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predélati predelováti to remake; to remodel, to recast; to reshape, to re-form; (napisano) to rewrite; to refashion; (surovine) to work something (into)

predélati, predelováti grodelj v jeklo to work pig iron into steel
predélati, predelováti mleko v maslo in sir to turn milk into butter and cheese, to produce butter and cheese from milk; (preštudirati) to study thoroughly, to go over
predélati, predelováti knjigo (preštudirati) predélati, predelováti to study intensively (ali pogovorno to swot up) a book
predélati, predelováti plašč ZDA to make over a coat

predicament [pridíkəmənt] samostalnik
filozofija predikament, trditev, kategorija logične trditve, vrsta, red, kategorija; težaven položaj, zadrega

to be in a pretty predicament biti v lepi kaši

prêdlog proposal, proposition; (na skupščini ipd.) motion; (pobuda) suggestion; (ponudba) offer, tender; (priporočilo) recommendation

na prêdlog upon the proposal (ali motion) of...
na moj prêdlog at my suggestion
spremljevalni amendment
zakonski prêdlog bill
mirovni prêdlogi peace proposals pl
kdo je za prêdlog? who is in favour?
dati prêdlog na glasovanje to put a motion to the vote, to get a motion voted on
izdelati prêdlog to draw up (ali to frame) a proposal
prêdlog je naletel na splošno odobravanje the proposal met with general approbation
odkloniti prêdlog z večino glasov to vote down a proposal
prêdlog je bil odklonjen z 20 glasovi proti 12 the motion was lost by 20 votes to 12
podpreti prêdlog to support (ali to second) a motion
ni upanja, da bi prêdlog postal zakon the bill has no chance of becoming law
sprejeti prêdlog to adopt a proposal
prêdlog je bil (soglasno) sprejet the motion was carried (unanimously)
prêdlog je prodrl the proposal went through, the ayes had it
staviti prêdlog to move; to put forward a motion
strinjam se z vašim prêdlogom I agree with your proposal
zavrniti prêdlog to reject (ali to turn down) a proposal
umakniti prêdlog to withdraw a proposition

predsedováti to be president (oziroma chairman); to act as chairman; to preside (zborovanju over a meeting)

predsedováti seji, sestanku to chair a meeting, to take the chair at a meeting
predseduje g. X. Mr. X. is in the chair

preglèd examination; review; survey; vojska muster, review; (korektura) revision, revise; (zgoščen) summary, abstract

carinski preglèd customs examination
kontrolni preglèd control examination, checkup
zdravniški preglèd medical examination (ali checkup)
pri preglèdu naših knjig... in reviewing our books...
dati preglèd o to give a survey of
podvreči se zdravniškemu preglèdu to submit to medical examination
izvesti preglèd čet to take the salute

preíti to go over, to pass over (k to); (izpustiti) to omit

preíti kaj to pass over something
hitro preíti kočljiv predmet to skate over (ali to skate round, to gloss over) a delicate subject
molče preíti kaj to pass over in silence; (ne opaziti) to overlook
preíti v roke to pass into the hands (of)
preíti v druge roke to change hands
kam je prešel moj nož? what has become of my knife?
preíti k drugi stranki to desert, to go over, to be a turncoat, (pogovorno) to rat
preíti k sovražniku to go over to the enemy, to desert to the enemy

prekrížati to cross; (preprečiti) to thwart

prekrížati načrte to thwart (someone's) plans
načrti so mi bili prekrižani I was thwarted in my designs
prekrížati komu sovražne načrte (figurativno) to spike someone's guns
prekrížati komu račune (figurativno) to upset someone's apple-cart, to put a spoke in someone's wheel
prekrížati se (križati se) religija to cross oneself
prekrížati roke to fold one's arms

prém -a, -o straight; direct; rectilineal, rectilinear

prém, -a, -oo prislov straight
v prém, -a, -oi črti in a straight line
prém, -a, -oa steza straight path
iti prém, -a, -oo naprej to go straight on

premetá(va)ti to toss, (ladjo) to toss about; (postaviti na glavo, figurativno) to turn upside down, to turn topsy-turvy; (iskati) to search, to rummage, to rake through (ali over), to ransack

