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to make a long low sound, for example because you are in pain or unhappy

groan. She was groaning with pleasure. I groaned with pain.

to complain about something in an annoying way

moan. Stop moaning, would you? Ben was moaning about his job again.

speaking in a way that is sensible and that people can understand. spójny np. plan, argumentacja; zwarty np. o grupie

coherent. The writer presents this complex issue as a coherent whole.

sam w sobie

on its own. It's not so bad on tos own but all of the other things related to that.

porównanie

comparison. We have made a systematic comparison of the techniques used by the different players.

w porównaniu do

compared with or to, in comparison with or to. Why are things cheaper in comparison to last year. Profits were good compared with last year.

płazy

amphibian

bezkręgowce

invertebrates

gady

reptiles

wiewiórka

a squirrel

jeż

a hedgehog

paw

a peacock

biedronka

a ladybird

dziób

a beak

łuska

a scale. Wash the fish and scrape off the scales with a sharp knife

wąsy (u zwierząt)

whiskers

łapa

a paw

trąba

a trunk

pazur, szpon

claw

grzywa (lwa, konia)

mane (lion, horse)

kopyto

a hoof

an occasion when a group of men celebrate together because one of them is soon to be married

stag night, bachelor party. We still don't know what to do for John's stag night.

an occasion when a group of women celebrate together because one of them is soon to be married

hen party. Liz didn't know that her friends were throwing a hen party for her

urząd stanu cywilnego

a registry office. The young couple wanted to get married in a registry office, but their parents insisted on a traditional church wedding.

druhna

a bridesmaid. All the bridesmaids had to wear matching dresses

śłubowanie, np. małżeńskie

vow. They exchanged vows and the priest pronounced them husband and wife. I’ve made a vow that I’m going to study harder

narodzenie chrystusa

nativity

trwonić, marnować

squander, waste

wymiana, if a shop exchanges something that you bought there, it allows you to change it for something of a similar type or value, for example because it is damaged

exchange

store where you can buy flowers

florist's

kiosk

newsagent's

zdzierstwo

a rip-off

schodza jak świeże bułeczki

to sell like hot cakes. Tickets to their show have been selling like hot cakes

hate somebody sth FORMAL

detest

to move around without thinking, to move away from the correct place or path, błąkać się, zbłąkany

stray. I strayed too far from the footpath and got lost. The sheep strayed onto the road

zaprzeczanie, negacja, odmowa

denial. Despite her denials, I knew she felt lonely

wprawdzie, co prawda

admittedly

nawrót, nawrócić się np. o chorobie

relapse. The process of recovery would begin, slowly, with several bumps and relapses along the way.

to mix cards to play

shuffle

siodło

a saddle

lotka

a shuttlecock. Shuttlecocks are used in badminton

lekkoatletyka

athletics. Athletics includes running races and various competitions in jumping and throwing.

strój piłkarz

strip. Our team were playing in blue and white strip.

rozbierać się

strip. "Strip down to your waist," said the nurse. He stripped and jumped into the shower. She stripped naked

wolność, swoboda

liberty. The prisoner regained his liberty

przesłuchiwać podejrzanego/świadka

interrogate a suspect / witness. Our first task will surely be to interrogate the prisoners

wyczarowywać coś

conjure something. For most people it's difficult to conjure up rosy memories of our childhood

ponadprzeciętny, wybitny 

superior. This product was of superior quality. It was a symbol of superior social status.

upiększać, ubarwiać

embellish. Tadzik embelishes his stories too much.

nietknięty, nienaruszony

intact. The vase remained intact despite rough handling

wspomnienie, przypominanie

recollection. My guess is, if my recollection is correct, that Amendment 1 will be rejected and then the original text will be adopted. He is not, to my recollection, a very good musician

podstęp, oszustwo

deception. His elaborate deception fooled everyone

zniekształcać, wypaczać, przeinaczać

distort. The image is distorte. Not true, you distorted my story.

zniekształcenie

distortion. The less distortion there is, the more detail we'll be able to see. How exactly do I benefit from your distortion of the truth

wiać

to blow. The wind blew through the trees

błyskawica

a lightning. A lightning flashed across the sky.

błyskać

to flash. The cameras were flashing so intensely that I couldn't see a thing

lodowaty

icecold. My feet are ice-cold!

mróz

frost

sleet - snow and rain in the same time Verb and Noun

sleet. It's sleeting, so be careful, as roads may be slippery.

zamieć śnieżna

a blizzard. They lost their way in a blizzard.

awansować

to promote

zamówienie

a commission

rekomendacja, referencje

recommendation, references

za grosze, np. pracować za grosze

for peanuts. I work for peanuts.

być na zasiłku

to be on the dole. A fifth of all Americans are on the dole.

obcinać paznokcie

cut nails

kamień (w czajniku, nazębny)

scale. I can recommend a way of removing the scale from a kettle

plomba

filling. The dentist X-rayed my teeth and decided to put in a filling. I've lost my filling.

