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wiernie trwać przy kimś, trzymać się kogoś, przylegać do czegoś, być przyczepionym do czegoś, być przywiązanym do czegoś start learning		cleave to somebody/something to stick or hold firmly onto something: to continue to believe firmly in something The ancient ivy cleaved to the ruined castle walls. People in the remote mountain villages still cleave to their old traditions.
gorzałka, alkhol, chlać start learning		booze alcohol: The party's at Kate's on Friday night - bring some booze. Have you been out boozing again?
porozumienie, układ, zgoda, udzielać, wyświadczać, przyznawać The massed crowds of supporters accorded him a hero's welcome. start learning		Accord, agreement, consent a formal) agreement: If you do something of your own accord, you do it without being asked to do it: If people do something with one accord, they do it together and in complete agreement: to treat someone specially, by showing respect: On 31 May the two leaders signed a peace accord. The project is completely in accord with government policy. She came of her own accord. No one asked her to come. With one accord, the delegates walked out of the conference
kępka (np. trawy), kłak (np. włosów), pęk (np. kwiatów) start learning		tuft a number of short pieces of hair, grass, etc. that grow closely together or are held together near the base He swung the golf club so hard it launched a tuft of grass in the air, He had a few tufts of hair on his chin, but you couldn't really call it a beard.
homar start learning		lobster an animal that lives in the sea and has a long body covered with a hard shell, two large claws, and eight legs, or its flesh when used as food We had lobster for dinner.
ostryga start learning		oyster a large flat sea creature that lives in a shell, some types of which can be eaten either cooked or uncooked, and other types of which produce pearls
macka start learning		tentacle one of the long, thin parts like arms of some sea animals, used for feeling and holding things, catching food, or moving
małż start learning		clam, mussel a type of sea creature with a shell in two parts that can close together tightly, and a soft body that can be eaten
iglica (wieży) szczyt (góry), czubek (drzewa) start learning		spire a tall, pointed structure on top of a building, especially on top of a church tower
łykać, połykać, przełykać ślinę, haust, łyk, kęs start learning		gulp He drank the whole bottle in one gulp. He gulped down the last piece of the steak.
przenośny, łatwy do przeniesienia start learning		portable, transportable light and small enough to be easily carried or moved, possible to take with you if you move to a different place or job I thought it was a portable computer. They offer portable pensions, carried by employees from job to job.
przepraszam, wyłączyłem/zamyśliłem się start learning		sorry, I turned out
skazaniec, zesłaniec, więzień, uznawać za winnego, obciążać winą start learning		convict She was convicted of her husband's murder. This is no proof. It's not enough to convict him.
krzyżowanie międzygatunkowe start learning		outcrossing
niewytłumaczalny, niezrozumiały start learning		inexplicable unable to be explained or understood For some inexplicable reason, he's decided to cancel the project
dochodowy, dobrze płatna / lukratywna merger-połączenie, fuzja (firm), łączenie (plików) start learning		lucrative (especially of a business, job, or activity) producing a lot of money merger-an act of combining two companies in order to form a new one The merger proved to be very lucrative for both companies.
karny, zawyżony, odwetowy start learning		punitive intended as a punishment The UN has imposed punitive sanctions on the invading country.
uwolnienie, zwolnienie, pozbycie się (czegoś), Krzyżyk na droge start learning		riddance said when you are pleased that a bad or unwanted thing or person, or something of poor quality, has gone: We've got rid of the old computer system, and good riddance is what I say.
pozować, stanowić (problem, udawać, stanowić problem, stawiać pytanie start learning		pose Rebellious children may pose a problem for their parent, Drunk drivers pose a threat to other road users. I don't have patience to pose all day. He always poses difficult questions.
kropla w morzu start learning		a drop in the ocean small actions taken comparing to what was needed, a very small amount compared to the amount needed My letter of protest was just a drop in the ocean.
nieporządny, niechlujny start learning		scruffy untidy and looking a little dirty They live in a scruffy part of town. a small, scruffy-looking man
nawilżać start learning		moisturize a substance that you put on your skin to stop it from becoming dry: to put a special substance on your skin to stop it from becoming dry: I use (a) moisturizer every night. This new makeup protects and moisturizes the skin.
przewlekły, chroniczny nałogowy, notoryczny, trawka(zioło) start learning		chronic (especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time: Diets rich in fruit and vegetables may reduce the risk of many chronic diseases. You are a chronic gambler! Smoking chronic helps me relax
obwód, popręg start learning		girth the distance around the outside of a thick or fat object, like a tree or a body: The oak was two metres in girth. His ample girth was evidence of his love of good food.
pokaźny, sowity, dostatecznie duży, obszerny(biust, odzież) start learning		ample more than enough, If the shape of someone's body or a part of their body is ample, it is large She's got an ample bosom. He gave me ample time to respond.
zależny od, podporządkowany od start learning		contingent on depending on something else in the future in order to happen Outdoor activities are, as ever, contingent on the weather. Our success is contingent upon your support.
podkreślać(ołówkiem), kłaść nacisk na coś, podkreślnik, podkreślenie start learning		underscore underline All the technical words have been underlined in red. She gave some shocking examples to underline the seriousness of the situation.
wspinaczka, gramolenie się (pod górę), wdrapywać się, przepychanka, podrywać się (na nogi), szybko usuwać się (z drogi), walka i walczyć o byt, pomieszać, przestawić start learning		scramble to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you: to compete with other people for something there is very little of. to put things such as words or letters in the wrong order so that they do not make sense: She scrambled up the steep hillside and over the rocks. He scrambled into his clothes (= put them on quickly) and raced to get help. People are scrambling to buy property before prices rise even further. The soldiers scrambled at the sound of the alarm
wykute, kuty shaped start learning		wrought made or done in a careful or decorative way: brought into being; made The new album contains some carefully wrought new songs and a number of familiar hits. Her poems are well-wrought and intensely personal. She’s modest about what she has wrought.
rozgardiasz, krzątanina, krzątać się, uwijać się, biegać (o osobie) tętnić życiem (np. miasto) start learning		bustle to do things in a hurried and busy way, busy activity: Thora bustled around the house, getting everything ready. I sat in a café, watching the (hustle and) bustle of the street outside.
sztywny, strasznie, na śmierć, krach, fiasko, pijany, nawalony, zdrętwiały, oficjalny, bardzo mocny(o alkoholu), zacinający się (szuflada), wysoki(podatek), zdrętwiały start learning		stiff I am bored stiff, can we go home? My performance was a stiff. He's so stiff, he should go to sleep. My muscles were stiff after sitting in one position. She had difficulty opening the stiff drawer. Your voice is so stiff. Are you angry?
demencja (postępujący spadek sprawności intelektualnej), obłęd start learning		dementia Alzheimer's disease was, and is, the main cause of dementia in all countries.
unikać, unik, sztuczka, start learning		dodge He dodged the question every time anyone asked it. Think you're smart enough to dodge a bullet? He avoided the arrow with a dodge.
nóżka (np. kieliszka), łodyga, podchodzić, skradać się, tropić, iść sztywnym krokiem, maszerować, nawiedzać start learning		stalk to follow an animal or person as closely as possible without being seen or heard, usually in order to catch or kill them. to illegally follow and watch someone over a period of time. If something unpleasant stalks a place, it appears there in a... The police had been stalking the woman for a week before they arrested her. He had stalked her for several months before he was arrested. When night falls, danger stalks the streets of the city.
zwyczajny, powszedni, typowy, nawykowy (np. zachowanie, reakcja) start learning		habitual usual or repeated: dressed in his habitual black, habitual drug use. She was habitually late.
zadręczać, ciągle atakować start learning		harry to repeatedly demand something from someone, often causing them to feel worried or angry Some kid is harrying my son. Enemies harry villages during war. he was wearying of toil and harrying
po kryjomu, podstępem start learning		by stealth
gospodarstwo rolne start learning		homestead His father worked at his homestead
nieregularny, SPAZMATYCZNY start learning		fitful often stopping and starting and not happening in a regular or continuous way, convulsive fitful breathing a fitful sleep spark of fitful candle strayed
w tym, tamże, w niniejszym start learning		therein Read the passage and the clues included therein.
zerknąć (zwł. przez mały otwór) przedzierać się, wyglądać, (np. przez chmury, ćwierkać, ćwierkanie start learning		peep to secretly look at something for a short time, usually through a hole. the weak high noise made by young birds. to not hear someone speak or make a sound, especially when this is surprising She hasn't heard a peep out of him in more than 10 days. A few early flowers had peeped up through the snow. I saw her peeping through the curtains/into the room.
pohukiwać (sowa), pohukiwanie, drwiący śmiech start learning		hoot They heard the hoot of an owl.
bezlitosny, nieubłagany (np. upływ czasu) start learning		unrelenting extremely determined; never becoming weaker or admitting defeat: She will be remembered as an unrelenting opponent of racial discrimination.
