My english 19

 0    44 fiche    pgnys001
Télécharger mP3 Imprimer jouer consultez
 
question réponse
to deal successfully with a difficult situation
commencer à apprendre
cope with
Will she be able to cope with the work?
to become completely involved in something:
commencer à apprendre
immerse yourself in sth
She got some books out of the library and immersed herself in Jewish history and culture
być świadom czegoś
commencer à apprendre
be aware of something
I wasn't even aware that he was ill.
to give up something for something else considered more important
commencer à apprendre
sacrifice
He sacrificed his vacations to work on his book.
If you use this adjective it means you are disappointed about something, but you do perhaps understand the reason for it
commencer à apprendre
unfortunate
parts of something
commencer à apprendre
aspects
things you are good at
commencer à apprendre
strengths
So there are things that are not my strength
confusion and lack of order that result in damage or trouble:
spustoszenie
commencer à apprendre
havoc
The storm created complete havoc in the park.
roztrzaskać, niszczyć, druzgotać
commencer à apprendre
shatter
And shatter the lives of the families of the 239 people on board
unlucky and unsuccessful, often resulting in death:
feralny, fatalny
commencer à apprendre
ill-fated
mounting speculation the disappearance of this ill- fated flight was in fact a deliberate act
przedostatni
commencer à apprendre
penultimate
podrażniać skórę (itp)
commencer à apprendre
irritate the skin
to flow or let out in large amounts
commencer à apprendre
spew
The volcano spewed (out) a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air
to destroy something completely
commencer à apprendre
wipe sth out
Whole villages were wiped out in the fighting
If you '...' a plant, you put it in the ground and take care of it, usually in order to sell it
commencer à apprendre
grow
The villagers grow coffee and maize to sell in the market.
leave things as they are to avoid causing trouble or restarting an old argument
odpuścić sobie
commencer à apprendre
Let sleeping dogs lie
Don't remind her about the divorce. Let sleeping dogs lie and talk about something else
to go to someone or a place and say that you have arrived
commencer à apprendre
report to sb/sth
All visitors please report to reception.
It's used to describe something or someone that isn't special, unremarkable or just ordinary
commencer à apprendre
nothing to shout about
My job is nothing to shout about but at least it pays the bills.
don't speak to me in an angry way
commencer à apprendre
don't bite my head off
it's making me annoyed and angry
commencer à apprendre
it's doing my head in
you're making me annoyed
commencer à apprendre
you're driving me crackers!
don't get angry
commencer à apprendre
don't blow your top
time allowed away from work for a holiday or illness
commencer à apprendre
leave
How much annual/paid leave do you get? She's (gone) on leave (= holiday). I've asked if I can take a week's unpaid leave.
to be or stay away from the area where someone is so that you do not annoy them or make it difficult for them to do something
commencer à apprendre
keep out of the way
Make sure the kids keep out of the way while I’m working.
wait for the situation to calm down
commencer à apprendre
Let the dust settle
Good idea – I'll just let the dust settle. We've had lots of complaints about the changes but let's wait until the dust settles before we respond.
it just describes a situation where you can't win. Basically, you can't do one thing until you have done another thing which you can't do until you have done the first thing.
commencer à apprendre
Catch-22
I need my parent's car, but my mum says I need permission from my dad, then my dad says I need permission from my mum. I can't get permission from either. So I'm in a catch-22 situation.
podsłuchiwać kogoś
overhear
commencer à apprendre
eavesdrop
He was eavesdropping on our conversation.
to attack someone violently
commencer à apprendre
assault
A woman and a man have been convicted of assaulting a police officer. He had attempted to sexually assault the woman.
used to refer to someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same situation as you
członek czegoś, gość, kolega
commencer à apprendre
fellow
She introduced me to some of her fellow students. Our fellow travellers were mostly Spanish-speaking tourists
support (someone or something)
commencer à apprendre
get behind
Are you getting behind our national team, Neil?
in a competition, the person or team considered to be the weakest and the least likely to win
commencer à apprendre
underdog
Nope, I'm supporting the underdog Iceland, Rob
fair and honest behaivour
commencer à apprendre
sportsmanship
There's not a lot of sportsmanship in it now
(someone or something is) the best in the world
commencer à apprendre
world-class
lots of talking and publicity to make people interested in something
commencer à apprendre
hype
Well, we've had enough hype about the World Cup today and we're out of time.
a substance or layer that is left, usually after a liquid is removed
osad
commencer à apprendre
deposit
The flood left a thick deposit of mud over the entire ground floor of the house
a difficult or unlucky situation or event
nieszczęście, niepowodzenie
commencer à apprendre
adversity
She was always cheerful in adversity.
to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else:
przyglądać się
commencer à apprendre
gaze
He spends hours gazing out of the window when he should be working.
to continue doing something, especially when this is difficult
kontynować działalność, iść naprzód
commencer à apprendre
push on
They are pushing on with their campaign for improved childcare facilities
an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future
niepokój
commencer à apprendre
anxiety
Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school
wieżowiec
commencer à apprendre
tower block
they are people you know who are powerful and in an important position and are able to help you
mieć wysoko postawionych przyjaciół
commencer à apprendre
have friends in high places
Despite failing her exams, Jane still managed to get a place at university – I'm sure she has friends in high places.
to look for someone or something, especially for a long time until you find him, her, or it:
poszukiwać
commencer à apprendre
seek sb/sth out
others are fairly risk-tolerant and in some cases even risk-seeking so they seek out decisions that have an aspect of risk to them.
to save money
oszczędzać pieniądze, odkładać
commencer à apprendre
to put money away
describes people who don’t like risk
commencer à apprendre
risk-averse

Vous devez vous connecter pour poster un commentaire.