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ógenj fire; (plamen) flame, blaze; (požar) conflagration; (na prostem, kres) bonfire; vojska fire, firing; (za cigareto) light; figurativno (navdušenje) enthusiasm; (vnema) ardour, zeal, passion, heat

pri ógnju at the fire
óg! vojska fire!
z ógnjem in mečem with fire and sword
bengalični ógenj Bengal lights pl
med dvema ógnjema (figurativno) between the devil and the deep blue sea, between the hammer and the anvil
v ógnju (v plamenih) ablaze
pri počasnem, slabem ógnju on a slow fire
božja sodba z ógnjem zgodovina ordeal by fire
odporen proti ógnju fireproof, fire-resistant
križni ógenj vojska cross fire
umetni ógenj (display of) fireworks pl
varen pred ógnjem fire-resistant, fire-resisting, fireproof
nepretrgan ógenj vojska sustained fire
uničevalen ógenj withering fire
metalec ógnja vojska flamethrower
osvetljen od ógnja firelit
ustavitev ógnja vojska cessation of fire
oboževalec ógnja fire worshipper
bil je ves v ógnju (figurativno) he was glowing with enthusiasm
biti pod težkim ógnjem vojska to be under (ali exposed to) heavy fire
biti ves v ógnju za (figurativno) to be fired (ali to be ablaze) with enthusiasm for; to be enthusiastic about
kjer je dim, je tudi ógenj there is no smoke without fire
opečen otrok se boji ógnja a burnt child dreads the fire
dajte mi malo ógnja, prosim may (ali can) I have a light, please?
imate ógenj? have you got a light?, do you have a light?
vas smem prositi za ógenj? may I ask you for a light?, (pogovorno) got a match, please?
óg slabo gori the fire is going out
koncentrirati óg vojska to concentrate one's fire
iti skozi óg za koga (figurativno) to go through fire and water for someone, to go through a great deal for someone
iti po kostanje v óg za koga to pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire
igrati se z ógnjem to play with fire, (figurativno) to play with sharp (ali edged) tools
ógenj je izbruhnil a fire broke out
kuhati na ógnju to cook on a (ali on an open) fire
naložiti premog na ógenj to put coal on the fire
biti izpostavljen težkemu ógnju vojska to be exposed to heavy fire
odpreti (začeti) ógenj vojska to open fire
podpihati ógenj to fan the flame
ógenj poide (je pošel) the fire goes out (has gone out, is out)
izkresati ógenj to strike fire
pogasiti ógenj to put out (ali to extinguish) a fire
napraviti (prižgati) ógenj to make (to light, to kindle) a fire, ZDA to fix a fire
podrezati ógenj to make up the fire, to poke (ali to stir) the fire, to stoke up the fire
prili(va)ti olje na ógenj (figurativno) to add fuel to the fire, to pour oil on the fire
še naložiti na ógenj to replenish the fire
kot ógenj (hitro) se razširiti to spread like wildfire
ógenj je uničil tovarno the factory has been destroyed by fire
ustaviti ógenj vojska to cease fire
ustavi ógenj! (vojaško povelje) hold your fire!, cease firing!
vzdrževati ógenj to keep the fire going
vzeti pod ógenj vojska to fire at
zajeziti ógenj to bank up the fire
zavarovati proti ógnju to insure against fire

one³ [wʌn] samostalnik
poedinec, eden, ena

one and all vsi skupaj in vsak zase
the all and the one celotnost in edinost, vsi in vsak zase
all in one skupaj, istočasno
one by one posamič, drug za drugim
never a one nihče
one ... the other eden ... drugi
you are a one! ti si res čudak!
to be at one with s.o. strinjati se s kom
I for one jaz na primer
in the year one davno
to come by ones and twos prihajati posamič in po dva
to be one up on s.o. biti za malenkost pred kom
number one kar je odlično, prvovrstno; ego, jaz, osebna korist

opaque¹ [oupéik] pridevnik (opaquely prislov)
neprozoren, neprepusten, ki ne prepušča (to ; žarke)
figurativno nejasen, nerazumljiv; neumen, omejen

opaque projector projektor
medicina opaque meal kontrastiranje (pred rentgeniziranjem)

