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Unit English Word n, v, Croatian Definition Example

No. adj, Hrvatski


adv

3 about o relating to a particular subject What was she talking about?

14 accident n nesreća something bad which happens a car accident


by chance, and hurts someone
or damages something

16 activity n aktivnost something that you do for Activities on offer include


enjoyment cycling, swimming, and
tennis.

2 actor n glumac someone, especially a man, Who's your favourite actor?


who performs in plays and films

2 address n adresa the number of a building and What's your address?


the name of the street, city, etc
where it is

16 adult n odrasla osoba ili a person or animal that has Adults pay to get in but
životinja finished growing and is not now children are free.
a child

13 afternoon n poslijepodne, popodne the time between the middle of I played tennis on Saturday
the day and the evening afternoon.

10 against uz, do touching something I put the bike against the wall.

6 age n dob the number of years that The show is for people of all
someone has lived, or that ages.
something has existed

4 air n zrak the mixture of gases around the He went outside to get some
Earth which we breathe fresh air (=clean, cool air).

7 alligator n aligator, američki a big reptile with a long mouth There is an alligator in the
krokodil and sharp teeth, that lives in city zoo.
lakes and rivers

9 alone adj sam without other people She lives alone.

8 always adv uvijek, zauvijek every time, or at all times I always walk to work.

2 American adj američki coming from or relating to I’ve got an American car.
America

10 American football n američki nogomet a game in which two teams of I like playing American
players try to kick, run with, or football.
throw an oval ball across each
other's goal line

15 angrily adv ljutito, srdito showing anger (=a feeling of He said it angrily.
wanting to shout at someone or
hurt them because they have
behaved badly)

9 angry adj ljut, srdit feeling that you want to shout at He's really angry with me for
someone or hurt them because upsetting Sophie.
they have behaved badly

16 announcement n objava, proglas something that someone says The Prime Minister made an
officially, giving information unexpected announcement
about something this morning.

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1 answer n odgovor what you say or write back to I asked him if he was going
someone who has asked you a but I didn't hear his answer.
question

14 apartheid n politika rasne in the past in South Africa, a The purpose of apartheid
diskriminacije, political system in which white was separation of the races.
apartheid (nekada u people had power over black
Južnoafričkoj people and made them live
Republici) separately

13 apartment building n stambena zgrada a building in which there are There are many apartment
many sets of rooms on each buildings in New York.
level for people to live in

7 apple n jabuka a hard, round fruit with a green Do you want an apple?
or red skin

12 April n travanj the fourth month of the year My birthday is in April.

5 Are you sure? Jesi li siguran? something you say when you "They said 7 o'clock."
are surprised at something "Are you sure?"
someone has said

6 arm n ruka the long part at each side of the She held the tiny baby in her
human body, ending in a hand arms.

11 armchair n naslonjač a comfortable chair with sides Our cat likes sleeping on the
that support your arms armchair.

5 around oko, okolo on all sides of something They sat around the table.

7 arrive v stići, doći to get to a place I arrived at the station.

5 ask v pitati, upitati to say something to someone I asked him about his
as a question hobbies.

3 at na, u, kod in a particular place or position We met at the station.

12 attraction n atrakcija something that makes people a tourist attraction


come to a place

12 August n kolovoz the eighth month of the year My birthday is in August.

4 aunt n tetka, ujna, strina the sister of your mother or My aunt lives in London.
father, or the wife of your uncle

2 Australian adj australski coming from or relating to This is an Australian soap


Australia opera.

13 autograph n autogram a famous person's name, I’ve got Bono’s autograph.


written by that person

12 autumn n jesen the season of the year between I'm starting a new job in the
summer and winter, when autumn.
leaves fall from the trees

3 awful adj užasan, grozan very bad The film was absolutely
awful.
11 babysit v čuvati djecu to look after children while their I often babysit for my
parents are not at home neighbours.

1 bad adj loš, neugodan not good or pleasant bad weather

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13 bag n torba a container made of paper, I was carrying three bags of
plastic, leather, or material, shopping.
used for carrying things

11 ball n lopta a round object that you throw, a tennis ball


kick, or hit in a game, or
something with this shape

12 balloon n balon a round rubber thing filled with I have to get some balloons
air or gas that floats in the air for the children's party.

6 banana n banana a long, white fruit with a yellow Do you want a banana?
skin

3 band n bend, manji a group of musicians who play a jazz band


instrumentalni sastav modern music together
za izvođenje moderne
glazbe

4 bank n banka an organisation or place where Most banks are reluctant to


you can save and borrow lend money to new
money businesses.

10 basketball n košarka a game in which two teams try I like playing basketball.
to win points by throwing a ball
through a high net

11 bath n kada the container that you fill with I have a bath every night.
water and sit in to wash your
body

11 bathroom n kupaonica a room with a bath, sink (=bowl Where’s the bathroom?
for washing), and often a toilet

2 be v biti a verb used when describing I'm Maria.


someone or something

2 be v postojati used to show that someone or There are three of us.


something exists

2 be v nalaziti se used to show where someone She is in the kitchen.


or something is

2 be v biti used to give a fact or your It's a good idea.


opinion about something

11 beach n plaža an area of sand or rocks next to We lay on the beach all day.
the sea

14 beat v pobijediti to defeat someone in a Our team beat Germany 3-1.


competition

14 beat v tući, udarati to hit a person or animal hard She beat the dog with a stick.
many times

5 beautiful adj lijep, krasan very attractive a beautiful woman

14 become v postati to begin to be something They became great friends.

6 bed n krevet a piece of furniture that you What time did you go to bed
sleep on last night?

11 bedroom n spavaća soba a room used for sleeping in We’ve got 5 bedrooms in our
house.

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7 beef n govedina the meat of a cow roast beef

15 begin v početi, započeti to start to do something She began to cry.

5 behind iza at or to the back of someone or Close the door behind you.
something

6 beige adj bež a pale brown colour I don't like beige.

2 Belgian adj belgijski coming from or relating to This is Belgian cheese.


Belgium

2 Belgium n Belgija a country in Europe He’s from Belgium.

2 best friend n najbolji prijatelj, a friend that you like most of all Gemma was my best friend
najbolja prijateljica your friends and spend the at school.
most time with

16 better adj bolji of a higher quality or more He got a better job in the
enjoyable than someone or States.
something else

5 between između, među in the space that separates two The town lies halfway
places, people, or things between Florence and Rome.

4 bicycle n bicikl a vehicle with two wheels that Can you ride a bicycle?
you sit on and move by turning
the two pedals (=parts you
press with your feet)

1 big adj velik large in size or amount I come from a big family.

16 bigger adj veći comparative of 'big' (larger in Their house is bigger than
size or amount?) ours.

10 bike n bicikl a bicycle (=vehicle with two Can you ride a bike?
wheels that you sit on and move
by turning two parts with your
feet)

5 biology n biologija the study of living things My favourite subject is


Biology.

12 birthday n rođendan the day of the year on which Her birthday is on March the
someone was born eighteenth.

6 black adj crn being the colour of the sky on a a black jacket
dark night

6 blonde adj plavokos blonde hair is yellow She’s got blonde hair.

14 blood n krv the red liquid that flows around There was blood all over his
your body shirt.

6 blue adj plav being the same colour as the a dark blue jacket
sky when there are no clouds

1 board n daska, drvena ploča a flat object or surface used for an ironing board
a particular purpose

10 boat n čamac, brod a vehicle for travelling on water a fishing/sailing boat

1 book n knjiga a set of pages with writing on I've just read a really good
them fastened together in a book.
cover

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5 bookshop n knjižara a shop that sells books My mother has a bookshop in
Cambridge.

9 bored adj dosađivati se tired and unhappy because I'm bored with doing
something is not interesting or homework.
because you are doing nothing

1 boring adj dosadan not interesting or exciting a boring job

9 boyfriend n dečko, mladić, momak a man or boy who someone is Have you got a boyfriend?
having a romantic relationship
with

2 Brazil n Brazil a country in South America My brother lives in Brazil.

2 Brazilian adj brazilski coming from or relating to Brazil My sister’s husband is


Brazilian.

7 bread n kruh a basic food made by mixing a slice of bread


and baking flour and water

6 break v slomiti, razbiti to separate into two or more They had to break a window
pieces, or to make something to get in.
separate into two or more
pieces
7 breakfast n doručak the food you eat in the morning She had breakfast in bed this
after you wake up morning.

15 bring v donijeti, dovesti to take someone or something Did you bring an umbrella
with you when you go with you?
somewhere

2 Britain n Britanija a country in Europe She’s from Britain.

2 British adj britanski relating to Great Britain or the She’s British.


United Kingdom

3 brother n brat a boy or man who has the same I have a younger brother.
parents as you

6 brown adj smeđ being the same colour as a brown leather bag
chocolate

6 budgie n papigica a small, brightly coloured bird I’ve got two budgies.
often kept as a pet

5 building n zgrada a structure with walls and a an office building


roof, such as a house or school

7 burger n hamburger meat in a round, flat shape, that burger and fries
you eat between bread

7 bus n autobus a large vehicle that carries a school bus


passengers by road, usually
along a fixed route

16 busier adj zaposleniji, zauzetiji comparative of 'busy' The road is busier at 5pm.

15 busy adj zaposlen, zauzet working hard, or giving your Mum is busy in the kitchen.
attention to a particular activity

5 buy v kupiti to get something by giving I went to the shop to buy


money for it some milk.

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5 café n kafić a small restaurant where you Do you want to go to the café
buy drinks and small meals after school?

9 call v nazvati to telephone someone Call me tomorrow.

13 Calm down! Smiri se! said to tell someone to stop "Help, I can't find my
feeling angry or excited homework."
"Calm down."

10 camel n deva a large animal that lives in the We went camel riding on
desert and has one or two holiday.
humps (=raised parts on its
back)

16 camp n kamp an area where people stay in The camp is near the river.
tents or temporary homes for a
short time

1 can v moći, znati to be able to do something Can you drive?

13 Can I have a look? Mogu li pogledati? said to ask someone if you can "I've got a new ring."
look at something "Can I have a look?"

2 Canada n Kanada a country in North America My sister lives in Canada.

16 canoe v voziti se u kanuu the activity of travelling in a I love canoeing down the
canoe river on a sunny day.

3 capital n glavni grad the most important city in a Paris is the capital of France.
country or state

15 captain n kapetan the person in control of a ship He told me about his new
or aircraft school.

3 car n auto, automobil a vehicle with an engine, four She goes to work by car.
wheels, and seats for a few
passengers

15 card n igraća karta a piece of hard paper with Do you play cards?
numbers and pictures used for
playing games

15 careful adj pažljiv, oprezan giving a lot of attention to what Be careful, Michael - that
you are doing so that you do not knife's sharp.
have an accident or make a
mistake

15 carefully adv pažljivo, oprezno giving a lot of attention to what I drive very carefully.
you are doing so that you do not
have an accident or make a
mistake

12 carnival n karneval, fašnik, a public occasion where people Notting Hill carnival
poklade wear special clothes and dance
in the streets

7 carrot n mrkva a long, thin, orange vegetable I like carrots.


that grows in the ground

4 cartoon n crtani film, animirani a film made using characters Mickey Mouse and other
film that are drawn and not real famous cartoon characters

15 casino n kasino, kockarnica a place where card games and There are lots of casinos in
other games of risk are played Las Vegas.
for money

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1 cassette n kaseta a flat, plastic case containing a a video cassette
long piece of magnetic material
that is used to record and play
sound and pictures

15 castle n tvrđava, dvorac a large, strong building that was Warwick Castle
built in the past to protect the
people inside from being
attacked

3 cat n mačka an animal with fur that is kept We had a cat when I was a
as a pet child.

