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Question		Answer
come up to sth start learning		mert requirements, fit one’s expectations / match sb spelniać np. oczekiwania/ dorównywać komuś
take up (synonimy) start learning		begin/enter a sport, hobby
nordic walking (explain) start learning		the sport in which you use a pole to propel the body forward
miserable(synonimy) start learning		despondent, doleful
speechless(synonimy) start learning		wordless, silent
semi-retired (explain) start learning		a person who’s working only part time an employ or pre-retirement age
bargain(synonim) start learning		good deal
do up sth(explain/synonim) start learning		decorate/renovate, furbish sth up udekorować/odnowić
make up(stories) (synonimy) start learning		invent, fabulate, tell stories
favour(synonim) start learning		solid przysługa
impression(expalin and synonym) start learning		inside feeling about sb/ sth effect, sensation
take one’s time(synonim) start learning		don’t hurry up, be leisurely
take part in(synonim) start learning		participate, attend, run
take notice of sth(synonim) start learning		to listen to, consider, pay attention zwracać uwage na coś
fed up of sth(synonim) start learning		sick of, tired of
take it easy(synonim) start learning		relax
take advantage of sth(synonim) start learning		avail of sth -We ought to take advantage of the opportunity skorzystać z czegoś, wykorzystać sytuację
take care of (synonim) start learning		care for, keep an eye on, look after
take after(synonim) start learning		resemble be similar to
take over (explain) start learning		gain control of sth/become responsible for sth
take back(synonim) start learning		apologise
take on (synonim) start learning		undertake for ex. work, responsibility, emply(hire)
be taken aback (explain) start learning		be strongly surprised /shocked/astonished
take off (expalain) start learning		remove clothes / leave the ground(plane) / take time for holiday / imitate
take away (synonim) start learning		remove / eliminate / buy food n eat it somewhere else
take out (expalin) start learning		remove a tooth / clean (mark, dirt)
be taken in (explain, synonim) start learning		be deceived, cheated dać się zwieść, nabrać I was taken in by her, she fooled me completely
take in (explain) start learning		fully understand / make clothes narrower / give accomodation
stand by (synonim) start learning		support sb especially in difficulties / be prepared
stand out (synonim) start learning		be noticeable, be in the spotlight
stand up to (synonim) start learning		resist / confront / face sprzeciwiać się, stawiać opór
stand up for (synonim) start learning		support
stand for (synonim) start learning		represent / tolerate, put up with
stand in for (explain) start learning		replace sn temporarily
escape from(synonim) start learning		break out of
require (synonim) start learning		call for / need
tell bad things start learning		run down ostro krytykować
give in (synonim) start learning		surrender
compensate for (synonim) start learning		make up for
invite(synonim) start learning		ask out
build(synonim) start learning		put sth up
enlarge (synonim) start learning		blow up sth powiększać mp. zdjecie
withdraw from start learning		drop out of porzucić coś / wycofać się z czegoś
leak out(synonim) start learning		become known wychodzić na jaw
find out about (synonim) start learning		sound out wypytywać
come off (explain) start learning		prove to be a success udać się / odnieść sukces
bring round sb (synonim) start learning		convince
main (synonim/ explain) start learning		major, primary, dominant /coming before all others in importance
essential (synonim) start learning		vital, important
affect(explain) start learning		influence in a bad way, bad impact
considerable(synonim) start learning		extensive, sufficient large
thrive(synonim) start learning		develop, flourish dobrze się rozwijać, prosperować, kwitnąć
fatigue(synonim) start learning		exhaustion, overtiredness
serious(synonim) start learning		severe / significant
be obvious(synonim) start learning		go without saying
afraid/scared of your own shadow (explain) start learning		very easily frightened
take for granted(explain) start learning		believe/assume sb/sth to be always available
get the hang of it (explain) start learning		learn/master how to do sth especially when its not simple
to sb’s liking (explain) start learning		as you wish, just as you wanted I’m curious if the desserts that chief has prepared will be to our guests’ liking
laugh like a drain (synonim) start learning		very loudly laugh a lot
reserved(explain) start learning		The one is not willing to show his feelings or express his emotions
impulsive(explain) start learning		He prefers to act without thinking impulsivity
arrogant(explain) start learning		A person who believes to be better n more important than others
charitable(explain/synonim) start learning		giving n sharing in abundance and without hesitation /generous
likeable(synonim) start learning		nice, pleasant XD
sympatetic(synonim) start learning		favourable, compassionate pełen współczucia,życzliwy
unresponsive(synonim) start learning		listless
