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FWBT_27-37
For Whom Bell Tolls 27-37
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acutely | In an acute manner (snažno, neugodno) |
| aught | anything (išta) |
| blasted | Damned; extremely. (proklet) |
| bodega | Store specializing in Hispanic groceries (prodavaonica pića, mješovite robe) |
| bonnet | A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin. (ženski šešir, hauba) |
| bore | To make a hole through something. (bušotina, cijev) |
| bristly | covered with bristles (čekinjast) |
| buck | To leap upward arching its back (propeti se) |
| buck | To leap upward arching its back (propeti se, zbaciti) |
| calcimine | A form of whitewash made from zinc oxide, glue and water, used to coat plaster surfaces. (tempera) |
| chivalry | Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle. (viteštvo) |
| chunky | (when describing a person) euphemism for fat (zdepast) |
| clout | A blow with the hand. (udarac) |
| codfish | (bakalar) |
| concierge | One who attends to the wishes of hotel guests. (vratar, recepcioner) |
| convolution | Something that is folded or twisted. (vijugavo, vijuge, nabori) |
| dent | A shallow deformation in the surface of something produced by impact. (udubljen, ulubljen) |
| deprecatingly | In an deprecating manner; in a manner that deprecates; disapprovingly (neodobravajući) |
| dyspeptic | Irritable or morose. (nervozan, zlovoljan, turoban) |
| endow | To enrich or furnish with anything (obdariti) |
| fluster | To confuse, befuddle, throw into panic by making overwrought with confusion. (uzbuditi, usplahiriti) |
| gag | A device to restrain speech (smetnja za govor, začepiti, zapušiti) |
| haggard | Looking exhausted and unwell, in poor condition (bijedan, uzneveren) |
| haycock | A small, conical stack of hay left in a field to dry before adding to a haystack (stog sijena) |
| inquest | A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death. (istraga, uviđaj) |
| insolence | Arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or attitude. (bezobrazluk) |
| jam | A difficult situation. (gužva, škripac) |
| lad | A boy or young man. (mladić) |
| leggings | A covering, usually of leather, worn from knee to ankle. (dokoljenice) |
| lithely | In a lithe manner. (gibko, savitljivo) |
| marten | (kuna zlatica) |
| muck | To do a dirty job. (gnojiti, đubriti) |
| partridge | (jarebica) |
| pendulous | hanging as if from a support (lebdeći, viseći) |
| pod | a seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers) (mahuna) |
| poplar | (topola) |
| prodigy | An amazing or marvellous thing. (čudo) |
| prove | To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for. (dokazati, pokazati) |
| puddle | A small pool of water, usually on a path or road. (barica, lokva) |
| quell | To overpower; to subdue; to put down. (ugušiti) |
| quiver | A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun. (tobolac) |
| reprieve | To bring relief to someone. (olakšanje) |
| sag | To lose firmness, elasticity, vigor (mlohav) |
| scorn | Contempt or disdain towards a despicable or unworthy person (prezir, podcjenjivanje) |
| sheen | beautiful, good-looking, attractive; radiant; shiny. (sjajan, prekrasan) |
| slash | A swift cut with a blade, particularly with fighting weapons as a sword, saber, knife etc. (usjek, rez, razrez) |
| slate | (škriljac) |
| slug | To down a shot. (jako udariti) |
| snotty | Ill-tempered, impertinent. (slinav, odvratan) |
| spout | to gush forth in a stream (kuljati, šikljati) |
| spur | (mamuza) |
| stab | A wound made by stabbing. (ubod) |
| stake | To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants. (kolčiti, označiti kolcima) |
| stale | No longer new; no longer interesting; established; old; as, stale news, a stale joke, etc. (ustajalo) |
| stave | One of a number of narrow strips of wood, (motka, prečka) |
| tame | not wild; domestic, mild, well-behaved (pripitomljen, udomaćen) |
| twine | A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads (uže) |
| unmentionable | Not mentionable (nespominjano) |
| wrench | To pull or twist violently. (isčašiti, istrgnuti) |
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