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Phrase · B2a measure ofmerilo; pokazatelj nečegaSomething used to judge how much of a quality exists or how successful something is.Word · C1clampstega; obujmica; stegnuti ili čvrsto pričvrstitiA device that holds things tightly in place; as a verb, to fasten or hold something firmly.Word · B1eventuallyna kraju; naposletku; posle izvesnog vremenaIn the end, after some time, effort, or difficulty.Phrase · B2go overpažljivo pregledati; proveriti; ponovo preći kroz gradivo ili objašnjenjeExamine something carefully, or review and explain it again.Phrase · C2hold off onodložiti; sačekati sa nečim; zasad ne preduzimati neštoDeliberately wait before doing, deciding, or proceeding with something.Idiom · C1if anythingako išta; ako ništa drugo; naprotiv, pre bi se moglo rećiUsed to correct an impression by saying that the opposite is more likely true; also used to allow for the possibility that the answer is nothing.Idiom · C2jump to conclusionsdonositi preuranjene zaključke; brzopleto zaključitiDecide what is true too quickly, before you have enough facts or evidence.Phrase · B2kind of / sort ofnekako; pomalo; donekle — za ublažavanje izjaveUsed as softeners to make a description or statement less direct, strong, or exact.Phrase · B2narrow downsuziti izbor; smanjiti broj mogućnostiReduce a range of choices or possibilities to a smaller number.Phrase · C1on closer inspectionpri pažljivijem pregledu; kada se pažljivije razmotriWhen something is examined more carefully than it was at first.Phrase · C1pin downtačno utvrditi; precizirati; privoliti nekoga na konkretan odgovorDiscover exact details about something, or make someone give a definite answer or commitment.Word · C1relegatepotisnuti; svrstati u niži rang; dodeliti sporednu uloguPut someone or something in a lower, less important, or less visible position or role.Idiom · B2rule of thumbpraktično, okvirno pravilo zasnovano na iskustvuA practical, approximate guideline based on experience rather than an exact calculation or a strict requirement.Phrase · C2rule something outisključiti neku mogućnost; odbaciti nekoga ili nešto kao opciju; onemogućitiRemove someone or something from consideration as a possible explanation, choice, or candidate; also, make something impossible.Idiom · C1take something at face valueprihvatiti nešto zdravo za gotovo; poverovati onome što se vidi ili kaže bez provereAccept a statement, appearance, or situation as it seems, without questioning it or checking more deeply.Phrase · C1withhold judgmentuzdržati se od donošenja suda; sačekati pre nego što se iznese mišljenjeWait before forming or expressing an opinion because you do not yet have enough information.Phrase · B2work aroundzaobići problem; naći alternativno rešenje; snaći se uprkos ograničenjuFind a practical way to avoid or bypass a problem or limitation without removing it completely.