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Question		Answer
take to sth/sb start learning		szybko polubić; zacząć robić często i być w tym dobrym The two dogs took to each other immediately and started to play. She's taken to basketball like a duck to water
stimulus, stimuli start learning		bodziec, bodźce; zachęta We will need to give them some kind of stimulus to make this plan work. (Musimy dać im jakąś zachętę, żeby ten plan zadziałał.)
day dreammer start learning		marzyciel
courteous start learning		uprzejmy
lazybones start learning		leń Hey lazybones, get up from the sofa and help me with the dishes!
waste of space start learning		ktoś nieużyteczny / niepomocny That man is a total waste of space.
slob start learning		leń, nierób, bałaganiarz, często nieuprzejmy Your brother is a lazy slob! He's a big fat slob of a man - I can't stand him.
playful start learning		psotny, figlarny, żywy, wesoły, żartobliwy a playful exchange of insults He was in a playful mood.
insult start learning		znieważać, obrażać; zniewaga, obelga He insulted me and my family! This is a deliberate insult against me and my people!
deliberate start learning		celowy, umyślny It was a deliberate act.
bossy start learning		władczy, apodyktyczny, despotyczny My stepmother has a bossy personality.
bigheaded, conceited start learning		zarozumiały She's so bigheaded! It was a panel full of conceited and arrogant scholars.
hard-headed start learning		trzeźwo myślący, bez emocji a hard-headed approach to problems
scholar start learning		badacz, uczony, stypendysta, student
full of oneself start learning		egoistyczny, zarozumiały, mający duże mniemanie o sobie I doubt he even thought about what you might need, he’s so full of himself.
bleak start learning		posępny, ponury, przygnebiający If a place is bleak, it is empty, and not welcoming or attractive; If a situation is bleak, there is little or no hope for the future The house stands on a bleak, windswept hilltop.; The economic outlook is bleak. Samantha has a bleak smile.
envious start learning		zazdrosny I'm very envious of your new coat - it's beautiful.
boastful start learning		chełpliwy He is very confident and boastful, and is constantly singing songs about himself, but he still has a very good heart.
boast start learning		przechwałki, przechwalać się He didn't talk about his exam results in case people thought he was boasting.
absent-minded start learning		roztrzepany, roztargniony She absent-mindedly left her umbrella on the bus. He is charmingly absent-minded.
carefree start learning		beztroski I remember my carefree student days.
malicious start learning		złośliwy, podły Your malicious remark wounded me deeply.
out of malice start learning		ze złością, złym zamiarem
mischievous start learning		psotny, szelmowski, złośliwy She has a mischievous sense of humour.
come across start learning		robić wrażenie, wydawać się He comes across as an eccentric person.
tease start learning		droczyć się, dokuczać, drażnić; kokietować, nęcić I used to hate being teased about my red hair when I was at school. He teased the dog and it bit him. This woman is clearly teasing you.
reunion start learning		spotkanie, zgromadzenie, zlot, zjazd You know how many of us will come to the school reunion?
puppy love start learning		szczenięca miłość
laid-back start learning		wyluzowany, zrelaksowany
bitchy start learning		wredny, złośliwy, jędzowaty You can be really bitchy!
sheer start learning		zwykły, czysty sheer arrogance, sheer ignorance, It was sheer luck. This dessert is sheer delight.
streak start learning		smuga, pasemko; skłonnośc, tendencja She had black hair with a blue streak. He has a streak of malice. Her stubborn streak makes her very difficult to work with sometimes. You need to have a competitive streak when you're working in marketing.
stubborn start learning		uparty
intense start learning		intensywny; reagujący emocjonalnie Be careful, he's an intense person.
wilful start learning		celowy, rozmyślny, świadomy; uparty, nieustępliwy (of something bad) done intentionally or (of a person) determined to do exactly as you want, even if you know it is wrong: The present crisis is the result of years of wilful neglect by the council. She developed into a wilful, difficult child.
slacker start learning		próżniak, leń, obibok
lie around start learning		wylegiwać się, poniewierać się I spent a week in Spain, lying around on the beach. Has anyone seen my keys lying around?