przebiegły, oszukańczy, nieszczery (o osobie), okrężny (o drodze), kręty (o ścieżce), start learning		devious Devious people or plans and methods are dishonest, often in a complicated way, but often also clever and successful: You have to be devious if you're going to succeed in business.
ponury, posępny start learning		dismal sad and without hope, very bad a dismal expression, The acting was dismal, wasn't it?
udręka, boleść, cierpienie, dręczyć start learning		anguish extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering: He lay there in anguish. His anguish at the outcome of the court case was very clear.
przeszkoda, płot, płotek, bieg przez płotki, przeskoczyć nad przeszkodą, opanować (jakaś umiejętność) start learning		hurdle, hurdles race a frame or fence for jumping over in a race, a race in which people or horses jump over hurdles. a problem that you have to deal with before you can make progress. He fell at the last hurdle. the 400-metre hurdles. Getting a work permit was the first hurdle to overcome. He hurdled the gate and scrambled up the hill.
potomstwo, młode, lęg, miot, rozmyślać, rozpamiętywać wysiadywać start learning		brood a group of young birds all born at the same time: a person's young children, to think for a long time about things that make you sad, worried, or angry: The blackbird flew back and forth to its brood. Ann was at the party with her brood. I wish she wouldn't sit brooding in her room all day.
flota start learning		armada a large group of armed ships that fight wars at sea The Spanish Armada was sent by the king of Spain to invade England in 1588.
zachwycać się (czymś, wrzeszczeć, bredzić (mówić nielogiczne), impreza, głośne przyjęcie, entuzjastyczny, entuzjastyczna recenzja start learning		rave to speak in an uncontrolled way, usually because you are upset or angry, or because you are ill: to praise something very much He's always raving (on) about the government. She raved about/over the clothes she had seen at the Paris fashion shows. The show has received rave reviews/notices in all the papers. Her speech drew raves from everyone.
zbliżenie start learning		close-up a photograph taken from a short distance that gives a very detailed picture She took a stunning close-up of him.
skóra, futro, obrzucać kogoś (bombardować), lać (o deszczu), biec z całych sił start learning		pelt to throw a number of things quickly at someone or something: the skin and fur of a dead animal, or the skin with the fur removed. to run fast We saw rioters pelting police with bricks and bottles. The children pelted down the bank.
RKO (Resuscytacja krążeniowo-oddechowa) start learning		CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) a method used to keep someone alive in a medical emergency, in which you blow into the person's mouth then press on their chest and then repeat the process: to perform CPR
łajno (końskie), odchody (ptasie), start learning		droppings
ród, pochodzenie, rodowód start learning		lineage the members of a person's family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long time before him or her Purity of lineage has its advantages. I am proud of my lineage.
kłuć, nakłuwać, przekłuwać, szczypać (oczy), nakłucie ukłucie, chuj start learning		prick to make a very small hole or holes in the surface of something, sometimes in a way that causes pain: Prick the skin of the potatoes with a fork before baking them. She pricked the balloon with a pin and it burst with a loud bang.
ciężki, ogromny, ważny problem), obszerny (książka) start learning		weighty heavy, A weighty subject, book, or piece of work is important or serious: I don't want to carry this bag around all afternoon - it's pretty weighty. weighty matters/issues
w zastoju(woda w stawie), stojący, w martwym punkcie(biznes), bezczynny start learning		stagnant (of water or air) not flowing or moving, and smelling unpleasant. not growing or developing Jobs become scarce in a stagnant economy. a stagnant economy. Recently, the company's sales have been declining or stagnant. a stagnant pond
odwoływać (np. ustawę) przywrócić (np. ład) odwoływać, zdejmować (np. ze stanowiska) zniszczyć start learning		unmake to destroy a reputation or a career, Actors' reputations have been made and unmade on this London stage.
kącik, zakątek start learning		nook a small space that is hidden or partly sheltered: a cosy/sheltered/quiet nook
inwigilacja start learning		surveillance the careful watching of a person or place, especially by the police or army, because of a crime that has happened or is expected The police have kept the nightclub under surveillance because of suspected illegal drug activity.
Co za spotkanie!; Co za niespodzianka cię tutaj widzieć! start learning		fancy seeing you here
przejść samego siebie start learning		excel oneself to do something better than you usually do: The British team have excelled themselves this year to reach the finals.
brodzić, przebrnąć start learning		wade to walk through water or other liquid with some effort, because it is deep enough to come quite high up your legs, or thick: The river was full but we managed to wade across. We waded a shallow river.
gwałtowny, pochopny, pospieszny start learning		hasty (too much) speed: Unfortunately the report was prepared in haste and contained several inaccuracies. ] In her haste to get up from the table, she knocked over a cup. hastily constructed houses. Don’t make a hasty decision.
obopólny (np. szacunek), wzajemny (np. o tolerancji). odwzajemniony (o przysłudze, uczuciach). bilateralny (o umowie), dwustronny (o porozumieniu) start learning		reciprocal operating for both, esp. equally or to a similar degree: They share a truly reciprocal relationship. We have agreed to exchange information about our two companies, but strictly on a reciprocal basis. We aim to establish reciprocally profitable relations.
powołanie, zawód start learning		vocation a type of work that you feel you are suited to doing and to which you should give all your time and energy, or the feeling that a type of work suits you in this way: have a vocation. I feel I've found/missed my true vocation. Most teachers regard their profession as a vocation, not just a job.
kępa, grudka, grupa, ciężkie stapanie, ciężko stąpać, posadzić w kępach start learning		clump a group, especially of trees or flowers. a solid mass of something such as soil(lump). the loud sound of slow, heavy steps: to walk noisily with slow, heavy steps: He found a clump of hair on the floor. She picked up a clump of dirt for analysis. She could hear his clump on the stairs. He clumped towards the exit. The grass was clumped all around the garden.
kompaktowy, zbity, ubity, zwięzły, sprasować, ubić, ubijać start learning		compact consisting of parts that are positioned together closely or in a tidy way, using very little space: What a compact office! How did you fit so much into so little space? compact soil/sand
zwolennik, rzecznik start learning		proponent a person who speaks publicly in support of a particular idea or plan of action He is one of the leading proponents of capital punishment
wypaczać, przekręcić (np. wypowiedź), zmienić radykalnie (np. poglądy), zboczeniec, deprawować, psuć, demoralizować start learning		pervert to change something so that it is not what it was or should be, or to influence someone in a harmful way: to act illegally to avoid punishment or to get the wrong person punished: Let's give him a chance to explain why he's a pervert. Her ideas have been shamelessly perverted to serve the president's propaganda campaign. The two police officers were charged with perverting the course of justice by fabricating evidence in the trial.
odporny start learning		immune protected against a particular disease by particular substances in the blood: not affected or upset by a particular type of behaviour or emotion: not able to be punished or damaged by something: Most people who've had chickenpox once are immune to it for the rest of their lives. The press had criticized her so often that in the end she had become immune (to it). Journalists, he insisted, must be immune (= protected) from prosecution.
całun (zwłoki), zasłona (tajemnicy), owijać (całunem), ukrywać, SPOWIJAĆ (tajemnicą), owiać legendą start learning		shroud a cloth or long, loose piece of clothing that is used to wrap a dead body before it is buried. a layer of something that covers or surrounds something. a situation that prevents something from being known or understood. to hide something by covering Visitors have complained about the scaffolding that shrouds half the castle. The truth about the accident remains hidden beneath a shroud of secrecy. Everything was covered in a thick shroud of dust.
szeroki wybór (czegoś), grupa, szaty, odzienie, ustawiać, układać, ustawiać w szyku bojowym, odziewać start learning		array a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way: to arrange a group of things in a particular way: to arrange a group of soldiers in a position for fighting We have an array of possibilities. His array was made of pure silk. Can you array these books on the shelf? They had been arrayed on a line and were ready to move out. She arrayed her daughter in a beautiful dress.
rozlana krew, posoka, przebijać, dźgać start learning		gore blood that has come from an injury and become thick: It's a good film, but there's a lot of blood and gore in it (= pictures of people being badly injured).
