CHARITIES

Question 1

why do poeple give more to charities in December?

Answer 1

• To ease their conscious (they splurge on themselves, so they give to people in need)
• People are generally happier because of the upcoming holidays (jolly) so they give to people in need easily and more eagerly

Question 2

types of charity work

Answer 2

• Give money
• Donate toys, clothes
• Volunteer

Question 3

word formation volunteer

Answer 3

• Volunteer
• Volunteering
• To volunteer
• Voluntary
• Voluntarily

Question 4

nevladne organizacije

Answer 4

• NGOs (non-governmental organization) —> partly charitable

Question 5

neprofitne organizacije

Answer 5

• Non-profit organizations —> social welfare, civic improvement —> partly charitable

Question 6

dobrodelnost

Answer 6

• Charity, charitable, charitably, charities

Question 7

dobrodelni namen

Answer 7

• Charitable causes

Question 8

dobrodelna trgovina

Answer 8

• Charity shop

Question 9

neplačano prostovoljno delo

Answer 9

• Unpaid voluntary work

Question 10

zbirati denar

Answer 10

• To raise money

Question 11

korist družbi

Answer 11

• Benefit to society

Question 12

zbirati donacije in prispevke

Answer 12

• Collect donation • Collect contributions

Question 13

privlačiti generalno publiko

Answer 13

• Appeal to the general public

Question 14

ljudje v stiski

Answer 14

• People in need: very poor people, old people, sick people, deaf and blind people, disabled and handicapped people, hungry and poor people in developing countries

Question 15

nagovoriti revščino in ostale probleme

Answer 15

• Address poverty and related issues

Question 16

zanemarjati

Answer 16

neglect

Question 17

trpinčenje, grdo ravnanje

Answer 17

maltreatment

Question 18

politični zaporniki

Answer 18

• Political prisoners, prisoners of conscious (Amnesty international —> takes care of them)

Question 19

živalske dobrodelne organizacije

Answer 19

• Animal charities

Question 20

zavetišče za živali, brezdomne, ženske

Answer 20

animal, homeless, women shelter

Question 21

lobirati, podkupovati

Answer 21

• Lobbying —> seek to influence (a legislator) on an issue.

Question 22

za dobro stvar

Answer 22

• A good cause, noble worthy cause, for a good cause

Question 23

lakota

Answer 23

• Famine —> usually due to natural disasters

Question 24

revščina

Answer 24

poverty

Question 25

pravičnost

Answer 25

• Justifiable, justice, injustice, judicial

Question 26

izumrtje

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• Extinction, becoming extinct

Question 27

rešiti

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• To sort out, to address a problem, to solve

Question 28

imeti pozitiven odnos do nečesa

Answer 28

• To have a positive attitude towards something

Question 29

narediti nekaj v tvoji moči

Answer 29

• To do what’s in your power

Question 30

vzeti pozitiven pristop k nečemu

Answer 30

• To take a positive approach to something

Question 31

začeti

Answer 31

• To launch/to start a business

Question 32

razvijajoči programi

Answer 32

• Development programmes

Question 33

nekaj videti na lastne oči

Answer 33

• To see something for yourself

Question 34

udeležba

Answer 34

• To become involved in something, involvement

Question 35

opogumiti se, pogum

Answer 35

• Encourage, courage

Question 36

prepoznali so vlogo

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• In recognition of something —> it is done as a way of showing official appreciation of them

Question 37

ruralno in urbano okolje

Answer 37

rural and urban

Question 38

strog

Answer 38

harsh, hard

Question 39

vodnjak

Answer 39

well

Question 40

koruza

Answer 40

maize

Question 41

narediti vtis na nekoga

Answer 41

• To leave an impression on, lasting impression

Question 42

nekaj spraviti v uporabo

Answer 42

• Put something to work

Question 43

odločiti

Answer 43

• To be determined, determination

Question 44

delati nekaj, kar je vredno

Answer 44

• To do something that counts

Question 45

naslov, biti upravičen do nečesa

Answer 45

title, entitled

Question 46

ljudje z vseh vetrov

Answer 46

people from all walks of life

Question 47

nagovarjati

Answer 47

• To call on = address

Question 48

potruditi se

Answer 48

• To make an effort

Question 49

hitro

Answer 49

promptly, quickly

Question 50

prepovedati

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to abolish, to do away with

Question 51

izven pravna usmrtitev

Answer 51

extrajudicial execution

Question 52

izginiti in pojaviti se

Answer 52

• Disappear (izginiti), reappear

Question 53

mučenje

Answer 53

torture

Question 54

poskrbeti za nekoga

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• To be provided with = taken care of

Question 55

barbed wire

Answer 55

• Barbed wire

Question 56

navdihujoče

Answer 56

inspirational

Question 57

motivira te

Answer 57

inspiring

Question 58

obsojati nekaj

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to condemn

Question 59

kršanje človekovih pravic

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abuse or violation of human rights

Question 60

nakej spremeniš, imaš vpliv

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• To make an impact , imapctful

Question 61

glasen odziv javnosti

Answer 61

public outcry

Question 62

povzročiti

Answer 62

to cause

Question 63

začeti se ukvarjati s problemom

Answer 63

to tackle the problem, to start dealing with a problem

Question 64

pomoč

Answer 64

help, assistance

Question 65

izkoreniniti

Answer 65

to eradicate, to wipe out

Question 66

beda, stiska

Answer 66

plight

Question 67

razsežnost problema

Answer 67

extent of the problem

Question 68

dolgotrajno

Answer 68

in the long run, long-term

Question 69

jušna kuhinja

Answer 69

a soup kitchen — for people who struggle and they need one hot meal per day