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consent

zgoda; zgodzić się; permission for something to happen or agreement to do something. no change may be made without the consent of all the partners; give permission for something to happen. he consented to a search by a detective

to ratify

ratyfikować - sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid. The Treaty was ratified by both countries in 1988.

treaty

traktat - a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries. The prince represents Monaco in its foreign relations and signs and ratifies treaties

clause

klauzula; przykład - Contracts often have choice-of-law clauses, specifying the law to be applied

devise

wymyślać - plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought. a training program should be devised; a clause in a will leaving real estate to someone; zapisać testamentem - leave (real estate) to someone by the terms of a will

to sit

podjąć (egzamin) - take (an examination). pupils are required to sit nine subjects at GCSE

sigh

westchnienie; westchnąć; a long, deep, audible exhalation expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or a similar feeling. she let out a long sigh of despair; Harry sank into a chair and sighed with relief

heaving

(of a place) extremely crowded. the foyer was absolutely heaving with people; przykład - heaving crowd

tow bar

hak holowniczy - a bar fitted to the back of a vehicle, used in towing a trailer

tow

an act of towing a vehicle or boat. We stopped to give a tow to that stranded boat, the one with the two families on it.; (of a motor vehicle or boat) pull (another vehicle or boat) along with a rope, chain, or tow bar.t

tow truck

laweta - a truck used to tow or pick up damaged or disabled vehicles

tow away

odholować

strand

żyła, włókno; a single thin length of something such as thread, fiber, or wire, especially as twisted together with others. a strand of cotton; three strand necklace of pearls; a single strand of thread/rope;

strand of hair

kosmyk włosów

strand - jeszcze raz

the shore of a sea, lake, or large river.; osiąść na mieliźnie - drive or leave (a boat, sailor, or sea creature) aground on a shore. the ships were stranded in shallow water

aground

na mieliźnie - (with reference to a ship) on or onto the bottom in shallow water. the ships must slow to avoid running aground (run aground - osiąść na mieliźnie)

stranded

(of a boat, sailor, or sea creature) left aground on a shore. a stranded whale; (of thread, rope, or similar) arranged in single thin lengths twisted together. stranded cotton

tow rope

lina holownicza

trailer

przyczepa - an unpowered vehicle towed by another, in particular

heave

to move something heavy using a lot of effort:; informal to throw something forcefully, especially something large and heavy: If something heaves, it makes one or more large movements up and down: As the wind increased, the deck of the ship began to heave

heave - jeszcze raz

produce (a sigh). he heaved a euphoric sigh of relief

set sb to work

to give someone work to do; I was set to work dusting the bookshelves.; However, if you feel that in spite of your efforts you have failed the examination, don’t tear your hair out but set to work and re-sit it.

resit

to take an exam again; If you fail these exams, you can resit them next year.; She's got to do resits in French and German.

to cram

to force a lot of things into a small space - Eight children were crammed into the back of the car.; to do many things in a short period of time: I had to cram three countries into a week's business trip.;

to cram - c.d.

to try to learn a lot very quickly before an exam: She's cramming for her history exam.

to admit

to allow a person or country to join an organization - pain was admitted to the European Community in 1986.

affluent

having a lot of money or owning a lot of things - rich - affluent nations/neighbourhoods

bustling

If a place is bustling, it is full of busy activity - this used to be a bustling town but a lot of people have moved away over recent years.

to manage

to succeed in doing or dealing with something, especially something difficult: - Don't worry about us - we'll manage!; to succeed in living on a small amount of money - After she lost her job, they had to manage on his salary.

to manage - c.d.

to be responsible for controlling or organizing someone or something, especially a business or employees: - Has she had any experience of managing large projects?

clerk

a person who works in an office, dealing with records or performing general office duties - a junior office clerk; verb - to work as a clerk - Debbie has a summer job clerking in an office.

vocational

providing skills and education that prepare you for a job: - The school offers vocational programs

salary

a fixed amount of money paid to someone for the work the person is employed to do - an annual salary of £40,000; His net monthly salary is €2,500.

