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pritŕgati

pritŕgati komu plačo to dock someone's pay
pritŕgati si kaj to deprive oneself of something
pritŕgati si kaj od ust to deny oneself something
on pritrguje otrokom mleko he is stingy with his children's milk

privíti to turn down

privíti radio to turn the radio down; (plin, da manj gorí) to turn down
privíti z vijakom to screw down, to screw (na on)
privíti ključavnico na vrata to screw a lock on a door
privíti se h komu to snuggle up (close) to someone

prizadejáti prizadéti to affect; to inflict; to cause

prizadejáti, prizadéti koga, njegova čustva to hurt someone's feelings
prizadejáti, prizadéti težke izgube to inflict heavy losses (komu on someone, upon someone)
prizadejáti, prizadéti proizvodnjo to affect output
zelo jo bo prizadelo it will be a blow to her
čutim se prizadetega I feel aggrieved (v tej stvari in this matter)
bog ne prizadeni! God forbid!; by no means!

prižgáti prižígati to light; to kindle

prižgáti, prižígati meso to burn the meat
prižgáti, prižígati ogenj to light the fire
prižgáti, prižígati plamen to kindle a flame; (električno luč) to turn on the light
prižgáti, prižígati si cigareto to light up a cigarette
zopet prižgáti, prižígati to relight

próba probation

biti na próbi to be on probation

probácija probation

na probáciji on probation

procés kemija, tehnika process

sodni procés trial, case, legal proceedings, lawsuit, action at law
napraviti kratek procés s čim (figurativno) to make short work of something
delovni procés operation, procedure
kazenski procés criminal suit
razvojni procés process of development (ali of evolution)
procés proti čarovniku (-ici) zgodovina trial for witchcraft
civilni procés civil action (ali suit)
dobiti (izgubiti) procés to win (to lose) a suit
voditi procés to carry on a lawsuit
grozili so nam s procésom they threatened to bring an action against us
začeti procés to file a suit
začeti procés proti to commence (ali to institute) legal proceedings against, to bring someone up for trial

prodája sale

v prodáji on sale
biti v prodáji to be on sale
kruh je v prosti prodáji bread is off ration (ali unrationed, on open sale)
komisijska prodája sale by commission
prodája za denar, za gotovino sale for money, for cash
letna prodája annual sale
prodája odvečnega blaga clearance sale
prodája na podlagi vzorcev sale by sample
počasna prodája slow sale
prodája na dražbi auction
prodája na drobno retail
prodája na debelo wholesale

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

promèt traffic; circulation; ekonomija, iztržek turnover; (poslovanje) trade, business, operations pl, financial transactions pl; communication

cestni, ulični promèt street traffic
blagovni promèt goods traffic
osebni, potniški promèt passenger traffic
mestni promèt urban transport
zračni promèt air traffic
odprt za promèt open to traffic
krožni promèt ZDA traffic circle
tujski promèt tourist trade, tourist business, tourism
enosmerni (dvosmerni) promèt one-way (two-way) traffic
ulica z enosmernim promètom one-way street
prekinitev promèta interruption (ali obstruction) of traffic
ustavitev promèta traffic hold-up
zamašitev promèta traffic congestion, traffic jam
preusmeritev promèta (obvoz) diversion, by-pass, detour
zamašen promèt bottleneck, traffic jam
odvijanje promèta easing the flow of traffic
čas močnega promèta rush hour
biti v promètu (krožiti) to circulate, to be in circulation, (denar) to be current
izročiti promètu, dati v promèt to open to traffic, (denar) to issue
vzeti iz promèta to withdraw from circulation, to call in
preusmeriti promèt to redirect, to divert (the) traffic
promèt je bil (začasno) prekinjen, ustavljen traffic was suspended
usmerjati promèt to direct (ali to regulate) the traffic
v tej ulici je mnogo promèta there is a lot of traffic in this street
promèt je bil ustavljen dve uri (the) traffic was held up for two hours
spraviti artikel v promèt to put an article on the market

