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pretext¹ [prí:tekst] samostalnik
pretveza, izgovor, pretekst

on (ali under) pretext of pod pretvezo, z izgovorom
to make a pretext of izgovarjati se s čim

pretípkati to type, to typewrite

pretípkati rokopis v štirih izvodih to type out a manuscript in four copies
pretípkati napačno črko to type over a wrong letter
pretípkati s črko iks to cross out

pretíran exaggerated; excessive; (nezmeren) immoderate

pretíran a cena exorbitant price

pretíti to threaten (z with); to menace

dež pretí there is a threat of rain
nebo preti z nevihto the sky threatens a storm
zgradbi preti zrušenje the building threatens to collapse
pretili so nam s kaznijo they threatened us with punishment
pretil mi je z revolverjem he menaced me with his revolver
slabo vreme preti the weather looks threatening

prétnja threat (z of), menace (komu to someone)

prétnja z vojno threat of war
prétnja míru threat to peace
prazne prétnje idle threats pl
izreči prétnjo proti komu to utter a threat against someone

pretólči to break through; to pierce

pretólči koga to give someone a good hiding ali thrashing, to beat someone black and blue; (preživeti) to last out, to survive
pretólči se to force one's way through, to break through; figurativno to make both ends meet

pretrésati pretrésti (kaj) to debate, to discuss (something)

pretrésati, pretrésti pravni primer to argue a case
pretreslo me je, ko... I was shocked when... ➞ pretresti

pretrésti ➞ pretresati; (ganiti) to shock, to affect (ali to move) deeply; to stir; to thrill

prizor, ki bi te pretresel a sight that would shock you
bila je pretresena, ko ga je videla tako bledega in shujšanega she was socked to see him so pale and thin
pretrésti vprašanje to discuss (ali to debate, to examine) a question

pretrpéti to suffer, to endure, to undergo, to stand, to bear, to sustain; to experience

pretrpéti izgubo to suffer loss
pretrpéti operacijo to undergo an operation
pretrpéti bolečino (prenesti) to stand pain
pretrpéti škodo to suffer damage
mnogo je pretrpel (figurativno) he has been through the mill, he has undergone many trials, he has had a hard time

pretty¹ [príti] pridevnik (prettily prislov)
ljubek, čeden, prisrčen, dražesten, mikaven; afektiran, izumetničen, gizdav
pogovorno precejšen

pretty gentlemen gizdalini
a pretty how d'you do neroden položaj
a pretty mess (ali kettle of fish) you've made of it lepo kašo si si skuhal
a pretty penny precejšen znesek
ameriško a pretty pass kritičen položaj
a pretty way off kar precej daleč od tukaj

pretty² [príti] samostalnik
lep človek, lepa stvar; vrezan rob v kozarcu
ameriško, množina okraski, lepe obleke

my pretty lepotec (-tička) moj(a), moja draga, moj dragi

pretvéza pretext; feint; pretence, ZDA pretense

pod pretvézo under the pretext (of), under the pretence (of), under the guise (of)
pod pretvézo da pomaga, je v resnici metal polena pod noge while pretending to help he was really hindering
pretvézo je vedno lahkó najti (figurativno) it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog
z lažnimi pretvézami under false pretences

preudáriti to consider; to think over, to think through

če vse preudarimo all things considered
dobro preudarjeno dejanje a well thought out (course of) action

prevéjan cunning, crafty, wily, sly

on je prevéjan he is a sly dog (ali a knowing one, a deep one)

prevídeti (spoznati) to see, to realise; (slutiti) to foresee

prevídeti bolnika religija to administer extreme unction to a sick person

previous¹ [prí:viəs] pridevnik (previously prislov)
prejšnji, predhoden
pogovorno prenagljen

univerza previous examination predizpit, prva preskušnja za B. A.
parlament to move the previous question predlagati, da se preide k dnevnemu redu
without previous notice brez predhodne napovedi

prevódnik fizika conductor

dober prevódnik toplote a good conductor of heat

prevôzen transportable

prevôzno dovoljenje transit licence (ali permit)
prevôzno sredstvo vehicle, conveyance
javno prevôzno sredstvo common carrier
prevôzni stroški transport (ali transportation) charges pl, carriage, haulage, (železniški) freight, (z vozom) cartage
bolnik ni prevôzen the sick person is not in a state to be removed
prevôzno letalo transport (ali freight) aircraft, freighter, ZDA cargo (air)plane, carrier (ali transport) plane, ZDA žargon sky truck, vojska troop carrier

prevrníti to overthrow, to overturn, to upset, to turn upside down; (na bok) to tip over, to topple over; (čoln) to capsize

prevrníti steklenico to knock over a bottle
prevrníti se to be upset (ali overturned); to topple, to tumble; to capsize

prevzéten haughty, proud, conceited, presumptuous; overbearing; assuming, arrogant, insolent, supercilious

prevzétno se držati to assume a haughty air