Commonly Confused Words

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  • EXCEPT – to exclude or omit (osim): Complete all the exercises excluding the final one.

  • ADD – (glagol, dodati, sabrati): Incorporating this ingredient will make it significantly more delicious.

  • ADVISE – a verb, to offer guidance or counsel (savetovati): My friend recommended that I persevere so I could achieve my objectives.

  • AVERSE – da se nešto žarko odbije/da se čvrsto suprotstavimo (protiviti se nečemu, imati averziju prema nečemu): Nije odbijao ideju da preuzme inicijativu i raduje pod pritiskom.

  • EFFECT – n., outcome or consequence, v., to bring about: We managed to create an unpleasant impression. Can they bring about such a transformation without harming the business?

  • ISLE – a piece of land surrounded by water (ostrvo): The Isle of Man sits in the Irish sea.

  • ILLUSION – a mistaken impression or deceptive belief (iluzija): She is not actually the girl he loves. What he felt was attraction to an illusion.

  • ALREADY – at this point in time: The cake had been destroyed by the time the children showed up.

  • ALTAR – sveti pult u crkvi (oltar).

  • ALL TOGETHER – assembled as a group, in one location (sve zajedno): We were assembled together at the concert yesterday evening.

  • A PART – a section or component of something (deo): This survey constitutes a component of the ongoing research initiative.

  • ASSENT – approval or consent (sporazum): They gave their consent to the new game regulations.

  • BREATHE – verb, to draw in and expel air (glagol, disati): Deep breathing is necessary if you want to feel more comfortable.

  • BY – (pored, blizu): Sandra je vozila pored Petrovog doma.
    BYE – (do viđenja, ćao): Vidim se sledeći put! Do uskoro!

  • SIGHT – the ability to see or something perceived (vid, vizija): His images provoke negative reactions in me.
    SITE – a location or area (mesto): The shopping center was constructed on the grounds where a park once stood.

  • COMPLIMENT – imenica, pohvala; glagol, da se pohvali (dati kompliment): Tina je hvalila Anu zbog njene odjeće.

  • CONSCIOUS – budno, sa otvorenim očima (budan, svestan): Sevedokao sam se kada su ušli u stan.

  • COUNSEL – to provide guidance or advice (savetovati): They offered guidance to the parents before their child left.

  • DESSERT – (desert): Mislim da ću izbrati slast nakon obroka.

  • ILLICIT – protivzakonit, ilegalan (nezakonit): Njegova ilegalna poslovanja su ga dovela do zatvora.

  • IMMINENT – što će se brzo dogoditi (predstojeće, blisko): Svađa je gotovo izvesna čim ona uđe u sobu.

  • FOUR – (četiri): U toj sobi se nalazi četiri stolice.

  • HERE – (tu, na ovom mestu): Novi nameštaj će biti postavljen na ovaj prostor.

  • IT'S – skraćeni oblik od it is (kraći oblik forme IT IS): To je prekrasan početak dana.

  • NOW – (sada): Upravo završavam svoju domaću lekciju.

  • LED – glagol, prošli oblik glagola "to lead" (glagol, prošli oblik glagola "to lead"): Navela je neprijatelje da padnu u zamku.

  • LAY – da se predmet postavi. (položiti, ima objekat): Nastavnik ističe važnost gramatike. Naselje se nalazilo pod bregom.

  • LOOSE – adjective, not fitting snugly; verb (uncommon) to set free: The burglar's pants were so ill-fitting that he couldn't possibly outrun the officer pursuing him. Throughout his imprisonment awaiting trial, he remained locked up since no one would post his bail.

  • MOMENTOUS – extremely significant because of its impact on what follows: This is a significant moment.

  • KNEW – (oblik u prošlom vremenu glagola know-znati): A year ago, we were familiar with all these words.
  • PASSED – verb, past tense of "to pass", to have moved (glagol u prošlom vremenu od proći): The parade moved through the city at rapid speed, yet it created a lasting impression.
    PAST – belonging to a former time or place (iz prethodnog vremena ili lokacije): Who served as the past president of the company? Continue beyond the hospital and turn left.

  • PROCEED – to go forward (krenuti dalje, ići napred): When he noticed her, he continued along the corridor.

  • PRINCIPLE – a core concept or fundamental law (princip): The study is grounded in the principle of relativity.

  • QUOTATION – noun, repeating someone's exact words (citirati): A collection of renowned quotations proved very helpful.

  • STATIONERY – writing supplies and materials (kancelarijiski pribor): Maria brought the writing supplies from the neighboring office.
  • SUPPOSED TO – proper phrasing for expressing duty or expectation, NOT "suppose to" (trebalo bi): What time should our train arrive?
    SUPPOSE – to assume or conjecture (pretpostaviti): Do you think we will find good accommodations there?

  • THEN – at that time, or next (u tom trenutku, ili nakon toga): After washing my clothes, I went to visit my friend.

  • THERE – indicates location, hint: think of "here and there" (označava mesto, savet: razmisli o "ovde i tamo"): There sits the box I mentioned to you.
    THEY'RE – contraction for "they are" (skraćeni oblik od THEY ARE): They're positioned outside the building.

  • THREW – past tense of throw (oblik prošlog vremena od glagola THROW): She tossed the ball. Peter caught it.

  • THOUGH – however; nevertheless (ipak; bez obzira na to): Despite being 50 years old, he maintains excellent physical condition.

  • TOO – also, or excessively (i, ili prekomerno): After consuming too many screwdrivers, he couldn't drive home.
    TWO – a number (brojka): Only two individuals were absent from the meeting.

  • WHICH – pronoun, replacing a singular or plural thing(s); not used to refer to persons (zamenica, zamenjuje stvari; ne koristi se za osobe): What section of the book do you find most engaging?
    THAT – used to refer to things or a group or class of people (služi za označavanje stvari ili grupa ljudi): The pen that sat on my table has gone missing.

  • WHOM – used as an object (ima ulogu objekta): To whom did Sarah direct all of those remarks?

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