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walić głową w mur continuing to do something when you have almost no energy left" powiedzenie używane w sytuacji, gdy nie wiadomo, jak postąpić, co postanowić chodzić na rzęsach start learning		to bang your head against a brick wall running on fumes
zdradliwy (np. teren), niebezpieczny (np. o drodze) / podstępny, zdradziecki, oszukańczy (o osobie) . . start learning		treacherous Strong winds and loose rocks made climbing treacherous. four synonyms of dangerous ground, roads, weather conditions
zwrot, obycz.) continuing to do something when you have almost no energy left" powiedzenie używane w sytuacji, gdy nie wiadomo, jak postąpić, co postanowić running on fumes start learning		to bang your head against a brick wallstawać na głowie / chodzić na rzęsach .
wyraz bezradności / bądź mądry, pisz wiersze to make a differencewygrać coś z dużym zapsem punktów used when you tell someone a fact and you then want to say that the fact is surprising, strange or stupid: It's a terrible movie and it made $200 million. Go figure!" być jeszcze niegotowym, nieprzygotowanym, nieskończonym / być w prszku start learning		go figure to win BY a wide/narrow/significant etc marginna marginesie Running around like a headless chicken (to be very busy doing a lot of things, but in a way that is not very effective) zrobić zmianę / poprawić coś
zdradliwy (np. teren), niebezpieczny (np. o drodze) / podstępny, zdradziecki, oszukańczy (o osobie) . . start learning		treacherous Strong winds and loose rocks made climbing treacherous. ground, roads, weather conditions
four synonyms of dangerous start learning		hazardous, risky, treacherous, PErilous
niebezpieczny dla zdrowia . . start learning		hazardous TO health /ˈhæz.ə.dəs/ The chemicals in paint can be hazardous to health.
niebezpieczeństwo . . start learning		hazard TO / FOR health/safety hazard Polluted water sources are a hazard to wildlife.
it is start learning		glottal stop
niebezpieczeństwo pożaru That pile of rubbish is a fire hazard ( start learning		a fire hazard something that is likely to cause a fire)
literacki start learning		literary
puke start learning		> children
Imam przeczucie start learning		I have a hunch that / I have a feeling that...
paskudna pokoda very bad, ugly, or unpleasant start learning		the weather was grim grim
włączać (do grupy), przyłączać, inkorporować start learning		incorporate something into/in something
What's it like, living in Girona? / What's living in Griona like? start learning		What's it like, living in Girona? / What's living in Griona like?
How was it, working for Richard Branson? start learning		How was it, working for Richard Branson?
pytanie w Meating Room start learning		How would you like your steak? Rare, medium or well done?
jak wyglądam? . start learning		how do I look? Here the How...? form is sometimes associated more with positive features and the What... like? form more with neutral or negative features
w ciągu ostanich 20 lat start learning		in the last 20 years (Present Perfect)
on jest duszą towarzystwa start learning		he's the life and sould of any party.
used when someone has said or done something silly start learning		what are you like? / What is she like?
rozmazać . start learning		to smudge Don't touch it! You'll smudge the ink.
pobrudzić coś czymś . start learning		to smudge sth with sth Someone had smudged the paper with their greasy hands.
powinien wyjść za szpitala start learning		He should be out of hospital by the end of the week.
o jedzeniu: ile jeszcze ma się gotować? start learning		How's it doing? ~ It's nearly done. Just ANOTHER five minutes.
jak idzie? . start learning		How is it going? / How are you doing? - for progress We use these formulas to enquire about the progress that people are making in given situations. Note that we can only use it with going, but we can use the full range of personal pronouns with doing
szeroki wybór . start learning		wide/broad/whole/full range of something students from a wide range of backgrounds
wybiec, szybko wyjść . . start learning		to storm out to storm into a place Alan stormed out of the room.
Nie czuję się najlepiej. start learning		I'm a little under the weather. / she was feeling under the weather.
przetrzymać, wyjść bez szwanku . start learning		to weather - weatherED (that storm) to come through a very difficult situation safely
dowiedzieć się czegoś w tajemnicy . . start learning		to get wind of sth You better hope the press doesn't get wind of this. get/have wind of something informal to hear or find out about something secret or private
pomniejszyć czyjeś szczęście start learning		to rain on sb's parade
nie psuj mojego nastroju / nie niszcz mojego szczęścia start learning		don't rain on my parade
used to say that you will do something in the future but not now . start learning		take a rain check (on something) 'Care for a drink?' 'I'll take a rain check, thanks.'
