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poglédati to look at (ali upon); to have a look at; to cast a glance at, to glance, to cast an eye at, pogovorno to take a peep (ali gander, shufti) at

debelo poglédati to open one's eyes wide, to make big eyes at, to stare (ali to gaze) in astonishment, to be all eyes
bežno poglédati to glance at
proč poglédati to look the other way
poglédati okoli sebe to look around
mrko poglédati to frown at
grdó poglédati to give someone a dirty look, to dart ugly looks at (ali upon)
kvišku poglédati to lift up one's eyes
stran poglédati to look the other way
dobro kaj poglédati to take a good look at
skrivaj koga poglédati to steal a look at someone
preteče poglédati to look black
v obraz koga poglédati to look someone full in the face
poglej! look!, behold!, lo!, lo and behold!
lahkó pogledate! you may have (ali take) a look!
morate bliže, bolj od blizu pogledati! you must get a closer look!
poglédati se (sebe) to look at oneself
pogledala sta se they looked at each other
pogledali so se they looked at one another

poglobíti to deepen; to hollow

poglobíti se v to be absorbed (ali lost) in, to bury oneself in, to be deeply engaged in
poglobíti se v knjige to pore over books

poglobljén sunk; figurativno absorbed

poglobljén v misli deep in thought, lost (ali absorbed) in thought

pognáti to drive (on); to push; to propel; to set in motion; to actuate; (zapraviti) to squander; (odpustiti koga) to chase, to dismiss, to fire (someone); botanika to bud, to put forth; to germinate

pognáti iz tal botanika to spring up
pognáti stroj to start an engine
v zrak pognáti to blow up
pognáti se to rush
pognáti se v skok to make a spring, to pounce
pognáti se v tek to break into a run, to start running

pogódba contract, agreement; convention; (zlasti državna politika), treaty, pact, compact; covenant; (listina) deed, bonds pl; indenture; trgovina bargain, contract

po pogódbi, v smislu pogódbe according to contract, as agreed upon
nasproten pogódbi contrary to the contract
družbena pogódba social contract
kolektivna pogódba collective agreement
mezdna pogódba pay deal, wage agreement
mirovna pogódba peace treaty, peace pact
najemna, zakupna pogódba lease
tajna pogódba secret treaty
ženitna pogódba marriage settlement, marriage articles pl
kršitev pogódbe breach of contract
trgovinska pogódba commercial treaty
pogódba o zavezništvu treaty of alliance
zakonska pogódba matrimonial contract
biti vezan s pogódbo to be bound by contract
(pre)kršiti pogódbo to break a contract
podaljšati pogódbo to prolong an agreement
podpisati pogódbo to sign a contract, to witness a contract
skleniti pogódbo to make a contract, to conclude a treaty, to make an agreement
razdreti, stornirati pogódbo to rescind a contract
goljufija razveljavi pogódbo fraud vitiates the contract

pogòn drive

pogòn na daljavo remote drive
pogòn na ročico crank drive
mehanični pogòn mechanical (ali machine) drive
ročni pogòn hand drive
parni pogòn steam drive
turbinski pogòn turbine drive
nožni pogòn treadle drive, treadle operation
strojni pogòn machine drive
verižni pogòn chain drive
jermenski pogòn belt drive, belt transmission
pogòn z vrvmi rope driving
lovski pogòn battue, ZDA surround
pogòn na divje svinje boar hunt
na električen pogòn electrically driven
na reakcijski pogòn jet-propelled
biti nepretrgano v pogònu to be running nonstop
spraviti v pogòn to start up

pogóvor conversation; talk, talking; discourse; discussion; (kramljanje) chat, chatting; (v dvoje) dialogue; (s samim seboj) soliloquy, monologue; colloquy; (pri mizi) table talk; (o nepomembnih stvareh) small talk, everyday talk; (le o svoji stroki) shop, ZDA shoptalk; (med štirimi očmi) a talk in private