open¹ [óupən] pridevnik (openly prislov)
odprt (tudi medicina npr. rana)
svoboden, javen, dostopen (to komu; npr. park)
odprt (morje); nezavarovan, izpostavljen (motor); nezložen, odprt (časopis); prost, nezaseden (službeno mesto)
figurativno dovzeten (to za)
figurativno izpostavljen (to čemu)
odkrit, neprikrit, očiten (zaničevanje, skrivnost itd.); odkrit, odkritosrčen (značaj, pismo itd.); radodaren, darežljiv; odprt, neodločen, nerešen (vprašanje, borba itd.)
figurativno prost, dovoljen (lov, ribolov itd.); prost (čas); vrzelast, škrbast (zobovje); ne gosto naseljen; luknjičav (tkanina, ročno delo)
ekonomija odprt, tekoč (račun)
slovnica odprt (vokal, zlog)
navtika ploven, nezaledenel, brez megle

in the open air na prostem
with open arms z razprostrtimi rokami, z ljubeznijo
open book odprta knjiga, figurativno odkrit človek
to be open with biti s kom odkritosrčen
to be open to biti za kaj dovzeten
open and above board odkritosrčen
pravno in open court v javni razpravi
pravno open and shut case nezapleten primer
open day jasen dan
ekonomija, politika the open door politika svobodne trgovine
to force an open door izrabljati darežljivega človeka
with open ears pazljivo (poslušati)
with open eyes zavestno, z odprtimi očmi
figurativno to keep one's eyes (ears) open imeti kaj pred očmi, budno paziti na kaj
with open hands z odprtimi rokami, darežljivo
to keep a day open pridržati si prost dan
to keep open house (ali door) biti gostoljuben
to lay open razodeti, odkriti, pokazati
to lay o.s. open to izpostavljati se čemu
open ice led, skozi katerega je še možna plovba
open letter odprto pismo (v časopisu)
to leave open pustiti(vprašanje) odprto
to leave o.s. wide open to s.o. pokazati komu svojo slabo stran
to lie open to biti izpostavljen
ekonomija open market svoboden trg
an open mind bistra glava
with open mouth z odprtimi usti
vojska open order razmaknjena vojaška formacija
open port odprta luka
open question odprto vprašanje
open secret javna tajna
open sesame lahek dostop
ameriško open shop podjetje, ki ne dela razlik med sindikalisti in nesindikalisti
open spaces javni parki (zemljišča)
open season za lov in ribolov dovoljena sezona
open town vojska odprto mesto, ameriško mesto kjer je vse dovoljeno (hazardiranje prostitucija itd.)
open time čas, dovoljen za lov
to throw open for urediti, pripraviti, odpreti komu
pravno open verdict uraden odlok o smrti brez navedbe vzroka
open water plovna, nezaledenela voda
open weather milo vreme
open winter mila zima

oproščèn excused, pardoned, discharged, acquitted; exempted; dispensed

oproščèn nočnega dela excused night work (ali pogovorno nights)
oproščèn vojaške službe exempt from military service
oproščèn davkov exempted from taxes
oproščèn izpita iz latinščine exempted from (ali excused) the Latin exam
biti oproščèn verouka to be excused (from) religious instruction
bil je oproščèn (pred sodiščem) (pogovorno) he got off

other² [ʌ́ðə] zaimek
drugi, -ga, -go

the other drugi
of all others med vsemi, od vseh, pred vsemi
each other drug drugega
one from the other posebej, narazen
someone or other nekdo, že kdo
somehow or other; ali some way or other tako ali drugače
no (ali none) other than nihče drug kot
some day (ali time) or other nekega dne, kadarkoli

pale² [péil] neprehodni glagol & prehodni glagol
prebledeti, obledeti, zbledeti

to pale before s.th. zbledeti pred čim

pásti¹ (padem) to fall; to drop; to slump; to tumble; to decrease, to decline; (vpliv) to wane; to ebb; (cene) to go down, to depreciate; to sink