cisza przed burzą . start learning		the calm before the storm a calm peaceful situation that will not continue because a big argument, problem etc is coming
w siódmym niebie start learning		to be on cloud nine
ukraść czyjś moment start learning		to steal sb's thunder
pierwsze koty za płoty (pierwsze poczynione próby nie muszą być udane) start learning		The first pancake is always spoiled
bez zastanowienia start learning		off the top of my head
mówić bez ogródek start learning		if someone speaks straight from the shoulder, they say things in a very direct way, without trying to be polite
po jakiego grzyba start learning		why on earth
łudzić się start learning		be living in a dreamworld
pokój z tobą start learning		peace be with you
nabierać kogoś, robić kogoś w konia, nabijać kogoś w butelkę start learning		to pull sb's leg
po ptakach (potocznie: koniec, po wszystkim, przegrana sprawa) start learning		po ptakach
ręce opadają / ręce opadają start learning		words fail me
z łatwością / bez dwóch zdań . Without a doubt . start learning		win (something)/beat somebody hands down hands down to do sth hands down / effortlessly
czuć miętę do kogoś start learning		to fancy sb
rzucać grochem o ścianę (bezskutecznie próbować kogoś przekonać, tłumaczyć coś komuś bez rezultatu, bezskutecznie upominać się o coś, na darmo przekonywać, pouczać kogoś’; zwrot, obycz.) start learning		to bang your head against a brick wall
stawać na głowie / chodzić na rzęsach . start learning		running on fumes continuing to do something when you have almost no energy left
" powiedzenie używane w sytuacji, gdy nie wiadomo, jak postąpić, co postanowić; wyraz bezradności / bądź mądry, pisz wiersze used when you tell someone a fact and you then want to say that the fact is surprising, strange or stupid: start learning		go figure
It's a terrible movie and it made $200 million. Go figure!" start learning		It's a terrible movie and it made $ 200 million. Go figure! "
być jeszcze niegotowym, nieprzygotowanym, nieskończonym / być w prszku start learning		Running around like a headless chicken (to be very busy doing a lot of things, but in a way that is not very effective)
zrobić zmianę / poprawić coś start learning		to make a difference
wygrać coś z dużym zapsem punktów start learning		to win BY a wide/narrow/significant etc margin
na marginesie . start learning		in the margin Someone had scribbled a note in the margin.
ta grużyna jest bez dwóch zdań najlepsza start learning		this team is hands down the best
przesadzony / skrajny > he went too far . start learning		over the top / too much It's a bit over-the-top to do sth / his jokes are sometimes over the top
jego reakcja była przesadzona start learning		his reaction was over the top
lało jak z cebra start learning		it's been raining solidly
żyć z głową w chmurach start learning		to live with your head in the clouds / a dreamer
przyziemny, praktyczny, twardo stąpający po ziemi a down-to-earth solution start learning		practical / pragmatic / down-to-earth
nie widzę / słyszę różnicy start learning		I can't tell the difference
I've got!!! start learning		I've got!!!
cheesy chat up lines start learning		cheesy chat up lines
go bananas start learning		go crazy
MOTYWATOR . . start learning		CARROT the carrot and stick approach to motivate ppl you need to offer some sort of carrot
doić (wyciągać korzyści) . . start learning		to milk milk somebody/something FOR something to get as much money or as many advantages as you can from a situation, in a very determined and sometimes dishonest way
co znowu? Jaką masz skargę tym razem? start learning		what's the beef? / OK, so what's the beef this time?
status /steits/ start learning		status / steits /
data /deita/ start learning		date / deity /
Adidas BrE / aDIdas AmR start learning		BrE Adidas / ADIDAS AmR
nike/najki / najk/ start learning		nike / najki / najk /
KHAKI start learning		KHAKI (a dull green-brown or yellow-brown colour) / khaki shorts
Wallmart AmE start learning		BrE Sainsbury's online offers a huge choice of groceries and products for your home to suit all budgets as well as a great selection of tasty recipes.
wybijać godzinę . . start learning		to chime The clock in the hall chimed six. if a bell or clock chimes, it makes a ringing sound, especially to tell you what time it is
cukinia start learning		courgette BrE / zucchini
nie dopóki tu przyjechałam start learning		not until I came here
Robię pranie start learning		I'm doing my washing BrE / the laundry AmE
pralnia start learning		launderette/ laundrette / AmE Laundromat
autostrada start learning		motorway BrE / highway AmE
spodnie start learning		pants AmE / trousers BrE
majtki męskie start learning		pants BrE / underwear AmE
ogrodniczki start learning		overalls AmE / dungarees BrE
ogród start learning		backyard AmE / garden BrE
bagażnik start learning		trunk AmE / boot BrE
maska samochodu . start learning		hood AmE / bonnet BrE I'll need to check under the bonnet.