Cisza, ucichnąć start learning		hush a sudden, calm silence There was a deathly hush after she made the announcement. Hush! You'll wake the baby!
zespół, zestaw, strój, zespół muzyków, zespołowy start learning		ensemble a group of things or people acting or taken together as a whole, especially a group of musicians who regularly play together: She bought a dress and matching hat, gloves, and shoes - in fact the whole ensemble.
plama, smuga, oszczerstwo, usmarować(się), rozmazać, mazać, mówić oszczerstwa start learning		smear to spread a liquid or a thick substance over a surface: to publicly accuse someone of something unpleasant, unreasonable, or unlikely to be true in order to harm their reputation. a dirty mark made by spreading a liquid or a thick substance over a surface The children had smeared peanut butter all over the sofa. Can you explain why the front of your car is smeared with blood You'd look very stylish if it wasn't for that smear of ketchup on your shirt.
cieśla okrętów start learning		shipwright
fatalny, zgubny, tragiczny w skutkach start learning		disastrous extremely bad or unsuccessful Such a war would be disastrous for the country. His first attempt was disastrous.
okres, w którym pracownicy są tymczasowo bezrobotni, ponieważ nie ma dla nich pracy start learning		layoff an occasion when a company stops employing someone, sometimes temporarily, because the company does not have enough money or enough work. It's my mom's first day at work after she has had a long lay-off. The recent economic crisis has led to massive layoffs.
zakwas start learning		sourdough, leaven
przełożony, zwierzchnik, nadzirca start learning		supervisor a person whose job is to supervise someone or something If you have any questions, please see your supervisor or call the office.
niezgoda start learning		dissension arguments and disagreement, especially in an organization, group, political party, etc.: There are signs of dissension within the ruling political party.
koleżeński start learning		chummy, collegial relating to a friendly relationship between colleagues (people who work together) used to describe a method of working in which responsibility is shared between several people They were old school/college chums. The organization has a welcoming collegial atmosphere. The new chair quickly upset committee members, who were used to a more collegial style.
oczerniać start learning		smear, throw shade at somebody, blacken someone's name, do somebody down, slam The singer threw a shade at her rival in an interview. Some days, you go into work and just get slammed. Sure, you can smear him, ruin his whole life's work.
loteria, brać udział w loterii start learning		raffle an activity in which people buy tickets with different numbers, some of which are later chosen to win prizes, that is organized in order to make money for a good social purpose: I have never won anything in a raffle. We are going to raffle off a car for the hospital appeal.
wibrujący, dynamiczny, ekscytujący, drgający, jasny start learning		vibrant energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm, Vibrant colour or light is bright and strong: He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. a vibrant young performer. a vibrant personality. The hope is that this area will develop into a vibrant commercial centre.
złota myśl, hasełko start learning		nugget of information something that a person has said or written that is very true or very wise: a nugget of information/truth. What other astonishing nuggets of wisdom do you have for us?
głównie, zasadniczo, pierwotnie start learning		primarily mainly We're primarily concerned with keeping expenditure down. Baseball is primarily a summer game
krzywy, przekrzywiony, szemrany, nieuczciwy start learning		crooked not forming a straight line, or having many bends: dishonest He's got crooked teeth. You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads. crooked police officers
chrypa, mieć chrypkę start learning		hoarseness, be hoarse of a voice or a person) having a rough voice, often because of a sore throat or a cold: You'll make yourself hoarse if you keep shouting like that! a hoarse voice
ocierać, drażnić start learning		chafe to make or become damaged or sore by rubbing. to be or become annoyed or lose patience because of rules or limits: The bracelet was so tight that it started to chafe (my wrist).
strumyczek start learning		rill a small stream The area is dotted with rills and rivers.
ożywiać, rozweselać start learning		exhilarate to give someone strong feelings of happiness and excitement Instead, it exhilarates them with illusions and promises, which can intoxicate but cannot produce results.
randomizować, zapewniać losowość scramble-kodować start learning		randomize to make something random (= so that it happens or is chosen by chance), especially as a way of making a test fairer or more accurate Some studies are easier to randomize than others. Scrambling is a technique used to randomize a data stream.
ograniczony, niewystarczający, rzadki, nieczęsto spotykany start learning		scarce Food for birds is scarce in winter. Trees are scarce in the desert
obłąkany, doprowadzić do obłędu (kogoś) start learning		deranged, derange completely unable to think clearly or behave in a controlled way, especially because of mental illness: This tragedy deranged him. a deranged criminal/mind/personality
trzepnięcie, otrzepać, strzepać, pstryknąć (palcami) machać ogonem, błyskawiczny ruch, gwałtowny ruch (np. ręki, bata), zarzucić czymś, odgarnąć coś (o włosach), trzasnąć (biczem) flick through something start learning		flick The man flicked his whip and the horses moved off. Mary flicked her long hair back. Bob flicked the ash from his cigar.
mieszkać, przebywać, obstawać przy czymś, tolerować, trwać start learning		abide If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much: to live or stay somewhere. abiding-stały, trwały, nieprzemijający He couldn't abide laziness. He abided in the wilderness for forty days. The abiding impression is of a composer whose work embodies some intriguing contradictions
marszczyć brwi start learning		frown to bring your eyebrows together so that there are lines on your face above your eyes, often while turning the corners of your mouth downwards, showing that you are annoyed, worried, sad, or thinking hard: She nodded, then frowned. He frowned as he read the instructions, as if puzzled.
przeczuwać, zapowiadać, wróżyć, złe przeczucie start learning		forebode, foreboding When walking home alone, trust your instincts: if you have a sense of foreboding, run.
zielne start learning		herbaceous (of plants) soft and not woody herbaceous plant
spadzistość start learning		steepness
wymknąć, uniknąć, ominąć, być trudnym do zdefiniowania, uchylać się, unikać start learning		elude If something that you want eludes you, you do not succeed in achieving it: to not be caught by someone: If a piece of information eludes you, you cannot remember it: The gold medal continues to elude her. They eluded the police by fleeing. I know who you mean but her name eludes me.
słowik start learning		nightingale a small, brown European bird known especially for the beautiful song of the male, usually heard during the night
obróbka(chemiczna), obróbka (przetwarzanie zakład przetwarzania odpadów start learning		treatment (chemical), processing the act of dealing with documents or people in an official way:(of a computer) the act of performing a particular series of operations on information, such as a set of calculations. the act of making pictures from photographic film The popularity of digital cameras has reduced the demand for traditional film processing. There was a delay in the processing of passport applications. data processing. a waste processing plant
dodawanie nowych danych do fabuły, które uzupełniają wcześniejsze luki retroactive-działający wstecz start learning		retcon a piece of new information given in a film, television series, etc. that changes, or gives a different way of understanding, what has gone before. Retcon is short for "Retroactive Continuity". The occasional publishing use of retroactive continuity (retcon) often occurs due to this kind of revision or oversight. The writers also created a number of retcon storylines during the 2000s
niedomówienie, delikatne ujęcie czegoś opposites: overstatement, exaggeration start learning		understatement a statement that describes something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is, or the act of making such statements: To say that her resignation was a shock would be an understatement - it caused panic.
skarbiec, skrytka, skoczyć przez coś, skok, sklepienie start learning		vault a type of arch that supports a roof or ceiling, especially in a church or public building, or a ceiling or roof supported by several of these arches. a room, especially in a bank, with thick walls and a strong door, used to store money in safe conditions. She entered the vault with an armed guard. She vaulted the wall and kept running.
jeździec start learning		equestrian equestrian show
kałuża start learning		a puddle, pool There was a pool of blood on the floor. Look, the pool is frozen - it must be really cold outside. There were puddles by the side of the road.
zapalać się start learning		catch fire
spełniać swoje oczekiwania start learning		meet one's expectations live up to somebody's expectation - sprostać oczekiwaniom This restaurant did not meet our expectations.
niesmaczny, przykry start learning		distasteful unpleasant and unacceptable. We still do not know why predators learn to associate distastefulness with bright colouration. He found the subject of their conversation very distasteful. Some of the ads are particularly distasteful. He commented on the distastefulness of holding the ceremony so close to the death of the King.
gąsienica start learning		caterpillar a small, long animal with many legs that feeds on the leaves of plants, and develops into a butterfly or moth This tool alone or combined with others, allows quick detection of caterpillars in the field.
zakwestionować, podważyć słuszność, walczyć o zwycięstwo, konkurs, olimpiada start learning		contest to compete for something. If you contest a formal statement, a claim, a judge's decision, or a legal case, you say formally that it is wrong or unfair and try to have it changed: We will certainly contest any claims made against the safety of our products. She's won a lot of beauty contests.
