Learn English Vocabulary Daily #14.4 — British English Podcast

Hello, and welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast.

Pozdrav i dobrodošli u The English Like a Native Podcast.

My name is Anna and you're listening to Week 14, Day 4 of Your English Five

Zovem se Anna i slušate 14. tjedan, 4. dan serije Your English Five

a Day, a series that aims to increase your vocabulary by five pieces, every

a Day, serije čiji je cilj povećati vaš vokabular za pet komada, svaki

day of the week from Monday to Friday.

dan u tjednu od ponedjeljka do petka.

Today we start with the noun porpoise, porpoise.

Danas počinjemo s imenicom pliskavica, pliskavica.

Now the spelling of this is slightly unusual.

Sada je pravopis ovoga pomalo neobičan.

We have P O R P O I S E, porpoise.

Imamo PLISKAVICA, PLISKAVICA.

Porpoise.

pliskavica.

A porpoise is a mammal that lives in the sea.

Pliskavica je sisavac koji živi u moru.

It swims in groups and it looks very similar to a dolphin, but

Pliva u skupinama i izgledom je vrlo sličan dupinu, ali

it has a shorter, rounder nose.

ima kraći, okrugli nos.

Have you ever seen a porpoise?

Jeste li ikada vidjeli pliskavicu?

Okay, let's have an example sentence.

U redu, uzmimo primjer rečenice.

"Sadly, in 2002 and 2003, over 300 dolphins and

"Nažalost, 2002. i 2003. više od 300 dupina i

porpoises were washed ashore."

pliskavica izbacilo je na obalu."

Moving on to something a little more light.

Prelazimo na nešto malo svjetlije.

We have the adjective exhilarating, exhilarating.

Imamo pridjev uzbudljiv, uzbudljiv.

We spell this E X H I L A R A T I N G.

Ovo pišemo EXHILARATIN G.

Exhilarating.

Uzbudljivo.

Exhilarating.

If something is described as exhilarating, then it makes you

Stimulišući.

Ako je nešto opisano kao uzbudljivo, tada se osjećate

feel very excited and very happy.

vrlo uzbuđeno i vrlo sretno.

Exhilarating.

Stimulišući.

I almost think of this particular adjective as describing a break from

Gotovo mislim da ovaj određeni pridjev opisuje odmak od

the norm, a breath of fresh air.

norme, dašak svježeg zraka.

Imagine you've been stuck inside one room for weeks and weeks and weeks

Zamislite da ste zaglavljeni u jednoj prostoriji tjednima i tjednima i tjednima

and you haven't had any fresh air and then you finally get to step outside

i niste imali svježeg zraka, a onda konačno možete izaći van

on a warm summer's day with a light breeze and you breathe in, "Ah!"

na topli ljetni dan s laganim povjetarcem i udahnuti, "Ah!"

That would feel so nice.

To bi bilo tako lijepo.

Just the freedom to then run and breathe.

Samo sloboda da tada trčite i dišete.

That would feel exhilarating.

To bi bilo uzbudljivo.

Or going on a roller coaster ride can be exhilarating.

Ili vožnja toboganom može biti uzbudljiva.

Getting that rush of adrenaline, screaming with excitement and

Dobiti onaj nalet adrenalina, vrištati od uzbuđenja i

getting the thrill that comes with extreme rides like roller coasters.

dobiti uzbuđenje koje dolazi s ekstremnim vožnjama poput tobogana.

That's quite exhilarating.

To je prilično uzbudljivo.

Here's an example sentence.

Evo primjera rečenice.

"The feeling of swimming with, and getting the dolphins to

"Osjećaj plivati ​​s dupinima i natjerati ih da

'speak' was so exhilarating.

'govore' bio je tako uzbudljiv.

It was one of the best experiences of my life."

Bilo je to jedno od najboljih iskustava u mom životu."

Have you ever had the good fortune to be in the water with a dolphin or a porpoise?

Jeste li ikada imali sreću biti u vodi s dupinom ili pliskavicom?

I haven't ever been in the water with a dolphin, but I have been in the water

Nikada nisam bio u vodi s dupinom, ali sam bio u vodi

with a sea cow, which is a manatee.

s morskom kravom, a to je morska krava.