back down start learning		wycofywać się "hen why should she back down, instead of going on to the top?
go behind somebodys back start learning		robić coś za czyimiś plecami She's constantly going behind my back.
undermine sb start learning		podważać, podkopywać, nadszarpywać He was punished because he undermined his teacher's authority. Hard physical work undermined his health.
take notice of sth start learning		zauważać, zwracać uwagę na coś, brać pod uwagę
stand up for start learning		stanąć w obronie It's high time we all stood up for our rights around here. She stands up for what she believes in.
stride start learning		kroczyć, postęp He strode out of the room, a bit too quickly.
take sth in your stride start learning		przyjąć coś bez mrugnięcia okiem When you become a politician, you soon learn to take criticism in your stride.
shy and retiring start learning		nieśmiały i wycofujący się
lighten up start learning		wyluzować się, rozchmurzyć Oh, lighten up! I was only joking! I wish she'd just lighten up.
suck up to somebody start learning		podlizywać się komuś She is constantly sucking up to the boss in order to get ahead
get ahead start learning		robić postępy, wyprzedzać, posuwać się do przodu I heard that you have a new job and you're getting ahead - congratulations.
muse start learning		dumać, rozmyślać; zaduma; muza I began to muse about/on the possibility of starting my own business.
better off start learning		lepiej, w lepszej sytuacji, pomyślniejszy, zamożniejszy He'd be better off working for a bigger company. Obviously we're better off now that we're both working.
perseverance start learning		wytrwałość / niezmordowanie Through hard work and perseverance, he worked his way up to the top.
wealth start learning		bogactwo, dostatek wealth of studies, Jim has a wealth of teaching experience. Russia has a wealth of coal and timber. Their policies are all towards the creation of wealth.
live to tell the tale start learning		przeżyć coś i przetrwać z sukcesem We had a horrific journey, but we lived to tell the tale.
horrific start learning		przerażający, okropny, straszny a horrific accident/crime horrific injuries
reveal start learning		odsłonić, wyjawić, ujawnić The truth was finally revealed. The research reveals that...
determine start learning		ustalać, określać The lie-detector test will determine if he's telling the truth.
lucrative start learning		dobrze płatna / lukratywna, dochodowa He was negotiating hard with his boss and managed to sign a very lucrative contract.
excess start learning		dodatkowy, nadmierny; nadmiar Do you have any excess baggage? They both eat to excess. An excess of water causes the plant's roots to rot.
counterpart start learning		odpowiednik; kopia, duplikat This company is our counterpart in Sweden. My counterpart in their company earns more money. This document comes in two counterparts.
upward(s) of start learning		ponad Upwards of 50,000 people assembled in the main square.
sound out start learning		wysondować Perhaps you could sound the chairwoman out before the meeting, to see which way she's going to vote?
whereby start learning		za pomocą którego, pzez co They've set up a plan whereby you can spread the cost over a two-year period. We need to devise some sort of system whereby people can liaise with each other. It's put me in a position whereby I can't afford to take a job.
contest start learning		zakwestionować, podważyć; konkurs, zawody How can you contest the words of your professor?
clash start learning		zderzenie, utarczka, pojedynek, starcie Their interests clashed when it turned out that they had to choose. The clash left both armies weakened.
sort out start learning		załatwić, ustalać, sort out a place to stay, ~ a visa, ~ our differences
drag down start learning		obniżać status, obniżać poziom The debate must not be dragged down to that level.
make of sb start learning		myśleć o kimś, sądzić o kimś I won't tell you what I make of him because you can't keep anything in secret.
with flying colours start learning		śpiewająco If you do something such as pass an exam with flying colours, you do it very successfully.
ruminate start learning		rozmyślać She ruminated for weeks about whether to tell him or not.
speak ill of start learning		źle się wyrażać, mówić źle o... don't speak ill about the dead
ill tempered start learning		zły, poirytowany, rozdrażniony, łatwo wpadający w gniew, o złym usposobieniu
ignite start learning		zapalać (się), powodować zapłon; wzniecać, wzbudzać, prowokować, inicjować The fuel spontaneously ignites because of the high temperature and pressure. The proposed restrictions have ignited a storm of protest.
