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postráni po stráni sideways, sidewise, askance, askew

postráni, po stráni (po)gledati koga to look (ali to glance) askance (ali askew) at someone
veliko postráni, po stráni zaslužiti to make a lot on the side

postránski incidental; additional; extra; secondary

postránski dohodek additional income
postránski izdatki incidental expenses pl
postránski zaslužek incidental ali casual earnings pl
to je postránska stvar figurativno it's of no consequence
denar je postránska stvar figurativno money is a secondary consideration, money is no object

postríči

postríči lase to cut someone's hair
postríči ovce to shear ali to fleece (sheep)

posvetováti se to consult; to deliberate, to hold a consultation; to confer (o about)

posvetováti se s kom to ask ali to seek someone's advice
posvetoval se bom z njegovim očetom I shall consult his father
posvetováti se o čem to deliberate (ali to confer) on some matter, to talk something over
posvetováti se med seboj to take counsel together, to talk matters over
posvetováti se z zdravnikom to consult a doctor
zdravnik se bo posvetoval s kolegom the doctor will hold a consultation with a colleague

pošíti (pošijem) to sew

vse sem že pošíla I have done all my sewing ali I have finished sewing

póšten¹ postal, post-office, mail

póštno ležeče to be (left till) called for, poste restante, ZDA (in care of) general delivery
póštni avto mail van, post van, mail bus, post bus
póštni ček postal cheque (ZDA check)
póštni čekovni urad postal cheque office
póštna dostava delivery
póštna hranilnica post-office savings bank
doba, čas póštnih kočij ZDA horse-and-buggy days pl
póštna hranilna knjižica post-office savings book
póštna kočija zgodovina stagecoach, (zlasti francoski) diligence
póštni kupon (za odgovor) reply coupon
póštna dopisnica postcard, (z vtiskano znamko) ZDA postal card, (z odgovorom) reply postal card, (razglednica) picture postcard, ZDA illustrated postal card
póštna direkcija, ravnateljstvo general post office
póštni direktor postmaster
póštna ladja packet, packetboat, mail-boat
póštna nakaznica postal order, (telegrafsko nakazilo) telegraph money order
póštni naslov postal address
knjiga póštnih naslovov, póštni imenik directory
póštno letalo mail plane, mail carrier aircraft
póštni nabiralnik postbox, letter box, ZDA mailbox
póštni pilot airmail pilot
póštni okoliš postal district
póštno povzetje cash on delivery (C.O.D.), ZDA collect on delivery
póštni paket postal parcel (ali packet), ZDA parcel post package
póštna (preprežna) postaja zgodovina stage, posting stage, post station
póštna položnica money order (M.O.)
póštni predal post-office box (P.O.B.)
póštna pristojbina postage, mailing fee, (dodatna) additional fee, (porto) postage due
póštno okence (post-office) counter (ali window)
póštne pristojbine postal rates pl
póštni rog zgodovina post horn, postillion's horn
póštna služba postal (ZDA mail) service
póštna številka postcode, postal code
póštna torba mail bag
póštna tarifa postal charges pl, postal rates pl
póštna tajnost secrecy of the postal service, sanctity of the mail
póštni vlak mail train
póštni urad post office
póštni uradnik post-office clerk
póštna zapora interruption of postal services
póštna znamka (postage) stamp
póštni seznam mailing list
póštni voz (železniški) mailcoach, ZDA mail car
póštna zgradba post office

pošténje poštênost honesty; probity; hono(u)r, fairness, integrity, uprightness

s poštenostjo se največ doseže honesty is the best policy
jamčim za njegovo pošténje, poštênost I will vouch for his honesty
madež na poštenosti a stain (ali blot, blemish) on someone's reputation (ali character)

poštèv consideration; regard

ne v poštèv jemati not to take into account, to take no account of
vzeti okoliščine v poštèv to take the circumstances into consideration
priti v poštèv to be relevant ali germane
ne priti v poštèv to be irrelevant ali beside the point
vzeti v poštèv to take into consideration

pót¹ -í way, (steza) path, footpath, trail; (cesta) road, street; (utrta) track, walk; (planeta) orbit, course; (smer) route, course; (potovanje) (splošno) travel, (peš) march, (po kopnem) journey, trip, (po morju) voyage, crossing, passage

