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preiskáva search; (hišna) ransacking; (sodna) inquest; examination; investigation

preiskáva na licu mesta an on-the-spot investigation, ZDA field study
hišna preiskáva domiciliary visit (ali search), house search
sodna preiskáva judicial inquiry (ali examination)
kemična preiskáva analysis
zdravniška preiskáva medical examination (ali checkup)
sodnijsko dovoljenje za izvršitev preiskáve search warrant

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...

prék prislov over, to (oziroma on) the other side; (predlog) across, over

prék hribov in dolin through the length and breadth of the country
prék mere excessively, inordinately
prék pričakovanja unexpectedly
prék poletja pending summer
prék moje volje against my will
prodajati vino prék ulice to sell wine for consumption off the premises; VB to run an offlicence
prék vrstnega reda out of turn
vlak je imel prék pol ure zamude the train is more than half an hour late (ali overdue)
iti prék vsega (na nič se ne ozirati) to disregard all considerations

preklícati to revoke, to take back, to retract; to cancel; (javno) to recant; (naročilo) to countermand

vse prekličem! I take it all back!
preklícati izjavo to retract a statement
preklícati obljubo to go back on one's promise
dejanj ni mogoče preklícati actions are beyond recall
preklícati stavko to call off a strike
preklícati naročilo to cancel an order
javno preklícati to recant, to make a public recantation
preklícati obtožbo (ponudbo) to retract an accusation (an offer)

préko over; across

prodajati vino préko ulice to sell wine for consumption off the premises, VB to run ali to have an off-licence
préko Reke via Rijeka

prekrókati to spend time drinking (ali carousing, žargon boozing)

po prekrokani noči je imel hudega mačka after a night on the booze he had an almighty hangover

premágati to defeat, to vanquish, to conquer; to overcome, to beat, to overwhelm; (strah, žalost, jezo) to get over; (prekositi) to get the better of; to win a victory over

premágati svoja čustva to restrain one's feelings
premágati težavo, zapreko to surmount a difficulty, an obstacle
premágati se k... to bring oneself to...
premágati svojo radovednost to restrain one's curiosity

premestítev (premaknitev) shift, transposition; (uradnika) transference, transfer; removal; displacement

prositi za premestítev to apply for a transfer
premestítev uradnika na drugo službeno mesto transfer of an official (ali a clerk) to another post (ali place of employment)

premetênka

mala premetênka an artful young madam, a sly little baggage

premlátiti to thrash; to thrash (ali to batter) all over (ali thoroughly)

premlátiti koga to beat someone up, to beat someone black and blue; pogovorno to tan someone's hide, to thrash someone within an inch of his life
pošteno sem ga premlatil I gave him a good hiding (ali a real trouncing)

premléti to grind (up)

premléta fraza a hackneyed phrase
premléta stvar an old story

premostíti to bridge; figurativno to surmount, to overcome

premostíti reko to throw a bridge across a river
premostíti težavo (zapreko) to surmount a difficulty (an obstacle)

prenágljeno too rashly, too quickly; without due consideration

prenágljeno se lotiti kake zadeve to rush into an affair

prenočítev spending the night

enkratna prenočítev an overnight stay

prepír quarrel, altercation, conflict, wrangle, row, squabble; (pričkanje) bickering, dispute

za prepír je treba dveh it takes two to make a quarrel
imeti glasen prepír s kom to have a row with someone
biti, živeti v prepíru s kom ta be at loggerheads with someone
priti v prepír s kom to get into a quarrel, to come to words with someone
končati prepír to put an end to a dispute
iskati, izzvati prepír to seek, to pick a quarrel (s kom with someone)
začeti prepír to kick up a row, to pick a quarrel, pogovorno to tread on someone's toes (ali on someone's corns)
on vedno išče prepíra (pogovorno) he is always out for trouble (ali for a row)

prepís copy, (z indigo papirjem) carbon copy; transcript; (čistopis) clean (ali fair) copy

netočen prepís an inaccurate copy
overovljen prepís certified (ali attested) copy
prepís premoženja, posestva conveyance (ali transfer) of property, of real estate
točen, dobeseden prepís exact, true copy
za točnost prepísa certified true copy
jamčim za točnost prepísa I certify this a true copy
napraviti prepís česa to make a copy of something

preplàčati to pay too high a price (for); to overpay

močnó preplàčati to pay an exorbitant price, to pay through the nose; not to get one's money worth; (pasivno) to be overcharged
ne preplàčati to get one's money worth
preplačali smo we did not get our money's worth

prepoznáti to recognize; to identify

prepoznáti po... to recognise (ali know) (someone) by...
lahko ga prepoznate po njegovem klobuku you can recognise him by his hat
prepoznáti starega znanca to recognize an old acquaintance
danes te ni moč prepoznáti you are not yourself to-day
takoj me je prepoznal he recognised me immediately

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

prepróst simple; plain

prepróstega rodu of simple birth
prepróst način življenja plain living
to je preprósto dejstvo that is a plain fact
preprósta obleka simple dress
preprósta hrana simple diet
zelo prepróst simple as ABC
preprósta razlaga a simple explanation
preprósto življenje (brez razkošja) simple life
jaz sem prepróst človek I'm a simple fellow, ali pogovorno an ordinary bloke