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predstáviti to present (to)

predstáviti koga komu to introduce someone to someone, to make someone acquainted with someone
naj vas predstavim! let me introduce you!
dovolite, da vam predstavim svojega prijatelja! allow me to introduce my friend to you
kdaj se lahko osebno predstavim? when may I present myself personally?
predstáviti vlado parlamentu to present the Government to Parliament
se smem predstáviti? may I be introduced?

predstávljati gledališče to play a part, to act, to perform, to represent (osebo a character)

predstávljati si to imagine, to picture to oneself, to form a picture of something; to fancy
živo si predstávljati to realize
kar predstavljaj si to! just imagine, fancy that!
tega si ni mogoče predstávljati it is not to be imagined
predstavljaj si to! just fancy!, fancy that!
tega si ni mogoče predstávljati it is not to be imagined
predstavljajte si moje veselje! imagine how happy I was!
živo si je lahko predstavljal tisti prizor he could well picture that scene
ni si težko predstávljati, kaj se bo zgodilo it is not hard to imagine what will happen
predstavljajte si moje začudenje! imagine my astonishment

prepoznáti to recognize; to identify

prepoznáti po... to recognise (ali know) (someone) by...
lahko ga prepoznate po njegovem klobuku you can recognise him by his hat
prepoznáti starega znanca to recognize an old acquaintance
danes te ni moč prepoznáti you are not yourself to-day
takoj me je prepoznal he recognised me immediately

pretvéza pretext; feint; pretence, ZDA pretense

pod pretvézo under the pretext (of), under the pretence (of), under the guise (of)
pod pretvézo da pomaga, je v resnici metal polena pod noge while pretending to help he was really hindering
pretvézo je vedno lahkó najti (figurativno) it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog
z lažnimi pretvézami under false pretences

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

pričakováti pričákati to expect, to await, to look out for; to look forward to; to anticipate; (biti pripravljen za) to be prepared (for); (prežati na) to watch for; (zanašati se na) to rely upon, to build upon

pričakujoč skorajšnjega odgovora anticipating an early reply
to je bilo pričakováti, pričákati that was to be expected
ni pričakováti, pričákati, da bi... it is not to be expected that...
od vas pričakujem... I look to you for...
tega nisem pričakoval od vas I am surprised at you
sem več pričakoval od njega he falls short of my expectations, (...od tega it falls...)
pričakujemo ga nocoj we expect him tonight
končno smo ga pričakali finally he arrived
kaj drugega si mogel pričakovati od takega človeka? what else could you expect from such a man?
nobene spremembe ni pričakováti, pričákati no change (ali alteration) can be expected
pričakujem takojšnje plačilo I expect immediate payment
kdaj vas lahko pričakujemo? by what time may we expect you?
Anglija pričakuje, da bo vsakdo storil svojo dolžnost England expects every man to do his duty

prihraníti to save (up); to spare; to reserve; to economize; to put by; to make economies

prihraníti za hude čase to put by (ali to lay by) money for a rainy day
prihrani si denar za kako drugo priložnost! save your money for another occasion!
prihrani (si) svoje besede! (molči!) save your breath!
lahko si prihraniš svoj trud! you may save your pains!
prihranjen peni je pridobljen peni a penny saved is a penny gained

priséči priségati to swear, to take an oath

slovesno priséči, priségati to swear a solemn oath, to swear solemnly
po krivem priséči, priségati to commit perjury, to perjure oneself, to forswear oneself
priséči, priségati pri bogu to swear by God
prisegam! I swear on oath!
lahkó prisežem na to I can swear to it
priséči, priségati maščevanje (pokorščino, zvestobo) to swear revenge (ali vengeance) (obedience, the oath of allegiance)
priséči, priségati prijateljstvo to swear friendship
lahkó prisežem, da je to on I can swear this is the man
prisegel bi, da... I could take my oath that...
ne bi hotel priséči, priségati na to I would not take my oath on it
prisegam na njegovo nedolžnost I swear he is innocent
on »prisega« na svojega zdravnika (figurativno) he swears by his doctor
prisegam, da je moje blago dobro I swear by the quality of my goods

pristópen accessible

lahko (težko) pristópen easy (difficult) of access
živeti v težko pristópni pokrajini to live in an out-of-the way part of the country