zamek, zamknąć na klucz

lock. They've installed a triple-lock door. Did you lock the door? He locked the dog in his room

śruba, wkręt

bolt

przykręcać

screw. You have to screw the frame tight, so that it won't fall apart. You have to screw it to the wall.

pochylić się, zgiąć

bend - bent - bent. The wind was so strong that it bent the trees in our garden. He bent and kissed her on the forehead

gryźć

to bite-bit-bitten. My dog doesn't bite

skradać się, pełzać

creep - crept - crept.

uciekać, umykać

flee - fled - fled. Flee from sth/sb. Better to flee than to die.

przepowiadać

forecast - forecast - forecast. They've forecast rain for the weekend.

drzazga

splinter. I've got a splinter in my finger

forum

forum. The central question is what kind of forum to set up.

zbieranie funduszy

fundraising

powstaniec

insurgent. We cannot track the insurgents - that's what makes it hard to fight them.

tik nerwowy

tic

skwierczeć

sizzle. The bacon in the frying pan was beginning to sizzle

rozbrajający np. śmiech albo film

disarming. The dialogue in that movie was just disarming. Her smile is disarming.

szczegółowe badanie, nadzór, obserwacja. Examin sth especially in a critical way.

scrutiny. This essay could use some professional scrutiny. You could say that the region is now under closer scrutiny. Her opinion is based on a careful scrutiny of the text

sanki

sledge, sled. Come on, let's go seldging!!!

wskazówka zegara

hand. Both hands are pointing to twelve. My watch has an hour hand, minute hand and second hand

prędkościomierz

speedometer. The speedometer said 130 kph

rozpaczać

despair. I will ask for guidance in this matter, but do not despair.

ewoluować, zmieniać się

evolve. Evolve into sth.

odśnieżać

plow. I need to plow the road

pług, orać

plow

podobny

alike. He and his father are alike in many ways. The houses in our street are very alike.

tama / zapora

dam / Firewall. In 1976, 26 000 people died when a dam broke in China.

trzonek

shaft. The shaft of a hammer was bigger than my palm

rzemiosło also verb

crafts. He crafted this material into an arrow.

wzór do naśladowania

role model

bocian

stork

bezpłodność

sterility, infertility. He's diagnose with infertility, so he's infertile.

Ruszaj się do rytmu

Move to the groove

olbrzymi

enormous. There was enormous hole in the wall. Enormous problem

kichać

to sneeze. Jane sneezed and wiped her nose on a tissue.

żarówka

light bulb. We need to change the light bulb

wentylacja

ventilation. We don't have ventilation down here.

gniazdko

socket, jack, power point, outlet. Plug the cable into the socket.

lotnictwo

aviation. When it comes to aviation and air accidents, I'm something of an expert

szlafrok

a dressing gown, bathrobe. I bought a brown eyelash mascara.

aparat na zęby

brace, retainer. The boy had to wear a retainer, because his teeth were crooked.

prostownica do włosów

hair straightener

spuścić wodę w kiblu, spłuczka

flush. Please, flush after use!!! We have to change the flush.

zatrzask np. w branzoletce albo spodniach

snap. The snap of my bracelet broke

łamać, pękać (o gałęzi albo linie)

snap. A twig snapped under his feet.

zakrzywienie czasoprzestrzeni

the curvature of spacetime, time warp

reklamowy

Advertising. Our friend works in an advertising agency

przyczepa

trailer. I can't use my trailer to transport this furniture because it's too small

posada, stanowisko

positio, post. Remember, you can lose your post as fast as you have gained it

żaluzje

Blinds. It's a bit dark in this room - I'll open the blinds. Draw the blinds, please.

halogen

halogen bulb

faktura

an invoice. Do you need a separate invoice for that?

klucz do nakrętek (tech)

spanner (tech), wrench. Do you have a wrench in your tool box?

psychopata

psychopath, psycho

rządzić

1. to govern 2. to rule. When I was a little boy I wanted to be a king so I could rule the world. You have no idea what it takes to govern this country

tendencja

tendency. She has a tendency to forget people's names. I have a tendency to forget what I say from one minute to the next

pasmo (zwycięstw lub porażek)

streak. He's been on a winning streak this year.

niepozorny

inconspicuous

konserwacja, utrzymanie

maintenance. It's high-maintenance. Website is under maintenance.

liść

leaf. The trees lose their leaves in autumn

gałąź

a branch. This tree has a lot of curling branches

pień drzewa

trunk. This old oak has a large trunk

świerk

spruce. Our Christmas tree this year was a spruce

śmietana

cream. Add some cream to the soup, it will taste better. She doesn't eat cream because it is high in calories.

antena

an aerial. Somehow, they've managed to fix the aerial.

bieżnia

a track. He is running on the track

bieżnia stacjonarna

treadmill. I run on the treadmill every day

sosna

pine. They bought a pine table for the kitchen

kasztan

a chestnut. A chestnut was growing in front of my house

jąkać się

stutter. Don't finish someone sentence when they are stuttering.

