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povrníti to return; to render; to repay; to give back

povrníti voznino to refund someone's fare
povrníti dobro za slabo to return (ali to render) good for evil
povrníti milo za drago; (šilo za ognjilo); enako z enakim to give tit for tat
povrníti zlo za zlo to return (ali to render) evil for evil, to take an eye for an eye
stroški mu bodo povrnjeni he will be reimbursed his expenses
ne povrníti česa (ne se izkazati hvaležnega) to make no return for something
povrníti se to return

powder¹ [páudə] samostalnik
prah, prašek; smodnik
farmacija prašek; puder; zagon, polet

to keep one's powder dry biti pripravljen na vse
the smell of powder borbeno izkustvo, ognjeni krst
sleng to take a powder izginiti, pobrisati jo
pogovorno not worth powder and shot ni vredno truda
food powder hrana za topove, vojaki
šport to put more powder into it močneje udariti, igrati z več poleta

pozabljív forgetful; oblivious

biti pozabljív za (imeti slab spomin za) to be forgetful of, to have a poor memory for

pozamènt pozamenteríja trimming (s pl)

pozamènt, pozamenteríja za klobuk trimmings pl for a hat

pozírati to pose; to strike an attitude

pozírati kot junak to pose as a hero
pozírati za svoj portret to sit for one's portrait
on preveč pozira he puts on too much side

pozívati pozvati to call; (v vojsko) to call up; to invite, to ask, (uradno) to summons, to cite, (s pretnjo kazni) to subpoena

pozívati, pozvati na pomoč to cry for help, to call (on someone) for help, to appeal (to someone) for help
pozívati, pozvati za pričo to call someone as a witness, to call on someone to give evidence
pozívati, pozvati se (sklicevati se) na kaj to refer to something, (na dokaz, na primer) to adduce
pozívati, pozvati se na točko pogodbe to invoke a clause

poznáti to know (koga someone), to be acquainted (with someone), to be familiar (with someone)

samo po videzu ga poznam I know him only by sight
poznáti po imenu to know by name
že več let ga poznam I have known him for years
poznamo jih že pet let we have known them for five years
ne hoteti poznáti koga to cut someone, to turn one's back on someone, to give someone the cold shoulder, to cold-shoulder someone
ne poznáti (ne vedeti za) to be ignorant of, to be a stranger to
ne poznam strahu I am devoid of fear
on ne pozna težav he is ignorant of the difficulties, he does not know the difficulties
pozna se mu na obrazu, da je utrujen one can see by his face that he is tired
ne poznajo se mu leta he does not look his age
žal vas (jaz) ne poznam you have the advantage of me

practice¹ [prǽktis] samostalnik
običaj, navada, splošna raba, običajen postopek; urjenje, vaja; praksa, izkustvo; opravljanje česa, (zdravnikova, advokatova) praksa, pacienti, stranke, klientela
pravno postopek, pravila postopka
množina spletkarjenje, spletke
tehnično ravnanje, tehnika dela

practice time čas za trening (avtomobilske dirke)
practice run vožnja za trening (avto)
practice alarm poskusni alarm
practice ammunition municija za vajo
aeronavtika practice flight poskusni let
in practice imeti prakso, biti v vaji, praktično
it is my practice to navajen sem, da
to make a practice of imeti navado, da
practice makes perfect z vajo se doseže popolnost
out of practice ne imeti prakse, biti iz vaje
to put in(to) practice izvesti, praktično uporabiti
it was then the practice tedaj je bilo v navadi

práh dust; pulverized matter; powder

cvetni práh (pelod) pollen
mleko, sladkor v práhu powdered milk, caster sugar
zlati práh gold dust
oblak práhu a cloud of dust
kakšen práh! what a dust!
(p)obrisati práh to dust
dvigniti práh figurativno to kick up (ali to make, to raise) a dust
dvignil je precéj práhu figurativno he made a great stir
to je dvignilo precéj práhu it made a great stir, it created a great sensation
otresti, stresti práh s čevljev to shake the dust off one's feet
zdrobiti, zmleti v práh to powder, to pulverize, to reduce to dust (ali to powder)
práh si in v práh se boš povrnil! religija arhaično dust thou art and unto dust thou shalt return
neprepusten za práh dustproof

prairie [prɛ́əri] samostalnik
prerija, severnoameriška stepa

zoologija prairie dog stepni svizec
prairie oyster pijača iz jajca in kisa ali vinjaka
ameriško prairie schooner velik voz s platneno streho (v kakršnem so potovali ameriški pionirji na zahod)
zoologija prairie wolf kojot
Prairie State vzdevek za državi Illinois in Sev. Dakoto

pránje washing, wash; (rane) bathing

pránje glave shampoo
v pránju in the wash
perilo v pránju (the) washing, (the) wash
korito za pránje washing trough
imela je veliko pránje pretekli teden she had a lot of washing last week
pošljite to v pránj! send this to the wash!
biti potreben pránja to need washing

práskati to scratch

práskati se to scratch oneself
práskati se po glavi (za ušesi) to scratch one's head (one's ears)
ne praskaj se, če te ne srbi! figurativno shut your mouth and you'll catch no flies!