5 catch v uhvatiti to stop someone or something Try to catch the ball.


that is moving through the air by
getting hold of it

14 cathedral n katedrala the largest and most important St.Paul's Cathedral


church in an area

1 CD n CD a small disc on which music or I was listening to my new CD.


information is recorded

10 cerebral palsy n cerebralna paraliza a medical problem caused by Her brother has cerebral
damage to the brain in which palsy.
the muscles are too tight

1 chair n stolica a seat for one person, with a Here, have a chair.
back and usually four legs

5 change v promijeniti, izmijeniti to become different, or to make She's changed a lot in the
someone or something become last few years.
different

8 chat show n talk show, chat show a television or radio programme I like watching chat shows.
(televizijska ili where people are asked
radioemisija u kojoj questions about themselves
voditelj razgovara s
nekom poznatom
osobom postavljajući
zanimljiva i
provokativna pitanja)

1 cheap adj jeftin not expensive, or costing less a cheap flight/restaurant


than usual

8 check v provjeriti to look at something to make Have you checked your


sure that it is right or safe facts?

7 cheese n sir a yellow or white food made a cheese sandwich


from milk

16 chef n glavni kuhar someone who cooks food in a My brother is a chef.


restaurant

5 chemist n ljekarnik someone who prepares and My dad is a chemist.


sells drugs in a shop

7 chicken n piletina the meat of a chicken a chicken sandwich

4 children n djeca the plural of 'child' Does she have any children?

6 chimpanzee n čimpanza an African animal like a large There are chimpanzees in


monkey the city zoo.

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2 China n Kina a country in Asia She’s from China.

2 Chinese adj kineski relating to China I like Chinese food.

7 chips n prženi krumpirići long, thin pieces of potato that fish and chips
are cooked in oil

3 chocolate n čokolada a sweet, brown food that is a bar of chocolate


usually sold in a block

6 Christmas n Božić the Christian period of Merry Christmas!


celebration around 25
December, when Christians
celebrate the birth of Jesus
Christ and people give each
other presents

1 cinema n kino a building where you go to Shall we go to the cinema?


watch films

1 city n grad, velegrad a large town the city of Boston

5 city centre n centar (vele)grada the part of a city that is in the My mum works in the city
middle and has a lot of shops or centre.
offices

3 classical adj klasičan describes serious music by I don't often listen to classical
people like Mozart and music.
Stravinsky

14 clean adj čistiti, očistiti not dirty clean clothes

11 clean v čist to remove the dirt from I spent the morning cleaning
something the house.

16 climb v popeti se, uspeti se to go up something Slowly we climbed the hill.

9 close v zatvoriti se, zatvoriti if something closes, it moves so Jane closed the window.
that it is not open, and if you
close something, you move it so
that it is not open

16 closer adj bliži comparative of 'close' Children, sit a little closer.

5 clothes n odjeća things such as shirts and She was wearing her sister’s
trousers that you wear on your clothes.
body

11 cloudy adj oblačan with many clouds in the sky a cloudy day

16 club n klub, društvo, udruga a group of people who do a I’m in the school hockey club.
sport or other activity together

15 coat n kaput, ogrtač a piece of clothing that you a winter coat


wear over your other clothes
when you are outside

3 coffee n kava a hot drink made from dark Do you want a cup of coffee?
beans which are made into a
powder, or a cup of this drink

7 cola n coca-cola a sweet, dark-brown drink with Do you like cola?


lots of bubbles

10 cold adj hladan having a low temperature It’s very cold today.

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6 collar n ovratnik the part of a shirt or coat that a shirt collar
goes round your neck

5 collection n kolekcija, zbirka a group of objects of the same a private art collection
type that have been brought
together

4 colour TV n televizor u boji a television that has colour We haven't got a colour TV.
pictures

12 colourful adj s puno boja, šaren having bright colours a colourful painting

3 come v doći, dolaziti to move or travel towards a Come here.


person who is speaking

11 Come round to my Navrati do mene. used to invite someone to your "I haven't got my keys."
place. house "Come round to place."

8 comedy n komedija a funny film or play The film is described as a


romantic comedy.

8 comedy programme n humoristrični program a television programme that is I like watching comedy
intended to make you laugh programmes.

16 comfortable adj udoban making you feel relaxed and comfortable shoes
free from pain

16 compare v usporediti to examine the ways in which The teachers are always
two people or things are comparing me with my sister.
different or similar

16 competition n natjecanje an event in which people try to to enter a competition


win something by being the
best, fastest, etc

15 completely adv potpuno in every way or as much as The two sisters are
possible completely different from
each other.

1 computer n računalo, kompjutor an electronic machine that can We've put all our records on
store and arrange large computer.
amounts of information

1 computer game n računalna igra, a game which you play on a He's always playing computer
kompjutorska igra computer games.

3 concert n koncert a performance of music and a pop concert


singing

14 conditions n uvjeti, okolnosti, prilike the physical situation that People are living in very bad
people are in conditions.

9 confused adj zbunjen unable to think clearly or to Sorry, I'm completely


understand something confused.

9 contact v kontaktirati, stupiti u to telephone someone or write I've been trying to contact you
vezu to them for days.

16 cook v kuhati to make food ready to eat Who's cooking this evening?

11 cooker n štednjak a piece of equipment used to an electric cooker


cook food

12 corner n kut, ugao the point or area where two the corner of the table
lines, walls, or roads meet

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1 correct adj točan, ispravan accurate, or having no mistakes Check that you have the
correct information.

12 costume n kostim all the clothes that you wear at actors in costume
the same time, usually special
clothes

10 count v brojiti, prebrojiti to see how many people or She began to count the
things there are students to make sure
everyone was there.

16 countryside n priroda, kraj land that is not in towns or cities The countryside there is
and has farms, fields, etc beautiful.

4 cousin n rođak, bratić, sestrična the child of your aunt or uncle We're a big family so I have a
lot of cousins.

15 crew n posada the people who work together a crew member


on a ship, aeroplane or train

10 cricket n kriket a game in which two teams of a cricket ball/bat


eleven people score points by
hitting a ball and running
between two sets of sticks

9 cry v plakati to produce tears from your eyes I could see that she'd been
because you are sad crying.

15 cup n šalica a small, round container with a a cup of tea


handle on the side, used to
drink from

6 curly adj kovrčav with many curls curly hair

10 cycle v voziti bicikl to ride a bicycle I cycle to school everyday.

10 cycling n vožnja bicikla the activity of riding a bicycle I like cycling.

4 dad n tata father My dad and I have the same


curly brown hair.

16 dance n plesati a set of movements that you do My favourite dance is the


to music tango.

8 dance v ples to move your feet and body to She's dancing with Steven.
the rhythm of music

12 dancing n plesanje when you move your body to I love dancing.


music for enjoyment

15 danger n opasnost the possibility that someone or the dangers of rock climbing
something will be harmed or
killed

16 dangerous adj opasan if someone or something is It's dangerous to ride a


dangerous, they could harm you motorcycle without a helmet.

6 dark adj mračan, taman with no light or not much light It doesn't get dark until 9
o'clock in the evening.

4 daughter n kći your female child I have a daughter of six.

7 day n dan a period of 24 hours I saw her the day before


yesterday.

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4 dead adj mrtav not now alive She's been dead for 20 years
now.

12 December n prosinac the twelfth month of the year My birthday is in December.

7 delicious adj ukusan extremely good to eat or drink This soup is absolutely
delicious.

1 desk n radni stol a table that you sit at to write or He was sitting at his desk.
work

7 dessert n desert sweet food that is eaten after I don't want any dessert, I’m
the main part of a meal full.

6 destroy v uništiti to damage something so badly So many buildings were


that it cannot be used or does destroyed in the war.
not exist

15 detective novel n detektivski roman a book about someone whose I’m reading a detective novel
job is to discover information at the moment.
about a crime

14 die v umrijeti to stop living At least 3,000 people have


died in the earthquake.

5 different adj različit, drukčiji not the same as someone or Jo's very different from her
something else sister, isn't she?

16 difficult adj težak not easy to do or understand Japanese is a difficult


language to learn.

11 dining room n blagovaonica a room where you eat your We have a large table in our
meals dining room.

8 dinner n večera the main meal of the day that Come round for dinner?
people usually eat in the
evening
5 dinosaur n dinosaur a very large animal that used to Tyrannosaurus Rex was the
live millions of years ago largest dinosaur.

5 directions n smjer, upute instructions that tell you how to We stopped to ask for
get to a place, or how to do directions.
something

14 dirty adj prljav not clean dirty clothes/dishes

15 disappear v nestati to suddenly go somewhere and She watched him disappear


be impossible to see or find into the crowd.

15 disappearance n nestanak when someone or something A man was being questioned


suddenly goes somewhere or in connection with her
stops existing and is impossible disappearance.
to see or find

7 disgusting adj odvratan extremely unpleasant What's that disgusting smell?

4 dishwasher n stroj za pranje posuđa a machine that washes plates, We’ve got a new dishwasher.
glasses and other kitchen
equipment

12 DJ n DJ, disk-džokej someone who plays music on I want to be a DJ when I’m


the radio or at discos older.

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6 DNA n DNK a chemical in the cells of living Watson and Crick discovered
things which contains genetic DNA.
information

5 do v činiti, raditi to perform an action or job Go upstairs and do your


homework.

7 Do you think so? Zar tako misliš? something you say when you "Your hair looks really good
want to check someone's today."
opinion "Do you think so?"

14 doctor n liječnik a person whose job is to treat I have to go to the doctor's for
people who have an illness or a check-up.
injury

8 documentary n dokumentarni film, a film or television programme I like watching


dokumentarna that gives facts about a real documentaries.
televizijska emisija situation

3 dog n pas an animal with fur, four legs and Let's take the dog for a walk.
a tail that is kept as a pet, or
trained to guard buildings

1 door n vrata the part of a building or room Please shut the door behind
that you open or close to get you.
inside it or out of it

5 down niz, dolje towards or in a lower place The kids ran down the hill to
the gate.

10 draw v crtati to produce a picture by making She drew a picture of a tree.


marks with a pen or pencil

16 dream n san a series of events and images a bad dream


that happen in your mind while
you are sleeping

12 dress n haljina a piece of clothing for women She was wearing a short,
which covers the top of the black dress.
body and hangs down over the
legs
7 drink v piti to put liquid into your mouth and He was drinking a glass of
swallow it milk.

4 drink n piće a liquid or an amount of liquid a hot/cold drink


that you drink

6 drive v voziti to make a car, bus, or train She's learning to drive.


move, and control what it does

16 during za (vrijeme), dok, for the whole of a period of time Emma's usually at home
preko during the day.

6 DVD player n DVD player (uređaj za a piece of equipment that plays Have you got a DVD player?
čitanje filmskih DVD DVDs (=small discs for storing
medija) music, films and information)

13 11th (eleventh) jedanaesti

13 8th (eighth) osmi

6 ear n uho one of the two things on your She whispered something in
head that you hear with his ear.

