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rearing children
Some women make a deliberate choice to rear a child alone.
sākt mācīties
wychowywanie dzieci
hold sb accountable for sth
Mr White held his wife accountable for the death of their child.
sākt mācīties
uważać kogoś za odpowiedzialnego za coś
astounded
I was astounded by the beautiness of this village.
sākt mācīties
zdumiony
to be caught unawares
Oh man, I was totally caught unawares when your mother showed up here this morning.
sākt mācīties
być zaskoczonym
go over old ground
We are not moving on in the discussion, we are still going over old ground.
sākt mācīties
powtarzać tę samą czynność
cotton on
It took me a few moments to cotton on, but I soon realised they were talking about me.
sākt mācīties
orientować się co się dzieje
liable
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odpowiedzialny/prawdopodobny
to remain intact
The application of this rule must remain intact.
sākt mācīties
pozostać nienaruszonym
permanent feature
sākt mācīties
stała cecha, część
offer an opportunity
sākt mācīties
zaoferować możliwość
give sth a test run
A better idea is to give those machines you are interested in a test run.
sākt mācīties
wytestować, wypróbować jakąś maszynę, urządzenie
whilst=while
sākt mācīties
podczas
call it a day
When we still couldn't find the source of the discrepancy, we decided to call it a day and revisit it tomorrow.
sākt mācīties
zakończyć pracę
pick up on something
I want to pick up on a point that Susan made about role models./ Can I just pick up on your first point again, please?
sākt mācīties
zwracać na coś szczególną uwagę/ zacząć mówić o czymś wcześniej poruszonym
pick up on sth
He obviously didn't pick up on her lack of interest in the subject.
sākt mācīties
zrozumieć coś niewyrażonego bezpośrednio
speeding driver
sākt mācīties
kierowca przekraczający prędkość
to con
She felt that she had been conned into buying the car.
sākt mācīties
oszukiwać, naciągać
manslaughter
She was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for manslaughter.
sākt mācīties
nieumyślne spowodowanie śmierci
drug pushing
sākt mācīties
nielegalny handel narkotykami
drug pusher / pusher
sākt mācīties
diler narkotykowy
push drugs
sākt mācīties
handlować narkotykami
put sth on fire/set fire on sth
sākt mācīties
podpalić coś
arson
The man appeared in court and was convicted of arson after the forest fire.
sākt mācīties
podpalenie
Mężczyzna pojawił się w sądzie po pożarze lasu i został uznany za winnego podpalenia.
fraudster
New measures are needed to prevent fraudsters opening bank accounts with stolen cheques.
sākt mācīties
oszust
embezzlement
She embezzled thousands of dollars from the charity.
sākt mācīties
defraudacja, sprzeniewierzenie
embezzler
sākt mācīties
malwersant, defraudator
drink and drive/ drive under influence
sākt mācīties
pić i jeździć / prowadzić pod wpływem alkoholu
pick someone's pocket
One of the kids tried to pick my pocket.
sākt mācīties
okradać kogoś, być kieszonkowcem
bribery
sākt mācīties
łapówkarstwo
perjury
She was sentenced for two years in jail for committing perjury.
sākt mācīties
krzywoprzysięstwo
perjure yourself
The judge warned the witness not to perjure herself.
sākt mācīties
popełniać krzywoprzysięstwo
stuntman/stuntwoman
He trains actors, stuntmen for their demanding roles.
sākt mācīties
kaskader/kaskaderka
sharp
As a former physical training instructor, he is used to work with less than sharp trainees.
sākt mācīties
bystry
ensue
The police officer said that he had placed the man under arrest and that a scuffle had ensued.
sākt mācīties
wynikać
past
I am not an athletic person, I can't reach past my knees when I want to touch my toes.
sākt mācīties
za
to rupture
This activity seems to be rupturing my kidneys.
sākt mācīties
pęknięcie, łamać
kidney
sākt mācīties
nerka
feeble
He was feeble, helpless old man.
sākt mācīties
słaby / marny
dangle
Loose electric wires were dangling from the wall.
sākt mācīties
zwisać
suspend from
The performers were suspended from the ceiling during their play.
sākt mācīties
zwisać z
gravity boots
sākt mācīties
buty antygrawitacyjne
stunt
It is a typical action movie with a lot of spectacular stunts.
sākt mācīties
figura akrobatyczna
reckon
I reckon it is going to rain.
sākt mācīties
uważać, sądzić
recumbent
The book show several ancients recumbent on sofas.
