Deck 21 Flashcards
powinien coś zrobić
ought
used to say or ask what is the correct or best thing to do
“We ought to tidy up before we go.”,
“You ought to see a doctor.”,
“He ought to have told her the truth.”,
“Ought I to phone her?”
powinien być/ zrobić coś
ought
used to say that you expect something to be true or that you expect something to happen
“She ought to be home by seven.”,
“He ought to pass the exam this time.”
fortuna
fortune
a lot of money
“She made a fortune selling her story to the newspapers.”,
“Nick’s new car must have cost a fortune!”
los, fortuna
fortune
the good or bad things that happen to you
“The family’s fortunes changed almost overnight.”
kran
tap
the part at the end of a pipe that controls the flow of water
“the cold/hot tap “,
“to turn a tap on/off “,
“She rinsed the cup under the tap.”
stuknięcie, klepnięcie, stuk
tap
a gentle knock or touch, or the noise made by knocking something gently
“I felt a tap on my shoulder.”,
“There was a tap at the door.”
podsłuch
tap
a small piece of equipment that can be fixed to someone’s telephone in order to listen to their telephone calls
dostępny, pod ręką
tap
easily available
“They have all that sort of information on tap.”
stukać, klepać
tap
to knock or touch something gently
“She tapped her fingers nervously on the table.”,
“I tapped on the window to try and get her attention.”
eksploatować, wykorzystywać
tap
If you tap a supply of something, you use what is available.
“There are immense natural resources here waiting to be tapped.”
podsłuchiwać, zakładać podsłuch w lub na
tap
to use a special piece of equipment to listen to someone’s telephone calls
“I think the phone’s been tapped.”
chociaż
though
used to introduce a fact or opinion that makes the other part of the sentence seem surprising
“And though she’s quite small, she’s very strong.”,
“Nina didn’t phone, even though she said she would.”
ale
though
but
“They’re coming next week, though I don’t know when.”,
“The restaurant serves good, though extremely expensive, food.”
ale
though
used to add a new fact or opinion that changes what you have just said
“Okay, I’ll come to the party - I’m not staying late though.”
powietrze
air
the mixture of gases around the Earth that we breathe
“air pollution”,
“He went outside to get some fresh air (= clean, cool air).”
powietrze
air
the space above and around things
“He fired his gun into the air.”
samolot, lot
air
travel in an aircraft
“I like travelling by air.”,
“air safety”
otoczka, wygląd
air
a particular appearance or quality
“He has an air of authority.”
być na antenie
air
to be broadcasting on television or radio
nadawać
air
to broadcast something on radio or television
wyrażać poglądy
air
to say what your opinions are
“The meeting will give everyone a chance to air their views.”
wietrzyć, przewietrzyć
air
to make a room smell better by opening a door or window
wietrzyć (się)
air
If clothes air, or if you air them, you hang them up with a lot of air around them.
obecność
presence
the fact of being in a place
“I didn’t notice her presence.”,
“She signed the document in the presence of two witnesses.”
obecność
presence
a group of police or soldiers who are watching or controlling a situation
“a strong police presence “
osobowość, prezencja
presence
a quality that makes people notice and admire you
przytomność umysłu
presence
the ability to deal with a difficult situation quickly and effectively
“She had the presence of mind to press the alarm.”
zaznaczyć swoją obecność
presence
to have a strong effect on other people
“The new police chief has really made his presence felt.”
torba, worek
bag
a container made of paper, plastic, etc, used for carrying things
“a paper/plastic bag”,
“He packed his bags and left.”
torebka
bag
a bag with handles in which a woman carries her money, keys, etc
torebka, worek
bag
the amount a bag contains
“It doesn’t weigh more than a couple of bags of sugar.”
mnóstwo czegoś
bag
a large amount of something
“There’s bags of room.”
worki (pod oczami )
bag
Bags under your eyes are areas of loose or dark skin.
złapać
bag
to get something, especially before other people have a chance to take it
“Bag us some decent seats.”
postawić na swoim
assert
to behave or speak in a strong, confident way
“She has to learn to assert herself.”
demonstrować swój autorytet/swoją władzę /swoją niezależność
assert
to do something to show other people that you have power
twierdzić, zapewniać
assert
to say that something is certainly true
“He asserts that she stole money from him.”
brązowy
brown
being the same colour as chocolate or soil
“a brown leather bag”,
“dark brown hair/eyes”
brązowy
brown
having darker skin because you have been in the sun
“You’re really brown - you must have had good weather.”
demokrata
Democrat
someone who supports democracy
Demokrata
Democrat
someone who supports the Democratic Party in the US
“the Democrat candidate”
podział
division
the separation of something into parts or groups, or the way that it is separated
“the equal division of labour among workers”
dział, oddział, wydział
division
one of the groups in a business or organization
“the sales division”
rozłam, podział
division
disagreement between people about something
“a division over the issue of free medical care”
dzielenie
division
calculations of how many times one number goes into another number
rozdawać, rozprowadzać
distribute
to give something out to people or places
“The books will be distributed free to local schools.”
