Deck 9 Flashcards
instruktor/ka, nauczyciel/ka
instructor
someone who teaches a particular sport or activity
“a driving instructor “
długość
length
the measurement or distance of something from one end to the other
“The carpet is over three metres in length.”,
“The length of the bay is roughly 200 miles.”,
“The village is so small that its entire length could be walked in 15 minutes.”
długość
length
the amount of time something takes
“the length of a film/play/speech”,
“Sitting still for any length of time is quite hard for most children.”
długość
length
the amount of writing in a book or document
“He’s written books of various lengths on the subject.”,
“All of your essays will be about the same length.”
obszernie, szczegółowo
length
If you talk about something at length, you talk for a long time.
“We discussed both topics at length.”
kawałek tkaniny
length
a long piece of something
“a length of cloth/cord/rope”
ciężki
heavy
Heavy objects weigh a lot.
“heavy bags”,
“heavy machinery/equipment”
ciężki
heavy
used to say how much someone or something weighs
“How heavy are you?”,
“Oxygen is sixteen times heavier than hydrogen.”
duży
heavy
large in amount or degree
“heavy traffic “,
“heavy costs”
osoba, która dużo pije /pali , nałogow-y/a pija-k/czka/palacz/ka
heavy
someone who drinks/smokes a lot
obfity lub intensywny śnieg/deszcz
heavy
an occasion when a lot of snow/rain falls
silny, ciężki
heavy
using a lot of force
“a heavy blow”,
“heavy breathing”
trudny
heavy
serious
“The discussion got a bit too heavy.”
trudny, ciężki
heavy
too serious or difficult
“I found the book very heavy going.”
krok
step
one of the movements you make with your feet when you walk
“She took a few steps forward and then started to speak.”
krok
step
one of the things that you do to achieve something
“This meeting is the first step towards a peace agreement.”,
“The company has taken steps to improve its customer service.”
stopień , schodek
step
one of the surfaces that you walk on when you go up or down stairs
w zgodzie (z kimś/czymś )
step
having the same ideas, opinions, etc as other people
“This time, Britain is in step with the rest of Europe.”
niezgodny (z kimś/czymś )
step
having different ideas, opinions, etc from other people
“Her views are out of step with government policy.”
cofnąć się/ruszyć do przodu /przekroczyć itp.
step
to move somewhere by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place
“She stepped carefully over the dog.”
nadepnąć na coś , wdepnąć w coś
step
to put your foot on or in something
“I accidentally stepped on her foot.”
eliminować, usuwać
eliminate
to remove something from something, or get rid of something
“The doctor advised me to eliminate salt from my diet.”
wyeliminować
eliminate
to defeat someone so that they cannot go any further in a competition
“She was eliminated after the first round of the tournament.”
tempo
pace
the speed at which someone or something moves or does something
“We started to walk at a much faster pace.”,
“the pace of life”
krok
pace
a step
“Every few paces I stopped to listen.”
nadążać za kimś/czymś , dotrzymywać komuś/czemuś kroku
pace
to move or develop at the same speed as someone or something else
“We have to keep pace with the changing times.”
chodzić tam i z powrotem
pace
to walk around because you are worried or excited about something
“He kept pacing up and down, glancing at his watch.”
rozkładać siły
pace
to be careful not to do something too quickly so that you do not get too tired to finish it
“You must learn to pace yourself if you want to win.”
pomoc
aid
money, food, or equipment that is given to help a country or group of people
“Emergency aid was sent to the flood victims.”,
“aid workers”
na rzecz kogoś/czegoś
aid
in order to collect money for a group of people who need it
“a concert in aid of famine relief”
z lub za pomocą czegoś
aid
using something to help you
“She can walk with the aid of a stick.”
przyjść komuś z pomocą
aid
to go to someone and help them
“Luckily a policeman came to my aid.”
pomoc
aid
a piece of equipment that helps you to do something
“teaching aids such as books and videos”
pomagać, wspomagać
aid
to help someone
współdziałać (z kimś )
aid
in law, to help someone do something that is illegal
poprzedni, wcześniejszy
past
having happened or existed before now
“past relationships”,
“I know this from past experience.”
ostatni
past
used to refer to a period of time before and until the present
“I’ve spent the past ten years in and out of jobs.”,
“It’s been raining for the past three days.”
należący do przeszłości
past
Something that is past has now finished.