telefonski pogóvor call
nujen (telefonski) pogóvor emergency (ali priority) call
predmet pogóvora subject of conversation, subject under discussion
ona je predmet pogóvora vsega mesta she is the talk of the whole town
biti v pogóvoru s kom to be in conversation with someone
napeljati pogóvor na kak predmet to introduce a subject
menjati predmet pogóvora to change the subject, to turn the conversation round (to another topic)
opustiti pogóvor o kakem predmetu to let the subject drop
pustimo pogóvor o tem! let's drop the subject!
pridružiti se pogóvoru to join in a (ali the) conversation
prekiniti svoj pogóvor to stop talking, to break off
stopiti v pogóvor, začeti pogóvor s kom to get, to enter into conversation with someone
podaljšati telefonski pogóvor (čez tri minute) to extend a call (beyond three minutes)
prijaviti telefonski pogóvor to book a call
spustiti se v pogóvor s kom, zaplesti koga v pogóvor to engage someone in conversation
udeležiti se pogóvora to take part in a conversation, to follow a conversation
vzdrževati pogóvor (figurativno) to keep the ball rolling

pogrézniti se to sink; to go down; to plunge (v into)

pogrézniti se na dno to sink to the bottom
pogrézniti se v globoko premišljevanje to be deep in thought
pogrézniti se v spanje to drop off (to sleep)
pogrézniti se v globoko spanje to sink into a deep sleep

pogréznjen sunk

pogréznjen v globoke misli sunk deep in thought

pogúba damnation; ruin; religija perdition; destruction; bane; pesniško bale

pijača je bila njegova pogúba drink has been the bane of his life, wine has been his undoing
drveti v pogúbo to be well on the road to ruin

pogúgati to rock; (poguncati) to swing

pogúgati otroka v spanje to rock a child to sleep
pogúgati otroka to swing a child

poískati to look for; to seek (out); to search (for); to try to find

poískati besedo v slovarju to look a word up (in the dictionary)
poískati slavo to seek fame
poískati pri kom nasveta to seek someone's advice
poískati službo to seek a situation

pojáviti se pojávljati se to appear; (priti) to make one's appearance; (nenadoma) to turn up; (na vidiku) to come in sight (ali in view), (ladja na obzorju) to heave in sight; to show someone, to present someone; (bolezen) to break out; (nastati) to arise, to spring up; (na površini) to emerge

prvič se je pojavil v družbi he made his first appearance in society
obklej se je pojavil (je prišel)? (at) what time did he turn up?
nenadoma pojáviti se, pojávljati se (pogovorno) to bob up
on se vedno pojavi, kadar tega nihče ne pričakuje he always turns up when nobody expects it
pojáviti se, pojávljati se v daljavi to loom

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

pokímati to nod; to make a sign

pokímati v slovo to nod one's farewells
pokímati komu to nod to someone

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

pokòj retirement, superannuation; (mir) quietness, tranquillity, quiet, repose, rest, peace

biti v pokòju to be retired (ali superannuated, pensioned off)
iti v pokòj to pass into retirement, to retire from business, to go into retirement
pokòj njegovi duši! rest his soul!, may he rest in peace!
večni pokòj eternal rest, the rest beyond the grave

pokónci upright; erect; straight

biti pokónci to stand (erect), to be up
biti vso noč pokónci to be up all night
dolgo v noč biti pokónci to keep late hours, to be up till all hours
pokónci hoditi to walk upright
pokónci sedeti to sit up (ali straight, up straight)
komaj se držim pokónci I can hardly keep upright, I feel like dropping (ali keeling over)
kar me drži pokónci (figurativno) what keeps me going
upanje me je držalo pokónci hope sustained me
postaviti, dvigniti pokónci to erect, to raise (se to rise)
glavo pokónci! head up!, ZDA chin up!

pól² (polovica) half

ob pól sedmih at half past six
ob sedmih ali pól osmih at seven or half past (seven)
na pól fifty-fifty
pól na pól on a fifty-fifty basis
razdeliti si na pól s kom to go fifty-fifty with someone
pól funta half a pound
pól ure half an hour
pól deleža a half share
za pól cene at half price
za pól več half as much (oziroma many) again
lopov in pól an utter scoundrel (ali rogue)
to (pa) je klobuk in pól! that's some hat!
biti na pól pota v Ameriko to be halfway to America
na pól kaj napraviti to do something by halves
na pól se odločiti za to have half a mind to...
le na pól narejen only half finished
srečal sem jih na pól pota I met them halfway

polétje summer; summer season

babje polétje Indian summer
v polnem polétju, sredi polétja in the height of summer