Deck 11K Flashcards
to enunciate
wyłożyć, formułować
= to pronounce words or parts of words clearly
to extenuate
stanowić usprawiedliwienie dla, łagodzić
= to cause a wrong act to be judged less seriously by giving reasons for it
affiliated
stowarzyszony
= connected with or controlled by another, usually larger, organization
lewd
sprośny
= sexual in an obvious and rude way
LEWDNESS
to banter
przekomarzać się
= to talk to someone in a friendly and humorous way
a gourd
bania (po tykwie)
= the shell of this fruit used as a container
to pertain to
dotyczyć, odnieść się
= to relate to or have a connection with something
‘Seaweed’s properties, as they pertain to skin care, are still in dispute.’
a skit
skecz
= a short, funny play that makes a joke of something
incandescent
płonący, żarzący się
= producing a bright light from a heated filament or other part
to refute
obalać
= to say or prove that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false
to chip away at
to gradually and relentlessly make something smaller or weaker
‘Her comments were beginning to chip away at his self-confidence.’
in plain sight
na widoku
= clearly visible, not hidden, easy to see
to denigrate
umniejszać, oczerniać
= to say that someone or something is not good or important
acquaintanceship
znajomość
= the state of being acquainted with someone
to tingle (with)
drżeć, mrowić
= to have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly into your body
‘My fingers and toes are tingling with the cold.’
to cling
trzymać się kurczowo, chwytać się
= to stick onto or hold something or someone tightly, or to refuse to stop holding it, him, or her
to tweeze
to pluck, grasp, or pull with or as if with tweezers (pęseta)
a plaintiff
powód, powódka
= a person who brings a case against another in a court of law
fictitious
zmyślony, fikcyjny
= invented and not true or not existing
promiscuous
prowadzący bogate życie seksualne
= having a lot of different sexual partners or sexual relationships
out of wedlock
of parents not legally married to each other
parole
zwolnienie warunkowe
= permission for a prisoner to be released before their period in prison is finished, with the agreement that they will behave well
rambunctious
hałaśliwy
= full of energy and difficult to control
in lieu (of sth)
instead (of)
‘He worked on Sunday and took Monday off in lieu.’
the forefront
the most noticeable or important position
to demean
poniżać, zszargać dobre imię
= to cause someone to become less respected
to bawl
wrzeszczeć
= to shout in a very loud voice
a binky
smoczek
= a pacifier
to exfoliate
łuszczyć
= to remove dead skin cells from the surface of the skin, in order to improve its appearance
saggy
obwisły
= hanging or dropping down to a lower level
‘Saggy skin.’
doughy
soft, thick, and sticky, like dough
to crumple
zgnieść, miąć
= to crush so that it becomes creased and wrinkled
supple
giętki
= bending or able to be bent easily; not stiff
soot
sadza
= a black powder composed mainly of carbon, produced when coal, wood, etc. is burned
a contraption
ustrojstwo
= a device or machine that looks awkward or old-fashioned, especially one that you do not know how to use
queer
dziwaczny
= strange, unusual, not expected
to fix
ustalić
= to arrange or a agree a time, place, price, etc.
to frolic
dokazywać, igrać
= to play and behave in a happy way
slumberous
sleepy, drowsy
joyous
uradowany, radosny
= full of joy; very happy
to address an elephant in the room
If you say there is an elephant in the room, you mean that there is an obvious problem or difficult situation that people do not want to talk about.
inconsequential
nieistotny
= not important
crass
crassness
chamski, prostacki
= stupid and without considering how other people might feel
= rude, cheeky
a means to an end
something that you do because it will help you to achieve something else
to shush
uciszać
= used to tell someone to be quiet
insipid
mdły, bez wyrazu
= not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy
to whittle
strugać
= to make something from a piece of wood by cutting off small, thin pieces
unbecoming
niewłaściwy, niestosowny
1. Unbecoming clothes do not look attractive on a particular person.
2. Unbecoming behaviour is not correct or not acceptable.
sloppy
= (of a substance) more liquid than it should be, often in a way that is unpleasant
also: luźny, rozlazły, ckliwy
to outclass
deklasować, przewyższyć
= to be much better than someone or something
to second-guess
przewidzieć, odgadnąć
= to guess what someone will do in the future
to hone - honed - honed
doskonalić, ostrzyć, szlifować
- to make an object sharp
- to make something perfect or completely suitable for its purpose
prevalent
dominujący, przeważający
= existing very commonly or happening often
‘These diseases are more prevalent among young children.’
