v1 Flashcards
an ambitious and expensive goal, widely expected to have great significance
loonshot
crazy (2)
loony // as mad as a hatter
uwazac, strzec sie, wystrzegac
beware
e.g. Beware of bad road conditions.
oczywisty problem, o ktorym sie nie mowi, niewygodny temat
the elephant in the room
e.g. Their strange relationship is an elephant in the room.
wytrzymac probe czasu
stand the test of time
e.g. The goal of this article is to review those ideas that have stood the test of time.
innymi slowy
to put it another way
przychodzic do glowy
spring to mind
zysk, korzysc, rentownosc
yield
e.g. The yield of our company is lower than last year.
zyla zlota, maszynka do robienia pieniedzy
cash cow
zwykly, uczciwy czlowiek
the salt of the earth
zwykle, zazwyczaj, najczesciej (3)
more often than not
ofttimes
oftentimes
zwalniac kogos z pracy
lay sb off
e.g. Lyft lays off 17% of workforce. The boss told me he would lay me off if I came to work late once again.
zwalac kogos z nog (z zachwytu)
knock sb out
zostac zapamietanym
go down
e.g. She will go down as a real hero.Your act will go down.
znosic, cierpiec, wytrzymac np. bol, biede, zachowanie
endure
e.g. I endured a lot of pain during those last few years.
znizac sie do czegos
descend to sth
e.g. I wouldn’t descend to such behaviour.
znakomity, wspanialy (2)
splendid, sensational
znajdowac w czyms ukojenie
find solace in sth
znac cos jak wlasna kieszen
know sth like the back of one’s hand
e.g. I’ve read this book so many times, I know it like the back of my hand.
zmuszac do dymisji, odsunac od wladzy
oust
e.g. The opposition ousted the dictator from power.
zmieszany, wprawiony w zaklopotanie
wprawiac w zaklopotanie
perplexed // perplex
e.g. He seemed a bit perplexed, and who could blame him.
zmieniac bieg (doslownie i w przenosni)
switch gears (American)
change gear (British)
e.g. You have to use the clutch, if you want to change gear.
Then he switched gears: My goal is to put people to work.
zmeczenie, znuzenie, wyczerpanie // przymiotnik: znuzony, zmeczony // czasownik: meczyc
weariness // weary == tired
zmanipulowac, sfalszowac
rig
e.g. The vote was rigged.
zly omen, zapowiedz nieszczescia
the writing is on the wall
e.g. The writing has been on the wall for this government ever since the street protests against it first began.
zlagodzic, ulzyc
alleviate
e.g. I can help alleviate some of what you’re going through.
You can do sth to alleviate the situation.
zjechac na pobocze
pull over
e.g. He was stopped by the police and asked to pull over.
zgielk, harmider
hustle and bustle
e.g. I can’t hear you because of this hustle and bustle
zbierac sie w sobie
hunker down
e.g. It took him a long time to hunker down and propose to her.
zbieg
fugitive
zbesztac kogos
rebuke
e.g. I was rebuked by my manager for being late.
zawziecie, nieustepliwie
relentlessly | in a relentless manner
zawodnik, kandydat
contender
e.g. I will be a contender in the OlympicsHis son is a contender to the throne.
zawieszac sie o komputerze
go down
e.g. My computer goes down very often, so I think I have to buy a new one.
zawiesic kogos w obowiazkach
wyrok w zawieszeniu
suspend // suspended sentence
e.g. She got suspended for being racist.
zauroczyc, zahipnotyzowac
mesmerize
e.g. You’ve mesmerized me 7 years ago. ,
zastanawiac sie, badac, zglebiac (4)
e.g. He likes to … about the universe.
They … his house but they didn’t find any evidence
probe
delve into
comb through
dissect
zasobozernosc
software bloat, bloatware
zasmiecic, przeladowac np. zbednymi informacjami
rzeczownik: balagan
clutter
e.g. Sorry about the clutter in the kitchen.
We want our message to stand out among the clutter of advertising.
I try not to clutter my mind with useless information.
zasieg (mozliwosc osiagniecia czegos)
grasp
e.g. Victory was in my grasp, but I failed to achieve it.
zarobic kupe forsy
make a killing
e.g. Lots of people made a killing when property values when so high back in the nineties.
zardzewialy
rusty
e.g. a rusty car
zaprzeczenie, negacja czegos
denial
e.g. Despite her denials, I knew she felt lonely
zaprzec sie / dac wyraz bezaprobacie
vote with your feet
e.g. When the price of skiing doubled, tourists voted with their feet and just stopped going.
I’m prepared to vote with my feet if the meeting appears to be a waste of time.
zapomniec o klopotach
leave sb’s troubles behind
zapisac, zanotowac cos (2)
put down | jot down
e.g. Put my phone number down.
zamieszac komus w glowie
boggle the mind
zakwaterowanie z czesciowym wyzywieniem (sniadanie i kolacja)
half board
e.g. This hotel offers half board accommodation at a good price.
zakwasy
muscle sores
zakonczyc sie, calkowicie sie zatrzymac
come to a halt
zakladac, podawac z gory
zalozenie, przeslanka
premise
e.g. He premised that we will lose the game.
The premise is that freedom of religion must apply to all religions.
zajsc w ciaze
get pregnant, conceive
zagrozenie, niebezpieczenstwo
peril
zaczac sie gwaltownie, wybuchac np. o wojnie, epidemii
break out
e.g. The second World War broke out in 1939.
An epidemic broke out in our city.
zaczac cos robic (cos duzego i waznego)
set out on sth / set out to do sth
e.g. A team of scientists has set out to discover a way of predicting earthquakes.
zachowywac sie jak dziecko
spit out the dummy
z miejsca, z marszu, bez przygotowania (zwykle o przemowieniu)
off the cuff
noun & adj: off-the-cuff
e.g. She wasn’t expecting to win, but she managed to say a few words off the cuff after being given the award.
The prime minister keeps making off-the-cuff remarks that get him into trouble.
you can say an insult or criticism is … if it doesn’t upset you
(like) water off a duck’s back
e.g. I asked Amy if she got upset when journalists wrote negative things about her, and she said it was like water off a duck’s back
wzruszyc ramionami
shrug your shoulders
wzniosly, szczytny cel
lofty goal
wywolywac porod
induce
e.g. In this hospital, twins are often induced.
wyszukiwanie informacji || wyszukiwac
trawl
wystroic sie
dress up to the nines
e.g. Have you seen Frank? He is dressed up to the nines and he looks amazing.
wyrzucic cos z siebie, zrzucic kamien z serca
get sth off sb’s chest
e.g. I can see that something’s upsetting you, so why don’t you get it off your chest and tell me what it is.
wyrzucac
toss out
e.g. When reading an article you toss out the things that you find boring.
wyrwac sie, wyzwolic sie np. z rutyny, dawnego stylu zycia
break out
e.g. I can’t break out of my old lifestyle.
wypuscic dzina z butelki - pozwolic, zeby stalo sie cos, czego nie mozna zatrzymac
let the genie out of the bottle
wyprzedzac np. osobe, samochod, rozwoj
overtake
e.g. The car sped up and quickly overtook him, blocking his way.
Our US sales have now overtaken our sales in Europe.
wypracowac cos np. porozumienie
hammer out sth
e.g. It took their lawyers nearly a year to hammer out a divorce settlement.
wyobrazac sobie (cos)
conceive
e.g. Stop conceiving your future, it’s a great unknown.
wynagradzac czyjes straty
recoup one’s losses
wymagac, zmuszac do (2)
compel / necessitate
e.g. Reduction in government spending will necessitate further cuts in public services.
wyluzowac sie, zrelaksowac sie, pojsc w tango
let your hair down
e.g. It’s hard to imagine Francine letting her hair down and having fun.
Come on, George! It’s Saturday night so why don’t you stop being so serious and let your hair down for a change?
wykorzystac cos, zrobic z czegos uzytek (w celu osiagniecia celu)
make of
e.g. What you make of the money is none of my concern.
What should I make of this advice?
wykopac, wyrzucic np niechcianego goscia
kick off
e.g. He broke the rules and was kicked off the team.
wykazywac np zdolnosci, umiejetnosci
exhibit
e.g. He exhibits exceptional music abilities
wydzielenie sie spolki / produkt uboczny
spin-off
wydus to z siebie
say it! spit it out!
wydobyc istote czegos
distil
e.g. The philosopher wanted to distil knowledge from those texts.
wyczyniac cuda, robic rzeczy niemozliwe
jump through hoops
wyciac kogos np. z klopotow
pull sb through
e.g. His faith pulled him through the crisis.
My best friend pulled me through troubles.
wtracic np. uwage, komentarz
interject
wtracac sie w cos
pry into
e.g. Why are you prying into my affairs all the time?
wszystkie szczegoly czegos
the ins and outs of sth
wspolne czesci
commonalities
wplacic zaliczke za cos
put the deposit down on sth
e.g. It’s time to put the deposit down on the car.
I put the deposit down on the flat
woda pitna
potable water / drinking water
wnikliwy
insightful
e.g. You are by far the most insightful boy in our class.
wlec sie, raczkowac, czolgac sie
crawl
e.g. His son started to crawl.
The car in front of us is crawling and we can’t overtake it.
Do you really have to crawl like that? We’ll be late!
wladza
grasp
e.g. The king’s grasp is destroying this kingdom.
wjechac i zatrzymac sie
pull in
e.g. Her car just pulled in outside.
wizytowka czyichs umiejetnosci .
showcase
e.g. I would like to see a showcase of your abilities
wietrzny
blustery
e.g. blustery weather
wieszak (2)
rack, hanger
e.g. Hang your coat on the rack.
He hung the shirt on a coat hanger.
wierzcholek gory lodowej
the tip of the iceberg
e.g. The homeless kids who just visit us for help are just the tip of the iceberg. There are thousands more we never see.
wierny, oddany
staunch
e.g. He has a reputation as being a staunch supporter of monarchy.
wiernosc / niewiernosc
fidelity / infidelity
e.g. I take this ring as a sign of your love and fidelity.
widze swiatlo w tunelu
I can see light at the end of the tunnel
wiatr zmienny
baffling wind
wezwanie do sadu / wezwac do sadu
subpoena
e.g. I got a subpoena in the mail today.
wczesniejszy, uprzedni // przed czyms
prior // to sth
e.g. The results were not known prior to official publication.
I wasn’t able to attend because of a prior plan.
wczesne dziecinstwo, niemowlectwo
infancy
e.g. I’ve known him since his infancy.
wchodze w to
deal me in / count me in
e.g. When I told Tommy we were going bowling, he said: Great! Deal me in
wbijac komus cos do glowy
drive sth home to sb
e.g. The teacher repeated the point three times just to drive it home.
The accident drove home the importance of wearing seatbelts to everyone concerned.
wada // usterka // skaza (np. materialu)
flaw
e.g. There are some flaws in your argument.
w sposob dajacy sie udowodnic
provably
e.g. provably fair (umozliwiajacy potwierdzenie uczciwosci - o algorytmach w hazardzie)
w slad za czyms / w wyniku czegos
in the wake of sth
e.g. Airport security was extra tight in the wake of yesterday’s bomb attacks.,
w przyszlosci (2)
down the road // down the line
w ostatecznosci
if the worst comes to the worst
vomit (2)
throw up // spew up
visit bars, nightclubs to have a good time
paint the town red
e.g. It’s Ian’s birthday so he’s going out with some friends tonight to paint the town red.
very small portion of sth
a drop in the bucket (American)
a drop in the ocean (British/Australian)
e.g. Our government’s sending a thousand tons of food, but that’s just a drop in the bucket compared to what’s needed.
very important day for some reason
a red-letter day
e.g. The day Tatiana graduated from university was a red-letter day for the whole family.
very different from sth else
in stark contrast to
e.g. His comments were in stark contrast to his earlier statements.
uzywac czegos przeciwko komus
hold sth over somebody
e.g. If my boss doesn’t give me a raise, I will hold embarrassing pictures over him.
uznac kogos za / uwazac / uwazac za konieczne
deem
e.g. How could anyone deem this film funny?
