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píhati to blow; to puff; (hladiti s pihanjem) to cool (with one's breath)

veter piha the wind blows, is blowing
píhati od jeze to burst with anger, to fret and fume
píhati kot lokomotiva to puff like a steam engine

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

pinch² [pinč]

1. prehodni glagol
ščipati, uščipniti; stisniti, stiskati
figurativno utesniti, tlačiti, omejiti
figurativno ščipati (mraz), osmoditi (slana), mučiti (žeja, lakota); iztisniti denar od koga
sleng ukrasti
sleng zapreti, aretirati
britanska angleščina priganjati konja

2. neprehodni glagol
tiščati (čevelj, dolg itd.)
figurativno biti v stiski, mučiti, boleti; skopariti
sleng krasti

to pinch off odščipniti (vršičke)
to be pinched for time (money) biti v časovni (denarni) stiski
to be pinched biti v stiski, biti na tesnem (for, in, of)
pinched circumstances omejene razmere
to be pinched with cold biti premražen, pomodreti od mraza
to be pinched with hunger biti izstradan
to be pinched with poverty biti zelo siromašen
a pinched face shiran obraz
to pinch and scrape komaj izhajati, stiskati, trpeti pomanjkanje, ničesar si ne privoščiti
to pinch s.o. in (on, for) držati koga na kratko
that is where the shoe pinches tam čevelj žuli

pink² [piŋk] samostalnik
rožnata barva
botanika vrtni nagelj
figurativno višek, vrhunec, vrh
britanska angleščina rdeča suknja lovcev na lisice, lovec na lisice
britanska angleščina mlad losos
ameriško, politika, sleng radikal, levičar

the pink of fashion najnovejša moda
the pink of perfection višek popolnosti
sleng in the pink (of health) pri najboljšem zdravju
he is the pink of politeness on je poosebljena vljudnost

pípa (vodovodna) tap; (za kajenje) pipe

kratka pípa iz gline short clay pipe
pípa miru pipe of peace, peace pipe, calumet
pokrov (cev) pípe pipe lid (pipe stem)
kaditi pípo to smoke a pipe
moja pípa še ni ukajena my pipe is not yet seasoned
nabasati pípo to fill one's pipe
pípa za toplo vodo hot (-water) pipe
odpreti (zapreti) pípo to turn the tap on (off)
nastaviti pípo pri sodu to tap (a barrel)

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!

pisáva writing; handwriting; manner of writing

nečitljiva pisáva illegible writing
vešč je angleščine v govoru in pisavi he is fully acquainted with the English language as it is spoken and written

písmo letter; missive; (kratko) note

trgovsko písmo commercial letter, arhaično favour
odprto písmo (v časopisu) open letter
nefrankirano písmo unpaid letter
avionsko písmo air letter, airmail letter
izgubljeno písmo missing letter
priporočeno písmo registered letter
denarno písmo money letter
kreditno písmo letter of credit
poslovno písmo business letter
ljubezensko písmo love letter
sožalno písmo letter of condolence
vrednostno písmo letter with value declared
zahvalno písmo letter of thanks
uradno písmo official letter
grozilno písmo threatening letter
ženitovanjsko písmo marriage contract
poštnoležeče písmo letter to be called for
na napačen naslov oddano písmo letter delivered to the wrong address
nedostavljivo písmo undeliverable letter, dead letter
písmo s čestitkami letter of congratulation
priporočilno písmo letter of recommendation (ali of introduction)
sveto písmo religija the Bible, the Scriptures, the Book, Holy Writ
pastirsko písmo (cerkveno) pastoral
zahvalno písmo (po obisku) bread-and-butter letter
dodatek písmu postscript
dostava, izročitev pisem delivery of mail
razdeljevanje pisem distribution of letters
ovojnica za písmo envelope, wrapper
naslov písma address
glava písma letterhead, letter heading
začetek písma opening of a letter
obtežilnik za písma paperweight, letter-weight
tehtnica za písma letter scales pl, letter balance
predal za písma pigeonhole
(poštni) nabiralnik za písma VB letter box, pillar box, ZDA mailbox
predaja písma posting (ZDA mailing) of a letter
sprejem pisem reception of letters
urad za neizročena písma returned (ali dead) letter office
Vaše cenjeno písmo trgovina arhaično your favour
pisanje pisem letter-writing
oddati písmo na pošti to post (ZDA to mail) a letter
nalepiti znamko na písmo to stamp a letter
oddati písmo priporočeno to register a letter
naša písma so se križala our letters have crossed
tvoje písmo se je izgubilo your letter has gone astray (ali got lost)
vreči písmo v nabiralnik to drop a letter in the letter box (ZDA mailbox)
če bi se (slučajno) moje písmo izgubilo if my letter should happen to get lost
izprazniti nabiralnik za písma to clear a letter box (ZDA mailbox, box), (v stebru) pillar box
tu je písmo na vaš naslov there is a letter here addressed to you
písma se pobirajo zjutraj letters are collected in the morning
písma iz tega nabiralnika se pobirajo petkrat na dan this box is cleared five times daily
prejeli smo vaše písmo od 6. t.m. your letter of the 6th (instant) has been received

