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Question		Answer
tight deadlines Are you good at meeting tight deadlines? start learning		napięte terminy
heavy workload Would you be willing to take on a heavy workload? start learning		duży nakład pracy
close-knit community Would you enjoy being a part of a close-knit community at work? start learning		zwarta społeczność
make the best of something start learning		zrobić coś jak najlepiej
take the time to do sth start learning		trochę czasu, aby zrobić coś
take sth in your stride Which difficult things do you take in your stride? start learning		robić coś trudnego bez wysiłku
be taken aback by someone Have you ever been taken aback by someone's behaviour? start learning		być zaskoczonym przez kogoś
take no notice of sth Which things do you take no notice of? start learning		ignorować coś
take pleasure in sth We bought an old barn and took great pleasure in rebuilding it. start learning		cieszyć się robieniem czegoś
take pity on someone Have you ever helped someone that you took pity on? start learning		litować się nad kimś
take exception to something Have you ever taken exception to anything someone has said? start learning		być czymś zdenerwowanym lub złym z powodu czegoś
snap sth up start learning		upolować coś (kupić)
to stand somebody in good stead I have learnt a lot of things which have stood me in good stead start learning		coś będzie dla kogoś korzystne w przyszłości
from all walks of life start learning		z różnych środowisk, grup społecznych
part and parcel Dealing with a wide variety of people from all walks of life was part and parcel of the job. start learning		nieodłączna część, cecha
crop up Her name keeps cropping up in conversation. start learning		pojawić się niespodziewanie
against the odds start learning		pomimo trudności, przeszkód
resume start learning		CV (Ameryka)
daunting Have you ever found paying off a loan daunting? start learning		trudne, niekomfortowe, rodzące zmartwienia, trudności
half-hearted I didn't like that job, I was doing it half-heartedly for a year. start learning		bez przekonania, entuzjazmu
networking It is hard to find a good job and you need to do a lot of networking. start learning		tworzenie sieci kontaktów w danej branży
scrape through I managed to scrape through chemistry exams. start learning		ledwie się udać, ledwie dać radę coś zrobić z trudem
shadow As a young barrister he had to shadow his mentor. He was a mentee. start learning		naśladować kogoś będącego mentorem, promotorem
work placement All students are undertaking work placements in local businesses one day a week for 12 weeks. start learning		staż
win someone's trust start learning		zdobyć zaufanie kogoś
care for sb start learning		dbać o kogoś
to dispute claims start learning		obalać twierdzenia
to be under no illusion start learning		nie mieć żadnych złudzeń co do
extend beyond start learning		wykraczać poza
ferocious a ferocious dog/battle start learning		okrutny, srogi, dziki
endurance It takes a great deal of endurance to be a marathon runner. start learning		wytrzymałość Potrzeba dużej wytrzymałości, by być maratończykiem.
beneficial to A stay in the country will be beneficial to his health. start learning		korzystne dla
prone to sth Sports people are prone to injury. start learning		podatny na
severity of sth start learning		dotkliwość, surowość czegoś
pull down The old bus station was pulled down. start learning		rozbierać, burzyć
all-time The number of students now has reached an all-time high. start learning		wszech czasów
stained glass start learning		witraż
perplexing start learning		kłopotliwy
threshold It's traditional for a man to carry his bride over the threshold. start learning		próg
drain We drained the swimming pool. start learning		rura odprowadzająca ścieki, osuszać
inert The inert figure of a lying man could be seen in front of the car. start learning		obojętny, bezwładny
bewildering (confusing) He gave me directions to his house but I found them utterly bewildering. start learning		oszałamiający (negatywnie), zadziwiający, trudny do zrozumienia
jolly start learning		wesoły
cohesion start learning		spójność z sensem
each to his own start learning		co kto lubi
needles start learning		igły
the other day start learning		onegdaj, kilka dni temu
ruthlessness He behaved with utter ruthlessness. start learning		bezwzględność
in excess of There will be an increase in tax for those earning in excess of the national average wage. start learning		powyżej
cater for The club caters for children between four and twelve. start learning		zaspokoić, dostarczać
competitor Their prices are better than any of their competitors. start learning		konkurent
self-conscious start learning		niepewny siebie
pressurised They had the ability to perform in a very pressurised environment. start learning		pod presją, naciskiem
apprehensive I have invited a lot of people to the party, but I'm a little apprehensive that no one will come. start learning		spostrzegawczy/ zmartwiony, zlękniony
disillusioned All the other teachers are thoroughly disillusioned with their colleague. start learning		obdarty z wszelkich złudzeń rozczarowany
intimidated start learning		onieśmielony,
muddled a muddled legal situation start learning		zagmatwany
encode The bar code had to store encoded message about the product. start learning		zakodować
have a great deal of difficulty Simon had a great deal of difficulty in following the recipe book. start learning		mieć duże trudności
