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peep² [pi:p] neprehodni glagol
kukati, oprezovati, pokukati; pojaviti se, prikazati se, ven pokukati (često z out)

peeping Tom radovednež

peg¹ [peg] samostalnik
klin, klinček, količ, zatič, čep; kljukica za perilo
glasba ključ na violini; sponka
figurativno predmet pogovora, pretveza
pogovorno lesena noga
britanska angleščina kozarček (zlasti whiskey s sodo)

to come down a peg or two postati skromnejši
to take s.o. down a peg or two ponižati koga
off the peg z obešalnika, konfekcija
a square (ali round) peg in a round (ali square) hole človek na neprimernem položaju
vojska, sleng to put a man on the peg dati koga na raport
figurativno a peg to hang on predmet pogovora, pretveza
a peg to hang a discourse on nekdo s katerim se da razpravljati

peljáti to lead, to conduct; to guide; to drive, to convey, to cart

peljite ga v mojo sobo! show him into my room!
peljite me na postajo! drive me to the station!
peljáti koga na sprehod to take someone out for a ride
vse poti peljejo v Rim all roads lead to Rome
ta cesta pelje v mesto this road leads to town
peljáti se (z vozilom) to go, (z avtom) to drive, (s kolesom) to ride, (s sanmi) to ride
peljáti se z vlakom to go by train (ali rail)
peljáti se z avtom to drive, to motor, to go motoring
peljáti se z avtobusom to go by bus, to go for a bus ride
peljáti se na sprehod to go for a drive, to take a drive
peljali se bomo z vlakom we shall take the train
pelji se z avtobusom! take the bus!
peljáti se čez reko to cross the river
peljite ga noter, prosim! show him in, please

pelt² [pelt] samostalnik
udarec, met, obmetavanje; močan naliv, ploha; naglica; obstreljevanje

at full pelt s polno paro, z vso naglico

pep [pep]

1. samostalnik
ameriško, sleng živahnost, energija, aktivnost, polet, elan

2. prehodni glagol (običajno z up)
podžigati, spodbujati, prinesti življenje v kaj

pepper-pot [pépəpɔt] samostalnik
poprnica
figurativno vročekrvnež; močno poprana indijska jed

ameriško Philadelphia pepper-pot močno poprana juha z vampi

perfuse [pəfjú:z] prehodni glagol
politi, poškropiti (with s, z)
premočiti; napolniti, prežeti (with s, z)

permissible [pəmísibl] pridevnik (permissibly prislov)
dopusten, dovoljen

ekonomija permissible expenses stroški z morebitnim popustom
tehnično permissible deviation (ali variation) obseg tolerance

permission [pəmíšən] samostalnik
dovoljenje, dopustitev, privolitev

by permission z dovoljenjem
to ask s.o. for permission, to ask s.o.'s permission prositi koga za dovoljenje

pernickety [pəníkiti] pridevnik
pogovorno izbirčcn, siten, pikolovski, pedanten (about s, z)
kočljiv

peró (pisalno) pen, nib; (ptičje) feather, (za okras) pume; (vzmet) spring

lahek kot peró light as a feather, feather-light
nalivno peró, nalivnik fountainpen
gosje (pisalno) peró quill(-pen)
jekleno peró steel nib
nalivnik z zlatim peresom a gold-nibbed fountainpen
risalno peró drawing-pen
poteza s peresom a stroke of the pen
rebro ptičjega peresa shaft, rib of a feather
s peresi okrašen klobuk a hat trimmed with feathers (ali plumes), a plumed hat
izpuliti peró to pluck a feather (iz peruti from the wing)
živeti od svojega peresa (figurativno) to live by one's pen

pestíti (udariti s pestjo) to punch, to fist

pestíti koga to press someone, to urge someone
pestíti koga z vprašanji to ply someone with questions
zelo pestíti koga to ride roughshod over someone, ZDA to ride someone hard
pestíti koga s prošnjami to importune someone, to give someone no peace

pêta heel (tudi pri čevlju, nogavici)

nizka (visoka) pêta low (high) heel
čevlji z visokimi pêtmi highheeled shoes pl
Ahilova pêta Achilles' heel, (občutljivo mesto) (figurativno) tender (ali weak) spot, vulnerable point, weak point
od glave do pête from head to toe
na pêtah raztrgane nogavice socks pl worn out at the heel
on je džentlemen od glave do pête he is every inch a gentleman
biti (slediti) komu za pêtami to shadow (ali to dog) someone, to dog someone's steps, to be upon someone's heels
tik za pêtami to come close upon someone's heels, to pursue someone closely
vedno mi je za pêtami he is always on my heels, he is always following me about (ali dogging my footsteps)
lizati pête komu (figurativno) to fawn on someone
napraviti čevlju novo pêto to heel, to reheel a shoe
pokazati pête (pobrisati jo) to show a clean pair of heels, to take to one's heels, to run (ali to get) away
pête odnesti (figurativno) to escape
komaj je odnesel pête he narrowly escaped, he had a narrow escape
sedeti na pêtah to sit on one's heels
zavrteti se na pêtah to spin round on one's heels

