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penny [péni] samostalnik (množina pennies, pence)
peni (angleški drobiž, 1/100 funta)
ameriško cent (kovanec)
figurativno majhna vsota, denar

in for a penny, in for a pound kdor reče A, mora reči tudi B; začeto delo je treba končati
to make a penny zaslužiti denar
to spend a penny iti na stranišče
he hasn't a penny to bless himself with nima niti beliča
a pretty penny čedna vsota denarja
take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves kamen na kamen palača
to turn an honest penny zaslužiti denar s priložnostnim delom
in pennies s posameznimi kovanci po 1 peni
a penny for your thoughts če bi le vedel, kaj misliš
a penny plain and twopence coloured posmeh cenenemu blišču
a penny soul never came to twopence malenkosten človek nikoli ne uspe
penny number zvezek romana v nadaljevanjih
in penny numbers po malem
zgodovina Peter's penny letni davek za papeža; prispevek za dobrodelne in cerkvene namene

pernicious [pə:níšəs] pridevnik (perniciously prislov)
poguben, usoden, škodljiv (to)
medicina perniciozen, poguben

pernicious an(a)emia perniciozna anemija

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

pijančevánje habitual drinking (ali tippling), boozing; drunkenness; (krokanje) spree, drinkingbout, žargon booze-up

nakopati si bolezen s pijančevánjem to contract an alcohol-related disease

pijánec drunkard; a drunken (ali intoxicated, tipsy) man; toper, soaker, boozer, tippler, guzzler; habitual drunkard

kroničen pijánec confirmed drunkard, sot, soak, soaker, an inebriate
hud pijánec a heavy drinker
pijánec se spreobrne, ko se v jamo zvrne who drinks, will drink again; once a drunkard, always a drunkard

pikírati

1. aeronavtika to dive

pikírati naravnost na cilj to dive straight at (ali on) an objective

2. (zbosti ipd.) to pique (koga someone), botanika to prick out

píliti to file; figurativno to polish, to refine

píliti se (figurativno, mnogo se učiti) to swot, to grind
píliti se za izpit to swot for an exam

pill¹ [pil] samostalnik
pilula, bobika
figurativno grenka pilula
vojska, sleng izstrelek, granata bomba
britanska angleščina, sleng žoga (tenis, golf)
britanska angleščina, sleng, množina biljard

to gild (ali sweeten, sugar) the pill omiliti kaj
figurativno to swallow a bitter pill požreti grenko pilulo, vgrizniti v kislo jabolko
a pill to cure an earthquake kapljica v morje, polovičarstvo
britanska angleščina a game of pills biljardna igra

písati to write; (beležiti) to take down, to make a note (of), to make notes, to note down, to set down; (črkovati) to spell

písati po nareku to write from dictation
napačno písati besedo to misspell a word
písati čistopis to make a fair (ali clean, final) copy
písati koncept to write out a rough draft (ali copy)
písati čitljivo (nečitljivo) to write legibly (illegibly)
písati knjige to write books, to be an author
ona lepo piše she writes a nice (ali good, bold) hand
on grdo, nečitljivo piše he writes a cramped (ali niggling) hand
písati note to copy out music
písati na stroj to typewrite, to type
še enkrat, ponovno písati to rewrite
pravilno písati besedo to spell a word correctly
kako se piše ta beseda? how do you spell this word?
ta beseda se piše z -i- this word is spelt with an -i-
slabó písati to write badly, to scrawl
on ne piše, ampak čečka he writes an awful scrawl
písati pismo s črnilom to pen a letter
písati beležko s svinčnikom to jot down a note in pencil, to pencil a note
kako se pišete? what is your name?
kako pišete svoje ime? how do you spell your name?
pisal se je Brown kot ti he was surnamed Brown like you
obsežno, podrobno písati to write extensively, in detail
písati o slovstvu to write on literature
písati v običajni pisavi to write longhand
písati stenografsko to write shorthand
ne zna ne písati ne brati he is illiterate (ali analphabetic)
piši mi par vrstic (ob priložnosti)! drop me a line (occasionally)!
že dva tedna mi ni pisal I haven't heard from him for a fortnight (že pet tednov these five weeks)
písati komu v dobro to put down to someone's credit
dal mi je, reci in piši, 8 tolarjev he gave me precisely 8 tolars
piši me v uho! (žargon) go and fly a kite!, let me alone!, leave me in peace!

pitch³ [pič] samostalnik
met (žoge), lučaj (balinske krogle), metanje
navtika zibanje ladje; nagnjenost, strmec, strmina (strehe); višina, stopnja
glasba višina tona, uglašenost (glasbila)
figurativno (najvišja ali najnižja) točka, najvišja stopnja, vrh, vrhunec
britanska angleščina stojnica (uličnega prodajalca)
ekonomija ponudba blaga na tržišču
ameriško, sleng hvalisanje blaga, reklamni oglas
ameriško, sleng čenče, blebetanje
šport igrišče, (kriket) polje med vrati; razmak med luknjicami (na filmu), razmak med žlebiči (na gramofonski plošči)

absolute (perfect) pitch absolutni posluh
pitch of an arch višina oboka
pitch level višina tona, glasu
glasba above (below) pitch previsoko (prenizko)
to sing true to pitch uglašeno peti
to fly a high pitch visoko letati
to the highest pitch do skrajnosti
at the pitch of one's voice na ves glas
to queer s.o.'s pitch prekrižati komu načrte
ameriško, sleng I get the pitch razumem
sleng what's the pitch? kaj se godi?

