sports Flashcards

(40 cards)

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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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6
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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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10
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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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12
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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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13
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dobra volja

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

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14
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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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16
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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
Q

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
zapleten
intricate (ADJ) The story itself is as intricate as the structure of the novel.
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odstopanje
divergence (N) Your answer had too much divergence from the correct one.
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neprijeten
foul (ADJ) He had been a victim of foul play before.
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prizanesljiv
lenient (ADJ) Her parents are lenient, they let her party a lot.
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zavetrje
leeway (N) They had several months' leeway to introduce the new reform.
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biti podvržen
to be subjected to (V) I was subjected to severe mistreatment before i resigned.
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odgovornost
accountability (N) All you need are friends of accountability.
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koga poklicati na odgovornost
to hold sb to account (V) He was held to account for the robbery.
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obroditi sadove
to bear fruit (V) Apple trees can take up to eight years to bear fruit.
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gravitcija
gravity (N) Gravity was discovered by Isaac Newton.
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predsodek
bias (N) Although some biases can be positive, most aren't.
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posegati v, brskati po
to tamper (N) Don't tamper in my personal space.
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zločin
wrongdoing (N) Her wrongdoing led to immediate consequences at work.
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prosojnost
transparency (N) Clothes should be fully lined to avoid transparency.
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neločljivo povezan
inherent (ADJ) Now that you are inherent to the project, there is no backing out.
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udeležiti se
to take part (V) Israel shouldn't be taking part in Eurovision.