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  • pritoževáti se pritožití se to complain (komu o, nad čim to someone about something, of something); to appeal against, to lodge an appeal against; to make complaints to someone about something

    pismeno pritoževáti se, pritožití se to complain in writing, to file a grievance; (tarnati) to lament
    ne morem (ne smem) pritoževáti se, pritožití se (figurativno, godrnjati, nergati) I can't (I mustn't) grumble
    nimaš vzroka, da se pritožuješ you've no reason to complain
    pritožil se je na pošto zaradi tega he complained of it at the post office
  • privóščiti

    privóščiti komu not to envy someone, not to grudge someone, not to deny (ali to stint someone in...); to give readily (ali willingly, gladly); to grant, to allow
    ne privóščiti (= zavidati) to envy, to grudge, to begrudge; (komu česa someone something)
    privoščim mu to I don't grudge (ali envy) it him, (v slabem pomenu) (= prav mu je) it serves him right
    privóščiti komu kaj slabega to wish someone ill
    privóščiti si to afford, to treat oneself
    tega si ne morem privóščiti I can't afford it
    privóščiti si počitnice, dopust (oddih) to treat oneself to a holiday
    privóščiti si buteljko šampanjca to treat oneself to a bottle of champagne
    ne si privóščiti potrebnega to stint oneself
    privóščiti si koga (figurativno) to poke fun at someone, to make fun of someone
    niti kruha si ne privošči he is even denying himself bread
    tega ne bi nikomur privoščil (figurativno) ZDA it shouldn't happen to a dog
  • prizémen lying (ali situated) in the basement (ali at basement level)

    prizémno stanovanje basement flat, (z dostopom do vrta) garden flat
    prizémno prislov at basement level
  • procént percent; per cent; percentage

    100-procentno one hundred per cent
    5% five per cent
    po 10% at ten (10) per cent
    0.5% half of one per cent, half a per cent
  • procés kemija, tehnika process

    sodni procés trial, case, legal proceedings, lawsuit, action at law
    napraviti kratek procés s čim (figurativno) to make short work of something
    delovni procés operation, procedure
    kazenski procés criminal suit
    razvojni procés process of development (ali of evolution)
    procés proti čarovniku (-ici) zgodovina trial for witchcraft
    civilni procés civil action (ali suit)
    dobiti (izgubiti) procés to win (to lose) a suit
    voditi procés to carry on a lawsuit
    grozili so nam s procésom they threatened to bring an action against us
    začeti procés to file a suit
    začeti procés proti to commence (ali to institute) legal proceedings against, to bring someone up for trial
  • prodáti prodájati to sell (komu kaj someone something, something to someone); to offer for sale; to vend; to bargain away, to dispose of; (s pogajanjem za ceno) to sell after bargaining (ali after haggling)

    prodáti, prodájati na dražbi to sell at auction; (vso zalogo) to sell off; (ceneje kot drugi) to undersell (someone); (figurativno, izdati) to betray, to sell, to give away
    prodáti, prodájati pod ceno to sell below price
    prodáti, prodájati z dobičkom (z izgubo) to sell at a profit (at a loss)
    prodáti, prodájati za gotovino (na kredit) to sell for cash (on credit)
    poceni (dragó) prodáti, prodájati to sell cheap (dear ali at a high price)
    prodáti, prodájati na debelo in na drobno to sell wholesale and retail
    prodáti, prodájati svojo domovino to betray one's country
    prodáti, prodájati pod roko to sell by private treaty (ali contract)
    ta artikel se dobro prodaja this article is selling (ali sells) well
    ta knjiga se dobro prodaja this book is selling (ali sells) well, this book is going well
    ta knjiga se najbolje prodaja (je uspešnica) this book is a best-seller
    to se prodaja za méd it is selling like wildfire (ali like hot cakes)
    prodáti, prodájati za smešno, slepo ceno to sell for a song (ali dirt cheap)
    ta knjiga se slabo prodaja this book is a poor seller
    to blago se slabo prodaja these goods are going badly
    dolgčas prodáti, prodájati (figurativno) to be bored (to tears), to feel bored
    dragó prodáti, prodájati svoje življenje to sell one's life dearly
    prodáti, prodájati svojo čast tu barter away one's honour
    lahkó se prodajati to find a ready market
    on bi srajco prodal za pijačo he would sell his shirt to buy liquor
    zijala prodáti, prodájati to stand around gaping (ali pogovorno gawping), to loiter, ZDA to rubberneck
  • proficient [prəfíšənt]