ignition start learning		zapłon, stacyjka w samochodzie She put the key into the ignition. The firemen were here five minutes after the ignition.
be done and dusted start learning		zrobione i skończone na tip-top By now the deal was done and dusted.
be nuts start learning		być szalonym, postradać zmysły Are you nuts? We can't do this, it's too dangerous. He must be nuts, I would never do that.
dissertation start learning		rozprawa (magisterska/doktorska), praca pisemna I am too busy writing my dissertation to do anything else. He wrote his dissertation on neuroleptics.
overcome start learning		przezwyciężać, opanowywać, pokonywać; He meditates to overcome stress. ~ disease, ~ fear, ~ discrimination
venture start learning		przedsięwzięcie; wyprawa; narażać, ryzykować, odważyć się a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty: to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant, or to risk saying something that might be criticized: Opening a company is a venture. She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures. This venture will change your whole life. I would venture to say better late than never. We felt as though we were venturing (forth) into the unknown.
by and large start learning		ogólnie mówiąc, generalnie By and large, this is a good solution.
push sb hard start learning		wymagać dużo od kogoś He pushes them too hard.
see eye to eye on sth start learning		zgadzać się na jakiś temat, zgadzać się co do czegoś They don't see eye to eye on many issues.
not be on speaking terms with sb start learning		nie rozmawiać z kimś They had an argument last night and now they're not on speaking terms (with each other).
put somebody at somebody's ease start learning		uspokoić kogoś Chris phoned to say they'd arrived safely, so that really put my mind at ease.
get on somebody's nerves start learning		działać komuś na nerwy Oh, stop it, you're getting on my nerves!
rough start learning		szorstki; przybliżony; burzliwy, niespokojny, trudny, ciężki Her skin was rough. This is just a rough calculation. Jane is tired because she had a rough night. It's a rough area.
mugging start learning		okradanie na ulicy, rozbój, bandycki napad Police are concerned that mugging is on the increase.
friction start learning		tarcie, napięcie There is strong friction here in the relationship between the European and national levels.
fussy start learning		wybredny, kapryśny All my children were fussy eaters.
pull one's weight start learning		przykładać się do pracy He is our best employee. He always pulls his weight.
spotless start learning		nieskazitelny, czysty, nieskalany Her home is spotless; spotless reputation
sibling start learning		rodzeństwo She is my only sibling.
toddler start learning		brzdąc, małe dziecko (uczące się chodzić) The last time I saw you, you were a toddler.
a bit of a handful start learning		trudny, krnąbrny (np. o dziecku) Her older son is fine but the little one is a bit of a handful.
instil start learning		zaszczepić, wpoić to instil discipline, to instil confidence
tell sb off start learning		upominać kogoś, besztać kogoś, ochrzaniać kogoś The teacher told the boy off.
burst start learning		rozerwanie, pękać; wybuchać; wyskakiwać/wskakiwać The water pipe burst during the winter. She burst into laughter and hugged him. I burst into the room and scared my mother.
unsteady start learning		niepewny, chwiejny, She's been in bed with flu, and she's still a little unsteady on her feet.
lad start learning		chłopak he's a bright lad
outburst start learning		wybuch, spazm, przypływ (płaczu) I wanted to apologize for my outburst yesterday.
answer back start learning		bronić się słowami; odszczekiwać, odpowiadać niegrzecznie You can't answer back to your grandma! The company criticized in the documentary was given the opportunity to answer back.
point blank start learning		bezpośrednio, wprost, bez ogródek; kategorycznie, stanowczo He asked me a question point-blank. She declined our offer point-blank.
back down start learning		wycofywać się Eventually, Roberto backed down and apologized.
go through a bad/difficult/rough/sticky patch start learning		przechodzić zły, trudny okres Andy's going through a rough patch at the moment - his wife wants a divorce.
confide start learning		zwierzać się, powierzać He confided (to her) that his hair was not his own.
setback start learning		komplikacja, problem; nawrót (choroby), pogorszenie stanu The construction had some delay due to unforeseen setbacks. After this surgery, the probability of setback is very low.