słup wysokiego napięcia

High voltage pole, pylon.

linia wysokiego napięcia

power line

rów

ditch. He lost control of his car and went into a ditch

kamizelka odblaskowa

vest. High visibility jacket or vest.

dźwig

crane. The crane is raised so that their feet barely touch the ground.

ogrodzenie

fence. We have to build a new fence

sztanga

bar.

wyciskanie na klatę

bench press

rozpiętki

chest fly

martwy ciąg

deadlift

uchylać wyrok

lift. The court lifted his sentence.

dźwigać, podnosić

lift. Lift me up one more time. She lifted her head listening attentively.

przysiad

Squat. For this exercise you need to get into a squat first.

seria (na siłowni)

set. First, do several sets of bicep workout.

powtórzenie (na siłowni)

rep. Do not do more than 8 reps in each set.

mięśnie brzucha

abs. Finally, it's ABS time. We will do four sets, 15 reps each.

pedał roweru

pedal. Keep your foot on the pedal.

loki

curls. She pushed back the dark curls

szabla

saber, saber.

agrafka

safety-pin, eye. Can I borrow an eye? My button fell off.

odkręcić kran, zakręcić kran

turn on the tap, turn off the tap

klamka

a door handle. He pressed the handle and opened the door

garnek

pot. Here, hold this handle and help me tip the pot

spocony

sweaty. I need to change my clothes, I'm all sweaty.

leczniczy. Ta maść ma właściwości lecznicze. Ta maść ma właściwości lecznicze.

curative. This ointment has curative properties. This ointment has healing properties.

kwestionować

dispute. She has always disputed the existence of God.

podsumować

summarize. She summarized his speech with one brief sentence.

przechadzać się

stroll. She strolled happily through the dark streets of Brighton

wierzchołek drzewa

treetop

chować

hide - hid - hidden. He was hiding it from the police. The girl hid the doll in the garden

ślizgać się

slide - slid - slid. Don't slide on the ice, you'll fall down

syczeć

hiss. The snake was hissing.

huczenie sowy

hoot. They heard the hoot of an owl.

pędzić

speed - sped/speeded - sped/speeded. Don't speed, we have plenty of time.

zwrócić coś

hand sth back. She handed the book back to me

okruch

crumb. He didn't leave a crumb on the plate.

grabie

a rake. I could borrow a rake from my parents. I raked the garden yesterday.

kieł

fang. Wolves have very sharp fangs.

żartobliwie.

jokingly, playfully. hey asked him jokingly how he got away with it.

unosić się na wodzie

float on the water. He was floating on the surface of the water

przychód

revenue

niepokój

unrest. It was a time of unrest and upheaval in our region

przekonania polityczne

political beliefs, politics. Your politics should not interfere with your job

ingerencja, wtrącanie się

interference. goverment interefernce. He will be punished for this interference

implikować, sugerować

imply. Are you implying that I'm stupid?

uchwalać ustawy

pass legislation

cwaniak

sly

zmarszczyć brwi

frown. She paused, frowning in deep concentration. He was listening to me with a frown.

jemioła

mistletoe. He is going to kiss me under the mistletoe.

stroik świąteczny

Christmas wreath

chichotać

chuckle. I could hear his chuckle

gdakanie

cluck

sanie

sleigh

rozpadający się, rozklekotany

ramshackle. Some went in the front and others through the back of the ramshackle house

podciągnąć coś (np. skarpety)

hitch sth up. Hitch up your pants.

przewód kominowy

flue

pończocha, skarpeta świąteczna

stocking, Christmas sock. She wore black stockings.

przesmykiwać się

slink - slunk - slunk. Why did you slink out of the room into the kitchen?

upychać

stuff. He stuffed his bag in the trunk.

zwinnie, zręcznie

nimbly

komin

chimbley

z radością (np. zacierać ręce)

with glee. "The money is absolutely no problem," he said with glee.

gruchanie gołębia

coo of a dove

bujda, kłamstewko

fib

klepać

pat. "You'll feel better soon," Jack said, patting her on the arm

przebiegły

slick. I wouldn't trust a slick person like him

odrobina (np. kurzu)

speck. I don't want to see even a speck of dust here.

wstążka

ribbon. She tied up the box with ribbon.