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15 early adj rano near the beginning of a period She gets up very early.
of time, process, etc

16 earn v zaraditi to get money for doing work She earns about £40,000 a
year.

16 easier adj lakši comparative of 'easy' The exam was easier than
last year.

15 easy adj lak not difficult The exam was easy.

7 eat v jesti to put food into your mouth and You should eat more slowly.
then swallow it

7 egg n jaje an oval object produced by a a boiled/fried egg


female chicken, that you eat as
food

6 electrical equipment n električna oprema a tool or object that is used for W have a lot of electrical
an activity or purpose and that equipment in our school.
uses electricity

8 electricity n električna energija a type of energy that can The electricity has been
produce light and heat, or make turned off.
machines work

8 email n elektronička pošta a way of sending messages You can contact me by email.
electronically, from one
computer to another

15 empty adj prazan with nothing or no one inside an empty house

14 end v prestati, završiti to finish or stop, or to make What time does the concert
something finish or stop end?

2 England n Engleska a country in Europe My sister lives in England.

2 English adj engleski relating to England I’m English.

12 enjoy v uživati if you enjoy something, it gives I hope you enjoy your meal.
you pleasure

16 escape v pobjeći to succeed in getting away from The two killers escaped from
a place where you do not want prison last night.
to be

10 Europe n Europa a continent I went to Europe on holiday.

8 evening n večer, veče the part of the day between the Are you doing anything this
afternoon and the night evening?

8 every day / week / svaki dan / tjedan / all days/weeks/months/years We go to Spain every year.
month / year mjesec, svake godine

16 everyone svaki, svatko every person I've received a reply from


everyone now.

15 exam n ispit an official test of how much you to fail/pass an exam


know about something, or how
well you can do something

1 excellent adj odličan very good, or of a very high That was an excellent meal.
quality

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9 excited adj uzbuđen feeling very happy and The children are getting really
enthusiastic excited about the party.

16 exciting adj uzbudljiv making you feel very happy and an exciting football match
enthusiastic

5 excuse (me) v oprostite (mi), to forgive someone for Please excuse my


ispričajte (me) something that is not very appearance, I've been
serious painting.
7 exercise n vježba, vježbanje physical activity that you do to Swimming is my favourite
make your body strong form of exercise.

6 exotic adj egzotičan unusual, interesting, and often exotic fruits


foreign

1 expensive adj skup costing a lot of money The hotel was very
expensive.
6 eye n oko one of the two organs in your Sara has black hair and
face, which you use to see with brown eyes.

13 1st (first) prvi coming before all others Ken was the first person to
arrive.

13 4th (fourth) četvrti

13 5th (fifth) peti

6 face n lice the front part of the head where I can't wait to see her face
the eyes, nose, and mouth are when she opens the present.

10 fact n činjenica something that you know is No decision will be made until
true, exists, or has happened we know all the facts.

6 fair adj svijetao having pale skin or a light She has fair hair.
colour of hair

15 fall v padati, pasti to move down towards the Huge drops of rain were
ground falling from the sky.

4 famous adj slavan known by many people She's a famous actress.

9 fancy adj otmjen, pomodan fancy things and places are a fancy restaurant
expensive and fashionable

3 fantastic adj fantastičan very good He looks fantastic in that suit.

8 farm n farma land and buildings used for he works on a pig farm.
growing crops and keeping
animals

5 fashionable adj moderan popular at a particular time fashionable clothes

16 fast adj brz quick fast cars

7 fast food place n kiosk brze hrane a shop where you buy food to Let’s go to that fast food
take away that is quick to eat place after school.

2 father n otac your male parent My father is French.

3 favourite adj omiljen your favourite person or thing is What's your favourite colour?
the one that you like best

12 February n veljača the second month of the year My birthday is in February.

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9 feel v osjećati to have an emotion or a I felt a sharp pain in my side.
physical feeling

12 festival n festival a series of special events or a dance/music festival


performances

14 fight v boriti se, tući se to try to hurt or kill someone Two men were arrested for
using your body or weapons fighting outside a bar.

1 film n film a story shown at the cinema or a cowboy film


on television

2 film star n filmska zvijezda a famous cinema actor or All the big film stars were
actress there.

9 final adj zadnji, konačan last or coming at the end the final paragraph

15 find v naći, pronaći to discover something or I can't find my glasses and


someone that you have been I've looked everywhere.
searching for

10 find out v otkriti, doznati to discover some information I'll find out how much the
tickets are.

9 fine adj dobar well, healthy, or happy "How are you?"


"I'm fine thanks. And you?"

6 finger n prst one of the five long parts at the I’ve cut my finger.
end of your hand

4 finish v završiti, dovršiti to complete something I've finished my homework.

6 first name n ime the name that comes before Ms Jackson - what's your first
your family name name?

8 fish n riba an animal that lives only in fish and chips


water, swims, and can be eaten
as food

2 flag n zastava a piece of cloth with a special the French flag


design and colours, that is the
symbol of a country or group

11 flat n stan a set of rooms to live in, with all a large block of flats
the rooms on one floor

5 flight n let a journey in an aircraft The flight to Chicago took 4


hours.

12 float n platforma na kotačima a large, decorated vehicle that There were lots of floats at
is used in public celebrations the Notting Hill carnival.

5 food n hrana something that people and His favourite food is pizza.
animals eat to keep them alive

6 foot n stopalo one of the two flat parts on the I’ve hurt my foot.
ends of your legs that you stand
on

1 football n nogomet a game in which two teams of a game of football


players kick a round ball and try
to score goals

1 football team n nogometni tim, a group of people who play What football team do you
nogometna momčad football together support?

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2 footballer n nogometaš someone who plays football, He's a famous footballer.
especially as their job

6 forest n šuma a large area of trees growing pine forest


closely together

9 forget v zaboraviti to not remember something I've forgotten his name.

10 free adj slobodan not busy doing anything Have you got any free time
this evening?

16 free adj slobodan able to do things without being a free society


controlled

16 freer adj slobodniji comparative of 'free' Women today are freer than
they were 40 years ago.

2 French adj francuski relating to France French bread

7 fresh adj svjež fresh food has been produced You should eat more fresh
or collected recently and has fruit and vegetables.
not been frozen or dried

8 Friday n petak the day of the week after It’s my birthday on Friday.
Thursday and before Saturday

11 fridge n hladnjak a large cupboard that uses Is there any milk in the
electricity to keep food cold fridge?

2 friend n prijatelj, prijateljica someone who you know well I had dinner with a few
and like friends.

1 from od used to show the place or time Did you walk all the way from
that someone or something Bond Street?
started at

10 front n prednja strana, prednji the side of something that is Please use the door at the
dio most often seen because it front.
faces forward

7 fruit n voće something such as an apple or dried/fresh fruit


orange that grows on a tree or a
bush, contains seeds, and can
be eaten as food

9 fun adj zabavan enjoyable or entertaining There are lots of fun things to
do here.

8 funny adj smiješan making you smile or laugh a funny story

15 gamble v kockati se, stavljati na to try to win money by saying He gambled away all of our
kocku who will win in a game, race, or savings.
competition

8 game show n kviz a programme on television in I like watching game shows.


which people play games to try
to win prizes

4 garden n dvorište, vrt an area of ground next to a the front/back garden


house, often with grass,
flowers, or trees

2 Germany n Njemačka a country in Europe My brother lives in Germany.

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4 get v dobiti, nabaviti to obtain or buy something Where did you get that ice
cream?

8 get up v ustati to wake up and get out of bed, What time does he usually
or to make someone do this get up?

12 ghost n duh a dead person's spirit which Do you believe in ghosts?


some people believe can be
seen by people who are alive

2 girl n djevojčica, djevojka a female child or young woman We have three children - a
boy and two girls.

9 girlfriend n djevojka a woman or girl who someone Have you met Steve's new
is having a romantic girlfriend?
relationship with

4 give v dati to provide someone with I gave her a bike for her
something birthday.

16 glass n staklo a hard, clear substance that broken glass


objects such as windows and
bottles are made of

6 glasses n naočale a piece of equipment with two She was wearing glasses.
transparent parts that you wear
in front of your eyes to help you
see better

3 go v ići to move or travel somewhere I'd love to go to America.

9 go away v otići to leave a place We usually go away in the


summer.

4 go for a walk v ići u šetnju, ići to walk somewhere for I thought we might go for a
prošetati enjoyment walk by the river.

4 go shopping v ići u kupnju, ići to go to shops in order to buy I usually go shopping on


kupovati things Saturday.

8 go swimming v ići plivati to move through water by I go swimming once a week


moving your body for enjoyment (=one time every week).

14 go to bed ići u krevet to get into a bed I usually go to bed at 9.30pm.

14 go to school ići u školu to walk or drive to your school I usually go to school at


8.30am.

14 go to the cinema ići u kino to go to a place where films are Do you want to go to the
shown in order to see a film cinema tomorrow?

14 go to work ići na posao to go to the place where you do I go to work by train.


a job that you get money for

16 golf n golf a game on grass where you try I like playing golf.
to hit a small ball into holes
using a long, thin stick

2 golfer n golfer, igrač golfa someone who plays golf (=a Tiger Woods is a famous
game on grass where you try to golfer.
hit a small ball into holes using
a long, thin stick)

1 good adj dobar enjoyable or pleasant I'm reading a really good


book.

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6 good-looking adj zgodan, privlačan attractive a good-looking woman

15 Got a minute? Imaš li malo vremena? used to ask someone if they "Joe, got a minute?"
have time to talk to you "Only if it's quick."

14 government n vlada the group of people who The government has cut
officially control a country taxes.

4 grandfather n djed the father of your mother or My grandfather is 83.


father

4 grandmother n baka the mother of your mother or My grandmother is 84.


father

4 grandparent n djed ili baka the parent of your mother or My grandparents live in our
father village.

7 grape n grožđe a small, round fruit that grows in a bunch of grapes


large groups and is used to
make wine

9 grass n trava a common plant with thin green to mow/cut the grass
leaves that grows close to the
ground

7 grasshopper n skakavac a green insect which jumps a green grasshopper


about using its long back legs

2 great adj odličan very good We had a great time.

6 green adj zelen being the same colour as grass The traffic lights turned
green.
6 grey adj siv being a colour that is a mixture grey clouds
of black and white

7 grocery n trgovina mješovitom a shop that sells food and I went to the grocery on the
robom products used in the home way home from work.

15 group n grupa a number of people or things She was with a group of


that are together in one place friends.

3 Guess what? Znaš što? used when you want to tell Guess what? I got all A's in
someone something surprising my exams!

15 guide n vodič someone whose job is to show a tour guide


interesting places to visitors

6 guinea-pig n zamorac a small animal with long fur and I've got a guinea-pig.
no tail that people sometimes
keep as a pet

10 guitar n gitara a musical instrument with an electric guitar


strings that you play by pulling
the strings

13 gun n puška, vatreno oružje a weapon that you fire bullets The British police do not have
out of guns.

10 gymnastics n gimnastika a sport in which you do physical I do gymnastics at school.


exercises on the floor and on
different pieces of equipment

6 hair n kosa the thin, thread-like parts that a girl with long, fair hair
grow on the head and body of
people and animals

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6 hairstyle n frizura the style in which someone Do you like my new hairstyle?
arranges their hair

11 hall n predsoblje, hodnik a room which leads to other I left my coat and umbrella in
rooms the hall.

