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1
Q

eavesdrop

A

podsłuchiwać

= to listen to someone’s private conversation without them knowing

2
Q

to bestow upon/on [passive form]

A

obdarzyć
= to give something as an honour or present

‘“The office was bestowed on him by the monarch of this realm.’

3
Q

to interweave

A

speść się, połączyć
= to twist together or combine two or more things so that they cannot be separated easily

‘She has created an intriguing story by skilfully interweaving fictional and historical events.’

4
Q

to fracture

A

złamać

= If something hard, such as a bone, fractures, or is fractured, it breaks or cracks

5
Q

infatuated

A

rozkochany

= having a very strong but not usually lasting feeling of love or attraction for someone or something

6
Q

overt

A

wyraźny, jawny

= done or shown publicly or in an obvious way and not secret (e.g. overt racism)

7
Q

famished

A

wygłodzony

= extremely hungry

8
Q

engrossed by/in/with

A

zaabsorbowany, zatracony, wciągnięty

= giving all your attention to something

9
Q

resin

A

żywica

= a thick, sticky substance that is produced by some trees and that becomes yellow and hard after it is collected

10
Q

a quiff

A

​czub

= a hairstyle, worn usually by men, in which the hair at the front of the head is brushed up

11
Q

a headboard

A

wezgłowie

= a vertical board at the end of a bed behind where your head rests

12
Q

a quip

A

żart

= a humorous and clever remark

13
Q

to douse

A

oblać, zgasić

  1. to make something or someone wet by throwing a lot of liquid over it, him, or her
  2. to stop a fire or light from burning or shining, especially by putting water on it or by covering it with something
14
Q

parched

A

spiekły

= (especially of earth or crops) dried out because of too much heat and not enough rain

15
Q

secular

A

świecki

= not having any connection with religion

16
Q

a stint

A

okres (czasu)
= a fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity

‘He has just finished a stint of compulsory military service.’

17
Q

an underpass

A

przejście podziemne
= a road or path that goes under something such as a busy road, allowing vehicles or people to go from one side to the other

18
Q

a cairn

A

kopiec

= a small pile of stones made, especially on mountains, to mark a place or as a memoria

19
Q

deciduous

A

liściasty

= a deciduous tree loses its leaves in autumn and grows new ones in the spring

20
Q

a birch

A

brzoza

= a tree with smooth, often white bark (= outer covering) and thin branches

21
Q

edgy

A

drażliwy, zirytowany

= nervous or worried

22
Q

feisty

A

przebojowy, zadziorny

= active, forceful, and full of determination

23
Q

through thick and thin

A

na dobre i złe
= If you support or stay with someone through thick and thin, you always support or stay with them, even if there are problems or difficulties

24
Q

a tagline

A

slogan, powiedzenie
= a short, easily remembered phrase that a company uses in its advertisements, especially on television or the internet, so that people will recognize it or its products

25
Q

to draw a blank

A

niepowieść się, nie mieć szczęścia

= to fail to get an answer or a result

26
Q

cathartic

A

oczyszczający, katartyczny

= relating to the feeling of catharsis

27
Q

to catch someone off guard

A

zaskoczyć kogoś

= to surprise someone, esp. in a way that makes the person feel confused or uncertain

28
Q

crawdad

A

rak słodkowodny

= a freshwater crayfish

29
Q

to rummage

A

szperać, grzebać

= to search for something by moving things around carelessly and looking into, under, and behind them

30
Q

an alumnus (pl. alumni)

A

wychowanek, absolwent

= a male former pupil or student of a particular school, college, or university

31
Q

reverence [U]

A

cześć, szacunek

= a feeling of respect or admiration for someone or something

32
Q

to fret about/over

A

przejmować się
= to be nervous or worried

‘She spent the day fretting about what she’d said to Nicky.’

33
Q

a diaphragm

A

przepona

= the muscle that separates the chest from the lower part of the body

34
Q

a honcho

A

ważniak, szycha

= the person in charge

35
Q

to honk

A

gęgać

= If a goose or a car horn honks, it makes a short, loud sound.

36
Q

nifty

A

sprytny, zręczny
= good, pleasing, or effective

‘A nifty piece of work.’

37
Q

to institutionalise

A

umieszczać w zakładzie

= to send someone, especially someone who is not able to live independently, to live in an institution

38
Q

mundane

A

przyziemny

= very ordinary and therefore not interesting

39
Q

inebriated

A

nietrzeźwy, upojony

= having drunk too much alcohol

40
Q

perennial

A

stały, wieczysty, nieprzemijający
= lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time

‘We face the perennial problem of not having enough money.’

41
Q

to keep something low key

A

to keep things secret; not to announce it

42
Q

in the midst of sth

A

in the middle of an event, situation, or activity

- ‘I’m sorry but I’m too busy - I’m in the midst of writing a report.’

