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Question		Answer
to build someone/sth up start learning		to praise someone/sth in a way that will increase expectations of them
to cement sth start learning		to make sth more solid
to come up against a brick wall start learning		meet a barrier / When I tried to find her, I came up against a brick wall.
to put a ceiling on sth start learning		to suggest a limit to sth
glass ceiling start learning		invisible barrier that stops people, especially women from raising to higher positions
the roof fell in on my world start learning		my world collapsed
the floor give way start learning		fainting
to go through the roof start learning		prices, increased fast
to hit the roof start learning		to be very angry
window start learning		opening, limited tho
window of opportunity If u see a window of opportunity, you then take advantage of it. start learning		chance to do sth special
to go out of the window start learning		departs/vanishes
ivory tower start learning		when sone is in ivory tower, he don’t know anything about the real world (academics)
person is a tower of strength start learning		extremely strong (emotional)
to tower above start learning		tall/outstanding others in other positive way
to be a gateway to - start learning		to give an opportunity to get somewhere/ A degree in law is a gateway to a well
do sth through/by the back door start learning		doing it unofficially
being the closed doors start learning		(decision was made) no one knows exactly why and how it was made
key start learning		importance
to keep the wolf from the door start learning		to maintain oneself at a minimal level; to keep from starving, freezing
to clean up its own backyard start learning		try to solve your own problems before you go and try to handle someone else's
chilly/nippy start learning		freezing
sweltering/roasting start learning		very hot
blowy/breezy start learning		windy
oppressive/sultry start learning		hot, makes u uncomfortable
stifling/heavy/close start learning		hard to breathe/feel the air
downpour/deluge start learning		heavy rain for a long time
humid start learning		a lot of water in the air
muggy/clammy/sticky start learning		makes your skin sticky, sweaty
climate start learning		metaphorical general atmosphere or situation in society
moral climate start learning		tendencies to behave in certain way
prevailing climate start learning		dominant
sunny disposition start learning		happy attitude
sunny outlook start learning		positve outcome is expected
frosty reception start learning		not nice, cold, reserved
to be snowed under work start learning		have a lot of work
under a cloud (of suspicion) start learning		to be investigated/ podejrzanym o coś
hail start learning		grad
hazy start learning		mist, fog
spark off a whirlwind start learning		f.e. of speculation, to make sth escalate quickly and strongly
thunderous start learning		loud, deep noise
thundery start learning		stormy weather
porpoise start learning		morświn, a small toothed whale
marsupial start learning		torbacz, a mammal of an order whose members are born incompletely developed and are typically carried and suckled in a pouch on the mother's belly.
tortoise start learning		żółw lądowy, a slow moving typically herbivorous land reptile of warm climates, enclosed in a scaly or leathery domed shell
turtle start learning		żółw morski, a large marine reptile with a bony or leathery
tusks start learning		a long pointed tooth
whiskers start learning		a long projecting hair growing from the face of mammals
walrus start learning		mors, a large gregarious marine mammal related to the eared seals, having two large downward pointing tusks
rhinoceros start learning		a large, heavily built plant eating mammal with one or two horns on the nose and thick folded skin
antelope start learning		swift running deer
mink start learning		a small semiaquatic stoat like carnivore, norma. wydra
viper start learning		a venomous snake with large hinged fangs, typically having a broad head
boa constrictor start learning		a large snake, typically with bold markings, that kills by coiling around its prey
rattlesnake start learning		a heavy bodied American pit viper with a series of horny rings on the tail
hyena start learning		a doglike African mammal
reindeer start learning		a deer of tundra
wasp start learning		social winged insect wth narrow waist and a sting
ladybird start learning		a small beetle, red or yellow with black dots
flea start learning		small wingless jumping insect
bison start learning		a humpbacked shaggy haired wild ox
ox start learning		a cow/bull, domesticated bovine animal kept for milk/meat
sparrow start learning		a small finch like bird, wróbel
budgerigar start learning		papużka falista, a small gregarious Australian parakeet which is green with a yellow head
dormouse start learning		an agile mouse like rodent with a hairy or bushy tail,
blackblid start learning		kos, thrush with mainly black plumage.
crow start learning		a large perching bird with mostly glossy black plumage, wrong
raven start learning		a large heavily built crow with mainly black, kruk
blue tit start learning		a small tit (songbird) with a blue cap, greenish blue back, and yellow underparts, sikorka
mammoth start learning		a large extinct
buffalo start learning		a heavily built wild ox with backward curving, bawół
bronosaurus start learning		a huge herbivorous dinosaur with a long neck and tail.