to dispose of sb/sth
usunąć, załatwić, pozbyć się
= to get rid of someone or something or deal with something so that the matter is finished
‘He never uses that bike any more, but he’s very reluctant to dispose of it.’
paramount
najważniejszy, nadrzędny
= more important than anything else
to feign
symulować, udawać, pozorować
= to pretend to have a particular feeling, problem, etc.
lest
aby nie, ażeby nie
= in order to prevent any possibility that something will happen
‘They were afraid to complain about the noise lest they annoyed the neighbours.’
tut tut!
cmokanie z dezaprobatą
= used in writing to represent the sound made to show you disapprove of something
a commoner
plebejusz
= a person who is not born into a position of high social rank
a sundial
zegar słoneczy
= a device used outside that shows the time by the metal making a shadow on the surface as the sun moves across the sky
boorish
niekulturalny, chamski, grubiański
= a person who is rude and does not consider other people’s feelings
shoddy
badziewny, dziadowski
= badly and carelessly made, using low quality materials
meekness
łagodność, potulność, pokora
= the fact or condition of being meek (potulny); submissiveness
civility [U or C]
uprzejmość
= politeness or a polite remark
liability
odpowiedzialność, obowiązek
= the fact that someone is legally responsible for something
bluster
wrzeszczeć, huczeć, chełpić się
= to speak in a loud, angry, or offended way, usually with little effect
quaint
ciekawy, oryginalny, osobliwy
= attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned
to eviscerate
patroszyć, usunąć wnętrzności z
= to remove one or all of the organs from the inside of a body
to disembowel
wypatroszyć, wypruć wnętrzności
= to remove the stomach and bowels from a dead animal, or to kill a person in this way, especially in the past as a punishment
potted
posadzony w doniczce
= grown in a pot: potted plants.
to prune
przystrzygać, przycinać
= to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant, especially so that it will grow better in the future
naivety
naiwność
= trust based on not having much experience
complacency
samozadowolenie, spoczęcie na laurach
= a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder
tout suite! [:toot sweet!]
right away; with all haste
to batten down the hatches
przygotować się na najgorsze, uszczelnić klapy luków
= to prepare for a difficult situation
to seethe
wrzeć, kipieć
- (of a person) be filled with intense but unexpressed anger
- (of a liquid) boil or be turbulent as if boiling
an addendum
dodatek, załącznik
= something that has been added to a book, speech, or document
to seize the moment
chwytać chwilę
= carpe diem
contumaciousness
krnąbrność, niesubordynacja
= the state of being stubbornly disobedient
to put on a show/ an act
pozorować, udawać
= to behave or speak in a false or artificial way, behave deceptively
enmity
wrogość
= a feeling of hate
a tutu
spódnica baletnicy
= a very short skirt made of many layers of very thin, stiff material, worn by female ballet dancers
overcast
pochmurny
= with clouds in the sky and therefore not bright and sunny
a hiatus [S]
przerwa
= a short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where something is missing
to slur
mamrotać
= to pronounce the sounds of a word in a way that is wrong or not clear
by design
celowo, świadomie
= intentionally
to encumber
obarczać, krępować
= to weigh someone or something down, or to make it difficult for someone to do something
‘She was encumbered by her heavy skirts.’
to skid
wpaść w poślizg
= (especially of a vehicle) to slide along a surface so that you have no control
to nip something in the bud
zdusić coś w zarodku
= to stop something before it has an opportunity to develop
to kiss and tell
ujawnić romans z celebrytą
= to talk on television, in a newspaper, etc. about a sexual relationship you have had with a famous person, especially in order to get a lot of money
to splice
łączenie, splatanie
= to join two pieces of rope, film, etc. together at their ends in order to form one long piece
a thimble
naparstek
= a small cover, usually made of metal or plastic, worn to protect the finger that pushes the needle when sewing
a seamstress
krawcowa
= a woman whose job is sewing and making clothes
to deem
to consider or judge something in a particular way:
I) The area has now been deemed safe.
II) We will provide help whenever you deem it appropriate.
nimble
szybki, zwinny
= quick and exact either in movement or thoughts
‘Nimble fingers. Nimble mind.’
to impart
przekazać
= to communicate information to someone
to entrust
powierzyć
= to give someone a thing or a duty for which they are responsible
incessant
nieprzerwany
= never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way
loose-lipped
big-mouthed, expressing in indiscreet and incessant talk
an underbelly [S]
czuły punkt
= the weakest or most unpleasant part of something