rozprowadzać
distribute
to supply goods to shops and companies
“The company manufactures and distributes computer equipment worldwide.”
obwiniać, winić
blame
to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad that has happened
“Many people blame him for Tony’s death.”,
“Poor housing is to blame for many of their health problems.”,
“They apologized for the delay and blamed it on technical problems.”
wcale się nie dziwię
blame
used to say that you understand and accept the reason for what someone is doing
"”I think I’ll go home early.” “I don’t blame you - you look really tired.””
wina
blame
responsibility for something bad
“The manager should take the blame for the team’s defeat.”,
“They put the blame on faulty equipment.”
piasek
sand
a substance that is found on beaches and in deserts, which is made from very small grains of rock
“a grain of sand”
wygładzać lub szlifować (papierem ściernym )
sand
to make wood smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper (= strong paper with a rough surface)
zrozumienie, wgląd
insight
the ability to understand what something is really like, or an example of this
“The book provides a fascinating insight into the world of art.”
cel
purpose
why you do something or why something exists
“The main purpose of the meeting is to discuss the future of the company.”,
“The drug may be legalized for medical purposes.”
determinacja, zdecydowanie
purpose
the feeling of knowing what you want to do
“He seems to have lost all sense of purpose.”
celowo
purpose
intentionally
“I didn’t do it on purpose, it was an accident.”
spełniać rolę
purpose
to have a use
“These small village shops serve a very useful purpose.”
panel, płycina
panel
a flat, rectangular piece of wood, metal, etc that forms the surface of a door, wall, etc
panel, zespół
panel
a group of people who are chosen to discuss something or make a decision about something
“a panel of experts”
tablica (przyrządów )
panel
the part of a car, aircraft, etc that the controls are fixed to
miliard, Forma ta – pierwotnie amerykańska – rozszerzyła się na wiele krajów. Również w języku polskim spotyka się coraz częściej słowo bilion w znaczeniu “tysiąc milionów”
billion
the number 1,000,000,000
początkowo
originally
at the beginning or before any changes
“Despite the accident, she intends to complete her tour as originally planned.”,
“The bathroom was originally a bedroom.”
wpatrywać się w
gaze
to look for a long time at someone or something or in a particular direction
“They gazed into each other’s eyes.”
realizować, dążyć do
pursue
If you pursue a plan, activity, or situation, you try to do it or achieve it, usually over a long period of time.
“She decided to pursue a career in television.”
ścigać
pursue
to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch them
“The car was pursued by helicopters.”
zajmować się sprawą
pursue
to try to discover information about something
“We will not be pursuing this matter any further.”
kopać
dig
to break or move the ground with a tool, machine, etc
“Digging the garden is good exercise.”
wykopać dziurę /tunel itp.
dig
to make a hole in the ground by moving some of the ground or soil away
“They’ve dug a huge hole in the road.”
przytyk
dig
something that you say to annoy or criticize someone
“He was having a dig at me.”
wykopalisko
dig
a place where people are digging in the ground looking for ancient things to study
“an archaeological dig “
kuksaniec, szturchnięcie
dig
a quick, hard push
“a dig in the ribs”
uratować, ocalić
save
to stop someone or something from being killed or destroyed
“He was badly injured, but the doctors saved his life.”,
“She saved the children from drowning.”,
“He had to borrow money to save his business.”
oszczędzać, zaoszczędzić
save
to keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future
“We’ve saved almost $900 for our wedding.”,
“Michael’s saving up for a new computer.”
zostawiać, trzymać
save
to keep something to use in the future
“I’ve saved some food for you.”,
“She saved her black dress for special occasions.”
zaoszczędzić pieniądze/miejsce/czas itp.
save
to reduce the amount of money/space/time, etc that you have to use
“You’ll save time by doing it yourself.”
oszczędzić komuś czegoś
save
to help someone avoid having to do something
“We’ll eat in a restaurant - it’ll save you having to cook.”
zapisywać lub zachowywać pliki /dokument itp.
save
to store work or information electronically on or from a computer
uratować drużynę od utraty bramki
save
to prevent a player from scoring a goal
“He saved two goals in the last minute of the game.”
obrona
save
the act of preventing a goal from being scored in a sport
“The goalkeeper made a great save.”
-
its
short for it is
"”What time is it?” “It’s one o’clock.””