środek tygodnia start learning		hump day
środowisko, otoczenie start learning		milieu the people, physical, and social conditions and events that provide the environment in which someone acts or lives: milieu intern. It is a study of the social and cultural milieu in which Michelangelo lived and worked.
powierzchowny start learning		areal relating to the area of something They attempted to calculate the areal extent of the Indian ocean earthquake of 2004. Those studied differences must be studied in relation to each other, by no means
w żaden sposób start learning		by no means not at all It is by no means certain that we'll finish the project by June. This isn't the last we'll hear of it by any means.
popierać dowodami (coś), uzasadniać (np. zarzuty) start learning		substantiate to show something to be true, or to support a claim with facts: We have evidence to substantiate the allegations against him. Reports that children had been hurt have not been substantiated.
wyrzuty sumienia start learning		remorse a feeling of sadness and being sorry for something you have done: repentance He felt no remorse for the murders he had committed. After the argument, she was filled with remorse.
roznamiętniać, egzaltować start learning		impassion Impassioned speech or writing is full of strongly felt and strongly expressed emotion: Relatives of the dead made an impassioned plea for the bodies to be flown back to this country.
apel, wołanie, błaganie, usprawiedliwienie, pretekst, zarzut i skarga start learning		plea an urgent and emotional request. the answer that a person gives in court when they have been accused of committing a crime: He made a plea for help/mercy. Mr Wilson entered a plea of not guilty.
kształtować, nadawać kształt, modelować, formować start learning		fashion to make something using your hands syn.: forge Books fashion imagination. The party fashioned his opinions. He fashioned a hat for himself from/out of newspaper.
prawdopodobny, pozornie słuszny, stwarzający pozory wiarygodności, przekonujący start learning		plausible seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed: A plausible person appears to be honest and telling the truth, even if they are not: a plausible explanation/excuse. a plausible salesman
podniecenie, pobudzenie (seksualne), łechtanie (ego, próżności), łaskotanie start learning		titillation the act of intentionally making someone slightly excited, usually with sexual images or descriptions: We've certainly seen an increase on TV of foul language and sexual titillation. There's more going on in this film than cheap titillation. So many adverts these days are designed to titillate.
pełen szacunku, poważania start learning		reverent showing great respect and admiration. irreverent A reverent silence fell over the crowd. He laid the wreath reverently in front of the memorial. The crowd was reverently silent during the song.
niespójny, niezgodny start learning		inconsistent, incoherent If a reason, idea, opinion, etc. is inconsistent, different parts of it do not agree, or it does not agree with something else: I don't understand him, his arguments are inconsistent. These findings are inconsistent with those of previous studies.
, hasać, figlować, swawolić, igraszki, herce, swawolny start learning		frolic to play and behave in a happy way A group of suntanned children were frolicking on the beach. a harmless frolic
niezdecydowanie hesitation start learning		vacillation the lack of ability to decide what to do, or the act of changing often between two opinions: The confusion about the project has been made worse by the vacillation and indecision. There were some doubts and vacillations on this issue within the party.
akulturacja(proces zmian kulturowych) start learning		acculturation the process of changing so that you become more like people from a different culture, or of making someone change in this way The acculturation of this community may take months, if not years. He avoids the term 'assimilation', preferring 'acculturation' because it does not entail a complete rejection of the culture of origin.
wypowiedź / dyskurs, przemowa, rozprawa, ROZPRAWIAĆ start learning		discourse communication in speech or writing. a speech or piece of writing about a particular, usually serious, subject They discoursed on philosophy. We may actually begin to change the discourse around the issue. I felt at home in this sort of discourse. a discourse on/upon the nature of life after death
niepodzielny start learning		indivisible not able to be separated from something else or into different parts: A country's language is indivisible from its culture.
przywoływać, ewokować (np. emocje, wspomnienia) start learning		evoke to make someone remember something or feel an emotion: That smell always evokes memories of my old school. a detergent designed to evoke the fresh smell of summer meadows
łączyć merge start learning		amalgamate to join or unite to form a larger organization or group, or to make separate organizations do this: The different offices will be amalgamated as/into employment advice centres.
wyżej wymienione start learning		above-mentioned used to refer to things or people in a document or book that have been mentioned earlier: All of the above-mentioned movies won Oscars.
przepuszczalność, przenikanie start learning		permeability the ability of a substance to allow gases or liquids to go through it: Certain types of sandstone are permeable to water. Soft and gas-permeable contact lenses are kinder to the eyes than hard lenses.
poprzednik start learning		predecessor someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series: My predecessor worked in this job for twelve years. The latest Ferrari is not only faster than its predecessors but also more comfortable.
uprawiać (np. ziemię, glebę), hodować (kwiaty), doskonalić, kształcić, rozwijać (np. umysł, zainteresowania), podtrzymywać znajomości start learning		cultivate to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop. to try to develop and improve something: Most of the land there is too poor to cultivate. She has cultivated an image as a tough negotiator.
kontuzja start learning		injury I had to stop my football career because of a leg injury
uśpić, poddawać eutanazji start learning		put to sleep, undergo euthanasia, euthanize This dog is sick and has to be put to sleep/ euthanized
nadgodziny start learning		overtime, extra hour She was forced by her management to work extra hours and she reluctantly conformed to their will
nie wywrzeć wrażenia, nie przekonać kogoś start learning		leave somebody cold My reaction left him cold. This movie has left me cold, it was boring.
dokładny, gruntowny, skrupulatny, skończony (idiota) start learning		thorough We'd better go take a thorough look around. This is a very thorough analysis.
warunek wstępny start learning		prerequisite something that must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen Passing a written test is a prerequisite for taking the advanced course. They had to agree to certain conditions as a prerequisite of being lent the money.
pokrewny(np. język), krewny, wyraz pokrewny start learning		cognate Cognate languages and words have the same origin, or are related and in some way similar: a word that has the same origin as another word, or is related in some way to another word The Italian word "mangiare" (= to eat) is cognate with the French "manger".
przysparzać komuś wiele kłopotów, skrytykować kogoś, zbesztać tell sb off start learning		give somebody a hard time to make things difficult or unpleasant for someone My mother gave me a really hard time (= was angry with me) about staying out late. Her kids always give her a hard time when she takes them shopping.
być na skraju załamania nerwowego, być spiętym start learning		be on the edge/ be on the verge of a nervous breakdown I was on the edge and he passed a helpful hand. She had a reason to be on edge
głęboko zakorzeniony start learning		deap-seated strongly felt or believed and very difficult to change or get rid of: a deep-seated faith in God
zaangażowany, będący zwolennikiem, być członkiem, wchodzić w to start learning		on board to be or start to be involved in an activity. to accept a new idea, method of working, etc.: Make sure all senior managers are on board and involved in the internet strategy. It's important that we take on board the environmental concerns of consumers.
donośny, głośny, dudnić, rozbrzmiewać, roznosić się (o wieściach) start learning		resounding, resound loud, very great, complete. to sound loudly or for a long time, or to be filled with sound: Supporters gave the team three resounding cheers. The plan was a resounding success/failure. The noise of the fire alarm resounded through/throughout the building.
dociekliwy, wścibski start learning		inquisitive wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people: She could see inquisitive faces looking out from the windows next door. an inquisitive child
wziąć coś pod uwagę, uwzględniać start learning		allow for something You have to allow for the fact that I was sick all weak
jawnie, w jawności start learning		out in the open no longer secret Now that her feelings are out in the open, she says she feels relieved.
w szczęściu i w nieszczęściu, na dobre i złe start learning		through thick and thin I'll stay with him through thick and thin
skrupulatny, dokładny, staranny, uczciwy start learning		scrupulous extremely honest: doing everything correctly and exactly as it should be done: A scrupulous politician would not lie about her business interests. The nurse told him to be scrupulous (= extremely careful) about keeping the wound clean.
powstrzymać się, ograniczać, kontrolować, pohamować się start learning		restrain (e.g. impetuosity) to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him. She was so angry that she could hardly restrain herself. Growth in car ownership could be restrained by increasing taxes. Can't you restrain your own boisterousness?
osobliwy, specyficzny, dziwny start learning		peculiar unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way: belonging to, relating to, or found in only particular people or things She has the most peculiar ideas. What a peculiar smell! This type of building is peculiar to the south of the country. They noted that special manner of walking that was peculiar to her alone.
wykidajło, bramkarz start learning		bouncer someone whose job is to stand outside a bar, party, etc. and either stop people who cause trouble from coming in or force them to leave Some managements have endeavoured to curb this by employing people who are officially referred to as security attendants, but who are commonly known as "bouncers".
postawić hipotezę start learning		hypothesise to give a possible but not yet proved explanation for something: We hypothesized that children of alcoholic fathers will demonstrate more behavioural problems. There's no point hypothesizing about how the accident happened, since we'll never really know.
skarga, zażalenie, dolegliwość, reklamacja start learning		complaint a statement that something is wrong or not satisfactory. an illness: We've received a complaint from one of our listeners about offensive language. A stomach ache is her main complaint.
iść blisko za kimś, nie odstępować (jak pies), gnębić, uprzykrzać start learning		dog You have to dog him, I want to know where he lives! Don't let it dog you, I'll help you find a job.
porywczy start learning		impetuous likely to do something suddenly, without considering the results of your actions. said or done suddenly, without considering the likely results He's so impetuous - why can't he think things over before he rushes into them? The governor may now be regretting her impetuous promise to reduce unemployment by half. impetuousness
z poważaniem (oficjalna forma zakończenia listu) written start learning		best regards
poprzedzać (np. w czasie, w historii), poprzedzić start learning		predate to have existed or happened before another thing: to kill and eat another animal: These cave paintings predate any others which are known. Some species of bat predate small mammals.
porównanie parallel, comparison start learning		simile (the use of) an expression comparing one thing with another, always including the words "as" or "like": The lines "She walks in beauty, like the night..." from Byron's poem contain a simile. That was an unappropriate simile
dotrzeć do sedna start learning		get to the bottom to discover the real but sometimes hidden reason that something exists or happens: Investigators are trying to get to the bottom of what went wrong.
