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pozdráviti² pozdrávljatiy to greet; to salute; to pass the time of day; (pri odhodu) to bid farewell (to someone), (za dobrodošlico) to bid someone welcome, (po kom drugem) to give one's love (oziroma respects, compliments) to someone

pozdravite sestro! remember me to your sister!, give your sister my love!
pozdravi(te) ga od mene! remember me to him!, give him my kind regards
srčno vas pozdravlja (v pismih) yours sincerely, yours ever, (bolj formalno) yours faithfully
pozdráviti se to greet one another, to exchange the time of day
moj brat vas lepo pozdravlja my brother wants (ali begs) to be remembered to you

pôzen late; behind one's time

pôzno sadje late fruits pl
pôzne ure small hours pl
v pôznih 1890. letih in the late 1890's
najpozneje at the latest
bila je pôzna noč it was late at night
govorili so pôzno v noč they talked far into the night
žetev bo letos pôzna the crop will be late this year

pozibávati pozíbati to rock; to swing; to sway; (na kolenu, otroka) to dandle

veter pozibava drevesa the wind sways the trees
pozibávati, pozíbati se to rock, (na deski) to seesaw; (ladja) to lurch, to sway, (dete v naročju) to be dandled
drevesa se pozibavajo v vetru the trees sway in the wind (to and fro)

pozív appeal; (uraden) summons; (vojaški) call-up; injunction

sodni pozív subpoena, writ (of summons), (z grožnjo kazni) (writ of) subpoena
napisati pozív to draw up a writ
pozív v vojsko, na orožne vaje call-up
izročiti pozív to serve with a summons (ali a writ), to summons
odzvati se, ustreči nujnemu pozívu to obey an urgent summons

pôzlu (po zlu)

iti pôzlu (v nič) to deteriorate to get worse, to fail, pogovorno to go to the dogs

poznéjši later; subsequent

v poznéjši dobi at a later period
poznéjši dogodki subsequent events pl

pozòr attention

pozòr na stopnico! mind the step!
pozòr! vojska attention!; look out!, take care!, (umaknite se!, žargon) mind out!
pozòr pred psom! beware of the dog!
postaviti se v pozòr to come to attention
stati v pozòru to stand at attention
pozòr pred žeparji! beware of pickpockets!

pozórnost attention; attentiveness

vzbujajoč pozórnost showy
središče pozórnosti centre of attraction, figurativno cynosure (of all eyes)
pozórnost je osredotočena na attention is focused on
osredotočiti pozórnost na to focus (one's) attention on, to concentrate (one's) attention on
biti v napeti pozórnosti to keep one's attention at full stretch
obrniti pozórnost na to turn one's attention to
vso pozórnost obrniti na to pay full attention to
obračam vašo pozórnost na I call (ali I draw) your attention to
pritegniti pozórnost nase to draw someone's attention to oneself
vzbujati pozórnost to attract attention
zbuditi pozórnost to excite curiosity

požár fire; burning; conflagration

svetovni požár world conflagration
varen pred požárom fireproof
zaščita (zavarovanje) proti požáru fire precautions (fire insurance)
naša hiša je bila popolnoma uničena v požáru our house has been burnt down
požár izbruhne a fire breaks out
požár je celo mesto spremenil v pepel the fire has left the whole town in ashes
po požáru so od hiše ostali le štirje zidovi the house has been gutted by fire

požírek draught; gulp

požírek vode a drink of water
krepak požírek swig
v enem požírku at a gulp
napraviti krepak, dolg požírek to swig
popiti krepak požírek viskija to take a swig of whisky

práh dust; pulverized matter; powder

cvetni práh (pelod) pollen
mleko, sladkor v práhu powdered milk, caster sugar
zlati práh gold dust
oblak práhu a cloud of dust
kakšen práh! what a dust!
(p)obrisati práh to dust
dvigniti práh figurativno to kick up (ali to make, to raise) a dust
dvignil je precéj práhu figurativno he made a great stir
to je dvignilo precéj práhu it made a great stir, it created a great sensation
otresti, stresti práh s čevljev to shake the dust off one's feet
zdrobiti, zmleti v práh to powder, to pulverize, to reduce to dust (ali to powder)
práh si in v práh se boš povrnil! religija arhaično dust thou art and unto dust thou shalt return
neprepusten za práh dustproof

