Deck 19 Flashcards
karmić
feed
to give food to a person, group, or animal
“I fed Simone’s cat while she was away.”,
“Let’s feed the children first, and then have our dinner.”
żywić się, jeść
feed
If an animal or a baby feeds, it eats.
“The caterpillars feed on cabbage leaves.”
wprowadzać, podawać
feed
to supply something such as information to a person or a machine, especially in a regular or continuous way
“We fed them false information about our plans.”,
“Nicola fed the pages into the photocopier.”
pasza
feed
food for animals that are not kept as pets
“cattle/chicken feed”
karmienie
feed
a meal for a baby or an animal
“He has three feeds during the night.”
tak zwany
so-called
used to show that you think a word that is used to describe someone or something is wrong
“My so-called friend has stolen my girlfriend.”
stanowić niebezpieczeństwo/problem/zagrożenie itp.
pose
to cause a problem
“A lot of these chemicals pose very real threats to our health.”
pozować
pose
to stay in a particular position so that someone can paint or photograph you
“The two leaders posed for photographs outside the White House.”
prezentować się
pose
to try to make people notice and admire you, especially by looking fashionable
“Pascal was posing in his new sunglasses.”
zadawać pytanie
pose
to ask a question
poza
pose
the position that you stay in while someone photographs or paints you
“an elegant pose”
poza
pose
a way of pretending to be more clever or interesting than you really are
“She’s not really interested in art, it’s just a pose.”
dochodzenie, śledztwo
investigation
a process in which officials try to discover all the facts about something, especially a crime or an accident
“Police have begun an investigation into his death.”,
“The cause of the fire is still under investigation (= being investigated).”
ostrzeżenie
warning
something that tells or shows you that something bad may happen
“All cigarette packets carry a warning.”,
“The bombs fell completely without warning.”
romantyczny
romantic
relating to exciting feelings of love
“a romantic dinner for two”
romantyczny
romantic
relating to a story about love
“romantic fiction “,
“a romantic comedy “
romantyczny
romantic
thinking that things are better than they really are, and that things are possible which are not
“a romantic view of the world”
romanty-k/czka
romantic
someone who thinks that things are better than they really are, and that things are possible which are not
przydzielać, wyznaczać
assign
to give someone a particular job or responsibility
“UN troops were assigned the task of rebuilding the hospital.”,
“The case has been assigned to our most senior officer.”
wynajmować
hire
to pay money in order to use something for a short time
“They hired a car for a few weeks.”
zatrudniać, najmować
hire
to begin to employ someone
“We hired a new secretary last week.”
wynajem, wypożyczenie
hire
an arrangement to pay to use something for a short time
“The price includes flights and car hire.”,
“Do you have bikes for hire?”
dostarczać, zaopatrywać
provider
to supply something to someone
“This booklet provides useful information about local services.”,
“It’s a new scheme to provide schools with free computers.”
objaw, symptom
symptom
a physical feeling or problem that shows that you have a particular illness
“The inability to sleep is often a symptom of some other illness.”
symptom, przejaw
symptom
a problem that is caused by and shows a more serious problem
“The drinking was just a symptom of his general unhappiness.”
płaszcz
coat
a piece of clothing with sleeves that you wear over your other clothes, especially when you go outside
“a fur/winter coat”
sierść
coat
the fur that covers an animal’s body
warstwa
coat
a layer of a substance such as paint
“a coat of paint/varnish”
pokrywać
coat
to cover something with a thin layer of something
“Stir the rice until it is coated with butter.”
strzał, strzelanina
shooting
an occasion when someone is injured or killed by a bullet from a gun
“a fatal shooting”
myślistwo
shooting
the sport of firing bullets from guns, sometimes to kill animals
tożsamość
identity
who someone is
“They promised to keep her identity secret.”,
“Police are trying to establish the identity of a woman seen walking away from the accident.”
