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precéj² (mnogo) a great deal, a good deal of; in no small measure; much, many; pretty; rather; quite a few

precéj (kar) dober rather good
precéj dolgo a pretty long time
precéj pozno rather late
precéj denarja a great deal of money
precéj knjig a good many books
precéj dolga pot rather a long way
kar precéj daleč od tu a good distance from here
njegova opazka je bila precéj bedasta his remark was rather foolish
jaz bi precéj rajši ne šel a I would (ali I'd) much rather not go there

precizírati to define (ali to determine) precisely; (dejstvo itd.) to particularize; to specify

ni potrebno še bolj precizírati it is unnecessary to go into further details

predélati predelováti to remake; to remodel, to recast; to reshape, to re-form; (napisano) to rewrite; to refashion; (surovine) to work something (into)

predélati, predelováti grodelj v jeklo to work pig iron into steel
predélati, predelováti mleko v maslo in sir to turn milk into butter and cheese, to produce butter and cheese from milk; (preštudirati) to study thoroughly, to go over
predélati, predelováti knjigo (preštudirati) predélati, predelováti to study intensively (ali pogovorno to swot up) a book
predélati, predelováti plašč ZDA to make over a coat

préj sooner, earlier; before, beforehand, previously; formerly, prior to; rather

préj ali slej sooner or later, some time or other
malo préj a while ago
čim préj tem bolje the sooner the better
čim préj as soon as possible, at your earliest convenience
préj kot ne as likely as not
vse préj kot anything but
dan préj the day before, on the preceding day
préj navedeni aforementioned, aforesaid
X.Y., préj Z.U. X.Y., formerly Z.U.
préj sovražnik kot prijatelj rather an enemy than a friend
toliko préj all the sooner
on je vse préj kot bogat he is anything but rich
moj položaj je vse préj kot siguren my position is anything but a safe one
préj kot odideš before your departure
ne da bi nas préj obvestil(i) without giving us any previous notice
nismo pisali préj, ker nismo vedeli vašega naslova we did not write before, not knowing your address
jaz bi préj (= rajši) (šel) kot... I would rather (ali I would sooner, I prefer to) (go) than...

preklícati to revoke, to take back, to retract; to cancel; (javno) to recant; (naročilo) to countermand

vse prekličem! I take it all back!
preklícati izjavo to retract a statement
preklícati obljubo to go back on one's promise
dejanj ni mogoče preklícati actions are beyond recall
preklícati stavko to call off a strike
preklícati naročilo to cancel an order
javno preklícati to recant, to make a public recantation
preklícati obtožbo (ponudbo) to retract an accusation (an offer)

prélog (praha) fallow ground

pustiti njivo v prélogu to let a field lie fallow, to let go to waste

prém -a, -o straight; direct; rectilineal, rectilinear

prém, -a, -oo prislov straight
v prém, -a, -oi črti in a straight line
prém, -a, -oa steza straight path
iti prém, -a, -oo naprej to go straight on

preostáti to be left over, to be left; to remain

nič drugega ne preostane, razen... there is no other alternative but...
ne preostane nam nič drugega, kot da gremo there is nothing left for us but to go
ni mi preostalo nič drugega kot... no alternative was left for me but..., I had no alternative but...

prepovédati to forbid, to prohibit; to disallow; (uradno) to interdict; to suppress; to ban; to veto, to put a veto on; (svobodo govora itd.) to suppress, pogovorno to gag

prepovédati vsa zborovanja to ban all meetings
prepovedali so mi iti tja I was forbidden to go there
prepovédati vstop v hišo to forbid someone the house
prepovedujem ti iti vén I forbid you to go out
zdravnik mi prepoveduje (piti) vino the doctor forbids me (to drink) wine

press¹ [pres] samostalnik
tehnično stiskalnica
tisk tiskarski stroj, tiskarna, tiskarstvo, tisk; časnikarstvo, novinarstvo, novinarji; nateznik (na smučch); omara (knjižna, za obleko, zlasti za perilo); stiskanje, pritiskanje, glajenje, likanje; naval, pritisk, gneča
figurativno naglica, nujnost, nuja
navtika čezmeren pritisk (vetra) na jadra