cheetah start learning		gepard, a large slender spotted cat
reptile start learning		a cold blooded vertebrate animal of a class that includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles, and tortoises.
amphibian start learning		a cold blooded vertebrate animal of a class that comprises the frogs, toads, newts, salamanders, and caecilians.
newt start learning		a small slender bodied amphibian with lungs and a well developed tail, traszka
jackal start learning		a slender long legged wild dog, szakal
yak start learning		a large domesticated wild ox with shaggy hair, humped shoulders, and large
Alsatian start learning		german shepherd, used as guard dogs or for police work.
foxhound start learning		a dog of a smooth haired breed with drooping ears, often trained to hunt foxes in packs over long distances, pies łowczy
greyhound start learning		chart, a dog of a tall, slender breed having keen sight and capable of high speed
gills start learning		the paired respiratory organ of fish and some amphibians, by which oxygen is extracted from water
toad start learning		a tailless amphibian with a short stout body and short legs, ropucha
elk start learning		moose, a large deer with palmate antlers
wildebeest start learning		gnu, a large dark antelope with a long head,
grasshopper/cricket start learning		a plant eating insect with long hind legs which are used for jumping and for producing a chirping sound,
ass start learning		a hoofed mammal of the horse family, which is typically smaller than a horse and has longer ears and a braying call, osioł, donkey
mule start learning		an offspring of donkey and the horse
hare start learning		a fast running, long eared mammal that resembles a large rabbit, zając
hooves start learning		the horny part of the foot of an ungulate animal, especially a horse, kopyto
stag start learning		a male deer
otter start learning		a semiaquatic fish eating mammal of the weasel family, wydra
racoon start learning		szop, a greyish brown American mammal which has a foxlike face with a black mask,
hawk start learning		jastrząb, a diurnal bird of prey
falcon start learning		a diurnal bird of prey, sokół
vulture start learning		sęp, a large bird of prey with the head and neck more or less bare of feathers,
woodpecker start learning		a bird with a strong bill and a stiff tail, which climbs tree trunks to find insects, dzięcioł
robin start learning		rudzik, brownback with red on the breast
swallow start learning		jaskółka, a migratory swift flying songbird
thrush start learning		drozd, a small or medium sized songbird, typically having a brown back, spotted breast, and loud song.
weasel start learning		łasica, a small, slender carnivorous mammal
skunk start learning		skunks, a cat sized American mammal of the weasel family, black and white striped fur
species of vermin start learning		robactwo, wild animals which are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or which carry disease.
stoat start learning		gronostaj, a small carnivorous mammal of the weasel family which has chestnut fur with white underparts and a black tipped tail
humming bird start learning		koliber, a small nectar feeding tropical American bird
porcupine start learning		jeżozwierz, a large rodent with defensive spines or quills on the body and tail.
prickly start learning		kolczasty, kłujący, covered in prickles
fins start learning		płetwa, a flattened appendage on various parts of the body of many aquatic vertebrates,
swordfish start learning		miecznik, a large edible marine fish with a streamlined body and a long flattened sword like snout
stingray start learning		płaszczka, a bottom dwelling marine ray with a flattened diamond shaped body
cuckoo start learning		announcer of spring, kukułka a long tailed, medium tailed, medium sized bird, typically with a grey or brown back and barred or pale underparts.
cockerel start learning		starts the day (a young domestic cock)
magpie start learning		petty thief sroka, a long tailed crow with boldly marked (or green) plumage and a noisy call.
to learn something... start learning		parrot fashion / you are able to repeat thewords, but you do not understand their meaning
as dead as a start learning		dodo / it is not important or popularany more
mare start learning		stallion
vixen start learning		fox
duck start learning		drake
goose start learning		gander
doe start learning		buck (horned animal, deer, antelope, reindeer)
bitch start learning		dog
cow start learning		bull
lion start learning		lioness
ewe start learning		ram (sheep)
tiger start learning		tigress
hen start learning		cock
cat start learning		tom(cat)
lambs start learning		young sheep
chicks start learning		young bird
larvae start learning		immature form of insect
caterpillars start learning		larva of butterfly/moth
cubs start learning		young fox/bear/lion/carnivous mammal
foals start learning		young horse
calves start learning		young cow/bull
piglets start learning		young pig
kids start learning		young goat
burrow start learning		hole/tunnel for a small animal/rabbit
stable/stall/shed start learning		home of farm animals
den/liar start learning		wild animals hidden home
hutch start learning		cage/box for rabbits
kennel start learning		shelter for dogs
sty start learning		home of pigs
herd of start learning		mammals
pack of start learning		wild animals/wolves
flock of start learning		birds
swarm of start learning		insects
shoal of start learning		fish
schools of start learning		whales
pride of start learning		lions
neigh start learning		characteristic high whinnying sound made by a horse.