łańcuch choinkowy

tinsel

nucenie, mruczenie pod nosem

humming

zagadkowy, niezrozumiały

puzzling. Why did he do that remains a puzzle.

uśmiechać się szyderczo, szydzić

sneer. You may sneer, but a lot of people like this kind of music

warkocz

plait, braid. She wore her hair in plaits.

mruczeć

to purr

uśmiechać się szeroko

grin. The woman grinned at him. Victoria grinned and kissed me suddenly.

płacz żałosny, zawodzenie, skarga

wail. His crying turned into a wail. Stop wailing, it will not help us.

zawiązywać

bind. She bound my hands with her scarf.

stuknąć

tap. He tapped our secret code.

merdać

wag. The dog wagged its tail at the sight of a bone.

wrzeszczeć ze złości, strachu (w piskliwy sposób)

shriek. The boys shrieked in terror when they saw the dark figure. He shrieked at me and told me to mind my own business.

trzepotać

flutter, flap. Birds flap their wings.

kokardka

bow. The bow is bigger than the box

trzcina

reed. The girl was still in the water, fighting her way through the reeds.

sadzawka, staw

pond. They have a small pond in the garden.

rechotać

croak

synonim of mumble

mutter. The woman muttered an answer.

akademik

a dormitory, dorm. She lives in a dorm.

drwić, przedrzeźniać, kpić

mock. Mom, he is mocking me!

interfere WITH

Interfere with. My parents try to interfere with my life.

oddziaływać na siebie

interact. How will these two chemical substances interact?

komunikować się

interact. I don't want to interact with people today. I tried to interact with her but she's in a bad mood.

krzyczeć za kimś

cry out for sb. He cried out for me but I left the room

wydzielać (substancję)

release. This plant releases a poison, so don't touch it. Snakes release venom while stinging their victim

doceniać

to appreciate. There's no point buying him expensive wines - he doesn't appreciate them.

przesiadka, między

layover, changeover. We had a four-hour layover in Chicago

rozkosz, wielka przyjemność.

delight. She ate the dessert with delight. Bill Burr will also be delight then.

prześmieszne

hilariously funny.

postawienie urzędnika państwowego w stań oskarżenia

impeachment. The minister is currently under threat of impeachment.

wnętrzności.

guts. He looks like he wanted to rip your guts out.

wypruwać coś

rip sth out. He looks like he wanted to rip your guts out.

wpaść do kogoś (z wizytą)

come over. I sometimes come over here after work just to get away. My parents came over. You can come over to my house any time you want

coś mi wypadło

something's come up. something has come up

urabiać kogoś

work on sb. She is working on her mom to get money for a new dress.

zabłocony

muddy. Where have you been? Your shoes are so muddy!

popielniczka

ashtray. Could you bring me an ashtray, please?

niedopałek papierosa

stub, butt, stump. Don't throw butts on the ground. The bin was full of cigarette stumps.

zgasić np. papierosa

put out (stub out) a cigarette. The firefighters put out the fire. He put out the cigarette and left

Czy się rozumiemy?

Are we clear on that?

radzić sobie (phrasal verb)

get on. How did you get on at the oral exam?

Dobrze się dogadujesz ze swoimi dziećmi?

Do you get along well with your children?

wracać do zdrowia

get well. He's in hospital but he's getting well.

mieć się dobrze, dobrze sobie radzić

be doing well. Long story short, I'm doing well.

radzić sobie finansowo

get by. "How do you get by?" "I guess I manage."

odnosić sukces, robić postęp, iść do przodu (zazwyczaj w karierze zawodowej albo społeczeństwie)

get ahead. It's tough for a woman to get ahead in politics. You’ve got to take risks if you want to get ahead.

przekraczać np. oczekiwania albo liczbę zabitych

surpass. Death toll in Brasil surpassed 2 milions.

stanowić (problem)

pose. Drunk drivers pose a threat to other road users.

przekroczyć prędkość

exceed the speed. He exceeded the speed limit by 15 miles an hour.

wyjść (o zdjęciu, na zdjęciu)

come out. Your sister came out really good in this photo.

pojawiać się, wypływać, wypływać na wierzch, padać (np. kwestia w dyskusji, pytanie)

come up. If my name comes up in the conversation, please try to change the subject.

coś mi wyskoczyło (phrasal verb)

come up. I've got to go - something has just come up at home and I'm needed there.

wychodzić na jaw (phrasal verb)

come out. The truth came out only after the fact. Didn't you know that the truth will always come out?

odkleić się

come unstuck. The packing tape on the box came unstuck and some of the contents fell out.

wypaść

fall out. Sir, something has just fallen out of your pocket. My wallet must have fallen out of my bag at the airport

przyklejać

stick - stuck - stuck. I forgot to stick a stamp on the letter. The label won't stick.

pole widzenia

visual field. Her visual field is limited.

cienki

thin

gruby (o przedmiocie)

thick. thick book, thick sweater

badania kliniczne

clinical trial. We have a usable enzyme that's ready for clinical trials.

opatentować

patent. You should patent your new invention.

wynalazek

an invention. Somebody has stolen his invention from the lab.

czasopismo naukowe

science magazine, scientific journal

długość, szerokość, wysokość

length, width, height

odnowić, przedłużyć (np. ważność dokumentu)

renew. I need to renew my driving license.

pokonać kogoś

defeat someone. You will never defeat me.

pokonać kogoś, wygrać z kimś

beat someone. I beat my older brother at chess. Poland has never beaten Spain

To nie jest niezbędne do uprawiania seksu

that's not essential for having sex

kaplica

chapel. The funeral started at chapel.

trumna

coffin (eng), casket (usa)

nagła śmierć

sudden death

producent

producer. Australia is one of the world's main producers of wool.

obrazić kogoś

offend someone. I didn't want to offend you. I'm sorry.

