Franja

pohválen praising; laudatory; commendatory; appreciative

pohválen govor encomium, pl -mia, eulogy
pohválno pismo commendatory letter
pohválno se izraziti o čem to express appreciation of something

ponêsti to carry; to bear; to take

ponesi to pismo na pošto! take this letter to the post office

posláti to send (off, away), to dispatch, to expedite, to transmit; to forward; (z ladjo) to ship; (denar) to remit

nazaj posláti to return, (z ladjo) to reship; to send back
posláti po pošti to send by post
posláti z obratno pošto to send by return (of post)
posláti darilo (sla v, prisrčen pozdrav, sporočilo) to send a present (a messenger to, one's love, a message)
posláti komu (po)vabilo to send someone an invitation
posláti komu paket to send a parcel to someone
posláti naprej, za kom (pismo itd.) to forward, to send on
prosimo posláti za naslovnikom! please forward; ZDA please redirect!
posláti po (zdravnika) to send for (the doctor)
treba je posláti po zdravnika a doctor must be sent for
posláti koga k vragu (figurativno) to tell someone to get lost (ali to drop dead, to go to the devil), to send someone packing

poslovílen farewell; valedictory; parting

poslovílna gostija, pojedina farewell treat, parting treat
poslovílni govor farewell speech, valediction, arhaično valedictory
poslovílni obisk farewell visit
poslovílno pismo farewell letter
poslovílni poljub parting kiss
poslovílna slavnost farewell party
poslovílni večer send-off (party)
poslovílna večerja farewell dinner

póšta (urad) post office, (pisma itd.) post, mail; (dostava) delivery

glavna póšta General Post Office, (krajšava: G.P.O.)
ekspresna póšta express post; special delivery
paketna póšta parcel post
po póšti by post
z navadno póšto by surface mail
s prvo póšto by the first delivery
z obratno póšto by return of post
avionska (zračna) póšta airmail
z današnjo póšto by today's post (ZDA mail)
z isto póšto with the same post
večerna póšta the night mail
oddaj pismo na póšti! drop the letter in the post
je kaj póšte zame? are there any letters for me?
poslati paket po póšti to send a parcel by post
póšta prihaja ob osmi uri the mail arrives at 8 a.m.
póšta je pravkar prišla the post is just in, the post has just come
opraviti póšto to dispatch the mail
odgovoriti z obratno póšto to answer by return (of post)
potovati s póšto zgodovina to travel post, to post
pregledati póšto to go through one's letters, to open one's letters

potrdílen of confirmation; confirmatory

potrdílno pismo letter of confirmation
potrdílna sodba confirmatory decision

potrebováti to need; to require; to want; to necessitate; to be in need (kaj of something)

nujno potrebováti to need (ali to want) badly
potrebováti bolniško pomoč (oskrbo, nego) to require medical care
nujno potrebujem denar I need the money badly
imate vse, kar potrebujete? have you got all you require?
imam vse, kar potrebujem I have all I need
potreboval je dve uri, da je prepisal ono pismo he needed two hours to copy out that letter
koliko časa potrebuješ, da prideš na kolodvor? how long does it take you to get to the station?
potreboval sem pol ure, da sem prišel tja it took me half an hour to get there
precéj časa si potreboval za to you have been slow about it, that took you a long time

poverílen credential

poverílno pismo letters of credence, credentials pl

preganíti to fold

trojno preganíti pismo to fold a letter into three

prejéti prejémati to receive

prejeli smo v redu... we duly received...
prejmi moje prisrčne pozdrave with kindest regards
prejel sem Vaše pismo od 22. sept. I have your letter of September 22nd

pretílen threatening; minatory; menacing

pretílno pismo threatening letter

prilépiti to stick (on, on to), to paste (on, on to), to glue (on, on to)

prilépiti znamko na pismo to stick a stamp on a letter
prilépiti se na... to stick to...
vzdevek se mu je prilepil the nickname stuck to him
prilépiti se to stick, to adhere, to cleave
prilepil se mi je na pete (figurativno) he stuck to my heels
prilepil se mi je kot klóp he sticks like a limpet, I can't get rid of him