place² [pléis] prehodni glagol
postaviti, položiti, namestiti; naložiti (denar); zaposliti, namestiti, dati službo, položaj
ekonomija spraviti (blago) na trg, vložiti kapital, vnesti, knjižiti, skleniti (pogodbo itd.); prepoznati, spomniti se koga
šport plasirati

to place confidence in imeti zaupanje v koga
I cannot place him ne vem, kam bi ga del; ne morem se spomniti, od kje ga poznam
to place in order urediti, postaviti na pravo mesto
to place a contract skleniti pogodbo
ekonomija to place an order naročiti
to place a call najaviti telefonski pogovor
to place on record zapisati, vknjižiti
šport to be placed plasirati se, biti med prvimi tremi

pláčati to pay

pláčati v gotovini to pay cash (down), to pay ready money, (takoj) (žargon) to pay on the nail
vnaprej pláčati to prepay, to pay in advance
pláčati račun to settle (ali to balance, to square) an account, to pay one's score, to pay one's reckoning
pláčati menico to honour a bill
ne pláčati to leave unpaid
pláčati v obrokih to pay by instalments, (v majhnih obrokih) to pay by driblets
pláčati v naturalijah to pay in kind
preveč (premalo) pláčati za delo to overpay (to underpay)
predragó, mastno pláčati to pay through the nose
pláčati previsoko ceno to pay a fancy (ali an exorbitant, an extortionate) price, to pay through the nose
preveč pláčati za blago to be overcharged
ogromno, debelo pláčati to pay a fantastic price
plačati račun, stroške za druge (figurativno) to pay the piper
takoj pláčati to pay cash on the spot, to pay spot cash, to pay cash on the nail
pláčati ob prejemu to pay cash on delivery
preveč sem plačal I was out of pocket, I was overcharged
pláčati za nazaj to repay, to refund, to reimburse
pláčati do zadnjega tolarja (pare) to pay to the last farthing
pláčati stroške to pay (ali to defray) expenses
pláčati pred rokom to anticipate payment
pláčati globo to pay a fine
pláčati upnikom to settle with one's creditors
pláčati komu njegove usluge to reward someone for his services
toliko ne morem pláčati I cannot afford it
za to je treba pláčati carino (ni treba pláčati carine) this is dutiable (dutyfree)
ne morem pláčati I am unable to pay, I am insolvent
vedno sem ti točno plačeval I have always paid you on the nail
plačal sem mu buteljko vina I treated him to a bottle of wine
kdo bo plačal zapitek? who will stand treat?
vsak od naju bo plačal zase we'll each pay his own share, we'll go dutch
za uro sem plačal urarju 50 funtov I paid (ali I gave) the watchmaker fifty pounds for my watch
zmago je plačal s svojim življenjem he paid with his own life for the victory
dragó sem jim plačal za to they made me pay through the nose for it
to mi boš plačal! (figurativno) I'll see you pay for this!, you shall smart for this!
pláčati milo za drago to pay in kind, to repay tit for tat, to get one's own back, to have one's revenge (on), to get even (with)
kdor muziko plačuje, tudi ukazuje (figurativno) who pays the piper calls the tune
natakar, plačati, prosim! waiter, the bill, please!

pléšast bald, bald-headed; hairless

pléšasta glava bald head, bald pate
nekoliko pléšast balding, baldish
popolnoma pléšast as bald as an egg (ali a coot, a billiard ball)
posta(ja)ti pléšast to grow bald (ali hairless), to lose hair

plíma high tide, high water, flood tide; flow; flux

najnižja plíma neap, neap tide
največja plíma spomladi spring tide
plíma in oseka the tides pl, ebb and flow, flux and reflux, high and low tide
plíma prihaja the tide is rising, there is an incoming (ali rising) tide, the tide is coming in
plíma odhaja the tide is falling, there is an ebb tide, the tide is going out