“My student days are past.”
czas przeszły
past
the form of the verb that is used to show what happened in the past
przeszłośćczas przeszły
past
the time before the present and all the things that happened thenthe form of the verb which is used to show what happened in the past
“the distant/recent past”,
“In the past people would bathe once a month.”
czyjaś przeszłość
past
all of the things that someone has done in their life
“I knew nothing about his past.”
za
past
further than
“I live on Station Road, just past the Post Office.”
obok
past
up to and further than someone or something
“Three boys went past us on mountain bikes.”,
“I’ve just seen the bus go past.”
po
past
used to say ‘after’ the hour when you are saying what time it is
“It’s five past three.”
po
past
after a particular time or age limit
“This bacon is past its sell-by date.”
za stary na to
past
too old to do something
łączyć
connect
to join two things or places together
“A small bridge connects the two parts of the building.”,
“Ferries connect the mainland with the islands.”,
“Connect up the printer to your computer.”
łączyć
connect
to see or show that two or more people or things are involved with each other
“There is no evidence to connect him with the crime.”
być skomunikowanym
connect
If buses, trains, aircraft, etc connect, they arrive at a particular time so that passengers can get off one and onto another.
“Can you get me a connecting flight?”
łączyć
connect
to make it possible for two people to talk to each other on the telephone
“I’ll try to connect you.”
ruch
movement
a group of people with the same beliefs who work together to achieve something
“the women’s movement”,
“the labour movement”
transformacja, przemiana
movement
a change or development in the way people think or behave
“a movement towards democracy”
ruch
movement
a change of position or place
“His movements were rather clumsy.”
część
movement
a part of a piece of music
“The symphony opens with a slow movement.”
czyjeś ruchy , czyjeś zamiary
movement
what someone is doing during a particular period of time
“I don’t know his movements this week.”
wskazówka
clue
a sign or a piece of information that helps you to solve a problem or answer a question
“Police are searching the area for clues to the murder.”,
“I can’t remember who wrote it. Give me a clue.”
nie mieć pojęcia
clue
to be completely unable to guess, understand, or deal with something
“I haven’t a clue what you’re talking about.”
gruby, tłusty
fat
Someone who is fat weighs too much.
“She eats all the time but never gets fat.”
gruby
fat
thick or large
“a fat book”
tłuszcz
fat
the substance under the skin of people and animals that keeps them warm
“body fat”
tłuszcz
fat
a solid or liquid substance like oil that is taken from plants or animals and used in cooking
“animal/vegetable fat “
dorosły
adult
a person or animal that has finished growing and is not now a child
dorosły
adult
having finished growing
“an adult male rat”
dorosły
adult
for or relating to adults
“adult education “,
“adult life”
dla dorosłych
adult
Adult books, films, etc show naked people or sexual acts and are not for children.
w końcu , ostatecznie
eventually
in the end, especially after a long time
“We all hope that an agreement can be reached eventually.”
pływać, płynąć
swim
to move through water by moving your body
“I learnt to swim when I was about 5 years old.”,
“I swim thirty lengths of the pool most mornings.”
kręcić się, wirować
swim
If your head swims, you feel confused and are unable to see or think clearly.
“Just the thought of all that work makes my head swim.”
wirować
swim
to seem to move about
“I got up suddenly and the room started swimming.”
kąpiel
swim
a time when you swim
“I went for a swim before breakfast.”
z powrotem
back
where someone or something was before
“I’ll be back in Sydney on the 20th.”,
“When do you go back to college?”,
“I put it back in the cupboard.”
do tyłu
back
in a direction behind you
“Anna stepped back.”,
“Flint leaned back in his chair.”
(= często tłumaczy się czasownikami z przedrostkiem od- , np. oddzwonić , odmachać)
back
as a reply or reaction to something
“UK to ring back/ US to call back”,
“I signalled to her and she waved back.”
z powrotem
back
to the state something or someone was in before
“Hopefully things will get back to normal again now.”,
“I’m sure we can put it back together again (= repair it).”,
“Try to go back to sleep.”
wstecz
back
at or to an earlier time
“We first met back in 1973.”,
“Looking back, I think we did the right thing.”
do tyłu , z tyłu
back
in a direction away from something
“He pulled back the curtain.”,
“The house was a short distance back from the road.”
