Unit 1 - Communication (ANG <=> ANG)

 0    53 flashcards    crajsis
download mp3 print play test yourself
 
Question English Answer English
when two people look into each other’s eyes at the same time
start learning
make eye contact
be in communication with people or ideas
start learning
come into contact with
talk about other people’s private lives
start learning
to gossip
interrupt someone who is talking
start learning
butt in
accidentally hear what other people are saying without their knowledge
start learning
to overhear
argue, especially loudly
start learning
have a row
talk about unimportant things for a long time
nudzić, ględzić
start learning
to witter
complain about sb or sth
gderać, narzekać
start learning
to grumble
talk to somebody in a friendly informal way
gawędzić, ucinać sobie pogawędkę
start learning
to chat
argue about unimportant matters
wadzić się, sprzeczać się
start learning
to bicker
talk to sb in a way that shows them that you are sexually attracted to them
start learning
to chat (sb) up
to give the main facts in a short, clear way
start learning
to put it in a nutshell
to talk about the most important thing
start learning
to get straight to the point
to hear about sth because the information has been passed from one person to another in conversation
start learning
to hear it on the grapevine
to include someone in group communication
objaśnić komuś sytuację, zorientować kogoś
start learning
to put someone in the picture
to not understand something
źle zrozumieć (np. jakąś sytuację)
start learning
to get the wrong end of the stick
to share similar opinions and ideas
start learning
to be on the same wavelength
to fail to understand anything
nic nie rozumieć, nie móc się połapać w czymś
start learning
can't make head nor tail of it
to not understand someone
nie móc dojść do porozumienia, mówić o zupełnie różnych rzeczach
start learning
to talk at cross-purposes
to delay talking about something
owijać w bawełnę, mówić ogródkami
start learning
to beat about the bush
to be told something by someone who has direct knowledge of it
dowiedzieć się czegoś z pierwszej ręki
start learning
to get it straight from the horse's mouth
to try to communicate with an unresponsive person
to jakby do ściany mówić, to jak rzucać grochem o ścianę
start learning
to be like talking to a brick wall
to give the latest information
informować kogoś na bieżąco
start learning
to keep someone in the loop
upsetting or embarrassing someone by being rude or tactless
obrazić kogoś
start learning
cause offence to sb
not be caught or punished when you have done something wrong
start learning
get away with sth
pretend something is true in order to deceive people
start learning
make sth up
keep writing or talking to someone, even though you do not see them often
start learning
keep in touch
aiming an idea or product at someone
start learning
pitch to sb
to suddenly start laughing
wybuchnąć śmiechem
start learning
to crack up
He walked in and everyone just cracked up.
to keep going and not give up
trzymać się czegoś / pozostawać przy czymś
start learning
to stick with sth
He's a good builder - I think we should stick with him.
to feel afraid an lose self-confidence
czuć się zastraszonym
start learning
to feel intimidated
We try to make sure children don't feel intimidated on their first day at school.
a person's way of thinking and their opinions
nastawienie, sposób myślenia
start learning
mindset (about sth)
It's extraordinary how hard it is to change the mindset of the public and the press.
between galaxies
międzygalaktyczny
start learning
intergalactic
the state of being healthy and happy
dobry stan zdrowia
start learning
well-being
able to do something well
kompetentny
start learning
competent
the same
jednakowy
start learning
uniform
a thousand
tysiak (banknot tysiącfuntowy lub tysiącdolarowy)
start learning
a grand
It cost us four grand.
to make sth weaker so it is less effective
uszkodzić, upośledzić
start learning
to impair
Even one drink can impair driving performance.
causing similar behaviour in others
zaraźliwy, zakaźny
start learning
contagious
His enthusiasm was contagious.
to experience sth as a result of your actions
ponosić (np. karę, straty, ryzyko, koszta)
start learning
to incur
She had incurred the wrath of her father by marrying without his consent
polite and respectful
uprzejmy
start learning
courteous
Is was courteous of them to do it.
to make a connection (with sth) that will give you an advantage
start learning
tap into
discover sth by accident
natknąć się przypadkiem na (kogoś/coś)
start learning
stumble (up)on
I stumbled upon it by accident.
examinations done under the same conditions
start learning
standardised tests
a sudden, violent movement
szarpnięcie, wstrząs
start learning
jolt
With a sudden jolt the train started moving again.
improving
poprawiający się
start learning
enhancing
believed that something was a result of a particular action
przypisywany czemuś
start learning
attributed to sth
to begin
wyruszać, rozpoczynać (np. podróż)
start learning
embark on
She is about to embark on a diplomatic career.
to produce
dawać, rodzić, dostarczać (np. plony, profity)
start learning
to yield
My company yields a lot of profit.
to decide
ustalać, określać (np. fakty, przyczyny)
start learning
to determine
We haven't determined this yet.
to imitate
naśladować, parodiować, imitować
start learning
to mimic
He created the technology that allows you to mimic human expression.
to cause
powodować, wywoływać
start learning
to induce
Hearing loss is often induced by exposure to loud noise.
to restrain
powstrzymać, pohamować
start learning
to suppress

You must sign in to write a comment