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prêsti (predem) to spin; (o mački) to purr

čas prêsti (figurativno) to twiddle one's thumbs
od zadovoljstva prêsti kot mačka to purr with satisfaction ali pleasure
trda mu prede (figurativno) (pogovorno) he is in a tight corner (ali in a fix, in a tight spot, in a tight situation)

presume [prizjú:m]

1. prehodni glagol
domnevati, predpostavljati, sklepati (from iz)
dovoliti si kaj, predrzniti si, upati si (to do s.th. kaj narediti)

2. neprehodni glagol
biti predrzen; izkoristiti, zlorabiti (on, upon)

ignorance presumes where knowledge is timid nevednost je drzna, kjer se vednost obotavlja
to presume upon s.o. izkoristiti koga, preveč si dovoliti

presumption [prizʌ́m(p)šən] samostalnik
domneva, predpostavka, verjetnost
pravno presumpcija; drznost, predrznost, domišljavost

pravno presumption of fact sklep na podlagi dejstev
pravno presumption of law presumpcija, da je resnično dokler se ne dokaže nasprotno
there is a strong presumption against it malo je verjetno
on the presumption that predpostavimo, da

pretíti to threaten (z with); to menace

dež pretí there is a threat of rain
nebo preti z nevihto the sky threatens a storm
zgradbi preti zrušenje the building threatens to collapse
pretili so nam s kaznijo they threatened us with punishment
pretil mi je z revolverjem he menaced me with his revolver
slabo vreme preti the weather looks threatening

pretreníran šport

ta atlet je pretreníran this athlete is stale

pretty³ [príti] prislov
prilično, precej

pretty good kar dober, ne slab
it is pretty much the same thing to je skoraj isto
sleng sitting pretty kot ptička na veji

pretvárjati se to pretend, to feign, to sham; to simulate; to dissimulate, to dissemble

on se le pretvarja he is only shamming

pretvéza pretext; feint; pretence, ZDA pretense

pod pretvézo under the pretext (of), under the pretence (of), under the guise (of)
pod pretvézo da pomaga, je v resnici metal polena pod noge while pretending to help he was really hindering
pretvézo je vedno lahkó najti (figurativno) it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog
z lažnimi pretvézami under false pretences

prevárati to cheat, to deceive, to mystify, to dupe, to swindle; to impose upon (someone), to take (someone) in; to overreach (someone); to hoodwink (someone)

dati se komu prevárati to let someone cheat you
njega je lahko prevárati he is easily imposed upon, he is easily duped, he is gullible
prevárati se to be deceived, to deceive oneself

prevéjan cunning, crafty, wily, sly

on je prevéjan he is a sly dog (ali a knowing one, a deep one)

prevention [privénšən] samostalnik
preprečitev, odvrnitev

prevention is better than cure boljše je preprečiti, ko zdraviti

prevôzen transportable

prevôzno dovoljenje transit licence (ali permit)
prevôzno sredstvo vehicle, conveyance
javno prevôzno sredstvo common carrier
prevôzni stroški transport (ali transportation) charges pl, carriage, haulage, (železniški) freight, (z vozom) cartage
bolnik ni prevôzen the sick person is not in a state to be removed
prevôzno letalo transport (ali freight) aircraft, freighter, ZDA cargo (air)plane, carrier (ali transport) plane, ZDA žargon sky truck, vojska troop carrier