práha fallow ground, ploughed in autumn and left unsown till the following spring

puščati v práho to let a field lie fallow, to fallow; to allow land to lie idle

práksa (navada) practice, usage, use; work in one's profession; experience; (delo) practical work

zdravnik splošne prákse general practitioner
iz prákse (iz vaje) out of practice
uvesti v prákso kaj to put something into practice
opravljati prákso to follow (ali to pursue) a profession
opustil je svojo prákso he has retired from practice
ta zdravnik ima obsežno prákso this physician has an extensive practice ali many patients

pránje washing, wash; (rane) bathing

pránje glave shampoo
v pránju in the wash
perilo v pránju (the) washing, (the) wash
korito za pránje washing trough
imela je veliko pránje pretekli teden she had a lot of washing last week
pošljite to v pránj! send this to the wash!
biti potreben pránja to need washing

práska scratch; slight wound; graze; vojska, spopad skirmish, encounter, brush (with the enemy)

spopasti se v (manjših) práskah to skirmish

prásniti

prásniti v smeh to burst out laughing, to go into fits of laughter
prásniti vžigalico to strike a match
prásniti se to scratch oneself, to get scratched

práti (perilo) to wash, to launder, (lase) to shampoo

da(ja)ti prat (svoje) perilo v pralnico to send one's washing to the laundry
kje si daješ prat perilo? where do you get (ali have) your washing done?
ona pere za nas she does our washing
ona pere (hodi prat) za druge she does other people's washing
to blago se dobro pere this material washes well

právda case, suit, lawsuit; action, process

civilna právda civil suit
stranka v právdi party to an action
stranka, nasprotnik v právdi opposing party
dobiti (izgubiti) právdo to win (to lose) a suit (ali one's case)
imeti právdo z to go to law against, to be at law with
voditi právdo to carry on a lawsuit
dobiti svojo právdo to win one's case (ali lawsuit)
právda še teče the case continues, lawsuit is still in process

právi -a, -o right, the right one; proper; (neponarejen) natural, pure, genuine, unadulterated; perfect, quite a; (resnlčen) real, true, veritable, authentic, actual; (točen) accurate, correct; (zvest) true, true-blue; (iskren) sincere, felt

právi, -a, -o brat full brother
práva sestra full sister
právi, -a, -o denar good money
právo zlato pure gold, genuine (ali real) gold
právi, -a, -o kot geometrija rectangle
práva pot the right way
právi, -a, -o mož (človek) the right man
právi, -a, -o mož na pravem mestu (figurativno) a square peg in a square hole
o právem času in due course, at the right time, in the nick of time
na právem mestu in the proper place
právi, -a, -o Francoz, ta možakar! a true Frenchman, that man!
právi, -a, -o pravcati bedak a regular fool, a prize idiot
právi, -a, -o pravcati lopov an arrant knave, a confirmed rascal
právi, -a, -o pravcati detektiv a real, live detective
to je právi, -a, -o mož this is a real man
on je právi, -a, -o avtor te knjige he is the true author of this book
on ni čisto pri právi, -a, -o (pameti) he is not quite in his senses
on je práva ničla (figurativno) he is a mere cipher
to je práva sreča it is a piece of real good luck
to ne gre čisto po právem (figurativno) there is some skulduggery in it, I suspect foul play
ni nobene práve razlike med njima there is no real difference between the two
imeli smo právo poplavo doma we have had a real inundation at home
naleteti na právega to meet one's match
priti na právo mesto to come to the proper place
urezal si se v prst, práva reč! you have cut your finger, what's that? (ali it's nothing to make a fuss about)

pravobranílec

družbeni pravobranílec samoupravljanja (v Jugoslaviji) pravo social custodian of (rights of) self management