Deck 7 Flashcards
reakcja
reaction
something you say, feel, or do because of something that has happened
“What was his reaction to the news?”
refleks
reaction
the ability to move quickly when something suddenly happens
“Drivers need to have quick reactions.”
odwrót, bunt
reaction
a change in the way people behave or think because they do not agree with the way people behaved or thought in the past
“In art, there was a reaction against Realism.”
reakcja
reaction
an unpleasant feeling or illness caused by something you have eaten or used on your body
“A number of people have had a bad reaction to this drug.”
reakcja
reaction
a change that happens when two substances are put together
“a chemical reaction “
azjatycki
Asian
relating or belonging to Asia
“Asian culture”
studium
college
a place where students are educated when they are between 16 and 18 years old, or after they have finished school
“a sixth-form college”,
“a teacher-training college”
studia, uniwersytet
college
a place where students, between 18 and 22 years old, are educated and receive a bachelor’s degree (= type of qualification)
kolegium
college
a part of a university that has its own teachers and students
“Cambridge/Oxford colleges”
elektryczność
electricity
a type of energy that can produce light and heat, or make machines work
“The electricity has been turned off.”,
“an electricity bill”
zaleta
virtue
an advantage or useful quality
“The great virtue of having a small car is that you can park it easily.”
zaleta, cnota
virtue
a good quality that someone has
“Patience is not among his virtues.”
cnotliwość, cnota
virtue
behaviour that is morally good
dzięki czemuś
virtue
because of something
“She succeeded by virtue of hard work rather than talent.”
pomidor
tomato
a soft, round, red fruit eaten in salad or as a vegetable
normalnie, na ogół
normally
usually
“Normally, I start work around nine o’clock.”
normalnie
normally
in the ordinary way that you would expect
“Both lungs are now functioning normally.”
okrągły
round
in the shape of a circle or ball
“a round table/window”,
“round eyes”,
“a round face”
zaokrąglone lub okrągłe liczby
round
numbers given to the nearest 10, 100, 1000, etc and not as the exact amounts
dookoła, wokół
round
on all sides of something
“We sat round the table.”,
“She had a scarf round her neck.”
za siebie, do tyłu , z powrotem , o 180 stopni
round
to the opposite direction
“She looked round.”,
“Turn the car round and let’s go home.”
po
round
to or in different parts of a place
“He showed me round the flat.”
po, dookoła
round
from one place or person to another
“He went round the room asking people individually.”,
“Could you pass these forms round, please?”
tu
round
to someone’s home
“Wendy’s coming round this afternoon.”
blisko
round
near an area
“Do you live round here?”
około
round
at approximately a time or approximately an amount
“We’ll be there round about 10 o’clock.”
w kółko
round
moving in a circle without stopping
“We drove round and round trying to find the hotel.”
pierwsza /druga /trzecia itp. runda
round
a part of a competition
“He was beaten in the first round.”
runda, seria
round
a group of events that is part of a series
“a round of interviews “,
“a new round of talks between the two countries”
obchód, trasa
round
regular visits to a group of people or houses to give them something or to see them
“a milk/newspaper round”
kolejka
round
drinks that you buy for a group of people
“It’s your turn to buy the next round.”
owacja
round
If something gets a round of applause, people clap their hands to show their approval or enjoyment.
“The crowd gave him a huge round of applause.”
nabój, seria
round
a bullet or a set of bullets to be fired at one time from a gun
runda golfa
round
a game of golf
okrążać, skręcić za, brać
round
to go around something
“Theyrounded the corner at high speed.”
dusza
soul
the part of a person that is not their body, which some people believe continues to exist after they die
(muzyka) soul
soul
popular music that expresses deep feelings, originally performed by African-Americans
żywa dusza
soul
a person
“I didn’t see a soul when I went out.”
odpowiedzialność
responsibility
something that it is your job or duty to deal with
“The head of the department has various additional responsibilities.”,
“It is your responsibility to make sure that your homework is done on time.”
przyjmować odpowiedzialność za coś
responsibility
to say that you have done something or caused something to happen, especially something bad
“No one has yet claimed responsibility for yesterday’s bomb attack.”
pękać, rozdzierać (się)
split
If something splits or if you split it, it tears so that there is a long, thin hole in it.
