Easter Flashcards
to change the colour of something, especially by using a special liquid or substance
to dye
We always dye eggs with natural colours, like onion skins.
stranski produkt
byproduct
Oxygen is the byproduct of photosynthesis.
post
Lent
There was no meat for lunch, since it was Lent.
typical easter game
egg rolling
obred, a ceremonial act or action
rite
The prince will not be crowned until funeral rites for his father are completed.
having the same, or nearly the same, meaning
synonymous
Wealth is not necessarily synonymous with happiness.
zaužiti
consume
The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels.
vraževerje
superstition
According to superstition, breaking a mirror brings bad luck.
preostanek
remainder
I ate most of it and gave the remainder to the dog.
prihranjen za elito
elitist
Sailing is seen as an elitist sport. Not everybody can afford it.
čudaški
wacky
Some of his friends are pretty wild and wacky characters.
pojedina
feast
The women were busy preparing the wedding feast.
a copy exact in all details
replica
The ship is a replica of the original.
exactly at a particular time or the correct time
promptly
She arrived promptly at 7:00 p.m. as we had agreed.
običaj, navada
custom
Getting dried fruit on St. Nicholas day is a custom here in Slovenia.
velikonočna košara
Easter basket
considered to be typical qualities of the people in the U.S.
all-American
She has an all-American optimism about succeeding in this field.
a quick and secret look at something that you should not be looking at
peek
I peeked out the window to see who was there.
to come out of an egg
hatch
Ten chicks hatched from the eggs this morning.
to cover something with a layer of a substance
to coat
The cookies were thickly coated with chocolate.
a large round container, usually made of wood or meta
barrel
They drank a whole barrel of beer.
to consider or judge something in a particular way
deem
She is deemed to be the best British athlete.
when an area has many of something in different places
to dot/to be dotted
Minnesota is dotted with lakes, especially in the north.
