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piper [páipə] samostalnik
piskač, frular, dudač; ptičji mladič (zlasti golobček)

by the piper! raca na vodi!
drunk as a piper pijan ko krava
to pay the piper plačati stroške, poravnati račun (za druge)
he who pays the piper calls the tune ukazuje tisti, ki plača

pique² [pi:k] prehodni glagol
užaliti, razdražiti, zbadati; spodbadati, izzivati, zbuditi (radovednost)

to be piqued at biti jezen na
to pique o.s. on bahati se s čim, biti domišljav na kaj

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!

písmo letter; missive; (kratko) note

trgovsko písmo commercial letter, arhaično favour
odprto písmo (v časopisu) open letter
nefrankirano písmo unpaid letter
avionsko písmo air letter, airmail letter
izgubljeno písmo missing letter
priporočeno písmo registered letter
denarno písmo money letter
kreditno písmo letter of credit
poslovno písmo business letter
ljubezensko písmo love letter
sožalno písmo letter of condolence
vrednostno písmo letter with value declared
zahvalno písmo letter of thanks
uradno písmo official letter
grozilno písmo threatening letter
ženitovanjsko písmo marriage contract
poštnoležeče písmo letter to be called for
na napačen naslov oddano písmo letter delivered to the wrong address
nedostavljivo písmo undeliverable letter, dead letter
písmo s čestitkami letter of congratulation
priporočilno písmo letter of recommendation (ali of introduction)
sveto písmo religija the Bible, the Scriptures, the Book, Holy Writ
pastirsko písmo (cerkveno) pastoral
zahvalno písmo (po obisku) bread-and-butter letter
dodatek písmu postscript
dostava, izročitev pisem delivery of mail
razdeljevanje pisem distribution of letters
ovojnica za písmo envelope, wrapper
naslov písma address
glava písma letterhead, letter heading
začetek písma opening of a letter
obtežilnik za písma paperweight, letter-weight
tehtnica za písma letter scales pl, letter balance
predal za písma pigeonhole
(poštni) nabiralnik za písma VB letter box, pillar box, ZDA mailbox
predaja písma posting (ZDA mailing) of a letter
sprejem pisem reception of letters
urad za neizročena písma returned (ali dead) letter office
Vaše cenjeno písmo trgovina arhaično your favour
pisanje pisem letter-writing
oddati písmo na pošti to post (ZDA to mail) a letter
nalepiti znamko na písmo to stamp a letter
oddati písmo priporočeno to register a letter
naša písma so se križala our letters have crossed
tvoje písmo se je izgubilo your letter has gone astray (ali got lost)
vreči písmo v nabiralnik to drop a letter in the letter box (ZDA mailbox)
če bi se (slučajno) moje písmo izgubilo if my letter should happen to get lost
izprazniti nabiralnik za písma to clear a letter box (ZDA mailbox, box), (v stebru) pillar box
tu je písmo na vaš naslov there is a letter here addressed to you
písma se pobirajo zjutraj letters are collected in the morning
písma iz tega nabiralnika se pobirajo petkrat na dan this box is cleared five times daily
prejeli smo vaše písmo od 6. t.m. your letter of the 6th (instant) has been received

piss² [pis] neprehodni glagol
vulgarno urinirati, scati, poscati se

pissed off besen; odpravljen, odstranjen
to piss on poscati se na kaj (koga)
to piss against the wind plavati proti vodi

