross
podelíti komu pravico to vest someone with a right, to grant someone a right
podelíti odlikovanje to award (ali to confer) a decoration

podóba picture; image; (na kovancu) effigy; (ilustracija) illustration; (portret) portrait, likeness

senčna podóba silhouette
novec z Napoleonovo podóbo coin bearing the head of Napoleon
v človeški podóbi in man's likeness
po vsej podóbi (videzu) to all appearances
sovražnik v podóbi prijatelja an enemy in the guise of a friend
podóba je bila, da bo dež it looked like rain

podvréči to subjugate, to subject, to subdue, to bring under control, to submit

podvréči se to submit (to); to undergo (čemu something); to subject oneself (operaciji to an operation), to undergo an operation
podvréči si deželo to subject a country to one's rule (ali sway)

pognáti to drive (on); to push; to propel; to set in motion; to actuate; (zapraviti) to squander; (odpustiti koga) to chase, to dismiss, to fire (someone); botanika to bud, to put forth; to germinate

pognáti iz tal botanika to spring up
pognáti stroj to start an engine
v zrak pognáti to blow up
pognáti se to rush
pognáti se v skok to make a spring, to pounce
pognáti se v tek to break into a run, to start running

pogódba contract, agreement; convention; (zlasti državna politika), treaty, pact, compact; covenant; (listina) deed, bonds pl; indenture; trgovina bargain, contract

po pogódbi, v smislu pogódbe according to contract, as agreed upon
nasproten pogódbi contrary to the contract
družbena pogódba social contract
kolektivna pogódba collective agreement
mezdna pogódba pay deal, wage agreement
mirovna pogódba peace treaty, peace pact
najemna, zakupna pogódba lease
tajna pogódba secret treaty
ženitna pogódba marriage settlement, marriage articles pl
kršitev pogódbe breach of contract
trgovinska pogódba commercial treaty
pogódba o zavezništvu treaty of alliance
zakonska pogódba matrimonial contract
biti vezan s pogódbo to be bound by contract
(pre)kršiti pogódbo to break a contract
podaljšati pogódbo to prolong an agreement
podpisati pogódbo to sign a contract, to witness a contract
skleniti pogódbo to make a contract, to conclude a treaty, to make an agreement
razdreti, stornirati pogódbo to rescind a contract
goljufija razveljavi pogódbo fraud vitiates the contract

pogodíti (zadeti cilj) to hit; (uganiti) to guess, to divine

pogodil sem njene misli, namene I read her thoughts, I saw through her intentions
pogodíti jo (zadeti žebico na glavico) to hit the nail on the head
pogodíti pravo to touch the spot
pogodíti se to make an agreement (ali a contract), to come to an arrangement (ali to an understanding)
pogodíti se s kom to come to terms with someone
pogodíti se o čem to agree about (ali on) something
pogodíti se o ceni to agree about the price

pogóltniti to swallow (up); to devour; (o morju) to engulf, to swamp

pogóltniti žalitev (figurativno) to swallow (ali to pocket) an insult
velikanski morski valovi so pogoltnili njihov čoln enormous seas swamped their boat
vrtinec ga je pogoltnil he was sucked down by the whirlpool

pograbíti to seize; to grasp; to take (ali to get, to catch, to lay) hold of

pograbíti priliko, priložnost to seize upon a chance, to seize an opportunity
hlastno pograbíti ponudbo to snap up an offer
(službeno) mesto je bilo takoj pograbljeno the job was snapped up at once
pograbíti koga za vrat to seize someone by the neck

pojeklíti to steel

pojeklíti sekiro to steel an ax(e)

pól² (polovica) half

ob pól sedmih at half past six
ob sedmih ali pól osmih at seven or half past (seven)
na pól fifty-fifty
pól na pól on a fifty-fifty basis
razdeliti si na pól s kom to go fifty-fifty with someone
pól funta half a pound
pól ure half an hour
pól deleža a half share
za pól cene at half price
za pól več half as much (oziroma many) again
lopov in pól an utter scoundrel (ali rogue)
to (pa) je klobuk in pól! that's some hat!
biti na pól pota v Ameriko to be halfway to America
na pól kaj napraviti to do something by halves
na pól se odločiti za to have half a mind to...
le na pól narejen only half finished
srečal sem jih na pól pota I met them halfway

polágati to lay (ali to put, to place) down; (cevi ipd.) to lay on, to install; (na rano) to apply

polágati parket to parquet
polágati račun to render (an) account of, to account for, to give (an) account of
polágati temeljni kamen to lay a foundation stone
polágati važnost na kaj to attach weight to something

poldrúgi one and a half

poldrúgi mesec six weeks pl
poldrúgo uro an (ali one) hour and a half

pólglásen soft; low; in low tones

pólglásno prislov softly, in an undertone, (šepetaje) in a whisper

polítičen (stranka, ustanova) political

polítična ekonomija political economy
polítična veda political science
polítični položaj political situation; (premeten) politic
polítičen odgovor (figurativno) an ingenious (ali shrewd, wily) answer
umakniti se iz polítičnega življenja to withdraw from politics
polítično prislov politically

polízati (krožnik) to lick clean; to lick

polízati sladoled to lick an icecream
pes je polizal kri s tal the dog licked the blood off the floor

položáj situation; position; state of affairs; condition; circumstances pl; (lega) site; lay, standing; bearings pl; (služba) rank, status; (drža telesa) attitude, posture, (pri mečevanju) guard; vojska post

resnost položája the gravity of the situation
socialni položáj social standing
položáj poslanika the post of ambassador
položáj tržišča, trga market position
težaven položáj (figurativno) a close call
materialni in družbeni položáj economic and social status
biti gospodar položája to be master of the situation
biti v neprijetnem položáju (v žalostnem položáju) to be in an unpleasant position (in a sorry plight)
določiti čemu položáj to locate something
ne biti kos (dorasel) položáju not to be equal to the situation (ali occasion)
on nima (ne zavzema) položája svojega brata he has not his brother's standing
nismo v položáju, da bi mogli narediti drugače we are not in a position to be able to do otherwise
izbrati dober položáj za svojo hišo to choose a fine position (ali site) for one's house
to je komaj izboljšalo naš položáj that has scarcely made us any better off
položáj se je poslabšal the situation has deteriorated
pojasni mu svoj položáj! show him where (ali how) you stand!
razumem tvoj položáj I see how you stand
biti v nejasnem položáju (figurativno) to be up in the air
sedeti v zelo nerodnem položáju to be seated in a very uncomfortable position
položáj je videti brezupen things look desperate
vem, kakšen je položáj (figurativno) I know how the land lies
vreči iz položája to eject, to dislodge, to supplant, to oust
vztrajati na položáju vojska to stick to one's post
on je rešil položáj he saved the situation
umakniti se na vnaprej pripravljene položáje vojska to withdraw to positions prepared beforehand
izrabiti, izkoristiti položáj to make hay while the sun shines, to strike while the iron's hot

pomémben important, significant; notable; noteworthy; imposing; momentous; consequential; meaningful

zelo pomémben človek a man of importance
pomémben dogodek significant event
pomémbno (službeno) mesto an important post
pomémbna osebnost a personage of great significance (ali consequence)
nič pomémbnega nothing to speak of, nothing particular, of little consequence
delati se pomémbnega to put on an impressive air