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pošáliti se to joke; to make fun of

on se rad malo pošali he likes his little joke
saj ni mislil tako hudo, samo pošalil se je he didn't really mean any harm, he was only fooling

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)

poštnína postage, rate of postage, postal tariff (ali due), postal charge, franking

poštnína plačana postpaid, prepaid, franked
poštnína plačana pavšalno VB on Her (oziroma His) Majesty's service (O.H.M.S.) (natisk na službenih poštnih pošiljkah)
dodatna poštnína additional postage
poštníne prosto free of postage
podvrženo, zavezano poštníni subject to postage
obremeniti za poštníno to charge postage

pot¹ [pɔt] samostalnik
lonec, lonček, ročka; kangla, vrč (za pivo)
tehnično talilni lonec, topilnik
pogovorno pehar denarja
šport, pogovorno pokal, nagrada
pogovorno polog (pri kvartanju); past (košara) za lov na rake
sleng marihuana; okrogel klobuk; mera za sadje; z vodo napolnjena luknja
pogovorno "visoka živina"

ink pot črnilnik
tea pot čajnik
chamber pot nočna posoda
sleng big pot visoka živina, pomembna oseba
sleng a pot of money na kupe denarja
the pot calls the kettle black sova sinici glavana pravi
to enjoy one's pot uživati ob vrčku piva
sleng to go to pot propasti, iti k vragu
to keep the pot boiling; ali to make the pot boil životariti, ohraniti stvar v teku
sleng to put on the pot visoko staviti (na dirki)
to put the pot on preveč zahtevati, pretirati
to pot a quart into a pint pot poskusiti kaj nemogočega
sleng to take a pot at streljati na koga
a watched pot never boils kdor nestrpno čaka, nikoli ne dočaka
pots and pans kuhinjska posoda

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

potép vagrancy; vagabondage

biti na potépu to be on the road

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

potrepljáti to pat, to tap; to give someone a tap

potrepljáti po hrbtu to pat (someone) on the back
potrepljáti po rami to tap (someone) on the shoulder, to give (someone) a tap on the shoulder

potŕgati (cvetje ipd.) to pluck, to pick; (obleko) to tear; (gumbe) to tear off

potŕgati si obleko na žeblju to tear one's dress on a nail
potŕgati se to be torn off

potŕkati to knock (na at, po on), to rap

potŕkati po mizi to tap on the table
potŕkati na vrata to knock at the door
nekdo je potrkal there was a knock at the door

poučeváti

poučeváti koga v čem to instruct someone in something; to give lessons; to give instruction; to teach; (kot domači učitelj) to tutor; to coach, to drill
on dobro poučuje he is a good teacher

poudárek stress; accentuation; emphasis

glavni poudárek main stress
poudárek je na prvem zlogu the stress is on the first syllable
dati čemu poudárek, velik poudárek to lay (great) stress on (ali upon) something
dati poudárek svojim besedam to give point to one's words

poúk lesson (s pl); school; instruction

imeti poúk to have lessons
prisostvovati poúku to attend classes
to naj ti bo v poúk let this be a lesson to you
imam poúk do enajstih I have lessons till eleven o'clock
poúk se bo začel 1. septembra the school meets on September 1st
neopravičeno izostati od poúka to play truant, to stay away from school, ZDA to play hooky; to cut school
danes ni poúka there is no school today
poúka je konec school is over

pounce¹ [páuns] samostalnik
nenaden skok ali spust, zalet, napad na plen
zoologija krempelj (roparske ptice)

on the pounce pripravljen na skok
to make a pounce zaleteti se, vreči se na kaj

pounce² [páuns] neprehodni glagol
planiti (at na)
nenadoma napasti, zaleteti se za skok, spustiti se (on, upon na plen)
planiti (into v)
figurativno napasti (on, upon napake itd.)
udariti

pour² [pɔ:]

1. prehodni glagol
naliti, nalivati, točiti, natočiti (from, out of iz; in, into v; on, upon na)
izliti, izlivati se (forth, out)
figurativno izliti srce, potožiti (forth, out)
zasuti (s posmehom, kletvicami, besedami itd.)

2. neprehodni glagol
liti, teči, strujiti, curljati (into v; from iz)
tehnično ulivati

figurativno to pour cold water on politi z mrzlo vodo, vzeti pogum
figurativno to pour oil on troubled waters pomiriti duhove
it never rains but pours nesreča (ali sreča) ne pride nikdar sama
it pours with rain lije kakor iz škafa
ameriško, sleng to pour it on politi z mrzlo vodo; pritisniti na plin (avto)

povézniti (obrniti) to turn over

povézniti si klobuk na glavo to slap one's hat on one's head