sākt mācīties
leżący
recumbent cycle
sākt mācīties
rower poziomy, gdzie rowerzysta leży
lark
The kids hid their teacher's bike for a lark.
sākt mācīties
figiel, czynność przynosząca radość
dip
As you turn the corner, the road dips suddenly.
sākt mācīties
spadek
bench press
His exercise routine consisted of bench presses.
sākt mācīties
wyciskanie sztangi
curls
I used to do some curls to strengthen my bicepses.
sākt mācīties
podnoszenie ciężarów tylko za pomocą rąk
chinning bar
Then I use the chinning bar to have stronger arms and back.
sākt mācīties
drążek do podciągania
thigh
I think I pulled a muscle in my thigh when I was doing squats.
sākt mācīties
udo
Chyba naciągnąłem mięsień w udzie, gdy robiłem przysiady.
for good measure
The concert was excellent - there were lots of well-known songs with some new ones thrown in for good measure.
sākt mācīties
na dokładkę
circuit
The trains will follow the Northern line, circuting the capital.
sākt mācīties
okrążyć
slap
I can slap the ground when I land to earth my kinetic energy.
sākt mācīties
pacnąć, klapsnąć, plasnąć
trip (sb) up
I am terribly sorry. I didn't want to trip you up.
sākt mācīties
potknąć (kogoś)
crash mat
sākt mācīties
mata kaskaderska
limb
The accident victims mostly had injuries to their lower limbs.
sākt mācīties
kończyna
be better off
Obviously we are better off now that we are both working.
sākt mācīties
być lepiej sytuowanym
be aggressive with someone
Have you ever had a teacher or boss who was aggressive with you?
sākt mācīties
być agresywnym w stosunku do kogoś
threatening towards someone
Have you ever had a teacher or boss who was threating towards you?
sākt mācīties
agresywny, grożący w stosunku do kogoś
be hostile towards
Have you ever been hostile towards somebody you met?
sākt mācīties
być wrogim wobec
be deliberately unfriendly towards
Have you ever been deliberately unfriendly towards somebody you met?
sākt mācīties
być specjalnie nieprzyjacielskim w stosunku do
feel scornful about
Is there a politician whose ideas or opinions you feel scornful about?
sākt mācīties
czują pogardę wobec
get distressed by
Are there any national issues you get distressed by?
sākt mācīties
być zmartwionym, złym z powodu czegoś
upset by/about
Are there any national issues you get upset by/about?
sākt mācīties
zdenerwowany, zmartwiony przez
be indifferent to
Are there any world issues you are indifferent to?
sākt mācīties
jest obojętny
disaffected by
fed up with
Young people are disaffected by our social rules.
sākt mācīties
mieć dość czegoś
keep myself to myself = be introverted
I prefer to keep myself to myself, rather than tell people everything.
sākt mācīties
być zamknięta w sobie
rub sb up the wrong way
I sometimes rub people up the wrong way because I have a slightly aggressive tone at times.
sākt mācīties
nadepnąć komuś na odcisk
do sth on a whim
I frequently do things on a whim, which is complete opposite of my parents, who plan everything.
sākt mācīties
robić coś spontanicznie
become close to someone
We became close to each other when we were teens.
sākt mācīties
zbliżyć się do kogoś
be good fun
I like his jokes, he is really good fun.
sākt mācīties
dobrze się z kimś spędza czas
set my heart on
I set my heart on the art school.
sākt mācīties
bardzo komuś na czymś zależy
run in the family
Being stingy runs in the family.
sākt mācīties
być cechą rodzinną
Skąpstwo jest naszą cechą rodzinną.
high expectations
He supported me, but he also had very high expectations for me.
sākt mācīties
wysokie oczekiwania
stand a chance of sth
Do you think your chances stand of being offered the job?
sākt mācīties
dostać szansę, mieć szansę
resort to sth
There is hope the countries will reach a settlement without resorting to armed conflict.
sākt mācīties
uciec się do czegoś
divergent = different from each other
divergent opinions
sākt mācīties
rozbieżne
consent
They can't publish your name without your consent.
sākt mācīties
zgoda, zgadzać się
widely accepted
sākt mācīties
powszechnie akceptowane
peril
I never felt my life was in peril.
sākt mācīties
niebezpieczeństwo
crammed
The docks were crammed with people trying to board their boats.
