|
question |
réponse |
|
equivalent This company is our counterpart in Sweden. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to separate In this case, however, I might diverge from past practice. commencer à apprendre
|
|
różnić się, rozchodzić się
|
|
|
|
to avoid She had eluded them for two and a half days. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to repel She has been trying to fend off questions about her campaign. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
similar, comparable Like so many other world cities, he said, Paris is no longer homogeneous. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to block, to barricade Up ahead, the corridor turned to the right and obstructed his view. commencer à apprendre
|
|
przeszkadzać, utrudniać, blokować
|
|
|
|
infrequent, scarce The production of the play is very limited and sparse. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
friendly, gentle Nature may be pretty to look at, but it's not benign. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
result, follow To find out what ensues, one must watch the film. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
edge, margin We might all be on the verge of going to prison. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
cautious, careful I tried to teach her being wary. commencer à apprendre
|
|
czujny, przezorny, ostrożny
|
|
|
|
hestitate I'm wavering between accepting and rejecting the job. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
part. section, extract I want you to watch another excerpt from the film. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
predate Bill Clinton preceded George Bush as the president of the US. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
come, contact I approached my boss with a request. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
random I'm not going to make an arbitrary decision for both of us. commencer à apprendre
|
|
samowolny, przypadkowy, losowy
|
|
|
|
cushion, isolate You have been insulated from the outside world and its ways. commencer à apprendre
|
|
izolować, wytłumić, docieplić
|
|
|
|
durability The challenge is to ensure longevity as a reward and not a punishment. commencer à apprendre
|
|
długowieczność, długotrwałość
|
|
|
|
examinate, explore They probed his house but they didn't find any evidence. commencer à apprendre
|
|
sondować, badać, zgłębiać
|
|
|
|
beneficiary The recipient was not home, so the letter could not be delivered. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
bloom, prosper The plant you gave me is thriving. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
writing supplies The letter was not on the stationery that they had given the boy. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
concern, responsibility The burden is on us to think of something else now. commencer à apprendre
|
|
ciężar (o odpowiedzialności), brzemię
|
|
|
|
to art Learn the materials to make a hand mirror at home in this free crafting video. commencer à apprendre
|
|
wyprodukować rzemieślniczo, wykonać ręcznie
|
|
|
|
racketeer Most of these politicians are just a bunch of crooks. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to fuse They decided to merge the two companies into one. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to scam They've been planning a major rig. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
tremble She was shivering with cold. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to trudge So I turned and tramped away to join the others. commencer à apprendre
|
|
stukać (butami), ciężko stąpać, tupać
|
|
|
|
ease, relieve I can help alleviate some of what you're going through. commencer à apprendre
|
|
złagodzić, łagodzić, ulżyć
|
|
|
|
to discern He's unable to differentiate between self-confidence and arrogance. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to break They do not want to disrupt the lives of their children. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
incorrect The erroneous diagnosis, he later said, was more political than medical. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
panic-stricken The last 20 minutes or so were frantic but great to watch. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
a framework The hull has been damaged in several places. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
unintentional All authors need to be wary of inadvertent copying of other people's ideas. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
annoyance It's a nuisance having to queue for everything. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to rotate For three months now her whole life had revolved around him. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to calm My mother tried to soothe him, but there was little she could do. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
abandoned, helpless The stranded man survived there until Christmas, when he saw a company coming. commencer à apprendre
|
|
zdany na własne siły, opuszczony
|
|
|
|
explosive, unstable Prices were volatile, fluctuating between $20 and $40. commencer à apprendre
|
|
nieprzewidywalny, wybuchowy, niestabilny
|
|
|
|
taxing, difficult Not only are women overworked, their work is more arduous than that undertaken by men. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to achieve, to accomplish Managers and employees will be asked to attain levels of performance previously considered impossible. commencer à apprendre
|
|
osiągnąć, zdobyć, zrealizować
|
|
|
|
to come up with sth Stop conceiving your future, it's a great unknown. commencer à apprendre
|
|
wyobrażać sobie, tworzyć pomysły
|
|
|
|
doubtful I'd have to say he looked more than a little dubious. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
venture, undertake In spite of my best endeavours, I couldn't contact her. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to carve The jeweller skillfully engraved the initials on the ring. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to burrow, to dig Work is under way to excavate the ancient city. commencer à apprendre
|
|
wykopywać, prowadzić wykopaliska
|
|
|
|
ragged The missile had torn a jagged hole in the side of the ship. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
