ADJECTIVES Flashcards
(61 cards)
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miselno odsoten
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ADJECTIVES
* Absent-minded
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neroden
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clumsy
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prepirljiv
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argumentative
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ponosen na hišo
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house-proud
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samosvoj
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self-centered
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obseden sam s seboj
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self-obsessed
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ljubosumen
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jealous
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varčen
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trifty
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ekstravaganten
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extravagant
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pesimističen
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pessimistic
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previden
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cautious
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opazovati
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- To pry inquire too closely into a person’s private affairs.
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rasti narazen
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- To grow apart to stop having a close relationship with somebody over a period of time.
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šolska obletnica
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- School reunion an organized gathering of the people who graduated from an institution at the same time
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vsake toliko
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- Every now and again
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pošlji mi sporočilo
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- Drop me a line send someone a note or letter in a casual manner.
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računaj name, zaupati, izrabiti zaupanje
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- Let you down, count on, trust
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kot strela z jasnega
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- Out of the blue without warning, unexpectedly
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misliti z glavo ne s srcem
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- Ruled by her head, not her heart
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resnično premisliti
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- To think thing through think thoroughly
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podpirati nepodpirati
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- Approve ≠ disapprove
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neumen
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- Half-witted =dim → not bright
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nesramen
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- Impolite = discourteous → being rude
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zamišljen vase
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- Inward-looking = introverted → more interested in your own thoughts and feelings than in spending time with other people;
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prepirljiv
* Quarrelsome = argumentative → often arguing with other people
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resničen
sensible = down-to-earth → practical
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odločen
* Obstinate = stubborn → determined not to change your opinion or attitude;
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odrezav
* Snappy = curt → appearing rude because very few words are used;
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zvit
* Cunning = sly → able to trick or cheat somebody
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pameten
* Smart = bright
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zanesljiv
* Trustworthy = reliable → that can be trusted to do something well;
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socialen
sociable = gregarious → enjoying spending time with other people
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varčen
* Miserly = stingy → hate to spend money
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zapravljiv
* Generous →like to spend money
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razgledan
* Broad-minded = open-minded → willing to listen to other people’s opinions and accept behaviour that is different from your own;
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aroganten
* Arrogant → showing little thought for other people
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vsiljiv
* Pushy → trying hard to get what you want, especially in a way that seems rude;
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odločen
* Assertive → expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence;
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radoveden
* Inquisitive = curious → asking too many questions and trying to find out about what other people are doing;
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naiven
* Naive → not showing enough knowledge
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trmast
* Pig-headed → unwilling to change your opinion about something;
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varčen vs razsipen
* Thrifty ≠ extravagant
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ljubosumen
* Jealous → feeling angry or unhappy because somebody you like or love is showing interest in somebody else
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optimist
* Optimistic → always see just good side
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iskren
* Sincere → showing what you really think or feel; iskren
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drugačen
* Eccentric → considered by other people to be strange or unusual
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talentiran
* Gifted → having talent
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sproščen
* Relaxed → calm and not worried
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zavidljiv
* Envious → wanting something that somebody else has;
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občutljiv
* Sensitive → reacting quickly or more than usual to something;
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zloben
* Cruel → causing physical or mental pain and making somebody suffer;
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vsiljiv, poštrefen
* Nosy → too interested in things that do not involve you, especially other people’s affairs
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sproščen easy....
* Easy-going → relaxed and happy to accept things without worrying or getting angry
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odločen ali neodločen
* (In-)decisive → very important;
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učinkovit
efficient
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dober govorec
* Well-spoken = articulate → knows what to say in every situation
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ekstrovertiran
* Outgoing = extroverted → enjoying being with other people
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razdražljiv
* Irritable → gets angry very fast
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vzkipljiv
* Quick-,short-,hot- tempered;
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budalo
* A half-wit;
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ozkogleden
* Narrow-minded → not willing to listen to new ideas or to the opinions of others