tanisówki start learning		sneakers AmE / trainers BrE (Adidas trainers)
zdrętwiała mi noga . start learning		my foot's asleep AmE / I got pins and needles BrE I'll have to move because I'm starting to get pins and needles in my foot.
muszę iść do toalety start learning		nature's calling / nature calls
iść do toalety . start learning		bathroom / washroom AmE / toilet BrE / loo BrE I'm off to the loo.
wyjść bez szwanku to avoid being punished although you deserve to be (NOT: uninjured) > without paying taxes) start learning		come away / get away / get off scot-free (from a Scandinavian word .
wagarować start learning		to play truant
ujść na sucho, nie zostać ukaranym start learning		to get off / to get away with sth
poszedł do sądu start learning		he went to court
być w złym stanie, być w złej kondycji start learning		have seen better days / worn out (also about ppl)
magia / magiczny > has the ability to do magic) start learning		magic (to imply sth supernatural
magiczny start learning		magical (beautiful / fantastic / when sth seems to be created by magic powers)
magiczne moce start learning		magic powers / magic wand
Please find below the contact details for my dad who I’m sure will be able to assist your girlfriend... start learning		Please find below the contact details for my dad who I'm sure it will be able assist your girlfriend...
would you care for some tea? start learning		would you care for some tea?
przestarzały make) books obsolete? . start learning		Obsolete / out-of-date Will computers render (
poznać kogoś start learning		make somebody's acquaintance
współny znajomy someone you and another person both know). . start learning		mutual acquaintance He heard about the job through a mutual acquaintance (
robić postępy . start learning		to come along How's it coming along?
mam łaskotki start learning		I'm tickelish
it meant the world TO sb start learning		it meant the world TO sb
w przeciwnym wypadku start learning		or else
czy zapłaciłeś za telefon? start learning		Have you paid the phone bill?
zapłacić karę start learning		pay a fine/pay £100/$50 etc in fines
duże kary a large fine) start learning		heavy/hefty fine (
nakładać kary na kogoś start learning		to impose fines ON sb
to be sick suddenly and severely sick) the last time I ate prawns. start learning		I was violently sick (
adulter start learning		adulter
odroczenie (służby wojskowej), zawieszenie (wyroku) start learning		deferral
oparcie (na czymś lub na kimś), poleganie (na kimś), zdawanie (się na coś) start learning		reliance
namiary / dane kontaktowe start learning		contact details
wdać się w sprzeczkę z kimś start learning		to get into an argument with sb
Nie widzę sensu, żeby przenosić się do Londynu. start learning		I didn't see the point in moving to London.
Nie powtórzyłam wystarczająco na jutrzejszy egzamin start learning		I know I haven't done enough revision for tomorrow's exam.
przez wiele dni start learning		for days
męczyć kogoś start learning		to pester sb
zawieźć kogoś gdzieś start learning		to drive sb somewhere
nie ma zasięgu start learning		there's no mobile coverege (and I can't get the Internet)
"usg start learning		They'll use ultrasound to monitor her ovaries.
ultrasound scanning/imaging" start learning		ultrasound scanning / imaging "
proces start learning		process /ˈprəʊ.ses/
KOLOKOWAĆ Z start learning		COLLOCATE WITH
get wind of sth start learning		get wind of sth
take a rain check / reschdule start learning		take a rain check / reschdule
wziąć coś szturmem . . start learning		to take sth by storm The new show took London by storm. to be very successful in a particular place
rwa kulszowa start learning		sciatica
take / have a break / take / have a rest start learning		zrób przerwé / odpocznij
w wypadku samochodowym start learning		in a car crash
rezonans magnetyczny . start learning		MRI / magnetic resonance imaging He had an MRI taken yesterday.
come on in start learning		come on in
namówić kogoś do zrobienia czegoś start learning		to talk sb into doing sth
on dał mi nieocenioną radę start learning		he gave me invaluable advice
bez niepotrzebnego hałasu / wrzawy start learning		without more/further ado without delaying or wasting any time
może ci się przydać . start learning		it might be to your advantage It might be to your advantage to take a computer course of some kind.