-
its
short for it has
“It’s been a long day and I’m tired.”
swój, jego, jej, sobie
its
belonging to or relating to the thing that has already been talked about
“The house has its own swimming pool.”
ten, (= najczęściej nie tłumaczy się)
the
used before nouns to refer to particular things or people that have already been talked about or are already known
“Can you pass the salt?”,
“I’ll pick you up at the station.”,
“That’s the new restaurant I told you about.”
nie tłumaczy się
the
used before nouns when only one of something exists
“Have you seen the Eiffel Tower?”,
“I’d love to travel round the world.”
nie tłumaczy się; można też oddać l.mn.: tygrysy …
the
used before a singular noun to refer to all the things or people described by that noun
“The tiger has become extinct in many countries.”
tworzy rzeczownik z przymiotnika: starsi , zmarły
the
used before some adjectives to make them into nouns
“a home for the elderly”,
“relatives of the deceased”
im … tym …
the
used before each of two adjectives or adverbs to show how one thing changes depending on another
“The longer we live here, the more we like it.”
nie tłumaczy się
the
used with units or measurements to mean each or every
“How many US dollars to the pound?”
nie tłumaczy się
the
used when referring to a part of the body
“He held her tightly by the arm.”
zwykle nie tłumaczy się, ale: lata sześćdziesiąte
the
used before numbers that refer to dates or periods of time
“the sixties”,
“Thursday the 29th of April”
nie tłumaczy się
the
used with the names of musical instruments or dances to mean the type of instrument or dance in general
“Can you play the violin?”
komputer
computer
an electronic machine that can store and arrange large amounts of information
“We’ve put all our records on computer.”,
“computer software”,
“computer games”
przyznawać, udzielać
grant
to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way
“to grant someone a licence/visa”
przyznawać (rację )
grant
to admit or agree that something is true
“She’s a good-looking woman, I grant you.”
stypendium, dotacja, grant
grant
an amount of money provided by a government or organization for a special purpose
“They received a research grant for the project.”
okno
window
a space in the wall of a building or vehicle that has glass in it, used for letting light and air inside and for looking through
“Open the window if you’re too hot.”,
“I could see the children’s faces at the window.”,
“a window frame/ledge “
okno
window
a separate area on a computer screen showing information and which you can move around
“to minimize/maximize a window”
wkrótce, niedługo
soon
after a short period of time
“I’ve got to leave quite soon.”,
“It’s too soon to make a decision.”,
“He joined the company soon after leaving college.”
jak tylko, gdy tylko
soon
at the same time or a very short time after
“As soon as I saw her, I knew there was something wrong.”,
“They want it as soon as possible.”
prędzej czy później
soon
used to say that you do not know exactly when something will happen, but you are sure that it will happen
“Sooner or later they’ll realize that it’s not going to work.”
woleć (raczej)
soon
would prefer
“I’d sooner spend a bit more money than take chances with safety.”
jak tylko, gdy tylko
soon
used to show that something happens immediately after something else
“No sooner had we got home than the phone rang.”
od (czasu ), od tego czasu
since
from a time in the past until a later time or until now
“The country has been independent since 1948.”,
“They’ve been waiting since March.”,
“The factory had been closed since the explosion.”,
“I’ve felt fine ever since.”
od kiedy, odkąd
since
from a time in the past until a later time or until now
“He’s been much happier since he started his new job.”,
“I’ve known Tim since he was seven.”
ponieważ
since
because
“He drove quite slowly since we had plenty of time.”
problem, kłopot
problem
a situation that causes difficulties and that needs to be dealt with
“health problems”,
“I’m having problems with my computer.”,
“Drugs have become a serious problem in the area.”
zadanie
problem
a question that you use mathematics to solve
mieć zastrzeżenia do czegoś / kogoś
problem
to find something or someone annoying or offensive
“Yes, she can smoke in the house - I don’t have a problem with that.”
Nie ma sprawy !Nie ma sprawy !
problem
something that you say to mean you can or will do what someone has asked you to dosomething that you say when someone has thanked you for something
"”Can you get me to the airport by 11.30?” “No problem.””,
““Thanks for taking me home.” “No problem.””
komórka
cell
the smallest living part of an animal or a plant
“brain/cancer cells”
cela
cell
a small room in a prison or police station where a prisoner is kept
zbiór, kolekcja
collection
a group of objects of the same type that have been collected by one person or in one place
“a private art collection “
zbiórka
collection
the activity of taking something away from a place
“The photos will be ready for collection on Tuesday afternoon.”
zbiórka, zrzutka, kwesta
collection
an amount of money collected from several people
“We had a collection for Emily’s gift.”
kolekcja, zbiór
collection
a group of things or people
“There’s quite a collection of toothbrushes in the bathroom.”
sam, samemu, samotnie
alone
without other people
“She lives alone.”,
“We’re all alone.”
tylko
alone
used to emphasize that only one person or thing is involved
“Last year alone the company made a million dollars.”,
“You alone know how you feel.”
dać komuś spokój
alone
to stop talking to someone or annoying them
“Leave him alone, he’s tired.”
zostawić coś w spokoju
alone
to stop touching something
“Leave your hair alone!”
zidentyfikować, rozpoznawać
identify
to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
“Some of the children in the photographs have still not been identified.”
ujawniać tożsamość
identify
to tell people who someone is
“My informant asked not to be identified.”
określać
identify
to find a particular thing or all the things of a particular group
“You need to identify your priorities.”
