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predòr breaking through; perforation; (tunel) tunnel

predòr (jašek) za zrak airshaft
gradnja predòra tunel(l)ing
napraviti predòr skozi Mont Blanc to tunnel Mont Blanc

preríti to root up

preríti se skozi to force one's way through

prerívati se to throng; to jostle, to hustle (za kaj for something)

prerívati se skozi množico to hustle through a crowd

prick¹ [prik] samostalnik
zbodljaj, pik; bodica, trn
tehnično šilo, dolbilo
figurativno zbadanje (vesti), ostra bolečina
vulgarno penis

to kick against the pricks siliti z glavo skozi zid

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

push² [puš]

1. prehodni glagol
suniti, suvati, riniti, poriniti, porivati, potisniti, potiskati; priganjati, siliti (to k)
gnati, nagnati, pognati, poganjati, pospešiti, forsirati
figurativno pomagati, podpirati koga; delati reklamo za kaj
sleng prodajati, preprodajati (mamila)

2. neprehodni glagol
poriniti se, porivati se, prerivati se, preriniti se; pošteno se lotiti; prizadevati si, težiti za čem

to push open odpahniti, odpreti
to push one's way ahead (through) preriniti se naprej (skozi)
to be pushed for time (money) biti v časovni (denarni) stiski
to push s.th. on s.o. vsiliti komu kaj
to push s.th. too far gnati kaj predaleč
to push one's fortune izzivati svojo srečo
to push a friend s svojim vplivom pomagati prijatelju

quick³ [kwik] samostalnik
živo meso
britanska angleščina živa meja
figurativno življenje
ameriško živo srebro

the quick and the dead živi in mrtvi
to cut (ali sting, touch) s.o. to the quick zadeti koga v živo
to the quick popoln
he is a Tory to the quick je skozi in skozi torijevec

race² [réis] neprehodni glagol
dirkati, drveti, teči, hiteti; jadrati; meriti se v teku, v hitrosti (with z)
tekmovati (with z)
teči za stavo; iti s polno paro, z vso brzino (vijak, propeler itd.); redno prisostvovati konjskim dirkam, biti vnet gledalec konjskih dirk

a racing man ljubitelj konjskega športa.
the race racing world ljubitelji konjskega športa
the blood raced to his head kri mu je planila v glavo
prehodni glagol
pognati v dir, v tek; dreviti; meriti se, tekmovati v teku itd. s kom; jahati (konja) v dirki; dohiteti

he raced me through Italy drevil me je skozi Italijo (ne da bi se kje ustavila)
to race a train tekmovati v hitrosti z vlakom
he raced his horse against the train drevil je konja v tekmi z vlakom
to race one's fortune away zaigrati premoženje v stavah na konjskih dirkah

railroad [réilroud]

1. samostalnik
ameriško železniška proga, železnica
množina železniške delnice

2. pridevnik
železniški

railroad accident, railroad company železniška nesreča, družba
railroad bridge, railroad car železniški most, voz
railroad shares železniške delnice

3. prehodni glagol
prepeljati, prevažati, odposlati po železnici; graditi železnice (a country v neki deželi)
ameriško, sleng vtakniti v zapor na podlagi lažne prijave ali obtožbe
ameriško, pogovorno hitro izvesti, forsirati zakonski predlog (s hitrim postopkom)
neprehodni glagol
potovati z železnico; služiti pri železnici

to railroad a bill through Congress ameriško hitro spraviti, sforsirati zakonski osnutek skozi Kongres

rattle² [rætl] prehodni glagol
(za)rožljati, (za)ropotati (s čim); hitro govoriti (deklamirati, recitirati)
sleng prestrašiti, vznemiriti, razburiti, zmesti
lov goniti, biti za petami (divjačini)
neprehodni glagol
rožljati, žvenketati, ropotati, drdrati; klopotati, škripati, prasketati, pokati; spotakniti se, spodrsniti (over nad, čez, ob)
hropsti, hripati; blebetati, brbljati

rattled sleng zmeden, zbegan; popolnoma pijan
to rattle at the door potrkati na vrata
to rattle a chain, the sabre (za)rožljati z verigo, s sabljo
parlament to rattle the bill through the House hitro izglasovati zakonski osnutek v parlamentu
the car rattled through the streets avto je drdral skozi ulice
the windows rattled in their frames okna so (za)žvenketala v svojih okvirih
don't get rattled over it ne razburjajte, ne plašite se zaradi tega!

