Deck 28 Flashcards
kopać
kick
to hit or move something or someone with your foot
“The boys were kicking a ball back and forth.”,
“She kicked me in the stomach.”,
“They tried to kick the door down.”
kopać
kick
to move your feet and legs forwards or backwards quickly and with force
“I kicked at them and screamed for help.”
pluć sobie w brodę
kick
to be very annoyed with yourself for doing something stupid or wrong
“I could have kicked myself for saying that.”
kopniak, kopnięcie
kick
the action of kicking something with your foot
“He gave her a kick in the shins.”
przyjemność, frajda
kick
a special feeling of excitement and energy
“She gets a kick out of performing live.”
forma
form
a type of something or way of doing something
“Swimming is the best form of exercise.”
formularz
form
a printed document with spaces for you to write information
“Please fill in/out the form using black ink.”
postać czegoś , forma czegoś
form
the particular way in which something exists
“The novel is written in the form of a series of letters.”,
“The medicine comes in the form of a liquid or pills.”
forma
form
In sport, someone’s form is how well or badly they are performing.
“The team seems to have lost its form lately.”
być w formie/nie w formie
form
If someone is in form or on form, they are feeling or performing well, and if they are off form they are not feeling or performing well.
“Harry was on good form last night.”
klasa
form
a school class or group of classes for students of the same age or ability
“He’s in the third form.”
postać
form
the body or shape of someone or something
forma
form
a way of writing or saying a word that shows if it is singular or plural, past or present, etc
“The plural form of ‘sheep’ is ‘sheep’.”
tworzyć (się), formować (się)
form
to begin to exist, or to make something begin to exist
“We are learning more about how stars are formed.”,
“The trees form new leaves once the weather improves.”
tworzyć (się), formować (się)
form
to take or to make something take a particular shape
“Hold hands and form a circle.”,
“Form the dough into little balls.”
tworzyć
form
to make something by combining different parts
“In English you form the present participle by adding -ing to the verb.”
utworzyć
form
to start an organization or business
“Brown formed her own company eleven years ago.”
stanowić
form
to be the thing talked about or be part of it
“The Alps form a natural barrier between Italy and Switzerland.”,
“Her diary forms the basis of the book.”
wyrobić sobie zdanie/odnieść wrażenie
form
to begin to have a particular opinion or idea about something because of the information you have
temat
theme
the subject of a book, film, speech, etc
“The theme of loss runs through most of his novels.”
temat muzyczny, muzyka/piosenka/melodia przewodnia
theme
the music that is played at the beginning and end of a particular television or radio programme
edukacja, oświata, wykształcenie
educational
the process of teaching and learning in a school or college, or the knowledge that you get from this
“More money should be spent on education.”,
“We expect a good standard of education for our children.”
zakres, zasięg
scope
how much a subject or situation relates to
“Do we know the full scope of the problem yet?”
miejsce, możliwość
scope
the opportunity to do something
“There is plenty of scope for improvement.”
Bóg
God
in Jewish, Christian, or Muslim belief, the spirit who created the universe and everything in it, and who rules over it
“He prayed to God to make his mother well again.”
bóg
God
a spirit, especially a male one, that people pray to and who has control over parts of the world or nature
“the ancient Greek gods and goddesses”
(O) (Mój) Boże !
God
used to emphasize how surprised, angry, shocked, etc you are
“Oh my God! The car has been stolen.”
dzięki Bogu
God
something you say when you are happy because something bad did not happen
“Thank God nobody was hurt in the accident.”
hotel
hotel
a place where you pay to stay when you are away from home
“We spent our honeymoon in a luxury hotel.”,
“a hotel room “
zaskakujący, nieoczekiwany, dziwny
surprising
not expected and making someone feel surprised
“It’s not surprising you’re putting on weight, the amount you’re eating!”
w centrum, centralny
downtown
in or to the central part or main business area of a city
“downtown Chicago”
pojazd
vehicle
something such as a car or bus that takes people from one place to another, especially using roads
narzędzie (do lub dla) czegoś , nośnik czegoś
vehicle
something that you use as a way of telling people your ideas or opinions
“The paper was merely a vehicle for his political beliefs.”
planowany, planowy, oczekiwany
due
expected or planned
“He was due to fly back this morning.”,
“Her book is due out (= expected to be published) next week.”,
“When is the baby due (= expected to be born)?”
z powodu czegoś
due
because of something
“The train was late due to snow.”
należny
due
Money that is due is owed to someone and must be paid.