prodáti prodájati to sell (komu kaj someone something, something to someone); to offer for sale; to vend; to bargain away, to dispose of; (s pogajanjem za ceno) to sell after bargaining (ali after haggling)

prodáti, prodájati na dražbi to sell at auction; (vso zalogo) to sell off; (ceneje kot drugi) to undersell (someone); (figurativno, izdati) to betray, to sell, to give away
prodáti, prodájati pod ceno to sell below price
prodáti, prodájati z dobičkom (z izgubo) to sell at a profit (at a loss)
prodáti, prodájati za gotovino (na kredit) to sell for cash (on credit)
poceni (dragó) prodáti, prodájati to sell cheap (dear ali at a high price)
prodáti, prodájati na debelo in na drobno to sell wholesale and retail
prodáti, prodájati svojo domovino to betray one's country
prodáti, prodájati pod roko to sell by private treaty (ali contract)
ta artikel se dobro prodaja this article is selling (ali sells) well
ta knjiga se dobro prodaja this book is selling (ali sells) well, this book is going well
ta knjiga se najbolje prodaja (je uspešnica) this book is a best-seller
to se prodaja za méd it is selling like wildfire (ali like hot cakes)
prodáti, prodájati za smešno, slepo ceno to sell for a song (ali dirt cheap)
ta knjiga se slabo prodaja this book is a poor seller
to blago se slabo prodaja these goods are going badly
dolgčas prodáti, prodájati (figurativno) to be bored (to tears), to feel bored
dragó prodáti, prodájati svoje življenje to sell one's life dearly
prodáti, prodájati svojo čast tu barter away one's honour
lahkó se prodajati to find a ready market
on bi srajco prodal za pijačo he would sell his shirt to buy liquor
zijala prodáti, prodájati to stand around gaping (ali pogovorno gawping), to loiter, ZDA to rubberneck

pròst free, (na prostosti) free, at liberty, at large; (vstop) free; (brezplačen) gratuitous, free of expense; (dovoljen) permitted, allowed; (neodvisen) independent; (brez zaprek) unhindered, unobstructed, unimpeded; (brez nadzora) uncontrolled; (neprisiljen) unforced, uncompelled, unconstrained, unfettered, unconfined, unshackled; (nezasužnjen) unenslaved; (neujet) uncaught; (spuščen) released, freed, liberated; (nezaposlen) unengaged, unoccupied, disengaged, idle, at leisure, off duty

pròst vseh davkov exempt from all taxes (ali duties)
carine pròsto duty-free, free of duty
pròsta sobota Saturday off, free Saturday
pròst dan an off day, a day off
pròst službe off duty, off work
pròsti čas spare time, leisure hours pl, leisure
pròsta luka free port
pròst prehod free pass
pròsto službeno mesto vacancy
pròst predmet (v šoli) optional subject
pròst vseh skrbi free from all cares
poštnine pròsto prepaid, postpaid, (paket) carriage-paid
pròst prevod free (ali not literal) translation
pròsti pad fizika free fall
pròsti stil (plavanja) free-style (swimming)
pròsti strel šport, nogomet free kick
pròsta rokoborba catch-as-catch-can, all-in wrestling
pròsta trgovina free trade
pròste vaje gymnastic exercises pl, callisthenics pl
pròsta vstopnica free (ali complimentary) ticket
pròst izvod (za avtorja) author's (free) copy, gratis copy, (reklamni) free copy, free specimen, (za knjigarnarja) odd copy
prosto! (= naprej!, vstopite!) come in!, step in!
na prostem in the open air, outdoor, out of doors
plavalni bazen na pròstem open-air swimming pool
s pròstim očesom with the naked eye
v pròsti prodaji off rations, unrationed
vstop pròst! admission free!
prosto za pristanek! aeronavtika cleared for approach!
ob sobotah sem pròst I am free on Saturdays
ste pròsti jutri? are you free tomorrow?
ste pròsti? (taksistu) are you free?, you're not engaged, are you?
nobenega pròstega sedeža ni več bilo there wasn't a single seat left
brž ko bom pròst, vas obiščem as soon as I am free (ali through), I shall call on you
dati prost dan to give someone a day off
na pròsto vam je dano, da se lahko pritožite you are free (ali at liberty) to complain, it's up to you whether or not you complain
vsak teden imam en pròst dan I have a day off every week
dobiti pròst dan to get a day off
jutri bomo imeli pròsto we shall have a day off (ali a free day) tomorrow
imeti pròst dostop do koga to have free access to someone
imate kaj pròstih sob? have you any rooms unoccupied (ali free, available)?
imeti pròsto hrano in stanovanje to have free board and lodging
nimam nič pròstega časa I haven't any time to spare
imeti mnogo pròstega časa to have much time to spare
imeti pròste roke to have a free hand, to have full power
ne imeti pròste minute zase not to have a spare moment for oneself
prenočiti na pròstem to camp out
voziti kolo po klancu navzdol v pròstem teku to freewheel (ali to coast) down a hill
dati pròst polet svoji fantaziji to give one's fancy full scope

