Fluent Fiction - Slovak: Autumn Success: Marek's Strategic Triumph in the Office Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sk/episode/2024-11-10-23-34-01-sk Story Transcript:Sk: V kraji jemne padajúceho svetla jesene, kde farby lístia vonku hrajú v slnečných lúčoch každú škálu oranžovej a žltej, sa nachádza moderná, otvorená kancelária.En: In the land of gently falling autumn light, where the colors of the leaves outside play in the sunlight with every shade of orange and yellow, there is a modern, open office.Sk: Počítače ticho bzučia a vôňa kávy sa pomaly mieša s napätím vo vzduchu.En: Computers quietly hum, and the scent of coffee slowly mingles with the tension in the air.Sk: Pre Mareka, marketingového analytika s veľkými ambíciami, to je deň plný očakávania.En: For Marek, a marketing analyst with big ambitions, it’s a day full of anticipation.Sk: Dnes je jeho hodnotiaci deň.En: Today is his evaluation day.Sk: Sediac pri svojom stole, Marek si stiahol do seba dúšok čerstvo uvarenej kávy.En: Sitting at his desk, Marek took a sip of freshly brewed coffee.Sk: Myslel na prezentáciu, ktorú pripravil na stretnutie s Jozefom, ich kritickým a náročným manažérom.En: He thought about the presentation he had prepared for the meeting with Jozef, their critical and demanding manager.Sk: Zuzana, jeho kolegyňa a priateľka, prešla okolo jeho stola s povzbudzujúcim úsmevom.En: Zuzana, his colleague and friend, walked past his desk with an encouraging smile.Sk: "Neboj sa, Marek, máš dobrý plán," povedala, pokrúžiac prstom smerom k jeho prezentácii.En: "Don't worry, Marek, you have a good plan," she said, gesturing towards his presentation.Sk: Jozef, so svojím prenikavým pohľadom, čakal so založenými rukami.En: Jozef, with his piercing gaze, waited with crossed arms.Sk: Na jeho stole ležal zoznam problémov z nedávneho projektu, ktorý zdržala technická porucha.En: On his desk lay a list of issues from a recent project that had been delayed by a technical glitch.Sk: "Marek, vieš, že tento projekt meškal. Čo s tým urobíme?" začal Jozef.En: "Marek, you know this project was delayed. What are we going to do about it?" started Jozef.Sk: V Marekovi sa znovu prebudil strach, ale pripomenul si svoje ciele.En: Fear reawakened in Marek, but he reminded himself of his goals.Sk: Chcel uznanie, chcel povýšenie.En: He wanted recognition, he wanted a promotion.Sk: So zhlboka nadýchnutím Marek spustil prezentáciu.En: With a deep breath, Marek started the presentation.Sk: Jeho hlas bol istý, hoci cítil tlak.En: His voice was confident, even though he felt the pressure.Sk: Predstavil odvážnu, inovatívnu stratégiu, ktorú starostlivo vypracoval.En: He presented a bold, innovative strategy he had carefully crafted.Sk: "Toto je riziko," prerušil Jozef.En: "This is a risk," interrupted Jozef.Sk: "Ako nám to pomôže? A čo ak to zlyhá?"En: "How will it help us? And what if it fails?"Sk: Práve v tej chvíli prehovorila Zuzana, pokojným, ale rozhodným tónom.En: At that moment, Zuzana spoke up, in a calm but decisive tone.Sk: "Marek vynikajúco pracoval na tejto stratégii, Jozef.En: "Marek worked exceptionally on this strategy, Jozef.Sk: Je to riskantné, ale potenciálne môže dosiahnuť značné výsledky.En: It’s risky, but it has the potential to achieve significant results.Sk: A on je ochotný túto zodpovednosť prevziať."En: And he’s willing to take on this responsibility."Sk: Nastalo napäté ticho.En: A tense silence followed.Sk: Jozef si vzal chvíľu na zamyslenie.En: Jozef took a moment to think.Sk: Marekova oddanosť a Zuzanina podpora sa k nemu dostali.En: Marek's dedication and Zuzana's support reached him.Sk: "Dobre," povedal pomaly, "skúsime to na skúšobnej báze.En: "Alright," he said slowly, "we'll try it on a trial basis.Sk: Ale Marek, budeš to mať pod kontrolou."En: But Marek, you'll be in control."Sk: V tej chvíli pocítil Marek vlnu úľavy a vzrušenia.En: At that moment, Marek felt a wave of relief and excitement.Sk: Bolo to prvé malé víťazstvo na jeho ceste za sebahodnotením a zvýšením sebavedomia.En: It was the first small victory on his journey of self-assessment and confidence building.Sk: Vedel, že riskovanie sa niekedy vypláca, a dnes sa na neho usmialo šťastie.En: He knew that taking risks sometimes pays off, and today luck smiled upon him.Sk: V chladnom, no krásnom jesennom dni, sa Marek konečne cítil uznávaný a viac si vážil samotné rozhodnutia, ktoré prijímal.En: On a cold, yet beautiful autumn day, Marek finally felt recognized and appreciated the decisions he was making more. Vocabulary Words:gently: jemneautumn: jesenemingles: miešaanticipation: očakávaniaevaluation: hodnotiacibrew: uvarenejcritical: kritickýmdemanding: náročnýmencouraging: povzbudzujúcimpiercing: prenikavýmglitch: poruchareawakened: prebudilbreath: ...