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ABANDON
abandoned the sinking ship.
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Porzucić
zrezygnował z tonącego okrętu.
ABASH
abashed before the assembled dignitaries.
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MIESZAĆ, peszyć
To lose self-confidence; to confuse, put to shame
abashed wcześniej zgromadzonych dygnitarzy.
ABET
abeting
To encourage -or support - treacherously abetted the enemy / to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing
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nakłaniać do przestępstwa, podżegać do złego
he was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others
treacherously
treacherous
a treacherous Gestapo agent
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zdradziecko
zdradziecki
aid
to aid
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1. pomoc 2. zasiłek
pomagać
ABRIDGE
To shorten - abridged his lengthy speech. / o abridge a reference book.
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OGRANICZAĆ skrócić
shorten (a book, movie, speech, or other text) without losing the sense / to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents:
curtail
reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
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skracać zredukować
civil liberties were further curtailed / late Middle English curtailen to restrict
ABROGATE
To abolish or render void - a treaty abrogated by mutual consent. / to abrogate a law.
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UNIEWAŻNIĆ
to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal:
void
the contract was void / a completely empty space: the black void of space / a life void of meaning. / He disappeared into the void. / to void a check.
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unieważnić nieważny pustka
Law. having no legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable.
abolish
to abolish slavery / the tax was abolished in 1977
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znieść
formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution) / zniesienie niewolnictwa.
ABSTEMIOUS
not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking. “We only had a bottle.” “Very abstemious of you.”
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WSTRZEMIĘŹLIWY
Moderate in the use of food or drink - abstemious in his habits.
moderate
a moderate price.
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umiarkowany
Pertaining to
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Odnoszące się do
ACCEDE
the authorities did not accede to the strikers' demands / to accede to the throne
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PRZYSTĄPIĆ
assent or agree to a demand, request, or treaty / to attain or assume an office,
request
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żądanie
ACCOLADE
The play received accolades from the press. / a tremendous accolade for a returning hero.
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UZNANIE
An award or salute / Spektakl otrzymał wyróżnienia od prasy
ACCORD
in full accord with his view.
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POROZUMIENIE
Agreement or harmony
ACRIMONIOUS
caustic
an acrimonious dispute about wages / an acrimonious answer
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zaciekły zażarty zgorzkniały
zgryźliwy · oschły
wages- "wynagrodzenia"
harsh
harsh treatment / a harsh life / a harsh voice / a harsh land / harsh white neon light / a time of harsh military discipline
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surowy · srogi
ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect / cruel or sever
stung
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ukąszony
Keenness
the quality of being eager or enthusiastic; eagerness. he has expressed his keenness to retain his job
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Zapał ostrość bystrość
Keenness of mind
ACUMEN
showing exceptional business acumen.
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BYSTROŚĆ
the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain
ADMONISH (noun: ADMONITION)
admonishing the unruly child / to admonish them about their obligations.
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Upomnieć (rzeczownik: upomnienie)
warn sb about sth
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ostrzegać kogoś o sth
ADVERSARY
An opponent - his adversary in a bitter debate.
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Przeciwnik oponent
bitter
bitter debate. / a bitter sorrow / bitter words
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gorzki
gorzki smutek.
ADVERSITY
calm in the face of adversity / Friends will show their true colors in times of adversity
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NIESZCZĘŚCIE
AESTHETIC
ertaining to the beautiful - interested in aesthetic values rather than in purely practical affairs.
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ESTETYCZNY
affairs
an affair of great importance. / the board admitted responsibility for the affair / put all your affairs in order / Our new computer is an amazing affair / his wife is having an affair
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Sprawy, romans
uporządkować wszystkie swoje sprawy / sprawa o dużym znaczeniu
AFFABLE
an affable and courteous gentleman / an affable smile.
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UPRZEJMY
pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: / ujmujący uśmiech.
courteous
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uprzejmy
having or showing good manners; polite.
agreeable
an agreeable sensation. / Are you agreeable to my plans for Saturday? / practice agreeable to theory
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miły · przyjemny · zgodny
pleasing / willing or ready to agree or consent:/ suitable / miła sensacja
AFFLUENT
Prosperous, flourishing; copious - a large bequest from an affluent grandfather.
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ZAMOŻNY
bequest
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spuścizna zapis
ALACRITY
responded to the flattering offer with alacrity./ We accepted the invitation with alacrity.
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SKWAPLIWOŚĆ entuzjazm · gotowość
przyjeliśmy zaproszenie z ochotą
ALIENATE
To estrange - altenated by his gruff manner.
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ZRAZIĆ
self-indulgent
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dogadzający sobie
gruff
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gburowaty
to estrange
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zrazić
striker's demands
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Wymagania napastnika
betrayal
treachery · treason
Benedict Arnold betrayed his country / to betray one's friends.
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zdrada
zdrada
Benedict Arnold zdradził swój kraj / zdradzić swoich przyjaciół.
fraud
deception · deceit
obtaining property by deception / Political perversion means nothing but lies and cynical deception of voters / the action of deceiving someone
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oszustwo
oszustwo, podstęp
uzyskania własności poprzez oszustwa / Oszustwo polityczne to nic innego, jak kłamstwa i cyniczne nabieranie wyborców.
treacherous
insidious
a treacherous Gestapo agent / sexually transmitted diseases can be insidious and sometimes without symptoms
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zdradliwy
podstępny
zdradliwe gestapowiec / choroby przenoszone drogą płciową mogą być zdradliwe, a czasami bez objawów
to countenance
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tolerować
crude
crude sugar / a crude summary / crude behavior
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surowy
in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural / cukru surowego.

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