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foundation temelj /fande.n/

the structures below the surface of the ground that support a building:
The foundations will have to be reinforced to prevent the house from sinking further into the ground.

foundation course uvodni kurs/preddmet

a college or university course that introduces students to a subject and prepares them for studying it at a
higher level

degree diploma/dri/
a course of study at a college or university, or the qualification given to a student who has done this course:
"What degree did you do at York?" "Geography."
She's got a physics degree/a degree in physics from Edinburgh

lecture predavanje /lek.tr/ /-t/

a formal talk on a serious subject given to a group of people, especially students:
We went to a lecture on Italian art. Who's giving the lecture this afternoon?

lecturer predava /lek.tr.r/ /-t./ mainly UK

someone who teaches at a college or university:
a senior lecturer a lecturer in psychology

patient strpljiv /pe.nt/

having patience:
Dinner will be ready in half an hour - just be patient! Be patient with her - she's very young.

thoroughly temeljno /r..li/

completely, very much:
I thoroughly enjoyed the performance.

housemate cimer /has.met/

someone you live with in a house but are not related to and do not have a romantic or sexual relationship
with

civil engineering graevinarstvo

the planning and building of things not used for religious or military purposes, such as roads, bridges, and
public buildings
civil engineer someone whose job is to plan and build public buildings, roads, bridges, etc

improve poboljati /mpruv/

to (cause something to) get better:
He did a lot to improve conditions for factory workers.
I thought the best way to improve my French was to live in France.

sufficient dovoljno /sf.nt/

enough for a particular purpose: This recipe should be sufficient for five people.
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appeal privlaiti /pil/

to interest or attract someone:
I haven't been skiing - it's never really appealed.

attention panja /ten.n/

notice, thought, or interest:
Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your attention, please?
get/attract/catch sb's attention to make someone notice you:
I knocked on the window to get her attention.Paying attention and being careful
pay attention (to sth/sb) to watch, listen to, or think about something or someone carefully or with interest:

manage uspeti, upravljati, rukovoditi/mn.d/

1 to succeed in doing something, especially something difficult:
Did you manage to get any bread? I only just managed to finish on time.
2 to succeed in living on a small amount of money:
After she lost her job, they had to manage on his salary

originally prvobitno /rd..n.li/

first of all:
Originally it was a bedroom, but we turned it into a study.

study skills - vetine uenja

appreciate ceniti, shvatati /pri.i.et/

to recognize how good someone or something is and to value them:
There's no point buying him expensive wines - he doesn't appreciate them.
to understand a situation and realize that it is important:
We appreciate the need for immediate action. how much time I spent preparing this meal.

session predavanja /se.n/ US or Scottish English

at a college, any of the periods of time that a teaching year or day is divided into, or the teaching year itself:
The session begins on 1 October . Access is restricted when school is in session.

daunting obeshrabljujui /dn.t/ /dn.tt /

making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something:
The country was faced with the daunting prospect of overcoming four decades of division.

invaluable neprocenjiv /nvl.j.bll /

extremely useful:
The new job will provide you with invaluable experience. Such data will prove invaluable to/for researchers.

stead mesto/sted/ in sb's stead formal

in place of someone:
The marketing manager was ill and her deputy ran the meeting in her stead.

stand sb in good stead omoguiti, pruiti mogunost

If an experience stands a person in good stead, it is or will be of great use to them:
Getting some work experience now will stand you in good stead (for) when you apply for a permanent job.

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decide odluiti /dsad/

to choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities:
They have to decide by next Friday. I don't mind which one we have - you decide

prospectus prospekti /prspek.ts/

a document giving details of a college, school, or business and its activities:
You will find details of all our courses in the prospectus.

claim tvrditi /klem/

to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it:
The company claims (that) it is not responsible for the pollution in the river

actually zapravo /k.tu..li/ /-tju-/ /-t.li/

in fact or really: I didn't actually see her - I just heard her voice.
So what actually happened?

facility postrojenje /fsl..ti/ /-.tt i/

a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens:
a nuclear research facility a military facility a new sports facility

willing voljan /wl./

be willing (to do sth) to be happy to do something if it is needed:
If you're willing to fly at night, you can get a much cheaper ticket.

genuine originalni /den.ju.n/

If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be:
genuine leather If it is a genuine Michelangelo drawing, it will sell for millions.
If people or emotions are genuine, they are honest and sincere:
He's a very genuine person.

schedule raspored, plan /ed.jul/ /sked-/

a list of planned activities or things to be done showing the times or dates when they are intended to happen
or be done:
a production schedule a hectic/tight (= very busy) schedule
Everything went according to schedule (= as had been planned).

custom obiaj /ks.tm/

a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time: a local/ancient custom [+ to
infinitive]
In my country, it's the custom (for women) to get married in white.
something you usually do:
He left the house at nine exactly, as is his custom.