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pásti¹ (padem) to fall; to drop; to slump; to tumble; to decrease, to decline; (vpliv) to wane; to ebb; (cene) to go down, to depreciate; to sink

pásti s konja to fall off (ali from) a horse, to be spilled, to come a cropper; (z višine) to topple down
pásti v boju to fall in action; (strel) to be heard; (v šoli) to do badly, to come down; (pri izpitu) to fail, to be ploughed
padel je na bojnem polju, na bojišču he was killed on the battlefield
pásti komu v besedo to interrupt someone
pásti po dolgem in širokem na tla to fall spread-eagled on the floor
pásti komu na hrbet to attack someone from behind, to stab someone in the back
pásti v oči to catch the eye
padel je z drevesa he fell from a tree
pásti v nezavest to faint, to swoon
pásti na nos to fall on one's face
padel sem v nemilost pri njem I lost his favour
padel je na izpitu he failed his examination
kocka je padla (figurativno) the die is cast
pásti na noge (tudi figurativno) to land on one's feet
pásti na zemljo to fall on the ground
novoletni dan pade na četrtek New Year's Day falls on a Thursday
otrok je padel the baby has fallen over (ali has had a tumble)
nizko pásti, globoko pásti (figurativno) to come down in the world, to sink low
to mi je padlo v naročje (figurativno) I got it without effort (ali without exertion)
padlo mi je na pamet, na um it suddenly struck me, it mashed through my mind, the thought struck me
pásti v pozabo to fall into oblivion, to fall into disuse
padla mu je okoli vratu she embraced him, she threw her arms round his neck
pásti na kolena to kneel down
pásti na kolena pred... to fall on one's knees before..., to prostrate oneself before...
padel je sovražniku v roke he fell into the hands of the enemy
to mi je kot z neba padlo (figurativno) it came as a windfall to me, it came like a godsend to me
sekira mi je padla iz rok the axe dropped from my hand
sekira mu je padla v med (figurativno) he sees his most fervent desires fulfilled, he is favoured by luck
pásti v nemilost to fall into disfavour
pásti v zmoto to fall into error
pásti pod zakon to come under a law, to fall within the scope of a law
zastor je padel the curtain has dropped
vlada je padla the government has been overthrown
nisem na glavo padel (figurativno) I am no fool
jabolko ne pade daleč od drevesa (figurativno) like father, like son
pazi, da ne padeš! mind you don't fall!

peháti to push; to thrust

peháti se za bogastvom to scramble for wealth
peháti se iz želodca to eruct, to eructate; to belch

peppermint [pépəmint] samostalnik
botanika poprova mota

peppermint oil olje iz poprove mete
peppermint drop (ali lozenge) bonbon iz poprove mete

peró (pisalno) pen, nib; (ptičje) feather, (za okras) pume; (vzmet) spring

lahek kot peró light as a feather, feather-light
nalivno peró, nalivnik fountainpen
gosje (pisalno) peró quill(-pen)
jekleno peró steel nib
nalivnik z zlatim peresom a gold-nibbed fountainpen
risalno peró drawing-pen
poteza s peresom a stroke of the pen
rebro ptičjega peresa shaft, rib of a feather
s peresi okrašen klobuk a hat trimmed with feathers (ali plumes), a plumed hat
izpuliti peró to pluck a feather (iz peruti from the wing)
živeti od svojega peresa (figurativno) to live by one's pen

pésa beet

rdeča pésa red beet, beetroot
sladkorna pésa white beet, sugar beet
sladkor iz sladkorne pése beet sugar

pések sand

fin pések fine sand
kup péska a heap of sand
plast péska a layer of sand
zaboj za pések sandbox
grad iz péska (na plaži) sandcastle
trosilec péska (pri lokomotivi) sander
zrno péska grain of sand
vreča péska sandbag
živ pések quicksand, shifting sands pl, (sipina) syrtis
zgrajen na pésku built on sand
graditi na pésku (figurativno) to build on sand, to plough the sands, to rely on a broken reed
to je samo pések v oči (figurativno) that's pure eyewash
nasuti komu pések v oči (figurativno) to throw dust in someone's eyes, to hoodwink someone, to bamboozle someone
posuti s péskom to sand, to strew with sand
zasuti s péskom, zakopati v to sand

pied [páid] pridevnik
lisast, pisan, šarast

Pied Piper (of Hamelin) lovec na podgane iz Hamelina
figurativno pied piper lovec na podgane

pijáča drink; beverage

alkoholna pijáča alcoholic drink
lahka (močna) pijáča soft (strong) drink
opojna pijáča intoxicating (strong, hard) drink; tipple
opojne pijáče pl spirits pl
najljubša pijáča favourite drink
zdrava pijáča wholesome drink
osvežujoča, osvežilna pijáča refreshing drink
brezalkoholna pijáča soft drink
pijáča iz visoke čaše long drink
jedača in pijáča food and drink
vdan pijáči addicted to drink
žgana pijáča spirituous (ali spiritous) liquor
sladna pijáča (pivo) malt liquor
trgovina z žganimi pijáčami liquor trade
biti vdan pijáči to be a great drinker, to drink hard, to be a (habitual) drunkard
dati za pijáčo komu to treat someone to a drink; to stand someone a glass (ali a drink), to stand treat to someone
vdati se pijáči to take to drink

pile⁴ [páil]