pásti s konja to fall off (ali from) a horse, to be spilled, to come a cropper; (z višine) to topple down
pásti v boju to fall in action; (strel) to be heard; (v šoli) to do badly, to come down; (pri izpitu) to fail, to be ploughed
padel je na bojnem polju, na bojišču he was killed on the battlefield
pásti komu v besedo to interrupt someone
pásti po dolgem in širokem na tla to fall spread-eagled on the floor
pásti komu na hrbet to attack someone from behind, to stab someone in the back
pásti v oči to catch the eye
padel je z drevesa he fell from a tree
pásti v nezavest to faint, to swoon
pásti na nos to fall on one's face
padel sem v nemilost pri njem I lost his favour
padel je na izpitu he failed his examination
kocka je padla (figurativno) the die is cast
pásti na noge (tudi figurativno) to land on one's feet
pásti na zemljo to fall on the ground
novoletni dan pade na četrtek New Year's Day falls on a Thursday
otrok je padel the baby has fallen over (ali has had a tumble)
nizko pásti, globoko pásti (figurativno) to come down in the world, to sink low
to mi je padlo v naročje (figurativno) I got it without effort (ali without exertion)
padlo mi je na pamet, na um it suddenly struck me, it mashed through my mind, the thought struck me
pásti v pozabo to fall into oblivion, to fall into disuse
padla mu je okoli vratu she embraced him, she threw her arms round his neck
pásti na kolena to kneel down
pásti na kolena pred... to fall on one's knees before..., to prostrate oneself before...
padel je sovražniku v roke he fell into the hands of the enemy
to mi je kot z neba padlo (figurativno) it came as a windfall to me, it came like a godsend to me
sekira mi je padla iz rok the axe dropped from my hand
sekira mu je padla v med (figurativno) he sees his most fervent desires fulfilled, he is favoured by luck
pásti v nemilost to fall into disfavour
pásti v zmoto to fall into error
pásti pod zakon to come under a law, to fall within the scope of a law
zastor je padel the curtain has dropped
vlada je padla the government has been overthrown
nisem na glavo padel (figurativno) I am no fool
jabolko ne pade daleč od drevesa (figurativno) like father, like son
pazi, da ne padeš! mind you don't fall!

Peter [pí:tə] samostalnik
Peter

to rob Peter to pay Paul ➞ Paul
Peter's penny Petrov novčič, letni davek papeževi blagajni
navtika Blue Peter modra zastavica, ki jo ladja izobesi pred izplutjem
ameriško Peter boat prevozni, ribiški čoln

petty [péti] pridevnik (pettily prislov)
neznaten, nepomemben, droben, majhen; malenkosten, dlakocepski

navtika petty officer mornariški podčastnik
pravno, navtika petty average majhna havarija
pravno petty jury mala porota (12 članov)
pravno petty sessions proces brez porote, razprava pred mirovnim sodnikom
pravno petty larceny majhna tatvina
pravno petty offence majhen prekršek
ekonomija petty cash majhni zneski, črni fond
ekonomija petty wares (goods) drobno blago
petty princes kmetovalci

pláčati to pay

pláčati v gotovini to pay cash (down), to pay ready money, (takoj) (žargon) to pay on the nail
vnaprej pláčati to prepay, to pay in advance
pláčati račun to settle (ali to balance, to square) an account, to pay one's score, to pay one's reckoning
pláčati menico to honour a bill
ne pláčati to leave unpaid
pláčati v obrokih to pay by instalments, (v majhnih obrokih) to pay by driblets
pláčati v naturalijah to pay in kind
preveč (premalo) pláčati za delo to overpay (to underpay)
predragó, mastno pláčati to pay through the nose
pláčati previsoko ceno to pay a fancy (ali an exorbitant, an extortionate) price, to pay through the nose
preveč pláčati za blago to be overcharged
ogromno, debelo pláčati to pay a fantastic price
plačati račun, stroške za druge (figurativno) to pay the piper
takoj pláčati to pay cash on the spot, to pay spot cash, to pay cash on the nail
pláčati ob prejemu to pay cash on delivery
preveč sem plačal I was out of pocket, I was overcharged
pláčati za nazaj to repay, to refund, to reimburse
pláčati do zadnjega tolarja (pare) to pay to the last farthing
pláčati stroške to pay (ali to defray) expenses
pláčati pred rokom to anticipate payment
pláčati globo to pay a fine
pláčati upnikom to settle with one's creditors
pláčati komu njegove usluge to reward someone for his services
toliko ne morem pláčati I cannot afford it
za to je treba pláčati carino (ni treba pláčati carine) this is dutiable (dutyfree)
ne morem pláčati I am unable to pay, I am insolvent
vedno sem ti točno plačeval I have always paid you on the nail
plačal sem mu buteljko vina I treated him to a bottle of wine
kdo bo plačal zapitek? who will stand treat?
vsak od naju bo plačal zase we'll each pay his own share, we'll go dutch
za uro sem plačal urarju 50 funtov I paid (ali I gave) the watchmaker fifty pounds for my watch
zmago je plačal s svojim življenjem he paid with his own life for the victory
dragó sem jim plačal za to they made me pay through the nose for it
to mi boš plačal! (figurativno) I'll see you pay for this!, you shall smart for this!
pláčati milo za drago to pay in kind, to repay tit for tat, to get one's own back, to have one's revenge (on), to get even (with)
kdor muziko plačuje, tudi ukazuje (figurativno) who pays the piper calls the tune
natakar, plačati, prosim! waiter, the bill, please!

