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pripráviti priprávljati to prepare, to make (ali to get) ready, to keep (ali to have) ready; to arrange; (hrano) to cook, to dress, to season

pripráviti, priprávljati koga do česa to induce someone to do something, to prevail upon someone
pripravite vozovnice! have your tickets ready, please!
pripravili so me ob ves moj denar pogovorno they did me out of all my money
pripravil sem ga do tega, da se je pomiril I got him to be quiet
pripráviti, priprávljati se to make oneself ready, to get ready, to prepare (za for)
pripráviti, priprávljati se do tega, da kaj storimo to bring oneself to do something
pripráviti, priprávljati se za izpit to prepare for an examination
pripravlja se nova izdaja te knjige a new edition of this book is in preparation
nisem se mogel pripráviti, priprávljati do tega, da bi šel na operacijo I could not decide whether to have the operation, I could not make up my mind to undergo the operation
nekaj se pripravlja (figurativno) something is afoot

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

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

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

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

ráma rame shoulder; anatomija humerus

(stati) z rámo ob rámi (to stand) shoulder to shoulder
izpah ráme dislocation of the shoulder
širokih rámen broadshouldered, square-built
vatirana rámena padded shoulders pl
dvigniti koga na rámena to lift someone shoulder-high
imeti široka rámena to have a broad back
dati puško (poševno) na ráme vojska to slope arms
nositi puško na rámi to carry one's rifle at the slope
nositi otroka na rámah to carry a child piggyback (ali pickaback)
nositi koga na rámenih to carry someone shoulder-high
naprtiti si na rámena (dolg, skrb) to take upon one's shoulders, to shoulder
potrepljati po rámi to tap on the shoulder
sneti komu breme z rámen to disburden someone
skomigniti z rámeni to shrug one's shoulders
teči z rámo ob rami to run neck and neck
vzeti na rámo to shoulder
puško na rámo! vojska shoulder arms!

ráno early

ráno zjutraj early in the morning, at an early hour, (ob zori) at dawn (ali at daybreak, at sunrise)
ráno vstajati to rise with the sun, to be an early riser

rázen -a, -o various; different

rázni pl sundry
v ráznih barvah, raznobarven variegated, multi-coloured
iz ráznih razlogov for various reasons
rázni ljudje so mi to rekli various people (have) told me so
ob ráznih prilikah at different occasions

raztréščiti to dash (to pieces), to smash, to shatter, to crush

raztréščiti stol to smash a chair
raztréščiti se to be dashed (ali smashed, wrecked), to be smashed to smithereens, to be battered to pieces
na koščke raztréščiti to smash in pieces
čoln se bo raztreščil ob skali the boat will be battered against the rock
vihar je raztreščil ladjo the ship was shattered by the storm

réka river

réka Temza the River Thames
réka Hudson ZDA Hudson River
struga réke Save the bed of the River Sava
brez rék riverless
bogat z rékami rich in rivers
ležeč ob réki riparian
izvir réke river head
ustje réke river mouth
po réki navzdol downriver, downstream
po réki navzgor upriver, upstream
gornji tok (z izvirom) réke the headwaters of a river
velika réka large river, waterway
promet na réki river traffic
mreža rék river system
réke lave rivers pl of lava
réka ognja, krvi river (ali stream) of fire, of blood
v rékah dreti v... to stream into...
iti čez réko to cross the river
réka izvira v... the river rises in...
veslati po réki navzgor (navzdol) to row upstream, upriver (downstream, downriver)

revoltírati (se) to revolt (proti against), to be in revolt

revoltírati (se) in preiti k sovražniku to revolt to the enemy
tvoje slabe manire me revoltirajo your bad manners revolt me
moja vest revoltira ob tej ideji my conscience revolts at this idea

ríziko risk; peril, danger; hazard

z rízikom, pri, ob ríziku at the risk of
na vaš ríziko at your peril (ali risk)
na lasten ríziko at one's own risk
na lastnikov ríziko at owner's risk
prevzeti ríziko to take a risk, to incur the risk of, to run a risk

rób² (mize) edge; (prepada, groba itd.) brink; (ceste) roadside, verge; (strani) margin; (mesta itd.) outskirts pl, confines pl; (gozda) border, margin, pesniško marge; figurativno verge; (kozarca, klobuka) brim

