Deck 4 Flashcards
dzwon
bell
a hollow, metal object, shaped like a cup, with a metal part inside that hits the side of the cup and makes a ringing sound
“the sound of church bells ringing”
dzwonek
bell
an electrical object that makes a ringing sound when you press a switch
“Please ring the bell for attention.”
park
park
a large area of grass, often in a town, where people can walk and enjoy themselves
“We went for a walk in the park.”
parkować
park
to leave a vehicle in a particular place for a period of time
“I parked the car near the old bridge.”,
“You can park outside the school.”
klub
club
an organization for people who want to take part in a sport or social activity together, or the building they use for this
“a fitness/football club”
kij
club
a long, thin stick used to hit the ball in golf
maczuga
club
a heavy stick used as a weapon
klub
club
a place open late at night where people can dance
trefle
club
playing cards with black shapes like three leaves on them
“the ten of clubs”
walić
club
to hit a person or animal with a heavy stick
iść potańczyć, iść się zabawić
club
to go to clubs where there is music and dancing
ciemność
darkness
a state in which there is little or no light
“He stumbled around in the darkness looking for the light switch.”,
“There was a power cut and the house was in darkness.”
całkowicie, zupełnie, absolutnie
absolutely
completely
“The food was absolutely delicious.”,
“She absolutely hated the place.”,
“There’s absolutely nothing (= nothing at all) left.”
oczywiście, jak najbardziej
absolutely
used to strongly agree with someone
"”Do you think it helped his career?” “Absolutely.””
w żadnym wypadku
absolutely
used to strongly disagree with someone or to agree with something negative
"”Are you suggesting that we should just ignore the problem?” “No, absolutely not.””
społeczeństwo
society
a large group of people who live in the same country or area and have the same laws, traditions, etc
“Unemployment is a problem for society.”,
“The US is a multicultural society.”
towarzystwo
society
an organization for people who have the same interest or aim
“the London Zoological Society”
oprócz czegoś , ponadto, w dodatku
addition
added to what already exists or happens, or more than you already do or have
“In addition to teaching, she works as a nurse in the holidays.”
dodawanie
addition
the process of adding numbers or amounts together in order to get a total
nabytek
addition
a new or extra thing that is added to something
“Baby Sam is the latest addition to their family.”
troszczyć się, dbać
care
to think that something is important and to feel interested in it or worried about it
“He cares deeply about the environment.”,
“I don’t care how long it takes - just get the job done.”
darzyć uczuciem
care
to love someone
“Your parents are only doing this because they care about you.”,
“I knew that Amy still cared for me.”
nic mnie/go itp. nie obchodzi
care
used to emphasize that someone is not interested in or worried about something or someone
“I couldn’t care less what people think.”
(no i) co z tego?, kogo to obchodzi ?
care
used to emphasize that you do not think something is important
"”Manchester United will be in the final if they win this match.” “Who cares?””
Czy miał(a)by Pan/i ochotę na …?
care
used to ask someone if they want something or want to do something
“Would you care for a drink?”,
“Would you care to join us for dinner?”
opieka
care
the activity of looking after something or someone, especially someone who is young, old, or sick
“skin/hair care”,
“A small baby requires constant care.”
uwaga, ostrożność
care
If you do something with care, you give a lot of attention to it so that you do not make a mistake or damage anything.
“She planned the trip with great care.”,
“Fragile - please handle with care.”
uważać
care
to give a lot of attention to what you are doing so that you do not have an accident or make a mistake
“The roads are very icy so take care when you drive home.”,
“The water gets deep very suddenly so take care.”
Trzymaj się!
care
used when saying goodbye to someone
“See you soon, Bob - take care!”
troska
care
a feeling of worry
“He was sixteen years old and didn’t have a care in the world (= had no worries).”
w domu lub w domach dziecka
care
Children who are in care are looked after by government organizations because their parents cannot look after them.
“She was put/taken into care at the age of twelve.”
zajmować lub opiekować się kimś/czymś
care
to look after someone or something
“My parents are going to take care of the house while we’re away.”
zajmować się czymś
care
to be responsible for dealing with something
“I sorted out the drink for the party while Guy took care of the food.”
relacja
account
a written or spoken description of something that has happened
“They gave conflicting accounts of the events.”,
“The documents provide a detailed account of the town’s early history.”
konto, rachunek
account
an arrangement with a bank to keep your money there and to let you take it out when you need to
“I paid the money into my account.”
rachunek
account
an agreement with a shop or company that allows you to buy things and pay for them later
brać coś pod uwagę
account
to consider something when judging a situation
“You have to take into account the fact that he is less experienced when judging his performance.”
