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posušíti to dry (up); (z dimom) to smoke, (meso, na zraku) to dry-cure

posušíti se to dry up; (rastlina) to shrivel (up), to wither; (vir, studenec) to dry up, to run dry
reka se je posušila the river has run dry
cesta se je posušila the road is dry

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

pošténje poštênost honesty; probity; hono(u)r, fairness, integrity, uprightness

s poštenostjo se največ doseže honesty is the best policy
jamčim za njegovo pošténje, poštênost I will vouch for his honesty
madež na poštenosti a stain (ali blot, blemish) on someone's reputation (ali character)

pót¹ -í way, (steza) path, footpath, trail; (cesta) road, street; (utrta) track, walk; (planeta) orbit, course; (smer) route, course; (potovanje) (splošno) travel, (peš) march, (po kopnem) journey, trip, (po morju) voyage, crossing, passage

prepovedana pót! no thoroughfare!, (čez tuje zemljišče) trespassers will be prosecuted!, no trespassing!, keep out, private!
srečno pót! a pleasant journey!, arhaično God speed you!, (ironično, neprijetnemu gostu) good riddance
to pót (tokrat) this time
vsaki pót each time
božja pót (romanje) pilgrimage
pót nazaj return journey, pogovorno the way back
pót domov homeward journey, journey home, pogovorno the way home
pót po morju voyage
javna pót public road
jahalna, jezdna pót bridle path
gozdna pót forest road
križev pót religija Way of the Cross, figurativno via dolorosa
prečna pót crossroad
neravna pót bumpy road
neutrjena pót gravel road
shojena pót beaten track
trnova pót thorny path
vodna pót waterway
vozna pót carttrack, cart-road
uporabna pót serviceable road, thoroughfare
zaprta pót closed path (ali way)
ob póti by the roadside
preko póti over the way, across the road
na pol póta halfway, midway
po mirni, prijateljski póti in a friendly manner, amicably
na vsej póti od... all the way from...
biti na napačni póti to be on the wrong road ali track, to lose one's way
biti na slabi póti (figurativno) to lead a wicked life
biti na póti (potovanju) to travel, to journey, (poslovno) to be on te road
biti na dobri póti (do uspeha) to be well on the road (to success), (o stvari) to be working out well
ta pót je neprehodna, nemogoča this road is impassable, there is no through road
biti sredi póti to be halfway on one's journey
biti na najlepši póti, da... to be well on the way to...
utreti pót za... to pave the way for...
otrok je na póti (figurativno) there is a baby on the way
njen je na póti (= noseča je) she is expecting (a child), she is with child, pogovorno she is in the family way
biti komu na póti to be in someone's way, to stand in someone's light
on mi je na póti he is in my way
pót je prosta the way is clear (za koga for someone)
on je na póti v X. he is on his way to X.
biti na pravi póti to be on the right track, pogovorno to be on the ball
iti po (isti) póti nazaj to turn back
iti komu s póti to get out of someone's way (ali to shun someone, avoid someone)
iti rakovo pót to go backward
iti svojo pót to go one's own way
iti na pót to set out (ali forth, off) (on one's way), to embark upon a journey, to start out, (v tujino) to go abroad; to be bound for
iti po najkrajši póti v... to make a bee-line...
šli so vsak svojo pót they went their respective ways
krčiti si, utirati si pót to cut (ali to carve) one's way, to plough one's way through, to remove obstacles
napraviti pót komu to make way for someone
narediti, utreti pót (figurativno) to pave the way, to blaze a trail, to be a pioneer ali trailblazer
s silo si napraviti pót to force (ali to fight) one's way
kazati, voditi pót to lead the way
polena komu na pót metati (figurativno) to place difficulties in someone's way
našel bom sredstva in póti I shall find ways and means
izgubiti (najti) pót to lose (to find) one's way
pót si prihraniti (figurativno) to save shoe leather
napravite prosto pót! make way!
moramo pustiti, da gre stvar svojo pót we must let matters take their course
dobro poznati pót to know every bump (ali twist and turn) in the road
priti pol póti komu naproti to meet someone halfway
spraviti koga s póti (figurativno, na oni svet) to kill, (žargon) to bump someone off
utreti si pót skozi... to force one's way through (robidje the brambles)
ustaviti se na pol póta to stop halfway
vprašati za pót to ask one's way
vrniti se po isti póti nazaj (obrniti se) to retrace one's steps
pošteno (krepko) vzeti pót pod noge to put one's best foot forward
zaiti na krivo pót to take the wrong road ali path ali turning