blow start learning		cios (przykra, zła sytuacja), uderzenie His death was a blow to us but we made it. The blow in the face knocked him out.
frail start learning		wątły, słaby; delikatny, kruchy My daughter is so frail that she can't go outside. Their hope for the better future is frail.
discharge start learning		wypisać (ze szpitala); wydzielać, wydostawać się; wyładowywać (się) He was discharged from the hospital. Large amounts of dangerous waste are discharged daily by the factory. The ship stopped to discharge the passengers.
turn on the charm start learning		zacząć się wdzięczyć, użyć wdzięku He can really turn on the charm when he wants to.
complacent start learning		zadowolony (z siebie) a complacent smile/attitude We can't afford to become complacent about any of our products.
bottle sth up start learning		dusić coś w sobie You can't bottle the anger up. I couldn't bottle my sorrow up any longer.
sorrow start learning		smutek, żal His presence shifted my attention away from my sorrows.
snorkel start learning		rurka do nurkowania
white collar crime start learning		przestępstwo urzędnicze, "w bałych rękawiczkach"
versatile start learning		uniwersalny, wszechstronny; zmienny This jacket is very versatile - you can dress it up for the evening. He is a very versatile actor. We want all our staff to be versatile.
tentative start learning		niepewny I have tentative plans to take a trip to Seattle in July.
respectability start learning		poważanie, szacunek, uznanie the quality of being considered socially acceptable Despite that, it has some respectability. An attempt to gain international respectability The company operates out of modern offices to create an air of respectability.
bribery start learning		łapówkarstwo, przekupstwo Pharmaceutical companies use bribery to encourage doctors to prescribe their drugs.
theft start learning		kradzież He is responsible for a couple of thefts in our city.
insider trading/dealing start learning		nielegalny obrót papierami wartościowymi; nielegalne transakcje zawarte na podstawie poufnych informacji The company's executives and its accountants are accused of falsifying financial statements and engaging in insider trading.
racketeering start learning		kanciarstwo, gangsterstwo, wymuszanie okupu, nielegalna działalność They have been accused of racketeering.
labor start learning		praca, robota, siła robocza
embezzlement start learning		defraudacja, sprzeniewierzenie A theft of assets is a form of embezzlement. She embezzled thousands of dollars from the charity.
infringement start learning		naruszenie, pogwałcenie (zasad, prawa) Even minor infringements of the law will be severely punished.
fine start learning		grzywna, mandat I got a fine for speeding.
coin start learning		ukuć, wymyśleć; moneta to coin a term
disgrace start learning		hańba, wstyd, kompromitacja; hańbić It is a disgrace not to respect your elders. He disgraces this family with his actions.
stain start learning		plama, skaza; poplamić, splamić, an ink stain, His car has a stain on the chassis, The wine stained the carpet red. You stained the honor of your family.
chassis start learning		podwozie (samolotu), obudowa (komputera, telefonu) I took off the chassis and cleaned the inside.
clutter start learning		nieład, rupiecie; zagracić, Sorry about the clutter in the kitchen. My desk is covered in/full of clutter.
summon start learning		wezwać, przywołać, zwołać; zbierać (siły); pozywać (przed sądem) We were summoned to the headmaster's office. It took me six months to summon (up) the courage to ask him out for a drink.
peculiar start learning		osobliwy, dziwny; szczególny, swoisty The man we met was very peculiar. He has a peculiar way of showing his gratitude.
glare start learning		blask, oślepiające światło; gniewne spojrzenie I was blinded by a glare of light. She gave us a glare and left.
strew start learning		obsypać, zasypywać, pokrywać; rozsypywać, rozrzucać; usiać The beach was strewn with rocks. He strewed toys all over the floor. The meadow was strewn with flowers.
fathom start learning		pojąć, zrozumieć; gruntować, sondować, zgłębiać I can't fathom her at all. For years people have been trying to fathom (out) the mysteries of the whale's song.
skint start learning		spłukany, bez forsy, bez grosza, goły I won't help you. I'm skint.
oblivion start learning		zapomnienie, niepamięć DVDs push video tapes toward oblivion.
