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maintenance [méintinəns] samostalnik
vzdrževanje
(tudi tehnično) strega; obvarovanje, ohranitev; trditev; podpora, zagovarjanje
pravno protizakonita podpora na sodišču

maintenance grant (ali allowance) vzdrževalnina
maintenance order odlok za plačevanje vzdrževalnine
zgodovina cap of maintenance kapa ali klobuk odličnika (kraljeva, londonskega župana)
aeronavtika maintenance check preizkus radijskih naprav v letalu
maintenance and service motorcar servisni avto

nájbolje best

kar nájbolje sem mogel as best as I could
smatram za nájbolje (da grem v...) I think it best (to go to...)
najbolje je, če (poveš resnico) you had best (tell the truth)
nájbolje zanj bi bilo najeti avto he had best rent a car
nájbolje bi (jaz) storil, če bi ostal (ostanem) doma I had best stay at home
kakor nájbolje vem in znam to the best of my knowledge (ali power, ability)

najemnína rent, rental

najemnína za hišo (za sobo) house rent (room rent); (zakupnina) rental
biti v zaostanku z najemníno to be behindhand with one's rent (za avto with one's rental)
zvišati najemníno to increase the rent

najéti to rent, to hire; to engage; to take on lease

najéti ladjo, letalo to charter a steamer, a plane
najéti taksi to hire a taxi
najéti avto to hire (ali to rent) a car
najéti od ure to engage by the hour
najéti posojilo to raise a loan
najel sem sobo v 3. nadstropju I took a room on the third floor

navzád (ritensko) backwards

zapeljati avto navzád v garažo to back one's car into the garage

njíhov their; (zaimek; pridevek samo v predikativni rabi) theirs

njíhov prijatelj their friend
neki njíhov prijatelj a friend of theirs
oni njíhov avto that car of theirs
krivda je njíhova the fault is theirs

odvléčen dragged (ali trailed, lugged) away

odvléčni avto towing vehicle, breakdown truck

pack² [pæk]

1. prehodni glagol
pakirati, zaviti, zavijati, omotati, zložiti, zlagati; natlačiti, nagnesti, stlačiti, stisniti, stiskati, zmašiti; konservirati; zbrati (porotnike, karte) v svojo korist
tehnično zatesniti zabrtviti; natovoriti (konja), nakladati
ameriško, pogovorno imeti pri sebi, vsebovati
medicina pripraviti zdravilni ovitek

2. neprehodni glagol
natlačiti se, nagnesti se, stisniti se, stiskati se; pripraviti se za pot; zbirati se v trope

packed like sardines stisnjeni kakor sardine v škatli
a packed house popolnoma zasedena hiša
packed with poln česa (npr. avto)
I am packed gotov sem s pakiranjem
ameriško, šport to pack a hard punch močno udariti (boks)
ameriško the book packs a wealth of information knjiga je zelo poučna
to pack s.o. back poslati koga nazaj
to send s.o. packing nagnati, spoditi koga
to pack one's traps odpraviti se na pot
navtika to pack (ali put) on all sails razpeti vsa jadra

pás belt; girdle; (telesni, stas) waist; geografija zone

gol do pasu stripped to the waist
do pasu globoko v snegu waist-deep in snow
zaponka za pás buckle
mrzli (vroči) pás geografija frigid (torrid) zone
kilni pás medicina hernia truss; (prepasnica, ešarpa) sash
rešilni pás life belt, ZDA life preserver
pás z naboji cartridge belt
varnostni pás (avto, letalo) seat belt
pripnite si pasove, prosim! fasten your belts, please!
zadrgniti si pás (še za eno luknjo) to tighten one's belt, to pull in one's belt (another hole)
popustiti pás (po obilni jedi) (figurativno) to let out a reef
pás za nogavice, steznik ipd. suspender belt

piján drunk, drunken; inebriated; tipsy; intoxicated; in a drunken condition

biti piján to be drunk; evfemizem to be under the influence (ali under the weather)
piján je kot muha he is dead drunk, he is as drunk as a lord
piján kot mavra (as) tight as an owl
piján kot klada, do nezavesti dead (ali blind) drunk, pogovorno dead to the world; žargon sloshed, soused, sozzled, smashed, plastered; drunk and incapable
piján kot žolna (as) drunk as a lord (ali a fish, a fiddler)
piján krví (figurativno) drunk with blood
piján od veselja wild with joy
postati piján to get drunk
kadar je piján, ne ve, kaj govori when he is in his cups, he doesn't know what he's saying
voziti avto v pijánem stanju to drive while under the influence of drink (ali while intoxicated), pogovorno to drink-drive

pogréšati to miss; to do without

lahkó pogréšati to spare, to do (ali manage) without
dve osebi se pogrešata two persons are missing
zelo ga pogrešamo we badly miss him
zelo jih bomo pogrešali we shall much regret their loss
ne morem pogréšati te knjige I can't do without this book
lahkó pogrešam njegove nasvete I can do (ali manage) without his advice
lahko pogrešaš (svoj) avto danes? can you spare the car to-day?
zdaj ne moremo pogréšati nobenega delavca we can ill spare any hands now
lahko pogrešam (se odrečem, sem brez) I can dispense with
ničesar ne pogrešam (nič mi ne manjka) I lack nothing

policíjski police(-); of the police; belonging to the police, ordered by the police

