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FWBT_38-43
For Whom Bells Toll 38-43
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| crook | (kuka, savijutak) |
| coop | To keep in a coop. (zatvoriti, kavez, kokošinjac) |
| bile | (žuć) |
| crupper | A strap used to stop a saddle from slipping. (remen sedla ispod konja) |
| contort | To twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury. (iskrivljen) |
| hackamore | (oglavina za konja) |
| jink | To make a quick evasive turn. (vrdati, izmicati) |
| kneeing | A blow made with the knee (udarac koljenom) |
| spur | (mamuza) |
| wheel | To travel around in large circles, particularly in the air. (okretati se, kružiti) |
| peddler | An itinerant seller of small goods; a hawker. (torbar, prodavač) |
| duffle | (grubo sukno) |
| encounter | To meet (someone) or find (something) unexpectedly. (susret) |
| blunt | Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; opposed to acute. (otvoreno, nabusito) |
| whirr | To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound. (zujati, micati se zujeći) |
| scuttle | To deliberately sink a ship or boat by order of the commander, rather than by enemy action. (bježati) |
| whippet | (mali tenk) |
| snout | The long, projecting nose, mouth and jaw of a beast, as of pigs. (njuška) |
| squat | Relatively short or low and thick or broad (čučati, zdepast) |
| bowlegged | (krivonog) |
| stocky | sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact (zdepast) |
| peril | A situation of serious and immediate danger. (neposredna opasnost) |
| desist | To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from. (prestati) |
| culvert | A transverse channel under a road or railway for the draining of water. (odvodni kanal) |
| gully | a small valley (jaruga) |
| swallow | (gutati, lastavica) |
| discretion | The ability to make wise choices or decisions (sloboda odlučivanja) |
| groin | The long narrow depression of the human body that separates the trunk from the legs. (prepone) |
| hitch | A sudden pull. (trzaj) |
| stanchion | A vertical pole, post, or support. (potporanj) |
| foul | (zamrsiti) |
| slump | To collapse heavily or helplessly. (pasti, srozati se) |
| brace | (podupirač) |
| slack | (labavost, nezategnuti dio konca) |
| fumble | To grope awkwardly in trying to find something (nespretno rukovati) |
| shingle | (šindra, ploča) |
| thong | A strip of leather. (kožni uzani remen) |
| truss | A framework of beams forming a rigid structure. (nosač, rešetka) |
| girder | A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure (metalni nosač, prečka) |
| tendon | A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment. (tetiva, žila) |
| chitter | To make a series of high-pitched sounds; to twitter, chirp or chatter. (skakutati) |
| prominent | Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous. (istaknut, ugledan, viđen) |
| wisp | A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; any slender, flexible structure or group. (pramen, čuperak) |
| spout | (kuljati, šikljati) |
| ridge | (hrbat, greben) |
| porpoise | Any small dolphin. (morsko prase) |
| stretcher | A simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person. (nosila) |
| switchback | A zigzag path (serpentina uzbdo i nizbrdo) |
| yeoman | (maloposjednik) |
| hindrance | (prepreka, smetnja) |
| exhort | To urge; to advise earnestly. (nagovarati, potaknuti) |
| unhinge | To mentally disturb. (mentalno poremećen) |
| defalcation | (pronevjera) |
| probity | integrity (ispravnost, poštenost) |
| savor | to appreciate, enjoy or relish something (uživati, imati draž) |
| impede | to get in the way of; to hinder (ometati, spriječiti) |
| bedbug | (stjenica) |
| outthrust | To extend outwards (isturen) |
| greatcoat | a heavy military overcoat (zimski dugčki kaput) |
| sputter | To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking. (pucketanje, prštanje) |
| bulk | to be, or appear to be, massive (gomila, masivno) |
| grind | To rotate the hips suggestively. (mljeti, strugati, vrtjeti) |
| swoop | to move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something (nasrtati, juriti) |
| chug | To make dull explosive sounds. (brektati) |
| tailboard | a hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailgate (zadnja vrata automobila) |
| forearm | The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow. (podlaktica) |
| shuck | To remove (any outer covering). (ljuštiti, odstraniti) |
| seedling | A young plant grown from seed (mladica) |
| stern | having a hardness and severity of nature or manner (ozbiljan, nepopustljiv) |
| equivocation | A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression. (okolišanje, vrdanje) |
| cinch | A simple saddle girth used in Mexico. (kolan) |
| crock | A stoneware or earthenware jar or storage container. (zemljani lonac) |
| curtail | To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate. (smanjiti, skratiti) |
| insolently | In an insolent manner. (drsko) |
| bark | The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind. (kora, koža, pokrov) |
| whitewash | a lime and water mixture for painting walls and fences bright white. (kreč, bjelilo) |
| quaver | a trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing. (podrhtavanje) |
| shrill | High-pitched and piercing. (vrisak, pištanje) |
| neigh | The cry of a horse. (njištanje) |
| apprehension | The physical act of seizing or taking hold of; seizure. (predosjećaj, razumijevanje) |
| groove | To create, dance to, or enjoy rhythmic music. (užljebiti) |
| convene | To come together; to meet; to unite. (skupiti se, sastati se, sazvati) |
| husky | hoarse and rough-sounding (kršan, hrapav) |
| primly | (ukočeno, izvještaćeno) |
| vaunt | To speak boastfully. (razmetati se, hvalisati se) |
| hobble | To restrict a horse with hobbles. (sputati, vezati noge konjima) |
| goofy | silly (šašav) |
| corrugated | marked with parallel folds, ridges or furrows (valovit, izbrazdan) |
| dud | A broken or nonfunctional device (ćorak) |
| rig | Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose. (oprema, mehanizam) |
| cotter | A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together. (klin, zaperak) |
| serrate | Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw. (reckast, pilast) |
| pannier | A decorative basket for the display of flowers or fruits. (sepet) |
| bandolier | an ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges (redenik) |
| fret | (hrđav, erodiran) |
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