Arts

1. things made with hands and with artistic ability are called: CRAFTS
2. drawing, painting, sculpture fall into the category of: FINE ARTS
3. music, theatre, film are called: PERFORMING ARTS
4. industial design, graphic design, fashion, and interior design fall into the category of:
APPLIED ARTS
5. if you officially ask an artist to create something for you, you: COMMISSION A WORK OF
ART
6. if in a painting you can see the arrangements of fruit or flowers, the painting is: STILL
LIFE (pl. still lifes)
7. write the painting techniques you know: OIL, ACRYLIC, TEMPERA, WATERCOLOR...
8. a quite large and usually luxurious house is: MANSION
9. a large medieval country house or the house built of a similar design is: MANOR
10. government-owned housing for low-income occupants is: COUNCIL ESTATE / HOUSING
PROJECTS
11. a small apartment either at the back or in the basement of the house for an elderly
person is: GRANNY FLAT
12. translate the phrase studio flat: GARSONJERA
13. a person renting a building, land from someone is: TENANT
14. a person who pays rent to live in somebody's house is: LODGER
15. translate the phrase block of flats: SOLITER
16. a person who occupies property or land to which he has no legal rights is: SQUATTER

Assignment 1?

to have a sweet tooth – biti ljubitelj slatkiša

fussy eater – izbirljiv oko hrane
take seconds – repete / uzeti po drugi put
sponge cake – patišpanj / biskvit kora
floating island cake – šnenokle
potluck dinner – svi donesu i svi se služe
to take potluck – jesti ono što se nađe u kući
custard cream – žuti krem od jaja i šećera
cupcakes – minjoni
cordon bleu – prvoklasni
floating on air / over the moon / on top of the world – lebdeti od sreće
blissfully unaware / ignorant – bolje što ne zna
to be on cloud nine – biti na sedmom nebu
disturbance / hinderance – smetnja
all hope is dashed – nada je izgubljena

STONE:
to leave no stone unturned – preduzeti sve u svojoj moći
within a stone's throw – na dohvat ruke
a rolling stone gathers no moss – čovek nemirnog duha ne može nigde da se skrasi
stone blind – potpuno slep
stone deaf – potpuno gluv
stone-pit / quarry – kamenolom
set / carved in stone – ne može da se promeni

In-class

seep through: flow slowly and in small quantities – procuriti

outburst: scene, public explosion – ispad
waterclogged / soaked with water: saturated / full of – natopljen vodom
slather: spread thickly – namazan debelim slojem
rough diamond: good character but lacks manners – nebrušeni dijamant
dark horse: surprised everyone by winning
underscore: empahise – naglasiti
strive FOR perfection – težiti ka
bring sth home to sb: make sb realize – naterati da shvati
penury: poverty – nemaština / siromaštvo
give free rein: give complete freedom – odrešiti ruke / dati potpunu slobodu
give free rein to emotions – dati oduška osećanjima
to engage: occupy or attract
to engage: participate or become involved in
clercs / civil servant: government workers except the armed forces – državni službenici

Assignment 2

chess pieces – šahovske figure

floating island cakes – šnenokle
meringues – puslice
green beans – boranija
prunes – suve šljive
goulash / beef stew – gulaš
delicacies – đakonije
mournful – tužan
vigorous
weaver
seamstress
2.
crisp day – svež dan
tangible – opipljiv
3.
briefed – posebno upućen
storm through – protutnjiti
buffoon – lakrdijaš / šaljivdžija

In-class
cold – hladan
icy face – zima po licu
ice cold – ledeni
frozen fingers / feet – hladni / ledeni prsti
envelop – obuzeti / progutati
the Holy Mountain / Mount Athos – Sveta Gora
accommodate / lodge – smestiti
medicine / drugs – lekovi
aid / help – pomoć
food / meals / dishes – jelo
hot drink / hot beverage – topli napitak
dark / black honey – crni med
mulled wine / boiled wine – kuvano vino
refectory (monastery dining hall) – manastirska trpezarija

