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Question		Answer
a serious promise, an oath przysięga start learning		vow
to gradually make someone or something less strong or effective podkopywać (kogoś) start learning		undermine Unfair criticism can undermine employees’ self-confidence.
clearly and completely start learning		outright The point is to avoid outright confrontation.
to use information, experience, knowledge etc for a particular purpose opierać się (na czymś), wykorzystywać (coś) start learning		draw on Avoid trying to draw on sympathy...
prawa obywatelskie start learning		civil liberties
przestępczość młodocianych start learning		juvenile delinquency
napadanie, okradanie start learning		mugging
(formal) before start learning		prior to
(formal) to use a power, right, or quality that you have start learning		exercise
the quality of being very careful to avoid danger or risk ostrożność, rozwaga start learning		caution
to make a formal, usually public, promise that you will do something przyrzekać start learning		pledge
the amount of work that a person or organization has to do start learning		workload
a story, especially one that is not true, that someone tells you in order to make you feel sorry for them start learning		sob story
to ask for something that you want very much, in a sincere and emotional way błagać start learning		plead for
when sth always happens or is true niezmiennie, zawsze start learning		invariably
if something is done „like that” or routine, it is the correct and usual thing to do in a particular situation w sposób oczywisty start learning		a matter of course Voters expected as a matter of course that candidates would not keep all their promises.
to not go to places or be careful not to do anything that will attract attention to yourself or your actions trzymać w cieniu, nie dawać rozgłosu start learning		keep a low profile
a set of ideas or services that are suggested or offered all together as a group start learning		package
similar to something else in size, number, quality etc, so that you can make a comparison porównywalny start learning		comparable
after an event in the past następnie start learning		subsequently He subsequently arranged a meeting.
a difference between two amounts, details, reports etc that should be the same niezgodność, rozbierzność start learning		discrepancy
if someone deals with a problem „like that”, they do not try to avoid it, but deal with it in a direct and determined way bezpośrednio start learning		head on The police are trying to tackle car crime head-on.
to refuse to listen to someone or their ideas, especially by ignoring them or saying something rude spławienie kogoś start learning		brush-off
someone or something that is so important or useful that it is impossible to manage without them niezbędny, konieczny start learning		indispensable
clearly expressed in a few words – use this to show approval treściwy start learning		succinct
to officially make a statement, give an order, warning etc wydawać (oświadczenie) start learning		issue Silva issued a statement denying all knowledge of the affair.
an occasion when a company announces that its profit for a particular period of time will be less than expected ostrzeżenie o niższych zyskach start learning		profits warning
an option to buy shares at a particular price, especially an option given to employees to buy shares in the company they work for prawo wykupu akcji po określonej cenie start learning		share option
mysterious, exciting, or desirable urzekający, ponętny, powabny start learning		alluring
to agree to do some work or be responsible for something godzić się na coś start learning		take on Don’t take on too much work- the extra cash isn’t worth it.
kind of wind which is unpleasantly cold start learning		biting
to feel extremely hot and uncomfortable zalewać się potem start learning		swelter
happy and active radosny, beztroski start learning		chirpy You’re very chirpy this morning – have you had some good news?
to want something very much bardzo pragnąć czegoś, tęsknić do czegoś start learning		long to I long to reply...
to realize that you have been behaving badly and decide to stop zdać sobie sprawę z własnych błędów start learning		see the error of your ways I agree to have them stay, knowing, the error of my ways.
to drive someone in your car, especially when you do not want to wozić kogoś, odwozić start learning		chauffeur around I appreciate being chauffeured around my friend’s city.
do sth in a slow relaxed way, without hurrying powolnie, spokojnie start learning		leisurely
a very small mark, spot, or piece of something odrobina, szczypta start learning		speck a speck of sth
especially American English people start learning		folk your folks (rodzice)
from a long distance away z daleka, z oddali start learning		from afar My parents, whom I love from afar,...
to climb or move slowly somewhere, using your hands and feet because it is difficult or steep wdrapać, wgramolić się start learning		clamber They clambered over the slippery rocks.
to move something or try to move it when it is large, heavy, or difficult to move borykać się z czymś start learning		wrestle Ray continued to wrestle with the wheel.
to shine unsteadily or go on and off quickly mrugać start learning		blink The light on your answering machine is blinking.
the early morning hours, between about one and four o’clock wczesne godziny poranne start learning		the small hours He finally fell exhausted into bed in the small hours.
to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way rather than take the most direct way possible wić się, błądzić start learning		meander Cows still meander through these villages.