čisto na róbu on the verge of
na róbu propada (vojne) on the verge of ruin (of war)
do róba poln brimful
čez rób poln full to the brim, brimful
napisan na róbu (obroben) marginal
kot (je) ob róbu (zapisano) as per margin
na róbu dobrega okusa on the margin of good taste
biti na róbu histerije to be on the verge of hysterics
na (skalnem) róbu griča on the brow of the hill
napolniti do róba to fill to the brim
napraviti rób (zarobiti) to hem
privesti na rób to lead to the brink (of)
postaviti se po róbu to make a stand against, to get up on one's hind legs

rók term; time limit; appointed time; date; given time; (menice) usance

v roku (10 dni) within (10 days)
odgoditev róka respite
rók usmrtitve reprieve
po preteku róka after the expiration of a term
skrajni rók (figurativno, pogovorno) deadline
menica z dvojnim plačilnim rókom bill drawn at double usance
rók je minil (the) term has expired
podaljšati rók to extend the term
na kratek rók for a short term
določitev róka fixing of a term (ali date)
prekoračenje róka exceeding the time limit
podaljšanje róka prolongation of a term, extension of time
ob določenem róku at the stated time
brez róka (latinsko) sine die
zamuditev, zamuda róka failure to meet a term
pred rókom plačana menica anticipated bill of exchange
menica ima rók 3 mesecev the bill is payable (ali falls due) in three months' time
rók poteče danes the term expires (ali is up) today
določiti rók to fix (ali to state) a term (ali a time limit, time)
držati se dogovorjenega róka to keep (ali to observe) the term agreed upon, to meet the deadline
pustiti, da rók zapade to let a term expire

samó only, solely, merely; but, nothing but

ne samó..., temveč tudi... not only... but also...
samó in edino simply and solely
samó trenutek, prosim! just a moment, please!
samó on he alone, no one but he, only he
samó počasi, fantje! easy, boys!
samó da... provided (that)...
samó tega ne anything but that
vse, samó ne... everything but, everything except
samó ob torkih only on Tuesdays
samó nekaj minut but a few minutes
samó to pot (tokrat) (for) this once
ne samó on, tudi ti not only he, but you too (ali also)
samó pomislite! just imagine!
samó enkrat sem ga videl I've seen him only once (ali pogovorno only the once)
samó to mislim reči I just want to say this
prijaham, samó da ti povem... I've come here simply to tell you...
gre samó še za tvoj pristanek your consent is all that is wanted
samó sreča nas lahko reši only a stroke of luck can save us
ne samó da je bedast, je tudi prevzeten he is not only stupid, but also proud
rad bi ti pomagal, samó ne vem kako I should like to help you, only I don't see how I can
samó če on ne bi toliko govoril! if only he did not talk so much
samó tole knjigo bom dal na mizo I'll just put this book on the table
samó za minuto se je ustavila, da bi govorila z Janezom she just stopped for a minute to speak to John
povej, kar imaš povedati, samó hitro! say what you have to say, only look sharp about it!
morem ga samó pohvaliti I have nothing but praise for him
samó da ne bi deževalo! let's hope it doesn't rain!
pusti me, da se samó malo odpočijem! just let me rest an instant!, pogovorno just let me get my breath back!

sápa (dih) breath; exhalation; (veter) wind

brez sápe breathless
iz sápe out of breath
sápo jemajoč breathcatching, breathtaking
v isti sápi (hkrati) in the same breath
izgubiti sápo, biti ob sápo, priti ob sápo to lose one's wind, to have lost one's wind, to get short of breath
priti spet do sápe to recover one's breath, to recover one's wind, to get one's second wind
vzelo mu je sápo (figurativno) he had the wind knocked out of him
sápo vzeti, jemati to take someone's breath away, to stop someone's breath
sápo loviti to catch one's breath, to gasp (ali to pant) for breath
pusti me, da pridem do sápe! will you give me time to breathe?
ne pridem do sápe (figurativno, do oddiha) I have not a moment's leisure
zadrž(ev)ati sápo to hold (ali to bate, to catch) one's breath
ob tem mi zastane sápa (figurativno) that knocks the breath out of me
zapreti komu sápo (figurativno, osupiti) to dumbfound someone

sédem seven

(v skupinah) po sédem by seven
ob sedmih at seven o'clock
sédem in pol seven and a half

sedéti to sit, to be sitting, to be seated; (ptice) to perch; (na jajcih) to hatch

sedéti s spodvitimi nogami to sit cross-legged
sedéti ob kom to sit beside someone, to sit by someone's side
sedéti pri mizi to sit at table
dobro sedi na konju he has a good seat
sedéti slikarju to sit for a painter
vedno sedi pri knjigah he is always bent over his books
vedno doma sedi he is a stayat-home, he leads a sedentary life
sedéti in lenariti to sit idle
sedéti v zaporu to be in prison, to be imprisoned, to be confined, to undergo one's term of punishment, to serve one's sentence; pogovorno to do time; žargon to do bird
sedéti na trnih, kot na šivankah to be on tenterhooks
sedéti na ušesih (figurativno) to be deaf to, not to listen to, to be inattentive

sesésti se to collapse

ob novici sem se skoraj sesedel the news fairly bowled me over
od začudenja bi se bil skoraj sesedel you could have knocked me down with a feather

skomína navadno pl

skomíne unpleasant sensation caused by bitter taste or fear; (poželenje) desire; longing for
delati komu skomíne to make someone's mouth water (po for)
skomíne me obhajajo ob tem it makes my mouth water