Unit 5 and 6 Flashcards
practice performance
rehearsal
to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something
hinder
likely to do something or suffer from something
prone
fearless and fond of adventure
swashbuckling
a soft seat of a chair
cushion
to be very pleased
be over the moon
extremely happy
in seventh heaven
to be extremely happy
jump for joy
to feel very much better, refreshed
feel like a new person
extremely upset
beside yourself
having no strength or patience left
at the end of one’s tether
a rope or chain used to tie, especially an animal, to a post or other fixed place, usually so that it can move freely within a small area
tether
a person whose name or address is written on a letter or parcel
addressee
someone who directs the performance of musicians or a piece of music
conductor
kuchenka
cooker
often forgetting things (a trait)
forgetfulness
a raised path, especially across a wet area
causeway
moving or behaving in a way that is not regular, certain, or expected
erratic
the middle stone in the top of an arch that has a special shape and holds all the other stones in position
keystone
a channel around a castle, filled with water
moat
covered with straw (roof, house)
thatched
the bricks and pieces of stone that are used to make a building
masonry
a substance that becomes hard as it dries and is used especially for spreading on walls and ceilings in order to give a smooth surface (tynk)
plaster
a projection sticking out from a wall to support a structure above it (kroksztyn, konsola)
corbel
packed and squeezed with little room
cramped
an upright part of a doorframe
[ościeżnica drzwiowa]
doorjamb
large artificial banks of soil made as a defence in ancient times
earthworks
areas far from the sea coast or river bank
hinterland
a structure consisting of strips of wood or metal crossed and fastened together resembling a fence (krata)
lattice
a hard rock used as building material and in the making of cement (wapień)
limestone
a linear arrangement of stones
alignment
a large pile of earth, stones, etc. like a small hill
mound
to express your ideas and opinions clearly so that people understand them easily
put across
to surprise someone very much
astonish
to save something, usually time or money, for a special purpose
put something aside
to make someone feel silly or not important by criticizing them
put sb down
Why did you have to put me down in front of everybody like that?
If you put a bad experience or your own bad behaviour___, you do not let it affect your life now.
put behind
to stop or limit an opposing political event or group (suppress)
put down
to state an idea or opinion, or to suggest a plan or person, for other people to consider
put forward
to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity
put off
repulse
put off
deceive/mislead (put…)
put on
to make someone experience something unpleasant or difficult or suffering
put sb through sth
to provide someone with a place to stay temporarily
put up
to stay somewhere for the night
put up (at)
tolerate
put up with
to try to persuade someone that something is true when it is not, usually as a joke
put someone on
to write someone’s name on a list or document, usually in order to include that person in an event or activity
put down
an animal’s skin
hide
When bells ___, they ring with a loud sound.
peal
a flat piece of glass, used in a window or door (szyba).
pane
to surprise and worry someone
faze
a sea fish with a flat, circular body, or its flesh eaten as food (flądra)
plaice
rubbish, waste material
_re_fuse
to send to another country
ex_port_
a product sold abroad
_ex_port
a flat piece of wood, stone, etc. that forms the base of a window or door
sill (ex. windowsill)
a device that makes a vehicle go slower or stop, or a pedal, bar, or handle that makes this device work (hamulec)
brake
one of a number of flat, round fish that are eaten as food (sola)
sole
to walk by pulling your feet slowly along the ground rather than lifting them
shuffle
the ground for playing football
pitch
the highness or lowness of a musical note
pitch
a thick, black substance that was used in the past to make wooden ships and buildings waterproof (pak węglowy)
pitch
an open, public area in a city or town
plac
plaza
a type of art in which shapes are cut from the surrounding stone so that they stand out slightly against a flat surface, or a work of art done in this way
płaskorzeźba
bas-relief
to be very tall in comparison with something else
wznosić się nad, przewyższać
tower over
to make someone very tired, exhaust
wyczerpać
drain
dziedziniec
courtyard
