Słówka zestaw 8

Question 1

1 - termos

2 - piersiówka

3 - kolba

Answer 1

a flask

• Round-bottomed flask, of capacity 50 ml.*
• My flask, it’s in my boot.*

Question 2

przedsiębiorczy, zaradny

Answer 2

resourceful

That one does seem to be unusually intelligent and resourceful.

Question 3

dyszeć, sapać

Answer 3

to pant

Somebody grabbed him… and then I heard someone panting and coughing.

Question 4

zrzekać się

(2 opcje)

Answer 4

to relinquish [rilinkłisz] - formalne

It’s time I begin relinquishing patients.

to waive

• > to give up
• He agreed to waive his fee to help us.*

Question 5

ze względu na…

(fraza)

Answer 5

due to…

No patients discontinued therapy due to anaemia.

Question 6

protest

Answer 6

an outcry

There has been a public outcry against the new road.

Question 7

zmagać się z czymś

Answer 7

to grapple with

• He’s still grappling with his conscience.*
• She’s grappling with herself internally.*

Question 8

tymczasowy

Answer 8

temporary

Looks like we found our temporary home.

Question 9

prowizoryczny

Answer 9

provisional

• These dates are only provisional at the moment.*
• Nothing will command respect better than a provisional army.*

Question 10

1 - niezbędny, konieczny

2 - zasadniczy, podstawowy

Answer 10

essential

• Computers are an essential part of our lives.*
• Fibre is essential for a healthy digestive system.*
• [+ to do sth] It is essential to arrive early for the show.*
• [+ (that)] It is absolutely essential that she gets this message.*
• There’s one essential point I think you’ve forgotten.*

Question 11

1 - przypominać sobie

2 - odwołać, wycofać

Answer 11

to recall

• I don’t recall arranging a time to meet.*
• [often passive] The ambassador was recalled to London.*

Question 12

spadek, upadek

obniżenie

Answer 12

a decline [deklaajn]

• a steady decline in sales/standards*
• It’s the decline of civilization as we know it.*
• Her decline led directly to her civilian shooting.*

Question 13

stały, niezmienny

(4 opcje)

Answer 13

constant

permanent

stable

fixed

Question 14

chwilowy, przejściowy

(3 opcje)

Answer 14

temporary

momentary

transient

Question 15

1 - dojrzały owoc

2 - gotowy na coś / do czegoś

Answer 15

ripe - ripe bananas

ripe for something

The country is ripe for change.

Question 16

odłożyć na bok

(fraza)

Answer 16

to put aside

I have decided to put aside my rage and sense of betrayal.

Question 17

płytki

Answer 17

shallow

Sometimes breathing is so shallow it’s undetectable without instruments.

Question 18

1 - wskazywać na coś

2 - sygnalizować

3 - włączać kierunkowskaz

Answer 18

to indicate

• [+ (that)] Recent evidence indicates that the skeleton is about 3 million years old.*
• He has indicated his intention to resign.*
• He indicated a man in a dark coat.*
• The driver turned right without indicating.*

Question 19

1 - nakładać np. karę / podatek

2 - narzucać np. zdanie / styl życia

Answer 19

to impose

• to impose a ban/tax*
• The judge imposed the death penalty on both men.*
• We must impose harsher penalties against offenders.*
• I don’t want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children.*

Question 20

1 - stróż, strażnik, dozorca

2 - pies obronny

3 - urząd regulacji / nadzoru

Answer 20

a watchdog

• Good thing I got a watchdog.*
• As yet we do not have a European nuclear watchdog.*

Question 21

odpowiedzialny

Answer 21

liable

• > responsible
• Corporate officials are liable for the safety of their employees.*

Question 22

nałożyć np. opłatę / grzywnę / podtek

składka, podatek

Answer 22

to levy [lewi]

a levy

• [often passive] A new tax was levied on consumers of luxury goods.*
• I strongly oppose this type of levy or tax on international transactions.*

Question 23

1 - zarys, kontur

2 - naszkicować, przedstawić w zarysie

Answer 23

an outline

An outline in a frame has no shadow.

to outline

He outlined the department’s plans for next year.

Question 24

konsekwetnie

Answer 24

consistently

The President has consistently denied the rumours.

Question 25

zgodny z czymś, w zgodzie z czymś

(fraza)

Answer 25

to be consisten with something

His account of events is entirely consistent with the video evidence.

Question 26

popierać, opowiadać się za

+

zwolennik

Answer 26

to advocate [adwokejt]

I certainly wouldn’t advocate the use of violence.

an advocate

As you know, I am a keen advocate of Turkey joining the EU.

Question 27

1 - nieuchronny, nieunikniony

2 - to co być musi / musiało, konieczność (fraza)

Answer 27

inevitable [ynewitybl, na 1]

• [+ (that)] It was inevitable that his crime would be discovered.*
• When a forest grows too wild, a purging fire is inevitable and natural.*

the inevitable

Eventually the inevitable happened and he had a heart attack.

Question 28

oceniać

Answer 28

to assess [ases]

• > to rate, to evalute, to appraise
• The case officer assessed the home situation.*
• The tests are designed to assess a child’s reading skills.*

Question 29

obfitość

Answer 29

profusion

• a profusion of wild flowers*
• Bacteria grow in profusion in the warm, wet soil.*

Question 30

głęboki (abstrakcyjnie)

Answer 30

profound

• The war had a profound impact on people’s lives.*
• a profound sense of sadness*
• a profound question*
• His theories were simple, but profound.*

Question 31

a to z kolei

(fraza)

Answer 31

that in turn…

And that in turn could endanger the lives of my patients.

Question 32

spożycie

Answer 32

an intake

• [usually singular] Reducing your salt intake can help to lower blood pressure.*
• My total calorie intake is approximately 2,300 a day.*

Question 33

do niedawna

(fraza)

Answer 33

until recently…

• I didn’t even find out about them until recently.*
• But until recently, I didn’t know what a prison really was.*

Question 34

pojawienie się

wyłonienie się

Answer 34

an emergence

The biggest insect emergence on the planet is underway.

Question 35

przytłaczający

Answer 35

overwhelming

• When couples lose a child, the grief is overwhelming.*
• It’s just a little overwhelming to even consider…*