abandon(synonim) start learning		to give up completely / surrender / leave behind Julie’s mother abandonned her when she was a few months old
retire (explain) start learning		to withdraw from one’s occupation or position upon reaching a certain age, stop working
separate(explain) start learning		to terminate a relationship with someone
neglect(explain) start learning		pay little attention to someone/sth
quarrell(synonim/explain) start learning		fall out, have an argument /to disagree ,to express angry disagreement
offend (explain) start learning		to cause wounded feeling / to violate a law
humiliate (synonim/ explain) start learning		embarrass /to cause someone to feel a loss of pride or self-respect
scold (synonim) start learning		to reprimand, criticise harshly n angrily
turn down (synonim) start learning		to refuse/reject sth
get on well(synonim) start learning		have a good relationship/ be on good terms with sb
let sb down (synonim) start learning		disappoint / upset
get to know(synonim) start learning		grow friendly
by far(synonim) start learning		definitely
descendant(synonim) start learning		offspring
foreseeable(synonim) start learning		predictable
forthcoming (synonim) start learning		approaching, upcoming nadchodzący, przyszły
vain(explain) start learning		kind of person who always looks at every mirror he/she passes /vanity(noun)/
conscientious (explain) start learning		a person who takes care to do things carefully n correctly /conscientiousness/ sumienny, skrupulatny
open-minded (explain) start learning		a person prepared to accept new n different ideas
insincere (explain) start learning		sb who lies a lot /insincerity/
easy-going (explain) start learning		he/she is relaxed abot most things
stubborn (explain) start learning		he/she never changes his/her opinion even when he/she is clearly wrong /stubbornness/
assertive (explain) start learning		sb who express their opinion with confidence
self-confident (explain) start learning		sb feels sure about his ablility to do things
ambitious (explain) start learning		a person who is determined to be successful /ambition/
wise (explain) start learning		a person who is eager to give peple advice bc of his knowledge n experience /wisedom/
possessive (explain) start learning		sb who is NOT very keen on letting other people share his friends /possessiveness/
talk shop(explain) start learning		discuss mathers concerning work, especially at social occasions which is inapropriate
independent means (explain) start learning		income that you have n earn yourself
in plenty (explain) start learning		happen in large amount of numbers
in due course (explain) start learning		When it is the right time n not before w swoim czasie -Tom stop being so impatient. You’ll be allowed to drive you car in due course.
lose face (explain) start learning		no longer respected by people
at random (explain) start learning		chosen by chance
under arms (explain) start learning		trained n ready to fight as an army
at the mercy of (synonim) start learning		under the control of
hardly (synonim) start learning		barely, scarcely
at the beginning (explain) start learning		when sth starts (moment in time)
in the beginning (explain) start learning		at first
nearly (synonim) start learning		almost, practically
actually (synonim) start learning		honestly, really
by chance (synonim) start learning		accidently
by rights (synonim) start learning		with accordance to law, reason, truth
by the time (synonim) start learning		no later than the time
by and large (synonim) start learning		on the whole, in general
by the way (explain) start learning		a phrase to give extra information
by and by (synonim) start learning		soon, eventually Please wait out here, and the doctor will be with you by and by
by no means (synonim) start learning		in no way, on no account
by all means (synonim) start learning		without hesitation or doubt, certainly
the nearest and dearest (explain) start learning		your family, especially those that you live with or are very involved with
step-brother (explain) start learning		not your patrents’ son but the son of your mom/dad partner
the nuclear family (explain, synonim) start learning		family included only father, mother and children elementary family
newly married (explain) start learning		People who have only recently been or still on their honeymoon
father figure (explain) start learning		an oder man who is respected and and admired like a father
generation (explain) start learning		all the people approximately the same age
habitants (explain, synonim) start learning		the people or the family who live together under the same roof house hold
home from home (explain) start learning		place when one feels very comfortable
bad blood (explain) start learning		hostility or unfriendliness betweet two families or family members
home truths (explain) start learning		honest criticism whivh is often painful
blood is thicker than water (explain) start learning		Familly ties are stronger than any other despite arguments his housekeeper had cared after him for many years but he still left all the money to His only son. Blood is thicker than water, you know.