ze względu na coś
account
because of something
“He doesn’t drink alcohol on account of his health.”
podobno
account
as said by a lot of people
“The party was, by all accounts, a great success.”
z mojego powodu
account
just for or because of me
“Please don’t change your plans on my account.”
pod żadnym pozorem
account
not for any reason or in any situation
“On no account must these records be changed.”
o
about
relating to a particular subject or person
“a book about the Spanish Civil War”,
“What was she talking about?”
po
about
to or in different parts of a place, often without purpose or order
“They were creeping about the garden.”,
“We heard someone moving about outside.”
co powiesz na …?, a może (by tak) …?a może …?, co sądzisz o …?
about
used to make a suggestionused to ask for someone’s opinion on a particular subject
“How about France for a holiday?”,
“What about Ann - is she nice?”
około, mniej więcej
about
used before a number or amount to mean approximately
“It happened about two months ago.”
dookoła
about
to or in different parts of a place, often without purpose or order
“She’s always leaving her clothes lying about.”
tu, w pobliżu
about
If someone or something is about, they are near to the place where you are now.
“Is Kate about?”
mieć (właśnie) coś zrobić
about
to be going to do something very soon
“I stopped her just as she was about to leave.”
składać wniosek lub podanie, zgłaszać się
apply
to ask officially for something, often by writing
“I’ve applied for a job.”,
“He has applied to several companies.”
mieć zastosowanie
apply
to affect or relate to a particular person or situation
“This law only applies to married people.”
stosować
apply
to use something in a particular situation
“The same method can be applied to other situations.”
nakładać
apply
to spread a substance on a surface
“Apply the cream daily until the symptoms disappear.”
przykładać się
apply
to work hard
“If he doesn’t apply himself, he’ll never pass his exams.”
Kanada
Canadian
a country in North America
sprawa
matter
a subject or situation that you need to think about, discuss, or deal with
“I’ve been thinking about this matter for a long time.”,
“He denied any knowledge of the matter.”,
“To make matters worse, our car broke down!”
materia
matter
the physical substances that exist in the universe
materiał, substancja
matter
a particular type of substance or thing
“vegetable matter”,
“printed matter”
co się stało , o co chodzi
matter
used to ask or talk about the reason for a problem
“What’s the matter with your leg?”,
“I can’t help you if you won’t tell me what the matter is.”
coś się stało /nic się nie stało
matter
used to say that there is/is not a problem
“There’s something the matter with the washing machine.”
kwestia dni/tygodni/kilku stóp itp.
matter
used in expressions describing how small a period of time or an amount is
“The aircraft missed each other by a matter of feet.”
kwestia wiary/szczęścia/czasu
matter
If something is a matter of confidence/luck/waiting, etc, that is what you need for it to happen.
“Learning languages is just a matter of hard work.”
nieważne jak/co/kiedy itp. , jakkolwiek/cokolwiek/kiedykolwiek itp.
matter
used to emphasize that something cannot be changed
“I never manage to lose any weight, no matter how hard I try.”
właściwie (to), prawdę mówiąc
matter
used to emphasize that something is true, especially when it is surprising
“As a matter of fact, I used to live next door to him.”
rutyna
matter
If something happens as a matter of course, it always happens as part of the normal process or system.
“Babies were tested for the disease as a matter of course.”
kwestia życia lub śmierci
matter
a serious situation where people could die
“Getting water to these people is a matter of life and death.”
to tylko kwestia czasu
matter
If you say that it is only a matter of time before something happens, you are sure it will happen but you do not know when.
mieć znaczenie, liczyć się
matter
to be important, or to affect what happens
“We were late, but it didn’t seem to matter.”,
“It doesn’t matter to me whether he comes or not.”,
““I’ve forgotten to bring your book back.” “It doesn’t matter - there’s no hurry.””
obstawiać, zakładać się
bet
to risk money on the result of a game, competition, etc
“He lost all his money betting on horses.”,
“I bet him a dollar that I was right.”
założę się, na pewno
bet
something that you say to show that you believe that something is true or will happen
“I bet that he’s forgotten my birthday again.”,
“It seems like a bargain, but I bet there are hidden costs.”,
“I bet he’s there tonight.”
jasne!
bet
used to say that you will do something with enthusiasm
"”Are you going to Pam’s party?” “You bet!””
zakład
bet
an attempt to win money on the result of a game, competition, etc
“She won her bet.”,
“He put a bet on Barcelona winning on Saturday.”
dobry wybór, dobra rzecz
bet
something that would be useful, clever, or enjoyable to do
“Putting your savings in a high-interest account would be a good bet.”
najlepsze rozwiązanie, najlepszy wybór
bet
the best decision or choice
“Your best bet in terms of value would be the Regent Hotel.”
tysiąc
thousand
the number 1000
tysiące , mnóstwo
thousand
a lot
“She tried on thousands of dresses but didn’t like any of them.”