“He split his trousers when he bent over.”,
“Her shoes were splitting apart at the sides.”
dzielić (się)
split
to divide into smaller parts or groups, or to divide something into smaller parts or groups
“The children split up into three groups.”
dzielić
split
to share something by dividing it into smaller parts
“The cost of the wedding will be split between the two families.”
dzielić (się)
split
If a group of people splits, or something splits them, they disagree and form smaller groups.
“This issue could split the Conservative Party.”,
“The government was split on the issue of hunting.”
pęknięcie
split
a long, thin hole in something where it has broken apart
“There’s a split in my trousers.”
rozłam
split
the division of a group of people into smaller groups because they disagree about something
“This issue is likely to cause a major split in the party.”
rozstanie
split
the end of a marriage or relationship
“Very few of their friends were surprised when they announced their split last week.”
ułamek sekundy
split
a very short period of time
“It was all over in a split second.”,
“a split second decision “
utłuc (się), stłuc (się), pękać
crack
to break something so that it does not separate, but very thin lines appear on its surface, or to become broken in this way
“Linda cracked her tooth when she fell.”,
“The concrete had started to crack.”,
“cracked dishes”
rozbijać, rozłupywać
crack
to open an egg or nut by breaking its shell
walnąć
crack
to hit a part of your body against something hard, by accident
“He cracked his head on the shelf.”
złamać, rozgryźć
crack
to solve a difficult problem
“It took three months to crack the enemy’s code.”
ruszyć się, zabierać się do roboty
crack
to start doing something quickly
“Let’s get cracking! We’ve only got two days to finish.”
załamać się
crack
to lose control of your emotions and be unable to deal with a situation
“He finally cracked after years of stress.”
trzaskać
crack
to make a sudden, short noise, or to make something make this noise
opowiedzieć dowcip
crack
to tell a joke
pęknięcie, rysa
crack
a line on the surface of something that is damaged
“Several cups had cracks in them.”
szpara
crack
a narrow space between two parts of something or between two things
“I could see sunlight through a crack in the curtains.”
crack
crack
an illegal drug that is very harmful
trzask
crack
a sudden, short noise
“a crack of thunder “
przytyk
crack
an unkind joke or remark
“He was always making cracks about my weight.”
spróbować (swoich) sił w czymś
crack
to try to do something
“I’ve never put up shelves before, but I’ll have a crack at it.”
doborowy, elitarny
crack
of the highest quality
“a crack regiment”
mecz
match
a sports competition in which two people or teams compete against each other
“a football/tennis match”
zapałka
match
a thin, wooden stick that produces a flame when you rub one end of it against a rough surface
“a box of matches”
komplet
match
If something is a good match for something else, it looks attractive next to it, usually because it is the right colour.
“The curtains look nice - they’re a perfect match for the sofa.”
para
match
If two people who are having a relationship are a good match, they are very suitable for each other.
nie dorównywać komuś/czemuś
match
to not be as good as someone or something else
“Gibson ran well but was no match for the young Italian.”
pasować do (siebie)
match
If two things match, they are the same colour or type.
“I can’t find anything to match my green shirt.”,
“Your socks don’t match.”,
“Traces of blood found on Walker’s clothing matched the victim’s blood type.”
dopasować
match
to choose someone or something that is suitable for a particular person, activity, or purpose
“In the first exercise, you have to match the famous person to their country of origin.”
dorównać
match
to be as good as someone or something else
“It would be difficult to match the service this airline gives to its customers.”
prezent, upominek
gift
something that you give to someone, usually for a particular occasion
“a birthday/wedding gift”
dar
gift
a natural ability or skill
“She has a gift for design.”
tunel
tunnel
a long passage under the ground or through a mountain
“The train went into the tunnel.”
przekopywać lub kopać (tunel)
tunnel
to dig a tunnel
budżet
budget
a plan that shows how much money you have and how you will spend it
budżet
budget
the amount of money you have for something
“an annual budget of 30 million euros”
budżet
budget
in the UK, an occasion when the government officially tells the public about its plans for taxes and spending
przewidywać, planować
budget
to plan how much money you will spend on something
“An extra £20 million has been budgeted for schools this year.”