play² [pléi]

1. neprehodni glagol
igrati (for za)
šaliti se, zabavati se, igračkati se; začeti igrati (karte), napraviti potezo, biti na potezi (šah); poigravati se (barve, valovi, žarki itd.); streljati (top), brizgati (vodomet), sijati
tehnično imeti prostor za gibanje, imeti toleranco, premikati se (bat), biti v pogonu; biti primeren za igro (igrišče)

2. prehodni glagol
gledališče igrati, uprizoriti
šport nastopiti, igrati proti, sprejeti igralca v moštvo; uperiti (žaromet, luč, vodni curek) na koga; ustreliti (iz topa)
tehnično spraviti v pogon, upravljati (stroj), obvladati

to play along with sodelovati, v en rog trobiti s kom
to play it cagey biti previden, omahovati
figurativno to play both ends against the middle previdno, rafinirano ravnati
to play ball with s.o. pošteno postopati s kom
to play booty prevarati
figurativno to play one's cards well (badly) (ne)spretno manevrirati
to play s.o. dirt izigrati koga
to play the devil (ali deuce) with prekrižati komu račune
to play by ear igrati po posluhu
to play fair (foul) pošteno (nepošteno) ravnati
to play s.o. false izdati koga
to play the fool zganjati neumnosti
to play a fish utruditi ribo na trnku
to play fast and loose with zlorabljati koga
to play the game držati se pravil, pošteno ravnati
to play to the gallery šopiriti se pred javnostjo
to play guns on obstreljevati
to play into s.o.'s hands koristiti drugemu, pomagati komu
to play one's hand for all it is worth izrabiti vsako priliko, uveljaviti vse svoje zmožnosti
to play the knave varati
to play a good knife and fork jesti z apetitom
to play the horses staviti na konjskih dirkah
to play for love igrati za zabavo ne za denar
sleng to play it (low) on izigrati koga, zlorabiti
to play a joke (ali prank, trick) on potegniti koga za nos
to play the races staviti na konjskih dirkah
to play a part igrati vlogo, pretvarjati se
to play possum hliniti spanje
to play upon the square pošteno ravnati
to play safe previdno ravnati, ne tvegati
to play second fiddle imeti podrejen položaj
to play a good stick dobro sabljati
to play for time zavlačevati, poskušati pridobiti na času
to play truant (ali hooky) neopravičeno izostati od pouka
to play s.o. a mean trick prevarati koga
to play tricks with nagajati
to play (up)on igrati na, figurativno izrabljati koga
to play (up)on words zbijati šale, igrati se z besedami
to play with igrati se s, z; lahkomiselno ravnati s

plazíti se to creep; to crawl; (skrivaj) to sneak; figurativno (klečepaziti) to cringe (pred to), to fawn, to grovel

plazíti se se pred kom (figurativno) to lick someone's boots (ali shoes)

plín gas

izpušni plín exhaust gas, burnt gas
eksplozivni plín explosive gas
gorilni plín combustible gas, fuel gas, heating gas
pogonski plín power gas
bojni plín chemical weapon, poison gas
solzivi plín tear gas
močvirski plín marsh gas
pokalni plín explosive gas
premogovniški, jamski plín blackdamp
smejalni plín laughing gas
svetilni plín lighting gas, illuminating gas
strupeni plín poison gas
jamski eksplozivni plín firedamp
razredčen plín rarefied (ali rarified) gas
neprepusten za plín gastight
s polnim plínom at full throttle
rezervoar za plín gasholder, gasometer, gas tank
motor na plín gas engine, gas motor
pedal, vzvod za plín avtomobilizem accelerator, ZDA gas pedal, aeronavtika throttle lever
izbruh plína gas explosion
uhajanje plína gas leak
napeljava plína gas fittings pl
oskrba s plínom, dovod plína gas supply
pridobivanje plína gas production
neprepusten za plín gas-proof, gastight
zaščita pred strupenim plínom precautions against poison gas, gas-warfare defences, chemical-warfare defences
metalec plína vojska poison-gas mortar
zastrupljen s plínom gassed
zastrupitev s plínom gas poisoning
vonj, duh po plínu smell of gas
vojna, vojskovanje s plínom gas warfare, chemical war (ali warfare)
dati plín to step on the gas, to put one's foot down, to open the throttle
odvzeti plín to cut off the gas
spremeniti v plín to gasify
razvijati plín to evolve gas
prižgati plín to light (ali to turn on) the gas
kuhati na plínu to cook by gas
napasti s plínom to gas
ugasiti plín to turn the gas off, (priviti, da manj gori) to turn the gas down