pót² -u (znoj) sweat; perspiration

v pótu svojega obraza by the sweat of one's brow (ali face)
krvavi pót bloody sweat
oblit z mrzlim pótom in a cold sweat, all of a sweat
to me je oblilo z mrzlim pótom it sent me into a cold sweat
od strahu ga je oblil mrzel pót he broke out in a cold sweat
biti moker od pótu (od strahu) to be all of a sweat, to be in a sweat
pót mu je curljal, tekel z obraza his face was streaming with perspiration
pót mi teče po obrazu my face is running with sweat
krvavi pót potiti to sweat blood, (figurativno) to be kept (ali held) with one's nose to the grindstone
živeti od pótu ljudstva to live on the sweat of the people
služiti si kruh v pótu svojega obraza to earn one's living by the sweat of one's brow

potéza line, stroke, trait; (šah in figurativno) move; (v obrazu) feature

jaz sem na potézi it is my move
mojstrska potéza a masterly stroke
glavne potéze pl outlines pl
v nekaj potézah (v orisu) in outlines
ostre, izrazite potéze (v obrazu) rugged features pl
potéza s peresom a stroke of the pen
spretna, vešča potéza a clever stroke
par potéz s čopičem a few brush strokes
mojstrska diplomatska potéza a master-stroke of diplomacy

potípati to feel; to touch; to handle

potípati komu žilo to feel someone's pulse
blagó je čutiti gladko, če ga potiplješ the material is smooth to the touch
potípati se po žepu to grope in one's pocket

pótnik traveller; passenger; tourist; voyager; wayfarer; (v tramvaju, avtobusu) fare

pótnik brez cilja wanderer
slepi pótnik (na ladji ipd.) stowaway
svetovni pótnik globe-trotter
trgovski pótnik sales representative, pogovorno rep, commercial traveller, ZDA travelling salesman, pogovorno drummer
nastavljen je kot trgovski pótnik he is employed as a sales representative

potováti to travel; to journey; to make a journey; (po morju) to voyage

potováti z letalom to travel by air; (brez cilja) to wander
kam potujete? where are you bound for?
potováti od enega konca do drugega to travel from one end to the other
potováti po morju, po kopnem to travel by sea, by land
moj svak veliko potuje my brother-in-law is a great traveller
sedaj potujem samo z avtom I do all my travelling now by car

potrdíti potrjevati to confirm; to certify; to corroborate; (pogodbo) to ratify; (uradno) to attest, to verify, to sanction; (prejem, trgovina) to acknowledge

potrdíti, potrjevati s prisego to confirm by oath; (sodno) to legalise
potrdite prejem, prosim! please acknowledge receipt!
vest se ne potrjuje the news has not been corroborated
s tem se potrjuje, da... this is to certify that...
s tem potrjujem, da sem prejel I hereby acknowledge the receipt of...
potrdíti, potrjevati prejem pisma to acknowledge the receipt of a letter

potrében necessary (za for, to); required; needed; requisite (za for, to); (reven) needy, poor, indigent, needful, necessitous, wanting

