/A/ above–mentioned gore pomenuti go abroad ići u inostranstvo be absent-minded zaokupljen mislima absorbed in thoughts rasejan accept an invitation prihvatiti poziv fashion accessories modni detalji by accident slučajno a traffic accident saobraćajna nesreća an accomplished writer odličan pisac be in accord with something podudarati se sa nečim go according to plan ići po planu entirely accurate potpuno tačan make false accusations against sb lažno nekoga optužiti watch sth/sb in action gledati nekoga/nešto u akciji politically active politički aktivan a considerable amount of money značajna suma novca judge by appearances suditi po izgledu appreciate the importance of sth/sb poštovati značaj nečega / nekoga /B/ barely visible jedva vidljiv the language barrier jezička barijera on a daily basis svaki dan beginner’s luck početnička sreća a black market crna berza

a blinding headache jaka glavobolja give/donate blood dati krv (za nekog drugog) navy blue teget a blunt knife tup nož blurry photos mutne slike the board of directors upravni odbor body temperature telesna temperatura boiling hot vrelo a bond holder vlasnik obveznica be skin and bone biti veoma mršav by the book po pravilima book in advance rezervisati unapred a border guard graničar a newly-born baby novorođenče a bout of depression napad depresije take/give a bow pokloniti se go bowling ići na kuglanje a slice of bread kriška hleba break a promise pogaziti obećanje accept/take a bribe prihvatiti mito bright and early veoma rano ujutro bring tears to sb’s eyes rasplakati nekoga on the brink of death na ivici smrti a bunch of keys svežanj ključeva burst into tears briznuti u plač a business card vizit karta

/C/ cancel a meeting otkazati sastanak capture sb’s imagination probuditi nečiju maštu a car park parking a membership card članska karta carefully chosen pažljivo izabran get carried away zaneti se a classic case of sth tipičan primer nečega pay in cash platiti gotovinom cash a cheque unovčiti ček cast light on sth baciti svetlost na nešto ecological catastrophe ekološka katastrofa catch sb off guard iznenaditi nekoga give cause for concern dati razlog za brigu a cautious driver oprezan vozač a cause for celebration razlog za slavlje central heating centralno grejanje fairly certain prilično siguran a chain reaction lančana reakcija Chamber of Commerce Privredna komora increase the chances of sth povećati mogucnosti za nešto change for the better promena nabolje character flaws loše osobine free of charge besplatno cheap to maintain jeftin za održavanje a vicious circle začarani krug a daily circulation dnevni tiraž a second-class citizen građanin drugog reda

hold dual citizenship imati dvojno državljanstvo civil engineering građevinarstvo claim responsibility preuzeti odgovornost classical music klasična muzika a clear-cut distinction jasna razlika set my/his alarm clock naviti svoj/njegov budilnik work round the clock stalno raditi, non-stop at close quarters iz neposredne blizine closing time vreme zatvaranja (radnje) a clumsy attempt nespretan pokušaj a code of conduct pravila ponašanja toss a coin baciti novčić freezing cold veoma hladan, leden economic collapse ekonomska propast collect your thoughts sabrati se a colossal waste ogroman gubitak a colourful life zanimljiv život commit a crime počiniti zločin family commitments porodične obaveze common sense zdrav razum a means of communication sredstvo komunikacije community service dobrovoljni ili društveno korisni rad get into bad company upasti u loše društvo in comparison with/to u poređenju sa lodge a complaint podneti tužbu a fair complexion svetao ten highly complicated izuzetno komplikovan as far as I’m concerned što se mene tiče

the inescapable conclusion neizbežan zakljucak poor working conditions loši uslovi za rad conduct a survey uraditi istraživanje be confident of success biti siguran u uspeh confirm a booking potvrditi rezervaciju a conflict of interests sukob interesa conquer your fear savladati svoj strah a pang of conscience griža savesti face the consequences (of sth) suočiti se sa posledicama (nečega) a considerable amount značajna kolicina consist mainly of uglavnom se sastojati od a conspiracy theory teorija zavere personal contact lični kontakt contemplate your future razmišljati o budućnosti contemporary art savremena umetnost utter contempt krajnji prezir win a contest pobediti na takmičenju end a contract prekinuti ugovor on the contrary nasuprot tome contribute substantially to sth znatno doprineti nečemu by convention po običaju a strong conviction jako ubeđenje be firmly convinced of sth biti čvrsto ubeđen u nešto cook dinner napraviti večeru copious amounts velike količine grammatically correct gramatički tačan transport costs troškovi prevoza counterfeit money falsifikovan novac pluck up the courage sakupiti hrabrost

take a course in/on sth ići na kurs/predavanja a basketball court košarkaški teren from cover to cover od korica do korica(magazin) a cover story priča sa naslovne strane at the crack of dawn u cik zore from cradle to grave od kolevke pa do groba have/get a cramp dobiti grč a cramped flat stešnjen/mali stan the latest craze poslednja moda a crime rate stopa kriminala go through a crisis prolaziti kroz krizu satisfy criteria zadovoljiti kriterijume a pedestrian crossing pešački prelaz play a crucial role in sth igrati ključnu ulogu u nečemu crush a rebellion ugušiti pobunu cultural heritage kulturno nasleđe a cunning opponent lukav protivnik impose a curfew uvesti policijski čas satisfy sb’s curiosity zadovoljiti nečiju radoznalost an air current vazdušna struja draw the curtains navući zavese a cushion cover jastučnica have custody of a child imati starateljstvo nad detetom have your hair cut ošišati se

/D/ grave danger ozbiljna opasnost Danish pastry dansko pecivo date of birth datum rođenja in broad daylight usred dana dead calm potpuno miran meet a deadline obaviti posao u roku reach a deadlock doći do mrtve tačke(pregovori) a great deal mnogo a car dealer prodavac kola a death sentence smrtna presuda clear/settle a debt otplatiti dug a snap decision brzopleta odluka decision-making proces donošenja odluka play a decisive role igrati odlučujuću ulogu declare war on sb/sth objaviti rat nekome/nečemu a gradual decline postepeno opadanje dedicate yourself to sth posvetiti se nečemu make a deep impression ostaviti dubok utisak admit defeat priznati poraz develop a sense of sth razviti smisao za nešto a developmental process razvojni proces keep a diary voditi dnevnik a balanced diet uravnotežena ishrana overcome difficulties prevazići prepreke establish diplomatic relations uspostaviti diplomatske odnose bitter disappointment gorko razočaranje

end in disaster završiti se katastofalno discipline problems problemi sa disciplinom cause discomfort uzrokovati neprijatnost offer/give a discount dati popust make significant discoveries napraviti značajna otkrica watch sb with disdain gledati nekoga sa prezirom disguise yourself as prerušiti se u hide your disgust at … sakriti svoje gnušanje prema… do/wash the dishes prati sudove become disillusioned with sth razočarati se u nešto a rare disorder retka bolest be put on display biti izložen have a sunny disposition biti srecna/vedra osoba It is beyond dispute that… Neosporno je da… show a complete disregard for pokazati potpuno nepoštovanje za keep your distance držati se podalje a distant relative daleki rođak distance learning učenje na daljinu entirely distinct languages potpuno razliciti jezici a clear distinction jasna razlika a distinctive sound prepoznatljiv zvuk distinctly remember jasno se sećati distinguish yourself istaći se be evenly distributed biti ravnomerno raspoređen pay dividends isplatiti se, biti koristan be on the dole primati socijalnu pomoć domestic affairs unutrašnji poslovi (o državi) be doomed to failure biti osuđen na neuspeh

have (your) doubts sumnjati the final draft konačna verzija be in a draught biti na promaji draw attention privući pažnju live in dread of živeti u strahu od a recurring dream san koji se ponavlja highly dubious veoma sumnjiv during the day u toku dana /E/ long-term effects dugotrajni efekti an elementary school osnovna škola be eminently suitable savršeno odgovarati empty promises prazna obećanja encounter problems naići na probleme endangered species ugrožene vrste physical endurance fizička izdržljivost engage sb’s interest zainteresovati nekoga an engagement ring verenički prsten an enigmatic smile zagonetan osmeh the entertainment industry industrija zabave entirely different potpuno drugačiji be entitled to imati pravo na an entrance examination prijemni ispit an enviable position zavidan položaj working environment radno okruženje equal in size jednak po veličini

erase sth from your mind izbrisati nešto iz pamćenja a rough estimate gruba procena evoke sympathy pobuditi saosećanje sit an exam polagati ispit without exception bez izuzetka an exchange of ideas razmena ideja an exchange rate devizni kurs a lame excuse slab izgovor rapid expansion brzo širenje a life expectancy životni vek travel expenses putni troškovi gain experience steći iskustvo lower your eyes spustiti pogled see sth with the naked eye videti nešto golim okom /F/ a key factor ključni faktor fail an exam pasti na ispitu a complete failure potpuni neuspeh a faint chance slaba šansa fair hair svetla kosa lose faith in izgubiti veru u a faithful friend veran prijatelj fall in love with zaljubiti se u a false impression pogrešan utisak look /sound familiar izgledati/zvučati poznato a family gathering porodično okupljanje

a bus fare cena autobuske karte far-reaching reforms dalekosežne reforme be in fashion biti u modi the fast lane brza traka (na putu) do somebody a favour učiniti nekome uslugu favourable conditions povoljni uslovi technically feasible tehnički izvodljivo an entrance fee ulaznica a fertile imagination bujna mašta work feverishly raditi grozničavo a man-made fibre veštačko vlakno a football pitch fudbalski teren a magnetic field magnetno polje a fiendish plan podmukao plan fierce competition žestoka konkurencija a fiery temper plahovita narav fill a gap in popuniti prazninu u the final decision konačna odluka financial difficulties novčane poteškoće find somebody interesting smatrati nekog zanimljivim feel fine dobro se osećati from start to finish od početka do kraja start a fire izazvati požar for the first time prvi put at first sight na prvi pogled clench your fist stegnuti pesnicu be fighting fit biti u top formi have a coughing fit imati napad kašlja fixed costs fiksni troškovi a fizzy drink gazirano piće

flagrant violations of human rights grubo kršenje ljudskih prava flatly refuse something glatko odbiti nešto a fleeting visit kratka poseta highly flexible izuzetno prilagodljiv a flock of sheep stado ovaca flood the market with preplaviti tržište a complete flop potpuni neuspeh flow freely slobodno teći (razgovor) speak French fluently govoriti tečno francuski fly a plane upravljati avionom focus attention on usmeriti pažnju na fold your arms prekrstiti ruke follow in sb’s footsteps ici nečijim stopama frozen food smrznuta hrana make a fool of yourself napraviti budalu od sebe strictly forbid strogo zabraniti a forceful personality snažna ličnost the weather forecast vremenska prognoza be in the foreground biti u prvom planu foreign investment strano ulaganje a thick forest gusta šuma forge a signature falsifikovati potpis forthcoming elections predstojeći izbori move forward kretati se napred fossil fuel fosilno gorivo foul language nepristojne reči a four-leaf clover detelina sa četiri lista a fragile vase lomljiva vaza glass fragments parčići stakla frail health slabo zdravlje

a picture frame okvir za sliku be completely frank with biti potpuno iskren prema frankly admit otvoreno priznati a frantic search for grozničava potraga za fraught with problems pun problema a fraught atmosphere napeta atmosfera join the fray ući u sukob a computer freak zaluđenik za kompjutere a freckled face pegavo lice free access to sth slobodan pristup nečemu a stress-free life život bez stresa a free spirit slobodan duh work for free raditi besplatno freedom of speech sloboda govora a freelance journalist slobodan novinar freely available lako dostupan a free market slobodno tržište do sth of your own free will uraditi nešto svojom voljom a price freeze zamrzavanje cena a freezing point tacka mržnjenja a freight train teretni voz French fries pomfrit high/low frequency visoka/niska frekvencija a fresh look at novi pogled na fresh vegetables sveže povrće freshly picked sveže ubran be a source of friction biti izvor sukoba a circle of friends krug prijatelja a mutual friend zajednički prijatelj a friend in need prijatelj u nevolji

a user-friendly computer program kompjuterski program koji je lak za korišćenje a lifelong friendship doživotno prijateljstvo get/have a fright preplašiti se frighten sb to death smrtno uplašiti in front of a computer ispred kompjutera the front door prednja vrata a frosty reception hladan prijem be frozen with fear ukočiti se od straha fuel consumption potrošnja goriva fulfil a promise ispuniti obećanje personal fulfilment lično ispunjenje be full to the brim biti pun do vrha full of energy pun energije be full of yourself biti pun sebe a full-length portrait portret u punoj veličini work full -time raditi puno radno vreme have fun lepo se provesti, zabavljati se bodily functions telesne funkcije function normally normalno funkcionisati a pension fund penzioni fond a fundamental change suštinska promena give sb a funny look čudno nekoga pogledati artificial fur veštačko krzno a fully-furnished flat potpuno opremljen stan shake with fury tresti se od besa a future wife buduća supruga in the near future u skorijoj budućnosti

/G/ gain control of dobiti kontrolu nad gain experience steći iskustvo an art gallery umetnička galerija a street gang ulična banda bridge the gap between premostiti razliku između poisonous gases otrovni gasovi open a gate otvoriti kapiju a fuel gauge merač goriva first/second/third gear prva/druga/treća brzina drive in third gear voziti u trećoj brzini gender differences razlike između polova a general knowledge quiz kviz opšteg znanja generally speaking uopšteno govoreći a general practitioner (GP) doktor opšte prakse a generous offer velikodušna ponuda a mathematical genius genije za matematiku genuine leather prava koža a nice gesture lep gest get on well with dobro se slagati sa a ghastly mistake strašna greška a birthday gift rođendanski poklon have a gift for imati dara za give a speech/concert održati govor/koncert give sb a call pozvati nekoga telefonom cast a glance at sb baciti pogled na a glaring example of corruption očigledan primer korupcije

wear glasses nositi naočare reading glasses naočare za čitanje a glimmer of hope tračak nade a brief glimpse of letimičan pogled na a glittering career blistava karijera gloomy thoughts mračne, sumorne misli a glorious future divna budućnost a glossy magazine luksuzan časopis leather gloves kožne rukavice glow with happiness blistati od sreće go for a walk ići u šetnju go skiing ići na skijanje score a goal dati gol believe in God verovati u boga a golden wedding zlatna svadba be good at biti uspešan u in good condition u dobrom stanju the latest gossip najnoviji trač a wedding gown venčanica be in sixth grade biti u šestom razredu a gradual change postepena promena graduate from medical school završiti medicinu grammatical rules gramatička pravila take it for granted uzeti zdravo za gotovo grasp an opportunity iskoristiti priliku be deeply grateful for biti duboko zahvalan za express gratitude izraziti zahvalnost be in grave danger biti u ozbiljnoj opasnosti a gravitational field gravitaciono polje It’s a great pity that... Velika je šteta da...