Hiszpania
Spanish
a country in Europe
nagle
suddenly
quickly and unexpectedly
“I suddenly realized who she was.”,
“It all happened so suddenly that I can’t remember much about it.”
ogromny, olbrzymi
huge
extremely large
“a huge house”,
“a huge piece of cake”
podstawowy, elementarny
elementary
basic
“I only have an elementary knowledge of physics.”,
“an elementary mistake”
podstawowy, początkujący
elementary
relating to the early stages of studying a subject
“students at elementary level”
i
and
used to join two words or two parts of a sentence
“tea and coffee”,
“We were tired and hungry.”,
“Tim lives in Brighton and Anne in Oxford.”,
“She was my little sister and I looked after her.”
i
and
used to say that one thing happens after another thing
“I got dressed and had my breakfast.”,
“She leaned forward and whispered in my ear.”,
“He got out of his car and ran towards the house.”
i, a
and
so
“The car wouldn’t start and I had to get a taxi.”
w języku mówionym, zamiast to po try i go przed bezokolicznikiem
and
used instead of ‘to’ after some verbs, such as ‘try’ and ‘go’
“Try and eat something.”
i, plus
and
used when saying or adding numbers
“It cost a hundred and twenty pounds.”,
“Two and three equals five.”
coraz
and
used between two words that are the same to make their meaning stronger
“The sound grew louder and louder.”
może…?, (czy) mam/mamy…?, dobrze?najlepiej
shall
used to make an offer or suggestionused to ask someone what to do
“Shall I cook dinner tonight?”,
“We’ll ask him later, shall we?”,
“What restaurant shall we go to?”,
“Who shall I ask?”
wyraża przyszłość
shall
used to say what you are going to do in the future
“I shall be talking to her tomorrow.”,
“I shan’t forget to tell them.”
handlowy
commercial
relating to buying and selling things
komercyjny
commercial
intended to make a profit
“commercial television”
reklama
commercial
an advertisement on the radio or television
odpowiedni
appropriate
suitable or right for a particular situation or person
“Is this film appropriate for young children?”
przywłaszczyć sobie
appropriate
to take or steal something
pakować, owijać, zawijać
wrap
to cover something or someone with paper, cloth, etc
“to wrap a present”,
“They wrapped him in a blanket.”
owijać coś wokół kogoś/czegoś
wrap
to fold paper, cloth, etc around something to cover it
“He wrapped a towel around his waist.”
obejmować/chwytać kogoś/coś
wrap
to put your arms/fingers, etc around someone or something
“She wrapped her arms around my neck.”
polować (na)
hunter
to chase and kill wild animals
“to hunt deer/rabbits”
poszukiwać
hunter
to search for something
“The children hunted for sea shells on the beach.”
poszukiwanie
hunter
a search for something or someone
“a job hunt “,
“The detective leading the hunt for the killer spoke at the news conference.”
polowanie
hunter
an occasion when people chase and kill wild animals
“a fox/deer hunt”
cyfrowy
digital
using an electronic system that changes sounds or images into signals in the form of numbers before it stores them or sends them
“digital television “
cyfrowy
digital
A digital clock or watch shows the time in the form of numbers.
dwa razy , dwukrotnie
twice
two times
“I’ve been there twice.”,
“I have to take the tablets twice a day.”
kurz
dust
a powder of dirt or soil that you see on a surface or in the air
“The shelves were covered in a thick layer of dust.”,
“He drove off in a cloud of dust.”
odkurzać
dust
to remove dust from something
“I tidied and dusted the shelves.”
wystarczający, dostateczny
sufficient
as much as is necessary
“She didn’t have sufficient time to answer all the questions.”
zabawa
fun
enjoyment or pleasure, or something that gives you enjoyment or pleasure
“You’ll like it - it’s good fun!”,
“She’s great fun to be with.”,
“Have fun! (= enjoy yourself) “,
“It’s no fun having to work late every night.”
dla zabawy
fun
for pleasure and not for any other reason
żartować lub kpić sobie z kogoś/czegoś
fun
to make a joke about someone or something in an unkind way
“The other children at school used to make fun of his hair.”
fajny, przyjemny
fun
enjoyable or entertaining
“There are lots of fun things to do here.”
ojczysty, rodowity
native
Your native town or country is the place where you were born.
“It was a custom in his native Algeria.”,
“She is a native-born Texan.”
ojczysty
native
Your native language is the first language you learn.
tubylczy, rodowity, pierwotny
native
relating to the people who lived in a country first, before other people took control of it
“the native inhabitants/population “
rodzimy, pochodzący z
native
Native animals or plants live or grow naturally in a place, and have not been brought from somewhere else.
“a large bird native to Europe”
rodowit-y/a mieszka-niec/nka
native
someone who was born in a particular place
“He’s a native of Texas.”
tubylec, krajowiec
native
an old-fashioned and often offensive word for a person who lived in a country, for example an African country, before Europeans went there
producent
maker
the person or company that makes a product
“makers of top quality electrical products”
świecić
shine
to produce bright light
“The sun was shining brightly through the window.”
