Deck 18 Flashcards
bezpieczny
safe
not dangerous or likely to cause harm
"a safe driver", "a safe and cheap source of energy", "Air travel is generally quite safe.", "We live in a safe neighbourhood.", "Is it safe to drink the water here?"
bezpieczny
safe
not harmed or damaged
“She said that all the hostages were safe.”,
“She returned safe and sound (= not harmed in any way).”
bezpieczny
safe
not in danger or likely to be harmed
“I feel safe when I’m with you.”,
“During the daylight hours we’re safe from attack.”
można śmiało powiedzieć
safe
If it is safe to say something, you are sure it is correct.
“I think it’s safe to say that he’ll be the next president.”
bezpieczne miejsce
safe
a place where something will not be lost or stolen
“It’s very valuable so put it somewhere safe.”
sejf
safe
a strong metal box or cupboard with locks where you keep money, jewellery, and other valuable things
kłaść coś gdzieś , umieszczać coś gdzieś , wkładać coś gdzieś
put
to move something to a place or position
“Where have you put the keys?”,
“She put her bag on the floor.”,
“You can put your coat in the car.”,
“He put his arm around her.”
wprawiać kogoś w nastrój/stawiać kogoś w położeniu itp.
put
to make someone or something be in a particular situation
“They’d had an argument and it had put her in a bad mood.”,
“This puts me in a very difficult position.”
ujmować, wyrażać
put
to say something using particular words
“I don’t know quite how to put this, but I’m leaving.”
umieszczać
put
to write something
“Please put your name on the list by Monday evening.”
kawałek
piece
an amount of something, or a part of something
“a piece of paper/wood”,
“She cut the flan into eight pieces.”,
“Some of the pieces seem to be missing.”,
“These shoes are falling to pieces (= breaking into pieces).”
egzemplarz
piece
one of a particular type of thing
“a useful piece of equipment “,
“It’s a beautiful piece of furniture.”
odrobina, nieco, jeden
piece
some of a particular type of thing
“a piece of news/information “,
“Can I give you a piece of advice?”
utwór, dzieło, artykuł
piece
an example of artistic, musical, or written work
“There was an interesting piece on alternative medicine in the paper yesterday.”,
“He’s got two pieces on show in the Summer exhibition.”
moneta dziesięcio-/dwudziesto- itp. pensowa
piece
a coin with a value of ten/twenty, etc pence (= British money)
“Have you got any twenty-pence pieces for the parking meter?”
włosy
hair
the thin, thread-like parts that grow on your head
“a girl with long, fair hair”
włos
hair
one of the thin thread-like parts that grow on a person’s or animal’s skin
“My black skirt was covered in cat hairs.”
drażliwy, defensywny
defensive
quick to protect yourself from being criticized
“He’s very defensive about his weight.”
defensywny
defensive
A defensive player in a sports team tries to stop the other team scoring points.
obronny
defensive
done or used to protect someone or something from attack
w defensywie
defensive
ready to protect yourself because you are expecting to be criticized or attacked
znikać
disappear
to become impossible to see
“She watched him disappear into the crowd.”
znikać
disappear
to suddenly go somewhere and become impossible to find
“Her husband disappeared in 1991.”
znikać
disappear
to stop existing
“These flowers are disappearing from our countryside.”
równy, jednakowy
equal
the same in amount, number, or size
“The sides are of equal length.”,
“One metre is equal to 39.37 inches.”
równe szanse /prawa itp.
equal
opportunities/rights, etc that are the same for everyone without anyone having an unfair advantage
równać się
equal
to have the same value, size, etc as something else, often shown using a symbol (=)
“Two plus two equals four.”
dorównać, wyrównać
equal
to be as good as someone or something else
“She equalled her own world record in the race.”
partner
equal
someone who has the same ability, opportunities, or rights as someone else
“The teacher treats us all as equals.”
gryźć, kąsać
bite
to cut something using your teeth
“She bit into an apple.”,
“He bites his fingernails.”,
“He was bitten by a dog.”
dawać się we znaki
bite
to begin to have a bad effect
“Government cuts are beginning to bite.”
kęs
bite
a piece taken from food when you bite it
“She took a bite from her pizza.”
ugryzienie, ukąszenie
bite
an injury caused when an animal or insect bites you
“mosquito bites”
przekąska
bite
a small meal
“I just want to grab a bite to eat.”
korporacja
corporation
a large company or group of companies
odprężać (się), rozluźnić (się)
relax
to become happy and comfortable because nothing is worrying you, or to make someone do this
“I find it difficult to relax.”,
“The wine had relaxed him and he began to talk.”
rozluźnić (się)
relax
If a part of your body relaxes, it becomes less stiff, and if you relax it, you make it become less stiff.
