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pritískati to press, to exert pressure; to weigh down (na upon)

pritískati na koga to put pressure on someone
pritískati na koga za denar to press someone for money
upniki so pritiskali nanj he was pressed by his creditors
pritískati za ukinjenje, odpravo česa to urge the abolition of something
delo pritiska the job is urgent

pritoževáti se pritožití se to complain (komu o, nad čim to someone about something, of something); to appeal against, to lodge an appeal against; to make complaints to someone about something

pismeno pritoževáti se, pritožití se to complain in writing, to file a grievance; (tarnati) to lament
ne morem (ne smem) pritoževáti se, pritožití se (figurativno, godrnjati, nergati) I can't (I mustn't) grumble
nimaš vzroka, da se pritožuješ you've no reason to complain
pritožil se je na pošto zaradi tega he complained of it at the post office

pritŕgati

pritŕgati komu plačo to dock someone's pay
pritŕgati si kaj to deprive oneself of something
pritŕgati si kaj od ust to deny oneself something
on pritrguje otrokom mleko he is stingy with his children's milk

privóščiti

privóščiti komu not to envy someone, not to grudge someone, not to deny (ali to stint someone in...); to give readily (ali willingly, gladly); to grant, to allow
ne privóščiti (= zavidati) to envy, to grudge, to begrudge; (komu česa someone something)
privoščim mu to I don't grudge (ali envy) it him, (v slabem pomenu) (= prav mu je) it serves him right
privóščiti komu kaj slabega to wish someone ill
privóščiti si to afford, to treat oneself
tega si ne morem privóščiti I can't afford it
privóščiti si počitnice, dopust (oddih) to treat oneself to a holiday
privóščiti si buteljko šampanjca to treat oneself to a bottle of champagne
ne si privóščiti potrebnega to stint oneself
privóščiti si koga (figurativno) to poke fun at someone, to make fun of someone
niti kruha si ne privošči he is even denying himself bread
tega ne bi nikomur privoščil (figurativno) ZDA it shouldn't happen to a dog

prizadévati si (se) to strive; to try hard; to endeavour; to take pains; to apply oneself (to)

na vso moč si prizadévati si (se) to try (ali to do) one's best, to strive with all one's might
prizadévati si (se) za uspeh to strive for success
prizadeval si je, da bi (kot) prvi prišel tja he strove to get there first

priznáti priznávati (dolg) to acknowledge, to recognize; (krivdo, napako, itd.) to confess, to concede, to own up; (dopuščati) to admit, to make admission; (odobriti) to ratify, arhaično to avouch; (pravico, pravo) to concede a claim, to give someone his (ali her) due; to do justice to

priznáti, priznávati koga za... to own someone for...
ne priznáti, priznávati za svojega, za svoje to disown someone, something
priznal mi je, da... he admitted to me that...
odkrito priznáti, priznávati to admit frankly
priznáti, priznávati otroka to recognize a child as one's own, to admit paternity
priznáti, priznávati za (kot) svoje to acknowledge as one's own
priznaj vendar! own up!
priznam svojo zmoto I admit I was wrong
vse priznáti, priznávati to confess everything, (žargon) to come clean, to own up, to cough it up
priznáti, priznávati zločin to confess to a crime
priznam, da nisem imel prav I acknowledge that I was wrong
priznavajo, da so to vedeli že prej they admit that they knew it before
priznáti, priznávati se za krivega to admit one's guilt
priznáti, priznávati se za premaganega to concede victory
ne hoteti priznáti, priznávati to disclaim, to disavow, to deny
to mu je treba priznáti, priznávati you have to grant him that
treba je, mora se priznáti, priznávati, da... it must be admitted (ali conceded) that...
priznáti, priznávati krivdo, priznáti, priznávati se za krivega to plead guilty
priznam, da bo treba premagati še mnogo težav I admit that we shall have to overcome many difficulties
rade volje priznamo usluge, ki nam jih je izkazal we readily acknowledge the services he has rendered us
priznáti, priznávati svoj poraz to admit defeat

prizòr scene, sight; (nenavaden) spectacle; view; aspect

grozen, strašen prizòr a dreadful spectacle
prizòr za bogove a sight for the gods
zelo prijeten prizòr a sight for sore eyes
nudil je smešen prizòr he made a spectacle of himself
strahotni prizòri so se dogajali horrible scenes occurred
prizòr se dogaja v Londonu the scene is set in London

proceed [prəsí:d] neprehodni glagol
nadaljevati pot, napotiti se (to)
figurativno nadaljevati se, napredovati; uspeti, iti po sreči, priti naprej; nadaljevati (with kaj)
nadaljevati govor (he proceeded to say nadaljeval je, nato je rekel)
ravnati, delati po načrtu; preiti (to k)
lotiti se, nameniti se (to do s.th. kaj storiti)
izvirati (from)
pravno začeti sodni postopek (against proti)