środek
middle
the central part, position, or point in time
“We used to live just outside Boston but now we live right (= exactly) in the middle.”,
“The letter should arrive by the middle of next week.”
być w trakcie czegoś
middle
to be busy
“I can’t talk now - I’m in the middle of cooking a meal.”
pas, talia
middle
your waist, or your waist and stomach
“He wrapped the towel round his middle.”
środkowy
middle
in a central position
“The middle layer is made of plastic.”,
“Our company rents the middle warehouse.”
średni
middle
neither high nor low in importance or amount
“middle managers”
łańcuch, łańcuszek
chain
a line of metal rings connected together
“a bicycle chain”,
“She wore a gold chain around her neck.”,
“The hostages were kept in chains.”
sieć
chain
a number of similar shops, restaurants, etc owned by the same company
“a chain of hotels/supermarkets”
łańcuch, ciąg
chain
a series of things that happen one after the other
“His arrival set off a surprising chain of events.”
przypinać (łańcuchem ), trzymać na łańcuchu
chain
to fasten someone or something to someone or something else using a chain
“I chained my bike to a lamppost.”,
“You shouldn’t keep a dog chained up like that.”
muzyczny
musical
relating to music
“a musical instrument “
muzykalny
musical
good at playing music
“She comes from a very musical family.”
musical
musical
a play or film in which singing and dancing tell part of the story
“a Broadway/Hollywood musical”
początek
beginning
the first part of something or the start of something
“We met at the beginning of 1998.”,
“Things went well in the beginning.”
żaden
none
not any
“None of them smoke.”,
“In 1992, the company had 2,700 part-time workers. Today it has none.”,
“There were only three births here in March and none at all in April.”,
“Of the Democratic candidates, none has an obvious lead.”,
“He asked if there was any hope. I told him frankly that there was none.”
niezbyt czysty/bystry/zadowolony itp.
none
not at all clean/clever/pleased, etc
“His handkerchief was none too clean.”
ani trochę szczęśliwszy/biedniejszy/mądrzejszy itp.
none
not any happier/poorer/wiser, etc than before
“She must have explained the theory three times, but I’m still none the wiser.”
wybierać
choose
to decide which thing you want
“I helped my sister choose a name for her baby.”,
“They have to choose between earning a living or getting an education.”,
“There were lots of books to choose from.”,
“How did you choose which school to go to?”,
“Adam was chosen as team captain.”
zdecydować się na coś
choose
to decide to do something
“Manuela chose to take a job in Paris.”
witam/y
welcome
used to greet someone who has just arrived somewhere
“Welcome home!”,
“Welcome to the UK.”
witać, powitać
welcome
to greet someone who has arrived in a place
“Both families were there to welcome us.”
przyjmować lub witać z zadowoleniem
welcome
to be pleased about something and want it to happen
“The decision was welcomed by everybody.”,
“I would welcome your advice.”
mile widziany
welcome
If something is welcome, people are pleased about it and want it to happen.
“a welcome change “,
“Your comments are very welcome.”
Nie ma za co
welcome
used to be polite to someone who has thanked you
"”Thank you.” “You’re welcome.””
życzliwie kogoś przyjmować
welcome
to make a visitor feel happy and comfortable in a place by being kind and friendly to them
“They made me very welcome in their home.”
móc coś zrobić
welcome
used to tell someone that they can certainly do something, if they want to
“Anyone who is interested is welcome to come along.”
móc sobie coś wziąć
welcome
used to tell someone that they can certainly have something, if they want it, because you do not
powitanie
welcome
the way someone is greeted when they arrive somewhere
“He was given a warm (= friendly) welcome by his fans.”
wypadek, kraksa
crash
an accident in which a vehicle hits something
“a car/plane crash “
trzask, huk
crash
a sudden, loud noise made when something falls or breaks
“I heard a crash and hurried into the kitchen.”
awaria
crash
an occasion when a computer or computer system suddenly stops working
krach
crash
an occasion when the value of a country’s businesses suddenly falls by a large amount
“He lost a lot of money in the stock market crash of 1929.”
rozbić (się), zderzyć się (z)
crash
If a vehicle crashes, it hits something by accident, and if you crash a vehicle, you make it hit something by accident.
