Mass Culture

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reality show
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A television show in which members of the public or celebrities are filmed living their everyday lives or undertaking specific challenges program na żywo
' 'Agent' was the first reality show in Poland.'
to broadcast
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to transmit (programs) from a radio or television station. nadawać
' It was being broadcast on a radio talk show.'
news
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the presentation of a report on recent or new events in a newspaper or other periodical or on radio or television. wiadomości
'Up-to-the-minute horse racing news and tournament information.'
weather forecast
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a forecast of the weather prognoza pogody
'According to the weather forecast, it's going to snow tomorrow.'
documentary
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based on or re-creating an actual event, era, life story, etc., that purports to be factually accurate and contains no fictional elements: a documentary life of Gandhi. film dokumentalny
'Did you see that documentary on child labour?'
feature film
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a film with a full-length running time. film fabularny
'The features of a young man, frozen in horror.'
sitcom
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situation comedy. serial komediowy
'Traditional sitcom characters are supposed to become caricatures of themselves.'
serial
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a television story brodcast seralize serial
' M jak miłość is my favourite serial.'
thriller
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an exciting, suspenseful play or story, especially a mystery story. dreszczowiec
'The whole scenario can be likened to a movie thriller.'
sports programme
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television program about sport program sportowy
' My dad often watchs sports programme.'
soap opera
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a radio or television series depicting the interconnected lives of many characters often in a sentimental, melodramatic way. opera mydlana
'Well, it is getting a lot more soapy soap opera than the first season.'
video clip
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a video shoot to a song teledysk
' Michael Jackson video clips are still the most followed.'
game show
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a television or radio program in which contestants answer questions or play games of skill or chance in order to win money or other prizes. teleturniej
'It's not a game show format, there's no grand prize.'
cartoon
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a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest. kreskówka
'We can excuse the talking dogs, it is a kids cartoon.'
family series
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a film for a families
'Our family always watch this family series.'
hit
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very popular song przebój
'Madonna's songs are often hits.'
football match
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a match between two teams, soccer mecz piłki nożnej
' This football match is played between FC Barcelona and Real Madrit.'
blockbuster
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something or someone that is forcefully or overwhelmingly impressive, effective, or influential przebój, hit
' Add talking robots to the mix, and you've got yourself a surefire blockbuster.'
huge succes
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an impressive succes ogromny sukces
'This campain was a huge succes.'
candid camera
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a hidden small, handy camera, especially one having a fast lens for informal pictures ukryta kamera
'It this show we used candid cameras.'
forerunner
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an omen, sign, or indication of something to follow prekursor
'Bulletin board systems were one forerunner to today's social networks.'
tremendous
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extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity olbrzymi, ogromny
' It was a tremendous mistake.'
primitive entertainment
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not good enough entertainment prymitywna rozrywka
'This show was kind of primitive entertainment.'
minority
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a smaller party or group mniejszość
'There is still too large an impoverished minority population.'
give sb a live account
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to report sb present information at the same time they appear sprawozdanie na żywo
'Reporter was giving us a live account of a car crash.'
real events
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non bogus events prawdziwe wydarzenia
'It was a real event but nobody believe it.'
contemporary television
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present television
'Contemporary television os much more advanced.'
to reflect
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to reproduce; to mirror odzwierciedlać
'This letter reflect my feelings.'
habit
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an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary przyzwyczajenie
'You see, if one gets a habit, it's so hard to get rid of it.'
behaviuor patterns
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advices how to behave wzory zachowań
'In this book you can find a lot of behaviour patterns.'
participant
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a person who takes a part (participates) in something uczestnik
'It would take two participants to the Games instead of three.'
inborn need
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requirement that you need for all yor life
'Breathing is one of the inborn need.'
to satisfy
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to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands zaspokajać
'No simple answer will satisfy the complex questions he faces.'
to reveal
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to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret. odsłaniać
'The truth was finally revealed.'
intimate details
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private details intymne szczegóły
'The newspapers show some intimate details about famous people lifes.'
progress of events
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the way the events appear rozwój wypadków
to expose
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to make known, disclose, or reveal (intentions, secrets, etc.). odsłaniać, ujawniać
'Government lies were exposed a few years later.'
public view
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ordinary people can see e. g the informations widok publiczny
'The documents are show in a public view.'

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