píti to drink; (o pijancu) to drink habitually, to tipple, to guzzle, to tope, to soak, to booze, to swill, to drink hard (ali deep, freely), to be a heavy (ali hard) drinker; to drink rather heavily

naglo, v velikih požirkih píti to gulp down, to swallow; (srebati) to sip; (o psu) to lap; (vpijati) to take in, to lap up, to absorb, to imbibe
píti kot goba to drink like a fish
píti kot žolna to drink hard (ali like a lord, like a fish)
píti več kot je pametno (žargon) to lift the elbow (too often)
preveč píti to drink too much, (žargon) to bend the (ali one's) elbow
preveč je pil he's had a drop too much, he's under the influence, he's the worse for wear
začel je (preveč) píti he took to drink
píti bratovščino s kom to hobnob with someone, to drink the pledge of brotherhood (ali intimate friendship) with someone
píti na zdravje koga to drink someone's health, to drink to the health of (ali in honour of) someone, (nazdraviti komu) to toast someone
pijem na Vaše zdravje! here's to you!
píti čaj, kavo, kakao to take (ali to have) one's tea, coffee, cocoa
ne smem píti vina I must abstain from drinking wine
on pije kri svojim dolžnikom (figurativno) he is a bloodsucker
píti slatino (v zdravilišču) to drink the waters
ki mnogo pije hard-drinking

pity¹ [píti] samostalnik
usmiljenje, sočutje
figurativno škoda

to have (ali take) pity on smiliti se, usmiliti se koga
out of pity iz usmiljenja
for pity's sake! za božjo voljo!
what a pity! kakšna škoda!
such a pity! taka škoda!
more's the pity! toliko slabše!
it is a thousand pities večna škoda je

place¹ [pléis] samostalnik
prostor, kraj, mesto
ekonomija kraj, sedež (podjetja itd.); dom, hiša, stanovanje, kraj bivanja, pokrajina
pogovorno lokal
navtika kraj, pristanišče (place of call pristanišče, kjer ladja pristane)
sedež, mesto pri mizi; služba, službeno mesto, položaj, dolžnost
matematika decimalno mesto; družbeni položaj, stan
figurativno vzrok, povod
šport tekmovalčevo mesto

