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prôšnja (ustna) request, asking, arhaično instance; (ponižna) entreaty, supplication, appeal; (vljudna) solicitation; (nadlegovanje) importunity, badgering, pestering; (pismena) written application, petition, memorandum, arhaično memorial; demand; suit; (za oproščenje) apology

na prôšnjo at the request
na mojo prôšnjo at my request (ali arhaično instance)
na lastno prôšnjo at one's own request
nujna prôšnja urgent request
na splošno prôšnjo by public request
prôšnja za pomoč an appeal for help
prôšnja za pomilostitev plea for clemency
imam neko prôšnjo do vas I have a request to make of you, I have a favour to ask of you
napraviti prôšnjo na koga to petition someone
sestaviti prôšnjo to draw up a petition
odbiti, (zavrniti) prôšnjo to refuse (to reject) a request (oziroma an application)
prôšnje se sprejemajo do 31. 12. applications should be received not later than 31 December
ugoditi prôšnji to grant a request, to comply with someone's request
vložiti prôšnjo to file a petition, to lodge an application, to put in an application; to submit a memo (pri to)

protékcija (prednost) favouritism, discrimination in favour (of), partiality (for, to); backstairs influence, pull

ne želim (ne potrebujem) protékcije I want no favours
on mora uživati veliko protékcijo he must have a friend at court

protest¹ [próutest] samostalnik
protest, ugovor; pismen ugovor, slovesna izjava
ekonomija sodno potrdilo, da menica ni v roku plačana
pravno sodna izjava, da je zahteva za plačilo odbita

to enter (ali lodge) a protest protestirati (with pri, against proti)
under protest z ugovorom, proti svoji volji
to make a protest protestirati, ugovarjati
navtika captain's (ali master's, sea, ship's, extended) protest; ali protest noting pomorski protest, dokazilo o pomorski nezgodi

protést protest; remonstration; (redko) protestation

kot v protést proti as a (ali in) protest against
protésti niso nič zalegli protests were in vain
vložiti oster protést to file a strong protest
vložiti protést proti... to lodge (to make, to enter) a protest against...
vložiti protést pri Združenih Narodih to file a protest with the United Nations

protežírati to protect, to favour, to patronize (koga someone)

on mora biti zelo protežiran (pogovorno) he must have a friend at court

próti against

próti (prefiks) anti-, counter-; (smer) towards, to, in the direction of, on, for; contrary to; (čas) about, by, ZDA around; pravo, šport versus (krajšava: v. ali vs.); (v primeri z) compared with
za in próti for and against, pro and con
sredstvo próti remedy for
próti vetru against the wind
próti koncu meseca towards the end of the month
próti šesti uri about six o'clock
Avstralija próti Angliji Australia versus England
próti nam against us
próti mojemu prepričanju (volji) against my conviction (will)
próti pričakovanju unexpectedly, suddenly
próti potrdilu o prejemu on receipt
próti toku against the tide
próti vodi up the river
próti zakonu against the law, illegally, unlawfully
próti zdravemu razumu preposterously, absurdly
próti mojim ukazom contrary to my orders
to je dobro próti glavobolom it's good for headaches
to je próti mojim navadam it is against (ali contrary to) my usual practice
jaz sem próti I am opposed to it
bilo je 30 glasov za predlog, 40 pa próti there were 30 votes for and 40 against
próti meni je bil zelo prijazen he was very kind to me
sem 100% próti I am dead against it
to je próti mojemu prepričanju this runs counter to my convictions
boriti se próti toku to struggle against the tide
delovati próti to counteract, to neutralize, (preprečiti) to thwart, to frustrate, to balk (ali baulk), to baffle
boriti se próti premoči to fight against odds
dvigniti oči próti nebu to look up to heaven
držati pismo próti luči to hold a letter up to the light
glasovati próti to vote »no«
enotno, složno glasovati próti to vote down
glasovati próti predlogu to vote against a motion
nimam nič próti temu I don't mind it, I have no objection to it
nimam nič próti kajenju I don't object to people smoking
ne morem nič reči próti I can say nothing to the contrary
govoriti za in próti to speak pro and con
iti próti domu to head for home (ali homewards)
iti próti severu to go towards the north (ali northwards)
vojska gre próti mestu the army is marching on the town
izpustiti próti kavciji to release on bail
marširati próti sovražniku to march against the enemy
ležati z obrazom próti zemlji to lie face downwards (ali on one's face)
nahujskati brata próti bratu to set brother against brother
napravil sem to próti svoji volji I did that against my own inclination
pluti próti vetru to sail against the wind
porini klavir próti zidu! push the piano up against the wall!
stavim 10 próti 1, da... I bet you ten to one that...
vzdržati próti sovražniku to hold out against the enemy

prótidokáz rebuttal, proof to the contrary, counterevidence

predložiti prótidokáz to put forward evidence in rebuttal (of a charge)