to proceed with s.th. lotiti se česa, izvesti kaj
to proceed to business lotiti se dela, začeti
britanska angleščina to proceed to a degree doseči višjo akademsko stopnjo

pròč away; off; aloof

pròč od away from
daleč pròč far away
daleč pròč od tega! far from it!
roke pròč! hands off!
pròč z njim! away with him!
pròč od tod! clear off!, be off!, be off with you!
držati se pròč to keep clear
držal se je pròč od družbe he kept himself to himself
pròč pogledati (ne marati videti) to look the other way
šiniti pròč (kot strelica) to shoot off

prodáti prodájati to sell (komu kaj someone something, something to someone); to offer for sale; to vend; to bargain away, to dispose of; (s pogajanjem za ceno) to sell after bargaining (ali after haggling)

prodáti, prodájati na dražbi to sell at auction; (vso zalogo) to sell off; (ceneje kot drugi) to undersell (someone); (figurativno, izdati) to betray, to sell, to give away
prodáti, prodájati pod ceno to sell below price
prodáti, prodájati z dobičkom (z izgubo) to sell at a profit (at a loss)
prodáti, prodájati za gotovino (na kredit) to sell for cash (on credit)
poceni (dragó) prodáti, prodájati to sell cheap (dear ali at a high price)
prodáti, prodájati na debelo in na drobno to sell wholesale and retail
prodáti, prodájati svojo domovino to betray one's country
prodáti, prodájati pod roko to sell by private treaty (ali contract)
ta artikel se dobro prodaja this article is selling (ali sells) well
ta knjiga se dobro prodaja this book is selling (ali sells) well, this book is going well
ta knjiga se najbolje prodaja (je uspešnica) this book is a best-seller
to se prodaja za méd it is selling like wildfire (ali like hot cakes)
prodáti, prodájati za smešno, slepo ceno to sell for a song (ali dirt cheap)
ta knjiga se slabo prodaja this book is a poor seller
to blago se slabo prodaja these goods are going badly
dolgčas prodáti, prodájati (figurativno) to be bored (to tears), to feel bored
dragó prodáti, prodájati svoje življenje to sell one's life dearly
prodáti, prodájati svojo čast tu barter away one's honour
lahkó se prodajati to find a ready market
on bi srajco prodal za pijačo he would sell his shirt to buy liquor
zijala prodáti, prodájati to stand around gaping (ali pogovorno gawping), to loiter, ZDA to rubberneck

promise² [prɔ́mis]

1. prehodni glagol
obljubiti, dati besedo (to komu)

2. neprehodni glagol
vzbujati upanje, obetati

pogovorno I promise you to ti zagotavljam
to promise o.s. s.th. nadejati se česa, obetati si kaj
he promises well mnogo obeta
the weather promises fine videti je, da bo lepo vreme
I was promised a job obljubili so mi službo
Promised Land obljubljena dežela (tudi figurativno)

promovírati

promovírati koga za doktorja to confer the title (ali the degree) of doctor upon someone
biti promoviran to be awarded the degree of doctor, to get one's doctorate
promoviral je he has got his doctorate
promovirali so ga za častnega doktorja they (have) awarded him an honorary doctorate

proposition¹ [prɔpəzíšən] samostalnik
predlog, ponudba; (predložen) načrt, namera
ekonomija ponudba
logika podmena, trditev
pogovorno zadeva, problem; naloga
pogovorno trgovina, kupčija
matematika problem, teorem

pogovorno paying proposition donosna kupčija
slovnica principal proposition glavni stavek
a tough proposition trd oreh, težek primer
he is a tough proposition z njim ni dobro češnje zobati

prostóst freedom, liberty

na prostósti at large
pesniška prostóst poetic licence
on je na prostósti he is at liberty (ali at large)
(iz)pustiti na prostóst to set at liberty, to set free

prostovóljno voluntarily; of one's own accord (ali will, free will)

prostovóljno je prišel he came of his own accord (ali will, free will)
prostovóljno se (pri)javiti za to volunteer one's services for
prostovóljno se predati to make a voluntary surrender

protékcija (prednost) favouritism, discrimination in favour (of), partiality (for, to); backstairs influence, pull

ne želim (ne potrebujem) protékcije I want no favours
on mora uživati veliko protékcijo he must have a friend at court

protežírati to protect, to favour, to patronize (koga someone)