to burn the candle at both ends start learning		zarwać noc; wziąć zbyt wiele na swoje barki (np. zarwać noc przez pracę i następnego dnia wstać wcześnie rano) I'm terribly tired. I had to finish my work and burned the candle at both ends
deliberately start learning		celowo, umyślnie He hadn't done it deliberately. She has deliberately ignored my note!
nappy start learning		pieluszka
pathetic start learning		żałosny, żenujący, godny politowania; wzruszający, godny współczucia a pathetic attempt/joke/excuse Are you telling me you're frightened to speak to her? Don't be so pathetic!; The refugees were a pathetic sight - starving, frightened and cold.
smug start learning		zadowolony z siebie, próżny a smug grin She deserved her promotion, but I wish she wasn't so smug about it.
froth start learning		piana; coś atrakcyjnego ale mało istotnego i ważnego His books are just froth, but they're enjoyable enough.
compound start learning		pogarszać (sytuację); mieszanka to make a problem or difficult situation worse; a chemical that combines two or more elements Lack of rain compounded the problems farmers are having. His financial problems were compounded when he unexpectedly lost his job; a curious compound of humour and severity; Salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.
contagious start learning		zaraźliwy, zakaźny The disease is very contagious.
get sth of your chest start learning		zrzucać kamień z serca, wyrzucić coś z siebie, wyżalić się I had spent two months worrying about it and I was glad to get it off my chest.
unwittingly start learning		bezwiednie, nieświadomie I apologize for any anxiety which I may, unwittingly, have caused.
anthem start learning		hymn
spinster start learning		stara panna She is a spinster who never married or had children. She died a spinster at the age of 67 in 1766.
cloth start learning		szmatka, ścierka; tkanina, materiał This cloth will be perfect to polish the table. What cloth is this shirt made of?
droppings start learning		łajno, odchody, bobki
buck start learning		kozioł (sarny), zając (samiec), młody byczek (o mężczyźnie) We saw two bucks goring. We saved a buck's life which we found on the road. I'm not a young buck like I used to be.
gore start learning		bóść, dźgać, przebijać; rozlana krew The goat gored me with horns. There was plenty of gore at the demonstration.
fly the nest start learning		wyfrunąć z gniazda
cords start learning		sztruksy I think he's the only person I know who's still wearings cords.
bee's knees start learning		najlepszy, coś co wymiata, prezentować bardzo wysoki poziom Have you tried this ice cream? It's the bee's knees, it really is.
rough draft start learning		surowy rękopis
bonfire start learning		ognisko
plot start learning		fabuła; spisek, zmowa, plan; knuć, intrygować; działka The play had a weak plot; They found out about our plot, we have to drop it.; We plotted against our biology teacher; There are several plots of land for sale.
reign start learning		panować, panowanie, rządy The king's reign ended with his assassination. Under my reign, you won't be punished for such nonsense. His heir is just a boy, not ready to reign.
heir start learning		spadkobierca, dziedzic After his death, she became the only heir to the family fortune.
ascend start learning		wspiąć się; wznosić; piąć się w górę (po szczeblach kariery) They slowly ascended the steep path up the mountain. He eventually ascended to the position of chief executive.
steep start learning		stromy; wygórowany (ceny); gwałtowny The castle is set on a steep hill. The price is too steep. steep increase/rise, steep rain, steep hurricane
foil start learning		udaremnić; floret; folia, sreberko They managed to foil the terrorist attack.
lit start learning		oświetlony
treason start learning		zdrada (kraju, stanu) She was accused of committing treason against the state.
effigy start learning		wizerunek, podobizna; kukła Crowds marched through the streets carrying burning effigies of the president.
recollection start learning		wspomnienie; spokój (umysłu), medytacja (religijna) My recollections of my childhood are very hazy.
sparkler start learning		zimne ognie; brylant, klejnot
under threat start learning		pod groźbą, zagrożony She left the country under threat of arrest if she returned.
fade away start learning		zanikać, gasnąć (też o umierającym) The images started to fade away and everything around me turned black. My grandmother is fading, I already said goodbye to her.
Leukemia start learning		Białaczka

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