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Przyjmij moje przeprosiny an act of saying that you are sorry: ... (= I am sorry) for not writing you sooner. start learning		My apologies My apologies (= I am sorry) for not writing you sooner.
nieuprzejmy not polite; offensive or embarrassing: He's got no manners - he's ... to everyone. start learning		rude He's got no manners - he's rude to everyone.
niegrzeczny, nieokazujący szacunku lacking respect: ... behaviour start learning		disrespectful disrespectful behaviour
po imieniu start learning		by your first name
puścić bąka, pierdnąć to release gas from the bowels through the bottom start learning		fart
beknąć, odbić się to allow air from the stomach to come out through the mouth in a noisy way start learning		burp
wymiotować start learning		throw up
rzygać, wymiotować informal to vomit: The baby ... all down my shirt. He got drunk and ... all over the carpet. start learning		puke, barf The baby puked all down my shirt. He got drunk and barfed all over the carpet.
proszę pana used as a formal and polite way of speaking to a man, especially one who you are providing a service to or who is in a position of authority:"Did you hear what I said?" "Yes, ..." start learning		sir "Did you hear what I said?" "Yes, Sir."
wszystko jedno, nieważne it is not important what is; it makes no difference what (is): anything or everything: We'll go ... the weather. start learning		whatever We'll go whatever the weather.
Daj mu spokój. Potraktuj go łagodnie. start learning		Take it easy on him
Miłego dnia! start learning		Have a good one!
na razie start learning		take care
Nie rozłączaj się start learning		Don't hang up
Chcę Cię prosić o przysługę start learning		I have a favour to ask you
Chodzi o to, że... start learning		Thing is,
Czy mogłabyś...? start learning		I was wondering if you could...?
kłopot, narzucanie się a situation in which someone expects another person to do something that they do not want to do or that is not convenient: Would it be too much of an ... to ask you to pick my parents up from the airport? start learning		imposition Would it be too much of an imposition to ask you to pick my parents up from the airport?
Dziękuję start learning		I appreciate it
dramat, masakra something that fails completely or goes extremely badly: The movie was a... start learning		train wreck The movie was a train wreck.
To najlepsze, co mi się wydarzyło w tym tygodniu start learning		It made my week
dupek an unpleasant or stupid person: Some ... had parked so I couldn't get out. start learning		asshole Some asshole had parked so I couldn't get out.
Przepraszam na chwilę start learning		Excuse me one moment
Właśnie coś robię start learning		I'm right in the middle of something
Dziękuję Ci za... start learning		I just want to thank you for...
z klasą start learning		gratefully
Popełniłem gafę start learning		I put my foot in my mouth / I put my foot in it
Nic się nie stało start learning		It's fine
wytworny / szykowny used to describe a person, especially an older person, who looks formal, stylish, or wise: I think grey hair on a man can look very... start learning		distinguished I think grey hair on a man can look very distinguished.
kultura osobista start learning		good manners
przyzwoity socially acceptable or good: I thought he was a ... person. start learning		decent I thought he was a decent person.
czuć się niekomofortowo start learning		to feel uncomfortable
okazać się to be known or discovered finally and surprisingly: The truth ... stranger than we had expected. start learning		turn out to be The truth turned out to be stranger than we had expected.
machać do kogoś start learning		wave at / wave to
zbyć to śmiechem to make yourself laugh about something unpleasant in order to make it seem less important or serious: She tried to ... their remarks, but I could see she was hurt. start learning		laugh it off She tried to laugh off their remarks, but I could see she was hurt.
jak cholera very much: It hurt... start learning		like hell It hurt like hell.
niezdarność the fact of not taking or showing enough care and attention: Most of the forest fires this spring were caused by human... start learning		carelessness Most of the forest fires this spring were caused by human carelessness.
szacun! used to tell someone they have done well, or used humorously when someone has done something stupid: start learning		way to go!
spotkać się wzrokiem to get someone's attention, especially by looking at them: I tried to ... the waiter's ..., so we could order. start learning		catch sb's eye I tried to catch the waiter's eye, so we could order.
nietakt, omyłka, popełnić gafę a serious mistake, usually caused by not taking care or thinking: I ... by getting his name wrong. start learning		make a blunder I made a blunder by getting his name wrong.