He was deemed insane.
deem necessary
uwzgledniac cos
allow for sth
e.g. Did you allow for my opinion?
You have to allow for the fact that I was sick all week.
uwodzic, balamucic kogos (2)
seduce | vamping
utkwic w miejscu
bog down
e.g. I got bogged down in the model implementation.
ustapic, ustepowac (np. pierwszenstwa przejazdu) (2)
yield // give way
e.g. Do not yield until our every enemy has fallen.
You have to give way to this car.
uspiony, w okresie spoczynku np. organizacja
dormant
used for saying that sth is much more extreme than your words suggest
to put it mildly
eg. to put it mildly, it has been a remarkable day.
uprzejmosc, grzecznosc
courtesy
e.g. They don’t even have the courtesy to do it behind my back.
upiec dwie pieczenie na jednym ogniu
kill two birds with one stone
uparty, obstajacy przy swoim, zawziety
opinionated
e.g. I’m very opinionated person, but I keep my opinions to myself.
uniwersalny, wszechstronny
versatile
undertake an impossible task or project or make a job unnecessarily difficult
boil the ocean
e.g. to avoid boiling the ocean, focus on the most critical parts of a project,
ukuc, wymyslic np. powiedzenie (2)
coin // concoct
e.g. In the 1980s we coined the phrase XYZ. Many English words were coined by Shakespeare.
ukryty, utajniony
latent
e.g. latent needs: Marketers know more about your latent needs than you!
uciec z wiezienia
break out
e.g. The prisoner broke out of prison yesterday.
uchylanie sie np. od placenia podatkow
tax evasion
uchwyt, chwytac
grasp
e.g. He shook my hand with a very strong grasp.
tymczasowe rozwiazanie (nienakierowane na zrodlo problemu)
band-aid solution
e.g. We know that band-aid solutions won’t fix the problems.
// plaster z opatrunkiem
turn a bad situation into a good one
turn lemons into lemonade
e.g. when life gives you lemons, make lemonade
try sth first before deciding whether to get involved in it (2) // probowac cos
e.g. You should go to a couple of classes to … before you decide whether to take the course.
Bob is very cautious about committing to anything, and always … before making a decision.
test the waters // dip one’s toe in
treat sb badly / deceive sb in some way (3)
jerk around / mess around / mistreat
e.g. I wish the insurance company would stop jerking us around and just pay us the money they owe us.
trafic w dziesiatke
be spot-on
trafic na rownego sobie
meet your match
e.g. I think I’ve met my match at last. This new guy at the chess club nearly beat me yesterday.
to write the details on a check or a legal document (often used with: check, will, insurance claim, bill, tax return, receipt) (2)
make out // write out
e.g. Who should I make the check out to?
I’m going to see my lawyer and he’s going to help me make out my will.
to the degree that
insofar as
e.g. She had done her best to comfort him, insofar as she was able.
to take or buy sth in a quick and eager way
scoop up
e.g. Customers scooped up the free samples.
to succeed in doing sth difficult
pull off / bring off
e.g. James has just pulled off one of the biggest deals of his career.
to stop sth from rising by pressing down on it or putting a heavy object on it
hold down
e.g. The vet’s assistant held down our dog while the vet gave her the injection.
to spread over an area quickly and in large numbers
overrun
e.g. The city has become increasingly unpleasant because it is overrun with tourists.
to serve or reserve sth like time, money, food, etc., for a particular purpose, or for use in the future (3)
put aside // set aside // reserve
e.g. Laura put aside a few dollars a week for her granddaughter’s education.
to review sth, or look at it again, in order to learn or memorize it
go over
e.g. You’ll learn the new vocab if you go over your word lists every day for a week.
to remove sth that’s fixed to a wall like a picture or a poster
take down sth
e.g. Let’s take down all our pictures before painters get here.
to put an item of clothing on, usually in hurry
pull on // put on // don (formal)
e.g. After pulling on his jeans, Sam dashed outside to get the washing in before it rained.
to present an event such as a concert, a seminar, a sporting tournament, etc
put on // stage
e.g. Is the marketing department putting a sales seminar on this month?
to persuade sb to do sth
induce sb to do sth
e.g. Nothin could induce me to climb a mountain.
to offer someone sth that he/she wants in order to persuade that person to do sth
dangle
e.g. I’ve tried dangling all kinds of offers in front of him to get him to work harder at school.
to nie moja bajka
it’s not my cup of tea
to move around and talk to other people at a social event
mingle
e.g. You’ve been talking to Roger all evening - you really ought to be mingling with the other guests.
to mix or combine, or to be mixed or combined
mingle
e.g. The two flavours mingle well.
The excitement of starting a new job is always mingled with a certain apprehension.
to meet or begin to work with another person or other people, to begin a romantic relationship
hook up
e.g. When did you two first hook up? He hooked up with some cool dogs.
to make something stronger, more extreme, or more exiting zwiekszyc/nakrecic/podniecic
amp up
e.g. They are amping up the pressure on their opponents.If you’re ready to amp up the adventure, you can climb up via the waterfall.
to make somebody busy with something (2)
tie up with sth // occupy
e.g. He’ll be tied up with day-to-day tasks all afternoon, but he can see you tomorrow morning.
to make a place or a thing look more cheerful and more lively (2)
brighten up, liven up
e.g. Some pictures and plants would definitely brighten up the apartment.
to make a judgment about something, usually people’s feelings
gauge
e.g. It’s difficult to gauge how they’ll react.
A poll was conducted to gauge consumer’s attitudes.
to keep sth/sb inside a building or in a small space especially for a long period of time
coop up
to include different types of things // obejmowac
encompass
e.g. The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts.
to finish work, or have a break from work
get off
e.g. We start work at 9 in the morning, and we get off at 5.
to end a phone conversation
hang up (on sb)
e.g. He started shouting so I hung up (on him)
to do nothing instead of making an effort to get what you want
sit back
e.g. If you want to make friends, you have to make an effort. You can’t just sit back and wait for people to call you.
to discuss a situation with sb, usually before making a decision
talk sth over with sb
e.g. I’d like to talk it over with my family first.
to decide not to do something that you had planned to do
scrub
e.g. We had to scrub our plans when I lost my job.
to damage a vehicle so badly that it cannot be repaired
write off
e.g. If you write off my car, you’ll have to buy a new one.
to come together in a single place or bring parts together in a single group
assemble
e.g. We assembled in the meeting room after lunch.
The plan consist of assembling the data transformations into stages.
to cause a death of a whole population or an entire species (2)
kill off // wipe out
e.g. Hopefully these new drugs can kill off the AIDS virus in someone who’s infected.
to calculate an amount, especially by using a measuring device
gauge
e.g. Use a thermometer to gauge the temperature.
to become very excited or angry
go bananas
e.g. The crowd went bananas when the concert began.
to be sold for a certain amount of money (2)
go for // fetch
e.g. How much did your neighbour’s house go for?
to allow or force someone to be absent temporarily from work
furlough
e.g. After safety concerns, the company furloughed all 4,000 of its employees.
to act or dress in a certain way
go around
e.g. He used to go around in jeans and a t-shirt, but now he wears a bespoke suit.
Ever since Lee got his promotion, he’s been going around telling everyone what to do.
things are improving
things are looking up
e.g. Things are looking up now that the tourist season is here.
the quality of being no longer new or fresh
staleness
e.g. model staleness refers to the predictive power of an ML model decreasing over time, as trends or tastes change.
the natural ability to talk in a way that people find entertaining or persuasive
the gift of (the) gab
e.g. All good salespeople have the gift of the gab, so people trust them and believe whatever they say.
the person or issue that’s preventing forward progress on a project
the person or issue that will take up the most time on a project.
the long pole in the tent
e.g. calling and getting big corporate sponsors is the long pole in the tent.,
the basic elements or essentials
bare bones
e.g. They outlined the bare bones of the proposal
bare-bones implementation
the act of checking that something does not contain elementary mistakes or impossibilities
sanity check
e.g. Running sanity checks is an important part of the code review.
tarcia, napiecie
friction
e.g. There is strong friction here in the relationship between the European and national levels.
tamowac (krew), hamowac (lzy)
staunch
take the best possible approach to meet the specific requirements
take the best-of-breed approach
ta, akurat! // jakby, jak gdyby
as if
e.g. Did you get a pay rise? As if!
He wants to get another car - as if we don’t have enough cars in the driveway already!
szybko reagowac
be quick off the mark
szukac dziury w calym, czepiac sie czasownik + rzeczownik
nitpick // nitpicking
e.g. You’re always nitpicking - it’s so annoying
szlochac | szlochanie
sob // sobs
e.g. I found her sobbing in the attic.
szczery, nieudawany (3)
sincere | frank | genuine
szczerosc, otwartosc
candour - british
candor - american
swieto, uroczystosc
festivity
e.g. family festivity, wedding festivity
support sth and stop it from falling down
hold sb/sth up
e.g. He was so tired after climbing the mountain that I had to hold him up.
sukcesywnie
successively
submit/send sth like a document or a report
get sth in
e.g. Make sure you get your application in on time, or you won’t get the job.
stwarzac np. pomysl
conceive
e.g. He conceived this brilliant idea
stubbornly resist sth / refuse to change
dig your heels in
e.g. Even though the developer offered them more than their houses were worth, the owners dug their heels in and refused to sell up.
strzelic sobie w stope
shoot yourself in the foot
strzelic gafe, palnac cos
put your foot in your month
e.g. I really put my foot in my mouth when I asked her how her husband was. I forgot that he died last year.
strych
attic
stracic panowanie nad soba, wpasc w szal
run amok
stosowny, odpowiedni
befitting
e.g. befitting for the occasion
start / succeed
get (sth) off the ground
e.g. A lot more money will be required to get this project off the ground.
stanowiace wyzwanie/zniechecajace zadanie
daunting task
e.g. Working with federal agencies can often be a daunting task.
stan rzeczy, sytuacja
state of affairs
e.g. Can you tell us what the state of affairs is?
we should first review the current state of affairs.
sprzeglo
clutch
e.g. I took my foot off the clutch.
sprzedaz hurtowa // hurtowy
wholesale
e.g. at wholesale - hurtem
at wholesale price
wholesale market
sprzeczny z intuicja
counterintuitive
rewelacja, pozytywne zaskoczenie
revelation
e.g. Did you hear the revelation about John?
robic cos w ostatniej chwili
knock sth together
e.g. We’ve got some investors coming this afternoon, would it be possible to knock a presentation together for them?
robic sobie z czegos/kogos jaja
take the mickey out of sth/sb
rownolegly
parallel
rozbieznosc, roznica
dichotomy
e.g. The dichotomy between good and evil is the basic foundation of human culture.
rozkladac na czynniki
factor
e.g. Let’s factor this question.
This is an abstruse problem, so if we factor it, we will solve it much quicker.
rozmaity, rozny
miscellaneous
roznica zdan, sprzeciw || miec odmienne zdanie
dissent
e.g. Let’s not become enemies due to our dissent.