1. prehodni glagol
kopičiti, nakopičiti, grmaditi, nagrmaditi, skladati (tudi up)
naložiti, natrpati (on na)
prenatrpati
pogovorno gnati do skrajnosti, pretirati

2. neprehodni glagol (zlasti z up)
nakopičiti se, natlačiti se
pogovorno zdrenjati se (into v, out of iz)
ameriško, pogovorno plezati, plaziti se

to pile up arms zložiti puške v piramido
pogovorno to pile it on pretiravati
to pile in stlačiti se v tesen prostor
to pile on (ali up) the agony s pretiravanjem povečati bolečino
to pile up nasesti (ladja), razbiti avion, doživeti letalsko nesrečo

pin¹ [pin]
bucika, igla, zaponka
tehnično količ, klinček, moznik, žebljiček, zatič, zagozda; šilo, osnik, lunek; strelica, kazalec (kompasa), krak (šestila); vijak pri violini
figurativno malenkost, mrvica; kuhinjski valjar
množina, pogovorno noge
šport kegelj

to be weak on one's pins imeti šibke noge
not to care a pin ne jemati v mar, ne upoštevati
there's no pin to choose between them nobene razlike ni med njima, podobna sta si kot jajce jajcu
to knock s.o. off his pins podreti koga na tla
in a merry pin vesel, razpoložen
on a merry pin okajen, opit
you might have heard a pin fall lahko bi bil slišal iglo pasti na tla
as neat as a new pin kakor iz škatlice
pins and needles mravljinci
on pins and needles kakor na trnih
pogovorno on one's pins na nogah, čil in zdrav
clothes-pin kljukica za perilo
drawing-pin risalni žebljiček
hair-pin lasna igla
nine pin kegelj
rolling pin kuhinjski valjar
safety-pin varnostna zaponka
tie-pin kravatna igla

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)

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

pištóla pistol; firearm; handgun; automatic

brizgalna pištóla (za barvo itd.) spray gun
z naperjeno pištólo at pistol point, at the point of the pistol
strel iz pištóle pistol shot
ročaj pištóle pistol butt, butt of a pistol; (ta vrsta roča pri večjih puškah in orodjih) pistol grip
nastaviti komu pištólo na prsi to hold a pistol to someone's breast
streljati, ustreliti, ubiti koga s pištólo to shoot someone, to gun someone down
udariti koga s pištólo to pistol-whip someone
tok za pištólo holster
streljati s pištólo to shoot
otroška pištóla popgun

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

pívo beer

svetlo pívo pale ale; VB ale, (zlasti točeno) bitter
temno pívo dark beer, (zlasti točeno, slabo) VB mild; (močno) stout, porter
grenko pívo bitter (beer)
(pivo) ležak lager
monakovsko pívo Munich beer
pívo iz sodčka beer on draught, draught beer, draught ale
pívo v steklenicah bottled beer
slabo pívo small beer
čaša (maseljc) píva a glass (a tankard, a jug, a mug) of beer
pívo v konservi canned beer
staro, postano pívo stale (ali flat) beer, VB žargon swipes
pivec píva beer-drinker
prodajati pívo iz sodčka to sell beer from the wood
pívo v steklenicah bottled beer
variti pívo to brew
točilnica píva taproom; bar

plóščica lamella

plóščica iz skrila slate
emajlna plóščica enamel plate
plóščica čokolade bar of chocolate, chocolate bar
plóščica za zidno oblogo glazed tile

plúta cork

rešilni pas iz plúte cork life jacket

plutovína cork

rešilni pas iz plutovíne cork life jacket

ply¹ [plái] samostalnik
pregib, guba, debelina (blaga); vlakno (vrvi, niti)
figurativno nagib, nagnjenje, smer

to take a ply nagniti se kam, kreniti kam
three-ply vlakno iz treh niti

pocket¹ [pɔ́kit] samostalnik
žep, vrečka, torbica
britanska angleščina vreča (mera)
figurativno denar, denarno sredstvo
mineralogija votlina polna rude; biljardna luknja
vojska žep kotel, obkoljeno področje

aeronavtika air-pocket zražni žep
figurativno a deep pocket globok žep
to be in pocket imeti denar, prislužiti
to be out of pocket imeti izgubo, biti v denarni stiski
to be 5 dollars in (out of) pocket imeti 5 dolarjev dobička (izgube)
figurativno he will suffer in his pocket to se mu bo v denarnici poznalo
to have s.o. in one's pocket imeti koga v oblasti
to have pockets to let imeti prazen žep
to line one's pockets zaslužiti mnogo denarja
out-of-pocket expenses (plačani) izdatki
to pay out of one's own pocket plačati iz svojega žepa
to pick a pocket ukrasti iz žepa
figurativno to put one's hand in one's pocket seči globoko v žep
to put one's pride in one's pocket ponižati se