Neja Strukelj
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understatement
The opposite of hyperbole, understatement (or litotes) refers to a figure of speech that says less than is intended. Understatement usually has an ironic effect, and sometimes may be used for comic purposes, as in Mark Twain’s statement, "The reports of my ...
skromnost
Skromnost (ali litota) se kot nasprotje pretiravanja (hiperbole) nanaša na prispodobo, ki zmanjšuje pomen nečesa oziroma nečemu daje manjši pomen, kot ga le-ta zares ima. Skromnost običajno doseže ironični učinek, in se včasih lahko uporablja za dosego ...
kinship
The network of social relationships which link individuals through common ancestry, marriage, or adoption.
sorodstvo
Mreža družbenih odnosov, znotraj katere so posamezniki povezani na osnovi prednikov, zakonske zveze ali posvojitve.
politically correct
A speech code designed to limit free speech, conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities (as in matters of sex or race) should be eliminated. Politically correct is often referred to as "PC"
politično korekten
Govorni kodeks, oblikovan za omejevanje svobode govora, ki je skladen s prepričanjem, da je potrebni odpraviti vsako obliko jezika in praks, ki lahko deluje žaljivo (zlasti na področju spolne in rasne pripadnosti). Politično korekten se v angleščini pogosto ...
holistic medicine
A means of health maintenance using therapies in which the health care practitioner considers the person's physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual characteristics.
holistična medicina
Način ohranjanja telesnega zdravja preko vrste različnih terapij, ki upoštevajo posameznikovo telesno, duševno, čustveno ter duhovno stanje ter značilnosti.
monopoly
A situation in which a single producer dominates in a given industry or market
monopol
Stanje, ko določen proizvajalec prevladuje znotraj neke industrijske veje oziroma trga.
polysyllable
A word consisting of several syllables. It is most often applied to words of more than three syllables.
večzložna beseda
Beseda, ki je sestavljena iz več zlogov. Običajno se nanaša na besede, sestavljene iz treh ali več zlogov.
heroic verse
So named because it is the form in which epic poetry of heroic exploits is generally written, its rhyme scheme is abab, composed in ten-syllable iambic verse in English, hexameter in Greek and Latin, ottava rima in Italian.
junaški verz
Verz se imenuje junaški, ker gre za obliko, v kateri so običajno napisana epska junaška dela. Rimska shema je 'abab'; v angleščini je sestavljena iz deset zložnega jambskega verza, v grščini in latinščini iz heksametra ter iz oktave v ...
metonymy
A metonym is a figure of speech involving using one signified to stand for another signified which is directly related to it or closely associated with it in some way, notably the substitution of effect for cause.
metonimija
Metonimija je retorična figura, ki nastane, kadar kako besedo zamenjamo z drugo, t.j. kadar označimo pojav z imenom za pojav, ki je z njim v stvarni, vzročni ali prostorski zvezi, ne pa samo v razmerju logične podobnosti, kot je značilno za metaforo.
form
The arrangement, manner or method used to convey the content, such as free verse, ballad, haiku, etc. In other words, the "way-it-is-said."
oblika
Dogovor, način oziroma metoda ureditve posredovanja pesniške vsebine, kot na primer prosti verz, balada, ep, romanca, sonet, haiku, itd.
mass education
The widespread expansion of formal education in the larger society.
masovno izobraževanje
Splošna rast stopnje formalne izobrazbe znotraj večje družbe.
