Advanced Vocabulary - British English Phrases

Ready to learn some advanced British English expressions?

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Jeste li spremni naučiti neke napredne izraze britanskog engleskog?

Great.

Sjajno.

Grab a cuppa, a pen and paper.

Uzmite šalicu, olovku i papir.

And let's do this.

I učinimo ovo.

Number one.

Broj jedan.

Bob's your uncle, Bob's your uncle.

Bob je tvoj ujak, Bob je tvoj ujak.

This expression is used to mean that something is easily done or achieved.

Ovaj izraz se koristi da znači da se nešto lako može učiniti ili postići.

Think of it as saying, there you go, or that's it.

Zamislite to kao da kažete, eto, ili to je to.

It's not that complicated.

Nije to tako komplicirano.

Really.

Stvarno.

Once you plug the machine in and add your ingredients, you just need to press this button

Nakon što uključite stroj i dodate sastojke, samo trebate pritisnuti ovu tipku

and Bob's your uncle, it will start baking the perfect loaf of bread.

i Bob je vaš ujak, počet će peći savršenu štrucu kruha.

Now, when saying this phrase, we always use the weak version of the word ‘your’ which

Sada, kada izgovaramo ovu frazu, uvijek koristimo slabiju verziju riječi 'vaš'

is, /jə/.

, a to je /jə/.

Bob's your uncle.

Bob je tvoj ujak.

Bob's your uncle.

Bob je tvoj ujak.

You'll notice that the ‘s’ at the end of ‘Bob's’ is pronounced as a ‘z’

Primijetit ćete da se 's' na kraju 'Bob's' izgovara kao 'z' '

‘z-z-z-z’ , which blends nicely into /jə/.

zzz-z', što se lijepo uklapa u /jə/.

/zjə/, /zjə/

/zjə/, /zjə/

Say it with me, /bɒbzjə/, /bɒbzjə/.

Reci to sa mnom, /bɒbzjə/, /bɒbzjə/.

/bɒbzjər ˈʌŋkl/

/bɒbzjər ˈʌŋkl/

/bɒbzjər ˈʌŋkl/ If you were to use the strong version of ‘your

/bɒbzjər ˈʌŋkl/ Ako biste upotrijebili jaku verziju 'vaš

/jɔːr/’, then the meaning would change and this phrase would become much more literal.

/jɔːr/', onda bi se značenje promijenilo i ovaj bi izraz postao mnogo doslovniji.

Bob's your uncle.

Bob je tvoj ujak.

Is he?

Je li on?

I had no idea.

Nisam imao pojma.

Now while we're on the subject of Bob.

Kad smo već kod Boba.

The next expression is bits and bobs, bits and bobs.

Sljedeći izraz je bits and bobs, bits and bobs.

This expression is used to refer to a collection of small items, often unimportant objects.

Ovaj se izraz koristi za označavanje skupa malih predmeta, često nevažnih predmeta.

I am sure you have a certain drawer or box somewhere that's just full of random bits

Siguran sam da negdje imate određenu ladicu ili kutiju koja je puna nasumičnih komadića

and bobs, right?

, zar ne?

I went to boots this morning and bought a few bits and bobs for my holidays.

Jutros sam otišla u čizme i kupila nekoliko patika za odmor.

Wipes, suncream, some hairpins, etc.

Maramice, krema za sunčanje, neke ukosnice, itd.

When saying this phrase, we use the weak version of ‘and’ and we drop the ‘d’, leaving

Kada izgovaramo ovu frazu, koristimo slabu verziju 'i' i ispuštamo 'd', ostavljajući

us with /ən/, /ən/ bits and /ən/, bits /ən/.

nam /ən/, /ən/ komadiće i /ən/, komadiće /ən /.

You see we blend the ‘n’ with ‘bits’ to make /bɪtsən/, /bɪtsən/.

Vidite da miješamo 'n' s 'bitovima' kako bismo napravili /bɪtsən/, /bɪtsən/.

Say it with me.

Reci to sa mnom.

Bits and bobs /bɪtsən bɒbz/, bits and bobs /bɪtsən bɒbz/.

