Yesterday, today and tomorrow Flashcards
to be broke
być spłukanym (nie miec pieniedzy)
roasting hot day
upalny dzień (roastin oznacza prazenie)
reunion
zjazd
pavement
chodnik
sidewalk
to be jam-packed
być zatłoczonym
“The streets were jam-packed with people.”
Synonimy: crowded, packed, congested
to be a world away
byc rozny
“Even though we live in the same city, our lifestyles are a world away from each other.”
Synonimy: vastly different, completely different
to do something for dear life
robić coś na krawędzi życia
to put a lot of effort into something to avoid danger
Przykładowe zdanie po angielsku: “When the boat started sinking, we all started rowing for dear life.”
Synonimy: desperately, frantically
with a pinch of salt
z przymrużeniem oka
Przykładowe zdanie po angielsku: “When he tells a story, you have to take it with a pinch of salt.”
Synonimy: skeptically, with caution
once in a blue moon
raz na ruski rok
Przykładowe zdanie po angielsku: “I only see my old college friends once in a blue moon.”
Synonimy: very rarely, scarcely
at the drop of hat
natychmiast, bez wahania
“He was always ready to help, at the drop of a hat.”
Synonimy: immediately, instantly
out of the bag
ujawnić sekret, wyjawić tajemnicę
“The news about the merger was out of the bag before the official announcement.”
Synonimy: divulged, revealed, disclosed
ecstatic
zachwycony, pełen ekstazy
Przykładowe zdanie po angielsku: “She was ecstatic when she received the news of her promotion.”
Synonimy: thrilled, delighted, overjoyed
gorgeous
przepiękny, piękny
Przykładowe zdanie po angielsku: “The sunset over the ocean was absolutely gorgeous.”
Synonimy: beautiful, stunning, lovely
atrocious
okropny, przerażający
Przykładowe zdanie po angielsku: “The conditions in the prison were absolutely atrocious.”
Synonimy: dreadful, terrible, appalling
scorching
skwarny, palący, skwarnie gorący
Przykładowe zdanie po angielsku: “It was a scorching day, with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Synonimy: blazing, sweltering, blistering