Franja

péna foam; (na pivu) froth; arhaično spume; (umazana, nečista) scum; (konjska) froth

milna péna lather
péna za gašenje ognja fire-extinguishing foam
zlata péna tinsel, gold leaf, gold foil
delati péno, pokriti se s péno to scum
posneti péno to skim

pérje (ptičje) plumage; feathers pl; plumes pl; feathering

tuje pérje borrowed plumage, borrowed feathers pl
(o)krasiti, obrobiti s pérjem to feather
(o)krasiti se s tujim pérjem (figurativno) to deck oneself out (ali to adorn oneself with) borrowed plumes
lepo pérje naredi lepega ptiča (figurativno) fine feathers make fine birds
ptiči istega pérja skupaj leté (tudi figurativno) birds of a feather flock together

pervertírati to pervert

pervertírati se to become perverted

pès dog; (v otroškem jeziku) bowwow; figurativno (psovka) scoundrel, rascal, cur, dog

mlad pès pup, puppy
pès čuvaj house-dog, watchdog
pès na verigi arhaično bandog
pès jazbečar terrier
lovski pès hound
trop, povezka lovskih psov a pack of hounds, dog couple
pès mešanec mongrel; ZDA žargon mutt
mesarski pès, doga mastiff
morski pès shark
ovčarski pès shepherd dog
pès prepeličar spaniel
pès ptičar pointer
stekel pès mad dog
ljubitelj psov dog lover, arhaično cynophile
oddelek za pse dog box
konopec, vrvica za psa lead, leash, slip
reja psov breeding of dogs
sledilni pès bloodhound
lačen kot pès as hungry as a wolf
utrujen kot pès dogtired
biti na psu (figurativno) to be on one's beam-ends
naščuvati psa na koga to set the dog on someone
priti na psa to go to the dogs, to go down in the world, (žargon) to go to pot
vem, kam pès taco moli (figurativno) I know which way the wind blows
razumeti se kot pès in mačka to agree like cat and dog
živita (gledata se) kot pès in mačka they live (ali lead) a cat-and-dog life
pès, ki laja, ne grize his bark is worse than his bite
psom vstop prepovedan! no dogs admitted
pozor, hud pès! beware of the dog!
vidim, kam pès taco moli pri tebi I get your drift, I see what you're getting at

pést fist

polna pést a handful, a fistful
stisnjena pést clenched (ali closed) fist
na lastno pést (figurativno) on one's own account, on one's own
udarec s pestjo punch, žargon fourpenny one
pravica, pravo pésti club law, fist law
boriti, tepsti se s péstjó to brawl, to have a punch-up (ali fistfight)
groziti s péstjó to shake one's fist at someone
imeti koga v pésti (figurativno) to have someone in the hollow of one's hand
udariti po mizi s péstjó to bring one's fist down heavily on the table
v pést se smejati to laugh inwardly, to laugh up one's sleeve
dobil sem ga v pést (figurativno) I have got him into my clutches
iti (naprej) na lastno pést to go (ahead) on one's own
bíti, udariti s péstjó to punch, to strike with one's fist, to fist
udariti koga s péstjo to give someone a punch
borba, pretep s péstmi punch-up, fistfight, humoristično bout of fisticuffs
stisniti pésti to clench one's fists

pêta heel (tudi pri čevlju, nogavici)

nizka (visoka) pêta low (high) heel
čevlji z visokimi pêtmi highheeled shoes pl
Ahilova pêta Achilles' heel, (občutljivo mesto) (figurativno) tender (ali weak) spot, vulnerable point, weak point
od glave do pête from head to toe
na pêtah raztrgane nogavice socks pl worn out at the heel
on je džentlemen od glave do pête he is every inch a gentleman
biti (slediti) komu za pêtami to shadow (ali to dog) someone, to dog someone's steps, to be upon someone's heels
tik za pêtami to come close upon someone's heels, to pursue someone closely
vedno mi je za pêtami he is always on my heels, he is always following me about (ali dogging my footsteps)
lizati pête komu (figurativno) to fawn on someone
napraviti čevlju novo pêto to heel, to reheel a shoe
pokazati pête (pobrisati jo) to show a clean pair of heels, to take to one's heels, to run (ali to get) away
pête odnesti (figurativno) to escape
komaj je odnesel pête he narrowly escaped, he had a narrow escape
sedeti na pêtah to sit on one's heels
zavrteti se na pêtah to spin round on one's heels