świecić
shine
to point a light somewhere
“The car’s headlights shone right into my eyes.”
świecić się, lśnić, polerować
shine
If a surface shines, it reflects light, and if you shine it, you make it reflect light.
“She polished her shoes until they shone.”
świecić się, błyszczeć
shine
If your eyes or face shine, you look happy, healthy, or excited.
“His eyes were shining with excitement.”
błyszczeć, zabłysnąć
shine
to do something very well, usually better than other people.
połysk
shine
the quality of being bright from reflected light on the surface
“hair with body and shine”
pachnieć czymś /apetycznie/okropnie itp.
smell
to have a particular quality that people notice by using their nose
“I’ve been cooking, so my hands smell of garlic.”,
“That soup smells delicious - what’s in it?”
czuć
smell
to notice something by using your nose
“I think I can smell something burning.”
śmierdzieć
smell
to have an unpleasant smell
“Your running shoes really smell!”
wąchać
smell
to put your nose near something and breathe in so that you can notice its smell
“Come and smell these flowers.”
mieć węch, odczuwać zapachy
smell
to have the ability to notice smells
“Dogs can smell much better than humans.”
zapach
smell
the quality that something has which you notice by using your nose
“The smell of roses filled the room.”,
“There was a delicious smell coming from the kitchen.”
smród
smell
an unpleasant smell
“I wish I could get rid of that smell in the bathroom.”
węch
smell
the ability to notice smells
“Smoking can affect your sense of smell.”
flaga
flag
a piece of cloth with a special design and colours, that is fixed to a pole as the symbol of a country or group
“the French flag”,
“There was a flag flying above the castle.”
słabnąć
flag
to become tired or less interested in something
“The players started to flag towards the end of the game.”
wizerunek
image
the way that people think someone or something is
“The aim is to improve the public image of the police.”
obraz
image
a picture, especially on film or television or in a mirror
“television images of starving children”
obraz
image
a picture in your mind or an idea of how someone or something is
“I have an image in my mind of the way I want the garden to look.”
poprzedni, wcześniejszy
previous
existing or happening before something or someone else
“the previous day/year”,
“a previous attempt”,
“his previous marriage”
między, pomiędzy
between
in the space that separates two places, people, or things
“The town lies halfway between Florence and Rome.”,
“A narrow path runs between the two houses.”
między
between
in the period of time that separates two events or times
“The shop is closed for lunch between 12.30 and 1.30.”
między, pomiędzy
between
involving two or more groups of people
“Tonight’s game is between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams.”
między
between
used to show the largest and smallest amount or level of something
“Between 50 and 100 people will lose their jobs.”
między
between
connecting two or more places or things
“There is a regular train service between the two towns.”
między
between
separating two or more things or people
“the gap between rich and poor”,
“What’s the difference between these two cameras?”
między, na
between
shared by a particular number of people
“We drank two bottles of wine between four of us.”
między
between
If something is between two amounts, it is larger than the first amount but smaller than the second.
“The temperature will be between 20 and 25 degrees today.”
między
between
If you choose between two things, you choose one thing or the other.
w środek, w środku , między nie/nich/nimi
between
in the space that separates two places, people, or things
“The wood is in neat piles with newspaper placed between.”
w międzyczasie
between
in the period of time that separates two events or times
“There’s a train at 6.15 and one at 10.30 but nothing in between.”
odrzutowiec
jet
an aircraft that flies very fast
strumień
jet
liquid or gas that is forced out of something in a thin, strong line
lecieć
jet
to fly somewhere in an aircraft
“She jetted off to Athens for a week.”
krewn-y/a
relative
a member of your family
“a party for friends and relatives”
względny
relative
compared to other similar things or people
“the relative prosperity of the West”
w porównaniu z czymś lub do czegoś
relative
when compared to something else
“The economy has been declining relative to other countries.”
przeciwni-k/czka
opponent
someone who you compete against in a game or competition
“He beat his opponent six games to two.”
przeciwni-k/czka, wróg
opponent
someone who disagrees with an action or belief and tries to change it
“an opponent of slavery”,
“a political opponent “
zatrudniać
employ
If a person or company employs someone, they pay that person to work for them.
“The company employs 2500 staff.”,
“They employ her to look after their children.”
stosować
employ
to use something
“Companies employ clever tactics to persuade us to buy their products.”
baseball
baseball
a game in which two teams try to win points by hitting a ball and running around four fixed points
piłka do baseballa
baseball
the ball used in this game
kara
penalty
a punishment for doing something which is against a law or rule
“There’s a £50 penalty for late cancellation of tickets.”
rzut karny
penalty
in sports, an advantage given to a team when the opposing team has broken a rule
“They won a penalty in the first five minutes of the game.”,
“a penalty goal/kick “
namiętność
passion
a strong, sexual feeling for someone
“She saw the passion in his eyes.”
pasja
passion
a strong belief in something or a strong feeling about a subject
“She spoke with passion about the injustice.”
zamiłowanie do czegoś
passion
a very strong feeling of liking something
“a passion for football”
kolana
lap
Your lap is the top part of your legs when you are sitting down.