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

propagánda propaganda, propagation; publicity

delati propagándo to propagandize, to carry on propaganda
pretirana propagánda (reklama) hype, media hype, puffery

pròst free, (na prostosti) free, at liberty, at large; (vstop) free; (brezplačen) gratuitous, free of expense; (dovoljen) permitted, allowed; (neodvisen) independent; (brez zaprek) unhindered, unobstructed, unimpeded; (brez nadzora) uncontrolled; (neprisiljen) unforced, uncompelled, unconstrained, unfettered, unconfined, unshackled; (nezasužnjen) unenslaved; (neujet) uncaught; (spuščen) released, freed, liberated; (nezaposlen) unengaged, unoccupied, disengaged, idle, at leisure, off duty

pròst vseh davkov exempt from all taxes (ali duties)
carine pròsto duty-free, free of duty
pròsta sobota Saturday off, free Saturday
pròst dan an off day, a day off
pròst službe off duty, off work
pròsti čas spare time, leisure hours pl, leisure
pròsta luka free port
pròst prehod free pass
pròsto službeno mesto vacancy
pròst predmet (v šoli) optional subject
pròst vseh skrbi free from all cares
poštnine pròsto prepaid, postpaid, (paket) carriage-paid
pròst prevod free (ali not literal) translation
pròsti pad fizika free fall
pròsti stil (plavanja) free-style (swimming)
pròsti strel šport, nogomet free kick
pròsta rokoborba catch-as-catch-can, all-in wrestling
pròsta trgovina free trade
pròste vaje gymnastic exercises pl, callisthenics pl
pròsta vstopnica free (ali complimentary) ticket
pròst izvod (za avtorja) author's (free) copy, gratis copy, (reklamni) free copy, free specimen, (za knjigarnarja) odd copy
prosto! (= naprej!, vstopite!) come in!, step in!
na prostem in the open air, outdoor, out of doors
plavalni bazen na pròstem open-air swimming pool
s pròstim očesom with the naked eye
v pròsti prodaji off rations, unrationed
vstop pròst! admission free!
prosto za pristanek! aeronavtika cleared for approach!
ob sobotah sem pròst I am free on Saturdays
ste pròsti jutri? are you free tomorrow?
ste pròsti? (taksistu) are you free?, you're not engaged, are you?
nobenega pròstega sedeža ni več bilo there wasn't a single seat left
brž ko bom pròst, vas obiščem as soon as I am free (ali through), I shall call on you
dati prost dan to give someone a day off
na pròsto vam je dano, da se lahko pritožite you are free (ali at liberty) to complain, it's up to you whether or not you complain
vsak teden imam en pròst dan I have a day off every week
dobiti pròst dan to get a day off
jutri bomo imeli pròsto we shall have a day off (ali a free day) tomorrow
imeti pròst dostop do koga to have free access to someone
imate kaj pròstih sob? have you any rooms unoccupied (ali free, available)?
imeti pròsto hrano in stanovanje to have free board and lodging
nimam nič pròstega časa I haven't any time to spare
imeti mnogo pròstega časa to have much time to spare
imeti pròste roke to have a free hand, to have full power
ne imeti pròste minute zase not to have a spare moment for oneself
prenočiti na pròstem to camp out
voziti kolo po klancu navzdol v pròstem teku to freewheel (ali to coast) down a hill
dati pròst polet svoji fantaziji to give one's fancy full scope

prostóst freedom, liberty

na prostósti at large
pesniška prostóst poetic licence
on je na prostósti he is at liberty (ali at large)
(iz)pustiti na prostóst to set at liberty, to set free

protékcija (prednost) favouritism, discrimination in favour (of), partiality (for, to); backstairs influence, pull

ne želim (ne potrebujem) protékcije I want no favours
on mora uživati veliko protékcijo he must have a friend at court

protežírati to protect, to favour, to patronize (koga someone)

