Moja lekcja

niewystarczający

insufficient

niekorzystny

unfavourable

zamożny

well-off

przekraczać np. próg, granice

exceed np. The weight of the letter should not exceed 500 grams

wdrażac

Implement np. But he said the plan would take several years to implement

rata

installment np. pay in installment

przeprowadzać

Carry out

wymiar

dimension np. We are aware of EU's Central Europe dimension. What are the exact dimensions of this room?

czysta np. przyjemność

sheer np. sheer pleasure, sheer laziness, sheer poetry

wdrażać

implement np. But he said the plan would take several years to implement

trwający, toczący się, istniejący

ongoing, ongoing, existing

wydobycie

extraction

wspólne

mutual np. mutual understanding

w czyimś imieniu

on behalf of smb.np. I'm calling on behalf of Jane Smith

kryterium, miara, test porównawczy

benchmark

zbiorowy

collective np. collective voice heard better

wyłącznie

solely np. I can't rely solely on him

ukończenie

completion np. cerftificate of completion

traktat

treaty; np. The Treaty of Lisbon was initially known as the Reform Treaty

podatek dochodowy

income tax

niepełnosprawny

disabled

dotacja

grant np. he Avon got grant for disabled workers from UE

rozwijać się; kwitnąć

thrive np. I want to thrive not just survive

oszczędny

thrifty np. The temple income was small and the family had to be very thrifty

wziąć coś po uwagę

to take something into account

sprzedaż hurtowa

Wholesale np. He sold me this computer at the wholesale price

spuścizna

legacy. The legacy of these last five years is very important

zaliczka, zadatek

down payment. I save money for a down payment on a new house

okazja

bargain. It was a real bargain

prowizja

commission. We take 1.5% commission, no less than 5 pounds

spłukany

hard up. I'm hard up, I can't go to the movies

gwałtownie wzrastać, wznosić się

soar. The ball was soaring really high

nadejście

advent. Since the age of the advent of internet, we fuck more

osiągać własne cele

achieve own ends. He did it to achieve his own ends

cienki np. granica

fine. It is fine borderline between a common sense and an absurd

zdrowy rozsądek

common sense

oddziaływać

affect. His parent's divorce affected him

wydatki

outlays, expense

w większym stopniu

to greater extent. We all make a mistakes to greater or lesser extent

godzić się, pogodzić się, być pogodzonym

reconcile. I'm reconciled to my fate. We still have a lot to do to reconcile working and family life.

przesądy

superstitions. How could anyone believe i superstitions?

być gotowym coś zrobić

be willing to do sth. I'm willing to eat this worm

próg, granica

threshold. They can even be heard if one of the tones is below the hearing threshold

być stosowanym

be in effect. This kind of punishment has been in effect since 1988

pod względem, jeśli chodzi o, z punktu widzenia

in terms of. I believe both projects are important, as they differ in terms of their content

chętny, ochoczy, być chętnym coś zrobić

eager. Jack didn't seem very eager to leave either

sznurówki

shoelaces. Can you tie your sholaces?

drogie [informal]

pricey

sapać, dyszeć

gasp

remont, odnowienie

renovation. refubrishment. We spent 3 mln $ for refurbishment

odliczać, potrącać

deduct. The tax is deducted from my salary every month

od teraz

from now on

od tamtej pory

ever since. They have been trying to find a way out ever since

czas trwania umowy

term of servise agreement

warunki umowy

terms of servise agreement

haczyk, kruczek

catch. Aha that's the catch!

zależeć od kogoś np. wszystko zależy od ciebie

be up to sb. It's up to you how your world looks like

spadek. Po śmierci pozostawił wnukowi znaczny spadek.

inheritance. On his death, he left his grandson a considerable inheritance.

komin

chimney

popchnąć kogoś

shove. "Let's get out of here," I said, shoving Jane out of the door

bezwstydny

shameless

surowa kara

harsh punishment

odnawiać, wznawiać, wskrzeszać, przywracać do życia, zdrowieć, odżyć

revive. There is chance to revive good economy in Poland

pokora

humility. Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less

winowajca, przestępca

offender. Tax offender. Persistent offender

przejechać kogoś

run over. He ran over the cat.

nie do pary, nieparzysty

odd. I found two odd gloves in the closet

napięcie, trzymać kogoś w napięciu

suspense. Don't keep me in suspense!

