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- Ready, set go:

Bagel – a firm doughnut-shaped roll traditionally made by boiling and then baking (pecivo)

Blunder – to make a stupid, careless, or thoughtless mistake (pogreška)

Borough - a municipal corporation proper or an urban area in some states corresponding to the
incorporated town or village of the other states (gradski okrug)

Cab - a carriage for hire, a taxi

Cherish - to keep or cultivate with care and affection (njegovati, štovati)

Cosmopolitan - showing an interest in different cultures, ideas, etc. (kozmopolitski)

Crossroads - the place of intersection of two or more roads (križanje)

District - a territorial division (as for administrative or electoral purposes) (okrug)

Savvy - having practical understanding or knowledge of something (vješt)

concrete jungle - a modern city or urban area filled with large buildings and regarded especially as a
harshly competitive, unwelcoming, or dangerous place (moderna džungla)

human-rights lawyer - lawyer who provides legal counsel to victims of human rights violations
(odvjetnik za ljudska prava)

on the go – very busy or active (s nogu, usput)

people person - someone who is friendly and enjoys meeting and talking to people (društvena osoba)

shopping spree - to shop excessively; to buy a lot of things (kupovina)

youth counsellor – a person who supervises and interacts with children or teenagers, assisting them
in resolving problems (savjetnik za mlade)

- Me, myself and I:

Annoy - to disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts (iritirati, smetati)

Bossy - inclined to domineer (šefovski nastrojen)

Chatty – fond of chatting, talkative (brbljav)

Disrespectful - to lack special regard or respect for (neobazriv)

easy-going - relaxed and casual in style or manner (opušten, otvoren)

goofy - crazy or silly (šašav, smotan)

immature - exhibiting less than an expected degree of maturity (nezreo, djetinjastog ponašanja)

impolite – not polite, rude (nepristojan)

modest - not too proud or confident about yourself or your abilities : not showing or feeling great or
excessive pride (skroman)

moody – temperamental, given to unpredictable changes of mood, especially sudden bouts of


gloominess or sullenness. (sklon promjenama raspoloženja)
outgoing - openly friendly and responsive, extroverted (otvoren)

pet-peeve - a particular thing that bugs you every time (stvar koja te iritira)

reliable - consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted. (pouzdan)

self-conscious - feeling undue awareness of oneself, one's appearance, or one's actions. (niskog
samopouzdanja, pun sumnji u sebe)

- What makes me… me:

Acquaintance - a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend. (poznanik)

ask out - invite someone out on a date. (pozvati van)

buddy - a close friend (prijatelj)

buzz - an atmosphere of excitement and activity (gužva, vreva)

call off - decide that something will not happen or it will happen later, cancel (otkazati, odgoditi)

catch up - o come up even, as by hurrying or by extra work (nadoknaditi propušteno)

cope with - to deal with and attempt to overcome problems and difficulties (nositi se s nečim)

crush - o have a feeling of romantic love for somebody (simpatija)

display - put (something) in a prominent place in order that it may readily be seen (prikazati)

distance - the length of the space between two points. (udaljenost)

lately - recently; not long ago. (u posljednje vrijeme)

rely on - to need (someone or something) for support, help (osloniti se na nekoga)

stick with - continue to support or be loyal to someone. (biti uz koga)

subway - an underground railway. (podzemna željeznica)

turn to - to go to someone or something to get help with (obratiti se)

have a crush on someone - feeling of love and admiration for someone (biti zaljubljen u koga)

keep in touch - to continue to talk to or write to someone (ostati u kontaktu)

- Friends will be friends:

confide in - to tell personal and private things to (someone) (povjeriti se nekome)

fall out with - you have an argument and stop being friendly with them (posvađati se s nekim)

get on well - you're friendly or compatible with them (slagati se)

gossip - casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving
details that are not confirmed as being true. (ogovarati ili tračati)

honest - free of deceit; truthful and sincere. (iskren, pošten)

influence - the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or
something, or the effect itself. (utjecaj)
make up - to reconcile your differences, to become friends (with someone) again. (pomiriti se)

put up with - tolerate or endure something (podnositi, trpjeti)

self-centred - concerned solely with one's own desires, needs, or interests (sebičan)

stand up for - defend someone or something being criticized or attacked (zauzeti se za)

supportive - providing encouragement or emotional help (koji pruža podršku)

trustworthy - able to be relied on as honest or truthful. (pouzdan)

witness - see (an event, typically a crime or accident) happen (posvjedočiti)

work out - plan or devise something in detail. (riješiti, ostvariti)

make a decision - you choose what should be done or which is the best of various possible actions
(donijeti odluku)

toxic friendship - he person criticizes you, uses your failures against you, or makes you feel bad about
yourself (nezdravo prijateljstvo)

- A Super-city:

Aerial - existing, happening, or operating in the air (zračni)

Ape - a large primate that lacks a tail, including the gorilla, chimpanzees, orangutan, and gibbons
(čovjekoliki majmun)

Capture - take into one's possession or control by force (uhvatiti)

Catchy - music or words are pleasing and easy to remember, like the sort often used in advertising
(lako pamtljiv)

Feature - to give special attention to something. (istaknuti, prikazati u glavnoj ulozi)

Fictional - invented as part of a work of fiction (izmišljeni)

Giant - of very great size or force; gigantic (divovski, ogroman)

Headquarter - a center of operations, as of the police or a business, from which orders are issued
(sjedište)

Landmark - an object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a
distance, especially one that enables someone to establish their location (znamenitost)

Landscape - ll the visible features of an area of land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic
appeal (pejzaž)

Nemesis - a long-standing rival; an arch-enemy. (suparnik, neprijatelj)

Recognizable - able to be recognized or identified from previous encounters or knowledge


(prepoznatljiv)

Relatable - able to be related especially : able to be shown or established to have a causal or logical
connection to something (s kojim se može poistovjetiti)

Skinny – very lean or thin (mršav)


Storey - a part of a building comprising all the rooms that are on the same level (kat)

Stunt - something dangerous done to entertain people; dangerous or stupid act. (vratolomija,
akrobacija)

Terrifying - causing extreme fear. (zastrašujuć)

Thrilling - causing excitement and pleasure; exhilarating. (uzbudljiv)

Villain - a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot (zlikovac)

- Behind the mask:

alter ego - a second self or different version of oneself: (drugo ja)

gear – equipment,clothing, (oprema)

lead - cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc.
while moving forward (voditi)

stare - look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one's eyes wide open (zuriti)

widow - a woman who has lost her spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried
(udovica)

- Superhero, me:

Cover - put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it
(prekriti)

Exhausting - making one feel very tired; very tiring. (iscrpljujuće)

Hateful - arousing, deserving of, or filled with hatred. (prepun mržnje)

Mural - a painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall. (oslikani zid)

Offensive - causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed. (uvredljivo)

Overall - a loose-fitting coat or one-piece garment worn over ordinary clothes for protection against
dirt or heavy wear. (kombinezon)

passer-by - someone who just happens to walk past something (prolaznik)

ridiculous - deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd. (smiješan)

roam - move about or travel aimlessly or unsystematically, especially over a wide area. (lutati)

spot - see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is
searching for. (primijetiti)

make up a lie - Charge falsely or with malicious intent; (izmisliti laž)

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