I’m going to dissent from this popular opinion.
rozpoczynac, podejmowac, przedsiewziac np kampanie
embark on sth
rozprzestrzeniac sie, przesiakac
permeate
e.g. Dissatisfaction with the government seems to have permeated every section of society.
Watch out! Misiek’s fart is going to permeate a first-class compartment.
rozszyfrowywac, rozwiazywac np. zagadke
decipher
rozwazny, przezorny (2)
prudent, provident
e.g. A prudent woman always has with her pepper spray.
rozwodnic np drinka
water down
e.g. They water down beer.
rutyna, utarte sposoby postepowania
rut
e.g. I’m in a rut and I need a change.
I started doing extreme sports to escape the rut.
rycerz w lsniacej broni
a knight in shining armour
e.g. Jason was my knight in shining armour. He brought food and newspapers every day until I got better.
rzucic na cos okiem
cast an eye on sth
sedno sprawy
crux of the matter
e.g. Remember that number it is the crux of the matter.
senny, spiacy
drowsy
e.g. The sun had made him drowsy.
seperate sth/sb from other things or people
noun: a part of company/ organization/ system that doesn’t work well with other parts
silo
e.g. We found that a lot of people work in silos - they don’t see the connections between what they do and how another part of the airline operates.
The goal is to level the barriers created when an organization’s data is siloed.
siano
hay
siekac
chop up // cut up
e.g. Chop the onion finely! (drobno)
sierota
orphan
sklep odziezowy // ubrac // odziez
apparel retailer // clothing retailer
sklonny do / podatny na np. choroby (3)
prone (to sth) // susceptible to sth // predisposed to sth e.g. error prone
Elderly people are susceptible to osteoporosis.
skonczyc z kims np rozmowe / skonczyc z czyms
be through with somebody / sth
skrot
shorthand for sth
e.g. Wi-fi is shorthand for wireless fidelity.
smiechu wart, smiesznie (maly)
derisory
e.g. they offered me a derisory amount of money
smieciowe jedzenie
junk food
solve a problem / calculate sth (3)
nut out // work out // figure out
e.g. We’re having a meeting to nut out the best way to promote the new model.
something that is very impressive
showstopper
e.g. That dress she wore was a showstopper!
something that prevents an activity or process from continuing
showstopper
e.g. It’s something to be aware of and for us to work through, but I don’t think it’s a showstopper.
sonda kosmiczna
space probe
sowicie wynagrodzony
amply rewarded
e.g. You will be amply rewarded for loyalty.
sporo, niemalo
quite a few
sprawca // przyczyna czegos
culprit
e.g. murder culprit
Sugary drinks are the main culprit of obesity among children.
sprowadzac kogos na zla droge
derail sb
sprowadzac sie do czegos // skrocic cos
boil down
e.g. He had boiled down a lengthy report to just a few paragraphs.
A summary of a book should boil down the story to the main idea.
// dodatkowe znaczenie: odparowac cos np zupe
sprytne zagranie
nifty foot
sprzeciw, zastrzezenie / zglosic sprzeciw
caveat
e.g. He agreed to the interview, with the caveat that he could approve the final article.
One caveat: know when passengers must be back on board the plane.
rok do roku
year in, year out
e.g. Our family gets together year in, year out at Christmas time.
return money that you borrowed (2)
pay back / repay
e.g. You promised you’d pay all the money back to me this week. So where is it?
resolve the problems associated with the situation
work out the kinks
e.g. working out the kinks of a potential trade agreement.
relax and take it easy (3)
veg out // laze around // chill out
e.g. I’m really tired tonight. I think I’ll just go home and veg out in front of the TV.,
relax and feel comfortable in someone else’s home
make yourself at home
e.g. When we arrived at my apartment, I showed my guests the sofa and said, Make yourself at home
dotyczyc (2)
apply to // pertain to sth
e.g. The company’s new regulations on sexual harassment apply to everybody.,
impossible for someone to understand or explain, zaskakujacy, zbijajacy z tropu
baffling
e.g. I found what he was saying completely baffling.
The book features a detective who can penetrate the most baffling mysteries.
zamykac np. w pokoju, w celi / przykuc do lozka
confine
e.g. He was caught and confined to jail.The illness confined him to his bed
nikczemny, podly (2)
despicable | malicious
dowolnosc, swoboda decyzji (2)
pozostawic cos w czyjejs gestii
discretion // leeway in sth
leave sth up to sb
e.g. We need to upgrade our computer network, and Harry is our computer expert so we will leave it up to him.
You have full discretion on this operation
I shall leave it to your discretion.
Payment to redundant workers is at the company’s discretion
miec pustke w glowie, nie moc znalezc rozwiazania
draw a blank
e.g. I did a search on the web for information, but I drew a blank.
He said he tried to remember the date of the meeting, but he drew a blank and couldn’t tell us
spadaj! idz do diabla!
drop dead!
drzemac, przysypiac (2)
rzeczownik: drzemka
drowse off || doze off
drowse
e.g. I was reading a very boring book and just dozed off.
unikac czegos (2)
evade | dodge
e.g. The prisoner evaded questioning by pretending to be sick He tried to dodge questions he didn’t know how to answer.
zalapac cos, zrozumiec podstawy czegos (3)
get a grasp of sth
get the gist
wrap one’s head around sth
e.g. I still can’t wrap my head around this situation.
rzucic cos, dac sobie z czyms spokoj (2)
hang it up || blow sth off
e.g. Tom blew his job off.
przeczucie (2)
hunch | gut feeling
e.g. I’ve got a hunch that somehow today you’ll find a job.
niezbedny, niezastapiony
indispensable to sb // indispensable for sth
e.g. This book is an indispensable resource for researchers.
None of our players is indispensable
rozpoczac (2)
kick off || commence
e.g. Indonesia’s parliamentary election campaigned kicked off at the weekend.
I hesitated before commencing my speech.
The ceremony will commence at 11 o’clock.
zapomniec cos
leave sth behind
e.g. I’m afraid I’ve left my wallet behind.
rutynowe prace (nuzace i wymagajace sporo zachodu)
legwork
wyolbrzymiac cos (2)
make too much of sth // make a song and dance about sth,
opacznie zrozumiec, zle pojac (3)
misconceive || take sth the wrong way || misconstrue
e.g. She misconceived my remarks.
poniesc konsekwencje czegos (2)
pay the price // face the music
e.g. You did a bad thing and now you have to face the music.
zasieg, zakres, obszar
purview
odlozyc cos na pozniej, schodzic na drugi plan (5)
put sth on the back burner
remit
park
put sth in the cold storage
kick sth into the long grass
dziwak (2)
queer fish || weirdo
kaprys, wybryk, niepoprawne zachowanie (2)
quirk // whim
powstrzymac sie np. od glosowania | wstrzymanie sie od (2)
refrain / abstain
abstention from sth
drazliwy punkt / temat (2)
sore/thorny point / subject
a sudden and great increase to increase suddenly and strongly
surge
e.g. An unexpected surge in electrical power caused the computer to crash.
There has been a surge in house prices recently.
The company’s profits have surged.
a sudden and great movement forward to move quickly and powerfully
surge
e.g. At the end of the game, there was a surge of fans onto the field.
An angry crowd surged through the gates of the president’s palace.
porwac kogos (o wodzie lub powodzi)
wash sb away
e.g. The water washed a little girl away and she drowned.
calkowicie, kompletnie (2)
wholly, utterly
e.g. be wholly responsible
bez zbednej straty czasu, nie zwlekajac (2)
Without further ado || right off the bat
e.g. Yes, I’ll clean this mess right off the bat.
byc czyms konikiem, mocna strona
be in sb’s wheelhouse
e.g. It’s clear that the political implications of this issue are well in the author’s wheelhouse.
dwa tygodnie
fortnight
pochwala | pochwalic kogos (2)
a pat on the back || pat sb on the back || lavish sth on sb
e.g. Don’t you think Salim deserves a pat on the back for his report?
My teacher lavishes praise on you.
skill in making correct decisions and judgments in a particular subject, such as business or politics
acumen
e.g. She has considerable business/financial acumen.
zawiesic, wstrzymac np. negocjacje, produkcje
suspend
e.g. I intend to suspend the sitting for five minutes
zawily, skomplikowany (3)
abstruse || tangled || intricate
e.g. This is an abstruse problem, so if we factor it, we will solve it much quicker.
24 godziny na dobe, na okraglo, dzien i noc (np.pracowac)
around the clock
e.g. They’ve been working around the clock to meet the deadline.
He requires around-the-clock care.
a cheap copy of a popular product
knock-off
e.g. Is that the real thing or a knock-off?
a connection to an electricity supply, the internet etc // polaczyc ze soba urzadzenia elektryczne
hook-up
e.g. The campsite has water and electric hook-ups.
I hooked up the phone to the charger.
Can you help me hook up my printer to the laptop?
a legal authorization to debtors to postpone payment (2)
moratorium // payment holiday
e.g. The debt was to be subject to a five-year moratorium.
a person who learns new things quickly
a quick study
a short part taken from a speech, book, film and the like
excerpt
e.g. These are excerpts from his report, which you can find here.
I want you to watch another excerpt from the film.
a small mistake when speaking
a slip of the tongue
e.g. I really meant to say Miss Davis, not Mrs Davis, so it was just a slip of the tongue, but Judy thought I was teasing her.
a special quality or feature regarded as the chief factor in the success of something or someone
secret sauce
e.g. The company’s secret sauce is its grasp of how content spreads online.
a temporary prohibition of an activity
moratorium
e.g. What is needed now is a moratorium on the nuclear issue.
a time allowed for a person to be absent, esp. from the army or a prison
furlough
e.g. I’m home on furlough.
accept sth even if you don’t like it (3)
put up with // tolerate // stand
e.g. We’ve been putting up with these noisy neighbours for long enough. I’m going to complain to our landlord.
I can’t put up with the heat any longer!
aczkolwiek, chociaz, jednak
albeit
e.g. He finally agreed to come, albeit unwillingly.
adjust to a new place or a new situation
find your feet
e.g. It takes a while to find your feet when you start a new job.
an overall look at something
from a bird’s eye view
e.g. Climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower if you want a bird’s eye view of Paris.
In order to determine why the company was headed towards a fiscal disaster, the CFO had to take a step back and get a bird’s eye view of the situation.
announce some shocking news
drop a bombshell
e.g. The Liverpool football club dropped a bombshell when they announced that they had sacked (wyrzucic z pracy) their manager.
attend to see what happens without joining it
sit in on sth
e.g. Some trainee teachers will sit in on our class today and watch what we do.
avoid being found guilty of a crime
beat the rap
e.g. Henry was charged with drunk driving, but his lawyer helped him beat the rap on some technical detail.
awansowac (2)
rise through the ranks //promote
be busy
have my hands full
e.g. I’d love to teach but I’ve got my hands full at the moment.
be careful / warn sb of a danger (2)
watch out / look out
e.g. Watch out! There’s a car coming!
be kept in a very secure place
under lock and key
e.g. Make sure these documents are under lock and key until we need them.
being accepted by a group of people and seen as one of them
fit in
e.g. When my daughter starts at a new school, she has no trouble fitting in.
Barry started his new job and he tried to fit in with the local staff.
bez cienia watpliwosci
beyond a shadow of a doubt
e.g. Are you absolutely sure, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that he is guilty of the crime?
bez wprawy
rusty
e.g. My Italian is a bit rusty these days.
