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presh|t|o'·n vi to grow verdant pret [1] · II§ vt 1 to cut; cut [ ] up/off/down; cut back [ ], prune 2 [Colloq] to slaughter,kill 3 to cut off <>'s [path]; get in [ ]'s way, cut [ ] off 4 to cut across [ ], take a shortcut through [ ] 5 [Fig] to interrupt [ ] 6 [Fig Colloq] to set, fix, establish 7 [Fig] to cut out [ ], give up [ ], discontinue, stop 8 [Fig] to cut down the strength of [ ]: weaken, decrease, check; tire [ ] out 9 to add something to congeal [a liquid]: curdle 10 to mint [money] 11 to get [a receipt] for payment; buy a [ticket] III§ vi 1 to afflict <> with biting pain/cold 2 [Colloq] to take a shortcut 3 [Colloq] (of a mechanism) to engage/handle (well/badly); steer (to the left/right) • <>a pret [1] · [Colloq] to cut <> short, not give <> the time of day • <> pret [1] ·3sg {the cutting weapon} djathtas e majtas//nga të dyja anët "<>'s {} cuts both ways" <> does as <> likes because of special privileges • u pret [1] · ballin to turn in a different direction • [ ] pret [1] ·3sg barku për [ ] [Iron] "longing cuts [ ]'s belly" [ ] is really dying to see [ ] • <>a pret [1] · bishtin to take away things from <> that <> does not deserve • e pret [1] · bletën to cut apart the beehive (in order to take out the combs of honey) • <>a pret [1] · derën "cut <>'s door" to close one's door to <> • <>a pret [1] · ditën "cut off <>'s hour/day/life" to bring <>'s life to an end: kill <> • i pret [1] · drutë shkurt me [ ] to put matters bluntly to [ ] • <> pret [1] · duart to deprive <> of <>'s main source of strength: cut off <>'s right arm pret [2] · IV§ vt 1 to wait for [ ]; await; wait expectantly; expect 2 to catch [an approaching object]; (of a goalkeeper) save 3 to receive [visitors/guests], welcome; give [ ] a reception V§ vi to wait; wait patiently • ia pret [2] ·/kthe·n (këngës) [Colloq] (in folk music) to sing a second voice following a singer who has started a song • <> pret [2] · ditën to be just waiting for the day to get back at <> • pret [2] · e përcjell· to be very hospitable; have a lot of visitors/company • pret [2] · fëmijë "expect a child" to be pregnant, be expecting • nuk <> pret [2] ·3sg koha "time does not wait for <>" <> has little time, <> is in a hurry • s'<>a pret [2] ·3sg luga lugën "<>'s spoon doesn't wait for the spoon" <> eats one spoonful quickly after another; <> eats in a hurry, <> is too hungry to eat slowly • pret [2] · me gojë hapur to wait with bated breath • [ ] pret [2] · me këmbët e para to give [ ] a cold reception • [ ] pret [2] · me lot në sy to welcome [ ] with nostalgic warmth, welcome [ ] emotionally • [ ] pret [2] · me lule "receive [ ] with flowers" to roll out the red carpet for [ ]