12 Halloween n Noć vještica the night of 31 October when Halloween party


children dress in special clothes
and people try to frighten each
other

1 hamburger n hamburger a round, flat shape of meat a hamburger and fries


which is eaten between round
pieces of bread

6 hamster n hrčak a small animal with soft fur and I've got a hamster.
no tail that is often kept as a pet

6 hand n ruka, šaka the part of your body on the end I had my hands in my
of your arm that has fingers and pockets.
a thumb

9 Hang on (a minute). v pričekaj (trenutak) to wait for a short while "Maria, I'm going now."
"Hang on a minute, I'm not
ready."

5 happen v dogoditi se if an event or situation happens, Accidents can happen to


it exists or starts to be done anyone.

16 happier adj sretniji comparative of 'happy' Are you happier now?

4 happy adj sretan pleased and in a good mood, I'm glad you've finally found
especially because something someone who makes you
good has happened happy.

13 hard adj tvrd, čvrst firm and not easy to press or The seats were really hard.
bend

13 hard adj težak full of problems and difficult to I've had a hard day.
deal with

13 hard adj teško difficult to do or understand The exam was really hard.

7 hardly ever gotovo nikad very rarely I hardly ever see her these
days.

12 hat n šešir something that you wear to a cowboy hat


cover your head

7 hate v mrziti to dislike someone or They've hated each other


something very much since they were kids.

4 have v imati, posjedovati to own something Laura has a beautiful house.

14 have a bath/shower kupati se / tuširati se to wash yourself in a bath I have a bath every night.
(=large container) or a shower
(=running water)

14 have a coffee popiti kavu to drink a hot, bitter drink made Let's have a coffee?
from dark beans

4 have a fight v tući se, boriti se to try to hurt or kill someone Two men were having a fight
using your body or weapons outside the pub.

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11 have a good/great v dobro / odlično se to enjoy yourself very much We had a great time at the
time provesti party.

14 have an ice cream pojesti sladoled to eat a sweet, cold food made Let's have an ice cream?
from frozen milk

14 have breakfast / doručkovati / ručati / to eat a meal What time do you have
lunch / dinner večerati dinner?

6 have got v imati, posjedovati to own something Have you got a car?

9 hear v čuti to be aware of a sound through I could hear his voice in the
your ears distance.

9 heart n srce the thing inside your chest that My heart was beating fast.
sends blood around your body

2 hero n junak, heroj the main man in a book or film He's the hero of her latest
novel.

2 heroine n junakinja the main woman or girl in a The heroine of her latest
book or film novel is a girl of 13.

5 high street n glavna ulica the main road in the centre of a There are lots of clothes
town where there are shops shops on the high street.

5 history n povijest events that happened in the American history


past
4 hobby n hobi, omiljena an activity that you enjoy and Do you have any hobbies?
razbibriga often do when you are not
working

10 hockey n hokej a game which two teams play in I play hockey at school
which a small ball is hit with a
long stick

15 hole n rupa, otvor a hollow space in something, or There's a hole in the roof.
an opening in something

9 holiday n praznik a time when you do not have to the school holidays
go to work or school

6 home n dom the place where you live We sold our home in London
and moved to Scotland.

1 homework n domaća zadaća, work which teachers give Have you done your
domaći uradak students to do at home homework yet?

7 honey n med a sweet, sticky food that is I like honey on my toast.


made by bees

10 hop v skakutati to jump on one foot Can you hop?

11 hope v nadati se to want something to happen or I hope that the bus won't be
be true late.

3 horse n konj a large animal with four legs, There were some horses in
which people ride or use to pull the field.
heavy things

4 hospital n bolnica a place where ill or injured He was in hospital for two
people go to be treated by weeks.
doctors and nurses

16 hot adj vruć very warm a hot drink

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1 hotel n hotel a place where you pay to stay We spent our honeymoon in
when you are away from home a luxury hotel.

16 hotter adj vrući comparative of 'hot' It's hotter today than


yesterday.

5 hour n sat a period of time equal to 60 The store is open 24 hours a


minutes day.

4 house n kuća a building where people live, We went to my aunt's house


usually one family or group for dinner.

3 How (many) Koliko used to ask about quantity, size, How big is the house?
or age

2 How (old) Koliko (star) used to ask about quantity, size, How old is he?
or age

12 huge adj ogroman very large a huge house

7 hungry adj gladan wanting or needing food I'm hungry. What's for
dinner?
1 I know. Znam. used when you agree with "She's so rude sometimes."
something someone has just "I know."
said

1 I can help you. Ja ti mogu pomoći. something you say when you "I can't do my homework."
want to offer assistance to "I can help you."
someone

1 I don't understand. Ne razumijem. something you say when "Meet me at 7pm."


something is not clear "I don't understand – I
thought we said 7.30."

5 I have no idea. Nemam pojma. something you say when you "Do you know where the Post
don't know the answer to a Office is?"
question "I'm sorry, I have no idea."

9 I miss (San Nedostaje mi (San something you say when you "Do you like your new
Francisco). Francisco). want something you had in the school?"
past and don't have now "I miss my old friends"

3 I want to go. Želim ići. something you say when you "What's wrong Tom?"
want to leave a place "I want to go."

7 ice cream n sladoled a sweet, cold food made from vanilla ice cream
frozen milk

15 iceberg n ledeni brijeg u moru, a very large piece of ice that The Titanic hit an iceberg.
golema santa leda floats in the sea

5 idea n ideja, zamisao a suggestion or plan What a good idea!

13 ill adj slab, bolestan not feeling well, or suffering He was in bed, ill.
from a disease

11 I'm on my way. Dolazim. said to tell someone that you "Dad, can you pick me up
are coming from the station?"
"OK, I'm on my way."

7 I'm really hungry. Doista sam gladan. something you say when you Have you got any food? I'm
need something to eat really hungry.

12 important adj važan, značajan valuable, useful, or necessary My family is very important to
me.

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1 in u inside a container or place a shop in South London

5 in front of ispred close to the front part of He was sitting in front of me.
something

12 include v uključiti, uključivati to have something or someone The price includes flights and
as part of something larger three nights' accommodation.

13 inside unutra in or into a room, building, or I've never been inside their
container house.

6 intelligent adj pametan, inteligentan able to learn and understand She is a highly intelligent
things easily young woman.

1 interesting adj zanimljiv keeping your attention It's a very interesting film.

8 interview n intervju a meeting in which someone I'm going for an interview


asks you questions to see if you tomorrow for a job that I really
are suitable for a job or course want.

5 into u towards the inside or middle of I went into the hotel.


something

12 into u towards the inside or middle of Get into bed!


something

2 Irish adj irski relating to Ireland Irish music/culture

16 island n otok an area of land that has water the Hawaiian Islands
around it

2 Italian adj talijanski coming from or relating to Italy Italian wine

2 Italy n Italija a country in Europe My sister lives in Italy.

12 jacket n jakna a short coat a leather jacket

3 jam n pekmez, marmelada a sweet food made from fruit strawberry jam
that you put on bread

12 January n siječanj the first month of the year My birthday is in January.

2 Japan n Japan a country consisting of a group My uncle lives in Japan.


of islands near the east coast of
Asia

12 jazz n jazz (vrsta glazbe) music with a strong beat that a jazz band
people often play without
looking at written music

4 job n posao, zaposlenje the work that you do in order to She got a job as a cleaner.
get money

9 join v pridružiti se to become a member of an I've joined the school


organisation orchestra.

10 juggle v žonglirati to throw two or more things, Can you juggle.


especially balls, from one hand
to the other and keep doing this

7 juice n sok the liquid that comes from fruit orange juice
or vegetables

12 July n srpanj the seventh month of the year My birthday is in July.

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12 June n lipanj the sixth month of the year My birthday is in June.

7 kangaroo n klokan a large Australian animal that There are kangaroos in the
moves by jumping on its back city zoo.
legs

15 kill v ubiti, usmrtiti to make someone or something Sunday's bomb killed 19


die people.

7 kilo n kilogram kilogram I asked for half a kilo of


potatoes.

8 kilometre n kilometar a unit for measuring distance, I can swim two kilometres.
equal to 1000 metres

11 kitchen n kuhinja a room used to prepare and Dad's in the kitchen.


cook food in

12 knock v pokucati, kucati to hit a door with your closed There's someone knocking
hand so that people know you at/on the door.
are there

1 know v znati to have information about Andrew knows a lot about


something in your mind computers.

14 lady n gospođa, dama a polite way of saying 'woman' There's a young lady here to
see you.

7 lamb n janjetina meat from a young sheep grilled lamb chops

12 lamp n svjetiljka an object that produces light I have a lamp next to my bed.

14 land v sletjeti if an aeroplane lands, it arrives We should land in Madrid at


on the ground after flying 7am.

14 language n jezik words that people use to speak The way that children's
or write language develops is
fascinating.

16 laptop n laptop, prijenosno a small computer that you can I've got a new laptop.
računalo carry around with you

12 large adj velik big a large number of people

7 lasagne n lazanje a type of Italian food consisting Italian lasagne


of flat pieces of pasta with
layers of meat and sauce in
between
13 last month / night / prošli mjesec / prošlu the month/night, etc. before this Did you go out last night?
week / weekend noć / prošli tjedan / one
prošli vikend

9 late adj kasan, zakasnio after the usual time or the time I was late for work this
that was arranged morning.

16 later adj kasniji after some time I arranged it for a later date.

14 Latin n latinski (jezik) the language used by ancient I have a Latin exam
Romans tomorrow.

9 laugh v smijati se to smile and make sounds with You never laugh at my jokes.
your voice because something
is funny

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6 lead n povodac, remen (za a rope, piece of leather, etc. Dogs must be kept on a lead.
psa) that you fix to a dog's neck and
hold in order to control the dog

5 leader n vođa a person in control of a group, a religious leader


country, or situation

4 learn v učiti, naučiti, izučiti to get knowledge or a new skill I learned Russian at school.

9 leave v otići, napustiti to go away from a place I leave work at 5 o'clock.

6 leg n noga one of the parts of the body that My legs are tired after so
is used for walking much walking.

7 lemonade n limunada a fizzy cold drink that tastes of Do you want some
lemon lemonade?

16 less adj manje not as much The second hotel was less
expensive.

8 lesson n sat, predavanje a period of time when a teacher She gives French lessons.
teaches people

3 Let's go together. Hajdemo zajedno. used to make a suggestion that "I don't want to walk to school
the other person comes with on my own."
you somewhere. "Let's go together."

4 letter n pismo some writing that you send to I got a letter from Paul this
someone, usually by post morning.

12 letterbox n otvor za pisma (na a small hole in a door that you There's a letterbox at the end
vratima) put letters through of the road.

7 lettuce n zelena salata a plant with green leaves, which Lettuce helps you sleep.
you eat in salads

5 library n knjižnica a place with a lot of books that There's a library at the end of
you can read or borrow my road.

10 lie v leći, ležati to put your body flat on We lay on the beach most of
something or to be in this the day.
position

14 life n život the time between a person's He had a happy life.


birth and their death

3 like v voljeti, sviđati se to enjoy something or think that I like playing with my
someone or something is nice computer.