łasica

weasel. A small weasel lives in the shed in our garden.

nieostrożny

careless. The boy was careless and crossed the street on a red light.

niedbały, niestarannt np. pismo lub praca

sloppy. Another sloppy pass like that might lose them the whole game.

wypuścić, uwolnić

release. The terrorists released their hostages. His early release from prison caused our surprise.

ulga

relief. I felt such a relief.

przejaśniać się

to clear up. The sky cleared up in the afternoon.

przestarzały

dated. This sort of dress is rather dated now.

guzek np. na piersi

a lump. She went to the doctor because she found a lump in her breast.

guz np. na czole

bump. I have a nasty bump on my forehead.

wejść na pokład, do statku, tramwaju itp

board. Soldiers boarded the ship. We boarded the wrong train. We waved goodbye and boarded the plane.

przewraca się w grobie

roll in sb grave. She'd turn in her grave if she knew what he was spending his inheritance on.

coś dużego, dużej objętości, większość czegoś, ogrom czegoś

bulk. It was a document of surprising bulk.

komnata

chamber. Harry Potter and the secret chamber.

wędrować, włóczyć się

to wander. She's probably still wandering around.

samochód służbowy

company car

telefon służbowy

business phone

wyposażyć

equip. It's going to cost $4 million to equip the hospital. All the police officers were equipped with shields to defend themselves against the rioters.

zwracać uwagę

pay attention. I have never paid attention to this. Why don't you pay attention to what I say?

spawać

weld

podnajmować

to sublet. Our rental contract states that we are not allowed to sublet the house.

złożyć obietnicę

pledge. I pledge him my obedience and offer my services as his second.

to call someone in order to attract their attention

hail. Shall we hail a taxi? I tried to hail her from across the room.

okrzyknięty np. film

hail sb of sth. The film was hailed as best movie in 1989.

butla z gazem

gas bottle

motorówka

motorboat, launch. He started the launch before I was able to get on it.

gospodarstwo domowe

household. More than half of Swedish households are single-person, the highest proportion in the EU

jednosobowy

single-person

utrzymywać się (np. ból)

persist. If the pain persists, call the nurse. But the norm persists despite housing shortage

przystępny (w przystępnej cenie)

affordable. I bought a dress at an affordable price.

dolewka

refill. Chuck, you've nearly finished your drink - do you want a refill?

potomstwo

offspring. Schulz believes that parents are often more focused on offering “practical rather than emotional” support once their offspring move out.

dekada

decade. It was over a decade ago.

pojawić się na nowo (np. po okresie nieobecności)

resurface. For Ida Staberg, the novelty of being independent also wore off quickly, and mental health problems she’d experienced as a younger teenager started to resurface.

uporać się (z czymś)

tackle. The company has to tackle the crisis.

wpaść w rutynę

stuck in a rut. A few years ago, I felt like I was stuck in a rut, so I decided to follow in the footsteps of the great American philosopher.

nie doceniać czegoś kogoś

underestimate. You can't underestimate your opponent cause he might beat you.

zbyt nisko oszacować (coś), zaniżyć

underestimate. The value of the house was underestimated by at least five thousand dollars

bułka

bun

tory

tracks. The train was stopped because the tracks were blocked. The three tried to run to the other side of the tracks, she said.

przejazd kolejowy

level crossing, railroad crossing. They were approaching a railroad crossing. He turned suddenly into the road that led to the railroad crossing.

barierka, szlaban, zapora

barrier. There were policemen standing near the barriers. I managed to avoid hitting the barriers.

zbiorowy (np. decyzja, odpowiedzialność)

collective. There is a collective responsibility for this project.

wspólna łazienka

Shared Bathroom

wspólne obowiązki

shared duties

nieużywany (nigdy)

unused. You can use this toothbrush, it was unused.

(już nie) używany, niewykorzystywany

disused. A sister property, K9, was launched five years later – a disused hotel renovated to hold 50

przedsięwzięcie

venture. He seems to have put his heart into the venture.

modny, wypasiony

hip. Södermalm is one of Stockholm’s hippest city-centre neighbourhoods

o podobnych upodobaniach, podobnie myślący

like-minded. As far as quality of life goes, it just gives much more joy to be around other people – especially if they're like-minded.

innowacyjny

innovative. The company attracts new customers thanks to its innovative approach.

handlować

trade. He trades books and furniture.

niedobór mieszkań

housing shortage

trasa narciarska

ski run, piste

gówniany, słabej jakości

crappy. This computer is extremely crappy

bombardować

bombard. The wealth of media in modern life means the average person is bombarded with enough information every day to overload a laptop.

przeciążać, przeładowywać

overload. We were overloaded and I did not know how the road was ahead.

akademik

a dormitory (US), hall of residence (UK)

zaostrzać np. przepisy

tighten. The city tightened the regulations. Sweden had to tighten restrictions as they had had many fatalities.

