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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

placard¹ [plǽka:d] samostalnik
plakat, lepak

to post a placard nalepiti plakat

plakát (lepak) poster; bill; placard

papir za plakát poster paper
ulični nosač (reklamnih) plakátov sandwich man
nalepiti plakát to post a placard
prepovedano lepiti tu plakate! post no bills!, no bills to be posted here!

po after; on, upon; at, by; over; through; according to

po abecednem redu in alphabetical order
po božiču after Christmas
po tej ceni at this price
po 10 tolarjev kos at ten tolars each
po dolžini lengthwise
po dva by twos, two by two, two at a time
po vsej Evropi all over Europe
(samó) po imenu (only) in name
po kopnem in po morju by land and sea
po mestu about (ali through) the town
po vsem mestu all over the town
kot po maslu (figurativno) like clockwork
po kakovosti by quality
po malem little by little, by degrees
po mojem mnenju in my opinion, to my mind
po meri by measure
po modi after the fashion
po naravi from nature
po naročilu by order
narejen po naročilu made to order
po naključju by accident, by chance
po nesreči unfortunately, as ill luck would have it
po možnosti if possible
odvetnik po poklicu lawyer by profession
po navodilu as instructed
po pravilu by rule
po petkrat five times running
po pravici by rights, of right
po mojem računu by my reckoning
po poslu, po poslih on business, on an errand
po rojstvu by birth
imenovan po stricu named after his uncle
po sobi about the room
po vsem svetu all over the world, all the world over
po njegovi smrti after his death
po ulici along the street
po uvidevnosti at discretion
po vodi by water
po tem vzorcu following (ali on, after) this pattern
po vrednosti in value
enak po velikosti equal in size
po deset ur nepretrgoma ten hours at a stretch
po vsem after all
po angleškem zakonu under (the) English law
po zraku by air
po spominu from memory
po planu according to the plan (ali scheme)
po vrsti in order, one after another, every one in his turn
po vaši želji according to your wish
takoj po moji vrnitvi immediately upon my return
po prejemu tega pisma on receipt of this letter
po meni je I am done for, pogovorno I've had it
če bi bilo po tebi, bi se svet podrl if you had your way, the world would go to ruin
če vam je po volji if you choose, if you care
to ni po mojem okusu that is not to my taste
dobivati časopis po pošti to receive one's newspaper by post
igrati po posluhu to play by ear
po starosti sta enaka they are the same age
iti po vodo to fetch water, to go for water
šel je ponj (po njega) he went to fetch him
peti po notah to read music, to sight-read
poslati po zdravnika to send for the doctor
poslali so po zdravnika the doctor has been (oziroma was) sent for
pridi pome (po mene)! come and fetch me!
potoval sem po vsej Afriki I travelled all over Africa
priseči po krivem to perjure oneself, to commit perjury
prišel sem k tebi po nasvet I have come to you for advice
risati po naravi to draw from nature (ali life)
sklepati po čem to infer from
soditi po zunanjosti to judge by appearances
po vsem, kar sem slišal... from all I heard...
sprehajati se po palubi to walk (ali to pace) the deck
sprehajati se, hoditi po soncu (dežju) to walk in the sun (in the rain)
udaril me je po glavi (ustih) he hit me on the head (he struck me in the mouth)
voditi koga po mestu to show someone round the town

pólkoven regimental

pólkovna godba regimental band
pólkovno obvezovališče r. first-aid post
pólkovni štab r. staff
pólkovni zdravnik r. medical officer
pólkovna uniforma regimentals pl
pólkovna zastava r. colours pl

pomémben important, significant; notable; noteworthy; imposing; momentous; consequential; meaningful

zelo pomémben človek a man of importance
pomémben dogodek significant event
pomémbno (službeno) mesto an important post
pomémbna osebnost a personage of great significance (ali consequence)
nič pomémbnega nothing to speak of, nothing particular, of little consequence
delati se pomémbnega to put on an impressive air

pomóč help, aid, assistance, (v sili) succour; (denarna) subvention, bounty, subsidy, support, standby; (olajšanje) relief; (lek) remedy, cure

brez pomóči helpless
na pomóč! help! help!
klic na pomóč cry for help
klic za hitro, nujno pomóč v sili emergency call
garnitura, oprema za prvo pomóč first aid kit
s pomóčjo by the help of, by means of, by dint of, by (ali with) the aid of, by the agency of
z božjo pomóčjo with God's help
temu ni pomóči there's nothing to be done about it, there's no help for it, it cannot be remedied (ali helped)
zanj ni več pomóči he is past help
klicati na pomóč to shout (ali to call) for help, to call for assistance
nuditi pomóč komu to offer help to someone
nuditi prvo pomóč na postaji prve pomóči to give first aid at the dressing station (ali first-aid post)
ponuditi svojo pomóč to offer one's aid
hoditi s pomóčjo palice to walk with the aid (ali help) of a stick
iti komu na pomóč to go to someone's help
to mi ni bilo v nobeno pomóč it was no help to me
poslati pomóč žrtvam potresa to send relief to the victims of an earthquake
priti komu na pomóč to come to someone's rescue (ali aid, assistance)
priskočil mi je na pomóč he ran (ali came) to my help (ali to my assistance)
prositi za pomóč to ask for help
napraviti kaj brez tuje pomóči to do something off one's own bat
obrniti se na koga za pomóč to turn for aid (ali help) to someone, to resort to someone
vsa zdravniška pomóč ga ni mogla rešiti all the resources of medical skill could not save him
ne vem si (več) pomóči I am at my wits' end, I am in a quandary (ali a dilemma, a rare fix), pogovorno I'm up the creek, I'm up a gum tree