“The rent is due today.”
należny
due
Something that is due to you is something that is owed to you or something you deserve.
“He didn’t get the praise and recognition that was due to him.”
należyty
due
correct and suitable
“He was fined for driving without due care and attention.”
szykować się na coś lub do czegoś
due
If you are due for something, it should happen very soon.
“I’m due for a check-up at the dentist’s.”
oddawać komuś sprawiedliwość
due
something that you say when you want to describe someone’s good qualities after they have done something wrong or after you have criticized them
“Joe’s a bit slow but, to give him his due, he does work hard.”
prosto na wschód/północ/południe/zachód itp.
due
directly east/north/south/west, etc
“sail/fly due south”
bilet
ticket
a small piece of paper that shows you have paid to do something, for example travel on a bus, watch a film, etc
“a lottery ticket”,
“plane tickets”
mandat
ticket
a piece of paper that orders you to pay money because you have put your car in an illegal place, driven too fast, etc
“a parking ticket”
rozbierać (się)
strip
to remove all your clothes, or to remove all of someone else’s clothes
“She was stripped and searched by the guards.”,
“He stripped off his clothes and ran into the sea.”
usuwać, zdzierać
strip
to remove a covering from the surface of something
“to strip paint/wallpaper off the wall”
pasek, skrawek
strip
a long, narrow piece of something
“a strip of paper/plastic”
pas
strip
a long, narrow area of land or water
striptiz
strip
entertainment in which someone takes off their clothes in a sexually exciting way
“a strip club/show”
jechać, iść
go
to move or travel somewhere
“I’d love to go to America.”,
“We went into the house.”,
“Are you going by train?”
jechać, iść
go
to move or travel somewhere in order to do something
“Let’s go for a walk.”,
“We’re going camping tomorrow.”
znikać
go
to disappear or no longer exist
“When I turned round the man had gone.”
dobrze/źle itp. iść lub pójść
go
to develop in a particular way
“My exams went really badly.”
być, pozostawać
go
to continue to be in a particular state
“We won’t let anyone go hungry.”
działać
go
to work correctly
“Did you manage to get the car going?”
psuć się, szwankować
go
to stop working correctly
“Her hearing is going, so speak loudly.”
pasować
go
If two things go, they match each other.
“Any colour goes with jeans.”
mijać, upływać
go
If time goes, it passes.
“The day went very quickly.”
lecieć, iść
go
to have a particular tune or words
“I can’t remember how it goes.”
robić, zachowywać się
go
to make a particular sound or movement
“My dog goes like this when he wants some food.”
próba, ≈ spróbować
go
an attempt to do something
“I had a go at catching a fish.”,
“If you think you might like skiing, why don’t you give it a go (= try to do it)?”
kolej
go
someone’s turn to do something
“Throw the dice Jane, it’s your go.”
suszyć komuś głowę , czepiać się kogoś
go
to criticize someone angrily
“My mother’s always having a go at me about my hair.”
poradzić sobie z czymś
go
to try to make something succeed, usually by working hard
“They’re determined to make a go of their business.”
uzasadniać, usprawiedliwiać
justify
to give a good enough reason to make something seem acceptable
“I don’t know how they can justify those ticket prices.”
wyjustować
justify
in printing, to arrange the spaces between words so that lines are the correct length, usually to form a straight line at the edges
napięcie
tension
a feeling of fear or anger between two groups of people who do not trust each other
“ethnic/racial tension “,
“There are growing tensions between the two countries.”
napięcie
tension
a feeling that you are nervous, worried, and not relaxed
“You could feel the tension in the room as we waited for her to arrive.”
naprężenie, napięcie
tension
how tight or stiff a muscle, rope, etc, is, or the quality of being tight or stiff
ciało, mięso
flesh
the soft part of a person’s or animal’s body between the skin and bones
w naturze , na żywo
flesh
in real life and not on television or in a film
“She looks much taller in the flesh.”
