respect 1 Flashcards
riot police
police trained to deal with people who cause trouble in public
policyjne oddziały prewencji
far-reaching
having a great influence
dalekosiężny
dislocation
disturbance or removal from the usual place or state
zakłócenie
maim
to injure so badly that a part of the body becomes useless
okaleczyć
suffragette
woman involved in a women’s voting rights campaign
sufrażystka
pave the way (for sb/sth)
to prepare for sb/sth, make the arrival easier
torować
footage
a film of a particular event
materiał filmowy
disarmament
the act of decreasing the amount of weapons that a country has
rozbrojenie
preconception
a belief formed before one has information about it
z góry przyjęty osąd
bigoted
prejudiced
uprzedzony
to commandeer
to force sb to help in a task
zmusić
obtuse
slow to understand
ograniczony
misidentification
wrong identification
błędna identyfikacja
abound
to be plentiful
być powszechnym
phenotypic
having features due to the environment and not hereditary factors
związany z fenotypem
consistency
the thickness or smoothness of a substance
konsystencja
candy floss
a mass of sticky threads made from melted sugar
wata cukrowa
heritage
tradition
dziedzictwo
oblivious of sth
unaware, ignorant
nieświadomy
endowed
blessed with a particular characteristic
obdarzony
to floor
to suprise and make sb unable to respond
zaskoczyć
heredity
a process in which characteristics from parents are passed on to offspring
dziedziczność
perpetuate
to cause sth to continue
utrwalać
personal agenda
sb’s personal plans
osobiste cele
inflict
to cause suffering, harm or damage
wyrządzić
preaching
talking about a religious or moral subject
prawiący kazania
turmoil
chaos
zamęt
advocate
a supporter
zwolennik
imposition
using authority to force people to accept sth
narzucanie
boil down to
to be the most basic aspect of a matter
sprowadzać się do
dubious
doubtful, unreliable
podejrzany
footing (noun)
the basis
podstawa
cling on to sth
to hold onto
obstawać przy czymś
outmoded
outdated
przestarzały
congressional
related to the United States Congress
związany z kongresem USA
apportion
to devide into shares
przydzielić
a blend
a mix
mieszanka
intermingling (noun)
a blend
mieszanie się
bogus
false
zmyślony
mould
a container of a particular shape
forma
underscore
to emphasise, highlight
podkreślać
weirdness
strangeness
dziwaczność
construct
a complex idea
konstrukt
instil sth into sb
to implant, make sb think or feel an idea or feeling
wpoić
arbitrary
random, not based on a reason
arbitralny
malicious
cruel
złośliwy
monoracialism
the belief in the superiority of one race
przekonanie o wyższości jednej rasy
exclusion
preventing sb from taking part in sth
wykluczenie
harassment
behaviour which aims to upset sb
nękanie
class
a group of people at the same social and economic level
klasa społeczna
distinction
difference
rozróżnienie
unrest
disturbance
niepokój
constitute
to combine to form a whole
stanowić
mobility
movement
mobilność
bid
an attempt
próba
to curb
to restrain
ograniczyć
alleged
stated but not proved true
domniemany, rzekomy
subsidised
with part of the cost paid by sb else
dotowany
invalid
a disabled person
inwalida
nourishing
healthy
pożywny
mentally challenged
mentally disabled
upośledzony
saving grace
a good quality/feature that prevents sb from being completely bad
(jedyny) pozytyw
dispose of sth
to get rid of sth
pozbyć się
cordially
in a very friendly way
serdecznie
gratuitously
unnecessarily
niepotrzebnie
incensed
extremely angry
rozsierdzony
twiddle one’s thumbs
to have nothing to do and wait for sth to happen
zbijać bąki
trudge
to walk slowly with difficulty
mozolnie maszerować
stroll
to walk slowly/wander
spacerować
saunter
to walk slowly and casually
przechadzać się
strut
to walk proudly
dumnie kroczyć
dim
not very strong or obvious
mroczny, niewyraźny
rudimentary
basic
podstawowy
menial
(of work) boring and poorly paid
nieciekawy, źle płatny
barrister
a lawyer in higher courts of law
adwokat
magistrate
judge dealing with minor crimes in law courts
sędzia
abhorrence
strong hatred
wstręt
dispute
argument
kontrowersja
tiff
a minor quarrel between friends
sprzeczka
clash
an argument between people
starcie
congregation
people attending a church service
wierni
rally
a public meeting supporting sth
wiec
ceasefire
a temporary suspension of fighting between friends or countries
zawieszenie broni
truce
an agreement to stop fighting
rozejm
treaty
a written agreement between countries to help each other do sth in particular
traktat
faction
a group of people within a larger one
frakcja
settler
a person who goes to live in a new country
osadnik
mediator
sb who settles an argument between 2 people/groups
mediator
intermediary
sb who passes messages between fighting people/groups
pośrednik
interceptor
a person or thing that stops sth from moving places
osoba lub rzecz dokonująca przechwycenia czegoś
strife
conflict
spór
friction
disagreement
tarcie
decree
an official order or decision
dekret
deposition
a formal written statement
zeznanie pod przysięgą
drag one’s feet/heels
to delay
zwlekać
a storm in a teacup
a lot of fuss about sth unimportant
burza w szklance wody
a drop in the ocean
a very small and irrelevant amount
kropla w morzu
fight a losing battle
to try to achieve sth impossible
toczyć beznadziejną walkę
bite off more than one can chew
to try to do sth which is beyond one’s capabilities
porywać się z motyką na słońce
high profile
conspicuous
przyciągający uwagę publiczną