green with envy zelen od zavisti a greenhouse effect efekat staklene bašte go/turn grey osedeti grind your teeth škrgutati zubima a gripping story uzbudljiva priča grit your teeth stegnuti zube gross national product ukupan nacionalni dohodak there are strong grounds for postoji jak razlog za on the ground floor u prizemlju a blood group krvna grupa grow rapidly brzo rasti rapid/slow growth brz/spor rast a gruelling journey zamoran put armed guards naoružani čuvari to catch sb off guard uhvatiti nekoga nespremnog, iznenaditi make a guess pogađati a spiritual guide duhovni vođa clear guidelines jasna uputstva a feeling/sense of guilt osecaj krivice an acoustic guitar akustična gitara fire a gun pucati iz puške it takes guts to.. treba hrabrosti za... /H/ develop a habit razviti naviku hail a taxi pozvati taksi comb your hair češljati kosu

blond hair plava kosa cut/break sth in half prepoloviti come to a halt zaustaviti se shake hands rukovati se on the one hand...on the other hand sa jedne strane...sa druge strane a handful of people šačica ljudi handle stress very well dobro podnositi stres come in handy biti koristan make sb happy usrećiti nekoga it’s hard to believe that... teško je poverovati da... be hard on biti grub/strog prema a hardened criminal okoreli kriminalac do harm to praviti štetu suffer harm pretrpeti štetu harm sb’s reputation naškoditi nečijoj reputaciji the harmful effects of smoking štetni efekti pušenja live in harmony živeti u slozi harsh winter oštra zima a deep hatred duboka mržnja a haunted house ukleta kuća have a great time lepo se provesti a health hazard opasnost po zdravlje nod your head klimnuti glavom, odobriti improve your health poboljšati zdravlje be good/bad for your health biti dobro/loše po zdravlje glow with health pucati od zdravlja have good/bad hearing imati dobar/loš sluh normal heart rate normalan broj otkucaja srca a hearty meal obilan obrok

a heated discussion vatrena diskusija smoke heavily mnogo pušiti sleep heavily čvrsto spavati heavy breathing teško disanje be at the height of your success biti na vrhuncu uspeha be of great help biti od velike pomoci helpful suggestions korisni predlozi without hesitation bez oklevanja hide your disappointment sakriti svoje razočaranje a hideous crime užasan zločin have a high opinion of imati visoko mišljenje o a highly educated woman visoko obrazovana žena hijack a plane oteti avion a steep hill strmo brdo give a hint dati nagoveštaj hire a car iznajmiti kola a historic moment istorijski trenutak throughout history kroz istoriju be badly hit biti teško pogođen hold your breath zadržati dah traffic hold-ups zastoji u saobraćaju make yourself at home raskomotite se do your homework uraditi domaći an honest opinion iskreno mišljenje a great honour velika čast false hope lažna nada a hopeless task beznadežan zadatak broaden sb’s horizons proširiti nečije vidike horrible weather grozno vreme come/be out of hospital izaći iz bolnice

hold sb hostage držati nekoga kao taoca a hostile attitude neprijateljski stav open hostility otvoreno neprijateljstvo a hot issue/topic vruća tema stay at/in a hotel odsesti u hotelu paid by the hour plaćen na sat huge sums of money velike sume novca a huge success veliki uspeh humanitarian aid humanitarna pomoc a humble background skromno poreklo a humid climate vlažna klima have a sense of humour imati smisao za humor die of /from hunger umreti od gladi be hungover biti mamuran overcome a hurdle savladati prepreku be in a hurry biti u žurbi seriously hurt ozbiljno povređen have hysterics dobiti napad histerije /I/ have an idea smisliti plan,imati ideju implement a plan/proposal ostvariti plan/predlog have implications for imati posledice po by implication što podrazumeva be implicit in biti sadržan u implicit trust nesumnjivo poverenje attach importance pridati značaj most importantly što je od najvećeg značaja

impose a ban nametnuti zabranu create a good impression /make an ostaviti dobar utisak impression be under the impression biti pod utiskom do an impression of imitirati life imprisonment doživotna robija improve on/upon prevazići, uraditi bolje room for improvement mogućnost za poboljšanje on impulse impulsivno impulse buying kupovina bez plana impute to pripisati in all ukupno in years godinama in a year za godinu dana in the sky/rain/sun na nebu/kiši/suncu in his opinion po njegovom mišljenju indulge oneself pustiti sebi na volju service industries uslužna delatnost ask/do the impossible tražiti/uraditi nemoguće make life impossible činiti život nemogućim it'd be a good idea... bilo bi dobro... that's an idea odlična ideja have a rough idea znati otprilike have some idea znati makar nešto get the wrong idea pogrešno shvatiti be bursting with ideas obilovati idejama idle away dokoličiti keep sb in ignorance držati nekog neobaveštenim a serious/minor illness ozbiljno/manje oboljenje by way of illustration kao primer

project an image of oneself stvoriti utisak o sebi have a clear image imati jasnu predstavu leave sth to sb's imagination prepustiti mašti use your imagination! mućni glavom! you can't imagine ne možeš ni da pretpostaviš a hormonal imbalance hormonski poremećaj immerse oneself udubiti se, utonuti have an impact on uticati na take the initiative preduzeti prvi korak do sb an injustice biti nepravedan prema nekome hold an inquest (into) obaviti istragu inquire about/after raspitati se o/za drive sb insane dovoditi nekoga do ludila turn sth inside out prevrnuti sve know sth inside out poznavati u detalje on closer inspection kad se brižljivije istraži inspire respect izazvati poštovanje pay by instalments plaćati u ratama in the first instance ponajpre, kao prvo in an instant u trenu be an institution postati pojam my instructions are.. meni je rečeno... be intended for biti namenjen za all intents (and purposes) u svakom pogledu take an interest in zainteresovati se of general interest interesantno za svakoga out as a matter of interest prosto me interesuje pay back with interest vratiti milo za drago all interested parties svi zainteresovani

involve oneself upustiti se u be involved with spetljati se (sa nekim) do the ironing peglati an island of peace oaza mira make an issue (out) of praviti problem raise the issue izneti problem be itching to do sth jedva čekati da se nešto uradi have itchy fingers biti sklon krađi all by itself potpuno samo, usamljeno all to itself samo za sebe /J/ hit the jackpot dobiti glavni zgoditak be in a jam biti u škripcu a traffic jam saobraćajna gužva and all that jazz i sve slično tome, i sve to have/get/give the jitters imati/dobiti tremu apply for a job podneti molbu za posao get/find a job zaposliti se look for a job tražiti posao leave/quit a job napustiti posao a temporary/part time job honorarni posao a permanent/full time job stalni posao a highly placed job visoki položaj odd jobs sitni poslovi

the job centre berza rada, biro za zapošljavanje jog sb's memory podsetiti, probuditi sećanje join the club pridruži se! joke at sb's expense šaliti se na nečiji račun a practical joke neslana šala crack a joke ispričati vic make a joke našaliti se play a joke on nasamariti nekoga take a joke prihvatiti šalu he is a jolly good fellow stvarno je dobar drugar not a jot of truth in it tu nema trunke istine journey of discovery put do otkrića be no judge (of) ne biti stručan (za) let me the judge of that prepustite da ja to procenim pass judgement izneti mišljenje against my better judgement protivno mom zdravom razumu a great jump forward veliki napredak make sb jump uplašiti nekoga stay one jump ahead of sb biti korak ispred nekoga jump from one subject to another skakati sa teme na temu jump down sb's throat verbalno napasti nekoga jump to conclusions donositi brzoplete zaključke jump the queue ići preko reda justify oneself opravdati se

/K/ be keen to do sth biti oran za nešto be keen on sb biti zagrejan za nekoga keep warm utopliti keep left/right držati levu/desnu stranu puta keep sb in suspense držati u neizvesnosti keep going! nastavi! keep a diary voditi dnevnik keep a promise/word ispuniti obećanje keep a secret čuvati tajnu keep your head ostati miran/pribran keep to the point drži se teme keep up the good work! samo tako nastavite! give sb a kick pričiniti zadovoljstvo a kid brother/sister mlađi brat/sestra kill two birds with one stone jednim udarcem ubiti dve muve kill the conversation prekinuti razgovor kill someone with kindness gušiti svojom dobrotom kill time prekratiti vreme the killer instinct beskrupulozan stav a killing work iscrpljujuć posao one of a kind jedinstven of its kind te vrste repay in kind vratiti milo za drago do sb a kindness učiniti nekome uslugu a kindred spirit srodna duša the animal kingdom svet životinja

give sb a kiss poljubiti kiss sth goodbye oprostiti se od nečega the kitchen cabinet vlada u senci be on one's knees biti ponizan under the knife pod nožem (operacija) you could cut the atmosphere/air bila je ledena/neprijateljska with a knife atmosfera a knight in a shining armour vitez-spasilac knock at an open door nepotrebno se truditi knock sb/sth down srušiti knock sb to the ground oboriti na zemlju knock some sense into sb's head urazumiti (nekoga) know for sure/certain pouzdano znati you never know nikad se ne zna know better biti pametniji I'm dying to know žarko želim da saznam get to know sb/sth upoznati nekoga know sb by sight znati (nekoga) iz vidjenja know sth from sth razlikovati, praviti razliku know perfectly well biti potpuno jasno a knowing smile značajan osmeh common knowledge opšte poznata stvar working knowledge praktično znanje in full knowledge of znati sve detalje o bring sth to sb's knowledge obavestiti o to the best of my knowledge koliko je meni poznato /L/

a labour force radna snaga the labour movement radnički pokret labour the point detaljno opisati for/through lack of zbog nestašice lack for nothing imati sve be lacking in nemati (nešto) by land kopnom no man's land ničija zemlja the political landscape političke prilike speak the same language imati isti stav mind your language! pazi šta govoriš! in the lap of the luxury u izobilju do/swim a lap optrčati krug/preplivati bazen a lap of honour počasni krug a memory lapse gubitak pamćenja (trenutno) he lapsed into silence zaćutao je large as life u prirodnoj veličini in large part/measure u velikoj meri the larger picture sveopšta slika the world at large ceo svet a large scale (operation) (operacija) velikog obima the last judgement sudnji dan have the last word doneti konačnu odluku be the last word in biti zadnja reč (tehnike i sl.) last of all najzad last but not least na kraju ali podjednako važno leave a lasting impression ostaviti dubok trag

be late with kasniti sa he's in his late fifties on je u poznim pedesetim of late u poslednje vreme not later than najkasnije do lateral thinking maštovito razmišljanje a latter-day hero ovovremeni heroj be a good laugh biti zabavan/zabavno have a good laugh zabavljati se a laughing stock predmet ismevanja no laughing matter ozbiljna stvar laugh in sb's face ismejavati laugh up one's sleeve krišom se smejati dissolve into laughter prasnuti u smeh be lavish with biti izdašan keep/stay within the law ostati u okvirima zakona the law of averages zakon verovatnoće law enforcement primena zakona a law-abiding citizen čovek koji poštuje zakon file a law-suit podneti tužbu lay the blame on okriviti lay a charge (against) optužiti lay oneself open to izložiti se lay sth on the line jasno reći, rizikovati several layers of meaning višeslojno značenje a lazy weekend dokoni vikend a lazybones lenština take the lead preuzeti vođstvo give/follow a lead dati/slediti primer the lead singer prvi vokal lead the way pokazivati put

lead sb astray zavesti, odvući na krivi put turn over a new leaf okrenuti nov list leaf through prelistavati by/in leaps and bounds naglo, u velikim skokovima a leap in the dark skok u nepoznato a leap year prestupna godina leap at the chance oberučke prihvatiti priliku learn one's lesson naučiti lekciju,izvući pouku a quick learner onaj ko brzo uči not the least bit/not in the least ni najmanje say the least najblaže rečeno at least bar be on leave biti na godišnjem odmoru sick leave bolovanje leave sb alone ostaviti nekoga na miru leave aside odložiti leave behind zaboraviti leave out izostaviti on your left s leve strane have two left feet biti nezgrapan/trapav a left-handed compliment neumesan kompliment be liable for tax podlegati porezu a women's lib pokret za oslobođenje žena liberal education opšte obrazovanje basic liberties osnovne slobode set sb at liberty osloboditi nekoga artistic licence umetnička sloboda lick sb's boots puziti pred nekim lie one's way out of lažima se izvući iz lie awake biti budan

lie in wait biti u zasedi bird/plant life svet ptica/biljni svet a matter of life and death stvar života ili smrti life assurance životno osiguranje life history istorija razvića a life preserver pojas za spasavanje a life jacket prsluk za spasavanje a lifestyle način života to the life verna slika bring sth to life oživeti nešto Not on your life! ni za živu glavu come to life povratiti svest the chance of a lifetime životna šansa give/get a lift povesti nekoga/biti povezen give sb a lift ohrabriti nekoga at first light u ranu zoru cast light on something osvetliti (fig. protumačiti) stand in sb's light zaklanjati svetlost (fig.kvariti posao) in the light of obzirom na see the light roditi se (kol.pući pred očima) set light to zapaliti a leading light in veliki poznavalac (nečega) a light comedy vesela komedija have a light touch on/with imati laku ruku za travel light putovati bez prtljaga get off lightly jevtino proći take sth lightly olako shvatiti be like sb ličiti na nekoga