Bits and bobs /bɪtsən bɒbz/, bits and bobs /bɪtsən bɒbz/.

Number three is keep a stiff upper lip.

Broj tri je držati ukočenu gornju usnicu.

This expression is used to mean showing courage and poise in a difficult situation.

Ovaj izraz se koristi za pokazivanje hrabrosti i staloženosti u teškoj situaciji.

Almost like you're holding back your feelings and not allowing them to overwhelm you.

Gotovo kao da suzdržavate svoje osjećaje i ne dopuštate im da vas preplave.

He kept a stiff upper lip throughout the funeral and stayed strong until he was finally alone

Držao je ukočenu gornju usnicu tijekom cijelog sprovoda i ostao je snažan sve dok konačno nije ostao sam

and could let it all out.

i mogao sve ispustiti.

The ‘a’ here is weak /ə/.

'A' je ovdje slabo /ə/.

So ‘keep a’ sounds like ‘keeper’, ‘keeper’.

Dakle, 'keep a' zvuči kao 'keeper', 'keeper'.

Then join ‘upper’ on too ‘stif’ to make /stɪfˈʌpə/, /stɪfˈʌpə/ and you

Zatim spojite 'gornji' na previše 'stif' da napravite /stɪfˈʌpə/, /stɪfˈʌpə/ i imate

have /kiːpəstɪfˈpə/, /kiːpəstɪfˈpə/.

/kiːpəstɪfˈpə/, /kiːpəstɪfˈpə/.

Keep a stiff upper lip /kiːpəstɪfˈʌpə lɪp/.

Držite ukočenu gornju usnu /kiːpəstɪfˈʌpə lɪp/.

Keep a stiff upper lip /kiːpəstɪfˈʌpə lɪp/.

Držite ukočenu gornju usnu /kiːpəstɪfˈʌpə lɪp/.

Number four.

Broj četiri.

Number four is catch 22.

Broj četiri je kvaka 22.

Now this expression is used to describe a dilemma.

Sada se ovaj izraz koristi za opisivanje dileme.

A difficult situation from which there is no escape, because no option is a good option.

Teška situacija iz koje nema izlaza, jer nijedna opcija nije dobra opcija.

They won't employ me because I haven't got any experience.

Neće me zaposliti jer nemam iskustva.

But I can't get experience if they don't employ me.

Ali ne mogu steći iskustvo ako me ne zaposle.

It's a catch 22 situation.

To je 22. situacija.

Now in the word ‘catch’, ignore the ‘t’ but make sure that you don't soften the ‘ch’

Sada u riječi 'catch' zanemarite 't', ali pazite da ne ublažite 'ch' kako se

it's pronounced /tʃ/, /tʃ/.

izgovara /tʃ/, /tʃ/.

Not /ʃ/.

Ne /ʃ/.

So we have catch /kætʃ/, catch /kætʃ/, catch 22.

Dakle, imamo catch /kætʃ/, catch /kætʃ/, catch 22.

Now sometimes you'll hear native speakers drop the second ‘t’ in 20.

Ponekad ćete čuti izvorne govornike koji izbacuju drugo 't' u 20.

They say /ˈtweni/, /ˈtweni/.

Kažu /ˈtweni/, /ˈtweni/.

Twenty-two /ˈtwenti-tuː/ or twenty-two /ˈtweni-tuː/.

Dvadeset i dva /ˈtwenti-tuː/ ili dvadeset i dva /ˈtweni-tuː/.

But I would encourage you to keep the ‘t’ in ‘twenty-two’.

No ohrabrio bih vas da zadržite 't' u 'dvadeset dva'.

Keep both ‘ts’ in 22.

Zadržite oba 'ts' u 22.

Twenty-two /ˈtwenti-tuː/.

Twenty-two /ˈtwenti-tuː/.

Catch 22.

Kvaka 22.

Number five, a blessing in disguise.

Broj pet, prerušeni blagoslov.

I really like this expression because it speaks to the optimist in me.