“The van skidded and crashed into a tree.”,
“Rick crashed his dad’s car.”
ulegać awarii
crash
If a computer or computer system crashes, it suddenly stops working.
rozbijać się o/przebijać się przez itp.
crash
to hit something and make a loud noise
“The waves crashed against the rocks.”
trzasnąć, huknąć
crash
to make a sudden, loud noise
“Thunder crashed overhead.”
załamać się
crash
If a financial market crashes, prices suddenly fall by a large amount.
składać się z czegoś
consist
to be formed or made from two or more things
“a dessert consisting of fruit and cream”
data
date
a particular day of the month or year
"”What’s the date today?” “It’s the fifth.””,
“Please give your name, address and date of birth.”
termin
date
a time when something has been arranged to happen
“Let’s make a date to have lunch.”,
“We agreed to finish the report at a later date.”
do tej pory , do chwili obecnej
date
up to the present time
“This novel is his best work to date.”
randka
date
a romantic meeting when two people go out somewhere, such as to a restaurant or to see a film
“He’s asked her out on a date.”
chłopak, dziewczyna
date
someone who you are having a romantic meeting with
“Who’s your date for the prom?”
daktyl
date
a sticky brown fruit with a long seed inside
spotykać się (z)
date
to regularly spend time with someone you have a romantic relationship with
“We’ve been dating for six months.”
datować
date
to write the day’s date on something
“a letter dated March 13th”
określać wiek, datować
date
to say how long something has existed or when it was made
“Scientists have dated the bones to 10,000 BC.”
starzeć się, wychodzić z mody
date
to stop seeming modern, or to make something not seem modern
“Clothes like these date really quickly.”
styl życia
lifestyle
the way that you live
“a healthy lifestyle “,
“She needs a large income to support her lifestyle.”
zapewniać
assure
to tell someone that something is definitely true, especially so that they do not worry
“She assured them that she would be all right.”
zapewniać, zabezpieczać
assure
to make something certain to happen
“This loan should assure the company’s future.”
prywatny, własny, osobisty
private
only for one person or group and not for everyone
“Each room has a balcony and a private bathroom.”,
“You can’t park here - this is private property.”
prywatny
private
controlled by or paid for by a person or company and not by the government
“Charles went to a private school.”,
“She had an expensive private education.”
prywatny, osobisty
private
If information or an emotion is private, you do not want other people to know about it.
“This is a private matter - it doesn’t concern you.”
prywatnie, na osobności
private
If you do something in private, you do it where other people cannot see or hear you.
“I need to talk to you in private.”
czyjeś prywatne życie
private
someone’s personal relationships and activities and not their work
ustronny
private
A place which is private is quiet and there are no other people there to see or hear what you are doing.
“Is there somewhere private where we can talk?”
szeregowy
private
a soldier of the lowest rank in the army
współpraca
cooperation
a situation in which you work together with someone or do what they ask you
“international cooperation”,
“The school works in close cooperation with parents.”
rzucić, rezygnować
quit
to leave your job or school permanently
“She recently quit her job to spend more time with her family.”
rzucić
quit
to stop doing something
“I quit smoking and put on weight.”
klasyczny
classic
A classic book, film, etc is one that has been popular for a long time and is considered to be of a high quality.
“the classic film ‘Gone with the Wind’”
klasyczny
classic
having a traditional style that is always fashionable
“a classic black jacket”
klasyczny
classic
typical
“Dan’s a classic example of a child who’s clever but lazy.”
klasyka
classic
a classic book, film, etc
rutyna
routine
the things you regularly do, and how and when you do them
“a daily routine “,
“He longed to escape the routine of an office job.”
układ, program, numer
routine
a regular series of movements, jokes, etc used in a performance
“a dance routine”
rutynowy
routine
done regularly and not unusual
“a routine procedure “,
“routine checks “
rutynowy
routine
done regularly and very boring
“His job is very routine.”
grupa, gromada
cluster
a group of similar things that are close together
“a cluster of galaxies”
gromadzić się (wokół), otaczać
cluster
to form a close group
“Photographers clustered round the film star.”
cień
shadow
a dark area made by something that is stopping the light
“The tree had cast (= made) a long shadow.”
śledzić
shadow
to follow someone secretly in order to see where they go and what they do
“He was being shadowed by a private detective.”
proponować
proposed
to suggest a plan or action
“I propose that we delay our decision until we have more information.”,
“proposed changes “
zamierzać coś ( zrobić )
proposed
to intend to do something
“They propose to cycle across Europe.”
oświadczać się
proposed
to ask someone to marry you
“He proposed to me on my birthday.”
wrażliwy
sensitive
able to understand what people are feeling and deal with them in a way that does not upset them
“I want a man who’s kind and sensitive.”