nothing like ni nalik have likes and dislikes biti izbirljiv not likely teško verovatno to my liking po mom ukusu be in limbo biti neizvestan be in the limelight biti slavan, u centru pažnje be within limits biti u okviru granica all along the line istim pravcem, u potpunosti the defence line odbrana lay it on the line položiti karte na sto a link in the chain karika u lancu be a good listener umeti saslušati computer literacy osposobljenost za rad na kompjuteru a little something poklončić a little while kratko vreme little things beznačajne stvari little people obični ljudi make little of sth ne pridavati značaj nečemu little by little postepeno live to be hundred doživeti stotu live off the land baviti se poljoprivredom live it up živeti burno live up to standards biti na nivou zahteva a live issue aktuelni problem a lively description realističan opis living languages živi jezici not a living soul ni žive duše a living wage minimalac be loaded plivati u parama

a local word provincijalizam the local residents meštani a locomotive power pogonska snaga lonely hearts samci a long drink piće u velikoj čaši a long jump skok u dalj in the long run na kraju krajeva have a long arm imati dalekosežan uticaj the long and short of it ukratko (rečeno) for a long time dugo all day long celog dana take a long look at sth dobro prostudirati long time no see nikako da se vidimo before long uskoro a long distance call/bus međugradski poziv/autobus plan for the long term planirati na duge staze take a look at/around baciti pogled/razgledati by the look of it izgleda good looks lepota look and see proveriti look like ličiti look down on nipodaštavati be on the lookout for biti na oprezu zbog a loose end nedorečenost be on the loose raspustiti se loosen up opustiti se be lost izgubiti se lose oneself in zadubiti se u lose face gubiti ugled lose sight of izgubiti iz vida

he's a bad loser ljuti se kad gubi a loss of memory gubljenje pamćenja lost motion prazan hod operate at a loss raditi uz gubitke dead loss izgubljen slučaj great loss ogromna šteta have a lot on one's mind imati mnogo problema A lot you care! Baš tebe briga! a parking lot parking draw lots izvlačiti kockom loud and clear jasno i glasno lounge back zavaliti se lousy weather odvratno vreme be lousy with biti krcat a love affair ljubavna veza love match brak iz ljubavi be/fall in love biti zaljubljen/zaljubiti se with my love uz srdačne pozdrave a loveless marriage brak bez ljubavi a loving friend voljeni prijatelj loving kindness prevelika dobrota peace-loving people miroljubiv narod keep a low profile pritajiti se low season vansezona low life život nižih klasa be low in spirits biti utučen highs and lows najviši i najniži dometi lower oneself to do sth poniziti se da by luck na sreću Best of luck! Srećno!

Bad luck! Pravi peh! Just my luck! Takve sam sreće! one for luck još jednu za sreću be born lucky roditi se pod srećnom zvezdom You lucky thing! Srećkoviću! lucky for me... srećom za mene... a luggage van prtljažna kola with a lump in one's throat s knedlom u grlu take one's lumps progutati knedlu a lunch break/hour pauza za ručak a life of luxury luksuzan život /M/ a machine operator rukovalac mašinom machine processing obrada podataka government machinery državni aparat go mad poludeti drive mad izluđivati be mad about biti zaluđen mad with pain van sebe od bola a made dish gotovo jelo well made lepo građen madly exciting strašno uzbudljivo a maggot in one's head buba u glavi like magic/as if by magic na volšeban način of the first magnitude od najveće važnosti a maid of honour deveruša

a maiden name devojačko prezime mail order porudžbina poštom in the main uglavnom a main clause glavna rečenica a main course glavno jelo the main point glavna stvar mainly due to uglavnom zbog the mainstream of life matica života the mainstream of political thought glavni politički trend maintain friendly relations održavati prijateljske odnose maintain one's presence of mind sačuvati prisustvo duha maintenance service tehničko održavanje major repairs generalna popravka major in studirati kao glavni predmet make a dress sašiti haljinu make something from/out of napraviti od make an appearance/entrance iznenada se pojaviti/ući make an appointment zakazati sastanak make the best of iskoristiti do maksimuma make both ends meet sastavljati kraj sa krajem make an effort nastojati make clear objasniti make comments komentarisati make oneself at home osećati se kao kod kuće make public razglasiti make sure uveriti se make time naći vremena make a living by/from živeti od

make sb look ridiculous učiniti nekoga smešnim make it quick požuri a man of his word čovek koji drži zadatu reč a man of few words ćutljiv čovek be one's own man biti samostalan a man of letters književnik manage a business voditi posao a managerial post rukovodeće mesto managing director generalni direktor get a manicure uraditi manikir manifest itself izraziti se the table manners ponašanje za stolom good/bad manners lepo/ružno ponašanje she has no manners ona ne ume da se ponaša in a manner of speaking takoreći manual control ručno upravljanje manual work fizički rad the maintenance manual uputstvo za održavanje a manufacturing district industrijska zona manufactured goods industrijska roba a good/great many veliki broj twice as many dvaput više put sth on the map učiniti poznatim off the map nepristupačan map out planirati a margin of error granica dozvoljenih grešaka marginal visibility nedovoljna vidljivost marginal weather conditions nepovoljni vremenski uslovi marital status bračni status mark my words pazi šta ti kažem

mark time besposličiti mark sb present prozivati na času a birth mark beleg od rođenja a punctuation mark znak interpunkcije a flea market buvlja pijaca a market economy tržišna privreda market research istraživanje tržišta a black market crna berza the labour market tržište rada a marriage certificate venčani list break up a marriage poništiti brak by marriage sredstvo stečeno brakom a married couple bračni par get married udati se, oženiti se be married to sth biti posvećen nečemu he is not the marrying kind nije bračni tip marshal fact izložiti činjenice redom martial arts borilačke veštine martial law opsadno stanje a masked ball bal pod maskama put on/take off the mask staviti/skinuti masku masquerade as izdavati se za mass consumption masovna potrošnja mass media sredstva javnog informisanja a mass noun gradivna imenica massage sb's ego podilaziti a flag at half-mast zastava na pola koplja be one's own master biti svoj gazda a master copy original

Master of Arts/Science (MA) magistar društvenih / prirodnih nauka a master key kalauz the master switch glavni prekidač a master bedroom najveća spavaća soba strike a match upaliti šibicu the match point meč poen he is no match for you on vam nije ravan a material noun gradivna imenica a maternal instinct želja za majčinstvo a maternity allowance porodiljski dodatak maternity leave trudničko odsustvo a matter of concern predmet brige the heart of the matter suština stvari raise the matter with raspraviti stvar sa nekim subject matter tema organic matter organska materija waste matter otpad in a matter of minutes za koji minut as a matter of fact ustvari a matter of opinion/taste stvar shvatanja/ukusa it doesn't matter ne mari mature wine staro vino a meal ticket bon za ručak a means of transport saobraćajno sredstvo a means of payment sredstvo plaćanja by honest/fair means na pošten način by means of posredstvom by no means nikako have the means to do sth raspolagati sredstvima za

beyond one's means van mogućnosti take measures preduzeti mere in large measure u velikoj meri a measuring cup merica beyond measure prekomerno the defence mechanism odbrambeni mehanizam media coverage medijsko izveštavanje a medical certificate lekarsko uverenje the medical examination lekarski pregled attend a meeting prisustvovati sastanku hold a meeting održati sastanak melt away iščeznuti the melting point tačka topljena a full member punopravni član a membership card članska karta a membership fee članarina have a short/long memory brzo zaboraviti/dugo pamtiti a memory bank banka podataka mend one's ways popraviti se a mental block mentalna blokada mental health mentalno zdravlje a mental institution duševna bolnica not to mention a da ne pominjem the above mentioned gore pomenuti a merchant bank trgovačka banka mercy killing eutanazija at the mercy of na milost (i nemilost) make a mess of upropastiti a messy divorce neprijatan razvod

precious metals plemeniti metali an electricity meter strujomer middle age sredovečnost a middle class srednja klasa a midfield player vezni igrač the midnight sun polarno sunce in the midst of usred mild winter blaga zima a milk tooth mlečni zub look like a million dollars izgledati bajno not to mince one's words reći bez uvijanja a meat grinder mašina za mlevenje mesa I don't mind. Nemam ništa protiv. mind your own business gledaj svoja posla have in mind imati na umu lose one's mind izgubiti glavu a healthy mind in a healthy body u zdravom telu zdrav duh be in two minds dvoumiti se read sb's mind pogađati nečije misli speak one's mind reći što ti je na umu slip one's mind zaboraviti the great minds of the world veliki svetski umovi he's minded to music naklonjen je muzici strong-minded odlučan absent-minded odsutan the book-minded public čitalačka publika mindless of danger bez obzira na opasnost hit a mine nagaziti minu a mine of information izvor informacija mingle with the crowd pridružiti se gomili

the minimum wage minimalac a minister of state ministar u vladi the Minor Leagues druga liga be in the minority biti u manjini minority rights prava manjina a minority government manjinska vlada at the last minute u poslednjem minutu by the minute iz minuta u minut in a minute/within minutes uskoro any minute now svakog trenutka accept/take the minutes usvojiti/voditi zapisnik a miracle of engineering čudo tehnike a miracle drug čudotvoran lek work/perform miracles praviti čuda drag sb's name through the mire blatiti nečije ime be up to mischief smerati neku vragoliju make mischief sejati razdor a mischievous remark zlobna primedba misdirected energies pogrešno upotrebljene snage a social misfit društveno neprilagođen Miss World mis sveta miss the point ne shvatati suštinu a missing person nestala osoba the missing link karika koja nedostaje the mission control svemirski raketni centar make a mistake napraviti grešku learn from mistakes učiti na greškama by mistake greškom a spelling mistake greška u pisanju

mistake sb for sb zameniti jednu osobu za drugu I was mistaken bio sam u zabludi she mistook my meaning pogrešno me je shvatila a mistaken belief pogrešno verovanje a case of mistaken identity slučaj zamene identiteta a mitigating circumstance olakšavajuća okolnost a mixed choir mešoviti hor mixed doubles mešoviti parovi a good / bad mixer komunikativna / nekomunikativna osoba a relaxed mode of life opušten način života a career in modelling manekenski poziv a moderate degree of success osrednji uspeh without false modesty bez lažne skromnosti a movie mogul filmski magnat moisturizing cream/lotion hidratantna krema at the moment sada for the moment trenutno just this moment u ovom trenutku at any moment svakog trenutka sb's big moment nečija prilika da se pokaže gain/gather momentum dobijati zamah lose momentum gubiti polet blue Monday neraspoloženje za rad be rolling in money plivati u novcu charge money naplatiti get your's money worth dobiti vrednost uloženog novca good money mnogo para

have money on you nositi novac sa sobom make money zaraditi novac marry (into) money venčati se za nekog iz imućne porodice a money market tržište novca a money order novčana uputnica money supply novčana masa the new moneyed classes novopečeni bogataši make a monkey (out) of sb izvrgnuti ruglu a monkey nut kikiriki monkey business nečista posla monkey bars penjalica (za decu) in a month za mesec dana for a month na mesec dana once a month jednom mesečno monthly instalments mesečne rate be in a good/bad mood biti dobro/loše raspoložen the full moon pun mesec the half moon polu mesec the new moon mlad mesec ask/cry for the moon tražiti nemoguće once in a blue moon vrlo retko a moot point/question sporna tačka moral authority moralno pravo moral duty moralna obaveza raise/improve morale podići moral public morals javni moral much/a lot/far more daleko više more and more sve više i više once more još jednom

be more than pleased/sorry biti više nego zadovoljan / žalostan more or less manje više the more, the merrier što je više ljudi, to veselije a moribund custom običaj koji nestaje in the morning ujutro she works mornings ona radi pre podne mortal combat borba na život i smrt mortal sin smrtni greh take out a mortgage staviti pod hipoteku pay off a mortgage isplatiti hipoteku most of all najviše od svega most likely najverovatnije for the most part uglavnom at the most u najboljem slučaju make the most of something iskoristiti sve što se može in slow motion usporeno a motion picture film the motor industry automobilska industrija the motor insurance osiguranje motora motor racing auto trke a motor vehicle motorno vozilo break the mould promeniti ustaljenu šemu mount a campaign organizovati kampanju a mountain goat divokoza a mountain chain planinski lanac mounting inflation inflacija u porastu mounting excitement uzbuđenje koje raste be in mourning nositi crninu keep one's mouth shut držati jezik za zubima

have a big mouth imati dug jezik (fig.) mouth-to-mouth resuscitation disanje usta na usta a mouth organ usna harmonika by word of mouth živom reči make a move spremati se za odlazak be on the move biti u pokretu it's your move na tebe je red we'd better get moving bolje da krenemo a movie star filmska zvezda a moving spirit pokretački duh so much the better utoliko bolje not to be much to look at ne izgledati baš najbolje make a muck of sth pobrkati stvari as stubborn as a mule tvrdoglav kao mazga mulled wine kuvano vino a mummy's boy mamina maza murderous weapons smrtonosno oružje a murderous look besan pogled a murky business mračni poslovi a heart murmur šum na srcu the cardiac muscle srčani mišić not to move a muscle ni prstom (ne) mrdnuti pull a muscle istegnuti mišić a mushroom cloud atomska pečurka instrumental/vocal music instrumentalna/vokalna muzika write/compose music komponovati muziku read music biti muzički obrazovan Can you read music? Znaš li note? set/put sth to music napisati muziku za nešto

