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opočásniti

opočásniti (se) to slow down; to slack
opočásniti svoje delo to slacken one's pace of work
opočásniti svoj korak to slacken (one's) pace

opravíčiti to excuse; to exculpate

ne skušaj ga opravíčiti! do not try to excuse him!
to ne opravičuje njegove odsotnosti that does not excuse his absence
opravičite me zaradi moje odsotnosti! excuse me for my absence!
opravíčiti koga, opravíčiti komu odsotnost to excuse someone, to excuse someone's absence
opravíčiti koga pri kom to apologize for someone to someone else
prosil je, da ga opravičijo (mu opravičijo odsotnost) he begged to be excused (from attending)
opravičen(a odsotnost) zaradi bolezni excused from attending owing to illness
opravíčiti se to excuse someone, to apologize (za, zaradi for)
pri kom to someone; to make (ali to offer) an apology (for)
dovolite mi, da se vam opravičim allow me to apologize (to you)
opravičil se je za svoje vedenje he apologized for his conduct
opravíčiti se moram, ker sem zamudil I must apologize for (zdaj) being, (prej) having been so late
to se ne da opravíčiti that allows of no excuse!, there is no excuse for it!

oprávljati

1. to do, to perform; to practise

oprávljati svoje dolžnosti to attend to one's duties
oprávljati posle to get one's jobs (ali chores, work) done
oprávljati nakupe, naročila (tekati po opravkih) to run errands, to do the shopping

2. (obrekovati) to slander, to calumniate, to backbite, to speak ill of

3.

oprávljati funkcije to discharge one's functions (zadeve affairs)
oprávljati kreditne posle to do business (ali to trade) on credit

ós (pri vozu) axle; axletree; spindle, arbor; shaft; matematika axis, pl axes

prečna (vzdolžna) ós transverse (longitudinal) axis
zemeljska ós axis of the earth
zemlja se vrti okoli svoje osi the earth turns on its axis
ós pri vozu se je zlomila the axle of the carriage broke

ovíti to wind round; to wrap up; to twist round; to envelop

kača se ovije okoli svoje žrtve the serpent coils (ali wraps) itself round its victim
ovíti koga okoli mezinca (figurativno) to twist (ali to wind) someone round one's little finger

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!

podpréti to support; (pomagati) to assist, to aid, to help, to sustain, to favour, to give (ali to lend) assistance; (predlog) to second; (odobriti) to uphold, to countenance; (s prispevki) to contribute; (da ne pade) to hold up, to keep from falling; (s kolom) to prop up; (z zidom) to retain, to underpin; (jambor z vrvjo) to stay; (braniti) to back (up) to advocate

podpréti predlog to support (ali, kot glavni podpiratelj: to second) a motion
predlog so podprli... the proposal was supported by...
podpréti svoje mnenje to back one's opinion
podpréti se na, ob to lean on

podvojíti to (re)double; to duplicate

podvojíti se to redouble
podvojíti (svoje) napore to redouble one's efforts
hrup se je podvojil the noise redoubled
cene so se podvojile prices have doubled

pogòj condition; term; stipulation; clause; understanding; pravo proviso

pod pogòjem on condition, under the proviso
s pogòjem, da... on condition that..., provided that...
pod istim pogòjem on the same condition
pod kakšnimi pogòji? on what conditions (ali terms)?
pod sedanjimi pogòji under present conditions
pod nobenim pogòjem not on any terms, on no account
delovni pogòji working conditions
plačilni pogòji terms pl of payment
prodajni pogòji terms pl of sale
življenjski pogòji living conditions pl
predaja brez pogòjev vojska unconditional surrender
diktirati svoje pogòje to dictate one's terms
izpolniti pogòje to fulfil (the) conditions
radi bi spoznali vaše pogòje we should like to know your conditions
(po)staviti kot pogòj za... to stipulate as a condition for...
staviti kot pogòj to make it a condition
kot pogòj staviti, da... to stipulate that...
predati se brez pogòjev vojska to surrender unconditionally
sprejeti pogòje to accept the conditions
sporočite nam, prosimo, svoje pogòje! let us know your terms, please!
vztrajati pri (svojih) pogòjih to abide by (one's) conditions
postaviti pogòj, da... to make it a proviso that...