nie myśl już o tym, daj spokój, nie ma sprawy

don't give it another thought

oczekiwany np. film

anticipated. Most anticipated movies of 2015

zauważalny, dostrzegalny

discernable. We couldn't see any discernable effect.

odróżniać

distinguish. He is colour-blind - he can't distinguish red from green

przygotować się do czegoś psychicznie

brace. I braced myself with a couple of beers before food arrived

przysmak (lokalny, regionalny)

delicacy (local, regional). Crabs are our local delicacy in Ocean City

kuchnia np. danego regionu

cuisine

bezstronny

impartial. imartial journalist

Lucjana

Snapper

perliczka

guinea fowl

Przepiórka

Quail

sarnina

Venison

bażant

pheasant

bochenek

loaf

małże jadalne

mussels

konik polny

grasshopper

flądra

flounder, plaice

pstrąg

trout

węgorz

eel

struś

ostrich

wołowina z lędzwioej tuszy

sirloin

kałamarnica

squid

słonecznik

sunflower

obfity, na przykład plony

rich. The tree is rich in fruit this year

mdły

bland

Kwaśny

Sour

krewetka

shrimp, prawn

drób

poultry

kotlet

chop

krzyżowa część wołowiny

rump

sola

sole

żyto

rye

ostryga

oyster

mąka

flour

karaluch

cockroach

tłusty

fatty

apetyczny

appetizing

niejadalny

inedible

rozpływający się w ustach

mouth-watering

olejsty, tłusty

oily

gęś

goose

ślimak

snail

gruczoł

gland

tarczyca

thyroid

kalafior

cauliflower

gruszka

pear

ananas

pineapple

granat

pomegranate

ogórek

cucumber

dojrzały np. owoc

ripe

rzepa

turnip

pestka

stone, pip

brokuł

broccoli

por

leek

groch

peas

cukinia

zucchini

fasola

beans

kapusta

cabbage

bakłażan

eggplant

sałata

lettuce

seler

celery

papryka

sweet pepper

obierać

peel

ogórek kwaszony

gherkin

szczypiorek

chive

natka pietruszki

parsley

bez pestek

seedless

w puszce

tinned

przyprawa

seasoning. Season to taste!!!

siano

hay. Most farmers cut hay during summer

zboże

grain

kiedyś

back then

przeszkoda

obstacle. We've overcome all obstacles

odrażający

revolting. The smell coming from the kitchen was revolting

przypalony

burnt

czerstwy

stale

charakterystyczny

distinctive

miękki, kruchy, dobrze ugotowany

tender. Cook the green and broad beans in boiling salted water until just tender

surowy

raw

niedorobiony, niedogotowany, niedosmażony

underdone

piec np. ciasto

bake

piec np. mięso

roast

gotować na parze / ugotowany na parze

steam

przepis

recipe

dokładka (jedzenia)

seconds, helping. I liked the dish so much that I asked for seconds

trzeć na tarce

grate

ubijać np. jajka

beat

siekać

chop

roztapiać

melt

wędzić

smoke

marynować

pickle

zaparowany

steamy

dusić

stew

przyprawić

spice

dylemat

dilemma

zgoda np. czyjaś zgoda na coś

consent. In the past, you needed your parents consent to get married

piwo jasne pełne

lager beer

ciemne piwo

stout

słód

malt

jęczmień

barley

chmiel

hops

torf

peat

gorzelnia

distillery

warzyć(piwo)

brew (beer)

pinta

pint

gazowany

fizzy

różnić się (czymś)

varie. The hotel rooms vary in size. Whisky varies in colour and taste

przeciąg

draft. The sudden draught knocked down my desk lamp

bezcłowy

duty-free

trap, kładka

trap, footbridge

kadłub samolotu

fuselage

boja

buoy

kabina pilota

cockpit

pociąga towarowy

freight train

wagon sypialny

sleeping car

przedział pociągu

compartment. First-class compartment

bagażowy, tragarz (zawód)

porter

kasa biletowa

ticket office

hala odlotów

Departure lounge

pas startowy

runway

obsługa naziemna

ground stuff

abstynent

teetotaller

wybrzuszenie, garb

hump. The car slowed down as there were a few humps on the road

zdany na siebie

stranded. He was stranded in the jungle overnight.