bray start learning		donkeys, the loud, harsh cry of a donkey or mule
bay start learning		hounds a deep noise, especially the noise made by dogs when hunting
snapping start learning		irritable and inclined to speak
yapping start learning		give a sharp, shrill bark
wagging start learning		(tails) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro
squawk start learning		(hawks) make a loud, harsh noise
bleat start learning		(sheep) (of a sheep, goat, or calf) make a characteristic weak, wavering cry
cloaks start learning		(frog)
cheep/screech start learning		(birds) a short, high squeaky cry made by a young bird / give a loud, harsh, piercing cry
trumpet start learning		(elephants) make a loud, penetrating sound resembling that of a trumpet
grunt start learning		(pigs) make a low, short guttural sound.
hum start learning		(flies) make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee
howl a long, doleful cry start learning		(wolves)
dogs start learning		(growl) make a low guttural sound of hostility in the throat
snarl start learning		(of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth:
squeal start learning		(pigs) a long, high pitched cry or noise
snort start learning		an explosive sound made by the sudden forcing of breath through one's nose
quack start learning		(ducklings), harsh sound made by ducks
snap start learning		(bulldogs) break with sharp, cracking sound
hoot start learning		(owls), low, wavering, musical sounds
seed start learning		start of an idea/feeling / of discontent/of revolution
root start learning		origin of sth / going back to your roots
putting down roots start learning		settling down, making home in one place
to take root start learning		when an idea become known and accepted
grassroot supporters start learning		ordinary people in the organization, not the leaders
nipped in the bud start learning		stopped before it develops into sth
bud start learning		a growth on a plant that develops into a flower
stem start learning		a main body of plant
budding start learning		promise of future development / she’s a budding young actor
branch out start learning		sth that grows out of an organization / branches of shop
to weed out start learning		to get rid of
to prune back start learning		cut, limit / The government will probably have to prune back its proposals
reaping the rewards start learning		(of all her years of study), getting results from
reaping what we sowed start learning		experiencing the results of our actions
to have dug up start learning		have discovered (the journalists have dug up some interesting facts)
to germinate start learning		was begging to develop (the idea was germinating while we were on holiday)
to sprout up start learning		have been appearing quickly in large numbers (the shopping centers have been sprouting up all over the country)
to be flourishing start learning		is doing very well (our business is flourishing)
to shed its leaves start learning		to lose (companies shed job/employees, people shed worries/weight.
to thrive start learning		grow, develop well and successfully (the school is thriving, student numbers are up/she thrive on stress)
fade/wither/shrivel/wilt start learning		become dead, smaller, with less energy (students were starting to wilt)
a withering/wither look/glance/remark start learning		to make recipient feel scorned
shrinking habitats start learning		places where animals/plants live, becoming smaller
biodiversity start learning		variety of different types of species
global warming start learning		steady rise in average world temperatures
fossil fuels start learning		coal, oil etc.
greenhouse effect start learning		warming of the earth surface caused by pollution gases trap and redirect heat back to earth surface
to exert severe pressure start learning		puts/produce great great pressure
demographic projections start learning		forecasts about the population/ based on scientific data
exponentially start learning		extremely rapidly
depleting resources start learning		resources that are reducing
contaminating start learning		poisoning
precious commodity start learning		very valuable substance
pristine environments start learning		perfectly clean/untouched/unspoilt areas
water security start learning		ability to ensure that a population gas safe drinking water.
green credentials start learning		reputation for positive support of the envoirment
prophets of doom and gloom start learning		people who make depressing/pessimistic predictions about the future
sustainable development sustainably sustain start learning		development of industry that does not damage the evoirent or social/economic stability. sustainability sustainable
renewable energy start learning		energy using sun/wind/crops rather than coal or other fuels that can not be replaced
toxicity. toxic. toxically start learning		toxicity. toxic. toxically
depletion. deplete. depleted start learning		depletion. deplete. depleted
copyright infringement start learning		a violation of the rights secured by a copyright/plagiarism
industrial piracy start learning		the unauthorized use or appropriation of patented or copyrighted material, ideas, etc
industrial espionage start learning		theft of trade secrets by the removal, copying or recording of confidential or valuable information in a company for use by a competitor
sweatshops start learning		factories where people work very long hours for low wages
trade union representation start learning		an union negotiating wages and conditions for the people it represents
piecework start learning		only paid of amount they produce
multinationals start learning		big companies operating in different countries
relocate/switch production to start learning		move the company offices/production
components start learning		part
assemble start learning		to put together
public-private partnerships start learning		partly state owned, partly owned by private industries
subsidy start learning		money/grants which enable to stay in profit
inward investment start learning		investment from foreign companies
privatisation start learning		selling off state property to private companies
nationalisation/state ownership start learning		when industry is owned by the government
conventional technology start learning		using standard, proven tech
cutting edge technology start learning		involving new/innovative tech.
