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okóli round, around; (približno) about, near, some

okóli vogala (čisto blizu) round the corner
okóli 100 (nekaj več) a hundred odd
okóli 10 let je tega ten years or so ago
okóli petih about five o'clock
okóli hiše round the house
vse okóli all round
tu nekje okóli around here
pričakuj me okóli treh! expect me at 3 o'clock, or thereabouts!
število znaša (je) okóli 3.000 the figure is in the region of 3,000
hoditi okóli to walk about
pogovor se je sukal okóli politike the conversation centred on politics
pogledal sem okóli sebe I looked round about me

osebno personally, in person

ni bil tu osebno he was not here himself (ali in person)

ôves botanika oats pl

tu se goji mnogo ovsa a lot of oats is (ali are) grown here

písmo letter; missive; (kratko) note

trgovsko písmo commercial letter, arhaično favour
odprto písmo (v časopisu) open letter
nefrankirano písmo unpaid letter
avionsko písmo air letter, airmail letter
izgubljeno písmo missing letter
priporočeno písmo registered letter
denarno písmo money letter
kreditno písmo letter of credit
poslovno písmo business letter
ljubezensko písmo love letter
sožalno písmo letter of condolence
vrednostno písmo letter with value declared
zahvalno písmo letter of thanks
uradno písmo official letter
grozilno písmo threatening letter
ženitovanjsko písmo marriage contract
poštnoležeče písmo letter to be called for
na napačen naslov oddano písmo letter delivered to the wrong address
nedostavljivo písmo undeliverable letter, dead letter
písmo s čestitkami letter of congratulation
priporočilno písmo letter of recommendation (ali of introduction)
sveto písmo religija the Bible, the Scriptures, the Book, Holy Writ
pastirsko písmo (cerkveno) pastoral
zahvalno písmo (po obisku) bread-and-butter letter
dodatek písmu postscript
dostava, izročitev pisem delivery of mail
razdeljevanje pisem distribution of letters
ovojnica za písmo envelope, wrapper
naslov písma address
glava písma letterhead, letter heading
začetek písma opening of a letter
obtežilnik za písma paperweight, letter-weight
tehtnica za písma letter scales pl, letter balance
predal za písma pigeonhole
(poštni) nabiralnik za písma VB letter box, pillar box, ZDA mailbox
predaja písma posting (ZDA mailing) of a letter
sprejem pisem reception of letters
urad za neizročena písma returned (ali dead) letter office
Vaše cenjeno písmo trgovina arhaično your favour
pisanje pisem letter-writing
oddati písmo na pošti to post (ZDA to mail) a letter
nalepiti znamko na písmo to stamp a letter
oddati písmo priporočeno to register a letter
naša písma so se križala our letters have crossed
tvoje písmo se je izgubilo your letter has gone astray (ali got lost)
vreči písmo v nabiralnik to drop a letter in the letter box (ZDA mailbox)
če bi se (slučajno) moje písmo izgubilo if my letter should happen to get lost
izprazniti nabiralnik za písma to clear a letter box (ZDA mailbox, box), (v stebru) pillar box
tu je písmo na vaš naslov there is a letter here addressed to you
písma se pobirajo zjutraj letters are collected in the morning
písma iz tega nabiralnika se pobirajo petkrat na dan this box is cleared five times daily
prejeli smo vaše písmo od 6. t.m. your letter of the 6th (instant) has been received

plakát (lepak) poster; bill; placard

papir za plakát poster paper
ulični nosač (reklamnih) plakátov sandwich man
nalepiti plakát to post a placard
prepovedano lepiti tu plakate! post no bills!, no bills to be posted here!

pôdkev pôdkva horseshoe

v obliki pôdkve horseshoeshaped
sneti konju pôdkvo tu unshoe a horse

pomágati to help, to aid, to assist; to support, to succour, to lend a hand; to be of assistance, to sustain, to relieve, to back up, figurativno to give a hand; (koristiti) to avail, to be of avail, to profit, to be good for, to be of use; (sredstvo, zdravilo) to remedy, to cure, to be efficacious