wysiadać np. z samolotu

disembark

gwałtownie skręcać

swerve. The car swerved toward an empty house

maska samochodu

hood, bonnet

kotwica

anchor

przechowywalnia bagażu

left luggage lockers

roboty drogowe

road works

wybojsta droga

bumpy road

statek kursowy

liner

przyjemny

pleasent

łóżko piętrowe

bunk bed

domek alpejski

chalet

wycieczka z dzieciakiem, wyprawa

excursion

łózko polowe

camp-bed, cot

pusty, czysty (np. strona)

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ziewać

yawn

niespokojny. To była niespokojna noc, w ogóle nie mogłem spać.

restless. It was a restless night, I couldn't sleep at all.

panujący, aktualny

prevailing. it's time to disrupt the prevailing work ethic

przyjęcie (ideologii), uścisk, objęcia

embrace. He couldn't get out of his aunt's embrace

wysypisko śmieci

landfill

asortyment, zapas

stock

pozostałości, resztki

leftovers

nadmiar, nadwyżka

excess

galaktyka

galaxy

gwiazda polarna

polaris, polar star

spadająca gwiazda

shooting, falling star

konstelacja, gwiazdozbiór

constellation, constellation

kosmiczny

cosmic

krater księżycowy

crater

księżyc w nowiu

new moon

kula ziemska

globe

lata świetlne

light years

meteoryt

meteorite

nieważkość

weightlessness

obserwatorium

observatory

odliczanie

Countdown

pełnia księżyca

full moon

półkula południowa

southern hemisphere

prom kosmiczny

Space Shuttle

promienie kosmiczne

cosmic rays

promienie radarowe

radar rays

załamywać np. promienie świetlne

refract

ultrafioletowy

ultraviolet

przestrzeń kosmiczna

outer space

statek kosmiczny

spaceship

sonda kosmiczna

space probe

zaćmienie częściowe

partial eclipse

bezzałogowy

unmanned

badawczy

exprolatory

gwiaździsty

starry

gwiezdny pył

stardust

gwiezdny

stellar

nieskończony

infinite

czasoprzestrzeń

spacetime

mgławica

nebula

pochodzenie

origin. What's is the origin of this word? The origin of the town name is no longer known

zajebany czymś. np miejsce turystami

teeming with. overrun with. This place is overrun with tourists.

nienaruszony, dziewiczy o terenie. niezespsuty o osobie

unspoilt

daleki, odległy

remote. They were found in the most remote part of Indonesia at Irian Jaya

zmyślne urządzenie do konkretnego celu

contrivance

poruszać jakiś temat, napomykać o czymś (phrasal verb)

bring up. Don't bring up that subject in his presence. Don't bring that subject up if you don't want her to start crying.

zapakować, wkładać (do torby)

bag. Bag your things and let's go! Bag your trash and DISPOSE it properly

pasować, wpasować się (np. do grupy ludzi)

to fit in. She desperately wanted to fit in.

złodziej, szabrownik

looter

kołyska

crib. The baby was sleeping in the crib.

płytka np. ceramiczna

tile. They covered the floor with tiles.

plama

stain. It's an ink stain on a sheet of paper.

odrzucać (ofertę), odmawiać (komuś) PHRASAL VERB

turn down. I have to turn down your job offer. She turned down my invitation.

zaproszenie

invitation. Did you get my invitation?

przekraczać, przekroczyć (np. dopuszczalne granice)

overstep. The bad language in that show overstepped the limits/boundaries of what should be allowed on television.

plony, zbiory.

harvest. We've had a particularly good harvest this year.

nabrać rozpędu

gather momentum. Works on new shipyard gather momentum.

w wyniku czegoś...

in the wake of sth. Demand for renaming such installations has gathered momentum in the wake of mass protests across the US against police brutality.

utrwalać, zachowywać (np. wygląd, niepodległość)

preserve. We want to preserve the character of our town.

porozumienie, ugoda (np. sądowa)

settlement. Our lawyers are working out a settlement.

chcieć coś zrobić, mieć na coś ochotę (IDIOM)

be up for sth. Are you up for some clubbing tonight?

targować się, negocjować

bargain. Unions bargain with employers for better rates of pay each year.

szpiegostwo (not spying)

espionage. He was unparalleled in the art of espionage and infiltration.

wózek dziecięcy

a pram, stroller, buggy,

wrogość

hostility. I could sense her hostility. He didn't try to hide his hostility to the government.

próbując (formal)

in a bid to. In a bid to attract youngsters to schools, the government will organise an awareness programme. In a bid to stem infection they took drugs.

komplikacja (problem). something that causes delay or stops progress

setback. The construction had some delay due to unforeseen setbacks.

nieprzewidziany (np. o trudnościach)

unforeseen. The construction had some delay due to unforeseen setbacks.