We’re a little rusty after having the summer off.
bez zarzutu
without rebuke
bezbronny
vulnerable
e.g. She is a very vulnerable girl.
blad, pomylka // popelnic blad
blunder // commit a blunder
e.g. A woman died as a result of a doctor’s blunder.
I blundered badly by calling my wife by my ex-girlfriend’s name.
blady
pale
bladzic / zablakany, zagubiony
stray
e.g. The sheep strayed onto the road.
The police are looking for a stray girl.
blahostki, drobiazgi
trivia
bogactwo, nadmiar czegos (2)
plethora of sth // abundance of sth
e.g. Still, given the plethora of books already available, is there anything left to say?
borykac sie z czyms
wrestle with sth
e.g. The government has appointed a team of experts to wrestle with complex issues like xxx research.
boski, bozy || boski, cudowny
divine
e.g. He has a divine voice.
I think that everything is a part of some divine plan.
brodacz
beardo
budzacy szacunek, bardzo trudny
formidable
bulka z maslem
a piece of cake
byc czujnym (2)
be vigilant / be watchful
byc na czyjejs czarnej liscie
be in someone’s bad books
e.g. I think I’m in Jenny’s bad books. I forgot her birthday, and now she’s not answering my calls.
byc nauczka dla kogos
serve somebody right
e.g. They’re so lazy that it would serve them right if they failed their exams.
You knew it was illegal to smuggle drugs, and now you’re in jail.
All I can say is it serves you right.
byc ograniczonym do czegos
be confined to sth
e.g. In the previous job I was confined to doing only one thing.
byc swiadomym czegos, miec cos na uwadze
be mindful of sth
e.g. I was mindful of the tension in the room.
byc w roznych rolach
wear different hats
byc zakazanym / byc objetym zakazem wstepu dla kogos
be off limits for/to sb
byc zlym jak osa
be like a bear with a sore head
can’t see the whole situation clearly because you’re looking too closely at small details (2)
can’t see the wood/forest for the trees
e.g. Marcus is so focused on product details that he can’t see the wood for the trees when it comes to the overall needs of the company.
cel sam w sobie i.e. you do sth with pleasure or benefit rather than for some other purpose like making money
an end in itself
e.g. Billy says playing music in a band is an end in itself for him, but I think he does it to meet girls.
change the time it’s meant to happen to a later time or date
put off / postpone
e.g. It it’s too hot to play the final game today, they’ll put it off until tomorrow.
change your opinion about sth or attitude towards sb
change your tune
e.g. At first Bill was against selling the rights to his book, but he change his tune when he realized how much money he could make.
chcac nie chcac
willy-nilly
e.g. He would be forced to collaborate willy-nilly.
chlonac np. wiedze/ksiazki
devour
e.g. My gradma devours five mystery books each week.
ciekawostka
tidbit (American) / titbit (British)
e.g. titbit of news
ciezki, surowy, trudny
severe
e.g. It was a severe criticism, I don’t agree with your opinion
Weather conditions were severe but we managed to continue our trip
She has a severe problem with alcohol
cofniecie uznania
derecognition
cokolwiek, jakkolwiek
whatsoever
e.g. Whatsoever he says, I won’t believe him anyway.The insurer is liable to pay for any damage whatsoever.
oddzielac, odlaczac
decouple
e.g.Europe and Japan might decouple from the US by growing on their own, but right now they’re dependent.
nabrac wprawy
get the knack of sth
e.g. After a few minutes he got the knack of this game., font-family:Arial
cos przejsciowego prowadzacego do celu
stepping stone
e.g. It is a stepping stone to the next stage of getting into a job.
cymbergaj
penny football, coin football
czas miedzy wyslaniem zadania a otrzymaniem odpowiedzi // czas oczekiwania
latency // latency time
e.g. Many times a player would be shot and killed without ever seeing his enemy due to high latency times.
czekac za kulisami oczekujac na wlasciwy moment
waiting in the wings
e.g. In politics, there are always plenty of people waiting in the wings for a chance to take power.
czerpac z czegos garsciami
make most of sth
czolowka, smietanka
the cream of the crop
e.g. We are only interested in the cream of the crop, so don’t send us any second-rate samples.
czyhac, czaic sie // obserwowac z ukrycia
lurk
dac komus zwolnienie chorobowe
sign sb off
e.g. The doctor signed me off because I had a terrible cough.
dac noge, uciekac
take to the woods e
.g. They took to the woods without paying the bill.
When they heard that the teacher was coming, they just took to the woods.
dac sobie na wstrzymanie, przystopowac
take a beat
dajacy sie wyszkolic
trainable
damaged by being used a lot / don’t feel well
the worse for wear
e.g. Don’t you think we should have the sofa recovered? It’s looking a little the worse for wear.
Tom looks a bit the worse for wear.
dawac, skutkowac, uzyskac np. wynik, odpowiedz, profity
yield
e.g. We hope that this latest improvement will help us yield better results.
The experiment yielded an answer the scientists have been looking for.
The company yields a lot of profit.
deal with a problem or a challenge in a direct and fearless way
take the bull by the horns
e.g. Pauline wasn’t happy with the manager’s decision, so she took the bull by the horns and demanded to see him in order to discuss the matter.
difficult to believe
hard to swallow
e.g. His excuse for coming late was a bit hard to swallow, don’t you think?
discuss something seriously, usually to do with business or money
talk turkey
e.g. I started to say sth about the deal, but Mr Hamilton said, Not now, my boy. We never talk turkey at the dinner table.
dla jasnosci (2)
for the record / for the sake of clarity
dla uczciwosci
in all fairness
do czyichs kompetencji / poza czyimis kompetencjami
within the purview of sb // outside the purview of sb
do sth as somebody suggests
act on sb’s advice
e.g. I really should act on my doctor’s advice and try to eat less and exercise more.
do Twojej dyspozycji
at your disposal
dochodzenie, sledztwo
probe
e.g. The probe is nearly finished, we found a killer.
doing sth risky or being in a situation that could quickly become dangerous
skate on thin ice
e.g. Don’t you think you’ll be skating on the thin ice if you go to the U.S. without getting health insurance?
dokladnosc, scislosc
fidelity
e.g. We measure complexity and fidelity of data.
dokuczliwy, natretny
pesky
dolewac oliwy do ognia
add insult to injury
e.g. He said my clothes didn’t suit me, and then to add insult to injury he said I needed to lose some weight!
don’t go to bed at the usual time
stay up
e.g. I wonder how many of our students stayed up all night studying for the exam.
doplyw, rzeka
creek
e.g. This creek of Oder is about 50 km long.
doprowadzic do szalu, ogromnie irytowac czasownik + przymiotnik
infuriate // infuriating
doslownie | doslowny
verbatim
dreszczyk emocji | podekscytowac sie
thrill
e.g. I love the thrills of riding on a roller coaster.The news of his arrival thrilled me.
dupa, zadek, tylek
winker stinker
dusic
suffocate
e.g. Amazon is holding over 4.2M dollars, suffocating our business,
dzwiny, osobliwy, szczegolny
peculiar
e.g. He has a peculiar way of showing his gratitude.
effect causing other events or situations to happen, although not directly
a knock-on effect
e.g. High petrol prices could be having a knock-on effect among manufacturers.
eliminowac, pozbywac sie np. kogos lub czegos
purge
e.g. Party leaders have undertaken to purge the party of extremists.Hard-liners are expected to be purged from the administration.
enter into a situation/process that is particularly difficult, complex or chaotic
go down the rabbit hole
e.g. Owning your own business is a huge responsibility, are you sure you’re ready to go down the rabbit hole?,
etc
x,y,z, and the like
everything is turning out very well for sb or sth
everything is coming up roses.
e.g. It looks like everything is coming up roses for Manchester United this year.
existing as a physical bulding rather than doing business only on the internet
brick-and-mortar
e.g. brick-and-mortar bookstores. Online retailers try to lure customers away from their brick-and-mortar competitors.
falsyfikat, falszerstwo
forgery
e.g. banknote forgery // documents forgery
szorowac np rece, oczyszczac cos z brudu
scrub
e.g. She scrubbed the mark on the wall for a long time.
feeling surrounded by people who are different to you which is making you feel a little uncomfortable
like a fish out of water
e.g. I was the only black person in a church full of white people, and I felt like a fish out of water at first. ,
droczyc sie, dokuczac
tease
e.g. My brother is always teasing me,
hamowac, utrudniac np ruch, postep (3) //
rzeczownik: hamowanie, ograniczanie (1)
e.g. In short, states couldn’t .. the development of a national market.
Remember, our objective is full and complete .. of the threat.
The government has to … the water treatment until the corruption enquiry is over.
impede
put the breaks on
hamper //
containment
have lots of energy and enthusiasm for life (2)
have vim and vigor // be as fresh as a daisy
e.g. Our gradma is always full of vim and vigor when we go to visit her.
If you want to have lots of vim and vigor when you get older, you need to eat good food.,
kusic, necic, wabic (4)
lure // tempt // entice sb to do sth // seduce
e.g. lure people, lure customers fishing lure,
niepewny, ryzykowny (3)
dicey | dodgy | dubious
e.g. the whole undertaking seemed dicey.,
oczyszczac np. dane, umysl
purge
e.g. You’ll never purge your data set of all noise.,
po namysle (2)
as an afterthought, upon reflection
e.g. Then, as an afterthought, he added I’ll go with you,
ponizej normy, gorszej jakosci (2)
substandard // offgrade
pozorny, nieprawdziwy (2)
spurious || deceptive
e.g. One of these is the correct key, the rest are spurious. You should know that appearances can be deceptive.,
skonczyc, pozegnac sie np. na koncu maila
Signing off, Magdalena
stadium poczatkowe np. projektu/firmy
infancy / be in one’s infancy
e.g. Our project was in infancy when we got the donation.
when the Internet was still in its infancy,
ujawniac (2)
unearth || unravel
e.g. My research unearthed some little known facts.
// wykopywac spod ziemi
zboczyc z tematu / zmienic temat (3)
get off the track
be off the track
my thoughts strayed for a moment
byc w kropce (3)
be on the spot // be all at sea // be out of your depth
e.g. I’ll think of something when you are on the spot. Can you give me some advice? I’m all at sea.,
glowic sie nad czyms (2)
rack my brain(s) over sth || bend my mind to sth
niejasny, niewyrazny (3)
as clear as mud // blurry // fuzzy
zaniedbac, lekcewazyc (4)
neglect / shrug sth off / make little of sth / slack
e.g. You shouldn’t be slacking at work
You shouldn’t neglect your homework.
jechac na tym samym wozku, byc w takiej samej sytuacji (zlej, trudnej)
be in the same boat
trafny, zwiezly np o komentarzu, spostrzezeniu (2)
pithy| pertinent
e.g. pithy statement | pertinent to sth
fuknac, prychnac // wypluwac
spit out
e.g. He spat with contempt. It tasted so horrible that I spat it out at once
galka (np. u drzwi), pokretlo
knob
e.g. She turned the door knob and went in.
