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pláčan paid; salaried

preveč pláčan overpaid
vnaprej pláčan paid in advance
pláčan od (= podkupljen) bribed, in the pay of
slabo pláčan underpaid, poorly paid
pláčan v gotovini paid in cash
dva tedna plačanega dopusta two weeks' holiday with pay
je kruh pláčan? has the bread been paid for?
dobro pláčano delo well paying job
pláčano (mezdno) delo paid work
dolg še ni pláčan the debt is not cleared off yet
biti pláčan (najet) od koga to be in the pay of someone
pláčano! (na račun) settled, paid, discharged in full

pláčati to pay

pláčati v gotovini to pay cash (down), to pay ready money, (takoj) (žargon) to pay on the nail
vnaprej pláčati to prepay, to pay in advance
pláčati račun to settle (ali to balance, to square) an account, to pay one's score, to pay one's reckoning
pláčati menico to honour a bill
ne pláčati to leave unpaid
pláčati v obrokih to pay by instalments, (v majhnih obrokih) to pay by driblets
pláčati v naturalijah to pay in kind
preveč (premalo) pláčati za delo to overpay (to underpay)
predragó, mastno pláčati to pay through the nose
pláčati previsoko ceno to pay a fancy (ali an exorbitant, an extortionate) price, to pay through the nose
preveč pláčati za blago to be overcharged
ogromno, debelo pláčati to pay a fantastic price
plačati račun, stroške za druge (figurativno) to pay the piper
takoj pláčati to pay cash on the spot, to pay spot cash, to pay cash on the nail
pláčati ob prejemu to pay cash on delivery
preveč sem plačal I was out of pocket, I was overcharged
pláčati za nazaj to repay, to refund, to reimburse
pláčati do zadnjega tolarja (pare) to pay to the last farthing
pláčati stroške to pay (ali to defray) expenses
pláčati pred rokom to anticipate payment
pláčati globo to pay a fine
pláčati upnikom to settle with one's creditors
pláčati komu njegove usluge to reward someone for his services
toliko ne morem pláčati I cannot afford it
za to je treba pláčati carino (ni treba pláčati carine) this is dutiable (dutyfree)
ne morem pláčati I am unable to pay, I am insolvent
vedno sem ti točno plačeval I have always paid you on the nail
plačal sem mu buteljko vina I treated him to a bottle of wine
kdo bo plačal zapitek? who will stand treat?
vsak od naju bo plačal zase we'll each pay his own share, we'll go dutch
za uro sem plačal urarju 50 funtov I paid (ali I gave) the watchmaker fifty pounds for my watch
zmago je plačal s svojim življenjem he paid with his own life for the victory
dragó sem jim plačal za to they made me pay through the nose for it
to mi boš plačal! (figurativno) I'll see you pay for this!, you shall smart for this!
pláčati milo za drago to pay in kind, to repay tit for tat, to get one's own back, to have one's revenge (on), to get even (with)
kdor muziko plačuje, tudi ukazuje (figurativno) who pays the piper calls the tune
natakar, plačati, prosim! waiter, the bill, please!

polovíca half, pl halves; moiety

na polovíco by halves
polovíca zneska half the amount
boljša polovíca (figurativno, žena) one's better half
za polovíco dražji half as dear again
za polovíco predolg too long by half
za polovíco preveč too much by half
polovíca od njih je bilo ranjenih half of them were wounded
izgubil je več kot polovíco svojega premoženja he lost more than half his fortune
dobiti že polovíco, opraviti že pol dela (figurativno) to win half the battle
za polovíco zmanjšati takso to halve the tax
zrezati na polovíce to cut in half

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

ponočevánje nocturnal revelry; keeping late hours; staying up late

popivanje in ponočevánje drinking and late hours
ponočevánje ob televizorju ni preveč priporočljivo sitting up late watching television is not highly recommended

popíti to drink up (ali off); to empty one's glass; to finish a bottle

malo preveč ga je popil he had a drop too much

pot¹ [pɔt] samostalnik
lonec, lonček, ročka; kangla, vrč (za pivo)
tehnično talilni lonec, topilnik
pogovorno pehar denarja
šport, pogovorno pokal, nagrada
pogovorno polog (pri kvartanju); past (košara) za lov na rake
sleng marihuana; okrogel klobuk; mera za sadje; z vodo napolnjena luknja
pogovorno "visoka živina"

