Vocabulary C1 (1) Flashcards
invariably
always
stamina
the physical and/or mental strength to do something that might be difficult and will take a long time; wytrzymałość
fairly
more than average, but less than very; raczej, dość
come to terms with sth
to accept something unpleasant by learning to deal with it
hold the record
być rekordzistą
at the expense of something
resulting in the loss of something; kosztem czegoś
be on top form
być w szczytowej formie
in check
being controlled within reasonable limits;
* We’ve got to find ways of keeping our expenses in check. *
in terms of something
in relation to something;
nutrition
the substances that you take into your body as food and the way that they influence your health;
be on the ball
to be aware of and understand what is happening and be able to react quickly; mieć łeb na karku
be in the running for sth
mieć szansę na coś
move the goalposts
to change the rules while someone is trying to do something in order to make it more difficult for them;
sail through sth
to pass an exam, a test, etc. without any difficulty
with flying colours
very well; with a very high mark
skate around the topic
to avoid the topic
take the wind out of sb’s sails
to make somebody suddenly less confident or angry, especially when you do or say something that they do not expect
outright
open and direct
rein in
to control undesirable activity or growth; powstrzymywać
enforce
to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted;
lap
a complete trip around a race track that is repeated several times during a competition
backlog
a quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done; zaległości
ordeal
a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience
hail a taxi
przywołać taxi
on the market
available for sale
as opposed to
rather than; instead of; used to make a contrast between two things
make-up
the different things, people, etc. that combine to form something; the way in which they combine
- Ireland did show up a number of flaws in the England team’s make-up. *
aptitude
natural ability or skill at doing something
transcend
to be or go beyond the usual limits of something; przekraczać
wane
to become weaker in strength or influence
have sth under one’s belt
to have already achieved or obtained something
- She already has a couple of good wins under her belt. *
prowess
great skill at doing something
meticulous
very careful and with great attention to every detail; dokładny
stash
to store something in a safe or secret place; hide