on mora biti zelo protežiran (pogovorno) he must have a friend at court

próti against

próti (prefiks) anti-, counter-; (smer) towards, to, in the direction of, on, for; contrary to; (čas) about, by, ZDA around; pravo, šport versus (krajšava: v. ali vs.); (v primeri z) compared with
za in próti for and against, pro and con
sredstvo próti remedy for
próti vetru against the wind
próti koncu meseca towards the end of the month
próti šesti uri about six o'clock
Avstralija próti Angliji Australia versus England
próti nam against us
próti mojemu prepričanju (volji) against my conviction (will)
próti pričakovanju unexpectedly, suddenly
próti potrdilu o prejemu on receipt
próti toku against the tide
próti vodi up the river
próti zakonu against the law, illegally, unlawfully
próti zdravemu razumu preposterously, absurdly
próti mojim ukazom contrary to my orders
to je dobro próti glavobolom it's good for headaches
to je próti mojim navadam it is against (ali contrary to) my usual practice
jaz sem próti I am opposed to it
bilo je 30 glasov za predlog, 40 pa próti there were 30 votes for and 40 against
próti meni je bil zelo prijazen he was very kind to me
sem 100% próti I am dead against it
to je próti mojemu prepričanju this runs counter to my convictions
boriti se próti toku to struggle against the tide
delovati próti to counteract, to neutralize, (preprečiti) to thwart, to frustrate, to balk (ali baulk), to baffle
boriti se próti premoči to fight against odds
dvigniti oči próti nebu to look up to heaven
držati pismo próti luči to hold a letter up to the light
glasovati próti to vote »no«
enotno, složno glasovati próti to vote down
glasovati próti predlogu to vote against a motion
nimam nič próti temu I don't mind it, I have no objection to it
nimam nič próti kajenju I don't object to people smoking
ne morem nič reči próti I can say nothing to the contrary
govoriti za in próti to speak pro and con
iti próti domu to head for home (ali homewards)
iti próti severu to go towards the north (ali northwards)
vojska gre próti mestu the army is marching on the town
izpustiti próti kavciji to release on bail
marširati próti sovražniku to march against the enemy
ležati z obrazom próti zemlji to lie face downwards (ali on one's face)
nahujskati brata próti bratu to set brother against brother
napravil sem to próti svoji volji I did that against my own inclination
pluti próti vetru to sail against the wind
porini klavir próti zidu! push the piano up against the wall!
stavim 10 próti 1, da... I bet you ten to one that...
vzdržati próti sovražniku to hold out against the enemy

proxime accessit [prɔ́ksimiæksésit]
latinsko (dobesedno) "je prišel zelo blizu"

he was proxime accessit bil je drugi (pri tekmah)

pŕst¹ -a finger; (živali) toe, digit

mali pŕst little finger
nožni pŕst toe
srednji pŕst middle finger
blazinica pŕsta fingertip
po, na pŕstih on tiptoe
od kajenja rjavi pŕsti nicotine-stained fingers pl
umazani pŕsti dirty fingers
pŕst rokavice finger of a glove
dati jih komu po pŕstih to rap someone's fingers
imeti dolge pŕste (figurativno, krasti) to steal, to be one of the light-fingered gentry
imeti svoje pŕste zraven (pri kaki zadevi) to have a finger in the pie, to have a hand in something
za dva pŕsta je imela rdečila na licih she had a layer of rouge two fingers deep on her cheeks
on ima več pameti v malem pŕstu kot ti v glavi he has more wit in his little finger than you in your whole body
imeti v malem pŕstu (figurativno) to have at one's finger's end
daj, pomôli mu pŕst, pa bo zgrabil vso roko (figurativno) give him an inch, and he will take an ell!
daj pŕste proč od teh stvari! don't tamper with these things!
gledati komu na pŕste to keep a close eye upon someone, to watch someone closely
krcniti koga po pŕstih to tap someone's fingers
dati komu znak s pŕstom to beckon to someone
hoditi po pŕstih to tiptoe
s pŕstom ne migniti (komu v pomoč) not to stir a finger (to help someone), not to lift a finger, not to turn a hand (to help someone)
pŕste si oblizniti (figurativno) to lick one's fingers
opeči si pŕste (figurativno) to burn one's fingers, to singe one's feathers
pokazati s pŕstom na to point one's finger at
požugati s pŕstom to wag one's finger
okoli pŕstov oviti (figurativno) to twist (ali to wind, to wrap) someone round one's little finger
komu na pŕste stopiti to tread on someone's toes
iti po pŕstih po stopnicah navzgor to tiptoe upstairs
pogledati skozi pŕste ob... (figurativno) to connive at, to turn a blind eye to
pogledati komu skozi pŕste (figurativno) to condone someone's shortcomings
na pŕste šteti to count on one's fingers' ends (ali on the fingers)
urezati se v pŕst to cut one's finger
pŕsti me srbijo (da bi to storil) my fingers are itching (to do it)
temno je, da ne vidiš pŕsta pred nosom it is pitch-dark
znati svojo lekcijo iz malega pŕsta to have one's lesson at one's fingertips