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Question		Answer
To keep things to oneself start learning		przemilczeć coś
to plunder the till start learning		obrabować kasę sklepową
to take the pledge start learning		przysiąc, (że przestanie się pić)
shabby Get rid of those shabby clothes and buy something new. start learning		nędzny, obdarty Pozbądź się tych znoszonych ciuchów i kup coś nowego.
bailiff start learning		komornik, rządca
in the small hours start learning		wczesnym rankiem
sham He pretended he owned a respectable business, but it was just a sham. start learning		szopka, fałszywka Udawał, że prowadzi szanowane przedsiębiorstwo, ale to było zwykłe oszustwo.
belfry start learning		dzwonnica
cavalier start learning		jeździec, kawalerzysta,
rakish start learning		zawadiacki, rozpustny
to be done for start learning		być skończonym, skazanym na niepowodzenie
to make a clean breast of it start learning		wyznać coś, przyznać się do czegoś
implacable start learning		nieustępliwy, nieprzejednany
shrewd His shrewd move won us a lot of money. start learning		sprytny, przebiegły Jego sprytny ruch zapewnił nam sporo pieniędzy.
intricate The embroidery pattern on the pillow was very pretty and intricate. start learning		zawiły, misterny Haft na poduszce był bardzo ładny i zawiły.
went for start learning		attacked, zaatakować kogoś, ostro kogoś skrytykować
sheriff’s man start learning		an assistant to the official who is responsible for safekeeping the prisoners
stooped start learning		bent over, zgarbiony, przygarbiony
artistes start learning		french word for artist
give credit start learning		allow somebody to postpone the payment, dać kredyt, uznawać zasługi
chummy start learning		friendly, towarzyski, poufały
favourities and outsiders start learning		horse racing terms, likely winners and unlikely winners
a good one start learning		good story, coś dobrego
handy with the mits start learning		a good boxers
perverse madonna start learning		an improper Virgin Mary
corn factor start learning		an agent who acts as a middleman, buying corns form the producer and selling it to the retailers or consumers
give her the run of start learning		give her freedom with
passing the time away start learning		flirting idly with no intention of getting married,
kept her own counsel start learning		don’t speak to anyone about the matter, nie wyjawiać swoich zamiarów
complicity start learning		cooperation in a wrong way, współudział
intervene start learning		interfere, interweniować
travested the little circus before the church start learning		crossed the small circular area in front of the church
self-contained demeanour start learning		formal behaviour
under the lock and a key start learning		lock away
connived coś nie pasuje start learning		plotted, patrzeć przez palce, pobłażać
divined start learning		guessed odgadywać, odgadnąć
reverie start learning		daydream marzenia, sny na jawie, mrzonki
have the matter out start learning		discuss the problem openly
catch short twelve start learning		to attend the noon service at the church
reparation start learning		payment for damage done zadośćuczynienie, rekompensata
bear the burnt start learning		assume the major part of the responsibility
counted all her cards start learning		thought about the advantages
he had a bit of stuff put by start learning		he had saved some money
get their daughter off their hands start learning		get their daughters married
Bonny start learning		piękny, powabny (zdrowy i piękny)
To rack one’s brains start learning		wytężać umysł
To spin yarns start learning		opowiadać historie
All things considering/considered start learning		biorąc wszystko pod uwagę
To fidget start learning		wiercić się
Uncann start learning		niezwykły, osobliwy (w sensie niepokojący, dający ciarki)
To have a knack for/of start learning		mieć talent / smykałkę do czegoś
Sullen start learning		posępny, ponury
To fight might and main start learning		walczyć z całych sił, na całego
keep up start learning		maintain
had good prospects start learning		anticipated good future
champing start learning		impatient
smirking start learning		smiling in a silly, self satisfied way
filthy lucre start learning		negative term for money
brazening it out start learning		deliberately sounding confident
careered start learning		moved at a top speed
snorting steed start learning		a noisy horse
jockey start learning		a professional who rides a horse in a race, CABALLERO:D
in full tilt start learning		moving at full speed
was posted with all the racing news start learning		was fully informed about racing
batman start learning		a servant of an officer in a British army
blade the turf start learning		a lively follower of horse racing
put anything on a horse he fancies start learning		bet money on a horse he likes
parried start learning		avoiding answering directly
Honour bright? start learning		Do you swear you are telling the truth?