Polubiliśmy się od razu.

We hit it off straight away.

obowiązek (nieprzyjemna praca)

chore. I’m going to have a break from my house chores. I have some chores to do around the house.

uchylony (o drzwiach)

ajar. We left the door ajar so that we could hear what they were saying

pojedynek. a formal fight in the past, using guns or swords, arranged between two people as a way of deciding an argument

duel. A long time ago a man lost his life in a duel.

kaszka, kleik.

gruel.

okazja, dobry interes (możliwość kupienia czegoś taniej)

bargain. It was a real bargain!

Który dzień najbardziej Ci odpowiada?

Which day suits you best?

pasować (rozmiarowo)

fit. These shoes fit perfectly. Will this table fit into the space between the bookshelf and the wall? I’ve put on weight and my trousers don’t fit me anymore! I couldn’t find a key which fitted* the lock.

pasować (do osoby, odpowiadać)

suit. Black doesn’t suit me; I look better in lighter colours. That sofa suits the room really well – the colours match the walls.

pasować (do siebie np. kolorem)

match. These socks don’t match. We’re looking for a rug to match our bedroom curtains. The shoes match the dress because pink and teal go together.

zapalić

light. He took out a cigarette and lit it. Light the lamp. I can't see anything.

włączyć np. czajnik (nie turn on)

put on. Put the dishwasher on. Sit down and I'll put the kettle on. Should I put on some music?

eksplozja, wybuch

blast. The blast was so loud I lost my hearing for a few hours. It's hard to believe anyone's going to survive that blast.

tkanina

fabric. Cotton is a soft fabric. What fabric is your dress made of?

szkocka krata

a tartan, plaid. I need fabric with a plaid pattern.

ślad, znak, poszlaka

trace. There's not even a trace of him. The traces lead to my house.

dziób statku

bow. Stand on the bow and try to navigate us.

równonoc

equinox

paproć

fern. There was a fern next to the door.

kopuła (kształt dachu)

dome. This dome is lined with copper.

miedź

copper. There are many copper mines in southern Poland.

wpatrywać się intensywnie

gaze. He gazed at her until she went red.

krata np. metalowa

grid. A metal grid had been placed over the hole to prevent people from falling in. In Barcelona the streets are laid out in/on a grid system.

zlewki, pomyje.

slop. We feed the slops to the pigs. There's a tray under each tap to catch the beer slops.

pętelka, pętla, oczko

loop. I tied a loop at the end of the string.

furtka, luka (w przepisach, w systemie prawnym, podatkowym)

loophole. Such activity should be illegal, but they found a loophole that allows them to operate.

stanowczy, zdecydowany (o osobie)

decisive. You need to be more decisive.

zakładać, tworzyć, ustanawiać, nawiązywać (np. biznes, rząd, kontakty)

establish. My friend plans to establish a company. I feel like I'm ready to establish my own family.

płód

fetus. Alcohol is extremely harmful to the fetus. When a fetus forms, it's just a mass of cells.

potajemny

furtive. He made one or two furtive phone calls. She glanced furtively at the papers on his desk.

trybunał konstytucyjny

Constitutional Court

trybunał

tribunal. You will be sentenced by this tribunal.

niepokojący

disturbing. Some disturbing thoughts about the future came to his mind. The film about the life in China was very disturbing.

partia rządząca

ruling party

krążyć, być w obiegu (np. krew, pieniądze)

circulate. It was just one of many disturbing images circulating on social media.

pełen przemocy (np. film)

violent. Don't let him play violent computer games.

przemienić się w coś, zamienić się w coś

turn into. During war, people turn into monsters.

wykrzyknik

exclamation mark

skórka np. od banana

peel. He slipped on a banana peel.

pod pretekstem czegoś

under the pretext of something. He visited her under the pretext of borrowing a book.

