PT Stuff Flashcards
forging
forge something - to put a lot of effort into making something successful or strong so that it will last
- A move to forge new links between management and workers
- Strategic alliances are being forged with major European companies.
- She forged a new career in the music business.
- They forged a lead in the first 30 minutes of the game.
forge something - to make an illegal copy of something in order to cheat people
- to forge a passport/banknote/document
- He’s getting good at forging his mother’s signature.
- New digital techniques can spot paintings that have been forged.
running gait
“basic phases of running gait”
sober
sobriety
having had no alcohol; not drunk
serious and calm
Sober thinking requiers calm.
ditch
to get rid of something or someone that is no longer wanted:
“Did you know that Sarah ditched (= ended her relationship with) her boyfriend last week?”
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rów, kanał
rehearse
to practise a play, a piece of music, etc. in order to prepare it for public performance:
“The musicians rehearsed (the symphony) for the concert.”
“If you want be the best in any industry you have to rehearse daily.”
innate
An innate quality or ability is one that you were born with, not one you have learned:
burden
a heavy load that you carry:
“The little donkey struggled under its heavy burden.”
something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about:
“the burden of responsibility”
“My elderly mother worries that she’s a burden to me.”
“Buying a house often places a large financial burden on young couples.”
— Crime might be burden for soul —
blatant
blatantly
(of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly.
“blatant lie”
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rażąco
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“blatant crime”
Tedious
Tedious tasks
worship
to have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god:
“On the island the people worshipped different gods.”
“Self-worship is basic conception of satanism.”
vigilant
always being careful to notice things, especially possible danger:
“Following the bomb scare at the airport, the staff have been warned to be extra vigilant.”
“The difference between paranoya and healthy viligance seems to be thin.”
oodles
a very great number or amount of something.
if only I had oodles of cash
“Sometimes oodles of work can work healing.”
divert
to send someone or something somewhere different from where they were expecting to go
przekierować, skierować
The plane was diverted to Newark because of engine trouble.
The police were diverting traffic away from the town.
divert sb’s attention/thoughts, etc
to take someone’s attention away from something
odwracać czyjąś uwagę
strip
to remove all your clothes, or to remove all of someone else’s clothes
rozbierać (się)
She was stripped and searched by the guards.
He stripped off his clothes and ran into the sea.
to remove a covering from the surface of something
usuwać, zdzierać
to strip paint/wallpaper off the wall
congruent
similar to or in agreement with something, so that the two things can both exist or can be combined without problems:
Our goals are congruent; there is no conflict.
We need the freedom to direct funds in a way that is congruent with local priorities.
