Napredni pridevniki in frazni glagoliAngleške besede

to tell apart

razlikovati

It's hard to tell the twins apart because they look so similar.

dedicated

predan

She is a dedicated teacher who spends extra time with her students.

to thaw out

odmrzniti

I need to thaw out the chicken before cooking.

tedious

dolgočasen

The task was so tedious that I fell asleep.

to chip in

prispevati

I can't afford to pay for the whole meal, but I can chip in $10.

rusty

zarjavel

The old bicycle in the garage has a rusty chain.

to narrow down

zožiti

I need to narrow down my college choices to three schools.

courteous

vljuden

The receptionist was very courteous and helpful, answering all of my questions with a smile.

to calm down

pomiriti se

Take a deep breath and try to calm down.

diligent

marljiv

The company's success is due in part to the diligent efforts of its employees.

to ask somebody out

povabiti koga na zmenek

She asked him out on a date.

unusual

nenavaden

It's unusual to see snow in this part of the country.

to stem from

izvirati iz

The problem stems from a lack of communication between the two departments.

laid-back

sproščen

I like to wear laid-back clothes on the weekends, like jeans and a t-shirt.

to catch up with

nadoknaditi

I need to catch up with my classmates in math.

swamped

zasut

The city was swamped with rainwater after the storm.

to cheer up

za razvedritev

I bought my friend some flowers to cheer her up.

whimsical

muhav

The artist's whimsical sculptures were a hit at the gallery opening.

to figure out

ugotoviti

I can't figure out how to fix this computer.

reliable

zanesljiv

The new employee is very reliable.

to get back

vrniti se

I need to get back to work now.

hostile

sovražen

The two countries have been in a hostile relationship for years.

to go ahead

nadaljevati

I'm going ahead with my plan to start a new business.

biased

pristranski

The news article was biased towards one political party.

to grow apart

oddaljiti se

After they moved to different cities, John and Sarah gradually grew apart and stopped talking as much.

amusing

zabaven

The comedian's jokes were very amusing.

to hang up

odložiti slušalko

I need to hang up now, I have to go to a meeting.

capable

sposoben

She is capable of speaking three languages.

to let somebody down

nekoga razočarati

I'm sorry I let you down by not finishing the report on time.

persuasive

prepričljiv

The politician gave a persuasive speech that convinced many people to vote for him.

to run away

pobegniti

He ran away from home.

harsh

oster

The coach's harsh criticism motivated the team to work harder.

to look down on somebody

gledati koga zviška

She always looks down on her classmates because she thinks she is smarter than them.

adventurous

pustolovski

We went on an adventurous hike through the mountains.

to look something up

poiskati nekaj

I need to look up the definition of this word.

enchanting

očarljiv

The music was so enchanting that I couldn't help but dance.

to put something on

obleči si nekaj

She put on her favorite necklace for the party.

engaging

privlačen

The movie was so engaging that I didn't even notice the time passing.

to run out

zmanjkati

I can't buy that shirt because I've run out of money.

to show off

postavljati se

He's showing off his new watch to everyone.

modest

skromen

He lived a modest lifestyle, never spending more than he needed to.

to try something out

poskusiti nekaj novega

I decided to try out the new restaurant that just opened downtown.

likeable

prijeten

I really enjoyed spending time with Sarah. She's so likeable and easy to talk to.

to drop off

odložiti

I'll drop off the kids at school before heading to the office.

to deal with

opraviti z

She knows how to deal with difficult people.

affable

prijazen

My new boss is very affable and always greets everyone with a smile.