Jako mi se sviđa ovaj izraz jer govori o optimistu u meni.

It's used to describe a positive result from a difficult or unfortunate situation.

Koristi se za opisivanje pozitivnog rezultata teške ili nesretne situacije.

For example, breaking your back would be considered a terrible thing but if the next day all able

Na primjer, slomiti leđa bi se smatralo užasnom stvari, ali ako sljedeći dan svi vojno sposobni

bodied individuals are drafted into the army to go and fight in a dangerous conflict, and

pojedinci budu pozvani u vojsku da se bore u opasnom sukobu, a

you cannot go because of your broken back, then you may consider that a blessing in disguise.

vi ne možete ići zbog slomljenih leđa, onda možete smatrati da blagoslov pod maskom.

Losing my job was a blessing in disguise, it gave me the opportunity to pursue my dream

Gubitak posla bio je blagoslov pod maskom, dao mi je priliku da nastavim

career.

karijeru iz snova.

Now let's look at the two ‘ins’ together.

Sada pogledajmo dva 'in' zajedno.

The first is ‘ING’.

Prvi je 'ING'.

So this should be made with a back of the tongue high /ŋ/, /ŋ/ followed by ‘in’

Dakle, ovo treba učiniti sa stražnjim dijelom jezika visoko /ŋ/, /ŋ/ nakon čega slijedi 'in' (

(in) which is made with the tip of the tongue on the roof of the mouth ‘in’ ‘blessing

in) što se čini s vrhom jezika na nepcu 'in' 'blagoslov

in’ /ˈblɛsɪŋ ɪn/, ‘blessing in disguise’ /ˈblɛsɪŋ ɪn dɪsˈɡaɪz/.

in' /ˈblɛsɪŋ ɪn/, 'prerušeni blagoslov' /ˈblɛsɪŋ ɪn dɪsˈɡaɪz/.

The final -s in ‘disguise’ is voiced, so it sounds like a ‘z’ /zzzzz/.

Završno -s u 'prerušavanju' je zvučno, pa zvuči kao 'z' /zzzzz/.

So, we have ‘dis-guise’ /dɪs-ɡaɪz/, ‘dis-guise’ /dɪs-ɡaɪz/, ‘dis-guise’

Dakle, imamo 'dis-guise' /dɪs-ɡaɪz/, 'dis-guise' /dɪs-ɡaɪz/, 'dis-guise' /dɪs-ɡaɪz/

/dɪs-ɡaɪz/.

.

A blessing in disguise.

Prerušeni blagoslov.

/əˈblɛsɪŋ ɪn dɪsˈɡaɪz/.

/əˈblɛsɪŋ ɪn dɪsˈɡaɪz/.

Number six is lost the plot.

Broj šest je izgubljena radnja.

This expression is used to describe someone who's become confused or irrational, often

Ovaj se izraz koristi za opisivanje nekoga tko je postao zbunjen ili iracionalan, često

due to a stressful situation.

zbog stresne situacije.

This is a person who's lost the ability to understand or cope with what's happening.

To je osoba koja je izgubila sposobnost razumijevanja ili suočavanja s onim što se događa.

Today, during our daily team meeting, my boss completely lost the plot and started shouting

Danas, tijekom našeg dnevnog sastanka tima, moj je šef potpuno izgubio zaplet i počeo vikati

at the top of his voice.

na sav glas.

Now, depending on the level of emphasis, you may or may not decide to drop the ‘t’

Sada, ovisno o razini naglaska, možete, ali ne morate odlučiti da izbacite 't'

in both ‘lost’ and ‘plot’.

iu 'izgubljen' i 'zaplet'.

So you could say ‘lost the plot’ /lɒs ðə plɒ/,

Dakle, mogli biste reći 'izgubio zaplet' /lɒs ðə plɒ/,

‘lost the plot’ /lɒs ðə plɒ/

'izgubio zaplet' /lɒs ðə plɒ/

That would usually happen if you're saying it fast.

To bi se obično dogodilo ako to govorite brzo.

He's lost the plot.

Izgubio je zaplet.