pokázati to show; to demonstrate; to indicate; to point (na at); to expose to view, to exhibit; to manifest, to display

pokaži mi to! let me see it!, show it to me!
ti bom že pokazal! I'll teach you!, I'll show you!
pokázati s prstom na koga to point one's finger at someone
pokázati svoje načrte, namere to show one's plans, intentions
pokázati svoje dokumente to show one's papers
pokázati svoje karte to show one's cards (tudi figurativno)
pokázati pête (zbežati) to show someone a clean pair of heels
pokazali so mi sobo I was shown the room
pokazal je veliko spretnost he displayed great skill
pokázati svojo strahopetnost (figurativno, arhaično) to show the white feather
pokázati svojo zlobno naravo (figurativno) to show one's cloven hoof
pokázati slab okus to show bad taste
pokázati znake utrujenosti to show signs of fatigue
pokázati (opozoriti) na kaj to point out something
pokázati zobe to show one's teeth (tudi figurativno)
pokázati komu vrata to show someone the door
pokaži, kaj znaš! do your stuff!
pokázati se (v javnosti) to show someone; to appear, to turn up; to become manifest, to come to light; (izkazati se) to prove (oneself)
pokazal se je (prišel je) šele ob desetih he didn't show up until ten
pokazal se je hvaležnega he showed himself grateful, he proved to be grateful
on bi rad pokazal, kaj zna he wants to show off
se bo že pokazalo! time will show!
pokazalo se je, da... it turned out (ali it became evident, it was found) that...
kmalu se bo pokazalo, ali imate prav we shall soon see if you are right

pokesáti se to repent (of); to be sorry

pokesáti se svojih besed to regret one's words
pokesal se je svoje nehvaležnosti he repented of his ingratitude ➞ kesati se

pomožíti

pomožíti svoje hčere to marry off one's daughters

ponúditi to offer; to bid; to tender; to proffer

ponúditi več (na dražbi) to bid up; to outbid
ponúditi jed to offer (someone) something to eat
ponúditi roko, ponúditi zakon to offer one's hand
ponúditi svoje usluge to tender one's services
ponúditi se to offer (one's services); (prostovoljno) to volunteer
ponudila se je, da bo zapela pesem she volunteered a song
ponudil seje, da mi bo pokazal pot he volunteered to show me the way
kadar se ponudi prilika when the opportunity arises

popráviti to repair; (hišo) to do up; (čevlje, stroj itd.) to mend; to set right, to overhaul; (ladjo) to refit; (izboljšati) to improve; (napake) to correct, to put right, to rectify; to recondition; (sliko) to touch up; (zakrpati) to mend, to patch, to refit, to botch, to darn; (zdravje) to restore; (zakon) to amend; (figurativno, krivico itd.) to repair, to remedy, to redress, to make amends for, (povzročeno škodo) to make good, to compensate

popráviti napako, instrument to rectify an error, to repair an instrument
popráviti krivico to repair a wrong, to make good an injury
popráviti (nadomestiti) izgubo to repair a loss
vedno kaj popravlja pri svojem avtu he is always tinkering at his car
popravil je svoje mladostne napake he has atoned for his youthful misdeeds
popráviti se to improve, to better oneself, to grow better, to reform; (razmere) to take a turn for the better; (zdravstveno) to mend, to be on the mend, to recover, to come round, to be restored
to se ne da popráviti this is past mending
bolnik se je popravil the patient has improved (ali has recovered)
vreme se je popravilo the weather has improved
upam, da se bo popravil v bodoče I hope he will do better (ali will improve) for the future
popráviti posledice to redress the consequences

poskrbéti to attend (za to), to see (za to); to look after; to provide for; to take care (of)

poskrbel bom za vstopnice (za to) I'll see to the tickets (to it)
najprej moram poskrbéti za svoje otroke first of all I must provide for my children
poskrbeli bomo, da boste dobili denar we shall see to it that you get the money
poskrbljeno je, da... arrangements have been made that (something will be done) ali for (something to be done)

posvéčati ➞ posvetiti

posvéčati večino svoje pozornosti... to devote most of one's attention to...
on posveča mnogo časa študiju he devotes a lot of time to his studies
namen posvečuje sredstva the end justifies the means
posvéčati se to devote oneself (to)

potrátiti to waste; to squander; to dissipate; to spend to no purpose; (zafračkati) to fritter away

potrátiti svoj čas, svoje premoženje to waste one's time, one's property

potrpežljívost patience; forbearance; endurance; indulgence

izgubiti potrpežljívost to be out of patience, to lose one's temper
moja potrpežljívost je pri kraju my patience is completely exhausted, I have lost all patience, my patience is at an end
preskusiti svojo potrpežljívost to try one's patience
nočem zlorabljati vašo potrpežljívost I will not tax your patience
še taka potrpežljívost ima svoje meje (figurativno) even a worm will turn

povédati to tell; to say

povedali so mi tako I was told so
nekaj ti bom povedal (izdal) I'll tell you what
povédati svoje ime to give one's name
ne povej nikomur o mojem prihodu! don't tell anyone I've come
med nama povedano (pogovorno) between you and me (and the gatepost)
česa (kaj) ne poveste! you don't say!, you can't be serious!
komu to poveste (pravite)! you're telling me!
povédati resnico to tell the truth
povédati (reči) geslo to give the password
povej to obzirno! (žargon) put it gently!
to veliko pové that says a great deal, that tells its own tale

poverílnica letters of credence, credentials pl

izročiti svoje poverílnice to present one's credentials