uboczny, mający drugorzędne znaczenie / peryferyjny, zewnętrzny, odgrywać drugorzędną rolę start learning		peripheral Something that is peripheral is not as important as something else: The book contains a great deal of peripheral detail. be peripheral to something
brać coś z przymrużeniem oka start learning		take something with a pinch of salt to understand that something is likely to be untrue or incorrect: I’ve seen the article, which I take with a grain of salt.
nadużywanie ilości słów, wodolejstwo start learning		verbiage language that is very complicated and contains a lot of unnecessary words: His explanation was wrapped up in so much technical verbiage that I couldn't understand it. This is all excess verbiage whose only function is to treat adults as children.
spadać, runąć, obniżać się start learning		plummet down to fall very quickly and suddenly: House prices have plummeted in recent months. Several large rocks were sent plummeting down the mountain.
dręczyć, dokuczać, zrzędzić, zrzęda start learning		nag, nagging used to describe an unpleasant feeling that continues for a long period of time: nagging feeling. nagging doubts/pain
niechlujnie, byle jak start learning		sloppily badly or carelessly: in an untidy way, in clothes that are large and loose: a sloppily written letter, I think this test was done sloppily. He bounded to the door and kissed Genevieve sloppily on the forehead. sloppines. sloppy
oprawiony (np. książka w skórę), biec szybko, granica, związać, zobowiązać start learning		bound certain or extremely likely to happen. having a moral or legal duty to do something. She feels (duty)-bound to tell him everything. A little kitten was bounding towards me. I have a collection of books bound in leather. It's beyond the bounds of possibility that we will ever meet. These two young musicians are bound for international success (= are certain to be successful).
bez skazy, niesplamiony, nieskazitelny start learning		unsullied not damaged or made dirty by anything, intact his unsullied reputation
złowrogi, złowieszczy start learning		sinister making you feel that something bad or evil might happen: The ruined house had a sinister appearance.
co drugi dzień start learning		every other day He has eaten burgers every other day for two decades
podrasować, wprowadzać drobne zmiany, uszczypnąć, pociągnąć (za ucho), podkręcać (wąsa) start learning		tweak to change something slightly, especially in order to make it more correct, effective, or suitable: to pull and twist something with a small sudden movement, adjust The software is pretty much there - it just needs a little tweaking. Standing in front of the mirror she tweaked a strand of hair into place.
zapora sieciowa, ściana ogniowa start learning		firewall a device or program that stops people from seeing or using information on a computer without permission while it is connected to the internet Without a firewall, all your files could be instantly accessible to any competent hacker from anywhere in the world.
podmuch, tchnienie, nieść, unosić się start learning		waft to (cause to) move gently through the air A gentle breeze wafted the scent of roses in through the open window. A waft of smoke engulfed her.
środek do dezynfekcji dłoni start learning		hand sanitizer If soap and water aren't available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
stanąć na wysokości zadania, zrobić krok naprzód (postęp), przyspieszyć coś start learning		step up The players stepped up and won the game. Companies and entrepreneurs have stepped up to help. You have stepped up since last week.
pracownik pomocy humanitarnej start learning		relief worker But food is not reaching those most in need, relief workers say.
zakasać rękawy/przyjść komuś z pomocą, dołączyć do pomocy, start learning		pitch in She pitched in $10,000 and asked others to help. If everyone pitches in with their work, the results will come faster.
materac start learning		mattress the part of a bed, made of a strong cloth cover filled with firm material, that makes the bed comfortable to lie on She wet the mattress and there was no money to replace it or to buy sheets.
zwrot części ceny produktu (udzielany po transakcji), rabat, start learning		rebate I can offer you a special rebate for your purchase. rebate on premiums
składka na ubezpieczenie, premia, nagroda start learning		premium an amount of money to be paid to an insurance company for insurance You have to pay premium in regular time intervals. He received a premium for his hard work.
odłożyć na bok, wygospodarować start learning		set aside set some money aside, set aside a judgment, set aside 50 $ to provide financial aid to small minorities
niedopatrzeny, zaniedbany start learning		underserved used to describe a place, market, etc. where fewer goods or services are available than there should be: They are encouraging retail development in underserved neighborhoods. underserved community
wzrost (np. cen, zainteresowania), napływ (ludności), przypływ (uczuć), fala, przypływ, wzrastać, nasilać się start learning		surge There was a surge of activity in this area. This challenge today is the surge of refugees. No breaks for anyone, till this surge is under control. Prices surged, but so did our revenue. My feelings surged when I looked at him.
Wystające kości policzkowe start learning		high cheekbones
Zamknij się! start learning		zip it!
zdobyć, dostawać, zyskać, doprowadzić do czegoś start learning		procure to get something, especially after an effort. to get a prostitute for someone else to have sex with She's managed somehow to procure his phone number. He'd procured us seats in the front row. We procured maps and directions from the tourist office.
zarazek, drobnoustrój, zarodek start learning		germ Is it possible that germ could be airborne? It was a contagious experimental germ developed by the military
banalny, konwencjonalny bez polotu start learning		unadventurous, unadventurously
ogólnie / generalnie start learning		on the whole generally We have our bad times but on the whole we're fairly happy.
kadencja, stały etat nauczyciela start learning		tenure, term being the legal owner of land, a job, or an official public position, or the period of time during which you own it: We were a prosperous country during his tenure. The president was elected for a term of five years.
zwalać się, kołysać się, ustalać(poziom, cenę), przerzucać siano, rozbijać namiot, nachylać, start learning		pitch Snow pitched from the roof. The boat was pitching and I fell asleep. Have you pitched the price of this used bike? The roof was pitched at a slight angle.
migotać, migotanie, promyk start learning		glimmer to shine with a weak light or a light that is not continuous: The lights of the village were glimmering in the distance. The sky glimmered with stars.
region szczególnie dotknięty start learning		hard-hit region
doradztwo kryzysowe start learning		crisis counseling
suknia (np. ślubna), szlafrok, toga (np. sędziowska), fartuch (np. szpitalny start learning		gown a woman's dress, especially a long one worn on formal occasions: a long, loose piece of clothing worn over other clothes for a particular purpose: Tracy always wanted a big wedding with a long gown. a hospital gown. They studied a group of patients who did not wear the gowns on one day and then wore the gowns on another.
oczyszczanie powietrza start learning		air-purifying
zmienić przeznaczenie, ponownie wykorzystać start learning		repurpose to find a new use for an idea, product, or building: Many objects can be successfully repurposed. Cinemas are harder to repurpose than ordinary shops.
we własnym tempie start learning		self-paced
maski chirurgiczne start learning		surgical mask
strój, odzież start learning		apparel clothes of a particular type when they are being sold in a shop: sports apparel
ozdobić, przybrać, ozdoba, przybranie start learning		garnish to decorate food with a small amount of different food:. a small amount of different food used to decorate a dish or serving of food: Even in this garnish, she was easily recognisable. Garnish the dish with parsley before serving. a lemon and herb garnish
nijaki, bez wyrazu start learning		nondescript very ordinary, or having no interesting or exciting features or qualities Their offices are in a nondescript building on the edge of town.
wytrzymały, krzepki start learning		sturdy physically strong and solid or thick, and therefore unlikely to break or be hurt: sturdy walking boots. sturdy table
umięśniony, muskularny(wyraźnie zarysowany) start learning		toned (of a body) firm and strong Looking for a toned stomach or a better tennis game?
kasztanowe włosy start learning		auburn hair
trądzik start learning		acne a skin disease common in young people, in which small, red spots appear on the face and neck: Acne is the curse of adolescence.
warkocz start learning		plait to join three or more pieces of hair or string-like material by putting them over each other in a special pattern: She plaited the horse's tail. She usually wears her hair in a plait/in two plaits.
koronka start learning		lace a decorative cloth made by twisting thin thread in delicate patterns with holes in them: lace curtains
grzywka, frędzle, peryferia, ubocze, pobocze, poboczny start learning		fringe an area of hair hanging over the forehead that is cut shorter than the rest of the hair: the outer or less important part of an area, group, or activity She pushed her fringe out of her eyes. the radical fringes of the party
oferujący transport pasażerski start learning		ride-hailing used for or involved in the activity of asking for a car and driver to come immediately and take you somewhere: Either way, your exposure to ride-hailing services is affected by your ability to choose your own vehicle. Ride-hailing company
bezrobotny start learning		out of work
Fundusz pomocy start learning		relief fund
mający zastosowanie, dający się zastosować start learning		applicable affecting or relating to a person or thing This part of the law is only applicable to companies employing more than five people. The new qualifications are applicable to all European countries
niezwykły, osobliwy, uroczy start learning		quaint attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned: a quaint old cottage
przekonanie, skazanie start learning		conviction the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially finding someone guilty: a strong opinion or belief: Some things are just a matter of personal conviction. Because of her conviction, she could not run for office until 1992. religious/moral convictions. He said he was enjoying his new job, but his voice lacked conviction.
