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predvajáti (igro, film) to present; to perform; to produce

predvaja se nov film there is a new film on
kaj se predvaja v tem kinu? what is on at this cinema?

predvečér eve (of an event)

na predvečér velikih dogodkov on the eve of great events
na predvečér konference on the eve of the conference

predvsèm above all (things); first of all

on je predvsèm pesnik he is nothing if not a poet

prehitéti prehitévati to overtake; to outgo; to outpass; to pass by

tema ga je prehitela he was overtaken by darkness
moja ura prehiteva my watch is fast
prehitéti, prehitévati avto to pass a car
prehitéti, prehitévati koga v teku to outrun someone
prehitéti, prehitévati koga v hoji to walk faster than someone, to outstrip someone
prehitéti, prehitévati koga to get ahead of someone, (pustiti za seboj) to outdistance someone, (figurativno) to steal a march on someone

prehód crossing; passage

prehód čez mejo frontier (ali border) crossing, crosspoint
prehód čez ulico street crossing
prehód čez železnico level crossing
podzemski prehód (podhod) subway
označen prehód za pešce (zebra) pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing
prehód od vojne k miru transition from war to peace
prehód k dnevnemu redu moving on to the agenda

prehrániti to nourish, to provide with food; to support, to maintain; to keep

prehrániti se to maintain oneself, to support oneself; to subsist (ob, od on, upon, z by)

preiskoválen of inquiry; examining

preiskoválna komisija fact-finding committee; court of inquiry
preiskoválni sodnik investigating (ali examining) magistrate
preiskoválni zapor (zgradba) remand prison, (arest) imprisonment pending trial
oseba v preiskoválnem zaporu person remanded in custody
zapornik je v preiskoválnem zaporu the prisoner is on remand

preizkúšnja test, trial, proof; tryout

stroga preizkúšnja ordeal
težka preizkúšnja stern test
biti na preizkúšnji to be on probation
najtežja preizkúšnja crucial test
postaviti na preizkúšnjo to put to the test, to test
na hudo preizkúšnjo stavljaš mojo potrpežljivost you are trying my patience
preizkúšnja z ognjem (vodo) zgodovina ordeal by fire (water)

préj sooner, earlier; before, beforehand, previously; formerly, prior to; rather

préj ali slej sooner or later, some time or other
malo préj a while ago
čim préj tem bolje the sooner the better
čim préj as soon as possible, at your earliest convenience
préj kot ne as likely as not
vse préj kot anything but
dan préj the day before, on the preceding day
préj navedeni aforementioned, aforesaid
X.Y., préj Z.U. X.Y., formerly Z.U.
préj sovražnik kot prijatelj rather an enemy than a friend
toliko préj all the sooner
on je vse préj kot bogat he is anything but rich
moj položaj je vse préj kot siguren my position is anything but a safe one
préj kot odideš before your departure
ne da bi nas préj obvestil(i) without giving us any previous notice
nismo pisali préj, ker nismo vedeli vašega naslova we did not write before, not knowing your address
jaz bi préj (= rajši) (šel) kot... I would rather (ali I would sooner, I prefer to) (go) than...

prejèm receipt

ob (po) prejèmu vašega pisma on (after) receipt of your letter
plačati ob prejèmu to pay on (ali upon) receipt
plačljivo ob prejèmu blaga payable on receipt of the goods
potrditi prejèm to acknowledge receipt of

préjšnji precedent; former, earlier, prior; antecedent

préjšnja izdaja earlier (ali previous) edition
préjšnji primer precedent
préjšnji dan the day before, (on) the previous (ali preceding) day
préjšnji dogodek precedent
brez préjšnje napovedi without previous notice

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

preklícati to revoke, to take back, to retract; to cancel; (javno) to recant; (naročilo) to countermand

vse prekličem! I take it all back!
preklícati izjavo to retract a statement
preklícati obljubo to go back on one's promise
dejanj ni mogoče preklícati actions are beyond recall
preklícati stavko to call off a strike
preklícati naročilo to cancel an order
javno preklícati to recant, to make a public recantation
preklícati obtožbo (ponudbo) to retract an accusation (an offer)

prekrókati to spend time drinking (ali carousing, žargon boozing)

po prekrokani noči je imel hudega mačka after a night on the booze he had an almighty hangover

prém -a, -o straight; direct; rectilineal, rectilinear

prém, -a, -oo prislov straight
v prém, -a, -oi črti in a straight line
prém, -a, -oa steza straight path
iti prém, -a, -oo naprej to go straight on

premíslek reflection, reflexion

po premísleku upon reflection, on second thoughts
po zrelem, resnem premísleku after due reflection, upon serious reflection
po novem premísleku odločiti to decide after second thoughts
čas za premíslek time to think things over
ta stvar, zadeva je potrebna premísleka this matter needs reflection
dati komu čas za premíslek to give someone time to think it over

premísliti to think, to think over, to reflect, to consider; to deliberate; to take thought; to ponder upon; to reconsider; to weigh the pros and cons; (figurativno) to chew the cud

naj malo premislim! let me see!
premislil bom o tem I'll think it (ali the matter) over
dajte, da premislim! give me time to think!
dobro kaj premísliti to think twice about something
še enkrat stvar premísliti to give the matter second thoughts
premisli preko noči! sleep on it!
premislil je, preden je odgovoril he took thought before replying
potem ko sem dobro premislil... on second thoughts...
ko sem znova premislil, sem uvidel, da nimam prav after further thought I saw I was wrong
premísliti si (se) to change one's mind, to alter one's mind, to think better of (it)

prêmog coal

prêmog lignit lignite
mehki prêmog soft coal
trdi prêmog hard coal
rjavi prêmog brown (ali vegetable) coal; (antracit) anthracite, hard coal
smolnat, smolasti prêmog bituminous coal
nesortiran prêmog ungraded coal
kopanje, proizvodnja prêmoga coal-mining
nahajališče prêmoga coalfield
lopa za prêmog coal shed
shramba za prêmog coalhole, coal store
nakladač, nakladalec prêmoga coal-heaver
ladja, vagon za prevoz prêmoga coaler
poraba prêmoga consumption of coal, coal consumption
posoda za prêmog coal scuttle
parnik na prêmog coal-burner
rudnik prêmoga coal mine
skladišče prêmoga coal yard
trgovec s prêmogom coal merchant
zaboj za prêmog coal-bin
naložiti prêmog na ogenj to put coal on the fire
naložil bom še malo prêmoga I'll just put a bit more coal on
vzeti, založiti se s prêmogom (o lokomotivi) to take on coal

premóžen well-to-do; wealthy; well-off; rich; moneyed

on ni premóžen he isn't well-off
premóžen človek a man of means

preobložèn overloaded

preobložèn sem z delom I am overworked, I have (ali pogovorno I've got) a lot on my plate