Unit 8 #

He was shunned by colleagues and family alike. She has always shunned publicity

someone or something that is strange or unusual

He was led astray by his friends.

very unusual and understood or liked by only a small number of people, especially those with special knowledge: He has an esoteric collection of old toys and games.

attractive or unusual in an old-fashioned way

I got there late and missed out on all the fun.

Companies are constantly undercutting each other.

a book that you look at in order to find information wydawnictwo lub źródło encyklopedyczne

1. to become pregnant zajść w ciążę, począć 2.​ to be able to imagine something wyobrażać sobie I cannot conceive of anything more horrible. IDEA [T] ​ to think of an idea or plan obmyślić, wymyślić The original idea for the novel was conceived in Rome.

a person who talks a lot, especially in an offensive or stupid way

przyznać się (do), przyznać [+ to + doing sth] The man has confessed to stealing the painting. Rawlinson finally confessed to the murder.

mieć obsesję (na punkcie) She used to obsess about her weight.

NOT WANT/NEED ​ to get rid of something you do not want or need zaniechać, porzucać The station has jettisoned educational broadcasts. MAKE LIGHTER ​ If an aircraft or a ship jettisons something, it throws it off to make itself lighter. wyrzucać, porzucać