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

píti to drink; (o pijancu) to drink habitually, to tipple, to guzzle, to tope, to soak, to booze, to swill, to drink hard (ali deep, freely), to be a heavy (ali hard) drinker; to drink rather heavily

naglo, v velikih požirkih píti to gulp down, to swallow; (srebati) to sip; (o psu) to lap; (vpijati) to take in, to lap up, to absorb, to imbibe
píti kot goba to drink like a fish
píti kot žolna to drink hard (ali like a lord, like a fish)
píti več kot je pametno (žargon) to lift the elbow (too often)
preveč píti to drink too much, (žargon) to bend the (ali one's) elbow
preveč je pil he's had a drop too much, he's under the influence, he's the worse for wear
začel je (preveč) píti he took to drink
píti bratovščino s kom to hobnob with someone, to drink the pledge of brotherhood (ali intimate friendship) with someone
píti na zdravje koga to drink someone's health, to drink to the health of (ali in honour of) someone, (nazdraviti komu) to toast someone
pijem na Vaše zdravje! here's to you!
píti čaj, kavo, kakao to take (ali to have) one's tea, coffee, cocoa
ne smem píti vina I must abstain from drinking wine
on pije kri svojim dolžnikom (figurativno) he is a bloodsucker
píti slatino (v zdravilišču) to drink the waters
ki mnogo pije hard-drinking

place¹ [pléis] samostalnik
prostor, kraj, mesto
ekonomija kraj, sedež (podjetja itd.); dom, hiša, stanovanje, kraj bivanja, pokrajina
pogovorno lokal
navtika kraj, pristanišče (place of call pristanišče, kjer ladja pristane)
sedež, mesto pri mizi; služba, službeno mesto, položaj, dolžnost
matematika decimalno mesto; družbeni položaj, stan
figurativno vzrok, povod
šport tekmovalčevo mesto

place of amusement zabaviščni prostor, zabavišče
place of birth; ali one's native place rojstni kraj
place of employment delovno mesto
place of worship (božji) hram
of this place tukajšnji
in this place tukaj, na tem mestu
at his place pri njem doma
from place to place s kraja v kraj
in all places povsod
in place mestoma, tu pa tam
put yourself in my place postavi se v moj položaj
to find one's place znajti se na pravem mestu
this is not the place for to ni pravo mesto za
it is not my place to do this ni moja stvar to narediti
to put s o. in his place pokazati komu, kje mu je mesto
there is no place for doubt ni vzroka za dvom
to give place to odstopiti mesto, umakniti se komu
ameriško going places uspeti, ogledati si znamenitosti nekega kraja
in place na pravem mestu, primeren
in place of namesto
in the first place predvsem
in the last place nazadnje, končno
to keep s.o. in his place zaustaviti koga, paziti, da ne postane preveč domač
to know one's place vedeti, kje je komu mesto
out of place na nepravem mestu, neprimeren, brez službe
to take place goditi se, vršiti se
to take the place of; ali to take s.o.'s place zamenjati koga, nadomeščati koga
take your places sedite na svoja mesta
in the next place potem
there is no place like home preljubo doma, kdor ga ima

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

pláčanje plačevánje paying; payment

pláčanje, plačevánje v gotovini cash-down payment, (takoj) (žargon) paying on the nail; (računov) squaring (ali discarge, settlement, clearing, settling) (of accounts)
pláčanje, plačevánje v naturalijah, v naravi payment in kind
pláčanje, plačevánje v obrokih payment by instalments, payment by the hire purchase system
pláčanje, plačevánje po kosu, na akord payment by piece rate
ustavitev plačevanja suspension of payment, stopping of payment

plačílo payment; pay; (honorar) fee; (nagrada) reward

enako plačílo equal pay
plačílo na račun payment on account, instalment
celotno plačílo payment in full
plačílo v gotovini payment in cash
vnaprejšnje plačílo prepayment, payment in advance
nezmožen plačíla insolvent
nezmožnost plačíla insolvency
ustaviti plačíla to stop payment
plačílo po učinku ekonomija merit pay
to je plačílo za moj trud that's what I got for my trouble
plačílo od kosa piece rate

plan² [plæn] prehodni glagol
planirati, načrtovati, napraviti načrt
figurativno snovati, umisliti
ameriško nameravati

to plan on računati na kaj, zanašati se na kaj
planned economy plansko gospodarstvo
planned parenthood načrtovanje družine