tożsamość
identity
the things that make one person or group of people different from others
“cultural/national identity “
nastrój, duch
spirit
the way people think and feel about something
“a spirit of optimism”,
“Everyone soon got into the spirit of (= started to enjoy) the carnival - singing, dancing, and having fun.”
solidarność grupowa , poczucie jedności
spirit
a feeling of enthusiasm about being part of a group
w dobrym /świetnym /złym nastroju
spirit
feeling good/excited/unhappy
dusza
spirit
the part of a person that is not their body, which some people believe continues to exist after they die
duch
spirit
something that people believe exists but does not have a physical body, such as a ghost
“evil spirits”
duch prawa /umowy
spirit
the intended meaning of the law/an agreement, etc and not just the written details
napój alkoholowy
spirit
a strong alcoholic drink, such as whisky or vodka
“I don’t often drink spirits.”
zostać wywiezionym
spirit
to be moved somewhere secretly
“He was spirited away to a secret hideout in Mexico.”
cholesterol
cholesterol
a type of fat in your body that can cause heart disease if you have too much
prowincja
province
one of the large areas that some countries are divided into because of the type of government they have
“the Canadian province of Alberta”
prowincja
province
the areas of a country that are not the capital city and so are not considered exciting or fashionable
wysoki lub wyższy rangą , wyższego szczebla
senior
having a more important job or position than someone else
“a senior executive “,
“We work in the same team but she’s senior to me.”
starszy
senior
older
“senior students”
senior
senior
used at the end of a man’s name to show that he is the older of two men in the same family who have the same name
“Hello, may I speak to Ken Griffey, Senior, please?”
być od kogoś starszym o 20/30 itp. lat
senior
to be 20, 30, etc years older than someone
“She married a man 20 years her senior.”
student/ka ostatniego roku
senior
a student in their last year of study at an American college or high school (= school for students aged 15 to 18)
szeroki
wide
measuring a long distance or longer than usual from one side to the other
“a wide river/road”,
“I have very wide feet.”
o szerokości 5 mil/3 cali/6 metrów itp.
wide
having a distance of 5 miles/3 inches/6 metres, etc from one side to the other
“The swimming pool is five metres wide.”
szeroki zakres/wybór/asortyment itp.
wide
a lot of different types of thing
“The library is a good source of a wide range of information.”
szeroko otwarty
wide
If your eyes are wide, they are completely open.
“Her eyes were wide with fear.”
niecelny, chybiony
wide
If a ball, shot, etc is wide, it does not go near enough to where it was intended to go.
szeroko otwarty
wide
as far apart/open as possible
“The window was wide open.”
rozbudzony
wide
completely awake
prawdziwy
true
based on facts and not imagined
“a true story”,
“Is it true that Martin and Sue are getting married?”
prawdziwy
true
real
“a true friend”,
“true love “
spełniać się
true
If a dream or hope comes true, it really happens.
“I always dreamt of winning money but I never thought it would come true.”
być wiernym komuś/czemuś
true
to be loyal and sincere even in a difficult situation
“It’s important to be true to your principles.”
kandydat/ka
candidate
one of the people taking part in an election or trying to get a job
“a presidential candidate”
kandydat/ka
candidate
someone who is taking an exam
dzięki, dziękuję
thanks
used to tell someone that you are grateful because they have given you something or done something for you
“Can you pass me the book? Thanks very much.”,
“Thanks for all your help.”
tak/nie, dziękuję
thanks
used to accept or refuse someone’s offer
"”Would you like a cup of coffee?” “No, thanks.””
podziękowania
thanks
words that show you are grateful for something someone has given to you or done for you
“He sent a message of thanks.”
dzięki komuś/czemuś
thanks
because of someone or something
“I passed my driving test, thanks to the extra help my Dad gave me.”,
“Thanks to John, we missed the train.”
wojsko, armia
army
a military force that fights wars on the ground
“the British Army”,
“an army officer/base”
armia
army
a group of people that is organized to do the same job
“an army of cleaners/helpers”
Żyd
Jew
someone whose religion is Judaism, or who is related to the ancient people of Israel
móc sobie pozwolić na, stać kogoś na
afford
to have enough money to buy something or enough time to do something
“I can’t afford a new computer.”,
“Can we afford to go away?”,
“I’d love to come out but I can’t afford the time.”
móc sobie pozwolić na coś
afford
If you can afford to do something, it is possible for you to do it without causing problems.