1. having a lot of leaves 2. having a lot of trees and plants liściasty start learning		leafy
when someone walks across a road at a place where it is dangerous to cross start learning		jaywalk
someone who treats physical problems by pressing on and moving the bones in someone’s back and joints kręgarz start learning		chiropractor
to have an extremely strong desire for something bardzo czegoś pragnąć, zabiegać o coś start learning		crave an insecure child who craves attention
friendly, welcoming and generous to visitors gościnny start learning		hospitable
grateful for sth start learning		appreciative of sth
not easily noted nie rzucający się w oczy, niezwracający na siebie uwagi start learning		unobtrusive
if sth, especially bad or unpleseant “do it”, it happens again powracać, przewijać się, powtarzać się start learning		recur There is a danger that the disease may recur.
when a bad situation is reduced or stops for a time ulga start learning		relief
to use sth for a particular purpose, especially ideas, arguments, etc. wdrożyć, zastosować start learning		deploy a job in which a variety of professional skills will be deployed
(informal) to feel that you cannot continue sth that is difficult or boring start learning		can’t hack sth I’ve been doing this job for years, but I just can’t hack it anymore.
severe, cruel, or unkind brutalny, surowy start learning		harsh harsh truth
to be planned to happen in the future być w planach, być planowanym start learning		be projected
amount of food, money etc that is too small and is much less than you need ubogi, skromny, niewielki start learning		meagre He supplements his meager income by working on Saturdays
in a particular area of activity w dziedzinie (działalności gospodarczej, zatrudnienia, polityki, etc.) start learning		on the front How are things on the work front at the moment?
to make you too ill or weak to live and work normally obezwładnić, uczynić niepełnosprawnym start learning		incapacitate Her mother has been incapacitated by a fall.
one of the two parts of the body at each side of the neck where the arm is connected ramię start learning		shoulder
a complaint about something zrzędzenie start learning		grumbling Soon, the grumblings turned to open discontent.
something that you add to something else to improve it or make it complete dodatek, suplement start learning		supplement
to imagine a particular situation or to think about something in a particular way wyobrażać sobie start learning		conceive Many people can’t conceive of a dinner without meat or fish.
great respect and admiration for someone or something cześć, szacunek start learning		reverence
someone’s general attitude, and the way in which they think about things and make decisions nastawienie, sposób myślenia start learning		mindset
a lack of something that people want or need niedobór, niedostatek start learning		dearth a dearth of job opportunities
no reason, use etc at all start learning		no earthly reason I see no earthly reason why he shouldn’t come.
oświadczyny start learning		proposal
diagram, tabela, wykres start learning		chart
przodek start learning		an ancestor
rodowy start learning		ancestral He actually spent a few months in the ancestral home.
ołtarz start learning		altar
potencjalny start learning		prospective
przychylnie start learning		favorably
to naturally have a good feature or quality być czymś obdarzonym start learning		be endowed with sth She was endowed with good looks.
cytować start learning		cite
a good example of something dobry przykład start learning		a case in point Supermarkets often charge too much for goods. Bananas are a case in point.
niezwykle start learning		extraordinarily
zwyczajny, zwykły start learning		ordinary
dziedziczny start learning		hereditary
osiągać start learning		accomplish
osiągnięcie start learning		accomplishment
powstrzymywać, przeszkadzać, utrudniać start learning		hinder She made no move either to help or hinder him.
a child who is unusually skilful at doing something such as playing a musical instrument cudowne dziecko (geniusz) start learning		child prodigy
natarczywy, nachalny start learning		pushy
nieuważny, lekceważący start learning		inattentive
used to emphasize that something is completely bad or untrue zupełnie start learning		downright Jed’s downright lazy.
obciążenie robocze (ilość pracy do wykonania) start learning		workload
strach, przerażenie start learning		fright
to begin to like someone you have just met polubić kogoś start learning		warm to Bruce didn’t warm to him as he had to Casey.
sth that is attractive because it is simple and does not have too many decorations skromnie start learning		understated the understated elegance of the Hotel Traiano
to criticize someone or something, often unfairly and frequently czepiać się, krytykować start learning		find fault with He could always find fault with something, either in my writing or in my personality
(formal) relating to or caused by something towarzyszący start learning		attendant nuclear power, with all its attendant risks
to suddenly experience a difficult or unpleasant situation, or to make someone or something do this pogrążyć się w czymś start learning		plunge into A strike would plunge the country into chaos.
using the most modern and recently developed methods, materials, or knowledge supernowoczesny start learning		state-of-the-art state-of-the-art technology
(old use) to enjoy something very much rozkoszować się czymś, napawać się czymś start learning		revel in He revelled in his new-found fame.
to keep a promise, or achieve or produce something that was promised dotrzymać słowa start learning		deliver on The company has not delivered on its promise to invest in training.
work that involves making new discoveries, using new methods etc przełomowy start learning		groundbreaking groundbreaking research
to make something, especially something bad, increase or become stronger podsycać, napędzać start learning		fuel His words fuelled her anger still more.
the best or most important start learning		foremost one of the country’s foremost authorities on chemical warfare
to make sure that people understand something by repeating it many times wbić coś do głowy start learning		hammer home The message must be hammered home that crime doesn’t pay
showing no emotion when you speak start learning		dry ‘Good evening gentlemen, ’ he said, in a dry voice.