/hiːz lɒs ðə plɒ/

/hiːz lɒs ðə plɒ/

Or you could say he's lost the plot.

Ili biste mogli reći da je izgubio zavjeru.

He's lost the plot.

Izgubio je zaplet.

There I'm being more emphatic.

Tu sam jasniji.

He has lost the plot.

Izgubio je zaplet.

I have to admit that sometimes when my kids have been stuck in the house all day, they

Moram priznati da ponekad kad su moja djeca cijeli dan zaglavljena u kući, izgube

lose the plot, and so do I.

zaplet, a tako i ja.

Next number seven on tenterhooks, on tenterhooks.

Sljedeći broj sedam na tenterhooks, na tenterhooks.

Now don't make the mistake of saying ‘tenderhooks’.

Nemojte pogriješiti i reći 'tenderhooks'.

Those hooks are not tender.

Te udice nisu nježne.

It's ‘tenterhooks’.

To je 'tenterhooks'.

This expression is used to describe a feeling of anxious anticipation, like when you're

Ovaj izraz se koristi za opisivanje osjećaja tjeskobnog iščekivanja, kao kada

waiting nervously for news or for something to potentially happen.

nervozno čekate vijesti ili da se nešto potencijalno dogodi.

Like if your football team is in the World Cup final and it's down to a penalty shootout.

Kao da je vaša nogometna reprezentacija u finalu Svjetskog prvenstva i sve se svodi na jedanaesterce.

You will be watching on tenterhooks.

Gledat ćete na tenterhooks.

“Yes!!!”.

"Da!!!".

We are all on tenterhooks, waiting for the exam results to come out.

Svi smo napeti i čekamo da izađu rezultati ispita.

The only pronunciation pointer I would give here is not to lengthen the double ‘o’.

Jedini pokazatelj izgovora koji bih ovdje dao je da se ne produljuje dvostruko 'o'.

Hooks /hooks/ is not hooks /hu:ks/, but hook /hook/, hook /hook/, hooks /hooks/, hooks

Kuke /kuke/ nije kuka /hu:ks/, nego kuka /kuka/, kuka /kuka/, kuka /kuka/, kuka

on tenterhooks.

na kuku.

Next, we have number eight toe the line, toe the line.

Sljedeće, imamo broj osam uz liniju, uz liniju.

This expression is used to mean obey the rules or conform to expectations.

Ovaj se izraz koristi za poštivanje pravila ili u skladu s očekivanjima.

Do what is expected of you and don't cause trouble or pushback in any way.

Učinite ono što se od vas očekuje i ni na koji način ne izazivajte probleme ili uznemiravanje.

Toe the line.

Držite se linije.

Julia has always been a bit of a rebel, but when she joined the police force, she was

Julia je oduvijek bila pomalo buntovnica, ali kada se pridružila policijskim snagama, bila je

forced to toe the line and follow the company's policies.

prisiljena držati se pravila i slijediti politiku tvrtke.

Regarding pronunciation.

Što se tiče izgovora.

Here the ‘th’ must be pronounced fully

Ovdje se 'th' mora izgovoriti do kraja

with the tongue between the teeth – ‘the’ /ðə/

s jezikom među zubima – 'the' /ðə/

and let's have a nice sweeping ‘əʊ’ in ‘toe’,

i neka se lijepo zamahne 'əʊ' u 'toe',

not two /tuː/ or /tɔ:/,

ne dva /tuː/ ili /tɔ:/,

but toe /təʊ/, toe the /təʊ ðə/,

nego toe / təʊ/, toe the /təʊ ðə/,

toe the /təʊ ðə/

toe the /təʊ ðə/

toe the line /təʊ ðə laɪn/,

toe the line /təʊ ðə laɪn/,

toe the line /təʊ ðə laɪn/.

toe the line /təʊ ðə laɪn/.

Number nine, the last straw.

Broj devet, kap koja je prelila čašu.

This expression is used to describe the final thing or issue, problem or insult, which is

Ovaj se izraz koristi za opisivanje konačne stvari ili problema, problema ili uvrede, što je

just too much to bear and it causes an unwanted change.

jednostavno previše za podnijeti i uzrokuje neželjenu promjenu.

