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pogíbel (poguba) danger; ruin; peril

biti v pogíbli to be in danger
komaj uiti pogíbli to escape by the skin of one's teeth

pogódba contract, agreement; convention; (zlasti državna politika), treaty, pact, compact; covenant; (listina) deed, bonds pl; indenture; trgovina bargain, contract

po pogódbi, v smislu pogódbe according to contract, as agreed upon
nasproten pogódbi contrary to the contract
družbena pogódba social contract
kolektivna pogódba collective agreement
mezdna pogódba pay deal, wage agreement
mirovna pogódba peace treaty, peace pact
najemna, zakupna pogódba lease
tajna pogódba secret treaty
ženitna pogódba marriage settlement, marriage articles pl
kršitev pogódbe breach of contract
trgovinska pogódba commercial treaty
pogódba o zavezništvu treaty of alliance
zakonska pogódba matrimonial contract
biti vezan s pogódbo to be bound by contract
(pre)kršiti pogódbo to break a contract
podaljšati pogódbo to prolong an agreement
podpisati pogódbo to sign a contract, to witness a contract
skleniti pogódbo to make a contract, to conclude a treaty, to make an agreement
razdreti, stornirati pogódbo to rescind a contract
goljufija razveljavi pogódbo fraud vitiates the contract

pogódu after one's own heart

to ni pogódu it goes against the grain
biti pogódu to please, to be agreeable, to suit
ti je pogódu, da prideš jutri? does it suit you to come tomorrow?

pogojén² conditional

biti pogojén z to be conditional on, to be dependent on

pogójen¹ conditional

pogójni dopust (zapornika) parole, zgodovina ticket of leave
biti na pogójni svobodi (o zaporniku) to be out on parole, zgodovina to have ticket of leave
pogójna obsodba suspended sentence
pogójni stavek conditional clause

pogòn drive

pogòn na daljavo remote drive
pogòn na ročico crank drive
mehanični pogòn mechanical (ali machine) drive
ročni pogòn hand drive
parni pogòn steam drive
turbinski pogòn turbine drive
nožni pogòn treadle drive, treadle operation
strojni pogòn machine drive
verižni pogòn chain drive
jermenski pogòn belt drive, belt transmission
pogòn z vrvmi rope driving
lovski pogòn battue, ZDA surround
pogòn na divje svinje boar hunt
na električen pogòn electrically driven
na reakcijski pogòn jet-propelled
biti nepretrgano v pogònu to be running nonstop
spraviti v pogòn to start up

pogóvor conversation; talk, talking; discourse; discussion; (kramljanje) chat, chatting; (v dvoje) dialogue; (s samim seboj) soliloquy, monologue; colloquy; (pri mizi) table talk; (o nepomembnih stvareh) small talk, everyday talk; (le o svoji stroki) shop, ZDA shoptalk; (med štirimi očmi) a talk in private

telefonski pogóvor call
nujen (telefonski) pogóvor emergency (ali priority) call
predmet pogóvora subject of conversation, subject under discussion
ona je predmet pogóvora vsega mesta she is the talk of the whole town
biti v pogóvoru s kom to be in conversation with someone
napeljati pogóvor na kak predmet to introduce a subject
menjati predmet pogóvora to change the subject, to turn the conversation round (to another topic)
opustiti pogóvor o kakem predmetu to let the subject drop
pustimo pogóvor o tem! let's drop the subject!
pridružiti se pogóvoru to join in a (ali the) conversation
prekiniti svoj pogóvor to stop talking, to break off
stopiti v pogóvor, začeti pogóvor s kom to get, to enter into conversation with someone
podaljšati telefonski pogóvor (čez tri minute) to extend a call (beyond three minutes)
prijaviti telefonski pogóvor to book a call
spustiti se v pogóvor s kom, zaplesti koga v pogóvor to engage someone in conversation
udeležiti se pogóvora to take part in a conversation, to follow a conversation
vzdrževati pogóvor (figurativno) to keep the ball rolling

pogúmen courageous, brave; plucky; bold

biti pogúmen to have pluck
le pogúmni zmagujejo none but the brave deserve the fair

