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



Vir: Slovensko-angleški slovar - Anton Grad, Henry Leeming

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