Słownictwo 02.11.2023

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sweep
Don't just stand around—grab a broom and sweep up.
sākt mācīties
to clean a room, surface, etc. using a broom
hunt
Cavemen had to hunt for their food. They watched the bald eagles hunting for fish. She is still hunting for a new job.
sākt mācīties
to look for something that is difficult to find; synonym search
alleged
The girl gave evidence in court against her alleged attacker.
sākt mācīties
stated as a fact but without any proof
rescuer
sākt mācīties
a person who saves somebody/something from a dangerous or harmful situation
a perpetrator (perp)
the perpetrators of the crime We will do everything in our power to bring the perpetrators to justice.
sākt mācīties
a person who commits a crime or does something that is wrong or evil
pattern
Wages in both sectors have followed a similar pattern. The studies show different patterns of distribution. The music contains repeated rhythmic patterns.
sākt mācīties
the regular way in which something happens or is done
disempowering
Doctors told us there was nothing we could do - that was very disempowering.
sākt mācīties
making sth weaker
disempower
sākt mācīties
take off power
a hard pill to swallow
sākt mācīties
Difficult to accept. When someone receives bad news that he or she has no choice but to accept or no ability to change, it is said to be a hard pill to swallow.
to muster
to muster an army; The navy could muster 44 warships. The troops mustered. The force mustered 1 000 strong.
sākt mācīties
to find as much support, courage, etc. as you can synonym summon; to come together or to bring people, especially soldiers, together, for example for military action synonym gather
prosthetic
a prosthetic arm
sākt mācīties
used as an artificial part of the body
to face audits
an annual audit a tax audit
sākt mācīties
an official examination of business and financial records to see that they are true and correct
o probe into
a police probe into the financial affairs of the company. Arson probe after three die at home.
sākt mācīties
(used especially in newspapers) a complete and careful investigation of something
poll
A recent poll suggests some surprising changes in public opinion.
sākt mācīties
the process of questioning people who are representative of a larger group in order to get information about the general opinion synonym survey to carry out/conduct a poll
to conduct massive manhunt
sākt mācīties
an organized search (by police) for a person (charged with a crime) type of: hunt, hunting, search conduct something (formal) to organize and/or do a particular activity
to tuck in
I tucked the children in and said goodnight.
sākt mācīties
to make somebody feel comfortable in bed by pulling the covers up around them
to bite the bullet
I wasn’t happy with the way my career was going so I decided to bite the bullet and look for another job.
sākt mācīties
(informal) to start to deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation which cannot be avoided
to get down to sth
Let's get down to business. I like to get down to work by 9.
sākt mācīties
​to begin to do something; to give serious attention to something
get with it
sākt mācīties
​(informal) to become friendly with somebody, especially in order to gain an advantage to allow oneself to respond to new ideas, styles, etc.
to shoot for the stars
sākt mācīties
means to aim high, set high goals or challenge oneself.
pertinent
a pertinent question/fact; Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic under discussion.
sākt mācīties
appropriate to a particular situation synonym relevant
former
This fine ruin was, in former times, a royal castle. This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory. her former life as a Russian ballerina
sākt mācīties
that existed in earlier times synonym past
feud
a feud over money
sākt mācīties
an angry and bitter argument between two people or groups of people that continues over a long period of time
to leave a bad taste in sb’s mouth
The whole business left a bad taste in my mouth.
sākt mācīties
​(of events or experiences) to make you feel upset or ashamed afterwards
burn one’s boats 🚤or bridges 🌉
I'm really tempted to take up that job offer in Washington, but I don't want to burn my boats with this company.
sākt mācīties
destroy all possible ways of going back to that situation.
interjection
Oh!, Look out! and Ow! are interjections.
sākt mācīties
a short sound, word or phrase spoken suddenly to express an emotion.
Peace out!
sākt mācīties
(slang) Goodbye. slang form of see you later

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