TAKING A STAND – POLITICS AND PROTEST

WROD TRANSCRIPTION MEANING TRANSLATION

TO CALL FOR To Make necessary Zahtijevati

TO GAUGE ɡeɪdʒ To Estimate or determine the amount, Izmjeriti

level, or volume of.

TO LAUNCH lɔːn(t)ʃ To Start or set in motion (an activity Pokrenuti

or enterprise)

TO SIGN sʌɪn To Write one's name on (a letter, Potpisati

card, document, etc.) to identify
oneself as the writer or sender.

TO TACKLE ˈtak(ə)l To Make determined efforts to deal Poduzimati

with (a problem or difficult task)

TO TAKE PART To Join in an activity; be involved. Sudjelovati

TO TAKE A STAND To to express one's opinion Zauzeti stav

POLITICS ˈpɒlɪtɪks The activities associated with the Politika

governance of a country or area,
especially the debate between parties
having power

PROTEST ˈprəʊtɛst A statement or action expressing Prosvjed

disapproval of or objection to
something.

DEMONSTRATION dɛmənˈstreɪʃ(ə)n A practical explanation of how Demonstracija

something works or is performed.

CAMPAIGN kamˈpeɪn A series of military operations Kampanja

intended to

GOVERNMENT ˈɡʌv(ə)nˌm(ə)nt The group of people with the Vlada

authority to govern a country or state;
a particular ministry in office

POLICY ˈpɒlɪsi A course or principle of action politika

adopted or proposed by an
organization or individual.

TO EMERGE ɪˈməːdʒ To Move out of or away from Pojaviti se

something and become visible.

PETITION pɪˈtɪʃ(ə)n A formal written request, signed by Peticija/molba/zahtjev

many people, appealing to authority
in respect of a particular cause.

TO DEBATE dɪˈbeɪt To Argue about (a subject), especially Debata

in a formal manner

REFERNDUM ˌrɛfəˈrɛndəm A general vote by the electorate on a Referendum

single political question which has
 been referred to them for a direct
decision.

ADDICTION əˈdɪkʃ(ə)n The fact or condition of being ovisnost

addicted to a particular substance or
activity.

HOMELESSNESS ˈhəʊmləsnəs The state of having no home. Beskućnik

LAW lɔː The system of rules which a zakon

particular country

CYNICAL ˈsɪnɪk(ə)l Believing that people are motivated Ciničan/bezobrazan

purely by self-interest; distrustful of
human sincerity or integrity.

TO FOOL fuːl Trick or deceive (someone); dupe Zavarati

GENERAL PUBLIC ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpʌblɪk The community or people in general, Šira javnost
usually in contrast to a specific group

GENERAL ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən The election of representatives to a Nacionalni izbori

ELECTION legislature from constituencies
throughout the country.

MAINSTREAM ˈmeɪnstriːm The ideas, attitudes, or activities that Aktualna politika

POLITICS ˈpɒlɪtɪks are shared by most people and
regarded as normal or conventional

SINGLE-ISSUSE ˈsɪŋgl ˈɪʃuː ˈpɒlɪtɪks Its based on only one issue. favoured Politika koja se bazira na
POLITICS by voluntary voting systems, as they jednom problemu
tend to attract very committed
supporters

ELECTORAL ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈsɪstɪm method used to calculate the number Izborni sistem
SYSTEM of elected positions in government

POLITICAL pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstɪm a coordinated set of principles, laws, Politički sustav

SYSTEM ideas, and procedures relating to a
particular form of government, or the
form of

LEFT-WING lɛft wɪŋ The radical, reforming, or socialist Ljevičari

section of a political party or system.

RIGHT-WING raɪt wɪŋ The conservative or reactionary Desničari

section of a political party or system.

PUBLIC OPINION ˈpʌblɪk əˈpɪnjən Views prevalent among the public. Javno mišljenje

PUBLIC OFFICE ˈpʌblɪk ˈɒfɪs A position of authority or service Javni ured

involving responsibility to the public,
especially within the government.