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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

potápljati ➞ potopiti

potápljati se to dive, to sink, to drown, to go down; (podmornica) to submerge
potápljati se (le z masko in dihalnim aparatom) to skindive, to go skin-diving
kdor se potaplja (tone), se še bilke oprijemlje (figurativno) a drowning man clutches at a straw

potékati

gladko potékati (iti) to go with a swing

potopíti to plunge (v in, into); to dip (in, into; v vodo into the water); to immerse; (ladjo) to sink; to drown; (poplaviti) to overflow, to flood, to swallow up, to engulf; (ladjo z navrtanjem luknje) to scuttle;

potopíti se to sink, to go down; (utoniti) to drown, to be drowned
potopíti se v to plunge into; to founder, to be wrecked, to go to the bottom

potovánje travel, travelling; (po kopnem) journey; (zlasti po morju) voyage; (krajše, izlet) trip, excursion; tour

na potovánju on a journey
potovánje čez morje crossing, passage
krožno potovánje a round trip, (z ladjo) voyage
potovánje za zabavo pleasure trip
poročno potovánje honeymoon
potovánje domov homeward voyage
potovánje tja (in nazaj) voyage out (and home)
odhodno potovánje voyage outward
potovánje z ladjo v domovino (iz domovine) homeward (outward) voyage
prekinjeno potovánje broken voyage
raziskovalno potovánje expedition, exploration
skupinsko potovánje z vodnikom conducted tour
iti na potovánje to go on a journey (oziroma voyage), to make a voyage
poslati koga na potovánje to send someone on a voyage
voščiti komu srečno potovánje to wish someone Godspeed on his journey
srečno potovánj! pleasant journey!
biti na potovánju to be on a journey, to be travelling, to be away from home
odpraviti se na potovánje to start (ali to set off) on a journey
vrniti se s potovánja to come back ali to return from a journey
napraviti potovánje v Ameriko to make a trip to America
napraviti kratko potovánje v Pariz to take a short trip to Paris

povsód everywhere; in every place; in all places; throughout; ZDA all over; on all sides

o tem se govori povsód po mestu it is the talk of the town
povsód navzoč omnipresent
povsód srečujem prijatelje I meet friends everywhere
povsód drugje everywhere else
povsód, kamor grem everywhere I go, wherever I go
od (vse)povsod from all sides, from everywhere, from all quarters
povsód sem to iskal I have hunted for it high and low
govorica se je povsód razširila the rumour has spread far and wide

pôzlu (po zlu)

iti pôzlu (v nič) to deteriorate to get worse, to fail, pogovorno to go to the dogs

prásniti

prásniti v smeh to burst out laughing, to go into fits of laughter
prásniti vžigalico to strike a match
prásniti se to scratch oneself, to get scratched

právda case, suit, lawsuit; action, process

civilna právda civil suit
stranka v právdi party to an action
stranka, nasprotnik v právdi opposing party
dobiti (izgubiti) právdo to win (to lose) a suit (ali one's case)
imeti právdo z to go to law against, to be at law with
voditi právdo to carry on a lawsuit
dobiti svojo právdo to win one's case (ali lawsuit)
právda še teče the case continues, lawsuit is still in process

pravílo rule; principle; standard; regulation, axiom, maxim, law; precept

po pravílu as a rule, according to the regulations
brez pravíla irregular, anomalous
pravíla pl rules pl, statutes, pl, regulations pl, standing orders pl, standing rule, bylaws pl, ordinances pl
društvena pravíla the regulations of a society
izjema k pravílu an exception to the rule
trojno pravílo rule of three
zlato pravílo golden rule
stalno pravílo hard and fast rule
pravílo drži the rule holds good
držati se pravíl to observe the rules
držati se (nekega) pravíla to go by a rule
pravílo je, da... it is the rule that...
to je proti pravílom it is against the rules
moje pravílo je zgodaj vstajati I make it a rule to get up early
postati pravílo to become the rule
prelomiti pravílo to break a rule
postaviti pravílo to lay down a rule
izjema potrjuje pravílo the exception proves the rule