policíjski direktor chief constable, ZDA chief of police
policíjska država police state
policíjska gorjača, pendrek truncheon, ZDA billy club, billy, nightstick
policíjski komisar police commissioner
policíjsko nadzorstvo police supervision, police surveillance
policíjska oblast police authorities pl
policíjska racija police raid
policíjski patrolni avto police car, patrol car, ZDA cruiser, squad (ali prowl) car
policíjski revir police station
policíjski pes police dog
policíjski poseg police intervention
policíjski vohljač police spy
policíjska patrulja police picket
policíjski zapor lockup
policíjska ura curfew, (čas zapiranja točilnic) closing hour, legal closingtime; pogovorno chucking-out time

poríniti porívati to push, to shove; to thrust; (v gneči) to hustle; to jostle

poríniti, porívati v stran to push (ali to shove) aside
poríniti, porívati avto to push a car
poríniti, porívati komu meč v hrbet to thrust a sword into someone's back

póšten¹ postal, post-office, mail

póštno ležeče to be (left till) called for, poste restante, ZDA (in care of) general delivery
póštni avto mail van, post van, mail bus, post bus
póštni ček postal cheque (ZDA check)
póštni čekovni urad postal cheque office
póštna dostava delivery
póštna hranilnica post-office savings bank
doba, čas póštnih kočij ZDA horse-and-buggy days pl
póštna hranilna knjižica post-office savings book
póštna kočija zgodovina stagecoach, (zlasti francoski) diligence
póštni kupon (za odgovor) reply coupon
póštna dopisnica postcard, (z vtiskano znamko) ZDA postal card, (z odgovorom) reply postal card, (razglednica) picture postcard, ZDA illustrated postal card
póštna direkcija, ravnateljstvo general post office
póštni direktor postmaster
póštna ladja packet, packetboat, mail-boat
póštna nakaznica postal order, (telegrafsko nakazilo) telegraph money order
póštni naslov postal address
knjiga póštnih naslovov, póštni imenik directory
póštno letalo mail plane, mail carrier aircraft
póštni nabiralnik postbox, letter box, ZDA mailbox
póštni pilot airmail pilot
póštni okoliš postal district
póštno povzetje cash on delivery (C.O.D.), ZDA collect on delivery
póštni paket postal parcel (ali packet), ZDA parcel post package
póštna (preprežna) postaja zgodovina stage, posting stage, post station
póštna položnica money order (M.O.)
póštni predal post-office box (P.O.B.)
póštna pristojbina postage, mailing fee, (dodatna) additional fee, (porto) postage due
póštno okence (post-office) counter (ali window)
póštne pristojbine postal rates pl
póštni rog zgodovina post horn, postillion's horn
póštna služba postal (ZDA mail) service
póštna številka postcode, postal code
póštna torba mail bag
póštna tarifa postal charges pl, postal rates pl
póštna tajnost secrecy of the postal service, sanctity of the mail
póštni vlak mail train
póštni urad post office
póštni uradnik post-office clerk
póštna zapora interruption of postal services
póštna znamka (postage) stamp
póštni seznam mailing list
póštni voz (železniški) mailcoach, ZDA mail car
póštna zgradba post office

pour² [pɔ:]

1. prehodni glagol
naliti, nalivati, točiti, natočiti (from, out of iz; in, into v; on, upon na)
izliti, izlivati se (forth, out)
figurativno izliti srce, potožiti (forth, out)
zasuti (s posmehom, kletvicami, besedami itd.)

2. neprehodni glagol
liti, teči, strujiti, curljati (into v; from iz)
tehnično ulivati

figurativno to pour cold water on politi z mrzlo vodo, vzeti pogum
figurativno to pour oil on troubled waters pomiriti duhove
it never rains but pours nesreča (ali sreča) ne pride nikdar sama
it pours with rain lije kakor iz škafa
ameriško, sleng to pour it on politi z mrzlo vodo; pritisniti na plin (avto)

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

preglédati to examine; to review; to inspect; to survey; to muster; to check; to look over; (preleteti z očmi) to run one's eyes over

preglédati račune to audit accounts; (zdravniško) to examine, to check up; (odpraviti napake) to revise; (avto, stroj) to overhaul
preglédati čete vojska to review troops
preglédati časopis to review a paper
preglédati položaj to review the situation
preglejte ta prevod! look this translation over!
dati se morate zdravniško preglédati you will have to pass a medical examination
na hitro, bežno preglédati to glance over
preglédati svoj natipkani rokopis (tiposkript) to look through one's typescript

prehitéti prehitévati to overtake; to outgo; to outpass; to pass by

tema ga je prehitela he was overtaken by darkness
moja ura prehiteva my watch is fast
prehitéti, prehitévati avto to pass a car
prehitéti, prehitévati koga v teku to outrun someone
prehitéti, prehitévati koga v hoji to walk faster than someone, to outstrip someone
prehitéti, prehitévati koga to get ahead of someone, (pustiti za seboj) to outdistance someone, (figurativno) to steal a march on someone

prekúcniti to overturn, to overthrow; to overset; to tumble, to tip (over, up); to topple (down); to reverse; (čoln) to capsize

prekúcniti se to topple, to tumble, (čoln) to capsize
prekucnili so voz they tipped the cart
avto se je prekucnil the car tipped over

prestáva tehnika gear, transmission; (prevod) translation; gramatika inversion

avto ima štiri prestáve the car has four gears
menjati prestáve to change gear
bicikel s tremi prestávami a three-speed bicycle; (premestitev) transfer