“Sit on my lap and I’ll read you a story.”
okrążenie
lap
one journey around a circular race track
“He’s two laps behind the leaders.”
omywać coś
lap
If water laps against something, it touches it gently in waves.
“The sea was lapping round his ankles.”
piąty
fifth
5th written as a word
(jedna) piąta , piąta część
fifth
one of five equal parts of something; 1/5
ładunek
load
something that is carried, often by a vehicle
“We were behind a truck carrying a load of coal.”
mnóstwo
load
a lot of something
“There were loads of people there.”,
“Have some more food - there’s loads.”
stek bzdur
load
nonsense
ładować, załadować
load
to put a lot of things into a vehicle or machine
“Bring the car up to the door and I’ll start loading up.”,
“to load the dishwasher/washing machine”
ładować, załadować
load
to put film in a camera or bullets in a gun
Tłumaczy się tym samym rzeczownikiem, który stanowi pierwszy człon złożenia, np. ciężarówka (pełna) żołnierzy , autobus (pełen) dzieci
load
used at the end of a word to describe an amount of something that is being carried
“a truckload of soldiers”,
“a busload of schoolchildren”
odrobinę, trochę
slightly
a little
“I think I did slightly better in my exams this time.”,
“I find it slightly worrying.”
wersja
version
one form of something that is slightly different to other forms of the same thing
“I saw the original version of the film.”
wersja
version
someone’s description of what has happened
“Bates gave his version of events to the police.”
wiać
blow
If the wind blows, it moves and makes currents of air.
“A cool sea breeze was blowing.”,
“The wind blew hard, rattling the doors and windows.”,
“Outside the wind was starting to blow hard.”
dmuchać
blow
to force air out through your mouth
“She blew on her coffee before taking a sip.”
unosić coś , zdmuchnąć coś
blow
If the wind blows something somewhere, it makes it move in that direction.
“The storm blew trees across the road.”
poruszać się, powiewać
blow
to move in the wind
“The branches were blowing in the breeze.”,
“Her hair blew across her face and she couldn’t see.”
trąbić
blow
to make a sound by forcing air out of your mouth and through an instrument
“Ann blew a few notes on the trumpet.”
wydmuchiwać
blow
to make shapes out of something by blowing it
“to blow bubbles”
przepuścić
blow
to spend a lot of money quickly and without considering it seriously
“Lou blew all her prize money on a diamond necklace.”
zmarnować szansę , zawalić sprawę
blow
If you blow it or blow your chance, you lose an opportunity to do something by doing or saying the wrong thing.
“I blew it when I criticized the way she ran the office.”,
“Tom blew his chances of getting the job by arriving late for the interview.”
wydmuchiwać nos
blow
to clear your nose by forcing air through it into a handkerchief (= piece of cloth or soft paper)
przepalić się
blow
If a piece of electrical equipment blows, it suddenly stops working because the electric current is too strong.
cios
blow
a shock or disappointment
“Losing his job was a terrible blow to him.”
cios, uderzenie
blow
a hard hit with a hand or heavy object
“He suffered serious blows to the head during the attack.”
zadęcie, dmuchnięcie
blow
the act of blowing something or blowing into an instrument or other object
“a blow on the whistle”
prysznic
shower
If you have or take a shower, you wash your whole body while standing under a flow of water.
“I got up, had a shower and got dressed.”
prysznic
shower
a piece of bathroom equipment that you stand under to wash your whole body
“He likes to sing in the shower.”
przelotny deszcz
shower
a short period of rain
grad czegoś
shower
a lot of small things in the air, especially falling through the air
“a shower of glass”
brać prysznic
shower
to wash standing under a shower
szczególnie
particularly
especially
“She didn’t seem particularly interested.”,
““Was the food good?” “Not particularly.””
orientacja
orientation
the type of beliefs that a person has
“He’s very secretive about his political orientation.”
wprowadzenie, szkolenie
orientation
training or preparation for a new job or activity
“an orientation session”
pan
master
In the past, a servant’s master was the man that they worked for.
nauczyciel, profesor
master
a male teacher
“the Latin master”
mistrz
master
someone who does something very well
“He was a master of disguise.”
oryginał
master
a document or recording from which copies can be made
magister (nauk humanistycznych /ścisłych )
master
a higher university qualification that usually takes 1 or 2 more years of study after your first qualification, or a person who has this qualification
stopień magistra , magisterium
master
a higher university qualification
“to study for a Master’s degree”
panicz
master
a title for a boy, used before his family name or full name
“Master Thomas Mills”
opanować
master
to learn how to do something well
“to master a technique “,
“He lived for several years in Italy but never quite mastered the language.”
mistrz
master
having the skills for a particular job
“a master chef/craftsman “
Rosja
Russian
a country in Europe
matka, mama
mother
your female parent
“a single mother”,
“My mother and father are divorced.”