a music stand pult za note a music hall koncertna dvorana a musical instrument muzički instrument a musical box muzička kutija being prompt is a must tačnost je obaveza muster (up) courage prikupiti habrost a mutton chop ovčiji kotlet mutual agreement međusobni sporazum mutual respect uzajamno poštovanje a mutual friend zajednički prijatelj be a mystery to biti tajna za nekog make a mystery of kriti, tajiti an air of mystery tajanstvena atmosfera mystery plays misterija, biblijske priče /N/ a nagging headache dosadna glavobolja nagged by doubts obuzet sumnjom as hard as nails okrutan nail sb to the wall oštro kazniti trim one's nails seći nokte a nail file turpija za nokte nail polish lak za nokte he sat as if nailed sedeo je kao prikovan nail sb down pričvrljiti nekoga with the naked eye golim okom the naked truth gola istina I know him by name poznat mi je po imenu

in the name of the law u ime zakona call sb names nazvati pogrdnim imenima enter/put down one's name for podneti molbu za upis the name of the game bitna stvar make a name for oneself steći ugled name after nazvati po you name it samo kaži, šta god hoćeš take a nap dremnuti be caught napping zateći nespremnog a napkin ring prsten za salvetu he is addicted to narcotics on je zavisnik od droge win by a narrow majority tesno pobediti he had a narrow escape jedva se spasao a nasal cavity nosna duplja nasty mind pokvarena mašta nasty illness opasna bolest a nasty corner opasan ugao nasty weather loše vreme a nation state nacionalna država a national bank nacionalna banka national service služenje vojnog roka national news vesti iz zemlje a foreign national strani državljanin the National Insurance Služba socijalnog osiguranja the National Health Service Služba zdravstvene zaštite a native country domovina a native American Indijanac native tongue maternji jezik a native speaker izvorni govornik

native customs narodni običaji native farm products domaći proizvodi natural charm urođeni šarm he is a natural for sport stvoren je za sport natural law zakon prirode natural sciences prirodne nauke naturalization papers uverenje o državljanstvu be a naturalized citizen dobiti državljanstvo a nature reserve prirodni rezervat the forces of nature prirodne sile the call of nature zov prirode of a practical nature praktične prirode by its very nature po svojoj prirodi come to naught propasti a naughty book lascivna knjiga a nautical mile nautička milja count the nays izbrojati glasove protiv nearest and dearest najmiliji my near relatives moji bliski rođaci ideas in near relation srodne ideje the nearest town najbliži grad go/come near to približiti se be near (to) death biti na pragu smrti not nearly daleko od, ni blizu a neat trick lepo izveden trik a neat party dobra žurka that's neat sjajno a necessary evil neizbežno zlo the necessaries of life životne potrepštine of necessity nužno

breathe down sb's neck stajati nekom nad glavom get in the neck dobiti po njušci have the neck to imati petlju risk one's neck izložiti se opasnosti save one's neck izvući živu glavu stick one's neck out trčati pred rudu up to one's neck do guše win by a neck pobediti za dlaku a V-neck V izrez taste the nectar of success osetiti slast uspeha be in dire need neophodno je if need be u slučaju potrebe a friend in need pravi prijatelj in my hour of need kad nisam imao (para) needlecraft work šivenje i vezenje as sharp as a needle oštrouman in the negative negacija, odrično, negativ salary negotiable plata po dogovoru in the neighbourhood of približno a neon sign neonska reklama calm/steady your nerves smiriti živce nerve gas nervni bojni otrov strain every nerve dati sve od sebe lose one's nerve uplašiti se What a nerve! Kakva drskost! a nervous wreck (duševno) slomljen čovek make sb nervous nervirati nekog a nervous breakdown nervni slom the nervous system nervni sistem a nest egg ušteđevina

a nest of crime leglo zločina a fishing net ribarska mreža caught in the net of fate uhvaćen u mrežu sudbine the net internet the net income čist dohodak the net result konačan ishod grasp the nettle uhvatiti se u koštac a radio network radio mreža you never know nikad se ne zna never heard of nikad čuo better late than never bolje ikad nego ikad Well I never! Nije valjda! never after nikad više never mind ne mari on the never-never na veresiju never-never land zemlja nedođija brand new potpuno nov the new rich novopečeni bogataši new blood novi ljudi new potatoes mlad krompir new to the job novajlija new fashions poslednja moda newfangled ideas novopečene ideje newly built novoizgrađen breaking news najnovije vesti no news is good news dobro je kad nema vesti that's news to me to je za mene novost a news agency novinska agencija a news conference konferencija za štampu a news vendor prodavac novina

a news-caster spiker the next train sledeći voz the next day sledećeg dana next to nothing skoro ništa this will do nicely ovo je dovoljno, ovo sasvim odgovara nicks and cuts ogrebotine i posekotine in the nick of time u pravom trenutku night and day sve vreme have/take a night off uzeti slobodno veče turn night into day pretvoriti dan u noć work nights raditi u noćnoj smeni a nine days' wonder svako čudo za tri dana nip in the bud ugušiti u začetku no two men think alike ne postoje dva čoveka koja isto misle no smoking zabranjeno pušenje it's no good complaining ne vredi kukati by no means nipošto in no time za tili čas in no case ni u kojem sučaju give sb the nod dati mig on the nod jednoglasno make a noise about sth žaliti se zbog a nominal value nominalna vrednost a non-aggression agreement sporazum o nenapadanju for the nonce za ovu priliku a political nonconformist disident none of my friends niko od mojih prijatelja none at all baš niko

none but samo non-ferrous metals obojeni metali not to stand any nonsense biti jako strog a cold northerly wind severac the Northern Hemisphere severna hemisfera in the north-ward direction u pravcu severa blow one's nose obrisati nos follow one's nose ići pravo lead sb by the nose vući za nos pay through the nose preplatiti turn up one's nose at sth gledati s prezrenjem under his very nose na njegove oči an economic nostrum ekonomski lek s neizvesnim ishodom not only .... but also ne samo .... nego i not until tek not at all nema na čemu not to say da ne kažem a notch above za klasu bolji a diplomatic note diplomatsko pismo a thank-you note pismo zahvalnosti a foot note fusnota a note of self-satisfaction samozadovoljni ton nothing at all baš ništa for nothing uzalud have nothing to do with sth/sb nemati veze sa nečim/nekim nothing of the kind ništa slično he could make nothing of it nije to mogao razumeti nothing less than pravi,istinski nothing like/near ni nalik/ni blizu

nothing doing ništa od toga until further notice do daljnjeg at short notice u kratkom roku give/receive notice dati/dobiti otkaz don't take any notice ne obraćaj pažnju hardly noticeable jedva primetan I have a notion that nešto slutim da before now nekad even now tek sada by now do sada every now and then svaki čas Now then! Hajde! nowhere near ni blizu from nowhere niotkuda, iznenada a nuclear power plant nuklearna centrala nuclear weapons nuklearno oružje the nuclear family uža porodica a nude beach nudistička plaža nudge one's way probijati se a gold nugget grumen zlata a nugget of wisdom trunka pameti he's a nuisance on je davež null and void nevažeći (pravno) numb with fear obamro od straha an even/odd number parni/neparni broj an ordinal number redni broj number one broj jedan, prvi be good with numbers dobro znati račun a number of niz in the singular number u jednini

the latest number of najnoviji broj (novine) numerical data brojčani podaci nursery rhymes dečije pesmice a nursery school dečije jaslice a school of nursing škola za medicinske sestre the nursing stuff bolničko osoblje a nursing home/hospital starački dom crack nuts krckati orahe a hard nut to crack tvrd orah you must be off your nut mora da si poludeo he is nuts about/over flying on je lud za letenjem a pair of nylons najlonke /O/ oak furniture nameštaj od hrastovine be on/under oath biti pod zakletvom swear/take an oath zakleti se feel one's oats biti pun snage do/pay obeisance to odati priznanje obey the law povinovati se zakonu voice an objection staviti prigovor a conscientious objector protivnik iz ubeđenja be/feel obligated to sb biti obavezan prema be under obligation to biti obavezan prema meet an obligation ispuniti dužnost sink into oblivion pasti u zaborav observance of the speed limit poštovanje ograničenja brzine powers of observation moć opažanja

observe Christmas slaviti Božić a casual observer slučajni svedok be obsessed with biti opčinjen an obsessive need neobuzdana potreba an obstacle race/course trka/staza sa preprekama this rule no longer obtains ovo pravilo više ne važi obtrude on/upon sb naturiti se nekome an obvious remark nepotrebna primedba on occasion povremeno on the occasion of prilikom have occasion to (do sth) osetiti potrebu da rise to the occasion dorasti prilici occupational health zaštita radnika (na radu) occupy oneself with baviti se nečim it occurred to me pade mi na pamet an odd sock rasparena čarapa the odd man/one out koji/što se ne uklapa odd jobs sitni (razni) poslovi against all the odds uprkos svemu be at odds with ne slagati se sa fight against odds boriti se protiv nadmoćnijeg odds and ends sitnice, trice i kučine the odds-on favourite favorit prema opkladama loss of power gubitak vlasti a man of humble origin čovek skromnog porekla the works of Shakespeare Šekspirova dela die of hunger umreti od gladi of one's own choice po sopstvenom izvoru a pint of beer krigla piva the town is five miles off grad je udaljen pet milja

get off sići on and off s vremena na vreme well off imućan right/straight off odmah take sth off the price odbiti od cene off the record nezvanično give offence uvrediti take offence uvrediti se a minor offence sitni prestup a capital offence težak zločin offend the eye/ear bosti oči/parati uši offer itself ukazati se (prilika) turn down an offer odbiti ponudu a special offer kratkotrajno sniženje on offer u prodaji the Foreign Office Ministarstvo spoljnih poslova an office building poslovna zgrada an office holder funkcioner run for office kandidovati se za funkciju the good offices mission misija dobrih usluga an offshore breeze povetarac sa kopna off-street parking parkiranje u sporednoj ulici every so often povremeno not often retko all too often prečesto cooking oil zejtin cod-liver oil riblje ulje motor oil motorno ulje paint in oil slikati uljanim bojama

an old age pension starosna penzija be an old hand at biti iskusan u the same old story dobro poznata priča an olive branch maslinova grana on my right sa moje desne strane turn one's back on sb okrenuti leđa nekome on time tačno na vreme on sale na rasprodaji on fire u plamenu on one's own samostalan on purpose namerno on behalf of u korist, u ime on and on bez prekida and so on i tako dalje be on biti na programu on the record zvanično, javno for this once ovoga puta at once odmah once (and) for all jednom za svagda once and again nekoliko puta once in a while vrlo retko, povremeno an oncoming car auto iz suprotnog smera he's one of us on je jedan od nas they are of one mind oni isto misle for one pre svega I for one što se mene tiče one and all svaki one and same jedan te isti all one svejedno one another jedan drugog

one never knows nikad se ne zna one on one čovek na čoveka a one-man show monodrama by oneself sam if only kada bi samo staff only samo za osoblje only just tek only then tek tada only too veoma,sasvim be onto sb biti nekome za petama the open sea pučina an open secret javna tajna open admissions upis bez prijemnog ispita bring into open izneti u javnost open out one's arms raširiti ruke for openers za početak opening hours/time vreme otvaranja opening night premijera operate a machine rukovati mašinom easy to operate jednostavan za rukovanje operate a firm rukovoditi preduzećem operate on (for) operisati (od) an operating theatre operaciona sala come into operation stupiti na snagu a matter of opinion stvar shvatanja in my opinion po mom mišljenju public opinion javno mnenje get a second opinion dobiti još jedno mišljenje give an opportunity pružiti priliku take an opportunity iskoristiti priliku

as opposed to nasuprot quite the opposite sasvim suprotno an optical illusion optička varka an oral exam usmeni ispit a string orchestra gudački orkestar an orchestra pit prostor za orkestar orchestra stalls parter conduct an orchestra dirigovati orkestrom an orchestra player muzičar u orkestru public order javni red in order po redu take orders from dobijati naređenja od an order form porudžbenica a delivery order nalog za isporuku carry out an order izvršiti nalog/porudžbinu by order po nalogu a pay order platni nalog the monastic order monaški red in order to u nameri da in order that sa ciljem da out of the ordinary neobičan the organs of speech govorni organi organs of public opinion javna glasila organic chemistry organska hemija be oriented to biti usmeren na original sin praroditeljski greh the Orthodox Church pravoslavna crkva by osmosis postepeno the other day pre neki dan the other way round obrnuto

other than osim not an ounce of truth ni trunka istine by ourselves sami Out with it! Kaži već jednom! the secret is out nema više tajne cry one's eye out isplakati se out of the way zabačen tired out izmoren out of breath bez daha out of date zastareo out of order u kvaru Truth will out! Istina izlazi na videlo! the ins and outs stranka na vlasti i opozicija outer space vasiona outlive its usefulness zastareti at/from the outset od početka at the outside najviše, maksimum on the outside spoljni, na slobodi outside of osim an outside estimate najviša procena on the outskirts u predgrađu with his arms outspread raširenih ruku some debts still outstanding još neizmireni dugovi an outward bound train voz u odlasku over there tamo, na drugoj strani all over svuda the milk is boiling over mleko kipi turn the page over okreni stranu count them over prebroj ih još jednom over and over again više puta

the rain is over kiša je prestala it's all over with him nema ništa od njega think it over dobro razmisli Over to you! Uzmi vezu! all the world over po celom svetu over night preko noći over the years tokom godina over a cup of coffee uz šoljicu kafe have authority over imati vlast nad he is over fifty imati preko 50 godina overactive imagination bujna mašta an overall majority apsolutna većina go overboard preterati s oduševljenjem throw sth overboard otresti se nečega overcome difficulties savladati teškoće be overcome by emotions biti savladan osećanjima overcome temptation odoleti iskušenju you overdid the salt presolio si overdraw one's account prekoračiti račun the train is 15min. overdue voz kasni 15 minuta a general overhaul generalni remont an overhead projector grafoskop overhead expenses opšti troškovi an overland route kopneni put you're being overly critical isuviše si kritičan stay overnight prenoćiti an overnight success iznenadni uspeh have oversight of kontrolisati an overwhelming majority ogromna većina

