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oznáčiti označeváti (zaznamovati) to mark; to denote; to designate; to indicate; to style; (z etiketo) to label; to characterize; (s količki) to stake out (ali off)

oznáčiti, označeváti z žigom to brand
oznáčiti, označeváti X kot napadalca to label X as the aggressor

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

paktírati to come to terms; to come to an agreement (with), to treat (with); to make an agreement; to agree (on)

paktírati z napadalcem to come to terms with the invader

pálica stick; (sprehajalna) walking stick, cane; staff; (kovine) ingot; rod; (majhna) baton, cane; zgodovina, orožje quarterstaff, pl -staves

biljardna pálica (billiard) cue
Eskulapova pálica rod of Aesculapius, caduceus
beraška pálica beggar's staff
priti na beraško pálico to be reduced to beggary, to be utterly ruined, to go to the dogs
spraviti koga na beraško pálico to bring someone to the parish, to reduce someone to beggary (ali to mendicancy), to eat someone out of house and home
čarovna pálica magic wand
gorska pálica alpenstock
hokejska pálica hockey stick
maršalska pálica baton
ribiška pálica fishing rod
romarska pálica pilgrim's staff
skok s pálico šport pole vault
škofovska pálica crosier, crook, pastoral staff
kratka, zelo obtežena pálic short, heavily weighted stick, žargon cosh
predati štafetno pálica to pass the baton
biti tepen z lastno pálico to be beaten with one's own stick
on je potreben pálice (figurativno) he needs the cane

paraléla parallel; analogy

napraviti paralélo to draw a parallel (z with), to parallel (with)

pás belt; girdle; (telesni, stas) waist; geografija zone

gol do pasu stripped to the waist
do pasu globoko v snegu waist-deep in snow
zaponka za pás buckle
mrzli (vroči) pás geografija frigid (torrid) zone
kilni pás medicina hernia truss; (prepasnica, ešarpa) sash
rešilni pás life belt, ZDA life preserver
pás z naboji cartridge belt
varnostni pás (avto, letalo) seat belt
pripnite si pasove, prosim! fasten your belts, please!
zadrgniti si pás (še za eno luknjo) to tighten one's belt, to pull in one's belt (another hole)
popustiti pás (po obilni jedi) (figurativno) to let out a reef
pás za nogavice, steznik ipd. suspender belt

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!

pazíti (biti pozoren) to pay attention (to), to observe, to mind, to be mindful (of), to look around, to look out (for), to watch, to be watchful, to keep watch; to take care, to be careful (ali cautious, wary, wide-awake, on the alert, on one's guard); (hraniti) to have in custody; (skrbeti za) to take care of, to have in one's care (ali charge); (negovati) to nurse, to look after, to tend; (pobrigati se) to look (to), to see (to), to attend (to)

pazíti na otroke v odsotnosti staršev to baby-sit
ne pazíti na to take no heed (ali no notice) of, to disregard, to be mindless of, to be unmindful of, not to bother, to pay little or no attention to; to lose sight of
pazi(te)! look out!, attention!, mind!
napeto pazíti to be all attention
pazi na otroka! look after the child!
pazite na mojo prtljago! take care of my luggage!
pazite na stopnice! mind the steps!
pazite bolje! take more care!
pazi nase! take care of yourself!
pazite, da vas ne vidijo! mind they do not see you!
niso pazili na moje besede my words were ignored
pazite na žeparje! beware of pickpockets!
pazíti na formalnosti to be a stickler for the formalities
pazíti z budnim očesom na to keep a watchful eye on
pazi se! mind what you are about
otroci, pazite nase! children, look after yourselves!, be careful!, take care!

peljáti to lead, to conduct; to guide; to drive, to convey, to cart

peljite ga v mojo sobo! show him into my room!
peljite me na postajo! drive me to the station!
peljáti koga na sprehod to take someone out for a ride
vse poti peljejo v Rim all roads lead to Rome
ta cesta pelje v mesto this road leads to town
peljáti se (z vozilom) to go, (z avtom) to drive, (s kolesom) to ride, (s sanmi) to ride
peljáti se z vlakom to go by train (ali rail)
peljáti se z avtom to drive, to motor, to go motoring
peljáti se z avtobusom to go by bus, to go for a bus ride
peljáti se na sprehod to go for a drive, to take a drive
peljali se bomo z vlakom we shall take the train
pelji se z avtobusom! take the bus!
peljáti se čez reko to cross the river
peljite ga noter, prosim! show him in, please

peró (pisalno) pen, nib; (ptičje) feather, (za okras) pume; (vzmet) spring

lahek kot peró light as a feather, feather-light
nalivno peró, nalivnik fountainpen
gosje (pisalno) peró quill(-pen)
jekleno peró steel nib
nalivnik z zlatim peresom a gold-nibbed fountainpen
risalno peró drawing-pen
poteza s peresom a stroke of the pen
rebro ptičjega peresa shaft, rib of a feather
s peresi okrašen klobuk a hat trimmed with feathers (ali plumes), a plumed hat
izpuliti peró to pluck a feather (iz peruti from the wing)
živeti od svojega peresa (figurativno) to live by one's pen