to be on the point of doing sth As we were on the point of giving up hope, a letter arrived. start learning		zamierzać coś wkrótce zrobić
come as a disappointment News of the cancellation of the match came as a disappointment. start learning		być rozczarowaniem
feel the effects of = to be affected by As this time of year, the area is often affected by violent storms. (the area often feels the effects of) start learning		odczuwać skutki
dizzying She felt dizzy and needed to sit down. / a dizzying display of acrobatics start learning		oszałamiający, wytrącający z równowagi, jakby ktoś się kręcił
contender In the world of high-rise architecture, no sooner has a dizzying new height been achieved than work starts on the next contender for that particular crown. start learning		rywal
take some beating It will take some beating to build higher building in this town. start learning		trudno coś ulepszyć, poprawić
dwarf The new scyscraper will dwarf all those near it. start learning		sprawić, że inne rzeczy wydają się małe
blend in/into sth start learning		dopasować się
lettering a black box with gold lettering start learning		napis, wytłoczenie
curate Sam curates an online archive, blog and burgeoning maps of hand-painted wall ads. start learning		nadzorować kolekcję, np w muzeum
burgeoning The company hoped to profit from the burgeoning communication industry. start learning		rosnące, rozwijające się szybko
typewriter start learning		maszyna do pisania
indispensable This book is an indispensable resource for researchers. start learning		niezbędne, konieczne
correction fluid start learning		korektor
ribbon Your chances of finding a typewriter repairman are ribbon-thin. start learning		wstążka
brief (noun) It was my brief to make sure that the facts were set down accurately. start learning		instrukcja, polecenie
a chunk 3 hours is quite a chunk out of my day. start learning		fragment, szczególnie duża część
marble a marble floor start learning		marmur
subliminal The leader was interviewed in front of a factory to give the subliminal message he was a man of the people. start learning		podświadomy
swagger A group of young men swaggered around outside the bar. start learning		buńczuczyć się, pysznić się/zachowywać się arogancko
tarmac / asphalt start learning		asfalt
swaggering start learning		nonszalancki, chełpliwy
swish (noun) With a swish of the curtains, the stage was revealed. start learning		świst, szelest
rectify a problem I am determined to take whatever action is necessary to rectify the situation. start learning		naprawić problem
culminate in/with My argument with boss got worse and worse, and finally culminated in my resignation. start learning		osiągnąć punkt kulminacyjny
enhance These scandals will not enhance the organization's reputation. start learning		poprawić (jakość, wartość)
convey a message His poetry conveys a great sense of religious devotion. start learning		przekazać wiadomość, wyrażać coś
a studio apartment start learning		kawalerka (amerykański)
root around in I rooted around in my handbag but couldn't find my purse. start learning		szukać
pull up I pulled up my car outside the restaurant. start learning		zatrzymać się
snooze The dog is snoozing in front of the car. start learning		drzemać, szczególnie poza swoim łóżkiem
doze My cat likes dozing in front of the fire. start learning		drzemać
to kip You can have my bed and I will kip on the sofa. start learning		spać, szczególnie poza domem
infatuation It's just an infatuation. She will get over it. start learning		zauroczenie
extensive (od extend) extensive research start learning		rozległy
overcrowding Students were protesting at overcrowding in the university hostels. start learning		przeludnienie
understate She understates the amount of discrimination women suffer. start learning		bagatelizować, nie doceniać
baffle sb She was completely baffled by his strange behaviour. start learning		zbić z tropu
apologetic She was so apologetic about / for forgetting my birthday. start learning		skruszony
immaculate dressed in an immaculate white suit start learning		nieskazitelny
play sth down Military spokespeople tried to play down the seriousness of the disaster. start learning		umniejszać
toe the line If you want to get ahead, you had better learn to toe the line. start learning		podporządkować się
put out (adjective) She was feeling extremely put out by his rudeness. start learning		zdenerwowany, obrażony
alopecia start learning		łysienie
tangential a tangential issue start learning		poboczny, drugoplanowy
historic (important in the past) a historic day/ moment/ building start learning		historyczne (ważne w przeszłości)
historical (connected with studying the past) She specializes in historical novels set in 18th-century England. start learning		historyczne (związane z badaniem przeszłości)
pleasantry After exchanging pleasantries, the delegation revealed the purpose of their visit. start learning		uprzejmości
jealousy He broke his brother's new bike in a fit of jealousy. start learning		zazdrość
beautify She went upstairs to beautify herself. start learning		upiększać
cash in on sth The parade has become very commercialized as businesses have cashed in on the 'pink poud'. start learning		zarobić na czymś
make all the difference The size of the engine can make all the difference. start learning		wszystko zmieniać
sewage plant start learning		oczyszczalnia ścieków
toxic effluent start learning		toksyczne ścieki
carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases. start learning		dwutlenek węgla Dwutlenek węgla to jeden z gazów cieplarnianych.