petard [petá:d] samostalnik
petarda, strelni naboj

to hoist with his own petard premagati koga z njegovim orožjem, ujeti se v lastno zanko

péti (pôjem) to sing, (v cerkvi) to chant; (o zvonu) to ring; (ptice) to warble, to twitter, to chirp; (petelin) to crow; (pesnikovati) to be a poet, to compose poetry

péti v zboru to sing in a choir
péti z not brez vaje to sight-read
péti po notah to read music, to sing from a score (ali from music)
prenizko péti to sing too low, to sing flat
previsoko péti to sing too high, to sing sharp
péti (vesele) božične pesmi to sing (Christmas) carols, to go carol-singing
večglasno péti to sing in parts
enoglasno péti to sing in unison
učiti se péti to learn singing
začeti péti to intone, to begin to sing
napačno péti to sing out of tune
prav(ilno) péti to sing in tune
péti na vse grlo to sing at the top of one's voice
péti komu hvalo to sing someone's praises
péti vedno isto pesem (figurativno) to be always harping on the same theme
korakali so in peli na vse grlo they marched on, singing at the top of their voices

pig¹ [pig] samostalnik
prašič, svinja; svinjina.
tehnično šibika, kos surovega železa, kalup za vlivanje; pomarančni krhelj
pogovorno umazanec, požeruh, svinja

in pig breja (svinja)
sucking pig odojek
guinea pig morski prešiček
ameriško, sleng blind pig skrivna točilnica
figurativno to carry pigs to market hoteti kupčevati
to bring one's pigs to a pretty (ali wrong) market narediti slabo kupčijo
figurativno to buy a pig in a poke kupiti mačka v žaklju
pigs in clover ljudje, ki so hitro obogateli, pa ne vedo kam z denarjem; vrsta družabne igre
to go to pigs and whistles iti rakom žvižgat, propasti
in less than a pig's whistle na mah
ameriško, sleng in a (ali the) pig's eye! traparija!
when the pigs fly nikoli
to make a pig of o.s. požrešno jesti, žreti
please the pigs če bo šlo vse po sreči, če bodo okoliščine dopuščale
pigs might fly čudeži se utegnejo zgoditi
to stare like a stuck pig gledati ko zaboden vol

pijáča drink; beverage

alkoholna pijáča alcoholic drink
lahka (močna) pijáča soft (strong) drink
opojna pijáča intoxicating (strong, hard) drink; tipple
opojne pijáče pl spirits pl
najljubša pijáča favourite drink
zdrava pijáča wholesome drink
osvežujoča, osvežilna pijáča refreshing drink
brezalkoholna pijáča soft drink
pijáča iz visoke čaše long drink
jedača in pijáča food and drink
vdan pijáči addicted to drink
žgana pijáča spirituous (ali spiritous) liquor
sladna pijáča (pivo) malt liquor
trgovina z žganimi pijáčami liquor trade
biti vdan pijáči to be a great drinker, to drink hard, to be a (habitual) drunkard
dati za pijáčo komu to treat someone to a drink; to stand someone a glass (ali a drink), to stand treat to someone
vdati se pijáči to take to drink

pile⁴ [páil]

1. prehodni glagol
kopičiti, nakopičiti, grmaditi, nagrmaditi, skladati (tudi up)
naložiti, natrpati (on na)
prenatrpati
pogovorno gnati do skrajnosti, pretirati

2. neprehodni glagol (zlasti z up)
nakopičiti se, natlačiti se
pogovorno zdrenjati se (into v, out of iz)
ameriško, pogovorno plezati, plaziti se

to pile up arms zložiti puške v piramido
pogovorno to pile it on pretiravati
to pile in stlačiti se v tesen prostor
to pile on (ali up) the agony s pretiravanjem povečati bolečino
to pile up nasesti (ladja), razbiti avion, doživeti letalsko nesrečo

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!

pištóla pistol; firearm; handgun; automatic

brizgalna pištóla (za barvo itd.) spray gun
z naperjeno pištólo at pistol point, at the point of the pistol
strel iz pištóle pistol shot
ročaj pištóle pistol butt, butt of a pistol; (ta vrsta roča pri večjih puškah in orodjih) pistol grip
nastaviti komu pištólo na prsi to hold a pistol to someone's breast
streljati, ustreliti, ubiti koga s pištólo to shoot someone, to gun someone down
udariti koga s pištólo to pistol-whip someone
tok za pištólo holster
streljati s pištólo to shoot
otroška pištóla popgun