śmiertelny

fatal. It was a fatal accident.

sprzeciwiać się

oppose. My parents opposed my marriage to a younger man. Public opinion in both countries opposes the war.

zarówno

as well as. This sollution had many supporters as well as opponents.

jechać pod prąd

drive against the traffic. Suddenly I realized we were driving against the trafiic as it was one way street.

być odpowiedzialnym za

be responsible for. My father was responsible for cleaning and cooking which was quite unusual at that time

straszny, upiorny, przerażający (informal)

spooky. It was a spooky coincidence. I bet this place is really spooky late at night

kotlet schabowy

pork chop

zaoczny np. studia

extramural. In 1999 I started extramural studies.

wychowywać

to raise. I didn't raise you like that! She raised her children well.

wychowywać (phrasal verb)

bring up sb. Clara is too young to bring up a child.

być z kimś blisko (w sensie emocjonalnie)

close. Lidia's family is very close. I don't have any close friends.

powściągliwy (w słowach i w czynach), z dystansem

aloof. My mother was very aloof, she did't show her emotions.

zarabiać

to earn. How much do you earn?

morsowanie

winter swimming, ice swimming

farsz

stuffing. He was in the kitchen, making stuffing for the turkey.

nadzienie

filling. pies with sweet or savoury fillings

plomba

filling. The dentist X-rayed my teeth and decided to put in a filling.

typ (człowieka) (UK)

sort. I'm not the sort of person who does such things.

typ (człowieka) (US)

type. I'm the type of a person who likes order. He's not my type.

zachowywać, zatrzymywać (o przedmiocie) FORMAL

retain. The box retains heat. He managed to retain his dignity throughout the performance.

to catch or show signs of an illness. Bierze mnie choroba

come down with. I feel like I’m coming down with a cold.

obszerny, rozległy

extensive. I've done extensive research on this topic. He has extensive knowledge of ancient history.

wymyśleć, opracować np. jakiś plan albo rozwiązanie (za pomocą intelektu)

devise. He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class. The cartoon characters Snoopy and Charlie Brown were devised by Charles M. Schultz. They have devised a cure for this illness.

worek na śmieci

trash bag. The rubbish bag is too small for this bin.

odpadki (wyrzucane w parkach, na ulicach, itp.)

litter. People who drop litter will be severely punished.

abstynent

water-drinker

uśmierzać (ból)

relieve. The painkillers will relieve the pain soon. Icebath relieved my pain in a calf.

łydka

calf. This man has well developed calves.

konkurencja

competitor. He is our main competitor on the market.

wyjeżdżać samochodem

pull out. You cannot pull out so quickly!

wyciągnąć np. pistolet

pull out. She pulled out a knife and attacked him.

to make someone feel uncomfortable, especially mentally (FORMAL)

discomfit. At times she seemed to take great pleasure in discomfiting him.

głuchy

deaf. My grandfather is starting to go deaf.

to shape something so that it can move as effectively and quickly as possible

streamline. Streamlining cars increases their fuel efficiency. The bodies of dolphins are more streamlined than those of porpoises.

łaskotać

tickle. It tickled a little bit. Jack put out a finger to tickle the little cat's head.

majstrować (przy czymś), dłubać (przy czymś)

tinker. Most of the time he can be found in his garage, tinkering with his car.

łąka

a meadow. The meadow was covered with flowers.

cnotliwy, czysty (żyjący w celibacie)

chaste. In the past, a woman needed to be chaste to make a good marriage.

poświata, poblask (np. księżyca)

gleam. The gleam of the Moon guided us.

robić wyrzuty (FORMAL)

reproach. His mother reproached him for not eating all his dinner.

spartaczyć, sknocić

botch. We botched (up) our first attempt at wallpapering the bathroom.

przynęta (np. do łapania ryb)

bait. Different bait is used to catch different fish.

popijać, sączyć, pić małymi łyczkami

sip

przesączać (przez coś), sączyć (się)

seep. Pesticides are seeping out of farmland and into the water supply.

żywopłot

hedge. She planted a hedge around her house.

karzeł

midget. He was a very small man, almost a midget.

kudłaty

shaggy. I fell in love with this shaggy dog.

zapach, woń.

scent. I love the scent of oranges. I smell the scent of their tobacco in the air. I smell the scent of their tobacco in the air.

gleam, shine, glow.

