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Question		Answer
one-way street, dead-end ślepa uliczka start learning		cul-de-sac
starter przystawka start learning		hors d’oeuvre
carry the project on your own wolna ręka start learning		carte blanche
championship, very important nad prestigious, when you get a nice reward wielka nagroda start learning		grand prix
have a nice trip start learning		bon voyage
neat, stylish, fashionable start learning		chic
face to face twarzą w twarz, sam na sam start learning		tête-à-tête
unimpressed with or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before zblazowany start learning		blasé She was becoming quite blasé about the dangers.
a meeting at an agreed time and place start learning		rendezvous
having only recently become rich and spending a lot of money- used to show disapproval start learning		nouveaux riches
again or still start learning		encore
a large group of people or countries with the same political aims, working together start learning		bloc
beggining or first appearance; especially in a career or performance start learning		début
a person who appreciates fine food and drink; also refers to high-quality food start learning		gourmet
the front of a building; metaphorically, a deceptive outward appearance start learning		façade
the easing of strained relations, particulary in politics start learning		détente
a sudden, decisive action start learning		coup often used for a „coup d’etat” meaning a political leader
a group of people surrounding and supporting a person, often a celebrity or leader start learning		entourage
„That’s life”; used to express acceptance of a situation start learning		c’est la vie
innovative, ahead of its time, especially in the arts start learning		avant-garde
when you say or do sth so often that it becomes annoying for other people do znudzenia start learning		ad nauseam Look, we’ve been over this ad nauseam. I think we should move on to the next item.
real, true, and not intended to deceive anyone wiarygodny, rzetelny, prawdziwy start learning		bona fide Only bona fide members are allowed to use the club pool.
used to describe the average amount of something in a particular place, calculated according to the number of people who live there na głowę, na jednego mieszkańca start learning		per capita the country’s per capita income
an examination of a dead body to discover why the person died autopsja start learning		post mortem A post-mortem on the body revealed that the victim had been strangled.
a formal British expression for CV start learning		curriculum vitae
a person who is not wanted or welcome in a particular country, because they are unacceptable to its government intruz start learning		persona non grata He was declared persona non grata and asked to leave the country within 48 hours.
used to say that the opposite of a situation you have just described is also true odwrotnie, na odwrót start learning		vice versa The boys may refuse to play with the girls, and vice versa.
a payment or share that is calculated according to how much of something is used, how much work is done etc proporcjonalnie start learning		pro rata Fees are calculated on a pro rata basis.
the opinion that you have about yourself start learning		ego
a short sleep in the afternoon, especially in warm countries start learning		siesta
behaving in a way that is traditionally typical of men, for example being strong or brave, or not showing your feelings – used humorously or in order to show disapproval start learning		macho
(informal) a period of great effort in order to deal with something quickly and completely próbować się rozprawić z czymś, wziąć coś na celownik start learning		blitz (on) We’ll have to have a blitz on the house before your parents arrive.
a flat hard area near a house, where people sit outside start learning		patio
(spoken) broken start learning		kaput The TV’s gone kaput.
a school for children aged two to five start learning		kindergarden
if sb do sth without letting people know who they start learning		incognito
used to show your approval when someone, especially a performer, has done something very well start learning		bravo
(informal) to be too eager to obey or be polite to someone in authority płaszczyć się przed kimś start learning		kowtow We will not kowtow to the government.
rude, humorous, or political writing and pictures on the walls of buildings, trains etc start learning		graffiti

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