ink pot črnilnik
tea pot čajnik
chamber pot nočna posoda
sleng big pot visoka živina, pomembna oseba
sleng a pot of money na kupe denarja
the pot calls the kettle black sova sinici glavana pravi
to enjoy one's pot uživati ob vrčku piva
sleng to go to pot propasti, iti k vragu
to keep the pot boiling; ali to make the pot boil životariti, ohraniti stvar v teku
sleng to put on the pot visoko staviti (na dirki)
to put the pot on preveč zahtevati, pretirati
to pot a quart into a pint pot poskusiti kaj nemogočega
sleng to take a pot at streljati na koga
a watched pot never boils kdor nestrpno čaka, nikoli ne dočaka
pots and pans kuhinjska posoda

pozírati to pose; to strike an attitude

pozírati kot junak to pose as a hero
pozírati za svoj portret to sit for one's portrait
on preveč pozira he puts on too much side

pregréti to warm through

preveč pregréti to overheat, to superheat
pregréti se (preveč) to overheat

presume [prizjú:m]

1. prehodni glagol
domnevati, predpostavljati, sklepati (from iz)
dovoliti si kaj, predrzniti si, upati si (to do s.th. kaj narediti)

2. neprehodni glagol
biti predrzen; izkoristiti, zlorabiti (on, upon)

ignorance presumes where knowledge is timid nevednost je drzna, kjer se vednost obotavlja
to presume upon s.o. izkoristiti koga, preveč si dovoliti

price¹ [práis] samostalnik
cena, stroški, izdatki; (borza) tečajna vrednost, borzni kurz; plačilo, nagrada
figurativno cena, žrtev

fixed price stalna cena
price fixed zadnja, najvišja cena
ekonomija long price bruto cena (vključno s carino)
cost price lastni stroški
ekonomija adjustable (ali graduated) price gibljiva cena
ekonomija asked price zahtevana cena
ekonomija bid (ali offered) price ponujena cena
ekonomija share (ameriško stock) price borzni kurz
ekonomija price of issue; ali issue price emisijski kurz
ekonomija price per unit cena za kos
ekonomija to get (ali secure) a good price doseči dobro ceno
figurativno every man has his price vsakega človeka je moč kupiti
beyond (ali above, without) price neprecenljiv, nedosegljiv
to set a price on s.o.'s head razpisati nagrado na koga
at a heavy price za visoko ceno, za veliko žrtev
at any price za vsako ceno
not at any price za nobeno ceno
to bear too high (ali stiff) a price preveč veljati
sleng what price? kako kaže z...?, kakšne šanse ima...?

príjati to please; to suit, to be agreeable; to be to one's taste

prija mi it pleases me, I am pleased
vino mi prija wine agrees with me
predlog mi ni (preveč) prijal I did not (overmuch) relish the proposal
meso mi ne prija, kadar sem bolan meat has no relish when I am ill
misel, da bi ostal tu, mi ne prija I do not relish the idea of staying here
to mi ne prija it is not to my liking
ti prija priti jutri? does it suit you to come tomorrow?
njemu vse prija nothing comes amiss to him

radovéden inquisitive; curious

preveč radovéden over-inquisitive, pogovorno nosy
radovéden sem (= rad bi vedel), če bodo prišli I wonder if they will come

razuméti to understand; to comprehend, to get, to make out; to grasp, to apprehend, to take in

