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prospect¹ [prɔ́spekt] samostalnik
vidik, razgled (of na)
figurativno upanje, obet, pričakovanje (of)
pokrajina, kraj, predel
ekonomija reflektant, možnosten kupec (stranka)
mineralogija zemljišče z znaki za nahajališče rude, izkopavanje in iskanje rude

to hold out a prospect of obetati
there is a prospect that je upanje, da
in prospect na vidiku, v pričakovanju

próstor room; space; (sedež) seat; (razstavni) site; (površina) area; (področje) tract, region

próstor! make way!, give way!, clear the way!
brezzračni próstor vacuum
življenjski próstor living space
zaradi pomanjkanja próstora for lack of space
trgovski próstori business premises pl
društveni próstori a society's premises
ni več próstora there is no room left
próstora je za vse there is room for all
vsi próstori so zasedeni all the places are taken
napraviti próstor za koga to make room for someone, to clear the way for someone
rezervirati próstor to book a seat
niti toliko próstora ni, da bi se človek obrnil there's not room enough to swing a cat
potreben bi bil mnogo večji prostor, kot (pa) je na voljo it would require much more space than is available here (ali than you've got here)
omejenost, pičlost próstora shortage of space
kazenski próstor šport penalty area

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

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

proud¹ [práud] pridevnik (proudly prislov)
ponosen (of na)
domišljav, ošaben (as kot)
s čimer se lahko ponaša; sijajen, krasen (npr. ladja); samozavesten
biologija bujen, bohoten, ki divje raste; narasel (voda)
poetično isker, ognjevit (konj)
zoologija pojav

that is nothing to be proud of s tem se res ni treba ponašati
medicina proud flesh divje meso

province [prɔ́vins] samostalnik
provinca, pokrajina, podeželje; stroka, področje, torišče
cerkev nadškofija
množina provinca (z ozirom na glavno mesto)

it is not within my province to ne spada v moje področje

provizórij provisional arrangement; temporary measure; makeshift

to je le provizórij that is only temporary (ali for the time being)

provoking [prəvóukiŋ] pridevnik (provokingly prislov)
izzivalen, dražeč; neznosen

this is most provoking to človeka spravi v bes

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

ptíca ptič bird; (samec) cock bird, (samica) hen bird

divja ptíca, ptič wild fowl
ptíca, ptič pevka singing bird
rajska ptíca, ptič bird of paradise
ptíca, ptič roparica bird of prey
ptíca, ptič selivka bird of passage, migratory bird
vodna ptíca, ptič water bird, water fowl
lov na ptíce birdcatching, fowling
ptíca, ptič znanilka nesreče bird of ill omen
reja ptíc breeding of birds
nauk o ptícah ornithology
puška za lov na ptíce fowling piece
to (ti) je čuden ptíc! (figurativno) he's a bad lot! (ali a queer lot!)
ptič je odletel the bird is flown
živeti kot ptič na veji (figurativno) to live in clover, pogovorno to live the life of Riley
ptiči istega perja skupaj letijo (figurativno) birds of a feather flock together
stalna pot ptíc selilk flyway

pudding [púdiŋ] samostalnik
puding, kipnik; klobasa
navtika bokobran
sleng zastrupljeno meso (ki ga vlomilec vrže psu)

black pudding krvavica
white pudding jetrna klobasa
more praise than pudding več hvale ko nagrade
the proof of the pudding is in the eating kakovost spoznamo šele, ko se sami o njej prepričamo
pudding time odločilen trenutek

púliti to pull, to pluck

púliti se za kaj to care for something, to be concerned about something, to be keen on something
za to se ne pulim I don't care for it
kar pulijo se za to blago there is a great demand for these goods

pull¹ [pul] samostalnik
potegljaj, poteg, vlečenje, vlek
tehnično vlečna sila; privlačnost, sila privlačnosti; požirek, dušek; ročaj, držaj (zvonca); veslanje, zavesljaj
šport (golf, kriket) udarec, zamah (poševno, zlasti na levo); zadrževanje (konja z vajetmi); utrjujajoč vzpon, velik napor (long pull)
prednost (of, on, over pred)
sleng vpliv, zveze, protekcija (with)
tisk (poskusni) odtis

a long pull uphill težek vzpon
the long pull presežek, dodatek k plači
a heavy pull on s.o.'s purse draga stvar
to go for a pull iti veslat
it is a hard pull to je naporna stvar
to have the pull of s.o. imeti prednost pred kom
to have a pull with s.o. imeti vpliv na koga, imeti protekcijo pri kom
tisk to take a pull napraviti odtis
to take a pull at the bottle cukniti ga iz steklenice
to give a pull at povleči, potegniti kaj