place of amusement zabaviščni prostor, zabavišče
place of birth; ali one's native place rojstni kraj
place of employment delovno mesto
place of worship (božji) hram
of this place tukajšnji
in this place tukaj, na tem mestu
at his place pri njem doma
from place to place s kraja v kraj
in all places povsod
in place mestoma, tu pa tam
put yourself in my place postavi se v moj položaj
to find one's place znajti se na pravem mestu
this is not the place for to ni pravo mesto za
it is not my place to do this ni moja stvar to narediti
to put s o. in his place pokazati komu, kje mu je mesto
there is no place for doubt ni vzroka za dvom
to give place to odstopiti mesto, umakniti se komu
ameriško going places uspeti, ogledati si znamenitosti nekega kraja
in place na pravem mestu, primeren
in place of namesto
in the first place predvsem
in the last place nazadnje, končno
to keep s.o. in his place zaustaviti koga, paziti, da ne postane preveč domač
to know one's place vedeti, kje je komu mesto
out of place na nepravem mestu, neprimeren, brez službe
to take place goditi se, vršiti se
to take the place of; ali to take s.o.'s place zamenjati koga, nadomeščati koga
take your places sedite na svoja mesta
in the next place potem
there is no place like home preljubo doma, kdor ga ima

pláčan paid; salaried

preveč pláčan overpaid
vnaprej pláčan paid in advance
pláčan od (= podkupljen) bribed, in the pay of
slabo pláčan underpaid, poorly paid
pláčan v gotovini paid in cash
dva tedna plačanega dopusta two weeks' holiday with pay
je kruh pláčan? has the bread been paid for?
dobro pláčano delo well paying job
pláčano (mezdno) delo paid work
dolg še ni pláčan the debt is not cleared off yet
biti pláčan (najet) od koga to be in the pay of someone
pláčano! (na račun) settled, paid, discharged in full

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!

plačník payer

on je točen plačník he is punctual (ali prompt) in his payments, he pays on the nail

plagiát plagiarism; piracy

ta knjiga je plagiát (kompilacija) this book is scissors and paste
napraviti plagiát to plagiarize, to pirate, to lift

plávati to swim; (stvari, na vodi) to float, (s tokom) to drift

plávati pod vodo to swim under water
plávati v, po zraku to hover
plávati na hrbtu to swim on one's back
plávati eno miljo to swim a mile
bočno plávati to swim on one's side
plávati proti toku to swim against the current
plávati s tokom (figurativno) to swim with the tide (ali with the current)
plávati kot riba to swim like a fish
plávati čez reko, jezero, Rokavski preliv to swim a river, a lake, the Channel
plávati kot kamen to swim like a stone, to swim like a tailor's goose, to swim like a brick
plávati v krvi (figurativno) to be steeped (ali to welter) in blood
plávati v solzah to be bathed in tears, to brim with tears
on plava v denarju he is rolling in money
klet je plavala v vinu the cellar was swimming in wine
olje plava na vodi oil floats on water
predaleč (ven) plávati to swim out of one's depth
plutovina plava v vodi cork floats in water

play¹ [pléi] samostalnik
igra (na srečo, za stavo, za zabavo, športna), zabava, šala; igranje, kvartanje, poteza (pri šahu)
figurativno igra (besed, barv, valov, žarkov itd.)
gledališče gledališka igra, predstava
glasba igranje, predvajanje, glasbeno delo; spretno ravnanje s čim (običajno v sestavljenkah npr. swordplay)
delovanje, dejavnost, torišče
tehnično toleranca
figurativno svoboda gibanja
ameriško, sleng manever, (zvijačen) poskus za dosego česa
ameriško, sleng publiciteta, poznanost, propaganda

at the play v gledališču
to be at play igrati se
to bring (ali call, put) into play spraviti v pogon, izkoristiti
to come into play začeti delati, stopiti v akcijo
child's play otročarija, igračkanje
fair play pošteno ravnanje
foul play nepošteno ravnanje
in full play v polnem teku, v polnem pogonu
to give free play to one's fancy dati domišljiji prosto pot
to give the rope more play zrahljati vrv
as good as a play zelo zabavno in zanimivo
grandstand play razkazovanje
figurativno to hold in play zaposliti (koga s čim)
high play kvartanje za debel denar
in play še v igri (kvartanje), za šalo
it is your play ti imaš potezo (šah), ti igraš (karte)
out of play ne več v igri (kvartanje)
lively play of fantasy živahna domišljija
to make play imeti uspeh; utruditi preganjalce (pri lovu)
to make a play for potegovati se za naklonjenost
to make play with postavljati se, bahati se
that was pretty play to je bilo dobro (zaigrano)
a play on words besedna igra

play² [pléi]