4 listen v slušati to give attention to someone or What kind of music do you


something in order to hear them listen to?

6 little adj malen small in size or amount I have a little bag.

4 live v živjeti to be alive She only lived a few days


after the accident.

4 live v stanovati to have your home somewhere She lives in France.

11 living room n dnevna soba the room in a house where The TV's in the living-room.
people sit to relax and watch
television

6 lizard n gušter, gušterica a small animal with thick skin, a a green lizard
long tail, and four short legs

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10 local adj lokalni, mjesni relating to an area near you She goes to the local school.

6 long adj dug having a large distance from long hair


one end to the other

16 longer adj duži comparative of 'long' Her hair is longer than mine.

4 look after v čuvati, paziti to take care of someone or Who is looking after the
something children?

5 look at n pogledati to turn your eyes in the direction Look at the picture on page
of something or someone so two.
that you can see them

15 lose v izgubiti to not be able to find someone I've lost my passport.


or something

16 loudspeaker system n razglas equipment that is used for I've got a new loudspeaker
making voices or sounds louder system in my car.

3 love v voljeti to like someone or something I love pasta.


very much

7 lovely adj krasan, divan pleasant or enjoyable We had a lovely day together.

15 luck n sreća, sudbina good and bad things caused by It was just luck that we got on
chance and not by your own the same train.
actions

3 lucky adj sretan having good things happen to You're lucky to have such a
you nice office to work in.

8 lunch n ručak the food that you eat in the What do you want for lunch?
middle of the day

7 lunchtime n vrijeme ručka the time when you eat lunch When's lunchtime?

6 luxury adj luksuzan expensive and beautiful a luxury hotel

5 magazine n časopis a big thin book that you can buy a fashion magazine
every week or month, that has
pictures and writing

4 magic n magija, vračanje special powers that can make Do you believe in magic?
things happen that seem
impossible

9 mail v poslati pismo ili paket to send a letter or parcel or Could you mail it to me?
ili poslati nešto email something
elektroničkom poštom

7 main course n glavno jelo the main dish that you eat when I chose fish for my main
you eat a meal in two or more course.
stages

11 make v napraviti, načiniti to create something Shall I make some coffee?

1 man n čovjek an adult male human a young man

12 March n ožujak the third month of the year My birthday is in March.

14 marriage n brak the legal relationship of a man It was a very happy marriage.
and a woman being a husband
and a wife

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14 marry v vjenčati se, oženiti se, to begin a legal relationship with Will you marry me?
udati se someone as their husband or
wife

9 match n utakmica a sports competition in which a football match


two people or teams compete
against each other

11 Maths n matematika mathematics Are you good at Maths?

12 May n svibanj the fifth month of the year My birthday is in May.

7 mayonnaise n majoneza a thick, cold, white sauce that is Do you want mayonnaise in
made from eggs and oil your sandwich?

7 meal n obrok when you eat, or the food that a three-course meal
you eat at that time

14 mean v značiti to have a particular meaning What does this word mean?

7 meat n meso the soft parts of animals, used I don't eat meat.
as food

14 medicine n medicina something that you drink or eat Have you taken your
when you are ill, to stop you medicine today?
being ill

6 medium-length adj srednje dužine medium-length hair is not short She has medium-length,
or long but reaches the brown hair.
shoulders

10 member n član a person who belongs to a family members


group or an organisation

6 membership form n formular za članove a printed document with spaces Have you filled in a
for you to write information membership form?
which you have to write on so
that you can join a club

1 men n ljudi plural of 'man' young men

7 menu n meni a list of food and drinks that you a dinner menu
can get in a restaurant

1 message n poruka a piece of written or spoken Did you get my message?


information which one person
gives to another

5 milk n mlijeko a white liquid that babies and a carton of milk


baby animals drink that comes
from their mothers' bodies

11 milkshake n milk shake, frape, a sweet drink made of milk and a banana milkshake
napitak od mlijeka i chocolate or fruit
voća ili čokolade

5 minute n minuta a period of time equal to 60 It'll take you thirty minutes to
seconds get to the airport.

9 miss v nedostajati to feel sad about someone or I really miss my friends back
something that you have in Germany.
stopped seeing or having

2 mobile phone n mobilni telefon, a telephone that you can carry I use a mobile phone a lot for
mobitel everywhere with you work

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2 model n model someone whose job is wearing He's married to a Brazilian
clothes for photographs or model.
fashion shows

16 modern adj moderan, suvremen relating to the present time and modern society
not to the past

9 mom n mama an American word for mother My mom phoned last night.

8 Monday n ponedjeljak the day of the week after It's my birthday on Monday.
Sunday and before Tuesday

5 money n novac the coins or pieces of paper that How much money have you
are used for buying things got?

15 monster n čudovište an imaginary creature that is I didn't like the monster in


large, ugly, and frightening that film.

7 month n mjesec, mjesec dana one of the twelve periods of Next month will be very busy.
time that a year is divided into

14 moon n mjesec the round object that shines in Wow! Look at the moon.
the sky at night and moves
around the Earth

2 mother n majka your female parent My mother lives in Paris.

7 mousse n pjena, krema a soft, cold food that is often chocolate mousse
sweet and usually has eggs or
cream in it

6 mouth n usta the part of the face that is used Close your mouth when
for eating and speaking you're eating.

4 mum n mama mother I asked my mum but she said


no.

1 museum n muzej a building where you can look at a museum of modern art
important objects connected
with art, history, or science

7 mushroom n gljiva a type of fungus (=organism like pasta with wild mushrooms
a plant) with a short stem and a
round top, some types of which
can be eaten

3 music n glazba, muzika a pattern of sounds that is pop/dance music


made by playing instruments or
singing, or a recording of this

7 mustard n senf a spicy yellow or brown sauce a teaspoon of mustard


often eaten in small amounts
with meat

15 mysterious adj misteriozan, strange and not explained or a mysterious stranger


tajanstven, zagonetan understood

15 mystery n misterij, tajna, something strange that cannot an unsolved mystery


zagonetka be explained or understood

13 9th (ninth) deveti

1 name n ime the word or group of words that What's your name?
is used to refer to a person,
thing, or place

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12 national adj narodni, nacionalni relating to the whole of a to threaten national security
country
5 natural adj prirodan made or caused by nature and natural beauty
not by people or machines

16 near bliz, blizak not far away in distance Could you come a bit nearer,
please?

9 need v trebati if you need something, you I need some new shoes.
must have it, and if you need to
do something, you must do it

10 netball n igra slična košarci a game usually played by teams I play netball at school.
of women, where the players try
to throw a ball through a high
net
8 never adv nikad not ever, not one time I've never even thought about
that before.

1 new adj nov recently made Are those new trousers?

5 newsagent n prodavaonica novina i a shop that sells newspapers I've got a job at the
časopisa and magazines newsagent.

4 newspaper n novine large, folded sheets of paper I read about his death in the
which are printed with the news newspaper.
and sold every day or every
week

5 next to tik uz, neposredno do very close to something or Her house is next to a pub.
someone, with nothing in
between

6 nice adj lijep, ugodan pleasant They have a very nice house.

9 night n noć the time in every 24 hours when I slept really badly last night.
it is dark and people sleep

15 No idea. Nemam pojma. used to say that you do not "Do you know where the Post
know the answer to someone's Office is?"
question "No idea – sorry."

1 No problem. Nema problema. something that you say to mean "Can you take me to the
you can or will do what station?"
someone has asked you to do "Sure, no problem."

9 noise n buka, galama a sound, often a loud, bad I could hear a hissing noise.
sound
16 noisier adj bučniji the comparative of 'noisy' Sam is much noisier than his
sister.

15 noisy adj bučan noisy people or things make a A crowd of noisy protesters
lot of noise gathered in the square.

16 non-stop adj neprekidan without stopping non-stop flights from Britain


to the West Indies

15 normally adv obično, normalno usually Normally I'm home by this


time.

15 normally adv obično, normalno in the ordinary way that you She eats fairly normally.
expect

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4 north n sjever the direction that is on your left The stadium is to the north of
when you face towards the the city.
rising sun

2 Norway n Norveška a country in Europe My brother lives in Norway.

6 nose n nos the part of your face that you a big/broken nose
breathe through and smell with

1 notebook n bilježnica a book with empty pages that I take my notebook to


you can write in meetings.

11 Nothing much. Ništa važno. very little "What are you doing Tom?"
"Nothing much."

12 November n studeni the eleventh month of the year My birthday is in November.

4 nurse n medicinska sestra someone whose job is looking She's a nurse at the local
after people who are ill and hurt hospital.

12 October n listopad the tenth month of the year My birthday is in October.

3 of od belonging or relating to I like the colour of her hair.


someone or something

3 Of course Naravno. used to say 'yes' strongly, often "Can I borrow your pen?"
to be polite "Of course."

8 often adv često many times or regularly I often see her there.

13 Oh, brilliant! Sjajno! something you say when you "Sarah! I've got tickets to see
think something is really good U2"
"Oh, brilliant!"

1 old adj star having lived or existed for a an old man


long time

16 older adj stariji the comparative of 'old' I've got two older sisters.

16 old-fashioned adj staromodan not modern old-fashioned clothes

14 Olympic Games n Olimpijske igre an international sports Kelly Holmes won 2 gold
competition that happens every medals at the Olympic
four years games.

1 on na on a surface of something I put the book on that shelf.

15 on board (the ship) ukrcan na (brod) on a boat, train or aeroplane Welcome on board the
aeroplane.

8 once a day / week / jednom dnevno / one time I go swimming once a week
month / year tjedno / mjesečno / (=one time every week).
godišnje
7 onion n luk a round vegetable with layers onion soup
that has a strong taste and
smell

12 onto na used to show movement into or I stepped onto the platform.


on a particular place

1 open v otvoriti if you open something, you Could you open the window?
make it change to a position
that is not closed

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5 opinion n mišljenje a thought or belief about What's your opinion about/on
something or someone the matter?

6 opposite nasuprot in a position facing someone or on the opposite page


something but on the other side

6 orange adj narančast being a colour that is a mixture a deep orange sunset
of red and yellow

7 orange n naranča a round, sweet fruit with a thick orange juice


skin and a centre that has many
parts

7 order v zapovjediti, naložiti to give someone an instruction "Would you like to order?"
that they must obey "Yes, I'll have soup please."

14 organisation n organizacija a group of people who work a voluntary organisation


together for the same purpose

16 organise v organizirati to plan or arrange something She was busy organising the
wedding.

16 organised adj organiziran an organised person plans Susan's very organised.


things well

14 out van used to show movement away He dropped the bag and all
from the inside of somewhere the apples fell out.

10 outside vani, izvana near a building or room but not He was standing outside the
in it café.

16 outside pool n vanjski bazen a swimming pool that is not in a There is an outside pool in
building the park.

16 own vlastiti belonging to a particular person It was my own idea.

6 owner n vlasnik someone who owns something car owners

10 oxygen n kisik a gas in the air that people and Hydrogen and oxygen make
animals must breathe water.