miąższ
flesh
the soft part of a fruit or vegetable that you can eat
surowy
raw
not cooked
“raw meat/vegetables”
surowy
raw
in the natural state
“raw materials”,
“raw sugar”
otarty
raw
If a part of the body is raw, the skin has come off and it is red and painful.
wzrok
sight
the ability to use your eyes to see
“Doctors managed to save his sight.”
widok kogoś/czegoś
sight
the fact of seeing someone or something
“The sight of so much blood had shocked him.”,
“I can’t stand the sight of her (= I hate her).”
pole widzenia , zasięg wzroku
sight
the area that it is possible for you to see
“Eventually he disappeared from sight.”,
“I looked for her but she was nowhere in sight.”,
“I was able to park within sight of the house.”,
“Security guards were waiting out of sight (= where they could not be seen).”
widok
sight
something that you see, especially something interesting
“the sights and sounds of the market”
na pierwszy rzut oka
sight
the first time you see or hear about something or someone
“It may, at first sight, seem a surprising choice.”
atrakcje turystyczne
sight
the beautiful or interesting places in a city or country, that a lot of people visit
“He took me around New York and showed me the sights.”
dostrzec, widzieć
sight
to see something that is difficult to see or that you have been looking for
“The ship was last sighted off the French coast at 8 o’clock yesterday evening.”
w tym czasie , tymczasem
meanwhile
in the time between two things happening, or while something else is happening
“The mother is ill. The child, meanwhile, is living with foster parents.”
cebula
onion
a round vegetable with layers that has a strong taste and smell
wstęp, wejście
entry
the act of coming into or going into a place
“She was refused entry to the US.”,
“Police gained entry by breaking a window.”
wstąpienie, wejście, przystąpienie
entry
the act of joining an organization or taking part in a competition
“Are there lots of exams for entry into the legal profession?”,
“an entry form”
praca (konkursowa)
entry
a piece of work that you do to try to win a competition
“The first ten correct entries will receive a prize.”
zapis, hasło, pozycja
entry
one of the pieces of information or writing that is recorded in a book such as a dictionary, or in a computer system
“a diary entry”
wprowadzanie
entry
the act of putting information into something such as a computer system
“data entry “
następnego dnia/ranka itp.
following
the next day/morning, etc
co następuje , następujący
following
what comes next, often used to introduce a list, report, etc
“The following is an extract from her diary: Today I stayed in bed all day.”
poparcie
following
a group of people who support a leader, sport, etc, or admire a particular performer
“He has a large and loyal following.”
po, w następstwie
following
after or as a result of
“He died on October 23rd, following several years of illness.”
strażni-k/czka
guard
someone whose job is to make certain someone does not escape or to protect a place or another person
“a security guard “,
“prison guards “
straż
guard
a group of soldiers or police officers who are protecting a person or place
konduktor/ka
guard
someone who is in charge of a train
osłona
guard
something that covers or protects someone or something
“a fire guard “
stać na straży
guard
to be responsible for protecting a place or a person
“Armed police stood guard outside the house.”
być pod strażą
guard
to be kept in a place by a group of people who have weapons
“The suspect is now under guard in the local hospital.”
strzec
guard
to protect someone or something from being attacked or stolen
“Soldiers guarded the main doors of the embassy.”
strzec
guard
to watch someone and make certain that they do not escape from a place
“Five prison officers guarded the prisoners.”
otaczać
surround
to be or go everywhere around something or someone
“The house is surrounded by a large garden.”,
“The police have surrounded the building.”,
“the surrounding countryside”
być otoczonym kimś/czymś
surround
to have a lot of people or things near you
“She’s surrounded by the people she loves.”
otaczać, spowijać
surround
If a feeling or situation surrounds an event, it is closely connected with it.
“Mystery still surrounds the exact circumstances of his death.”
otwór
opening
a hole or space that something or someone can pass through
“We found an opening in the fence and climbed through.”
początek
opening
the beginning of something
“The opening of the opera is quite dramatic.”
otwarcie
opening
a ceremony at the beginning of an event or activity
“I’ve been invited to the opening of the new exhibition on Tuesday.”
