Lesson 37

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scientist
znanstvenik
laboratory
laboratorij
to study
proučavati
The scientist (male) works in a laboratory and studies water.
Znanstvenik radi u laboratoriju i proučava vodu.
scientist
znanstvenica
science
znanost
His friend is a scientist (female); for her, science is the same as a game.
Njegova prijateljica je znanstvenica; za nju je znanost isto što i igra.
trial
pokus
experiment
eksperiment
In the laboratory they are doing a trial, a small experiment with water and light.
U laboratoriju rade pokus, mali eksperiment s vodom i svjetlom.
to discover
otkriti
I want to discover the solution for this task.
Želim otkriti rješenje za ovaj zadatak.
to heat up
zagrijati se
Before training I want to warm up a bit in the hall.
Prije treninga želim se malo zagrijati u dvorani.
The experiment is simple, but it helps them discover why the water heats up quickly.
Eksperiment je jednostavan, ali im pomaže otkriti zašto se voda brzo zagrije.
discovery
otkriće
differently
drukčije
Today I feel different than yesterday.
Danas se osjećam drukčije nego jučer.
shadow
sjena
Their small discovery is that water behaves differently in the light than in the shadow.
Njihovo malo otkriće je da se voda drukčije ponaša na svjetlu nego u sjeni.
Regardless of the fact that the trial is short, they carefully repeat it every day.
Bez obzira na to što je pokus kratak, oni ga pažljivo ponavljaju svaki dan.
to remain
ostajati
On Saturdays I often stay longer in the park.
Subotom često ostajem u parku duže.
Regardless of the fact that science sometimes looks hard, the scientist (female) remains patient.
Bez obzira na to što znanost ponekad izgleda teška, znanstvenica ostaje strpljiva.
anyone
bilo tko
basic
osnovni
We learn basic words every day.
Učimo osnovne riječi svaki dan.
She says that anyone can understand basic science if we explain slowly.
Kaže da bilo tko može razumjeti osnovnu znanost ako polako objašnjavamo.
to daydream
maštati
Sometimes I daydream about a trip to the sea.
Ponekad maštam o putovanju na more.
space
svemir
In their free time they look at the sky and daydream about space.
U slobodno vrijeme oni gledaju u nebo i maštaju o svemiru.
imagination
mašta
distant
dalek
star
zvijezda
planet
planeta
Our planet is beautiful, but we have to protect the environment.
Naša planeta je lijepa, ali moramo čuvati okoliš.
outside
izvan
Imagination helps them imagine distant stars and planets outside our city.
Mašta im pomaže da zamišljaju daleke zvijezde i planete izvan našeg grada.
astronaut
astronaut
rocket
raketa
One scientist (male) dreams of being an astronaut and traveling through space in a big rocket.
Jedan znanstvenik sanja da bude astronaut i da putuje svemirom velikom raketom.
scientist (female)
znanstvenica
science fiction
znanstvena fantastika
space
svemirski
Another scientist (female) reads science‑fiction novels and imagines space cities.
Druga znanstvenica čita romane znanstvene fantastike i zamišlja svemirske gradove.
present
sadašnjost
For her, space in her imagination is just as important as the present in the city.
Za nju je svemir u mašti jednako važan kao i sadašnjost u gradu.
to discuss
raspravljati
At the meeting we calmly discuss our plan.
Na sastanku mirno raspravljamo o našem planu.
past
prošlost
three
tri
I have three books.
Imam tri knjige.
Sometimes they discuss the past, the present and the future as if they were three different cities.
Ponekad raspravljaju o prošlosti, sadašnjosti i budućnosti kao da su tri različita grada.
what kind of
kakav
What is this movie like?
Kakav je ovaj film?
to make
donositi
She brings lunch to work every day.
Ona svaki dan donosi ručak na posao.
They say that our future depends on what decisions we make today, in the present.
Kažu da naša budućnost ovisi o tome kakve odluke donosimo danas, u sadašnjosti.
Regardless of the fact that the past is sometimes sad, we cannot change it.
Bez obzira na to što je prošlost ponekad tužna, ne možemo je promijeniti.
galaxy
galaksija
In their story the astronaut flies with a rocket toward a distant galaxy.