trzepotać (skrzydłami), powiewać, trzepotać, łagodnie unosić się na wietrze, dygotać, trzepot start learning		flutter to make a series of quick delicate movements up and down or from side to side, or to cause something to do this: If your heart or stomach flutters, you feel slightly uncomfortable because you are excited or nervous: Brightly coloured flags were fluttering in the breeze. Every time I think about my exams my stomach flutters!
krzaki, zarośla, podszyt w lesie, niedorozwój start learning		undergrowth a mass of bushes, small trees, and plants, especially growing under the trees in a forest: Police discovered the body hidden in thick undergrowth
chrust start learning		brushwood small branches that have broken off from trees and bushes Please prepare some brush to make a bonfire. The hunched lady was carrying brush on her back.
nienawidzić (kogoś lub czegoś), czuć wstręt start learning		detest, feel disgust to hate someone or something very much I detest any kind of cruelty. I detest having to get up when it's dark outside.
męczyć się z podjęciem decyzji, borykać się z czymś, start learning		agonise to spend a lot of time trying to make a decision too young to agonise over this opportunity? Think twice before you turn this advice down. He agonized for several days before agreeing to move to Oklahoma. After hours of agonizing debate, the membership rejected the proposal.
diagram, wykres, tabela, MAPA, KARTA PACJENTA, obrazować, przedstawiać na wykresie, wytyczać, nakreślać start learning		chart a drawing that shows information in a simple way, often using lines and curves to show amounts: a detailed map of an area of water: the lists produced each week of the records with the highest sales: It's been number one in the charts for six weeks. Samuel has a chart of the sea on his wall. The doctor keeps the charts of the patients in his office. We charted a route of our journey on the map. You can chart the results of your research - they will understand it better.
pęknięty, stuknięty start learning		cracked stupid idea, mentally ill The neighbours thought he was cracked. In my opinion, that's a totally cracked idea.
zastrzeżenie, sprzeciw start learning		caveat a warning to consider something before taking any more action, or a statement that limits a more general statement: He agreed to the interview, with the caveat that he could approve the final article. But I would add the caveat that it is relatively.
pąk start learning		bud a small part of a plant, that develops into a flower or leaf It was springtime and the fruit trees were in bud.
ostrożność, rozwaga (np. w unikaniu ryzyka), pouczenie (dane przez policję, sąd, dziw nad dziwy. ostrzeżenie start learning		caution (Przestrzegałbym przed obraniem takiego kierunku.) I support the call for research, but with some caution. There was a caution on the box. You only got a caution this time, but next time you might not be so lucky. Our math teacher is a real caution. I would caution against taking such a line.
wydzielony kawałek terenu, działka (np. pod zabudowę lub uprawę, dola, los, grupa ludzi, część start learning		lot an amount or set of things, especially when there are several of these amounts: an area of land. to make a decision by choosing from a set of objects such as pieces of paper or sticks that are all the same except for one: I've already done one lot of washing. They're planning to build a house on a vacant lot on 35th Street. We drew lots to decide who would go.
zbiórka (zwolenników lub przeciwników czegoś), zgromadzenie ludzi, wiec, zjazd, rajd, powrót do zdrowia, zbierać się (w jakimś celu), start learning		rally a public meeting of a large group of people, especially supporters of a particular opinion: an improvement: to (cause to) come together in order to provide support or make a shared effort She attended an anti-government rally. His car broke down and he didn't even finish the rally. I was very happy when I heard about your rally. I have no doubt that many supporters will rally to my defense.
knajpka start learning		eatery a restaurant We met in a little eatery just off the main road.
kryjówka start learning		hideout a secret place where someone can go when they do not want to be found by other people
sentyment, zamiłowanie, czułość start learning		fondness a liking: George's fondness for fishing was well known. Ruth has a real fondness for old houses.
wybrukować, utwardzać start learning		pave to cover an area of ground with a hard, flat surface of pieces of stone, concrete, or bricks: The area near the beach is paved with bricks set in patterns.
spinka do włosów start learning		hairpin a thin, U-shaped metal pin that is used to hold part of the hair in a suitable position
zapalenie stawu, artretyzm start learning		arthritis a serious condition in which a person's joints (= the places where two bones are connected) become painful, swollen, and stiff: In later life she was crippled with arthritis.
zapamiętanie start learning		memorization
człowiek o artystycznym usposobieniu i zrelaksowanym stylu życia, artystyczny, zrelaksowany, CZECH start learning		bohemian a person who is interested in artistic and unusual things, for example art, music, or literature, and lives in an informal way that ignores the usually accepted ways of behaving a bohemian lifestyle The area has a bohemian atmosphere, busy with small independent shops and cafes. She belonged to a West Coast group of bohemian writers and intellectuals.
czerpać korzyści z start learning		get the benefit of If you spend your holidays in the mountains you'll get the benefit of the fresh air.
nieruchomości start learning		real estate property in the form of land or buildings We're going to buy a piece of real estate.
dziobać, dawać komuś delikatny i krótki pocałunek(cmoknąć), dziobanie, cmoknięcie start learning		peck to give someone a quick kiss, especially on the side of the face: When a bird pecks, it bites, hits, or picks up something small with its beak: She gave him a peck of farewell. The hens are pecking at some grain. He pecked his aunt on the cheek. Geese were pecking around for food.
Egzamin próbny start learning		mock exam Despite their studying, and Naru's mock exam results, they both fail the exams.
rękawiczka z jednym palcem, rękawica bokserska start learning		mitten a type of glove with a single part for all the fingers and a separate part for the thumb My brother gave me a baseball mitt for my birthday. She bought a pair of woolen mittens and a matching scarf.
zaspa, zaspa śnieżna, znoszenie, dryfować start learning		drift to move slowly, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over direction: the general meaning without the details. a pile of snow or something similar, formed by the wind She went up on top of a 10 feet high drift. A happy dog jumped into a snow drift. No one noticed that the boat had begun to drift out to sea. The general drift of the article was that society doesn't value older people.
utrzymanie start learning		upkeep the cost or process of keeping something, such as a building, in good condition: The upkeep of larger old properties is very expensive.
straciłć poczucie czasu start learning		to lose track of time Is it five o'clock already? I've lost the track of time. It is easy to lose the track of time when you play computer games. I lost my track of time and the other car took my found parking spot
być zamrożony, zajętym przez coś start learning		be tied up in something I was tied up in a meeting
lekkomyślny, nieostrożny, nieuważny, niedbały start learning		heedless not giving attention to a risk or possible difficulty: Heedless destruction of the rainforests is contributing to global warming.
wyczuwalny start learning		perceptible that can be seen, heard, or noticed There was a barely perceptible movement in his right arm.
gryźć, obgryzać start learning		gnaw to bite or chew something repeatedly, usually making a hole in it or gradually destroying it: Babies like to gnaw hard objects when they're teething.
piskliwy (głos), przeszywający (dźwięk), przenikliwy (odgłos) wydawać przeszywający dźwięk start learning		shrill having a loud and high sound that is unpleasant or painful to listen to: Despite their small size, crickets make very shrill noises. Your violin shrills, you should retune it.
ukradkowy, potajemny start learning		furtive (of people) behaving secretly and often dishonestly, or (of actions) done secretly and often dishonestly: covert I saw him cast a furtive glance at the woman at the table to his right.
zastój, martwy punkt, zatrzymanie, start learning		standstill a condition in which all movement or activity has stopped: The runaway bus eventually came to a standstill when it rolled into a muddy field.
pagórek start learning		knoll a small low hill with a rounded top
dławić (np. płomienie), udaremniać (czyjeś starania), spowalniać (np. postęp), tłamsić, tłumić uczucia, śmiech, dusić start learning		stifle to (cause to) be unable to breathe because you have no air: to prevent something from happening, being expressed, or continuing: suppress, strangle, curtail, smother He was stifled by the smoke. He is said to have stifled his victim with a pillow. She stifled a cough/yawn/scream/sneeze. I don't know how I managed to stifle my anger.
potęgować, zwiększyć (problem), nasilać się, przekazać osobom o wyższych kompetencjach start learning		escalate to become or make something become greater or more serious: to involve someone more important or higher in rank in a situation or problem: His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed. The escalating rate of inflation will almost certainly bring escalating prices. You might need to escalate the issue to the next highest level management team.
zemścić się, brać odwet start learning		retaliate to hurt someone or do something harmful to someone because they have done or said something harmful to you: retaliation If someone insults you, don't retaliate as it only makes the situation worse. The terrorists retaliated against the government with a bomb attack.
drażliwy Punkt, temat start learning		sore point a subject that someone prefers not to talk about because it makes them angry or embarrassed: Don't ask him about the job search - it's a bit of a sore point.
przegląd, naprawa, remont kapitalny, przeprowadzać przegląd start learning		overhaul to repair an engine, machine, etc. so that every part of it works as it should: to completely change something, especially by getting rid of some people or things and replacing them with others: I got the engine overhauled. The restaurant has overhauled its menu, cutting portions and eliminating items with lots of calories.
szał, moda start learning		craze an activity, object, or idea that is extremely popular, usually for a short time: The craze for health foods has become big business. Cycling shorts were the latest craze/(all) the craze that year.
złośliwiec, skąpidło start learning		meanie someone who is unkind: Don't be such a meanie!
ujawniać, odsłonić start learning		disclose to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden: The company has disclosed profits of over £200 million.
transmisja radiowa start learning		radio broadcast
opowiedzieć kawał start learning		crack a joke to tell a joke: I cracked a few jokes to try to cheer everyone up.
sytuacja, w której nie ma przegranych start learning		win-win situation A win-win situation or result is one that is good for everyone who is involved: Flexible working hours are a win-win situation for employers and employees.
obfity, szczodry, hojny start learning		bountiful large in amount: We found a bountiful supply of coconuts on the island.