1 page n stranica a piece of paper in a book, The article is on page 36.


magazine, etc, or one side of a
piece of paper

16 palm tree n palma countries and has a tall trunk tropical palm tree
with a mass of long pointed
leaves at the top

12 parade n parada, svečana when a line of people walk a victory parade


povorka through a public place on a
special day

16 paradise n raj a perfect place or situation a tropical paradise

5 parcel n paket something that is covered in There's a parcel for you.


paper so that it can be sent by
post

4 parent n roditelj your mother or father Her parents live in Oxford.

5 park n park a large area of grass, often in a We went for a walk in the
town, where people can walk park.
and enjoy themselves

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5 park v parkirati to leave a car in a place for a I parked the car near the old
period of time bridge.

4 part time adj honorarni, koji se radi working or studying only for part a part-time job
samo nekoliko sati of the day or the week

11 party n zabava when people come together to a birthday party


enjoy themselves by talking,
eating, drinking, and dancing

12 party v zabavljati se to enjoy yourself by talking, They were out partying till five
eating, drinking, and dancing o'clock in the morning.
with a group of people

7 pâté n pašteta a soft food, usually made of liver pate


meat or fish, that you spread on
bread, etc

5 pay v platiti to give money to someone Helen paid for the tickets.
because you are buying
something from them

10 PE (physical n TZK (tjelesna i physical education: classes at We do PE on Thursdays.


education) zdravstvena kultura) school where children do
exercise and play sport

1 pen n kemijska olovka a long, thin object that you use Could I use your pen?
to write or draw in ink

1 pencil n olovka a long, thin wooden object with It was written in pencil.
a black or coloured point that
you write or draw with

1 people n ljudi more than one person Our company employs over
400 people.

16 perhaps adv možda possibly Perhaps I'll go to the gym


after work.

1 person n osoba a human being You're the only person I know


here.

12 personal stereo n mali prijenosni uređaj a piece of electronic equipment Can I borrow your personal
sa slušalicama that you put on your ears so stereo.
najmijenjen slušanju that you can listen privately to
radioprograma, radio, recorded music, etc
glazbe itd.
1 phone n telefon a piece of equipment that is Who's on the phone?
used to talk to someone who is
in another place

15 photograph n fotografija a picture made with a camera He took a lovely photograph


of the children.

10 piano n glasovir a big wooden musical I can play the piano.


instrument with black and white
bars that make sounds when
you press them

7 pie n pita a type of food made with meat, an apple pie


vegetables, or fruit which is
covered in pastry and baked

13 piece of paper n komad papira a sheet of paper Have you got a piece of
paper I can have?

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6 pink adj ružičasto being a pale red colour pretty, pink flowers

1 pizza n pizza a flat, round piece of bread Italian pizza


covered with tomato, cheese,
etc and cooked in an oven

15 plane n avion a vehicle that flies and has an What time does her plane get
engine and wings in (=arrive)?

3 play v igrati when you play a sport or game, Do you play football?
you take part in it

14 play sports baviti se sportom When you play a sport or game, Do you play any sports?
you take part in it

14 play the piano svirati glasovir to make music using a piano Can you play the piano?

2 player n igrač someone who plays a sport or tennis players


game

13 pocket n džep a part of a piece of clothing that My wallet was in my coat


you can put things in pocket.

2 Poland n Poljska a country in Europe My brother lives in Poland.

13 police n policija the organisation that makes A 30-year-old man is being


people obey the law and that interviewed by police.
protects people against crime

2 Polish adj poljski relating to Poland My teacher is Polish.

3 pop group n pop-grupa a group of musicians or singers He's in a pop group.


who play modern, popular
music together

3 popular adj popularan liked by many people Jack' was the most popular
boy's name.

14 population n stanovništvo the number of people living in a What's the population of


particular area Brazil?

2 Portugal n Portugal a country in Europe My sister lives in Portugal.

5 post office n pošta, poštanski ured a place where you can buy There is post office at the end
stamps and send letters and of my road.
parcels

7 potato n krumpir a round, white vegetable that boiled/fried potatoes


grows in the ground

6 practical adj praktičan suitable or useful for a situation practical shoes


which may involve some
difficulty
6 practice n vježba, vježbanje when you do an activity again We need a bit more practice
and again to get better at it before the concert.

14 practise English vježbati engleski to speak English again and You can practice English with
again in order to get better at it me.

14 practise the piano vježbati glasovir to play the piano again and Do you practice the piano
again in order to get better at it everyday?

15 present n poklon, dar something that you give to a birthday present


someone, usually on a special
day

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14 president n predsjednik the highest political position in the president of the United
some countries, usually the States
leader of the government

15 pretty adj lijep nice to look at, attractive Your daughter is very pretty.

14 prison n zatvor a place where criminals are He's spent most of his life in
kept as a punishment prison.

15 probably adv vjerojatno used to mean that something is I'll probably be home by
very likely midnight.

13 project n projekt a planned piece of work that a research project


has a particular purpose

16 public adj javni for everyone to use and not Smoking should be banned in
private public places.

10 pull v povući, vući to take hold of something and If you keep pulling his tail,
move it somewhere he'll bite you.

12 pumpkin n bundeva a large, round vegetable with Halloween pumpkin


thick, orange skin

6 purple adj ljubičast being a colour that is a mixture purple pansies


of red and blue

10 push v gurati, gurnuti to move someone or something We pushed the children down
by pressing them with your the slide.
hands or body

12 put v staviti to move something to a place Where have you put the
or position keys?

15 quickly adv brzo fast or in a short time I quickly shut the door.

16 quiet adj tih making little or no noise Can you be quiet, please?
We're trying to work.

16 quieter adj tiši comparative of 'quiet' John's quieter than me.

15 quietly adv tiho making little or no noise Don't worry, she said quietly.

10 quite adv prilično, dosta a little or a lot but not I'm quite tired, but I'm happy
completely to walk a little further.

6 rabbit n kunić a small animal with fur and long I've got a pet rabbit.
ears that lives in a hole in the
ground

10 race n utrka a competition in which people an running race


run, ride, drive, etc against each
other in order to see who is the
fastest

8 radio n radio, radioprijamnik a piece of equipment used for a car radio


listening to radio broadcasts

5 railway station n željeznička stanica a building where trains stop so The railway station is at the
that you can get on or off them bottom of the road.

11 rain v kišiti When it rains, water falls from I think it’s going to rain.
the sky in small drops

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3 rap n rap (vrsta glazbe) a type of music in which the a rap artist
words are spoken and there is a
strong beat

7 rattlesnake n čegrtuša (zmija) a poisonous snake which, when Don't touch that - it might be
angry, makes a loud noise by a rattlesnake.
shaking its tail

1 read v čitati, pročitati to look at words and understand What was the last book you
what they mean read?

7 ready adj spreman prepared for doing something Give me a call when you're
ready.

15 real adj stvaran, pravi existing and not imagined He's not real you know, he's
just a character in a book.

7 Really? Doista? said when you are surprised by "Apparently Joe is leaving."
what someone has said "Really? Are you sure?"

13 recording studio n studio za snimanje a room where music is My sister works in a recording
glazbe recorded studio.

6 red adj crven being the same colour as blood a red shirt

15 remember v sjećati se, sjetiti se to keep something in your mind, I can't remember his name.
or bring it back into your mind

6 repeat v ponoviti, ponavljati to say or do something more He repeated the number.


than once

1 restaurant n restoran a place where you can buy and an Italian restaurant
eat a meal

16 return v vratiti se to go or come back to a place She returned to America in


where you were before 1954.

7 rice n riža small grains from a plant that rice pudding


are cooked and eaten

15 rich adj bogat a rich person has a lot of money She's the third richest woman
in Britain.

10 riding n jahanje the sport or activity of riding I go riding every Saturday.


horses

2 right adj točan, pravi correct or true He only got half the answers
right.

5 river boat n riječni čamac a long, narrow boat that is used I live on a river boat.
on a river

4 road n cesta a long, hard surface built for Be careful when you cross
cars to drive on the road.

7 roast lamb n pečena janjetina the meat from a young sheep We had roast lamb on
cooked in an oven Sunday.

10 rollerblading n koturaljkanje, rolanje the activity of moving across the There are lots of people
ground wearing boots with a rollerblading in the park.
single line of wheels on the
bottom

10 roof n krov the surface that covers the top He climbed onto the roof.
of a building or vehicle

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15 room n soba a part of the inside of a building, My room is pink.
which is separated from other
parts by walls, floors, and
ceilings

10 rugby n ragbi a sport played by two teams I play rugby at school.


with an oval ball and H-shaped
goals

10 run v trčati to move on your feet at a faster He can run very fast.
speed than walking

10 running n trčanje the sport of moving on your feet I go running three times a
at a speed faster than walking week.

2 Russia n Rusija a country in Europe My uncle lives in Russia.

13 2nd (second) drugi being the one after the first This is my second piece of
chocolate cake.

13 6th (sixth) šesti

13 7th (seventh) sedmi

9 sad adj tužan, žalostan unhappy I was very sad when our cat
died.

16 safe adj siguran not dangerous a safe driver

16 safer adj sigurniji comparative of 'safe' The road is safer now.

7 salad n salata a cold mixture of vegetables I made a big salad for lunch.
that have not been cooked

7 salt n sol a white substance used to add salt and pepper


flavour to food

4 same isti exactly alike Many twins look the same.

1 sandwich n sendvič two slices of bread with meat, a cheese sandwich


cheese, etc between them

8 Saturday n subota the day of the week after Friday It's my birthday on Saturday.
and before Sunday

14 save v spasiti to stop someone or something He was badly injured, but the
from being killed or destroyed doctors saved his life.

3 say v reći, kazati, govoriti to speak words I couldn't hear what they were
saying.

9 scared adj preplašen frightened or worried I was scared to death. (=very


frightened).

12 scarf n šal a piece of cloth that you wear a warm scarf


around your neck or head to
keep warm or for decoration

2 school n škola a place where children go to be Which school do you go to?


educated

8 school programme n školski program a programme that is made She often watches school
especially for school children programmes on television.

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16 school subject n školski predmet a subject that children study at What's your favourite school
school subject?

14 Science n znanost the study of the structure of We have Science on


natural things and the way that Wednesdays.
they behave

10 sea n more a large area of salt water I'd like to live by the sea.

16 seaside n obala an area or town next to the sea We had a picnic at the
seaside.

10 seat n sjedalo, stolica something that you sit on I've booked three seats for
the cinema tonight.

10 second n sekunda one of the 60 parts a minute is It only took a few seconds.
divided into

3 see v vidjeti to notice people and things with Have you seen Jo?
your eyes

11 See you (soon). Vidimo se (uskoro). said when you say goodbye to "Bye, Sarah."
someone that you know well "See you soon."

10 seem v izgledati, činiti se to appear to be She seemed happy.

7 selection n izbor, selekcija when you choose something the selection process

4 sell v prodati to give something to someone I sold my bike to Claire.


who gives you money for it

5 send v poslati to arrange for something to go I sent him a letter last week.
or be taken somewhere,
especially by post

14 separate v razdvojiti, odvojiti to divide into parts, or to make I separated the class into
something divide into parts three groups.

12 September n rujan the ninth month of the year My birthday is in September.

5 shampoo n šampon a liquid substance that you use a bottle of shampoo


to wash your hair

9 She's fine. Ona je dobro. used to say that someone is "How's your mum?"
healthy and happy "She's fine thanks."

15 ship n brod a large boat that carries people The Titanic was a large ship.
or goods by sea

5 shoe n cipela a strong covering for the foot, a pair of shoes


often made of leather

13 shoot v upucati to hurt or kill a person or animal He was shot dead in the
by firing a bullet from a gun incident.

