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pláča (uradniška) salary; (oficirska) pay; (delavska) wage, wages pl

s polno pláčo on full pay
bedna pláča miserable pay
stalna pláča fixed salary
začetna pláča commencing salary
pláč, ki je zadostna za življenje living wage
izkustvu in učinku ustrezna pláča salary commensurate with experience and ability
nameščenec s stalno pláčo salaried employee
delavec, ki dela za bedno pláčo wage slave
dodatek k pláči additional pay, bonus
odtegljaj od pláče deduction from salary, stoppage
povišanje pláče wage rise, increase (ali rise) in salary
znižanje pláče salary cut, reduction in pay
zamrznitev pláč wage freeze
odtegniti komu od pláče to stop (something) out of someone's salary
povišati pláčo to raise (ali to increase) someone's salary
dobivati dobro pláčo to get good wages, to draw a good salary
znižati pláče to lower someone's wages (oziroma salary)
dajati komu pláčo to pay someone a wage (ali a salary)

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

pobudíti (spodbuditi)

pobudíti koga to stimulate someone (k to)

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

podáti to hand; to give; to pass; to administer; (ponuditi) to offer, to reach; to extend

podáti roko to offer (ali to hold out) one's hand
podaj mi knjigo, prosim! reach me that book, will you?
podáti se (iti) to go (k to), arhaično to repair (to); (pristajati) to become, to suit, to fit
klobuk se ti lepo poda the hat suits you well
podáti se na potovanje to undertake a a journey, to set out on one's journey

podpihováti to instigate; (ogenj) to fan (a fire)

podpihováti upor to instigate a revolt
podpihováti k to incite to
podpihováti plamen (figurativno)
podpihováti strasti to fan the flames pl (ali flame)

poklícati to call

telefonično poklícati koga to call someone up, to ring someone up
poklícati po imenu to call someone by his name
poklícati na odgovor to call to account
poklícati za pričo to call to witness
poklícati k sebi (službeno) to summon, (prijateljsko) to invite, to ask someone to drop in
poklícati si preteklost v spomin to recall the past
mnogo je poklicanih, a malo izvoljenih many are called, but few are chosen

položíti to put (ali to place, to set) down; to deposit

položíti kavcijo to deposit caution-money
položíti koga k počitku to lay someone to sleep (ali to rest)
položíti orožje to lay down arms
položíti račun to render account (of)
položíti temeljni kamen to lay a foundation stone

posíliti (žensko) to violate, to rape, to ravish, to force; to assault

posíliti se to force oneself, to constrain oneself (k to)
spanec me je posilil I was overcome by sleep

posláti to send (off, away), to dispatch, to expedite, to transmit; to forward; (z ladjo) to ship; (denar) to remit

nazaj posláti to return, (z ladjo) to reship; to send back
posláti po pošti to send by post
posláti z obratno pošto to send by return (of post)
posláti darilo (sla v, prisrčen pozdrav, sporočilo) to send a present (a messenger to, one's love, a message)
posláti komu (po)vabilo to send someone an invitation
posláti komu paket to send a parcel to someone
posláti naprej, za kom (pismo itd.) to forward, to send on
prosimo posláti za naslovnikom! please forward; ZDA please redirect!
posláti po (zdravnika) to send for (the doctor)
treba je posláti po zdravnika a doctor must be sent for
posláti koga k vragu (figurativno) to tell someone to get lost (ali to drop dead, to go to the devil), to send someone packing

potrúditi se to endeavour; to trouble oneself; to make an effort, to try hard; to take pains

potrudil se bom, kolikor bom le mogel I'll do my best
zelo se potrúditi se to take great pains (z with)
moral se bom potrúditi se za kako drugo mesto (službo) I shall be obliged to look out for another situation
zame se je posebno potrudil he has taken special pains for my sake
potrudil se je k meni he came to see me
na vso moč potrúditi se to use one's best efforts