prestiż . It's a good college, but lacks the cachet of Harvard. . start learning		cachet U / sing if something has cachet, people think it is very good or special
bez wysiłku z mojej strony start learning		Without any effort on my part
na rybku pracy start learning		in the job market
jestem z przodu start learning		I'm placed ahead of
ogromna rzesza start learning		the vast majority of sth
kryterium / miara . . start learning		yardstick the yardstick of sth Profit is the most important yardstick of success for any business.
zdolność do zatrudnienia start learning		employability
mieć przewagę nad kimś start learning		to have an advantage over sb
na początek . start learning		for a start used to emphasize the first of a list of facts or opinions you are stating
gniazdko elektryczne start learning		power point / socket / outlet AmE
być wzorem start learning		to provide sb with a role model
poprowadzić kogoś przez coś start learning		to guide sb through sth
paść z czyichś ust start learning		to come out of sb's mouth
zrozumiałość (np. odpowiedzi) start learning		intelligibility
zrozumiały . . start learning		if speech, writing, or an idea is intelligible, it can be easily understood The report needs to be intelligible to the client. unintelligible
jest więcej niż jeden sposób, żeby poradzić sobie z tym problemem start learning		There is more than one way to tackle the problem.
homogeniczny, jednorodny, jednolity . start learning		homogeneous consisting of people or things that are all of the same type
stronniczy . . start learning		bias bias against/towards/in favour of It's clear that the company has a bias against women and minorities.
naturalna skłonność . start learning		natural inclination My natural inclination was to say no.
niemądrze myśleć start learning		to think unwisely
mieć przewagę . start learning		to gain / have / get the upper hand If you have the upper hand, you have more power than anyone else and so have control
w komentarzach start learning		in the comments section
bez względu na start learning		regardless OF sth / sb
zacznijmy start learning		let's get started
dramatopisarz start learning		playwright
dla mnie osobiście start learning		for me personally
z czasem start learning		over the time
do następnego razu start learning		until next time
in flowing connected speech start learning		flowing in connected speech
emocjonalny . start learning		Emotional Numbness zdrętwienie, odrętwienie
odciąć się start learning		to cut off from sth
być w szarej sferze start learning		to be in the grey zone / out of the grey zone
dziarski / pewny siebie start learning		dashing
nagle start learning		all of a sudden
step out / get out OF your comfort zone start learning		step out / get out your comfort zone OF
in a very short amount of time start learning		in a very short amount of time
między innymi start learning		among others
let me take this opportunity to introduce myself start learning		let me take this opportunity that introduce myself
Mam mgr start learning		I have a Master's degree / A bachelor's degree
could we change it TO Saturday? start learning		could we change it IS Friday?
wysłuchać start learning		listen OUT
kontynuować start learning		to stick WITH sth / sb
być na bieżąco start learning		to be out to date with sth
if you're gonna do it... start learning		if you're gonna do it...
postawić ciekawe pytanie start learning		to raise an interesting question
BrE had got start learning		AmE had gotten
amerykanizm start learning		americanism
AmE start learning		awesome / super
wolniej start learning		more slowly / slowlier
przestarzały start learning		obsolete
zastosować się, stosować się, odpowiadać czemuś . start learning		to comply WITH sth Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution.
zaproponować start learning		to make an offer
wydobywać z start learning		to extract sth from (the gound)
machać ustami start learning		waggle your lips
poradzić sobie z czymś start learning		work sth through
jechać z kimś na jednym wózku, być w tej samej (złej, trudnej) sytuacji start learning		to be in the same boat
w momencie mówienia start learning		at the time of speaking
z mojego punktu widzenia start learning		from my perspective
iść na kolację start learning		to go to dinner
jest o wiele za wcześnie start learning		it's way too early
wyciągnąć pochopne wnioski decide something too quickly, without knowing all the facts) start learning		to jump TO conclusions (
mieć trudności w... be difficult for someone to do something) start learning		have a hard time doing something (
ograniczony, upośledzony (np. o zdolności widzenia, słyszenia) start learning		impaired (memory impaired)
pójść pobiegać start learning		to go for a run
powodzenia (przed występem / prezentacją) start learning		break a leg
początek czegoś start learning		the onset of something (the early onset of sth)
podróżować po świecie start learning		to travel the world
to jest piekło start learning		this is hell
na chwilę obecną start learning		for the time being
to znaczy bardzo dużo dla mnie start learning		it means the world to me
rozwijać się dzięki polecenim start learning		to grow by referrals my business grows by referrals
skierowanie . start learning		referral when someone sends someone or something to another person to be helped or dealt with

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