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prêdlog proposal, proposition; (na skupščini ipd.) motion; (pobuda) suggestion; (ponudba) offer, tender; (priporočilo) recommendation

na prêdlog upon the proposal (ali motion) of...
na moj prêdlog at my suggestion
spremljevalni amendment
zakonski prêdlog bill
mirovni prêdlogi peace proposals pl
kdo je za prêdlog? who is in favour?
dati prêdlog na glasovanje to put a motion to the vote, to get a motion voted on
izdelati prêdlog to draw up (ali to frame) a proposal
prêdlog je naletel na splošno odobravanje the proposal met with general approbation
odkloniti prêdlog z večino glasov to vote down a proposal
prêdlog je bil odklonjen z 20 glasovi proti 12 the motion was lost by 20 votes to 12
podpreti prêdlog to support (ali to second) a motion
ni upanja, da bi prêdlog postal zakon the bill has no chance of becoming law
sprejeti prêdlog to adopt a proposal
prêdlog je bil (soglasno) sprejet the motion was carried (unanimously)
prêdlog je prodrl the proposal went through, the ayes had it
staviti prêdlog to move; to put forward a motion
strinjam se z vašim prêdlogom I agree with your proposal
zavrniti prêdlog to reject (ali to turn down) a proposal
umakniti prêdlog to withdraw a proposition

prédnost precedence, preference; priority; advantage; privilege; benefit; (na cesti) right of way

imeti prédnost pred... to have (ali to take) precedence over...
dobiti (imeti) prédnost pred kom to gain (ali to take) the advantage over someone, to have the advantage of someone
imel sem prédnost pred njim (na cesti) I had the right of way over him
dati prédnost komu za... to give someone preference over, to discriminate in favour of..., to prefer one to another, to give priority (to)

predstáviti to present (to)

predstáviti koga komu to introduce someone to someone, to make someone acquainted with someone
naj vas predstavim! let me introduce you!
dovolite, da vam predstavim svojega prijatelja! allow me to introduce my friend to you
kdaj se lahko osebno predstavim? when may I present myself personally?
predstáviti vlado parlamentu to present the Government to Parliament
se smem predstáviti? may I be introduced?

predstávljati gledališče to play a part, to act, to perform, to represent (osebo a character)

predstávljati si to imagine, to picture to oneself, to form a picture of something; to fancy
živo si predstávljati to realize
kar predstavljaj si to! just imagine, fancy that!
tega si ni mogoče predstávljati it is not to be imagined
predstavljaj si to! just fancy!, fancy that!
tega si ni mogoče predstávljati it is not to be imagined
predstavljajte si moje veselje! imagine how happy I was!
živo si je lahko predstavljal tisti prizor he could well picture that scene
ni si težko predstávljati, kaj se bo zgodilo it is not hard to imagine what will happen
predstavljajte si moje začudenje! imagine my astonishment

prehlád cold; chill; (nahod) cold in the head; catarrh

hud prehlád a heavy (ali a bad) cold
imam lahek prehlád I have a slight chill
nakopati si, iztakniti prehlád to catch a chill
biti podvržen prehládom to be subject to colds

prehvalíti to overpraise

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

preiskáti preiskováti to search; (stanovanje) to ransack; to examine, to explore, to study; to overhaul; to inspect; (poizvedovati) to investigate, to inquire into

preiskal sem vse predale I went through (ali I searched through) all the drawers
preiskáti, preiskováti svoje žepe to look through one's pockets
dal se bom preiskáti, preiskováti pri zdravniku I am going to get the doctor to examine me (ali to give me a checkup)
preiskán searched through, searched all over; ransacked
preiskáti, preiskováti za (eventualno) orožje searched for weapons

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...

prejéti prejémati to receive

prejeli smo v redu... we duly received...
prejmi moje prisrčne pozdrave with kindest regards
prejel sem Vaše pismo od 22. sept. I have your letter of September 22nd

prekipéti prekipévati to boil over; to brim over; (jeza) to boil with rage, to foam at the mouth, pogovorno to blow one's top, to flip one's lid

srce mi prekipeva od sreče my heart swells with happiness
prekipéti, prekipévati od ponosa to be brimming over with pride
v meni je prekipelo I lost my temper, I lost patience, I flew into a passion

preklétstvo cursedness; curse; malediction; imprecation

preklétstvo je nad menoj I am under a curse

preklícati to revoke, to take back, to retract; to cancel; (javno) to recant; (naročilo) to countermand

vse prekličem! I take it all back!
preklícati izjavo to retract a statement
preklícati obljubo to go back on one's promise
dejanj ni mogoče preklícati actions are beyond recall
preklícati stavko to call off a strike
preklícati naročilo to cancel an order
javno preklícati to recant, to make a public recantation
preklícati obtožbo (ponudbo) to retract an accusation (an offer)

prekrížati to cross; (preprečiti) to thwart

prekrížati načrte to thwart (someone's) plans
načrti so mi bili prekrižani I was thwarted in my designs
prekrížati komu sovražne načrte (figurativno) to spike someone's guns
prekrížati komu račune (figurativno) to upset someone's apple-cart, to put a spoke in someone's wheel
prekrížati se (križati se) religija to cross oneself
prekrížati roke to fold one's arms

premálo too little; not enough

premálo knjig too few books pl
premálo pečen underdone
to je premálo that's too little
imam premálo denarja I am short of money

premeščèn removed; transferred

bil sem premeščèn v X. I was transferred to X.
bil je premeščèn v pehoto he was transferred to the infantry

premísliti to think, to think over, to reflect, to consider; to deliberate; to take thought; to ponder upon; to reconsider; to weigh the pros and cons; (figurativno) to chew the cud

naj malo premislim! let me see!
premislil bom o tem I'll think it (ali the matter) over
dajte, da premislim! give me time to think!
dobro kaj premísliti to think twice about something
še enkrat stvar premísliti to give the matter second thoughts
premisli preko noči! sleep on it!
premislil je, preden je odgovoril he took thought before replying
potem ko sem dobro premislil... on second thoughts...
ko sem znova premislil, sem uvidel, da nimam prav after further thought I saw I was wrong
premísliti si (se) to change one's mind, to alter one's mind, to think better of (it)

premlátiti to thrash; to thrash (ali to batter) all over (ali thoroughly)

premlátiti koga to beat someone up, to beat someone black and blue; pogovorno to tan someone's hide, to thrash someone within an inch of his life
pošteno sem ga premlatil I gave him a good hiding (ali a real trouncing)

premóčen² (moker) wet through; wet all over

do kože premóčen soaked to the skin
premóčen od dežja soaked, drenched
popolnoma premóčen soaking wet
biti do kosti premóčen to be soaked through
premóčen sem od dežja (znoja) I am drenched with rain (with sweat)
steza je bila premóčena od nedavnih nalivov the path was waterlogged after the recent downpour

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)

premrážen chilled; shivering with cold

ves sem premrážen I am shivering with cold, I am chilled to the marrow