4 shop n trgovina, dućan, a building or part of a building a book shop


prodavaonica where you can buy things

14 shop assistant n prodavač, prodavačica someone whose job is selling My sister is a shop assistant.
things in a shop

6 short adj kratak having a small distance from short, brown hair
one end to the other

9 shout v vikati to say something very loudly Don't shout!

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15 show v pokazati to prove that something is true Show me!

11 shower n tuš a piece of bathroom equipment He's in the shower.


that you stand under to wash
your whole body

5 sight n vid the ability to use your eyes to Doctors managed to save his
see sight.

13 sign v potpisati to write your name on to sign a contract/treaty


something to show that you
wrote/painted, etc it or to show
that you agree to it

14 signal n signal, znak a movement, light, or sound At a signal from their teacher,
which gives information, or tells the children all held up their
people what to do flags.

15 silent adj tih, bešuman without any sound The building was dark and
silent.

6 similar adj sličan something which is similar to The two houses are
something else has many remarkably similar.
things the same, although it is
not exactly the same

8 simple adj jednostavan not difficult to do or to It's very simple to use.


understand

8 sing v pjevati to make musical sounds with She sings in the church choir.
your voice

1 singer n pjevač someone who sings a jazz singer

4 sister n sestra a girl or woman who has the an older/younger sister


same parents as you

5 sit v sjediti to be in a position with the Please sit down.


weight of your body on your
bottom and the top part of your
body up, for example, on a
chair
10 ski v skijati se to move over snow wearing skis I'd like to go skiing in
Switzerland.

12 skirt n suknja a piece of women's clothing that I like your skirt.


hangs from the waist and has
no legs

9 sleep v spavati to be in the state of rest when We had to sleep in the car
your eyes are closed, your body that night.
is not active, and your mind is
unconscious

15 slow adj spor, polagan moving, happening, or doing I'm making slow progress
something without much speed with the painting.

15 slowly adv sporo, polako at a slow speed Could you speak more
slowly, please?

1 small adj malen little in size or amount We teach the children in


small groups.

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15 smart adj elegantan, otmjen if you look smart or your clothes You look very smart.
are smart, you look clean and
tidy

6 smile n smiješak, osmijeh when the corners of your mouth He gave me a big smile and
go up so that you look happy or wished me good luck.
friendly

7 snail n puž a small creature with a long, I don't like snails.


soft body and a round shell

6 snake n zmija a long, thin creature with no I don't like snakes.


legs that slides along the
ground
10 snowboard v voziti se na to do a sport in which you stand Can you snowboard?
snowboardu on a large board and move over
snow

8 soap opera n sapunica a television programme about Eastenders is my favourite


the lives of a group of people soap opera.
that is shown every week

10 soccer n nogomet an American for football - a Do you want a game of


game in which two teams of soccer?
eleven people kick a ball and try
to score goals

11 sofa n sofa, divan, otoman a large, comfortable seat for We've got 2 sofas in our
more than one person living-room.

14 soldier n vojnik a person in an army toy soldiers

8 sometimes adv nekad, ponekad on some occasions but not He does cook sometimes,
always or often but not very often.

4 son n sin your male child My son will be three next


week.

3 song n pjesma words that go with a short piece What's that song you were
of music singing?

1 Sorry, I don't know. Žao mi je, ne znam. something you say when you "Do you know where the Post
don't know the answer to a Office is?"
question "Sorry, I don't know."

9 sound v zvučati, činiti se to seem, from what you have Your job sounds really
heard or read interesting.

12 sound system n zvučni sistem many pieces of electronic I've got a new sound system
equipment which can be used in my car.
to play music

7 soup n juha a hot, liquid food, made from chicken soup


vegetables, meat, or fish

4 south n jug the direction that is on your right the south side of the house
when you face towards the
rising sun

2 Spain n Španjolska a country in Europe My aunt lives in Spain.

2 Spanish adj španjolski relating to Spain Spanish olives

4 speak v govoriti to say something using your She speaks very quietly.
voice

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3 speaker n govornik the part of a radio, CD player, built-in speakers
etc which the sound comes out
of

7 special adj poseban, specijalan better or more important than a special friend
usual things

6 spend v trošiti, potrošiti to use money to buy or pay for The company has spent £1.9
something million on improving its
computer network.

6 spider n pauk a creature with eight long legs I don't like spiders.
which catches insects in a web
(=structure like a net)

3 sport n sport a game or activity which people winter sports


do to keep healthy or for
enjoyment, often competing
against each other

16 sports facilities n sportska oprema i places and equipment for Our school has great sports
ustanove people who play sports facilities.

10 sports hall n sportska dvorana a large room, especially in a Our school has a big sports
school, that is used by people hall.
who are playing sport

8 sports programme n sportski program a television programme that There are lots of sports
shows sport programmes on TV on
Saturdays.

12 spring n proljeće the season of the year between I'm starting a new course in
winter and summer, when the the spring.
weather becomes warmer and
plants start to grow again

5 stamp n poštanska marka a small piece of paper that you I need to buy a stamp.
buy and stick onto a letter
before you post it

2 star n zvijezda a famous singer, actor, sports She interviews all the stars.
person, etc

5 start v početi, započeti to begin doing something He started smoking when he


was eighteen

7 starter n predjelo something that you eat as the I don't want a starter - I'd
first part of a meal rather have dessert.

7 stay v ostati to continue to be in a place, job, The weather was bad so we


etc and not leave stayed at home.

7 steak n odrezak a thick, flat piece of meat steak and chips

15 steal v ukrasti to secretly take something that Burglars broke into the house
does not belong to you and stole a computer.

12 steel band n bend koji svira čelične a group of musicians who play My dad is in a steel band.
bubnjeve steel drums (=large oil
containers made into musical
instruments)

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6 stereo n stereo, glazbena linija a piece of equipment for playing a car stereo
CDs, listening to the radio, etc
that has two speakers (=parts
where sound comes out)

12 stone n kamen a small rock or piece of rock We collected stones from the
beach.

4 stop v stati, prestati to finish doing something that Stop laughing - it's not funny.
you were doing

15 storm n oluja, nevrijeme very bad weather with a lot of a snow/thunder storm
rain, snow, wind, etc

15 story n priča a description of a series of real a horror story


or imaginary events which is
intended to entertain people

6 straight adj ravan not curved or bent a straight road

7 strange adj čudan, neobičan unusual or not expected It's strange that she hasn't
called.

7 strawberry n jagoda a small, red fruit with small, strawberry jam


brown seeds on its surface

4 street market n ulična tržnica an area in a city or village My brother works on a street
where there are many small market.
shops with open fronts or tables
from which things are sold

12 street stall n ulični štand a small shop in a street with an I bought some food from a
open front or a table from which street stall.
goods are sold

10 student n učenik, student someone who is studying at a a law student


school or university

4 study v proučavati, studirati to learn about a subject, usually I studied biology before going
at school or university into medicine.

5 stupid adj budalast, glup very silly or not clever That's a stupid thing to say.

16 subtropical adj suptropski belonging to parts of the world Mangoes usually grow in
that have very hot weather subtropical areas.

15 sudden adj iznenadan, nenadan done or happening quickly and a sudden change
not expected

15 suddenly adv iznenada quickly and when not expected I suddenly realised who she
was.

7 sugar n šećer a very sweet substance used to coffee with milk and sugar
give flavour to food and drinks

12 summer n ljeto the warmest season of the year, a long, hot summer
between spring and autumn

11 sun n Sunce the large, bright star that shines The sun rises in the East and
in the sky during the day and sets in the West.
provides light and heat for the
Earth

8 Sunday n nedjelja the day of the week after It's my birthday on Sunday.
Saturday and before Monday

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11 sunny adj sunčano bright because of light from the a lovely sunny day
sun

4 supermarket n supermarket a large shop that sells food, Do you want anything from
drink, products for the home, the supermarket?
etc
10 support v podupirati to like a particular sports team What team do you support?
and want them to win

6 surname n prezime the name that you and other His surname is Walker.
members of your family all have

10 survey n istraživanje an examination of people's Holidays in the UK are


opinions or behaviour made by becoming more popular,
asking people questions according to a recent survey.

12 sweater n džemper a warm piece of clothing which I like your blue sweater.
covers the top of your body and
is pulled on over your head

2 Swedish adj švedski relating to Sweden My mother is Swedish.

4 sweet n slatkiš, bombon a small piece of sweet food, Sweets are bad for your
often made of sugar or teeth.
chocolate
10 swim v plivati to move through water by I learnt to swim when I was
moving your body about 5 years old.

10 swimming n plivanje when you move through water I usually go swimming on


using your body Thursday evenings.

11 swimming pool n bazen za plivanje an area of water that has been We have swimming pool in
made for people to swim in the garden.

2 Switzerland n Švicarska a country in Europe My teacher comes from


Switzerland.

13 10th (tenth) deseti

13 12th (twelfth) dvanaesti

13 13th (thirteenth) trinaesti

13 20th (twentieth) dvadeseti

13 30th (thirtieth) trideseti

13 3rd (third) treći

11 table n stol a piece of furniture with four the kitchen table


legs, used for eating off, putting
things on, etc

5 take v uzeti to get and carry something with I always take my umbrella
you when you go somewhere with me.

11 take a picture v fotografirati to use a camera to take a I took a lot of pictures on


photograph holiday.

10 take part v sudjelovati if someone takes part in Would you like to take part in
something, they join other the quiz?
people in doing it

8 talk v pričati to say things to someone The teacher's always telling


him to stop talking.

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15 tall adj visok being higher than most other It's one of the tallest buildings
people or things in the city.

1 taxi n taksi a car with a driver who you pay I'll take a taxi to the airport.
to take you somewhere

7 tea n čaj a hot drink that you make by Would you like a cup of tea or
pouring water onto dried leaves coffee?

1 teacher n učitelj, učiteljica someone whose job is to teach a science teacher


in a school, college, etc

9 team n tim, ekipa, momčad a group of people who play a a football team
sport or game together

4 teenager n tinejdžer (osoba od 13 someone who is between 13 It's a magazine for teenagers.
do 19 godina) and 19 years old

11 teeth (plural of tooth) n zubi (množina od tooth Plural of tooth My Grandma still has all her
=zub) teeth.

7 tell v reći, kazati to say something to someone, He told me about his new
usually giving them information school.

16 temperature n temperatura how hot or cold something is The room's kept at a


temperature of around 20°C.

2 tennis n tenis a sport in which two or four He's a famous tennis player.
people hit a small ball to each
other over a net

3 terrible adj užasan, grozan very bad a terrible accident

9 test n test a set of questions to measure Only two students in the class
someone's knowledge or ability failed the test.

16 text n tekst the written words in a book, a page of text


magazine, etc, not the pictures

1 Thanks. Hvala. used to tell someone that you Can you pass me the book?
are grateful to them Thanks very much.

12 Thanksgiving n Dan zahvalnosti a holiday in the autumn in the Thanksgiving is in November.


US and Canada, when families
have a big meal together

1 That's correct. To je točno. used when you agree with "5x5 is 25."
something someone has just "That's correct."
said

8 the news n vijesti a television programme that The news is on TV at 9pm.


gives information about
important things that have
recently happened

2 think v misliti to have an opinion about I think he's right.


something or someone

2 think v razmišljati to consider an idea or problem I was just thinking about


Jake.
12 through kroz from one end or side of The River Seine flows
something to the other through Paris.