Póncij Pontius

od Póncija do Pilata (figurativno) from pillar to post
pošiljati koga od Póncija do Pilata (figurativno) to lead someone a nice dance, (od enega urada do drugega) to give someone the runaround

ponêsti to carry; to bear; to take

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

popolníti to complement; to fill; to fill up

popolníti nedostatek to make up a deficiency
popolníti službeno mesto to fill a vacancy (ali post), to appoint to a post

poslániški ambassadorial

poslániško mesto ambassador's post
poslániško osebje officials pl attached to a legation

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

postáviti to raise, to erect (spomenik, stavbo a monument, a building); to set (up); to put (up), to place, to stand

postáviti za (imenovati) to nominate, to appoint
postáviti cene to fix (ali to quote) prices
postáviti komisijo to set up a commission
postáviti si hišo to build a house
postáviti mrežo to set (ali to spread) a net
postáviti past (zasedo) to set a trap (an ambush)
postáviti zanko to lay a snare
postáviti v vrsto to range, to draw up
postáviti šotor to pitch a tent
postáviti termin to fix a time (ali date), to appoint a day (ali time)
kam bomo postavili klavir? here shall we put the piano?
pred vrata so mu postavili miličnika they have posted a policeman at (ali in front of) his door
postavil ga je za svojega dediča he has appointed him his heir
postavili so ga za predsednika they nominated him president
postáviti ob stran (odložiti) to shelve
postavimo (recimo), da ne pride suppose he doesn't come
postáviti na preizkušnjo to put to the test
postáviti se (namestiti se) to place oneself, to take up one's post (ali position)
postáviti se v bran, po robu to make one's stand, to make a stand (against), to stand at bay, to show fight
postáviti se z (bahati se z) to pride oneself on, to boast of
postáviti se v špalir to form a line, to line up
postáviti se na glavo to stand on one's head
tudi če se na glavo postaviš (figurativno) in spite of anything you may do
postáviti vse na glavo to leave everything topsy-turvy, to turn everything upside down
postáviti se komu ob stran to side with someone

post-office [póustɔfis] samostalnik
poštni urad, pošta

General Post-office (G.P.O.) poštna direkcija
ameriško Post Office Department poštno ministrstvo
post-office box (P.O.B.) poštni predal
post-office savings bank poštna hranilnica

póšten¹ postal, post-office, mail

póštno ležeče to be (left till) called for, poste restante, ZDA (in care of) general delivery
póštni avto mail van, post van, mail bus, post bus
póštni ček postal cheque (ZDA check)
póštni čekovni urad postal cheque office
póštna dostava delivery
póštna hranilnica post-office savings bank
doba, čas póštnih kočij ZDA horse-and-buggy days pl
póštna hranilna knjižica post-office savings book
póštna kočija zgodovina stagecoach, (zlasti francoski) diligence
póštni kupon (za odgovor) reply coupon
póštna dopisnica postcard, (z vtiskano znamko) ZDA postal card, (z odgovorom) reply postal card, (razglednica) picture postcard, ZDA illustrated postal card
póštna direkcija, ravnateljstvo general post office
póštni direktor postmaster
póštna ladja packet, packetboat, mail-boat
póštna nakaznica postal order, (telegrafsko nakazilo) telegraph money order
póštni naslov postal address
knjiga póštnih naslovov, póštni imenik directory
póštno letalo mail plane, mail carrier aircraft
póštni nabiralnik postbox, letter box, ZDA mailbox
póštni pilot airmail pilot
póštni okoliš postal district
póštno povzetje cash on delivery (C.O.D.), ZDA collect on delivery
póštni paket postal parcel (ali packet), ZDA parcel post package
póštna (preprežna) postaja zgodovina stage, posting stage, post station
póštna položnica money order (M.O.)
póštni predal post-office box (P.O.B.)
póštna pristojbina postage, mailing fee, (dodatna) additional fee, (porto) postage due
póštno okence (post-office) counter (ali window)
póštne pristojbine postal rates pl
póštni rog zgodovina post horn, postillion's horn
póštna služba postal (ZDA mail) service
póštna številka postcode, postal code
póštna torba mail bag
póštna tarifa postal charges pl, postal rates pl
póštna tajnost secrecy of the postal service, sanctity of the mail
póštni vlak mail train
póštni urad post office
póštni uradnik post-office clerk
póštna zapora interruption of postal services
póštna znamka (postage) stamp
póštni seznam mailing list
póštni voz (železniški) mailcoach, ZDA mail car
póštna zgradba post office

povráten (of) return; recurrent, recurring; periodic; gramatika reflexive

s povrátno pošto by return of post (ZDA mail)
povrátni glagol reflexive verb
povrátni zaimek reflexive pronoun
povrátna igra return game
povrátno potovanje return journey (oziroma voyage)
povrátna pošiljka return cargo, return freight
povrátna vozovnica return ticket
kupiti, vzeti povrátno vozovnico to buy, to take a return ticket (za Pariz for paris)

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)

premestíti to transpose, to displace, to shift; (v službi) to move, to transfer

premestíti uradnika na drugo službeno mesto to move a clerk to another post (ali place of employment)
premestíti se to move (ali to shift) to another place

prepôzno too late

en dan prepôzno a day late, a day too late; (= post festum) (a day) after the fair

prisluškoválen listening (-)

namestiti prisluškoválni aparat na telefonsko linijo to tap (ali to bug) a telephone line
vgraditi prisluškoválne naprave to bug
odstraniti prisluškoválne naprave to debug
prisluškoválna postaja listening post