prášič pig, (ZDA večinoma) hog

divji prášič boar
morski prášič porpoise
hrana za prášiče food for pigs, pig swill, figurativno filthy grub; slops, swill
to še za prášiče ni! this is not fit for pigs to eat!
jesti kot prášič to make a pig of oneself

práti (perilo) to wash, to launder, (lase) to shampoo

da(ja)ti prat (svoje) perilo v pralnico to send one's washing to the laundry
kje si daješ prat perilo? where do you get (ali have) your washing done?
ona pere za nas she does our washing
ona pere (hodi prat) za druge she does other people's washing
to blago se dobro pere this material washes well

práven juridical, legal, law; judicial

právni lek legal redress
právna oseba artificial person, corporate body, body corporate, corporation
právni postopek legal proceedings pl, legal procedure
právna pomoč (za reveže) legal aid
právni svetovalec legal adviser
právni spor legal contest (ali dispute)

pravíca right; justice; equity; title (do, na, za to), claim (do to)

po pravíci rightly, justly, with (good) reason, in justice, in equity
po pravíci ali po krivici rightly or wrongly
vse pravíce pridržane all rights reserved
osnovne človeške pravíce basic human rights pl
domovinska pravíca right of domicile (ali of citizenship)
glasovalna pravíca right to vote
literarna pravíca copyright
lastninska pravíca right of possession, ownership, proprietorship
splošna volilna pravíca universal suffrage, franchise
aktivna volilna pravíca right to vote, the elective franchise
pasivna volilna pravíca eligibility
pravíca pesti, sile club law
pravíca preiskave right of search
pravíca odpovedi right of notice
pravíce in dolžnosti rights and duties
bežati pred roko pravíce to flee from justice
boriti se za pravíco to fight for justice
pravíci je bilo zadoščeno justice was done
sila je močnejša kot pravíca might makes right, might is (above) right
imeti pravíco do... to have a right to..., to be entitled to...
nimaš pravíce do tega you have no right (ali title) to it
imam pravíco zvedeti vso resnico I have a right to know the full truth
enake pravíce imeti to have equal rights
krojiti pravíco to administer justice
sam si krojiti pravíco to take the law into one's own hands
kratiti komu njegove pravíce to encroach upon someone's rights
da po pravíci povem, po pravíci rečeno to be quite frank; honestly speaing
odreči se svojim pravícam to waive one's rights
pridobiti si pravíco (do) to acquire the right (to)
priti do svoje pravíce to obtain justice
storil sem to z vso pravíco I had a perfect right to do it, I was entitled to do it
uveljaviti svoje pravíce to prove one's rights
s kakšno pravíco vstopate? what right have you to enter
vztrajati pri svojih pravícah, ne odstopiti od svojih pravic to stick up for (ali to hold out for) one's rights
imeti pravíco na svoji strani to be in the right; to have right on one's side

pray [préi]

1. prehodni glagol
prositi, rotiti koga (for za)

2. neprehodni glagol
religija moliti (to k)
prositi (for za)
pravno predlagati (that da)

pray, consider! prosim te, premisli!
pray be seated sedi prosim

prázen empty; emptied; (službeno mesto) vacant, open; unoccupied; void, evacuated; vain; (nepopisan) blank

prázne besede empty words pl
za prázen nič for nothing, without any reason
práznih rok empty-handed
prázen izgovor a lame excuse
prázno gledališče a poor house
prázno službeno mesto vacancy
prázna soba empty room
prázen prostor an empty space
prázne trditve unfounded assertions pl
prázen strah groundless fear
prázno upanje vain hope
prázna vera superstition
na prázen želodec on an empty stomach
prázen naboj blank cartridge
on je prázne glave he is empty-headed
ta je prázna (to je čista izmišljotina) that is pure invention
hotéli so sedaj prázni the hotels are all deserted by this time
gledati, strmeti v prázno to gaze into space
mlatiti prázno slamo to talk nonsense (ali rot), to flog a dead horse
pustiti eno vrsto prázno to leave a line blank
vrnil se je práznih rok he returned empty-handed

pražílec pražílo

pražílec, pražílo za kavo coffee-roaster

prebívanje living, dwelling, residing, residence, (krajše) stay, sojourn

primeren za prebívanje inhabitable
zahteva se prebívanje v službenem mestu! residence near place of work is required!