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S obzirom da je svijet uistinu postao globalno selo i da pripadnici različitih kultura komuniciraju intenzivnije nego ikad prije, uz strani jezik dobro je naučiti i neke popularne sleng fraze, kako se ne biste izgubili u prijevodu.
Cracked.com napravio je kratki vodič kroz najzačudnije sleng fraze sa svih strana svijeta, kako bi pomogao mladim putnicima da se snađu gdje god da krenu.
Zauzet sam kao gušter dok pije (Australija)
Što biste prvo pomislili kada bi vam netko rekao da je ‘zauzet kao gušter dok pije’? Vjerojatno da ljenčari, u najmanju ruku, ali bili biste potpuno u krivu. Naime, ovu popularnu frazu Australac će upotrijebiti kada je jako zaposlen.
‘Flat out’ je australski sleng izraz za ‘zauzet sam’, a vrhunac dnevne aktivnosti velikih guštera je konzumacija vode. Dok piju, gušteri jako brzo rade jezikom, stoga nije ni tako čudno da su poslužili kao model za ovaj metaforički frazem.
Kako je vaš otac? (Engleska)
Kad bi vas neki stranac ovo upitao vjerojatno biste automatski pomislili da postoji neka kvaka. Zašto bi se netko tko jedva poznaje vas raspitivao za vašeg oca? I bili biste u pravu.
Dotičnu osobu uistinu ne zanima što se događa s vašim ocem, već je pomalo staromodna i neugodno joj je kada se spomene bilo što vezano uz seks, pa umjesto prljave riječi koja počinje slovom ‘s’ koristi ovu neuobičajenu frazu.
Frazu ‘Kako je vaš otac? ‘ skovao je, barem u ovom kontekstu, britanski komičar Harry Tate 30-ih godina prošlog stoljeća. Šaleći se na račun poznate britanske nelagode oko stvari povezanih sa seksualnošću, on bi na svaku vulgarnu ili neukusnu izjavu odgovorio ‘Oh… da… dobro… kako je vaš otac?’
Grožđice u kobasici (Norveška)
‘Grožđice u kobasici’ zapravo označavaju ugodno iznenađenje u nečem što je već samo po sebi dobro.
S obzirom da grožđice, ako se današnju mladež pita, spadaju među omražene dodatke slasticama, ova fraza im se može činiti potpuno besmislenom, ali treba uzeti u obzir da ona nije skovana jučer i da su grožđice nekad bile jedan od rijetkih slatkiša, pogotovo na dalekom sjeveru.
Reže nosom oblake (Hrvatska)
Ovo ne treba previše objašnjavati. Možda je nekome s drugog kraja svijeta ova fraza nepoznata, ali u našim krajevima je itekako popularna i svima je jasno da se radi o umišljenoj osobi.
Za ovu frazu ne treba ni posebno pojašnjenje – puno je jednostavnije dignuti nos, nego svima objašnjavati zašto si bolji od njih.
Živahna iglica (Japan)
Možda vas ova fraza podsjeća na naziv neke igre koju su voljeli naši stari, tipa nađi iglu u plastu sijena ili tko će brže pokrpati stare hlače.
I u Japanu su sigurno imali i igle i sijeno i poderane hlače, no ova fraza nema nikakve veze sa zabavom besposlene mladeži na selu, ako je takva ikad postojala.
‘Živahnom iglicom’ Japanci i Japanke nazivaju muškarce koji su entuzijastični i nadobudni u krevetu, ali nisu baš obdareni.
Dakle, sad kada znamo na što se odnosi ovaj izraz vidimo da je riječ je o poprilično jasnoj frazi koju nije potrebno dodatno pojašnjavati.
Ima dugačke zube (Francuska)
Vjerojatno da čujete ovu frazu pomislili biste da se priča o nekome s dugačkim zubima, iako ‘dugačko’ i nije riječ kojom se zubi obično opisuju. Tko zna, možda je Francuzima dužina zubiju važna. Ipak, riječ je o još jednoj ‘kodiranoj poruci’. Francuzi ovu frazu koriste kada žele reći da je netko jako ambiciozan.
U francuskom jeziku fraza ‘dugi zubi’ pojavila se među narodom u 14. stoljeću i označavala je ‘gladne ljude’, nakon toga je doživjela mali simbolični skok i počela označavati ljude ‘gladne uspjeha’ ili one pretjerano ambiciozne.
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About the game:
USA as a world power? In E-Sim it is possible!
In E-Sim we have a huge, living world, which is a mirror copy of the Earth. Well, maybe not completely mirrored, because the balance of power in this virtual world looks a bit different than in real life. In E-Sim, USA does not have to be a world superpower, It can be efficiently managed as a much smaller country that has entrepreneurial citizens that support it's foundation. Everything depends on the players themselves and how they decide to shape the political map of the game.
Work for the good of your country and see it rise to an empire.
Activities in this game are divided into several modules. First is the economy as a citizen in a country of your choice you must work to earn money, which you will get to spend for example, on food or purchase of weapons which are critical for your progress as a fighter. You will work in either private companies which are owned by players or government companies which are owned by the state. After progressing in the game you will finally get the opportunity to set up your own business and hire other players. If it prospers, we can even change it into a joint-stock company and enter the stock market and get even more money in this way.
In E-Sim, international wars are nothing out of the ordinary.
Become an influential politician.
The second module is a politics. Just like in real life politics in E-Sim are an extremely powerful tool that can be used for your own purposes. From time to time there are elections in the game in which you will not only vote, but also have the ability to run for the head of the party you're in. You can also apply for congress, where once elected you will be given the right to vote on laws proposed by your fellow congress members or your president and propose laws yourself. Voting on laws is important for your country as it can shape the lives of those around you. You can also try to become the head of a given party, and even take part in presidential elections and decide on the shape of the foreign policy of a given state (for example, who to declare war on). Career in politics is obviously not easy and in order to succeed in it, you have to have a good plan and compete for the votes of voters.
You can go bankrupt or become a rich man while playing the stock market.
The international war.
The last and probably the most important module is military. In E-Sim, countries are constantly fighting each other for control over territories which in return grant them access to more valuable raw materials. For this purpose, they form alliances, they fight international wars, but they also have to deal with, for example, uprisings in conquered countries or civil wars, which may explode on their territory. You can also take part in these clashes, although you are also given the opportunity to lead a life as a pacifist who focuses on other activities in the game (for example, running a successful newspaper or selling products).
At the auction you can sell or buy your dream inventory.
E-Sim is a unique browser game. It's creators ensured realistic representation of the mechanisms present in the real world and gave all power to the players who shape the image of the virtual Earth according to their own. So come and join them and help your country achieve its full potential.
Invest, produce and sell - be an entrepreneur in E-Sim.
Take part in numerous events for the E-Sim community.
