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pozabíti to forget

pozabíti (ne več misliti) na kaj to forget about something; (spregledati, izpustiti) to omit, to leave out
da ne pozabimo! lest we forget!
pozabi na to! forget it!
ne pozabi, da je to treba narediti! don't forget that it must be done!
pozabil sem (ne morem se spomniti) I forget
ne smemo pozabíti, da... it must be borne in mind that...
pozabil sem, kaj sem hotel reči I forget what I was going to say
da ne pozabim (= mimogrede povedano) by the way
pozabil sem njegov naslov I've forgotten his address
pozabíti na svoje interese to neglect one's own interests

pozábljati to forget (gradually ali frequently); to be forgetful

pozábljati imena, letnice to forget ali to have no memory for names, dates
rad pozablja dežnike he's always forgetting his umbrella
pozábljati na bolečino, grožnje to be oblivious to pain, to threats
pozábljati na obljube to be forgetful ali neglectful of one's promises
on pozablja svoje prijatelje he forgets ali neglects his friends

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

pravíca right; justice; equity; title (do, na, za to), claim (do to)

po pravíci rightly, justly, with (good) reason, in justice, in equity
po pravíci ali po krivici rightly or wrongly
vse pravíce pridržane all rights reserved
osnovne človeške pravíce basic human rights pl
domovinska pravíca right of domicile (ali of citizenship)
glasovalna pravíca right to vote
literarna pravíca copyright
lastninska pravíca right of possession, ownership, proprietorship
splošna volilna pravíca universal suffrage, franchise
aktivna volilna pravíca right to vote, the elective franchise
pasivna volilna pravíca eligibility
pravíca pesti, sile club law
pravíca preiskave right of search
pravíca odpovedi right of notice
pravíce in dolžnosti rights and duties
bežati pred roko pravíce to flee from justice
boriti se za pravíco to fight for justice
pravíci je bilo zadoščeno justice was done
sila je močnejša kot pravíca might makes right, might is (above) right
imeti pravíco do... to have a right to..., to be entitled to...
nimaš pravíce do tega you have no right (ali title) to it
imam pravíco zvedeti vso resnico I have a right to know the full truth
enake pravíce imeti to have equal rights
krojiti pravíco to administer justice
sam si krojiti pravíco to take the law into one's own hands
kratiti komu njegove pravíce to encroach upon someone's rights
da po pravíci povem, po pravíci rečeno to be quite frank; honestly speaing
odreči se svojim pravícam to waive one's rights
pridobiti si pravíco (do) to acquire the right (to)
priti do svoje pravíce to obtain justice
storil sem to z vso pravíco I had a perfect right to do it, I was entitled to do it
uveljaviti svoje pravíce to prove one's rights
s kakšno pravíco vstopate? what right have you to enter
vztrajati pri svojih pravícah, ne odstopiti od svojih pravic to stick up for (ali to hold out for) one's rights
imeti pravíco na svoji strani to be in the right; to have right on one's side

prebŕskati to ransack; to rummage through (predal a drawer)

prebŕskati svoje žepe to ransack one's pockets

preiskáti preiskováti to search; (stanovanje) to ransack; to examine, to explore, to study; to overhaul; to inspect; (poizvedovati) to investigate, to inquire into

preiskal sem vse predale I went through (ali I searched through) all the drawers
preiskáti, preiskováti svoje žepe to look through one's pockets
dal se bom preiskáti, preiskováti pri zdravniku I am going to get the doctor to examine me (ali to give me a checkup)
preiskán searched through, searched all over; ransacked
preiskáti, preiskováti za (eventualno) orožje searched for weapons

prekášati to surpass; to outdo, to outmatch; to beat; to excel (koga v someone at); to outrank, to rank above someone

on prekaša vse v spretnosti he surpasses everybody in skill
nihče ga ne prekaša v hitrosti no one can outstrip (ali outrun, outride) him
prekášati svoje tekmece, konkurente to transcend one's competitors
daleč je prekosil svoje brate pogovorno he beat his brothers hollow

prekosíti to surpass, to beat, to outdo, to outmatch (koga v someone in, at); to transcend; to excel

prekosíti svoje tekmece to transcend one's competitors
vse je prekosil v spretnosti he surpassed everybody in skill
prekosíti samega sebe to excel oneself
daleč je prekosil svoje brate pogovorno he beat his brothers hollow

prepustíti prepúščati to leave (komu to someone); to relinquish; to yield (up), to give up; (odstopiti) to cede (to), to surrender; (prenesti) to transfer, to make over, ta assign