obscure His arguments are obscure to me. start learning		unknown, not heard about Jego argumenty są dla mnie niejasne.
you won’t let it go any further you won’t tell anybody start learning		nie pozwolisz mu odejść, nie powiesz nikomu
tip Mike offered me some helpful tips. start learning		special information Mike dał mi kilka przydatnych wskazówek.
keep that in reserve start learning		save it
Nat Gould start learning		an english sportswriter
pursed his mouth tight start learning		drew his lips together in an expression of concentration
spinning yarns start learning		telling long stories, especially not really true
all things considering start learning		when everything is taken into account
go down The company's quotations have gone down rapidly. start learning		lose Notowania firmy gwałtownie spadły.
as sure as eggs start learning		absolutely certain
Turf commission start learning		racetrack authority
inconsiderable start learning		unimportant
fidgeted start learning		moved uneasily
writs start learning		legal notices about debts
uncanny start learning		uncomfortably strange
writhed start learning		moved as if in pain
knack start learning		talent
iridescent start learning		shining brightly with rainbow colors
overwrought start learning		excessively agitated
let your nerves go to pieces start learning		have a nervous breakdown
stood in an arrested prance start learning		looked as if it had suddenly stopped with its front hooves in the air
as right as a trivet start learning		absolutely fine
plunging to and fro start learning		moving violently up and down
eighty My grandfather is eighty. start learning		odd thousand to the good a gain of approximately 18000 pounds Mój dziadek ma osiemdziesiąt lat.
Incomprehensible start learning		Niezrozumiały
To give somebody a passing glance start learning		rzucić komuś przelotne spojrzenie
To refill their glasses start learning		dolać napoju do szklanek
To utter start learning		wydobyć, wymówić cicho i z trudem
Elaborate courtesy start learning		wyszukana uprzejmość
To give tongue simultaneously start learning		Aby dać język jednocześnieodezwać się równocześnie
Abrasive power of observation start learning		bystry, przenikliwy zmysł obserwacji (?)
The blurb start learning		wprowadzenie, zajawka
Evasive start learning		Wykrętnywymijający, wykrętny
He leant across the table start learning		Pochylił się nad stołem nachylił się nad stołem/przez stół
His declaration came as a shock to me start learning		Jego deklaracja mnie zszokowała
He was doomed to defeat start learning		Był skazany na porażkę
He met his counterpart start learning		Spotkał swojego odpowiednika
Complacent start learning		zadowolony z siebie
To flap start learning		spanikować
To snap out of sth start learning		otrząsnąć się z czegoś
A valve start learning		zastawka (np. serca)
The NCOs start learning		Podoficer
A mess start learning		kantyna wojskowa
I don't grudge him that start learning		NIe bronię/żałuję mu tego
The linchpin of the whole issue start learning		To jest filar/podstawa tej kwestii
Below the rank of start learning		Poniżej rangi, niższy stopniem
Decisive amendment start learning		decydujące poprawki
to be on to the crux of sth start learning		być w najważniejszym momencie czegoś
Familiarity breeds contempt start learning		Zażyłość budzi pogardę
A slight bafflement start learning		lekka konsternacja
To bring up the issue start learning		poruszyć jakąś kwestię
To succumb to temptation start learning		ulec pokusie
Retaliatory persecution start learning		Represje odwetowe
The civvy police start learning		policja cywilna
He’s getting too wrapped up in himself start learning		– zbyt zaślepiony samym sobą, zbyt zaabsorbowany sobą
The aisle start learning		przejście, alejka, korytarz
A cubicle start learning		kabina
Circuits start learning		obwody, okrążenia
Commiseration start learning		współczucie
Officers’ training unit start learning		Oficerska Jednostka Treningowa
Exuberant start learning		bujny, rozentuzjazmowany
He dug him in the ribs start learning		kłuć kogoś palcem w żebra
To startle start learning		przestraszyć, spłoszyć kogoś
Reluctance start learning		niechęć
To get the place spick and span start learning		wyszorować na błysk
I don’t think you care tuppence start learning		Myślę, że nic cię to nie obchodzi
Use your loaf start learning		used to tell someone in a slightly angry way to think more carefully about what they are doing
He was gagged by a mouthful of stew start learning		– Nie mógł nic powiedzieć, bo miał w ustach potrawkę
A batman start learning		osoba służąca oficerowi
To know it inside out start learning		znać coś na wylot
To put up a black start learning		popełnić poważny błąd, wyłożyć się na czymś
He was unaccustomed to having his opinions contested start learning		Był nieprzyzwyczajony do podważania jego opinii
I’ll have your guts for garters start learning		to be thoroughly and intensely punished, rebuked, scolded
Whole pełnoziarniste ciastka start learning		wheat biscuits
a freelance designer freelancer start learning		projektant
suspended for drunken driving start learning		zawieszony za jazdę po pijaku
an estate car start learning		samochód kombi
from the tilt of his head start learning		(sądząc) po tym, jak przechylił głowę
stodgy start learning		drętwy, ciężkostrawny
instant mash start learning		papka w proszku (?)