pestíti (udariti s pestjo) to punch, to fist

pestíti koga to press someone, to urge someone
pestíti koga z vprašanji to ply someone with questions
zelo pestíti koga to ride roughshod over someone, ZDA to ride someone hard
pestíti koga s prošnjami to importune someone, to give someone no peace

pêta heel (tudi pri čevlju, nogavici)

nizka (visoka) pêta low (high) heel
čevlji z visokimi pêtmi highheeled shoes pl
Ahilova pêta Achilles' heel, (občutljivo mesto) (figurativno) tender (ali weak) spot, vulnerable point, weak point
od glave do pête from head to toe
na pêtah raztrgane nogavice socks pl worn out at the heel
on je džentlemen od glave do pête he is every inch a gentleman
biti (slediti) komu za pêtami to shadow (ali to dog) someone, to dog someone's steps, to be upon someone's heels
tik za pêtami to come close upon someone's heels, to pursue someone closely
vedno mi je za pêtami he is always on my heels, he is always following me about (ali dogging my footsteps)
lizati pête komu (figurativno) to fawn on someone
napraviti čevlju novo pêto to heel, to reheel a shoe
pokazati pête (pobrisati jo) to show a clean pair of heels, to take to one's heels, to run (ali to get) away
pête odnesti (figurativno) to escape
komaj je odnesel pête he narrowly escaped, he had a narrow escape
sedeti na pêtah to sit on one's heels
zavrteti se na pêtah to spin round on one's heels

péti (pôjem) to sing, (v cerkvi) to chant; (o zvonu) to ring; (ptice) to warble, to twitter, to chirp; (petelin) to crow; (pesnikovati) to be a poet, to compose poetry

péti v zboru to sing in a choir
péti z not brez vaje to sight-read
péti po notah to read music, to sing from a score (ali from music)
prenizko péti to sing too low, to sing flat
previsoko péti to sing too high, to sing sharp
péti (vesele) božične pesmi to sing (Christmas) carols, to go carol-singing
večglasno péti to sing in parts
enoglasno péti to sing in unison
učiti se péti to learn singing
začeti péti to intone, to begin to sing
napačno péti to sing out of tune
prav(ilno) péti to sing in tune
péti na vse grlo to sing at the top of one's voice
péti komu hvalo to sing someone's praises
péti vedno isto pesem (figurativno) to be always harping on the same theme
korakali so in peli na vse grlo they marched on, singing at the top of their voices

pijáča drink; beverage

alkoholna pijáča alcoholic drink
lahka (močna) pijáča soft (strong) drink
opojna pijáča intoxicating (strong, hard) drink; tipple
opojne pijáče pl spirits pl
najljubša pijáča favourite drink
zdrava pijáča wholesome drink
osvežujoča, osvežilna pijáča refreshing drink
brezalkoholna pijáča soft drink
pijáča iz visoke čaše long drink
jedača in pijáča food and drink
vdan pijáči addicted to drink
žgana pijáča spirituous (ali spiritous) liquor
sladna pijáča (pivo) malt liquor
trgovina z žganimi pijáčami liquor trade
biti vdan pijáči to be a great drinker, to drink hard, to be a (habitual) drunkard
dati za pijáčo komu to treat someone to a drink; to stand someone a glass (ali a drink), to stand treat to someone
vdati se pijáči to take to drink

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!

pištóla pistol; firearm; handgun; automatic

brizgalna pištóla (za barvo itd.) spray gun
z naperjeno pištólo at pistol point, at the point of the pistol
strel iz pištóle pistol shot
ročaj pištóle pistol butt, butt of a pistol; (ta vrsta roča pri večjih puškah in orodjih) pistol grip
nastaviti komu pištólo na prsi to hold a pistol to someone's breast
streljati, ustreliti, ubiti koga s pištólo to shoot someone, to gun someone down
udariti koga s pištólo to pistol-whip someone
tok za pištólo holster
streljati s pištólo to shoot
otroška pištóla popgun

plesálka (female) dancer, dancing girl, female partner

indijska poklicna plesálka nautch girl
plesálka na vrvi ropedancer
plesálka, ki za plačo pleše z gosti v nočnem lokalu taxi dancer

plézati to climb; to scale up; to clamber up; to scramble up; (o rastlini) to climb, to creep

plézati na drog, po vrvi (z rokami in nogami) to swarm up a pole, a rope
plézati na drevo to climb up a tree
plézati po lestvi to climb a ladder
plézati triglavsko steno to scale the Triglav wall

pobég escape; flight; getaway

pobég z ljubimcem elopement

pobégel runaway

(z doma) pobégli parček runaway couple
poroka pobéglega parčka runaway marriage
pobégel konj runaway horse
pobégel vojak (dezerter) runaway soldier
pobégli voznik (po nesreči) hit-and-run driver
nesreča, ki jo zakrivi pobégli voznik hit-andrun accident