Deck 13 Flashcards
toil
trud, znój
= hard work, especially work that makes you feel physically tired
to interrogate
przesłuchiwać
= to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence
machinations
complicated and secret plans to get power or control or to gain an advantage
an inquest
dochodzenie
= an official process to discover the cause of someone’s death
fratricide - fratricidal
bratobójstwo - bratobójca
= the crime of murdering your brother, or killing members of your own group or country
to quiver
drżeć
= to shake slightly, often because of strong emotion
to vacillate
zastanawiać się, wahać się
= to be uncertain what to do, or to change often between two opinions
the nuts and bolts
the basic practical details
- The nuts and bolts of making a movie.
implicitly
nie wprost
= in a way that is suggested but not communicated directly
zeal [S/U]
zapał
= great enthusiasm or eagerness
a settee
sofa
= a long, soft seat for two or more people, with a back and usually with arms
to upholster
obić
= to cover a chair or other type of seat with cloth and fill it with a soft substance
elocution
dykcja, wymowa
= the art of careful public speaking, using clear pronunciation and good breathing to control the voice
to impeach
postawić w stan oskarżenia
= charge someone with treason or another crime against the state
- ‘The governor was impeached for wrongful use of state money.’
a treaty
traktat, pakt
= a written agreement between two or more countries, formally approved and signed by their leaders
a warren
królicza nora
= a series of connecting underground passages and holes in which rabbits live
a sett
nora
= a hole in the ground where a badger or a family of badgers lives
to veil
zasłaniać
= to cover something, especially the face or body, with a veil
a hedge
żywopłot
= a line of bushes or small trees planted very close together, especially along the edge of a garden, field, or road
cookie-cutter
denoting something mass-produced or lacking any distinguishing characteristics
- ‘A row of cookie-cutter houses.’
to contraindictate
to suggest or indicate that (a particular technique or drug) should not be used in the case in question
- ‘Surgery may also be contraindicated for more general reasons of increased operative risk.’
to comply with
stosować się
= to act according to an order, set of rules, or request
- ‘There are serious penalties for failure to comply with the regulations.’
faux
not real, but made to look or seem real
- ‘faux fur’
tongue-in-cheek
ironicznie, żartobliwie
= speaking or writing in an ironic or insincere way; meant to be understood as a joke
a pollutant
a substance that pollutes
to disperse
rozproszyć
= to spread across or move away over a large area, or to make something do this
poignant
causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness
a jug
dzbanek
= a container for holding liquids that has a handle and a shaped opening at the top for pouring
to call off
odwołać
= to decide that something will not happen
to loiter
wałęsać się, kręcić się
= to move slowly around or stand in a public place without an obvious reason
to turn up (somewhere)
odnaleźć się
= to arrive or appear somewhere, usually unexpectedly or in a way that was not planned
an incentive
zachęta, bodziec
= something that encourages a person to do something
to whittle sth down
to gradually reduce the size of something or the number of people in a group
a heirloom
pamiątka rodowa
= a valuable object that has been given by older members of a family to younger members of the same family over many years
lordly
(adj.) used to decribe someone who behaves as if they are better than other people
nightmarish
of the nature of a nightmare; very frightening or unpleasant
to append
dołączać
= to add something to the end of a piece of writing
a deliberation
obrady
= long and careful consideration or discussion
to throttle
zahamować
= to prevent something from succeeding
to throb
bić (o sercu), rwać (o ranie), uderzać (o pulsie)
= beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate
to bite off more than you can chew
to try to do something that is too difficult for you
an apprentice
uczeń, praktykant
= someone who has agreed to work for a skilled person for a particular period of time and often for low payment, in order to learn that person’s skills
wistful
smutny, tęskny
= sad and thinking about something that is impossible or in the past
sleuthing
the process of carrying out a search or investigation in the manner of a detective
to cut on
to interrupt
a wiener
a dick, a prick
formidable
niezwykły, onieśmielający
= causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, or difficult
a nonentity
disapproving a person without strong character, ideas, or influence
to vie - vying
rywalizować, ubiegać się
= to compete with other people to achieve or get something
- ‘The two older children tend to vie with the younger one for their mother’s attention.’