hich tech(nology) industry start learning		involving computers (eg software industry
lowtech industry start learning		involving little/no computer technology
manufacturing industry start learning		making things/consumer goods
service industry start learning		serving people tourism, banking, restaurants
heavy industry start learning		steel works, shipbuilding
light industry start learning		manufacturing car parts, tv’s etc.
treetrunks start learning		the main woody stem of tree
blossom start learning		collective word for flowers
acorn start learning		żołądź, an oak nut
ash start learning		jesion
elm start learning		wiąz
beech start learning		buk
hedgerow start learning		żywopłot
nettles start learning		pokrzywa
rushes start learning		szuwary/sitowie
ferns start learning		paproćc
thistles start learning		oset
pine tree start learning		sosna
shrub start learning		krzew
cone start learning		szyszka
clover start learning		koniczyna
natural vegetation on land start learning		rośninność
foliage start learning		collective for leaves
sepals start learning		listek kielicha
stamens start learning		pręciki
pollen grains start learning		ziarnka pyłku
stye start learning		?
ovules in ovaries start learning		female germ cell in a reproductive organ
pollenation start learning		act of deposit pollen on flower and allow feritisation
cedar start learning		cedr
cypress start learning		cyprys
holly tree start learning		ostrokrzew
fir tree start learning		jodła
yew start learning		cis
silver birch start learning		brzoza
sycamore start learning		jawor
horsechestnut start learning		kasztan
poplar start learning		topola
plane tree start learning		platan
carnation start learning		goździk
bluebell start learning		dzwoneczek
daisy start learning		stokrotka
marigold start learning		nagietek
dandelion start learning		dmuchawiec, mlecz
pansy start learning		bratek
snowdrop start learning		przebiśnieg
primrose start learning		pierwiosnek
poppy start learning		mak
toadstools start learning		muchomor
heather and gorse start learning		heather and gorse
reeds start learning		trzcina/szuwary
long creepers start learning		pnącza
marshland start learning		moczary/bagna
bark start learning		kora, the tough protective outer sheath of the trunk, branches, and twigs
heath start learning		an area of open uncultivated land, typically on acid sandy soil, with characteristic vegetation of heather,
among the undergrowth start learning		a dense growth of shrubs and other plants, especially under trees in woodland, podszycie/runo
moorland start learning		wrzosowisko, en extensive area of moor
to be broke/skint start learning		have no money left
to be rolling in it start learning		have a lot of money/informal
to make ends meet start learning		to survive financially
to be strapped for cash start learning		needed money
the cheque bounced start learning		the bank refused to pay it
make cheque out to/payable to start learning		what name shall i put on it
direct debit start learning		a regular automatic payment
electronic trasfer start learning		movement of money from one account to another onine
put it/stick it on my credit card start learning		charge it to my credit card
APR start learning		annual precentage rate of interest
expiry date start learning		it is nit valid after
credit card fraud start learning		illegal use of someones card/account
debit card start learning		card where the money is taken directly from your account
store card start learning		credit card issued by a shop for that shop
PIN start learning		personal identification number
ATM start learning		automated teller machine, cash machine
to withdraw money start learning		to get money out of my account
lump sum start learning		single, large payments
golden handshake start learning		a large payment to someone leaving the job
severance pay start learning		pay when someones leaving the job
share portfolios start learning		combinstion of investment of diffirent types
stock market start learning		organisation which controls the buying/selling of parts of the ownership of companies
stocks and shares start learning		parts of ownership of companies people make as an investment
will start learning		official statement of what a person decided to do with their money after their death
fundamentally start learning		in a basic and important way
denial start learning		not allowing people to have
violation start learning		act that spoils or destroys sth
dignity start learning		worth
absolute poverty start learning		being poor according to a fixed minimum standard called poverty line
poverty line/threshold start learning		minimum level ofincome deemed adequate in a particular country.
