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predpísati to order (komu for someone); (zdravilo) to prescribe; to direct; to rule, to regulate

kot je predpisano as prescribed, as directed

pregóvor proverb; saying; adage

priti v pregóvor to become proverbial
kot pravi pregóvor as the saying is (ali goes)
njuno prijateljstvo je prešlo v pregóvor their friendship has become proverbial (ali has become a byword)

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...

preklínjati to curse; to swear; to curse and swear; VB pogovorno evfemizem to eff and blind; ZDA pogovorno to cuss; to use bad (ali strong) language

preklínjati kot Turek to swear like a trooper
preklínjati koga to curse someone, to call down curses upon someone, to swear at someone
preklínjati svojo srečo to curse one's luck

premetèn sly, cunning, artful, crafty, wily

premetèn kot lisjak as cunning as a fox

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...

preparatory¹ [pripǽrətəri] pridevnik (preparatorily prislov)
uvoden, pripravljalen

britanska angleščina preparatory school pripravljalna šola (za srednjo ali visoko šolo)
preparatory to preden, kot priprava za

prepréčiti to prevent (from); to hinder, to obviate (something); to obstruct, to bar; to thwart; to frustrate, to foil, to baffle

prepréčiti delo (v parlamentu) to obstruct
prepréčiti nesrečo to prevent an accident
prepréčiti naklepe komu to baffle someone's designs
preprečili so mi načrte, naklepe I was thwarted in my plans, designs
prepréčiti načrte sovražniku to thwart the enemy's plans
bolje je prepréčiti kot lečiti prevention is better than cure, a stitch in time saves nine

prescribe [priskráib]

1. prehodni glagol
predpisati (to komu)
odrediti
medicina predpisati (for za koga; zdravilo)

2. neprehodni glagol
predpisovati, odrejati; izdati recept (for za)
zastarati

as prescribed kot je predpisano, po predpisih

presenéčen surprised; astonished; taken by surprise

skrajno presenéčen utterly astounded, pogovorno flabbergasted
zelo presenéčen full of surprise, amazed
bolj presenéčen kot prestrašen more surprised than frightened
bil sem presenéčen, da me ne pozna I was surprised he didn't recognise me

prêsti (predem) to spin; (o mački) to purr

čas prêsti (figurativno) to twiddle one's thumbs
od zadovoljstva prêsti kot mačka to purr with satisfaction ali pleasure
trda mu prede (figurativno) (pogovorno) he is in a tight corner (ali in a fix, in a tight spot, in a tight situation)

pretty³ [príti] prislov
prilično, precej

pretty good kar dober, ne slab
it is pretty much the same thing to je skoraj isto
sleng sitting pretty kot ptička na veji

prevèč too much, too many; more than enough

več kot prevèč enough and to spare
eden je prevèč v sobi there's one too many in the room

preživljati to live; to survive

preživljati veliko družino to maintain a large family
preživljati starše to support one's parents
preživljati težke čase to have a hard time
preživljati se to make a living (kot as, z out of)
on se preživlja s prodajo knjig he makes a living by selling books
komaj se preživljati to make a bare living

pŕha shower, shower bath

stopiti pod hladno pŕho to take a cold shower; douche
mrzla pŕha figurativno wet blanket
to je bila (kot) mrzla pŕha za moje načrte that threw cold water on my plans

pribít nailed; fastened by nails

stati kot pribít to stand rooted to the ground
to drži kot pribíto that is sure and certain, ZDA žargon it's a cinch

príča witness; (očividec) eyewitness

pri tej príči (takoj) at once, immediately, on the spot, pogovorno straight off
bremenilna (razbremenilna) príča witness for the prosecution (witness for the defence)
zaprisežena príča sworn witness; deponent, ZDA affiant
kriva príča perjured witness
poročna príča witness to a marriage
pred príčami in the presence of eyewitnesses
(križno) zasliševanje príče (cross-)examination (ali hearing) of a witness
izpoved príče deposition, evidence, testimony
biti príča to witness
poklicati za príčo call to witness, to call someone in evidence
izjaviti, izpovedati kot príča to witness, to bear witness, to testify, to give evidence
biti zaslišan kot príča to be put into the witness-box
bil sem pozvan kot príča v tej razpravi I was summoned as witness in this trial
príča je bila podkupljena the witness was bribed
pripeljati príče to produce witnesses
zaslišati príče pravo to hear evidence
ne morem ti povedati pri tej príči (kar takoj) pogovorno I can't tell you straight off

prídigati to preach; to preach (ali to deliver) a sermon; slabšalno to sermonize; (vsiljivo dajati nauke) to lecture someone, to sermonize, to moralize

dobro prídigati to be a good preacher
prídigati gluhim ušesom to talk to deaf ears
delaj še sam takó, kot pridigaš drugim! practise what you preach!

priímek surname, family name

imeti priímek to be surnamed
imel je priímek Brown kot vi he was surnamed Brown like you

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