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outlet [áutlet] samostalnik
izhod, odprtina, odtok, izpuh
ekonomija blagovni trg
figurativno izhod, dušek

outlet pipe iztočni kanal
elektrika outlet box vtična spojnica, vtikalna doza
figurativno to find an outlet for dati duška čemu

overindulge [ouvərindʌ́ldž]

1. neprehodni glagol
preveč se vdajati (in čemu)

2. prehodni glagol
preveč razvajati, preveč popuščati

ovíra impediment, obstacle, hindrance; (nanada) check, (nepričakovana) snag; (zapora) bar, barrier; obstruction

večja ovíra a major obstacle
tek čez ovíre šport obstacle race, hurdle race, pogovorno hurdles pl
zakonska ovíra legal impediment
žične ovíre vojska barbed wire, barbed-wire entanglement
ni poti brez ovír no road is without obstacles
konj je padel pri prvi ovíri the horse fell at the first jump (ali fence)
delati ovíro, biti ovíra čemu to be in the way, to be (ali to constitute) an obstacle to something
naleteti na ovíre to run into obstacles
odstraniti vse ovíre to remove all obstacles
staviti komu ovíre na pot to set impediments in someone's way
naleteti na nepričakovano ovíro to come up against a snag

parallel¹ [pǽrəlel] pridevnik
paralelen, vzporeden (with)
figurativno analogen, ustrezen, podoben (to)

šport parallel bars bradlja
parallel cousins otroci dveh bratov ali sester
tu run parallel to biti vzporeden čemu
parallel case analogen primer
research work on parallel lines analogno raziskovalno delo
parallel passage analogen odlomek (v nekem besedilu)
tehnično parallel ruler ravnilo za črtanje paralel

partake^* [pa:téik]

1. neprehodni glagol
udeležiti se, biti deležen (in)
deliti kaj s kom, imeti skupaj, imeti značilnosti česa (of)
skupaj jesti, deliti (kosilo) s kom (of)
jesti, pojesti

2. prehodni glagol
deliti, biti deležen česa, sodelovati (of pri čem)
skupaj uživati (of kaj)

his manner partakes of insolence je nekaj nesramnega v njegovem vedenju
to partake of a meal pojesti kaj
to partake of the nature of biti v neki meri podoben komu (čemu)
the vegetation partakes of a tropical nature rastlinstvo ima deloma tropske značilnosti

pay^*2 [péi]

1. prehodni glagol
plačati, odplačati, izplačati
figurativno nagraditi, poplačati, povrniti (for za kaj)
figurativno posvečati pozornost (spoštovanje), dajati čast, delati komu komplimente; obiskati koga; odškoditi, odškodovati (for za)
izplačati se za koga, koristiti komu

2. neprehodni glagol
plačati (for za)
izplačati se (crime doesn't pay zločin se ne izplača)

to pay attention (ali heed) to posvečati pozornost (komu, čemu)
to pay one's attention (ali court) to dvoriti
to pay a call (ali visit) obiskati
to pay a compliment napraviti poklon
to pay the debt of nature umreti
the devil to pay mnogo sitnosti
to pay s.o. home povrniti komu
to pay in kind plačati v naturalijah
to pay lip service to hinavsko pritrjevati
to pay on the nail takoj plačati
to pay penalty plačati globo
to pay the penalty pokoriti se, biti kaznovan
sleng to pay the piper nositi posledice; figurativno plačati za užitek koga drugega
he who pays the piper calls the tune kdor plača, tudi zapoveduje
to pay one's respects to napraviti vljudnosten obisk
to pay the shot nositi stroške
to pay through the nose (for) predrago plačati, preplačati
to pay one's way ne ostati ničesar dolžan, živeti od svojega dohodka
to pay with fine speeches izvleči se z lepimi besedami

pitch⁴ [pič]