43
Q

a tribulation [C or U]

A

udręka

  1. A cause of great trouble or suffering.
    ‘The tribulations of being a megastar’
  2. A state of great trouble or suffering.
    ‘His time of tribulation was just beginning.’
44
Q

mauve

A

fiołkowy

= a pale purple colour

45
Q

angst

A

lęk, niepokój, obawa

= strong worry and unhappiness, especially about personal problems

46
Q

impudent

A

bezczelny, zuchwały

= rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone who is older or in a more important position

47
Q

to bequeath to

A

przekazać, pozostawić w spadku
= to arrange for money or property to be given to somebody after your death

  • ‘Picasso bequeathed most of his paintings and sculptures to Spain and France.’
48
Q

angst

A

lęk, niepokój, obawa

= strong worry and unhappiness, especially about personal problems

49
Q

to be no spring chicken

A

to be no longer young

50
Q

to champ at the bit

A

to be eager and not willing to wait to do something

51
Q

to croak

A

chrypieć

  1. to speak with a rough voice because you have a sore or dry throat
  2. to die
52
Q

uncouth

A

nieokrzesany, źle wychowany

= behaving in a rude, unpleasant way

53
Q

crackle [C/U]

A

trzask, terkot

= a short, dry, sharp sound

54
Q

to etch

A

wyryć

= to cut a pattern, picture, etc. into a smooth surface

55
Q

derelict

A

opuszczony, porzucony

= Derelict buildings or places are not cared for and are in bad condition.

56
Q

to reprioritize

A

to rearrange (items) to be dealt with in order of importance

57
Q

to quibble over/about

A

spierać się o szczegóły

= to argue about something that is not important

58
Q

to rift

A

rozszczepiać się formując szczelinę

= form fissures or breaks; move apart

59
Q

indecipherable

A

nie do rozszyfrowania

= not able to be read or understood

60
Q

to be off base / off beam

A

to be wrong

61
Q

a quarry

A

kamieniołom

  1. a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building material
  2. an animal being hunted = game
62
Q

a supplicant

A

a person who asks a god or someone who is in a position of power for something in a humble way

63
Q

to fawn over/on sb

A

nadskakiwać
= to praise someone too much and give them a lot of attention that is not sincere, in order to get a positive reaction

  • ‘I hate waiters who fawn over you.’
64
Q

punitive

A

karny

= intended as a punishment

65
Q

to decry

A

potępić

= to criticize something as bad, without value, or unnecessary

66
Q

vindictive

A

mściwy, pamiętliwy

= having or showing a wish to harm someone because you think that they harmed you; unwilling to forgive

67
Q

‘tis

A

it is

68
Q

irreparable

A

nieodwracalny, nie do naprawienia

= impossible to repair or make right again

69
Q

psyche

A

psychika

= the mind, or the deepest thoughts, feelings, or beliefs

70
Q

to go rogue

A

to start behaving in a way that is not normal or expected, especially by leaving your group and doing something dangerous

71
Q

without further/more ado

A

bez zbędnych ceregieli

= without wasting more time

72
Q

to disdain

A

gardzić, lekceważyć

= to feel disdain (pogarda) for someone or something

73
Q

to skyrocket

A

to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success

74
Q

inasmuch as

A

skoro

- ‘Inasmuch as you are their commanding officer, you are responsible for the behaviour of these men.’

75
Q

God/Heaven forbid

A

broń Boże

= a way of saying that you hope something does not happen

76
Q

deep-seated

A

głęboko zakorzeniony
= strongly felt or believed and very difficult to change or get rid of
- ‘A deep-seated faith in God.’

77
Q

a razor scooter

A

hulajnoga

= a compact folding scooter

78
Q

fourfold

A

czterokrotnie

= four times as big or as much

79
Q

incendiary

A

zapalający

= designed to cause fires

80
Q

to antagonize

A

sprzeciwiać się

= to make someone dislike you or feel opposed to you

81
Q

to brood

A

to think deeply about things that make you sad, worried, or angry

82
Q

to harbour

A
  1. to think about or feel something, usually over a long period
  2. to protect someone or something bad, especially by hiding that person or thing
  • to harbour a criminal
83
Q

a clot

A

zakrzep

= an almost solid piece of something

84
Q

a quilt

A

kołdra

= a duvet, a decorative cover for a bed

85
Q

to pine

A

usychać z tęsknoty

= suffer a mental and physical decline, especially because of a broken heart

86
Q

midriff

A

the part of the human body between the chest and the waist

  • She wore a short T-shirt that revealed her midriff.
87
Q

labour of love

A

praca wykonywana z zamiłowaniem
= a piece of hard work that you do because you enjoy it and not because you will receive money or praise for it, or because you need to do it

  • He’s always working on his car - it’s a labour of love.
88
Q

to labour

A

to do something slowly with great physical or mental effort

  • She’s been labouring over the same article for days.
89
Q

to cower

A

kulić się

= to lower your head or body in fear, often while moving backwards

90
Q

a bower

A

a pleasant place under the branches of a tree in a wood or garden

91
Q

to refurbish

A

odnowić

= to make a building look new again by doing work such as painting, repairing, and cleaning

92
Q

a spendthrift

A

someone who spends a lot of money in a way that wastes it

93
Q

lather

A

piana mydlana

= a pale, usually white, mass of small bubbles produced especially when soap is mixed with water

94
Q

to commence

A

zaczynać

= to begin something

95
Q

to intervene

A

interweniować, wkroczyć

= to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse

96
Q

to brim

A

to become full of something, especially a liquid

  • Her eyes brimmed with tears when she heard that he was alive.
97
Q

vertiginous

A

przyprawiający o zawrót głowy

= causing or experiencing the feeling that everything is spinning around

98
Q

to interpose oneself [between]

A

to put yourself or something between two things, people, or groups, especially in order to stop them doing something

99
Q

to prod

A

dźgnąć, tknąć

= to poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object

100
Q

attentive

A

uważny

= paying close attention to something