Lesson 69

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to start
počinjati
The movie starts in ten minutes.
Film počinje za deset minuta.
shift
smjena
My morning shift starts tomorrow, so I have to get up before six.
Sutra mi počinje jutarnja smjena, pa moram ustati prije šest.
afternoon
popodnevni
The afternoon meeting is at four o’clock.
Popodnevni sastanak je u četiri sata.
When I work the afternoon shift, I rarely have time for coffee with my friend.
Kad radim popodnevnu smjenu, rijetko imam vremena za kavu s prijateljicom.
overtime
prekovremeno
I have to work overtime tonight because the project is not finished yet.
Moram raditi prekovremeno večeras, jer projekt još nije gotov.
This week I am working overtime because we have too much work.
Ovaj tjedan radim prekovremeno, jer imamo previše posla.
client
klijentica
to inform
javiti
I’ll let you know the exact time of the meeting as soon as I find it out.
Javit ću ti točno vrijeme sastanka čim ga saznam.
My client is late for the meeting, but she said she is coming.
Moja klijentica kasni na sastanak, ali je javila da dolazi.
The client wants me to send her the offer today.
Klijentica želi da joj pošaljem ponudu još danas.
vacation
godišnji
In August I’m going on vacation, so then we will visit the coast.
U kolovozu idem na godišnji, pa ćemo tada posjetiti obalu.
If I don’t get vacation in July, I will stay in the city.
Ako ne dobijem godišnji u srpnju, ostat ću u gradu.
sick leave
bolovanje
My colleague is on sick leave because of her back.
Kolegica je na bolovanju zbog leđa.
to inform
obavijestiti
I will inform you as soon as I find out the exact date.
Obavijestit ću vas čim saznam točan datum.
If you are on sick leave for a long time, you have to inform the boss.
Ako budeš dugo na bolovanju, moraš obavijestiti šeficu.
fee
honorar
For this project we are not getting a salary, but a small fee.
Za ovaj projekt ne dobivamo plaću, nego mali honorar.
Her fee is not big, but that internship means a lot to her.
Njezin honorar nije velik, ali joj ta praksa puno znači.
tenant
podstanarka
utilities
režije
As a tenant, I pay rent and utilities every month.
Kao podstanarka plaćam stanarinu i režije svaki mjesec.
as
koliko
possibility
mogućnost
There is a possibility that we will stay at home tonight because of the rain.
Postoji mogućnost da ćemo večeras ostati kod kuće zbog kiše.
It is not the utilities that worry me so much as the possibility that we might be without heating again.
Ne brinu me toliko režije koliko mogućnost da opet ostanemo bez grijanja.
female tenant
podstanarka
The female tenant says that the apartment suits her, but that the rent is high.
Podstanarka kaže da joj stan odgovara, ali da je stanarina visoka.
to move in
useliti se
as early as
već
Grandmother waters the garden as early as six in the morning.
Već u šest ujutro baka zalijeva vrt.
Our new female tenant wants to move in as early as next week.
Naša nova podstanarka želi se useliti već sljedeći tjedan.
She would like to move in before autumn, but the apartment is not completely ready yet.
Htjela bi se useliti prije jeseni, ali stan još nije potpuno spreman.
landlady
najmodavka
deposit
kaucija
returned
vraćen
The books were returned on Friday.
Knjige su vraćene u petak.
to move out
iseliti se
The tenant has to inform the landlady if she wants to move out before the end of the contract.
Podstanarka mora obavijestiti najmodavku ako se želi iseliti prije kraja ugovora.
The landlady says that the deposit will be returned when we move out.
Najmodavka kaže da će kaucija biti vraćena kad se iselimo.
If you move out before the end of the contract, the landlady can keep part of the deposit.
Ako se iselite prije kraja ugovora, najmodavka može zadržati dio kaucije.
reserve fund
pričuva
The landlady says that the reserve fund for the building will be higher next month.
Najmodavka kaže da će pričuva za zgradu biti veća sljedeći mjesec.
Besides rent, every month we also pay the building reserve fund.
Osim stanarine, svaki mjesec plaćamo i pričuvu za zgradu.
building reserve fund
pričuva
The building reserve fund is smaller than the rent, but we pay it every month.
Pričuva za zgradu je manja nego stanarina, ali ju plaćamo svaki mjesec.
lock
brava
entrance
ulazni
The entrance door is closed.
Ulazna vrata su zatvorena.
The building reserve fund does not worry me as much as the old lock on the entrance door.
Pričuva me ne brine toliko koliko stara brava na ulaznim vratima.
intercom
interfon
to telephone
telefonirati
Tonight I will telephone grandmother.
Večeras ću telefonirati baki.
The intercom does not work, so the guests have to call us when they arrive.
Interfon ne radi, pa nam gosti moraju telefonirati kad dođu.
unavailable
nedostupan
bell
zvono
As soon as we hear the doorbell, Mom opens the door.
Čim čujemo zvono na vratima, mama otvara vrata.
When the intercom is unavailable, we use the old doorbell.
Kad je interfon nedostupan, koristimo staro zvono na vratima.
doorbell
zvono
to wake
probuditi
This morning I woke up early because of the rain.
Jutros sam se probudila rano zbog kiše.
The doorbell is so loud that it wakes the baby.
Zvono je toliko glasno da probudi bebu.
The lock is old, but the doorbell still works better than the intercom.
Brava je stara, ali zvono i dalje radi bolje nego interfon.
doormat
otirač
On the doormat in front of the door we always leave wet shoes.
Na otiraču ispred vrata uvijek ostavljamo mokre cipele.
too small
premalen
This apartment is too small for our family.
Ovaj stan je premalen za našu obitelj.
I bought a new doormat because the old one was too small for our entrance.
Kupila sam novi otirač, jer je stari bio premalen za naš ulaz.
renovation
obnova
The bathroom renovation is taking longer than we thought.
Obnova kupaonice traje dulje nego što smo mislili.
to go on
trajati
I don’t know how much longer the meeting will last.
Ne znam koliko će sastanak još trajati.
available
dostupan
While the renovation is going on, hot water is not always available.
Dok traje obnova, topla voda nije uvijek dostupna.
The internet is unavailable today, so I am working from home without video calls.
Internet je danas nedostupan, pa radim od kuće bez videopoziva.
usually
inače
I usually go to work on foot, but today I am going by bus.
Inače idem pješice na posao, ali danas idem autobusom.
When the boss is available, the client gets an answer faster than usual.
Kad je šefica dostupna, klijentica dobije odgovor brže nego inače.