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Frugal

frugal
‘fru:g(ə)l
■ adjective sparing or economical as regards money or food.

frugality noun
frugally adverb

C16: from L. frugalis, from frugi ‘economical, thrifty’, from frux, frug- ‘fruit’.

Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary
fru·gal
Pronunciation: ‘frü-gəl
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin frugalis virtuous, frugal, from frug-, frux fruit, value; akin to Latin frui to enjoy
Date: 1590

: characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources
synonyms see SPARING
–fru·gal·i·ty \frü-‘ga-lə-tē\ noun
–fru·gal·ly \’frü-gə-lē\ adverb

EngMac
frugality
n. 1. штедливост.; 2. скромност, умереност (на јадење/храна).; 3. pe ј. скржавост, стиснатост

English-Serbian dictionary
Frugality
Stedljivost

Forebode

Concise Oxford English Dictionary
forebode
■ verb archaic act as an advance warning of (something bad).

Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary
fore·bode
Variant: also for·bode
Pronunciation: (ˌ)fȯr-‘bōd
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1603

1 : to have an inward conviction of (as coming ill or misfortune)
2 : FORETELL, PORTEND
intransitive verb : AUGUR, PREDICT
–fore·bod·er noun

EngMac
forebode
претскажува

English-Serbian dictionary
Forebode
Pretskazati-Naslutiti-Predosetiti-Proreci

Grudge

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

■noun

 a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury.
■verb

    be resentfully unwilling to grant or allow (something).
    feel resentful that (someone) has achieved (something): I don’t grudge him his moment of triumph.

grudger noun

grudging adjective

grudgingly adverb

grudgingness noun

ME: var. of obs. grutch

 ‘complain, murmur’, from OFr. grouchier

, of unknown origin; cf. grouch….

Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary

1grudgePronunciation:    grəjFunction:          transitive verbInflected Form:   grudged ; grudg·ingEtymology:         Middle English grucchen, grudgen to grumble, complain, from Anglo-French grucer, grucher, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German grogezen to howlDate:              14th century

to be unwilling to give or admit give or allow reluctantly or resentfully <didn’t grudge the time>
–grudg·er noun

2grudgeFunction:          nounDate:              15th century

a feeling of deep-seated resentment or ill will
synonyms see MALICE

EngMac

grudge

n. нерасположение, негодување, непријателство; v. завидува, чувствува непријателство кон некого; омраза…

English-Serbian dictionary

Grudge

Zavideti-Gundjati-Neraspolozenje-Mrznja-Zloba

boon

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

boon ■  noun     a thing that is helpful or beneficial.     archaic a favour or request.   ME: from ON bón.

Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary 1boon Pronunciation:     ‘bün Function:           noun Etymology:          Middle English bone prayer, request, the favor requested, from Old Norse bōn request; akin to Old English bēn prayer, bannan to summon ― more at BAN Date:               12th century 1 : BENEFIT, FAVOR especially : one that is given in answer to a request 2 : a timely benefit : BLESSING 2boon Function:           adjective Etymology:          Middle English bon, from Anglo-French, good ― more at BOUNTY Date:               14th century 1 archaic : FAVORABLE 2 : CONVIVIAL

EngMac

boon n 1. благодет, корист; a ~ to science благодет за науката; 2. љубезност, услуга; boon II a ведар, весел; a ~ companion весел другар; милост; благодет

English-Serbian dictionary

Boon Prijatan-Veseo-Dobro-Dobrocinstvo-Povoljan-Blagodat-Blagodet-Blagoslov-Ljubazan-Milost-Sretan-Vedar

Dud

Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary

1dudPronunciation:    dədFunction:          nounEtymology:         Middle English duddeDate:              1567

1 plural a CLOTHING b personal belongings
2 a one that is ineffectual also FAILURE <a box-office dudb MISFIT
3 a bomb or missile that fails to explode

2dudFunction:          adjectiveDate:              1903

of little or no worth VALUELESS <dud checks>…

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

informal■noun

    a thing that fails to work properly. ▶

an ineffectual person.
    (duds) clothes.
■adjective

 failing to work or meet a standard.