And that was amazing.

I to je bilo nevjerojatno.

Right, moving on to a noun, and it is welfare, welfare.

Dobro, prelazimo na imenicu, a to je dobrobit, dobrobit.

We spell this W E L F A R E.

Ovo pišemo WELFAR E.

Welfare refers to physical and mental health and happiness.

Blagostanje se odnosi na fizičko i mentalno zdravlje i sreću.

The UK has been described as a welfare state because we have a benefit system

Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo je opisano kao država blagostanja jer imamo

in place that is supposed to protect people who are on low income or who

uspostavljen sustav naknada koji bi trebao zaštititi ljude s niskim primanjima ili koji

are sick and unable to work or those who are taking time to have children.

su bolesni i nesposobni za rad ili one koji odvoje vrijeme da imaju djecu.

So, we have this state that pays for and looks after the basic

Dakle, imamo ovu državu koja plaća i brine o osnovnim

needs of its citizens, the physical needs and the mental health

potrebama svojih građana, fizičkim potrebama i psihičkom zdravlju

and happiness of its citizens.

i sreći svojih građana.

So, it's known as a welfare state.

Dakle, poznata je kao socijalna država.

So, let's have an example sentence with welfare.

Dakle, uzmimo primjer rečenice s blagostanjem.

"The welfare of the animals should be the park's primary concern, they need to live

"Dobrobit životinja trebala bi biti primarna briga parka, one moraju živjeti

as if they were in their natural habitat."

kao da su u svom prirodnom staništu."

Next on our list is an idiom, and it is like a duck to water.

Sljedeći na našem popisu je idiom, a on je kao patka u vodu.

Like a duck to water.

Kao patka na vodu.

Usually we talk about taking to something like a duck to water.

Obično govorimo o odvođenju nečega poput patke u vodu.

Like a duck takes to water.

Kao što patka uzima vodu.

If you are misunderstanding me, let me spell this out for you.

Ako ste me pogrešno razumjeli, dopustite mi da vam ovo objasnim.

Like, L I K E.

Like, LIK E.

A.

A.

Duck, D U C K.

Duck, DUC K.

To, T O.

To, T O.

Water, W A T E R.

Water, WATE R.

Like a duck to water.

Like a duck to water.

This idiom is used when you start something for the first time, or you

Ovaj se idiom koristi kada nešto započnete po prvi put ili radite

do something for the first time, that you have a natural ability to do it.

nešto po prvi put, za što imate prirodnu sposobnost.

So, some people take time to really understand and feel comfortable

Dakle, nekim ljudima treba vremena da stvarno razumiju i osjećaju se ugodno

doing something new, but some people really pick it up fast and

radeći nešto novo, ali neki ljudi to stvarno brzo pohvataju i

feel comfortable very quickly.

vrlo brzo se osjećaju ugodno.

In that situation, you'd say,

U toj situaciji rekli biste:

"Like a duck to water".

"Kao patka u vodu".

"They took to it like a duck to water."

– Prihvatili su se toga kao patka vode.

So, for example, if I were to bring you into my studio and put you in front of the

Tako, na primjer, kad bih te doveo u svoj studio i stavio ispred kamere

camera and do an off the cuff conversation with you to record as an interview.

i obavio s tobom razgovor bez rukava koji bih snimio kao intervju.

If you were completely confident, you knew how to have the right kind of interview

Ako ste bili potpuno samouvjereni, znali ste kako imati pravu vrstu

etiquette so, you were pausing and waiting for the gaps in order to speak

etikete intervjua, pa ste zastajali i čekali praznine kako biste govorili

and you were taking the conversation in the right way and covering all the

i vodili ste razgovor na pravi način i pokrivali sve

things that I want you to cover almost in an instinctive way, then I could say,

stvari koje želim da pokrijete gotovo na instinktivan način, tada bih mogao reći:

"Wow, you are a natural in front of the camera.

"Vau, ti si prirodan ispred kamere.

You're very good at this interview process.

Jako si dobar u ovom procesu intervjua.

You took to it like a duck to water."

Prihvatio si ga kao patka vodu ."

