Lesson 6 - Help, my todler is out of control

pinch

pol. szczypać

tantrum

a sudden short period when someone, especially a child, behaves very angrily and unreasonably; Expressions: to have a ___; to throw a ___; pol. napad złości

rear

to look after a person or animal until they are fully grown [=raise]; pol. wychowywać

naughty

a ___ child does not obey adults and behaves badly [≠good]; pol. niegrzeczny, nieposłuszny

full-blown

having all the qualities of something that is at its most complete or advanced stage; pol. w pełni rozwinięty

headbutt

to deliberately hit someone with your head; pol. przyfasolić komuś z główki, z dyńki

buggy

a light folding chair on wheels that you push small children in [=pushchait; = stroller AmE]; pol. wózek spacerowy dla dziecka, spacerówka

overblown

made to seem greater or more impressive than something really is [=exaggerated]; pol. przesadzony

settled

if you feel ___, you feel comfortable about your life, your job etc, because you have been living or working somewhere a long time and you like the place, people, company etc; pol. zaklimatyzować się

advocate for

to publicly say that something should be done; pol. publicznie opowiadać się za czymś

will

pol. wola

assertive

behaving in a confident way, so that people notice you; pol. asertywny

be wired for sth

to have all the necessary wires and connections for an electrical system to work; pol. media (rury, przewody doprawadzające wodę, elektryczność, odprowadzające ścieki)

cognitive

related to the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something; pol. kognitywny, poznawczy

cotton on

to begin to understand something; pol. załapać, kapować

compliant

willing to obey or to agree to other people's wishes and demands; pol. uległy, zgodny

frontal cortex

pol. czołowa kora mózgowa

in the main

if you say that sth is true___, it is generaly true but there may be exceptions

sandpit

a box or special area filled with sand for children to play in; pol. piaskownica

crickey

used to show that you are suprised or annoyed; pol. o rety!

issue

to officially make a statement, give an order, warning etc; pol. wydać (oświadczenie, rozkaz, pozwolenie na lądowanie)

recur

to occur again; pol. powracać (o myśli), przewijać się, powtarzać się (o problemie), nawracać (o chorobie)

stern

pol. surowy, srogi (wcześniej było jako rufa)

heart-rending

pol. rozdzierający serce

overall

pol. całkowity; w sumie, w ogóle

affluent

having plenty of money, nice houses, expensive things etc [wealthy]; pol. zamożny, bogaty

they want for nothing

pol. niczego im nie brakuje

lash out

to suddenly speak angrily to someone or criticize someone angrily; pol. naskoczyć, zaatakować werbalnie

blur

to become difficult to see or to make something difficult to see, because the edges are not clear; pol. zamazać, rozmazać

chill out

Slang (US) to relax; pol. wyluzować, wrzucić na luz

neurosis (pl-ses)

a mental illness that makes someone unreasonably worried or frightened; pol. nerwica, psychoza