on mora biti zelo protežiran (pogovorno) he must have a friend at court

próti against

próti (prefiks) anti-, counter-; (smer) towards, to, in the direction of, on, for; contrary to; (čas) about, by, ZDA around; pravo, šport versus (krajšava: v. ali vs.); (v primeri z) compared with
za in próti for and against, pro and con
sredstvo próti remedy for
próti vetru against the wind
próti koncu meseca towards the end of the month
próti šesti uri about six o'clock
Avstralija próti Angliji Australia versus England
próti nam against us
próti mojemu prepričanju (volji) against my conviction (will)
próti pričakovanju unexpectedly, suddenly
próti potrdilu o prejemu on receipt
próti toku against the tide
próti vodi up the river
próti zakonu against the law, illegally, unlawfully
próti zdravemu razumu preposterously, absurdly
próti mojim ukazom contrary to my orders
to je dobro próti glavobolom it's good for headaches
to je próti mojim navadam it is against (ali contrary to) my usual practice
jaz sem próti I am opposed to it
bilo je 30 glasov za predlog, 40 pa próti there were 30 votes for and 40 against
próti meni je bil zelo prijazen he was very kind to me
sem 100% próti I am dead against it
to je próti mojemu prepričanju this runs counter to my convictions
boriti se próti toku to struggle against the tide
delovati próti to counteract, to neutralize, (preprečiti) to thwart, to frustrate, to balk (ali baulk), to baffle
boriti se próti premoči to fight against odds
dvigniti oči próti nebu to look up to heaven
držati pismo próti luči to hold a letter up to the light
glasovati próti to vote »no«
enotno, složno glasovati próti to vote down
glasovati próti predlogu to vote against a motion
nimam nič próti temu I don't mind it, I have no objection to it
nimam nič próti kajenju I don't object to people smoking
ne morem nič reči próti I can say nothing to the contrary
govoriti za in próti to speak pro and con
iti próti domu to head for home (ali homewards)
iti próti severu to go towards the north (ali northwards)
vojska gre próti mestu the army is marching on the town
izpustiti próti kavciji to release on bail
marširati próti sovražniku to march against the enemy
ležati z obrazom próti zemlji to lie face downwards (ali on one's face)
nahujskati brata próti bratu to set brother against brother
napravil sem to próti svoji volji I did that against my own inclination
pluti próti vetru to sail against the wind
porini klavir próti zidu! push the piano up against the wall!
stavim 10 próti 1, da... I bet you ten to one that...
vzdržati próti sovražniku to hold out against the enemy

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

pŕstan ring

pŕstan z diamantom diamond ring
pŕstan z dragulji ring fitted (ali mounted) in diamonds
poročni pŕstan wedding ring
zaročni pŕstan engagement ring
zlat pŕstan gold ring
etui za pŕstan ring-case
natakniti si pŕstan na prst to put a ring on
izmenjati pŕstane to exchange rings
nositi pŕstan to wear a ring

pŕvi (the) first; (vodilni) leading; foremost; (glavni) head, front; (najboljši) prime, top, topmost; (pri, sosednji) nearest, adjoining, next-door; (odličen) eminent

pŕvega marca on the first of March
pŕve dni v mesecu early in the month
pŕvi dan v mesecu the first of the month
na pŕvem mestu in the first place, first and foremost; at first
na pŕvi pogled at first sight
pŕva izvedba, predstava gledališče first night, première
pŕvi učenec (v šoli) top pupil, top boy
pŕvi govor poslanca v parlamentu an M.P.'s maiden speech
pŕva pomoč first aid
pŕvi prišlek the first comer
pŕvo potovanje ladje maiden voyage (ali trip)
pŕvi polet maiden flight
pŕvi (sadni) plodovi first fruits pl, firstlings pl
pŕva izdaja (knjige ipd.) first edition
pŕvi poskus first attempt
pŕvi človek the first man
pŕvi razred (v šoli) first form
pŕvi vzpon (na goro) first ascent, first climbing
Karl I Charles the First
pŕvih šest strani the first six pages
ob pŕvi priliki, priložnosti at the first opportunity
s pŕvo (obratno) pošto (odgovor) by return of post
v pŕvem nadstropju on the first floor
biti pŕvi (voditi) to have the lead
iti (kot) pŕvi to lead the way, to take the lead
kupiti iz pŕve roke to buy firsthand
potovati v pŕvem razredu to travel first
priti med pŕvimi to arrive among the first
kdor pŕvi pride, pŕvi melje (figurativno) first come, first served
imeti pŕvi govor (v parlamentu) to make one's maiden speech
nuditi pŕvo pomoč to render first aid