purchase¹ [pə́:čəs] samostalnik
nakup, nakupovanje, kupovanje, kupčija; iztržek, (letni) dohodek
pravno pridobljeno premoženje z nakupom (ne z dediščino)
navtika priprava za dviganje, vzvod, škripec, vrv, dvigalo
figurativno vpliv, vpliven položaj, prednost, moč

to make a purchase of kupiti kaj
to make purchases nakupovati
his life is not worth an hour's purchase nima več ure življenja

pushover [púšouvə] samostalnik
pogovorno lahko premagljiv nasprotnik, slabič; tepec

he is a pushover for that temu vedno nasede

púščati ➞ pustiti; (streha, cev) to leak

sod pušča the barrel is leaking
púščati kri komu to bleed someone
ladja pušča vodo the ship is letting in water
krzno pušča dlako the fur is losing hair
púščati vodo (urinirati) to urinate, to pass water, to make water, vulgarno to piss

put on prehodni glagol
obleči, obuti, dati (klobuk na glavo), natakniti (očala), namazati se (z ličilom); pretvarjati se, hliniti; staviti (to put a fiver on a horse staviti na konja)
pomakniti naprej (kazalce); odpreti (plin), dodati (paro), prižgati (luč, radio), pospešiti (tempo); dodati (posebni vlak); zategniti (zavoro, vijak)
gledališče postaviti na oder, uprizoriti; naložiti (kazen)
šport dobiti točko, napraviti gol

to put on airs (and graces) prisiljeno se vesti
to put on airs postavljati se, šopiriti se
to put on an act pretvarjati se
to put on the dog postavljati se, bahati se
to put on flesh (ali weight) zrediti se
pogovorno to put it on pretirano zaračunati
figurativno to put it on thick pretiravati
his modesty is put on njegova skromnost je narejena, je samo pretveza
to put s.o. on a job zaupati, dati komu delo
to put s.o. on to namigniti komu kaj, spraviti koga na neko misel

putty¹ [pʌ́ti] samostalnik
kit (zamazka), lepilo; prašek za politiranje in brušenje
figurativno vosek

glaziers' putty steklarski kit
figurativno he is putty in her hand v njenih rokah je mehak ko vosek

quarter¹ [kwɔ́:tə] samostalnik
četrtina, četrt (a quarter of an hour četrt ure; for quarter the price, for a quarter of fhe price za četrtino cene)
četrtina funta (0,113 kg); četrtina milje, tek na četrt milje (he won the quarter zmagal je v teku na četrt milje)
mera za tkanine, četrtina jarda (22,8 cm); trgovska mera, četrtina stota (28 funtov, 12,7 kg, ameriško 25 funtov, 11,34 kg; britanska angleščina 2,91 hl)
ameriško, škotsko šolsko četrtletje; četrtletje, kvartal; četrtina zaklane živali, ena od štirih nog, hrbet konja
grboslovje eno od štirih polj grba
astronomija lunin krajec (first quarter prvi krajec, last quarter zadnji krajec)
ameriško četrt dolarja, novec za 25 centov; mestna četrt, kvart (residential quarter stanovanjska četrt)
stran neba, smer vetra (what quarter is the wind in? iz katere strani piha?, figurativno od kje piha veter?)
predel, kraj (in this quarter v teh krajih)
smer (in that quarter v ono smer)
stran (from another quarter z druge strani)
vir (from a good quarter iz dobrega vira)
družbeni krog (in government quarters v vladnih krogih)
usnje za peto (čevlja)
tehnično 4 palce širok kos lesa (v tesarstvu)
vojska, (tudi množina) stan, bivališče (to be confined to quarters biti v hišnem priporu)
(tudi vojska) milost, prizanašanje, pomilostitev (to find no quarter with ne najti milosti pri)
navtika bok krme (on the port quarter na levi strani krme)
navtika borbeni položaj posadke (to beat to quarters sklicati posadko na položaje)

to ask (ali call, cry) for quarter prositi za milost
to give quarter izkazati milost, pomilostiti
to give fair quarter prizanesti
a bad quarter of an hour neprijetni trenutki
at close quarters od blizu, v neposrednem stiku (spopadu)
to live in close quarters stanovati na tesnem
from every quarter; ali from all quarters od vseh strani
hind quarters stegna
high quarters višji krogi
it has gone the quarter ura je odbila četrt
the proper quarter pristojno mesto
to take up one's quarters nastaniti se
to beat up the quarters of pogosto obiskovati

queen¹ [kwi:n] samostalnik
kraljica, vladarica (tudi figurativno)
kraljica (šah), dama (karta)
zoologija matica (pri čebelah)

queen consort kraljeva žena
queen dowager kraljica vdova
queen mother kraljica mati
queen of the Adriatic Benetke
queen of hearts lepotica
Queen Anne is dead! to je že stara stvar
in the reign of queen Dick nikoli
Queen's English pravilna, čista angleščina
britanska angleščina queen's weather sončen dan