Słówka zestaw 7 Flashcards

1
Q

wstępny

niepewny

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tentative [tentetyw]

  • The two companies have announced a tentative deal.*
  • a child’s tentative first steps*
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2
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wchodzić na pokład

zacząć podróż!

+ przeciwieństwo

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to embark [ymbark]

Before we embark… I think we should give this beauty a name.

przeciwieństwo: DISembark

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3
Q

wyjątkowy

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exceptional

Visitors are only allowed in exceptional circumstances.

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wspomnieć o

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to mention

  • I’ll mention your ideas to Caroline.*
  • She didn’t mention her daughter.*
  • [+ (that)] He mentioned that he liked skydiving.*
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5
Q

nie mówiąc o / nie wspominając o…

(fraza)

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not to mention…

The resort has great hotels and restaurants, not to mention some of the best skiing in the region.

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6
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napotykać

natknąć się na

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to encouter

  • We encountered quite a few problems at the beginning.*
  • They constantly encounter a range of obstacles.*
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7
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naciągany

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far-fetched

Today the majority of us view the concept of demonic possession to be a little far-fetched.

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8
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nie pasować do siebie

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to be mismatched

(mismatch)

I always thought Chris and Monique were mismatched, so I wasn’t surprised when they got divorced.

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9
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wtrącenie

przerywnik

okrzyk

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interjection

  • Interjection from Mr Helmer: ‘Absolutely no!*
  • That was an interesting interjection from Mr Daul.*
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10
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słabnąć

opadać

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to subside

  • The violence seems to be subsiding at last.*
  • The pain in your heart will subside if you confide in others.*
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kapryśny

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petulant [petjulent, na 1]

You’re behaving like a petulant child.

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12
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do pewnego stopnia / w pewnym zakresie

(fraza)

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to a certain extent / degree

  • And he was right to a certain extent.*
  • He would be a threat to the public to a certain extent.*
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13
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siedzieć “rozwalonym”

rozciągać się (w sensie budynki pokrywają powierzchnię)

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to sprawl

  • He sprawled out on the sofa.*
  • sprawling suburbs*
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14
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odsunąć od władzy

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to oust [ałst]

  • [often passive] He was ousted from power by a military coup.*
  • They need a two-thirds majority to oust Conrad.*
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15
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odciąć / przerwać część ciała

lub zerwać kontakt

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to sever [sewer]

  • to sever an artery*
  • [often passive] Two of her fingers were severed in the accident.*
  • I may as well sever all ties with Sandy.*
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16
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skandaliczny

oburzający

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outrageous

  • It’s outrageous, how they treat you.*
  • outrageous behaviour/clothes*
  • The prices in that restaurant were outrageous.*
17
Q

zatrzymać (osobę)

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to detain

  • Then we can detain you for 24 hours.*
  • When the guy comes back here, try to detain him.*
  • Three men were detained by police for questioning.*
18
Q

nadużycie zaufania

(fraza)

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a breach of trust

  • This is a very serious breach of trust.*
  • As for me, I fought unsuccessfully against extradition from Frankfurt to Singapore on charges of fraud, forgery and breach of trust.*
19
Q

narzucający komuś swoje zdanie w sposób niedopuszczający sprzeciwu,

również przypadkowe!

A

arbitrary

  • He said I have to go there in an unpleasent, arbitrary way.*
  • If it is purely arbitrary, it may be impossible to solve.*
20
Q

dowolny

(2 opcje)

A

optional

Black tie optional, but preferred.

facultative

Those classes are facultative, don’t bother attending.

21
Q

uznawać

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to deem

  • The book was deemed to be unsuitable for children.*
  • You have to resist in whatever way you deem right.*
22
Q

inaczej

poza tym

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otherwise

  • I’ll meet you there at 6 o’clock unless I hear otherwise.*
  • I’d like to help you with any problems, financial or otherwise.*
  • She hurt her arm in the accident, but otherwise she was fine.*
23
Q

istotny

znaczący

stosowny

+ przeciwieństwo

A

relevant

  • relevant information*
  • Education should be relevant to children’s needs.*
  • This increase is not considered clinically relevant.*

przeciwieństwo: IRrelevant

24
Q

odrębny

wyraźny

A

distinct [dystinkt, na 2]

  • Each click of the keys makes a distinct sound, And I memorized the pattern.*
  • The voices gradually became louder and more distinct.*
25
Q

odzwierciedlać, oddawać

odbijać światło

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to reflect

  • The statistics reflect a change in people’s spending habits.*
  • He saw himself reflected in the shop window.*
26
Q

ograniczenia

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limitations

  • the limitation of free speech*
  • You can’t write everything you want to because of space limitations.*
27
Q

związać, skrępować

(fraza)

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to tie down

Right now I’m anticipating a broken nose… if we don’t tie down those elbows.

28
Q

wahać się

drżeć

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to waver

  • Her support for him never wavered.*
  • I’m wavering between the blue shirt and the red.*
  • His voice wavered and I thought he was going to cry. (= shake)*
29
Q

ubiegać się o

nakładać coś na jakaś powierzchnię

A

to apply

  • I’m here to apply for team manager.*
  • Apply the cream daily until the symptoms disappear.*
30
Q

rozciągać

przedłużyć

wyciągnąć (dłoń)

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to extend

  • We’re going to extend our kitchen.*
  • They have extended the deadline by one week.*
  • She smiled and extended her hand.*
31
Q

wystosować do kogoś zaproszenie

(fraza)

A

to extend an invitation / thanks to somebody

I’d like to extend a warm welcome to our guests.

32
Q

cel

przeznaczenie

A

a purpose

  • The main purpose of the meeting is to discuss the future of the company.*
  • The drug may be legalized for medical purposes.*
33
Q

stwierdzić

(3 opcje)

A

to conclude

to tell

to say that

34
Q

ewidentny

A

blatant [blejtent]

  • blatant lies/racism*
  • That would be blatant discrimination against the other groups.*
35
Q

ukrywać

(2 opcje)

A

to conceal

  • The listening device was concealed in a pen.*
  • She could barely conceal her irritation.*

to hide