prepovedana pót! no thoroughfare!, (čez tuje zemljišče) trespassers will be prosecuted!, no trespassing!, keep out, private!
srečno pót! a pleasant journey!, arhaično God speed you!, (ironično, neprijetnemu gostu) good riddance
to pót (tokrat) this time
vsaki pót each time
božja pót (romanje) pilgrimage
pót nazaj return journey, pogovorno the way back
pót domov homeward journey, journey home, pogovorno the way home
pót po morju voyage
javna pót public road
jahalna, jezdna pót bridle path
gozdna pót forest road
križev pót religija Way of the Cross, figurativno via dolorosa
prečna pót crossroad
neravna pót bumpy road
neutrjena pót gravel road
shojena pót beaten track
trnova pót thorny path
vodna pót waterway
vozna pót carttrack, cart-road
uporabna pót serviceable road, thoroughfare
zaprta pót closed path (ali way)
ob póti by the roadside
preko póti over the way, across the road
na pol póta halfway, midway
po mirni, prijateljski póti in a friendly manner, amicably
na vsej póti od... all the way from...
biti na napačni póti to be on the wrong road ali track, to lose one's way
biti na slabi póti (figurativno) to lead a wicked life
biti na póti (potovanju) to travel, to journey, (poslovno) to be on te road
biti na dobri póti (do uspeha) to be well on the road (to success), (o stvari) to be working out well
ta pót je neprehodna, nemogoča this road is impassable, there is no through road
biti sredi póti to be halfway on one's journey
biti na najlepši póti, da... to be well on the way to...
utreti pót za... to pave the way for...
otrok je na póti (figurativno) there is a baby on the way
njen je na póti (= noseča je) she is expecting (a child), she is with child, pogovorno she is in the family way
biti komu na póti to be in someone's way, to stand in someone's light
on mi je na póti he is in my way
pót je prosta the way is clear (za koga for someone)
on je na póti v X. he is on his way to X.
biti na pravi póti to be on the right track, pogovorno to be on the ball
iti po (isti) póti nazaj to turn back
iti komu s póti to get out of someone's way (ali to shun someone, avoid someone)
iti rakovo pót to go backward
iti svojo pót to go one's own way
iti na pót to set out (ali forth, off) (on one's way), to embark upon a journey, to start out, (v tujino) to go abroad; to be bound for
iti po najkrajši póti v... to make a bee-line...
šli so vsak svojo pót they went their respective ways
krčiti si, utirati si pót to cut (ali to carve) one's way, to plough one's way through, to remove obstacles
napraviti pót komu to make way for someone
narediti, utreti pót (figurativno) to pave the way, to blaze a trail, to be a pioneer ali trailblazer
s silo si napraviti pót to force (ali to fight) one's way
kazati, voditi pót to lead the way
polena komu na pót metati (figurativno) to place difficulties in someone's way
našel bom sredstva in póti I shall find ways and means
izgubiti (najti) pót to lose (to find) one's way
pót si prihraniti (figurativno) to save shoe leather
napravite prosto pót! make way!
moramo pustiti, da gre stvar svojo pót we must let matters take their course
dobro poznati pót to know every bump (ali twist and turn) in the road
priti pol póti komu naproti to meet someone halfway
spraviti koga s póti (figurativno, na oni svet) to kill, (žargon) to bump someone off
utreti si pót skozi... to force one's way through (robidje the brambles)
ustaviti se na pol póta to stop halfway
vprašati za pót to ask one's way
vrniti se po isti póti nazaj (obrniti se) to retrace one's steps
pošteno (krepko) vzeti pót pod noge to put one's best foot forward
zaiti na krivo pót to take the wrong road ali path ali turning

pót² -u (znoj) sweat; perspiration

v pótu svojega obraza by the sweat of one's brow (ali face)
krvavi pót bloody sweat
oblit z mrzlim pótom in a cold sweat, all of a sweat
to me je oblilo z mrzlim pótom it sent me into a cold sweat
od strahu ga je oblil mrzel pót he broke out in a cold sweat
biti moker od pótu (od strahu) to be all of a sweat, to be in a sweat
pót mu je curljal, tekel z obraza his face was streaming with perspiration
pót mi teče po obrazu my face is running with sweat
krvavi pót potiti to sweat blood, (figurativno) to be kept (ali held) with one's nose to the grindstone
živeti od pótu ljudstva to live on the sweat of the people
služiti si kruh v pótu svojega obraza to earn one's living by the sweat of one's brow

potegníti to pull; to tug; to draw (k to)

potegníti koga (za nos) to fool someone, to pull someone's leg, pogovorno to have someone on
potegníti dol to pull down
potegníti iz žepa to pull out of one's pocket
potegníti iz vode to haul (someone ali something) out of the water
močnó potegníti to tug hard (kaj at something)
potegníti nazaj (umakniti) to pull back, to draw back
potegníti koga (figurativno) to make a fool of someone, to make fun of someone, to pull someone's leg, to take someone in
potegníti se za koga to side with someone, to take sides with someone, to take someone's side
potegnil se je zanjo he spoke up for her
potegníti se za kaj to stand up for something
potegníti s kom (figurativno) to take someone's side, to side with someone
potegnil se bom zanj, naj se zgodi, kar hoče I'll stand up for him whatever happens
potegníti se (v rasti) to grow
zelo se je potegnil he has grown a great deal
dan se je potegnil the days are growing longer
potegníti se za slabotnejšega (figurativno) to take the side of the underdog

