Week 5 Flashcards
to adapt an environment so pets can’t hurt themselves or cause damage
To pet-roof
We’re moving the furniture to pet-proof the living room.
– hidden parts of a room where things get lost, e.g., the corners and small holes or openings
nooks and crannies
The castle was fascinating; there were endless nooks and crannies to discover.
to hang or move freely, or to be at the end of something that hangs or moves freely
dangling adj. /ˈdæŋɡlɪŋ/–
The dangling wires were a danger for the curious kittens.
to voluntarily give something up. In the context of animals, we also say relinquished (zrezygnować)
surrendered adj. /səˈrendəd/-
The shelter had so many surrendered animals during the economic crisis.
to find a new home for an animal after caring for it for some time
to rehome v (t) /ˌriːˈhəʊm/ -
We’ve got to rehome my grandad’s cat. Are you interested in adopting her?
Przytulny/
comfortable and warm
snuggly adj. /ˈsnʌɡəli/ -
The puppies were so soft and snuggly—I love them.
very old
aged adj. /ˈeɪdʒɪd/ -
Aged animals need peace and quiet.
Sterylizować/
to remove the ovaries of a female animal so that it doesn’t produce any young
to spay v (t) /speɪ/ -
When we adopted Marlene from the shelter, they insisted that we had to spay her.
Kastrować/
to remove part of the sex organs of an animal so that it cannot produce young
to neuter v (t) /ˈnjuːtə(r)/ -
Neutering is enforced in order to control the number of stray animals in the town.
to be considered for something, such as adoption. Other examples include: an employee is up for a promotion or a house is up for sale
up for something
idiom -
The dogs which are up for adoption are on this website.
Wychować/ sprzyjać/ popierać/pielęgnować /wyniańczyć/ żywić/
to take in a child or an animal and care for it for a period of time without being the legal guardian
foster n /ˈfɒstə(r)/ -
If I had more time, I would definitely be a foster mother.
Przytulić/ tulić
To snuggle
Popełniać, angażować, oddać
Commit
Zobowiązanie/ angażowanie
Commitment
Podkreślenie, akcent, nacisk
Emphasis
Opiekun
Nie potrzebujesz opiekuna
Chaperone
You don’t need a chaperone
To work very hard at something (bóbr)
Studenci pracowali bardzo ciężko w bibliotece dzień przed ich egzaminem.
To beaver (bóbr) away
The students beavered away in the library the day before their exam.
Ptaszek na ogonie przyniósł (птичка на хвосте принесла)
A little bird told me
A little bird told me that it’s your birthday today!
Wziąć byka za rogi
To take the bull by horns
O kurczę!
Holly cow!
To be verry playfull (skowronek)
Oni Nie zrobili żadnej pracy i spędzili dzień tylko na ..
To lark (skowronek) around/about
They didn’t get any work done and spent the day just larking about.
To be very careless in the way that they move or behave.
(Jak słoń w składzie porcelany)
To be like a bull in a china shop
Sciasnąc zęby / krępować się
Ja zawsze ściskam żeby/ krępuje się na rozmowach kwalifikacyjnych
To clam(ścisnąć zęby) Up
I always clam up at the interviews
When you are so enthusiastic, you just don’t stop talking about a subject
Och, przepraszam, od wielu godzin nieprzesyłanie gadałem.
To rabbit on about sth.
Oh sorry, I’ve been rabbiting on for hours.
When something appears suspicious
(Cos tu zmierdzi)
Fishy
Something fishy is going on here.
To try to obtain something indirectly.
Вынюхивать что то/ про что то
To fish for something
She fished for information about the new neighbours.
Powstrzymaj koni
Hold your horses
Ciemny konik
(Темная лошадка)
To be a dark horse
Colin could sing; what a dark horse!
Z pierwszych ust (z pierwszego źródła informacji, bardo pewne)
To be or to come straight from the horse’s mouth
Not to do something because you are scared
To chicken out
(Don’t be chicken)
Chrabstwo
Shire
A dream that is not practical or unattainable
To nie jest jakieś mrzonkowe marzenie; zbudujemy największą markę odzieżową na świecie!
Pipe dream
This isn’t some pipe dream; we’re going build the biggest clothing brand on the planet!
uprawy
Ich mała wioska otoczona była gospodarstwami uprawnymi.
Arable
Their small village was surrounded by arable farms.
A baby cow (cielę)
Calf
Prowadzić wyznaczoną ścieżką (życia)
Dorastanie w rodzinie artystów doprowadziło mnie tą drogą
To lead one down that route
Growing Up in a family of artists led me down that route
Stomatologia
Dentistry
Koński szpital -dla koni
Equine hospital
The equine hospital in town is full of former racehorses.
A horse that is trained to jump over walls and fences in competitions
Show jumper
An equestrian (konny) competition in which a horse navigates obstacles (przeszkody) over a set distance
Cross- country
jezdziec w konkursie ujezdzaia
Dressage rider
Stadnina/stajnia
Stud
A young horse (zrebie/жеребец)
Foal
Stajnia
Stable
Theo worked in the stable
Kopalnia pieniędzy
Money pit (dół, szyb)
something that you love very much and is extremely valuable to you
one’s heart and treasure idiom-
-My grandma’s photo album was her heart and treasure.
someone or something that a person loves and cherishes -idiom
Oczko w głowie.
Rosalie, jesteś moim oczkiem w głowie
the apple of one’s eye idiom
Rosalie, you are the apple of my eye
something that you love very much and is extremely valuable to you -
one’s heart and treasure idiom
My grandma’s photo album was her heart and treasure. She loved to look back at that.
able or tends to annoy, trouble or trick people -
Złośliwy , szkodliwy , łobuzerski
Ich nauczyciel wyszedł z klasy, a na twarzy Geralda pojawił się złośliwy look.
mischievous adj/ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/ -Their teacher left the classroom, and a mischievous look appeared on Gerald’s face.
done in an unwilling way -
(reluctantly, unwillingly)
Niechętnie
begrudgingly adv/bɪˈgrʌʤɪŋli/ -We begrudgingly agreed to order in Chinese food for the third time this week
to reduce the price -
Ona Jest moją dobrą przyjaciółką, więc zgodziła się obniżyć cenę telewizora, który sprzedawała
To knock down phr v-(informal) She is my good friend, so she agreed to knock down the price of the TV she was selling
to make an opinion based on how something looks or from a first impression -
Oceniać książkę po okładce
judge a book by its cover idiom
I try not to judge a book by its cover, but I knew he was trouble as soon as he walked in.
to make someone believe something -
Przekonać
Przekonaliśmy ją przyjść później wiec mogliśmy skoordynować jej imprezę niespodziankę
To convince v (t)/kənˈvɪns/ -
We convinced her to come later so we could coordinate her surprise party.
to spend a lot of money -
Wy naprawdę wydaliście kupę kasy na to wesele!
To push the boat out idiom-
You guys really pushed the boat out on this weddin!
a thought or opinion often made accidentally or without thinking
- Przelotny komentarz
passing comment collocation/ˈpɑːsɪŋˈkɒment/-
-We didn’t invite you because you mentioned that you don’t like Thai food in a passing comment.