- ‘The two groups of scientists are vying to get funding for their research projects.’
a forefather
a precursor of a particular movement
a beacon
a signaling or guiding device that emits light, such as a lighthouse
a bough
konar
= a large branch of a tree
state-of-the-art
supernowoczesny
= very modern and using the most recent ideas and methods
to bide one’s time
to wait calmly for a good opportunity to do something
obtuse
rozwarty
= (of an angle) more than 90° and less than 180°
to yearn to/for sth
tęsknić, pragnąć
= to wish very strongly, especially for something that you cannot have or something that is very difficult to have
to erode
(of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land)
to resonate with
obfitować w
= to be filled with a particular quality
to go after one’s dreams
gonić za marzeniami
= to chase or follow one’s dreams
a pip
pestka
= one of the small seeds of a fruit such as an apple or an orange
a seam
szew
= a line where two things join, especially a line of sewing joining two pieces of cloth or leather
- ‘The bags we sell have very strong seams, so they will last for years.’
to burst at the seams
If a place is bursting at the seams, it has a very large number of people or things in it
the first order of business
a situation or subject that must be dealt with before anything else
to gloss over sth
to avoid considering something, such as an embarrassing mistake, to make it seem not important, and to quickly continue talking about something else
a plight
trudny los, dola
= an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one
- ‘Few of us can be unmoved by the plight of the refugees.’
ardent
showing strong feelings
- ‘an ardent feminist’
run-of-the-mill
ordinary and not special or exciting in any way
on the verge (of)
If you are on the verge of something or come to the verge of something, you are very close to experiencing it
rarefied
(of air) with little oxygen
carcinogenic
used to refer to a substance that causes cancer
to sideswipe
to hit on the side
- ‘The motorcycle turned the corner too quickly, and sideswiped a car coming towards it.’
readily
bez trudu, chętnie
= quickly, immediately, willingly, or without any problem
to hone (to)
ostrzyć, doskonalić
= 1. to make an object sharp
2. to make something perfect or completely suitable for its purpose
- ‘His physique was honed to perfection.’
- ‘The bone had been honed to a point.’
flatulence
wzdęcia
= gas in the stomach and bowels
to afflict (with)
dotykać
= If a problem or illness afflicts a person or thing, they suffer from it
a crevice
szpara, szczelina
= a small, narrow crack or space, especially in the surface of rock
to keep someone in check
to keep someone or something under control
a chaperone
przyzwoitka, opiekunka
= a person who accompanies and looks after another person or group of people
- ‘She asked me to go to the cinema with her and Andrew, I think as a sort of chaperone.’
snot
smark
= mucus produced in the nose
feisty
przebojowy, charakterny, zadziorny
= active, forceful, and full of determination
to cuss
to curse
a rule of thumb
praktyczna zasada
= a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something
to ring around
to circle something
- ‘The children ringed around the post, dancing and singing.’
overdue
zaległy
= late; not done or happening when expected or when needed
to eat your words
to admit that something you said before was wrong
a parlour
salon
= a room in a private house used for relaxing
togetherness
the pleasant feeling of being united with other people in friendship and understanding
homely
prosty, domowy
= plain or ordinary, but pleasant
a bedrock (of sth)
opoka
= the main principles on which something is based
a refuge [C/U]
azyl, schronienie
= (a place that gives) protection or shelter from danger, trouble, unhappiness, etc.
a log cabin
chata z bali
= a small house made from tree trunks
to take to sth like a duck to water
to discover when you start to do something for the first time that you have a natural ability to do it
to pile
tłoczyć się
= (of a group of people) to move together, especially in an uncontrolled way
- ‘As soon as the train stopped, they all piled in/out.’
to commend
polecić, chwalić
= to formally praise someone or something
to cry yourself to sleep
to cry for a long time until you start to sleep
two-story
having two floors or levels
sedate
osiadły, spokojny
= avoiding excitement or great activity and usually calm and relaxed
- ‘a sadate village’
an expanse
rozciągłość, przestrzeń
= a large, open area of land, water, or sky
to fast-forward
przewinąć do przodu
= If you fast-forward a recording, or if it fast-forwards, you make it play at very high speed so that you get to the end or a later part more quickly
freakish
very unusual or unexpected, especially in an unpleasant or strange way