“We can’t afford to take that risk.”
respondent/ka, ankietowan-y/a
respondent
someone who has answered a request for information
“More than half the respondents were opposed to the new tax.”
w górę , do góry , na/w górze , najczęściej nie ma samodzielnego tłumaczenia; określa kierunek ku górze, np. run up to wbiec , pick up to podnieść , pozbierać itp.
up
towards or in a higher place
“He ran up the stairs.”,
“Pick up your clothes and put them away.”,
“She looked up and smiled at me.”
w górę do góry na/w górze , najczęściej nie ma samodzielnego tłumaczenia; określa kierunek ku górze, np. stand up to wstać , sit up to usiąść (z pozycji leżącej) itp.
up
vertical or as straight as possible
“He stood up.”,
“She opened her eyes and sat up.”
w górę , najczęściej nie ma samodzielnego tłumaczenia; wskazuje na wzrost stopnia, intensywności itp. czegoś, np. speak up to mówić głośniej itp.
up
to a greater degree, amount, volume, etc
“Inflation keeps pushing prices up.”,
“Can you turn up the heat? I’m freezing!”,
“Please speak up (= speak louder), I can’t hear you.”
do końca , najczęściej nie ma samodzielnego tłumaczenia i jest wyrażane za pomocą formy dokonanej czy przyrostków, np. use up to zużyć , eat up to dojeść itp.
up
used to emphasize that someone completes an action or uses all of something
“I used up all my money.”,
“Eat up the rest of your dinner.”
kawałek dalej (wzdłuż ulicy itp. )
up
along or further along the street/road, etc
“My best friend lives up the street from me.”,
“He ran up the path and hugged her.”
podchodzić itp. do kogoś/czegoś
up
to walk directly towards someone or something until you are next to them
“He walked straight up to me and introduced himself.”
na, do
up
in or towards a particular direction, usually north
“We moved from London up to Scotland.”,
“Chris lives up north.”
tam i z powrotem
up
If something or someone moves up and down, they move repeatedly in one direction and then in the opposite direction.
“The children were constantly running up and down the stairs.”
do 10/20 itp. , maksymalnie 10/20 itp. , najwyżej 10/20 itp.
up
any amount under 10/20, etc
“We can invite up to 65 people.”
(aż) do
up
until a particular time
“You can call me up to midnight.”
na poziomie czegoś
up
equal in quality or achievement
“His work wasn’t up to his usual standard.”
zdolny do czegoś , w stanie coś zrobić
up
able to do something
“It’ll be a while before I feel up to walking again.”
knuć ( coś )
up
to be doing or planning something, often something secret and bad
“Joe, what are you up to?”
zależeć od kogoś , należeć do kogoś
up
If an action or decision is up to someone, they are responsible for doing or making it.
“I can’t decide for you Jack, it’s up to you.”,
“It’s up to her to decide whether she wants to enter the competition.”
zmierzyć się z kimś/czymś
up
If you are up against a situation or a person, they make it very difficult for you to achieve what you want to achieve.
“We were up against some of the best players in the world.”
na nogach
up
not in bed
“I was up all night with the baby.”,
“Is she up yet?”
stanąć na nogi
up
to be well enough after an illness to get out of bed and move around
skończony, zakończony, ≈ minąć, ≈ upłynąć
up
If a period of time is up, it has ended.
“My health club membership is up.”
wyższy, ≈ wzrastać
up
If a level or amount is up, it has increased.