prepustíti, prepúščati se to give oneself up, to surrender oneself (to), to yield oneself (to); to resign
prepustíti, prepúščati se tuji milosti to throw oneself on someone's mercy
prepustíti, prepúščati se obupu to yield to despair
to prepuščam vam I leave it to you, I let you have it
prepustíti, prepúščati se komu to give oneself up (to someone)
prepustíti, prepúščati svoje imetje komu to resign one's property to someone
prepustíti, prepúščati koga njegovi usodi to resign someone to his fate
prepustíti, prepúščati se svoji usodi to resign oneself to one's fate
prepustíti, prepúščati se svoji bolečini to surrender oneself (ali to give way, to succumb) to one's grief
prepustíti, prepúščati (predati) mesto, trdnjavo to yield a city, a fortress
prepustíti, prepúščati trdnjavo sovražniku to surrender the fortress to the enemy

pretéhtati to weigh up (in the mind), to deliberate; to reflect on, to take into consideration; to ponder (on, over); to consider

pretéhtati v roki to weigh in one's hand
pretéhtati svoje besede to ponder one's words, to weigh one's words
pretéhtati na tehtnici to weigh on scales
če vse pretehtamo all things considered
dobro pretehtano dejanje a considered action

preživéti to live; to survive; (prebiti) to spend; to spend one's life

ne bo preživel tega dne he will not survive this day
preživéti precéj stoletij to last many a century
preživéti koga to survive someone, to outlive someone
preživéti teden dni v Parizu to spend a week in Paris
to se je preživelo this has fallen into disuse (ali out of use)
preživéti svoje otroke to survive one's children
preživéti katastrofo to survive a disaster
če me bo preživel if he survives me
preživel je očeta za sedem let he survived his father by seven years

prihraníti to save (up); to spare; to reserve; to economize; to put by; to make economies

prihraníti za hude čase to put by (ali to lay by) money for a rainy day
prihrani si denar za kako drugo priložnost! save your money for another occasion!
prihrani (si) svoje besede! (molči!) save your breath!
lahko si prihraniš svoj trud! you may save your pains!
prihranjen peni je pridobljen peni a penny saved is a penny gained

priklón bow; reverence; curtsy

s priklónom izraziti svoje dovoljenje to bow one's assent
s priklónom se zahvaliti to bow one's thanks

príti prihájati to come; (dospeti) to arrive (at, in); (pojaviti se) to turn up, to put in an appearance

príti, prihájati do to come to, to get to, to reach
príti, prihájati po kaj, koga to come for (ali to fetch) someone, something
príti, prihájati noter to come in
príti, prihájati skupaj to meet
príti, prihájati nazaj to come back, to return
príti, prihájati ob (denar) to lose (one's money)
ne príti, prihájati z besedo na dan (figurativno) to beat about the bush
príti, prihájati na dan to come (ali to be brought) to light
príti, prihájati bliže to come near, to approach
príti, prihájati z dežja pod kap (figurativno) to jump from the frying pan into the fire
ta beseda pride iz grščine this word is derived (ali comes) from Greek
príti, prihájati nad koga to befall someone
ne príti, prihájati blizu to keep (ali to hold) aloof, to keep one's distance
príti, prihájati peš to come on foot
sem je prišel peš, na konju, z avtom he walked, he rode, he drove here
príti, prihájati do krize to come to a head
odkod pride ladja? where does the boat hail from?
príti, prihájati na izpit to present oneself for an examination
najhujše še pride! the worst (of it) is yet to come!
príti, prihájati med ljudi to mix with other people
odkod to pride? how comes that?
naj pride, kar hoče! come what may!, whatever may happen!
tako ne boš prišel naprej this is not going to get you very far
prišlo mi je na pamet it occurred to me, the idea struck me, it crossed my mind
príti, prihájati v rabo to come into use
príti, prihájati k sebi to recover one's senses, (iz nezavesti) to come to, to come round, to come to oneself
kdor prej pride, prej melje first come first served
príti, prihájati komu v roke, v pest (figurativno) to fall into someone's hands
príti, prihájati zopet do sape to recover one's breath
to pride na isto that amounts to the same thing, pogovorno it all boils down to the same thing
príti, prihájati na svoje stroške to cover one's expenses
príti, prihájati komu na sled to get on someone's track
kako si prišel na to? how did you come to think of that?, what ever put that into your head?
nikoli ne bo prišlo do tega it will never come to that
pridi(te) z menoj! come (along) with me!
príti, prihájati do sporazuma to reach an understanding
prišel bom po tebe I'll call for you
včeraj mi je prišel povedat he came and told me yesterday
moja ura je prišla (figurativno) my hour has come
príti, prihájati komu na ušesa to reach someone's ears
kdo pride na vrsto? whose turn is it?
prišlo bo do vojne we shall have war, it will come to war
príti, prihájati do pretepa to come to blows
príti, prihájati na svet to come into the world, to be born
príti, prihájati na beraško palico to be reduced to beggary, to fall on evil days
slučajno príti, prihájati to happen ta come
príti, prihájati na vrsto to have one's turn
príti, prihájati na svoj račun to profit, to benefit (pri, ob by)
zelo prav príti, prihájati to come in very handy
príti, prihájati kot poklican, kot nalašč to arrive opportunely
príti, prihájati v poštev to come into consideration
ne príti, prihájati v poštev to be irrelevant (ali to be beside the point)
príti, prihájati do zaključka to reach a conclusion, to decide
ne pridi mi več pred oči! I will never see you again!
iz tega ne bo prišlo nič nothing will come of it
na to jaz ne bi bil nikoli prišel that would never have occurred to me
prišlo je čisto drugače it turned out quite differently
slučajno sem prišel na to I found it out accidentally
príti, prihájati do odločitve to come to a decision
priti v modo to come into fashion
príti, prihájati v denarno stisko to be hard up, to run short of money
prepozno príti, prihájati to be (too) late
príti, prihájati na spregled to turn up, to make one's appearance
príti, prihájati k zavesti to come to one's senses
kolikokrat prideš skupaj z njim? how often do you meet him?
nesreča nikoli ne pride sama misfortunes never come singly
to pride od tvojega dolgega ležanja v postelji that comes of your staying in bed so long