Like imagine carrying a huge box and only just able to cope then someone places a magazine

Kao zamislite da nosite ogromnu kutiju i jedva se možete nositi s tim, a onda netko stavi časopis

on top.

na vrh.

That's tiny addition of weight is enough to make you collapse on the floor.

Taj mali dodatak težine dovoljan je da se srušite na pod.

That magazine was the final straw.

Taj je časopis bio kap koja je prelila čašu.

The news of the pay cut was the last straw, he decided to quit his job.

Vijest o smanjenju plaće bila je kap koja je prelila čašu, odlučio je dati otkaz na poslu.

In this phrase, let's open the mouth wide for long /ɑː/ in last /lɑːst/

U ovoj frazi, otvorimo usta za dugo /ɑː/ u last /lɑːst/

last /lɑːst/

last /lɑːst/

if that fast the ‘t’ in last maybe dropped

ako je tako brzo 't' u last možda ispalo

last straw /lɑːs strɔː/

zadnja slamka /lɑːs strɔː/

last straw /lɑːs strɔː/

zadnja slamka /lɑːs strɔː/

And the final vowel requires a big space inside the mouth or /ɔː/, or /ɔː/

I posljednji samoglasnik zahtijeva veliki prostor u ustima ili /ɔː/, ili /ɔː/

straw /strɔː/

slamka /strɔː/

the last straw /ðə lɑːst strɔː/ the last straw /ðə lɑːst strɔː/

posljednja slamka /ðə lɑːst strɔː/ posljednja slamka /ðə lɑːst strɔː/

Now I do hope we're on the same page, which is my 10th phrase on the same page.

Sada se nadam da smo na istoj stranici, a to je moj 10. izraz na istoj stranici.

This expression is used to describe when two or more people have the same understanding

Ovaj se izraz koristi za opisivanje kada dvije ili više osoba imaju isto razumijevanje

of a particular issue.

određenog pitanja.

For example, I am committed to doing intermittent fasting and my partner is on the same page.

Na primjer, ja sam posvećen povremenom postu i moj partner je na istoj stranici.

We've both read the same information about it and we understand its benefits.

Oboje smo čitali iste informacije o njemu i razumijemo njegove prednosti.

So we are on the same page.

Dakle, na istoj smo strani.

My aunt, however, has not read the information and she is skeptical about it.

Moja teta, međutim, nije pročitala informacije i skeptična je prema tome.

She is not on the same page as us.

Ona nije na istoj strani kao mi.

We need to make sure we're all on the same page before we commit to buying a house.

Moramo biti sigurni da smo svi na istoj stranici prije nego što se obvežemo na kupnju kuće.

And talking about pages.

I pričamo o stranicama.

I have created a lovely PDF worksheet for this lesson, which you can download for free

Napravio sam prekrasan PDF radni list za ovu lekciju, koji možete besplatno preuzeti

by joining my free ESL mailing list.

ako se pridružite mojoj listi za slanje besplatnih ESL poruka.

I'll leave a link in the description below.

Ostaviću link u opisu ispod.

Number 11.

Broj 11.

A fly in the ointment.

Muha u glavi.

This expression is used to describe something which spoils a situation just as a fly would

Ovaj se izraz koristi za opisivanje nečega što kvari situaciju baš kao što bi to učinila muha

if it blew into a freshly painted wall and stuck.

kad bi se zaletjela u svježe okrečeni zid i zaglavila.

Oh a fly.

Oh muha.

I've just painted that wall.

Upravo sam obojio taj zid.

Daniels severe intoxication on his wedding day was the fly in the ointment the whole

Danielsova ozbiljna opijenost na dan vjenčanja bila je muha u glavi, cijeli

day was ruined.

je dan bio uništen.

‘The’ here is pronounced /ðiː/ because the following sound is a vowel sound /ˈɔɪ/

'The' se ovdje izgovara /ðiː/ jer je sljedeći glas glas samoglasnika /ˈɔɪ/

ointment.

mast.