/P/ keep pace with ići u korak stand the pace nositi se sa situacijom pack one's bags pokupiti prnje i otići a package holiday/package tour paket aranžman a packed lunch lanč-paket make/sign a pact sklopiti/potpisati pakt a writing pad blok za pisanje a paddy field pirinčano polje a page in history važno istorijsko razdoblje a paid-up holiday plaćeni odmor a paid-up member punopravni član be in pain imati bolove a dull/sharp pain tup/oštar bol labour pains porođajni bolovi cause pain to sb naneti (nekome) bol a pair of dancers par igrača the happy pair mladenci pale blue svetlo plav pale light slabo svetlo pale into insignificance izgubiti značaj be pally with sb sprijateljiti se sa nekim palm oil palmino ulje a panama hat slamnati šešir control panel kontrolna tabla be panelled with biti obložen sa a paper knife nož za otvaranje pisma paper money papirni novac

a paper towel papir za brisanje ruku give a paper on održati referat o paper qualifications uverenje, diploma par value nominalna vrednost in parallel with uporedo sa paramedical staff pomoćno osoblje bolnice pardon me for interrupting izvinite što Vas prekidam I beg your pardon oprostite/ponovite,molim in parenthesis u zagradi a park keeper čuvar parka a parking lot parkiralište a parking garage javna garaža a parking light poziciono svetlo in legal parlance rečeno jezikom pravnika for the most part većinom a spare part rezervni deo play a part odigrati ulogu take sb's part podržati nekog take part in učestvovati a part owner suvlasnik partake in sudelovati u particle physics fizika elementarnih čestica for no particular reason bez posebnog razloga in particular naročito in all particulars u detalje sb's particulars lični podaci a parting gift oproštajni poklon go into partnership udružiti se a part-time student vanredni student give/throw a party napraviti žur

party games društvene igre a free bus pass besplatna autobuska karta be passing through prolaziti kroz pass the time prekratiti vreme pass a bill doneti zakon pass a comment prokomentarisati pass a sentence izreći kaznu a passenger seat mesto suvozača a passenger car/train putnički auto/voz in passing usput with each passing day sa svakim proteklim danom passive smoking pasivno pušenje for the past few weeks proteklih nekoliko nedelja straight past direktno pored just past malo dalje od pat sb on the back (po)hvaliti nekog a patchwork of techniques raznovrsnost tehnika patchy knowledge nedovoljno/površno znanje a patent lie očigledna laž paternal grandmother baka sa očeve strane try sb's patience nervirati (nekog) have no patience with izgubiti strpljenje sa pave the way utrti put za a pay rise povišica a sick pay (plaćeno) bolovanje pay attention to obratiti pažnju na pay sb a call/visit ići u posetu pay sb a compliment dati (nekom) komliment pay one's respects to sb učtivo pozdraviti nekoga,

zvanično posetiti nekoga pay last respects odati poslednju počast payable to plativo na ime in payment of za isplatu on payment of po uplati on the payroll na platnom spisku/zaposlen a payroll tax porez na lični dohodak pea green sletlo (grašak) zelena a peace treaty mirovni sporazum keep/disturb the peace održavati/narušavati mir make one's peace with (po)miriti se sa for one's own peace of mind radi sopstvenog mira rest in peace počivati u miru peacekeeping forces mirovne snage peak times vreme najvećeg prometa be peculiar to sb biti svojstven nekome feel peculiar osećati se loše peddle drugs dilovati drogu place/put sb on a pedestal podići nekog na pijedestal a pedestrian crossing pešački prelaz take a peep letimično pogledati a pen name pseudonim the penal code krivični zakon impose a penalty odrediti kaznu a penalty clause krivična klauzula the death penalty smrtna kazna not a penny ni pare every penny u dinar a pension fund penzioni fond common people obični ljudi

country people seoski ljudi per kilo na kilo per head po osobi per day/per annum dnevno/godišnje as per usual po običaju in percentage terms izraženo u procentima the perfect gentleman savršeni gospodin perfect pitch savršen sluh perform well/badly dobro/loše uraditi performing arts izvođačke umetnosti be on the periphery biti delimično uključen Perish the thought! Daleko bilo! a permanent fixture stalno prisutan weather permitting ukoliko vremenske prilike dozvole a persecution complex manija gonjenja persistent headaches neprikidne glavobolje in person lično in the person of u ime personal contact lični kontakt a personal touch lični pečat a personal organizer rokovnik a personal assistant lični sekretar a personal allowance neoporezovana zarada personal data/details lični podaci personal property/belongings lična imovina/stvari get personal zbližiti se nothing personal nije ništa lično an artist of the modern persuasion umetnik modernog shvatanja

petty details nebitni detalji a petty thief sitan lopov by/over the phone telefonom be on the phone razgovarati telefonom take a photo slikati se a photo booth automat za slikanje to coin a phrase da se tako izrazim a physical examination opšti lekarski pregled pick a quarrel with sb izazivati svađu freshly picked sveže ubrano easy pickings lako stečen novac I get the picture sad mi je jasno paint a picture opisati pidgin English iskvaren engleski pie crust korica pite a pie in the sky prazno obećanje a piece of advice savet take sth to pieces rastaviti na delove piece together povezati, dovesti u vezu make a pile zaraditi gomilu para pin the blame on prebaciti krivicu na pinch and scrape sastavljati kraj sa krajem take with a pinch of salt primiti sa rezervom a pine needle borova iglica a pioneer photographer jedan od prvih fotografa a pious hope/wish pusta želja/nada at fever pitch na vrhuncu uzbuđenja pitiable conditions bedni uslovi a pitiful sight jadan prizor have pity on oprostiti

save/keep sb a place sačuvati nekom mesto be placed first plasirati se na prvo mesto plain stupidity čista glupost make sth plain otvoreno reći plain food jednostavna hrana plain paper beli papir plain crazy potpuno suludo make plans for pripremiti se za go according to plan ići po planu plan ahead planirati unapred planning permission građevinska dozvola plastic arts vajarstvo plastic surgery plastična hirurgija plastic food veštačka hrana a plastic smile izveštačen osmeh a number/licence/registration plate registarska tablica gold plated pozlaćen be plated with biti obložen platform shoes cipele sa platformom put on a play izvesti dramu play dumb praviti se nemušt make a plea umoljavati, preklinjati make/enter a plea napraviti prigovor be hard/easy to please osoba kojoj je teško/lako udovoljiti if you please ako vam je po volji as you please kako vama odgovara take pleasure in (doing) something uživati u nečemu take pleasure biti zadovoljan,ponosan fulfill a pledge ispuniti obećanje

a pledge of love zavet ljubavi plenary power neograničena vlast plenipotentiary powers apsolutna vlast in plenty u izobilju plenty of time dovoljno vremena plenty big enough prilično veliki the plot thickens situacija se komlikuje plug the gap popuniti prazninu a plum job poželjan posao a pocket calculator digitron a pocket knife perorez poetic/poetical licence pesnička sloboda make a point izložiti mišljenje a point of view gledište that's beside the point to je nebitno come/get to the point preći na suštinu miss the point ne razumeti at this point of time u ovom trenutku to the point jasan a starting point početak up to a point donekle a pointed look oštar pogled poke fun at rugati se foreign policy inostrana politika political asylum politički azil political science politička nauka a polling station/place glasačko mesto a ponderous book nezanimljiva knjiga a pool of blood lokva krvi poor soil loša zemlja

a poor loser nezgodan gubitnik poor hearing loš sluh poorly paid loše plaćen densely/heavily populated gusto naseljen thinly/sparsely populated retko naseljen urban population gradska populacija population explosion veliki porast stanovništva it poses a question to nameće pitanje strike a pose zauzeti pozu be in a position to biti u mogućnosti da in the position na pravom mestu positive criticism dobronamerna kritika a distinct/real possibility realna mogućnost the best/the fastest possible najbolji/nabrži mogući wherever/whenever possible gde god/kad god je moguće quite possibly vrlo verovatno keep sb posted redovno obaveštavati preserve sth for posterity sačuvati za buduća pokolenja a post office box poštanski pretinac a jam pot tegla džema take pot luck izabrati na neviđeno a potted plant ukrasna biljka a potting shed šupa the poverty line/level granica siromaštva powder blue bledo plava boja have power over imati vlast nad a power struggle borba za vlast be in power vladati purchasing power kupovna moć

the powers of good/evil sile dobra/zla under its own power na sopstveni pogon a power cut/failure prekid/nestanak struje a power tool električni alat a power line električni vod a world power svetska velesila powerful arguments jaki argumenti a practical joke neslana šala practically empty gotovo prazan common/standard practice ustaljena praksa put sth into practice sprovesti, otpočeti a practising Catholic uzorni katolik a practising teacher zaposleni nastavnik praise highly veličati answer sb's prayers uslišiti nečije želje without preamble direktno, bez uvoda precautionary measures mere bezbednosti take/have precedence over imati prednost nad set/create a precedent napraviti presedan without precedent nečuven slučaj precious memories drage uspomene a precious metal plemeniti metal be predicated on biti zasnovan na make a prediction proreći give/show preference to dati prednost a pregnant pause/silence dramska pauza be a prelude to biti predigra (događaja) a premature birth prevremeni porođaj business premises poslovni prostor a premium bond obveznica

premium quality izvrstan kvalitet prenatal care prenatalna briga a preparatory school (privatna) osnovna škola prescription charges participacija prescriptive right običajno pravo present one's apologies/compliments izviniti se/dati kompliment a presentation copy autorski primerak a press box novinarska loža a press conference konferencija za štampu press coverage novinski izveštaj a press office služba za informisanje a pressure cooker ekspres lonac put pressure on prisiljavati a pretentious film pretenciozan film on/under pretext pod izgovorom pretty well/much skoro/maltene pretty much the same otprilike isto preventive measures preventivne mere previous experience prethodno iskustvo the price list cenovnik price increase/fall rast/pad cena at a good/fair price po povoljnoj ceni at any price po svaku cenu a price tag etiketa sa cenom price control kontrola cena show/feel pride ponositi se prim and proper preterano moralan primary level osnovni nivo primary medical care prva pomoć a prime number nedeljiv broj

a primitive man pračovek primitive conditions primitivni uslovi in principle po pravilu in print u štampi be out of print biti rasprodat a printing error štamparska greška a high/low priority bitna/nebitna stvar a prison sentence zatvorska kazna private property privatno vlasništvo private practice privatna praksa in private nasamo prize money novčana nagrada in all probability vrlo verovatno a probable outcome/result moguć ishod/rezultat a probation officer nadzornik za uslovnu kaznu pose/solve a problem predstaviti/rešiti problem a problem child problematično dete in the process of tokom processed food konzervirana hrana in profile iz profila keep a low profile ne eksponirati se at a profit za velike pare a profit margin marža make (a) profit ostvariti zaradu be programmed to biti naučen da in progress u toku make progress napredovati a prohibitive tax on import zaštitni porez na uvoz a long-term project dugoročni plan gain prominence steći slavu

a prominent place vidno mesto prompt delivery brza isporuka properly speaking zapravo, realno a proper fool totalna budala of huge/massive proportion velikih razmera in proportion to (sth) u odnosu na a sense of proportion osećaj mere a prosecuting attorney javni tužilac a prospective buyer potencijalni kupac under protest nevoljno,nerado it's not my province nije u mojoj nadležnosti a provisional licence privremena vozačka dozvola provocative clothes provokativna odeća psychiatric hospital psihijatrijska bolnica a psychic(al) disorder psihički poremećaj public domain opšte dobro take/feel sb's pulse izmeriti puls pump up the volume odvrnuti do daske a harsh/severe punishment oštra kazna make a purchase kupovati pursue the matter isterati stvar do kraja give sb/sth a push prodrmati nekog/gurnuti nešto at a push teško, ''na mišiće'' put the blame on sb okriviti put pressure on vršiti pritisak na put on weight ugojiti se put sth to the vote staviti na glasanje

/Q/ a bureaucratic quagmire birokratska zavrzlama a qualitative analysis analiza kvaliteta in quantity u velikoj količini a quantum jump/leap veliki napredak pick a quarrel započeti svađu have no quarrel with nemati ništa sporno sa a quarter of an hour četvrt sata the first quarter of the year prvi kvartal a quartz watch kvarcni sat a queen-size bed prostrani krevet quell a riot ugušiti pobunu the quest for truth traganje za istinom there is no question of nema nikakve mogućnosti out of the question ne dolazi u obzir a question tag upitna fraza raise a question about izazvati sumnju there is no question nema nikakve sumnje without question bez sumnje question sb closely saslušavati detaljno there is a question mark over that to je pod znakom pitanja fill in/complete a questionnaire popuniti upitnik wait in a queue čekati u redu jump a queue ići preko reda be quick to do sth brzo reagovati have a quick temper lako se naljutiti keep quiet ćutati o nečemu

keep sth quiet/to keep quiet about sth tajiti nešto keep sb quiet ućutkivati nekog have a quiet word (with) kritikovati u četiri oka be quit of otarasiti se quite tall prilično visok quite a few znatan broj quite frankly iskreno rečeno quite right tako je a quiz master voditelj kviza quotation marks navodnici in quotes pod navodnicima /R/ a race/racing car trkački auto a rat race borba za prestiž race riots rasni nemiri horse/car racing konjske/automobilske trke on the rack na mukama a radar trap aparat za radarsku kontrolu a radical change potpuna promena radio waves radio talasi a national radio državni radio a rag doll krpena lutka rag trade konfekcija in rags u prnjama a raging pain užasan bol an air raid napad iz vazduha carry out a raid izvršiti raciju

