Lekcja 16

1. They live in abject poverty. 2. This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.

The ill-fated aircraft later crashed into the hillside.

She debased herself by her involvement in this scandal.

Arriving late for the interview scuppered my chances of getting the job

1. Wisdom will help you find fulfillment in every aspect of your life. 2. They all feel a great sense of fulfillment in their work.

We should be basing our decisions on solid facts, not inclinations and hunches.

an offbeat sense of humour

Unfortunately, this cord isn't long enough

The country roads are quite perilous

1. I want to pick up on a point that Susan made about role models. 2. Sporting-goods makers were quick to pick up on surfers' innovations like foot straps for leaping giant waves.

Arranging childcare over the school holidays can be a real conundrum for working parents.

I know it's self-indulgent of me, but I'll have another chocolate.

The police surmise (that) the robbers have fled the country.

It received hard data, but had a preordained outcome in mind.

1 I apologize for any anxiety which I may, unwittingly, have caused. 2. Unwittingly, I may have given a misleading impression in my interviews.

He is squarely to blame for this.

1. The conditions in the prison were appalling. 2. appalling injuries/weather

: The report absolved her from/of all blame for the accident. The priest absolved him (of all his sins).

Diamonds are still valuable, even when they are flawed. His argument is deeply flawed.

1. He’s soliciting funds to keep the library open. 2. Grace has run an online campaign to solicit employee suggestions.

1. I made a quick foray into town before lunch to get my sister a present. 2. a foray into sth This is the company's first foray into the US market. 3. The supermarket has made a foray into the financial services market.

The company recently unveiled a test version of its new search engine.

1. Surprise remains the terrorists' most potent weapon. 2. The Berlin Wall was a potent symbol of the Cold War. 3. This is a very potent drug and can have unpleasant side-effects.

1. She absorbs all your attention. 2. I quickly absorbed all the information

The current economic slowdown will be broad-based, affecting all regions of the US.

1. It was becoming increasingly apparent that he could no longer take care of himself. 2. There are one or two apparent discrepancies between the two reports.

1. The president has accused two cabinet members of working secretly to undermine his position/him. 2. Criticism just undermines their confidence.

1. Are you refuting the evidence? 2. to refute a person/theory/argument/claim

1. It's outrageous that they didn't do anything about it. 2. The price was outrageous! 3. Her behaviour was outrageous.

They're finally taking the plunge and getting married. Uwaga 1. spadać gwałtownie (o wartości, cenie) 2. robić zakłady, uprawiać hazard potocznie

1. There's nothing worth reading in this newspaper. 2. If you are a young, inexperienced driver, it is worth having comprehensive insurance. 3. It's worth remembering that prices go up in February.

a delighted audience Pat was delighted with her new house. I was delighted at/by your news.

1. There's not even a trace of him. 2. The police traced the kidnapper's whereabouts.

light/heavy/fertile soil sandy or chalky soils

1. Nobody really knows what the marks on the ancient stones signify. 2. [+ that ] The number 30 on a road sign signifies that the speed limit is 30 miles an hour.

1. Somebody trampled all over my flowerbeds! 2. Eight people were trampled to death (= killed) when the stadium collapsed and the crowd rushed out onto the football pitch.

Have you read McClelland's voluminous account of his life?

They are carrying out research on the causes of delinquent behaviour among young people. delinquent teenagers

When she calmed down, she was more coherent (= able to speak clearly and be understood).

1. His father had bootstrapped himself out of rural poverty to earn a university degree in business. 2. Nolan bootstrapped himself into the film business, cobbling together bits of 16-millimetre film stock with $6,000 to make his first feature.

1. The students looked perplexed, so the teacher tried to explain once again. 2. Police were perplexed by the killing because there didn't seem to be any motive.

1. The missile strike was devastating - the target was totally obliterated. 2. All of a sudden the view was obliterated by the fog.