pravílo rule; principle; standard; regulation, axiom, maxim, law; precept

po pravílu as a rule, according to the regulations
brez pravíla irregular, anomalous
pravíla pl rules pl, statutes, pl, regulations pl, standing orders pl, standing rule, bylaws pl, ordinances pl
društvena pravíla the regulations of a society
izjema k pravílu an exception to the rule
trojno pravílo rule of three
zlato pravílo golden rule
stalno pravílo hard and fast rule
pravílo drži the rule holds good
držati se pravíl to observe the rules
držati se (nekega) pravíla to go by a rule
pravílo je, da... it is the rule that...
to je proti pravílom it is against the rules
moje pravílo je zgodaj vstajati I make it a rule to get up early
postati pravílo to become the rule
prelomiti pravílo to break a rule
postaviti pravílo to lay down a rule
izjema potrjuje pravílo the exception proves the rule

prebég desertion

prebég k sovražniku desertion (ali going over) to the enemy

prêdmet object; subject; subject matter; thing; (téma) theme; (razgovora) subject, topic

k prêdmetu! (= stvari, poziv predsednika) keep to the point (ali the subject)!
prêdmet na razstavi (eksponat) exhibit
prêdmet v razpravljanju, razpravi subject under discussion
učni prêdmet subject (ali branch) of instruction
obvezen (neobvezen, dodaten) (učni) prêdmet compulsory (optional, additional) subject
študijski stranski prêdmet subsidiary subject, ZDA minor
študirati kot stranski prêdmet ZDA to minor
študijski prvi, glavni prêdmet main subject, ZDA major
študirati nekaj kot glavni prêdmet ZDA to major in something
oddaljiti se od prêdmeta to stray (too far) from the subject
ne se oddaljiti od prêdmeta to keep to the point
skakati z enega prêdmeta na drugega to skip from one subject to another
to se ne tiče prêdmeta that is irrelevant
prêdmet posmeha subject (ali butt) of ridicule
neznani leteči prêdmet unidentified flying object (ufo)

prehód crossing; passage

prehód čez mejo frontier (ali border) crossing, crosspoint
prehód čez ulico street crossing
prehód čez železnico level crossing
podzemski prehód (podhod) subway
označen prehód za pešce (zebra) pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing
prehód od vojne k miru transition from war to peace
prehód k dnevnemu redu moving on to the agenda

preíti to go over, to pass over (k to); (izpustiti) to omit

preíti kaj to pass over something
hitro preíti kočljiv predmet to skate over (ali to skate round, to gloss over) a delicate subject
molče preíti kaj to pass over in silence; (ne opaziti) to overlook
preíti v roke to pass into the hands (of)
preíti v druge roke to change hands
kam je prešel moj nož? what has become of my knife?
preíti k drugi stranki to desert, to go over, to be a turncoat, (pogovorno) to rat
preíti k sovražniku to go over to the enemy, to desert to the enemy

premágati to defeat, to vanquish, to conquer; to overcome, to beat, to overwhelm; (strah, žalost, jezo) to get over; (prekositi) to get the better of; to win a victory over

premágati svoja čustva to restrain one's feelings
premágati težavo, zapreko to surmount a difficulty, an obstacle
premágati se k... to bring oneself to...
premágati svojo radovednost to restrain one's curiosity

prestóp going over (to)

prestóp k drugi veri change of religion, conversion
prestóp k delavski stranki changing over to (ali joining) the Labour Party

pretípati to feel (all over); to examine by feeling; to touch

pretípati koga gledé to sound someone on (ali about)
pretípati se k, proti to grope one's way towards

priblížati to put (ali to bring, to draw) near

približaj svoj stol k ognju! draw your chair up to the fire (ali close to the fire)!
priblížati se to approach, to come near, to draw near
približal se mi je he came up to me
približujemo se mestu we are nearing the town
ura se približuje the hour is drawing near
ne približaj se mi! keep your distance!, keep off!