3501-4000 Flashcards
…people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose:
Podstępny / przebiegły
Cunning
ˈkʌn.ɪŋ
a cunning plan/ploy
He’s a very cunning man
Mgiełka
Mist
to find and correct mistakes in text before it is printed or put online
Proofread
ˈpruːf.riːd/
Tondra proofreads (books) for a small publishing company.
a feeling of respect or admiration for someone or something:
Cześć
Reverence
ˈrev.ər.əns
She has/shows/feels great reverence for her professors.
a formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place:
Spotkanie / wizyta
Appointment
əˈpɔɪnt.mənt
I’d like to make an appointment with Dr Evans, please.
She had to cancel her dental appointment.
to go to another place to get something or someone and bring it, him, or her back:
Fetch
fetʃ
Could you fetch me my glasses from the other room, please?
I have to fetch my mother from the station
Świeca
Candle
Wykroczenie
Offence
əˈfens
He committed several serious offences.
It’s the third time that he’s been convicted of a drug offence.
an untidy pile or mass of things:
Sterta
Heap
hiːp
a heap of clothes/rubbish
intended (for a particular purpose):
Przeznaczony
Destined
ˈdes.tɪnd
The money was destined for the relief of poverty, but was diverted by corrupt officials.
These cars are destined for the European market.
something that you say or do that shows what you think or want, usually in a way that is not direct:
Wskazówka
Hint
hɪnt
He’s dropped (= given) several hints to the boss that he’ll quit if he doesn’t get a promotion.
Did she give you any hints about where she was going?
You can’t take (= understand) a hint, can you? Just go away and leave me alone!
to ask someone for money, information, or help: [formal]
Solicit
səˈlɪs.ɪt
to solicit donations for a charity
It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money in exchange for favours.
skill and experience, especially in relation to making objects; a job or activity that needs skill and experience, or something produced using skill and experience:
Rzemiosło
Craft
krɑːft
the craft of furniture making/sewing/glassblowing
political/literary craft
rural/ancient/traditional crafts
craft workers (= skilled workers)
used when you want to give more detail or be more exact about something you have just said:
Mianowicie
Namely
ˈneɪm.li
We need to get more teachers into the classrooms where they’re most needed, namely in high poverty areas.
I learned an important lesson when I lost my job, namely that nothing is a hundred percent guaranteed.
to not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility:
Zaniedbać
Neglect
nɪˈɡlekt
He neglects that poor dog - he never takes him for walks or gives him any attention.
to neglect your appearance/the house
a plan for how something will happen:
Arrangement
əˈreɪndʒ.mənt
They’d made all the arrangements for the party.
I’m sure we can come to an arrangement (= reach an agreement).
[ + to infinitive ] Arrangements were made to move the prisoners to another jail.
to rest or lie: [formal]
Repose
rɪˈpəʊz
She reposed on the sofa.
Przestrzegać [formal]
Comply
kəmˈplaɪ
There are serious penalties for failure to comply with the regulations.
Obcas / pięta
Heel
very forceful or energetic:
Vigorous
ˈvɪɡ.ər.əs
a vigorous debate
Cutting the bush back in the autumn will help promote vigorous growth in the spring
Sprężony
Compressed
Proszek
Powder
ˈpaʊ.dər
curry/chilli powder
A packet of white powder was found and police scientists are analysing it.
not taking or showing enough care and attention:
Niedbały
Careless
ˈkeə.ləs
My son’s teacher says that his work is often rather careless.
He made a careless remark (= one made without thinking) about her appearance that really upset her.
If something is …, it is not the result of new ideas, but has been developed from or copies something else:
Derivative
dɪˈrɪv.ə.tɪv
His painting/style is very derivative.