priporočèn recommended; (pismo) registered

rad bi poslal to pismo priporočèno I should like to have this letter registered

priporočílen recommendatory

priporočílno pismo letter of introduction (ali of recommendation), reference

pritísniti to press

pritísniti pečat na pismo to put a seal on a letter
pritísniti na zvonec to press a bell push (ali a bell)
pritísniti (priviti) se h komu to snuggle up (ali up close) to someone

promissory [prɔ́misəri] pridevnik
zavezen, ki obljublja

ekonomija promissory note promesa, zadolžnica, zadolžno pismo

próti against

próti (prefiks) anti-, counter-; (smer) towards, to, in the direction of, on, for; contrary to; (čas) about, by, ZDA around; pravo, šport versus (krajšava: v. ali vs.); (v primeri z) compared with
za in próti for and against, pro and con
sredstvo próti remedy for
próti vetru against the wind
próti koncu meseca towards the end of the month
próti šesti uri about six o'clock
Avstralija próti Angliji Australia versus England
próti nam against us
próti mojemu prepričanju (volji) against my conviction (will)
próti pričakovanju unexpectedly, suddenly
próti potrdilu o prejemu on receipt
próti toku against the tide
próti vodi up the river
próti zakonu against the law, illegally, unlawfully
próti zdravemu razumu preposterously, absurdly
próti mojim ukazom contrary to my orders
to je dobro próti glavobolom it's good for headaches
to je próti mojim navadam it is against (ali contrary to) my usual practice
jaz sem próti I am opposed to it
bilo je 30 glasov za predlog, 40 pa próti there were 30 votes for and 40 against
próti meni je bil zelo prijazen he was very kind to me
sem 100% próti I am dead against it
to je próti mojemu prepričanju this runs counter to my convictions
boriti se próti toku to struggle against the tide
delovati próti to counteract, to neutralize, (preprečiti) to thwart, to frustrate, to balk (ali baulk), to baffle
boriti se próti premoči to fight against odds
dvigniti oči próti nebu to look up to heaven
držati pismo próti luči to hold a letter up to the light
glasovati próti to vote »no«
enotno, složno glasovati próti to vote down
glasovati próti predlogu to vote against a motion
nimam nič próti temu I don't mind it, I have no objection to it
nimam nič próti kajenju I don't object to people smoking
ne morem nič reči próti I can say nothing to the contrary
govoriti za in próti to speak pro and con
iti próti domu to head for home (ali homewards)
iti próti severu to go towards the north (ali northwards)
vojska gre próti mestu the army is marching on the town
izpustiti próti kavciji to release on bail
marširati próti sovražniku to march against the enemy
ležati z obrazom próti zemlji to lie face downwards (ali on one's face)
nahujskati brata próti bratu to set brother against brother
napravil sem to próti svoji volji I did that against my own inclination
pluti próti vetru to sail against the wind
porini klavir próti zidu! push the piano up against the wall!
stavim 10 próti 1, da... I bet you ten to one that...
vzdržati próti sovražniku to hold out against the enemy

reach² [ri:č]

1. prehodni glagol
iztegniti (forth, out)
izprožiti (roko); stegniti, razširiti; podati (komu kaj); postreči (komu s čim); odvzeti (from komu ali čemu)
dospeti kam, priti do, segati do, seči; priti do zaključka, razumeti, doumeti, pogruntati, dojeti; imeti vpliv, vplivati, pustiti vtis (na koga); doseči, zadeti, pogoditi (kaj); doživeti, dočakati (starost, dobo, novo izdajo)

to reach a great age doživeti visoko starost
to reach a blow prisoliti (komu) zaušnico
this book reached its 10^th edition ta knjiga je doživela 10. izdajo
reach me that book, will you? podaj mi ono knjigo, prosim!
to reach the ceiling segati do stropa
the boat reached the shore čoln je prispel do brega
to reach a conclusion priti do (nekega) zaključka
the cost reached 1000 dollars stroški so znesli 1000 dolarjev
he reached down his hat snel je klobuk s kljuke
to reach forth one's hand iztegniti (izprožiti, podati) roko
my land reaches the hills moja zemlja sega do brd
my letter reached him in time moje pismo mu je pravočasno prišlo v roke
to reach perfection doseči popolnost
to reach an understanding doseči sporazum
the water reached my knees voda mi je segla do kolen