1. prehodni glagol
postaviti (tabor, šotor, stojnico); zabiti, zasaditi (kole itd.); metati, vreči, zalučati (žogo, kovance itd.); naložiti (seno z vilami); postaviti v bojni red; določiti (po višini, vrednosti); (govor itd.) uglasiti, prilagoditi (on čemu)
izraziti na poseben način, s posebnim stilom
glasba uglasiti (glasbilo), intonirati (pesem)
šport meriti na cilj, zamahniti
figurativno usmeriti (misli toward k)
nasuti (cesto), tlakovati, asfaltirati; določiti adut (pri začetku igre); ponuditi, razstaviti, hvaliti blago
sleng pripovedovati, izblebetati

2. neprehodni glagol
pasti kakor dolg in širok
navtika zibati se (ladja)
šport podati žogo metalcu, metati; nagniti se (streha); utaboriti se

pitched battle naprej pripravljena in brezobzirna borba
to pitch the fork pripovedovati ganljive zgodbe
to go a pitching prevračati kozolce
to pitch too high previsoko meriti
to pitch the voice high visoko zapeti
his voice was well pitched njegov glas je bil dobro uglašen
to pitch it strong močno pretiravati
to pitch a story pripovedovati laži, debele tvesti, izmisliti si zgodbo
to pitch a tent postaviti šotor
figurativno to pitch one's tent naseliti se
to pitch a yarn debele tvesti, pripovedovati neverjetno zgodbo

podvréči to subjugate, to subject, to subdue, to bring under control, to submit

podvréči se to submit (to); to undergo (čemu something); to subject oneself (operaciji to an operation), to undergo an operation
podvréči si deželo to subject a country to one's rule (ali sway)

položáj situation; position; state of affairs; condition; circumstances pl; (lega) site; lay, standing; bearings pl; (služba) rank, status; (drža telesa) attitude, posture, (pri mečevanju) guard; vojska post

resnost položája the gravity of the situation
socialni položáj social standing
položáj poslanika the post of ambassador
položáj tržišča, trga market position
težaven položáj (figurativno) a close call
materialni in družbeni položáj economic and social status
biti gospodar položája to be master of the situation
biti v neprijetnem položáju (v žalostnem položáju) to be in an unpleasant position (in a sorry plight)
določiti čemu položáj to locate something
ne biti kos (dorasel) položáju not to be equal to the situation (ali occasion)
on nima (ne zavzema) položája svojega brata he has not his brother's standing
nismo v položáju, da bi mogli narediti drugače we are not in a position to be able to do otherwise
izbrati dober položáj za svojo hišo to choose a fine position (ali site) for one's house
to je komaj izboljšalo naš položáj that has scarcely made us any better off
položáj se je poslabšal the situation has deteriorated
pojasni mu svoj položáj! show him where (ali how) you stand!
razumem tvoj položáj I see how you stand
biti v nejasnem položáju (figurativno) to be up in the air
sedeti v zelo nerodnem položáju to be seated in a very uncomfortable position
položáj je videti brezupen things look desperate
vem, kakšen je položáj (figurativno) I know how the land lies
vreči iz položája to eject, to dislodge, to supplant, to oust
vztrajati na položáju vojska to stick to one's post
on je rešil položáj he saved the situation
umakniti se na vnaprej pripravljene položáje vojska to withdraw to positions prepared beforehand
izrabiti, izkoristiti položáj to make hay while the sun shines, to strike while the iron's hot

pomágati to help, to aid, to assist; to support, to succour, to lend a hand; to be of assistance, to sustain, to relieve, to back up, figurativno to give a hand; (koristiti) to avail, to be of avail, to profit, to be good for, to be of use; (sredstvo, zdravilo) to remedy, to cure, to be efficacious