to correct the press opraviti korekturo, popraviti tiskovne napake
coming from the press pravkar izšel (knjiga)
to go to press iti v tisk
to send to press dati v tisk
gutter press opolzko časopisje
to have a good (bad) press imeti pohvalno (slabo) kritiko v časopisju
in the press v tisku
navtika press of sail razpeta jadra
navtika to carry a press of sail pritiskati na jadra
navtika under a press of canvas z razpetimi jadri
the yellow press senzacionalno časopisje

prestáti prestajáti to stand; to endure, to suffer, to undergo, to experience

mnogo prestáti, prestajáti to go through a great deal
prestáti, prestajáti preizkušnjo to stand a test, to undergo a trial
prestáti, prestajáti muke to be in torment, to suffer torments
mnogo sem prestal I have been through much trouble
veliko je prestal he had a rough time, he had it rough
revica je mnogo prestala the poor woman was sorely tried
prestáti, prestajáti (hude) bolečine to suffer (great) pain

pretèg exertion, effort

na vse pretège with might and main, with all one's might
truditi se na vse pretège to try one's utmost, to go all out, to take great pains, to make the greatest exertions

prevídno prislov carefully, cautiously, circumspectly, warily

prevídno! (navodilo) with care!
prevídno iti to go warily (tudi figurativno)

pridobljèn acquired; won (over)

nepošteno pridobljèn illgotten
kakor pridobljèno, tako izgubljeno arhaično ill-gotten, ill-spent; easy come, easy go

prijáviti

prijáviti koga (obtožiti) to denounce, to report, to inform against, to lay (ali to give, to lodge) information against, to bring charges against; to announce, to give notice of
prijáviti otroke za šolo to register children for school
prijáviti patent to apply for (ali to take out, to register) a patent
vso škodo je treba prijáviti all damage is to be reported
prijavil sem ga I reported him
prijáviti se to report (pri at), to register, to enrol; to send in one's name
prijáviti se za tekmovanje to enter one's name for a competition
prijáviti se za kaj to apply for something (pri at)
prijáviti se za službo to put in for a job
prijáviti se za izpit to enter (ali to go in) for an examination
prijáviti se (za bivanje v hotelu, v bolnici ipd.) to check in

prijèm hold; grip; grasp; (za roke v steni) handhold

nagel prijèm grab; figurativno knack
ta vaza nima nobenega prijèma this vase offers no hold
izpustiti svoj prijèm to let go one's hold
on ve za pravi prijèm za to he knows the right way to tackle it

priléči se prilégati se (obleka) to fit well (ali tightly, closely), to suit, (k obleki) to match; (dobro deti) to do good

ta klobuk se ti zelo dobro prilega this hat fits you very well
kozarec vina bi se mi prilegel a glass of wine would do me good
klobuk se ne prilega obleki the hat does not go with the suit
priléči se, prilégati se se barvi to match a colour

primanjkováti to lack

primanjkuje nam gotovine, blaga we are short of cash, of goods
primanjkuje denarja money is lacking
primanjkuje mi denarja I am in want (ali I am short) of money
primanjkuje nam... we are short of, we lack, we need...
ničesar mi ne primanjkuje I lack nothing
primanjkuje mu poguma he is lacking in courage
naročil (nam) ne primanjkuje there is no lack of orders
začelo nam je primanjkováti živil our food supplies began to run short
vode vam tu ne bo nikoli primanjkovalo you will never go short of water here

priprávljen ready; prepared

na vse priprávljen (figurativno) equal to any emergency
priprávljen za odhod na morje, za izplutje ready for sea
priprávljen na smrt ready for death
večerja je priprávljena dinner is ready
on je hitro priprávljen za hudobijo he is always ready for mischief
ti si kar hitro priprávljen za kritiziranje drugih you are too ready to criticize others
priprávljen sem, da grem (za odhod) I am ready to go
on ima hitro priprávljen izgovor he is ready with excuses
priprávljeni, pozor, zdaj! šport ready, steady, go!

prisíljen forced, compelled, constrained; obliged

prisíljen smehljaj, nasmešek a forced smile
prisíljeno prislov with constraint
biti prisíljen to be compelled to
prisiljeni smo (reči, iti) we find ourselves compelled (ali forced, obliged) (to say, to go)