There are several knobs to set the configuration correctly.
garbic sie
hunch
e.g. He always hunched at this desk.
gawedzic, ucinac sobie pogawedke
gadka-szmatka
v: chitchat
n: chit-chat
gazowa woda mineralna (3)
fizzy // carbonated // sparkling mineral water
gesia skorka
goosebumps
e.g. I could already see the goosebumps forming on her skin.
getting a product ready to be saled / getting a software ready for release
getting sth out the door
give things to people, often without thinking about the effects or the costs of doing so (4)
dish out || dole out || give out || hand out
e.g. The college was accused of dishing out degrees to anyone who could pay for them.
go to the toilet
answer the call of nature
e.g. Could we stop somewhere? I need to answer the call of nature.
gorowac nad kims, przescigac, przezwyciezac
trump
e.g. She trumps over all of them, and is perfectly aware of that
gotowy, ustalony np. decyzja, plan oczywisty, bezdyskusyjny
cut-and-dried
e.g. The plan is cut-and-dried and no changes will be made to it.This was a cut-and-dried decision for me.
granica - w znaczeniu przekroczyles granice
pale
e.g. You crossed a pale!
Where is the pale between honesty and meanness?
gromadzic, zbierac, zdobywac np. informacje
glean
e.g. I am not able to glean any useful information from the producer’s site.
hit someone with a vehicle (3)
knock down / knock over (british) / run over
e.g. One of our workers was knocked down right outside our building.
hojny, szczodry
lavish
e.g. My grandpa is very lavish. He gave me 100 dollars.
if sth or sb is …, you are glad to see them
a sight for sore eyes
e.g. You’re a sight for sore eyes, man! Haven’t seen you for ages!
It’s been raining here for a week, so it sure was a sight for sore eyes when we saw the sun this morning
if you meet someone for the first time and the two of you …, you get along really well
hit it off
e.g. I met a guy at Alan’s wedding and we hit it off straight away.
imie i nazwisko
legal name
in a way that is perfect or without mistakes
flawlessly
e.g. This is an action film that is very well crafted and flawlessly executed.
in a way that is very difficult to control, manage or solve
intractably
e.g. Many of the problems they face are intractably hard.
The minister talked of an intractably broken health care system
in prison
behind bars
e.g. I heard they put Mike’s uncle behind bars for robbing a liqour store!
isc z nurtem, robic to co inni
go with the flow
e.g. Don’t you find that everything goes better when you go with the flow instead of trying to force things to happen?
izolatka || samotnik, pustelnik
solitary
e.g. He was put in solitary for his bad behaviour.He is a weird solitary.
ja sie na to nie pisze
count me out
jak popadnie, na chybil trafil
willy-nilly
e.g. Politicians expanded spending programmes willy-nilly.
jedyny plus // jedyna zaleta
saving grace of sth
e.g. You have a lot of flaws - I must admit that honesty is your saving grace.
jesli chodzi o, w zwiazku z
vis-a-vis
e.g. I need to speak to you vis-a-vis our project.
kadencja | staly etat wykladowcy
tenure
e.g. I am working hard to get tenure at this university.We were a prosperous country during his tenure.
kaucja, poreczenie
bail
e.g. We ask that bail be set at ttwo million dollars.
keep inaccurate accounts for a business, usually in order to pay less tax
cook the books // cook the accounts
e.g. Their accountant was charged with cooking the books.
kiepski, banalny, oklepany
corny
e.g. I actually think it’s corny to make friends online.
klasc, polozyc cos
put down
e.g. I don’t remember where I’ve put down my glasses.
kleknac
kneel down
e.g. She knelt down beside the bed (obok lozka).
know people in powerful positions in business or government
have friends in high places
e.g. You’ll need friends in high places if you want to get to the tops.
kopac swoj wlasny grob
dig your own grave
e.g. She dug her own grave when she made fun of the boss.
korzystac z wyniku czegos // zbierac (plony)
reap the benefits
e.g. We can do our own job, and he can reap the benefits
kosztowac majatek
cost an arm and a leg
e.g. The tickets costed an arm and a leg.
krach
meltdown
e.g. We have avoided a meltdown of the financial system.
krecic sie w miejscu / nie odnoscic sukcesu
spin one’s wheels
e.g. When asked if he plans any last-minute brainstorming, they say that talking to people is just spinning your wheels.
krotko mowiac, w skrocie
in short // for the sake of brevity
krzywda, zlo, przestepstwo
wrongdoing
e.g. I didn’t cause any wrongdoing to him.There is no evidence that I or my company have committed any wrongdoing.
kuj zelazo poki gorace
make hay while the sun shines
e.g. We’ve got a few days off work so let ‘s make hay while the sun shines and do some landscaping around the back of the house.
kulec, kustykac
limp
laczyc sie w bolu (3)
my heart goes to sb // feel for // sympathize with
latwa zdobycz, latwo osiagalny cel
low-hanging fruit
miec zdanie na temat kogos/czegos, sadzic o czyms
make of
e.g. What do you make of the current situation in the company?
What you make of him is none of my concern.
lepiej dmuchac na zimne
better safe than sorry
made for a particular customer or user
bespoke
e.g. a bespoke suit / a bespoke software
make an effort to arrange/organize sth
see about sth
e.g. When are you going to see about that job? // Mark’s going to see about getting a loan for his new business.
making a software release only available to a small group of end users
canary release
mamy problem
we have a situation
manipulowac, majstrowac
tamper
martwy sezon, zastoj np w handlu
slack || slack season
e.g. We are in a bit of slack now.
marudny (2)
cranky // grumpy about sth
e.g. Since he changed his job, he became very cranky.
masa czasu
the bulk of time
miec cos w zanadrzu, miec cos w rekawie
have sth up one’s sleeve
e.g. I’d been doing some quiet investigating in the meantime and had an ace up my sleeve.
miec leb na karku, ogarniac so sie dzieje dookola
be on the ball
e.g. He is the president of the company, so he has to be on the ball.
miec resztki sil, ledwo sie trzymac (2)
on one’s last legs || barely hold on
e.g. It looks as though her grandfather is on his last legs.
miec sokoli wzrok
have eyes like a hawk
miec wladze nad kims, trzymac kogos w garsci
have a hold over somebody
e.g. The gangsters had a hold over me and I had to pay them.
miernik, wskaznik, licznik
gauge
e.g. The gauge said nineteen miles per hour.
mierny, sredni, przecietny
mediocre
e.g. Your composition was rather mediocre - you cretainly could do better.
miescic sie w dopuszczalnych granicach
be in the ballpark
mieszanka umiejetnosci // variety of skills
a blend of skills
monotonny, nudny (3)
dull, tedious, strenuous
e.g. His life had been dull and lonely before he met her.
morderstwo
homicide
moving // uncertain what to do or changing repeatedly between two options
wobbly
e.g. wobbly table/ladder
Last week I felt sure I was doing the right thing but I’ve started to feel a bit wobbly about it.
mowic prosto z mostu
lay sth on the line
mowic wprost, bez ogrodek
to put it bluntly
nabrzmiewac, wzdymac
bloat up
e.g. If I eat it, my stomach bloats up.
nadawac na innych falach (2)
be on a different wavelength || talk past each other
nadawac na tych samych falach
be on the same wavelength
nadgorliwy (3)
overzealous | overeager | officious
nadmiar, zalew, nasycenie, przesyt
glut
e.g. The fall in demand for coffee could cause a glut in the market.
glut of information
glut of new data scientists
nadmierny rozrost np. wydatkow czy zatrudnienia
bloat
nadrzedny, najwazniejszy, glowny
paramount
nadzwyczajnie, ogromnie
drop-dead == extremely
e.g. It’s drop-dead simple.
nagana, reprymenda
rebuke
e.g. Her statement provoked a sharp rebuke from the Senator.
napisz do mnie kilka slow
drop me a line
naprawiac/skorygowac/sprostowac
rectify
e.g. House service did everything they could to rectify the situation.
nasladowac, nasladowca, nasladujacy
copycat
e.g. At the market you can buy affordable copycat versions of expensive perfumes.
natkac sie przypadkiem na cos
stumble across/on/upon sth
e.g. I stumbled upon it by accident
She stumbled across these documents in the office yesterday.
nawalac, stwarzac problemy, dokuczac
play up
e.g. My phone is playing up.
He plays you up because he likes you.
new enthusiasm for living
a new lease of life
e.g. After recovering from her illness, Kathy had a new lease of life and made lots of plans for the future.
nie do odparcia, wazny, przekonujacy
compelling
e.g. compelling argument // evidence // reason // analysis
nie do pojecia
beyond apprehension
nie ma mowy, nigdy w zyciu (2)
not a chance // no dice
e.g. I won’t do this. Not a chance.
nie martwic sie na zapas
cross that bridge when one comes to it
e.g. We will cross that bridge when we come to it.
nie moc usiedziec w jednym miejscu
have itchy feet
nieefektywny (o dzialaniach) // zawiklany (np.system) // powolny (np.proces)
cumbersome
e.g. But the process is cumbersome and takes an average of one to two years to complete.
niechlujny
slipshod
niejednolity (np deszcz) czastkowy, niepelny np wiedza
patchy
nieostrozny, nierozwazny
reckless
nieprzyjaciel, przeciwnik, wrog
foe
e.g. You should be careful not to press a desperate foe too hard.
niespojny
incohesive
e.g. Cataldo felt that album was actually simpler and less interesting than it sounds, finding it to be well-made but slightly incohesive.
niestety
alas
e.g. The question may seem simple but, alas, the answer is not.
niewazny, bezwartosciowy
void
niewlasciwy termin/okreslenie
misnomer
e.g. The group’s name is something of a misnomer, since the members are high school students.
niewyobrazalny
mind-bending
niewyrazny zarys
blob
e.g. So all I could see was a kind of brown blob.
niewzruszony, niezachwiany np. ambicja
unwavering ambition
niezaprzeczalnie, bezsprzecznie
indisputably
niezawodny, pewny, sprawdzony (3)
surefire // go-to // tried-and-trusted
e.g. Running into the street like that is a surefire way to get hurt.
niezbadany, niezglebiony
unfathomable
niezliczona ilosc rzeczy
myriad of things
e.g. He’s got myriad of things to do every day
He’s got myriads of ideas every second.
nigdy
when two Sundays come together// when two Fridays come together
nosic na barania / noszenie na barana
piggyback
obciazac, przytlaczac // byc przytloczonym czyms (2)
weigh down by sth
weigh sb down
be deluged with sth
e.g. She feels weighed down by all of her responsibilities.
The pressure his parents put on the boy to succeed in school weighed him down so much that he run away from home.
obciazenie, obowiazek, brzemie // obciazac, obarczac
burden
e.g. I wanted to ask you a favour, but I don’t want to burden you more.
I have to carry this burden on my own.
financial burden
tax burden
burdened with debt
obelzywy, ublizajacy
vituperative
obfity, ogromny
lavish
e.g. This dinner was lavish. I could eat everything I wanted.
Lavish spending // lavish gifts
obietnice bez pokrycia
hot air
obijac sie, nieuwaznie pracowac, stwarzac pozory ze sie cos robi
go through the motions of doing sth
e.g. They’ve told Jamal that he has to leave his job, so he is just going through the motions until the end of the month.
objasniac, wyjasniac, synonim do explain/clarify
elucidate
obowiazek (nieprzyjemna praca)
chore
e.g. I have some chores to do around the house.
obowiazujacy, ciazacy na kims
incumbent on sb to do sth
e.g. We believe that it is incumbent on us to improve the market for our citizens.
incumbent president
obronca, adwokat, radca prawny (2)
counsel || barrister (british english)
obrzydliwy, brudny
filthy
e.g. His hands were filthy.
The weather is just filthy today.