a nag and a drag start learning		narzekanie, męczenie o coś
languid start learning		ospały, rozlazły, powolny
draining board start learning		takie coś do suszenia naczyń; p // to chyba się nazywa “ociekacz” profesjonalnie;)
to weed start learning		pielić
domesticity start learning		domowe zacisze, życie rodzinne
to see to it start learning		przypilnować czegoś
harrowed start learning		udręczony, wymęczony
stupendous start learning		niezwykły, wspaniały
to sulk start learning		dąsać się, stroić fochy
to reconcile start learning		pogodzić (się)
hay fever start learning		katar sienny
To be under the spell of start learning		To be influenced or controlled by someone because one finds him or her fascinating, enchanting, or seductive
to be on the verge of start learning		być na krawędzi czegoś
not sleep a wink start learning		nie zmrużyć oka
insalubrious gullies start learning		niezdrowe wąwozy (?)/ dirty, unpleasant, possibly dangerous for your health
the most wretched and disreputable part of the city start learning		najnędzniejsza i najgorszej reputacji dzielnica miasta
a sizable group start learning		spora, pokaźna grupa
curious onlookers start learning		ciekawscy gapie
(in)conceivable start learning		(nie)wyobrażalny
financial inducements start learning		finansowa zachęta, motywacja, łapówka
lavish rewards start learning		hojna nagroda, sowita
to be at one’s disposal start learning		być na czyjeś zawołanie
incipient acts of disobedience start learning		rodzące się akty nieposłuszeństwa
notorious/famous start learning		owiany złą sławą/słynny (pozytywnie)
motive/motif start learning		pobudka, przyczyna (np. czyjegoś zachowania)/motyw (np. w literaturze)
given the circumstances start learning		biorąc pod uwagę okoliczności
ferocious start learning		brutalny, morderczy (dziki, wściekły)
to keep back no secrets start learning		nie ukrywać sekretów
political ramifications start learning		konsekwencje polityczne
pandemonium start learning		piekło, miejsce gdzie panuje chaos, zgiełk
to fly into a rage start learning		wpaść w szał
a fit of hysteria start learning		napad histerii
to scoop up/out start learning		wygarnąć (niby łyżką do lodów taką)
a mere apprentice start learning		zwykły praktykant, uczeń
with ease/ at ease start learning		z łatwością/ spokojny, odprężony
easily accessible start learning		łatwo dostępny
to go awry start learning		nie powiodło się, nie udało się
To hold a special significance for me start learning		ma dla mnie szczególne znaczenie
in retrospect start learning		z perspektywy czasu
in retirement start learning		na emeryturze
to make out start learning		powodzić się
the conversation has become sparser start learning		coraz mniej żywa, coraz oszczędniej mówili
to attend to the supper start learning		wziąć udział w kolacji
to take a shortcut through start learning		pójść skrótem przez
I have time on my hands start learning		I have time to spare
to cast an eye start learning		rzucić okiem
a dimly lit room start learning		słabo oświetlony
she rose to her feet start learning		wstała
Take something/somebody at face value start learning		to accept what one says without further verifying or investigating
wee start learning		small, little in Scottish
to see eye to eye start learning		oko w oko?
to booze/the booze/boozing alcoholic beverage start learning		chlać alkohol, booze
to drown one's sorrows start learning		topić czyjeś smutki (w alkoholu)
a place of abode start learning		miejsce zamieszkania
anathema start learning		klątwa, wyłączenie ze społeczności
a pain in the neck I can't get rid of Paul, he's a real pain in the neck. start learning		wrzód na tyłku Nie mogę się pozbyć Paula, a jest uciążliwy.