“Try these exercises to relax your neck muscles.”
łagodzić
relax
to make laws or rules less severe
“The government has recently relaxed laws on bringing animals into Britain.”
tajny, w tajemnicy
secret
If something is secret, other people are not allowed to know about it.
“a secret affair/meeting”,
“I’ll tell you but you must keep it secret.”
cich-y/a wielbiciel/ka/pijący w tajemnicy
secret
someone who does something or feels something without telling other people about it
tajemnica, sekret
secret
something that you tell no one about or only a few people
“I’m having a party for him but it’s a secret.”,
“Can you keep a secret?”
tajemnica, sekret
secret
the best way of achieving something
“That’s the secret to making a good cocktail.”,
“So what’s the secret of your success?”
w tajemnicy , potajemnie
secret
without telling other people
“For years they met in secret.”
jeść obiad
dining
to eat dinner
“On Saturday we dined with friends.”
za lub zbyt mały/ciężki/dużo itp.
too
used before adjectives and adverbs to mean ‘more than is allowed, necessary, possible, etc’
“The film is also far too long.”,
“There are too many cars on the roads these days.”,
“I decided it was too early to get up and went back to sleep.”
też, także
too
also
“Do you know Jason too?”,
“I’ll probably go there next year too.”
niezbyt, nie za
too
used before adjectives and adverbs to mean ‘not very’
"”How was your exam?” “Not too bad, I suppose.””,
“I didn’t play too well today.”
zabawka
toy
an object for children to play with
“a toy car/train”,
“He was happily playing with his toys.”
część
part
one of the things that, with other things, makes the whole of something
“Part of this form seems to be missing.”,
“That’s only part of the problem.”,
“I did French as part of my degree course.”,
“It’s all part of growing up.”,
“You’re part of the family.”
brać udział (w czymś ), uczestniczyć (w czymś )
part
to be involved in an activity with other people
“She doesn’t usually take part in any of the class activities.”
rola
part
a person in a film or play
“He writes good parts for women.”,
“He plays the part of the father.”
odgrywać rolę w czymś
part
to be one of the people or things that are involved in an event or situation
“Did you have any part in this production?”,
“Alcohol plays a part in 60 percent of violent crime.”
część
part
a piece of a machine or vehicle
“aircraft parts”,
“spare parts “
przedziałek
part
the line on your head made by brushing your hair in two different directions
większość czegoś
part
most of a period of time
“It took the better part of the afternoon to put those shelves up.”
częściowo
part
partly
“He is in part to blame for the accident.”
zasadniczo, przeważnie
part
mostly or usually
“I enjoyed it for the most part.”
częściowo
part
not completely
“She’s part Irish and part English.”
rozdzielać (się), rozchylać (się)
part
If two sides of something part, they become separated, and if you part them, you make them separate.
“Slowly her lips parted and she smiled.”
rozstać się (z)
part
If two people part, or if one person parts from another, they leave each other.
“That summer, after six years of marriage, we parted.”,
“Even after we parted company, we remained in contact.”
czesać z przedziałkiem
part
to brush your hair in two directions so that there is a straight line showing on your head
“In my school days, I had long hair parted in the middle.”
adoptować
adopt
to legally become the parents of someone else’s child
przejmować, przyjmować
adopt
to accept or start using something new
“We’ve adopted a new approach.”
laboratorium
lab
short for laboratory (= a room used for scientific work)
leka-rz/rka
physician
a doctor
wybrzeże
coast
the land beside the sea
“The island lies off the North African coast (= in the sea near North Africa).”,
“They live on the east coast of Scotland.”
od morza do morza
coast
from one side of a country to the other
prześlizgnąć się (bez wysiłku)
coast
to progress or succeed without any effort or difficulty
“Pakistan coasted to a four-wicket victory over Australia.”