tam i z powrotem
back
in one direction, then the opposite way, then in the original direction again many times
“He has to travel back and forth between London and Paris every week.”
tył
back
the part of something that is furthest from the front or in the opposite direction to the front
“He wrote his number down on the back of an envelope.”,
“We were sitting near the back and couldn’t see much.”,
“I always keep a blanket in the back of the car.”
plecy
back
the part of your body from your shoulders to your bottom
“back injuries/pain”,
“He was lying on his back.”
oparcie
back
the part of a seat that you lean against when you are sitting
“the back of a chair”
odwrotnie, tyłem do przodu
back
with the back part of something where the front should be
“You’ve got your trousers on back to front.”
z tyłu
back
behind
“They sat in back of us on the plane.”
popierać
back
to give support or help to a person, plan, or idea
“He backed Mr Clark in the recent election.”,
“Parents backed the idea by more than two to one.”
obstawiać
back
to risk money by saying that you think a horse, team, etc will win a race, game, or competition in order to win more money if they do
“Many people are backing Holyfield to win the fight.”
wycofać się/ coś
back
to move backwards or drive backwards
“She saw he had a gun and backed away.”,
“He backed into a wall when he was trying to park.”
tylny
back
at or near the back of something
“back door/page”,
“I put it in the back pocket of my jeans.”
boczna droga/ulica
back
a very small road or street that goes behind or between buildings
rękawiczka
glove
a piece of clothing that covers your fingers and hand
“a pair of gloves”
jednostka
unit
a group of people who are responsible for a particular part of an organization
“an anti-terrorist unit”
jednostka
unit
a measure used to express an amount or quantity
“The kilogram is a unit of weight.”
rozdział, część
unit
a single, complete thing that may be part of a larger thing
“a French course book with ten units”
szafka, segment
unit
a piece of furniture that fits together with other pieces
“kitchen units “
jednostka
unit
a small machine, or part of a machine, that has a particular purpose
“a computer’s central processing unit”
lokal, pomieszczenie, mieszkanie
unit
a single apartment, office, etc in a larger building
kawałek, plasterek
slice
a flat piece of food that has been cut from a larger piece
“a slice of bread/cake/meat”
część czegoś
slice
a part of something that is being divided
“a large slice of the profits”
kroić (w plasterki )
slice
to cut food into thin, flat pieces
“Could you slice the tomatoes?”
kroić, przekroić, przeciąć
slice
to cut into or through something with a knife or something sharp
“I almost sliced my finger off.”
połączenie, kombinacja
combination
a mixture of different people or things
“Strawberries and cream - a perfect combination!”,
“We won through a combination of luck and skill.”,
“This drug can be safely used in combination with other medicines.”
szyfr
combination
a set of numbers or letters in a particular order that is needed to open some types of locks
“a combination lock”
cud
miracle
something that is very surprising or difficult to believe
“an economic miracle”,
“It’s a miracle that he’s still alive.”,
“a miracle cure “
cud
miracle
an event that should be impossible and cannot be explained by science
“One of Christ’s miracles was turning water into wine.”
poznawać, badać, zgłębiać
explore
to go around a place where you have never been in order to find out what is there
“The children love exploring.”,
“The best way to explore the countryside is on foot.”
rozważać
explore
to think about something very carefully before you make a decision about it
“We’re exploring the possibility of buying a holiday home.”
kuchnia
kitchen
a room used to prepare and cook food in
zainteresowany
interested
wanting to give your attention to something and discover more about it
“Sarah’s only interested in boys, music, and clothes.”,
“I’d be interested to find out more about the course.”
zainteresowany
interested
wanting to do, get, or achieve something
“Mark said he’s interested in buying your bike.”
zainteresowani
interested
people who will be affected by a situation
pytać, zadawać
ask
to say something to someone as a question that you want them to answer
“Can I ask you a few questions?”,
“I asked him about his hobbies.”,
“I asked why the plane was so late.”
prosić (o)
ask
to say something to someone because you want them to give you something
“He’s asked for a bike for his birthday.”
prosić (o)
ask
to say something to someone because you want them to do something
“They’ve asked me to look after their dog while they’re away.”,
“We were asked to translate a list of sentences.”
zapraszać
ask
to invite someone to do something
“She asked him out to lunch the next day.”