artificial fertilisers start learning		nawozy sztuczne
dumping waste start learning		wyrzucanie odpadów
dumping ground Most people don't want this country to become a dumping ground for toxic waste. start learning		wysypisko
oil slick/spill An oil slick began to spread from the ship, leaking from damaged tanks. start learning		wyciek oleju
forest fires start learning		pożary lasów
bleep I heard his alarm clock bleeping in the morning. start learning		pikać, pikanie
external drive start learning		dysk zewnętrzny
fitness tracker start learning		aplikacja do fitnessu
handset start learning		słuchawka 📞 telefonu
headset a wireless headset start learning		zestaw słuchawkowy
landline Her cell phone's switched off. I'll try her on her landline. start learning		telefon stacjonarny
sat-nav Many cars are now fitted with satnav. start learning		nawigacja satelitarna
deprive sb of sth He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom. start learning		pozbawić kogoś czegoś
eye strain/ sore eyes Children showing any symptoms of eyestrain should visit the doctor. start learning		zmęczenie oczu / ból oczu
high blood pressure You have high blood pressure - it might be a problem with your heart. start learning		nadciśnienie
heart rate monitor start learning		pulsometr
joint pain Due to the joint pain, patients have difficulty in moving. start learning		bóle stawów
minor ailments Treat minor ailments yourself. start learning		drobne dolegliwości
repetitive strain injury Office workers can suffer from work-related ill-health such as repetitive strain injury. start learning		uraz związany z powtarzającym się przeciążeniem mięśni i stawów
sedentary lifestyle Most people these days lead rather sedentary lifestyle. start learning		siedzący tryb życia Większość ludzi prowadzi raczej siedzący tryb życia.
withdrawal symptoms He was suffering from all classic withdrawal symptoms associated with giving up heroin. start learning		objawy odstawienia
breakthrough A major breakthrough in negotiations has been achieved. start learning		przełom
high point The high point of a trip for me was visiting the pyramids. start learning		apogeum
sharp rise/fall in sth The sharp rise in unemployment is a real problem for the government. start learning		ostry wzrost / spadek
beam She beamed with delight at his remarks. / The child beamed at his teacher as he received the award. start learning		uśmiechnąć się
cast an eye over sth Could you cast an eye over this report for me? start learning		rzucić okiem na coś
frown People think I'm insane because I am frowning all the time. start learning		marszczyć brwi
wander around We spent the morning wandering around the old part of the city. start learning		wędrować
bring sth in New safety regulations has been brought in. start learning		wprowadzić coś
dash around I've been dashing around all day. start learning		biec, spieszyć się
feed into sth Did you feed the data into the computer? start learning		wprowadzać do czegoś
go on and on about sth My date kept going on and on about his charity work, never asking what I do for a living. start learning		wciąż o czymś gadać
kick back What good is life if a guy can't kick back and watch a good movie? start learning		zrelaksować się
tear sb away from sth I'll bring Tim, if I can tear him away from the TV. start learning		oderwać kogoś od czegoś
wind sb up She just knows how to wind me up. start learning		irytować kogoś
at your fingertips He has all the latest statistics at his fingertips. start learning		na wyciągnięcie ręki
comprise The course comprises a class book, a practice book and a CD. start learning		zawierać, składać się z
continuous assessment Do you prefer exams or continuous assessment? start learning		ocenianie na bieżąco przez cały rok szkolny
(face-to-face) socialising Face-to-face socialising is thought to be more powerful than social media in guarding against depression. start learning		życie towarzyskie, w realu
for hours/days on end He used to lock himself in his bedroom for hours on end and refuse to talk to anyone. start learning		godzinami/dniami bez przerwy
genial The teacher is very genial, children like him. start learning		wesoły, przyjazny
in an instant Her mood changed in an instant. start learning		w jednej chwili, błyskawicznie
lifespan The average human lifespan in the developed countries has increased over the last hundred years. start learning		żywotność, spodziewana długość życia