świerszcz start learning		cricket a brown or black insect that makes short, loud noises by rubbing its wings together
papka start learning		mush any unpleasant thick soft substance, such as food that has been cooked for too long If you overcook the cabbage it'll turn to mush.
odstęp czasu opóźnienie, zostawać w tyle start learning		lag to move or make progress so slowly that you are behind other people or things: There is often a lag between becoming infected and the first signs of the illness. The train is having a severe lag. He's lagging behind so let's wait for him.
oszczędnie start learning		sparingly using or doing very little of something There wasn't enough coal during the war, so we had to use it sparingly. She created a natural look, using makeup sparingly.
nadciągający, bliski, nieuchronny start learning		imminent coming or likely to happen very soon: imminent disaster/danger
przyprawiający o nudności start learning		nauseous feeling as if you might vomit Roller coasters make me feel nauseous.
kulisty, sferyczny start learning		spherical round, like a ball: The earth is not perfectly spherical. If I was an orange, I would be spherical and juicy
rygorystyczny, surowy (o przepisie), ograniczony (rynek), ciasny (budżet) start learning		stringent having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting: involving not enough money being available for borrowing as a result of firm controls on the amount of money in an economy: The most stringent laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them. We need to introduce more stringent security measures such as identity cards. Already low living standards have been worsened by stringent economic reforms.
zmusić kogoś do zrobienia czegoś, kazać komuś coś zrobić start learning		have somebody do something If you are sick and you can't go to New York, have Matt go instead. I had him apologize to my wife.
sprawiać, że ktoś coś robi start learning		make somebody do something It does make one feel terribly unattractive.
wspólny, uzgodniony, zdecydowany start learning		concerted planned or done together for a shared purpose: A concerted effort or attempt is determined and serious The richer countries of the world should take concerted action to help the poorer countries. He's making a concerted effort to improve his appearance.
narzędzie, przyrząd(w medycynie), instrument start learning		instrument a tool or other device, especially one without electrical power, used for performing a particular piece of work: Iron maiden was an instrument to torture people."Certain instruments are needed for this operation" said the surgeon. surgical instruments
gips start learning		cast a plaster cast. If a part of your body is in a cast, it has a plaster cast around it to protect it while a broken bone repairs itself: My leg was in a cast for about six weeks
rtęć start learning		mercury a chemical element that is a heavy, silver-coloured metal, liquid at normal temperatures: Mercury is used in batteries, pesticides, and thermometers.
brawura, odwaga, śmiałość, brawurowy, dzielny, prowokacyjny start learning		daring brave and taking risks: The Council feels your daring may put others in danger. As I have said, this is an ambitious and daring strategy. His daring, new movie turned out to be very successful. a daring escape
nadawca, nadajnik start learning		sender a person who sends something for instance to recipient Postage stamps were introduced in Britain in 1840 as a way of showing that the sender had paid for the letter to be delivered.
znieść, obalić, unieważnić, uchylać start learning		abolish to end an activity or custom officially: I think bullfighting should be abolished. The government has pledged to abolish child poverty by 2020.
cło, taryfa start learning		tariff a charge or list of charges either for services or on goods entering a country He had to pay the tariff every time he drove this road.
zasuwka, zatrzask, zamknąć na zatrzask start learning		catch The catch is broken, I can't close the door. The catch helps the door stay shut. Catch the door before you go to sleep.
określić ilościowo start learning		quantify to measure or judge the size or amount of something: It's difficult to quantify how many people will be affected by the change. The question was not simply one of quantification of damages, it was one of liability.
śmiertelnie, pechowo start learning		fatally A fatal illness, accident, etc. causes death. very serious and having an important bad effect in the future: fatally wounded, This illness is fatal in almost all cases. He made the fatal mistake/error of believing what they told him.
tabloid(gazeta brukowa) start learning		tabloid (TAB) (of or relating to) a type of popular newspaper with small pages that has many pictures and short, simple reports: A pile of tabloid newspapers was stacked against the wall
ogórek kiszony, marynata, marynować, kisić start learning		pickle a vegetable or fruit in vinegar or in salty water, especially a cucumber: He put the cucumbers in the pickle. I have to pickle the mushrooms by tomorrow.
kleszcz start learning		tick a very small creature like a spider that lives on and sucks the blood of other animals While ticks are often thought of as insects, they are actually arachnids
pajęczak start learning		arachnid any of a group of small animals, similar to insects but with four pairs of legs, that include spiders, scorpions, ticks
borelioza start learning		Lyme disease He was bitten by a tick and contracted Lyme disease. Lyme disease can be fatal.
narząd gębowy start learning		mouthpart tick's piercing mouthparts
nakładać (np. maść na ranę), nakładać (np. pomadkę na usta), odrobina start learning		dab to touch something with quick light touches, or to put a substance on something with quick light touches: She dabbed at her eyes with a tissue. Ticks can be removed by dabbing them with alcohol for several minutes. Put a dab of ointment on the wound.
odnieść sukces start learning		go a long way If you say that someone will go a long way, you mean that they will be very successful The invention could go a long way in helping people with severe physical disabilities
rakieta do tenisa stołowego, odbijać piłkę, mrugać start learning		bat tenis Rocket. He didn't even bat an eye. The player batted the ball away.
synchronizować start learning		synchronise to (cause to) happen at the same time The show was designed so that the lights synchronized with the music. We'd better synchronize our watches if we all want to be there at the same time.
neurotyczny, nerwicowy, znerwicowany start learning		neurotic behaving strangely or in an anxious (= worried and nervous) way, often because you have a mental illness: She's neurotic about her weight - she weighs herself three times a day.
rozpieszczać, pielęgnować, dogadzać start learning		pamper to give someone special treatment, making that person as comfortable as possible and giving them whatever they want: She pampers her dog with the finest steak and salmon. He was a pampered rich kid who was driven to school in a limousine.
spis ludności start learning		census a count for official purposes, especially one to count the number of people living in a country and to collect information about them: We have a census in this country every ten years.
maniera (charakterystyczne zachowanie danej osoby, np. gest) start learning		mannerism something that a person does repeatedly with their face, hands, or voice, and that they may not realize they are doing We've spent so much time together that we've picked up each other's mannerisms.
nierówny, nieociosany, zmienny(wiatr) start learning		choppy (of a hairstyle) cut at different lengths, (of sea, lakes, or rivers) with a lot of small, rough waves caused by the wind choppy layers. The bad news is that along the way things could get a bit choppy.
zabarwienie, odcień, DOMIESZKA, NUTA(żalu) start learning		tinge a very slight amount of a colour or of a feeling I felt a tinge of regret that I hadn't accepted her offer. His hair is starting to show tinges of grey.
insynuować, dawać do zrozumienia, zasiać (niepewność) start learning		insinuate to suggest, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true: Are you insinuating (that) I'm losing my nerve?