sākt mācīties
zapchane
rough and ready
rough and ready accomodation
sākt mācīties
prowizoryczny
skive off/ play truant
US: play hooky
Tom and Mike have skived (off) school today to watch the match.
sākt mācīties
wagarować
chop and change
After six months of chopping and changing, we have decided to go back to our old system.
sākt mācīties
ciągle zmieniać
spare change
sākt mācīties
drobne
jaywalking
sākt mācīties
przechodzenie przez jezdnię w nieoznakowanym miejscu
fare dodging
sākt mācīties
unikanie płacenia za bilet, np w autobusie
haunt
This bar used to be one of your old haunts, didn't it, Jake?
sākt mācīties
często odwiedzane miejsce
refuge
These people are seeking refuge from persecution.
sākt mācīties
schronienie
ski resort
sākt mācīties
ośrodek narciarski
sometime
We really should meet sometime soon to discuss the details.
sākt mācīties
kiedyś, w bliżej nieokreślonym czasie w przeszłości / przyszłości
incidental
Try not to be distracted by incidental details.
sākt mācīties
pojawiający się przypadkowo jako produkt uboczny/ coś mniej ważnego od sedna
throng
A huge throng has gathered around the speaker.
sākt mācīties
tłum
swarm
a swarm of bees/ a swarm of photographers
sākt mācīties
rój (przemieszczający się wspólnie)
dune
There are big dunes on the beach.
sākt mācīties
wydma
Na plaży są duże wydmy.
mound
a mound of stones/earth
sākt mācīties
kopiec
drift
The snow lay in deep drifts.
sākt mācīties
stos śniegu, uformowany przez wiatr
marooned
What would you miss the most if you found yourself marooned on a desert island?
sākt mācīties
pozostawiony w miejscu, skąd nie da się uciec (szczególnie na wyspie)
stranded
He left me stranded in town with no car and no money for a bus.
sākt mācīties
pozostawiony w miejscu skąd nie można uciec (szczególnie z powodu braku transportu, pieniędzy)
aground
The oil tanker went aground on a mud bank in thick fog.
sākt mācīties
na mieliźnie
deserted
deserted building/ wife
sākt mācīties
opuszczony /pozostawiony sam w trudnej sytuacji
dismount
Ann dismounted and picked up her riding hat.
sākt mācīties
zsiąść z konia, roweru
reverse
He reversed into a lamppost and damaged the back of the car.
sākt mācīties
cofać się autem
alight
Passengers who wish to alight at Hove should travel in the front coach.
sākt mācīties
wysiadać
endanger
The captain didn't want to endanger the crew of the ship.
sākt mācīties
narazić
hold
The new airbus will hold about 700 passengers.
sākt mācīties
zawierać, pomieścić
take a hard line on sth
The police are to take a harder line on speeding motorists.
sākt mācīties
zająć twarde stanowisko w sprawie czegoś
thick
Son, there's a thick layer of dust on your desk!
sākt mācīties
gruby
Synu, na twoim biurku jest gruba warstwa kurzu!
chopper
sākt mācīties
helikopter
abstruse
an abstruse philosophical essay
sākt mācīties
zawiły
conjecture
There's been a lot of conjecture in the media recently about their marriage.
sākt mācīties
przypuszczenie
bell curve
sākt mācīties
krzywa dzwonowa (w statystyce)
sinister, ominous
The ruined house had a sinister appearance.
sākt mācīties
złowieszczy, złowrogi
hog
Natural resources are hogged by the rich.
sākt mācīties
nadużywać czegoś, używać za dużo niż potrzeba
recipient
Former Noble Peace Prize recipients include Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.
sākt mācīties
odbiorca
spirited
The home team's spirited playing ensured them a comfortable victory.
sākt mācīties
pełny wigoru, entuzjastyczny
deteriorate
The situation in the region has deteriorated rapidly.
sākt mācīties
marnieć, pogarszać
further afield
Our students come from Europe, Asia, and even further afield.
sākt mācīties
nieco dalej, z innego obszaru
pests
common pests such as rats, mice or cockroaches
sākt mācīties
szkodniki
pollen
There was a lot of pollen in the air from all the wildflowers, and it made Sophie's allergies play up.
sākt mācīties
pyłek
W powietrzu było mnóstwo pyłków z kwiatów polnych, co spowodowało, że Sophie zaczęła dokuczać alergia.
pollinate
Bees pollinate the plants by carrying the pollen from one flower to another.
