New Vocab vol. 1

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Do wzięcia
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up for grabs
Available and ready to be won or taken
There are hundreds of prizes up for grabs
zaciągnąć dług
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to run up a debt
Uszyć coś na szybko
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to run up
to quickly make something such as a piece of clothing from material
I can run you up some curtains in a few hours, if you want
Czas przed głównym wydarzeniem
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run-up
the final period of time before an important event
Everyone is very busy during the run-up to publication
Cierpieć męki, gnić w czymś
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to languish
to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time
He has been languishing in jail for the past 20 years
Gwałtownie rosnąć
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Soaring
rising very quickly to a high level
soaring property prices
punkcik na ekranie
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blip
Nieznacząca zmiana
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blip
a temporary change that does not have any special meaning
Last month’s rise in inflation was described by the chancellor as only a blip
spowalniać kogoś przed zrobieniem czegoś
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to stall
to delay taking action or avoid giving answer in order to have more time to make a decision or get an advatage
She says she will give me the money next week but I think she is just stalling (for time)
nie obchodzi mnie to
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not give/care a toss - UK very informal
to not be worried at all by sth
I don’t give a toss what he thinks
Niezrozumiały
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Incomprehensible
coś co wkurza
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pet hate
something that annoys you a lot
That’s one of my pet hates. People who smoke while other people are eating
Wrażliwy na widok, zapach etc.
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squeamish
easily upset or shocked by things that you find unpleasant or you do not approve of
She’s really squeamish, she can’t stand the sight of blood
zawroty głowy / zawroty głowy
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vertigo / dizziness
She suffers from vertigo.
nijakie (o podejściu)
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lackadaisical
showing little enthusiasm and effort
The food was nice enough but the service was somewhat lackadaisical
zwiastować
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herald
The president's speech heralds a new era in foreign policy.
/ˈher.əld/
nadskakiwać komuś
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fawn on/over sb
I hate waiters who fawn over you.
to praise someone too much and give them a lot of attention that is not sincere, in order to get a
Skorzystać z czegoś co już działa
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piggyback on/off/onto sth
to use sth that already exists or has already been done successfully to to sth else quickly or effectively
Can you please send me the last email you sent to him so I can piggyback off of it?
opanowana/dobrze działająca pod stresem
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unflappable
not likely to get worried, nervous, or angry even in difficult situations:
She's totally unflappable - you have to be when working in such a high-pressure environment.
nieprzystępny
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standoffish
behaving in a slightly unfriendly and too formal way
udusić/ograniczać
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smother
I try not to smother him as he might leave me. She smothred him with a pillow.
krzywić się na kogoś / na coś
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frown on/upon somebody/something
To think that something is wrong and that you should not do it
Smoking is frowned upon in many public places.
adept, biegły, ekspert, mistrz
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adept
having a natural ability to do something that needs skill.
She's very adept at dealing with the media.
rozchodzenie (dróg, gałęzi itd.)
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bifurcate
(of roads, rivers, branches, etc.) to divide into two parts:
A sample of water was taken from the point where the river bifurcates.
pasza dla zwierząt
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fodder feed
źródło inspiracji (np. dla kabaretu)
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fodder
people or things that are useful for the stated purpose:
Politicians are always good fodder for comedians (= they make jokes about them).
utrudniać
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hinder
to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something:
High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze.
oparzyć się
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scald
to burn the skin with boiling liquid or steam:
I dropped a pan of boiling water and scalded my leg.
żałować
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rue (old fashioned)
to feel sorry about an event and wish it had not happened; regret
lubieżny
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lecherous
(especially of men) showing a strong sexual interest in someone:
He gave her a lecherous look.
dłuższy/wydłużony
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protracted
lasting for a long time or made to last longer than necessary
podważać
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contest
to oppose espc. in argument
The Russian government has contested the number of casualties
zirytować kogoś, doprowadzić do wściekłości
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wind someone up
to annoy or upset someone
It really winds me up when he goes on about teachers having an easy life.
oszukać, nabrać
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wind someone up
to deceive
Are you serious or are you trying to wind me up?
oklepany
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trite
/trait/
I know it will sound trite, but I've loved being part of this club.
potwierdzać
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corroborate
to add proof to a statement etc.
Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.
beza
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meringue
məˈræŋ
gejowski sposóc zachowywania się
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camp
Their shows are always incredibly camp and flamboyant.
a man) behaving and dressing in a way that some people think is typical of a gay man:
skromnie
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demurely
dɪˈmjʊə.li/
The women were demurely dressed in long skirts and high necked blouses.
Wciągarka
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Winch
energicznie wchodzić etc.
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strut
The boys strutted around trying to get the attention of a group of girls who were nearby.
to walk in a proud way trying to look important:
zdrobnienie
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diminutive
dɪˈmɪn. jə. tɪv
arogancki
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presumptuous
niedorozwinięty
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retarded
skradający się (crime)
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prowler
someone who moves around quietly in a place, trying not to be seen, often before committing a crime
nakłonić kogoś do zrobienia
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coax sb into doing
krzykliwy
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garish
nieporęczny
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cumbersome
difficult to do or manage and taking a lot of time and effort:
nieporozumienie, pomyłka
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to get wires crossed
I did not want a cat. We must have got our wires crossed somehow.
Bez szału
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It was nothing to write home about
zdusić
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stifle
He is said to have stifled his wife with a pillow/ We almost stiflied on the heat of the city.
oszczędny
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frugal
a frugal lifestyle / a frugal meal of bread and soup
uradowany
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blithe
She shows a blithe disregard for danger.
zawiły
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abstruse
not known or understood by many people:
an abstruse philosophical essay
nieomylnie
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infalliably
pewność siebie
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aplomb
Rosalind conducted the meeting with characteristic aplomb/with her usual aplomb.
zamyślony
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pensive
She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone.
thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face:
zaostrzyć
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exacerbate
This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
UK /ɪɡˈzæs.ə.beɪt/
drażnić
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exasperate
aż osiwiejesz
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until you are blue in the face
małomówny
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reticent
unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings:
He is very reticent about his past / about answering questions
Handra po imprezie/weekendzie
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Booze Blues
jednoznacznie
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unequivocally
He unequivocally ruled out the possibility of military intervention.
ckliwość
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Mawkishness
Showing emotion or love in an awkward or silly way.
Kombinowanie
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Shenanigans
secret or dishonest activities; usually of a complicated and humorous or interesting type
Odstrzelić się z ubiorem
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Scrub up well
said about someone when they have made an effort to look nice.
Brudny
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Sordid
być w kropce
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to be in a (pretty) pickle
to be in a difficult situation
istotny
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salient
She began to summarize the salient features/points of the proposal.
The salient facts about something or qualities of something are the most important things about them:
przeważać
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tip
If you put too many books on one end of the shelf, it'll tip up.
to (cause to) move so that one side is higher than another side:
dekantować
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decant
to pour a liquid from one container to another

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