BBC / 5th April 2022 / War in Ukraine / Russian atrocities

 0    14 flashcards    teresa99a
download mp3 print play test yourself
 
Question Answer
naszkicować, przedstawiać w skrócie, przedstawiać w zarysie / to draw the main shape or edge of something / to give the main facts about something / syn draw
start learning
to outline
The area we're interested in is outlined in red on the map. The briefing document outlined her family history and background.
rzekomy, przypuszczalny, domniemany / said or thought by some people to be the stated bad or illegal thing, although you have no proof
start learning
alleged
the alleged attacker/victim/killer (= that somebody says is one)
zarzucać (coś komuś), pomawiać (kogoś) / to state that something bad is a fact without giving proof
start learning
to allege
He is alleged to have mistreated the prisoners. This procedure should be followed in cases where dishonesty has been alleged.
okropność, okrucieństwo, potworność, bezeceństwo / an extremely cruel, violent, or shocking act
start learning
atrocity
In the war, both sides committed atrocities.
makabryczny, okropny, straszny, przerażający / extremely unpleasant and shocking, and usually dealing with death or injury
start learning
gruesome
The newspaper article included a gruesome description of the murder.
żołnierze, wojsko, oddziały / soldiers on duty in a large group
start learning
troops
Thousands of troops have been stationed in the region for several years.
zwłoki, trup, ciało / a dead body, usually of a person
start learning
corpse
The actor had to play a corpse lying in a morgue.
plural: corps / korpus (np. wojskowy, dyplomatyczny) / 1) a military unit trained to perform particular duties 2) a large unit of an army, consisting of two or more divisions / Zwróć uwagę na nietypową wymowę słowa "corps", niezgodną z jego pisownią.
start learning
corps
the commander of the third army corps / 19. the Royal Army Medical Corps
1) zasypywać, pokrywać 2) rozrzucać, rozsypywać / past tense: strewed, past participle: strewn, strewed
start learning
strew
The beach was strewn with rocks. He strewed toys all over the floor.
demaskować (oszustwo), obalać (np. teorię, mit) 1) to show that something is less important, less good, or less true than it has been made to appear 2) to show that something is not true
start learning
to debunk
Let’s start by debunking a few myths. She attempts to debunk unrealistic expectations about marriage.
zdemaskowany, obalony
start learning
debunked
1) twierdzenie, zapewnienie 2) roszczenie, pretensja, żądanie; a statement that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not agree with or believe it, saying something is true
start learning
claim
He made wild claims about being able to cure cancer. Can you give any evidence to support your claim?
hasło marketingowe, slogan reklamowy (hasło reklamujące określony produkt lub usługę)
start learning
advertising / claim
tu: nieprawdziwe twierdzenia
start learning
debunked claims

You must sign in to write a comment