Uporabne besede, ki jih verjetno ne poznateAngleške besede
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affluent
premožen, bogat
The area is the most affluent area in Wales.
to abrogate
razveljaviti
The new law will abrogate the previous one, which has been in effect for over a decade.
mischief
navihanost, nagajivost
Richard was always up to some mischief when he was a child.
capricious
kapriciozen
The capricious weather made it hard to plan the picnic.
confused
stalno zaskrbljen
I'm so confused about what to do next.
insecurity
negotovost
Aggression is often a camouflage for insecurity.
to boost
povečati
We need to find a way to boost the project.
cohesive
povezan
We want to build a cohesive team.
acumen
bistroumnost, sposobnost
Her business acumen allowed her to identify profitable opportunities.
to circumvent
izogniti se
You can't circumvent the law.
credulous
lahkoveren, naiven
The credulous child believed the magician's tricks were real.
swanky
eleganten
It's such a swanky restaurant!
dissemble
pretvarjati se
She tried to dissemble her disappointment when she didn't get the job.
to deride
zasmehovati
The fans derided the opposing team's performance.
bashful
plah, sramežljiv
Don't be bashful about telling people how you feel.
undue
pretiran, neprimeren po količini
We did not want to put any undue pressure on them.
to aspire to
si prizadevati, stremeti
They aspire to create a better world for future generations.
nimble (adj)
gibčen, okreten, uren
The cat was nimble as it jumped from one branch to another.
to accede to
se strinjati z, privoliti, ugoditi( prošnji)
Do you accede to the terms of a contract?
harmful
škodljiv, strupen
Sugar can be harmful to the teeth.
to keep abreast of
spremljati dogajanje, biti na tekočem
Young people always keep abreast of the times.
to overstate
pripisovati prevelik pomen
Don't overstate your case or no one will believe you.
to jeopardize
ogroziti
A scandal like this might jeopardize his political career.
leverage
vzvod ( vpliv, moč)
I used my connections to leverage my way into the job.
to disrupt
motiti
Don't disrupt the class!
to construe
razumeti, si razlagati, interpretirati
Different lawyers may construe the same law differently.
terse
kratek in jedrnat
His terse reply left no room for further discussion.
eerie
grozljiv, pošasten, srhljiv
He could hear eerie noises echoing through the corridors.
to convey
prenesti
I can't convey my feelings in words.
void
biti neveljavno
After the breakup, he felt a deep void in his life.
to augment
povečati
The company plans to augment its product line with new offerings next year.
dreadful
grozen
There's been a dreadful accident.
bane
poguba
Mosquitoes are the bane of my existence during the summer months.
utterly
popolnoma
She was utterly exhausted after running the marathon.
to irk
jeziti
The constant interruptions during her work began to irk her.
shallow
plitev
Where the water is shallow, no vessel will ride.
worn out
izčrpan
I'm so worn out after running a marathon.
to attract attention
pritegniti pozornost
Advertisement used to attract attention of customers.
perceptive
dojemljiv
Her books are full of perceptive insights into the human condition.
varied
raznolik
Her interests are quite varied, ranging from painting and cooking to astronomy and literature.
misleading
zavajajoč
The headline was misleading, causing many readers to misunderstand the true nature of the story.
faded
zbledel
He was wearing faded blue jeans.
consistently
dosledno
We have argued consistently for a change in the law.
niche market
tržna niša
The company has created a niche market for itself.
a feature
funkcija
This camera has some unique features.
superfluous
odvečen
Her explanations were superfluous; the problem was already clear to everyone.
flatter
laskati, se prilizovati
You’re flattering me.
mercy
usmiljenje
The judge showed mercy and reduced the sentence.
diligent
marljiv, deloven, skrben
She is a very diligent student.
caption
napis
The caption under the photograph provided context for its historical significance.
insuperable
nepremostljiv
Communication difficulties seem insuperable.
to expose
razkriti
He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone.
pitch
višina tona
The pitch of that note is too high for me.
dose
odmerek
I always take my daily dose of vitamin C.
an appeal
pritožba, nagovarjati
The appeal was based on the dissent in the British Columbia Court of Appeal.
abrupt
sunekit
Her abrupt departure stunned everyone.
arbitrary
poljuben
The new rules felt arbitrary, as they were implemented without consulting the employees.
a flock
jata
The farmer has a flock of chickens that lay eggs every day.
intransigent
nepopustljiv, neomajen
The intransigent customer refused to accept any solution other than a full refund.
filth
nesnaga
Go and wash that filth off your hands.
to determine
določiti
The teacher needs to objectively determine who was wrong.
to preserve
ohraniti
He was anxious to preserve his reputation.
to attempt
poskusiti
They made no attempt to escape.
apart from the fact that
poleg dejstva, da
It's too early to go to bed, quite apart from the fact that I'm not at all sleepy.
a daisy
marjetica
Daisy flowers symbolize innocence and purity.
unconditional
brezpogojen
She offered her unconditional support to her friend during the difficult time.
significant
pomemben
Penicillin was an extremely significant medical discovery.
to secure to (sth.)
pritrditi na (nekaj)
The picture frame was not properly secured to the wall.
to contribute to (sth.)
prispevati k (čemu)
Everybody should contribute to the discussion.