relative poverty start learning		being poor in relation to others around you. it takes into account that there is no ucome equality between countries, depends on social context
social context start learning		situation
extreme poverty start learning		living below the poverty line, lacking in material npossesions and money
penury start learning		anitherm term for extreme poverty
human poverty start learning		being poor in a range of ways, not only financial it takes into accouns shelter, nutrition, sanitation, literacy levels, access to education and healthcare
deprived people start learning		deprivation, lacking in things considered neccesary for a pleasant life
nutrition start learning		food people take into their body
malnoutrished start learning		suffering from ill health because of poor food quality (malnoutrishment/malnoutrition)
affluence/to be affluent start learning		wealthy
breadline start learning		poverty line, having a lvl of income of an extremly poor person
poverty stricken start learning		affected by poverty
impoverished (areas) start learning		poor, without much money to live on
destitute people start learning		without money, food, home or possesion / destitution
living from hand to mouth start learning		having just enough money to live on without suffering
tighten our belts start learning		spend less than before
lowest icome brakcet start learning		the group earning the least money
sustainable development start learning		development which can continuenfor a long time
to take root start learning		started to be accepted
deep poverty start learning		object poverty
determined efforts start learning		long time unchanging trying
allocating funds start learning		giving to be used for a particular purpose
development grants start learning		money to help development
pursuing policies start learning		following plicies
eradicate poverty start learning		completely get rid of
debt burden start learning		the amount of debt that a particular country etc has, considered as a burden on itseconomy
easing the debt burden/cancelling debt start learning		lifting the debt
debtor countrues/nations start learning		countries who have debts
incurring more and more debt start learning		borrowing
alleviating debt/debt relief start learning		making the debt less severe/easier to pet
free trade agreements start learning		Treaty between two or more countries to establish a free trade area where commerce in goods and services can be conducted across their common borders, without tariffs or hindrances
restrictive practices start learning		the placing of unfair restrictions (limiting import)
trade wars start learning		two or more states raising or creating tariffs or other trade barriers on each other
embargoes start learning		total prohibition on importing/exporting certain goods
sanctions restrictions on what country may import/export /lifted start learning		sanctions Restrictions on what country a small import / export / lifted
monetary union start learning		Two or more countries with a single currency, or different currencies having a fixed mutual exchange rate
war torn economy start learning		ailing economies, badly affected by war
devaluation/revaluation of currency start learning		reduction/increase in value agains other countries
recession start learning		to come out of/emerge from
doubledip recession start learning		recession which ends and then begins again after short time
slump in prices start learning		serious fall/collapse in prices
to boost the economy start learning		give the economy a lift
to bend the law /rules start learning		to break them in not very harmful way
to contravene a law start learning		to break the law /contravention
to infringe a law start learning		to break the law/rule /infringe, emt
to impeach a president/governor start learning		to make a formal statement that a person in public office has committed s serious offence /impeachment
to lodge an appeal start learning		to make an official request that a previous judgement should be changed
to uphold/overturn a verdict start learning		to say that a previous decision in court was correct/incorrect
to pervert the course of justice start learning		to make it difficult for justice to be done
to quash a conviction start learning		to change a previous official decision that someone was guilty
to set a precedent start learning		to establish a decision which must usually, in English law, be taken into account in future decision
to award/grant custody start learning		to give one parent/adult the main responsibility for a child, especially after separation or divorce
to annul an agreement/marriage/law start learning		to declare that it no longer exists and never existed (annulment)
to sue someone start learning		to take legal action against someone
to allege start learning		to sat that someone has done sth illegal without giving a proof
to amend a law start learning		to make changes to the law
discrimination start learning		unfair treatment on grounds of race/sex/nationality (to discriminate)
embezzlement embezzler) start learning		stealing money that is in your care/belongs to an organization that you work for (to embezzle
harassment start learning		making a person feel anxious and unhappy (sometimes for sexual reasons, sometimes to get fe debt repaid, to harass)
insider trading/dealing start learning		illegal buying and selling of shares by someone who has specialist knowledge of company (do/practise insider dealing / insider trader/dealer)
money laundering start learning		moving money obtained illegally so that its origin cannot be traced (to launder money / money launderer)
perjury start learning		lying when under oath (to commit perjury/ perjurer)
trespass/trespassing start learning		go onto someone else’s land without permission (to trespass/trespasser)
a law abiding person start learning		always obeys the law
a law breaker start learning		sone who often & deliberately does not obey the law
to take the law into your own hands start learning		do sth illegal to punish sone because u feel the legal system will not punish that person
lay down the law start learning		say with great force what you think should happen
someone is a law unto himself start learning		he behaves in a independent way, not the way in which most people behave

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