Assignment 3

gutter – oluk
hoe – motika
carriage – fijaker
služiti vojni rok – serve in the military
vacillation – kolebanje
dissipate – rasplinuti se

tiresome / tedious / dull – dosasan / monoton

goatherd – kozar
sheppard – ovčar
swollen / rising river – nabujala reka
liven up – živnuti
chilling / cold – ledeni
prolonged / protracted / drawn out – razvučen / otegnut
bend – okuka
winding train
belch out / spew out – bljuvati
railing / fence – ograda mosta
tremble with excitement – drhtati od uzbuđenja
collapse / give way – urušiti se
from the depts of one’s soul / from the bottom of one’s heart – iz dna duše
alternately / in turn – naizmenično / smenjujući se

Pridevi što bliže imenicama i prilozi što bliže glagolima!!

shivers / shudders – jeza

wet / drenched / soaked with rain – pokisao
May it... I wish to God it would... Oh God let it... – da-bog-da
without hinderance / disturbance – bez ikakve smetnje
all hope was dashed – nada je izgubljena
before nightfall / before the night falls – pre mraka
ewer – ibrik (kao ukras)
kettle – ibrik (lonče za kafu)
drowsily / sleepily – pospano

3.
vicious – okrutni / pokvareni
seen-it-all – nagledao se svega i svačega
seedling – sadnica, izdanak
to perfect – usavršiti / izbrusiti / izoštriti
to decipher – dešifrovati / odgonetnuti
plunder – opljačkati, oteti
devotion – požrtvovanost / posvećenost

In-class

crack of dawn / break of dawn / break of day – cik zore

the pale light of dawn – bleda svetlost zore
lavish / luxuriant / magnificent / gorgeous – raskošna (svetlost)
newcomer – pridošlica
rather small – neveliki
coarse / stream / flow / run – prostrujati
in one’s lap – na krilu
chest / trunk – kovčežić
travel bag – putna torba
pricey / expensive – skupocen
due to / owing to / because of – zbog
origins / background – poreklo
narrow constraints / confines / limits – skučene granice
attach / attribute importance – pridavati važnost
can’t help doing / can’t but do – ne možeš da ne uradiš
common objects – obični predmeti
made skillfully – vešto izrađen
by mere coincidence / by sheer luck – pukim slučajem
overgrown with a beard / covered with a beard – obraslo bradom
prominent – istaknut (baš se koristi za ljude, za lica – prominent features)
dark blue eyes – modre oči

Assignment 4
1.
Conservatory / Conservatoire – konzervatorijum
quarry – kamenolom
correspondence – prepiska
2.
argumentative – svadljiv
seep through – provlačiti se
beat up with shame – povijen od srama
idle – dokon
stare – piljiti
unnerving – uznemiravajuć
scattered – razbacan
food-encrusted dishes – skoreli sudovi
change purse – tašnica
curtains shift – zavese se pomeraju
porch post – stub trema
3.
lanes and back streets – uličice i sporedni putevi
respectable boys – ugledni momci
tweed – tvid
civil servants – državni službenici
wireless – radio
play – dramski program
mashed potatoes – pire
can’t get enough of – ne možeš da se zasitiš
cut of bread slathered with jam – kriška hleba sa džemom
blackberry – kupina
to be music – biti muzika za uši
have the best stories – biti najbolji pripovedač
rough diamond – nebrušeni dijamant
poetic – pastičan
fiddle with – igrati se sa
knob – točkić
whispering – šaputanje
hissing – šuštanje
whoosh of the ocean – šuštanje okeana
on watch – na straži
the American prairie – pustoši u Americi

Assignment 5

by the handfuls – u naletima

steaming like a hot soup – pušeći se kao vrela supa
blow out / blow off – izduvati
excess of steam – višak pare
surplus (of food or money) – višak
vent / valve / outlet – ventil
English Opening – oba velika jer je pokret u šahu
child play – detinjarije / dečije igre
puerile – detinjast
worthy of – vredan
awe – strahopoštovanje
respect and admiration – poštovanje I divljenje
in collusion with – u dosluhu sa
pique / provoke / evoke / spark / arouse – izazvati (radoznalost)
hold one’s breath – prestati sa disanjem
stand agape with curiosity / with mouth agape with curiosity – zinuti od radoznalosti
shove / thrust / put (hand in pocket) – gurnuti
specimens / samples / pieces – primerci
stunning / outstanding / spectacular / remarkable – izvanredan
enchanting – čaroban
manage to / succeed in – uspeti
such a quantity – tolika količina
dry fruit, dried fruit – suvo voće
fragrant fruit – mirišljavo voće
intoxicated by/with – opijen
heady scent – opojan miris
lavish / rich feast – bogata gozba
cornucopia / horn of plenty – rog izobilja

