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prêdlog proposal, proposition; (na skupščini ipd.) motion; (pobuda) suggestion; (ponudba) offer, tender; (priporočilo) recommendation

na prêdlog upon the proposal (ali motion) of...
na moj prêdlog at my suggestion
spremljevalni amendment
zakonski prêdlog bill
mirovni prêdlogi peace proposals pl
kdo je za prêdlog? who is in favour?
dati prêdlog na glasovanje to put a motion to the vote, to get a motion voted on
izdelati prêdlog to draw up (ali to frame) a proposal
prêdlog je naletel na splošno odobravanje the proposal met with general approbation
odkloniti prêdlog z večino glasov to vote down a proposal
prêdlog je bil odklonjen z 20 glasovi proti 12 the motion was lost by 20 votes to 12
podpreti prêdlog to support (ali to second) a motion
ni upanja, da bi prêdlog postal zakon the bill has no chance of becoming law
sprejeti prêdlog to adopt a proposal
prêdlog je bil (soglasno) sprejet the motion was carried (unanimously)
prêdlog je prodrl the proposal went through, the ayes had it
staviti prêdlog to move; to put forward a motion
strinjam se z vašim prêdlogom I agree with your proposal
zavrniti prêdlog to reject (ali to turn down) a proposal
umakniti prêdlog to withdraw a proposition

predpóldne in the morning, in the forenoon

ob 10ih predpóldne at ten a.m.

predsedováti to be president (oziroma chairman); to act as chairman; to preside (zborovanju over a meeting)

predsedováti seji, sestanku to chair a meeting, to take the chair at a meeting
predseduje g. X. Mr. X. is in the chair

predúšek

popiti brez predúška to drink off at a draught, pogovorno to sink at one gulp

predvajáti (igro, film) to present; to perform; to produce

predvaja se nov film there is a new film on
kaj se predvaja v tem kinu? what is on at this cinema?

prehlajèn suffering from a cold

biti prehlajèn to have a cold
biti močno prehlajèn to have (got) a bad cold
prehlajèni otroci naj ostanejo doma children who have caught cold should stay at home

preizkúsiti to test (out); to try; to put to the proof; to put to the test; to prove

preizkúsiti svojo spretnost to try one's hand at
preizkúsiti novo zdravilo to test (ali to try out) a new medicine
preizkúsiti koga to subject someone to a test

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...

prekinítev interruption; (pavza, odmor) break; ZDA time-out, pl time-outs; cessation; discontinuance, discontinuity; disconnection; suspension

prekinítev potovanja break of journey
brez prekinítve continuously, uninterruptedly, incessantly, continually; at a (ali one) stretch; nonstop
prekinítev električnega toka (namerna) power cut, (nenamerna) power failure
delati 8 ur brez prekinítve to work eight hours at a stretch

preklínjati to curse; to swear; to curse and swear; VB pogovorno evfemizem to eff and blind; ZDA pogovorno to cuss; to use bad (ali strong) language

preklínjati kot Turek to swear like a trooper
preklínjati koga to curse someone, to call down curses upon someone, to swear at someone
preklínjati svojo srečo to curse one's luck

prepír quarrel, altercation, conflict, wrangle, row, squabble; (pričkanje) bickering, dispute

za prepír je treba dveh it takes two to make a quarrel
imeti glasen prepír s kom to have a row with someone
biti, živeti v prepíru s kom ta be at loggerheads with someone
priti v prepír s kom to get into a quarrel, to come to words with someone
končati prepír to put an end to a dispute
iskati, izzvati prepír to seek, to pick a quarrel (s kom with someone)
začeti prepír to kick up a row, to pick a quarrel, pogovorno to tread on someone's toes (ali on someone's corns)
on vedno išče prepíra (pogovorno) he is always out for trouble (ali for a row)

prepotíti to sweat (obleko one's clothes)

prepotíti se to sweat (ali to perspire) profusely
prepotíti se od... to sweat with
ves prepoten dripping with sweat, perspiring at every pore
prepotena srajca sweaty shirt

preród prerodítev regeneration; rebirth; regeneracy; renaissance, renascence

slovenski narodni preród, prerodítev the Slovene national revival at the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century

preslédek interval; interspace

v preslédkih at intervals, intermittently, on and off
polurni preslédek half-hourly interval
napraviti preslédek to interspace

prestólen (of the) throne

prestólni govor speech (delivered) from the throne, King's (oziroma Queen's) speech at the opening of parliament
prestólno mesto metropolis, capital

prestopíti to transgress; (na tuje) to trespass on; (mero) to exceed, to overstep; figurativno to break, to offend (against); (na drugi vlak) to change, (mero) to exceed, to overstep

morate prestopíti na prihodnji postaji you must change at the next station
vsi potniki prestopíti! all change!

prezénten present

biti prezénten pri to be present at

príča witness; (očividec) eyewitness

pri tej príči (takoj) at once, immediately, on the spot, pogovorno straight off
bremenilna (razbremenilna) príča witness for the prosecution (witness for the defence)
zaprisežena príča sworn witness; deponent, ZDA affiant
kriva príča perjured witness
poročna príča witness to a marriage
pred príčami in the presence of eyewitnesses
(križno) zasliševanje príče (cross-)examination (ali hearing) of a witness
izpoved príče deposition, evidence, testimony
biti príča to witness
poklicati za príčo call to witness, to call someone in evidence
izjaviti, izpovedati kot príča to witness, to bear witness, to testify, to give evidence
biti zaslišan kot príča to be put into the witness-box
bil sem pozvan kot príča v tej razpravi I was summoned as witness in this trial
príča je bila podkupljena the witness was bribed
pripeljati príče to produce witnesses
zaslišati príče pravo to hear evidence
ne morem ti povedati pri tej príči (kar takoj) pogovorno I can't tell you straight off

pričakováti pričákati to expect, to await, to look out for; to look forward to; to anticipate; (biti pripravljen za) to be prepared (for); (prežati na) to watch for; (zanašati se na) to rely upon, to build upon

pričakujoč skorajšnjega odgovora anticipating an early reply
to je bilo pričakováti, pričákati that was to be expected
ni pričakováti, pričákati, da bi... it is not to be expected that...
od vas pričakujem... I look to you for...
tega nisem pričakoval od vas I am surprised at you
sem več pričakoval od njega he falls short of my expectations, (...od tega it falls...)
pričakujemo ga nocoj we expect him tonight
končno smo ga pričakali finally he arrived
kaj drugega si mogel pričakovati od takega človeka? what else could you expect from such a man?
nobene spremembe ni pričakováti, pričákati no change (ali alteration) can be expected
pričakujem takojšnje plačilo I expect immediate payment
kdaj vas lahko pričakujemo? by what time may we expect you?
Anglija pričakuje, da bo vsakdo storil svojo dolžnost England expects every man to do his duty

pričéti pričénjati to begin; to commence; to start

pričéti, pričénjati se to begin
narobe pričéti, pričénjati to make a bad start
pričéti, pričénjati peti to start singing, to burst into song
pričéti, pričénjati pogajanja to enter into negotiations
pričéti, pričénjati pri sebi to begin at home
pričéti, pričénjati neko stvar to start on a thing
da (najprej) pričnemo... to begin with... ➞ začeti