CAE, CPE

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nos w kształcie ptasiego dzioba
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beak-shaped, beakish nose
skromny, ubogi, niewielki
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meagre
The figrue's meagre shadow emphasises his isolation
twarz podłużna
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oblong face
być w kwiecie wieku 30
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to be in the prime of the 30th century
być przy sobie, mieć troche ciałka
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be with you, have some bodies
puszyste, podpuchnięte
puszysta peruka?
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fluffy, puffy
puffy wig
na skraju karykatury
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on the verge of caricature
They set up camp on the verge of the desert.
wystający, sterczący
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protruding,
protruding nose
plugawy
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defiler
dziesięcina
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tithe
a tenth part of someone's produce or income that they give or pay as a tax to the Church
palić w piecu, buzować, podekscytowany
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stoke
to add fuel to a large fire and move the fuel around with a stick so that it burns well and produces a lot of heat, to encourage bad ideas or feelings in a lot of people
Once the fire had been stoked up, the room began to get warm, i am so stoked, He's been accused of stoking up racial hatred in the region.
maskonur
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puffin
a bird with a large, brightly coloured beak that lives near the sea in northern parts of the world
nie wyginaj swojego kręgosłupa
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don't arch your spine
natrętny, nachalny
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pushy, intrusive
She asks too many questions, she's so intrusive. It's none of your business. Don't be intrusive.
szykowny
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posh (stylish)
expensive and of high quality(of places and things), (of people and their voices) from a high social class
He took her to some really posh restaurants where the waiter was hovered at the table trying to imitate a posh accent
literówka
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typo
pielucha
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diaper
my career was peaking while you were still in diapers
atmosfera, nastrój
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ambience
the character of the place or quality
Despite being a busy city, Dublin has the ambience of a country town.
słodkie nadzieniaa
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sweet fillings
pastry with sweet fillings
koper, halabarda
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dill
sód
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sodium, malt
wapń
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calcium
latarnia morska, sygnał radiowy
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beacon
pogrążać, zanurzać się, nur, stawać się mniejszym
Niagara Falls plunges 165 feet
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plunge
to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something, to become lower in value or level very suddenly and quickly
The fall in demand caused stock prices to plunge, We ran down to the beach and plunged into the sea
po moim trupie
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over my dead body
kasztan
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chestnut
chusteczka
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handkerchief
środki ostrożności
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Precautions
centrum handlowe
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mall
biszkopt
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sponge cake
kołysać się
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to sway, rock
to move slowly from side to side
Recent developments have swayed the balance of power in the region, The trees were swaying in the wind, He picked up the baby and gently rocked her to sleep.
licytować
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bid
to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale and compete against other people to buy it, especially at a public sale of goods or property, to give a greeting to someone, or to ask someone to do something
I bid you all a very fond farewell, I made a bid of $150 for the painting
rów, porzucić
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ditch
to get rid of something or someone that is no longer wanted
Faced with this scenario, you have two options: ditch the workout and go home
senny, ospały
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DROWSY(sleepy, lethargic)
latawiec
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kite
przeddzień, wigilia, zmierzch
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eve
The whole family got together on the Christmas Eve. We went out on a date on the eve of my birthday
odłamek metalu
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metal shard
przedział
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compartment
budka, szopa, uronić, przelać
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shed
a large, simple building used for a particular purpose, to lose a covering, such as leaves, hair, or skin, because it falls off naturally, or to drop something in a natural way or by accident, GET RID OF
a tool/storage shed, The trees shed their leaves in the fall. SHED THE BLOOD
krawężnik, okiełznać
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curb
to control or limit something that is not wanted
The government should act to curb tax evasion
zwinąć baner
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roll up banner
wymóg
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requirement
leże
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lair
a place where a wild animal lives, often underground and hidden, or a place where a person hides
nic
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naught
All our efforts were for naught
na dystans, z daleka
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at bay
serwetka
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napkin
a small square piece of cloth or paper, used while you are eating to protect your clothes or to clean your mouth or fingers
pomagać komuś lub czemuś, wykorzystać
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avail
use, purpose, advantage, or profit
My attempts to improve the situation were of little/no avail, Our efforts availed us nothing
opar
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fume
to be very angry, sometimes without expressing it
I saw her a week after they'd had the argument and she was still fuming, poisonous fume
wierszyk, rymować
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rhyme
wózek dziecięcy
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stroller
odwdzięczyć się
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repay
to pay back or to reward someone or something
How can I ever repay you for all your kindness? He had to sell his car to repay the bank loan.
niepełnosprawny umysłowo
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mentally disabled
niezgoda
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discord
A note of discord has crept into relations between the two countries
wyczerpać cierpliwość, fizycznie
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wear out
it's wearing me out
loffciać
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heart
I heart you
żywić urazę
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nurse a grudge
wejść na pokład samolotu
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board the plane
tytuł grzecznościowy
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Esquire
pod warunkiem, że jest to...
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provided it is...
provided it is the right amount of stimulus

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