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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

čístiti to clean; to cleanse; to purify; (sladkor ipd.) to refine; figurativno to purge

čístiti si perje (o pticah) to preen one's feathers (ali oneself)
čístiti progo to clear the line
čístiti tla to scrub, to clean the floor
kemično čístiti (obleko) to dry-clean; medicina (o zdravilu) to act as aperient (ali as laxative)

labódji; labódov swan's; swanlike

labódji; labódov vrat swan neck
ki ima labódji; labódov vrat swan-necked
labódji; labódov puh, perje swansdown
labódji; labódov spev swan song

naščepériti

naščepériti perje to ruffle one's feathers (tudi figurativno)

našopíriti

našopíriti perje to puff up, to ruffle one's feathers
našopíriti se (figurativno) to boast, to give oneself airs; to puff oneself up

oskúbsti (perutnino) to pluck, to deplume

oskúbsti koga za denar to fleece someone of his money
pošteno koga oskúbsti (figurativno) to fleece someone well and truly; (preveč zaračunati) to overcharge (someone)
oskúbsti perje, dlako to strip of feathers, hair; zastarelo, pesniško to displume
oskúbsti odjemalca (figurativno) to fleece a customer

popáriti to scald; to pour hot water on; figurativno (vzeti pogum) to dispirit, to discourage, to dishearten, to deject, to pour cold water on; (rastline) to wilt

popáriti perje perutnine to singe fowl
popáriti (in oskubsti) prašiča to singe a pig

sršíti to ruffle up; to bristle

ptič srši perje the bird ruffles up its feathers
psu se je sršila dlaka the dog's hair bristled