good:
scent
fragrance
aroma

bad:
odor (BO – miris znoja)
stench
to reek of (alcohol, beer, tobacco) – bazditi
to stink
musty smell / odor – ustajao / miris plesni / miris starih knjiga

wander – tumarati / lutati

short flight of steps – neveliko stepenište
appreciative – oduševljen
dozen – desetak / dvanaestak
minutes ticked by – minuti su otkucavali
be slick with sweat – presijavati se od znoja
dry – ni graška znoja
fellow musicians – kolege muzičari
intricate – složen
silent – nemušti / nemi / nečujni
thoughts of violence alternating with those of caution – misli o nasilju i oprezu su se smenjivale
the right street – prava ulica / ulica koju traži
flail – mahati
striving – borba
strivings – težnje
suppose – recimo / kako bi bilo

In-class

and so… – tako je…

twilight / dusk / darkness – pomrčina
suspect / feel – slutiti
lethal / deadly – nešto što ubija
destructive / devastating – nešto što uništava
short of breath / out of breath – ponestalo daha
incessantly / endlessly – beskrajno
weakened – smalaksao
throw oneself on sb else’s mercy / put oneself at the mercy of others – prepustiti se tuđoj
samilosti
a faint sound – slabašni zvuk
a painful moan / cry / whine – bolni jauk
in himself / in his mind – u sebi
doom – kob
swoop / descend headlong – spustiti se
eagle – orao
hawk – jastreb
falcon – soko
absolutely certain – sasvim siguran
righteousness – ispravnost
relent / give in / yield – popustiti
put an X – kad se nepismeni potpisuju
sales contract – ugovor o prodaji ili kupovini
guarantee – jemstvo
your word is final / you have the last word – tvoja je poslednja

Assignment 6

small-town, adj. – palanački

wholesaler – veletrgovac
livestock – stoka
drenched with / soaked with / showered with / flooded with / bathed in – zaliven (suncem)
soft sunlight – meko sunce
flock / gather – okupiti se
tavern (old-fashioned)
pub – kafana
politically like-minded – politički istomišljenik
fellow countryman – zemljak
teenage girls / school girls – šiparice
flappers – devojke iz 20-ih
nervously / excitedly talk – govoriti uzrujano

needn't – nije bilo potrebe, ali on je uradio

rival – konkurent
disperse the crowd – rasterati gomilu
make way / clear a path – napraviti prolaz
outwardly – spolja
remorse – kajanje
deep regret – duboko žaljenje
a few words of condolences – nekoliko reči žaljenja / saučešća
clerk – činovnik
head / leave for – uputiti se
steaming hot – pušeći se

dreary / gloomy – oblačan

hanging from the ceiling – obešen o tavanicu
covered in dust – prekriven prašinom
senior prisoner – stariji zatvorenik
designate / order / assign – zadužiti
make a man respectable – dati ugled čoveku
crave for / long for / monger for / yearn for – žudeti za
respect, reputation – ugled
rung of the ladder / level of the hierarchy – stepenica hijerarhije
junior investigator – niži islednik
chief investigator – viši islednik
feel entitled to – smatrati se ovlašćenim za
house rules / house order – kućni red
tiresome / tedious / tiring – naporan
interrogation – saslušanje
ashes (always in plural!) – pepeo
remnants of food / scraps of food – otpaci hrane
entrust with – poveriti

Polyxeni – Polizenija
Ali the Snowbringer – Ali Snegonosac
Rustem Bay – Rustembeg (spojeno!!)
Smail-aga ( – jer je istorijska ličnost)
Charitos – Karitos
soto voce – vrlo tiho
bring home the true significance – predočiti pravu / istinsku važnost