6 thumb n palac the short, thick finger on the I hit my thumb with the
side of your hand hammer.

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8 Thursday n četvrtak the day of the week after It's my birthday on Thursday.
Wednesday and before Friday

14 to be born v biti rođen when a person or animal is I was born in Paris.


born, they come out of their
mother's body and start to exist

4 to be called v zvati se if you are called a name, that is He's called Daniel.
your name

7 toast n kruh prepečenac, tost bread that has been heated to a slice of toast
make it brown

11 toilet n nužnik, zahod a bowl that you sit on or stand Can I go to the toilet please?
near when you get rid of waste
substances from your body

7 tomato n rajčica a soft, round, red fruit eaten in tomato soup


salad or as a vegetable

13 tomorrow n sutra the day after today or on the It's my birthday tomorrow.
day after today

13 tonight n večeras, noćas the night of this day, or during What are you doing tonight?
the night of this day

5 tour n tura a visit to and around a place, a tour of Europe


area, or country

5 tourist n turist someone who visits a place for There were a lot of tourists in
pleasure and does not live there town today.

4 town n grad a place where people live and It's a small town in the north
work which is larger than a of England.
village

8 traditional adj tradicionalan following the customs or ways traditional Hungarian dress
of behaving that have continued
in a group of people for a long
time
12 trainers n tenisice soft sports shoes I can't find my trainers.

16 transport n transport, prijevoz a vehicle or system of vehicles, I rely on public transport.


such as buses, trains, aircraft,
etc for getting from one place to
another

14 travel v putovati to make a journey I spent a year travelling


around Asia.

5 travel card n pokazna karta a card which allows you to a monthly travel card
travel on a train, etc for less
money
12 treat n užitak, gozba something special which you a birthday treat
buy or do for someone else

10 triathlon n triatlon a competition in which people I have a triathlon competition


run, ride a bicycle and swim, on Monday.
without stopping in between

12 trick n smicalica, vragolija something you do to deceive I wasn't really ill - it was just a
someone, or to make someone trick.
look stupid

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5 trip n putovanje a journey in which you visit a a day trip to Paris
place for a short time and come
back again

12 trousers n hlače a piece of clothing that covers a pair of trousers


the legs and has a separate
part for each leg

7 true adj istinit based on facts and not a true story


imagined
5 try v pokušati to attempt to do something I tried to open the window but
couldn't.

12 try on v isprobati to put on a piece of clothing to I tried on eight dresses and


see if it fits you none of them looked nice.

8 Tuesday n utorak the day of the week after It's my birthday on Tuesday.
Monday and before Wednesday

2 Turkey n Turska a country in Asia My brother lives in Turkey.

12 turkey n purica a bird that looks like a large Christmas turkey


chicken, or the meat from this
bird

2 Turkish adj turski relating to Turkey Turkish dates

5 turn v skrenuti to change direction when you Turn left at the traffic lights.
are moving, or to make a car do
this

1 TV n televizija television What's on TV tonight?

8 twice a day / week / dvaput dnevno / tjedno two times I have to take the tablets
month / year / mjesečno / godišnje twice a day.

4 typical adj tipičan having all the qualities you typical German food
expect a particular person,
object, place, etc to have

16 UFO n NLO unidentified flying object: a UFO sighting


something strange that you see
in the sky that could be from
another part of the universe

4 uncle n ujak, stric, tetak the brother of your mother or My uncle lives in Australia.
father, or the husband of your
aunt

10 under pod, ispod below something The children were sitting


under a tree.

5 underground line n linija podzemne one of the tunnels in a system I was late for work because
željeznice of trains that is built under a city there was a problem on the
underground line.

4 unhappy adj nesretan sad an unhappy childhood

5 university n sveučilište a place where students study at Cambridge University


a high level to get a degree
(=type of qualification)

6 use v koristiti, upotrijebiti, if you use something, you do Can I use your pen?
uporabiti something with it for a particular
purpose

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8 usually adv obično in the way that most often I usually get home at about
happens six o'clock.

7 vegetable n povrće a plant that you eat, for What's your favourite
example a potato, onion, etc vegetable?

6 verb n glagol a word or group of words that We have test tomorrow on


refers to an action, state, or English verbs.
experience - for example the
words 'arrive', 'make', 'be', and
'feel' are verbs

1 video n videokaseta a plastic box that you put into a I saw both films on video.
machine in order to record a
television programme or watch
a programme that is already
recorded

6 video store n videoteka a shop from which you can I took the video back to the
borrow videos video store.

16 villa n vila, ljetnikovac a large house, especially one My parents have a villa in
used for holidays in a warm Spain.
country

16 village n selo a place where people live in the She lives in a small village
countryside which is smaller outside Oxford.
than a town

7 vinegar n ocat a sour liquid that is used in The English like vinegar on
cooking, often made from wine fish and chips.

10 violin n violina a wooden musical instrument Can you play the violin?
that you hold against your neck
and play by moving a stick
across strings

5 visit v posjetiti to go somewhere to see Did you visit St Petersburg


someone or a place while you were in Russia?

3 volleyball n odbojka a game in which two teams use I play volleyball.


their hands to hit a ball over a
net

14 vote v glasati, glasovati to show your choice or opinion Who did you vote for?
in an election or meeting by
writing a cross on an official
piece of paper or putting your
hand up
5 wait v čekati to stay in a place until someone How long did you wait for a
or something arrives taxi?

5 Wait a minute. Pričekaj trenutak. used to ask someone to wait for "Sally, I'm going now."
you "Wait a minute, I'm not
ready."

7 waiter n konobar, konobarica a man who works in a Has the waiter taken your
restaurant, bringing food to order?
customers

9 walk v pješačiti, hodati to move forward by putting one She walks to school.
foot in front of the other and
then repeating the action

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13 wallet n novčanik a small, flat container for paper I lost my wallet this morning.
money and credit cards
(=plastic cards used for paying
with), usually used by a man

3 want v željeti to hope to have or do He wants a new car.


something
14 war n rat fighting, using soldiers and They've been at war for the
weapons, between two or more past five years.
countries, or two or more
groups inside a country

11 warm adj topao having a temperature between It's nice and warm in here.
cool and hot

4 washing machine n stroj za pranje rublja a machine that washes clothes The washing machine is
broken.

4 watch v gledati to look at something for a The kids are watching TV.
period of time

7 water n voda the clear liquid that falls from a drink of water
the sky as rain and that is in
seas, lakes, and rivers

6 wavy adj valovit not straight but with slight wavy hair
curves
6 wear v nositi to have a piece of clothing, I wear jeans a lot of the time.
jewellery, etc on your body

11 weather n vrijeme the temperature or conditions bad/good weather


outside, for example if it is hot,
cold, sunny, etc

8 Wednesday n srijeda the day of the week after It's my birthday on


Tuesday and before Thursday Wednesday.

4 weekend n vikend Saturday and Sunday, the two Are you doing anything this
days in the week when many weekend?
people do not work

15 well adj dobro healthy I'm not very well.

10 well adv dobro in a good way She ran very well.

10 wet adj mokar covered in water or another We got soaking wet in the
liquid rain.
1 what što used to ask for information What are you doing?
about something

3 What about you? A ti? used to ask for someone's I like Italian food best. What
opinion about you - what do you like
to eat?

11 What are you up to? Što ti namjeravaš? used to ask someone what they "What are you up to, Tom?"
are doing "Nothing much."

1 What's the answer? Što je odgovor? used to ask someone what the "Joe! Stop sleeping in class.
answer is. What's the answer?"
"Sorry, I don't know."

9 What's the matter? U čemu je stvar? used to ask someone why they You look sad. What's the
are upset, worried or angry matter?

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7 What's wrong? Što nije u redu? used to ask someone why they You look upset. What's
are upset, worried or angry wrong?

10 wheelchair n invalidska kolica a chair with wheels used by My grandma is in a


someone who cannot walk wheelchair.

2 where gdje used to ask about the place or Where do you live?
position of someone or
something

6 white adj bijel being the colour of snow or milk a white T-shirt

2 who tko used to ask about someone's Who told you?


name or which person or group
someone is talking about

6 why zašto used to ask or talk about the Why didn't you call me?
reasons for something

4 wife n supruga the woman that a man is I've never met William's wife.
married to

10 win v pobijediti, dobiti to get the most points or Barcelona won the game
succeed in a competition, fight 6–0.
or war

1 window n prozor a space in the wall of a building Open the window if you're too
or vehicle that has glass in it, hot.
used for letting light and air
inside and for looking through

2 winner n pobjednik someone who wins a game, the winners of the World Cup
competition, or election

10 winter n zima the coldest season of the year, We went skiing last winter.
between autumn and spring

16 wish v željeti to want a situation that is I wish that I didn't have to go


different from the one that to work.
exists
12 witch n vještica in stories, a woman who has I don't like the witch in The
magical powers Wizard of Oz.

3 with s(a) used to say that people or Emma lives with her
things are in a place together or boyfriend.
are doing something together

4 wizard n čarobnjak in stories, a man who has Harry Potter is a wizard.


magical powers

1 woman n žena an adult female person a 30-year-old woman

1 women n žene plural of 'woman' young women

3 wonderful adj divan, krasan very good a wonderful idea

4 work n posao something you do to get money I've got to find some work.

4 work v raditi to do a job, especially the job Where do you work?


you do to earn money

5 world n svijet the Earth and all the people, She's travelled all over the
places, and things on it world.

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10 worm n crv a small creature with a long, I don't like worms.
thin, soft body and no legs

9 worried adj zabrinut unhappy because you are She's really worried about her
thinking about bad things that son.
might happen

16 worse adj gore more unpleasant or difficult The exam was worse than I
than something else that is also expected.
bad
4 write v pisati, napisati, to produce words, letters, or Write your name at the top of
zapisati numbers on a surface using a the page.
pen or pencil

4 writer n pisac, književnik someone whose job is writing I want to be a writer when I'm
books, stories, articles, etc older.

6 wrong adj kriv, netočan not correct the wrong answer

12 year n godina a period of 12 months, or 365 last year/next year


or 366 days, especially from 1
January to 31 December

6 yellow adj žut being the same colour as a a bright yellow tablecloth
lemon or the sun

1 Yes, great. Da, odlično. something you say when you "Do you want to come to my
think something is really good party?"
"Yes, great."

13 yesterday jučer the day before today I went to see the doctor
yesterday.

13 yesterday afternoon / jučer popodne / sinoć / the afternoon/evening, etc of I saw Luke yesterday
evening / morning jučer ujutro the day before this one evening.

13 You must be joking! Sigurno se šališ! something you say to show that "I've got all A's in my exams!"
you are surprised by what "You must be joking!"
someone has said or do not
believe what they have said

5 young adj mlad having lived or existed for only a We were very young when
short time and not old we met.

16 younger adj mlađi comparative of 'young' I have two younger brothers.

5 You're welcome. Nema na čemu. used to be polite to someone "Thank you for the coffee."
Molim. who has thanked you "You're welcome."

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