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prepír quarrel, altercation, conflict, wrangle, row, squabble; (pričkanje) bickering, dispute

za prepír je treba dveh it takes two to make a quarrel
imeti glasen prepír s kom to have a row with someone
biti, živeti v prepíru s kom ta be at loggerheads with someone
priti v prepír s kom to get into a quarrel, to come to words with someone
končati prepír to put an end to a dispute
iskati, izzvati prepír to seek, to pick a quarrel (s kom with someone)
začeti prepír to kick up a row, to pick a quarrel, pogovorno to tread on someone's toes (ali on someone's corns)
on vedno išče prepíra (pogovorno) he is always out for trouble (ali for a row)

preplàčati to pay too high a price (for); to overpay

močnó preplàčati to pay an exorbitant price, to pay through the nose; not to get one's money worth; (pasivno) to be overcharged
ne preplàčati to get one's money worth
preplačali smo we did not get our money's worth

prepríčan persuaded (o of, da... that...); convinced (o of); satisfied (o of)

prepríčan sem o njegovi poštenosti I am convinced of his honesty
prepríčan sem, da... I feel sure that...
biti prepríčan o to be convinced (ali persuaded), to feel confident (of)
vedno bolj sem prepríčan I am feeling more and more convinced

prepuščèn left; abandoned; (odstopljen) ceded, yielded

biti prepuščèn sam sebi to be left to one's own resources, to be left on one's own, to be left uncared for, to be left to shift for someone

prerojèn reborn; regenerate, regenerated

biti prerojèn to be renewed

presence [prézns] samostalnik
prisotnost, navzočnost, bližina; drža, vedenje

britanska angleščina the presence avdienca
to be admitted into the presence of biti sprejet v avdienco pri
in the presence of v navzočnosti koga
presence of mind prisebnost
save (ali saving) your presence z vašim dovoljenjem
kemija action of presence kontaktni učinek

presenétiti to surprise; to take (someone) by surprise; to astonish; to astound, to confound

prijetno koga presenétiti to give someone a pleasant surprise
čisto me je presenetil he took me by surprise, he came upon me unawares
novica me je presenetila the news amazed me
dež nas je presenetil na pol pota the rain caught us when we were halfway there
noč me je presenetila na poti nightfall caught me on my way
smrt ga je presenetila sredi dela death came upon him in the middle of his work
presenétiti (zasačiti) tata (vlomilca) pri samem dejanju to surprise (ali to catch) a thief (a burglar) in the act (ali red-handed)
presenétiti se to be surprised, to be taken by surprise, to be taken unawares

present¹ [préznt] pridevnik (presently prislov)
prisoten, navzoč, pričujoč (tudi kemija)
sedanji, tekoč (mesec)
figurativno v mislih, pred očmi, živ (to)
slovnica sedanji, v sedanjiku (present participle sedanji deležnik)
arhaično pripravljen, pri roki

present company prisotni
present wit odrezavost
the present writer jaz, pisec teh vrstic
present to the mind živo v spominu
to be present at biti navzoč, prisostvovati
ekonomija present value sedanja vrednost

preskrbéti preskrbováti to procure; to provide; to supply; to furnish (with)

preskrbéti, preskrbováti komu kaj to procure something for someone
preskrbi mi... get me...
preskrbéti, preskrbováti kritje, plačilo to provide payment
preskrbéti, preskrbováti sredstva za... to provide the means for...
preskrbéti, preskrbováti mesto z elektriko to supply electricity to a town
preskrbéti, preskrbováti vojsko to supply the army
on je dobro preskrbljen he is well provided for
biti preskrbljen do smrti to have one's bread buttered for life
biti preskrbljen z to be provided with

presréčen too happy; extremely happy, overjoyed; most happy

biti presréčen to be beside oneself with happiness (ali joy)

press² [pres]

1. prehodni glagol
stiskati, stisniti; pritisniti, pritiskati, tlačiti (tudi figurativno)
iztisniti, izžeti (sadje, sok); likati, polikati; stisniti skupaj, pritisniti naprej, stran; goniti, priganjati, ne dati miru, prisiliti, izsiliti, pritiskati na koga; vsiliti komu kaj; dati čemu poudarek, ostati, vztrajati (pri svojem mnenju); moledovati (for za)

2. neprehodni glagol
stiskati se, prerivati se, gnesti se, vsiljevati se, biti nujen

to press the button pritisniti na zvonec, dati znak za začetek dela; figurativno napraviti odločilen korak
to press an attack trdovratno napadati
to press home an argument trdovratno dokazovati
to press one's point trdovratno vztrajati pri svojem mnenju
to be pressed for money (time) biti v denarni (časovni) stiski
to press s.o. for money pritiskati na koga za denar
to press s.th. on s.o. vsiljevati komu kaj
to press into service zaposliti koga (zlasti proti volji)
hard pressed v stiski, v težkem položaju
time presses čas priganja

prestáti prestajáti to stand; to endure, to suffer, to undergo, to experience

mnogo prestáti, prestajáti to go through a great deal
prestáti, prestajáti preizkušnjo to stand a test, to undergo a trial
prestáti, prestajáti muke to be in torment, to suffer torments
mnogo sem prestal I have been through much trouble
veliko je prestal he had a rough time, he had it rough
revica je mnogo prestala the poor woman was sorely tried
prestáti, prestajáti (hude) bolečine to suffer (great) pain

prestrášen frightened (ob at, of); alarmed; startled; scared; terrified

biti prestrášen to be frightened (ali scared)
biti ves prestrášen to have one's heart in one's boots

prestrášiti to frighten; to scare, to alarm, to give (someone) a fright; to startle; to dismay, to appal

kako si me prestrašil! what a fright you gave me!
pošteno ste me prestrašili you gave me a real scare
na smrt prestrášiti to scare someone to death
prestrášiti se to take fright; to get frightened (ali alarmed), to be startled

presúnjen (ganjen) moved (ob at, by)

biti do solz presúnjen to be moved to tears

presušíti to dry

presušíti se to run dry, to dry up; (zemlja) to be parched

pretend [priténd]

1. prehodni glagol
delati se, hliniti, varati, slepiti; predrzniti si, upati si

2. neprehodni glagol
pretvarjati se; drzniti si, domišljati si, zahtevati, lastiti si, pretendirati na kaj (to)

to pretend to be sick hliniti bolezen
to pretend to be robbers igrati se razbojnike
he pretends ignorance dela se, da ne ve
I don't pretend to learning ne domišljam si, da sem učen

prevalent [prévələnt] pridevnik (prevalently prislov)
prevladujoč, razširjen
arhaično učinkovit

to be prevalent vladati, biti razširjen, razsajati (bolezen itd.)

prevárati to cheat, to deceive, to mystify, to dupe, to swindle; to impose upon (someone), to take (someone) in; to overreach (someone); to hoodwink (someone)

dati se komu prevárati to let someone cheat you
njega je lahko prevárati he is easily imposed upon, he is easily duped, he is gullible
prevárati se to be deceived, to deceive oneself

prevíden cautious, careful, prudent, circumspect; guarded, heedful, wary

biti prevíden to be careful (ali cautious), to take care, to use precaution
bodi prevíden! beware (pred žeparji of pickpockets)!
bodi prevíden, da se ne urežeš mind you don't cut yourself
prevídna trditev guarded statement