go off the rails ispasti iz koloseka on the railroad vozom, železnicom take a rain check (on) odložiti, ostaviti za kasnije save money for a rainy day čuvati pare za crne dane raise a question postaviti pitanje a peace rally miting za mir at random slučajno, nasumice a wind range of širok izbor at short/close range izbliza out of range izvan domašaja a rank outsider čist outsajder hold sb to ransom držati nekoga kao taoca za otkup a rash of navala an hourly rate cena na sat an interest rate kamata an exchange rate devizni kurs a birth/death rate natalitet/ mortalitet at any rate svakako rather then pre nego or rather ili bolje rečeno a ration book potrošačka knjižica get rattled biti izazvan raving mad potpuno lud be ravished biti oduševljen raw data neobrađeni podaci raw oil nerafinirano ulje within reach (of) u okviru domašaja out of/beyond reach izvan domašaja react with/on sth reagovati na

react against sth reagovati protiv mixed reactions različite reakcije it's a good read to je dobro štivo a reading room čitaonica light reading zabavna literatura ready money gotov novac a ready wit vispren duh real estate nekretnine in/at the rear iza, pozadi for reasons of povodom within reason do razumne granice instant recall trenutno sećanje on receipt of po prijemu a reception room salon, soba za primanje in recognition of u znak priznanja a recognized expert priznati stručnjak a letter of recommendation pismena preporuka keep a record of voditi evidenciju break/set a record oboriti/postaviti rekord be/go on record mišljenje/izjava za javnost (by) recorded delivery preporučena pošiljka a recovery program program za lečenje ovisnika a recovery room šok soba a recreation ground sportski centar a recreation room soba za rekreaciju catch sb red-handed uhvatiti nekog na delu red tape birokratija redress the balance povratiti ravnotežu reduce sth by half smanjiti za polovinu redundancy pay otpremnina

a reel of film rolna filma a passing reference usputna primedba with reference to u vezi sa reference books pomoćna literatura be a reflection on biti odraz nečega a reflex action refleksni pokret refresh sb's memory osvežiti nečije pamćenje refresh sb's drink dopuniti čašu pićem a refreshment room bife with regard to što se tiče with kind regards srdačan pozdrav(u pismima) in the region of negde oko the registered trademark patentiran zaštitni znak a registration document saobraćajna dozvola a registry office matični ured with deep regret sa dubokim žaljenjem give/send regrets izraziti žaljenje a regular customer stalna mušterija regular people obični ljudi safety regulations pravilnik o merama bezbednosti give full/free rein to dati slobodu/oduška feel rejected osećati se odbačenim a relay race štafetna trka a relief fund potporni fond practise a religion biti vernik make/pass a remark staviti primedbu worthy of remark vredno pomena a remedial course dopunska nastava beyond remedy neizlečiv

in remembrance of u znak sećanja na not remotely similar ni približno slično a removal company preduzeće za selidbe render sth useless učiniti beskorisnim win renown steći slavu urban renewal obnavljanje grada a rental car iznajmljen auto be under repair biti na popravci be beyond repair ne može da se popravi in reply to u odgovoru na without reply bez rezultata/poena reproach oneself prebacivati sebi a good/bad reputation dobra/loša reputacija win/earn a reputation steći ugled make a request for moliti, tražiti at sb's request na nečiji zahtev on/by request po zahtevu do research istraživati make a reservation rezervisati (sobu) have/express reservations (about) ispoljiti rezervisanost all rights reserved sva prava zadržava without reservation u potpunosti take up residence nastaniti se a residental job posao sa boravkom resign oneself to povinovati se nečemu put up/offer resistance pružiti otpor take the line of least resistance ići linijom manjeg otpora as a last resort u krajnjem slučaju natural resources prirodni resursi

inner resources unutrašnje rezerve win/gain respect of steći poštovanje pay one's respects to izraziti poštovanje in that respect u tom pogledu accept/take responsibility prihvatiti obavezu claim responsibility preuzeti odgovornost diminished responsibility smanjena uračunljivost a rest area svratište rest assured that budi uveren da it rests with him ostaje na njemu da restore order povratiti red restrain oneself uzdržati se impose/lift restrictions nametnuti/ukinuti ograničenja as a result of kao posledica get a result postići uspeh a retirement plan štednja za penziju retirement age godine za penziju take early retirement otići u prevremenu penziju in return for zauzvrat a return match revanš utakmica a return on capital profit od kapitala a tax return poreska prijava revenge onself on osvetiti se nekome quite the reverse sasvim suprotno a reverse order obrnut redosled reverse gear rikverc a revised edition prerađeno izdanje a revolving stage pokretna pozornica a rewarding part zahvalna uloga

a rib cage grudni koš protein rich bogat proteinima be rich in obilovati get rid of otarasiti se be rid of osloboditi se be riding high biti ponesen (uspehom) give sb a ride povesti nekoga take sb for a ride nasamariti a rifle range strelište it's only right jedino je ispravno be right about biti u pravu at a right angle pod pravim uglom be right for sth biti prikladan za feel right osećati se dobro civil rights građanska prava a ring road kružni put a spy ring špijunska organizacija give a ring nazvati telefonom there's a ring at the door neko zvoni na vratima ring hollow/not to ring true zvučati neistinito a riot of emotion bogatstvo osećanja a rise in costs povećanje troškova života rise steadily povećavati se postepeno rise to the occasion/challenge biti dorastao situaciji rise through the ranks napredovati u karijeri an early/late riser ranoranilac/spavalica the rising generation mlada generacija a rising young actor glumac u usponu reduce/increase the risk smanjiti/povećati rizik run/take a risk izlagati se opasnosti

a rival claim ravnopravan zahtev a river bed rečno korito a side road sporedni put road sense snalaženje u vožnji rob sb of sth lišiti (nekoga) nečega a fishing rod štap za pecanje play a role odigrati ulogu a role model predmet imitacije roll one's sleeves up zavrnuti rukave a roller blind roletna a roller coaster tobogan a rolling pin oklagija a rolling stock vozni park the Roman alphabet latinica a single/double room jednokrevetna/dvokrevetna soba room and board stan i hrana no room for doubt nema mesta za sumnju be/lie at the root of biti uzrok nečega sb's roots poreklo, porodično stablo put down roots pustiti koren be rooted in biti ukorenjen u root through kopati (po) be on the ropes visiti o koncu a rope of pearls niska bisera a rose bush ružin grm a rose hip šipak not all roses nije sve potaman stop the rot prekinuti nazadovanje rotary motion kružno kretanje

in rotation na smenu learn by rote učiti napamet a rough idea okvirna ideja a rough night neprospavana noć roughly speaking grubo uzevši a round sum okrugla suma all round svuda naokolo the other way round suprotno, u drugom pravcu round about oko, otprilike go for a row provozati se čamcem have a row with svađati se sa royal blue teget rub shoulders with biti u društvu slavnih a rubber check ček bez pokrića bend the rules izigrati propise a hard and fast rule čvrsto pravilo observe the rules poštovati pravila an unwritten rule nepisano pravilo be on the run biti u bekstvu in the long/short run u daljoj/bližoj budućnosti the run of events sled događaja run for one's life spasavati život run a company upravljati preduzećem up and running operativan, u funkciji it runs in the family to je nasledno run according the plan odvijati se po planu run out of potrošiti, nemati više run out of steam/gas ponestati snage a runaway success nagli uspeh a short/long distance runner sprinter/dugoprugaš

be in/out the running imati/nemati nadu u uspeh running costs tekući troškovi running repairs sitne popravke in running order u ispravnom stanju rush sb into doing sth naterati nekoga da na brzinu uradi nešto the rush hour špic, gužva rye bread ražani hleb /S/ a saccharine love story sladunjava ljubavna priča a sack race trka u džakovima sacred music duhovna muzika the final/supreme sacrifice smrt za otadžbinu be sadly mistaken grubo se varati be in safe hands biti u sigurnim rukama safe and sound živ i zdrav for safety's sake iz bezbednosnih razloga road safety bezbednost u saobraćaju safety at work zaštita na radu a safety lock sigurnosna brava in full sail punim jedrima a sailing ship jedrenjak for the sake of radi,zbog salad dressing preliv za salatu sale by sample prodaja putem uzorka sales tax porez na promet a salt lake slano jezero

saltwater fish morska riba much the same otprilike isti at the same time istovremeno just the same ipak, a opet all the same to me svejedno mi je a random/representative sample slučajni uzorak impose/lift sanctions nametnuti/skinuti sankcije have/get the satisfaction of dobiti zadovoljenje saturate the market zasititi tržište a sauce boat posuda za sos a flying saucer leteći tanjir savage punishment okrutna kazna save face sačuvati obraz save one's breath ne trošiti reči all save him svi izuzev njega a savings account štedni račun a savings bank štedionica that goes without saying podrazumeva se say one's prayers pomoliti se as the saying goes kao što se kaže a scanty bikini minimalni bikini scar over zaceliti, zalečiti scarce food oskudna hrana scarcely any jedva išta scarlet fever šarlah scathing criticism oštra kritika behind the scenes iza kulisa a change of scene promena prostora dešavanja make a scene napraviti scenu

be on the scent biti na tragu on the right/wrong scent na pravom/pogrešnom tragu a scheduled flight redovan let a school board školski odbor grammar school srednja škola primary/elementary school osnovna škola comprehensive school gimnazija vocational school srednja stručna škola law/medical school pravni/medicinski fakultet have free scope imati odrešene ruke settle a score izravnati račune keep score voditi zapisnik on that score što se toga tiče scramble eggs praviti kajganu a scrap of evidence delić dokaza scream with laughter vrištati od smeha give sth a scrub oribati scuba diving ronjenje sa aparatom za disanje at sea na moru by sea morem the sea bed morsko dno by the sea pored mora a sea change potpuna promena seal(ing) wax pečatni vosak a search party spasilačka ekipa a search warrant nalog za pretres search for a solution tražiti rešenje a searching glance/look pronicljiv pogled

be seasick patiti od morske bolesti a seaside resort letovalište the rainy/dry season sezona kiša/sušni period a season ticket pretplatna karta have/take a seat izvolite sesti a seat belt sigurnosni pojas take a back seat prepustiti odlučivanje drugome be in the driving seat držati sve pod kontrolom seating capacity kapacitet (sale i sl.) hang on/just a sec samo trenutak the second largest drugi po veličini second nature stečena navika second to none ne zaostajati ni za kim on second thoughts kad se bolje razmisli secondary education srednjoškolsko obrazovanje the secret of success tajna uspeha public/private sector državni/privatni sektor on secure ground na svom terenu security service služba bezbednosti under sedation pod lekovima see for yourself uveri se sam see the point shvatiti poentu seed capital početni kapital seeing that obzirom na seize a chance iskoristiti priliku sell well/badly dobro/loše se prodavati send word obavestiti send away for sth naručiti poštom a senior officer viši službenik

a sense organ čulo in a sense u izvesnom smislu common sense zdrav razum sensible shoes praktične cipele popular sentiment opšti stav talk sense govoriti pametno a sequence of events sled događaja in/out of sequence po redu/ispremeštano a serious crime težak zločin a serpentine road krivudav put serve a purpose odgovarati svrsi the public/civil service državna administracija a set of problems niz problema be set on biti čvrsto rešen set foot on stupiti (na) set a time/date odrediti vreme/datum set to work baciti se na posao set hair napraviti frizuru be set up for life biti doživotno obezbeđen settle an account platiti račun reach a settlement postići dogovor severe injuries teške povrede the sterner sex jači pol, muškarci shadow cabinet vlada u senci give sth a shake protresti nešto shallow breathing kratak dah to your shame na vašu sramota what a shame šteta je, kakva šteta a shameless liar bezočan lažov out of shape izobličen

in bad/good shape u lošem/dobrom stanju the shape of our politics karakteristika naše politike do one's share obavljati svoj deo posla sharp features oštre crte lica a sharp pain žestok bol a sharp tongue britak jezik sharpen fears podstaći strah shatter sb's illusions srušiti nečije iluzije have a shave obrijati se clean shaven glatko izbrijan sheer luck čista sreća a blank sheet prazan list off the shelf gotov proizvod a shelf life rok trajanja take shelter (from) skloniti se (od) sheltered childhood bezbrižno detinjstvo work in shifts raditi u smenama shift responsibility prebaciti odgovornost shift one's ground promeniti mišljenje a shining example blistav primer shrink one's duties izbegavati svoje dužnosti it gives me shivers od toga se naježim shock treatment/therapy šok terapija shooting season sezona lova shop hours radno vreme prodavnica set up shop započeti posao do the weekly shop ići u nedeljnu nabavku go shopping ići u kupovinu a short space of time kratak vremenski razmak at short notice kasno

be running short ponestajati shortly after/before ubrzo posle toga/malo pre shoulder one's way through probijati se be on show prikazivati se u javnosti a show of strength demonstriranje snage take a shower tuširati se shower sb with sth zasuti nekoga nečim not a shred of evidence ni najmanji dokaz go all shy postideti se be off sick biti odsutan zbog bolesti be sick povraćati be worried sick biti veoma zabrinut a sick note lekarsko opravdanje travel/car sickness mučnina u putovanju/vožnji the far side udaljeno područje a side effect neželjena/propratna pojava a side issue sporedno pitanje take sides držati nekome stranu sigh heavily/deeply duboko uzdahnuti sigh for sth patiti za nečim at the sight of pri pogledu na at first sight na prvi pogled on sight odmah trenutno a star sign znak u horoskopu make no signs ne davati znaka od sebe a danger/warning signal znak opasnosti signatory powers sile potpisnice highly significant veoma važan strong silence mukla tišina the silent majority neaktivna većina

the simple truth prava istina put it simply jednostavno rečeno commit a sin zgrešiti ever since od tada long since odavno every single word svaka pojedina reč single figures jednocifreni brojevi a single rooom jednokrevetna soba a single parent samohrani roditelj sink into silence utonuti u tišinu a sinking fund fond za amortizaciju sit sb down smestiti nekog da sedne the village sits in the valley selo se nalazi u dolini an archeological site arheološko nalazište a sitting tenant zaštićeni stanar a sitting member član parlamenta situations vacant oglasi za zaposlenje a sixth sense šesto čulo be a good/fair size biti prilično veliki that's about the size of it to je baš tako a ski jump skakaonica go skiing ići na skijanje skilled work posao za stručnjaka the outer skin epiderm skin sb alive živog odrati save one's skin izvući živu glavu skip a year/grade preskočiti godinu školovanja the sky is the limit do neba, bez granica under the open sky pod vedrim nebom give sb a slap pljusnuti (nekoga)