I’m in a filthy temper.
oczko w glowie
the apple of my eye
oczko w rajstopach
ladder
oczywisty, razacy
glaring
e.g. glaring bug
od a do z
from soup to nuts
oddawac sie czemus, ulegac (2)
indulge in sth // succumb to sth (sukamb)
e.g. I can see from the size of his stomach that the chef indulges in many of his own creations
odgadnac
divine
e.g. Can you divine my name?
odpowiednik np. osoby, instytucji
counterpart
e.g. My counterpart in their company earns more money.
odprowadzac kogos / pozegnac kogos
see off
e.g. I will see you off. It is too dark to walk on your own.
odroczyc (2)
e.g. The case was … due to the lack of evidence.
hold off on sth // defer
odrzucac np oferte, propozycje
turn down
e.g. I have to turn down your job offer.
She turned down my invitation.
odstawic dziecko od piersi
wean
odstraszac (kogos)
deter
e.g. New security measures are being introduced to deter thieves.
odwrotnie, na odwrot (2)
Conversely | On the contrary
odziedziczyc
come into // inherit
e.g. She’s very rich, so her children expect to come into a lot of money when she dies.
ogarnac np. strach, zmeczenie // byc ogarnietym np strachem (2)
e.g. After a long day, weariness … Lily.
When I entered the house, fear … me.
overtake //
engulfed in/by sth
ogolny, ogolnikowy
sweeping
e.g. I conducted a sweeping analysis of the Polish economy.
omijac // obejsc np. prawo // przechytrzyc
circumvent // circumventing the law
e.g. Trying to circumvent the planning process is not the real problem
opracowac, wymyslic
device
e.g. They have devised a cure for this illness.
osa
wasp
oskarzac kogos o cos
charge with
e.g. The company’s directors were arrested and charged with tax evasion.
osoba towarzyska
people person
ostateczna rozgrywka
showdown
e.g. Sunday’s showdown will decide whether Mexico or Italy is the world soccer champion.
ostrzezenie dostarczone z odpowiednim wyprzedzeniem
heads-up
oszalamiajacy, przyprawiajacy o zawrot glowy
head-spinning
otrzymac lwia czesc czegos
get the lion’s share of sth
e.g. The lion’s share of the government’s budget goes to the military.
palacy sie, by zaczac dzialac // rwac sie do czegos
be raring to go
e.g. After the coach gave a great team talk, the player were raring to go.
pasc trupem
drop dead
e.g. If I don’t get sleep, I’ll drop dead.
pass the exam easily and get high marks
pass with flying colours (British) | colors (American)
e.g. I was given a tough assignment at work this week, and today the boss told me I passed with flying colors.
pay for someone’s education through school, college, university, etc.
put sb through sth
e.g. It’s costing her a lot of money to put herself through law school.
pech, wtopa, rozczarowanie
bummer
e.g. I left my notes at home. What a bummer.
pecherz moczowy
bladder | urinary bladder
pestka, latwizna (2)
no-brainer, snap
e.g. My driving test was a snap.
piac sie w gore po szczeblach kariery
come up through the ranks
plan, strategia
blueprint
e.g. China is merely following the globalist blueprint for the world.
po dziurki w nosie (2)
be up to your neck in sth | up to your eyeballs
e.g. I’m up to my neck in emails and I don’t think I can get away at the moment.
pojsc po linii najmniejszego oporu
take the line of the least resistance
pogmatwana sytuacja // zawilosci prawne
entanglement // legal entanglements
e.g. There are too many entanglements in the relationship between a man and a woman, he told himself.
pogarszac sie o stanie czegos np ekonomii czy zdrowia || pogarszanie sie
deteriorate || deterioration
e.g. We cannot allow for any further deterioration of our country’s economy.
With proper rest and medicine, we can slow down the deterioration.
pogarda wyrazac pogarde
contempt // back of sb’s hand
give the back of sb’s hand
e.g. He looked at them with contempt.
I give the back of my hand to anyone who says I’m not a good parent.
podtrzymywac decyzje/werdykt // utrzymanie wyroku w mocy
uphold a decision
e.g. The board’s final vote was 8 to 3 to uphold the earlier decision.
podstep
gambit
podrobka
copycat
e.g. The jeans company says it will fight to have all copycats removed from stores.
podrasowanie, ulepszanie, dopracowywanie // podrasowac, ulepszac, dopracowac (2)
e.g. He made some … to his computer, and now it works faster.
He spent the entire week … his car.
tweak // ameliorate
podpora, fundament czegos (2)
e.g. He is the … of our whole company.
linchpin of sth // backbone of sth
podniesc na duchu, wspierac (2)
comfort // solace
podliczac, przeliczac, kalkulowac
tally up
e.g. Tally up how many points you each have.
podkreslac istote czegos, kurczowo sie czegos trzymac
make much of sth
podjac, zobowiazac sie (2)
undertake // take on
e.g. the firm undertook to keep price increases to a minimum
a firm of builders undertook the construction work
podenerwowany, nerwowy
antsy
poddawac sie (czyjejs woli), ustepowac (komus)
defer
e.g. Children deferred to their father’s wishes.
pochodzenie np. kraj pierwotnego pochodzenia
provenance
e.g. country of provenance // of doubtful provenance
poblazliwy, lagodny
lenient
e.g. lenient punishment // lenient measures
po kolei
in turn
e.g. Let’s look at each of the problems in turn.
niepokoj, obawa, zle przeczucie (2)
e.g. I know that there is some … with regard to these figures.
misgiving // apprehension
miec powazne watpliwosci co do czegos
have serious misgivings about sth
wisienka na torcie
the icing on the cake
obracac sie przeciw komus, odnosic odwrotny skutek
backfire
zasada (stosowana w codziennym zyciu)
To do to others as you would do to yourself - that is my ….
mantra
przypowiesc
parable of sth
wpadac w zachwyt, byc oszolomionym
e.g. She … at the sight of him
swoon
podstawowy, zasadniczy
rudimentary
miec juz najgorsze za soba, wychodzic na prosta
e.g. It’s still too soon to say they …
be out of the woods
sasiedni, przylegajacy, graniczacy
adjacent
zanieczyszczenie, skazenie (moze byc tez uzyte odnosnie danych)
e.g. Release of toxic fumes (oparow) resulted in a … of the area.
You should monitor your training and serving data for …
contamination
hustac sie, skakac np. wyniki sondazy || hustawka
e.g. … of prices
seesaw
byc zrodlem czegos, zrodzic
e.g. Her latest book has … a lot of controversy
engender
robic postepy (2)
make headway
come along
z perspektywy czasu
e.g. In …, maybe you shouldn’t have told that part of the story.
in hindsight
wolno pojmowac, wolno rozumiec
be slow on the uptake
wywierac (nasik, wplyw)
e.g. … influence / pressure / control
exert
wychowac sie na czyms
be weaned on sth
gluchy, nieslyszacy
deaf
spioch
sleepyhead
potulny jak baranek
as gentle as a lamb
wypelniony po brzegi
e.g. this book is … of images.
chock-full
obarczac czyms kogos (zwalac odpowiedzialnosc)
unload sth on somebody
przeciwstawiac sie (prawu), ignorowac (nakazy), postepowac wbrew (komus/czemus)
e.g. More and more students are … their teachers and school rules
defy
przezorny zawsze ubezpieczony
forewarned is forearmed
smakowac, rozkoszowac sie
e.g. We will … this trip for the rest of our lives
I want to … this moment because it’s a big victory for me.
savor (American)
savour (British)
zamiatac cos pod dywan, tuszowac cos
sweep sth under the carpet
udoskonalenie (umiejetnosci), doprowadzenie do perfekcji
rzeczownik // czasownik
e.g. some of the best players in the world … their skills playing street football
honing / hone
tracic nadzieje na cos
despair of sth
stosowac sie do // usilnie popierac kogos
e.g. Your son is a helpless case - he doesn’t … to any of the rules.
I do not … to any organized religion
adhere
uczucie zrozumienia i uznania dla kogos
e.g. She displayed a great level of .. towards the poor
affinity
ratownik medyczny
paramedic
folia spozywcza
plastic wrap
owijac w bawelne
beat around the bush
wylaniac sie
e.g. Here another question … - what is the most effective way to put ML model into production?
loom
nadmiernie, przesadnie
e.g. a robust estimator is not .. affected by assumption violations about the data
He told himself he had an … suspicious mind.
unduly
pouczajacy
instructive
ofiara
casualty
dostac ataku serca / ataku padaczki
have a seizure
szczeka, buzia
e.g. He almost broke my ….
Close your …, boy
jaw
umoralniajaca gadka, kazanie
e.g. My mother gave me a … about drinking alcohol
jaw
bezczelna odzywka, odpyskiwanie
e.g. I won’t tolerate your … - go to your room.
jaw
mdlosci, nudnosci
nausea
jama brzuszna
abdomen, abd
zwikniecie, skrecenie / zwichnac skrecic
sprain
be complete and finished
e.g. By now the deal was …
be done and dusted
defraudacja, sprzeniewierzenie
e.g. A theft of assets is a form of …
embezzlement
długo i wytrwale czegoś szukać, mocno się starać coś osiągnąć
e.g. I’ve been … for a bigger apartment, but there’s nothing out there.
He was tired of … for work.
beat the bushes
utrudnienie, przeszkoda, niepowodzenie (2)
e.g. The appearance of the second candidate turned out to be a serious … for the incumbent president.
My poor eyesight is not a … for me.
setback (for sb) // hindrance
sklonnosc, upodobanie, tendencja
e.g. Neither of us has the time or …. for emotional complications.
inclination
usilny (o staraniach), wyczerpujacy
e.g. She is making … efforts to improve her English
strenuous
nieproszony, niezamawiany
np. … advice, … offer, … gift
unsolicited
do dziela, do roboty
let’s roll
przyjemne doswiadczenie, dobra sytuacja (3)
e.g. type checking in Python is not all …
peaches and cream //
sunshine and unicorns //
sunshine and rainbows
cos co ma dobre i zle strony (2)
e.g. Being a recognizable person is a kind of …
double-edged sword // double-edged weapon
wyzszosc, pierwszenstwo
primacy
wiesc prym
have primacy
dzialka
plot // plot of land
bez mojej wiedzy
unbeknown to me // unbeknownst to me
miec do czegos watpliwosci / watpliwy (o osobie) (2)
be iffy about sth / have second thoughts
kiedy wejdziesz miedzy wrony, musisz krakac jak i one.
I don’t normally wear elegant clothes, but ….
when in rome do as the romans do
gruntowy, dokladny, skrupulatny
e.g. … analysis
thorough
wykluczac, uniemozliwiac cos
preclude sth
zdecydowanie (z duza przewaga), znaczaco
e.g. John won the race …
She kicked the ball, but she missed the goal …
by a mile
przeformulowac np slowa, koncept
reframe
dziwactwo, kaprys, moda
e.g. How long do you think this Internet .. is going to last?
This device is not just a …, it’s reality.
fad
dluga droga, meczarnia
Writing that essay was a …
Her job is a … but she gets paid a lot of money
long haul
wspolwinny czegos // zamieszany w cos
complicit in sth
swiety (synonim do holy) // poswiecony (cos albo komus)
e.g. My grandma gave me a … cross
His daily routine is absolutely … to him
sacred (to sb)
bez przygotowania, improwizowany (2)
impromptu || off-the-cuff
trafic na zyle zlota
strike a gold
stronniczy (2)
partisan // prejudiced
razace zaniedbanie
gross negligence
zredukowac cos (zwlaszcza do minimum)
skinny sth down
czyn, wyczyn, uczynek
e.g. Without the memory of his …, he cannot possibly feel guilty.