    1. pridevnik (proficiently prislov)
    spreten, sposoben (in, at)

    2. samostalnik
    strokovnjak, poznavalec, mojster
  • profit1 [prɔ́fit] samostalnik
    ekonomija dobiček, korist
    (često množina) dohodek, skupiček, čisti dohodek
    pravno donos (od zemlje); korist, prednost

    gross profit bruto dohodek
    net profit neto dohodek
    excess profit izredni dobiček
    rate of profit profitna mera
    to leave a profit prinesti dobiček
    to make a profit on zaslužiti kaj s čim
    to sell at a profit prodati z dobičkom
    profit and loss account obračun
    small profits quick returns majhen, a takojšen dobiček
    to turn s.th. to profit obrniti kaj sebi v prid
    to his profit v njegovo korist
  • proper1 [prɔ́pə] pridevnik
    pravi, primeren, prikladen (for za)
    dostojen, spodoben, neoporečen, korekten (vedenje itd.); svojski, lasten (to komu, čemu)
    točen, eksakten, natančen; sam, pravi, v ožjem smislu (običajno za besedo Slovenia proper ožja Slovenija)
    pristojen (oblast)
    britanska angleščina, pogovorno temeljit, dober, pravi (npr. udarci, lopov)
    slovnica lasten (proper name lastno ime)
    astronomija lasten (gibanje)
    grboslovje v naravnih barvah
    arhaično lep

    in the proper place na pravem mestu
    at the proper time o pravem času
    all in its proper time vse ob svojem času
    if you think (it) proper če (to) smatraš za primerno
    matematika proper fraction pravi ulomek
    it is proper spodobi se
    in the proper sense of the word v pravem smislu besede
    I am proper glad sem zares vesel
  • prostóst freedom, liberty

    na prostósti at large
    pesniška prostóst poetic licence
    on je na prostósti he is at liberty (ali at large)
    (iz)pustiti na prostóst to set at liberty, to set free
  • prôšnja (ustna) request, asking, arhaično instance; (ponižna) entreaty, supplication, appeal; (vljudna) solicitation; (nadlegovanje) importunity, badgering, pestering; (pismena) written application, petition, memorandum, arhaično memorial; demand; suit; (za oproščenje) apology

    na prôšnjo at the request
    na mojo prôšnjo at my request (ali arhaično instance)
    na lastno prôšnjo at one's own request
    nujna prôšnja urgent request
    na splošno prôšnjo by public request
    prôšnja za pomoč an appeal for help
    prôšnja za pomilostitev plea for clemency
    imam neko prôšnjo do vas I have a request to make of you, I have a favour to ask of you
    napraviti prôšnjo na koga to petition someone
    sestaviti prôšnjo to draw up a petition
    odbiti, (zavrniti) prôšnjo to refuse (to reject) a request (oziroma an application)
    prôšnje se sprejemajo do 31. 12. applications should be received not later than 31 December
    ugoditi prôšnji to grant a request, to comply with someone's request
    vložiti prôšnjo to file a petition, to lodge an application, to put in an application; to submit a memo (pri to)
  • protékcija (prednost) favouritism, discrimination in favour (of), partiality (for, to); backstairs influence, pull