ríniti to push, to shove

ríniti naprej to push forward
ríniti v nevarnost to run one's head into danger
ríniti z glavo skozi zid (figurativno) to bump (ali to batter) one's head against a (brick) wall
ríniti se skozi to push one's way through, (prebijati se) to rub along

rôka hand, (do rame) arm

brez rôke handless, armless
v rôki in one's hand
pri rôki at hand, near at hand; available
od rôke do rôke from hand to hand
pod rôko (se držati) arm in arm, (kupiti) underhandedly
rôke kvišku! hands up!, stick them up!, reach!
rôke proč! hands off!
z rôko v rôki hand in hand, jointly
s sklenjenimi rôkami with clasped hands (as in prayer)
z zvezanimi rôkami in nogami bound hand and foot
rôko na srcé! hand on heart!
močna rôka strong hand
žuljava rôka a callous palm
moja desna rôka (figurativno) my second self
on je moja desna rôka he is my right-hand man
polna rôka a handful
narejen z rôko (ročno) made by hand, handmade; (posel) handiwork, manual work
od rôk (oddaljen) out of the way
praznih rôk empty-handed
na svojo rôko (figurativno) in one's own name, of one's own accord, unauthorized
risanje s prosto rôko freehand drawing
držeč se za rôke hand in hand
prekrižanih rôk with one's hands (oziroma arms) folded
z dvignjeno rôko (with) hand upraised
z rôkami uprtimi v boke akimbo
držati, imeti rôke uprte v boke to hold one's arms akimbo
iz prve rôke at first hand
ne da bi rôko premaknil hands down
boriti se z rôkami in nogami to struggle with might and main
braniti se proti čemu z rôkami in nogami to fight against something tooth and nail (ali with might and main)
dati v rôko, rôke to hand
dati komu proste rôke (da kaj naredi) to give someone a free hand (to do something)
dobiti informacije iz prve rôke to get information at first hand
dvigniti rôke to lift up one's hands
dvigniti rôke nad glavo v začudenju to throw up one's arms in astonishment
dobiti kaj v rôke (figurativno) to get hold of something
rôke križem držati to fold one's arms and do nothing, to be idle
imeti pri rôki to have at hand
imeti polne rôke dela to have one's hands full
imamo ga v rôki (figurativno) he is in our power
imeti proste rôke (figurativno) to have free play
imeti mrzle, hladne rôke to have cold hands
dati rôko komu to give one's hand to someone, (v pozdrav) to shake hands with someone
imeti položaj trdno v rôki to have the situation well in hand
iti skozi mnogo rôk to pass through many hands
iti komu na rôko to help someone; to support someone, to patronize someone, to aid someone
lomiti rôke (figurativno) to wring one's hands
to mu gre od rôk (figurativno) he is skilled (ali clever) at it
izpustiti iz rôke, iz rok to let go
posel mu ne gre od rôk he is unskilled, he is a poor worker
delo mu gre dobro izpod rôk he is a quick worker
kupiti iz prve (druge) rôke to buy new (secondhand)
mahati z rôkami to gesticulate
ne izpustiti iz rôk not to let go, (da pade) not to let go (ali to let slip)
méti si rôke to rub one's hands
nositi na rôkah koga (figurativno) to treat someone with great care, to make much of someone, to treasure someone
nosijo ga na rôkah (figurativno) he is treated with the utmost consideration, he enjoys all kinds of favours
pasti komu v rôke to fall into someone's hands
prijeti za rôko to take by the hand
ponuditi, prožiti komu rôko to give (ali to hold out) one's hand to someone, (figurativno) to lend someone a helping hand
pljuniti v rôke (figurativno) to spit on one's hands
podaj mu rôko! shake hands with him!
prodati pod rôko to sell by private bargain (ali contract, treaty)
preiti v druge rôke to change hands
prosíti za rôko to propose (to), to ask in marriage, (nenadoma, pogovorno) to pop the question
pričakati koga z odprtimi rôkami to meet someone with outstretched hands, to meet someone enthusiastically
položiti rôke na kaj to lay hands on something, to put one's hands to
položiti rôko nase (figurativno) to commit suicide
položiti rôko na srce to lay one's hand on one's heart
podati si rôke to shake hands
sprejeti ponudbo z obema rôkama to jump at an offer
prekrižati rôke to cross one's arms
stisniti komu rôko to squeeze someone's hand, (pri pozdravu) to shake hands with someone
stiskati rôko v pest to clench one's fist
stati s sklenjenimi (prekrižanimi) rôkami to stand with folded (crossed) arms
vzeti v rôke to take in hand, to undertake
zadevo bom sam vzel v rôke I will take the matter into my own hands
fanta je treba vzeti v rôke (figurativno) the boy wants taking in hand
zlomiti si rôko to break one's arm
rôko si je zlomil he broke his arm, he had his arm broken
umijem si rôke nad tem I wash my hands of it, I will not be responsible
rôka rôko umiva (figurativno) one good turn deserves another, scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, fair exchange is no robbery
z obema rôkama zgrabiti priliko to jump at an opportunity
živeti iz rôk v usta (figurativno) to live from hand to mouth
bolje je vrabec v rôki kot golob na strehi (figurativno) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

rose¹ [róuz]