(wolny) etat, wakat
opening
a job or an opportunity to do something
“There’s an opening for an editorial assistant in our department.”
otwierający, początkowy
opening
happening at the beginning of an event or activity
“the opening night “,
“her opening remarks “
kwiat
flower
the attractive, coloured part of a plant where the seeds grow
“a bunch of flowers “
kwiat
flower
a type of plant that produces flowers
“spring/wild flowers”
kwitnąć
flower
When plants are in flower, they have flowers on them.
kwiat czegoś
flower
the best part of something
“the flower of our nation’s youth”
kwitnąć
flower
to produce flowers
“These pansies flower all summer.”,
“a flowering plant”
zareagować
react
to say, do, or feel something because of something else that has been said or done
“He reacted angrily to her comments.”
reagować
react
to become sick because something that you have eaten or used on your body has had a bad effect on you
“My skin reacts to most perfumes.”
reagować
react
In science, if a substance reacts with another substance, it changes.
“Carbon reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide.”
uprzedni, wcześniejszy
prior
existing or happening before something else
“The course requires no prior knowledge of Spanish.”
przed czymś , poprzedzający coś
prior
before a particular time or event
“the weeks prior to her death”
pole
field
an area of land used for growing crops or keeping animals
“a wheat field”,
“a field of cows”
boisko
field
an area of grass where you can play a sport
“a football field”
dziedzina
field
an area of study or activity
“He’s an expert in the field of biochemistry.”
stawka
field
the people who are competing in a race, activity, or business
“We lead the field in genetic research.”
pole
field
a part of a computer screen that is for a particular type of information, or a piece of information in a database
“There’s a field for you to enter your name and address.”
złoże gazu /ropy
field
an area of land containing gas or oil
pole grawitacyjne /magnetyczne
field
an area affected by a particular physical force
łapać
field
to try to catch or stop a ball after it has been hit in a game such as cricket or baseball
“Are we fielding or batting?”
wystawiać
field
to send out a team or player to play in a game
“Brazil fielded a strong team in the World Cup.”
odpowiadać na pytania /telefony
field
to answer or deal with questions/telephone calls
zabójstwo, śmierć
killing
a murder, or when someone or something is killed
“the killing of civilians”
obłowić się
killing
to make a lot of money very quickly
pewny
sure
certain
“I’m sure that he won’t mind.”,
“She’s not sure what she’s going to do next.”,
“I’m quite sure about the second answer.”
upewnić się, sprawdzić
sure
to take action so that you are certain that something happens, is true, etc
“Make sure that you close all the windows before you leave.”
być pewnym czegoś , być przekonanym o czymś
sure
to be confident that something is true
“He’ll win, I’m sure of it.”
na pewno
sure
without any doubts
“I think he’s from Korea but don’t know for sure.”
być pewnym siebie
sure
to be confident of your own abilities, qualities, etc
“She’s always been very sure of herself.”
na pewno coś zrobić nie zapomnieć coś zrobić
sure
If you are sure to do something, it is certain that you will do it.used to tell someone what they must remember to do
“He’s sure to go back there again.”,
“Be sure to tell her I called.”
pewna oznaka czegoś
sure
something that makes something seem certain to be true
pewnik, pewna rzecz
sure
something that is certain to happen
“Death is the one sure thing about life.”
jasne, pewnie
sure
used to show agreement
"”Can I borrow your pen please?” “Sure.””
oczywiście, rzeczywiście
sure
as expected
“He said the book was on his desk, and sure enough, there it was.”
żołądek
stomach
the organ inside your body where food goes after it has been eaten and where it starts to be digested
brzuch
stomach
the front part of your body just below your chest
“He punched me in the stomach.”
nie mieć odwagi na coś
stomach
to not feel brave enough to do something unpleasant
mieć za słabe nerwy na coś
stomach
to be unable to deal with, watch, etc something unpleasant
“I can’t stomach horror movies.”
bieda, nędza, ubóstwo
poverty
the state of being very poor
“to live in poverty “
oficer
officer
someone with an important job in a military organization
“an army/naval officer “
funkcjonariusz/ka, urzędni-k/czka
officer
someone who works for a government department
“a customs officer”,
“a prison officer”
policjant/ka
officer
a police officer
“a uniformed officer”