prebíjati to punch; to pierce

prebíjati se skozi to work one's way through
prebíjati se (skozi življenje) to rub along, to struggle along
tesnó se prebíjati z denarjem to make both ends meet
s težavo se prebíjati skozi življenje to have great difficulty in making both ends meet
komaj se prebíjati to eke out a poor (ali miserable) existence, to go through a lot of hardship

precéj² (mnogo) a great deal, a good deal of; in no small measure; much, many; pretty; rather; quite a few

precéj (kar) dober rather good
precéj dolgo a pretty long time
precéj pozno rather late
precéj denarja a great deal of money
precéj knjig a good many books
precéj dolga pot rather a long way
kar precéj daleč od tu a good distance from here
njegova opazka je bila precéj bedasta his remark was rather foolish
jaz bi precéj rajši ne šel a I would (ali I'd) much rather not go there

precizírati to define (ali to determine) precisely; (dejstvo itd.) to particularize; to specify

ni potrebno še bolj precizírati it is unnecessary to go into further details

predélati predelováti to remake; to remodel, to recast; to reshape, to re-form; (napisano) to rewrite; to refashion; (surovine) to work something (into)

predélati, predelováti grodelj v jeklo to work pig iron into steel
predélati, predelováti mleko v maslo in sir to turn milk into butter and cheese, to produce butter and cheese from milk; (preštudirati) to study thoroughly, to go over
predélati, predelováti knjigo (preštudirati) predélati, predelováti to study intensively (ali pogovorno to swot up) a book
predélati, predelováti plašč ZDA to make over a coat

préj sooner, earlier; before, beforehand, previously; formerly, prior to; rather

préj ali slej sooner or later, some time or other
malo préj a while ago
čim préj tem bolje the sooner the better
čim préj as soon as possible, at your earliest convenience
préj kot ne as likely as not
vse préj kot anything but
dan préj the day before, on the preceding day
préj navedeni aforementioned, aforesaid
X.Y., préj Z.U. X.Y., formerly Z.U.
préj sovražnik kot prijatelj rather an enemy than a friend
toliko préj all the sooner
on je vse préj kot bogat he is anything but rich
moj položaj je vse préj kot siguren my position is anything but a safe one
préj kot odideš before your departure
ne da bi nas préj obvestil(i) without giving us any previous notice
nismo pisali préj, ker nismo vedeli vašega naslova we did not write before, not knowing your address
jaz bi préj (= rajši) (šel) kot... I would rather (ali I would sooner, I prefer to) (go) than...

preklícati to revoke, to take back, to retract; to cancel; (javno) to recant; (naročilo) to countermand

vse prekličem! I take it all back!
preklícati izjavo to retract a statement
preklícati obljubo to go back on one's promise
dejanj ni mogoče preklícati actions are beyond recall
preklícati stavko to call off a strike
preklícati naročilo to cancel an order
javno preklícati to recant, to make a public recantation
preklícati obtožbo (ponudbo) to retract an accusation (an offer)

prélog (praha) fallow ground

pustiti njivo v prélogu to let a field lie fallow, to let go to waste

prém -a, -o straight; direct; rectilineal, rectilinear

prém, -a, -oo prislov straight
v prém, -a, -oi črti in a straight line
prém, -a, -oa steza straight path
iti prém, -a, -oo naprej to go straight on

preostáti to be left over, to be left; to remain

nič drugega ne preostane, razen... there is no other alternative but...
ne preostane nam nič drugega, kot da gremo there is nothing left for us but to go
ni mi preostalo nič drugega kot... no alternative was left for me but..., I had no alternative but...

prepovédati to forbid, to prohibit; to disallow; (uradno) to interdict; to suppress; to ban; to veto, to put a veto on; (svobodo govora itd.) to suppress, pogovorno to gag

prepovédati vsa zborovanja to ban all meetings
prepovedali so mi iti tja I was forbidden to go there
prepovédati vstop v hišo to forbid someone the house
prepovedujem ti iti vén I forbid you to go out
zdravnik mi prepoveduje (piti) vino the doctor forbids me (to drink) wine