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pójem notion; idea; conception; filozofija concept; (čuden, muhast) conceit

meglen pójem vague idea, hazy notion
napačen pójem misconception
nenavaden, čuden pójem queer notion
osnovni pójmi pl the first rudiments pl
imeti čudne pójme o... to have queer notions about...
nimam pójma I have no idea
nimam niti najmanjšega pójma o tem I haven't the slightest (ali the haziest) idea of it
nisem imel pójma, da je tako pozno I didn't realize it was so late

pójmiti to comprehend, to understand, to apprehend; to take in, to grasp, to conceive

tega ne morem pójmiti this is beyond (ali way beyond) me, this is beyond my comprehension, (to mi je uganka) I find this incomprehensible

pojmljív comprehensible, conceivable, thinkable; apprehensible; imaginable; that can be grasped

to ni pojmljívo this is unthinkable (ali incomprehensible)

pokadíti to smoke (and finish smoking), to smoke to the end

pokadíti cigareto (cigaro, pipo) to finish a cigarette (a cigar, a pipe)
pokadíti komu (z besedami, figurativno) to flatter someone fulsomely
močno se je pokadilo a cloud of smoke rose up (ali was seen); (s kadilom) to incense; (z dišavo) to perfume, to fumigate with perfume (ali fragrant scents)

pókati to crack, to detonate, to explode; to burst; to split

pókati z bičem to crack a whip
pókati s prsti to crack one's fingers
pókati od smeha to burst with laughing
poslušalstvo je pokalo od smeha the audience split their sides laughing (ali with laughter)

pokázati to show; to demonstrate; to indicate; to point (na at); to expose to view, to exhibit; to manifest, to display

pokaži mi to! let me see it!, show it to me!
ti bom že pokazal! I'll teach you!, I'll show you!
pokázati s prstom na koga to point one's finger at someone
pokázati svoje načrte, namere to show one's plans, intentions
pokázati svoje dokumente to show one's papers
pokázati svoje karte to show one's cards (tudi figurativno)
pokázati pête (zbežati) to show someone a clean pair of heels
pokazali so mi sobo I was shown the room
pokazal je veliko spretnost he displayed great skill
pokázati svojo strahopetnost (figurativno, arhaično) to show the white feather
pokázati svojo zlobno naravo (figurativno) to show one's cloven hoof
pokázati slab okus to show bad taste
pokázati znake utrujenosti to show signs of fatigue
pokázati (opozoriti) na kaj to point out something
pokázati zobe to show one's teeth (tudi figurativno)
pokázati komu vrata to show someone the door
pokaži, kaj znaš! do your stuff!
pokázati se (v javnosti) to show someone; to appear, to turn up; to become manifest, to come to light; (izkazati se) to prove (oneself)
pokazal se je (prišel je) šele ob desetih he didn't show up until ten
pokazal se je hvaležnega he showed himself grateful, he proved to be grateful
on bi rad pokazal, kaj zna he wants to show off
se bo že pokazalo! time will show!
pokazalo se je, da... it turned out (ali it became evident, it was found) that...
kmalu se bo pokazalo, ali imate prav we shall soon see if you are right

pokazíti to spoil

pokazíti komu veselje to spoil (ali to mar) someone's joy
pokazíti se to fail

poklékniti to kneel down, to go on one's knees; to genuflect

poklékniti pred kom to bend (ali to bow) the knee to someone, to go down on one's knees before someone

poklíc calling, vocation; occupation; profession; (obrt, rokodelstvo) trade

akademski poklíci the learned professions
rokodelski poklíci pl manual trades pl
kaj je njegov poklíc (po poklícu)? what is his profession?
po poklícu je učitelj he is a teacher by profession
avtomehanik je po poklícu he is a motor mechanic by trade
kakšen poklíc si bo izbral? what profession will he choose?
redni (postranski) poklíc full-time, regular (secondary) occupation
izbrati poklíc to choose a vocation
ne čutim poklíca za študij prava I have no vocation for legal studies, I feel no urge to take up the law
lotiti se poklíca to enter a profession, to take up (ali to go in for) a profession
opravljati svoj poklíc to attend to one's business
zgrešiti svoj poklíc to mistake one's vocation

poklícen vocational, professional, occupational

poklícna bolezen occupational (ali vocational) disease
poklícno izobraževanje vocational training
poklícna šola vocational school
poklícno usmerjanje vocational guidance, career counselling
poklícni svetovalec vocational (ali careers) adviser
poklícna izbira choice of career, vocational choice
poklícna vzgoja vocational training
poklícna dolžnost professional duty
poklícne kvalifikacije, sposobnosti professional qualifications pl

poklòn bow; reverence; compliment; obeisance; (poklonček) curtsey

delati poklòne to make (ali to pay) compliments
napraviti globok poklòn komu to bow down, to bow low, to offer a low bow, to make obeisance to someone
pričakovati, loviti poklòne to fish for compliments
poklòn od avtorja with the author's compliments
moj poklòn ge. Grey! my regards (ali kind regards) to Mrs. Grey!, my compliments to Mrs. Grey!, my best respects to Mrs. Grey!

