1. The boy who lived Flashcards
tantrum
Dudley was now having a tantrum…
napad złości
peculiar
He noticed the first sign of something peculiar.
dziwny, osobliwy
jerked
then he jerked his head around to look again.
gwałtowanym ruchem głowy
tabby
There was a tabby cat.
pręgowany
cloaks
People in cloaks.
peleryna
getups
Mr. Dusrsley couldn’t bear people who dressed in funny clothes - the getups you saw on young people!
dziwaczny strój
huddle
His eyes fall on a huddle of these weirdos.
grupka
enraged
Mr. Dursley was enraged.
wściekły
uneasy
They made him uneasy.
zaniepokojony
bunch
This bunch were whispering excitedly, too.
grupa, grono
tin
He couldn’t see a single collecting tin.
puszka
snapped at
Snapped at his secretary.
warknąć na kogoś
seized
Seized his telephone.
chwycić
stroked
.. and stroked his mustache, thinking…
pociągnął
grunted
“Sorry”, he grunted.
chrząknąć
stumbled
…, as the tiny old man stumbled and almost fell.
potknął się
On the contrary
On the contrary, his face split into a wide smile…
Wręcz przeciwnie
passerby
He said in a squeaky voice that made passerby stare.
przechodzień
Rejoice
Rejoice, for You-Know-Who was gone at last!
uradować się
stern
It just gave him a stern look.
srogi
downpour
They’ve had a downpour of shooting stars!
ulewa
folks
It’s not until next week, folks!
lud, ludzie
mumbled
“Funny stuff on the news”, Mr. Dursley mumbled.
mamrotać
dared
Mr. Dursley wondered whether he dared tell her he’d heard the name “Potter”.
odważyć się
stiffly
“I suppose so”, said Mrs. Dursey stiffly.
sztywno
nasty
“Harry. Nasty, common name, if you ask me”
wstrętny, nieprzyjemny
crept
Mr. Dursley crept to the bedroom window.
zakraść się