In-class

BrE:
Bobbies on the beat: unarmed police officers, patroliraju
Home Office – Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova
Foreign Office – Ministarstvo spoljnih / spoljašnjih poslova
the Met (the Metropolitan police)
truncheon – pendrek
plain clothes officer – policajac u civilu

threshold / doorstep – prag

wretched / dilapidated house / hut / hovel – kućerak
sit on / at the threshold – sedeti na pragu
sign with relief /give/breathe/heave a sign of relief – odahnuti
ice / iciness / icy feeling – sleđenost
melt / thaw – kraviti se
imagine things – priviđati se
made her lose her breath – zbog njih je zaboravila da diše
survive / remain – opstajati
see for yourself – uveriti se
warn of / warn about – upozoriti / opominjati na
figment of one's imagination – plod mašte
ever more – sve više
multiply / grow in number – sve više
unease / tension / stiffness / convulsion / spacs / cramp – grč
gain / achieve – steći
power / superiority / supremacy– nadmoć
Assignment 7
1.

2.
squander money – rasipati novac
Medical School – medicinski fakultet
School of Engineering – tehnički fakultet
swelter / sweltering heat / oppressive heat – sparina
big wide world – veliki beli svet
take hold of – zgrabiti / uzeti pod svoje
stare: intentionally
gaze: absent-mindedly
look fixedly: stare
retreat / withdraw – ustuknuti
victor – pobednik
without introduction / straightforward – bez uvoda
pay back a debt – otplatiti dug
fatal – koban
deadly / lethal – smrtonosan
in installments – u ratama
at such a moment – u takav čas
dead silence – tajac
How have you been? – Kako si?

3.
reverie – maštarije / sanjarije
starve to death – skapati / umreti od gladi
no harm – ne škodi / ne smeta / nije zločin
ooze – curiti / isticati
house, v. – biti dom / stanište nečemu
living things – živuljke
sprout – iznicati / bujati
vegetation – vegetacija
toy with the idea – nositi se mišlju / premišljati se
point out – ukazati
with not so cryptic allusions – bez okolišanja / neuvijeno / direktno
consumption – tuberkuloza
an early grave – prerana smrt
hangdog look – pokunjen / posramljen
speakeasy – nelegalna točionica alkohola / nelegalna birtija
packed to the roof – krcat
pork and beans – svinjetina i pasulj
lurch and jerk – krivudati
cases of buttons – kutije sa dugmadima
In-class
reception / welcome – doček
cordial / affectionate / heartwarming – srdačan
railway station – železnička stanica
chief investigator with the local police – viši islednik u lokalnoj policiji
would rather – najradije bi
back away / take a step back – ustuknuti
exhaust the last of one's strength – iscrpeti svu svoju snagu
discharge from hospital – otpustiti iz bolnice
be discharged from hospital – izaći iz bolnice
small-town (hyphenated!) – palanački
mandatory rest hours – obavezni časovi odmora
ephemeral – efemeran

Assignment 8

1.
regular / everyday / usual – redovan
clerks’ wives – činovničke žene
market vendors – prodavci na pijaci
street vendors – ulični prodavci
merchants – prodavci (na veliko)
florin – forinta
unkempt / uncombed – neočešljan / neuredan
sullen / morose / ill-tempered / bad-humored – zlovoljan
bow to – klanjati se
be speechless / dumb / dumbfounded – zanemeti
to be struck down – zanemeti
recoil – trgnuti se
one in ten – svaki deseti
it's no good – ne valja
the centre of town – centar grada
window shutters – kapci na prozorima
shadowy realm / kingdom / empire – senovito carstvo

2.
without any cryptic allusions – bez okolišanja
start out of one's reverie – trgnuti se iz sanjarenja
stand up for oneself – zauzeti se za sebe / odbraniti se
non nonplussed – ne da se omesti
one's knife hits deep – napad pogađa u centar
thoughtlessness – nepromišljenost / lakomislenost
until the day one dies – do poslednjeg daha
rain softly – kiša rominja / sipi
hot evening – sparno veče
rub salt in it – sipati ulje na vatru / so na ranu
feel like the Book of Common Prayer – osećati se kao molitvenik
a throbbing conscience – ogromna griža savest
disarm – razoružati
humble with gratitude – ponizan i zahvalan
give one’s emotions free rein – dati osećanjima maha / oduška