jechać rozpędem
coast
to move forward in a vehicle without using the engine, usually down a hill
ekologiczny, środowiska
environmental
relating to the environment
“environmental damage”,
“an environmental disaster”
podkreślać
highlight
to emphasize something or make people notice something
“to highlight a problem/danger “,
“The report highlights the need for stricter regulations.”
zaznaczać
highlight
to make something a different colour so that it is more easily noticed, especially written words
(główna) atrakcja
highlight
the best or most important part of something
“The boat trip was one of the highlights of the holiday.”
udany, pomyślny
successfully
achieving what you want to achieve
“If the operation is successful, she should be walking within a few months.”
odnoszący sukcesy
successfully
having achieved a lot or made a lot of money through your work
“a successful businessman”
cieszący się powodzeniem
successfully
very popular
“a successful book/film”
fakt
fact
something that you know is true, exists, or has happened
“I’m not angry that you drove my car, it’s just the fact that you didn’t ask me first.”,
“No decision will be made until we know all the facts.”,
“He knew for a fact (= was certain) that Natalie was lying.”
fakty
fact
real events and experiences, not things that are imagined
“It’s hard to separate fact from fiction in what she says.”
w rzeczywistości właściwie (to)
fact
used to emphasize what is really trueused when giving more information about something
“I was told there were some tickets left, but in actual fact they were sold out.”,
““Is Isabel coming?” “Yes. As a matter of fact, she should be here soon.””
rzecz w tym, że, prawda jest taka , że
fact
used to tell someone that something is the truth
“I wouldn’t usually ask for your help, but the fact is I’m desperate.”
my
we
used as the subject of the verb when the person speaking or writing is referring to themselves and one or more other people
“My wife and I both play golf and we love it.”
my (wszyscy)
we
people generally
“The world in which we live is very different.”
powinien
should
used to say or ask what is the correct or best thing to do
“He should have gone to the doctor.”,
“Should I apologize to her?”,
“You shouldn’t be so angry with him.”
powinien
should
used to say that you expect something to be true or that you expect something to happen
“She should be feeling better by now.”,
“The letter should arrive by Friday.”
jeśli, gdyby
should
used to refer to a possible event in the future
“Should you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.”,
“I’ll be in my office, if anyone should ask.”
niby dlaczego (nie)?
should
used to ask or give the reason for something, especially when you are surprised or angry about it
“He told me to forgive her, but why should I?”
zielony
green
being the same colour as grass
“The traffic lights turned green.”
zielony, ekologiczny
green
relating to nature and protecting the environment
“a green activist/campaigner”
zielony
green
covered with grass or other plants
“green spaces “
zielony
green
having little experience or understanding
“I was very green when I joined the company.”
zieleń
green
the colour of grass
pole puttingowe
green
a special area of very short, smooth grass on a golf course
“the 18th green”
błonia (wiejskie )
green
an area of grass in the middle of a village
trudny
tough
difficult
“He’s had a tough time at work recently.”,
“We’ve had to make some tough decisions.”
restrykcyjny, twardy
tough
Tough rules are severe.
“tough new laws on noise pollution”
twardy, mocny
tough
not easily damaged, cut, etc
“Children’s shoes have to be tough.”,
“This meat’s very tough.”
twardy
tough
physically strong and not afraid of violence
“a tough guy “
twardy
tough
determined and not easily upset
“You have to be tough to survive in politics.”
trudny, ciężki
tough
unfair or unlucky
“It can be tough on kids when parents get divorced.”
praktyczny
practical
relating to real situations or actions and not to thoughts or ideas
“practical experience “,
“They can offer practical help.”
praktyczny
practical
suitable or useful for a situation which may involve some difficulty
“practical clothes/shoes”,
“Pale carpets just aren’t practical if you have kids.”
praktyczny, wykonalny
practical
able to be done successfully
“a practical solution “,
“The plan is simply not practical.”
praktyczny
practical
Someone who is practical is good at planning things and dealing with problems.
