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pristopíti to accede (to)

pristopíti h komu to go (to come) up to someone; (včlaniti se itd.) to join, to enter

procésija procession

iti v procésiji to walk (ali to go) in procession; to move in procession

prohibícija prohibition

glasovati za prohibícijo ZDA to vote dry
uvesti prohibícijo ZDA to go dry
privrženec prohibícije prohibitionist

prosíti to ask (koga za kaj something of someone, someone for something); (vljudno) to beg, to request; to pray

milo prosíti (rotiti) to supplicate, to implore, to conjure, to beseech, to entreat, to deprecate; (pismeno) to petition, to solicit; to memorialize; (prosjačiti) to beg, to go begging, to be a beggar
prosíti za koga to plead for, to intervene for; (če nismo razumeli)
prosim? I'm sorry, what did you say?, pardon?, I beg your pardon; (odgovor na zahvalo)
prosim! don't mention it!, no trouble!, you are (quite) welcome!
prosíti kruha to ask for bread
prosíti za uslugo to ask a favour
prosim vas oproščenja (odpuščanja) I beg your pardon
prosim vas, vrnite denar! please let me have the money back!
prosíti za roko (zasnubiti dekle) to ask in marriage, to propose (to)
prosíti vse svetnike v nebesih to pray to every saint in Heaven
lepo vas prosim, napravite mi to uslugo! I beg you to do me this service!
prosim, povej mi vendar! (please) do tell me!
sedite, prosim! please take a seat! sit down, please!
vas smem prosíti za ogenj (za sol)? may I trouble you for a light (the salt)?
prosim, bodi tako dober in... be good enough (ali be so kind as) to...
prosil sem ga za to I asked it of him, I asked him for it
ne daj se prosíti! don't wait to be asked
vas smem prosíti za vaše ime? may I ask your name?
prosim za besedo! may I have leave to speak?, ZDA may I have the floor?
prosíti za dovoljenje koga to ask leave of someone
prosíti za oproščenje to excuse oneself, to apologize, to beg pardon
prosim, da mi oprostite! pardon me!, I beg your pardon!, excuse me!, I am sorry!
prosíti za službo to apply for a job (ali post), to submit an application for a post

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

ptíčji bird(-); of a bird; birdlike

ptíčje gnezdo bird's nest
ptíčji gnoj bird droppings pl
ptíčje jajce bird's egg
ptíčja jata flock of birds
ptíčja kletka (velika) aviary, (majhna) cage
ptíčji klic birdcall
ptíčja krma birdseed
ptíčji lép birdlime
ptíčje mleko (ki ga ni!) pigeon's milk
ptíčji (po)let bird flight
ptíčje petje bird song
ptíčja perspektiva bird's-eye view
ptíčje strašilo scarecrow
iti nabirat ptíčja gnezda to go bird('s) nesting

pull¹ [pul] samostalnik
potegljaj, poteg, vlečenje, vlek
tehnično vlečna sila; privlačnost, sila privlačnosti; požirek, dušek; ročaj, držaj (zvonca); veslanje, zavesljaj
šport (golf, kriket) udarec, zamah (poševno, zlasti na levo); zadrževanje (konja z vajetmi); utrjujajoč vzpon, velik napor (long pull)
prednost (of, on, over pred)
sleng vpliv, zveze, protekcija (with)
tisk (poskusni) odtis

a long pull uphill težek vzpon
the long pull presežek, dodatek k plači
a heavy pull on s.o.'s purse draga stvar
to go for a pull iti veslat
it is a hard pull to je naporna stvar
to have the pull of s.o. imeti prednost pred kom
to have a pull with s.o. imeti vpliv na koga, imeti protekcijo pri kom
tisk to take a pull napraviti odtis
to take a pull at the bottle cukniti ga iz steklenice
to give a pull at povleči, potegniti kaj

purler [pə́:lə] samostalnik
pogovorno padec na glavo, skok na glavo

to go (ali come) a fearful purler pasti na glavo

pustolóvščina adventure

iskati pustolóvščine to seek adventure
rad se spušča v pustolóvščine he likes throwing himself into hazardous undertakings
vedno je imel rad pustolóvščine he always had the spirit (ali a love) of adventure
doživel sem mnogo pustolóvščin I met with many adventures
oni radi iščejo pustolóvščine they like to go in search of adventure

púška gun, (risanka) rifle, breechloader

púška za lov na ptice fowling piece; (starinska) musket, muzzle-loader
lovska púška hunting gun
púška kremenjača flintlock, firelock
púška karabinka carbine
strojna púška machine gun, Lewis gun
malokalibrska púška small-bore rifle
zračna púška air gun
avtomatska púška tommy gun, submachine gun, automatic firearm, automatic
protitankovska púška bazooka
púška repetirka repeater
dvocevna púška double-barrelled gun
s púško oborožen vojak rifleman, pl -men
cev púške (gun-)barrel
kopito púške butt of a rifle, rifle-butt
krogla iz púške bullet
v dosegu púške (zunaj dosega púške) within (out of) gunshot
stojalo za púške gun rack
municija za púško small-arms (ali rifle) ammunition
ogenj iz púšk rifle fire
strel iz púške gunshot, rifle shot
strelec s púško rifleman, pl -men
vizir púške backsight, (muha) sight
naboj za púško cartridge
jermen pri púški rifle sling
piramida púšk pile of arms
pritikline za púško rifle accessories pl
púške k nogi! ground arms!
púška je počila the gun went off
púška nese 2.000 m the gun has a range of 2,000 metres
držati púško vzporedno z zemljo to trail arms
dati púško na rame (z jermenom) to shoulder arms, (brez jermena) to slope arms
nabiti púško to load a gun
postaviti púške v piramido to pile (ali to stack) arms
slišati strel iz púške to hear a gunshot
ustreliti s púško to fire a shot
zgrabiti za púške to take up arms
vreči púško v koruzo (figurativno) to hang up one's axe, to throw up the sponge, to give in
púška je odpovedala the gun misfired (ali failed to go off)