So, the ointment /ði ˈɔɪntmənt/, /ði ˈɔɪntmənt/.

Dakle, pomast /ði ˈɔɪntmənt/, /ði ˈɔɪntmənt/.

And the first ‘t’ in oint-meant is often dropped.

I prvo 't' u oint-meant često se izostavi.

A fly in the ointment /ə flaɪ ɪn ði ˈɔɪnmənt/,

A fly in the ointment /ə flaɪ ɪn ði ˈɔɪnmənt/,

A fly in the ointment /ə flaɪ ɪn ði ˈɔɪnmənt/

A fly in the ointment /ə flaɪ ɪn ði ˈɔɪnmənt/

Number twelve.

Broj dvanaest.

To turn the tables.

Okrenuti ploču.

This expression is used to describe a situation where the balance of power has changed, or

Ovaj se izraz koristi za opisivanje situacije u kojoj se promijenila ravnoteža moći ili

where there's a reversal of one's position relative to someone else.

u kojoj je došlo do preokreta nečije pozicije u odnosu na nekog drugog.

So for example, if I am super rich, and I'm offering you a job because you're struggling

Na primjer, ako sam ja super bogat i nudim ti posao jer si u

financially, but then next week, you suddenly become super rich and I lose everything.

financijskim problemima, ali sljedeći tjedan ti odjednom postaneš super bogat i ja gubim sve.

And I asked you for a job, you could say the tables have turned.

I pitao sam te za posao, moglo bi se reći da su se ploče okrenule.

At the start of the debate he was making me look really bad running rings around me with

Na početku rasprave činio je da izgledam jako loše trčeći oko mene svojim

his fancy words.

otmjenim riječima.

However, once I calmed down and started making my points, I was able to turn the tables on

Međutim, kad sam se smirio i počeo iznositi svoje stavove, uspio sam okrenuti ploču protiv

him and win the overall argument.

njega i pobijediti u cjelokupnoj raspravi.

Now the ‘ur’ /ɜː/ vowel is tricky for many students

Sada je samoglasnik 'ur' /ɜː/ nezgodan za mnoge učenike

‘ur’ /ɜː/ We ignore the letter ‘r’ so we don't say

'ur' /ɜː/ Ignoriramo slovo 'r' tako da ne kažemo

‘turn’ /tɜːrn/, we say ‘turn’ /tɜːn/

'turn' /tɜːrn/, kažemo 'turn' /tɜːn/

/tɜːn/ and we make the long /ɜː/ sound

/tɜːn / i pravimo dugi /ɜː/ zvuk

no ‘r’ turn /tɜːn/,

bez 'r' turn /tɜːn/,

turn /tɜːn/.

turn /tɜːn/.

The other thing to note here is the end of ‘table’, ‘table’, ‘tables’.

Druga stvar koju ovdje treba napomenuti je kraj 'stol', 'stol', 'stolovi'.

The ‘L’ here is a dark ‘L’.

Slovo 'L' ovdje je tamno 'L'.

Uhl-- Uhl-- Table /ˈteɪbəl/.

Uhl-- Uhl-- Tablica /ˈteɪbəl/.

Table /ˈteɪbəl/.

Tablica /ˈteɪbəl/.

So you want to make the sound resonate further back in your mouth so that it creates a darker

Dakle, želite postići da zvuk odjekuje dalje u vašim ustima tako da stvara tamniji

sound.

zvuk.

Uhl -- Table /ˈteɪbəl/.

Uhl -- Tablica /ˈteɪbəl/.

To turn the tables.

Okrenuti ploču.

Next, we have 13 - out of the blue.

Zatim, imamo 13 - iz vedra neba.

This expression is used to describe something which happens unexpectedly.

Ovaj se izraz koristi za opisivanje nečega što se događa neočekivano.

So when you do not expect it.

Pa kad ne očekuješ.

For example, it could be a nice surprise to get a phone call from an old friend out of

Na primjer, moglo bi biti lijepo iznenađenje dobiti telefonski poziv od starog prijatelja iz

the blue.

vedra neba.

