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pás belt; girdle; (telesni, stas) waist; geografija zone

gol do pasu stripped to the waist
do pasu globoko v snegu waist-deep in snow
zaponka za pás buckle
mrzli (vroči) pás geografija frigid (torrid) zone
kilni pás medicina hernia truss; (prepasnica, ešarpa) sash
rešilni pás life belt, ZDA life preserver
pás z naboji cartridge belt
varnostni pás (avto, letalo) seat belt
pripnite si pasove, prosim! fasten your belts, please!
zadrgniti si pás (še za eno luknjo) to tighten one's belt, to pull in one's belt (another hole)
popustiti pás (po obilni jedi) (figurativno) to let out a reef
pás za nogavice, steznik ipd. suspender belt

pebble [pebl] samostalnik
prodnik (okrogel kamenček); vrsta ahata, kremenec; kamena strela, kristalna kopuča
fizika leča iz kristalne kopuče

that's not the only pebble on the beach ni še vseh dni konec, priložnost se bo že še našla

perish [périš]

1. neprehodni glagol
giniti, slabeti, veneti, umirati (with od, by, of zaradi)
poginiti, ponesrečiti se; propasti, propadati, izumirati

2. prehodni glagol
(običajno pasiv) uničiti

to be perished with cold zmrzovati
to perish by cold zmrzniti
to perish by drowning utoniti
we nearly perished with fright skoraj smo umrli od strahu
perish the thought (of)! naj se gre solit!, še na misel mi ne pride
pogovorno perished pol mrtev (od lakote, mraza)

pick³ [pik]

1. prehodni glagol
kopati, izkopati (luknjo), prekopati; pobrati (s prsti, kljunom), zobati, kljuvati (ptiči), počasi jesti (ljudje); trgati, nabirati (cvetice, jagode); prebirati, čistiti (zelenjavo); skubsti, skubiti (perutnino); pukati, puliti, česati (volno); čistiti, trebiti (zobe); (o)glodati (kosti); prebirati, odbirati (rudo); spraskati (z nohti); vrtati, drezati (v) kaj; krasti, vlomiti (ključavnico); iz trte izviti, izvati (prepir)
figurativno skrbno izbrati, izbirati; strgati, scefrati (tudi figurativno)
ameriško, glasba brenkati

2. neprehodni glagol
krasti; jesti po malem; popraviti se (up)

to pick a bone with; ali to have a bone to pick with imeti s kom še račune
to give s.o. a bone to pick zapreti komu usta
to pick s.o.'s brains ukrasti komu idejo
to pick and choose prenatančno izbirati
figurativno to pick holes in najti šibko točko, skritizirati
to pick a lock vlomiti ključavnico
to pick one's nose vrtati po nosu
to pick s.o.'s pocket izprazniti komu žep (žepar)
to pick to pieces skritizirati; figurativno koga do kosti obrati
to pick a quarrel with s.o. izzvati prepir
to pick and steal krasti
to pick one's teeth trebiti si zobe
to pick one's way (ali steps) previdno stopati
to pick one's words izbirati besede

pickle¹ [pikl] samostalnik
razsol, salamura, marinada
množina kisle kumarice ali druga zelenjava v razsolu, nasoljeno meso
figurativno škripec, zadrega
metalurgija lužilo
pogovorno paglavec

to have a rod in pickle for imeti še račune s kom
in a sad (ali pretty mixed, sorry, nice) pickle v škripcu, v hudi zadregi

píčica dot; jot

še za píčico ne not a jot
niti píčice ne odstopim od svojih zahtev I won't give up one iota of my demands
do píčice natančno to the letter; to a T
loviti píčice na i (biti pretirano natančen) to dot the i's and cross the t's

pillow¹ [pílou] samostalnik
blazina
tehnično ležaj; blazinica za kleklanje

to take counsel of one's pillow prespati kaj, še enkrat premisliti

pípa (vodovodna) tap; (za kajenje) pipe

kratka pípa iz gline short clay pipe
pípa miru pipe of peace, peace pipe, calumet
pokrov (cev) pípe pipe lid (pipe stem)
kaditi pípo to smoke a pipe
moja pípa še ni ukajena my pipe is not yet seasoned
nabasati pípo to fill one's pipe
pípa za toplo vodo hot (-water) pipe
odpreti (zapreti) pípo to turn the tap on (off)
nastaviti pípo pri sodu to tap (a barrel)

piping³ [páipiŋ] prislov
sikajoče, piskajoče

piping hot vrel; figurativno še čisto gorek, nov

písati to write; (beležiti) to take down, to make a note (of), to make notes, to note down, to set down; (črkovati) to spell

písati po nareku to write from dictation
napačno písati besedo to misspell a word
písati čistopis to make a fair (ali clean, final) copy
písati koncept to write out a rough draft (ali copy)
písati čitljivo (nečitljivo) to write legibly (illegibly)
písati knjige to write books, to be an author
ona lepo piše she writes a nice (ali good, bold) hand
on grdo, nečitljivo piše he writes a cramped (ali niggling) hand
písati note to copy out music
písati na stroj to typewrite, to type
še enkrat, ponovno písati to rewrite
pravilno písati besedo to spell a word correctly
kako se piše ta beseda? how do you spell this word?
ta beseda se piše z -i- this word is spelt with an -i-
slabó písati to write badly, to scrawl
on ne piše, ampak čečka he writes an awful scrawl
písati pismo s črnilom to pen a letter
písati beležko s svinčnikom to jot down a note in pencil, to pencil a note
kako se pišete? what is your name?
kako pišete svoje ime? how do you spell your name?
pisal se je Brown kot ti he was surnamed Brown like you
obsežno, podrobno písati to write extensively, in detail
písati o slovstvu to write on literature
písati v običajni pisavi to write longhand
písati stenografsko to write shorthand
ne zna ne písati ne brati he is illiterate (ali analphabetic)
piši mi par vrstic (ob priložnosti)! drop me a line (occasionally)!
že dva tedna mi ni pisal I haven't heard from him for a fortnight (že pet tednov these five weeks)
písati komu v dobro to put down to someone's credit
dal mi je, reci in piši, 8 tolarjev he gave me precisely 8 tolars
piši me v uho! (žargon) go and fly a kite!, let me alone!, leave me in peace!