sākt mācīties
zapylać
scent
the scent of roses
sākt mācīties
zapach
appealing
He had a nice smile and an appealing personality.
sākt mācīties
pociągający, interesujący
forthcoming
We have just received the information about the forthcoming conference.
sākt mācīties
nadchodzący
imminent
imminent disaster/danger
sākt mācīties
bliski, prawdopodobny
expectant
the children's expectant faces
sākt mācīties
oczekujący, szczególnie na coś przyjemnego
within the space of 20 minutes
It all happened within the space of ten minutes.
sākt mācīties
w przestrzeni 20 minut
flee + direct object
He fled the area after he was accused of a crime.
sākt mācīties
uciekać
consume fuel
Big cars over 1.6 litres tend to consume a lot of fuel.
sākt mācīties
zużywać paliwo
surplus to
The store is selling off stock that is surplus to requirements.
sākt mācīties
w nadwyżce
scarce resources
In the public sector money and resources are scarce.
sākt mācīties
ograniczone zasoby
cancel out
This month's pay cheque will cancel out his debt, but it won't give him any extra money.
sākt mācīties
anulować coś (przez robienie czegoś, co ma przeciwny efekt)
spark off
He sparked off a lot of argument by that objection.
sākt mācīties
rozpętać, wywołać
thin on the ground
Traditional bookshops are thin on the ground these days.
sākt mācīties
w ograniczonej ilości
use up
Don't use up all the milk - we need some for breakfast.
sākt mācīties
zużyć
draught
draught beer/lager
sākt mācīties
z nalewaka
famine/ starvation
Another crop failure can result in widespread famine.
sākt mācīties
głód
a build-up of greenhouse gases
sākt mācīties
gromadzenie się gazów cieplarnianych
soil erosion
Plants can't grow because of this soil erosion.
sākt mācīties
erozja gleby
beforehand
I knew she was coming that afternoon because she had phoned beforehand to say so.
sākt mācīties
uprzednio
ferret
sākt mācīties
fretka
ferret
After a bit of ferreting, I managed to find his address.
sākt mācīties
szukać, przeszukiwać
dire
These people are in dire need of help.
sākt mācīties
poważny, ekstremalny
hush up
The mayor tried to hush up the fact that he had been in prison.
sākt mācīties
zatuszować, ukryć
hardened
a hardened criminal/ hardened detectives
sākt mācīties
zatwardziały/ niewrażliwy po wielu złych przeżyciach
scam
The police are warning of a repeated phone scam that targets tax payers.
sākt mācīties
oszustwo (w celu pozyskania pieniędzy)
sharp-witted
Two of three brothers were sharp-witted, the third was a fool.
sākt mācīties
bystry
unsettle
One of the documentary's many unsettling images is of a child playing with her father's gun.
sākt mācīties
zaniepokoić, wprowadzić nieporządek
phone tapping
The ban on phone tapping should be strengthened.
sākt mācīties
podsłuch telefoniczny
biometric data
The government collected the biometric data of all citizens.
sākt mācīties
dane biometryczne
flux
Our plans are in a state of flux at the moment.
sākt mācīties
ciągła zmiana
literate
The man was barely literate and took a long time to write his name.
sākt mācīties
umiejący pisać i czytać
obtrusive
The logo was still visible but less obtrusive this time in beige.
sākt mācīties
natrętny, narzucający się
pretentious
The novel deals with grand themes, but is never heavy or pretentious.
sākt mācīties
pretensjonalny
revel in something
They reveled in their success.
sākt mācīties
rozkoszować się czymś
a wealth of sth
Jim has a wealth of teaching experience.
sākt mācīties
bogactwo czegoś
get my message over
We have got to get the message over to the young that smoking isn't cool.
sākt mācīties
wyjaśnić coś zrozumiale
get through to somebody
It's quite hard to get through to my uncle at times.
sākt mācīties
zostać zrozumiałym/ dodzwonić się do kogoś
bring sth up
There are some subjects I try not to bring up very often.
sākt mācīties
przywoływać (w rozmowie)
talk sb out of sth
I finally managed to talk my son out of playing rugby.
sākt mācīties
odwieść kogoś od czegoś
talk over
I encourage my children to talk over potential issues before they become a problem.
sākt mācīties
obgadać, przedyskutować
easier said than done
It's easier said than done but I'm going to give up sugar.
sākt mācīties
łatwiej powiedzieć niż zrobić
talk business/politics
If you're going to talk business all night, I'm not coming with you!