a slap in the face uvreda a slave driver gonič robova, nemilosrdan go to sleep zaspati put sb to sleep uspavati nekoga sleep the night prespavati, prenoćiti a sleeping bag vreća za spavanje a sleeping policeman ležeći policajac with a slender majority neznatnom većinom a slice of profit deo profita let sth slide ispustiti iz ruku a slight improvement malo poboljšanje a slim chance slabi izgledi slimming exercise vežbe za vitku liniju a slip of the tongue omaška u govoru a slough of dispair krajnji očaj the slow lane spora traka a smack in the eye pljuska a small ad mali oglas the small hours sitni sati small talk ćaskanje at a smart pace prilično brzo smell danger naslutiti opasnost have a smell of pomirisati go up in smoke pasti u vodu (planovi) a heavy smoker težak pušač a smooth flight udoban let a snap decision brzopleta odluka sneak a look/glance kradomice pogledati have a sneaking feeling imati predosećaj a snippet of news kratka vest

so as to da bi, tako da bi so far do sada so long as pod uslovom da so much for that toliko o tome even so pa ipak soak wet mokar do gole kože social graces društveni maniri social services socijalne službe social security socijalno osiguranje the consumer society potrošačko društvo a soft voice blag glas be soft on bit slab prema a solar eclipse pomračenje sunca a soldier of fortune najamnik, plaćenik solely because of jedino zbog solid food čvrsta hrana a solid foundation zdrava osnova go solo započeti nešto sam some people nekoliko ljudi some day jednoga dana to some extent donekle some of it nešto od toga some more još something else nešto drugo more than somewhat poprilično be getting somewhere napredovati sonic waves zvučni talasi be sorry about žaliti (zbog) be sorry for žaliti nekoga/nešto a sort of nešto slično

sort of na neki način do a sort rasporediti nothing of the sort ništa slično a soul mate srodna duša sound effects zvučni efekti a sound system ozvučenje safe and sound živ i zdrav a soup kitchen narodna kuhinja reliable sources pouzdani izvori in the south na jugu to the south of južno od make space for napraviti mesta za a space bar razmak (na pisaćoj mašini,tastaturi) double spacing dvostruki prored spanking new nov novcijat spare time slobodno vreme no time to spare bez slobodnog vremena sparse hair retka kosa a spasm of coughing/laughter napad kašlja/laughter speak highly of hvaliti (nekoga) nothing to speak of nije vredno pomena nothing special ništa naročito special delivery ekspresna pošta,specijalna pošiljka a special edition vanredno izdanje endagered species ugrožene vrste speech marks navodnici (,, “) a speech impediment govorna mana at speed brzo

a speed limit ograničenje brzine be speeding voziti prebrzo put a spell on /cast a spell over začarati, baciti čini money well spent pametno potrošen novac public spending javna potrošnja a big spender rasipnik a spinal column kičmeni stub a spiral staircase spiralne stepenice spritual values duhovne vrednosti be the spitting image of biti slika i prilika do the splits napraviti špagu split hairs cepidlačiti a split personality dvojna ličnost spoiled rotten veoma razmažen be in the spotlight biti u središtu interesovanja a square knot dupli čvor a square meter/root kvadratni metar/koren a squared number broj na kvadrat a stab in the back nož u leđa a member of staff saradnik, član osoblja editorial staff uredništvo novina a stag night/party momačko veče a stage name umetničko ime have a stake in imati udeo be at stake doći u pitanje stake a claim polagati pravo na take/adopt a stance zauzeti stav take the stand svedočiti u sudu stand clear of ukloniti se od stand one's ground zadržati svoj stav

be standing by biti spreman (za) set a standard utvrditi merila a stand-up fight žestoka svađa the star part glavna uloga to start with pre svega get started započeti nešto a state of mind stanje duha state benefit socijalna pomoć a bank statement bankovni izveštaj get/pick up a station birati stanicu (radio, TV) marital status bračno stanje stay behind zaostajati stay away držati se podalje a steady job/income stabilan posao/prihod a steering wheel volan be/keep in step ići u korak step forward istupiti get stuck zapeti, zaglibiti se stick to the point držati se teme a sticky day sparan dan a stock holder deoničar out of stock rasprodat stonewashed jeans izbeljene farmerke stop at nothing ne prezati ni od čega storage space skladište a story line siže a cover story priča sa naslovne strane think straight misliti logično a straight nose pravilan nos put a strain on vršiti pritisak na

strain a muscle istegnuti mišić strain every nerve iz petnih žila strange to say začudo a stray dog pas lutalica a winning/losing streak uspešan/neuspešan period the strenght of the pound vrednost funte(jačina valute) a stretch of land pojas zemlje grief/panic stricken obuzet bolom/panikom strike a blow zadati udarac strike an idea doći na zamisao a striking contrast upadljiva razlika striking features markantne crte lica a strip of paper parče papira at a/one stroke jednim udarcem a strong leader moćni vođa a strong drink žestoko piće a power struggle borba za vlast stubborn opposition tvrdokorna opozicija a student body svi đaci škole carry out/conduct a study (u)raditi studiju a stumbling block kamen spoticanja a stunning view izvanredan pogled management style način rukovođenja in my submission po mom uverenju to submit that tvrditi da a subtle difference jedva primetna razlika make a success of sth uspeti u nečemu in succession uzastopce, u sledu such as/that takav da

sudden death iznenadna smrt sufferers of asthma asmatičari make a suggestion predložiti open to suggestions voljan da sasluša predloge a sun blind kapak na prozoru get/catch the sun izgoreti na suncu sunken cheeks upali obrazi suntan lotion/oil losion/ulje za sunčanje superficial knowledge plitko znanje my immediate superior moj neposredni pretpostavljeni supply and demand ponuda i potražnja in support of u prilog, u potvrdu a supporting actor sporedni glumac pretty sure skoro siguran make sure proveriti, utvrditi channel surfing brzo menjanje TV kanala keep sb under surveillance držati pod prismotrom carry/conduct a survey vršiti anketu a survival kit komplet za prvu pomoć above/beyond suspicion izvan svake sumnje swear by sth kleti se nečim swear to silence zakleti se na ćutanje sweeping changes sveobuhvatne promene a sweeping generalization netačna uopštavanja a swing bridge pokretni most make a switch zameniti(krišom) switch sides zameniti strane a system of work način rada a systems analyst analitičar organizacije rada

/T/ to a t/ti:/ tačno, u dlaku it suits you to a t savršeno ti odgovara a table mat podmetač table manners ponašanje za stolom book a table rezervisati sto u restoranu under the table krišom a taboo subject tabu tema change tack/try a different tack promeniti taktiku strongarm tactics taktika čvrste ruke a tactical error taktička greška be tagged as biti etiketiran kao turn tail saviti rep take a walk prošetati se take a breath udahnuti take place održavati se take part učestvovati take notes voditi beleške I take your point slažem se sa ti što ste rekli a talent scout lovac na talente footballing talents fudbalski talenti he's all talk ma,on to samo priča talk sense into sb urazumiti nekoga talk one's way out of izvući se iz tangential information indirektna informacija tangible proof opipljiv dokaz tap water voda iz slavine

a tape recording magnetofonski snimak a tape measure merna traka, santimetar long tapered fingers dugi vretenasti prsti high/low tar cigarettes cigarete sa visokim/niskim procentom katrana a soft/easy target laka meta a target group ciljna grupa meet targets postići cilj a tartan skirt karirana, škotska suknja a thankless task nezahvalan posao to my taste po mom ukusu have a taste of samo probaj (jelo) tax relief poreska olakšica tax free oslobođeno poreza teach sb a lesson naučiti nekog pameti teaching practice osposobljavanje za nastavu be in a team igrati za tim team spirit kolektivni duh be in tears biti uplakan it tears me apart srce mi se cepa technical terms stručna terminologija on a technicality zbog formalnosti technically possible praktično moguće the very latest technology poslednja reč tehnologije the tedium of life jednoličnost života a telephone exchange telefonska centrala firme i sl. television commercials televizijske reklame tell the difference uočiti razliku

promise not to tell on me obećaj da me nećeš odati you can never tell nikad se ne zna a telling argument jak argument good/foul-tempered dobre/loše naravi fly into temper pobesneti, izbezumiti se keep one's temper ne gubiti nerve temperate climate blaga klima temperature change temeraturne promene resist/overcome temptation odoleti iskušenju give in to (the) temptation podleći iskušenju a six-month tenancy šestomesečni zakup artistic tendencies umetničke tendencije a growing tendency for sve veća težnja tender loving care dirljiva briga tender age nezrele godine a tense atmosphere nategnuta atmosfera tenuous evidence sumnjiv dokaz in artistic terms u umetničkom pogledu in terms of u svetlu, u smislu a term paper seminarski rad on easy terms plaćanje na rate tertiary education visoko obrazovanje run a test (on) uraditi analizu (krvi i sl.) take/do/sit a test on izaći na ispit iz stand the test of time odoleti vremenu a test tube baby beba iz epruvete a testing ground poligon za ispitivanje vozila textile industry tekstilna industrija a textbook example školski primer higher than viši od

many thanks mnogo hvala a word of thanks zahvalnica at that povrh toga that long/many tako dugo/toliko puno that is to jest not that long/many ne tako dugo/puno amateur theatricals amaterske predstave theme song/music melodija/muzika iz filma (all) by themselves sami they are not themselves ne liči to na njih from then on od tada just then baš tada every now and then povremeno in theory teorijski thermal springs termalni izvori thick walls debeli zidovi thick hair gusta kosa a thin dress lagana haljina a thin argument slab argument a thin excuse neubedljivo opravdanje all things considered kad se sve uzme u obzir have a think razmisliti dobro, promisliti to my way of thinking po mom mišljenju third time lucky treća sreća a thorough nuisance jeziv davež as though kao da deep/lost in thought zadubljen u misli give sth a thought potanko razmisliti o a high/low pain threshold visok/nizak prag bola get a thrill out of imati tremu od, biti uzbuđen

thrilled to bits ustreptao od radosti be on the throne vladati, biti na prestolu you're wet through skroz si mokar get/come through izaći na kraj sa put sb through dati vezu (telefonom) throw a glance (at) baciti pogled (na) throw a party napraviti žurku thus far do sada in a tick ubrzo a ticket tout tapkaroš a ticket office biletarnica a parking ticket kazna za nepropisno parkiranje high/low tide plima/oseka close economic ties bliske ekonomske veze pull sth tight čvrsto zategnuti a tight deadline kratak rok bathroom tiles pločice za kupatilo a time lag/lapse vremenski razmak most of the time skoro uvek this time yesterday juče u ovo doba good/bad time pristojno/nepristojno vreme time sth well/badly uraditi u pravom/pogrešnom trenutku take/have time off uzeti slobodne dane bad/perfect timing loš/pravi trenutak give sb a tinkle zvrcnuti nekog telefonom autumn tints jesenji tonovi(boje) it's on the tip of my tongue na vrh mi je jezika leave a tip ostaviti bakšiš

tip the balance/scales prevagnuti in tip-top shapes/condition u odličnoj formi a title page naslovna strana a title role naslovna uloga to her surprise na njeno iznenađenje propose a toast održati zdravicu a week today nedelju dana od danas a toggle switch prekidač sa polugom a toilet bag neseser a death toll broj umrlih weigh a ton biti užasno težak a tongue twister jezička brzalica too much previše too far predaleko a tool kit komplet alata a toothy smile/grin širok osmeh the very top na/u samom vrhu at the top of one's voice iz sveg glasa top of the range vrhunskog kvaliteta the top floor poslednji sprat top an offer ponuditi veći iznos be on top form biti u odličnoj formi be in top gear biti u punom zamahu a torrent of words bujica reči torrential rain provala oblaka tortured by guilt mučen osećanjem krivice a total of ukupno grand total sveukupno to the touch na dodir lose touch with izgubiti kontakt

touch a nerve dirnuti u slabu tačku a tough young man drzak mladić a tourist attraction turistička atrakcija a tourist office turist-biro a towel rail/rack držač za peškir a tower block soliter town planning urbanizam the town council gradsko veće/gradski odbor on the tracks of na tragu a trade deficit/gap trgovački deficit a trade discount rabat a trade price fabrička cena trade school trgovačka škola a plumber by trade vodoinstalater po zanimanju a trading partner (spoljno) trgovinski partner a trading estate trgovačka zona in the tradition of po ugledu na a traffic circle raskrsnica s kružnim tokom heavy traffic gust saobraćaj a traffic jam zastoj saobraćaja a train of events serija/niz događaja be in a trance biti u zanosu transfer power/responsibility (to) preneti vlast/odgovornost na a transit lounge čekaonica na aerodromu a transparent blouse providna bluza public transport javni prevoz means of transport prevozna sredstva set a trap postaviti zamku travel light putovati sa malo prtljaga a travel agency putnička agencija

a travelling salesman trgovački putnik a treasure hunt potera za skrivenim blagom a family tree porodično stablo pay tribute to javno izraziti počast a trick question trik pitanje a tried and tested method proveren/oproban metod take a trip krenuti na put cause/make trouble izazvati nepriliku an old trout džangrizalo play truant bežati iz škole call truce objaviti primirje true courage istinska hrabrost come true ostvariti se a true friend istinski prijatelj a trunk road glavni put take sth on trust uzeti zdravo za gotovo betray sb's trust izneveriti nečije poverenje a grain of truth trunka istine to tell you the truth iskreno govoreći have a try pokušati it's worth a try vredi pokušati by tube metroom sing in/out of tune otpevati tačno/netačno it's your turn na tebe je red in turn naizmenice at every turn neprestano she turned red pocrvenela je it suddenly turned cold iznenada je zahladnelo he turned out to be ... ispostavilo se da je on... a turning point prekretnica