zapytać, prosić
ask
to say something to someone because you want to know if you can do something
“Bruce asked if he could stay with us for a few days.”,
“I asked my mum but she said no.”,
“She asked to leave early.”
chcieć
ask
to want a particular amount of money for something that you sell
“How much are you asking for it?”
zadawać sobie jakieś pytanie
ask
to think about something carefully
“You’ve got to ask yourself whether it’s what you really want.”
szukać guza
ask
to behave in a way that is likely to make something unpleasant happen to you or to cause you problems
“His wife left him, but it seems to me he was asking for it.”,
“Drinking and driving is asking for trouble.”
nie mam pojęcia
ask
used to tell someone that you do not know the answer to a question and that you are surprised they have asked you
“Don’t ask me why you left your last job!”
dobre pytanie
ask
said to someone who has asked you a question that would be difficult or interesting to answer
bomba
bombing
a weapon that explodes and causes damage
“The bomb destroyed several office buildings in the city.”
bombardować
bombing
to attack a place using bombs
“The factories were bombed during the war.”
pędzić
bombing
to move very quickly
“A car came bombing down the road.”
kształt
shape
the physical form of something made by the line around its outer edge
“a circular/rectangular shape”,
“You can recognize trees by the shape of their leaves.”,
“Very few people are really happy with their body shape.”
w dobrej /złej /świetnej itp. formie
shape
in good/bad, etc health or condition
“She runs every day so she’s in pretty good shape.”
nie w formie
shape
not healthy or physically strong
trzymać formę
shape
to stay healthy and physically strong
nabierać kształtów
shape
to start to develop and become more clear or certain
“The project is slowly beginning to take shape.”
kształtować
shape
to influence the way that something develops
“Their attitudes were shaped during the war.”
formować
shape
to make something become a particular shape
“Combine the meat and egg and shape the mixture into small balls.”
reszta
rest
the part of something that remains, or the others that remain
“I’m not sure I want to spend the rest of my life with him.”,
“She was slightly older than the rest of us.”,
“The rest were all found not guilty.”
odpoczynek
rest
a period of time when you relax or sleep
“Why don’t you have a rest?”,
“I must get some rest.”
zatrzymać się
rest
to stop moving
“The car came to rest at the edge of the road.”
odpoczywać
rest
to relax or sleep because you are tired after doing an activity or because you are sick
“Pete’s resting after his long drive.”
dać odpocząć oczom/stopom/nogom
rest
to stop using your eyes/feet, etc for a while because they are tired
opierać się/ coś o/na
rest
If something rests somewhere, or if you rest it somewhere, it is supported by something else.
“She rested her elbows on the table.”
stopień, ocena
grade
a number or letter that shows how good someone’s work or performance is
“Steve never studies, but he always gets good grades.”,
“Carla got a grade A in German.”
stopień
grade
a level of quality, size, importance, etc
“I applied for a position a grade higher than my current job.”
klasa
grade
a school class or group of classes for students of the same age or ability
“My son is in fifth grade.”
segregować
grade
to separate people or things into different levels of quality, size, importance, etc
“The fruit is washed and then graded by size.”
oceniać
grade
to give a score to a student’s piece of work
“to grade work/papers”
samolot
aircraft
a vehicle that can fly
wybierać
pick
to choose something or someone
“Do you want to help me pick some numbers for my lottery ticket?”,
“I was never picked for the school football team.”
zbierać
pick
If you pick flowers, fruit, etc, you take them off a tree or out of the ground.
“I picked some apples this morning.”
zdejmować
pick
to remove small pieces from something with your fingers
“You’ll have to let the glue dry and then you can pick it off.”
wywoływać kłótnię /sprzeczkę
pick
to start a fight or argument with someone
okradać kogoś
pick
to steal something from someone’s pocket
kilof
pick
a sharp metal stick used to break hard ground or rocks
najlepsze spośród czegoś
pick
the best of a group of things or people
wybierać
pick
to choose what you want
“We’ve got tea, coffee, or hot chocolate - take your pick.”
wiek
age
the number of years that someone has lived, or that something has existed
“The show appeals to people of all ages.”,
“She left India at the age of 12.”,
“Children under 10 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.”,
“She’s about your age (= the same age as you).”
epoka, doba
age
a period of history
“the Ice Age”,
“We’re living in the age of electronic communication.”
wiek
age
the quality of being old
“Some wines improve with age.”