UNIT 22 - QUALITY AND THE ARTS Flashcards
1
Q
pogarszać
A
aggravate
2
Q
skaza
A
blemish
3
Q
zanieczyścić
A
contaminate
4
Q
zanikać
A
decay
5
Q
opadać
A
decline
6
Q
szkodliwy
A
detrimental
7
Q
wzmacniać
A
enhance
8
Q
zaostrzyć
A
exacerbate
9
Q
znakomity
A
exquisite
10
Q
główny
A
prime
11
Q
zbawcza cecha (?)
A
redeeming feature
12
Q
odnawiać
A
refurbish
13
Q
wzmacniać
A
reinforce
14
Q
zgniły
A
rotten
15
Q
zardzewiały
A
rusty
16
Q
pobojowisko
A
shambles
17
Q
tandetny
A
shoddy
18
Q
nieświeży
A
stale
19
Q
opływowy
A
streamline
20
Q
przewyższać
A
surpass
21
Q
wrak
A
wreck
22
Q
kustosz
A
curator
23
Q
sztuki piękne
A
fine art
24
Q
książka w broszurowej oprawie
A
paperback
25
recytacja, opowiadanie
recital
26
retrospektywny
retrospective
27
someone or something that you are pleased to see
a sight for sore eyes
28
a weak feature of sb or sth that could cause failure or be attacked
Achilles' heel
29
make a bad situation worse
add fuel to the fire
30
below the usual or expected standard
below/under par
31
completely honest or legal; extremely clean
clean as a whistle
32
say that you will definitely not allow or accept sth
draw the line (at)
33
the newest and best type of sth
last word in
34
extremely good or impressive
out of this world
35
more than what is considered normal or suitable
over the top
36
in the place that is most central or important
pride of place
37
receive a lot of attention because you give the best performance in a show or other event
steal the show
38
an advantage that makes sb or sth more successful than other people or things
the edge over