zelo potrében much needed
neobhodno potrében indispensable, exigent
potrébno zlo a necessary evil
če (je) potrébno if required
če bo (je) potrébno (v sili) if need be, if (the) need arise, in case of need
kakor bo pač potrébno as may be required
več kot nam je potrébno more than we need
več kot (je) potrébno more than enough, more than is needed
biti česa potrében to need something, to be in need (ali want) of something
opravičilo ni potrébno there is no need for an excuse
ura je potrébna popravila the clock (oziroma watch) needs repairing
ni potrébno, da si grob you don't need to be rude
ni potrébno to ponavljati this does not need repeating
potrében je strokovnjak, da to naredi it requires an expert to do this
ukreniti vse potrébno to take all the necessary steps
ne pojasnjuj več, kot je potrébno! do not explain more than is required!
potrében sem oddiha, okrepitve I need a rest, recreation

potrpežljívost patience; forbearance; endurance; indulgence

izgubiti potrpežljívost to be out of patience, to lose one's temper
moja potrpežljívost je pri kraju my patience is completely exhausted, I have lost all patience, my patience is at an end
preskusiti svojo potrpežljívost to try one's patience
nočem zlorabljati vašo potrpežljívost I will not tax your patience
še taka potrpežljívost ima svoje meje (figurativno) even a worm will turn

poučeváti

poučeváti koga v čem to instruct someone in something; to give lessons; to give instruction; to teach; (kot domači učitelj) to tutor; to coach, to drill
on dobro poučuje he is a good teacher

poudárek stress; accentuation; emphasis

glavni poudárek main stress
poudárek je na prvem zlogu the stress is on the first syllable
dati čemu poudárek, velik poudárek to lay (great) stress on (ali upon) something
dati poudárek svojim besedam to give point to one's words

poúk lesson (s pl); school; instruction

imeti poúk to have lessons
prisostvovati poúku to attend classes
to naj ti bo v poúk let this be a lesson to you
imam poúk do enajstih I have lessons till eleven o'clock
poúk se bo začel 1. septembra the school meets on September 1st
neopravičeno izostati od poúka to play truant, to stay away from school, ZDA to play hooky; to cut school
danes ni poúka there is no school today
poúka je konec school is over

pound¹ [páund] samostalnik
funt (angleški denar); funt (453,59 g)

pound sterling funt šterling
troy pound; ali pound troy 373,2418 g
to pay 5 s in pound plačati 25 procentov
figurativno to pay 20 shillings in the pound polno plačati, vse plačati
to exact one's pound of flesh zahtevati točno izpolnitev obljube
in for a penny, in for a pound ➞ penny
penny wise and pound foolish ➞ penny
it is a matter of pounds, shillings and pence to je čisto denarno vprašanje

povòd cause, reason, occasion; inducement (za to)

dati povòd to occasion, to give occasion (za kaj for something)
ni povòda za bojazen (za jezo) there is no need ali call to be afraid (to be angry)
biti povòd za kaj to be the reason for something
brez povòda for no reason
najmanjši povòd the slightest motive
nikoli nismo imeli najmanjšega povòda za pritožbo we never had the least reason to complain
imeti povòd za to have occasion to...

povòj bandage; (plenica) swaddling clothes pl; swathe

povòji ZDA swaddles pl
filozofija je bila takrat še v povòjih philosophy was then still in its infancy
stvar je še v povòjih the business is still in its early stages

povpraševánje inquiry; request (po for); (po blagu) demand

povpraševánje je šibko, slabo the demand is slight
po uvoženem blagu je veliko povpraševánje imported goods are in great demand, are much in demand

povsód everywhere; in every place; in all places; throughout; ZDA all over; on all sides

o tem se govori povsód po mestu it is the talk of the town
povsód navzoč omnipresent
povsód srečujem prijatelje I meet friends everywhere
povsód drugje everywhere else
povsód, kamor grem everywhere I go, wherever I go
od (vse)povsod from all sides, from everywhere, from all quarters
povsód sem to iskal I have hunted for it high and low
govorica se je povsód razširila the rumour has spread far and wide