So, you are very natural at this.

Dakle, vrlo ste prirodni u ovome.

"Is this your first time?

"Je li ti ovo prvi put?

Really?

It's your first time.

Stvarno?

Prvi ti je put.

That's incredible."

To je nevjerojatno."

Okay.

Moving on to our last word.

U redu.

Prelazimo na našu posljednju riječ.

Now, we have an adverb and it is gracefully, gracefully.

E sad, imamo prilog i to je graciozno, graciozno.

We spell this G R A C E F U L L Y.

Ovo pišemo GRACEFULL Y.

Gracefully.

Graciozno.

If you do something gracefully, then you do it in a smooth,

Ako nešto radite graciozno, onda to radite na uglađen,

relaxed, and attractive way.

opušten i atraktivan način.

I was saying the word gracefully, but thinking about something that's very

Graciozno sam izgovorio tu riječ, ali sam razmišljao o nečemu što je vrlo

ungraceful which is me on ice skates.

neljubazno, a to sam ja na klizaljkama.

So, I do not skate gracefully.

Dakle, ne kližem graciozno.

I am quite ungraceful when I'm on the ice because I don't take

Prilično sam neljubazan kad sam na ledu jer se ne dam

to skating like a duck to water.

klizati kao patka vodi.

I find it quite hard.

Prilično mi je teško.

It's something I've always wanted to do, to be a graceful skater, but I

To je nešto što sam oduvijek želio raditi, biti graciozna klizačica, ali

can't skate gracefully, unfortunately.

nažalost ne mogu graciozno klizati.

I'm always wobbling all over the place and struggling to get my balance and then

Stalno se njišem posvuda i borim se da uspostavim ravnotežu, a onda

falling over and banging my tailbone.

padam i udaram po trtici.

Anyway, let's have an example sentence with gracefully.

U svakom slučaju, uzmimo primjer rečenice s gracefully.

"It's amazing how dolphins swim so gracefully through the water.

"Nevjerojatno je kako dupini tako graciozno plivaju kroz vodu.

It's magical watching them glide back and forth."

Čarobno ih je gledati kako klize naprijed-natrag."

Okay, that's our five for today.

U redu, to je naših pet za danas.

Let's do a quick recap.

Napravimo kratak rezime.

We started with the noun, porpoise, porpoise.

Počeli smo s imenicom, pliskavica, pliskavica.

An animal that's like a dolphin but has a shorter nose, lives in the sea.

Životinja koja liči na dupina, ali ima kraći nos, živi u moru.

Then we had the adjective, exhilarating.

Onda smo imali pridjev, uzbudljiv.

Exhilarating, something that makes you feel very excited and happy.

Uzbudljivo, nešto zbog čega se osjećate vrlo uzbuđeno i sretno.

We had the noun, welfare, referring to the physical and mental health and

Imali smo imenicu blagostanje koja se odnosila na fizičko i mentalno zdravlje i

happiness of an animal or a person.

sreću životinje ili osobe.

We had the idiom, like a duck to water, meaning that you take to something

Imali smo idiom, kao patka u vodu, što znači da nešto prihvatiš

very easily, very naturally, like you've done it many times before.

vrlo lako, vrlo prirodno, kao što si to radio mnogo puta prije.

And then we had the adverb, gracefully, to do something in a

A onda smo imali prilog, graciozno, učiniti nešto na

smooth, relaxed and attractive way.

uglađen, opušten i atraktivan način.

Now let's do it for pronunciation.

Sada učinimo to za izgovor.

Please repeat after me.

Molim te ponavljaj za mnom.

Porpoise.

pliskavica.

Porpoise.

pliskavica.

Exhilarating.

Stimulišući.

Exhilarating.

Stimulišući.

Welfare.

blagostanje.

Welfare.

blagostanje.

Like a duck to water.

Kao patka na vodu.

Like a duck to water.

Kao patka na vodu.

Gracefully.

Graciozno.

Gracefully.

Graciozno.

Fantastic.

Fantastičan.

Now, what is the name of that mammal that is like a dolphin but has a shorter nose?

Sada, kako se zove taj sisavac koji je poput dupina, ali ima kraći nos?