a form This is a mold of pudding. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
dried gypsum You have to wait for the plaster to dry. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
savage, violent Their words were so vicious that she cried. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
clothing, clothes I hardly think jeans are appropriate attire for a wedding commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
enthusiasm, fever She started a craze for this type of jewellery. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
surplus I always have to pay fare for luggage excess when coming back from holidays. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
indication, Punctuality isn't his hallmark. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
underlay She had to buy a new mouse pad. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
main, principal It makes me feel as if one side of the family is predominant. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
well respected If your credit history shows you're not reputable, you won't be interviewed for a position at the bank. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
mark, manifest He nodded to signify his consent. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
a thong My watch strap is being replaced. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
a snarl I felt a tangle of hope and fear. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
conceit He said it was vanity to force other men to our religion. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to compete She was surrounded by men all vying for her attention commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to shuffle You were trying to juggle a lot of things at once. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
ancestry, descent Sometimes she's ready to attribute the whole thing to heredity. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to uncover, to unveil She didn't want to reveal where she had actually found it. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
The doctor prescribed me painkillers. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
individual, separate They split and went their respective ways. commencer à apprendre
|
|
poszczególny, indywidualny
|
|
|
|
to renew, to restore The city has been revived, and is home to over 10,000 people. commencer à apprendre
|
|
wskrzeszać, odnawiać, przywracać do życia
|
|
|
|
strict, inflexible The matter in a neutron star is about as rigid as matter can get. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
rigid, tough She has a severe problem with alcohol. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
an attribute, a hallmark I didn't know this trait of his character. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to flatter The flag was flapping on the wind. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
stockpile, supply We can order this product from our inventory if you need it. commencer à apprendre
|
|
inwentarz, zapas magazynowy
|
|
|
He bought two loaves of bread. commencer à apprendre
|
|
bochenek, kawałek jedzenia do krojenia
|
|
|
|
a trailer The program lets you preview the images before you print them. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to supply The school provides free books for all pupils. commencer à apprendre
|
|
dostarczać, zaopatrywać, zapewniać
|
|
|
|
to return How do we stop the same type of problem recurring? commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
significant Your point was relevant and it helped me make a decision. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
a ritual, a traditional ceremony You'll need it for the rite of exorcism. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to stop, to suspend The engine of my car stalled in the middle of the street. commencer à apprendre
|
|
przestać działać, opóżniać, zwodzić
|
|
|
|
prejudice I stopped reading this newspaper because it showed political bias. commencer à apprendre
|
|
stronniczość, nastawienie
|
|
|
|
a slope Each week or two, increase the incline by 1 percent. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
decayed Rotten eggs smell terrible. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to discern, to be aware of sth What we perceive as solid matter is mostly empty space. commencer à apprendre
|
|
postrzegać, uświadamiać sobie
|
|
|
|
to hold on to My son clings to me all the time. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
as a result This church was built in 1897 and is thereby the town's oldest building. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
a small branch He attracted their attention by stepping on a twig. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
a heap, a pile The burial grounds was filled with mounds. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
while on the contrary She likes pizza whereas I love tomato soup. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
canny My daughter is more resourceful than you might think. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to match Your behaviour does not conform with safety regulations. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
an official I have too many duties, I need a clerk. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to kick off The student was expelled from school. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
impending He was more forthcoming about his past than they expected. commencer à apprendre
|
|
nadchodzący, mający się okazać
|
|
|
|
to fix, to repair A shoulder usually takes four to six weeks to mend. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
an occupier There are two tenants on the third floor. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
by which, thruogh which commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to affect They banned beer advertisements, because they might wrongly appeal to teenagers. commencer à apprendre
|
|
odziaływać, wpływać na coś
|
|
|
|
to file an application I'm the first person in my family to apply to college. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to respect This community is going to learn to obey the law! commencer à apprendre