To gleam -> to shine softly To shine -> to reflect light clearly and sharply To glow -> to emit light, usually softly or weakly, from itself. A glow is always cause by some form of energy

zapakować (np. do wysłania)

package. I have to package this box. Your clothes have already been packaged and they are ready to be sent.

pakować, zapakować (np. jedzenie, towar)

pack. I'm sure I packed it. I haven't finished packing yet.

selekcja naturalna

natural selection. The human society does not always work by the rules of natural selection.

według zasad

by the rules. The human society does not always work by the rules of natural selection.

okoliczności (w okolicznościach)

circumstances (under circumstances). Under other circumstances, you'd make a great couple.

zaufany

trusted. She was an old and trusted friend.

a small wave on the surface of water

ripple. The stone she threw caused ripples to spread across the lake.

zatoka

bay. He sailed around the bay.

zatoka przynosowa

sinus. That's probably just a sinus infection. But it could be sleep apnea.

bezdech senny

sleep apnea

reklamacja

complaint. If you want to make a complaint, you should see the manager. hey receive many complaints about the quality of their products

przelew (bankowy)

transfer. Has my bank transfer come through? Did you get my transfer? She doesn't know how to make a transfer.

kredki

coloured pencils. Jenny drew a picture in coloured pencils for her art class.

przeszkoda

obstacle. We encountered another obstacle.

dążenie, walka (np. o wolność)

struggle. Our struggle for freedom became serious.

szeptać

whisper. "Come with me," Tom whispered. He whispered some words into her ear

uwaga, zainteresowanie

attention. This child needs your attention. He didn't know what to do to get her attention.

zwracać uwagę

pay attention. You have to pay attention to every detail, big or small.

struktura, szkielet

framework. An education system is part of a political, social, and economic framework.

szczerze, bezpośrednio (np. wypowiadać się)

frankly. You should talk to each other frankly.

przyciągać (np. ludzi, zainteresowanie)

attract. These flowers are brightly coloured in order to attract butterflies.

magazyn

warehouse. He ran across the warehouse to the opposite end.

rozlać

spill. I spilt tea all over myself. Do you have a cloth? I spilt some water on the floor.

urlop macierzyński

maternity leave. She's been on maternity leave for some time now.

pompować

pump. He is pumping the mattress for them to sleep on.

składać (np. ubrania)

fold. Fold your clothes, please.

zginać (np. kartę papieru)

fold. I can't fold this map, it's too big, can you help me? She folded the receipt in half and handed it to me

ważyć (mieć określoną wagę)

weigh. It weighed 2 kg.

waga (czegoś w kg)

weight. What is the weight of this cheese? I want only 40 grams.

to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own

brag. She's always bragging about how much money she earns.

chwalić się, przechwalać się (mówić o sobie i swoich osiągnięciach)

boast. Stop boasting about your new boyfriend. Stop boasting, you're not that special.

popisywać się

to show off. I think he's just showing off.

rozwiesić coś, wywiesić coś (np. obraz)

put up. We are putting the fliers up because our dog is missing. We put up some new pictures in the living room

ulotka

flier. The flyer contained information on animal cruelty.

powiesić obraz

hang a picture

to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information:\

yield. My company yields a lot of profit. Favourable weather yielded a good crop

ustąpić, ulec, podporządkować się, ugiąć się. Muszę ustąpić żeby zachować pracę.

give way. Neither of them will give way, so they could be arguing for a very long time. I had to give way in order to save my job.

folia

foil. He wrapped the sandwich in aluminum foil

licytacja

auction. I bought my cell phone on an internet auction.

stan (np. auta)

state. His car is in a terrible state. I don't know if her state of mind will improve.

anonimowy

anonymous. I found out about the whole affair from an anonymous letter.

free to do what you like and go where you like because you have no responsibilities such as a family or a relationship

fancy free

popierać

back. You have to back my idea even if they won't like it. The management has refused to back our proposals.

spodziewać się, oczekiwać (np. że coś się stanie)

expect. She's expecting a baby. They weren't expecting anybody else to be there.

chaotyczny

chaotic

rozbić się (o środku transportu, np. o samochodzie)

crash. Her car crashed into a tree. The plane crashed into a mountainside. The plane crashed because of the pilot's error.

uderzyć, uderzyć w, trafić w, potrącić (coś z impetem)

hit. I've hit my foot on the bed corner. I lost the control of the car and hit the tree. I hit my head and now I'm not feeling well. I always hit my head on the cupboard.

Jack ziewnął i przetarł oczy

Jack yawned and rubbed his eyes

znosić, wytrzymać, tolerować (kogoś lub coś). Nie mogę już dłużej znieść jego zachowania!

I can't put up with his behaviour anymore!

Szukałem syna, gdy nagle wyskoczył z szafy.

I was looking for my son when suddenly he popped out of the closet.

kłócić się z kimś (Phrasal Verb). Mark jest młodszy i niestety pokłóciłem się z nim parę lat temu.

Mark is younger, and I sadly fell out with him some years ago.

Próbowałem ograniczyć picie, ale nie wyszło.

I was trying cut down on drinking but i didn't work out.

Światła tego samochodu oślepiły mnie na sekundę

That car's lights blinded me for a second

Istnieją dwa typy uczniów: wzrokowcy i słuchowi.

There are two types of learners: visual learners and auditory learners.

Kiedy puszczam kierownicę, zaczyna zjeżdżać z drogi.

When I let go of the steering wheel it starts to go off the road.

tłamsić kogoś, hamować jego rozwój. Każda religia próbuje tłamsić kobiety.