A porpoise.

Pliskavica.

And if something makes me feel so excited and very, very happy,

I ako me nešto čini tako uzbuđenim i vrlo, vrlo sretnim,

what adjective could I use?

koji bih pridjev mogao upotrijebiti?

Exhilarating.

Stimulišući.

Yes.

Exhilarating.

Da.

Stimulišući.

What is the noun that refers to your physical and mental health and happiness?

Koja je imenica koja se odnosi na vaše fizičko i psihičko zdravlje i sreću?

Welfare.

blagostanje.

Welfare.

blagostanje.

How about the idiom that refers to doing something very easily and naturally

Što kažete na idiom koji se odnosi na to da nešto radite vrlo lako i prirodno

as if it wasn't your first time, even though it is your first time?

kao da vam nije prvi put, iako vam je prvi put?

Like a duck to water.

Kao patka na vodu.

And finally, what's the adverb that describes doing something in a very

I na kraju, koji je prilog koji opisuje raditi nešto na vrlo

smooth, relaxed and attractive way?

gladak, opušten i atraktivan način?

Gracefully.

Graciozno.

Gracefully.

Graciozno.

Alright, let's bring everything together in a little story.

Dobro, spojimo sve u jednu malu priču.

As part of the porpoise family, dolphins are some of the most friendly, playful

Kao dio obitelji pliskavica, dupini su neka od najdruželjubivijih, najzaigranijih

and funny creatures you can encounter.

i najsmješnijih stvorenja koja možete sresti.

In the wild, they chase boats, trying to outrun them.

U divljini jure za čamcima, pokušavajući im pobjeći.

They swim in groups and keep their young very close to ensure their safety.

Plivaju u skupinama i drže svoje mlade vrlo blizu kako bi osigurali njihovu sigurnost.

They jump sky-high and show off their almost acrobatic abilities.

Skaču u nebo i pokazuju svoje gotovo akrobatske sposobnosti.

It makes you wonder whether these amazing mammals should

Zbog toga se pitate treba li ove nevjerojatne sisavce

be kept in captivity at all.

uopće držati u zatočeništvu.

Zoos and water parks often have shows and swimming experiences that people

Zoološki vrtovi i vodeni parkovi često imaju predstave i iskustva plivanja u kojima ljudi

pay a lot of money to take part in.

plaćaju mnogo novca da bi sudjelovali.

But what about the welfare of the dolphins?

Ali što je s dobrobiti dupina?

If you have ever seen a show, or paid to swim with dolphins, you will have seen

Ako ste ikad gledali predstavu ili platili za plivanje s dupinima, vidjeli ste

that they take to their playful acts and circus tricks like a duck to water.

da su oni prihvatili svoje razigrane točke i cirkuske trikove poput patke u vodi.

It's as if they want to be superstars rather than being free and out

Kao da žele biti superzvijezde, a ne biti slobodni i

there in the big wide ocean.

tamo u velikom oceanu.

Although, it's an exhilarating experience for us, being so close to these animals

Iako je to uzbudljivo iskustvo za nas, biti tako blizu ovih životinja

who move so gracefully through the water, and being able to make them

koje se tako graciozno kreću kroz vodu, i biti u mogućnosti da ih

speak, spin, clap, and even blow bubbles, is it right for the animals?

govoriti, vrtjeti se, pljeskati, pa čak i puhati mjehuriće, je li to ispravno za životinje?

Should they be made to live in confined spaces, away from their

Treba li ih tjerati da žive u ograničenim prostorima, daleko od svog

natural habitat, eating the food that humans give them rather than what

prirodnog staništa, jedući hranu koju im daju ljudi umjesto onoga što

they can catch out in the open ocean?

mogu uloviti u otvorenom oceanu?

It's certainly something that we all need to consider.

To je svakako nešto što svi moramo uzeti u obzir.

And that brings us to the end of today's episode.

I to nas dovodi do kraja današnje epizode.

As always, I hope you found it useful.

Kao i uvijek, nadam se da vam je bilo od koristi.

Until next time, take very good care and goodbye.

Do sljedećeg puta, dobro pazite i doviđenja.