|
|
przestrzegać, być posłusznym, postępować zgodnie z
|
|
|
|
to declare She stated categorically that she will not leave the country. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to disject People dispersed and disappeared. commencer à apprendre
|
|
rozpraszać się, rozchodzić się
|
|
|
|
an extent Thanks to the breadth of his knowledge, I could always count on him. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
a circ The entire circumference is about a mile and a half. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
a half moon The bisquits were formed into a crescent shape. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
rubble It took a week to clean up the debris after the explosion. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
grief I learned here there can be no true despair without hope. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to inset The victorious army was quick to embed its flag in the hill. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
darkness These animals are almost invisible in the gloom. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to stray Her eyes roamed through the room. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
secluded This street is completely solitary at this time of day. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
delusive I wasn't fooled by the deceptive calm of the ocean. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
inclined Men are more prone to risk-taking. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
idea, opinion Her sexist notion was that females are superior to males. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
clear, plain Could this be any more explicit? commencer à apprendre
|
|
wyraźny, jawny, bezpośredni
|
|
|
|
fit There's a very apt saying. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
He was in hospital for diabetes. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
amazed The shopkeeper stood astounded, holding the two suits. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
diglot It is a bilingual Polish-English and English-Polish dictionary. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to wazz They caught us stealing, so we dashed. commencer à apprendre
|
|
zasuwać, rzucić się do ucieczki
|
|
|
|
fracture There is a gulf between the middle classes and the poorest sections of society. commencer à apprendre
|
|
przepać, rozłam (między osobami)
|
|
|
|
arts During her early career, she was a student of the humanities. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
reliable Which was more plausible? commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
blurry, hazy The detective had a vague description of the attacker. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
an amount, a total The libraries of the city contain an aggregate of some 300,000 volumes. commencer à apprendre
|
|
suma, całokształt, kompeks
|
|
|
|
to come to sth The number of people watching yesterday's programme totalled one million. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
close, familiar Because I am a private person, I do not like to share intimate details about my home life. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to strew She scattered grass seeds in the garden. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
current, common They held the prevalent notion of how a rock band should be. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to twist The nurse wound the bandage around my arm. commencer à apprendre
|
|
owijać się wokół, okręcać się
|
|
|
|
to splice However, the individual units of the project do not interlock. commencer à apprendre
|
|
łączyć, zazębiać, splatać
|
|
|
|
a filament A full strand contains three billion genetic codes. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
a mud hook He was an anchor for his family in those difficult moments. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
a mark Don't steer the boat near these bouys! commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to assign I designate you to be my successor. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to skew She felt he was distorting the facts commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
a front He pointed the fore of the boat toward the finish line. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
involved. complicated The history for some time now becomes rather intricate and requires some attention. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to balance The slowdown in domestic demand was offset by an increase in exports. commencer à apprendre
|
|
zrównoważyć, skompensować
|
|
|
|
to interlap Baseball season overlaps football season in September. commencer à apprendre
|
|
nakładać się, zachodzić na siebie
|
|
|
|
to quicken Injury to the skin seems to precipitate many episodes, usually within seven to ten days. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to dive You wash dishes with them and submerge them in water over and over again. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
a thrall The primary goal of this mission is to rescue the captives. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
generic How commonplace would you say cheating is here? commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
a complex He had been at the compound for nearly four years. commencer à apprendre
|
|
kompleks (budynków na ogrodzonym terenie)
|
|
|
Only two women have been members of the corps. commencer à apprendre
|
|
korpus (wojskowy, dyplomatyczny)
|
|
|
|
an enemy You should be careful not to press a desperate foe too hard. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to log We had to hack our way through the jungle. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
to score I nicked my hand with a kitchen knife. commencer à apprendre
|
|
naciąć, nacinać, zadrasnąć
|
|
|
|
an area, a field There are too many differences in the realm of ideology between these two groups. commencer à apprendre
|
|
dziedzina, domena (np. literatury), kraina
|
|
|
|
a rule Under my reign, you won't be punished for such nonsense. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
|
a wicket He took the door off its hinges. commencer à apprendre
|
|
|
|
|