priznáti priznávati (dolg) to acknowledge, to recognize; (krivdo, napako, itd.) to confess, to concede, to own up; (dopuščati) to admit, to make admission; (odobriti) to ratify, arhaično to avouch; (pravico, pravo) to concede a claim, to give someone his (ali her) due; to do justice to

priznáti, priznávati koga za... to own someone for...
ne priznáti, priznávati za svojega, za svoje to disown someone, something
priznal mi je, da... he admitted to me that...
odkrito priznáti, priznávati to admit frankly
priznáti, priznávati otroka to recognize a child as one's own, to admit paternity
priznáti, priznávati za (kot) svoje to acknowledge as one's own
priznaj vendar! own up!
priznam svojo zmoto I admit I was wrong
vse priznáti, priznávati to confess everything, (žargon) to come clean, to own up, to cough it up
priznáti, priznávati zločin to confess to a crime
priznam, da nisem imel prav I acknowledge that I was wrong
priznavajo, da so to vedeli že prej they admit that they knew it before
priznáti, priznávati se za krivega to admit one's guilt
priznáti, priznávati se za premaganega to concede victory
ne hoteti priznáti, priznávati to disclaim, to disavow, to deny
to mu je treba priznáti, priznávati you have to grant him that
treba je, mora se priznáti, priznávati, da... it must be admitted (ali conceded) that...
priznáti, priznávati krivdo, priznáti, priznávati se za krivega to plead guilty
priznam, da bo treba premagati še mnogo težav I admit that we shall have to overcome many difficulties
rade volje priznamo usluge, ki nam jih je izkazal we readily acknowledge the services he has rendered us
priznáti, priznávati svoj poraz to admit defeat

prodáti prodájati to sell (komu kaj someone something, something to someone); to offer for sale; to vend; to bargain away, to dispose of; (s pogajanjem za ceno) to sell after bargaining (ali after haggling)