It would be a good … to visit him.
deed
zbierac cos do kupy
lump sth together into sth
zacheta, bodziec
spur
przygotowanie np do egzaminu
prepping
odporny, wytrzymaly, prezny
resilient
zwrot obciazenia
chargeback
nauczyc sie fachu
learn the ropes
porownywac, upodabniac do
liken to sth
spaprac cos, zawalic cos
muck sth up // make a muck of sth
naprawianie szkod
e.g. … by the storm will take many days
undoing the damage
rzucic na kogos urok
cast a spell on sb
usprawiedliwienie, pretekst
e.g. What is your … for being late?
plea
pokuta
penance
zatajac, ukrywac (3)
withhold information
keep sth back
conceal
przeklenstwo, klatwa //
przeklinac (uzywac wulgaryzmow) albo kogos lub cos
e.g. This traffic jam is a .., we will be late! //
If you don’t help me, I’ll put a … on your family
curse
bezwzgledny
ruthless
zrozpaczony // oszalaly z rozpaczy
distraught //
distraught with grief
byc nieugietym, nieustepliwym
be steadfast in sth
pierwszorzedny
top-notch
nienasycony
e.g. … need for advice
He demonstrates an … desire for knowledge.
insatiable
z wlasnej woli, dobrowolnie (2)
of my own volition
of my own choosing
nastepstwo, wniosek (w slowniku matematycznym)
corollary
godzina policyjna // zamykanie na noc drzwi wejsciowych np w schronisku
Make sure you will return home before the…
The … for this shelter is 10 p.m.
curfew
lapczywie, zachlannie
e.g. consume that content…. and then find similar tutorials.
voraciously
przechytrzyc
outwit
makabryczny, okropny (2)
e.g. The conditions in the prison were …
He sounded very cheerful despite the … injuries he had suffered.
gruesome, appalling
smucic, zasmucic
sadden
potwierdzac
corroborate
represyjny, przymusowy
coercive
niechec, uraza, zlosc (2)
e.g. She felt a new wave of … towards him.
spite, resentment
wtracanie sie, mieszanie sie // wscibski
meddling
dokladny, przesadnie staranny
meticulous
rozproszenie
e.g. Most of these funds came from the Chinese … living in different parts of the world.
diaspora
someone who has thepowertodecidewho getsparticularresourcesandopportunities, and who does not
e.g. Theprofessorsactas … whodeterminewhichstudentsareadmittedinto the competetiveengineeringprogram.
gatekeeper
wyluzowany, luzny (np.o podejsciu do zycia, atmosferze)
loosey-goosey
swietnie cos robic, wymiatac w czyms (slang)
slay
trafic do odbiorcy, odnalezc wspolny punkt
strike a chord with sb
plyta indukcyjna
induction hob
plyta gazowa
hob burner
dowiadywac sie
ascertain
mlynek do kawy
coffee grinder
kawiarka
coffee percolator / cafetiere
obalenie (teorii), udowodnienie fałszywości (np. twierdzenia) //
obalac (2)
rebuttal //
rebut | refute
przedplata, depozyt
layaway (American)
prepayment
nieoczekiwane i niekorzystne warunki umowy
fine print
drobna czcionka, drobny druk
fine print
znaczacy, wazny, istotny
e.g. I feel that the time has come for … changes
substantial
tandetny, byle jaki
shoddy
gwaltowny spadek (glownie cen)
e.g. We were surprised by the .. of prices.
nosedive
poza skala (o ilosci, jakosci)
off the charts
wytlumaczyc komus cos krok po kroku
talk somebody through sth
nie mrugnac okiem (zrobic cos bez mrugniecia oka)
She told him she’dspentall hersavingsbut he didn’t …
US: not bat an eye
UK: not bat an eyelid
byc zblizonym do/pokrewnym do czegos
be akin to sth
miec odsiadke, siedziec w wiezieniu
do time
skruszony, pelen wyrzutow (sumienia)
remorseful
dostatek, obfitosc
e.g. in the past, this … of fish has caused us problems with Morocco.
abundance
przestarzaly
obsolete
gapa, naiwniak // nabrac, oszukac kogos
dupe
zamaskowac, utajnic
obfuscate
odswiezyc, podszlifowac np. wiedze // odswiezyc sie np po podrozy
e.g. I need to … my Spanish.
We spent many hours on the train, we will ….
brush up
w szalonym tempie
at a frantic pace
punkt zwrotny, punkt krytyczny
tipping point
podstawa
e.g. honesty is the … of a good relationship
bedrock
przewidywac, planowac zrobienie czegos (2)
envisage == envision doing sth
nadmiernie wykorzystywac, naduzywac
e.g. He … this computer, that’s why it broke down.
How long have you been … this car?
exploit
skutecznosc, efektywnosc
e.g. I have no idea what the … of these cures (srodki) is.
There is always criticism of the … of development aid.
efficacy
podchodzic do czegos z niedowierzaniem, traktowac cos z przymruzeniem oka
take with a grain of salt
mewa
seagull
drazliwy, poirytowany (2)
ratty, edgy
falszywy, podrabiany, zmyslony
eg So that story was …?
bogus
traba powietrzna / wulkan energii
whirlwind
bieg przez plotki
hurdling
blyskotliwy, bystry
witty
cichy, spokojny
tranquil
dawac upust czemus e.g. You can … your anger on me
vent sth
mamrotac
mutter
uwypuklic, uwydatnic
give saliency
glowny, naistotniejszy
salient
lagodny, skromny, potulny
meek
zrzec sie czegos
relinquish sth to
spolgloska / samogloska
consonant / vowel
naruszenie, wykroczenie, przestepstwo
transgression
proznosc
vanity
niedozywienie
malnutrition
wymijajacy, malo konkretny np odpowiedz, dzialanie
evasive
manewr
maneouvre
popierac, poprzec
Will you … this decision?
I … that motion
second
w momencie, kiedy, w chwili gdy
e.g. I left … the phone rang.
I knew we would get married .. I met you
the second that
dzielic na kawalki
e.g. He … the pizza.
Can you … the cake?
chunk
majstrowac, dlubac np w danych
tinkering with data
uczenie sie na pamiec
learn sth by rote
pionierski
trailblazing
powszechny, rozpowszechniony (4)
e.g. Computers are becoming … in our society.
These diseases are more … among young children.
ubiquitous // prevalent // omnipresent // pervasive
bezczelny, pyskaty
cheeky
trzymac za wodze, miec kontrole
rein
zyczliwy, uprzejmy (osoba/rozmowa)
e.g. John was … towards me.
Our chat on the street was …
amiable
chelpliwy, samochwalczy
boastful
bialaczka
leukemia
nijaki, nudny jak flaki z olejem
lackluster (American), lacklustre (British)
znak, sygnal do rozpoczecia czegos e.g.
You open the door when I give you the ..
You get into the shot on my …
cue
bardzo czegos pragnac // laknienie, pragnienie
crave for sth // craving // have a craving for sth
sprzymierzeniec, sojusznik // laczyc np sily, sprzymierzac sie z kims
In order to win, we need to find a new …
I decided to … forces with James and do the project together.
ally
pasowac jak wol do karety
stick out like a sore thumb
wyjatkowo dobry, najlepszy
standout
zawziecie walczyc
fight tooth and nail
niestosowny, nie na miejscu
incongruent
wyparowac, rozwiac np nadzieje, entuzjazm
evaporate
przewlekly, notoryczny (np. choroba, problem)
e.g. Diets rich in fruit and vegetables may reduce the risk of … diseases.
chronic
przenikliwy, przeszywajacy
e.g. I felt … pain in my knee.
acute
odwaga, twardy charakter
e.g. He is a man of …
grit
wytrwalosc
perseverance
miec za duzo np pracy, byc zawalonym np praca
be snowed under
dzwignia
e.g. There is gotta be a … or a button over here.
lever
srodek nacisku
e.g. The economic crisis was used as a … to force people to vote ‘yes’.
lever
puenta
punch line
nieodparty np dowod, podejrzenie
irresistible
pozbawiony czegos
e.g. The book was boring and … humor.
devoid of sth
wtracic sie do rozmowy, dopowiadac cos, dorzucac cos
chime in
zdretwialy np. z zimna // zdretwiec
numb // go numb
kuszacy np. propozycja // uwodzicielski np. glos
“Hi, Rob” whispered Jade, making her voice as … as possible.
seductive
pospieszac kogos do zrobienia czegos
chase sb up
zonglowac, balansowac miedzy jakimis czynnosciami
e.g. this model … two different kinds of training
juggle
przelotny, krotkotrwaly np o wydarzeniu, spojrzeniu
fleeting
ozywiac np. atmosfere // energiczny, pelen werwy o osobie
She is a person who … the atmosphere.
You are so .. today that you are almost jumping.
brisk
martwiacy
troubling
dylemat, klopot, trudne polozenie
I’m not sure how we found ourselves in this …
I’m in a …. and I completely don’t know what to do.
predicament
zarumienie sie, zarumieniony
You can tell she did something wrong, just look at her … cheeks.
blushing
wyraznie, zupelnie
She is … aware that somebody follows her.
It’s … clear that you don’t want to live there.
starkly
pomniejszanie wlasnych zaslug
self-deprecation
prozny, daremny np wysilek, proba; synonim do pointless
futile // it is futile to do sth
podstepny
e.g. I didn’t like his … plan.
The passenger took a … glance at the cover of my book
sneaky
powyzej czyichs kompetencji
above sb pay grade
pracowac do poznej nocy
burn the midnight oil
przebiegac wzrokiem przez tekst - synonim do scan
skim over sth
pobudzać do życia, ożywiać, pobudzać do działania, pobudzać do zrobienia czegoś (2)
galvanize | invigorate
poswiadczac (tez w odniesieniu do sadu), potwierdzac
attest
wystawiac sie, ryzykowac wlasna glowa (3)
if you …, you put yourself in a risky position in order to support someone or something
go out on a limb
put one’s head on the block
put one’s neck on the line
byc skrepowanym, zazenowanym
be ill at ease
decydujesz sie czy nie?
take it or leave it
grad
hail
zachmurzenie
overcast
opady atmosferyczne
e.g. It’s overcast with 100% change of …
precipitation // informal: precip
dzielic sie wydatkami po rowno, placic po rowno, placic za siebie
e.g. I’m …, I only had a salad.
go Dutch
byc zaskoczonym
e.g. When I told him my answer, he seemed …
be taken aback
podzial (np w zespole), czynnik mogacy powodowac rozlam
e.g. The two men are from opposite sides of the nation’s political …
fault line
wzmocnić, wzmacniać (np. sygnał)
e.g. We found that distinguishing between different connection types … the signal for fraud detection.
amplify
ogromny, obfity (posilek, ilosc czegos np danych)
e.g a Machine Learning model may be used to provide insight given the … amount of data.
copious
worek prozniowy
vacuum bag
odplamiacz
stain remover
gorszy / nizszej jakosci / podwladny
inferior (to sth)
doprowadz swoje sprawy do ladu
put/set/get your house in order
trudny do zdefiniowania, trudny do zrozumienia, trudno osiagalny
e.g. Success remains … for lazy people.
The definition of love is … for me.
I find names of your friends …
elusive
przekonanie
e.g. Some things are just a matter of personal …
conviction
skazanie
e.g. Because of her …, she could not run for office until 1992
conviction
byc przekonujacym
carry conviction
obrazowac, opisywac
e.g. This painting … Saint Joseph.
He vividly … the whole event.
depict
you can say a place is … if it’s very far from towns or cities.
in the back of beyond
mlody duchem
young at heart
okres stabilizacji, zastoj //
ustabilizowac sie, osiagnac staly poziom
e.g. Once we achieve …, we can consider further development.