písniti to utter a sound

še písniti si ne upa he dare not say a word (ali dare not utter a sound)

pláčan paid; salaried

preveč pláčan overpaid
vnaprej pláčan paid in advance
pláčan od (= podkupljen) bribed, in the pay of
slabo pláčan underpaid, poorly paid
pláčan v gotovini paid in cash
dva tedna plačanega dopusta two weeks' holiday with pay
je kruh pláčan? has the bread been paid for?
dobro pláčano delo well paying job
pláčano (mezdno) delo paid work
dolg še ni pláčan the debt is not cleared off yet
biti pláčan (najet) od koga to be in the pay of someone
pláčano! (na račun) settled, paid, discharged in full

play¹ [pléi] samostalnik
igra (na srečo, za stavo, za zabavo, športna), zabava, šala; igranje, kvartanje, poteza (pri šahu)
figurativno igra (besed, barv, valov, žarkov itd.)
gledališče gledališka igra, predstava
glasba igranje, predvajanje, glasbeno delo; spretno ravnanje s čim (običajno v sestavljenkah npr. swordplay)
delovanje, dejavnost, torišče
tehnično toleranca
figurativno svoboda gibanja
ameriško, sleng manever, (zvijačen) poskus za dosego česa
ameriško, sleng publiciteta, poznanost, propaganda

at the play v gledališču
to be at play igrati se
to bring (ali call, put) into play spraviti v pogon, izkoristiti
to come into play začeti delati, stopiti v akcijo
child's play otročarija, igračkanje
fair play pošteno ravnanje
foul play nepošteno ravnanje
in full play v polnem teku, v polnem pogonu
to give free play to one's fancy dati domišljiji prosto pot
to give the rope more play zrahljati vrv
as good as a play zelo zabavno in zanimivo
grandstand play razkazovanje
figurativno to hold in play zaposliti (koga s čim)
high play kvartanje za debel denar
in play še v igri (kvartanje), za šalo
it is your play ti imaš potezo (šah), ti igraš (karte)
out of play ne več v igri (kvartanje)
lively play of fantasy živahna domišljija
to make play imeti uspeh; utruditi preganjalce (pri lovu)
to make a play for potegovati se za naklonjenost
to make play with postavljati se, bahati se
that was pretty play to je bilo dobro (zaigrano)
a play on words besedna igra

podnébje climate

milo podnébje mild climate
nauk o podnébju climatology
tropsko podnébje tropical climate
ne morem prenašati tega podnébja I cannot stand this climate
nisem še vajen tega vlažnega podnébja I am not yet used to this damp climate

podróbnost detail; particular

do najmanjših podróbnosti down to the smallest detail
podróbnosti problema the details (ali the ins and outs) of a problem
nimamo še nobenih podróbnosti we have no particulars yet
ne moremo se spuščati v podróbnosti we cannot go into details
iti v podróbnosti to enter into details, to go into details
izdelati podróbnosti to work out the details (of)
za podrobnosti se obrnite na... for particulars apply to...

pogréti to warm up; to hot (up)

pogréti jed to warm up a meal
pogréti kavo to reheat (ali to warm up) coffee
pogréti krožnike to warm the plates
pogréti se pri ognju to have a warm at the fire
malo se pogréti to have a little warm (ali warm-up)
še enkrat pogréti mleko to warm the milk up again

pokríti pokrivati to cover; to lay on; to overlay; to superimpose; to spread over; (s slamo) to thatch, (z opeko) to tile

pokríti, pokrivati s streho to roof; (s skrilom) to slate; (s pokrovom) to cover with a lid
pokríti, pokrivati se to put on one's hat (oziroma cap itd.); to be covered
pokrijte se, prosim! don't take your hat off!, keep your hat on!, put your hat on!
hiša še ni pokrita s streho the house is not roofed yet

policíja police; police force

leteča policíja flying squad, (londonska) žargon the sweeney
član tajne policíje ZDA Gman
pomožna (mejna, pristaniška, vojaška, železniška, cestna, podeželska, tajna) policíja auxiliary (frontier, harbour, military, railway, road, rural, secret) police
policíja še ni prišla the police have not come yet

pomanjkljív deficient, defective, faulty; insufficient; (nepopoln) incomplete; inadequate; poor; unsatisfactory

pomanjkljíva organizacija faulty organization
pomanjkljíva prehrana malnutrition
pomanjkljívo stanje defective state, defectiveness
moja izgovarjava je še vedno pomanjkljíva my pronunciation is still faulty
vaše znanje je pomanjkljívo your knowledge leaves much to be desired

pomísliti to think (na of); to imagine, to conceive; to fancy; to consider (na kaj something); to be struck by an idea; to reflect

pomisli! imagine!, fancy!, just think!
pomisli, kaj delaš! think what you are doing!
samó pomislite! just fancy (ali think)!
pomisli, da si na mojem mestu! suppose you were in my place!
na to ni niti pomísliti it is out of the question!
na to še v sanjah ne bi pomislil nothing is further from my mind
čakaj, da pomislim (vidim)! let me see!
niti pomisliti ne smem na to I can't bear the thought of it
pomisli(te) si to!, pomisli(te) kaj takega! fancy that!
če pomislimo, da... considering that...
pomísliti na najhujše to anticipate the worst