COLLOCATIONS THAT ARE TYPICALLY USED IN THE NEWS MEDIA

AN ABJECT APOLOGY-humble apology-SKROMNO IZVINJENJE

REFUSED POINT-BLANK-completely refused-U POTPUNOSTI ODBITI
DAMAGING DISCLOSURES-sensitive,private information revealed-STETNE OBJAVE
MISLEADING THE ELECTORATE-OBMANJIVATI IZBORNO TIJELO
TAKE A FIRM STANCE-position-ZAUZETI CVRST STAV
FLATLY REJECT-completely deny-ODLUCNO ODBITI,U POTPUNOSTI
SEEKING PERMISION-asking permission-TRAZITI DOZVOLU
TAKE THE ISSUE WITH(formal, disagree with)NE SLAGATI SE SA
GAUGE REACTION (test the response)TESTIRATI REAKCIJE
EXCITE SPECULATION(formal,caused rumors to circulate)PROSIRITI TRAC
AIR A GRIEVANCE(formal, complained)ZALITI SE
A DISSENTING VOICE-person who disagreed-JEDNA OSOBA SE NE SLAZE
A VOCIFEROUS OPPONENT(someone who opposes something loudly)GLASAN
PROTIVNIK
PASSIONATE ENTREATRY(requests made because of strong beliefs)USRDNE
MOLBE
A THROUGHWAY COMMENT(on unintentional remark which should be not taken
seriously)USPUTNI,NEBITNI KOMENTAR

COLLOCATIONS THAT ARE USED FOR CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

CUSTODIAL SENTENCES(a sentence to be served in a prison or similar
institution)-ZATVORSKA KAZNA
TO BE SERVE OUT(serve the full amount of time)ODSLUZITI KAZNU
MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE(situation where innocent people are found guilty)OZBILJNI PROPUSTI,pogresne presude
TRUMPED UP CHARGES(invented and false accusations)-LAZNE OPTUBE
SOARING crime rates(rising very fast)-BRZORASTUCA STOPA KRIMINALA
EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES(OR MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES:circumstances
that lessen the blame, also mitigating circumstances)-OLAKSAVAJUCE OKOLNOSTI

COLLOCATIONS ABOUT COURT AND TRIAL

ADJOURNED TRIAL(suspended till a later time or date)odgoditi,pauzirati
REMANDED IN CUSTODY(send to prison untill the trial begins or continues)-BITI U
PRITVORU
UNANIMOUS VERDICT(verdict which all the decision markers agree
to)JEDNOGLASNA PRESUDA
DISMISS THE CASE(decide that the case is not worth considering)ODBACITI
SLUCAJ
AWARDED DAMAGES(ordered the organisation or person who has been
responsible for causing injury or loss to pay money to the victim as
compesation)NOVCANA NAKNADA
CONTESTED THE VEREDICT(disagreed with the veredict and tried to change
it)OSPORITI PRESUDU

INCLEMENT WEATHER was expected.(unpleasant weather)lose vrijeme

SHE HAS AUBURN HAIR.(curls,locks)cickava kosa
I FELT DELIRIOUSLY HAPPY.(extremely happy. Not used with glad,sad etc)presretan
THE CHAIRPESON ADJOURNED THE MEETING.(Have a pause or rest during a
meeting)pauza
I was walking TO AND FRO.(In one direction and then in opposite direction,a
repeated number of times)tamo-vamo
I'm in BROAD AGREEMENT with Jane.( generally in agreement with her)
WAR AND PEACE
BITTER ENEMIES-ZAKLETI NEPRIJATELJI
ENGAGED IN HOSTILLITIES-U SUKOBU
UNPROVOKED ATTACK-NICIM IZAZVAN NAPAD
STOCKPILLING WEAPONS-Building up large quantities of weaponSNAGOMILAVANJE ORUZJA
PRE-EMPTIVE STIRKE-an attack made to prevent the enemy from attacking youPREVENTIVNI NAPAD
CREATING UNSTABILITY-making the area unsafe-IZAZIVANJE NEMIRA

DEPLOY TROOPS- send soldiers-POSLATI VOJNIKE

COLLATERAL DAMAGE-unintentional killing of civilians and destruction of nonmtilitary targets-KOLATERALNA STETA
A COUNTER ATTACK-PROTU-NAPAD
VIOLENCE ESCALATES-violence increases dramtaticatlly-NASILJE ESKALIRA
SPATE OF ATTACKS- a large number of attacks-VAL NAPADA
CAUGHT IN CROSSFIRE-shot by accident as they were in the wrong place at the
wrong time-UBIJENI U UNAKRSNOJ VATRI
SURGICAL STRIKES-short and narrowly targeted military attacks-CILJANI NAPADI
CALL FOR A CEASEFIRE-an argument to stop fighting.-ZATRAZITI PRIMIRJE
SEIZE POWER-PREUZETI VLAST

eNDING FIGHTING
collocation example meaning
UNEASY TRUCE-The uneasy truce came to an end when the rebels attacked the
capital. -a truce that could easily be broken.-LABILNO PRIMIRJE
FRAGILE PEACE-There is a fragile peace in the area with hopes it will soon
strengthen. -peace in the area that could easily be destroyed.-KRHAK MIR
CEASFIRE comes into effect-The ceasefire will come into efectt at midnight.agreement to stop fighting starts from this time.-PRIMIRJE STUPA NA SNAGU
RESTORE PEACE-The aim of the talks is to restore peace in the area.-stop the
fighting.-USPOSTAVITI MIR
BRING STABILITY- At last the treaty has brought stability to the region.-made the
region feel safe.USPOSTAVITI STABILNOST
DISBAND AN ARMY- It will be hard to persuade the warlords to disband their
army.-send the army home as the army is no longer in existence.raspustiti
vojsku
LIFT A BLOCKADE-They have agreed to lift the blockade on our ports.-stop
preventing goods from entering.-SKLONITI BLOKADU
WITHDRAW TROOPS- The country agreed to withdraw their troops from the area.take their soldiers out-POVUCI VOJSKU