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poslábšati to make worse; to aggravate; to deteriorate; to impair

poslábšati stvari to make matters worse
in kar stvari še poslabša... and what makes matters worse
poslábšati se to change for the worse, to worsen, to get worse; (položaj) to deteriorate; to grow (ali to get, to become) worse; to become impaired; (zdravje) to deteriorate; (slabeti) to go from bad to worse, to sink, to flag

póstelja bed, (brez posteljnine) bedstead; (ležišče) couch

dvojna póstelja double bed; (zasilna na podu) shakedown; (otroška) cot, crib
bolniška póstelja sickbed, bed of sickness; (s štirimi stebri in baldahinom) four-poster
smrtna póstelja deathbed
póstelja divan sofa-bed
poljska, zložljiva póstelja camp bed, folding bed
rezervna póstelja spare bed; (ladijska, vgrajena) bunk
viseča póstelja (mornarska) hammock
póstelja na koleščkih truckle bed, trundle bed
zložljiva póstelja folding bed
železna póstelja an iron bedstead
otročja póstelja (figurativno, porod) childbed, lying-in
Prokrustova póstelja Procrustean bed
v póstelji in bed, abed
ob, pri póstelji at the bedside
bolan v póstelji, priklenjen na pósteljo bedridden, confined to bed; (porodnica) confined, in childbed
soba z eno, z dvema pósteljama a single (ali a single-bedded) room, a double (ali a doublebedded) room
ločitev od póstelje in mize separation from bed and board
biti, ostati v póstelji to stay in bed, to keep to one's bed
že tri dni sem v póstelji I've been laid up for three days
biti na smrtni póstelji to be on one's deathbed, to be at death's door
leči v pósteljo (zaradi bolezni) to take to one's bed
ležati v póstelji to be laid up, (težko bolan) to be confined to bed, to be bedridden
ostati moram v póstelji I must stay in bed
postlati pósteljo to make the bed
postaviti pósteljo to put up a bedstead
preobleči pósteljo to change the bedclothes
spraviti koga v pósteljo to put someone to bed
spraviti se v pósteljo to go to bed, pogovorno to turn in
vstati iz póstelje to get up, to get out of bed
vstajam zgodaj iz póstelje I am an early riser
pozno vstajati iz póstelje to get up late
ni še vstal (iz póstelje) he has not got up yet, he is still in bed

postláti to make the bed

dobro, mehkó si postláti figurativno to feather one's nest
kakor si boš postlal, tako boš spal you've made your bed, now you must lie on it!
ni mi z rožicami postlano figurativno my life is not a bed of roses
kdor si dobro postelje, dobro spi arhaično do well and have well

postréči to serve; to wait upon, to attend to; (z jedjo) to serve

postréči si (pri mizi) to help oneself
postrezite si, g. doktor! help yourself, please, doctor!
vam že strežejo?, ste že postreženi? (v trgovini) are you being attended to?
s čim vam naj postrežem? what can I do for you?, what can I show you?, what can I get you?
postregli so nam z vinom in pecivom we were offered wine and cakes
postregli vam bomo poceni in hitro we shall give you cheap and speedy service

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

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

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

povóljen satisfactory; (ugoden) favourable, propitious, auspicious; (cena) fair, reasonable, acceptable

povóljni pogoji satisfactory terms pl
biti povóljen za koga to suit someone, to be convenient for someone, to be agreeable (ali suitable) to someone
če bo vreme povóljno (za ladjo) wind and weather permitting

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

pozibávati pozíbati to rock; to swing; to sway; (na kolenu, otroka) to dandle

veter pozibava drevesa the wind sways the trees
pozibávati, pozíbati se to rock, (na deski) to seesaw; (ladja) to lurch, to sway, (dete v naročju) to be dandled
drevesa se pozibavajo v vetru the trees sway in the wind (to and fro)

poženíti to marry off (in turn)

otroka sta poženila in zdaj sta spet sama they have married off their children and are now alone again
poženíti se (o moških) to get married (in turn)
sinovi so se poženili the sons got married

práh dust; pulverized matter; powder

cvetni práh (pelod) pollen
mleko, sladkor v práhu powdered milk, caster sugar
zlati práh gold dust
oblak práhu a cloud of dust
kakšen práh! what a dust!
(p)obrisati práh to dust
dvigniti práh figurativno to kick up (ali to make, to raise) a dust
dvignil je precéj práhu figurativno he made a great stir
to je dvignilo precéj práhu it made a great stir, it created a great sensation
otresti, stresti práh s čevljev to shake the dust off one's feet
zdrobiti, zmleti v práh to powder, to pulverize, to reduce to dust (ali to powder)
práh si in v práh se boš povrnil! religija arhaično dust thou art and unto dust thou shalt return
neprepusten za práh dustproof

práskati to scratch

práskati se to scratch oneself
práskati se po glavi (za ušesi) to scratch one's head (one's ears)
ne praskaj se, če te ne srbi! figurativno shut your mouth and you'll catch no flies!