po after; on, upon; at, by; over; through; according to

po abecednem redu in alphabetical order
po božiču after Christmas
po tej ceni at this price
po 10 tolarjev kos at ten tolars each
po dolžini lengthwise
po dva by twos, two by two, two at a time
po vsej Evropi all over Europe
(samó) po imenu (only) in name
po kopnem in po morju by land and sea
po mestu about (ali through) the town
po vsem mestu all over the town
kot po maslu (figurativno) like clockwork
po kakovosti by quality
po malem little by little, by degrees
po mojem mnenju in my opinion, to my mind
po meri by measure
po modi after the fashion
po naravi from nature
po naročilu by order
narejen po naročilu made to order
po naključju by accident, by chance
po nesreči unfortunately, as ill luck would have it
po možnosti if possible
odvetnik po poklicu lawyer by profession
po navodilu as instructed
po pravilu by rule
po petkrat five times running
po pravici by rights, of right
po mojem računu by my reckoning
po poslu, po poslih on business, on an errand
po rojstvu by birth
imenovan po stricu named after his uncle
po sobi about the room
po vsem svetu all over the world, all the world over
po njegovi smrti after his death
po ulici along the street
po uvidevnosti at discretion
po vodi by water
po tem vzorcu following (ali on, after) this pattern
po vrednosti in value
enak po velikosti equal in size
po deset ur nepretrgoma ten hours at a stretch
po vsem after all
po angleškem zakonu under (the) English law
po zraku by air
po spominu from memory
po planu according to the plan (ali scheme)
po vrsti in order, one after another, every one in his turn
po vaši želji according to your wish
takoj po moji vrnitvi immediately upon my return
po prejemu tega pisma on receipt of this letter
po meni je I am done for, pogovorno I've had it
če bi bilo po tebi, bi se svet podrl if you had your way, the world would go to ruin
če vam je po volji if you choose, if you care
to ni po mojem okusu that is not to my taste
dobivati časopis po pošti to receive one's newspaper by post
igrati po posluhu to play by ear
po starosti sta enaka they are the same age
iti po vodo to fetch water, to go for water
šel je ponj (po njega) he went to fetch him
peti po notah to read music, to sight-read
poslati po zdravnika to send for the doctor
poslali so po zdravnika the doctor has been (oziroma was) sent for
pridi pome (po mene)! come and fetch me!
potoval sem po vsej Afriki I travelled all over Africa
priseči po krivem to perjure oneself, to commit perjury
prišel sem k tebi po nasvet I have come to you for advice
risati po naravi to draw from nature (ali life)
sklepati po čem to infer from
soditi po zunanjosti to judge by appearances
po vsem, kar sem slišal... from all I heard...
sprehajati se po palubi to walk (ali to pace) the deck
sprehajati se, hoditi po soncu (dežju) to walk in the sun (in the rain)
udaril me je po glavi (ustih) he hit me on the head (he struck me in the mouth)
voditi koga po mestu to show someone round the town

pobótati to reconcile, to bring together

pobótati dva sovražnika to reconcile two enemies
pobótati ljudi med seboj to bring people together
pobótati se to become friends again, to come to an agreement
pobótati se s kom to make it up with someone, to come to a compromise with someone

pocket² [pɔ́kit] prehodni glagol
vtakniti v žep
figurativno prisvojiti si
figurativno pogoltniti (žaljivko), potlačiti (ponos)
vojska obkoliti; spraviti biljardno kroglo v luknjo
ameriško, politika uporabiti veto

to pocket an insult pogoltniti žaljivko
to pocket one's pride ponižati se, potlačiti ponos

počítek rest; repose

brez počítka restless(ly)
počítka poln restful
dan počítka day of rest, holiday
nedeljski počítek Sunday rest
potreben počítka needing a rest
počítek od napornega dela repose from toil
iti k počítku to take one's rest, (iti spat) to retire, to go to bed, to go for a rest
položiti k večnemu počítku to lay to rest
potreben sem počítka I need (a) rest
privoščiti si uro počítka to allow oneself an hour's rest
želim vam dober nočni počítek I wish you a good night's rest
ne privošči si počítka he takes no rest

pod under; below, beneath

pod ceno for less than the value
pod mojo častjo beneath my dignity
pod drevesom under a tree
pod Henrikom IV under Henry IV
pod ničlo below zero
pod napačnim imenom under a false name, under an assumed name
pod vsako kritiko beneath criticism
pod milim nebom under the open sky
pod pokroviteljstvom under the patronage of
pod mojimi nogami below my feet
pod ognjem treh baterij vojska under the fire of three batteries
pod pečatom tajnosti under a pledge of secrecy
pod pretvezo, pod izgovorom under the pretext (of)
pod roko (figurativno) secretly
pod hribom at the foot of the hill
pod (s) pogojem on condition that...
pod njegovim vladanjem in his reign
pod vplivom influenced by...
pod zemljo underground
pod 20 let starosti under 20 years of age
pod kaznijo globe under the penalty of a fine
pod smrtno kaznijo under pain of death
osebe pod 30 leti the under-thirties
on je pod copato (figurativno) he is henpecked; he is tied to his wife's apron strings, the mare is the better horse
biti pod orožjem to be under arms
ničesar ne imeti za pod zob not to have a bite to eat
dajte to pod ključ! put it under lock and key!
pasti pod stečaj to go bankrupt, to fail
prodajati pod lastno ceno to sell below cost price
stanovati pod streho (v mansardi) to live in a garret
storil je to pod pritiskom he did it under pressure
šibiti se pod bremenom to sink under the load

podedováti to inherit (od, po of, from, through)

podedováti posestvo to come into (ali to inherit) an estate
ni podedoval on, temveč njegova sestra it is not he, but his sister who has come into the money
podedoval je veliko premoženje po daljnem sorodniku he has been left a large fortune by a distant relation, he has come into a large fortune left him by a distant relation
podedovan inherited