“She has a lot of interesting ideas but she’s not very practical.”
uzdolniony manualnie
practical
good at repairing and making things
praktyka, szkolenie praktyczne , egzamin praktyczny
practical
a lesson or examination in which you do or make something instead of only writing
ekonomia
economist
the study of the way in which trade, industry, and money are organized
plus
plus
added to
“Five plus three is eight.”
plus, oraz
plus
and also
“You’ve won their latest CD plus two tickets for their concert.”
ponad 40/150 itp. , przeszło 40/150 itp.
plus
more than the amount stated
“temperatures of 40 plus”
w dodatku , na dodatek
plus
and also
“Don’t go there in August. It’ll be too hot, plus it’ll be really expensive.”
plus
plus
an advantage
“Well, the apartment has a garden so that’s a plus.”
plus
plus
the symbol +, used between two numbers to show that they are being added together
pozycja
position
the way someone is sitting, standing, or lying, or if something is pointing up or down, etc
“a kneeling position”,
“I go to sleep on my back but I always wake up in a different position.”,
“Make sure your chair is in the upright position.”
położenie
position
the situation that someone is in
“She’s in a very difficult position.”
być w stanie coś zrobić , móc coś zrobić
position
to be able to do something because of your situation
“I’m not in a position to talk about this at the moment.”
pozycja
position
the place where someone or something is
“I’m trying to find our position on the map.”,
“You’re in a good position next to the window.”
być na swoim miejscu
position
If someone or something is in position, they are in the place that they should be in.
na pierwszym/drugim/trzecim itp. miejscu , na pierwszej/drugiej/trzeciej itp. pozycji
position
in first/second/third, etc place in a race or other competition
“She finished the race in third position.”
stanowisko, posada
position
a job
“to apply for a position in a company”
stanowisko
position
a way of thinking about a subject
“What’s the company’s position on recycling?”
pozycja
position
the part that someone plays in a game such as football
“What position does he play?”
położenie
position
your level of importance in society
“the position of women in society”
umieszczać
position
to put someone or something in a place for a reason
“I positioned myself as far away from her as possible.”
czwarty
fourth
4th written as a word
(jedna) czwarta , czwarta część
fourth
one of four equal parts of something; 1/4;
łatwość
ease
If you do something with ease, it is very easy for you to do it.
“Gary passed his exams with ease.”,
“I’m amazed at the ease with which he learnt the language.”
na luzie
ease
feeling relaxed and comfortable
“I felt completely at ease with him.”
łagodzić, łagodnieć
ease
to become less severe, or to make something become less severe
“The new road should ease traffic problems in the village.”,
“The pain eased after a few minutes.”
delikatnie kogoś/coś umieścić/wsunąć/wysunąć/podnieść itp.
ease
to move someone or something gradually and gently to another position
“Tom eased himself back in his chair.”
chleb
bread
a basic food made by mixing and baking flour, water, and sometimes yeast (= substance that makes it rise)
“a slice of bread “,
“a loaf of white bread “
metoda
method
a way of doing something, often one that involves a system or plan
“What’s the best method of/for solving this problem?”,
“traditional teaching methods”
dziewięć
nine
the number 9
zysk
profit
money that you get from selling goods or services for more than they cost to produce or provide
“a profit of $4.5 million”,
“It’s very hard for a new business to make a profit in its first year.”
przyczyna
cause
someone or something that makes something happen
“The police are still trying to establish the cause of the fire.”,
“She died of natural causes.”
powód
cause
a reason to feel something or to behave in a particular way
“He’s never given me any cause for concern.”
sprawa
cause
a principle or aim that a group of people support or fight for
“The money will all go to a good cause.”,
“He fought for the Republican cause in the war.”
powodować
cause
to make something happen
“The hurricane caused widespread damage.”,
“Most heart attacks are caused by blood clots.”,
“I hope the children haven’t caused you too much trouble.”,
“What caused the washing machine to blow up?”
kłócić się
argue
to speak angrily to someone, telling them that you disagree with them
“My parents are always arguing about money.”,
“Kids, will you stop arguing with each other?”
argumentować
argue
to give reasons to support or oppose an idea, action, etc
“He argued that cuts in military spending were necessary.”,
“She argued for/against tax cuts.”
słuch
hearing
the ability to hear sounds
“He lost his hearing when he was a child.”
przesłuchanie, rozprawa (sądowa)
hearing
a meeting in a law court when a judge hears the facts of a case
“The preliminary hearing will take place next week.”
możliwość wypowiedzenia się
hearing
If you get a fair hearing, someone listens to your opinion.
“He felt that his teachers did not give him a fair hearing.”