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pre-eminent [pri:éminənt] pridevnik (pre-eminently prislov)
prevladujoč, vzvišen, superioren

to be pre-eminent izkazati se (among med, in v)

pregánjanje persecution, pursuit; pravo (pregon) prosecution

biti izpostavljen pregánjanju to be persecuted

preglasováti to vote down; to outvote

biti z veliko večino preglasovan to be snowed down

preglávica bother; puzzle, trouble; figurativno headache

ne delaj si preglávic zaradi tega! don't worry (ali don't trouble your head) about it!
delal nam je preglávice he proved a headache for us
delati preglávice komu to puzzle someone
to ti bo delalo velike preglávice that will be a hard nut to crack
delal bo preglávice svojim staršem he will lead his parents a fine dance, he will give his parents a lot of trouble, he will be a real handful for his parents
tujci povzročajo oblastem mnogo preglávic foreigners give a lot of bother to the authorities

pregovoríti to persuade

(koga) to talk someone into, to prevail upon someone, pogovorno to get someone to do something
z dobrikanjem koga pregovoríti, da kaj naredi to coax someone into doing something
niso ga mogli pregovoríti he could not be prevailed upon
skušal me je pregovoríti, da bi kupil knjigo he tried to talk me into buying the book
pregovoríti koga, da opusti svoj namen to talk someone out of his purpose
hotel je zapustiti svojo domovino, pa so ga pregovorili he wanted to leave his country, but they talked him out of it

prehlád cold; chill; (nahod) cold in the head; catarrh

hud prehlád a heavy (ali a bad) cold
imam lahek prehlád I have a slight chill
nakopati si, iztakniti prehlád to catch a chill
biti podvržen prehládom to be subject to colds

preíti to go over, to pass over (k to); (izpustiti) to omit

preíti kaj to pass over something
hitro preíti kočljiv predmet to skate over (ali to skate round, to gloss over) a delicate subject
molče preíti kaj to pass over in silence; (ne opaziti) to overlook
preíti v roke to pass into the hands (of)
preíti v druge roke to change hands
kam je prešel moj nož? what has become of my knife?
preíti k drugi stranki to desert, to go over, to be a turncoat, (pogovorno) to rat
preíti k sovražniku to go over to the enemy, to desert to the enemy

preizkúšnja test, trial, proof; tryout

stroga preizkúšnja ordeal
težka preizkúšnja stern test
biti na preizkúšnji to be on probation
najtežja preizkúšnja crucial test
postaviti na preizkúšnjo to put to the test, to test
na hudo preizkúšnjo stavljaš mojo potrpežljivost you are trying my patience
preizkúšnja z ognjem (vodo) zgodovina ordeal by fire (water)

prejókati to weep

ves čas prejókati to be perpetually (ali continually) weeping (ali crying)
noč je prejokala she was crying all night long

prejudicial [predžudíšəl] pridevnik (prejudicially prislov)
škodljiv (to komu)
prejudiciran, pristranski, poln predsodkov

to be prejudicial to s.o. škoditi komu

prekíniti to interrupt; to make a break, to break off; (telefon) to cut off; to disconnect; to intermit; to cease, to suspend; (stike) to drop

prekíniti delo to strike
prekíniti predmet razgovora to drop the subject
prekíniti naročilo časopisa to discontinue a newspaper
koga na kratko, ostro prekíniti to cut someone short, to take someone up short
prekíniti promet to interrupt (ali to hold up) the traffic
osorno koga prekíniti to be curt (ali brusque) with someone, to snub someone

prekipéti prekipévati to boil over; to brim over; (jeza) to boil with rage, to foam at the mouth, pogovorno to blow one's top, to flip one's lid

srce mi prekipeva od sreče my heart swells with happiness
prekipéti, prekipévati od ponosa to be brimming over with pride
v meni je prekipelo I lost my temper, I lost patience, I flew into a passion

prelívati to pour over (ali out), to decant, to spill over; (kri, solze) to shed (blood, tears)

prelívati se (barve) to flash with interchanging colours, to be iridescent
ta svila se preliva this is shot silk, this is watered silk
prelívati kri za domovino to shed one's blood for one's country
s prelivajočimi se barvami shot

premakníti to move, to shift; to set in motion; to stir up; to budge

premakníti se to move; to stir oneself; to budge; (figurativno) to be started
ne se premakníti z mesta not to stir
nikamor se ne premakníti, ne se premakníti z mesta to mark time
nikoli se ne premakne iz hiše he never stirs out of the house

premišljevánje meditation; deliberation, reflection, reflexion, consideration; cogitation; rumination; weighing in one's mind; pogovorno chewing it over

biti v globokem premišljevánju to be deep in thought, to be in a brown study

premóčen² (moker) wet through; wet all over

do kože premóčen soaked to the skin
premóčen od dežja soaked, drenched
popolnoma premóčen soaking wet
biti do kosti premóčen to be soaked through
premóčen sem od dežja (znoja) I am drenched with rain (with sweat)
steza je bila premóčena od nedavnih nalivov the path was waterlogged after the recent downpour

premóžnejši better-off

biti premóžnejši to be better-off

prenágliti to hurry, to hasten; to precipitate

prenágliti se to act rashly, to act without proper (ali due, reasonable) consideration (ali thought, care)
ne se prenágliti to take one's time
ne prenagli se! take your time!, take it easy!
ne smemo se prenágliti we must not be too hasty, we must walk before we run
le ne prenágliti se! second thoughts are best!

prenágljen rash, overhasty, precipitate

biti prenágljen to be overhasty
prenágljen korak a rash step
prenágljeno dejanje precipitate action
bilo bi prenágljeno... it would be rash to...

preobráziti to transform; to transfigure; mitologija literatura to metamorphose; to change (ali to alter) entirely

preobráziti se to change form, to be transformed ali transfigured