sports Flashcards
osupljivo
astonishing (ADJ)
He painted for astonishing ten hours.
škoda
detriment (N)
Not listening in class will bring a detriment to your grades.
preživetje
livelihood (N)
Nowadays, most people seek livelihood outside villages.
spodbuda
incentive (N)
Some students just need a bit more incentive.
oznaniti vojno
to declare war (V)
Last year Russia declared war on Ukraine.
(pes) čuvaj
watchdog (N)
Watchdogs ensure fair-play in organisations like WADA.
postaviti
to set up (V)
His dad set up trust fund for him.
neprimerljiv
unparalleled (ADJ)
He set an unparalleled record of 18 days without water.
ukazovati
to dictate (V)
The people in power dictate where the money is spent.
prihodki
revenue (N)
Our company revenue is higher this year than last year.
zakonodajalec
legislator (N)
Legislators are being pushed to pass the law.
uveljavljati, izvajati
to enforce (V)
The role of the police is to enforce the law.
dobra volja
goodwill (N)
The choirs use their funds for goodwill projects.
biti po predpisih
to be in compliance (V)
The rules were in compliance with the court order.
obiti, obvoziti
to bypass (V)
It’s hard to bypass such strict safety precautions.
žvižgač
whistleblower (N)
The whistleblower exposed corruption within the organisation.
varen (proti propadu)
fail-safe (ADJ)
To servers are running one program at the same time to ensure a fail-safe support.
odločen
categorical (ADJ)
My grandma is very categorical in her decisions.
imeti nekoga za odgovornega
to hold sb responsible (V)
The special forces held an innocent man responsible for the attacks.
pritožiti se
to appeal (V)
He appealed, arguing that there was not enough evidence to convict him.
generator
a powerhouse (N)
The machines cannot work without the powerhouse.
vpleten
enmeshed (ADJ)
He found himself enmeshed in a host of problems.
biti odpuščen
to be sacked (V)
He was sacked from the workplace yesterday.
predvsem
predominantly
ADHD is predominantly diagnosed in boys.
zapleten
intricate (ADJ)
The story itself is as intricate as the structure of the novel.
odstopanje
divergence (N)
Your answer had too much divergence from the correct one.
neprijeten
foul (ADJ)
He had been a victim of foul play before.
prizanesljiv
lenient (ADJ)
Her parents are lenient, they let her party a lot.
zavetrje
leeway (N)
They had several months’ leeway to introduce the new reform.
biti podvržen
to be subjected to (V)
I was subjected to severe mistreatment before i resigned.
odgovornost
accountability (N)
All you need are friends of accountability.
koga poklicati na odgovornost
to hold sb to account (V)
He was held to account for the robbery.
obroditi sadove
to bear fruit (V)
Apple trees can take up to eight years to bear fruit.
gravitcija
gravity (N)
Gravity was discovered by Isaac Newton.
predsodek
bias (N)
Although some biases can be positive, most aren’t.
posegati v, brskati po
to tamper (N)
Don’t tamper in my personal space.
zločin
wrongdoing (N)
Her wrongdoing led to immediate consequences at work.
prosojnost
transparency (N)
Clothes should be fully lined to avoid transparency.
neločljivo povezan
inherent (ADJ)
Now that you are inherent to the project, there is no backing out.
udeležiti se
to take part (V)
Israel shouldn’t be taking part in Eurovision.