potknięcie to slide without intending to: She ... on the ice. start learning		slip She slipped on the ice.
palnąć coś to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are excited or nervous: He ... everything ... about the baby, though we'd agreed to keep it a secret for a while. start learning		blurt sth out He blurted everything out about the baby, though we'd agreed to keep it a secret for a while.
przyjąć to accept something enthusiastically: This was an opportunity that he would... start learning		embrace This was an opportunity that he would embrace.
wynagrodzić to o take the place of something lost or damaged or to compensate for something bad with something good: No amount of money can ... the death of a child. start learning		make up for it No amount of money can make up for the death of a child.
nie ma co płakać nad rozlanym mlekiem start learning		it's no use crying over spilled milk
odnoszący się z szacunkiem do start learning		respectful of
nie rób drugiemu co tobie nie miłe start learning		do unto others as you wish to be done by
irytujący making you feel slightly angry: It's really ... when a train is late and there's no explanation. start learning		annoying It's really annoying when a train is late and there's no explanation.
poczekalnia a room in a place where people can sit while waiting, as in an airport or a doctor's office. start learning		waiting room
przerwać wypowiedź to stop someone from talking before they have finished what they were saying: He started to explain, but she ... him... start learning		cut sb short He started to explain, but she cut him short.
wulgarny język start learning		foul language
niestosowny unsuitable: His casual behaviour was wholly ... for such a formal occasion. start learning		inappropriate His casual behaviour was wholly inappropriate for such a formal occasion.
przedrzeźniać to laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way: They were ... him because he kept falling off his bike. start learning		mock They were mocking him because he kept falling off his bike.
wyśmiewać to show that you think someone or something is stupid: I can't go into work looking like this - everyone will ... me. start learning		laugh at I can't go into work looking like this - everyone will laugh at me.
usługi a business that offers a particular type of help or work: a laundry/ironing... start learning		service a laundry/ironing service
wepchnąć się w kolejkę start learning		cut in a line / jump the queue
mlaskać to close and open your mouth loudly to express a strong wish to eat something you like a lot: "I love chocolate cake," said Susannah, ... her... start learning		smack your lips "I love chocolate cake," said Susannah, smacking her lips.
siorbać to drink a liquid noisily as a result of sucking air into the mouth at the same time as the liquid: Try not to... start learning		slurp Try not to slurp.
toaleta publiczna a room with toilets that is in a public place, for example in a restaurant start learning		public toilet, restroom
być niegrzecznym dotyczy dzieci i zwierzaków, to behave badly: I was always getting in trouble for ... at school. start learning		misbehave I was always getting in trouble for misbehaving at school.
naśladować to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to make people laugh: She was ... the various people in our office. start learning		mimic She was mimicking the various people in our office.
użyć czegoś na swoją korzyść You could... start learning		use sth to your advantage You could use that to your advantage
upomnieć to express to someone your strong official disapproval of them: She was ... by her teacher for biting another girl. start learning		reprimand She was reprimanded by her teacher for biting another girl.
zastosować to make use of something or use it for a practical purpose: He wants a job in which he can ... his foreign languages. start learning		apply He wants a job in which he can apply his foreign languages.
tak w ogóle infml start learning		in the first place
z natury used when describing someone's character // She is, ..., a sunny, positive kind of person. start learning		by nature She is, by nature, a sunny, positive kind of person.
skłonność a preference or tendency, or a feeling that makes a person want to do something: Tony has a strong ... toward the arts. start learning		inclination Tony has a strong inclination toward the arts.
spieszyć się to be going somewhere very quickly, usually because you are late start learning		be in a hurry
zgiełk i zamęt codzienności noise and activity: // I love the ... the marketplace. start learning		hustle and bustle of everyday life I love the hustle and bustle of the marketplace.
bieganina to act quickly and with energy: If we really ..., we can finish the job by lunchtime. start learning		hustle If we really hustle, we can finish the job by lunchtime.
rozgardiasz, młyn to do things in a hurried and busy way: Thora ... around the house, getting everything ready. start learning		bustle Thora bustled around the house, getting everything ready.
wyżywać się na kimś to treat someone badly because you are upset or angry, even if they have done nothing wrong: I know you've had a bad day, but you don't have to ... me! start learning		take it out on sb I know you've had a bad day, but you don't have to take it out on me!