pohlépen greedy (for); avid, covetous; eager

biti pohlépen denarja to be avaricious, to crave for money
pohlépno prislov avidly, greedily

pohvála praise; commendation; laud, eulogy, encomium, approbation

vreden pohvále worthy of praise
poln pohvále full of praise
javna pohvála honourable mention
biti skop s pohválo to be sparing of praise

point¹ [pɔ́int] samostalnik
konica, bodica, ost (igle, noža, svinčnika, jezika itd.)
arhaično bodalo, meč
tehnično koničasta priprava, dleto, šilo, črtalnik, graverska igla
lov cilj, postojanka (psov)
množina udje, okončine (zlasti konjeve), parožki (jelen)
slovnica pika (tudi full point)
tisk enota za velikost tiskarskih črk (0,376 mm), izbočena točka v Braillovi pisavi
matematika točka (point of intersection sečišče)
decimalna pika; točka na zemljevidu, cesti itd.
fizika stopinja (temperature na lestvici), stopnja
geografija rtič
geografija stran neba (cardinal points glavne strani neba)
točka, kraj, mesto, cilj, namen (point of destination namembni kraj; ekonomija point of entry vstopno pristanišče)
trenutek, moment (odločilni, kritični at the point of death umirajoč)
točka dnevnega reda (to differ on several points ne strinjati se v več točkah)
poanta, bistvo, odlika, svojstvo; cilj, namen, smisel (there is no point in doing it nima smisla to narediti)
poudarek (to give point to one's words dati poudarek svojim besedam)
(karakteristična) poteza, lastnost, odlika (his strong, weak point njegova močna, šibka točka; it has its points ima svoje dobre strani)
ekonomija točka pri racioniranju ali ocenjevanju blaga
šport točka (to lose on points izgubiti po točkah, points win zmaga po točkah)
šivana čipka
glasba znak za ponovitev, karakteristični motiv, tematičen vstavek
vojska predstraža, izvidnica
britanska angleščina kretnica

ekonomija to be on points biti racioniran (blago)
to be off points biti v svobodni prodaji
ekonomija to put on points racionirati
at all points temeljito, popolnoma, v vseh ozirih
at the point of na robu, blizu
at the point of the pistol z namerjeno pištolo
at the point of the sword z grožnjo, nasilno
at this point v tem hipu, na tem mestu (v govoru itd.)
to be on the point of pravkar nameravati
beside (ali off, away from) the point neprimeren, ne na mestu
to bursting point (sit) da bi počil
boiling-point vrelišče
freezing-point ledišče
melting-point tališče
to bring to a point dovršiti, končati
a case in point ustrezen primer
to carry (ali gain) one's point doseči svoj smoter
to come (ali get) to the point priti k stvari, priti do odločilnega trenutka
to give point to s.th. poudariti kaj
šport to give points to s.o. dati komu prednost v igri, figurativno biti močnejši
figurativno nine points skoraj vse, 90 procentov
possession is nine points of the law če kaj imaš, imaš vedno prav
to dine on potatoes and points jesti samo krompir
in point ustrezen, umesten
in point of glede na
in point of fact pravzaprav, resnično
point at issue sporna točka
a point of interest zanimiva podrobnost
the point of the jaw brada
a knotty point zamotana stvar
to keep to the point ostati pri stvari
to lack point ne biti prepričljiv
to make a point of vztrajati na čem, poudarjati
šport to make (ali score) a point doseči točko; dokazati resničnost trditve
to make s.th. a point of honour smatrati kaj za častno zadevo
a moot point dvomljiv dokaz
ameriško point of origin kraj porekla
not to put too fine a point on it brez ovinkov povedati, ne prikrivati
to press a point vztrajati pri čem, pritiskati na kaj
point of no return aeronavtika nevarna cona, figurativno od kjer ni vrnitve
to see the point razumeti poanto
to stand upon points paziti na vsako malenkost, biti prenatančen
to stick to the point ostati pri stvari
to stretch (ali strain) a point narediti izjemo, pogledati skozi prste
one's sore point boleča točka
there is no point in it nima smisla
to the point stvarno
up to a point do neke mere
turning-point preokret
point of view stališče, mnenje
that is the point to je vprašanje, to je poglavitna stvar
parlament point of order dnevni red

poise¹ [pɔ́iz] samostalnik
dobesedno, figurativno ravnotežje, ravnovesje
figurativno uravnovešenost, mirnost; hladnokrvnost, samozavesten nastop; drža glave, telesa; utež (v uri, rimski tehtnici); lebdenje (v zraku)

to hang at poise biti nerešen (zadeva), viseti v zraku

poise² [pɔ́iz]