gantry start learning		a tall metal frame that supports heavy machines such as cranes, railway signals, or other equipment
to give someone an insult start learning		obrazić kogoś?
to ward off unwelcome attention start learning		odeprzeć niechciane zaloty
to crack a funny joke start learning		zarzucić śmiesznym dowcipaskiem
it (had) dawned on me that start learning		olśniło mnie, zaświtało mi, że
the tories start learning		torysi (partia konserwatywna)
the major bone of contention start learning		kość niezgody
to blab start learning		paplać, wygadać się
to take it for granted start learning		brać coś za pewnik
to get huckled for indecent assault start learning		zostać “naskoczonym” za nieprzyzwoitą (sexually offensive) napaść?
rampant selfishness/consumerism start learning		szalejąca samolubność/konsumpcja
to believe in after wierzyć w życie po śmierci start learning		lives
how come start learning		jak to możliwe, że...?
solace start learning		pocieszenie, ukojenie
to be misconstrued start learning		be misunderstood
mischief start learning		1. playful misbehaviour, especially on the part of children. 2. harm or trouble caused by someone or something.
to grip the handle start learning		złapać za drążek?
to wind up abroad start learning		wylądować za granicą
In recurrent surges start learning		powracające falami (surges happening again and again)
Aftermath start learning		pokłosie, następstwo
Twilight start learning		zmierzch
Protruded start learning		wystający, sterczący
Snobbery start learning		snobizm
Retaliation start learning		odwet, zemsta
Durn weather start learning		damn weather (holerna)
baffled gaze start learning		skołowane spojrzenie, nierozumiejące
haggard start learning		zmizerniały
adultery start learning		zdrada (w sensie skok w bok)
sweety reek start learning		słodkawa, nieprzyjemna woń
To savour start learning		rozkoszować się, delektować
Punch the time clock start learning		podbić kartę w zakładzie (register on a special clock the time you arrived at work/left work)
To clench start learning		ściskać, zaciskać
To kill time start learning		zabijać czas
To entice start learning		wabić, kusić
to dangle start learning		zwisać, dyndać
To extinguish start learning		ugasić, stłumić
fixing breakfast start learning		making breakfast
gurgle start learning		a bubbling sound of running water
winding sheet start learning		the sheet in which a dead body is wrapped
huckleberry start learning		borówka amerykańska
savoring start learning		enjoying
beats the hell out of my legs start learning		makes my legs hurt badly
go limp start learning		become weak
punch the time clock start learning		register on a special clock, one’s time of arrival and departure
impeded start learning		blocked
toying with start learning		considering
turning/... on a dime start learning		turning accurately in a very small space
sore start learning		angry
slits start learning		narrow openings
full blast start learning		at full speed
whirr and grinding start learning		noises made by machines
niggers start learning		CZARNUCHY
cuss me four ways to Sunday start learning		curse me every possible way
slipped out start learning		came out suddenly
he couldn’t bring himself start learning		he was unable to persuade himself
tingling start learning		a prickly sensation
clenched start learning		tightly closed
mopping start learning		wiping
dwelt on start learning		concentrated on
he should have let her have it start learning		he should have hit her
fatigue start learning		tiredness
nibbled start learning		took little bites
drooped start learning		turned down
dragged by start learning		passed very slowly
snap and snarl start learning		speak angrily
scowled start learning		made an angry facial expression
fooled around start learning		wasted time
apalled start learning		shocked
enticing start learning		inviting
froth start learning		bubbles on a liquid
dangle start learning		hang loosely
extinguished start learning		put out
lingered start learning		stayed behind
swabbed it out start learning		cleaned it out
swaying start learning		moving unsteadily
get bawled out start learning		be severely criticised
complacently satisfaction start learning		with self
winced start learning		made a quick facial movement of pain
picking on me start learning		criticising me
wrinkled up start learning		creased, looking unironed
throbbing start learning		beating with pain
they couldn’t help but be start learning		they would have to be
I’d just as soon live in a subway start learning		I’d prefer to live in a subway
coaxing start learning		pleading
groped for start learning		searching for
enmeshed start learning		trapped

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