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osupljivo

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astonishing (ADJ)
He painted for astonishing ten hours.

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škoda

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detriment (N)
Not listening in class will bring a detriment to your grades.

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preživetje

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livelihood (N)
Nowadays, most people seek livelihood outside villages.

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4
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spodbuda

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incentive (N)
Some students just need a bit more incentive.

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5
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oznaniti vojno

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to declare war (V)
Last year Russia declared war on Ukraine.

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(pes) čuvaj

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watchdog (N)
Watchdogs ensure fair-play in organisations like WADA.

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postaviti

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to set up (V)
His dad set up trust fund for him.

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neprimerljiv

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unparalleled (ADJ)
He set an unparalleled record of 18 days without water.

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ukazovati

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to dictate (V)
The people in power dictate where the money is spent.

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prihodki

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revenue (N)
Our company revenue is higher this year than last year.

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zakonodajalec

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legislator (N)
Legislators are being pushed to pass the law.

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uveljavljati, izvajati

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to enforce (V)
The role of the police is to enforce the law.

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dobra volja

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goodwill (N)
The choirs use their funds for goodwill projects.

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biti po predpisih

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to be in compliance (V)
The rules were in compliance with the court order.

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obiti, obvoziti

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to bypass (V)
It’s hard to bypass such strict safety precautions.

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žvižgač

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whistleblower (N)
The whistleblower exposed corruption within the organisation.

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17
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varen (proti propadu)

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fail-safe (ADJ)
To servers are running one program at the same time to ensure a fail-safe support.

18
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odločen

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categorical (ADJ)
My grandma is very categorical in her decisions.

19
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imeti nekoga za odgovornega

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to hold sb responsible (V)
The special forces held an innocent man responsible for the attacks.

20
Q

pritožiti se

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to appeal (V)
He appealed, arguing that there was not enough evidence to convict him.

21
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generator

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a powerhouse (N)
The machines cannot work without the powerhouse.

21
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vpleten

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enmeshed (ADJ)
He found himself enmeshed in a host of problems.

22
Q

biti odpuščen

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to be sacked (V)
He was sacked from the workplace yesterday.

23
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predvsem

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predominantly
ADHD is predominantly diagnosed in boys.

23
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zapleten

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intricate (ADJ)
The story itself is as intricate as the structure of the novel.

24
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odstopanje

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divergence (N)
Your answer had too much divergence from the correct one.

25
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neprijeten

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foul (ADJ)
He had been a victim of foul play before.

26
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prizanesljiv

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lenient (ADJ)
Her parents are lenient, they let her party a lot.

27
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zavetrje

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leeway (N)
They had several months’ leeway to introduce the new reform.

28
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biti podvržen

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to be subjected to (V)
I was subjected to severe mistreatment before i resigned.

29
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odgovornost

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accountability (N)
All you need are friends of accountability.

30
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koga poklicati na odgovornost

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to hold sb to account (V)
He was held to account for the robbery.

31
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obroditi sadove

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to bear fruit (V)
Apple trees can take up to eight years to bear fruit.

32
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gravitcija

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gravity (N)
Gravity was discovered by Isaac Newton.

33
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predsodek

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bias (N)
Although some biases can be positive, most aren’t.

34
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posegati v, brskati po

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to tamper (N)
Don’t tamper in my personal space.

35
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zločin

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wrongdoing (N)
Her wrongdoing led to immediate consequences at work.

36
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prosojnost

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transparency (N)
Clothes should be fully lined to avoid transparency.

37
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neločljivo povezan

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inherent (ADJ)
Now that you are inherent to the project, there is no backing out.

38
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udeležiti se

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to take part (V)
Israel shouldn’t be taking part in Eurovision.