pokloníti (podariti) to give as a gift, to give (away), to present (komu kaj someone with something); to make a present of; to donate; to bestow (komu on someone)

pokloníti se to make a bow (ali obeisance); to drop a curtsy; figurativno to pay reverence, to pay one's respects (to someone); to bow down before (someone); to do (ali to pay, to render) homage to someone

pokòj retirement, superannuation; (mir) quietness, tranquillity, quiet, repose, rest, peace

biti v pokòju to be retired (ali superannuated, pensioned off)
iti v pokòj to pass into retirement, to retire from business, to go into retirement
pokòj njegovi duši! rest his soul!, may he rest in peace!
večni pokòj eternal rest, the rest beyond the grave

pokónci upright; erect; straight

biti pokónci to stand (erect), to be up
biti vso noč pokónci to be up all night
dolgo v noč biti pokónci to keep late hours, to be up till all hours
pokónci hoditi to walk upright
pokónci sedeti to sit up (ali straight, up straight)
komaj se držim pokónci I can hardly keep upright, I feel like dropping (ali keeling over)
kar me drži pokónci (figurativno) what keeps me going
upanje me je držalo pokónci hope sustained me
postaviti, dvigniti pokónci to erect, to raise (se to rise)
glavo pokónci! head up!, ZDA chin up!

pokórščina obedience

slepa pokórščina blind (ali unquestioning) obedience
odpovedal mi je pokórščino he refused to obey me

pokrít covered (z with)

s slamo pokrít thatched
z opeko pokrít tiled
s skrilom pokrít slated
z deščicami, skodlami pokrít shingled
nebo je pokrito z oblaki the sky is cloudy (ali overcast)

pokrómati to cover with chromium (ali chrome)

pokromano jeklo chromium (ali chrome) steel

pokváriti to render unfit for use; (poškodovati) to damage; (posel) to botch, to bungle; (moralno) to corrupt, to deprave, to pervert, to demoralize; (zrak itd.) to pollute, to foul

pokváriti veselje to spoil someone's pleasure; to be a killjoy
pokvaril nam je veselje he spoiled our pleasure (ali fun), he was a wet blanket
pokváriti račune to upset (ali to frustrate, to thwart) someone's plans (ali calculations, ironično little plan)
pokváriti upanja to dampen someone's hopes
pokvaril si boš oči you will ruin your eyes (ali your sight)
pokváriti si tek (apetit) to spoil one's appetite
pokváriti si želodec to ruin (ali to upset) one's stomach
vročina je pokvarila ribo the fish has gone off in the heat, the heat has tainted the fish
pokvaril mi je račune (figurativno) he spiked my guns
pokváriti se to go bad, to be spoilt, to spoil, to change for the worse, to grow worse; (stroj itd.) to break down; (meso) to go bad, to go off; (moralno) to become depraved (corrupted, demoralized); (segniti) to rot
motor se mi je pokvaril I had engine trouble
vreme se je pokvarilo the weather has turned nasty

pól¹ (tečaj) astronomija, elektrika, fizika, geografija pole

nebesni pól celestial pole
pozitivni (negativni) pól positive (negative) pole
severni (južni) pól North (South) Pole
istoimenski póli like (ali similar) poles pl

pól² (polovica) half

ob pól sedmih at half past six
ob sedmih ali pól osmih at seven or half past (seven)
na pól fifty-fifty
pól na pól on a fifty-fifty basis
razdeliti si na pól s kom to go fifty-fifty with someone
pól funta half a pound
pól ure half an hour
pól deleža a half share
za pól cene at half price
za pól več half as much (oziroma many) again
lopov in pól an utter scoundrel (ali rogue)
to (pa) je klobuk in pól! that's some hat!
biti na pól pota v Ameriko to be halfway to America
na pól kaj napraviti to do something by halves
na pól se odločiti za to have half a mind to...
le na pól narejen only half finished
srečal sem jih na pól pota I met them halfway