Learning languages Flashcards
prirojeno
intrinsic (innate, inherent)
narava proti vzgoji
nature vs nurture
očarati
to beguile (fascinate)
divji otrok
feral child
not damaged by society
untainted by sth
nič drugega kot senzacionalno
nothing short of sensational
nem
mute
not changed by people
a blank slate
posvetiti se nečemu
to devote yourself to sth
zadržati svoje nagone, želje
restrain your urges
glasilke
vocal cords
brbljati
babble
clearly expressed or pronounced words
articulate sounds
an ideal time to acquire a language
a window for language acquisition
plastnost možganov
brain plasticity
to gain something by your own efforts, ability or behaviour
to acquire sth
psihološka travma
psychological trauma
vedno, always
invariably
pogajati, analizirati, predstavljati
negotiating, analysing, presenting
skills that can be used in different jobs
transferable skills
a person’s intelligence
grey matter (= the part of your brain responsible for processing information
jezikoslovni …
linguistic …
prestrašeni
daunted
inside out
back to front
psiha
psyche
različne ravni kompetenc
different levels of competence
slovnica, besedišče, izgovorjava, črkovanje
grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, spelling
naglas - how you pronounce words
accent
narečje - geography linked
dialect
international language, intended as a universal second language
esperanto
izguba jezikov
language loss
natančnost
accuracy
izumrli jezik
extinct language
živi jezik
living language
obogatiti besedišče
enrich vocabulary
tekočnost
fluency
obvladati jezik
master a language
izumreti
to die out
jezik manjšine
minority language
mrtvi jezik
dead language
materni jezik
mother tongue
a shared language of communication used between people whose main languages are different
lingua franca
your knowledge of something; your ability to do or use something, especially a language, ability to use a language
a good command of sth/language
to be careful about what you say in order not to upset or offend somebody
watch/mind your language
a breakdown in communication as a result of people not having a common language in which to communicate
language barrier
(not) to be able to say anything because somebody else is speaking too much
(not) get a word in edgeways
to talk about something for a long time without coming to the main point
beat about the bush
expressed in a simple, clear way without any extra information or feelings
to the point
if two people are at ________, they do not understand each other because they are talking about or aiming at different things, without realising it
cross purposes
an act of talking seriously to somebody to tell them they have done something wrong
talking-to
to show somebody something or tell somebody about an idea in order to see their reaction to it
run something by (someone) (again)
to understand something in the wrong way
get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
a person whose job is to take care of a group of animals
herder
reliable
trusty
doesn not have enough space
cramped
to cause sb problems or pain
play (sb) up
if sb has a ______ they become angry very easily
temper
to have an argument with sb
fall out
to start working on sth
go about
sensible and practical
down to earth
a written or spoken description of sth that has happened, izjava
account
hesitating to do sth because you do not want to do it
reluctant
to talk about what you feel
open up
a person from the countryside who seems stupid
country bumpkin
to dislike and have no respect for sb sth
despise
refusing to obey sometimes in an aggressive way, uporniški
defiant
to cut off some of the branches from a tree
prune
to make a bush
cut sth back
to complain about sth
moan
priliv
influx
pokupiti
to buy sth up
to sell your possessions because you are leaving country or retiring
sell sth up
possibility that sth will happen
prospect
to make sth different
to alter
otežiti
to hinder
to organise a business
to conduct a business
to talk about work all the time
talk shop
tending to show favour for personal reasons
biased
combining two different things so they work together
integration
zborni jezik - in public discourse 4x
standard language + PP + QUEEN + BBC language
uradni jezik
official language/tongue
lingua franca is …
global language, most of the business, academic, scientific language
to convey the meaning
to get the message across