prótiletálski antiaircraft, (pogovorno) ack-ack

prótiletálski top antiaircraft gun; A. A. gun
prótiletálsko topništvo A. A. gunners pl
prótiletálska obramba, zaščita air-raid defences

prótipotéza countermove

napraviti prótipotézo to make a countermove

prótiuslúga service (ali favour) in return

izkazati komu prótiuslúgo to return someone a favour
rad pripravljen za prótiuslúge glad to reciprocate

protocol¹ [próutəkɔl] samostalnik
protokol, uradni zapisnik o čem
politika protokol, diplomatska etiketa; uvodne in sklepne formule (listine)

to record in a protocol protokolirati, dati na zapisnik

protokól protocol; minutes pl; record, recording

dati na protokól to make a statement (ali a deposition); to record in a protocol
voditi protokól to keep the minutes
vzeti na protokól to take down, to record officially

prove [pru:v]

1. prehodni glagol
izkazati, dokazati
pravno potrditi, dokazati veljavnost (resničnost); izpovedati, pričati, nazorno pokazati
(tudi tehnično) preizkusiti (a proved remedy preizkušeno zdravilo)

2. neprehodni glagol
pokazati se, izkazati se; uresničiti se, iziti se, izteči se

to prove o.s. obnesti se, izkazati se
to prove otherwise izteči se drugače
it proved a success uspelo je

proverb [prɔ́vəb] samostalnik
pregovor

to a proverb obče znan, ki je prišel v pregovor
to be a proverb for biti obče znan za kaj

proving [prú:viŋ] samostalnik
preizkušnja

aeronavtika proving flight poskusni let
pravno proving of a will razglasitev in potrditev oporoke

provision¹ [prəvížən] samostalnik
skrb, ukrep, priprava
pravno odločba, predpis
ekonomija klavzula, pogoj, pridržek; nabava, preskrba; zaloga
množina živež, zaloga živil

to make provision for pripraviti vse potrebno za kaj
to make provision against zavarovati se pred
pravno to make a provision postaviti pogoj
pravno to come within the provisions of the law soditi v zakonske predpise
pravno under usual provisions pod običajnimi pogoji
ekonomija provision of funds kritje
provision merchant (ali dealer) špecerist

proviso [prəváizou] samostalnik (množina provisos)
pravno pogoj, klavzula, pridržek

under the proviso pod pogojem
to make it a proviso that postaviti pogoj, da

prowl¹ [prául] samostalnik
stikanje (za plenom), plazenje, preža; klatenje

on the prowl v lovu za plenom
to take a prowl klatiti se

prozóren transparent, diaphanous; lucid, limpid; clear

nisi prozóren! (humoristično) you'd make a better door than a window

pŕst¹ -a finger; (živali) toe, digit

mali pŕst little finger
nožni pŕst toe
srednji pŕst middle finger
blazinica pŕsta fingertip
po, na pŕstih on tiptoe
od kajenja rjavi pŕsti nicotine-stained fingers pl
umazani pŕsti dirty fingers
pŕst rokavice finger of a glove
dati jih komu po pŕstih to rap someone's fingers
imeti dolge pŕste (figurativno, krasti) to steal, to be one of the light-fingered gentry
imeti svoje pŕste zraven (pri kaki zadevi) to have a finger in the pie, to have a hand in something
za dva pŕsta je imela rdečila na licih she had a layer of rouge two fingers deep on her cheeks
on ima več pameti v malem pŕstu kot ti v glavi he has more wit in his little finger than you in your whole body
imeti v malem pŕstu (figurativno) to have at one's finger's end
daj, pomôli mu pŕst, pa bo zgrabil vso roko (figurativno) give him an inch, and he will take an ell!
daj pŕste proč od teh stvari! don't tamper with these things!
gledati komu na pŕste to keep a close eye upon someone, to watch someone closely
krcniti koga po pŕstih to tap someone's fingers
dati komu znak s pŕstom to beckon to someone
hoditi po pŕstih to tiptoe
s pŕstom ne migniti (komu v pomoč) not to stir a finger (to help someone), not to lift a finger, not to turn a hand (to help someone)
pŕste si oblizniti (figurativno) to lick one's fingers
opeči si pŕste (figurativno) to burn one's fingers, to singe one's feathers
pokazati s pŕstom na to point one's finger at
požugati s pŕstom to wag one's finger
okoli pŕstov oviti (figurativno) to twist (ali to wind, to wrap) someone round one's little finger
komu na pŕste stopiti to tread on someone's toes
iti po pŕstih po stopnicah navzgor to tiptoe upstairs
pogledati skozi pŕste ob... (figurativno) to connive at, to turn a blind eye to
pogledati komu skozi pŕste (figurativno) to condone someone's shortcomings
na pŕste šteti to count on one's fingers' ends (ali on the fingers)
urezati se v pŕst to cut one's finger
pŕsti me srbijo (da bi to storil) my fingers are itching (to do it)
temno je, da ne vidiš pŕsta pred nosom it is pitch-dark
znati svojo lekcijo iz malega pŕsta to have one's lesson at one's fingertips