1. neprehodni glagol
igrati (for za)
šaliti se, zabavati se, igračkati se; začeti igrati (karte), napraviti potezo, biti na potezi (šah); poigravati se (barve, valovi, žarki itd.); streljati (top), brizgati (vodomet), sijati
tehnično imeti prostor za gibanje, imeti toleranco, premikati se (bat), biti v pogonu; biti primeren za igro (igrišče)

2. prehodni glagol
gledališče igrati, uprizoriti
šport nastopiti, igrati proti, sprejeti igralca v moštvo; uperiti (žaromet, luč, vodni curek) na koga; ustreliti (iz topa)
tehnično spraviti v pogon, upravljati (stroj), obvladati

to play along with sodelovati, v en rog trobiti s kom
to play it cagey biti previden, omahovati
figurativno to play both ends against the middle previdno, rafinirano ravnati
to play ball with s.o. pošteno postopati s kom
to play booty prevarati
figurativno to play one's cards well (badly) (ne)spretno manevrirati
to play s.o. dirt izigrati koga
to play the devil (ali deuce) with prekrižati komu račune
to play by ear igrati po posluhu
to play fair (foul) pošteno (nepošteno) ravnati
to play s.o. false izdati koga
to play the fool zganjati neumnosti
to play a fish utruditi ribo na trnku
to play fast and loose with zlorabljati koga
to play the game držati se pravil, pošteno ravnati
to play to the gallery šopiriti se pred javnostjo
to play guns on obstreljevati
to play into s.o.'s hands koristiti drugemu, pomagati komu
to play one's hand for all it is worth izrabiti vsako priliko, uveljaviti vse svoje zmožnosti
to play the knave varati
to play a good knife and fork jesti z apetitom
to play the horses staviti na konjskih dirkah
to play for love igrati za zabavo ne za denar
sleng to play it (low) on izigrati koga, zlorabiti
to play a joke (ali prank, trick) on potegniti koga za nos
to play the races staviti na konjskih dirkah
to play a part igrati vlogo, pretvarjati se
to play possum hliniti spanje
to play upon the square pošteno ravnati
to play safe previdno ravnati, ne tvegati
to play second fiddle imeti podrejen položaj
to play a good stick dobro sabljati
to play for time zavlačevati, poskušati pridobiti na času
to play truant (ali hooky) neopravičeno izostati od pouka
to play s.o. a mean trick prevarati koga
to play tricks with nagajati
to play (up)on igrati na, figurativno izrabljati koga
to play (up)on words zbijati šale, igrati se z besedami
to play with igrati se s, z; lahkomiselno ravnati s

pleasure¹ [pléžə] samostalnik
veselje, radost, zadovoljstvo, užitek, slast, čutna naslada; volja, želja; ugajanje, všečnost; razvedrilo, oddih, odmor

at pleasure po mili volji
at the court's pleasure po volji sodišča
man of pleasure nasladnik
it's a pleasure v veselje mi je
to do s.o. a pleasure ustreči komu
to give s.o. pleasure razveseliti, zadovoljiti koga
to submit to s.o.'s will and pleasure izročiti se komu na milost in nemilost
to take one's pleasure zabavati se
to take pleasure in uživati
with pleasure z veseljem
what is your pleasure? kaj želiš?, s čim ti lahko ustrežem?
they will not consult his pleasure ne bodo ga vprašali za njegovo željo

plésati to dance; to waltz; pogovorno to hop; (ob jazz glasbi) to jive, to rock, to rock'n'roll, to twist, to do the twist, to jazz

plésati valček to dance a waltz
ona rada pleše she is fond of dancing
plésati, kot drugi hočejo, godejo (figurativno) to do other people's will, to string along with someone, to dance to someone else's tune