Part III

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Frage Antworten
Poważny (czasami zbyt)
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Earnest /ernyst/
serious and determined, especially too serious and unable to find your own actions funny
podwojny pech
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Double whammy
a situation when two unpleasent things happen at almost the same time
Bardzo chetny, zeby cos zrobic
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be chafing at the bit
As soon as the kids saw the pool, they were chafing at the bit to get in
to be eager to do something
uprzejmy
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suave /swa:v/
A suave man is very polite, pleasant, and usually attractive, often in a way that is slightly false
czepianie się
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nitpicking
If you spent less time nitpicking, you'd get more work done.
ˈnɪtˌpɪk.ɪŋ giving too much attention to details that are not important, especially as a way of criticizing:
żenujacy, niepokojacy
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disconcerting /ˌdɪs. kənˈsɜː. tɪŋ
making someone feel uncertain and uncomfortable or worried:
glodowa ekgzystencka
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hand-to-mouth
Low wages mean a hand-to-mouth experience for many people.
always spending money, eating food etc. as soon as you get it, because you only just have enough to love
mieszac komus, zaklocac
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muddy the waters
to make a situation more confused and less easy to understand or deal with
Grzebanina, praca wymagajacy zrecznosci i dlubania
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Fiddly job
ściółka, drobna kora
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mulch
Szalenie przydatne
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wildly handy
dobroduszna osoba
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mensch
a good and an honest person
skomplikowany wzor
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intricate pattern
mniszek lekarski
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dandelion
petrichor
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petrichor
the earthy smell in the air after it’s been raining
osoba nie pijaca alko
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teetotal
pojsc sie zabawic
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go on the razzle
niemal ze za ciasne ubranie
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a bit snug
Gluchy telefon
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Chinese whispers
rozbrzmiewać
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reverberate
/rɪˈvɜː.bər.eɪt/
reverberate with/to The narrow street reverberated with/to the sound of the workmen's drills.
być samemu
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to be on one's tod
rozprawienie się z czymś, uporanie się
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crackdown
The government is calling for a crackdown on drivers who speed through red lights.
a situation in which someone starts to deal with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way:
weź coś na swój sposób
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take something in your stride
When you become a politician, you soon learn to take criticism in your stride.
to deal with a problem or difficulty calmly and not to allow it to influence what you are doing:
nie jestes w stanie przestac o czyms myslec
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to live rent free
Wystarczy, żeby przetrwac do lunchu
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It’s enough to tide you over lunch
wędliny
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cold cuts
To tylko rzut beretem
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It’s just a stone’s throw from Balencia
uciążliwy
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onerous
/ˈəʊ.nər.əs
difficult to do or needing a lot of effort:
zbierać grzyby
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to forage for mushrooms
/ˈfɒr.ɪdʒ
kłujący, drażniący, drapiący (np. sweter)
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prickley
upodobanie
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penchant /ˈpɒ̃.ʃɒ̃/
penchant for Her penchant for disappearing for days at a time worries her family.
a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might not like:
zręczny
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dexterous
/ˈdek.strəs/
gmerac się, grzebać
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fumble
szukanie odpowiedniego slowa
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fumble
I was fumbling for the right word.
fumble for
wygrzebywac fakty z przeszlosci
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rake up
rake up the past
drwina
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derision
The news was greeted by howls/hoots of derision.
/dɪˈrɪʒ.ən/ with derision
lekceważący
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irreverent
skupiac na sobie czyjas uwage
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hold court
Patrick is holding court at the end table.
rozrzutny tryb zycia
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profligate
She is well-known for her profligate spending habits.
/ˈprɒf.lɪ.ɡət/
dziwny
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odd one out
Nota wydawnicza/ reklamowa
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Blurb
zdawkowy
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tersely ˈtɜːs.li/
Storm is coming he said tersely
using few words, sometimes in a way that seems rude or unfriendly:
Człapać/szurać nogami/przetasować karty
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Shuffle
wychudzony
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emaciated /iˈmeɪ.si.eɪ.tɪd/
Add to word list very thin and weak, usually because of illness or extreme hunger:
wypłacalny
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solvent /ˈsɒl.vənt/
(especially of companies) having enough money to pay all the money that is owed to other people:
tracić panowanie nad sobą
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go off the deep end
dwulicowość
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duplicity /dʒuˈplɪs.ə.ti/
duplicity in They were accused of duplicity in their dealings with both sides.
gorzki
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wry /rai/
a wry comment/smile
showing that you find a bad or difficult situation slightly funny: showing your humour despite being in a difficult or disappointing situation
zniszczony/podupadły
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dilapidated /dɪˈlæp.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd/
The hotel we stayed in was really dilapidated.
śniady
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swarthy
a swarthy face/ complexion; a swarthy fisherman
ˈswɔː.ði/
odpuscic komus w trudnej sytuacji; zejsc z kogos;
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cut someone some slack
przybliżony zakres/liczba
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ballpark
a ballpark figure
wojujący, gwałtowny, bojowy, wojowniczy
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belligerent
szambo
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cesspit
pojsc w melanz
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bender
They went on a bender for two days after they won the championship
rzucac sie w oczy/ pasowac jak kwiatek do kozucha
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to stick/stand out like a sore thumb
przebiśniegi
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snowdrops
kamień (czajnik)
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limescale
piescic sie
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canoodle /kəˈnuː.dəl/
If two people canoodle, they kiss and hold each other in a sexual way.
przyprawa
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condiment
zmieniac temat
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skirt

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