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1
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What is body language

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It’s a form of non-verbal communication, where our thoughts, feelings, and intentions are expressed by physical behavior.

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izrazi na obrazu

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facial expressions

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rokovanje

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handshake

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telesna drža

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body posture

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kretnje

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gestures

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ton glasu

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tone of voice

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osebni prostor

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personal space

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napeta in sproščena drža

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tense and relaxed posture

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what do you do when you are nervous or afraid (otrdeti)

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to stiffen

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when you are angry, uncertain, doubtful, confused you (pretirane kretnje, mrščiš čelo)

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make excessive hand gestures, frown your forehead

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lahko kaže na vrsto čustev

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it can indicate a whole range of emotions

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vzdrževati očesni stik je ključnega pomena, ko z nekom govoriš

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maintaining eye contact is crucial when you talk to someone

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izogibati se očesnemu stiku je nadležno

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to avoid eye contact is annoying

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14
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to look away

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to avert gaze

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15
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gledati nekoga naravnost v oči

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to look someone straight in the eye

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what indicates surprise, horror? (odpreš oči, se začudiš)

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widely open eyes

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when you feel sorry, remorse, ashamed (spustiš pogled) 2x

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to drop your eyes, to lower your eyes

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čutiti obžalovanje

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to feel remorse

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when you are suspicious (zožiti oči)

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you narrow your eyes

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when it’s very bright and you want to protect your eyes (škiliš)

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you squint

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if you feel embarrassed or shy (zardeti, zašvicati, gristi nohte)

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you blush, sweat, bite fingers

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postati rdeč v obraz 2x

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to go red in the face, to go as red as a beetroot

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obrambnost, odpor, ščitim se

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defensiveness, resistance, to shield ys

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when you shield yourself, you get defensive, you resist (prekrižane roke na prsih, prekrižane noge)

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crossed arms AT the chest, crossed legs

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trdnost, odločnost - roke na bokih

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assertiveness, hands on the hips

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zmaga (roke visoko v zraku)

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victory, hands high in the air

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togost (roke za hrbtom)

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stiffness, hands behind your back

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28
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pogladiš uho

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you stroke your earlobe

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29
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stisneš pesti

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to clench your fists

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30
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pritrdiš in zmaješ z glavo

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nod and shake your head

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31
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napneš mišice

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you flex your muscles

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32
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three types of handshakes

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the finger squeeze, the bone crusher, the limp fish

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33
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dejanja

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actions

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34
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posredovati 2x

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to convey, to send out

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35
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dejanja

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actions

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36
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skrčen, sklonjen hrbet

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hunched back

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37
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spuščene oči

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downcast eyes

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38
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iztočnica, namig 2x

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cue, clue

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39
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učinkovita komunikacija

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effective communication

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40
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se razlikovati 2x

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to vary, to differ

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41
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zaznati 3x

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to detect, to discover, to notice

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42
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dešifrirati

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to decode

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43
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čustveno inteligenten

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emotionally inteligent

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44
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v tem je malo smisla

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there’s little point in …

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45
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diskretni signali 2x

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subtle signals, not obvious

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46
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sposobnost upravljanja lastne govorice telesa

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the ability to manipulate your own body language

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47
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dosleden, biti dosleden, pokazati doslednost

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consistent, to be consistent, to show consistency

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48
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being aware of sth

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alertness

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49
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živahen ton glasu

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lively tone of voice

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50
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prikazati

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to portray

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51
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do neke mere

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to a certain extent, degree

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52
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prelisičiti usposobljenega opazovalca

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to fool a skilled observer

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53
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spreminjati večje signale

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to modify grosser signals

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54
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samozavedanje

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self-awareness

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55
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pooblaščeni svetovalni psiholog

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the charactered counselling psychologist

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56
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zavzeti

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to take up

57
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sprostiti napetost

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to let go of the tension

58
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raztegniti, razpreti 3x

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to spread out, lengthen, widen

59
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ne upoštevati

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to fail to take any notice

60
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skladnost + protipomenka (npr. between verbal and non-verbal signals)

