The hidden talent that determines success
The 'hidden talent' that determines success By David Robson BBC Capital 13 October 2017 Imagine meeting someone for the first time who comes from a distant country but is fluent in your language. There may appear to be no immediate communication barrier, so would you adapt the tone and cadence of your voice, or the spacing of pauses in your speech? The number one predictor of your success in today’s borderless world is not your IQ, not your resume, and not even your expertise - David Livermore How about altering your body language, mannerisms and facial expressions, depending on the [...]
click bait
-link na web stranici s namjerom da privuče pažnju korisnika i da ga zadrži na stranici This is not news, really. It’s click bait, the stuff page views are made of.
bring/take somebody down a peg (or two)
spustiti (nekog) na zemlju His arrogant behavior made some people want to see him brought down a peg. She uses her position to take other people down a peg or two.
double up with laughter
-previjati se od smijeha We all just doubled up with laughter.
hate dearly
"mrziti iz dna duše"
flipped classroom
-metoda učenja gdje nastavnik ne drži samo predavanje već stavlja i učenike u položaj nastavnika na koji način oni aktivno sudjeluju u kreiranju nastave i interakciji na satu
rein in
držati pod kontrolom; zauzdati konja The crisis in eastern Ukraine is "slipping out of control" and needs to be reined in to avoid a military clash with Russia, Germany has warned. rein - uzda, povodac (fig.) to give full/free rein to - dati slobodu/oduška (mašti i sl.)
pretext
izlika, izgovor, krinka Izgovor There are Western concerns that Russia is using humanitarian assistance as a pretext to invade eastern Ukraine.
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