Matka
mother
the title of an important nun (= woman who lives in a female religious group)
“Mother Teresa”
nad-, prze-, zbyt
over
too much
“to overeat”,
“overpopulated”
nad, górą
over
above or higher than something
“The sign over the door said “Private, No Entry”.”,
“A fighter plane flew over.”
przez, na drugą stronę
over
If you walk, jump, climb, etc over an object or place, you go from one side of it to the other side.
“We had to climb over large rocks to get to the beach.”
ponad, powyżej, więcej
over
more than a particular amount, number, or age
“Over 5,000 Internet users contact our website every year.”,
“Suitable for children aged 5 and over.”
za, po drugiej stronie
over
on or to the opposite side of a road, bridge, path, etc
“The station is over the bridge.”
na
over
covering someone or something
“She placed the quilt over the bed.”
na, o, w dół
over
down from a higher to a lower position
“The little boy fell over and started to cry.”,
“She tripped over the rug.”
tu, do mnie , tam
over
to a particular place
“Could you bring the plates over here (= bring them to this place).”,
“Why don’t you come over (= come to my home) on Friday evening?”,
“He was sent over there during the war.”
przez, w ciągu
over
during a particular period of time
“I was in Seattle over the summer.”
o
over
connected with or about
“It’s stupid arguing over something so trivial.”
pozostały
over
not used
“There’s some food left over from the party.”
przez
over
using the radio or telephone
“I made the booking over the phone.”
dojść do siebie po czymś
over
to feel better after being sick or feeling unhappy about something
“It took him months to get over breaking up with his girlfriend.”
zrobić coś jeszcze raz, powtórzyć coś
over
to do something again from the beginning because you did not do it well the first time
“You’ve ruined it! Now I’ll have to do it over.”
od początku
over
again from the beginning
“It looks all messy. I’m going to have to do it all over again.”
w kółko, bez końca
over
repeatedly
“He was whistling the same tune over and over.”
przewrócić/przekręcić itp. się/ coś
over
to move so that a different part is showing, or to make something do this
“She turned the page over.”
nad
over
in control of someone or something
“Her husband has a lot of influence over her.”,
“She manages three people and has a sales director over her (= with a higher rank than her).”
skończony, za nami
over
finished
“The exams will be over next week.”,
“It was all over very quickly.”
mieć coś (już) z głowy
over
to do something difficult or unpleasant as soon as you can so that you do not have to worry about it any more
prezydencki
presidential
relating to the president of a country
“a presidential campaign “,
“a presidential candidate”
bladoniebieski/bladozielony/bladoczerwony itp.
pale
light blue/green/red, etc
“a pale yellow dress”
blady
pale
If your face is pale, it has less colour than usual because you are sick or frightened.
“You’re looking a bit pale - are you all right?”
energia
energy
the power and ability to be very active without becoming tired
“Looking after children takes up a lot of time and energy.”,
“I didn’t even have the energy to get out of bed.”
energia
energy
the power that comes from electricity, gas, etc
“nuclear energy”,
“energy conservation”
podatnik
taxpayer
a person who pays tax
temat
subject
what someone is writing or talking about
“a series of programmes on the subject of homelessness”
przedmiot
subject
an area of knowledge studied in school or university
“Chemistry is my favourite subject.”
podmiot
subject
the person or thing that performs the action described by the verb. In the sentence ‘Bob phoned me yesterday.’, ‘Bob’ is the subject.
obywatel/ka, poddan-y/a
subject
someone who is from a particular country, especially a country with a king or queen
“a British subject”
narażony lub podatny na coś , podlegający czemuś uzależniony od czegoś
subject
often affected by something, especially something unpleasantonly able to happen if something else happens
“Departure times are subject to alteration.”,
“The pay rise is subject to approval by management.”
rozbity
broken
damaged and separated into pieces
“broken glass”
złamana ręka/noga itp.
broken
an arm/leg, etc with a damaged bone
“His leg’s broken in two places.”
zepsuty
broken
If a machine or piece of equipment is broken, it is not working.