tani hotel/niska cena itp. , hotel/cena itp. na każdą kieszeń
budget
a very cheap hotel, price, etc
prowadząc-y/a dochodzenie
investigator
someone who tries to discover all the facts about something, especially as their job
gniew, złość
anger
a strong feeling against someone who has behaved badly, making you want to shout at them or hurt them
“public anger at the terrorist killings”,
“anger at/over sth”,
“He never once raised his voice in anger.”
rozgniewać, złościć
anger
to make someone angry
“Students were angered by the college’s decision.”
pozostały
remaining
continuing to exist when everything or everyone else has gone or been dealt with
“Mix in half the butter and keep the remaining 50g for later.”
narzędzie
instrument
a tool that is used for doing something
“scientific instruments”
instrument
instrument
an object that is used for playing music, for example a piano or drum
przyrząd
instrument
a piece of equipment that is used for measuring speed, light, fuel level, etc
narzędzie
instrument
someone or something that is used for achieving something
“The Internet is a very powerful instrument of communication.”
zakrywać, nakrywać
cover
to put something over something else, in order to protect or hide it
“They covered him with a blanket.”,
“He covered his face with his hands.”
pokrywać
cover
to form a layer on the surface of something
“Snow covered the trees.”,
“My legs were covered in/with mud.”
przebyć
cover
to travel a particular distance
“We covered 700 kilometres in four days.”
zajmować
cover
to be a particular size or area
“The town covers an area of 10 square miles.”
obejmować
cover
to include or deal with a subject or piece of information
“The book covers European history from 1789-1914.”
obsługiwać
cover
to report on an event for a newspaper, television programme, etc
“Dave was asked to cover the Olympics.”
pokrywać
cover
to be enough money to pay for something
“100 euros should cover the cost of the repairs.”
pokrywać, obejmować
cover
to provide financial protection if something bad happens
“You need travel insurance that covers accident and injury.”
okładka
cover
the outer part of a book, magazine, etc, that protects the pages
“Her picture was on the cover of ‘Vogue’ magazine.”
pokrowiec, osłona
cover
something you put over something else, usually to protect it
“an ironing board cover”,
“a lens cover”
ubezpieczenie
cover
financial protection so that you get money if something bad happens
“The policy provides £50,000 accidental damage cover.”
schronienie
cover
protection from bad weather or an attack
“They took cover under some trees until the rain stopped.”
przykrywka
cover
something used to hide a secret or illegal activity
“The club is used as a cover for a gang of car thieves.”
oprogramowanie, programy, software
software
programs that you use to make a computer do different things
“educational software”
rozmowa kwalifikacyjna , przesłuchanie
interview
a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or course
“I had an interview last week for a job in London.”
wywiad
interview
a meeting in which someone is asked questions for a newspaper article, television show, etc
“an exclusive interview with Madonna”
przesłuchanie
interview
a meeting in which the police ask someone questions to see if they have committed a crime
przesłuchiwać, odbywać rozmowę lub rozmowy z
interview
to ask someone questions in an interview
“Police are interviewing a 43-year-old man in connection with the murder.”,
“So far we’ve interviewed five applicants for the Managing Director’s job.”
masa
mass
a solid lump with no clear shape
“The sauce was now a sticky mass in the bottom of the pan.”
masa czegoś , gąszcz czegoś
mass
a large amount or number of something
“The garden was a mass of flowers.”,
“She had a mass of blond curls.”
masa
mass
in physics, the amount of substance that something contains
“One litre of water has a mass of one kilogram.”
całe stosy
mass
a large amount or number of something
“I’ve got masses of work to do.”,
“Take some of our paper - we’ve got masses.”
masy
mass
the ordinary people who form the largest part of society
“He failed to win the support of the masses.”
masowy
mass
involving a lot of people
“mass destruction/unemployment “,
“a mass murderer “
gromadzić (się)
mass
to come together somewhere in large numbers, or make people or things do this
“Over 20,000 demonstrators massed in the town’s main square.”
jeżeli nie, chyba że
unless
except if
“I won’t call you unless there are any problems.”
dobudówka
extension
a new room or rooms that are added to a building
“You could build an extension onto the back of the house.”
przedłużenie
extension
extra time that you are given to do or use something
“You might be able to get an extension on your visa.”
