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1. He's incapable of controlling his temper. 2. She seems incapable of learning from her mistakes. adj - not able to do something or to feel a particular emotion. Lernen beginnen
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1. The food was judged unfit for human consumption. 2. He has been ill and is quite unfit to travel. adj - not good enough; not in a suitable state. Lernen beginnen
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Do you like the layout of the kitchen? noun - the way that something is arranged. Lernen beginnen
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1. Treat minor ailments yourself. 2. Children often have minor ailments. noun - an illness, usually not serious or dangerous. Lernen beginnen
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Construction of the new stadium is now under way. Lernen beginnen
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1. They were ejected from their house for not paying the rent. 2. How do you eject the disc? 3. The pilot had to eject when his plane caught fire. verb - 1. to make someone leave a place, usually using force. 2. to come out of a machine when a button is pressed, or to make something do this. 3. to leave an aircraft in an emergency by causing one’s seat to be ejected. Lernen beginnen
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1. You should notify the police if you are involved in a road accident. 2. The court notified her that her trial date had been postponed. verb - to officially tell someone about something. Lernen beginnen
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1. The rope broke under the strain. 2. Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope? noun - 1. the fact of being pulled or stretched too tightly. 2. force exerted (to bring forcefully into use or action). Lernen beginnen
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1. The two statements are not consistent. 2. The second statement is not consistent with the first. adj - (often with with) in agreement (with). Lernen beginnen
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1. He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face. 2. I tried to smother my cough. / He threw sand on the fire to smother it. verb - 1. to kill someone by covering their face with something so that they cannot breathe. 2. to prevent something from happening. Lernen beginnen
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Sand allows water to pass through well. adj - If a substance is permeable, it allows liquids or gases to go through it. Lernen beginnen
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Gravel has a high permeability (= liquids easily pass through it). noun - the ability of a substance to allow gases or liquids to go through it. Lernen beginnen
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1. She'll make a decision regardless of what we think. 2. She'll make a decision regardless of what we think. adv - 1. despite something. 2. not thinking or caring about costs, problems, dangers etc. Lernen beginnen
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niezależnie od czegoś, bez względu na
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The payments can be deferred for three months. verb - to arrange for something to happen at a later time. Lernen beginnen
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be affiliated to/with sth a college affiliated to the University of London. verb - to be officially connected to, or a member of, a larger organization. Lernen beginnen
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być stowarzyszony z czymś
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1. a wing span of five metres. 2. The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long. noun - 1. the length of something from one end to the other. 2. the length between the supports of a bridge or arch. Lernen beginnen
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They extorted a confession from him by torture. verb - to obtain (from a person) by threats or violence. Lernen beginnen
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1. A sales chart. 2. A chart showing how much do-it-yourself cost compated with retail. noun - a drawing that shows information in a simple way, often using lines and curves to show amounts. Lernen beginnen
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noun - 1. the burden of responsibility. 2. I'd hate to be a burden to you when I'm older. / verb - Sorry to burden you with my problems. noun - something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about. / verb - to give someone something difficult or unpleasant to deal with or worry about. Lernen beginnen
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1. They're resistant to change. 2. a water-resistant cover. / Bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics. adj - 1. not wanting to accept something, especially changes or new ideas. 2. not harmed or affected by something. Lernen beginnen
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