napačno razuméti to misunderstand, to mistake
ne razumem vas čisto I don't quite follow you
dobro se razumem z njim I get on well with him
tega ne razumem this is beyond me, this is beyond my comprehension, I cannot make head or tail of it
ali naj razumem, da...? am I to take it that...?
me razumeš? do you get me?
(že) razumem I see, I understand
razuméti! radio roger!
ne razumem se na konje I have no experience with horses
nisem mogel prav razuméti njegovega imena I could not catch his name
me razumeš?, si me razumel? do you understand me?, pogovorno got the idea?, pogovorno O.K.?
to se razume that's understood, of course!, I quite see!
slabo ste razumeli you have got hold of the wrong end of the stick
ne razumite me napačno don't get me wrong
to se samo po sebi razume that is a matter of course, that stands to reason, that goes without saying
on se razume na to he is clever at it, he is well versed in it, he is at home in it, he is well experienced (ali skilled) in it
naj me vrag vzame, če razumem! I'll eat my hat if I understand that!
z njim se ni možno razuméti there is no dealing with him
napačno me razumete you mistake me
ona hitro razumeva she is quick-witted
on počasi razumeva he is dull-witted
on ne razume šale he can't take a joke
dobro se razuméti na posle to know one's business
brez nadaljnjega se razume, da... it is an understood thing that...
dobro se razuméti s kom to stand well with someone
dobro se razumejo they get on well together, they get on (ali along) with one another, they are on good terms
ne razumejo se med seboj they are at odds (ali at variance)
ne razumejo se preveč they don't take to one another much
razuméti se kot pes in mačka (figurativno) to get on like cat and dog
dali smo jim razuméti we gave them to understand
dali so mi razuméti, da... I was given to understand that...
tega nisem prav nič razumel (figurativno) I could not make head or tail of it
da, razumel sem! aeronavtika roger!

really [rí:əli] prislov
resnično, v resnici, dejansko, zares, objektivno

really? res?
really, this is too much! resnično, to je (pa) preveč!

relish² [réliš]

1. prehodni glagol
napraviti (kaj) okusno, tečno, slastno; dati prijeten okus (čemu); začiniti (with z)
najti slast v, imeti užitek od, uživati (v čem, kaj), imeti rad; rad (kaj) jesti, s tekom jesti

2. neprehodni glagol
biti okusen (tečen, slasten, prijeten); dišati, iti v tek (slast), tekniti; imeti okus, tek (za kaj)

to relish of dišati po; spominjati na
to relish well (badly) imeti dober (slab) okus
I do not relish the idea of staying here misel, da bi ostal tu, mi ne prija
I did not relish the coffee kava ni bila po mojem okusu
do you relish the lobster? vam gre jastog v slast?
he did not relish the proposal predlog mu ni (preveč) dišal (prijal)

room¹ [rum, ru:m] samostalnik
prostor, mesto; soba, sobana
množina stanovanje, stanovanjski prostori; družba, stanovalci, ki so navzoči v sobi
figurativno možnost, prilika, ugoden trenutek; povod, vzrok (for za)

in one's room, in the room of namesto koga, v zameno za koga
in my room namesto mene
in your room da sem jaz na vašem mestu
room and to spare prostora še preveč
room for complaint povod za pritožbo
bachelor's rooms garsonjera, samsko stanovanje
bed-room spalnica
combination room družabni prostor za učitelje (v Cambridgeu)
dining-room obednica, jedilnica
drawing-room salon
junior common room družabni prostor za študente
living-room dnevna soba
school-room šolska soba, učilnica, razred
senior common room družabni prostor za učitelje
standing-room stojišče
standing-room only! samo stojišča (so še na voljo!)
state-room sprejemna dvorana
there is room for improvement lahko bi bilo bolje, ni ravno najbolje
there is no room to swing a cat figurativno ni niti toliko prostora, da bi se človek obrnil
to be confined to one's room ne zapustiti svoje sobe (zaradi bolezni)
to do a room pospraviti sobo
we'd rather have his room than his company rajši bi videli, da on ne bi bil tu
to make room for s.o. napraviti komu prostor, mesto
he set the room in a roar vso sobo je spravil v smeh
to take up too much room preveč prostora (za)vzeti

rub in prehodni glagol
vtreti
figurativno vriniti, vsiliti (komu kaj), prisiliti koga, da se nauči ali spozna, kar mu ni všeč ali ugodno
sleng (nekaj neprijetnega) (stalno) omenjati

to rub it in preveč poudarjati, razdražljivo ponavljati, pod nos da(ja)ti
the lesson needs to be well rubbed in lekcijo se je treba pošteno naguliti
don't rub it in! figurativno ne poudarjaj vedno tega!, ne jahaj vedno na tem!

see^*2 [si:]

1. prehodni glagol
videti, zagledati, opaziti, (po)gledati, ogledovati; razbrati, prečitati v časopisih; razumeti, uvideti, pojmiti, predstavljati si, smatrati; izslediti, doživeti, izkusiti; dopustiti, poskrbeti za; sprejeti (goste, obiske); obiskati, priti in pogovoriti se (on o)
govoriti z; iti (k zdravniku), konzultirati (zdravnika); spremiti