see eye to eye (explain) start learning		agree with each other, have the same opinion on the matter
not on speaking terms (synonim) start learning		not talking to each other
sth runs in the family (explain) start learning		several people in the family have it
have a skeleton in the cupboard (explain) start learning		sth happened in the past that they would prefer to keep secret
your own flesh and blood (explain) start learning		be related to each other he is your brother! How can you say that about your own flesh and blood!
snobbish (synonim) start learning		stuck-up
arrogant (synonim) start learning		big-headed
honest (synonim) start learning		above board
excited (synonim) start learning		full of beans
stubborn (synonim) start learning		pig-headed
comfortably rich(synonim) start learning		well off
exhausted (synonim) start learning		dead beat
short of money (synonim) start learning		hard up Kevin always seems to be hard up. He’s forever asking if he can borrow some money
talking too much (synonim) start learning		loud mouthed
annoyed start learning		cheesed off Alan was extremely cheesed off when Barbara cancelled their date
survey (synonim) start learning		test
pension (explain) start learning		a retired person is paid a pension
cash-and-carry start learning		buy sth for cash and with no delivery They were able to get a good price on sofa in cash-and-carry at the furniture store
tighten their belts start learning		to live on less money than usual
throwing so much money around start learning		to spend a lot of money without worrying if you are wasting it
take the money n run start learning		to accept what is offered before the offer is gone
spending money hand over fist start learning		to spend money fast n in large amounts
pouring money down the drain start learning		to waste money
pennies from heaven start learning		money that you do not expect to get
pay through the nose start learning		to pay a very high price, too much
making ends meet start learning		to have enough money to pay one’s bills and other expenses
make a pile/bunch start learning		to make a lot of money
sb is loaded start learning		have lots of money
live within my means start learning		to spend NO more money that one has
be in the red start learning		be deep in debt
go broke start learning		to lose all the money, to go bankrupt
be in the black start learning		to be profitable, to make money
go from rags to riches start learning		from poverty to wealth
fool and his money are soon parted start learning		if a person acts unwisely with money, he will soon lose it
go Dutch start learning		to share in the cost of for ex. a meal in restaurant
pay back(explain) start learning		give somebody the same amount of money that you borrowed / do sth bad to someone because they have done sth bad to you
pay down start learning		pay part of the price of sth and the rest over period of time spłacać
pay for start learning		to suffer bc of sth that you have done
pay off start learning		to pay someone to leave employment dostać odprawę
pay up start learning		to pay money that you owe
confidential start learning		a set of rules and promise that limits access or places restrictions on certain types of information poufność
clinch start learning		to settle sth such as argument or bargain in a definite way sfinalizować, przypieczętować
sway start learning		to move or to cause someone to move unsteadily from side to side
gangway start learning		passageway
captivated start learning		wto attracy or hold attention of someone by being extremly interesting, exciting, pleasant, etc.
elusive start learning		hard to find or capture trudno osiągalny, nieuchwytny
taxman start learning		a person responsible for collecting taxes
scrape together start learning		to collect with difficulty
wonder start learning		wonderto ask yourself questions or express a wish to know about sth
perks(synonim) start learning		benefits
collapse start learning		fall down, break down suddenly zawalić się
strive start learning		try very hard to do or achieve sth
immanent start learning		innate, inborn, existing or remaining within

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