(numer) wewnętrzny
extension
a telephone that is connected to the main telephone in an office or other large building
“Call me on extension 213.”
islamski
Islamic
related to Islam
“Islamic art”,
“an Islamic country”
najmniej
least
less than anyone or anything else
“Which car costs least?”,
“I chose the least expensive dish on the menu.”,
“No one, least of all (= especially not) James, is going to be angry with you.”
co najmniejprzynajmniejprzynajmniej, chociażprzynajmniej
least
as much as, or more than, a number or amountsomething that you say when you are telling someone about an advantage in a bad situationused to say that someone should give a small amount of help although they do not intend to give a lotsomething that you say in order to correct something you said that was wrong
“You’ll have to wait at least an hour.”,
“It’s a small house but at least there’s a garden.”,
“Even if you didn’t want to send a present, you could at least have sent a card.”,
“I’ve seen that film. At least, I saw the beginning then I fell asleep.”
zwłaszcza, szczególnie
least
especially
“The whole trip was fascinating, not least because of the people I met.”
wcale, ani trochę
least
not at all
“I don’t mind staying at home, not in the least.”
najmniej, najmniejszy
least
the smallest amount
“She earns the least money of all of us.”,
“Jake had more experience than anyone else and I probably had the least.”
delikatnie mówiąc
least
used to emphasize that you could have said something in a much stronger way
“We were surprised, to say the least.”
pochylać się/przechylać coś do tyłu /przodu /wychylać się itp.
lean
to move the top part of your body in a particular direction
“She leaned forward and whispered in my ear.”,
“He was leaning out of the window.”,
“Lean your head back a bit.”
szczupły
lean
thin and healthy
“lean and fit”
chudy
lean
Lean meat has very little fat on it.
aborcja, przerywanie ciąży
abortion
a medical operation to end a pregnancy when the baby is still too small to live
“She had an abortion.”
senator
senator
someone who has been elected to the Senate
“Senator Moynihan”
mnóstwo, pełno
lots
a large number or amount of people or things
“There were a lot of people outside the building.”,
“He earns lots of money.”,
“I’ve got a lot to do this morning.”
znacznie lepszy/starszy/szybszy itp.
lots
much better/older/quicker, etc
“It’s a lot better than the old system.”,
“It’s a lot quicker by train.”
wszystko, wszyscy
lots
all of an amount or number
“I made enough curry for three people and he ate the lot.”,
“I’m sick of the lot of them.”
partia, grupa
lots
a group of people or things that you deal with together
“I’ve already done one lot of washing.”,
“I’ll recycle the next lot of newspaper.”
teren, działka
lots
an area of land
“a parking lot”,
“an empty lot”
pozycja (katalogowa )
lots
something being sold at an auction (= sale where things are sold to the people who pay the most)
“Lot 3: a Victorian chest.”
czyjś los
lots
the quality of someone’s life and the type of experiences they have
“They’ve done much to improve the lot of working people.”
pokład, piętro
deck
one of the floors of a ship, bus, or aircraft
“The children like to sit on the top deck of the bus.”
na pokładzie
deck
on the top floor of a ship that is not covered
talia
deck
a collection of cards that you use to play a game
deck
deck
a machine that you use to play records or tapes (= plastic cases containing magnetic material used to record sounds)
“a tape deck”
mundur, mundurek, uniform
uniform
a special set of clothes that are worn by people who do a particular job or people who go to a particular school
“a school uniform “,
“a nurse’s uniform”,
“Tom looks completely different in uniform (= wearing a uniform).”
jednakowy, jednolity
uniform
being the same size, shape, amount, etc
“a row of houses of uniform height”
oryginalny
original
special and interesting because of not being the same as others
“Her essay was full of original ideas.”,
“He’s a highly original thinker.”
oryginalny, pierwotny
original
existing since the beginning, or being the earliest form of something
“His original plan was to stay for a week, but he ended up staying for a month.”,
“Do you still have the original version of this document?”
oryginał
original
something that is in the form in which it was first created and has not been copied or changed
“The latest version of the software is much more reliable than the original.”,
“If the painting were an original, it would be very valuable.”
całkowicie, w pełni
entirely
completely
“I’m not entirely convinced that it will work.”
nastrój
mood
the way someone feels at a particular time
“to be in a good/bad mood “,
“What sort of mood is he in today?”,
“The public mood changed dramatically after the bombing.”
mieć zły humor
mood
to not be friendly to other people because you are feeling angry
“Ignore him - he’s in a mood.”