niecierpliwy easily annoyed by someone's mistakes or because you have to wait: He's a good teacher, but inclined to be a bit ... with slow learners. start learning		impatient He's a good teacher, but inclined to be a bit impatient with slow learners.
usposobienie the particular type of character that a person naturally has: She is of a nervous/cheerful/sunny... start learning		disposition She is of a nervous/cheerful/sunny disposition.
odreagować zwykle odnosi się do zachowania dziecie, to behave badly because you are unhappy or upset, often in ways that you are not aware of: These kids ... because their lives are a mess. start learning		act out These kids act out because their lives are a mess.
błędne koło a continuing unpleasant situation, created when one problem causes another problem that then makes the first problem worse: Many people get caught/trapped in a ... of dieting and weight gain. start learning		vicious circle Many people get caught/trapped in a vicious circle of dieting and weight gain.
odpuścić start learning		let it go
prześladowanie behaviour that annoys or upsets someone: sexual... start learning		harassment sexual harassment
zająć się czymś, omówić coś to give attention to or to deal with a matter or problem: We’ll ... that question at the next meeting. start learning		address sth We’ll address that question at the next meeting.
stanowczo strongly and tightly: He shook my hand ... and climbed into the taxi. start learning		firmly He shook my hand firmly and climbed into the taxi.
wczuwać się w to be able to understand how someone else feels: It's very easy to ... the characters in her books. start learning		empathise with It's very easy to empathize with the characters in her books.
problemy zdrowotne start learning		health issues
na ich miejscu start learning		in their shoes
wymyślić to suggest or think of an idea or plan: She's ... some amazing scheme to double her income. start learning		come up with She's come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.
błyskotliwy using words in a clever and funny way: a ... comment/remark start learning		witty a witty comment/remark
wzruszyć ramionami to raise your shoulders and then lower them in order to say you do not know or are not interested: He ... his shoulders as if to say that there was nothing he could do about it. start learning		shrug He shrugged his shoulders as if to say that there was nothing he could do about it.
wskazówki, co robić i czego nie robić rules about actions and activities that people should or should not perform or take part in: The teacher spent ten minutes explaining all the ... in the classroom... start learning		do's and dont's The teacher spent ten minutes explaining all the dos and don'ts in the classroom...
szkoła wdzięku start learning		charm school
pozdrawiać, witać to welcome someone with particular words or a particular action, or to react to something in the stated way: The teacher ... each child with a friendly "Hello!" start learning		greet The teacher greeted each child with a friendly "Hello!"
wdzięczność the feeling or quality of being grateful: She sent them a present to show/express her... start learning		gratitude She sent them a present to show/express her gratitude.
z uwagą, uważnie in a way that is ... (= listening carefully or giving careful attention): The children sat listening ... to the story. start learning		attentively The children sat listening attentively to the story.
plotkować conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true: Her letter was full of... start learning		gossip Her letter was full of gossip.
nietaktowny not feeling or showing sympathy for other people's feelings, or refusing to give importance to something: It was a bit ... of Fiona to talk about fat people when she knows Mandy is desperate to lose weight. start learning		insensitive It was a bit insensitive of Fiona to talk about fat people when she knows Mandy is desperate to lose weight.
odpowiednio, stosownie in a way that is suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion: She didn't think we were ... dressed for a wedding. start learning		appropriately She didn't think we were appropriately dressed for a wedding.
punktualny arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected, correct time; not late: Please try to be ..., so we can start the meeting on time. start learning		punctual Please try to be punctual, so we can start the meeting on time.
właściwy real, satisfactory, suitable, or correct: She likes everything to be in its ... place. start learning		proper She likes everything to be in its proper place.
ustąpić komuś miejsca start learning		give up your seat to sb
nadmierny too much: ... exercise can sometimes cause health problems. start learning		excessive Excessive exercise can sometimes cause health problems.
gapić się na to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened, or thinking: Don't ... people like that, it's rude. start learning		stare at Don't stare at people like that, it's rude.
żargon, język specjalistyczny special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people, especially in their work: military/legal/computer... start learning		jargon military/legal/computer jargon
naciskać na If you put ... someone, you try to cause that person to do something by persuading or threatening them: They put a lot of ... him to resign. start learning		pressure They put a lot of pressure on him to resign.
przechwalać się to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own: She's always ... about how much money she earns. start learning		brag She's always bragging about how much money she earns.