plane³ [pléin] samostalnik
ravnina, ravan, nižina
geometrija ploskev
figurativno stopnja, višina, nivo, raven
pogovorno letalo
mineralogija glavni hodnik v rudniškem rovu

figurativno on the upward plane v vzponu
on the same plane as na istem nivoju kot

planíti

planíti na to fall upon, to leap on, to rush upon, to dash upon, to set upon, to pounce on (upon, at)
planíti noter to rush in
planíti na koga to rush at someone
planíti kvišku to rise impetuously
planíti na sovražnika to charge the enemy
planíti za čem to make a dash for something
planíti (navaliti) na vlak to pile into a train
kri ji je planila v obraz the blood rushed to her face

plášč coat; cloak; (kratek) cape; (pelerina) mantle

zimski plášč overcoat, greatcoat; tehnika jacket, case, casing; (na kolesu) tyre, outer cover
dežni plášč raincoat, impermeable, (impregniran) waterproof, (nepremočljiv, gumiran) mackintosh, pogovorno mac, mack
krznen plášč fur coat
gumiran plášč rubberized coat
pod pláščem (figurativno) under the cloak of, under the guise of
obračati plášč po vetru (figurativno) to set (ali to trim) one's sails to the (ali to every) wind; to be a weathercock

platter [plǽtə] samostalnik
pladenj, velik (lesen) krožnik
ameriško, sleng gramofonska plošča

figurativno on a platter kot na pladnju, igraje (dobiti)

plávati to swim; (stvari, na vodi) to float, (s tokom) to drift

plávati pod vodo to swim under water
plávati v, po zraku to hover
plávati na hrbtu to swim on one's back
plávati eno miljo to swim a mile
bočno plávati to swim on one's side
plávati proti toku to swim against the current
plávati s tokom (figurativno) to swim with the tide (ali with the current)
plávati kot riba to swim like a fish
plávati čez reko, jezero, Rokavski preliv to swim a river, a lake, the Channel
plávati kot kamen to swim like a stone, to swim like a tailor's goose, to swim like a brick
plávati v krvi (figurativno) to be steeped (ali to welter) in blood
plávati v solzah to be bathed in tears, to brim with tears
on plava v denarju he is rolling in money
klet je plavala v vinu the cellar was swimming in wine
olje plava na vodi oil floats on water
predaleč (ven) plávati to swim out of one's depth
plutovina plava v vodi cork floats in water

please [pli:z]

1. prehodni glagol
ugajati komu, narediti veselje, razveseliti; ustreči, zadovoljiti
ironično blagovoliti (to do kaj narediti)

2. neprehodni glagol
dopasti se, ugajati, prikupiti se, biti po volji

it pleases me, I am pleased with ugaja mi
I'll be pleased veselilo me bo
I'm only too pleased to do it to naredim z največjim veseljem
I'm pleased to say veseli me, da lahko rečem
to please o.s., to do what one pleases delati, kar se komu zljubi
please yourself postrezi si, kot želiš
only to please you samo tebi na ljubo
please God če bog da
if you please če dovoliš, če ti je prav
and now if you please zamisli, lepo te prosim
please prosim
please not prosim ne

pleasure¹ [pléžə] samostalnik
veselje, radost, zadovoljstvo, užitek, slast, čutna naslada; volja, želja; ugajanje, všečnost; razvedrilo, oddih, odmor

at pleasure po mili volji
at the court's pleasure po volji sodišča
man of pleasure nasladnik
it's a pleasure v veselje mi je
to do s.o. a pleasure ustreči komu
to give s.o. pleasure razveseliti, zadovoljiti koga
to submit to s.o.'s will and pleasure izročiti se komu na milost in nemilost
to take one's pleasure zabavati se
to take pleasure in uživati
with pleasure z veseljem
what is your pleasure? kaj želiš?, s čim ti lahko ustrežem?
they will not consult his pleasure ne bodo ga vprašali za njegovo željo

plesálec dancer; dancing partner, partner

plesálec na vrvi ropedancer