bezinteresownie

selflessly. He always helps me selflessly.

wiosło

oar, paddle. He moved the raft with a paddle.

detergent

detergent

skrobać rybę

scrape, scale. How to gut, clean and scale a fish?

sprężyna

spring. There is a little spring in my pen. There are metal springs in this mattress.

wilgotny (w przyjemny sposób)

moist. He felt a breeze of warm, moist air. These plants need moist soil.

płyn, ciecz

fluid. The doctor drained the excess of the fluid from her knee. There was a thick green fluid in the bottle.

natknąć się na kogoś

come across someone. Today I ran across your sister.

niewypełniony, czysty, niezapisany

blank. You just need to fill in the blank fields. This page was intentionally left blank.

nieporozumienie

misunderstanding. It was just a misunderstanding.

wprowadzić w błąd

mislead. She misled me telling me that it would cost 30$.

odnwowić

renew. t's time to renew my car registration.

przedłużyć (gdy mówimy o czasie)

prolong. We were having such a good time that we decided to prolong our stay by another week.

zwiększony, wzmożony (np. ciśnienie krwi)

increased. She has increased blood pressure. ncreased appetite can be a symptom of various diseases.

pełny po brzegi

full to the brim. He needs to sleep in his car even though it's full to the brim.

ograniczać coś

to cut down on sth. He's trying to cut down on smoking

schronienie, przytułek

refuge. Seek refuge behind the great wall.

windykacja

eviction. Landlord can begin process of eviction of you don't pay.

przemysłowy

industrial. He lives in the industrial district of our town.

chciwość

greed. Your greed is going to get you killed one day.

chciwy

greedy. Don't be too greedy and just take what they give you.

łagodnieć (w postanowieniu), luzować (np. dyscyplinę)

soften. The government started to acknowledge that, and intends to soften restrictions affecting onshore wind farms.

zamierzać (mieć zamiar coś zrobić)

intend. What do you intend to do? May I ask how long you intend to stay here?

pełen życia, tętniący życiem (o osobie)

lively

towarzyski (o osobie)

sociable. He is not very sociable; he prefers to be alone.

schludny, uporządkowany (np. domu)

tidy. Her house was always neat and tidy.

schludny (o osobie)

neat. He always looks neat in his white shirt and black tie.

beztroski (np. czasy)

carefree... I remember my carefree student days.

pogodny (o osobie)

cheerful (about person)

otwarty, towarzyski (o osobie)

outgoing. Outgoing people make friends easily.

łagodny, delikatny

gentle. He felt a gentle breeze on his skin.

lojalny (o osobie)

loyal

nieporządny, zabałaganiony

messy. His bedroom's always messy. a messy kitchen. messy hands/hair

skromny (o osobie)

modest

cichy, spokojny (o osobie)

quiet

skryty (o osobie)

resereved

rozsądny (o osobie)

reasonable

zapominalski (o osobie)

forgetful

niecierpliwy (o osobie)

impatient

humorzasty (o osobie)

moody

punktualny (o osobie)

punctual

na którym można polegać (o osobie)

reliable

nieprzyjazny (o osobie)

unfriendly

uprzejmy (o osobie)

kind. She was so kind that she let me sleep in her room That's very kind of you. Please be so kind and give me the coat

nieuprzejmy (o osobie)

unkind

zrównoważony (o osobie)

balanced

zgorzkniały (o osobie, z reguły o starszej)

bitter

inteligentny, szybką uczący się (o osobie)

bright, smart

dziecinny (np. zachowanie)

childish. I've had enough of your childish pranks.

troskliwy (o osobie)

caring (about the person)

niezdarny (o osobie)

clumsy. He is so clumsy - he has just smashed another plate.

zarozumiały (o osobie)

conceited (about a person)

zatroskany (o osobie w danym momencie)

concerned. He looks concerned.

tchórzliwy, bojaźliwy (o osobie)

timid. He was a rather timid child.

oddany

devoted. Every football club needs devoted supporters.

niezorganizowany (o osobie)

unorganized

mściwy (o osobie)

vindictive

narzekający

querulous

twardo stąpający po ziemi (o osobie)

down-to-earth

roztargniony (o osobie)

absent-minded

serdeczny (o osobie)

warm-hearted. She is a warm-hearted woman who never turns down anybody in need.