line sb's pockets They're the sort of Washington politicians who would line the pockets of their Wall Street friends. start learning		nabijać komuś kabzę, wzbogacać kogoś
on a daily basis I can't handle that on a daily basis. start learning		codziennie
on an hourly basis It is customary to pay for such work on an hourly basis for the hours worked. start learning		co godzinę
safe in the knowledge that You can let kids play here, safe in the knowledge that they won't get sunburn. start learning		pewny tego że
stay on top of sth I stay on top of that project and I know what's going on. start learning		panować nad czymś
supplement He supplements his income by working in a bar at night. start learning		uzupełnić
frontier Some of the frontier between Germany and Poland follows the course of the river Oder. start learning		granica
travel light I like to carry my bags onto the plane, so I try to travel light. start learning		podróżować z małą ilością bagażu
the next frontier Do you think that shoes and clothing with built-in technology is the next frontier? start learning		kolejny etap
fine lines Daily use helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while strengthening the skin barrier. start learning		drobne zmarszczki
furrowed brow Fatigue and stress quickly result in a dull complexion and furrowed brow. start learning		zmarszczki na czole, zmarszczone czoło
bleach your hair Gary's had his hair bleached. start learning		rozjaśnić włosy
bags under the eyes I'd been up late the night before, and I had huge bags under my eyes. start learning		podkrążone oczy
contact lenses I usually wear contact lenses, but I sometimes wear glasses when my eyes are tired. start learning		soczewki kontaktowe
greying He is short, with a greying beard. start learning		siwiejący
beauty spot start learning		pieprzyk
wear a wig start learning		nosić perukę
airbrushed Peter has refused airbrushing because he felt it was inauthentic. start learning		wyretuszowany
authenticate They used carbon dating tests to authenticate the claim that the skeleton was two million years old. start learning		uwierzytelniać
be in no doubt that He is in no doubt that the government will raise the taxes. start learning		nie mieć wątpliwości, że
be taken in He was taken in by this faked photo. start learning		zostać nabranym
doctored pictures start learning		spreparowane zdjęcia
imposter He felt like an imposter among all those intelligent people, as if he had no right to be there. start learning		oszust, podający się za kogoś innego
swear under oath/be under oath The judge reminded the witness that she was under oath. start learning		przysiąc/ być pod przysięgą
white lie Her little white lie leaded to unforeseen complications. start learning		nieszkodliwe kłamstwo
role model Sports stars are role models for thousands of youngsters. start learning		wzór do naśladowania
sombre The funeral was a sombre occasion. start learning		posępny
streetwise McDonald was as streetwise as any of the criminals he had investigated. start learning		obrotny, cwany
take sth with a pinch of salt You have to take everything she says with a pinch of salt, because she tends to exaggerate. start learning		wziąć coś z przymrużeniem oka
worldly-wise Tyler is remarkably worldly-wise for such a young girl. start learning		mający duże doświadczenie życiowe
pass yourself off as sb Are you trying to pass yourself off as a migrant worker? start learning		podawać się za kogoś
take sb in Several families took in foreign students. start learning		przyjąć kogoś pod dach
see through sb They were very friendly, but it didn't take long to see through them. start learning		przejrzeć kogoś
be reunited with sb She was finally reunited with her children after 11 years. start learning		ponownie spotkać się z kimś
have a flat tyre start learning		złapać gumę
ill-advised an ill-advised career move start learning		nierozważny
ill-timed an ill-timed comment start learning		nie w porę
lawmaker He told lawmakers that studies from three states have shown only negligible increases in insurance premium prices. start learning		ustawodawca
long-lost my long-lost cousin start learning		dawno niewidziany
flyer an advertising flyer start learning		ulotka
orphanage start learning		dom dziecka / sierociniec
pose for sth I hate posing for pictures - it always feels so forced! start learning		pozować do czegoś
cuisine Vegan cuisine is popular nowadays. start learning		kuchnia, styl gotowania

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