“The DVD player’s broken.”
złamane serce
broken
great sadness because someone you love has ended a relationship with you
rozbity dom
broken
a family in which the parents do not now live together
złamana obietnica
broken
a promise that has not been kept
łaman-a/y angielszczyzna/hiszpański itp.
broken
English/Spanish, etc that is spoken slowly and has a lot of mistakes in it
-
broken
past participle of break
ograniczony
limited
small in amount or number
“a limited choice “,
“limited resources”
powieść
novel
a book that tells a story about imaginary people and events
“Have you read any good novels lately?”
nowatorski
novel
new or different from anything else
“a novel idea/approach”
przygotowanie
preparation
the things that you do or the time that you spend preparing for something
“Did you do much preparation for your interview?”,
“He’s been painting the outside of the house in preparation for winter.”,
“the preparation of the document”
bez
without
not having, using, or doing something
“I did the test without any problems.”,
“I can’t see without my glasses.”,
“He went to school without eating any breakfast.”
bez
without
not with someone
“You can start the meeting without me.”
obywać się (bez czegoś )
without
to not have something important
“They went without sleep for three days.”
brutalny, gwałtowny
violent
involving violence
“a victim of violent crime “,
“a violent protest”,
“I don’t like violent films (= films that show violence).”
brutalny
violent
likely to hurt or kill someone else
“a violent criminal”
gwałtowny
violent
sudden and causing damage
“a violent explosion/storm”
gwałtowny
violent
showing very strong feelings, especially anger
“violent emotions”
wydanie, publikacja
publication
the act of printing and selling a book, newspaper, etc
publikacja
publication
a book, newspaper, or magazine
“a monthly/weekly publication”
sąsiad/ka
neighbor
someone who lives very near you, especially in the next house
“Our next-door neighbours are always arguing.”
sąsiad
neighbor
someone or something that is near or next to someone or something else
“The French make more films than their European neighbours.”
oczywisty, wyraźny
apparent
obvious or easy to notice
“It soon became apparent that she had lost interest in the project.”,
“Suddenly, for no apparent reason (= without a reason) he started screaming and shouting.”
pozorny
apparent
seeming to exist or be true
“I was a little surprised by her apparent lack of interest.”
niedawny, ostatni
recent
happening or starting from a short time ago
“a recent photo”,
“a recent survey”,
“In recent years, sales have decreased quite markedly.”
stres, napięcie (emocjonalne )
stress
feelings of worry caused by difficult situations such as problems at work
“work-related stress”,
“Regular exercise can help reduce stress.”,
“She’s been under a lot of stress recently.”
nacisk
stress
special importance that you give to something
“At school, they laid great stress on academic achievement.”
obciążenie
stress
physical force on something
“Jogging puts a lot of stress on your knee joints.”
akcent
stress
the emphasis you put on one part of a word
“In the word ‘blanket’, the stress is on the first syllable.”
podkreślać
stress
to emphasize something in order to show that it is important
“I stressed that this was our policy.”
stresować się
stress
to be worried
“Stop stressing about tonight - it’ll be fine.”
problem, kłopot, problemy, kłopoty
trouble
problems, difficulties, or worries
“We had trouble finding somewhere to park.”,
“She’s been having a lot of trouble with her boss recently.”,
“I’d like to go to the party, but the trouble is my parents won’t let me.”
kłopot z kimś/czymś
trouble
used to say what is wrong with someone or something
“The trouble with a white floor is that it gets dirty so quickly.”,
“The trouble with John is that he doesn’t think before he speaks.”
kłopoty , problemy
trouble
a problem that you have with a machine or part of your body
“back trouble”,
“car trouble “
awantura
trouble
a situation in which people are fighting or arguing
“The trouble started after a group of drunken football fans started to throw bottles.”
kłopoty , trudności
trouble
a difficult or dangerous situation
“The company was in trouble and had huge debts.”
tarapaty, problemy
trouble
a situation in which you have done something wrong and are likely to be punished
“Her children are always in trouble.”,
“They got into trouble with the police.”
kłopot, wysiłek
trouble
a situation in which you use extra time or energy to do something
“He took the trouble to write to each of them personally.”,
““Would you like to have a meal with us?” “Only if it’s not too much trouble.””
martwić
trouble
If something troubles you, you think about it a lot and it makes you worry.
“The situation has been troubling me for a while.”
niepokoić
trouble
used to ask someone politely to help you
“I’m sorry to trouble you, but could you tell me how to get to the station?”
chata
cabin
a small, simple house made of wood
“a log cabin”
kabina
cabin
a small room to sleep in on a ship
kabina
cabin
the area where passengers sit on an aircraft
upodobanie, preferencja, upodobania , preferencje
preference
the feeling of liking something or someone more than another person or thing
“personal preferences “,
“We have white and brown bread. Do you have a preference?”,
“I have a preference for dark-haired men.”
traktować kogoś preferencyjnie , dawać komuś przywileje lub preferencje
preference
to give special treatment to someone
“Hospitals must give preference to urgent cases.”
zezwalać na, pozwalać na
permit
to allow something
“Photography is not permitted inside the museum.”,
“He permitted them to leave.”
pozwalać
permit
to make something possible
“The match starts at 3 p.m., weather permitting.”
pozwolenie, zezwolenie
permit
an official document that allows you to do something
“a work permit “,
“You need a permit to park your car here.”
w dal, Często tłumaczy się przedrostkiem wy- , np. wyruszać
forth
out of a place or away from it
“The knights rode forth into battle.”
z tego powodu , dlatego (też)
therefore
for that reason
“The region has suffered severe flooding and tourists are therefore advised not to travel there.”