1. prehodni glagol
uravnotežiti, uravnovesiti; obdržati v ravnotežju; držati (glavo, orožje), postaviti se v pozo; pretehtati; obtežiti (down)

2. neprehodni glagol
lebdeti, viseti v zraku

to be poised biti v ravnotežju; figurativno biti hladnokrven, biti uravnovešen

poke² [póuk]

1. prehodni glagol
suniti, suvati, dregniti, dregati, poriniti, porivati (in v, noter)
preluknjati, napraviti luknjo (in v)
podrezati (ogenj); pomoliti (glavo), vtakniti (nos into v)

2. neprehodni glagol
vtikati se; bosti, dregniti, dregati (at)
bezati, brskati (in)
iskati, stikati, tipati (v mraku)

don't poke your nose into my affairs ne vtikaj nosu v moje zadeve
to poke and pry biti radoveden, brskati za čem
to poke fun at norčevati se iz koga
to poke one's head iztegniti vrat, pomoliti glavo

pokòj retirement, superannuation; (mir) quietness, tranquillity, quiet, repose, rest, peace

biti v pokòju to be retired (ali superannuated, pensioned off)
iti v pokòj to pass into retirement, to retire from business, to go into retirement
pokòj njegovi duši! rest his soul!, may he rest in peace!
večni pokòj eternal rest, the rest beyond the grave

pokónci upright; erect; straight

biti pokónci to stand (erect), to be up
biti vso noč pokónci to be up all night
dolgo v noč biti pokónci to keep late hours, to be up till all hours
pokónci hoditi to walk upright
pokónci sedeti to sit up (ali straight, up straight)
komaj se držim pokónci I can hardly keep upright, I feel like dropping (ali keeling over)
kar me drži pokónci (figurativno) what keeps me going
upanje me je držalo pokónci hope sustained me
postaviti, dvigniti pokónci to erect, to raise (se to rise)
glavo pokónci! head up!, ZDA chin up!

pól² (polovica) half

ob pól sedmih at half past six
ob sedmih ali pól osmih at seven or half past (seven)
na pól fifty-fifty
pól na pól on a fifty-fifty basis
razdeliti si na pól s kom to go fifty-fifty with someone
pól funta half a pound
pól ure half an hour
pól deleža a half share
za pól cene at half price
za pól več half as much (oziroma many) again
lopov in pól an utter scoundrel (ali rogue)
to (pa) je klobuk in pól! that's some hat!
biti na pól pota v Ameriko to be halfway to America
na pól kaj napraviti to do something by halves
na pól se odločiti za to have half a mind to...
le na pól narejen only half finished
srečal sem jih na pól pota I met them halfway

pole¹ [póul] samostalnik
astronomija, geografija tečaj, pol (zemeljski)
matematika pol, skrajna točka osi skozi krog ali kroglo
elektrika, fizika (pozitivni ali negativni) pol, magnetni pol
figurativno nasprotje, ekstrem

celestial pole nebesni pol
like poles enaka ali istoimenska pola
unlike (opposite) poles neenaka (nasprotna) pola
to be poles asunder (ali apart) biti diametralno nasproten, daleč narazen

pole² [póul] samostalnik
kol; (telegrafski) drog; prekla (za fižol)
šport palica (za skoke); ojnica (voza)
navtika jadrnik; drog za potiskanje čolnov; dolžinska mera (5,029 m); površinska mera (25,293 m²)

figurativno to climb up the greasy poles premagati velike težave, lotiti se težke stvari
navtika under bare poles s spuščenimi jadri
sleng up the pole čez les, prismojen; v škripcih
šport to have the pole biti v notranji progi

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