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The kids are playing hopscotch. start learning
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The newspaper was sued for defamation. start learning
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zniesławienie (kogoś), oszczerstwo Gazeta została pozwana za zniesławienie.
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Lothario literary, lothario He has no confidence in his own abilities, except as a lothario. start learning
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He's always been a maverick, making his own way. start learning
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On zawsze był indywidualistą, który sam sobie wyznaczał ścieżki.
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Stores slash prices on Black Friday. start learning
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cięcie (np. cen), obniżka, wałtownie redukować (ceny) Sklepy gwałtownie obniżają ceny w Czarny Piątek
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But if this were not a true marriage in the eyes of the church, why would she need an annulment? start learning
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anulowanie, unieważnienie
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The four men hacked their way out through the court house wall. start learning
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Many of the great religious leaders have been the biggest philanderers. start learning
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kobieciarz, bałamut old-fashioned
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He ran a hand through his wiry hair start learning
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szorstki, druciany (np. o włosach)
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Gym made me look all wiry. start learning
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szczupły, ale umięśniony; silny (o osobie) Siłownia sprawiła, że jestem szczupły, acz umięśniony.
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The crazy, angry Philippic sometimes got in the way of clear perception start learning
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filipika, krytyka (publiczna wypowiedź oskarżająca kogoś o coś) literary
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Art historians try to force him into the Procrustean bed of theories. start learning
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łoże Prokrustowe (sytuacja zmuszająca do ulegania czemuś bez względu na okoliczności)
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My only regret is that he didn't turn up at court to watch his Pyrrhic victory. start learning
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Pyrrusowe zwycięstwo (zwycięstwo osiągnięte zbyt wysokim kosztem)
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Making up spoonerisms is a pleasant form of addiction. start learning
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spuneryzm, przejęzyczenie polegające na zamianie początkowych dźwięków dwóch wyrazów
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They flattered their host, some to the point of being obsequious. start learning
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The fruits are edible and have a pleasant acidulous taste. start learning
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He'd had a little too much to drink among convivial people. start learning
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A hem is a folded and sewn piece of fabric on the edge. start learning
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obrębić, obrębiać, rąbek, brzeg (ubrania, tkaniny) Rąbek to złożony i zaszyty kawałek materiału na brzegu.
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Dramatic and debonair, they are gifted at earning others' confidence. start learning
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uprzejmy, elegancki, wytworny old-fashioned
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One of the best things about the job is the camaraderie. start learning
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koleżeństwo, poczucie koleżeństwa
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Eight women dressed in black walked in front of the cortege. start learning
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This church was built in 1897 and is thereby the town's oldest building. start learning
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Ten kościół został wybudowany w 1897 roku i jest tym samym najstarszym budynkiem w mieście.
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