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an act of saying that you are sorry: ... (= I am sorry) for not writing you sooner.

My apologies (= I am sorry) for not writing you sooner.

not polite; offensive or embarrassing: He's got no manners - he's ... to everyone.

He's got no manners - he's rude to everyone.

lacking respect: ... behaviour

disrespectful behaviour

to release gas from the bowels through the bottom

to allow air from the stomach to come out through the mouth in a noisy way

to vomit: The baby ... all down my shirt. He got drunk and ... all over the carpet.

The baby puked all down my shirt. He got drunk and barfed all over the carpet.

used as a formal and polite way of speaking to a man, especially one who you are providing a service to or who is in a position of authority:"Did you hear what I said?" "Yes, ..."

"Did you hear what I said?" "Yes, Sir."

it is not important what is; it makes no difference what (is): anything or everything: We'll go ... the weather.

We'll go whatever the weather.

a situation in which someone expects another person to do something that they do not want to do or that is not convenient: Would it be too much of an ... to ask you to pick my parents up from the airport?

Would it be too much of an imposition to ask you to pick my parents up from the airport?

something that fails completely or goes extremely badly: The movie was a...

The movie was a train wreck.

an unpleasant or stupid person: Some ... had parked so I couldn't get out.

Some asshole had parked so I couldn't get out.

used to describe a person, especially an older person, who looks formal, stylish, or wise: I think grey hair on a man can look very...

I think grey hair on a man can look very distinguished.

socially acceptable or good: I thought he was a ... person.

I thought he was a decent person.

to be known or discovered finally and surprisingly: The truth ... stranger than we had expected.

The truth turned out to be stranger than we had expected.

to make yourself laugh about something unpleasant in order to make it seem less important or serious: She tried to ... their remarks, but I could see she was hurt.

She tried to laugh off their remarks, but I could see she was hurt.

very much: It hurt...

It hurt like hell.

the fact of not taking or showing enough care and attention: Most of the forest fires this spring were caused by human...

Most of the forest fires this spring were caused by human carelessness.

used to tell someone they have done well, or used humorously when someone has done something stupid:

to get someone's attention, especially by looking at them: I tried to ... the waiter's ..., so we could order.

I tried to catch the waiter's eye, so we could order.

a serious mistake, usually caused by not taking care or thinking: I ... by getting his name wrong.

I made a blunder by getting his name wrong.

to slide without intending to: She ... on the ice.

She slipped on the ice.

to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are excited or nervous: He ... everything ... about the baby, though we'd agreed to keep it a secret for a while.

He blurted everything out about the baby, though we'd agreed to keep it a secret for a while.

to accept something enthusiastically: This was an opportunity that he would...

This was an opportunity that he would embrace.

o take the place of something lost or damaged or to compensate for something bad with something good: No amount of money can ... the death of a child.

No amount of money can make up for the death of a child.

making you feel slightly angry: It's really ... when a train is late and there's no explanation.

It's really annoying when a train is late and there's no explanation.

a room in a place where people can sit while waiting, as in an airport or a doctor's office.

to stop someone from talking before they have finished what they were saying: He started to explain, but she ... him...

He started to explain, but she cut him short.

unsuitable: His casual behaviour was wholly ... for such a formal occasion.

His casual behaviour was wholly inappropriate for such a formal occasion.

to laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way: They were ... him because he kept falling off his bike.

They were mocking him because he kept falling off his bike.

to show that you think someone or something is stupid: I can't go into work looking like this - everyone will ... me.

I can't go into work looking like this - everyone will laugh at me.

a business that offers a particular type of help or work: a laundry/ironing...

a laundry/ironing service

to close and open your mouth loudly to express a strong wish to eat something you like a lot: "I love chocolate cake," said Susannah, ... her...

"I love chocolate cake," said Susannah, smacking her lips.

to drink a liquid noisily as a result of sucking air into the mouth at the same time as the liquid: Try not to...

Try not to slurp.

a room with toilets that is in a public place, for example in a restaurant

dotyczy dzieci i zwierzaków, to behave badly: I was always getting in trouble for ... at school.

I was always getting in trouble for misbehaving at school.

to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to make people laugh: She was ... the various people in our office.

She was mimicking the various people in our office.

You could...

You could use that to your advantage

to express to someone your strong official disapproval of them: She was ... by her teacher for biting another girl.

She was reprimanded by her teacher for biting another girl.

to make use of something or use it for a practical purpose: He wants a job in which he can ... his foreign languages.

He wants a job in which he can apply his foreign languages.

used when describing someone's character // She is, ..., a sunny, positive kind of person.

She is, by nature, a sunny, positive kind of person.

a preference or tendency, or a feeling that makes a person want to do something: Tony has a strong ... toward the arts.

Tony has a strong inclination toward the arts.

to be going somewhere very quickly, usually because you are late

noise and activity: // I love the ... the marketplace.

I love the hustle and bustle of the marketplace.

to act quickly and with energy: If we really ..., we can finish the job by lunchtime.