péti (pôjem) to sing, (v cerkvi) to chant; (o zvonu) to ring; (ptice) to warble, to twitter, to chirp; (petelin) to crow; (pesnikovati) to be a poet, to compose poetry

péti v zboru to sing in a choir
péti z not brez vaje to sight-read
péti po notah to read music, to sing from a score (ali from music)
prenizko péti to sing too low, to sing flat
previsoko péti to sing too high, to sing sharp
péti (vesele) božične pesmi to sing (Christmas) carols, to go carol-singing
večglasno péti to sing in parts
enoglasno péti to sing in unison
učiti se péti to learn singing
začeti péti to intone, to begin to sing
napačno péti to sing out of tune
prav(ilno) péti to sing in tune
péti na vse grlo to sing at the top of one's voice
péti komu hvalo to sing someone's praises
péti vedno isto pesem (figurativno) to be always harping on the same theme
korakali so in peli na vse grlo they marched on, singing at the top of their voices

pétje singing; song; (cerkveno) choir-singing, chanting; (ptičje) warbing

dvoglasno, triglasno pétje two-part singing, three-part singing
večglasno pétje part-singing
gregorijansko pétje Gregorian chant, plainsong
petelinje pétje crowing, cockcrow
ob petelinjem pétju at cockcrow
škrjančkovo pétje the song of the skylark
šolsko pétje class singing
učitelj, -ica pétja singing teacher, singing coach, singing master, singing mistress
učiti se pétja to learn singing
s pétjem sprejeti novo leto to sing the New Year in
uspavati otroka s pétjem to sing a child to sleep

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

pijánec drunkard; a drunken (ali intoxicated, tipsy) man; toper, soaker, boozer, tippler, guzzler; habitual drunkard

kroničen pijánec confirmed drunkard, sot, soak, soaker, an inebriate
hud pijánec a heavy drinker
pijánec se spreobrne, ko se v jamo zvrne who drinks, will drink again; once a drunkard, always a drunkard

píliti to file; figurativno to polish, to refine

píliti se (figurativno, mnogo se učiti) to swot, to grind
píliti se za izpit to swot for an exam

písan² (pester) variegated; mottled, stained; gaily coloured

písana množica motley crowd
písana obleka gaudy dres
živo písan parti-coloured
písana mati (mačeha) stepmother
písano se gledati s kom to be on bad terms with someone

písati to write; (beležiti) to take down, to make a note (of), to make notes, to note down, to set down; (črkovati) to spell

písati po nareku to write from dictation
napačno písati besedo to misspell a word
písati čistopis to make a fair (ali clean, final) copy
písati koncept to write out a rough draft (ali copy)
písati čitljivo (nečitljivo) to write legibly (illegibly)
písati knjige to write books, to be an author
ona lepo piše she writes a nice (ali good, bold) hand
on grdo, nečitljivo piše he writes a cramped (ali niggling) hand
písati note to copy out music
písati na stroj to typewrite, to type
še enkrat, ponovno písati to rewrite
pravilno písati besedo to spell a word correctly
kako se piše ta beseda? how do you spell this word?
ta beseda se piše z -i- this word is spelt with an -i-
slabó písati to write badly, to scrawl
on ne piše, ampak čečka he writes an awful scrawl
písati pismo s črnilom to pen a letter
písati beležko s svinčnikom to jot down a note in pencil, to pencil a note
kako se pišete? what is your name?
kako pišete svoje ime? how do you spell your name?
pisal se je Brown kot ti he was surnamed Brown like you
obsežno, podrobno písati to write extensively, in detail
písati o slovstvu to write on literature
písati v običajni pisavi to write longhand
písati stenografsko to write shorthand
ne zna ne písati ne brati he is illiterate (ali analphabetic)
piši mi par vrstic (ob priložnosti)! drop me a line (occasionally)!
že dva tedna mi ni pisal I haven't heard from him for a fortnight (že pet tednov these five weeks)
písati komu v dobro to put down to someone's credit
dal mi je, reci in piši, 8 tolarjev he gave me precisely 8 tolars
piši me v uho! (žargon) go and fly a kite!, let me alone!, leave me in peace!