ME: of unknown origin….

EngMac

dud

неуспех…

English-Serbian dictionary

Dud

Neuspeh

Dampen


Concise Oxford English Dictionary
dampen
■ verb
make damp.
make less strong or intense. ▶reduce the amplitude of (a sound source).

dampener noun

EngMac
dampen
навлажнува, потиснува (чувства), се натопува; навлажува

English-Serbian dictionary
Dampen
Ovlaziti-Utuci

Concise Oxford Thesaurus
dampen
▶ verb
the rain dampened her face: MOISTEN, damp, wet, dew, water; poetic/literary bedew.
nothing could dampen her enthusiasm: LESSEN, decrease, diminish, reduce, moderate, damp, put a damper on, throw cold water on, cool, discourage; suppress, extinguish, quench, stifle, curb, limit, check, restrain, inhibit, deter.

dry, heighten.

Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary
damp·en
Pronunciation: ‘dam-pən
Function: verb
Inflected Form: damp·ened ; damp·en·ing \’damp-niŋ, ‘dam-pə-\
Date: 1547

transitive verb
1 : to check or diminish the activity or vigor of : DEADEN 2 : to make damp 3 : DAMP 1C
intransitive verb
1 : to become damp
2 : to become deadened or depressed
–damp·en·er \-nər\ noun

Oomph

Concise Oxford English Dictionary
oomph
(also umph)
■ noun informal the quality of being exciting, energetic, or sexually attractive.

1930s: perh. imitative.

EngMac
oomph
(n sl) енергија
oomph (n sl)
енергија

Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary
oomph
Pronunciation: ‘u̇m(p)f
Function: noun
Etymology: imitative of a sound made under exertion
Date: 1936

1 : personal charm or magnetism : GLAMOUR
2 : SEX APPEAL
3 : PUNCH, VITALITY

idempotent

element that does not change when multiplied by itself, element that satisfies the equation n x n = n (Mathematics)

 

xenophobia


Concise Oxford English Dictionary
xenophobia
■ noun intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries.

xenophobe noun
xenophobic adjective

EngMac
xenophobia
ксенофобија; n. ксенофобија, омраза кон странци; омраза кон странци; ксенофобија, омраза, страв

English-Serbian dictionary
Xenophobia
Ksenofobija

Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary
xe·no·pho·bia
Pronunciation: ˌze-nə-‘fō-bē-ə, ˌzē-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1903

: fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign

Muzzle

Concise Oxford English Dictionary
muzzle
■ noun
the projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse. ▶a guard fitted over an animal’s muzzle to stop it biting or feeding.
the open end of the barrel of a firearm.
■ verb
put a muzzle on (an animal).
prevent from freedom of expression.

ME: from OFr. musel, dimin. of med. L. musum.

Concise Oxford Thesaurus
muzzle
▶ noun the dog’s velvety muzzle: SNOUT, nose, mouth, maw.
▶ verb attempts to muzzle the media: GAG, silence, censor, stifle, restrain, check, curb, fetter.

Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary
1muz·zle
Pronunciation: ‘mə-zəl
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English mosel, from Middle French musel, from Old French *mus mouth of an animal, from Medieval Latin musus
Date: 15th century

1 : the projecting jaws and nose of an animal : SNOUT
2 a : a fastening or covering for the mouth of an animal used to prevent eating or biting b : something (as censorship) that restrains normal expression
3 : the open end of an implement especially : the discharging end of a weapon

muzzle[1]
2muzzle
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: muz·zled ; muz·zling \’məz-liŋ, ‘mə-zə-\
Date: 15th century

1 : to fit with a muzzle
2 a : GAG b : RESTRAIN, RESTRICT –muz·zler \-lər\ noun