premetá(va)ti se to turn somersaults
premetá(va)ti se v postelji z visoko vročino to toss about in bed with a high fever

premišljevánje meditation; deliberation, reflection, reflexion, consideration; cogitation; rumination; weighing in one's mind; pogovorno chewing it over

biti v globokem premišljevánju to be deep in thought, to be in a brown study

premlévati (premišljevati) to ruminate (on), to meditate (on); to go over (something) again and again; pogovorno to chew (it) over; (pogovarjati se) to talk (something) over, to discuss

premlévati v sebi problem to turn a problem over in one's mind

premostítven

premostítveni dan working day taken in as a holiday between two holidays
prakticirati premostítveni dan to stretch out a holiday by taking in the working day(s) between a public holiday and a Sunday
premostítveno posojilo bridging loan

prenapólnjen overfilled; crammed, cram-full, filled up, congested; (z ljudmi) overcrowded, packed (ali full) to overflowing; packed (like sardines), jammed

prenapólnjen (prezaložen) trg a glut in the market; (z blagom) overstocked, oversupplied, flooded with

prepád precipice, abyss; gulf; pesniško abysm; figurativno ruin

na robu prepáda on the brink of a precipice
dežela je na robu prepáda the country is on the brink of ruin
stal je na robu prepáda he stood on the edge of the precipice
prepád med razvitimi in nerazvitimi deželami the gulf between developed and undeveloped nations

prepíh draught; current of air

prepíh je there is a draught here
ne stoj na prepíhu! do not stand in the draught!

prepréčiti to prevent (from); to hinder, to obviate (something); to obstruct, to bar; to thwart; to frustrate, to foil, to baffle

prepréčiti delo (v parlamentu) to obstruct
prepréčiti nesrečo to prevent an accident
prepréčiti naklepe komu to baffle someone's designs
preprečili so mi načrte, naklepe I was thwarted in my plans, designs
prepréčiti načrte sovražniku to thwart the enemy's plans
bolje je prepréčiti kot lečiti prevention is better than cure, a stitch in time saves nine

presenétiti to surprise; to take (someone) by surprise; to astonish; to astound, to confound

prijetno koga presenétiti to give someone a pleasant surprise
čisto me je presenetil he took me by surprise, he came upon me unawares
novica me je presenetila the news amazed me
dež nas je presenetil na pol pota the rain caught us when we were halfway there
noč me je presenetila na poti nightfall caught me on my way
smrt ga je presenetila sredi dela death came upon him in the middle of his work
presenétiti (zasačiti) tata (vlomilca) pri samem dejanju to surprise (ali to catch) a thief (a burglar) in the act (ali red-handed)
presenétiti se to be surprised, to be taken by surprise, to be taken unawares

press¹ [pres] samostalnik
tehnično stiskalnica
tisk tiskarski stroj, tiskarna, tiskarstvo, tisk; časnikarstvo, novinarstvo, novinarji; nateznik (na smučch); omara (knjižna, za obleko, zlasti za perilo); stiskanje, pritiskanje, glajenje, likanje; naval, pritisk, gneča
figurativno naglica, nujnost, nuja
navtika čezmeren pritisk (vetra) na jadra

to correct the press opraviti korekturo, popraviti tiskovne napake
coming from the press pravkar izšel (knjiga)
to go to press iti v tisk
to send to press dati v tisk
gutter press opolzko časopisje
to have a good (bad) press imeti pohvalno (slabo) kritiko v časopisju
in the press v tisku
navtika press of sail razpeta jadra
navtika to carry a press of sail pritiskati na jadra
navtika under a press of canvas z razpetimi jadri
the yellow press senzacionalno časopisje

prestáti prestajáti to stand; to endure, to suffer, to undergo, to experience

mnogo prestáti, prestajáti to go through a great deal
prestáti, prestajáti preizkušnjo to stand a test, to undergo a trial
prestáti, prestajáti muke to be in torment, to suffer torments
mnogo sem prestal I have been through much trouble
veliko je prestal he had a rough time, he had it rough
revica je mnogo prestala the poor woman was sorely tried
prestáti, prestajáti (hude) bolečine to suffer (great) pain

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)