3.
curtains – kulise
to make up – šminkati se
my moment – mojih 5 minuta
crouch – čučnuti
shiver – drhtati
chatter – cvokotati
nerves – trema
smirk – smejali se kiselo / usiljeno
stage – pozornica
as white as snow – beo kao kreč / beo kao krpa
the music – note
crooked – nakrivo
grope to retrieve – pokušati da dohvatiš / da napipaš
tune up – naštimovati
be tone-deaf – nemati sluha
off like a bolting horse – pojuriti kao da se trkaš
piece – kompozicija
frozen – sleđen
motionless – ukočen
spent – iscrpljen
hearty – zdušno
stomp – lupati nogama
the capering of demons – đavolja rabota

Assignment 9

all within – sve u periodu od

think highly of – imati visoko mišljenje o
it figures – ima smisla
lost cause – beznadežan slučaj

dumbfounded / struck dumb / speechless – zanemeti

magician / conjurer – mađioničar
taciturn – prećutan
porter – nosač
suitcase – kofer
trolley / cart – kolica
legation – poslanstvo
airport runway – aerodromska pista
aircraft carrier – nosač aviona
can be carriers – mogu da prenesu
by any chance – nekim slučajem
entrusted with – poveren
taking written statement – sastavljanje zapisnika
conduct interrogations – obavljati saslušanja
pluck out – iščupati
blades of grass – vlati trave
squander money – rasipati novac
penny pincher / stingy woman / tight-fisted woman – škrtica

Assignment 10

1.
hostile – odbojan
narrow dark room – uzana i mračna soba
getting shorter and shorter day by day – postajati sve kraći iz dana u dan
reflect on – razmišljati o
shrug one's shoulders – slegnuti ramenima
what will become of me – šta će biti sa mnom
prison yard – dvorište zatvora
from one's own perspective – iz svog ugla
through one's own eyes – svojim očima
stream / rush / pour – pokuljati / požuriti / nagrnuti
coach – fijaker
2.
banquet – svečana večera
melacholic tune – setna melodija
dance floor – plesni podijum
seize sb round the waist – obgrliti oko struka
dance beautifully – plesati zanosno
optical illusion – optička varka
semi-amorous glance – gotovo / donekle zaljubljeni pogled
increase the tempo – ubrzati tempo
catch up – sustići
falter – posustati
opt out – odustati
catch one's breath – doći do daha
imposed – nametnut
room – prostorija
at the end of the room – u dnu prostorije
get a breath of fresh air – udahnuti svež vazduh / izaći na vazduh
vanish through the door – nestati kroz vrata
like a meteor – poput munje
shouting and laughing – u uzviku i smehu

3.
midsummer – sredina leta
just before – uoči
local population – meštani
pasture – pašnjak
soothe – umiriti
marauding gangs – bande pljačkaša
to loot – opljačkati
light seeping through the curtains – svetlost se probija kroz zavese
throw open the shutters – otvoriti kapke
common wisdom – verovanje u narodu
window sill – sims
silver light – srebrnkasta svetlost
blackest shadow – najcrnja senka
dim light – prigušena svetlost
small hours – sitni sati
feel something stir inside you – osetiti neko komešanje u sebi
never known such peace – nikada ne spoznati takav mir
contentment – zadovoljstvo
funny little place – smešno mestašce
in the middle of nowhere – bogu iza nogu
by any chance – kojim slučajem
smoothe – ugladiti / pogladiti (kosu)
bewilderment at – zbunjenost / čuđenje
hall – predsoblje
trudge – koračati sa mukom
try to locate oneself – pokušati da se orijentišeš
semi-darkness – polutama

Assignment 11
carriage / cab / couch – fijaker
carriage driver – kočijaš
bristle with rage – kiptati od besa
irritate – nervirati / ići na živce
what one will do next – nečiji sledeći korak
otherwise – inače
if I pay you double the amount – ako udvostručim obećanu sumu
useless – nema vajde / nema svrhe / uzalud je
stomak se napeo wtf
lead through streets – sprovesti ulicama, ne kroz ulice
squalid – prljav
lemon cologne – kolonska voda sa ukusom limuna
hold to your nose – držati ispred nosa
narrow and winding streets – uske i vijugave ulice

