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precéjšen (pretty) considerable; pretty large; (obsežen) large-scale; figurativno handsome

precéjšna doba considerable length of time
precéjšna količina a pretty considerable quantity
pridobiti si precéjšnje premoženje to acquire a handsome fortune

préča (v laseh) parting

delati si préčo na levi strani to part one's hair on the left

predóčiti to show, to demonstrate; to produce; to submit; to explain; to give a clear idea of; to point out, to exhibit; (simbolično) to symbolize

predóčiti si to realize, to conceive, to form an idea, to figure to oneself, to picture to oneself; to imagine, to fancy
treba si je jasno predóčiti it should be clearly realized

predpásati

predpásati si predpasnik to put on (ali to tie on) an apron

predstávljati gledališče to play a part, to act, to perform, to represent (osebo a character)

predstávljati si to imagine, to picture to oneself, to form a picture of something; to fancy
živo si predstávljati to realize
kar predstavljaj si to! just imagine, fancy that!
tega si ni mogoče predstávljati it is not to be imagined
predstavljaj si to! just fancy!, fancy that!
tega si ni mogoče predstávljati it is not to be imagined
predstavljajte si moje veselje! imagine how happy I was!
živo si je lahko predstavljal tisti prizor he could well picture that scene
ni si težko predstávljati, kaj se bo zgodilo it is not hard to imagine what will happen
predstavljajte si moje začudenje! imagine my astonishment

preen [pri:n] prehodni glagol
čistiti perje s kljunom (ptica), urediti (lase)

to preen o.s. čistiti se, čedno se obleči
to preen o.s. over a thing domišljati si

preglávica bother; puzzle, trouble; figurativno headache

ne delaj si preglávic zaradi tega! don't worry (ali don't trouble your head) about it!
delal nam je preglávice he proved a headache for us
delati preglávice komu to puzzle someone
to ti bo delalo velike preglávice that will be a hard nut to crack
delal bo preglávice svojim staršem he will lead his parents a fine dance, he will give his parents a lot of trouble, he will be a real handful for his parents
tujci povzročajo oblastem mnogo preglávic foreigners give a lot of bother to the authorities

prehlád cold; chill; (nahod) cold in the head; catarrh

hud prehlád a heavy (ali a bad) cold
imam lahek prehlád I have a slight chill
nakopati si, iztakniti prehlád to catch a chill
biti podvržen prehládom to be subject to colds

prekŕčiti to clear

prekŕčiti si pot to force (ali to cut) one's way through

preméšati to mix up, to stir (up)

preméšati tekočino to stir up a liquid
preméšati si kavo to stir one's coffee
premešan mixed (up), stirred up

premísliti to think, to think over, to reflect, to consider; to deliberate; to take thought; to ponder upon; to reconsider; to weigh the pros and cons; (figurativno) to chew the cud

naj malo premislim! let me see!
premislil bom o tem I'll think it (ali the matter) over
dajte, da premislim! give me time to think!
dobro kaj premísliti to think twice about something
še enkrat stvar premísliti to give the matter second thoughts
premisli preko noči! sleep on it!
premislil je, preden je odgovoril he took thought before replying
potem ko sem dobro premislil... on second thoughts...
ko sem znova premislil, sem uvidel, da nimam prav after further thought I saw I was wrong
premísliti si (se) to change one's mind, to alter one's mind, to think better of (it)

premôči (premagati) to overcome, to overwhelm; to manage to acquire

tega ne premorem (si ne morem privoščiti) I cannot afford it
to je vse, kar premorem this is all my worldly property, arhaično these are all my goods and chattels (ali all my bag and baggage)

prepévati to sing

prepévati od veselja to sing for joy
prepévati si to sing to oneself

prestrášiti to frighten; to scare, to alarm, to give (someone) a fright; to startle; to dismay, to appal

kako si me prestrašil! what a fright you gave me!
pošteno ste me prestrašili you gave me a real scare
na smrt prestrášiti to scare someone to death
prestrášiti se to take fright; to get frightened (ali alarmed), to be startled

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

pričakováti pričákati to expect, to await, to look out for; to look forward to; to anticipate; (biti pripravljen za) to be prepared (for); (prežati na) to watch for; (zanašati se na) to rely upon, to build upon

pričakujoč skorajšnjega odgovora anticipating an early reply
to je bilo pričakováti, pričákati that was to be expected
ni pričakováti, pričákati, da bi... it is not to be expected that...
od vas pričakujem... I look to you for...
tega nisem pričakoval od vas I am surprised at you
sem več pričakoval od njega he falls short of my expectations, (...od tega it falls...)
pričakujemo ga nocoj we expect him tonight
končno smo ga pričakali finally he arrived
kaj drugega si mogel pričakovati od takega človeka? what else could you expect from such a man?
nobene spremembe ni pričakováti, pričákati no change (ali alteration) can be expected
pričakujem takojšnje plačilo I expect immediate payment
kdaj vas lahko pričakujemo? by what time may we expect you?
Anglija pričakuje, da bo vsakdo storil svojo dolžnost England expects every man to do his duty

pridobíti to acquire; to gain; to earn; to win

zopet pridobíti to regain
kaj boš pridobil s tem? what good will it do you?
pridobíti si zasluge za kaj to deserve well for something
pridobíti si naklonjenost kake osebe to get into someone's good books, to earn someone's approbation
pridobíti si znanje to acquire knowledge
pridobíti si prijatelje to make friends
pridobíti si slavo to win (ali to earn) fame
pridobil si je moje spoštovanje he has earned my respect

pridržáti to retain; to hold; to hold back; to keep back; to reserve (kaj something, za for, to); not to part with

pridržáti kaj zase (ne izdati) to keep something to oneself
pridržáti koga v zaporu (pripreti koga) pravo to detain someone
pridržáti si pravico to reserve a right
pridržáti si pravico odločitve to reserve the right to decide

prihraníti to save (up); to spare; to reserve; to economize; to put by; to make economies

prihraníti za hude čase to put by (ali to lay by) money for a rainy day
prihrani si denar za kako drugo priložnost! save your money for another occasion!
prihrani (si) svoje besede! (molči!) save your breath!
lahko si prihraniš svoj trud! you may save your pains!
prihranjen peni je pridobljen peni a penny saved is a penny gained

prijátelj friend; (tovariš) pal; (ljubitelj) amateur; (dvorilec) admirer, lover

velik, intimen prijátelj great, intimate (ali bosom, close) friend
zvest prijátelj true (ali fast, staunch) friend
prijátelji na življenje in smrt sworn friends pl
dopisni prijátelj pen-friend, pogovorno pen pal
star prijátelj old friend, pogovorno crony, chum, (v nagovoru) old man, old chap, old boy
brez prijátelja friendless
dekletov prijátelj boyfriend
kot prijátelj as a friend
prijátelj ljudstva the people's friend
on je moj prijátelj he is a friend of mine, I am on friendly terms with him
sem njegov dober prijátelj I am a good (ali close) friend of his
smo veliki prijátelji pogovorno we're great pals (ali chums)
sta intimna, velika prijátelja (figurativno) they are as thick as thieves
sem prijátelj glasbe I am fond of music, I am a lover of music
on je prijátelj vina he likes wine, he is rather too fond of the bottle
vsak je najprej sebi prijátelj figurativno arhaično near is my shirt but nearer is my skin
govoriti kot prijátelj to speak as a friend
postala sta velika prijátelja they have become great friends
pridobiti si mnogo prijáteljev to make many friends
pes je človekov prijátelj the dog is the friend of man
prijátelja spoznaš v nesreči a friend in need is a friend indeed