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Question		Answer
worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future lękliwy start learning		apprehensive We’d been a little apprehensive about their visit.
never having happened before, or never having happened so much niespotykany start learning		unprecedented Crime has increased on an unprecedented scale.
the study of scientific or social subjects, done outside the class or laboratory prace badawcze w terenie start learning		field work Our fieldwork revealed a number of emerging possibilities, practices and issues in respect of each of these.
the deliberate murder of a whole group or race of people ludobójstwo start learning		genocide The military leaders were accused of genocide.
to make a group of people or animals have to leave the place where they normally live wysiedlać start learning		displace Fifty thousand people have been displaced by the fighting.
an unusual habit or way of behaving that someone has dziwactwo (specyficzne zachowania), specyficzna cecha start learning		idiosyncrasy Normally, harsh discipline was personalized as the idiosyncrasies of those superiors.
to express or show something in a short way streszczać, podsymować start learning		encapsulate The words of the song neatly encapsulate the mood of the country at that time.
a lot of something useful or good mnoga, duża ilość czegoś start learning		a wealth of (sth) There is a wealth of information available about pregnancy and birth.
happier, improved, more successful etc pomyślniejszy, w lepszej kondycji start learning		better off I think she’s better off without him.
(formal) used to add information that reduces the force or importance of what you have just said aczkolwiek, chociaż, jednak start learning		albeit He accepted the job, albeit with some hesitation.
to influence people’s opinion of someone or something, especially in a bad way świadczyć o kimś, czymś start learning		reflect on If my children are rude, that reflects on me as a parent.
(formal) a small amount of something, especially a good quality odrobina start learning		a modicum of a modicum of common sense
a place where trouble often happens, especially war or violence punkt zapalny start learning		trouble spot She’s reported from many of the world’s trouble spots.
(spoken) to remain in one place and not move nie ruszać się z miejsca start learning		stay put Stay put until I get back.
to be replaced by something else być zastąpionym, ustępować miejsce start learning		give way to Stone has given way to glass and concrete.
a feeling of excitement or annoyance poruszenie start learning		stir Plans for the motorway caused quite a stir among locals.
to feel very sad and to miss someone after they have died opłakiwać, lamentować, obchodzić żałobę start learning		mourn Hundreds of people gathered to mourn the slain president.
extremely great or surprising zdumiewający, szokujący, nadzwyczajny start learning		staggering The financial impact on the town was staggering.
completely and without a doubt – use this to show approval nadzwyczaj, wyjątkowo, wysoce start learning		eminently There was just something eminently likeable about him.
(formal) people or things „like that” have always been in the place where they are, rather than being brought there from somewhere else rdzenny, tubylczy start learning		indigenous the many indigenous cultures which existed in Siberia
bad or harmful szkodliwy, niedobry start learning		ill Many people consumed the poisoned oil without ill effects.
to hold a particular opinion, but not very strongly start learning		incline to believe I am inclined to believe the police.
the number of times something happens, especially crime, disease etc częstotliwość start learning		incidence Why did the incidence of heroin use continue to climb?
rak jajników start learning		ovarian cancer
obtained directly, not through various other people z pierwszej ręki start learning		first-hand I heard the story first-hand.
happening a number of times, one after the other z rzędu, kolejno start learning		in a row She’s been out four nights in a row.
to record on a special card the time you arrive at work or begin work start learning		clock on I clock on at 8:30
to record on a special card the time you stop or leave work start learning		clock off By 6 p.m. most workers have clocked off.
(formal) to correct something that is wrong naprawić, sprostować start learning		rectify, put right I did my best to rectify the situation, but the damage was already done.
to spent a lot of money on something that you want but do not need trwonić pieniądze start learning		splurge (on sth) Within a couple of months, I’d splurged about £2,500 on clothes.
to suit (sb) completely pasować jak ulał start learning		suit down to the ground The dress suits her down to the ground.
feeling that is strong and deep start learning		keen As she walked away, Joe felt a keen sense of loss.
to work during the night or early in the morning when most people do not have to work start learning		work unsocial hours
(formal) causing harm or damage krzywdzący, szkodliwy start learning		detrimental Smoking is detrimental to your health.
something that is very useful and makes your life a lot easier or better skarb, dobrodziejstwo start learning		boon The bus service is a real boon to people in the village.
problems, injuries, illnesses „like that” etc are very bad or very serious poważny, ciężki, intensywny start learning		severe His injuries were quite severe.
srogość, dotkliwość start learning		severity She had closed her eyes to the severity of their situation.
to make someone feel very confused zaskoczyć start learning		throw It threw me completely when she said she was coming to stay with us.
