3001-3500 Flashcards
provided with a particular type of equipment or technology, or having the necessary or correct system, device, or arrangement to use it:
Włączony / umożliwiony
Enabled
Their aim is to make sure that every home and business becomes internet-enabled in the next ten years.
voice-enabled software
Poważnie
in a serious and determined way, often without humour:
Earnestly
He hopes school officials will continue to work earnestly to ensure the rights of their minority students.
She spoke earnestly about her aspirations and goals for the future.
Prawdziwy / autentyczny
If something is ___, it is real and exactly what it appears to be:
Genuine
His smile was genuine, reflecting his true happiness
genuine leather
Machiko looked at me with genuine surprise - “Are you really going?” she said.
Nieszkodliwy
Harmless
The small spider in the corner of the room is harmless
Peter might look a bit fierce, but actually he’s fairly harmless.
to mix or combine, or be mixed or combined:
Mingled
The excitement of starting a new job is always mingled with a certain apprehension.
Posłuszeństwo
Obedience
He demands unquestioning obedience from his soldiers.
happy that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended:
Relieved
He was relieved to see Jeannie reach the other side of the river safely.
a number of similar events or people that happen, exist, etc. after each other:
Succession
A succession of scandals and revelations has undermined the government over the past year.
Life was just an endless succession of parties and dinners.
Zapytanie
Inquiry
The customer sent an inquiry about the availability of the product
Toczyć się / wałkować
Roll
She decided to roll the dough into a thin sheet to make pizza
I rolled the wheel along the side of the road back to the car.
Usychać
Wilt
The flowers started to wilt due to the lack of water
to or in any or every place:
Wherever
We can go wherever you like.
Wherever I go I always seem to bump into him.
być dłużnym
Owe
I owe my success to the support and guidance of my mentors
radzić sobie
Handle
He knows how to handle difficult situations with ease.
schronienie
Refuge
Hundreds of dissidents are seeking refuge in the US embassy.
nieszczęście
Misfortune
Despite the misfortune they faced, they remained strong and optimistic.”
opatrzność
an influence that is not human in origin and is thought to control people’s lives:
Providence
He trusts in divine providence.
Mieszać
to mix a liquid or other substance by moving an object such as a spoon in a circular pattern:
Stir
She gently stirred the soup to mix the ingredients
a girl or young woman:
Maiden
In the story, the prince woos and wins the fair maiden.
Zamawiać / prowizje
Commission
She’s commissioned an artist to paint her portrait.
She earns a percentage of the sales as commissions for her work.
a person whose job is to buy and sell products in large amounts, especially by trading with other countries:
Merchant
a wine/grain merchant
a gossip merchant (= someone who enjoys talking about people’s private lives)
compared with the fact that; but:
Whereas
He must be about 60, whereas his wife looks about 30.
You eat a huge plate of food for lunch, whereas I have just a sandwich.
Przejście
Crossing
The pedestrian used the designated crossing to safely cross the street.
a light and pleasant wind:
Breeze
a warm/cool breeze
Cnota
Virtue
Honesty and kindness are considered virtues in many cultures
to imagine something:
Conceive
I think my uncle still conceives of me as a four-year-old.
He couldn’t conceive of a time when he would have no job.
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I can’t conceive (= it is too shocking to imagine) how anyone could behave so cruelly.
[ + that ] I find it hard to conceive (= it is too shocking to imagine) that people are still treated so badly.
Samotny / odosobniony
Solitary
He enjoyed the solitary walk in the forest, away from the hustle and bustle of the city
On the hill, a solitary figure was busy chopping down trees.
In the distance was a solitary building.
as a result of this action
Thereby
Diets that are high in saturated fat clog up our arteries, thereby reducing the blood flow to our hearts and brains.
the fact that you are too interested in your appearance or achievements:
Vanity
He wants the job purely for reasons of vanity and ambition.
A …….. person is someone who is going to be killed, especially as a punishment for having committed a very serious crime, such as murder
condemned
kwota brutto // in total
Gross
A person’s gross income is the money they earn before tax is deducted from it.
Once wrapped, the gross weight of the package is 2.1 kg.
Korzeń // the cause or origin of something bad:
Root
We must get to the root of (= discover the cause of) this problem.
Błoto
Mud
Szanowany / godny szacunku
Respectable
He has had a long and respectable career in the legal profession
spoken or written statements that something is true, especially those given in a law court:
Zeznanie / świadectwo
Testimony
Some doubts have been expressed about his testimony.
acceptable or right for someone or something:
Odpowiedni // właściwy
Suitable
The film is not suitable for children.
My mother doesn’t like me to wear short skirts to church - she doesn’t think they’re suitable.
to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly:
Chwycić
Grasp
Rosie suddenly grasped my hand.
We must grasp every opportunity to strengthen economic ties with other countries.
I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture.
the fact that something is easy to understand or do:
Simplicity
The advantage of the plan is its simplicity.
The test was simplicity itself (= very easy).
The old people led a life of great simplicity (= with few possessions and little money).
Welon / zasłona
Veil
The bride wore a beautiful white veil on her wedding day
The mystery was hidden behind a veil of secrecy.
Mrok
feelings of great unhappiness and loss of hope:
Gloom
Bergman’s films are often full of gloom and despair.
There is widespread gloom and doom about the company’s future.
Wątpliwy / niepewny
Doubtful
The teacher is doubtful about having parents working as classroom assistants.
It was doubtful that the money would ever be found again.
weak and without energy, strength, or power:
Feeble
He was a feeble, helpless old man.
The little lamp gave only a feeble light.
a feeble joke
Prorok
Prophet
Moses is considered a prophet in the Abrahamic religions, as he received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai
Podstawa / fundament
the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something is developed:
Basis
This document will form the basis for our discussion.
Decisions were often made on the basis of (= using) incorrect information.
Most of our staff work for us on a voluntary basis (= they work without being paid).
There is no basis for their statements.
an enemy:
Foe
The two countries have united against their common foe.
to be made of or formed from something:
Zawierać
Consist
The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans.
It’s a simple dish to prepare, consisting mainly of rice and vegetables
The crowd consisted mostly of college kids and office workers.
Szczupły / smukły
thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive:
Slender
He put his hands around her slender waist.
a man of slender means (= without much money)
the ordinary people who form the largest group in a society:
Masses
The candidate won the support of the masses.
Obojętny
not thinking about or interested in someone or something:
Indifferent
Why don’t you vote - how can you be so indifferent (to what is going on)?
We didn’t like the restaurant much - the food was indifferent (not good,but not very bad) and the service rather slow.
to bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you remember:
Recall
As I recall,” he said with some irritation, “you still owe me €150.”
My brother has total recall (= he can remember every detail of past events).
Rozmowa
Discourse
These ideas have been part of the public discourse for years.
The essay was a discourse on the country’s future energy needs.
