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