with a hangdog look – utučen / utučenog izgleda

jolt out of your reverie – trgnuti se iz maštarija / sanjarija
a book throws you into reverie – knjiga te baci u maštarije
school steps – školske stepenice
say goodbye – pozdraviti se
beyond his comprehension – ne može da shvati / nepojmljivo mu je
keep a watchful eye on – držati na oku
fat chance! – mrka kapa / malo sutra / slaba vajda
fondly remember – ostati u nežnom sećanju / sećati se rado
humble with gratitude – zahvalan i ponizan
out of the blue – iznenada / iz čista mira
You're getting to be a big boy now. – Sada postaješ pravi momak / veliki dečko.
having spent – nakon što je provela
only for a holiday/vacation – samo na odmor
high time – već je došlo vreme
find work / get a job – naći posao
on stage / off stage (zero article) – na pozornici
face a true / genuine challenge – suočiti se sa istinskim izazovom
try your luck – okušati sreću
fierce sttrugle / fight / battle – oštra borba
not approve of sb doing – ne odobravati
all that artistic world – sav taj umetnički svet
safe and sound – živ i zdrav
make a good living – dobro zarađivati
it would be better if she went to school
NIKADA MEŠANI KONDICIONAL!
give in / relent – popustiti
flock / rush to – pohrliti
trunk – putni kovčeg
dance in the Belgrade National Theater – igrati u Narodnom pozorištu u Beogradu

In-class
studio appartment – garsonjera
kitchenette – čajna kuhinja
parish – parohija
fish and chip supper – večera koja se sastoji od ribe i prženog krompira
little terraced house – mala kuća u nizu
batter – smesa u kojoj se pohuje
fancy dress party – maskenbal
rash of burglaries – talas provala
utter – izustiti / izjaviti
hasty and undigested remark – brzopleto i nepromišljeno izjaviti
fiddle with – igrati se sa
seen-it-all eyes – sveznajuće oči / oči koje su se nagledale svega i svačega
decipher print – rastumačiti / dešifrovati tekst
trhow water in face – pljusnuti vodom u lice
jolt out of one's reverie – trgnuti iz sanjarija
skirmish – stupiti u okršaj
marauding gangs – bande pljačkaša
plunder – opustošiti
town minister – gradski sveštenik
department (in a company) – sektor / odeljenje

dark horse: a player with interesting qualities who did not tell others much about himself
give free rein: give unlimited freedom – dati odrešene ruke / potpunu slobodu
underscore: emphasize
buffoon: foolish person who tries to be funny – lakrdijaš / šaljivdžija
to crouch: bend one's knees to be close to the ground

look pityingly / look with pity – gledati sažaljivo

as thin as a rake – suv kao štap
as big as a barrel / as heavy as lead – težak kao bure
floating island cakes – šnenokle
meringues – puslice
green beans – boranija
prunes – suve šljive
goulash / beef stew – gulaš
a true little garden full of delicacies – pravi mali vrt pun đakonija
hoe – motika
gutter – oluk
carriage / coach / cab – fijaker
a day drenched with / bathed in soft sun – dan zaliven mekim suncem
inspire idleness – podsticati na lenstvovanje
assigned to – određen za
false shame – lažan stid
senior prisoners – stariji zatvorenici
the ground floor and the upper floors – prizemlje i spratovi

Final class – 12 I guess

hard to tell – teško je kazati

conduct / manners / communication / attitude – ophođenje
relation / relationship – odnos
of the utmost importance – ono glavno
crystal clear – prozračno jasno
simple – lako
mist / haze – magla
emerge / reappear – pojaviti se
better informed – obavešteniji
astonished and without any understanding/comprehension – sa čuđenjem i nerazumevanjem
bewilderment – čuđenje
cautiously keep stopping – oprezno zastajkivati
keep asking – neumorno zapitkivati
(keep v–ing uvek za nešto što se ponavlja!)
words give nothing away / are empty / convey no meaning – reči ne kazuju ništa
mute / deaf distrust – gluvo nepoverenje
one can feel / it can be felt – oseća se
irrational / unreasonable – nerazuman
reproach – prekor
talk to / speak to / address – obratiti se
vaguely blink one’s eyes – treptati neodređeno
enigmatically / mysteriously – zagonetno
no importance whatsoever – nikakva važnost
observe and examine – posmatrati i ispitivati
feel double the weight / the burden of – dvostruko osećati težinu / teret
uncertainty – neizvesnost
someone / a creature / a being – stvorenje / osoba
seek advice from – posavetovati se