wrodzony (np. talent)

inborn. She seems to have an inborn talent for physics.

zapalczywy (o osobie)

quick-tempered. Wiewiór is quick-temperd.

narcystyczny

narcissistic

rozwój osobisty

personal development. The school gave them a perfect opportunity for personal development.

system trawienny

digestive system

przeciwciała

antibodies. I had the viral load and antibody tests I released antibodies into his immune system to fight the disease.

test wielokrotnego wyboru

multiple choice test

wzajemnie się wykluczające

mutually exclusive. Freedom and equality are mutually exclusive.

nierówność

inequality

trawić

to digest. Mushrooms are hard to digest. My stomach doesn't digest milk.

precyzować, uściślać

specify. He asked for a loan but he didn't specify the amount.

zaliczać, uważać za (np. kogoś za przyjaciela)

count. In the beginning lack of smell wasn't counted as symptoms.

wykluczać, pomijać, nie obejmować

exclude. He excluded me from the trip. The price excludes accommodation.

innymi słowy

in other words. So, in other words, our flight got cancelled.

na początku

at first. I didn't like him at first, but then we became best friends. At first she had no ideas of what to do with her money.

błąkać się, wałęsać się, włóczyć się

roam. Why do you roam the streets?

bezpańskie pies

stray dog

wybredny (o osobie)

fussy

nieostrożny

careless.

poddać się

surrender. He had a gun - I had to surrender. They were forced to surrender.

okolica, otoczenie

surrounds, surrounding. A woman's more relaxed and comfortable in her own surroundings. Let's take a look around the surround.

okalać, otaczać

surround. We were surrounded by strange creatures. My house is surrounded by trees.

ustępować, uznać czyjąś wygraną, dawać za wygraną

concede. She is very stubborn, she will never concede. Don't even try to convince her, she won't concede.

przyznawać się

confess. He confessed to the crime he had committed

przyznawać się (często pod przymusem). Czy twój brat przyznał się do kradzieży pieniędzy.

concede. A police officer asked him many questions and finally he conceded. Did your brother concede to taking my money?

nauka jazdy

driving course

ostrzeżenie, przestroga, uwaga

caution. There was a caution on the box.

komentarz

comment. I am not going to make a comment about what he said.

być cicho

to be silent. I can't be silent when he talks bullshit.

cichy, milczący (niewydający dźwięku)

silent. She's always so silent, is she shy? silent movies

wydawać (np. oświadczenie, rozkaz, pozwolenie na lądowanie)

issue. The school issued a statement to the local press.

przedkładać, dostarczać (dokumenty)

submit. The developers submitted building plans for approval. You must submit your application by January 1st.

nie spiesz się

take your time

o ile wiem

as far as I know

nie przesadzaj

do not exaggerate

wyluzuj

take it easy

wielka szkoda

that's too bad

co masz na myśli

what do you mean

Cóż, niech pomyślę...

Well, let me see

Nie jestem tego pewien

I'm not sure about that

Co się stało? (o co chodzi?)

what's the matter?

Co się stało? (co jest nie tak?)

what's wrong?

to nie możliwe

that's not possible

Pech. To pech.

Bad luck

Nie mogę się doczekać...

I'm looking forward to...

Podsumowując...

In conclusion

zgoda, w porządku, brzmi dobrze

fair enough

czaję, kumam, rozumiem, łapię

gotcha

jak to; w jaki sposób; jak to możliwe INFORMAL

how come?

powinienem, lepiej będzie jak INFORMAL

I better. I better go buy food before the shop closes.

nie dam rady INFORMAL

I can't make it

zrozumiałem INFORMAL

get it. Ok, ok I get it.

spójrzmy prawdzie w oczy

let's face it

do nogi (zawołanie do psa)

heel!

i znowu to samo

here we go again

twoje zdrowie

here’s to you

zagiąłeś mnie

you’ve got me there

wykrztuś to

spit it out

weź się w garść!

pull yourself together

patrz pod nogi

watch your step

co proszę?

come again?

wtedy, kiedyś

back then. Everything was so simple back then. Back then he didn't know she would become his wife.

zapchany, zatkany (nos)

stuffy, blocked. I can't cure my cold. My nose is constantly stuffy.

wybuchnąć np. bomba

go off. The bomb went off at 6 in the evening.

