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plót (lesen) fence, (iz desk) (gradbišča) hoarding; (iz kolov) paling, palisade; (ograda) enclosure; (kamnit) (dead) hedge

obdati, ograditi s plótom to hedge in, to fence in, to enclose

plough² [pláu]

1. prehodni glagol
britanska angleščina orati, preorati; plužiti, brazditi
figurativno utirati pot
navtika brazditi, sekati valove (ladja)
sleng vreči pri izpitu

2. neprehodni glagol
orati, plužiti, brazdati; truditi se, mučiti se, prebijati se
sleng pasti pri izpitu

to plough a lonely furrow opravljati svoje delo sam
to plough the sands mučiti se zaman
to plough the sea ploviti po morju
to plough ahead neutrudno delati naprej, počasi napredovati
to plough back obogatiti zemljo (s travo, deteljo), figurativno ponovno vložiti dobiček v podjetje
to plough out izkopati, preorati
to plough under podorati, spodkopati
to plough up zorati
to plough through prebijati se skozi, prebiti se
to plough one's way utirati si pot

plóvec buoy; tehnika rottenstone; pumice-stone

gladiti, polirati s plóvcem to pumice-stone, to rottenstone

pluck² [plʌk]

1. prehodni glagol
trgati, odtrgati (sadje, cvetje); puliti, izpuliti (perje, lase, plevel); skubsti, oskubiti (perutnino); potegniti, vleči (za roko)
glasba prebirati strune
pogovorno oskubsti koga, nasankati koga
sleng vreči pri izpitu

2. neprehodni glagol
puliti, vleči (at za)
loviti, grabiti po čem

sleng to be plucked pasti pri izpitu
to pluck down ponižati
to have a crow to pluck with imeti s kom obračun
to pluck up one's courage (ali heart, spirits) zbrati pogum
to pluck up a crow ukvarjati se z jalovim delom
to pluck a pigeon nasankati budalo

plúndra slush

oškropiti, umazati s plúndro to slush

ply² [plái]

1. prehodni glagol
rokovati (s čim), uporabljati kaj; opravljati, izvrševati, pridno delati; obdelati, obdelovati (with)
figurativno nadlegovati, zasipati (z vprašanji, udarci), ponujati, siliti (k pijači) redno oskrbovati (with s, z)
redno voziti po

2. neprehodni glagol
redno voziti (between med)
navtika redno pluti (redna zveza), lavirati, pluti proti vetru; truditi se, sukati se pri delu
britanska angleščina čakati na stranke (nosači, taksisti itd.)

to ply one's book pridno se učiti
to ply the bottle rad ga srkati
to ply a trade opravljati obrt
the ferryboat plies the river trajekt redno vozi po reki

poánta point, sting, tag; (zbadljivka) quip

poánta šale, dovtipa the cream (ali point) of the joke
šala s poánto a jest with a sting in it (ali in the tail)

pobégniti to escape, to make one's escape; to run away; to make one's getaway; (z ljubimcem) to elope

pobégniti od to flee from; to take to one's heels, to take (to) flight, (pogovorno) to skedaddle; (z denarjem) to abscond; (dezertirati) to desert
blagajnik je pobegnil s 5.000 funti the cashier absconded with 5,000 pounds

pobótati to reconcile, to bring together

pobótati dva sovražnika to reconcile two enemies
pobótati ljudi med seboj to bring people together
pobótati se to become friends again, to come to an agreement
pobótati se s kom to make it up with someone, to come to a compromise with someone

počastíti to honour; to render (ali to do, to pay) homage (koga to someone); to favour

počastíti s svojo navzočnostjo to grace with one's presence

počénjati počéti to do

kaj počenjate? what are you doing!, what are you up to?, what are you at?
kaj počenjaš ves dan? what do you do with yourself all day?
nimam kaj počénjati, počéti s tem I have no use for it
ne ve, kaj bi počel od veselja he is mad with joy

počítniški holiday (-), vacation

počítniški čas holiday time, break, holiday(s)
počítniški dom holiday home (run at modest prices by a non-profitmaking organisation)
počítniška kolonija holiday camp
počítniško potovanje holiday trip
počítniški tabor holiday camp
počítniški tečaj vacation course
počítniško razpoloženje holiday spirit, holiday mood

pod under; below, beneath

pod ceno for less than the value
pod mojo častjo beneath my dignity
pod drevesom under a tree
pod Henrikom IV under Henry IV
pod ničlo below zero
pod napačnim imenom under a false name, under an assumed name
pod vsako kritiko beneath criticism
pod milim nebom under the open sky
pod pokroviteljstvom under the patronage of
pod mojimi nogami below my feet
pod ognjem treh baterij vojska under the fire of three batteries
pod pečatom tajnosti under a pledge of secrecy
pod pretvezo, pod izgovorom under the pretext (of)
pod roko (figurativno) secretly
pod hribom at the foot of the hill
pod (s) pogojem on condition that...
pod njegovim vladanjem in his reign
pod vplivom influenced by...
pod zemljo underground
pod 20 let starosti under 20 years of age
pod kaznijo globe under the penalty of a fine
pod smrtno kaznijo under pain of death
osebe pod 30 leti the under-thirties
on je pod copato (figurativno) he is henpecked; he is tied to his wife's apron strings, the mare is the better horse
biti pod orožjem to be under arms
ničesar ne imeti za pod zob not to have a bite to eat
dajte to pod ključ! put it under lock and key!
pasti pod stečaj to go bankrupt, to fail
prodajati pod lastno ceno to sell below cost price
stanovati pod streho (v mansardi) to live in a garret
storil je to pod pritiskom he did it under pressure
šibiti se pod bremenom to sink under the load

podájati to hand; to tender; to present

podájati se v... to enter into...
podájati se s kom (prepirati se) to quarrel with

podmórnica submarine; pogovorno sub

član posadke na podmórnici submariner
lovec na podmórnice submarine chaser
vojna s podmórnicami to attack by submarine, to launch a submarine attack
lovec na podmórnice ZDA pomorstvo subchaser

podmôrski submarine

podmôrski kabel submarine cable
podmôrski tok deep-sea current
podmôrski vulkan submarine volcano, pl -o(e)s

podnaslóv subtitle

opremiti s podnaslóvi to subtitle

podpóra support, aid, help, relief, sustenance; assistance; (miloščina) charity, alms; (dotacija) subsidy, (denarna) subvention

s podpóro with the support (of)
državna podpóra state support
brezposelna podpóra dole
dobivati brezposleno podpóro to draw the dole, to be on the dole
prošnja za podpóro application for support
podpóra industriji bounty, allowance
da(ja)ti podpóro to grant support
imeti krepko podpóro to have the staunch support (of)
živeti od javne podpóre to live on public assistance
potreben podpóre needy
brez podpóre unassisted, unaided, unsupported, unseconded
dobivati socialno podpóro to be on relief
prejemnik podpóre person on benefit

podréti to pull down (hišo a house); to fell (drevesa trees); (do temelja, zravnati z zemljo) to level, to raze, to tear down, to demolish, to ruin

avtobus ga je podrl he was knocked down by a bus
podréti zajca s strelom to pick off (ali to bring down) a hare with a (single) shot
podréti se to fall down, to tumble (down); to crumble into ruins

podvéza suspender; garter

podvéza za kratko nogavico sock suspender
red hlačne podvéze VB Order of the Garter
podeliti red hlačne podvéze to admit someone to the Order of the Garter, to make someone a Garter Knight
pritrditi s podvézo to garter