2. neprehodni glagol
seči, poseči (after, at, for po)
raztezati se (to k, do)
prožiti se; priti (to do)
(do)segati; nagniti se (forward naprej, toward k, proti)
figurativno težiti k čemu, iti (at, after za čem)
napenjati se; prodreti (into v)
dojeti, doumeti, razumeti

as far as the eye can reach kakor daleč lahko seže oko
the coat reaches to the knees plašč sega do kolen
to reach back to the time of Napoleon segati nazaj v Napoleonove čase
his boots reach up to the knees škornji mu segajo do kolen
the country reaches from the sea to the mountains dežela sega, se razprostira od morja do gorá
he reached for a weapon segel je po orožju

read^*2 [ri:d]

1. prehodni glagol
brati, čitati, razbrati; prebrati, prečitati (off, through)
(raz)rešiti, reševati (uganke); preučiti (up)
razlagati, tolmačiti, pojasnjevati; predavati, učiti (s čitanjem), seznaniti koga s pisateljevimi mislimi; napoved(ov)ati, prerokovati; zvedeti, doznati (iz časopisa); študirati; uspavati koga z branjem (into, to sleep)
(o toplomeru) (po)kazati, (za)beležiti

to read s.th. to s.o. čitati komu kaj
to read to oneself čitati zase (skrivaj)
to read s.o. like a book figurativno točno koga spregledati (spoznati, razumeti)
to read a dream razlagati sanje
to read s.o.'s face brati komu na obrazu
to read s.o.'s fortune prerokovati komu prihodnost
to read law študirati pravo
with whom do you read Greek? pri kom študirate grščino?
read the letter to yourself preberite si pismo
he had read himself asleep zaspal je bil pri branju
to read music brati note, igrati po notah
to read a manuscript oceniti, recenzirati rokopis
to read s.o. a lesson ošteti koga, brati komu levite
do you read me? me razumeš?
how do you read this passage? kako razumete ta odstavek?
to read oneself blind (to sleep) oslepeti (zaspati) od branja
to read the riot act dati zadnje svarilo o posledicah slabega vedenja (npr. pri izgredih, demonstracijah pred vojaškim posegom)
to read s.th. into a text hoteti brati v besedilu nekaj, česar v njem ni
parlament the bill will be read tomorrow for the second time zakonski osnutek bo jutri drugič v razpravi
she likes being read to ona ima rada, da ji kaj berejo
the thermometer reads 30° C in the shade termometer kaže 30° C v senci

2. neprehodni glagol
brati, čitati; dati se brati; glasiti se; zvedeti z branjem, brati (about, of o)
študirati, učiti se, pripravljati se, pripraviti se za izpit (for za)

he is reading for the bar študira za advokaturo
to read between the lines brati med vrsticami
to read for an examination študirati za izpit
to read for a degree pripravljati se za diplomski izpit
to read for honours pripravljati se za rigoroz
the book reads well knjiga se dobro bere
his silence is to read as consent njegov molk je treba razumeti kot privolitev
this ticket reads for Leeds ta vozovnica velja za Leeds
it reads like a novel to se bere kot roman
it reads as follows (to) se glasi takole

receipt¹ [risí:t] samostalnik
prejem; prejemnica, potrdilo o prejemu, priznanica; pobotnica; prihod, prihajanje blaga
(tudi množina) dohodki, prejemki, iztržki (kuhinjski) recept (tudi figurativno)
napotek, navodilo, predpis; sredstvo

receipt in full pavšalna pobotnica
gross receipts bruto dohodki
on receipt of your letter ob (po) prejemu vašega pisma (dopisa)
to acknowledge receipt of sth. potrditi prejem česa
to be in receipt of imeti, držati, prejeti (pismo)
he is in receipt of poor relief on dobiva podporo kot siromak
to give a receipt, to make out a receipt for dati, izstaviti priznanico, pobotnico za (kaj)
to pay on (upon) receipt plačati ob prejemu