eksplodować

explode. The burning car suddenly exploded.

odsunąć się

step back. Tell them to step back or this man will die! I think we should step back from the train tracks.

pokręcona np. historia

twisted. It was really twisted story.

ryczeć np. lew

roar. Tigers and lions roar loudly.

ryk

roar. The roar of the lion scared my son.

wiarygodny

credible. Her story seems to be barely credible.

obława

hunt, manhunt. The hunt is over. He got killed in a hunt.

szaleć, miotać się, siać zniszczenie

rampage. The demonstrators rampaged through the town.

relacja, sprawozdanie

coverage. CNN prepared the coverage of the presidential scandal.

materiał filmowy (o określonym wydarzeniu)

footage. Footage showing entire city blocks in flames flickered nightly on TV.

odcisk stopy, ślad stopy

footprint. There's only one creature capable of leaving a footprint that size.

egzekwowanie prawa

law enforcement. It was a difficult time for law enforcement in the city.

zachowanie np. tłumu FORMAL

conduct. We don't approve of such conduct at our house.

odmiana (np. grypy, rośliny), szczep (np. bakterii), rasa (zwierzęcia)

strain. She caught a new strain of flu.

wpaść, gwałtownie spaść, rzucać się (np. do wody)

plunge. We ran down to the beach and plunged into the sea. I plunged into the water and started swimming.

ścięgno

tendon

skok do wody

dive. His dive looked really dangerous.

skoczyć (np. na główkę)

dive. He dived head first.

skok do wody plus kąpanie

plunge. I really enjoyed my plunge (= jumping in and swimming) in the pool.

kryzys, recesja (inne niż popularne słowa)

slump. financial slump

zastój, martwy punkt, zatrzymanie, zawieszenie

standstill

wrócić (do danego miejsca), cofać się

get back. I just wanna get back to normal. I got back to the first chapter of the book. Get back to work.

wystartować (samolot)

take off. The plane took off at 12.

ospa prawdziwa

smallpox

wścieklizna

rabies. Rabies can be fatal if it isn't detected early.

śmiertelność

mortality. The mortality rate is constantly increasing because of the ongoing war.

wieczna zmarzlina

permafrost. If the permafrost melt here...

kampania informacyjna

information campaign

grupa lobbystów

lobby group

zanieczyszenie powietrza

air pollution. n Europe, 360 000 people die ten years early due to air pollution.

być uczulonym na coś

to be allergic to something. I'm allergic to cats.

hipochondryk

hypochondriak

lekkomyślny

reckless

zgasić, ugasić np. pożar albo papierosa

put out. The firefighters put out the fire. He put out the cigarette and left.

bankructwo

bankruptcy. The company may have to declare bankruptcy.

segregować np. dokumenty

file. Can you file these documents? I filed my bills by date.

pragnąć, pożądać

desire. What do you truly desire?

pojąć coś (phrasal verb)

take in. She couldn't take in this plan. I had to read the letter twice before I could take it all in.

zajmować się kimś, opiekować się kimś

look after. Jane is looking after the children. Do you have any experience in looking after small children?

obnażony, goły, nagi (bez ubrania)

bare. He put a hand on her bare thigh. His feet, like the rest of him, were bare.

zakazywać, zabraniać (komuś czegoś lub wstępu gdzieś)

bar. Jane can't go there, she is barred from this club. The minister barred demonstrations.

zakazywać, zabraniać (komuś czegoś lub wstępu gdzieś)

ban. You can't ban me from doing what I want. Smoking in public places is banned.

dymisjonować (ze stanowiska), usuwać (z urzędu)

depose. But I have no reason to believe that he'll be deposed.

wykryć (np. chorobę)

detect. She was detected with a rare disease

skamieniałości

fossils. The archeologists dug out numerous fossils.

jak mówią, według doniesień

reportedly. The project will reportedly have paid for itself by 2020.

wykład (nie lecture)

talk. This was his first talk and he was very nervous.

miejscowe znieczulenie

local anesthesia. We will apply a local anaesthesia to perform the surgery.

siedziba firmy

business office. Our business office is located in Garwolin.

przetarg

tender. The first tender did not include any commitments.

licytacja

auction, biddng. I bought my cell phone on an internet auction. You can't do anything to me until after the bidding. We need you to win that bidding.

priorytet

priority. He outlined his priorities for the next five years. I was assigned to low priority task.

przedstawiać w skrócie, przedstawiać w zarysie

to outline. He outlined his project. At the interview she outlined what I would be doing.