a high turnout veliki odziv glasača twilight years suton života twin town grad pobratim a twin bed krevet u dvokrevetnoj sobi a two-man tent šator za dvoje a two-way street obostran odnos the tyranny of fashion modni imperativ /U/ ulterior thoughts zadnje misli the ultimate sport car najnoviji model sportskih kola issue/give an ultimatum postaviti ultimatum an ultraviolet lamp kvarcna lampa the unacceptable face of loša strana (nečega) unaccompanied children deca bez pratnje odraslih What unadulterated nonsense! Totalna glupost! unburden one's heart otvoriti srce tell in no uncertain terms skresati nekom u lice go unchallenged proći nezapaženo uncharted teritory nepoznata oblast be unclear about ne razumeti u potpunosti he felt uncomfortable bilo mu je neprijatno be under age biti maloletan be under treatment biti na lečenju under construction u izgradnji an underdeveloped child nerazvijeno dete an underground organisation ilegalna organizacija

go underground preći u ilegalu the underlying causes of depression osnovni uzroci depresije make oneself understood jasno se izraziti reach an understanding sporazumeti se on the understanding of pod uslovom da undivided attention puna pažnja unemployment benefit/compensation socijalna pomoć high unemployment velika nezaposlenost unflagging energy ogromna energija an unhappy coincidence kobna okolnost an unholy alliance sramni savez a trade union radnički sindikat they said it in unison rekli su to u glas a kitchen unit kuhinjski elemenat unknown to sb bez nečijeg znanja a fear of unknown strah od nepoznatog unleaded petrol bezolovni benzin unlock the secret otkriti tajnu she unloosed her hair pustila je kosu go/pass unnoticed proći neopaženo unqualified success apsolutan uspeh political unrest politički nemiri unripe fruit nedozrelo voće unruly hair raščupana kosa unsettled weather promenljivo vreme unspeakable terror neopisiv teror unsure of oneself nesiguran u sebe an untidy room neuredna soba up until sve do untold damage ogromna šteta

untouched food netaknuta hrana unvarnished truth gola/čista istina an unwritten law nepisan zakon right side up gore desno come up to me priđi mi up to six people do šest osoba be up to no good smerati nešto loše it's up to you ti odluči inflation is up by 2% inflacija je veća za 2% be up to here dozlogrditi be up and running dobro funkionisati the upper limit gornja granica upper case velika slova it is uppermost in her mind to preovladava u njenoj svesti upset one's stomach pokvariti stomak be quick/slow on the uptake brzo/sporo kapirati an uptown girl bogatašica a matter of great urgency izuzetno hitna stvar be in urgent need of imati hitnu potrebu za give us a kiss daj mi poljubac use force primeniti silu use a false name koristiti lažno ime it's no use nema svrhe get used to navići se prove useful pokazati se korisnim to come in useful dobro doći user friendly pristupačan as usual kao i obično as per usual loše kao i obično

kitchen utensils kuhinjsko posuđe a utility room prostorija za belu tehniku a utility worker komunalac a matter of utmost importance stvar od presudnog značaja to the utmost do krajnjih granica utter failure totalni neuspeh /V/ vacant possession odmah useljiv (stan i sl.) a vacant lot slobodan/neizgrađen prostor in vain uzalud value jugdement procena vrednosti put a valuation on proceniti of value od velike vrednosti the vanity of ništavnost, beznačajnost the vanity fair vašar taštine be at variance with razlikovati se od vary greatly/considerably bitno se razlikovati in vast numbers u velikom broju green vegetables zeleniš a street vendor ulični prodavac give vent to dati oduška venture capital početni kapital a joint venture zajedničko ulaganje a verbal noun glagolska imenica reach a verdict doneti presudu an abridged version skraćena verzija

an English version engleski prevod not very ne baš the very same istovetan the very best ono najbolje the very thought sama pomisao a vexed question sporno pitanje a vicious circle začarani krug fall victim to postati žrtva (nečeg) a resounding victory veličanstvena pobeda video equipement video oprema a point of view ugao gledanja, tačka gledišta take the long view of razmišljati o posledicama in view of obzirom na a vigorous opponent jak protivnik a holiday villa iznajmljena kuća (za odmor) village life seoski život violate law prekršiti zakon violate the peace uznemiriti domestic violence nasilje u porodici violent death nasilna smrt a virtual necessity suštinska potreba a field of vision vidno polje visual arts likovna umetnost play a vital role igrati važnu ulogu vivid imagination bujna mašta vocational training stručno usavršavanje be in vogue biti u modi a vogue word reč koja je u modi a small voice tih glas a dormant volcano neaktivan vulkan

an extinct volcano ugašen vulkan on a voluntary basis na dobrovoljnoj osnovi voluntary work/service besplatan rad/usluga a voracious appetite nezasit apetit a voracious reader pasioniran čitalac cast one's vote glasati put sth to the vote staviti na glasanje a travel voucher putni vaučer a vow of silence zavet ćutanja vote of (no) confidence glasanje o (ne)poverenju /W/ wag one's finger at zapretiti prstom a wage rise/increase povećanje plate a daily/weekly wage dnevna/nedeljna nadnica a wage freeze zamrzavanje plata a waist band (also a waistband) pojas from the waist up/down od struka na gore/dole wait and see strpeti se wait one's chance sačekati svojih 5 minuta that is (well) worth waiting for to zaista vredi sačekati a waiting list lista čekanja a waiting room čekaonica the waiting game odugovlačenje in the wake of posle nečega go for a walk ići u šetnju take a walk prošetati se walk away from dići ruke od a walking stick štap za hodanje a walking disaster nespretnjaković, baksuz

walking papers pismeni otkaz a wall painting freska go to the wall biti priteran uz zid see through a brick wall biti pronicljiv wallow in selfpity uživati u samosažaljenju wallow in money plivati u novcu a walnut tree orahovo drvo a magic wand čarobni štapić her power is on the wane opada joj moć be in want of sth trebati nešto be at war biti u ratu the war chest ratni budžet the war cry ratni poklič war to the knife rat do istrebljenja a war memorial spomenik palima u ratu nuclear/psychological warfare nuklearni/psihološki rat keep sth warm održavati toplotu a warm welcome topao doček dress warmly obući se toplo give a (fair) warning opomenuti (unapred) I had a warning naslutio sam nešto a warped mind izopačen um a search warrant nalog za pretres under warranty pod garancijom a car wash autoperionica wash well/badly lako/teško se prati put the washing out prostrti veš do the washing prati veš it was a waste of time to je bilo gubljenje vremena be on the watch for biti na oprezu

Watch your weight! Pripazi na težinu! Watch your step! Pazi šta radiš! keep a watchful eye on budno paziti a water bottle flaša za vodu a hot water bottle termofor water level nivo vode running water tekuća voda a water supply vodovod a watertight alibi dobar, jak alibi in waves u naletima a crime wave porast kriminala wave good bye mahnuti u znak pozdrava wavering voters neodlučni glasači a waxwork museum muzej voštanih figura on one's way to na putu ka lose one's way izgubiti se way out of/around izlaz (iz situacije) one way or another na ovaj ili onaj način in a way na neki način a long way apart (vremenski) udaljen have a way with umeti sa nekim keep out of sb's way kloniti se nekog way back davno find a way out izvući se a weak point/spot slaba tačka a weak moment trenutak slabosti a lethal weapon smrtonosno oružje nuclear weaponry nuklearno oružje a wearing argument zamorna rasprava the weather forecast vremenska prognoza

weave sth together sastaviti spin a web isplesti mrežu a web of lies splet laži a lawful wedded wife zakonita supruga a wedding cake mladenačka torta a wedding dress/gown venčanica a wedding ring burma a Monday week u ponedeljak, za nedelju dana a weekend cottage/cabin vikendica weeping willow žalosna vrba weigh against/ in favour of presuditi protiv/u korist put on/lose weight ugojiti se/smršati watch weight paziti na liniju carry weight pridavati važnost (nečemu) weighted in favour/against određen u korist/protiv make sb welcome toplo dočekati a welcoming committee odbor za doček be on a welfare živeti od socijalne pomoći do well biti uspešan (u poslu) well and truly sasvim as well takođe well before znatno ranije look/feel well izgledati dobro a wellington boot gumena čizma a welter of information gomila informacija a westbound train voz prema zapadu a westerly direction u pravcu zapada westerly wind zapadni vetar a wet suit ronilačko odelo

soaking/dripping wet skroz mokar have a whack at pokušati nešto at/in one whack u jednom pokušaju for whatever reason iz bilo kog razloga on wheels na točkovima at/behind the wheel za volanom wherever possible kad god je moguće wherever that may be gde god da je to whether or not da ili ne in which case u kom slučaju a whiff of danger nagoveštaj opasnosti a short/little while kratko (vreme) quite a while prilično dugo once in a while povremeno on a whim iz kaprica have the whip hand biti moćan he whipped out the gun potegao je pištolj whip up the crowd raspaliti masu a whipping boy žrtveni jarac the whirl of modern life vrtlog savremenog života be in a whirl biti u haosu/sluđen a whirlwind romance burna ljubav do sth by a whisker/come within uspeti/ne uspeti za dlaku a whisker whistle a song zviždukati pesmu blow a whistle dunuti u pištaljku not a whit nipošto a white blood cell belo krvno zrnce white flour belo brašno white lies bezazlene laži

white noise šuštanje, sneg na Tvu white as a sheet bled kao krpa a white-collar worker činovnik a whiz kid čudo od deteta whoever he may be ko god da je the whole thing cela situacija the whole point (of) prava svrha, suština whole-hearted approval zdušno odobravanje a wholesome meal zdrav obrok whopping great silan, kolosalan Why on earth? Zašto za ime boga? a wicker basket kotarica, korpa od pruća wide difference velika razlika a country-wide problem problem koji pogađa zemlju the door is wide open vrata su širom otvorena wide awake potpuno budan a widely read paper popularne novine run wild rasti bez nadzora go wild podivljati make a wild guess pogađati nasumice willful damage namerno prouzrokavana šteta a clash of wills sukob mišljenja make a will ostaviti testament at will kad/kako god možeš get the willies biti nervozan a willing helper osoba koja voli da pomogne strong/high wind jak vetar be winded ostati bez daha a window box žardinjera

a window dresser aranžer izloga a window shade roletna windscreen wipers brisači wine cooler sangrija wine vinegar vinsko sirće a wine grower uzgajivač vina a wine cellar vinski podrum be on the wing leteti be onto a winner biti na putu uspeha a winning smile smeh koji osvaja a winter solstice zimska kratkodnevnica winter sports zimski sportovi give sth a wipe izbrisati, ukloniti nešto wipe one's eyes obrisati suze a wire wool žica (za ribanje) with age s godinama compared with u poređenju sa with fear usled straha withholding tax porez na platu within reach nadohvat ruke within two hours u roku od dva sata from within iznutra be witness to biti svedok bear witness to svedočiti o, biti dokaz o be called to witness to biti pozvan za svedoka a wizard at chess šahovski mag a pack of wolves čopor vukova cry wolf dizati lažnu uzbunu be one's own woman biti nezavisna žena make one wonder naterati nekog da se zapita

it's no wonder ništa neobično wonders will never cease čudima nikad kraja a new wonder drug novo čudo od leka wood pulp celuloza out of the woods izvan opasnosti come out of the woodwork navirati sa svih strana a woody plant drvenasta biljka a wool jacket vunena jakna in a word jednom rečju in other words drugim rečima word for word doslovce by word of mouth usmenim putem pass a word proneti glas if a word gets out ako se sazna a work party radna akcija work experience radno iskustvo be in/out of work imati/nemati zaposlenje be at work biti na poslu a good piece of work dobro obavljen posao a work of art umetničko delo work nights raditi noću work sb hard upregnuti nekog a work permit radna dozvola it worked out well sve je dobro ispalo work up courage prikupiti hrabrost work up to spremati se da a manual worker fizički radnik a skilled worker kvalifikovani radnik a working class radnička klasa a working capital obrtna sredstva

working hours radno vreme the world power velesila all over the world po celom svetu a man of the world iskusan čovek not for the world nizašta na svetu there's a great world of difference postoji ogromna razlika the developing world zemlje u razvoju a world champion/record svetski šampion/rekord worldly goods celokupna imovina worldly wise velikog životnog iskustva nothing to worry about nema razloga za zabrinutost a lot/much worse mnogo gori make worse pogoršati se get worse pogoršati stanje religious worship bogosluženje at his worst u svom najgorem izdanju it's worth nothing to ništa ne vredi it's worth the effort vredno je truda mortally wounded smrtno ranjen wounded pride povređen ponos keep sth under wraps držati u tajnosti wrapping paper papir za uvijanje a laurel wreath lovorov venac a monkey wrench francuski ključ wrestle sb to the ground oboriti na zemlju I felt wretched osećao sam se bedno wring sb's hand snažno se rukovati write a program napraviti program write out a cheque popuniti ček

writer's cramp grč od pisanja take sth the wrong way pogrešno shvatiti it's wrong to steal nemoralno je krasti go wrong ne raditi (tehnika) right a wrong ispraviti nepravdu he was wrongly accused nepravedno je optužen /X/ a Xerox machine aparat za fotokopiranje /Y/ the front/back yard dvorište ispred/iza kuće a leap year prestupna godina year and year out tokom čitave godine in years vremešan a six-year-old child šestogodišnjak never/not in a million years nikad do kraja života a three-yearly event manifestacija svake treće godine a yellow card žuti karton yellow fever žutica say yes to sth odobriti,pristati the yoke of tradition breme tradicije in one's young days u mladosti a young offender maloletni prestupnik to yourself za sebe lično youth culture kultura mladih

a youth hostel hotel za mlade /Z/ get/catch some Z's dremnuti the zebra crossing pešački prelaz the zero hour početak operacije do/undo one's zip zatvoriti/otvoriti rajsferšlus zip one's lip umuknuti, zavezati a sign of the zodiac horoskopski znak prices zoomed up 20% cene su skočile za 20%