pomágati si to find a way (iz težave out of a difficulty)
sam si pomágati to help oneself, to shift for oneself
pomágati si brez česa to go without something
moram si pomágati, kot vem in znam I must shift as well as (ali as best) I can
moram si pomágati s slovarjem I have to use the dictionary
pri hoji si pomaga s palico he walks with the help of a stick
ne si znati pomágati to be at a loss
ti si znaš pomágati (si iznajdljiv) you are resourceful
pomágati si medsebojno to aid (ali ta help, to assist) one another (oziroma each other) mutually
pomagaj si sam in bog ti bo pomagal God helps those who help themselves
prisiljeni smo, da si pomagamo, kot vemo in znamo we are reduced to expedients
on si zna pomágati na vse načine he knows all the answers, he's up to all the tricks
kaj to pomaga? (čemú to?) what is the use of it?
tu se ne da nič pomágati it can't be helped
temu je lahkó pomágati this is easily remedied
kaj pomaga razlagati? what is the use of explaining?
to nam prav nič ne pomaga that does not help us a bit
ne vem si več pomágati I am at my wits' end, I do not know what to do
kaj pomaga to? what is the use of that?, arhaično what will it avail?
to mi nič ne pomaga that leaves me no better off, I am no better off for it
kaj ji bo to pomagalo? what good will it do her?
pomágati komu do česa to help someone to get something
vam nekoliko pomagam? may I offer you some assistance?
hočete, da vam pomagam? shall I give you (ali lend you) a hand?
pomagaj mi, da vstanem! help me up!
pomagal ji je preko potoka he helped her across the stream
pomagal sem mu nesti paket I helped him to carry (ali I helped him with) his parcel
vse skupaj ni nič pomagalo it was all no use
vse moje pritožbe mi niso nič pomagale all my complaints were useless (ali of no avail)
tako mi bog pomagaj! so help me God!
pomagali so mi na noge they helped me up, they helped me back on my feet
pomágati vdovi in siroti to befriend the widow and the orphan
to zdravilo mi je pomagalo this medicine has done me good
komur ni svetovati, temu ni mogoče pomágati he who cannot be advised, cannot be helped; where counsel fails no cure prevails

postájati¹ (postavati) to stop (here and there); to loaf (about)

ne postajajte tu! keep out!, no loitering!

povprášati povpraševáti to inquire (po, za, o about, after, for)

povprášati, povpraševáti tu! inquire within!

precéj² (mnogo) a great deal, a good deal of; in no small measure; much, many; pretty; rather; quite a few

precéj (kar) dober rather good
precéj dolgo a pretty long time
precéj pozno rather late
precéj denarja a great deal of money
precéj knjig a good many books
precéj dolga pot rather a long way
kar precéj daleč od tu a good distance from here
njegova opazka je bila precéj bedasta his remark was rather foolish
jaz bi precéj rajši ne šel a I would (ali I'd) much rather not go there

príjati to please; to suit, to be agreeable; to be to one's taste

prija mi it pleases me, I am pleased
vino mi prija wine agrees with me
predlog mi ni (preveč) prijal I did not (overmuch) relish the proposal
meso mi ne prija, kadar sem bolan meat has no relish when I am ill
misel, da bi ostal tu, mi ne prija I do not relish the idea of staying here
to mi ne prija it is not to my liking
ti prija priti jutri? does it suit you to come tomorrow?
njemu vse prija nothing comes amiss to him

prikázati prikazováti to show, to represent; to describe, to present; to expose

napačno prikázati, prikazováti to misrepresent, to misstate
nazorno prikázati, prikazováti to demonstrate
nisem tak, kakršnega me prikazujete I am not what you make me appear
prikázati, prikazováti se to appear (as a vision, spectre); to make one's appearance; to turn up, to show up
prikaže se (pride) vsake tri dni he shows up every three days
ne prikaži se več tu! don't show your face here again!

prilágati (prilogo) to enclose

tu prilagam... I enclose herewith...

primanjkováti to lack

primanjkuje nam gotovine, blaga we are short of cash, of goods
primanjkuje denarja money is lacking
primanjkuje mi denarja I am in want (ali I am short) of money
primanjkuje nam... we are short of, we lack, we need...
ničesar mi ne primanjkuje I lack nothing
primanjkuje mu poguma he is lacking in courage
naročil (nam) ne primanjkuje there is no lack of orders
začelo nam je primanjkováti živil our food supplies began to run short
vode vam tu ne bo nikoli primanjkovalo you will never go short of water here

prodáti prodájati to sell (komu kaj someone something, something to someone); to offer for sale; to vend; to bargain away, to dispose of; (s pogajanjem za ceno) to sell after bargaining (ali after haggling)

