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pobrísati to wipe up

pobrísati razlito mleko to wipe (ali to mop) up spilt milk
pobrísati jo to run away, to take to one's heels, to make oneself scarce; to make off, to bolt; to abscond (from); (skrivaj ponoči, z dolgovi za seboj) (žargon) to do a moonlight flit, to flit, to scuttle off (ali away)

pohitéti to hasten, to hurry up; to make haste; to be in haste (ali in a hurry), to quicken

pohitite! hurry up!
pohiti! hurry up!, make haste, pogovorno look alive!, look sharp!, žargon get a move on!, buck up!
pohiti s tem! be quick about it!, speed it up!
pohitéti s čim to hurry on with something, to hurry (up) (ali to speed, to hasten, to rush, to expedite) something
pohitel je domov he hurried home
pohiteli so mi na pomoč they hurried to my assistance

policíja police; police force

leteča policíja flying squad, (londonska) žargon the sweeney
član tajne policíje ZDA Gman
pomožna (mejna, pristaniška, vojaška, železniška, cestna, podeželska, tajna) policíja auxiliary (frontier, harbour, military, railway, road, rural, secret) police
policíja še ni prišla the police have not come yet

polóm collapse

finančni, denarni polóm crash, bankruptcy
državni finančni polóm national bankruptcy; (neuspeh) failure, fiasco; žargon washout, flop
doživeti polóm to flop, to be a flop

pométati to sweep, to brush; to clean by sweeping; (ulice) to scavenge

pometaj(te) pred svojim pragom! sweep before your own door!, mind your own business!
pométati s kom (figurativno) žargon to wipe the floor with someone

póper pepper

potresti s póprom to pepper, to sprinkle with pepper
ti bom že dal pópra! (figurativno) I'll give you what for!
dati komu pópra (figurativno, žargon) to give someone beans
suh je ko póper pogovorno he's skint

popívanje immoderate drinking; revelry; carousal; drinking bout; spree

iti na popívanje to go out drinking (ali žargon boozing), to go out for a drink (ali žargon for a booze-up)
biti na popívanju (krokanju) to be out drinking (ali žargon on the booze, boozing)

postópanje (postopek) proceeding

pravdno postópanje lawsuit; (lenarjenje) laziness, loitering, loafing, žargon mooching around ali about

postópati¹ (lenariti) to idle

postópati okoli to loaf, to loiter; žargon to mooch around ali about

postópek procedure, proceeding, mode of proceeding; process; action; method; handling

kazenski postópek criminal proceedings pl
hiter postópek figurativno (bližnjica) short cut
postópek se začne the proceedings begin, žargon the balloon goes up
v teku postópka in the course of the proceedings
sprožiti postópek pred pristojnim sodiščem to institute proceedings before the competent court

postŕgati to scrape

postŕgati svoj krožnik to scrape one's plate
postŕgati (zbrati) zadnje ostanke svojih sredstev (figurativno, žargon) to scrape the bottom of the barrel

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

povédati to tell; to say

povedali so mi tako I was told so
nekaj ti bom povedal (izdal) I'll tell you what
povédati svoje ime to give one's name
ne povej nikomur o mojem prihodu! don't tell anyone I've come
med nama povedano (pogovorno) between you and me (and the gatepost)
česa (kaj) ne poveste! you don't say!, you can't be serious!
komu to poveste (pravite)! you're telling me!
povédati resnico to tell the truth
povédati (reči) geslo to give the password
povej to obzirno! (žargon) put it gently!
to veliko pové that says a great deal, that tells its own tale

povsèm (popolnoma) fully, completely, to the full, utterly, quite, entirely; altogether

nekaj povsèm drugega a different thing altogether, quite a different thing
povsèm gluh (mrtev, slep) stone-deaf (stone-dead, stone-blind)
povsèm pijan dead drunk, žargon stoned
sem povsèm zadovoljen I am perfectly satisfied
ne povsèm trideset not quite thirty

pozòr attention

pozòr na stopnico! mind the step!
pozòr! vojska attention!; look out!, take care!, (umaknite se!, žargon) mind out!
pozòr pred psom! beware of the dog!
postaviti se v pozòr to come to attention
stati v pozòru to stand at attention
pozòr pred žeparji! beware of pickpockets!

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

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

primázati

primazal mu je klofuto (žargon) he gave him a fourpenny one

prismúknjen crazy; mad, lunatic; ZDA žargon bughouse

ti si prismúknjen you're crazy, žargon you're off your rocker
biti prismúknjen (figurativno) to have bats in the belfry

pritajíti to conceal, to hide

pritajíti se to hide, I keep hidden (unobserved)
pritajíti se (negibno ležati) (žargon) to lie doggo