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płodzenie z spłodzić, powodowanie jakiegoś zdarzenia Lernen beginnen
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to be the father of: to be the cause In the Bible it says that Adam begat Cain and Abel. Poverty begets hunger, and hunger begets crime.
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before I shall be back ere nightfall.
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zatrzymanie się na krótko (gdzieś), postój Lernen beginnen
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a short period when a person stays in a particular place: to spend a short period staying in a particular place: My sojourn in the youth hostel was thankfully short. After a brief sojourn in Holland to study Sanskrit, he moved to India. Winston Churchill and Francois Mitterrand have sojourned at this glorious former monastery.
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odmiana, rasa, szczep; nuta (np. cynizmu, zazdrości), skłonność Lernen beginnen
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a particular type or quality, an animal or plant from a particular group whose characteristics are different in some way from others of the same group A strain of puritanism runs through all her work. Scientists have discovered a new strain of the virus which is much more dangerous. one of two strains of the elves
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Krynica (literacko) źródło, czcionka font Lernen beginnen
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the fount of all knowledge, gossip, wisdom, etc... the person or place from which all information on a particular subject comes:i He's renowned as the fount of all knowledge on the disease.
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zniszczony, wysłużony (np. kapelusz), posiniaczony Lernen beginnen
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His battered shoes have holes in them. This battered woman is a victim of domestic violence
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A fawn is nuzzling the upturned hand of Gandalf
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pończocha, skarpeta męska Lernen beginnen
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Christmas stocking She wore black stockings.
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a very small stream or flow of liquid. stream, dribble, trickle. Rivulets of sweat/rain/blood ran down his face.
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Nawrót, odnowienie, recydywa, nawrócić się (chorobą) Lernen beginnen
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to become ill or start behaving badly again, after making an improvement Relapse into the state of submissive serv. She managed to stop using drugs for a month, but then relapsed. He looked happy for a brief while, before relapsing into silent misery.
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pigmej, zero (osoba nic sobą nie reprezentująca w danej dziedzinie), karzeł Lernen beginnen
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A pygmy animal or bird is one of a type that is smaller than animals or birds of that type usually are: a pygmy hippopotamus a pygmy owl
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skarłowaciały, opóźniony w rozwoju Lernen beginnen
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prevented from growing or developing to the usual size: Drought has stunted (the growth of) this year's cereal crop. A few stunted trees were the only vegetation visible. children with stunted growth
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(of parts of the body) able to hold on to things, especially by curling around them:
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very thin and weak, usually because of illness or extreme hunger: bony He looked emaciated, as if he had lost at least fifty pounds. There were pictures of emaciated children on the cover of the magazine.
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Her plump face flushed with anxiety. Her mother was short and plump, but bubbly. plump tomato
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wypukłość, wypukły, wydatny Lernen beginnen
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protuberance, protuberant sticking out He stared at me with blue, slightly protuberant eyes.
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I'm famished, how long are we gonna have to wait?
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rękawica ochronna rękawica rycerska Lernen beginnen
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a long, thick glove (= hand covering), worn for protection run the gauntlet of criticism
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an abdomen of an insect
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najlepszy przykład czegoś, apoteoza, szczyt(kariery zawodowej) Lernen beginnen
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the best or most extreme example of something: the act of making someone into a god Most people agree that her acting career achieved its apotheosis in this movie. Bad taste in clothes reached its apotheosis in the 1970s. the apotheosis of the Emperor Trajan
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a small building, usually made of wood, used for storing things a bicycle shed. a tool/storage shed
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towards home: travelling towards home: After three hours cycling we decided to turn homeward. We were so happy to be homeward bound at last.
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to move or travel around an area, especially a large one Some vets spend their time roving around in a truck tending to horses and cattle. And now a live report from our roving reporter, Martin Jackson.
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zamierzchła przeszłość, onegdaj, ongiś Lernen beginnen
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of a long time ago: This was once a Roman road in days of yore.
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ukłucie, przypływ (emocji) Lernen beginnen
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The tug of emotions didn't allow me to speak. He felt a tug of jealousy.
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donkiszoteria, żywot błędnego recerza Lernen beginnen
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behaving wrongly in some way, especially by leaving home. the quality, condition, or fact of wandering especially: a roving in search of chivalrous adventure. an errant husband errant children
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blady, mizerny (literary) Lernen beginnen
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(of a person's face) more pale than usual and tired-looking
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pozostawać (gdzieś), bawić (w jakimś miejscu), zasiadywać się (gdzieś); smolisty Lernen beginnen
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to stay somewhere for longer than expected and delay leaving
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a peevish, bad-tempered person. cranky. irritable a peevish, bad-tempered person
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a large number of something. the holy bread that is eaten at Communion (= a Christian religious ceremony) There's a whole host of reasons why he didn't get the job to
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(an act of) murder He was convicted of homicide. The number of homicides in the city has risen sharply.
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harass. to set upon: ASSAIL. to hem in: SURROUND inflation besets the economy. the explorers were beset by wolves. a town beset with high mountains
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tradycja ustna, wiedza ludowa Lernen beginnen
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Vampires are very popular in Slavic folk lore.
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unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking: RELUCTANT She was loath to admit her mistakes.
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sense of revulsion, distaste He felt a great relectance and a loathing of its touch.
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krzepki, silny, rosły (o osobie, podpora (osoba stanowiąca wsparcie np. organizacji) Lernen beginnen
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loyal, especially for a long time; able to be trusted: dedicated, devoted She has been a stalwart supporter of the party for many years.
