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oglás (v časopisu) advertisement (krajšava: ad); (objava) announcement

mali oglási (v časopisu) small ads
javen oglás public notice, (lepak) poster, placard
dati oglás (v časopis) to put (ali insert) an advertisement in a newspaper
sklicujoč se na vaš oglás referring to your advertisement
prosim, objavite dvakrat moj oglás v vašem časopisu please have my advertisement inserted twice in your paper

oklepáj (okrogli) (round) bracket, parenthesis, pl -theses

oglati oklepáj square bracket
dati v oklepáj to put in brackets (ali in parentheses)
to omenim v oklepáju I mention this in passing

oklíc proclamation; calling up, call-up

(poročni) oklíci pl banns pl
dati na oklíce to publish the banns, to put up the banns

okvír frame; figurativno framework; (za vezenje) tambour; (dragulja) mount; (okna na smuk) sash; figurativno (obseg) compass, extent, range; scope

v okvíru framed, within (ali in) the framework of
okenski okvír window frame
okvír za fotografijo photo frame
izdelovalec okvírjev framemaker
dati v okvír to frame
v okvíru posvetovanj in the range of discussion, within the scope of deliberations
v okvíru mojih dejavnosti within the sphere of my activities

olajšáva facility (navadno pl: facilities); relief

davčna olajšáva income tax relief
plačilne olajšáve facilities for (ali of) payment
dati olajšáve to give facilities
nuditi, dati olajšáve pri plačevanju to grant facilities of payment

omehčáti to soften (up); to mollify; to make tender; figurativno to move, to touch

omehčáti se to soften, to become tender (ali soft, mellow)
omehčáti se do koga to relent towards someone
dati se omehčáti to be moved, to relent
ne se dati omehčáti (figurativno) to harden one's heart, to remain implacable
nobena prošnja ga ni mogla omehčáti no entreaties could soften him

ondulácija (vode) undulation, ripple; (žitnega polja) waving; (terena) rise and fall, lift; (draperije) flow; (pričeska) wave; curl; crinkle

vodna ondulácija (las) water wave
trajna ondulácija permanent wave, pogovorno perm
aparat za trajno ondulácijo perming set
dati si delati trajno ondulácijo to have a permanent wave (ali pogovorno perm), to have one's hair permed
hladna ondulácija (las) cold wave
ondulácija s škarjami marcel wave

ondulírati to wave; (pločevino) to corrugate

dati si lase ondulírati to have one's hair waved (ali marcelled)

opeháriti to cheat (koga someone), to take someone in; to diddle (ali to dupe) someone; pogovorno to take someone to the cleaners

opeháriti koga za kaj to trick someone out of something
dati se komu opeháriti pogovorno to be taken for a ride

operírati (s čim) to manage, to conduct, to use; medicina to operate (koga on someone); to perform an operation (ali a surgical operation)

operírati koga na slepiču to operate on someone for appendicitis
moram se dati operírati I must be operated on, I must have an operation
ki se ne da operírati medicina inoperable

opóra support; stay; prop, footing; handle; pillar

glavna opóra chief support, figurativno mainstay (of)
dati opóro to give someone a hand
on je glavna opóra svojemu očetu he is the chief prop (ali support) of his old father
edina opóra v družini the only support in the family
ona mi bo v opóro v starosti she will be my chief prop in my old age

oródje tool; instrument; implement; appliance; device; gadget; tackle; utensil

ročno oródje (pribor) tool kit, gear
pisalno oródje (pribor) writing materials
ribiško oródje (pribor) fishing tackle
poljedelsko oródje agricultural implements pl
rokodelsko oródje tools pl
vlomilsko oródje burglar's tools pl
vrtnarsko oródje garden implements pl
človek, ki je oródje koga drugega (figurativno) cat's-paw
torba (zaboj) za oródje toolbag (toolbox, toolchest)
on je le oródje v njihovih rokah he is a mere tool in their hands
ne bom oródje v vaših rokah (figurativno) I'm not going to be your cat's-paw
delati z oródjem, obdelovati (kaj) z oródjem to tool
odložiti, iz rok dati oródje to down tools

oskŕba supply; provision; nursing; (s hrano) board; (vzdrževanje) maintenance, care for, (z živili) purveyance

