Kurs: -- English - Intermediate
Modul: Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Autor: prof. Gordana Matorkić
Naziv jedinice: Famous Idiots
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Ann Arbor’s Idiot
Ann Arbor, a journalist, reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypsilanti, Michigan at 8:50 AM, flashed a gun and demanded cash. The clerk turned him down saying he couldn't open the cash register without a food order. When the man ordered French fries, the clerk said they weren't available for breakfast. The frustrated man walked out.
Kentucky Idiots
Two men tried to pull off the front of a cash machine by running a chain from the machine to the bumper of their pickup truck. Instead of pulling the front panel off the machine they pulled the bumper off their truck. Scared, they left the scene and drove home... with the chain still attached to the machine... with their bumper still attached to the chain... with their vehicle's license plate still attached to the bumper. They had been driving for hours when they finally realized what had happened.
Louisiana Idiot
A man walked into a restaurant, put a $20 bill on the counter and asked for change. When the clerk opened the cash drawer, the man pulled a gun and asked for all the cash in the register, which the clerk promptly provided. The man took the cash from the clerk and fled, leaving the $20 bill on the counter. The total amount of cash he got from the drawer was $15.00.
Arkansas Idiot
This guy decided that he'd just throw a brick through a liquor store window, grab some booze, and run. So he lifted the brick and heaved it over his head at the window. The brick bounced back and hit the thief on the head, knocking him unconscious. The liquor store window was made of Plexi-Glass.
New York Idiot
As a female shopper exited a store, a man grabbed her purse and ran. The clerk called 911 immediately and the woman was able to give them a detailed description of the man who had snatched her purse. The police had been running after the thief for about fifteen minutes before they finally caught him. They put him in the car and drove back to the store. The thief was then taken out of the car and told to stand there for a positive ID. The moment he saw the victim he said: "Yes, Officer... that's her. That's the lady I stole the purse from."
Vocabulary
| Nouns (imenice): | Verbs (glagoli): |
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clerk – službenik
cash register – kasa
cash machine – kešomat
chain – lanac
bumper – branik
pickup truck- pikap kamion
scene – mesto dešavanja
vehicle – vozilo
license plate – registarska tablica
drawer – fioka
counter –tezga, pult
total amount – ukupan iznos
brick - cigla
liquor store – prodavnica alkoholnih pića
booze – piće
purse – torbica
snatcher – kradljivac |
walk into – ušetati
flash a gun – brzo izvaditi pištolj
demand – zahtevati
turn down – odbiti
pull off– iščupati, skinuti
attach – pričvrstiti, vezati
provide – obezbediti, dati
flee – bežati
grab – zgrabiti
heave over – baciti preko, hitnuti
bounce – odskočiti |
Adjectives and adverbs
(pridevi i prilozi): | Prepositions and conjunctions
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promptly – bez oklevanja
unconscious – bez svesti |
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Synonyms
| Nouns (imenice): | Verbs (glagoli): |
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clerk – salesclerk, shop assistant, shop clerk
cash register – register
cash machine – automated teller, automated teller machine, automatic teller, automatic teller machine, cash dispenser, ATM
scene – site
vehicle – motor vehicle, means of transport
license plate – numberplate
counter – surface, top, bar, worktop
liquor store – off-licence, package store
booze – alcohol, drink, spirits, liquor
purse – handbag, bag, shoulder bag, pocket book, clutch bag
snatcher – thief |
demand – request, ask (for),call for
turn down – refuse, reject, decline
pull off– remove, take aways
attach – stick, join, fasten, tie
provide – give, bring
flee – run away, leave, escape
grab – snatch, catch, seize, capture, bag, grip, grasp
bounce – jump |
Adjectives and adverbs
(pridevi i prilozi): | Prepositions and conjunctions
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promptly – immediately, instantly, swiftly, directly, quickly
unconscious – knocked out |
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Antonyms
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walk into – walk out
demand – grant, offer
turn down – accept, take
attach – detach, disconnect, let go, loose
provide – remove, take
flee – arrive, come, stay
grab – free, let go, liberate
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Adjectives and adverbs
(pridevi i prilozi): | Prepositions and conjunctions
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promptly – slowly, late
unconscious – conscious, aware
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