żmudny (pracochłonny) start learning		arduous(laborious) difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy an arduous climb/task/journey. It had been an arduous process to get to this point.
skład, obsada, lista wykonawców, program wydarzeń start learning		line-up a group of people that has been brought together to form a team or take part in an event: Several important changes are expected in the line-up for Thursday's game.
aby wymienić tylko kilka start learning		to name but a few giving only these as examples, even though more could be cited. "the ingredients used are drawn from nature—avocado, lemongrass, and camomile to name a few"
wyrobić sobie dobre imię, stać się sławnym start learning		make one's name The band went on to make it's name with such titles as...
zadebiutować start learning		take a debiut
korepetytor, prywatny nauczyciel start learning		tutor a teacher who teaches a child outside of school, especially in order to give the child extra help with a subject he or she finds difficult: Many parents hire tutors for their children.
fikcyjny start learning		fictious invented and not true or not existing: He dismissed recent rumours about his private life as fictitious.
pośmiertny start learning		posthumous happening after a person's death: a posthumous award. Dillon was posthumously awarded a Silver Star.
wierność, poddaństwo, posłuszeństwo, lojalność start learning		allegiance loyalty and support for a ruler, country, group, or belief: Soldiers have to swear allegiance to the Crown/the King. In many American schools, the students pledge allegiance (to the flag) at the beginning of the school day
wydymać wargi, dąsać się, nadąsana mina start learning		pout to push the lower lip forward to show you are annoyed, or to push both lips forward in a sexually attractive way: Vanessa always pouts if she doesn't get what she wants. Caroline pouts her lips when she's putting on lipstick.
krzak, zarośla, kundel, "wypierdek", SZOROWAĆ start learning		scrub to rub something hard in order to clean it, especially using a stiff brush, soap, and water:(an area of land covered with) short trees and bushes, growing on dry ground of low quality She scrubbed (at) the mark on the wall for a long time, but it wouldn't come off.
zamyślony, melancholijny start learning		pensive thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone. thoughtful, contemplative, ruminative
absorbować, zaprzątać (np. umysł, myśli), pochłaniać (uwagę) start learning		preoccupy to be the main thought in someone's mind, causing other things to be forgotten: Economic concerns are preoccupying the voters in this election.
niecierpliwe wyczekiwanie start learning		anticipation a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future in anticipation-przedterminowo As with most pleasures, it's not so much the experience itself as the anticipation that is enjoyable. She's even decorated the spare room in anticipation of your visit.
azyl, schronienie, dom dla psychicznie chorych start learning		asylum a hospital for people with mental illnesses. protection or safety, especially that given by a government to people who have been forced to leave their own countries for their safety or because of war: She is applying for political asylum.
mięsożerny start learning		carnivorous relating to a person, animal, or other living thing that eats meat: carnivorous plants. I gave up my carnivorous diet several years ago. I'm not longer a carnivore. I have moved over to the vegetarian diet.
ptak łowny start learning		game bird
gepard start learning		cheetah a wild animal of the cat family, with yellowish-brown fur and black spots, that can run faster than any other animal: Cheetahs are mainly found in Africa.
szympans start learning		chimpanzee a small, very intelligent African ape with black or brown fur
budowa ciała start learning		physique the shape and size of a human body: He has a very powerful, muscular physique.
podmuch, poruszenie, przypływ, napływ (emocji), poruszyć kogoś start learning		flurry a sudden light fall of snow, blown in different directions by the wind We might see a snow flurry or two tonight. The prince's words on marriage have prompted a flurry of speculation in the press this week. A flurry of feathers flash past makes me excited. I always feel a flurry of live when I see a newborn
sonda, starać się znaleźć odpowiedź (na coś), zgłębiać, próbka, dochodzenie start learning		probe to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly. a long, thin metal tool used by doctors to examine inside someone The interviewer probed deep into her private life. They probed in/into the mud with a special drill. During the operation a metal probe is inserted into the skin in order to remove fat deposits
wyzywający, nieposłuszny, wyzywający start learning		defiant proudly refusing to obey authority. not willing to accept criticism or disapproval The CEO was in a defiant mood as she entered the boardroom. The protesters blocking the entrance to the offices remained defiant this morning
parapetówka start learning		house-warming party a party that you give when you move into a new house: We're having a housewarming on Friday if you'd like to come.
podsycać, napędzać, tankować start learning		fuel Something that fuels a feeling or a type of behaviour increases it or makes it stronger. to supply a system with a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power: The rapid promotion of the director's son has itself fuelled resentment within the company. The president's speech fuelled speculation that she is about to resign. Our heating is fuelled by gas.
zasuszyć, pomarszczyć, pomarszczony start learning		wizen, wizened small and having dry skin with lines in it, especially because of old age: He was a wizened old man with yellow skin and deep wrinkles.
wyblakły start learning		faded less bright in colour than before: faded jeans, a faded beauty (= a woman who was beautiful in the past)
wprowadzać, zaprowadzać, bileter, przewodnik start learning		usher to show someone where they should go, or to make someone go where you want them to go: a man who shows people where they should sit, especially at a formal event such as a wedding or at a theatre or cinema She ushered us into her office and offered us coffee.
tapetować start learning		paper to cover a wall, room, etc. with wallpaper
rzadki, słaby, wiotki start learning		wispy wispy hair
nierówny, zmienny, nieparzysty start learning		uneven not level, equal, flat, or continuous: a situation that is unfair because not everyone has the same chance of succeeding: Be careful on that path - the paving stones are uneven. Your work has been a little uneven this term, Matthew. The contest was uneven because one team was much stronger than the other.
blat start learning		worktop / countertop a flat surface in a kitchen, especially on top of low furniture, on which food can be prepared: Plastic coated worktops are easy to keep clean.
zmatowienie (np. srebra), nalot (na powierzchni metalu), plamić start learning		tarnished to make or (especially of metal) become less bright or a different colour. to make people think that someone or something is less good: By this time a series of scandals had severely tarnished the candidate's image/reputation.
tulić się start learning		snuggle to move yourself into a warm and comfortable position, especially one in which your body is against another person or covered by something teddy bear that snuggle up with me in bed. The children snuggled up to their mother to get warm.
porozrzucany, chaotyczny, pnący się, wijący się start learning		rambling too long and confused: the activity of going for long walks in the countryside. large and spreading out in many different directions: a long rambling speech, a rambling rose. rambling house
przytulny start learning		snug (of a person) feeling warm, comfortable, and protected, or (of a place, especially a small place) giving feelings of warmth, comfort, and protection: We curled up in bed, all snug and warm, and listened to the storm outside.
ohydny (np. obraz), okropny (o zachowaniu), wstrętny (o pogodzie) start learning		atrocious of very bad quality: an atrocious film/piece of acting. Conditions in the prison were atrocious.
subiektywny start learning		subjective influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings, rather than based on facts: I think my husband is the most handsome man in the world, but I realize my judgment is rather subjective. More specific and less subjective criteria should be used in selecting people for promotion within the company.
pochłonięty, zaangażowany start learning		wrapped-up to complete or finish something: It’s getting late – let’s wrap it up. She wrapped up a deal just before she left on vacation.
odtworzenie(nastroju), przywołanie, złapanie (kogoś zbiegłego), odtwarzać start learning		recapture If something recaptures a previous emotion or style, it makes you experience that emotion again or it repeats that style: The film successfully recaptures the joyful style of the 1940s Hollywood musical. The army recaptured the town from the rebels.
hamować(rozwój), ograniczyć, ciasny, zatłoczony, ścisły, skurcz start learning		cramp, cramped to limit someone, especially to prevent them from enjoying a full life: not having enough space or time: Worry and lack of money cramp the lives of the unemployed. We have six desks in this room, so we're a little cramped (for space). cramped schedule
tępy, nierozgarnięty start learning		dim-witted stupid Marilyn was portrayed as some sort of dim-witted blonde.
kruczek prawny, luka w przepisach start learning		loophole a small mistake in an agreement or law that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something: tax loopholes. The company employed lawyers to find loopholes in environmental protection laws.
rozbiór, dzielić start learning		partition the dividing of a country into separate countries or areas of government: to divide a country into separate areas of government: The partition of India occurred in 1947. Ireland was partitioned in 1921.
stargane nerwy, brzęczenie start learning		jangling nerves the noise of metal hitting metal: a loud jangling noise
mieszkaniec, lokator, pasażer start learning		occupant a person who lives or works in a room or building: a person who is in a car, room, seat, place, or position: The previous occupants were an Italian family. One of the occupants of the car was slightly injured.
bezpośrednio, bez ogródek start learning		point-blank, bluntly, frankly saying something very clearly in very few words, without trying to be polite or pleasant: He asked me a question point-blank. He asked me to work at the weekend, but I refused point-blank.
wychudły, wyniszczony, surowy (krajobraz) start learning		gaunt very thin, especially because of sickness or hunger: BARREN, DESOLATE Her face was gaunt and grey. a long gaunt face
beztroski, niefrasobliwy start learning		happy-go-lucky A happy-go-lucky person does not plan much and accepts what happens without becoming worried. He may not be happy-go-lucky, but he's a realist.
wir, kręcić się, wiercić się, wirować start learning		whirl to (cause something to) turn around in circles: She whirled around to look at me. He stepped out into the night and the whirling snow. He whirled her around until she felt quite sick.
kołyska, tulić, rusztowanie wiszące start learning		cradle a small bed for a baby, especially one that moves from side to side: to hold something or someone gently, especially by supporting with the arms: a frame that hangs on the side of a building, ship, etc. for people to work from The nurse rocked the cradle. She cradled him tenderly in her arms.
kawalerka start learning		bedsit a rented room that has a bed, table, chairs, and somewhere to cook in it He lives in a tiny student bedsit.
nowoczesne udogodnienia start learning		mod cons = modern conveniences the machines and devices, such as washing machines and fridges, that make the ordinary jobs in a home easier: The kitchen is fully equipped with all mod cons including a dishwasher.
spokojny / spokój start learning		tranquil/tranquility a peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, worry, etc. calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, worry, etc.: living in peace and tranquility. I love the tranquility of the lakes. She stared at the tranquil surface of the water.

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