The state, heritage and inventions (sabor, županija, baština)

QuestionAnswer
parliament (the Croatian Sabor)
sabor
Parliament passed a new law.
Sabor je donio novi zakon.
The representatives are debating in Parliament.
Zastupnici raspravljaju u Saboru.
ministry
ministarstvo
The ministry of health has published new rules.
Ministarstvo zdravlja je objavilo nova pravila.
She works at the ministry of education.
Radi u ministarstvu obrazovanja.
county
županija
Croatia has twenty counties.
Hrvatska ima dvadeset županija.
I live in a small county in the north.
Živim u maloj županiji na sjeveru.
heritage
baština
This city is part of the world heritage.
Ovaj grad je dio svjetske baštine.
We must preserve our heritage.
Moramo čuvati našu baštinu.
etiquette
bonton
At the table we respect etiquette.
Za stolom poštujemo bonton.
Good etiquette is important at work.
Dobar bonton je važan na poslu.
invention
izum
The telephone is an important invention.
Telefon je važan izum.
Who made this invention?
Tko je napravio ovaj izum?
inventor
izumitelj
Nikola Tesla was a famous inventor.
Nikola Tesla bio je slavni izumitelj.
The inventor received an award.
Izumitelj je dobio nagradu.
amazed, in awe (+ instrumental)
zadivljen
I was amazed by that city.
Bio sam zadivljen tim gradom.
Everyone was amazed by her voice.
Svi su bili zadivljeni njezinim glasom.
modelled on (+ accusative)
po uzoru na
We cook the way grandma did.
Kuhamo po uzoru na baku.
They set up the school on the model of German schools.
Školu su uredili po uzoru na njemačke škole.
to leave a mark
ostaviti trag
Tesla left a mark on science.
Tesla je ostavio trag u znanosti.
The war left a mark on people.
Rat je ostavio trag na ljudima.

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