1. samostalnik
roža, vrtnica, rožni grm
figurativno lepa ženska, krasotica, lepotica; rožnata barva
množina rožnat videz
medicina šen; simbol, emblem rože, ornament rože
arhitektura okno kot roža, rozeta; štrcalka (glavica) vrtnarske škropilnice
geografija, navtika vetrovnica (na kompasu)

the rose of najlepša od
rose of may narcisa
no bed of roses figurativno nobeno veselje (zabava)
path strewn with roses z rožami posuta pot, figurativno lagodno življenje
under the rose figurativno zaupno, na tihem, tajno, sub rosa
to be reposed on a bed of roses figurativno imeti zelo ugodne življenjske razmere, imeti z rožicami postlano življenje
it is not all roses ni vse tako rožnato, kot je videti
to gather roses of life uživati življenje, iskati življenjske užitke
to look at things through rose-coloured spectacles gledati (videti) stvari skozi rožnata očala, videti stvari v najboljši luči
no rose without thorns ni rože brez trna, figurativno vsaka prijetna stvar ima tudi kaj neprijetnega, popolne sreče ni

2. pridevnik
rožnat; rožni, rožnate barve

3. prehodni glagol
rožnato rdeče (po)barvati, pordečiti, rdeti (lica)

rose-coloured [róuzkʌləd] pridevnik
rožnat
figurativno optimističen, blesteč, svetel; vesel, živahen

to take rose-coloured views of things videti stvari v rožnati luči
to see things through rose-coloured spectacles videti stvari skozi rožnata očala

rough³ [rʌf] prehodni glagol
grobo obdelati, napraviti grobo (hrapavo); grobo ravnati, postopati (s kom); na hitro narediti; zabiti ostre žeblje v podkev; krotiti konja
neprehodni glagol
šport grobo igrati

to rough it imeti trdo življenje, z muko se prebijati skozi življenje; grobo, surovo se obnašati
I had to rough it moral sem se prebijati (živeti, potovati) brez udobnosti

round³ [ráund] prislov
(na)okoli, (na)okrog; v krogu, v obsegu; kolikor daleč seže pogled naokoli

round and round nepretrgoma, neprestano, velikokrat
round about! na levo krog!
all round vse obsegajoč (o ceni)
all-round naokoli, brez razlike, vsi po vrsti
all round us vse okoli nas
all the country round po vsej deželi, zemlji
all the year round (skozi) vse leto
for miles round milje naokrog
a long way round velik ovinek
to ask s.o. round povabiti koga k sebi
to bring s.o. round spraviti koga k sebi, k zavesti; prepričati koga
he is coming round (on) prihaja spet k zavesti
to come (to be) round kmalu, skoraj priti (biti)
New Year's Day will soon come round Novo leto bo kmalu tu
to go round vrteti se v krogu, krožiti
to go a long way round napraviti velik ovinek
to gather round zbrati se okoli
to get s.o. round prelisičiti, omrežiti, premamiti koga
to hand round podajati, porazdeliti okoli
what are you hanging round for? kaj čakaš tu? kaj delaš tu?
to order glasses round naročiti pijačo za vso družbo, pogostiti vso družbo
to send round the hat (s klobukom) nabirati darove v družbi, prositi za prostovoljne prispevke
to show s.o. round okoli koga voditi, biti komu za vodnika, razkazovati komu kaj
to sleep the clock round spati polnih 12 (ali 24) ur
taking it all round upoštevajoč stvar z vseh vidikov
to turn round vrteti se, obrniti se, obračati se
wheels turn round kolesa se vrté

route [ru:t]

1. samostalnik
cesta, pot; (določena) smer hoje, kurs
vojska maršruta
medicina pot, dostava (zdravila telesu)

by the oral route medicina skozi usta, per os
column of route pohodna kolona
to get the route dobiti ukaz za pohod
to go the route figurativno zdržati do konca, do cilja

2. prehodni glagol
železnica označiti pot(ovanje) na vozni karti; naprej poslati (dokumente) po uradni poti

róžnat rose-pink, rosy, rose-coloured; (tudi figurativno) roseate

róžnato rdeča barva rose red
v róžnatih barvah in rosy colours
róžnata polt rosy complexion
róžnata slika rosy picture
róžnatih ustnic rose-lipped
róžnata upanja rosy prospects pl
videti stvari v róžnati luči to take a rose-coloured view of things
videti stvari skozi róžnata očala to see things through rose-coloured spectacles

rub² [rʌb] prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
otreti (se), frotirati (se), drgniti (se) (against, on ob)
brisati, meti; (po)gladiti; polirati; dotakniti se, poškodovati, zadati rano, ožuliti, povzročiti bolečino; natreti (with z)
figurativno prebijati se (through skozi)

to rub one's hands figurativno méti si roke, biti zadovoljen
to rub one's hand over s.th. z roko pogladiti kaj
to rub on s.o.'s feelings (za)boleti koga
to rub shoulders with s.o. figurativno družiti se s kom, biti zaupen s kom
to rub s.o. the wrong way figurativno iritirati, ozlovoljiti, ujeziti koga
it rubs me the wrong way figurativno ni mi pogodu, spravlja me v slabo voljo, iritira me
they rub through the world prebijajo se, rinejo nekako
we must rub through it to moramo prestati

rub-a-dub [rʌ́bədʌb]

1. samostalnik
rompompom, bobnanje

2. neprehodni glagol
iti z bobnanjem (through skozi, po)