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znienacka, niespodziewanie Lernen beginnen
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The enemy were taken unawares.
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except, saving All save Mr Biggs were present.
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to prevent something from happening by acting first. implies a getting ahead so as to stop or interrupt something in its course The company executives forestalled criticism by inviting union leaders to meet.
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szczyt, wierzchołek (goryy) Lernen beginnen
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the most successful or admired part of a system or achievement: By the age of 32 she had reached the pinnacle of her career. apex, peak, the summit. Pinnacle is one of several words that aspire to both literal and figurative heights. Others include summit, peak, climax, apex, acme, and culmination
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A smith works in a forge. The forge is big and hot, be careful.
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She smiled at him despite herself.
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a person, thing, or fact that is very different from other people, things, or facts, so that it cannot be used to draw general conclusions: People who live past 100 are genetic outliers, whose longevity is unreachable for most of us.
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odtąd, dalej, poniżej (w książce), życie pozagrobowe Lernen beginnen
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starting from this time; in the future: afterlife elizabeth gaskell's novel "ruth" will hereafter be cited within the text as eg. She had a firm conviction that they would meet again in the hereafter.
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ścięgno; podpora, źródło siły; siła i moc, podpora Lernen beginnen
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a tendon (= strong piece of tissue in the body connecting a muscle to a bone). a part of a structure or system that provides support and holds it together: These steel posts form the sinews of the building.
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a meeting between two people who are having a romantic relationship, especially a secret one Her trysts with men had been a cold sort of thing.
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powstrzymywać, tamować, pochodzić, wynikać Lernen beginnen
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Move your car, you are stemming the traffic! We have to stem him, he can't do this!
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to prevent someone or something from being successful: thwart The prisoners' attempt to escape was foiled at the last minute when police received a tip-off. Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots' strike
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niedościgniony, niezrównany Lernen beginnen
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extremely great a face of surpassing beauty. a woman of surpassing grace and beauty
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A new tax was levied on consumers of luxury goods. The City Council can levy a fine of $250 for a first offence.
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dane szczegółowe, szczegóły Lernen beginnen
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details or information about a person or an event: We’re going to discuss a little bit more about the particulars of the case.
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odcisk(zwierzęcia), piętno (przeszłości), odbijać, odciskać, nadruk (firmowy) Lernen beginnen
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to mark a surface by pressing something hard into it. to fix an event or experience so firmly in the memory that it cannot be forgotten although you do not try to remember it: an occasion when an object presses on something and leaves a mark That look of grief would be imprinted on her mind forever. The button had left an imprint on my arm. War has left its imprint on the strained faces of these people... imprints of their feet in the wet sand.
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to have a close relation or friend who has died: Everyone who has been bereaved has to find his or her own way of coping. Quite apart from the distress caused to bereaved family and friends, it offends social norms and expectations.
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rozpamiętywać (i być zdołowanym) Lernen beginnen
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Stop brooding on your divorce and find someone else.
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zdarzyć się, przytrafić się Lernen beginnen
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If something bad or dangerous befalls you, it happens to you: Should any harm befall me on my journey, you may open this letter.
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to prevent something from happening by acting first: pre-empt The company executives forestalled criticism by inviting union leaders to meet. you can often forestall skidding on the ice simply by driving more slowly
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szkic, zapowiedź (przedstawienie w niepełnej postaci, ale z najważniejszymi cechami) Lernen beginnen
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the act of giving the main facts and not the details about something, or something that gives these main facts: intimate I admit that my adumbration of yesterday's meeting was scant. The "people's budget" of 1909 was an early adumbration of the British welfare state. The project's objectives were adumbrated in the report. the social unrest that adumbrated the Revolution
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uprawniony, spełniający warunki Lernen beginnen
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having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions: Are you eligible for early retirement/maternity leave? You might be eligible for a grant. Only people over 18 are eligible to vote.
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spichlerz (region kraju zapewniający żywność), koszyk na chleb, brzuch, bandioch Lernen beginnen
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a large farming area that provides other areas with food: The Eastern Province is the country's bread basket.
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to say that someone is similar to or has the same qualities as someone else: She's been likened to a young Elizabeth Taylor.
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to forge. made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes counterfeit jewellery/passports/coins. Inspect the tickets carefully for possible counterfeits. We have made it significantly more difficult for them to counterfeit this document.
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uparty, twardego serca, zatwardziały Lernen beginnen
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extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says: The president remains obdurate on immigration.
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namawiać kogoś do zrobienia czegoś, czego ta osoba nie chce zrobić; oszukać, sprzedając produkt gorszej jakości Lernen beginnen
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to force someone to have or experience something unwanted or undesirable: to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant She charged that junk food is being foisted on children by TV commercials. inferior caviar has been foisted on an unknowing public...
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a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen He had a premonition that his plane would crash, so he took the train. She had a sudden premonition of what the future might bring.
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exteriorly. a large car with lots of interior room
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świadczenie, dostarczanie; postanowienie, klauzula (w umowie); się; zapasy, prowiant Lernen beginnen
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a condition in an agreement The provision gets here every Monday. He couldn't do that under the provisions of the agreement. Don't forget to bring provision. Do you agree with all of these provisions? Then sign here, please.
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garment The creature's ample sleeve, falling back to show another sleeve beneath, suggests judicial raiment.
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ill at ease with one's environment.
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niedostosowany; niedostosowanie społeczne Lernen beginnen
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maladjusted; maladjustment The study found no evidence of any maladjustment in only children. Certain maladjustments made them- selves known, and were taken note of.
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