lesson 30

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zwariować, oszaleć
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go nuts
He's going nuts because he is still without a team. You can really go nuts trying to do too much.
sprzedawać się tanio, zostać sprzedanym tanio
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go cheap
Some was put on the market, and the most detested works went cheap. This was going cheap because of course it's very lonely.
zbankrutować
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go bust
I am worried about companies going bust in the future.
pójść dalej, zachować się bardzej ekstremalnie)
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go further
iść ręka w rękę, iść ramię w ramię
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go hand in hand
The two go hand in hand and support each other.
wełna
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wool
This sweater is made from pure wool.
ziarno, ziarnko
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grain
We got grains of sand in the food while having a picnic/We watched grains of poppy.
zwłaszcza, głównie
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chiefly
Fruit consist chiefly of water. The majority of the group, chiefly boys, disagreed with the idea to go to a museum
białko
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protein
I went on a protein diet.
węglowodany
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carbohydrates, carbs
We eat protein and carbohydrates coming from different sources.
drób
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poultry
I know people who don't eat poultry at all.
podtawowe produkty spożywcze (np dla danego regionu)
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staple food
dziwactwo, fantazja, moda
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fad
How long do you think this Internet fad is going to last?
dominujący trend, główny nurt
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mainstream
Every bit of music out there that's making it into the mainstream is really about nothing
zebranie, zgromadzenie (grupa ludzi, którzy spotykają się w konkretnym celu, np. podejmowania decyzji)
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assembly
Only 5 percent of the assembly members are women./ The assembly made the decision
wpatrywać się, gapić się na kogoś
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stare
Stop staring at me!/For a long moment he stared at her.
zacząć robić (po uzyskaniu pozwolenia)/iść przodem
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go ahead
nieważne, mniejsza z tym / Nic nie szkodzi
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never mind
Never mind, I'll do better next time./"I'm sorry for what I said." "Never mind."/ I'm not offended. Never mind.
dążyć do, realizować/ prowadzić, kontynuować
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pursue
I pursue fame and money./ Don't be afraid to pursue your goals. You should always pursue your dreams./You should pursue your research, it's very important for our project.
prawo (do zrobienia czegoś, np. do głosowania)
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entitlement
I have as much entitlement to happiness as you do to misery.
psuć, rujnować coś, schrzanić coś, spartaczyć coś, dać ciała
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mess something up
zachwycający (o widoku), oszałamiający (o czyimś wyglądzie)
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stunning
The result is stunning and the proof is elegant./This dress is stunning. You look like a princess.
zadanie, zadanie domowe, zadana praca
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assignment
That will be your next assignment./I got him to stop saying yes to every assignment.
uziemiony (mający szlaban)/stabilny emocjonalnie, rozsądny, traktujący coś poważnie
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grounded
You're grounded, young lady!/He's very grounded even though he has so much money.
zgniły, zepsuty/kiepski/zdemoralizowany/do niczego
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rotten
Rotten eggs smell terrible./I hate the stink of rotten fish
dziwny/ nieparzysty
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odd
He's odd, I don't know why you are friends with him./He has an odd sense of humour./Why do I have an odd number of socks?
zmartwienie, przygnębienie, nieszczęście formal
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affliction
The boy had died at the moment of his daughter's affliction.
sfałszowany
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forged
narzucać (np. zasady), nakładać (np. kary)
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impose (e.g. rules), impose (e.g. penalties)
This is done by people who impose their will on others./ Mother imposed a punishment on her children.
upokarzac
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humiliate
When she was a child, her friends used to humiliate her calling her a fool./I hope I haven't humiliated myself during my performance.
niepewny, zagubiony (o osobie)
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unmoored
Yet he must have felt unmoored, on his own in a strange land.
wyrzucić, wypędzić, przegonić (z określonego miejsca)
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banish
kaucja, poręczenie (np. za więźnia)
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bail
Your Honor, we ask that bail be set at two million dollars.
szczątki, wrak, gruzy, ruiny (np. rozbitego samolotu, statku)
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wreckage
She just spent nine hours in the wreckage of her car.
jednorazowego użytku
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disposable
You could just buy them at the airport, like disposable clothes.
łaska, litość, miłosierdzie
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mercy
There is mercy only for those that tell the truth /You will leave me at the mercy of my enemies/
gwałt
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a rape
Was he guilty of attempted date rape
zemsta
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revenge
It is not a matter of revenge, but justice must be done
godzina policyjna (wprowadzona przez państwo), godzina milicyjna (w poprzednim systemie)
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curfew
Make sure you will return home before the curfew
poirytowany, rozdrażniony
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riled
I don't see any reason why either of us should get riled.
szyfr
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cipher
The words that he wrote were a cipher in themselves.
skrucha, kajanie
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contrition
I looked up and saw immediate contrition in my father's eyes.
wkurzony
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pissed-off
I can't imagine why, but he looks a little pissed. //You're pissing me off. Stop now!
gromada, stado, grupa ludzi
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flock
A flock of sheep has escaped onto the road/A noisy flock of tourists came into the museum
gniew, ekstremalna wściekłość
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wrath
Maybe it will help you forget about her wrath at work.
pozwolenie
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permission
She didn't ask anyone for permission
smakołyk, poczęstunek
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treat
Pizza is my favourite treat/I invited my boyfriend's parents for a little treat.
wygrać loterię, zgarnąć pulę, wygrać los na loterii
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hit the jackpot
mieć właśnie coś zrobić, mieć zamiar coś zrobić w najbliższej przyszłości
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be about to do something
Watch out! He looks really angry and is about to punch you in the face
wpaść gdzieś, przyjść gdzieś (np. w gości)
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go round
zbierać się, gromadzić się
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gather
We've gathered here to celebrate together their wedding anniversary./Why have we gathered here?
śmiercionośny, śmiertelny, letalny
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lethal
But the heat was not so great as to be lethal to them.
pozbyć się czegoś/kogoś
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get rid of something / someone
We finally got rid of my little sister by telling her scary stories./ Let's get rid of that old armchair
nieznośny (o osobie), nie do wytrzymania, nie do zniesienia (o bólu, cierpieniu)
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unbearable
After the accident I was in unbearable pain/The atmosphere at work is unbearable now.
przemoczony (o ubraniu), zmoknięty (o osobie)
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soaked
He could feel it cold through his already soaked shoes. / Just be sure that the newly set plant is well soaked.
zmniejszać się, ustępować, zelżeć (np. o deszczu)/ zwolnić, odpuścić sobie
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ease off
If the rain doesn't ease off, we won't go for a walk./ He asked the officers to ease up, to let him walk.
grad
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hail
Did you get caught in the hail on your way home?
poślizgnięcie (się), wpadnięcie w poślizg (o pojeździe)
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skidding
Anti-lock braking systems are designed to increase vehicle safety by reducing skidding.

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