English with lucy

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Arable crops
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Rośliny uprawne
Arable farming land is used for, or is suitable for, growing crops
grains
grains of wheat/rice
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ziarna
a seed or seeds from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat
agriculture
70 percent of the country's population practises subsistence agriculture
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agronomia
hints
Did she give you any hints about where she was going?
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wskazówka, rada
something that you say or do that shows what you think or want, usually in a way that is not direct
quirks
pronunciation quirks
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dziwactwa
an unusual habit or part of someone's personality, or something that is strange and unexpected:
honing sth
I got to a level where I wasn’t learning the language any more, I was just honing it.
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udoskonalenie (umiejętności), doprowadzenie do perfekcji
Perfecting something
infamous
/ˈɪn.fə.məs/ The infamous Tiger Tiger i n Piccadilly Circus.
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niesławny
famous for something considered bad
hire
/haɪər/ I was hired by the first company I applied to
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zatrudnić
to employ someone or pay someone to do a particular job
blew my mind
There was one scene in the film that really blew my mind
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oszołomiło mnie
If something blows your mind, you find it very exciting and unusual
to wing it
If you can't remember the lines then just wing it.
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improwizować
Jeżeli nie pamiętasz tekstu, po prostu improwizuj.
gone bust
They had collapsed financially. G one out of business.
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zbankrutować, zbankrutować
to bankrupt
making me blush.
I always blush when I speak in public.
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sprawiając, że się rumienię.
to become pink in the face, usually from embarrassment
bring to the table
Everyone brings something different to the table.
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przynieść do stołu
to provide something that will be a benefit
doesn't look quite right.
I put the camera on the tripod and i t didn’t look quite right.
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nie wygląda za dobrze
learning curve
Was it a bit of a learning curve dealing with the cameras and technology?
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krzywa uczenia się
the rate of someone's progress in learning a new skill
dread to think
I dread to think what would have happened if the pandemic had hit while I was trying to do that.
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boję się myśleć
used to say that you do not want to think about something because it is too worrying
mould
The house was very damp, and there was mould all over the walls and ceiling.
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pleśń
a soft, green or grey growth that develops on old food or on objects that have been left for too long in warm, wet air.
cringe
This comedian is so bad, his jokes are making me cringe!
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czuć zażenowanie
to feel very embarrassed
do washing up
It's your turn to wash up
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zmywać
squalor
These people are forced to live in squalor.
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brud, nędza, ubóstwo
the condition of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of lack of money:
marigolds gloves
Strapping on the marigolds and attacking the kitchen. It’s like a military operation.
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rękawiczki do mycia kibla
Gloves used to clean the toilet
flatshare
I had the worst flatshare ever.
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współlokator
an arrangement in which two or more people live in the same flat or apartment and share the cost:
There were 11 of us!
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Było nas 11!
(not “we were 11”)
mime
The first scene was performed in mime
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mim
the act of using movements of your hands and body, and expressions on your face, without speech, to communicate emotions and actions or to tell a story
gestures
She made a rude gesture at the other driver.
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gesty
a movement of the hands, arms, or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling
sign language
We were using sign language to communicate
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język migowy
a system of hand and body movements representing words, used by and to people who cannot hear or talk
a gold mine
The comment section of my videos i s a gold mine for errors.
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kopalnia złota
something that produces wealth or information
take on board
Let's bring Rob on board for the Saudi deal - he's the expert.
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weź na pokład
as part of a group or team, especially for a special purpose
thumbnails
I still do all my thumbnails.
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miniatury
small picture under a video for example on youtube
knock around
Let's knock around after work, the weather's nice.
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włóczyć się
to spend time relaxing and doing very little
insidious
High blood pressure is an insidious condition which has few symptoms
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podstępny
gradually and secretly causing harm
crossing things off list
I do love crossing things off lists.
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wykreślanie rzeczy z listy
equivalent
She's doing the equivalent job in the new company but for more money.
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równoważny
having the same amount, value, purpose, qualities, etc.:
habit of +ing
I have a terrible habit of removing my clothing
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nawyk + ing
Oh, and putting it on the floor.
precariously
Her suitcase was precariously balanced on the tiny luggage rack above her head
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niepewnie
in a way that is likely to fall, be damaged, fail, etc
be on the ball
She’s more on the ball for things like holidays (than I am).
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mieć łeb na karku (ogarniać co się dzieje dookoła, rozumieć co się dzieje dookoła)
to be quick to understand and react to things
have one's head in the clouds
She spends too much time with her head in the clouds.
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mieć głowę w chmurach
to not know the facts of a situation
down-to-earth
Rose is such a down-to-earth woman. She's very humble, even though she's a film-star.
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twardo stąpający po ziemi
practical, reasonable, and friendly
do sheep
I think his dad did do sheep at one point. I think everyone’s d one sheep at one point. You’re not a real farmer unless you’ve tried sheep.
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obracac owce
breeding
We used to keep pigs for breeding purposes
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hodowla
the keeping of animals or plants in order to breed from them
innuendo
I felt compelled to highlight the innuendo.
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insynuacja
(the making of) a remark or remarks that suggest something sexual or something unpleasant but do not refer to it directly
compelled to do something
He felt compelled to report the incident.
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czujący przymus lub silną chęć zrobienia czegoś
having to do something, because you are forced to or feel it is necessary
dig yourself into a hole
I’m very good at digging myself into holes here.
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wkopywac sie
to get yourself into a difficult situation
Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight
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Czerwone niebo nocą, radość pasterza
a very old phrases that comes from old old English folklore
red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning
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czerwone niebo o poranku, ostrzeżenie pasterza
a very old phrases that comes from old old English folklore
Self-deprecating
self-deprecating humour/jokes
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niedoceniający siebie, umniejszający swoją wartość
trying to make yourself, your abilities, or your achievements seem less important
blush
I always blush when I speak in public.
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rumienić się
to become pink in the face, usually from embarrassment:
take up too much of your time
I don’t want to take up too much of your time.
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