oskŕba z elektriko, energijo power supply
oskŕba z vodo water supply
oskŕba s toplo vodo hotwater supply
polna oskŕba board and lodging, full board, maintenance, (v hotelu) full board
plača in vsa oskŕba pay (ali wages pl) and all found
oskŕba z živili food supply
otrok je v dobri oskŕbi the child is well looked after
biti v zdravniški oskŕbi to be under medical treatment (ali pogovorno under the doctor)
dati otroka v oskŕbo to entrust a child to someone's care
imeti polno oskŕbo to be provided with board and lodging

parentéza parenthesis, pl -theses

dati v parentézo to put in parentheses, to parenthesize

pečát seal; (za podpis) signet; (žig) stamp; (štampiljka) rubber stamp

tajni (zasebni) kraljev pečát privy signet
veliki državni pečát lorda kanclerja VB the Great Seal
mali državni pečát VB the Privy Seal
čuvar (državnega) pečáta Lord Privy Seal
dati, pritisniti pečát na to set the seal on, to signet (na kaj something)
dati romanu pečát dobe to give a novel the character (ali the stamp) of the period
to je zame knjiga s sedmimi pečáti (figurativno) it is a sealed book for me
nositi pečát resnice to bear the stamp of truth
pod pečátom molčečnosti under the seal of secrecy
pod spovednim pečátom under the seal of the confessional

pijáča drink; beverage

alkoholna pijáča alcoholic drink
lahka (močna) pijáča soft (strong) drink
opojna pijáča intoxicating (strong, hard) drink; tipple
opojne pijáče pl spirits pl
najljubša pijáča favourite drink
zdrava pijáča wholesome drink
osvežujoča, osvežilna pijáča refreshing drink
brezalkoholna pijáča soft drink
pijáča iz visoke čaše long drink
jedača in pijáča food and drink
vdan pijáči addicted to drink
žgana pijáča spirituous (ali spiritous) liquor
sladna pijáča (pivo) malt liquor
trgovina z žganimi pijáčami liquor trade
biti vdan pijáči to be a great drinker, to drink hard, to be a (habitual) drunkard
dati za pijáčo komu to treat someone to a drink; to stand someone a glass (ali a drink), to stand treat to someone
vdati se pijáči to take to drink

pikántnost piquancy; riskiness

dati pikántnost zgodbi to add spice to (ali to spice up, to pep up) a story

plín gas

izpušni plín exhaust gas, burnt gas
eksplozivni plín explosive gas
gorilni plín combustible gas, fuel gas, heating gas
pogonski plín power gas
bojni plín chemical weapon, poison gas
solzivi plín tear gas
močvirski plín marsh gas
pokalni plín explosive gas
premogovniški, jamski plín blackdamp
smejalni plín laughing gas
svetilni plín lighting gas, illuminating gas
strupeni plín poison gas
jamski eksplozivni plín firedamp
razredčen plín rarefied (ali rarified) gas
neprepusten za plín gastight
s polnim plínom at full throttle
rezervoar za plín gasholder, gasometer, gas tank
motor na plín gas engine, gas motor
pedal, vzvod za plín avtomobilizem accelerator, ZDA gas pedal, aeronavtika throttle lever
izbruh plína gas explosion
uhajanje plína gas leak
napeljava plína gas fittings pl
oskrba s plínom, dovod plína gas supply
pridobivanje plína gas production
neprepusten za plín gas-proof, gastight
zaščita pred strupenim plínom precautions against poison gas, gas-warfare defences, chemical-warfare defences
metalec plína vojska poison-gas mortar
zastrupljen s plínom gassed
zastrupitev s plínom gas poisoning
vonj, duh po plínu smell of gas
vojna, vojskovanje s plínom gas warfare, chemical war (ali warfare)
dati plín to step on the gas, to put one's foot down, to open the throttle
odvzeti plín to cut off the gas
spremeniti v plín to gasify
razvijati plín to evolve gas
prižgati plín to light (ali to turn on) the gas
kuhati na plínu to cook by gas
napasti s plínom to gas
ugasiti plín to turn the gas off, (priviti, da manj gori) to turn the gas down

pobótnica receipt

proti pobótnici on (ali against) receipt
pavšalna pobótnica receipt in full
dati, izstaviti pobótnico za to give a receipt for, to make out a receipt for
napisati, izdati pobótnico to give a receipt, to receipt

pobúda initiative; incentive; instigation; suggestion; impulse; stimulus, pl -li

na pobúdo on the initiative (koga of someone), at the instigation (of someone)
poln pobúd full of suggestions
na lastno pobúdo on one's own initiative
prevzeti pobúdo to take the initiative
dati pobúdo to motivate