to have a bad effect on someone or something, especially over a long period of time odbijać się, dawać się we znaki start learning		take a toll on The stress was starting to take its toll on him.
having different ideas, opinions, etc from other people niezgodny(z czymś/kimś) start learning		out of step (with sth/sb) Her views are out of step with government policy.
something that you strongly dislike because it always annoys you znienawidzona rzecz start learning		pet hate TV game shows are one of my pet hates.
feeling great respect for the importance, difficulty, or seriousness of someone or something oniemiały, pod wrażeniem start learning		awestruck Jane was spending the day with the girls, who were awestruck by it all now.
used after a negative statement to say that the next thing you mention is even more unlikely a co dopiero..., nie mówiąc już o..., nie wspominając o... start learning		let alone The baby can’t even sit up yet, let alone walk!
likely to become successful or popular dobrze zapowidający się, wróżący sukces start learning		up-and-coming up-and-coming young artists
to make sure that someone is ready for anything that might happen trzymać kogoś w napięciu, w gotowości start learning		keep somebody on their toes They do random checks to keep workers on their toes.
the rate at which people leave an organization and are replaced by others start learning		turnover Tri-Star’s fast turnover of stock
quickly, willingly, and without complaining bez wahania start learning		readily Jack readily agreed to help.
used for emphasizing that a quality is complete and total bezwarunkowy start learning		unqualified The experiment had not been an unqualified success.
to stop something from happening or developing tłumić start learning		stifle How can this party stifle debate on such a crucial issue?
to make as much use as possible of the ideas, experience, knowledge etc that a group of people has uzyskiwać, wydobywać start learning		tap into Companies must find new ways to tap into their workers, he said.
to make something so that it is exactly right for someone’s particular needs or for a particular purpose dopasowywać start learning		tailor Treatment is tailored to the needs of each patient.
a clever and dishonest way of tricking someone so that you can get an advantage chwyt, sztuczka, trick start learning		ploy His usual ploy is to pretend he’s ill.
too extreme and not suitable przesadzony start learning		over the top I thought her performance was way over the top.
to be at the point where something is about to happen na skraju czegoś, być bliskim czegoś start learning		be on the verge of sth The show was on the verge of being canceled due to low ratings.
if something causes suffering, deaths, or damage być tragicznym w skutkach, zbierać obfite żniwo start learning		take a/its toll The problems of the past few months have taken their toll on her health and there are shadows under her eyes.
a manager in a company who is responsible for the main activities of production, sales etc bezpośredni przełożony start learning		line manager During the time they have off they are kept in touch with what is going on at work by their line manager.
methods, systems that are very strict and difficult to change nieugięty start learning		rigid rigid and authoritarian methods of education
if you do something “like that”, you do not have very much time to prepare for it na ostatnią chwilę start learning		at short notice The trip was planned at short notice.
determined not to change your opinion or a decision that you have made twardy, stanowczy, niewzruszony start learning		adamant She begged me to change my mind, but I remained adamant.
remark or compliment that seems to express praise or admiration but in fact is insulting dwuznaczny start learning		backhanded This backhanded compliment is, in fact, a tribute to the imagination and commitment of community educators.
a list that shows when each person in a group must do a particular job lista, grafik, spis start learning		roster We organized a roster for cleaning the house.
something that encourages you to work harder, start a new activity etc bodziec, motywacja, zachęta start learning		incentive There is a clear incentive to move to larger countries.
to deal with a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation stawiać czoło start learning		brave I decided to take the train to work rather than brave the traffic.
a large amount of work that you need to complete, especially work that should already have been completed zaległości start learning		backlog a large backlog of orders
to make sure someone fully understands something by emphasizing it and by providing a lot of examples, proof etc uzmysłowić, wbić do głowy start learning		ram something home a police video ramming home the dangers of driving fast in fog
to have hardly enough money, supplies, time etc for your needs start learning		be stretched (to the limits) We’re stretched at the moment, otherwise we’d go.
the sport of flying helicopter to a place in the mountains where you can ski on deep snow that no one else skied on start learning		heli(-)skiing
stok narciarski start learning		slobe, piste
a decision etc that is based on knowledge of a subject or situation świadoma decyzja start learning		informed decision/ choice/ judgement etc
a special course etc that helps students who have difficulty learning something zajęcia wyrównawcze, korki start learning		remedial class
ignored or not noticed start learning		unacknowledged
(formal) to hide something start learning		secrete
(formal) to pretend to have a particular feeling, way of speaking etc udawać start learning		affect He used to affect a foreign accent.
a feeling of doubt because you do not agree completely with a plan, idea, or suggestion zastrzeżenie start learning		reservation I had serious reservations about his appointment as capitan.

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