prodáti, prodájati na dražbi to sell at auction; (vso zalogo) to sell off; (ceneje kot drugi) to undersell (someone); (figurativno, izdati) to betray, to sell, to give away
prodáti, prodájati pod ceno to sell below price
prodáti, prodájati z dobičkom (z izgubo) to sell at a profit (at a loss)
prodáti, prodájati za gotovino (na kredit) to sell for cash (on credit)
poceni (dragó) prodáti, prodájati to sell cheap (dear ali at a high price)
prodáti, prodájati na debelo in na drobno to sell wholesale and retail
prodáti, prodájati svojo domovino to betray one's country
prodáti, prodájati pod roko to sell by private treaty (ali contract)
ta artikel se dobro prodaja this article is selling (ali sells) well
ta knjiga se dobro prodaja this book is selling (ali sells) well, this book is going well
ta knjiga se najbolje prodaja (je uspešnica) this book is a best-seller
to se prodaja za méd it is selling like wildfire (ali like hot cakes)
prodáti, prodájati za smešno, slepo ceno to sell for a song (ali dirt cheap)
ta knjiga se slabo prodaja this book is a poor seller
to blago se slabo prodaja these goods are going badly
dolgčas prodáti, prodájati (figurativno) to be bored (to tears), to feel bored
dragó prodáti, prodájati svoje življenje to sell one's life dearly
prodáti, prodájati svojo čast tu barter away one's honour
lahkó se prodajati to find a ready market
on bi srajco prodal za pijačo he would sell his shirt to buy liquor
zijala prodáti, prodájati to stand around gaping (ali pogovorno gawping), to loiter, ZDA to rubberneck

propàd ruin; decay, decline; destruction; downfall; wreck

biti na robu propàda to be on the brink (ali verge) of ruin
drveti v propàd to be on the road to ruin, to be heading straight for destruction, pogovorno to be riding for a fall
še en takšen udarec bo moj propàd another blow like that will finish me off (ali will do for me), one more like that, and I'm done for (ali and it's all up with me)
povzročiti lasten propàd ta bring about one's own ruin
rešiti svoje premoženje pred propàdom to save one's estate (ali possessions) from ruin
dežela je na robu propàda the country is on the verge of ruin

proslavíti (svečanost) to celebrate, to solemnize; to hold a festival; (napraviti slavnega) to make (ali to render) famous (ali illustrious, renowned, reputed, well-known)

proslavíti se to become famous (ali famed, celebrated, renowned), to win glory, to acquire fame (ali renown)
proslavíti svoje ime to become celebrated, to win fame

pŕst¹ -a finger; (živali) toe, digit

mali pŕst little finger
nožni pŕst toe
srednji pŕst middle finger
blazinica pŕsta fingertip
po, na pŕstih on tiptoe
od kajenja rjavi pŕsti nicotine-stained fingers pl
umazani pŕsti dirty fingers
pŕst rokavice finger of a glove
dati jih komu po pŕstih to rap someone's fingers
imeti dolge pŕste (figurativno, krasti) to steal, to be one of the light-fingered gentry
imeti svoje pŕste zraven (pri kaki zadevi) to have a finger in the pie, to have a hand in something
za dva pŕsta je imela rdečila na licih she had a layer of rouge two fingers deep on her cheeks
on ima več pameti v malem pŕstu kot ti v glavi he has more wit in his little finger than you in your whole body
imeti v malem pŕstu (figurativno) to have at one's finger's end
daj, pomôli mu pŕst, pa bo zgrabil vso roko (figurativno) give him an inch, and he will take an ell!
daj pŕste proč od teh stvari! don't tamper with these things!
gledati komu na pŕste to keep a close eye upon someone, to watch someone closely
krcniti koga po pŕstih to tap someone's fingers
dati komu znak s pŕstom to beckon to someone
hoditi po pŕstih to tiptoe
s pŕstom ne migniti (komu v pomoč) not to stir a finger (to help someone), not to lift a finger, not to turn a hand (to help someone)
pŕste si oblizniti (figurativno) to lick one's fingers
opeči si pŕste (figurativno) to burn one's fingers, to singe one's feathers
pokazati s pŕstom na to point one's finger at
požugati s pŕstom to wag one's finger
okoli pŕstov oviti (figurativno) to twist (ali to wind, to wrap) someone round one's little finger
komu na pŕste stopiti to tread on someone's toes
iti po pŕstih po stopnicah navzgor to tiptoe upstairs
pogledati skozi pŕste ob... (figurativno) to connive at, to turn a blind eye to
pogledati komu skozi pŕste (figurativno) to condone someone's shortcomings
na pŕste šteti to count on one's fingers' ends (ali on the fingers)
urezati se v pŕst to cut one's finger
pŕsti me srbijo (da bi to storil) my fingers are itching (to do it)
temno je, da ne vidiš pŕsta pred nosom it is pitch-dark
znati svojo lekcijo iz malega pŕsta to have one's lesson at one's fingertips

razkazováti to show, to exhibit, to display, to expose to view

razkazováti komu mesto to show someone round the town
razkazováti svoje znanje to show off one's knowledge
razkazováti se to show off