prodáti, prodájati na dražbi to sell at auction; (vso zalogo) to sell off; (ceneje kot drugi) to undersell (someone); (figurativno, izdati) to betray, to sell, to give away
prodáti, prodájati pod ceno to sell below price
prodáti, prodájati z dobičkom (z izgubo) to sell at a profit (at a loss)
prodáti, prodájati za gotovino (na kredit) to sell for cash (on credit)
poceni (dragó) prodáti, prodájati to sell cheap (dear ali at a high price)
prodáti, prodájati na debelo in na drobno to sell wholesale and retail
prodáti, prodájati svojo domovino to betray one's country
prodáti, prodájati pod roko to sell by private treaty (ali contract)
ta artikel se dobro prodaja this article is selling (ali sells) well
ta knjiga se dobro prodaja this book is selling (ali sells) well, this book is going well
ta knjiga se najbolje prodaja (je uspešnica) this book is a best-seller
to se prodaja za méd it is selling like wildfire (ali like hot cakes)
prodáti, prodájati za smešno, slepo ceno to sell for a song (ali dirt cheap)
ta knjiga se slabo prodaja this book is a poor seller
to blago se slabo prodaja these goods are going badly
dolgčas prodáti, prodájati (figurativno) to be bored (to tears), to feel bored
dragó prodáti, prodájati svoje življenje to sell one's life dearly
prodáti, prodájati svojo čast tu barter away one's honour
lahkó se prodajati to find a ready market
on bi srajco prodal za pijačo he would sell his shirt to buy liquor
zijala prodáti, prodájati to stand around gaping (ali pogovorno gawping), to loiter, ZDA to rubberneck

pustíti (dopustiti) to allow, to permit, to suffer, to yield, not to mind, not to hinder; to let; (opustiti) to give up (ali over), to leave off; to desist from, to abstain from, to refrain from, to forbear; (zapustiti) to leave, to quit, to relinquish, to abandon, to forsake; (izpustiti, spustiti) to let go, to let fly, to let loose; (prenehati, nehati) to drop, to cease, to omit

pustíti delo (o delavcu) to strike, to go on strike, to come out (on strike)
ne pustíti not to allow, not to permit, not to suffer (ali tolerate), to prevent, to hinder
pustíti koga na cedilu to leave someone in the lurch, to forsake someone, to abandon someone
pusti to! leave it alone!, let it be!
pusti to meni! leave it to me!
pusti me pri miru! leave (ali let) me alone!
pusti, naj gre stvar svojo pot! let it take its course!
pusti to tu! leave that here!
pustite ga noter! let him come in!; let him in!
pustite mi, da premislim! let me think it over!
pusti vrata odprta! leave the door open!
pustimo to za prihodnjič! we will leave that for the next time!
pustite me samega! leave me alone!
pustimo to in govorimo o čem drugem! let's drop it and talk of something else!
mi lahko pustite te dokumente dan ali dva? can you let me have those documents for a day or two?
pustil se je oslepariti he let himself be taken in
pusti si časa za premislek! leave yourself time to think!
to me pusti hladnega it leaves me cold
pustil je, da so ga pretepli he let them beat him
pustíti za seboj to leave behind
moral sem pustíti denarnico doma I must have left my purse at home
pustil je vse druge tekmovalce daleč za seboj he has outdistanced (ali has outstripped) all the other competitors
pustíti si rasti brado to grow a beard
pustíti koga v negotovosti to keep (ali to hold) someone in suspense
pustíti iz vida to lose sight of
pustíti koga čakati (pol ure) to keep someone waiting (for half an hour)
pustíti komu proste roke glede... to let someone have a free hand as regards...
ne more pustíti pijače he cannot break himself of the habit of drinking
pustíti si svetovati to listen to advice
pustíti pri starem to stick to the old ways
to se mu mora pustíti you have to grant him that
pusti, da luč gorí leave the light on!
ne se pustíti videti to keep out of sight
živeti in pustíti živeti! live and let live!
ali pusti ali vzemi! take it or leave it!
pustite dve prazni vrsti! leave two lines blank (ali blank lines)!
je oče pustil kako sporočilo? has Father left a message?
računam nate, zato me ne puščaj na cedilu! I count on you, so don't let me down!
pusti, da kdo drug opravi to! (figurativno) ZDA let George do it!
pustíti stroje teči to let the engines rip
pusti te stvari, kakor so! leave these things as they are!
pustil sem, da je avto drvel s polno hitrostjo (pogovorno) I let her rip
pustíti vprašanje odprto to leave the question open