If we really hustle, we can finish the job by lunchtime.

to do things in a hurried and busy way: Thora ... around the house, getting everything ready.

Thora bustled around the house, getting everything ready.

to treat someone badly because you are upset or angry, even if they have done nothing wrong: I know you've had a bad day, but you don't have to ... me!

I know you've had a bad day, but you don't have to take it out on me!

easily annoyed by someone's mistakes or because you have to wait: He's a good teacher, but inclined to be a bit ... with slow learners.

He's a good teacher, but inclined to be a bit impatient with slow learners.

the particular type of character that a person naturally has: She is of a nervous/cheerful/sunny...

She is of a nervous/cheerful/sunny disposition.

zwykle odnosi się do zachowania dziecie, to behave badly because you are unhappy or upset, often in ways that you are not aware of: These kids ... because their lives are a mess.

These kids act out because their lives are a mess.

a continuing unpleasant situation, created when one problem causes another problem that then makes the first problem worse: Many people get caught/trapped in a ... of dieting and weight gain.

Many people get caught/trapped in a vicious circle of dieting and weight gain.

behaviour that annoys or upsets someone: sexual...

sexual harassment

to give attention to or to deal with a matter or problem: We’ll ... that question at the next meeting.

We’ll address that question at the next meeting.

strongly and tightly: He shook my hand ... and climbed into the taxi.

He shook my hand firmly and climbed into the taxi.

to be able to understand how someone else feels: It's very easy to ... the characters in her books.

It's very easy to empathize with the characters in her books.

to suggest or think of an idea or plan: She's ... some amazing scheme to double her income.

She's come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.

using words in a clever and funny way: a ... comment/remark

a witty comment/remark

to raise your shoulders and then lower them in order to say you do not know or are not interested: He ... his shoulders as if to say that there was nothing he could do about it.

He shrugged his shoulders as if to say that there was nothing he could do about it.

rules about actions and activities that people should or should not perform or take part in: The teacher spent ten minutes explaining all the ... in the classroom...

The teacher spent ten minutes explaining all the dos and don'ts in the classroom...

to welcome someone with particular words or a particular action, or to react to something in the stated way: The teacher ... each child with a friendly "Hello!"

The teacher greeted each child with a friendly "Hello!"

the feeling or quality of being grateful: She sent them a present to show/express her...

She sent them a present to show/express her gratitude.

in a way that is ... (= listening carefully or giving careful attention): The children sat listening ... to the story.

The children sat listening attentively to the story.

conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true: Her letter was full of...

Her letter was full of gossip.

not feeling or showing sympathy for other people's feelings, or refusing to give importance to something: It was a bit ... of Fiona to talk about fat people when she knows Mandy is desperate to lose weight.

It was a bit insensitive of Fiona to talk about fat people when she knows Mandy is desperate to lose weight.

in a way that is suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion: She didn't think we were ... dressed for a wedding.

She didn't think we were appropriately dressed for a wedding.

arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected, correct time; not late: Please try to be ..., so we can start the meeting on time.

Please try to be punctual, so we can start the meeting on time.

real, satisfactory, suitable, or correct: She likes everything to be in its ... place.

She likes everything to be in its proper place.

too much: ... exercise can sometimes cause health problems.

Excessive exercise can sometimes cause health problems.

to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened, or thinking: Don't ... people like that, it's rude.

Don't stare at people like that, it's rude.

special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people, especially in their work: military/legal/computer...

military/legal/computer jargon

If you put ... someone, you try to cause that person to do something by persuading or threatening them: They put a lot of ... him to resign.

They put a lot of pressure on him to resign.

to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own: She's always ... about how much money she earns.

She's always bragging about how much money she earns.

to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it can be swallowed: This meat is difficult to...

This meat is difficult to

to remove separate things or small pieces from something, especially with the fingers: He kept ... his ... (= removing mucus from it with his finger).

He kept picking his nose (= removing mucus from it with his finger).

to use your teeth to cut into something or someone: He ... his...

He bites his fingernails.

Politeness pays off...

Politeness pays off over time

to improve or increase something: We took various steps to try to ... sales.

We took various steps to try to boost sales.

belief and confidence in your own ability and value: The compliments she received after the presentation boosted her ... / She suffers from low ... and it prevents her from pursuing her goals.

The compliments she received after the presentation boosted her self-esteem. / She suffers from low self-esteem and it prevents her from pursuing her goals.

When a judge sums up towards the end of a trial, he or she makes a speech to the jury telling them again of the main matters they should consider in the case.

Gdy komuś coś dajemy.

dosłownie "w każdej chwili (możesz na mnie liczyć)

najbardziej uprzejme słucham ze wszystkich

(used in questions and negatives) to be annoyed or worried by something: Do you think he'd ... if I borrowed his book?

Do you think he'd mind if I borrowed his book?

dosłownie: jesteś najlepszy

an event such as a concert, performance, etc. that is organized in order to raise money for people in need: ... concert

benefit concert

to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of: I thought he ... the situation very well.

I thought he handled the situation very well.