(formal) to be related to something or to be very similar sprzymierzony z start learning		allied with Anthropology is closely allied to the field of psychology.
very strongly felt and sincere szczery, serdeczny start learning		heartfelt a heartfelt apology
the amount of time that someone or something lives długowieczność start learning		longevity The worms have a longevity of about two years.
to do something very well, or much better than most people wyróżniać się czymś start learning		excel in You want your children to excel in sports?
(informal) a film that tells the story of someone’s life biografia filmowa start learning		biopic
to record information about a situation or set of events over a period of time, in order to see how it changes or develops obrazować start learning		chart Scientists have been charting temperature changes in the oceans.
(informal) to prevent a plan, business etc from being able to continue, especially by deciding not to give it any more money uniemożliwiać realizację czegoś start learning		pull the plug on The Swiss entrepreneur has pulled the plug on any further investment in the firm.
wanted by a lot of people but rare or difficult to get pożądany, poszukiwany start learning		sought-after From being a much sought-after residential area, it has lost its fashionable air.
mądrze, rozważnie, z sensem start learning		sensibly
(formal) to be important in making sth happen odegrać wielką rolę w czymś start learning		be instrumental in (doing) sth He was instrumental in developing links with European organizations.
(informal) someone who knows a lot about computers and electronic equipment guru informatyczny, technik start learning		techie But what do techies know about business?
sharing in the knowledge of facts that are secret wtajemniczony w coś start learning		privy to Colby was privy to the committee’s decisions.
a group of people with experience or knowledge of a particular subject, who work to produce ideas and give advice grupa ekspertów start learning		think tank Such outright activism is not for every think tank.
someone, especially a student, who works for a short time in a particular job in order to gain experience stażysta start learning		intern The staff now includes 20 paid workers, plus interns.
to work very hard for a long period of time harować start learning		toil Men and women and children spent long hours toiling in the fields, whatever the weather conditions.
the amount of goods or work produced by a person, machine, factory etc wyniki pracy start learning		output Ford plans to increase its car output next year.
unpleseant event or situation, which is going to happen very soon nieuchronnie zbliżający się, nadciągający start learning		impending She had a sense of impending disaster.
someone who is blamed for something bad that happens, even if it is not their fault kozioł ofiarny start learning		scapegoat She believed she had been made a scapegoat for what happened.
happening again or many times powtarzający się, nawracający start learning		recurring
to bend low and move back because you are frightened skulić się ze strachu start learning		cover They were covering in the cellars, trapped by the shelling.
to speak with difficulty because you cannot stop yourself from repeating the first consonant of some words jąkać się start learning		stutter ‘I’m D-d-david, ’ he stuttered.
(formal) lack of skill nieumiejętność, niekompetencja start learning		ineptitude the ineptitude of the people in charge
annoyed or disappointed, especially because things have not happened in the way that you wanted gderliwy start learning		disgruntled It was the second pay cut in two years, and employees were becoming disgruntled.
to claim that something is caused by a particular person, situation etc przypisywać (coś czemuś) start learning		ascribe to The report ascribes the rise in childhood asthma to the increase in pollution
feeling worried and lacking confidence because of the situation you are in or the people you are with onieśmielony, przestraszony start learning		intimidated I was shy, and felt intimidated by the older students.
to show or tell people about a new product or plan for the first time odkrywać, odsłanić, wyjawiać start learning		unveil The club has unveiled plans to build a new stadium.
to cause a lot of damage or harm siać niszczenie start learning		wreak havoc Floods have wreaked havoc in central Europe.
to make something necessary dawać podstawy do, zasługiwać start learning		warrant None of her crimes is serious enough to warrant punishment.
uzasadniony/ gwarantowany start learning		warranted
to deliberately try to cause arguments or bad feelings between people powodować, prowokować, podsycać start learning		stir up John was always stirring up trouble in class.
mocny napar winy start learning		potent brew of blame
changing from one quality, feeling etc to another na zmianę start learning		by turns By turns, a 14 year old is affectionate then aggressive, silent then outspoken.
męczyć się start learning		tire
niezmordowany, niestrudzony start learning		tireless
doskonały, znakomity, wspaniały start learning		excellent
perfekcja, doskonałość start learning		excellence
prześcignąć start learning		excel
przedsiębiorca, wykonawca start learning		contractor
kontraktowy, wynikający z umowy start learning		contraktual
kontrakt, umowa start learning		contract
rejestracja, zgłoszenie, wpis start learning		registration
zarejestrowany, zameldowany start learning		registered
rejestr, lista start learning		register
list motywacyjny, aplikacyjny start learning		cover letter
ubezpieczenie, polisa, zabezpieczenie start learning		coverage
pogłębiać start learning		deepen
darczyńca, ofiarodawca start learning		donor
speak very fast bełkotać start learning		splutter
someone who is lazy start learning		layabout
to suddenly become very angry wpaść w furię start learning		to see red
someone who is very rude szorstki, zgryźliwy, opryskliwy start learning		abrasive
pretend the situation is not serious grać dobrą minę do złej gry start learning		put a brave face on it
enjoy being sad and not wanting to get better start learning		wallow in

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