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povabíti to invite (na večerjo to dinner); to ask (na čaj, na večerjo to tea, to dinner)

povabíti koga noter (v sobo ipd.) to invite someone in
povabíti (pozvati) na sodišče to cite, to summon, to subpoena
povabili smo ga na čaj we invited him to take a cup of tea with us

pováljati to roll

pováljati meso v drobtinah to roll meat in breadcrumbs, to cover meat with breadcrumbs, to crumb; (obleko) to rumple, to ruffle; (testo) to roll out (zelo tanko very thin)
pováljati trato to roll a lawn; (žito) to lodge; (žensko) vulgarno to screw

povéčati to enlarge; to augment, to aggrandize; to amplify; to increase; to intensify; (z lečo) to magnify; (pretiravati) to exaggerate; to extend; to enhance

povéčati se to increase, to augment
v zadnjih letih se je mesto zelo povečalo the town has grown considerably in recent years
vojni stroški so povečali naš dolg the cost of war has swollen our debt
to je povečalo moje občudovanje this enhanced my admiration

povečérjati to eat one's evening meal; to eat dinner ali supper; to dine

pravkar so povečérjali they have just finished their dinner

povédati to tell; to say

povedali so mi tako I was told so
nekaj ti bom povedal (izdal) I'll tell you what
povédati svoje ime to give one's name
ne povej nikomur o mojem prihodu! don't tell anyone I've come
med nama povedano (pogovorno) between you and me (and the gatepost)
česa (kaj) ne poveste! you don't say!, you can't be serious!
komu to poveste (pravite)! you're telling me!
povédati resnico to tell the truth
povédati (reči) geslo to give the password
povej to obzirno! (žargon) put it gently!
to veliko pové that says a great deal, that tells its own tale

povéjati (žito) to winnow; figurativno to winnow out

poveličeváti to praise; to be loud in someone's praises; to sing someone's praises

poveličeváti koga do neba to praise someone to the skies

poveljeváti to command, to be in command of; to lead

poveljeváti armadi to command an army

poveselíti se to amuse oneself; to enjoy oneself

povésiti (glavo) to sink, to lower, to hang

povesila je glavo v roke she sank her head in her hands
povesil je glavo he bent his head, he hung his head
povesil je oči he looked down
povésiti se (rame, glava) to droop; (tram) to sag

povézati to bind; to tie (up); (skupaj) to fasten together, to link together

povézati v to link into (ali up)
povézati z to connect with; (z jermenom) to strap; (z vrvjo) to cord
povézati rano to bind up (ali to dress) a wound
povézati culo to pack ali to pack up one's traps, to pack up
povézati se s kom to link up with someone

povézniti (obrniti) to turn over

povézniti si klobuk na glavo to slap one's hat on one's head

povíšati to raise; to heighten; to elevate; to exalt; to enhance; to increase; (cene) to raise (to put up)

povíšati glas to raise the voice
povíšati kazen pravo to increase a sentence
povíšati cene to raise prices; glasba (noto) to sharpen
povíšati stavbo za eno nadstropje to raise a building by a storey
biti povišan to be upgraded
bil je povišan na položaj... he was promoted to the rank of...

povíteziti to knight

povíteziti koga to dub someone a knight

povléči to pull; to draw; to drag; to tug (za at)

povléči iz to draw out of
povléči dol(i) to pull down
povléči noter to pull in
povléči koga za rokav to tug someone by the sleeve

povodíti (prekaditi) (meso) to smoke

povóhati to smell (at); to sniff (at)

povóljno prislov favourably; propitiously; conveniently; to advantage

povónjati to smell (at); to sniff (at)

povóščiti to wax, to polish with wax