2. neprehodni glagol
videti, uvideti, razumeti; premisliti se; pogledati (za čem)

worth seeing vreden, da se vidi
I see! razumem!
see?, do you see? razumeš?, razumete?
as far as I can see kakor daleč mi seže oko; figurativno kolikor morem razbrati, po mojem mišljenju
let me see naj (malo) premislim
to see the back figurativno znebiti se obiskovalca, vsiljivca
to see s.o. to bed spraviti koga v posteljo
I cannot see anybody after five ne morem nikogar sprejeti po peti uri
he saw me on business obiskal me je poslovno
to see death pretrpeti smrt
I must see the doctor moram iti k zdravniku (na pregled)
he came to see me prišel me je obiskat
they have seen better days poznali so boljše čase
to see s.o. through a difficulty pomagati komu preko težave
to see eye to eye pogovorno strinjati se v mišljenju (with z)
to see with half an eye sleng jasno (na prvi pogled, mižé) videti
to see s.o. further sleng poslati koga k vragu
go and see him pojdi ga obiskat
to see good smatrati (kaj) za dobro, za primerno
to see s.o. home spremiti koga domov
I cannot see the joke ne vem, kaj je smešnega pri tem
we must see the judge moramo govoriti s sodnikom
to see life mnogo izkusiti v življenju, pogovorno veselo živeti
I shall not live to see it tega ne bom doživel
I don't see him kneeling at her feet ne morem si ga predstavljati, kako kleči pred njo
to see the light figurativno spreobrniti se; videti, kaj je treba narediti, da bo prav
to see the red light figurativno zavedati se neposredne nevarnosti ali nevšečnosti
to see how the land lies odkriti, kakšen je položaj
I don't see what he means ne razumem, kaj hoče reči (kaj misli)
you will not see me shot like a dog? ne boste dopustili, da me ustrelijo kot psa?
they see too many people preveč ljudi sprejemajo (v obiske), obiskujejo
to see a play ogledati si gledališko igro
to see red sleng pobesneti
to see service pogovorno udeležiti se vojnega pohoda
to see the sights ogledati si znamenitosti
he will never see sixty again figurativno je (že) nad 60 let star
we will see you to the station spremili vas bomo na postajo
to see stars vse zvezde videti (od udarca)
see that the door is locked prepričaj se, poglej, če so vrata zaklenjena!
see this done! poskrbi (glej), da bo to narejeno!
to see things figurativno imeti privide (halucinacije)
to see through a brickwall (a millstone) figurativno biti zelo bister, "slišati travo rasti"
to see snakes figurativno, sleng biti v deliriju ali na robu deliriuma tremensa
to see one's way videti, najti način (da se nekaj napravi)
he cannot see a yard before his nose figurativno (neumen je, da) ne vidi ped pred nosom

shop¹ [šɔp] samostalnik
prodajalna, trgovina, trgovski lokal, blagovnica; delavnica, popravljalnica, oddelek (v tovarni)
sleng ustanova, šola, univerza; zgradba, prebivališče; poklic, stroka, stvari v zvezi s poklicem, s stroko
sleng zapor

all over the shop sleng v neredu, razmetano po vseh kotih, na vse strani
at our shop pri nas (doma, v naši šoli itd.)
the shop britanska angleščina, sleng vojaška akademija, britanska angleščina, sleng Spodnji dom parlamenta
baker's shop pekarna
chemist's shop lekarna
fitting-shop montažna hala
tobacco shop trafika
the other shop konkurenca, konkurenčno (rivalsko) podjetje, ustanova ipd.
to come to the wrong shop figurativno obrniti se na nepravi naslov, slabo naleteti
to keep a shop imeti prodajalno
to set up shop odpreti trgovino
to shut up shop figurativno zapreti prodajalno (botego), nehati z nekim delom
to sink the shop figurativno vzdržati se govorenja o strokovnih (poklicnih) stvareh; prikrivati svoj poklic
to smell of the shop figurativno biti preveč strokoven (poklicen)
to talk shop govoriti (samo) o svoji stroki
he wants to boss the whole shop on hoče vse dirigirati (komandirati)