quit¹ [kwit] povedkovnik pridevnik
odrešen, svoboden, prost

to be quit for odnesti jo
to get quit of rešiti se, odkrižati se
to go quit uiti kazni, izvleči se
ekonomija quit of charges po odbitku stroškov, brez stroškov

race¹ [réis] samostalnik
tek, tekanje
figurativno potek, tek (časa, stvari, življenja itd.); hitra struja, tok reke, brzica
ameriško rečno korito, jez, kanal; mlinski žleb, rake
šport dirka, tekma, tekmovanje (tekačev, konj, jadrnic itd.)
figurativno tekmovanje, boj, borba

the races konjske dirke
race boat šport tekmovalni čoln
race driver voznik dirkalnega avtomobila, avtomobilski dirkač
race horse dirkalni konj
the race for the presidency tekmovanje za predsedništvo
bicycle-race kolesarska dirka
boat-race veslaška tekma
horse-race konjska dirka
motor-race avtomobilska, motorna dirka
a half-mile race tek na pol milje
the armement race tekma v oboroževanju
obstacle race tek čez zapreke
mill-race mlinski žleb, rake
to attend the races prisostvovati konjskim dirkam
to go to the races iti, hoditi na dirke
to run a race udeležiti se dirke
figurativno his race is run življenje se mu je izteklo
his race was nearly run bil je skoraj na koncu svoje življenjske poti

rack⁴ [rǽk] samostalnik
uničenje, poguba, propad

to go to rack and ruin popolnoma propasti

racket² [rǽkit]

1. samostalnik
(peklenski) hrup, hrušč, ropot, direndaj, spektakel; vik, krik, kričanje, vpitje; razburjanje, razburjenost
domačno razgrajanje, trušč, kraval; veselost, hrupna gostija, razuzdano veseljačenje, uživanje, lahko življenje; težka preizkušnja, slaba izkušnja, preizkušanje, test(iranje), izpraševanje
ameriško, sleng goljufija, prevara, nepošten trik ali posel, zvijača
ameriško izsiljevanje, izsiljenje, ugrabitev, nepričakovan gangsterski napad
sleng poklic, stroka

a man in my racket sleng človek mojega poklica
it's a racket to je čista goljufija (prevara)
to go, to be on the racket veseljačiti, zapravljivo in nemoralno živeti
to be in on the racket skrivaj držati s kom
to kick up a racket dvigniti hrup, delati kraval, razgrajati
to stand the racket prestati preizkušnjo, dobro opraviti; znati nositi posledice

2. neprehodni glagol
delati hrup, razgrajati, hrumeti, bučati (večinoma racket about)
živeti razuzdano, popivati, veseljačiti, krokati

rain¹ [réin] samostalnik
dež
(figurativno) naliv
množina deževje, nalivi

the rains deževna doba (v tropih)
the Rains navtika deževna cona (Atlantika, 4°-10° sev. širine)
a rain of ashes dež pepela
a rain of compliments (congratulations) dež, ploha komplimentov (čestitk)
rain or shine ob vsakem vremenu, figurativno v vseh okoliščinah, naj se zgodi, kar hoče
a heavy rain naliv, ploha
we shall go rain or shine šli bomo, pa naj dežuje ali sije sonce, ob vsakem vremenu
it was pouring with rain lilo je v potokih
to stand in the rain stati v dežju

rájši rather; better; sooner

rájši kot rather than
rájši imeti to like better, to prefer
rájši imam čaj kot kavo I like tea better than coffee, I prefer tea to coffee
jaz bi rájši ostal tu I would rather stay here
on rájši ne bi šel he would rather not go
rájši umrem, kot pa da te izdam I would rather die than betray you
oni bi bili rájši umrli, kot pa izdali tajnost they would have died rather than reveal the secret
on je rajši odpotoval, kot pa da bi se mi pridružil he preferred to leave rather than join me

ràk zoologija crayfish, ZDA crawfish; crab; astronomija Cancer, Crab

ràk samotar zoologija hermit crab; medicina cancer
loviti ràke to catch crawfish (ali crabs)
iti ràkom žvižgat (propasti) to go to the dogs; (umreti) žargon to go west, to go for a burton
šel je ràk om žvižgat (propadel je) he went to the dogs, žargon he kicked the bucket
iti ràkovo pot to go crabwise, to go backwards
postati rdeč kot kuhan ràk to blush a deep crimson, to flush crimson

rákov

rákov povratnik tropic of Cancer
iti rákovo pot to walk crab-fashion, to go crabwise, to go backwards

rampage [ræmpéidž]

1.
besnenje, besnost, jeza, divjanje, skakanje

to be (to go) on the rampage divjati, razsajati, besneti; rohneti, biti slabe volje, biti ves iz sebe od jeze

2. neprehodni glagol
besneti, divjati, razsajati; biti razkačen; drveti sem in tja, nemirno tekati sem in tja, skakati

randan¹ [rǽndæn] samostalnik
sleng razposajenost; popivanje, veseljačenje

to go on the randan iti na veseljačenje, popivanje