pustíti (dopustiti) to allow, to permit, to suffer, to yield, not to mind, not to hinder; to let; (opustiti) to give up (ali over), to leave off; to desist from, to abstain from, to refrain from, to forbear; (zapustiti) to leave, to quit, to relinquish, to abandon, to forsake; (izpustiti, spustiti) to let go, to let fly, to let loose; (prenehati, nehati) to drop, to cease, to omit

pustíti delo (o delavcu) to strike, to go on strike, to come out (on strike)
ne pustíti not to allow, not to permit, not to suffer (ali tolerate), to prevent, to hinder
pustíti koga na cedilu to leave someone in the lurch, to forsake someone, to abandon someone
pusti to! leave it alone!, let it be!
pusti to meni! leave it to me!
pusti me pri miru! leave (ali let) me alone!
pusti, naj gre stvar svojo pot! let it take its course!
pusti to tu! leave that here!
pustite ga noter! let him come in!; let him in!
pustite mi, da premislim! let me think it over!
pusti vrata odprta! leave the door open!
pustimo to za prihodnjič! we will leave that for the next time!
pustite me samega! leave me alone!
pustimo to in govorimo o čem drugem! let's drop it and talk of something else!
mi lahko pustite te dokumente dan ali dva? can you let me have those documents for a day or two?
pustil se je oslepariti he let himself be taken in
pusti si časa za premislek! leave yourself time to think!
to me pusti hladnega it leaves me cold
pustil je, da so ga pretepli he let them beat him
pustíti za seboj to leave behind
moral sem pustíti denarnico doma I must have left my purse at home
pustil je vse druge tekmovalce daleč za seboj he has outdistanced (ali has outstripped) all the other competitors
pustíti si rasti brado to grow a beard
pustíti koga v negotovosti to keep (ali to hold) someone in suspense
pustíti iz vida to lose sight of
pustíti koga čakati (pol ure) to keep someone waiting (for half an hour)
pustíti komu proste roke glede... to let someone have a free hand as regards...
ne more pustíti pijače he cannot break himself of the habit of drinking
pustíti si svetovati to listen to advice
pustíti pri starem to stick to the old ways
to se mu mora pustíti you have to grant him that
pusti, da luč gorí leave the light on!
ne se pustíti videti to keep out of sight
živeti in pustíti živeti! live and let live!
ali pusti ali vzemi! take it or leave it!
pustite dve prazni vrsti! leave two lines blank (ali blank lines)!
je oče pustil kako sporočilo? has Father left a message?
računam nate, zato me ne puščaj na cedilu! I count on you, so don't let me down!
pusti, da kdo drug opravi to! (figurativno) ZDA let George do it!
pustíti stroje teči to let the engines rip
pusti te stvari, kakor so! leave these things as they are!
pustil sem, da je avto drvel s polno hitrostjo (pogovorno) I let her rip
pustíti vprašanje odprto to leave the question open

range² [réindž]

1. neprehodni glagol
stati, ležati (v vrsti, v redi), tvoriti vrsto, vrstiti se; biti v isti vrsti; razprostirati se, raztezati se, širiti se, potekati, segati (do); stati, postaviti se, namestiti se; spadati (with k)
šteti se (with k)
bloditi, tavati, begati, pohajkovati, križariti; patruljirati; variirati, kolebati (between med)
rasti, dvigati se in padati; imeti domet, nesti (o strelnem orožju); določiti razdaljo do
botanika & zoologija nahajati se, javljati se, najti se; gibati se (from ... to od ... do)