Oh, sorry, hang on.

Oh, oprosti, čekaj.

My phone is.. is ringing.

Moj telefon... zvoni.

Oh, its’ Sadie.

Oh, to je Sadie.

Hi, Sadie, how are you?

Bok, Sadie, kako si?

This is a nice surprise.

Ovo je lijepo iznenađenje.

I haven't heard from you for ages.

Nisam te čuo godinama.

You're calling me out of the blue what's going on?

Zoveš me iz vedra neba što se događa?

Now with this phrase, you have a few options, we can say, out of the blue, with a week of

Sada s ovom frazom imate nekoliko opcija, možemo reći, iz vedra neba, s tjednom

/əv/, /əv/, /əv/.

/əv/, /əv/, /əv/.

Out of the blue /aʊt əv ðə bluː/

Out of the blue /aʊt əv ðə bluː/

or outta the blue /ˈaʊtə ðə bluː/

ili outta the blue /ˈaʊtə ðə bluː/

outta the blue /ˈaʊtə ðə bluː/

outta the blue /ˈaʊtə ðə bluː/

taking away the /v/ outta

uzimajući /v/ outta

not out of, outta, outta the blue /ˈaʊtə ðə bluː/.

not out of, outta, outta the blue /ˈaʊtə ðə bluː/.

Or we can go one step further and do a glottal ‘T’.

Ili možemo otići korak dalje i napraviti glotalni 'T'.

Out of /ˈaʊʔə/

Out of /ˈaʊʔə/

out of the blue /ˈaʊʔə ðə bluː/, out of the blue /ˈaʊʔə ðə bluː/.

out of the blue /ˈaʊʔə ðə bluː/, out of the blue /ˈaʊʔə ðə bluː/.

Though, I would always encourage you to work a bit harder, and keep this ‘T’ in place

Ipak, uvijek bih vas ohrabrio da se malo više potrudite i zadržite ovo 'T' na mjestu

out of the blue /ˈaʊtə ðə bluː/, out of the blue /ˈaʊtə ðə bluː/.

iznenada /ˈaʊtə ðə bluː/, iz vedra neba /ˈaʊtə ðə bluː/.

Number 14.

Broj 14.

To hold your own.

Držati se.

This expression is used to describe when you're able to defend yourself or maintain your position.

Ovaj se izraz koristi za opisivanje kada ste u stanju braniti se ili održati svoju poziciju.

So, if someone is bullying you or putting pressure on you to do something that you don't

Dakle, ako vas netko maltretira ili vrši pritisak na vas da učinite nešto što ne želite

want to do, then you will need to hold your own especially if there's no one else there

, tada ćete morati biti pristrasni, posebno ako nema nikoga drugog

to back you up or support you.

da vas podrži ili podrži.

She was the underdog but she managed to hold her own against some of the toughest opponents

Bila je autsajder, ali se uspjela održati protiv nekih od najtežih protivnika

in the competition.

u natjecanju.

Again, the ‘your’ /jɔː/ here can be weak /jə/.

Opet, 'vaš' /jɔː/ ovdje može biti slab /jə/.

‘your’ /jə/.

'tvoj' /jə/.

Hold your own /həʊld jər əʊn/

Hold your own /həʊld jər əʊn/

hold your own /həʊld jər əʊn/.

držati svoje /həʊld jər əʊn/.

Then it starts to sound like hold your /həʊldjə/, hold your /həʊldjə/

Zatim počinje zvučati kao držite svoj /həʊldjə/, držite svoj /həʊldjə/

Then we have an intruding /r/ popping in here between

Onda imamo upadno /r/ koje se pojavljuje između

/jə/ and /əʊn/

/jə/ i /əʊn/

to make /rəʊn/, /rəʊn/.

da bi /rəʊn/, /rəʊn/.

So we have /həʊl djə rəʊn/,

Dakle, imamo /həʊl djə rəʊn/,

/həʊl djə rəʊn/,

/həʊl djə rəʊn/,

hold your own /həʊl djə rəʊn/,

držite se /həʊl djə rəʊn/,

hold your own /həʊl djə rəʊn/.

držite se /həʊl djə rəʊn/.