poklékniti to kneel down, to go on one's knees; to genuflect

poklékniti pred kom to bend (ali to bow) the knee to someone, to go down on one's knees before someone

póln full; (napolnjen) filled, replete; (nabit, natrpan) crammed, filled to capacity, full up, chockfull; (obilen) abundant, abounding, plentiful; (popoln, cel) whole, entire, complete

pólno prislov fully
do roba pólna čaša brimful glass (ali bumper)
pólna luna full moon
pólna jadra swelling (ali billowing) sails pl
pólna košara (škatla, žlica, čoln) a basketful (a boxful, a spoonful, a boatful)
pólna vsota the entire sum
póln ljudi full of people, crowded
do vrha póln brim-full
pólne tri ure three good hours
póln voz a cartload
s pólno paro (figurativno) at full blast
s pólno hitrostjo (at) full speed
v pólnem diru at full gallop
v pólni vrednosti at full value
s pólno pravico justly; with perfect justice
póln predsodkov prejudiced, partial, biased, arhaično prepossessed
póln veselja in high spirits, exuberant
v pólnem pomenu besede in the full sense of the word
pólno upravičen fully authorized (ali entitled)
pólno zaposlen fully employed
pólna zaposlitev full-time job, (za vse) full employment
pólno zasedeno! (v hotelu) (we are) full up!, fully booked
v knjigi je pólno napak the book is rife (ali abounds) with errors
lokal je bil pólno nabit the place was crowded (crammed full)
da bo mera pólna let us have full measure, pogovorno let's have no short measure
da bi bila nesreča pólna to make things worse
drevje je pólno the trees are laden with fruit
sod je tri četrti póln the barrel is three quarters full
na ulici je bilo pólno ljudi there was a big crowd in the street
igrati pred polno hišo gledališče to play to a full (ali a capacity) house
trajati dve pólni minuti (tri pólna leta) to last two full minutes (three whole years)
do zadnjega kotička póln full (ali filled) to capacity
delati s pólno paro to work to capacity

pométati to sweep, to brush; to clean by sweeping; (ulice) to scavenge

pometaj(te) pred svojim pragom! sweep before your own door!, mind your own business!
pométati s kom (figurativno) žargon to wipe the floor with someone

ponížati to humble; to humiliate; to degrade; to debase; pogovorno to take someone down a peg (or two)

ponížati se to humble (to lower, to demean) oneself; to stoop; to submit; to debase oneself
ponížati se pred kom (klečeplaziti pred kom) to truckle to someone, to eat humble pie, to kowtow to someone

port¹ [pɔ:t] samostalnik
pristanišče, luka, pristaniško mesto
figurativno zavetje, pristan

port of call pristanišče, kjer ladja pristane
to call at a port pristati v nekem pristanišču
to clear port izpluti iz pristanišča
to make port pripluti v pristanišče
close port rečno pristanišče
port of destination namembno pristanišče
port of distress oskrbovalno pristanišče
port of entry (exit) carinska luka
free port svobodna luka
naval port vojna luka
port of embarcation luka za vkrcavanje
port of discharge luka za izkrcavanje
picked port pristanišče po izbiri, izbrano pristanišče
port of refuge pristanišče v sili
port of registry domače pristanišče
ekonomija port of risk insurance zavarovanje pred nevarnostjo v pristanišču
port admiral admiral vojne luke
any port in a storm v sili je vsako zavetje dobro

post¹ [póust] samostalnik
drog, steber, kol
šport vratnica gola, startno mesto (starting-post)
ciljna črta (winning-post)
mineralogija navpičen sloj premoga (rude), podpornik v rudniku

as deaf as a post gluh kakor kanon
to be beaten at the post za las premagan tik pred ciljem
left at the post premagan
from pillar to post od Poncija do Pilata
between you and me and the bed-post na štiri oči, med nama, zaupno
door-post vratnica