potegováti se

potegováti se za kaj to make an application for something
potegováti se za (delovno) mesto to apply for a situation ali job
potegováti se za štipendijo to apply ali pogovorno to put in for a scholarship ➞ potegniti

potemnéti to darken, to lose brightness (ali lustre); to grow dark (ali obscure, eclipsed, dim, blurred)

nebo je potemnelo the sky became overcast (ali gloomy)

potíti to sweat

kri potíti to sweat blood, figurativno to be in a highly anxious state
potíti se to sweat, to perspire
močno se potíti to swelter, to be in a swelter
potim se I am perspiring, pogovorno I'm sweating
po vsem telesu se potíti to perspire (ali pogovorno to sweat) all over
noge se mu potijo he has sweaty (ali perspiring) feet
zidovi, stene se potijo the walls sweat

potolážiti to console, to comfort, to solace, to cheer up

potolážiti se to console oneself (z with), to take comfort (z in), to be comforted (ali consoled), to cheer up
potolažite se! take comfort!, cheer up!
ni se mogel potolážiti zaradi materine smrti he was not able to get over the death of his mother

potólči (v boju, bitki) to beat, to rout, to put to flight; (zmagati) to emerge the winner ali victorious, to gain the day, to come through with flying colours; (pobiti) to kill off, to massacre (ali to finish, to slay, to butcher) to the last man, (tudi figurativno) to knock down, to knock out

potólči rekord to beat (ali to break) a record
potólči se to hurt oneself, to injure oneself

potoválen travelling; itinerant; tourist('s)

potoválna agencija travel agency
potoválna knjižnica mobile (ali travelling library)
potoválni kovček travelling case
potoválna torba travelling bag
potoválni urad tourist office

potovánje travel, travelling; (po kopnem) journey; (zlasti po morju) voyage; (krajše, izlet) trip, excursion; tour

na potovánju on a journey
potovánje čez morje crossing, passage
krožno potovánje a round trip, (z ladjo) voyage
potovánje za zabavo pleasure trip
poročno potovánje honeymoon
potovánje domov homeward voyage
potovánje tja (in nazaj) voyage out (and home)
odhodno potovánje voyage outward
potovánje z ladjo v domovino (iz domovine) homeward (outward) voyage
prekinjeno potovánje broken voyage
raziskovalno potovánje expedition, exploration
skupinsko potovánje z vodnikom conducted tour
iti na potovánje to go on a journey (oziroma voyage), to make a voyage
poslati koga na potovánje to send someone on a voyage
voščiti komu srečno potovánje to wish someone Godspeed on his journey
srečno potovánj! pleasant journey!
biti na potovánju to be on a journey, to be travelling, to be away from home
odpraviti se na potovánje to start (ali to set off) on a journey
vrniti se s potovánja to come back ali to return from a journey
napraviti potovánje v Ameriko to make a trip to America
napraviti kratko potovánje v Pariz to take a short trip to Paris

potréba need, necessity; want; needfulness

brez potrébe without need, needlessly
iz potrébe from necessity
po potrébi as necessary, as circumstances require
v primeru potrébe in case of need (ali of necessity)
za mojo osebno potrébo (rabo) for my personal use
nujna potréba urgent need
neobhodna potréba indispensability; exigency
šel je na potrébo he has gone to the toilet
opraviti telesno potrébo to relieve oneself, to obey the call of nature
zadovoljiti dolgo časa občuteno potrébo to supply a long-felt want
ne čutim potrébe, da bi to naredil I have no need to do it
imeti potrébo po to have need of

potrében necessary (za for, to); required; needed; requisite (za for, to); (reven) needy, poor, indigent, needful, necessitous, wanting

zelo potrében much needed
neobhodno potrében indispensable, exigent
potrébno zlo a necessary evil
če (je) potrébno if required
če bo (je) potrébno (v sili) if need be, if (the) need arise, in case of need
kakor bo pač potrébno as may be required
več kot nam je potrébno more than we need
več kot (je) potrébno more than enough, more than is needed
biti česa potrében to need something, to be in need (ali want) of something
opravičilo ni potrébno there is no need for an excuse
ura je potrébna popravila the clock (oziroma watch) needs repairing
ni potrébno, da si grob you don't need to be rude
ni potrébno to ponavljati this does not need repeating
potrében je strokovnjak, da to naredi it requires an expert to do this
ukreniti vse potrébno to take all the necessary steps
ne pojasnjuj več, kot je potrébno! do not explain more than is required!
potrében sem oddiha, okrepitve I need a rest, recreation