pomágati si to find a way (iz težave out of a difficulty)
sam si pomágati to help oneself, to shift for oneself
pomágati si brez česa to go without something
moram si pomágati, kot vem in znam I must shift as well as (ali as best) I can
moram si pomágati s slovarjem I have to use the dictionary
pri hoji si pomaga s palico he walks with the help of a stick
ne si znati pomágati to be at a loss
ti si znaš pomágati (si iznajdljiv) you are resourceful
pomágati si medsebojno to aid (ali ta help, to assist) one another (oziroma each other) mutually
pomagaj si sam in bog ti bo pomagal God helps those who help themselves
prisiljeni smo, da si pomagamo, kot vemo in znamo we are reduced to expedients
on si zna pomágati na vse načine he knows all the answers, he's up to all the tricks
kaj to pomaga? (čemú to?) what is the use of it?
tu se ne da nič pomágati it can't be helped
temu je lahkó pomágati this is easily remedied
kaj pomaga razlagati? what is the use of explaining?
to nam prav nič ne pomaga that does not help us a bit
ne vem si več pomágati I am at my wits' end, I do not know what to do
kaj pomaga to? what is the use of that?, arhaično what will it avail?
to mi nič ne pomaga that leaves me no better off, I am no better off for it
kaj ji bo to pomagalo? what good will it do her?
pomágati komu do česa to help someone to get something
vam nekoliko pomagam? may I offer you some assistance?
hočete, da vam pomagam? shall I give you (ali lend you) a hand?
pomagaj mi, da vstanem! help me up!
pomagal ji je preko potoka he helped her across the stream
pomagal sem mu nesti paket I helped him to carry (ali I helped him with) his parcel
vse skupaj ni nič pomagalo it was all no use
vse moje pritožbe mi niso nič pomagale all my complaints were useless (ali of no avail)
tako mi bog pomagaj! so help me God!
pomagali so mi na noge they helped me up, they helped me back on my feet
pomágati vdovi in siroti to befriend the widow and the orphan
to zdravilo mi je pomagalo this medicine has done me good
komur ni svetovati, temu ni mogoče pomágati he who cannot be advised, cannot be helped; where counsel fails no cure prevails

pomémbnost importance, significance; consideration; gravity, consequence; weight; moment; import

pripisovati čemu pomémbnost to attach importance to something
preveč pomémbnosti pripisujete temu you make too much of it

porogljív mocking, scornful, sneering; sarcastic; quizzical

porogljíva opazka, porogljív pogled sneer
porogljívo odgovoriti to give a mocking response (ali a sarcastic reply)
porogljívo se smejati čemu to sneer at something

potúha connivance; abetment

dajati potúho čemu to connive at something
komu to abet someone, to back someone up, to take someone's part, to stand up for someone, figurativno to hold a candle to the devil

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

preach¹ [pri:č]

1. neprehodni glagol
pridigati (to ; srenji, pred srenjo)
imeti pridigo
figurativno narediti komu pridigo

2. prehodni glagol
pridigati kaj; poučevati, opominjati na kaj

to preach down pridigati proti (komu, čemu), grajati
to preach up (v pridigi) hvaliti

precede [pri:sí:d] prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
iti pred kom (čim), biti pred kom (čim), zgoditi se pred čim; imeti prednost

to be preceded by (ali with) slediti komu (čemu), iti za kom (čim)
repentance must precede pardon najprej kes, potem odpuščanje

predgóvor preface; preamble; foreword; prologue

napraviti predgóvor to preface (čemu something)
napisati predgóvor to write a prologue

prenéhati to stop (s čim sth, doing something); to cease, to finish; to desist (s, z from, from doing)

prenéhati s kajenjem to stop smoking
prenéhati z ognjem vojska to cease fire
prenéhati z naročnino časopisa to stop taking (ali to discontinue) a newspaper
prenéhati s plačevanjem to stop (ali to cease) payment
prenéhati z delom (ustaviti delo) to stop (ali to cease) work
prenéhati s čim (napraviti konec čemu) to bring something to a stop, to put a stop to something
prenehaj vendar s tem ropotom! do stop that noise!

priokús aftertaste, strange taste, peculiar flavour; tinge

dati čemu priokús to tinge something
imeti priokús česa, po čem to be tinged with something, to have a trace of something

priority [praiɔ́riti] samostalnik
prioriteta, prednost (over, to)

priority bond prednostna obligacija
priority holder kdor ima prioriteto
priority share prioritetna delnica
priority list prioritetna lista
of first (ali top) priority najbolj nujno
to give high priority to dati največjo prednost čemu (komu)
to take priority of imeti prednost pred kom
priority of birth prvorojenstvo
priority road prednostna cesta
priority rule pravilo o prednosti