Napredni angleški besednjakAngleške besede
destitute
zelo revno, brez
The floods left thousands of people destitute.
They were destitute of necessities of life.
By December, a third of a million destitute people were employed.
copyright
avtorska pravica
I just finished writing my first novel and I need to register for copyright protection.
an abundant evidence
obilica dokazov
There is abundant evidence that cars have a harmful effect on the environment.
We have abundant evidence to prove his guilt.
squeamish
občutljiv, rahlega želodca
He was a bit squeamish at the sight of the giant needles.
gauge
meriti
It's impossible to gauge what her reaction will be.
immutable
nespremenljiv
The terms of the contract are immutable.
indigenous
domoroden
I never said that the indigenous nations were not nations.
increment
povečanje
The company offers an annual increment of 5% to its employees.
The employees were happy about wage increment.
to preclude
onemogočati
This would preclude the use of the dictionary.
You need to preclude the use of mobile in the examination center.
societal
družben
Such a development seems unlikely within the context of current societal values.
unwavering
neomajen
The unwavering support of her family made her a successful women in life.
to exacerbate
poslabšati
This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
Her allergy was exacerbated by the dust.
Exposure to mould has been associated with exacerbation of asthma.
to proclaim
razglasiti
That is something that we should proclaim loud and clear.
They proclaimed their independence two years ago.
He was proclaimed a king.
He's guilty and his actions proclaim that.
entrepreneur
podjetnik
The worst entrepreneur is the one who brings his company into bankruptcy.
Too much bureaucracy chokes entrepreneurialism/entepreneurship.
allergic response / reaction
alergični odziv / reakcija
The cutaneous reactions were an allergic response to captopril.
An allergic response was diagnosed and she received IV chlorphenamine and dexamethasone.
My dad's allergic to pop music.
to vilify
obrekovati, klevetati (negativno) o nekom
Why is he always trying to vilify my reputation?
scum
goba
People who organize dog fights are scum!
to sustain
vzdrževati
The building was able to sustain the earthquake.
objectify
objektivizirati
The media often objectifies women by focusing on their physical appearance rather than their accomplishments.
to hook up with
zapletati se z
Give me a call if you'd like to hook up for lunch sometimes.
promiscuous
promiskuiteten
I suppose I was quite promiscuous in my youth.
to delude
zavesti
Don't let the advertisements delude you; they often exaggerate the benefits.
not a drop
niti kapljice
She did not spill a drop.
There is not a drop of talent.
to pout
duriti se
Vanessa always pouts if she doesn't get what she wants.
to take the high road
ubrati plemenitejšo pot
I have to take the high road.
to make out
poljubljati se
You can even make out some stars in the sky
proximity
bližina
You fell into relationships based on proximity.
The apartment is in close proximity to a supermarket and a school.
luminous
svetleče
The moon was luminous in the night sky.
stunted
zakrknjen
The child's growth was stunted due to malnutrition.
remorse
obžalovanje
Sadly she didn't feel any remorse.
mussel
skoljka
The mussel is most abundant in the summer and early autumn.
casserole
narastek
A chicken casserole
squid
lignja
She ordered a plate of fried squid for an appetizer.
to inundate
poplaviti
1) Rising rivers could inundate low-lying areas
2) To inundate the continent with an assortment of armaments and war materiel
to croon
tiho peti
She was crooning to the child.
valorous
hraber
The police officer received a medal for his valorous actions during the hostage situation.
subterfuge
prevara
He used subterfuge to get the job, lying about his qualifications and experience.
to evict
izseliti
The landlord had to evict the tenant for not paying rent.
to propel
poganjati
The boat is propelled by a motor.
fraught
poln, prežet
You should know that the use of powerful magic is fraught with danger.
tedious
dolgočasen
Babysitting can be quite tedious.
to live up to
izpolniti pričakovanja
I'm not sure if I can live up to the company's expectations.
demeanour
obnašanje, ravnanje, manire
The suspect's nervous demeanour raised suspicion among the police.
to dash into
pognati se v
She dashed into the room.
porcupine
bičevnik
Be careful not to touch the porcupine.
timidity
plašnost
Her timidity prevented her from speaking up in class.
to conceive
zanositi / zamisliti / ustvajati
She was unable to conceive a child.
to face down
postaviti se po robu
The President is determined to face down his critics.
I try to face down all disasters.
compelling
prepričljiv
The evidence against the suspect was compelling.
marital
zakonski
It was the beginning of marital problems.
disenchanted
razočaran
After years of working for the company, she became disenchanted with the way things were run.
to usher (in/to)
uvajati, pospremiti
A waiter ushered me to a table.
to usher in a new period of prosperity
credit
kredit
I've got unlimited credit.
romcom
romantična komedija
If you've ever seen a romcom before you might be able to guess where this is going.
lame
šepav
I found the program pretty lame and not very informative.
yeast
kvas
The yeast is still present in the bread but is dead because of the fire.
turmoil
pretres
The country is in turmoil after the election.
subtlety
prefinjenost, finesa
The subtlety of the flavors in this dish is amazing.
jam-packed
polno
The train was jam-packed with commuters.
condemned
obsojen
The judge condemned the defendant to life in prison.
resurrection
vstajenje
the resurrection of his political career
The story of the resurrection of Osiris.
prenuptial agreement
predporočna pogodba
He asked her to sign a prenuptial agreement when they got engaged.
ferret
dihur
I had a pet ferret when I was a child.
crib
zibelka
Mary deposited the baby in the crib.
on the house
na račun hiše
The restaurant manager apologized for the mistake and offered to comp our meal on the house.