Nie ma potrzeby, żeby to zmieniać.

There is no need to change it.

plan filmowy

movie set. What is the best way to work on a film set?

przychodzić z pomocą, z informacją

come forward. Nobody has come forward yet with information about the accident. No witnesses to the accident have come forward yet, despite the police appeal.

stacja diagnostyczna

diagnostic station

szkodliwa substancja

harmful substance

szkodliwość

harmfulness.

luźny (o ubraniu)

loose. She loves wearing loose-fitting clothes.

wyczerpujący, obszerny, wszechstronny

comprehensive. It is a very comprehensive study of drug addiction. He lent me a comprehensive book on Italian cuisine.

lokator, najemca.

tenant. We don't own this house; we are just the tenants. When does the new tenant come?

ślad, trop

track. We followed the tracks of wild animals. There were lots of deer tracks in that meadow, but no human footprints.

sceneria.

scenery. The best part of hiking is admiring the scenery.

urząd miasta

city hall

kontener na śmieci

skip, dumpster.

rozejrzeć się

look around. This place is amazing, look around!

wyrzucić coś, pozbyć się czegoś (niepotrzebnego)

throw out. I'm throwing out some of my old clothes.

wyrzucić śmieci

to take out the garbage, rubbish. Will someone take out the trash?

kłaść nową nawierzchnię (np. na drodze)

resurface. Traffic will be diverted through the side streets while the main road is resurfaced.

zmieniać kierunek np. drogi, przekierować

divert. Traffic will be diverted through the side streets while the main road is resurfaced. Our flight had to be diverted to Newark because of the storm.

zapobiegać czemuś (pharsal verb)

head off. They headed off a terrorist attack.

wyruszyć (phrasal verb)

set off (set out). What time do we set off tomorrow? I set out on a journey to Africa.

omówić, omawiać

to discuss. We've discussed this issue more than once. In the next class we will discuss American modern poetry.

przedyskutować coś, omówić coś (phrasal verb)

talk sth over. We need to talk our plan over. Don't tell me you've come here at this hour to talk something over.

akumulator

battery. My car's got a flat battery. I need to replace the battery in my car.

karton

cardboard. The dumpster was full of cardboard.

styropian

Styrofoam

przetwornica

converter. I need use converter in my food truck.

warstwa

layer. A thin layer of dust covered all the shelves.

nie do wytrzymania (poza wytrzymałością)

beyond endurance. Who stretched himself and others beyond endurance for no cause at all. It was almost beyond endurance but I managed to keep silent.

oblodzony

icy, ice covered. The road was icy.

nieaktualny, nieważny

out of date, invalid. This ticket is out of date.

przodek

an ancestor. A hundred years ago, an ancestor of mine was a Christian monk.

zaprzeczać (np. zarzutom), wypierać się (czegoś)

deny. They had evidence that she killed him, so she couldn't deny it.

wnikliwość, przenikliwość (umiejętność dostrzeżenia i zrozumienia znaczenia ludzi oraz sytuacji)

insight. It was an interesting book, full of fascinating insights into human relationships. Her insight was invaluable.

myśl, pomysł, pogląd

notion. Her sexist notion was that females are superior to males

dewaluować (walutę), obniżać wartość (czegoś)

devalue, devaluate

uprzedzenie

prejudice. I don't tolerate racial prejudice. He has a prejudice against people from different countries.

łączyć się w pary (w celu rozmnażania)

pair, pair up. Animals pair up in order to have offsprings.

łączyć się w pary

mate. Lions don't mate with tigers.

dzień dziecka

Children's Day

napaść kogoś (okraść), skroić kogoś

mug someone. Ross was mugged by little girl.

przygotować się na coś, przygotowywać się na coś

brace for. I could see he was bracing himself for his act.

trzymać (w areszcie), zatrzymywać (gdzieś tymczasowo)

detain. He's been detained by security because of his suspicious behaviour at the airport.

głosowanie

vote

wchodzić np. do wody

get in. I got into water.

nawilżać (skórę balsamem)

soften. I soften my skin with lotion.

benzyna

petrol, gasoline

tankować