prezapóslen overworked

prezapóslen je, da bi utegnil pomagati he is too busy to find time to help

pri at, by, beside; in; with

tik pri close to (by), (blizu) near, at hand, about
pri nas in our house, at our place
pri meni (v žepu) on me, about me
pri bogu! by the Lord!
pri kozarcu vina over a glass of wine
pri prvi priložnosti at the first oportunity
pri dobrem zdravju in good health
pri tem vremenu in this weather
pri mojem stricu (doma) at my uncle's
pri peku at the baker's
pri roki at hand; (na pismu)
pri Brown c/o Brown
pri sveči by candle-light
pri moji časti upon my honour
pri večerji at dinner
pri delu at work
pri kom? with whom?, in whose house?
pri moji duši upon my soul
pri oknu at (ali near) the window
pri tej priložnosti on this occasion
pri kaminu by the fireplace
pri mojem prihodu (moji vrnitvi) on my arrival (return)
pri ugodnem vremenu if the weather permits
pri vsem tem... for all that, notwithstanding
zelo priljubljen pri very popular with
bitka pri Verdunu the battle of Verdun
to je navada pri Italijanih it is a habit with (ali among) the Italians
pri vsem svojem bogastvu ni srečen despite all his riches he is not happy
mati je pri dobrem zdravju Mother is in good health
ne vem, pri čem sem I don't know what the matter is
on ni pri pravi pameti he is not in his right senses
imaš kaj denarja pri sebi? have you any money on you?
nimam drobiža pri sebi I have no change on me
naročiti pri to order from
ostal bo pet dni pri nas he will stay five days with us
deset dni smo preživeli pri njih we spent ten days with them
pri kom služiš? in whose service are you?
pri kom stanujete? where (ali with whom) are you staying?
spati pri odprtem oknu to sleep with the window open
pri kom se učite nemščine? with whom do you take German lessons?
utonil je pri kopanju he was drowned while bathing
vztrajati pri... to stick to...

pribít nailed; fastened by nails

stati kot pribít to stand rooted to the ground
to drži kot pribíto that is sure and certain, ZDA žargon it's a cinch

priblížati to put (ali to bring, to draw) near

približaj svoj stol k ognju! draw your chair up to the fire (ali close to the fire)!
priblížati se to approach, to come near, to draw near
približal se mi je he came up to me
približujemo se mestu we are nearing the town
ura se približuje the hour is drawing near
ne približaj se mi! keep your distance!, keep off!

pričakováti pričákati to expect, to await, to look out for; to look forward to; to anticipate; (biti pripravljen za) to be prepared (for); (prežati na) to watch for; (zanašati se na) to rely upon, to build upon

pričakujoč skorajšnjega odgovora anticipating an early reply
to je bilo pričakováti, pričákati that was to be expected
ni pričakováti, pričákati, da bi... it is not to be expected that...
od vas pričakujem... I look to you for...
tega nisem pričakoval od vas I am surprised at you
sem več pričakoval od njega he falls short of my expectations, (...od tega it falls...)
pričakujemo ga nocoj we expect him tonight
končno smo ga pričakali finally he arrived
kaj drugega si mogel pričakovati od takega človeka? what else could you expect from such a man?
nobene spremembe ni pričakováti, pričákati no change (ali alteration) can be expected
pričakujem takojšnje plačilo I expect immediate payment
kdaj vas lahko pričakujemo? by what time may we expect you?
Anglija pričakuje, da bo vsakdo storil svojo dolžnost England expects every man to do his duty

príd behalf, advantage, benefit, good, interest, profit, favour

komu v príd VB on (ZDA in) behalf of someone, in favour of, for someone's good, for someone's benefit
v moj príd on my behalf
to mi bo v príd it will be to my advantage
to je tebi v príd it is for your good (ali benefit), it is in your own interest
v njegov príd to his profit
njegovo vedenje govori v njegov príd his conduct speaks in his favour
on obrne vse sebi v príd all is fish that comes to his net, all is grist that comes to his mill
obrniti sebi v príd to turn something to one's profit
vaša intervencija meni v príd your intervention on my behalf
on ni kaj prída plesalec he is not much of a dancer
to ni nič prída that is no use
to ni mnogo prída that is of little use, that is not worth much
ta knjiga ni kaj prída that book is not worth reading

pridélek harvest

pridélki pl produce
to je domač pridélek this is our own produce

pridobítev acquisition; acquirement; profit, gain

pridobítve narodnega osvobodilnega boja achievements pl of the national liberation struggle
biti pridobítev za to be quite an acquisition for
to je prava pridobítev za it is quite an acquisition for