→ Unit 2 → Start Learning / Download MP3 Flashcards

Question		Answer
grave Giving cause for alarm; serious: a matter of grave concern start learning		poważny
anxious she was extremely anxious about her exams, an anxious look start learning		zaniepokojony, zniecierpliwiony
communicative Willing, eager, or able to talk or impart information: Lew was a very communicative chap. start learning		rozmowny
astonishing Extremely surprising or impressive; amazing: I find it astonishing that they ever thought it could work start learning		zadziwiający
sociable Willing to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly: Being a sociable person, Eva loved entertaining start learning		towarzyski
relieved No longer feeling distressed or anxious; reassured: However, I also felt relieved that he wasn't here to complicate things. start learning		uspokojony
to dread I dread to think what Russell will say. start learning		bać się
disturbed Having or resulting from emotional and mental problems A disturbed mental state will often result in an unhappy and ineffective athlete which alone usually indicates overtraining. start learning		niespokojny
weird a weird coincidence start learning		dziwaczny, dziwny
instantly At once; immediately: She fell asleep almost instantly. start learning		natychmiast
endeavour An attempt to achieve a goal: an endeavour to reduce serious injury start learning		staranie, wysiłek
desirable It is desirable to check that nothing has been forgotten. start learning		wskazany, pożądany
witty Showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour a witty remark start learning		błyskotliwy
banter The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks: I missed my Dad a lot in the Philippines, especially our playful banter. start learning		drażnić
unease Anxiety or discontent: public unease about defence policy start learning		niepokój
dwindle Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength North Sea gas supplies are gradually dwindling. start learning		słabnąć
enroll in a course fficially register as a member of an institution or a student on a course he enrolled in drama school start learning		zapisać się na kurs
flat Lacking emotion; dull and lifeless I’m sorry,’ he said, in a flat voice. start learning		monotonny
harsh Unpleasantly rough His attempt to shout to the last row makes his voice unpleasantly harsh. start learning		surowy
high-pitched high Above 20,000 hz the high-pitched sounds are not heard by the human ear start learning		wysoki
husky sounding low-pitched and slightly hoarse You go ahead,’ Rex said in an anxious, slightly husky voice. start learning		z chrypką, zachrypnięty
mellow pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness As she recalled, his voice was educated and had a pleasant, mellow tone. start learning		łagodny
soothing Having a gently calming effect The relaxing sound of the water was very soothing. start learning		kojący
squeaky Having or making a high-pitched sound a high, squeaky voice start learning		piskliwy
wobbly tending to move out of tone or slightly vary in pitch In Dragoni's first big scene she was wobbly and her voice broke. start learning		niepewny, drżący

Unit 2

You must sign in to write a comment

More