sākt mācīties
rozmawiać o biznesie / polityce (o konkretnym przedmiocie)
speak someone's mind
Andrew always speaks his mind, so try not to get offended by him.
sākt mācīties
mówić prosto z mostu, co się myśli
speak on behalf
She's here to speak on behalf of her client.
sākt mācīties
przemawiać/mówić w imieniu
needless to say
She's half an hour late again, needless to say.
sākt mācīties
nie trzeba dodawać, że...
talk some sense into sb
I'm afraid I'm not able to talk some sense into my son.
sākt mācīties
przemówić komuś do rozsądku
talk nonsense
Is it just me or was she talking nonsense in the meeting?
sākt mācīties
mówić nonsensy
speak highly of sb
Tim was speaking highly of you yesterday.
sākt mācīties
mówić dobrze o kimś
make small talk
I'm useless at making small talks to people I'll never see again.
sākt mācīties
gawędzić, robić pogawędkę
it goes without saying
Of course, it goes without saying that you'll be paid for the extra hours you work.
sākt mācīties
to jest oczywiste
get a word in edgeways
I could hardly get a word in edgeways when he was speaking.
sākt mācīties
dojść do słowa
make head or tail of sth
I can't make head or tail of this homework.
sākt mācīties
zrozumieć coś
get the wrong end of the stick
I'd better explain the arrangements to Carol before she gets the wrong end of the stick.
sākt mācīties
źle zrozumieć
have a go at somebody
They were having a go at each other all the time.
sākt mācīties
kłócić się z kimś
drop hints about
I dropped hints about what I might like for my birthday but I don't think he noticed.
sākt mācīties
zasugerować (delikatnie, dyskretnie)
insure
I can't decide whether or not to insure the washing machine.
sākt mācīties
ubezpieczać
chiefs
sākt mācīties
liczba mnoga od chief
dawn on somebody
It dawned on me that we could fly to Barcelona in May.
sākt mācīties
przyjść komuś na myśl
Przyszło mi na myśl, że moglibyśmy polecieć w Maju do Barcelony.
detail
Can you produce a report detailing what we've spent on the project so far?
sākt mācīties
opisywać coś szczegółowo
dream up
This is the latest ploy dreamed up by advertising companies to sell their new products.
sākt mācīties
wymyślać
eminent
an eminent historian
sākt mācīties
wybitny
kaleidoscopic
kaleidoscopic diamond patterns
sākt mācīties
ciągle zmieniający się, różnorodny
mull over sth
I need a few days to mull things over before I decide.
sākt mācīties
obmyślać, rozmyślać nad czymś
snap judgment
The company made a series of snap judgments, which led them to bankruptcy.
sākt mācīties
pośpieszny, pochopny sąd
hamper
Fierce storms have been hampering rescue efforts and there is now little chance of finding new survivors.
sākt mācīties
utrudniać
scavenger
scavenger of sorrow
sākt mācīties
padlinożerca
be out of sorts
Peter overslept this morning and has been out of sorts all day.
sākt mācīties
być nie w humorze
in high spirits
I've been in high/low spirits all day.
sākt mācīties
w świetnym humorze
lose your cool
When I feel like I'm about to lose my cool, I just leave the room.
sākt mācīties
stracić zimną krew
do sb's head in
Getting up at four o'clock every morning was doing my head in./ I've been trying to make sense of all these figures and it's doing my head in.
sākt mācīties
sprawić komuś smutek/wywołać niezrozumienie
fly into a rage
I asked to speak to her boss and she just flew into a rage.
sākt mācīties
gwałtownie wściec się
on reflection
On reflection, he says, he very much regrets the comments.
sākt mācīties
po namyśle
in the heat of the moment
He didn't mean it - he said it in the heat of the moment.
sākt mācīties
w pierwszym ferworze
brood over
I know you're upset about failing your exam, but don't brood over it all weekend.
sākt mācīties
rozmyślać nad
snap at somebody
She snapped at me when I suggested that she should take a brake to focus on her kids.
sākt mācīties
zaatakować kogoś, powiedzieć coś złośliwego
ratty
She was a bit ratty with me this morning.
sākt mācīties
zdenerwowany, rozdrażniony
beside yourself
He was beside himself when he found out his dog had died.
sākt mācīties
być pod wpływem silnych emocji
top yourself
UK slang
"At least he didn't top himself." "My mum did" he replied.
sākt mācīties
kill yourself

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