písmo letter; missive; (kratko) note

trgovsko písmo commercial letter, arhaično favour
odprto písmo (v časopisu) open letter
nefrankirano písmo unpaid letter
avionsko písmo air letter, airmail letter
izgubljeno písmo missing letter
priporočeno písmo registered letter
denarno písmo money letter
kreditno písmo letter of credit
poslovno písmo business letter
ljubezensko písmo love letter
sožalno písmo letter of condolence
vrednostno písmo letter with value declared
zahvalno písmo letter of thanks
uradno písmo official letter
grozilno písmo threatening letter
ženitovanjsko písmo marriage contract
poštnoležeče písmo letter to be called for
na napačen naslov oddano písmo letter delivered to the wrong address
nedostavljivo písmo undeliverable letter, dead letter
písmo s čestitkami letter of congratulation
priporočilno písmo letter of recommendation (ali of introduction)
sveto písmo religija the Bible, the Scriptures, the Book, Holy Writ
pastirsko písmo (cerkveno) pastoral
zahvalno písmo (po obisku) bread-and-butter letter
dodatek písmu postscript
dostava, izročitev pisem delivery of mail
razdeljevanje pisem distribution of letters
ovojnica za písmo envelope, wrapper
naslov písma address
glava písma letterhead, letter heading
začetek písma opening of a letter
obtežilnik za písma paperweight, letter-weight
tehtnica za písma letter scales pl, letter balance
predal za písma pigeonhole
(poštni) nabiralnik za písma VB letter box, pillar box, ZDA mailbox
predaja písma posting (ZDA mailing) of a letter
sprejem pisem reception of letters
urad za neizročena písma returned (ali dead) letter office
Vaše cenjeno písmo trgovina arhaično your favour
pisanje pisem letter-writing
oddati písmo na pošti to post (ZDA to mail) a letter
nalepiti znamko na písmo to stamp a letter
oddati písmo priporočeno to register a letter
naša písma so se križala our letters have crossed
tvoje písmo se je izgubilo your letter has gone astray (ali got lost)
vreči písmo v nabiralnik to drop a letter in the letter box (ZDA mailbox)
če bi se (slučajno) moje písmo izgubilo if my letter should happen to get lost
izprazniti nabiralnik za písma to clear a letter box (ZDA mailbox, box), (v stebru) pillar box
tu je písmo na vaš naslov there is a letter here addressed to you
písma se pobirajo zjutraj letters are collected in the morning
písma iz tega nabiralnika se pobirajo petkrat na dan this box is cleared five times daily
prejeli smo vaše písmo od 6. t.m. your letter of the 6th (instant) has been received

pítati to fatten, (perutnino) to cram; (s hrano) to stuff (ali to cram) with food, to feed; (z žlico dajati jesti) to spoon-feed

pítati se (figurativno) to eat heartily, to cram oneself with food; to fatten (s čim on something)

plasírati to place

plasírati se to be placed

plašíti to frighten, to intimidate; to scare; to startle; to awe; to put in fear; to make afraid; to alarm; (ptice itd.) to shoo away; to daunt; to strike fear into someone's heart; to terrify

plašíti se to be afraid, to be startled, to apprehend, to stand in fear (ali awe) of, (konj) to shy
plašíti se česa to shy at something; to dread something; to fear something

plés dance, dancing; ball; (zabava) dancing party; pogovorno hop; figurativno (prepir ipd.) row, quarrel

domač, hišni carpet dance, pogovorno humoristično knees-up
odpreti, začeti plés to open a ball
plés v maskah fancy-dress ball, masked ball, masquerade, (ki se konča opolnoči) Cinderella dance, Cinderella
mrtvaški plés danse macabre, dance of death
Vidov plés St. Vitus's (ali Vitus') dance
sedaj se plés začne! (figurativno) now the fun begins!
Vas smem prositi za prihodnji plés? may I have the next dance?

plodíti to fecundate, to fructify; to engender; to procreate; to propagate

plodíti se to propagate, (živali) to breed; to procreate one's kind, to multiply

plôha shower (of rain); downpour; cloudburst; pelting rain; pogovorno drencher

aprilska plôha April shower
plôha se je ulila there was a heavy shower, it came pelting down