wage

a particular amount of money that is paid, usually every week, to an employee, especially one who does work that needs physical skills or strength, rather than a job needing a college education

hilarious

extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter - He didn't like the film at all - I thought it was hilarious.

rundown

a detailed report - Here's a rundown on/of the activities of our ten biggest competitors.; a reduction in the size or quality of something - the general rundown of the army

vulture

sęp; a person or organization that is eager to win an advantage from other people's difficulties or problems - When a company is in crisis like this, the vultures are always hovering.

burst

to break open or apart suddenly, or to make something do this - I hate it when balloons burs; to feel a strong emotion, or strong wish to do something: - Tom was bursting to tell everyone the news.

burst - c.d.

to suddenly burn strongly, producing a lot of flames - Smoke started pouring out from underneath, then the truck burst into flames.; the act of breaking open so that what is inside comes out - a burst in the water pipe;

burst - c.d. c.d.

a sudden increase in something, especially for a short period:- a burst of speed/applause/laughter

overwrought

spięty - in a state of being upset, nervous, and worried - She was so tired and overwrought that she burst into tears; He was in an overwrought state/condition for weeks after the accident.

hothouse

a heated glass building in which plants are grown;=busy place - a place where there is a lot of a particular activity - a literary/political hothouse

hothouse - c.d.

a place or environment in which people, especially children, are taught to develop skills and knowledge more quickly than usual: - He was attracted by the hothouse atmosphere of Britain's top schools.;

clam

małż

chowder

a type of thick (gęsty) soup made with milk, vegetables, and often fish or other sea creatures - clam/corn chowder

scrawny

(of a person’s or animal’s body) very thin because not fed enough, so that you can see the shape of the bones under the skin - he store had only a few scrawny chickens left.

kiss-and-tell

A kiss-and-tell book, newspaper story, etc. is one in which someone talks about a sexual relationship they have had with a famous person, especially so they can get a lot of money - he did a kiss-and-tell interview for a local newspaper.

kiss-and-tell c.d.

She was upset by her last boyfriend's kiss-and-tell.

pains

be at pains to do sth - to try very hard to do something - She is at pains to point out how much work she has done.

pains - c.d.

go to/take great pains to do sth - to make a lot of effort to do something - I went to great pains to select the best staff available.

exaggerate

wyolbrzymiać - to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is - Don't exaggerate - it wasn't that expensive.

repulsive

odrażający - causing a feeling of strong dislike or disgust

pond

staw - an area of water smaller than a lake, often artificially made - a duck pond

pond - c.d.

a humorous way of referring to the Atlantic Ocean, when it is thought of as separating the UK or Europe and the US - It's good to get a view from the other side of the pond.

struggle

to work hard to do something - We watched boys on skateboards struggle to keep their balance.; to fight, esp. physically: - He struggled with his cousin

struggle - c.d.

to move with difficulty: - She struggled out of her chair; noun - a fight: - Both men were arrested after their struggle in the street.

struggle - c.d. c.d.

noun - a very great effort to do something: - here was a struggle for control of the company.

struggle - c.d. c.d. c.d.

something that is extremely difficult to achieve - we completed the project, but it was a struggle.

beck

skinienie

beck and call

at sb's beck and call - always willing and able to do whatever someone asks - Go and get it yourself! I'm not at your beck and call, you know.

domineering

having a strong tendency to try to control other people without taking their feelings into consideration - I thought he was arrogant and domineering.; a domineering personality

cast

cast an eye over sth - to look quickly at something - could you cast an eye over this report for me?; literary - to throw something: - The knight cast the sword far out into the lake.

cast c.d.

In the sport of fishing, if you cast something, such as a line or a net, you throw it far into the water - He cast the line to the middle of the river; We watched the trout fishermen casting their lines.

cast c.d. c.d.

to choose actors to play particular parts in a play, movie, or show, or to choose an actor for a part: - They are casting the show in New York right now.

trout

pstrąg