2. prehodni glagol
postaviti v vrste, uvrstiti, razvrstiti, razporediti, urediti; izravnati; prehoditi; pluti ob, vzdolž

to range the coast pluti ob obali, vzdolž obale
to range the fields prehoditi polja
to range oneself on the side of the enemy postaviti se na sovražnikovo stran
to range oneself with s.o. držati s kom
he cannot range with poets ne more se uvrščati med pesnike
he ranges with the greatest writers štejejo ga med največje pisatelje
to range plants in families razvrstiti rastline v družine
to range the woods tavati, pohajkovati po gozdovih
to range up the guard of honour postrojiti, postaviti častno stražo
as far as the eye can range kakor daleč lahko seže oko
the boundary ranges east and west meja poteka proti vzhodu in zahodu (vzhodno in zahodno)
the gun ranges four miles top ima domet štirih milj
the prices range between 100 and 200 dinars cene se gibljejo med 100 in 200 dinarji

ránjen wounded; hurt; injured; sore, galled

težko ránjen seriously wounded
ránjen v koleno wounded in the knee
lahko ránjen walking wounded
biti ránjen (dobiti rano) to receive a wound
smrtno ránjen mortally (ali fatally) wounded

reach² [ri:č]

1. prehodni glagol
iztegniti (forth, out)
izprožiti (roko); stegniti, razširiti; podati (komu kaj); postreči (komu s čim); odvzeti (from komu ali čemu)
dospeti kam, priti do, segati do, seči; priti do zaključka, razumeti, doumeti, pogruntati, dojeti; imeti vpliv, vplivati, pustiti vtis (na koga); doseči, zadeti, pogoditi (kaj); doživeti, dočakati (starost, dobo, novo izdajo)

to reach a great age doživeti visoko starost
to reach a blow prisoliti (komu) zaušnico
this book reached its 10^th edition ta knjiga je doživela 10. izdajo
reach me that book, will you? podaj mi ono knjigo, prosim!
to reach the ceiling segati do stropa
the boat reached the shore čoln je prispel do brega
to reach a conclusion priti do (nekega) zaključka
the cost reached 1000 dollars stroški so znesli 1000 dolarjev
he reached down his hat snel je klobuk s kljuke
to reach forth one's hand iztegniti (izprožiti, podati) roko
my land reaches the hills moja zemlja sega do brd
my letter reached him in time moje pismo mu je pravočasno prišlo v roke
to reach perfection doseči popolnost
to reach an understanding doseči sporazum
the water reached my knees voda mi je segla do kolen

2. neprehodni glagol
seči, poseči (after, at, for po)
raztezati se (to k, do)
prožiti se; priti (to do)
(do)segati; nagniti se (forward naprej, toward k, proti)
figurativno težiti k čemu, iti (at, after za čem)
napenjati se; prodreti (into v)
dojeti, doumeti, razumeti

as far as the eye can reach kakor daleč lahko seže oko
the coat reaches to the knees plašč sega do kolen
to reach back to the time of Napoleon segati nazaj v Napoleonove čase
his boots reach up to the knees škornji mu segajo do kolen
the country reaches from the sea to the mountains dežela sega, se razprostira od morja do gorá
he reached for a weapon segel je po orožju

reading [rí:diŋ]

1. samostalnik
branje, čitanje; pregledovanje; čtivo, lektira; način branja; načitanost; predavanje; recitiranje; dobeseden tekst; tolmačenje, interpretacija, razlaga, pojasnilo; korektura; razumevanje, dojemanje, doumevanje (of česa)
odčitek; stanje (barometra)

various reading varianta
a man of vast (extensive) reading zelo načitan človek
this book is poor reading ta knjiga se slabo bere, ni zanimiva
this passage offers several readings to mesto se lahko razlaga (razume) na več načinov
I took a reading from the barometer odčital sem stanje barometra

2. pridevnik
ki (mnogo, rad) bere ali študira; bralen, za branje

he is a reading man britanska angleščina on mnogo bere (študira)
reading machine bralna naprava (aparat) (za čitanje mikrokopij)

realize [rí:əlaiz] prehodni glagol
uresničiti, realizirati, ostvariti, izvršiti, izvesti, izpolniti; zavedati se, jasno spoznati, uvideti, pojmiti, živo si predstavljati, predočiti si
trgovina vnovčiti, doseči ceno (vsoto, vrednost); prodati (kaj); podedovati, dobiti (imetje)