    ne želim (ne potrebujem) protékcije I want no favours
    on mora uživati veliko protékcijo he must have a friend at court
  • protežírati to protect, to favour, to patronize (koga someone)

    on mora biti zelo protežiran (pogovorno) he must have a friend at court
  • provocation [prɔvəkéišən] samostalnik
    provokacija, izzivanje; ščuvanje, hujskanje, draženje

    under provocation izzvan, nahujskan
    at the slightest provocation, with little provocation pri najmanjšem povodu
  • pŕsi chest, breast (tudi figurativno); anatomija thorax; (ženske) bosom, breast

    do pŕsi (prislov) breast-deep
    do pŕsi v vodi chest-deep in water
    ploskih pŕsi flatchested
    razgaljenih pŕsi bare-bosomed
    nastaviti komu meč, revolver na pŕsi (figurativno) to force someone at the point of one's sword, at pistol point
    odstaviti od pŕsi to wean
    pritisniti koga na pŕsi to press someone to one's bosom
    trkati se po pŕsih to beat one's breast
  • pŕst1 -a finger; (živali) toe, digit

    mali pŕst little finger
    nožni pŕst toe
    srednji pŕst middle finger
    blazinica pŕsta fingertip
    po, na pŕstih on tiptoe
    od kajenja rjavi pŕsti nicotine-stained fingers pl
    umazani pŕsti dirty fingers
    pŕst rokavice finger of a glove
    dati jih komu po pŕstih to rap someone's fingers
    imeti dolge pŕste (figurativno, krasti) to steal, to be one of the light-fingered gentry
    imeti svoje pŕste zraven (pri kaki zadevi) to have a finger in the pie, to have a hand in something
    za dva pŕsta je imela rdečila na licih she had a layer of rouge two fingers deep on her cheeks
    on ima več pameti v malem pŕstu kot ti v glavi he has more wit in his little finger than you in your whole body
    imeti v malem pŕstu (figurativno) to have at one's finger's end
    daj, pomôli mu pŕst, pa bo zgrabil vso roko (figurativno) give him an inch, and he will take an ell!
    daj pŕste proč od teh stvari! don't tamper with these things!
    gledati komu na pŕste to keep a close eye upon someone, to watch someone closely
    krcniti koga po pŕstih to tap someone's fingers
    dati komu znak s pŕstom to beckon to someone
    hoditi po pŕstih to tiptoe
    s pŕstom ne migniti (komu v pomoč) not to stir a finger (to help someone), not to lift a finger, not to turn a hand (to help someone)
    pŕste si oblizniti (figurativno) to lick one's fingers
    opeči si pŕste (figurativno) to burn one's fingers, to singe one's feathers
    pokazati s pŕstom na to point one's finger at
    požugati s pŕstom to wag one's finger
    okoli pŕstov oviti (figurativno) to twist (ali to wind, to wrap) someone round one's little finger
    komu na pŕste stopiti to tread on someone's toes
    iti po pŕstih po stopnicah navzgor to tiptoe upstairs
    pogledati skozi pŕste ob... (figurativno) to connive at, to turn a blind eye to
    pogledati komu skozi pŕste (figurativno) to condone someone's shortcomings
    na pŕste šteti to count on one's fingers' ends (ali on the fingers)
    urezati se v pŕst to cut one's finger
    pŕsti me srbijo (da bi to storil) my fingers are itching (to do it)
    temno je, da ne vidiš pŕsta pred nosom it is pitch-dark
    znati svojo lekcijo iz malega pŕsta to have one's lesson at one's fingertips
  • pŕvi (the) first; (vodilni) leading; foremost; (glavni) head, front; (najboljši) prime, top, topmost; (pri, sosednji) nearest, adjoining, next-door; (odličen) eminent