Number 15.

Broj 15.

To cut to the chase.

Da prijeđemo na stvar.

This expression is used to mean getting to the point quickly.

Ovaj se izraz koristi za brzo prelaženje na stvar.

We use it when we need to be direct and say what's important.

Koristimo ga kada trebamo biti izravni i reći ono što je važno.

In the UK we aren't typically direct unless the situation really requires it.

U Ujedinjenom Kraljevstvu obično nismo izravni osim ako situacija to stvarno ne zahtijeva.

Often being too direct can be considered impolite.

Često se previše izravnost može smatrati nepristojnom.

But there are times when you need to be direct.

Ali postoje trenuci kada morate biti izravni.

If you are in charge, and have to be decisive.

Ako ste glavni, i morate biti odlučni.

If a situation is dangerous, and you have to be clear and to the point, or simply if

Ako je situacija opasna, a morate biti jasni i konkretni, ili jednostavno ako

time is tight, and a deadline is looming.

je vrijeme malo, a rok se približava.

Look, let's cut to the chase, I need you to finish the project by Friday or you're out.

Gledaj, prijeđimo na stvar, trebaš završiti projekt do petka ili si vani.

In this phrase, we merge the two /t/ ‘Ts’ in ‘cut’ and ‘to.

U ovoj frazi spajamo dva /t/ 'T' u 'cut' i 'to'.

So we hear, cut to /kʌtə/,

Dakle, čujemo, cut na /kʌtə/,

cut to /kʌtə/

cut na /kʌtə/

You might be able to hear the hold or a glottal stop in cut /kʌʔ/,

Možda ćete moći čuti zadržavanje ili glotalno zaustavljanje u cut /kʌʔ/,

cut /kʌʔ/, cut to /kʌʔ tə/,

cut /kʌʔ/, cut na /kʌʔ tə/,

cut to /kʌʔ tə/,

cut na /kʌʔ tə /,

And again with the ‘CH’ never pronounce this as a soft /ʃ/.

I opet s 'CH' ovo nikad ne izgovarajte kao meko /ʃ/.

It should be /ʧ/, /ʧ/.

Trebao bi biti /ʧ/, /ʧ/.

Chase /tʃeɪs/,

Potjerati /tʃeɪs/,

chase /tʃeɪs/, cut to the chase /kʌt tə ðə ʧeɪs/,

potjerati /tʃeɪs/, sjeći na potjeru /kʌt tə ðə ʧeɪs/,

cut to the chase /kʌt tə ðə ʧeɪs/.

sjeći na potjeru /kʌt tə ðə ʧeɪs/.

Ah, you might also notice that the ‘to’ the vowel is weak - /tə/, /tə/.

Ah, mogli biste također primijetiti da je samoglasnik 'do' slab - /tə/, /tə/.

Cut to /tə/ the chase.

Cut to /tə/ potjeru.

Cut to the chase /kʌt tə ðə ʧeɪs/.

Pređi na stvar /kʌt tə ðə ʧeɪs/.

Cut to the chase /kʌt tə ðə ʧeɪs/.

Pređi na stvar /kʌt tə ðə ʧeɪs/.

Now, I am going to cut to the chase and ask you to support my work by clicking the like

Sada ću prijeći na stvar i zamoliti vas da podržite moj rad klikom na

button and subscribing.

gumb za sviđanje i pretplatom.

If you want to hang out again.

Ako se želite ponovno družiti.

Take a moment to write down in the comments any of the phrases that were completely new

Odvojite trenutak i u komentarima napišite bilo koju frazu koja

to you.

vam je bila potpuno nova.

Try putting it into an example sentence as this will help you to start remembering it

Pokušajte to staviti u primjer rečenice jer će vam to pomoći da je počnete pamtiti

for the future.

za budućnost.

Thank you for watching.

Hvala na gledanju.

Until next time, take care and goodbye!

Do sljedećeg puta, čuvajte se i doviđenja!