to realize assets vnovčiti imetje
to realize large profits doseči velike dobičke
to realize a project izvesti načrt
I now realize sedaj mi je jasno
do you realize your position (the danger)? se zavedate svojega položaja (nevarnosti)?
he could realize the scene živo si je lahko predstavljal prizor
my fears were realized moje bojazni so se uresničilee
the goods realized 200 pounds blago (roba) se je prodalo za 200 funtov

rêbro rib; (lista) vein (of leaf)

rêbro ladje rib, timber of vessel; (oboka) groin
dregniti koga v rêbra to poke (ali to dig) someone in the ribs, to nudge someone in the ribs
sunek (dregljaj) v rêbra (pogovorno) dig (ali poke, nudge, thrust) in the ribs
zlomljeno rêbro fractured rib
lahkó mu rêbra prešteješ (figurativno) you could count his ribs, he has no flesh on his bones

rêči to say; to tell; to utter; (izraziti se) to express in words; (izjaviti) to declare; (kot priča) to depose

rêči "da" to say yes, to agree
rêči "ne" to say no (ali nay), to refuse
zopet, ponovno rêči to repeat
rêči bobu bob to call a spade a spade
rêči zbogom to say (ali to bid) goodbye (ali farewell)
na uho komu rêči to whisper in someone's ear
rêči komu svoje mnenje to give someone a piece of one's mind
rêči enkrat "da", enkrat "ne" to say and unsay
tako rekoč so to speak; as it were; as one might say; so to say
recimo, da... granted that...
recimo, da bi to bilo res... supposing (that) it were true...
kot se reče (ljudje rečejo) as the saying goes
dal mi je, reci in piši, 8 tolarjev he gave me precisely 8 tolars
rečeno, storjeno no sooner said than done, quick as thought
kratko rečeno... the long and the short of it is...
mimogrede rečeno... by the way, by the by (ali bye)
kot že rečeno as I have said already, as I said before
med nama rečeno between you and me
laže rečeno kot storjeno easier said than done
recimo let us say, say, suppose
reci odkrito! speak up (ali out)!
reci brez okolišenja! don't beat about the bush!
recimo, da je tako admitting that it is so (ali it to be so)
recimo, da je to res, kaj potem? say it were true, what then?
če lahko tako rečemo if one might put it this way
to je lepo rečeno that is nicely put
kaj naj rečem k temu? it is incredible!
ni kaj rêči o njegovi poštenosti his honesty cannot be called in question
nimam več kaj rêči I have nothing more to say
proti temu se ne da nič rêči there is nothing to be said against that
to se samó tako reče that's merely a way of putting it
on si ne da nič rêči he is deaf to all advice, he will not listen to reason
kar on reče, mora biti what he says goes
kako bi se to reklo v angleščini? how would you put that in English?
težko je rêči... it is hard to say...
ne more se rêči kdaj there is no saying when
rekli so mi, da je doma I was told that he was at home
kolikokrat sem to rekel? how often have I said (ali told you) that?
rekel sem svoje I had (ali I've had) my say, (kaj mislim) I spoke my mind
kar sem rekel, nisem oporekel I kept my word, I did not go back on my word
upravičeno lahko to rečem I could well say so
kaj bodo pa ljudje rekli (figurativno) what will people (ali they) say?
to je težavno, ali bolje rečeno, to je nemogoče it is difficult, or rather (ali knjižno nay), it is impossible
to je težavno, da ne rečem nemogoče! it is difficult, not to say impossible!
Je to res? Če ti pa rečem! Is it true? You can take my word for it!
ne vem, kaj hočeš rêči I don't follow you
kaj hočeš rêči s tem? what do you mean by that?
ravno sem hotel to rêči you have taken the words out of my mouth, it was on the tip of my tongue, I was going to say
preden sem sploh mogel kaj reči... before I could get a word out
vse še ni bilo rečeno o tem we haven't yet heard the last of it, we haven't yet got to the bottom of it

rely [rilái] neprehodni glagol
zanesti se, zanašati se (on, upon na)
zaupati, računati (na, z), opreti se (na); sklicevati se (na)

to rely upon a broken reed figurativno graditi na pesek
to have to rely on s.o. biti navezan na, odvisen od koga
you may rely upon it lahko se zanesete na to (računate s tem)
he can be relied upon nanj se človek lahko zanese
the author relies on earlier works avtor se opira, sklicuje na prejšnja dela