    pŕvega marca on the first of March
    pŕve dni v mesecu early in the month
    pŕvi dan v mesecu the first of the month
    na pŕvem mestu in the first place, first and foremost; at first
    na pŕvi pogled at first sight
    pŕva izvedba, predstava gledališče first night, première
    pŕvi učenec (v šoli) top pupil, top boy
    pŕvi govor poslanca v parlamentu an M.P.'s maiden speech
    pŕva pomoč first aid
    pŕvi prišlek the first comer
    pŕvo potovanje ladje maiden voyage (ali trip)
    pŕvi polet maiden flight
    pŕvi (sadni) plodovi first fruits pl, firstlings pl
    pŕva izdaja (knjige ipd.) first edition
    pŕvi poskus first attempt
    pŕvi človek the first man
    pŕvi razred (v šoli) first form
    pŕvi vzpon (na goro) first ascent, first climbing
    Karl I Charles the First
    pŕvih šest strani the first six pages
    ob pŕvi priliki, priložnosti at the first opportunity
    s pŕvo (obratno) pošto (odgovor) by return of post
    v pŕvem nadstropju on the first floor
    biti pŕvi (voditi) to have the lead
    iti (kot) pŕvi to lead the way, to take the lead
    kupiti iz pŕve roke to buy firsthand
    potovati v pŕvem razredu to travel first
    priti med pŕvimi to arrive among the first
    kdor pŕvi pride, pŕvi melje (figurativno) first come, first served
    imeti pŕvi govor (v parlamentu) to make one's maiden speech
    nuditi pŕvo pomoč to render first aid
  • public1 [pʌ́blik] pridevnik (publicly prislov)
    javen, občen; povsod znan, vsem poznan; državen, ljudski, naroden

    public administration javna uprava
    public affairs javne zadeve
    public appointment državna siužba
    public address system sistem razglasnih naprav (zvočnikov)
    public bidding (ali sale) javna dražba
    public bath javno kopališče
    public charge prejemnik oskrbovalnine
    at public charge na državne stroške
    public convenience javno stranišče
    ekonomija public corporation ljudska zadruga
    public debt državni dolg
    public dinner banket
    ameriško, pravno public defender branilec po dolžnosti (za reveže)
    public enemy sovražnik ljudstva, kriminalec
    to be in the public eye biti v središču javnega življenja
    public economy politična ekonomija
    public figure prominentna osebnost
    ekonomija public funds državni vrednostni papirji; britanska angleščina utemeljen državni dolg
    public good spložna blaginja
    public health service javna zdravstvena služha
    public house krčma, gostilna, točilnica
    John Public dnevni tisk
    public kitchen javna kuhinja za brezposelne
    public law javno pravo, mednarodno pravo
    public library javna knjižnica
    public man javni delavec
    to make public objaviti, razglasiti
    public notice javen razglas
    public opinion javno mnenje
    public opinion poll predvolilna anketa
    public order javni red
    ekonomija public ownership skupna last
    pravno public prosecutor državni tožilec
    public relations stik z javnostjo
    public revenue državni dohodki
    public school britanska angleščina zasebna šola z internatom; ameriško občinska šola
    public servant državni uradnik
    public service državna (javna) služba; komunalna služba
    public spirit patriotizem
    public utility komunalna usluga; množina, ekonomija akcije javnih služb
    public works javna dela
  • public2 [pʌ́blik] samostalnik
    javnost, občinstvo, publika

    in public javno
    the public at large široke plasti ljudstva
    to appeal to the public obrniti se na javnost
    pravno to exclude the public izločiti javnost
  • puff2 [pʌf]

    1. neprehodni glagol
    puhati, vleči (at ; cigareto)
    sopihati, zasopsti se; sukati se, kaditi se (dim, para); odsopihati (vlak); napihniti se (out ali up)

    2. prehodni glagol
    pihati, hukati; napihniti, hvalisati, pretirano hvaliti, kaditi komu; zapreti sapo; pudrati

    to puff and blow zasoplo dihati, sopihati
    puffed eyes otekle oči
    puffed sleeve nabran, širok rokav