Week 5 Flashcards
(54 cards)
to adapt an environment so pets can’t hurt themselves or cause damage
To pet-roof
We’re moving the furniture to pet-proof the living room.
– hidden parts of a room where things get lost, e.g., the corners and small holes or openings
nooks and crannies
The castle was fascinating; there were endless nooks and crannies to discover.
to hang or move freely, or to be at the end of something that hangs or moves freely
dangling adj. /ˈdæŋɡlɪŋ/–
The dangling wires were a danger for the curious kittens.
to voluntarily give something up. In the context of animals, we also say relinquished (zrezygnować)
surrendered adj. /səˈrendəd/-
The shelter had so many surrendered animals during the economic crisis.
to find a new home for an animal after caring for it for some time
to rehome v (t) /ˌriːˈhəʊm/ -
We’ve got to rehome my grandad’s cat. Are you interested in adopting her?
Przytulny/
comfortable and warm
snuggly adj. /ˈsnʌɡəli/ -
The puppies were so soft and snuggly—I love them.
very old
aged adj. /ˈeɪdʒɪd/ -
Aged animals need peace and quiet.
Sterylizować/
to remove the ovaries of a female animal so that it doesn’t produce any young
to spay v (t) /speɪ/ -
When we adopted Marlene from the shelter, they insisted that we had to spay her.
Kastrować/
to remove part of the sex organs of an animal so that it cannot produce young
to neuter v (t) /ˈnjuːtə(r)/ -
Neutering is enforced in order to control the number of stray animals in the town.
to be considered for something, such as adoption. Other examples include: an employee is up for a promotion or a house is up for sale
up for something
idiom -
The dogs which are up for adoption are on this website.
Wychować/ sprzyjać/ popierać/pielęgnować /wyniańczyć/ żywić/
to take in a child or an animal and care for it for a period of time without being the legal guardian
foster n /ˈfɒstə(r)/ -
If I had more time, I would definitely be a foster mother.
Przytulić/ tulić
To snuggle
Popełniać, angażować, oddać
Commit
Zobowiązanie/ angażowanie
Commitment
Podkreślenie, akcent, nacisk
Emphasis
Opiekun
Nie potrzebujesz opiekuna
Chaperone
You don’t need a chaperone
To work very hard at something (bóbr)
Studenci pracowali bardzo ciężko w bibliotece dzień przed ich egzaminem.
To beaver (bóbr) away
The students beavered away in the library the day before their exam.
Ptaszek na ogonie przyniósł (птичка на хвосте принесла)
A little bird told me
A little bird told me that it’s your birthday today!
Wziąć byka za rogi
To take the bull by horns
O kurczę!
Holly cow!
To be verry playfull (skowronek)
Oni Nie zrobili żadnej pracy i spędzili dzień tylko na ..
To lark (skowronek) around/about
They didn’t get any work done and spent the day just larking about.
To be very careless in the way that they move or behave.
(Jak słoń w składzie porcelany)
To be like a bull in a china shop
Sciasnąc zęby / krępować się
Ja zawsze ściskam żeby/ krępuje się na rozmowach kwalifikacyjnych
To clam(ścisnąć zęby) Up
I always clam up at the interviews
When you are so enthusiastic, you just don’t stop talking about a subject
Och, przepraszam, od wielu godzin nieprzesyłanie gadałem.
To rabbit on about sth.
Oh sorry, I’ve been rabbiting on for hours.