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(in)congruence

61
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mlačno, nezainteresirano, not interested or enthusiastic

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lukewarm

62
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to say or do something that upsets, offends or embarrasses somebody

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to put a foot in it

63
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spremljati

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to accompany

64
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subtle in noun

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subtleties

65
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to lean or stretch over something in order to see something better

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to crane

66
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tleskniti s prsti

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to snap your fingers

67
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skomigniti z rameni

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to shrug your shoulders

68
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obrisati si čelo z robčkom

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to wipe your forehead with handkerchief

69
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to put one of your arms over the other one and hold them against your body

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to fold your arms

70
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da si zamišljeno praskaš po glavi

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to scratch your head thoughtfully

71
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zadržati dih

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to held your breath

72
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tapkati z nogo

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to tap your foot

73
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drgniti koleno

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to rub your knee

74
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trpetati od strahu

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to tremble with fear

75
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tresti se od mraza

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to shiver with cold

76
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jokati

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to sob

77
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presenečeno strmeti

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to stare in surprise

78
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zadremati

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to doze (off)

79
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onesvestiti se

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to faint

80
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prikloniti se (m)

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to bow

81
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poklon, pokloniti se (ž) + pret.

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curtsy, to curtsy (curtseyed)

82
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vojaško pozdraviti

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to salute

83
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vznemiriti se, če sedimo na istem mestu predolgo

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to fidget

84
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imeti vpliv na nekaj/nekoga

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to have an impact on sth/sb

85
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to watch sb closely

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to observe

86
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zavedati se nečesa

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to become aware of sth

87
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if a message comes through

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you receive it

88
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to let go of sb/sth means

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you stop worrying about that

89
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if sth overwhelms you

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it affects you very strongly

90
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if you are irritated

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you are annoyed by sth

91
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if there’s little point in doing sth

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it is not worth doing it

92
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means feeling worried or nervous

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anxious

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being defensive

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you are behaving in a way that shows that you feel like people are criticizing you

94
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if you fake sth

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it is not true or genuine

95
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if it’s only true to a certain degree

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it’s only partly true

96
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opposite of relaxed is

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tense

97
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to get sth across (to sb)

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to be understood, to succeed in communicating sth

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to send sth out

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to send sth to a lot of different people or places

99
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to pick sth up

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to learn sth by chance without making an effort

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to come out

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to become known

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jecljati 2x

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to stammer, to stutter

102
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vohati, smrkati

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to sniff

103
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zadihati 2x

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to pant, to puff

104
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smrčati

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to snore

105
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kolcati

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to hiccup

106
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zavzdihniti

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to sigh

107
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stokati

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to groan

108
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potapljati po glavi

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to pat on the head

109
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povabiti

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to beckon

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poriniti

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to nudge

111
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pobožati nekoga

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to stroke so

112
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tipati pred seboj

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to grope

113
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kukati

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to peep

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mežikati 2x

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blink, wink

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gledati

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to gaze

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namrščati

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to frown

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kratek pogled, bežno pogledati 2x

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glimps, glance

118
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napenjati oči + meaning

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to peer, to strain your eyes (when you can’t see)

119
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srepo, kljubujoče gledati nekoga

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to glare

120
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jecljati 2x

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to stammer, to stutter

121
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vohati, smrkati

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to sniff

122
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zadihati 2x

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to pant, to puff

123
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smrčati

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to snore

124
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kolcati

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to hiccup

125
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zavzdihniti

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to sigh

126
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stokati

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to groan

127
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potapljati po glavi

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to pat on the head

128
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povabiti

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to beckon

129
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poriniti

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to nudge

130
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pobožati nekoga

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to stroke so

131
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tipati pred seboj

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to grope

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kukati

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to peep

133
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mežikati 2x

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blink, wink

134
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gledati

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to gaze

135
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namrščati

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to frown

136
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kratek pogled, bežno pogledati 2x

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glimps, glance

137
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napenjati oči + meaning

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to peer, to strain your eyes (when you can’t see)

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srepo, kljuujoče gledati nekoga

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to glare

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