żuć to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it can be swallowed: This meat is difficult to... start learning		chew This meat is difficult to
dłubać w nosie to remove separate things or small pieces from something, especially with the fingers: He kept ... his ... (= removing mucus from it with his finger). start learning		pick your nose He kept picking his nose (= removing mucus from it with his finger).
obgryzać paznokcie to use your teeth to cut into something or someone: He ... his... start learning		bite your fingernails He bites his fingernails.
z czasem, z biegiem czasu Politeness pays off... start learning		over time Politeness pays off over time
podnieść to improve or increase something: We took various steps to try to ... sales. start learning		boost We took various steps to try to boost sales.
poczucie własnej wartości belief and confidence in your own ability and value: The compliments she received after the presentation boosted her ... / She suffers from low ... and it prevents her from pursuing her goals. start learning		self-esteem The compliments she received after the presentation boosted her self-esteem. / She suffers from low self-esteem and it prevents her from pursuing her goals.
w chwili zwątpienia start learning		when in doubt
podsumować When a judge sums up towards the end of a trial, he or she makes a speech to the jury telling them again of the main matters they should consider in the case. start learning		sum up
Czy mogę otworzyć okno? start learning		May I open the window?
Dziękuję start learning		Appreciate it
Czy mógłbyś mi pomóc? start learning		I was wondering if you could help me.
Jak tam? start learning		How's it going?
Nic nowego. A u ciebie? start learning		Nothing much. What about you?
proszę przodem start learning		after you
proszę za mną start learning		Follow me, please
Proszę bardzo Gdy komuś coś dajemy. start learning		Here you are / Here you go
nie ma za co dosłownie "w każdej chwili (możesz na mnie liczyć) start learning		any time
Nie ma za co. Nie ma o czym mówić. start learning		Don't mention it
Nie ma za co. Spokojnie start learning		Don't worry about it.
Słucham? najbardziej uprzejme słucham ze wszystkich start learning		I beg your pardon?
wypraszam sobie! start learning		I beg your pardon!
Przyjmuję Twoje przeprosiny start learning		Apology accepted
Czy moglibyśmy pogadać później? start learning		Can we talk a little latter?
Czy mogę coś dodać? start learning		Could I just say something here?
Możesz zadzwonić później? start learning		Could you call me later?
Czy mógłbyś tu podejść? start learning		Could you come here, please?
Dasz mi chwilę? start learning		Could you give me a minute?
Czy mógłbyś powtórzyć? start learning		Could you repeat that, please?
A możemy weźmiemy taksówkę? start learning		How about taking a taxi?
Wydaje mi się, że się mylisz start learning		I think you might be mistaken
Wolałbym zostać w domu start learning		I'd prefer to stay home
Niestety się nie zgadzam start learning		I'm afraid I disagree
Nie wiem czy to dobry pomysł start learning		I'm not sure that's a good idea
Fajnie by było gdybyś mi pomógł start learning		It would be great if you could help
Musimy się kiedyś spotkać start learning		Let's get together some time
Chętnie start learning		That'd be great
Może źle się wyraziłem start learning		Perhaps I'm not making myself clear
Przepraszam, akurat jestem zajęty start learning		Sorry, I'm a bit busy at the moment
Usiądź proszę start learning		take a seat, please
co ty na to? start learning		what do you say?
czy mogę iść? start learning		Would it be all right if I go?
Czy mogę zapalić? (czy masz coś przeciwko temu jeśli zapalę) start learning		Would you mind if I smoked?
mieć coś przeciwko (used in questions and negatives) to be annoyed or worried by something: Do you think he'd ... if I borrowed his book? start learning		mind Do you think he'd mind if I borrowed his book?
Czy możesz ściszyć muzykę? (Czy masz coś przeciwko, żebyś ściciszył muzykę) start learning		Would you mind turning down this music?
Dziękuję dosłownie: jesteś najlepszy start learning		You're the best
koncert charytatywny an event such as a concert, performance, etc. that is organized in order to raise money for people in need: ... concert start learning		benefit benefit concert
zająć się, załatwić to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of: I thought he ... the situation very well. start learning		handle I thought he handled the situation very well.

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