Every religion tries to keeps women down.

I w końcu pojawiliście się wy i pokrzyżowaliście boski plan.

And finally you came along and disrupted divine plan.

Taka okazja już nigdy nie nadejdzie.

Such an opportunity will never come up again.

Ale będziesz szczęśliwy, to się liczy.

But you'll be happy, that's what counts.

Ziemia nie podziela naszych uprzedzeń do plastiku.

The Earth doesn't share our prejudice to plastic.

Trzymaj ręce z dala ode mnie albo zadzwonię na policję!

Keep your hands off me or I'll call the police!

Nocnik

Potty, chamber pot.

Pokazałem ojcu moje pierwsze włosy łonowe.

I showed my father my first pubic hair.

włosy łonowe

pubes

Mike Tyson odgryzł mu ucho.

Mike Tyson bit off his ear.

Moją pierwszą pracą było rozdawanie ulotek.

My first job was passing out leaflets.

Został skazany za nieumyślne spowodowanie śmierci skazany na cztery lata

He was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to four years

Cuchnąłeś ginem czy czymś.

You reeked like gin or something.

Atmosfera była napięta.

The atmoshere was tense.

Czy jesteś zadowolony ze swoich zarobków?

Are you satisfied with your wage?

Ujmę to tak

Let me put it this way

Kobieta rzekomo (ponoć) zabiła męża za to, że nie pomagał w praniu

Woman allegedly killed her husband for not helping with the laundry

Pomyliłem tego człowieka z moim wujem.

I confused this man with my uncle.

Po co to było?

What was that for?

zaspać

oversleep

Policja znalazła domniemanego mordercę.

Police found alleged murderer.

Nie wiem, w co się ubrać na imprezę. On nosi długą brodę.

I'm not sure what to wear to the party. He wears a long beard

Uchodźcy powinni przyjąć nasze zasady.

The refugees should adopt our rules.

Musisz spalić więcej kalorii niż przyjmujesz, to niepodważalne.

You have to burn off more calories than you take in, it's indesputeable.

Wnieśli pozew przeciwko panu Brownowi.

They brought a lawsuit against Mr Brown.

To wiele wyjaśnia.

That explains a lot.

Znajomość języka obcego zwiększy Twoje szanse na zdobycie tej pracy.

Knowledge of a foreign language will enhance your chances to get this job.

Powinniśmy podnieść jakość naszych produktów.

We should enhance the quality of our products.

Istniały niezwykle ryzykowne kredyty hipoteczne typu subprime o zmiennym oprocentowaniu.

There were extremely risky subprime adjustable-rate mortgage.

W zeszłym tygodniu mój brat i ja zorganizowaliśmy imprezę food truckową.

Last week my brother and I held a food truck event.

Nie mają pojęcia o historii Anglii, musimy ją przedstawić (w skrócie)

They have no idea about the history of England, we have to outline it.

Przezwyciężyła swój lęk wysokości.

She overcame her fear of heights.

Ruch uliczny jest zablokowany z powodu wypadku.

Traffic is stuck because of an accident.

Okno jest zablokowane. Czy możesz to naprawić?

The window is stuck. Can you fix it?

Utknęliśmy w Atenach z powodu obfitego śniegu.

We got stuck in Athens because of the heavy snow.

Pozuje do zdjęć jak modelka.

She poses for photos like a model.

Dopadł pięciu moich ludzi i zabił ich.

He hunted down five of my men and killed them.

Jestem daltonistą.

I am colour-blind.

łatwizna, pikuś

easy-peasy

Rząd zgodził się na wycofanie zarzutów przeciwko trzem innym osobom.

The Government has agreed to drop charges against three other people.

właśnie o to chodziło

that's what i was going for

Podłącz kabel do gniazda.

Plug the cable into the socket.

Upadłem i posiniaczyłem sobie biodro. Potem koziołkowałem przez ponad 50 metrów.

I fell down and I bruised my hip. Then I was tumbling for over 50 metres.

Lidia zszyła moją kurtkę po wypadku.

Lidia sewed my jacket after accident.

Musimy zszyć tę ranę.

We need to stitch that wound.

Uciekł, ale policja ruszyła za nim w pościg.

He ran away, but the police went after him.

Firma wyłudziła pieniądze od milionów ludzi.

The company swindled money from millions of people.

Kiedy jesteś zarażony wirusem HIV, twoje ciało nie jest w stanie zwalczyć żadnej infekcji.

When you have HIV your body can't fight off any infection.

Na trawniku jest rosa.

There is a dew on a lawn.

Czy jest jakaś perspektywa poprawy sytuacji?

Is there any prospect of the situation improving?

zaraz wracam

I'll be right back

Czy kiedykolwiek przyznasz się do porażki?

Will you ever concede defeat?

Przyznał się do zamordowania swojej żony.

He confessed to murdering his wife.

Zyskałem przewagę w ostatniej rundzie.

I gained the advantage during the last round.