Unfortunately, these efforts have reached a … and have slowed down.
plateau
mglisty, zamglony, niewyrazny
e.g. Even though the morning was …, it cleared up.
I have only a … memory of the childhood birthday parties.
hazy
pietno
e.g. Those tragic events have left an … on her.
imprint
podatny grunt
fertile ground
pozostac przy zdrowych zmyslach
remain sane / stay sane
nie ma problemu
no sweat / no prob
w poblizu czegos, w okolicy czegos
in the vicinity of sth
trzezwo myslacy, opanowany
clearheaded
doktryna, dogmat, zasada
e.g. The basic … of the approved report seems to go in the right direction.
tenet
nie powiesc sie, nie wypalic np plany (2)
go awry // go astray
oponent, przeciwnik // przeciwny
adversary
the travel period between the peak (or high) season and off (or low) season. For instance, if summer is peak season and winter is off season, then spring and autumn are generally the …
shoulder season
niuanse, zawilosci
twists and turns
glowne srodki utrzymania // chleb powszedni
bread and butter
wzor dokumentu
boilerplate
nasladowac, probowac dorownac
emulate
bardzo szybko, gwaltowanie, dynamicznie np wzrastac, rozwijac sie
by leaps and bounds
e.g. He’s improved by leaps and bounds this season.
hipoteza przeciwna
counterfactual
wstrzasnienie mozgu
concussion
mors
walrus
jadro
testicle
zarazliwy, zakazny
e.g. The disease is very …
synonim: infectious
contagious
cacko, skarb (tez o osobie)
gem
ochrzaniac kogos, upominac kogos
e.g. The teacher .. the boy …
tell sb off
nie wchodzi w rachube, poza dyskusja
e.g. Your plan is …
be out of the question
rzecz jasna; nie trzeba dodawac, ze…
needless to say
terytorium, teren
e.g. he is aggressively defending his …
turf
domniemanie, przypuszczenie
supposition
lydka / ciele
calf
irytujacy, denerwujacy
aggravating
pogarszac sytuacje, utrudniac zrobienie czegos
aggravate
wywrocic do gory dnem
capsize
obslizgly, lepki
slimy
nowicjusz, osoba z niewielkim doswiadczeniem w jakims zawodzie (American English)
rookie
przeplacac, zaplacic kupe pieniedzy
pay through the nose
zazegnac, likwidowac
obviate
zaniedbujacy (obowiazki)
synonim do: neglectful
e.g. His parents were … in their duties
remiss
niedbaly, niestaranny
He has potential, but being so… will not help him to succeed.
remiss
zaswitac komus w glowie
e.g. A great idea …
dawn on sb
bezduszny, bezwzgledny, bezlitosny
synonim do: heartless
callous
wscieklosc, furia // wsciekac sie (2)
e.g. I felt myself turning white with …
He … with no good reason
rage, rant about sth
przepasc, urwisko // niebezpieczna sytuacja
precipice
jak wyzej, jw.
ditto
siegnac gwiazd, mierzyc wysoko
reach for the moon/stars/sky
calkowicie zalezec od czegos
hinge on sth
przedszkole
preschool
szczerze, otwarcie
candidly
spokoj umyslu, pogoda ducha
serenity
wytrwalosc, konsekwentnosc w dazeniach // wytrwaosc fizyczna i psychiczna
stamina
chwytac (cos), zawladnac (czyms)
e.g. He … my hand and led me to his room.
The jealousy … my mind
seize
prowizoryczny, przyblizony
back-of-the-envelope
bliski kontakt, relacje
eg. She has a good … with her boss
rapport
an overview of the idea; zwięzłe, lecz przekonywające przemówienie, krótka prezentacja
elevator pitch
powsciagliwy (w czynach i slowach), z dystansem
aloof
dasac sie, byc obrazonym // dasy, fochy
sulk
nie zwazac na cos
be oblivious to sth
zarozumialy, pewny siebie
cocky
niezgrabny, niezdarny
e.g. She made a … attempt to apologize.
clumsy
rozleglosc np. wiedzy, zainteresowac
e.g. Thanks to the … of his knowledge, I could count on him.
breadth
ropa naftowa
crude, oil
prymitywny, nieopracowany e.g. This is a … prototype, but it shows the basic principle of operation.
crude
rzadzic, zarzadzac czyms e.g. She … our budget. // You have no idea what it takes to … this country.
govern
przemoczony
soaked
miec odwage
have the guts
unikac jasnej odpowiedzi, wykrecac sie od odpowiedzi
equivocate on sth
przegladac, czytac uwaznie, studiowac e.g. He was … the map to find our camping site.
peruse
w nastepstwie czegos
in the aftermath of sth
malowac wszystko w czarnych barwach
preach doom and gloom
pilnie czegos potrzebowac
be in dire need of sth
pietnowac, potempiac e.g. The church … abortion.
condemn
robic z igly widly
make a mountain out of a molehill
uzywanie wlasnego produktu przez firme, by go ulepszac i zwiekszac sprzedaz
dogfooding
czopek
suppository
grymasny np. dziecko, kaprysny np. pogoda, nagly np. zachcianka
capricious
udowodnic komus, ze nie ma racji
refute sb
very easy
easy as pie/easy as abc
niejasny, trudny do zrozumienia e.g. They talk in a … jargon.
obscure
jasnowidz
clairvoyant
stosowac sie do czegos, przestrzegac eg All my life I have been … by the rules
abide by sth
znieksztalcac, przeinaczac np. fakty, wypowiedz
distort
rozpamietywac cos, rozwodzic sie nad czyms e.g. He … on a boring book // Stop … your problems, it won’t help.
dwell upon/on sth
wyrazac opinie
opine
popelnic blad, pomylic sie
err
opuchlizna, obrzek
swelling
wydmuchiwac nos
blow your nose
pokonywac (np. trudnosci), przezwyciezac np strach
surmount
nieuchwytny, niedajacy sie zmierzyc
imponderable
plan awaryjny
contigency plan
ewentualnosc, mozliwosc e.g. They are prepared for every possible …
contigency
punkt widzenia e.g. He presented a curious ..
slant
zawyzyc np wartosc firmy, zwiekszyc, podwyzszyc
ramp up
dawac zielone swiatlo e.g. they … the project
greenlit
trajkot // paplac, trajkotac
chatter
bystrosc umyslu, sprawnosc, zrecznosc
dexterity
oszust (podajacy sie za kogos innego)
imposter
zarzadzajaca, kierujaca kims/czyms // rozgrywajacy (zawodnik)
quarterback
ponury // okropny, fatalny np blad
dismal
notorycznie
notoriously
bledne rozumowanie, bledne przekonanie
fallacy
nieszczescia, klopoty e.g. The causes of our present … are political
woes
sprawdzony, wydeptany (np. sciezka)
well-trodden
zagadka, lamiglowka
riddle
zaniechac, przestac
cease
zerwanie (np. wiezow dyplomatycznych), odlaczenie (od czegos)
severance
zdrow jak ryba
as right as rain // as fit as a fiddle
rozejm, zawieszenie broni
truce
plan podrozy, przewodnik
itinerary
analfabeta
illiterate
nadac komus przydomek fantastyczny
dub sb fantastic
możliwy do uratowania,nadający się do wykorzystania
salvageable
uprzedzac, zapobiegac
preempt
umysl myslacy jednotorowo, jednokierunkowe zainteresowanie
one-track mind
nagroda premia np. za znalezienie czegos e.g. There is a … on my head. It is a … from the queen
bounty
wszystkie chwyty dozwolone; If something is done with …, it’s done without restriction, rules or restraint.
no holds barred
chleb zytni
rye bread
włożyć kij w szprychy
throw a spanner into the works
ukryc fakt, ze
disguise the fact that
zrobic badanie usg
have an ultrasound scan
usg brzucha
abdominal ultrasound
usg piersi
breast ultrasound
smycz
lead (British), leash (American)
szczescie w nieszczesciu
blessing in disguise
przypuszczenie (2)
conjecture // supposition
okaze sie w praktyce
the proof is in the pudding
leb w leb, rowno (o wyscigu, rywalizacji)
e.g. The competitors are …
neck and neck
trafic w sedno sprawy
hit home
biurokracja / ograniczyc biurokracje
Red tape / cut the red tape
jak to sie mowi
as the saying goes
isc naprzod, ruszyc naprzod e.g. … and do great things!
go forth
doskonale sie bawic
have a whale of time
w kazdym calu, na wskros
through and through
glupkowaty (2)
goofy / dopy
byc zdolowanym
be in a funk
przemyslec, rozmyslac (3)
ruminate / muse on sth / ponder on sth
bez zarzutu, nieskazitelny, nienaganny
impeccable // be impeccable with your word
krotkowzroczny
myopic
czuc sie wykonczonym
feel drained
kazanie
sermon
oszczedny (o osobie, stylu zycia) e.g. I am a very … person.
frugal
scieki
sewage
poswiecac czemus zbyt wiele uwagi
fuss over sth
zaszufladkowac kogos
pigeonhole
pilny, sumienny (2)
studious / diligent
powolanie/zawod/ z powolania
vocation / by vocation
martwic sie czyms
fret over sth
upojony, uszczesliwiony
elated
Łoś
moose / elk
Ulotny, przemijajacy
evanescent
uzyskiwac np zapewnienie, obietnice
eg this handbook … negative reviews
elicit
wywolywac podziw, respect
awe
pogarszac sie, podupadac, stracic wartosc
go south
byc na granicy czegos np absurdu
border on sth
wieczny
perennial
oszalaly
berserk
pesymista
naysayer
powodowac, przyczyniac sie do (2)
beget // induce
dajesz, prosze bardzo
eg if you prefer this life, then…
knock yourself out
kleska, porazka
debacle
zagrozic, narazac na niebezpieczenstwo
jeopardize
oddawac (przysluge), odwzajemniac
reciprocate
stanowisko, pozycja, postawa
stance
jak kuba bogu tak bog kubie
what goes around comes around
byc uzaleznionym od czegos
be hooked on sth
hobby, zajecie
pastime
niemrawy
sluggish
przymulony
groggy
typowy przyklad, uosobienie
epitome
zdobywac motywacje
muster the motivation
szczesliwy zbieg okolicznosci
serendipity
kadzic, upiekszac
sugarcoat
przyslowie
proverb
byc mistrzem ceremonii
play the role of emcee
work very hard (3)
work your socks off
work your tail off
break your back
speszony, zawstydzony
abashed
zatkany
jammed with
odszkodowanie
severance pay
pelen czegos nieporzadanego np Your book … typos
be riddled with
tok myslenia
train of thought
stracic watek
loose my train of thought
platne, wolne od pracy dni w okresie wypowiedzenia
garden leave
doszly mnie sluchy
I’ve heard it through the grapevine…
winic sie
beat myself up for sth
kadzic, upiekszac
sugarcoat
wesoly, optymistyczny
upbeat
bardzo cos lubic
be fond of sth
rozwijajacy sie talent
burgeoning talent
rodzacy sie, powstajacy
nascent
siec zamet, spustoszenie
wreak havoc (rik hawok)
rozplanowac, uzgadniac szczegoly
map sth out
moment trzymajacy w napieciu
cliffhanger
urwis / krzywda, nieszczescie / psota
mischief
przeswietlac, sprawdzac np przeszlosc
vet
wrodzony
innate
Dziedzina, domena np literatury
realm
sporadyczny, przerywany
intermittent
na czczo, postny np posilek
fasting
