Jelena Burgic’s Profile and Translation Work

metaphor

An application of a word to another with which it is figuratively but not literally associated, e.g. food for thought. This process is very common in the use of language and may lead to changes in grammar as with the verb go in English where its spatial ...

metafora

Primena jedne reči sa drugom rečju sa čijim značenjem prva reč može biti figurativno, a ne bukvalno povezana, npr. materijal za razmišljanje. Ovo je veoma uobičajen proces u upotrebi jezika koji može prouzrokovati promene u gramatici kao što je slučaj sa ...

Language; Terminology

to diss

to show lack of respect (from disrespect)

nipodaštavati

pokazivati nedostatak poštovanja (ne poštovati).

Literature;

media

Films, tapes, and other audio-visual materials that require the use of special listening or viewing equipment.

mediji

Filmovi, trake i drugi audio-vizuelni materijali koji zahtevaju upotrebu specijalne opreme za slušanje i gledanje.

Library & information science; Library

shot

A small amount of alcohol. A shot glass is the drinking glass-shaped container in which such an amount is measured or served.

čašica

Mala količina alkohola. Čašica je sud u obliku čaše u kojem se mala količina alkohola meri ili služi.

Alcoholic beverages; Distilled liquor

collective behaviour

Collective behaviour is a type os social behaviour that occurs in crowds and masses. When news of a natural disaster or a political assassination spreads, for example, or when people celebrate a national holiday, they are participating in a common pattern of ...

kolektivno ponašanje

Kolektivno ponašanje je tip društvenog ponašanja koje se javlja u gužvama i masama. Kada se prošire vesti o prirodnoj katastrofi ili političkom ubistvu, na primer, ili kada se slavi nacionalni praznik, ljudi imaju isti obrazac ponašanja u odnosu na dotični ...

Culture; Social media

Scotch whisky

A whisky that must be distilled and aged for at least 3 years in Scotland, but can be bottled elsewhere. “Blended Scotch” is a combination of up to 50 different malt whiskies and blended to have a more uniform aroma and flavor. “Single Malt Scotch” is ...

Scotch whisky (Skoč viski)

Viski mora biti destilovan i odstojati najmanje 3 godine u Škotskoj, ali može biti flaširan bilo gde. "Blended Scotch" (mešani Skoč) je kombinacija i do 50 viskija od različitih zrna (malts) radi homogene arome i ukusa. "Single Malt Scotch" (Skoč od jednog ...

Alcoholic beverages; Distilled liquor

Spring Festival

Spring Festival, Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is commonly called "Lunar New Year", because it is based on the lunisolar Chinese calendar. The festival traditionally begins on the first day ...

Festival proleća

Festival proleća, Kineska Nova Godina ili Lunarna Nova Godina najvažniji je tradicionalni kineski praznik. Obično se naziva "Lunarna Nova Godina" zato što je zasnovan na luni-solarnom kineskom kalendaru. Festival tradicionalno počinje prvog dana prvog meseca ...

Culture;

crust

Term for the exterior of bread.

korica

Naziv za spoljašnji sloj hleba.

Baked goods; Bread

bottleneck effect

A dramatic reduction in genetic diversity of a population or species resulting from an ecological crisis that wipes out most of its members. The limited genetic diversity of the few survivors is the pool from which all future generations are based. This is ...

efekat uskog grla

Značajno smanjenje genetičke raznovrsnosti populacije ili vrste usled ekološke krize koja uništi većinu pripadnika dotične populacije ili vrste. Ograničena genetička raznovrsnost nekolicine preživelih predstavlja osnovu za sve buduće generacije. Ovo je jedan ...

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

munchkin

A small person, or term of endearment for children.

malecki/-a

Mala osoba ili tepajući termin za decu.