“Profits are up by 26%.”
w remoncie
up
If a road is up, it is being repaired.
działający
up
If a computer system is up, it is operating.
zagrywający
up
In baseball and similar sports, if a player is up, they are taking a turn to play.
działać, funkcjonować
up
If a system, organization, or machine is up and running, it is operating.
podwyższać, zwiększać
up
to increase something
“Dad’s upped my allowance by fifty cents a week.”
zakładać
establish
to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time
“The brewery was established in 1822.”
zapewniać komuś/czemuś pozycję jako ktoś/coś
establish
to put someone or something into a successful and lasting position
“He quickly established himself as a talented actor.”
nawiązywać kontakt/stosunki itp.
establish
to start having a relationship or communicating with another company, country, or organization
“The two countries have only recently established diplomatic relations.”
ustanawiać, ustalać
establish
to decide something
“Our first step must be to establish priorities for the weeks ahead.”
ustalać
establish
to find out information or prove something
“The police are trying to establish how he died.”
ślub
wedding
an official ceremony at which a man and woman get married
“We’re going to a wedding on Saturday.”,
“a wedding dress/ring “
tęsknić za, ≈ brakować
miss
to feel sad about someone that you do not see now or something that you do not have or do now
“I’ll miss you when you go.”,
“He misses having a room of his own.”
opuszczać, tracić
miss
to not go to something
“I missed my class this morning.”
tracić, nie dosłyszeć, przeoczyć
miss
to not see or hear something or someone
“Sorry, I missed that, could you repeat it please?”,
“We missed the first five minutes of the film.”
nie trafić (w/do)
miss
to not hit or catch something as you intended
“It should have been such an easy goal and he missed.”
spóźnić się na
miss
to arrive too late to get on a bus, train, or aircraft
“If I don’t leave now, I’ll miss my train.”
nie zauważyć, przeoczyć
miss
to not notice someone or something
“It’s the big house on the corner - you can’t miss it.”
przepuścić okazję
miss
to not use an opportunity to do something
“You can’t afford to miss a chance like this.”
nie rozumieć, o co chodzi , nie dostrzegać istoty sprawy
miss
to not understand something correctly
“He seems to be missing the point completely.”
chybienie
miss
a failure to hit or catch something as you intended
Panna
miss
a title for a girl or a woman who is not married, used before her family name or full name
“Miss Olivia Allenby”,
“Tell Miss Russell I’m here.”
pojemność
capacity
the largest amount or number that a container, building, etc can hold
“The restaurant has a capacity of about 200.”,
“The stadium was filled to capacity (= completely full).”
wydajność
capacity
the amount that a factory or machine can produce
“The factory is operating at full capacity (= producing as much as possible).”
umiejętność, zdolność
capacity
the ability to do, experience, or understand something
“She has a great capacity for love.”
funkcja, rola
capacity
a position or job
“He attended over 100 events last year in his capacity as mayor.”
obszar, teren
area
a region of a country or city
“an industrial area”,
“a mountainous area”,
“the London area”
miejsce, strefa, rejon
area
a part of a building or piece of land used for a particular purpose
“a play/picnic area “
dziedzina
area
a part of a subject or activity
“Software is not really my area of expertise.”
powierzchnia
area
the size of a flat surface calculated by multiplying its width by its length
odbicie
reflection
the image of something in a mirror, on a shiny surface, etc
“I saw my reflection in the window.”
namysł
reflection
serious and careful thought
“He paused for reflection before answering my question.”,
“On reflection (= after thinking again), I think I was wrong.”
odbicie czegoś
reflection
something that is a sign or result of a particular situation
“His poor job performance is a reflection of his lack of training.”
odzwierciedlenie czegoś , odbicie czegoś , ujma dla kogoś/czegoś , ≈ źle świadczyć o kimś/czymś
reflection
something that makes people have a particular opinion about someone or something, especially a bad opinion
“Low test scores are a sad reflection on our school system.”
znaczenie
significance
the importance or meaning of something
“I still don’t understand the significance of his remark.”,
“This is a development which has great economic significance for the region.”
gotować
cook
to prepare food and usually heat it
“Who’s cooking this evening?”,
“She cooked the meat in oil and spices.”
gotować się
cook
If food cooks, it is heated until it is ready to eat.