rájši rather; better; sooner

rájši kot rather than
rájši imeti to like better, to prefer
rájši imam čaj kot kavo I like tea better than coffee, I prefer tea to coffee
jaz bi rájši ostal tu I would rather stay here
on rájši ne bi šel he would rather not go
rájši umrem, kot pa da te izdam I would rather die than betray you
oni bi bili rájši umrli, kot pa izdali tajnost they would have died rather than reveal the secret
on je rajši odpotoval, kot pa da bi se mi pridružil he preferred to leave rather than join me

rázlog reason; cause; grounds pl, ground, motive

iz rázloga, da... on the grounds that
iz rázloga, ker... because...
iz kateregakoli rázloga for whatever reason
iz tega rázloga for this reason
iz tega ali onega rázloga for some reason or other
prav iz tega rázloga for that very reason
tehten rázlog cogent reason
ni nobenega rázloga za kako spremembo there is no reason (ali motive) for a change
nimaš rázloga za pritoževanje you have no ground(s) for complaint
dati rázlog to give one's reason
navajati kot rázlog to allege as a reason
navesti rázlog to supply a reason
navesti rázloge to show cause (ali ground) (za for)
razjezil se je iz praznega rázloga he got angry without any real reason
ne bomo ga več videli tu, in to iz jasnega rázloga (= vé se zakaj) we shan't see him here again, and for a good reason
to ni zadosten rázlog, da tako ravnaš that is insufficient reason for your behaviour

še still; yet, as yet

še ne not yet
še vedno still
še nikoli never yet
še enkrat once more
še več still more
še danes this very day
še do danes, še zdaj this very day, even now
še nocoj this very night
še do pred kratkim, do nedavnega until very recently
še isti dan on the very same day
še pred enim tednom sem govoril z njim it is only a week since I spoke to him
še dolgo pozneje for a long time after
še ta teden before this week is over
še oni teden sem jo videl I saw her only last week
še včeraj only yesterday
še zadnjega maja as late as last May
še letos bodo prišli they will still arrive this year
še leta 1960 as late as 1960
še lani only last year
še boljši better still
še močneje kot even stronger than...
še enkrat toliko twice as much, as much again
še enkrat tako velik twice as tall, as tall again
še mnogo much (oziroma many) more
samó še to pot (tokrat) just once more, only this once
komaj še kdo hardly anyone left
še dražji, še višji dearer still, higher still
(samo) še trenutek just a moment
še nikoli never yet
še kaj (drugega)? anything more (ali else)?
imaš še kaj papirja? have you (got) any paper left?
imaš še kaj denarja? have you any money left?
še eno skodelico čaja, prosim! another cup of tea, please!
daj mi še malo kruha! (could I have) another piece of bread, please
danes je vreme še slabše kot včeraj today the weather is even worse than yesterday
dokler je še čas while there is still time
on še ne more delati he is still unfit for work
tega še nikoli nisem videl I have never seen that before
počakaj še dva dni! wait another two days!
daj mu še en kozarec vode! give him another glass of water!
treba je še videti it is yet to be seen
to bomo še videli that remains to be seen
še vedno živijo v Ljubljani they are still living in Ljubljana
še to zimo bo prišel he will be here some time this winter
lahkó še pride he may still come, he may come yet
poskusi še enkrat! try again!, try once more!, pogovorno have another go!
kaj še hoče? what else does he want?
lahko počakaš še en teden? can you wait another week?
še tega je manjkalo! that's all we wanted!
ni bila še dolgo omožena, ko... she had not long been married when...
ostalo je še nekaj denarja there's still some money left, there's a bit of cash left over
naj bo še tako bogat, ne bo uspel no matter how rich he is, he will not succeed
še (= niti) pogledal me ni he did not so much as look at me
kaj še! (= kje pa, ni govora o tem!) what next!
še obesili ga bodo, še na vislicah bo končal! he'll come to a sticky end (one of these days)!
še (vedno) smo tu we are still here
dokler je še živel while he was still alive
nisem še končal I have not yet finished, I still haven't finished

šépati to limp; to walk lamely, to walk with a limp; to be lame; to have a game leg

nekaj tu šepa (= ne gre v redu) (figurativno) there is a screw loose somewhere
ti stihi šepajo these are lame verses
primera šepa that's a lame (ali a poor) comparison
šépati na eno nogo to be lame in one leg
šépati z desno nogo to be lame in the right leg
močnó, hudó šépati to limp heavily, to hobble