U njihovoj priči astronaut leti raketom prema dalekoj galaksiji.
telescope
teleskop
In reality the scientist (male) just looks through a telescope on the roof of the building.
U stvarnosti znanstvenik samo gleda kroz teleskop na krovu zgrade.
Through the telescope he sees the same stars and thin shadows of clouds that he reads about in science‑fiction books.
Kroz teleskop vidi iste zvijezde i tanke sjene oblaka o kojima čita u knjigama znanstvene fantastike.
far
dalek
connected
povezan
it
njim
I want to talk with him in the park.
Želim razgovarati s njim u parku.
Regardless of the fact that space is far and far outside our city, he feels connected to it.
Bez obzira na to što je svemir dalek i daleko izvan našeg grada, on se osjeća povezan s njim.
psychologist
psiholog
At the workshop the psychologist says that imagination is important both for children and for adults.
Na radionici psiholog kaže da je mašta važna i za djecu i za odrasle.
to survive
preživjeti
He wants to survive a hard day.
On želi preživjeti težak dan.
The psychologist explains that imagination helps us survive a hard day in the present.
Psiholog objašnjava da nam mašta pomaže preživjeti težak dan u sadašnjosti.
anywhere
bilo gdje
A female pupil asks whether anyone can study Croatian anywhere if they have a good book and a bit of silence.
Učenica pita može li bilo tko bilo gdje učiti hrvatski ako ima dobru knjigu i malo tišine.
to answer
odgovarati
He answers the question slowly.
On odgovara na pitanje polako.
at any time
bilo kada
You can come anytime.
Možeš doći bilo kada.
platform
platforma
online
online
The teacher (female) answers that today Croatian can be studied at any time, because there are digital platforms and online courses.
Učiteljica odgovara da se hrvatski danas može učiti bilo kada, jer postoje digitalne platforme i online‑tečajevi.
to give (a lecture)
držati
Children keep their toys in the room.
Djeca drže svoje igračke u sobi.
world
svijet
The world is beautiful.
Svijet je lijep.
On one platform the scientist (female) gives an online lecture about space instead of a workshop in the classroom, which anyone can follow anywhere in the world.
Na jednoj platformi znanstvenica drži online‑predavanje o svemiru umjesto radionice u učionici, koje bilo tko može pratiti bilo gdje u svijetu.
station
postaja
The tourist is waiting for the tram at the station.
Turist čeka tramvaj na postaji.
During the lecture the students ask questions about how the space station works and how people live there.
Tijekom predavanja studenti postavljaju pitanja o tome kako svemirska postaja radi i kako tamo žive ljudi.
He admits that, regardless of the fact that he practices a lot, pronunciation is still hard for him.
On priznaje da mu je, bez obzira na to što puno vježba, izgovor još uvijek težak.
to believe
vjerovati
I believe that we will learn Croatian without stress.
Vjerujem da ćemo naučiti hrvatski bez stresa.
work
rad
His work is important.
Njegov rad je važan.
like
kao
He runs fast like my brother.
On trči brzo kao moj brat.
He still believes that with persistent work his small discovery will be that he speaks fluently like a native speaker.
Ipak vjeruje da će uz uporan rad njegovo malo otkriće biti da govori tečno kao izvorni govornik.
to make
činiti
It seems to me that Croatian is easier today.
Čini mi se da je hrvatski lakši danas.
even
još
We still have time for coffee.
Imamo još vremena za kavu.
However big space is, every small step in learning the language makes our little galaxy even warmer.
Koliko god je svemir velik, svaki mali korak u učenju jezika čini našu malu galaksiju još toplijom.
you
tobom
I like to study Croatian with you.
Volim učiti hrvatski s tobom.
far away
daleko
His family lives far away.
Njegova obitelj živi daleko.
I feel connected with you when we study Croatian together, regardless of the fact that we are far away.
Osjećam se povezan s tobom kad zajedno učimo hrvatski, bez obzira na to što smo daleko.
female scientist
znanstvenica
The (female) scientist likes the quiet park.
Znanstvenica voli miran park.
The scientist (female) studies the Croatian language at the university.
Znanstvenica proučava hrvatski jezik na fakultetu.
land
zemlja
I love my country.
Volim svoju zemlju.
That story is about a distant land.
Ta priča govori o dalekoj zemlji.