Arranged marriages Flashcards
upodobljen
portrayed
pretežno, večinoma
predominantly
skupnost
community
potencialni, verjetni
prospective, probable
neobičajno
unheard of
understood
undertaken
weird, strange
alien concept
concerned only with appearances or unimportant aspects
superficial
razklani med
torn between
shed negative light on sth
darkened
diversed
različno
proti volji
against their will
kršenje človekovih pravic
violation of human rights
to treat cruelly
to oppress
ohranjanje družinske časti
preservation of family honour, to preserve =to uphold
želja po krepitvi družinskih vezi
desire to strenghten family links
družinski pritisk
family pressure
preprečevanje odnosov, ki se štejejo za primerne
the prevention of relationships considered suitable (with so outside the caste, ethnic group or a religion
kasta
caste = Hindu class sistem, you are born into a particular class
delovati v dobro družini
acting in the interest of their family
to feel bitterly towards sb after they have done sth unpleasant to you
to resent sb
main point of sth, argument
crux of sth
spremljevalec
chaperone
stigma
social disgrace
zakon je edini cilj našega življenja
marriage is the only aim of our lives
odpeljati na prodaj
to be driven off to be sold
družbeni izobčenec
social outcast
to think sth is bad
frown upon
domestic violence
violence occurring at home
občutek varnosti
sense of security
razumljivi starši delajo v dobro svojih otrok
understanding parents are acting in their child’s best interest
zasebna šola
private tuition
navdušen
keen
prepričati
persuade