“The rice is cooking.”
kucha-rz/rka
cook
someone who prepares and cooks food
rzadko
rarely
not often
“I rarely see her these days.”
przerażenie
terror
a feeling of being very frightened
“There was a look of terror on his face.”
kuzyn/ka
cousin
the child of your aunt or uncle
związek
relation
a connection between two or more things
“the relation between smoking and lung cancer”
krewn-y/a
relation
someone who belongs to the same family as you
“He’s called Ken Russell, no relation to (= he is not from the same family as) the film director.”
w porównaniu z czymś lub do czegoś w związku z czymś
relation
when compared with somethingabout or relating to something
“Salaries are low in relation to the cost of living.”,
“I’d like to ask you something in relation to what you said earlier.”
duma
pride
a feeling of satisfaction at your achievements or the achievements of your family or friends
“She felt a great sense of pride as she watched him accept the award.”,
“The whole community takes pride in (= feels proud about) the school.”
duma
pride
the respect that you feel for yourself
“Defeat in the World Cup has badly damaged national pride.”
pycha, duma
pride
the belief that you are better or more important than other people
“His pride prevented him from asking for help.”
czyjaś duma, ( czyjś ) powód do dumy
pride
something or someone that is very important to you
“He spends hours cleaning that motorcycle - it’s his pride and joy.”
interakcja
interaction
the activity of talking and doing things with other people, or the way you do this
“Our work involves a lot of interaction with the customers.”
interakcja
interaction
the way that two or more things combine and have an effect on each other
wynik
score
the number of points someone gets in a game or test
“a high/low score “,
“What’s the score?”
dziesiątki czegoś/kogoś
score
a large number of people or things
“Scores of teenage girls were waiting to get his autograph.”
partytura
score
a printed piece of music
z tego powodu
score
about the thing or subject which you have just discussed
“The company will pay your travel expenses, so don’t worry on that score.”
zdobyć punkt lub bramkę
score
to get points in a game or test
“He scored just before half-time to put Liverpool 2-1 ahead.”
miasto
city
a large town
“the city of Boston”,
“the city centre “
(londyńskie ) City
city
the part of London where the large financial organizations have their offices
związek
link
a connection between two people, things, or ideas
“There’s a direct link between diet and heart disease.”,
“Their links with Britain are still strong.”
ogniwo
link
one ring of a chain
łącze, link
link
a connection between documents or areas on the Internet
“Click on this link to visit our online bookstore.”
łączyć
link
to make a connection between two or more people, things, or ideas
“Both men have been linked with the robberies.”,
“The drug has been linked to the deaths of several athletes.”,
“The two offices will be linked by computer.”
klasa
class
a group of students who have lessons together
“Katie and Sarah are in the same class at school.”
lekcja
class
a period of time in which students are taught something
"My first class starts at 8.30.", "He was punished for talking in class (= during the lesson).", "I stayed behind after class to speak to the teacher."
klasa
class
one of the groups of people in a society with the same social and economic position, or the system of dividing people into these groups
"People are still very conscious of class in British society.", "She's from a working-class background."
klasa, kategoria
class
a group into which people or things are put according to their quality
"When it comes to mathematics, he's in a different class to his peers.", "second-class mail"
klasa
class
a group of similar or related things, especially plants and animals
klasa
class
the quality of being stylish or fashionable
“a player with real class”
zaliczać kogoś/coś do czegoś
class
to put someone or something in a particular group according to their qualities
“The tower is classed as a historic monument.”