pravíca right; justice; equity; title (do, na, za to), claim (do to)

po pravíci rightly, justly, with (good) reason, in justice, in equity
po pravíci ali po krivici rightly or wrongly
vse pravíce pridržane all rights reserved
osnovne človeške pravíce basic human rights pl
domovinska pravíca right of domicile (ali of citizenship)
glasovalna pravíca right to vote
literarna pravíca copyright
lastninska pravíca right of possession, ownership, proprietorship
splošna volilna pravíca universal suffrage, franchise
aktivna volilna pravíca right to vote, the elective franchise
pasivna volilna pravíca eligibility
pravíca pesti, sile club law
pravíca preiskave right of search
pravíca odpovedi right of notice
pravíce in dolžnosti rights and duties
bežati pred roko pravíce to flee from justice
boriti se za pravíco to fight for justice
pravíci je bilo zadoščeno justice was done
sila je močnejša kot pravíca might makes right, might is (above) right
imeti pravíco do... to have a right to..., to be entitled to...
nimaš pravíce do tega you have no right (ali title) to it
imam pravíco zvedeti vso resnico I have a right to know the full truth
enake pravíce imeti to have equal rights
krojiti pravíco to administer justice
sam si krojiti pravíco to take the law into one's own hands
kratiti komu njegove pravíce to encroach upon someone's rights
da po pravíci povem, po pravíci rečeno to be quite frank; honestly speaing
odreči se svojim pravícam to waive one's rights
pridobiti si pravíco (do) to acquire the right (to)
priti do svoje pravíce to obtain justice
storil sem to z vso pravíco I had a perfect right to do it, I was entitled to do it
uveljaviti svoje pravíce to prove one's rights
s kakšno pravíco vstopate? what right have you to enter
vztrajati pri svojih pravícah, ne odstopiti od svojih pravic to stick up for (ali to hold out for) one's rights
imeti pravíco na svoji strani to be in the right; to have right on one's side

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

práznik holiday; festival; gala day, feast day; (redko) fete; (v koledarju) red-letter day; cerkveno feast

práznik Dela (1. maj) Labour Day, May Day
državni práznik National Day
občinski práznik municipal festival
bančni práznik (ko so zaprte vse banke) bank holiday
premičen práznik movable feast
cerkveni práznik church festival
verski práznik religious feast
velik práznik high festival
življenje ni práznik (figurativno) life is not all beer and skittles

predáti (dati naprej) to hand over; (izročiti) to deliver, to turn over; (prenesti na) to transfer; (trdnjavo) to surrender

predal je posle, podjetje svojemu družabniku he has turned over the business to his partner
tata so predali milici the thief was handed over to the police
predáti se vojska to capitulate, to hoist (ali to show, to wave) the white flag
predáti se na milost in nemilost to surrender unconditionally
predáti se komu to give oneself up to someone
predáti se z dušo in telesom to give oneself body and soul (to)
predáti se pijači to become addicted to drink (mamilom to drugs)

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

prehóden transitional; transition; gramatika transitive, active; (dostopen) passable; (začasen) temporary, provisional; (nedokončen) provisory, not yet settled, interim

prehódna določila provisional regulations pl, temporary provisions pl
prehódna doba, prehódno obdobje transitional period
prehóden glagol transitive verb
prehódna cesta passable road
prehóden gost, najemnik a transient (guest), a transient (tenant)
hotel za prehódne goste ZDA transient hotel
prehóden plašč light overcoat (for spring and autumn wear)
prehóden predpis temporary (ali transitional) provision
prehóden stadij transitional stage
prehódno stanje transitional state
prehódno taborišče transit camp
prehóden ukrep transitional measure

preizkúšen tested; tried

preizkúšen prijatelj a (tried and) trusty friend
preizkúšno zdravilo a proven remedy