AGGA 14

kontynuować, robić dalej

carry on, keep calm and carry on, I'm sorry I've interrupted you, please carry on. I'm not going to carry on living like this.

niechętny

reluctant, unwilling, Doris seemed reluctant to join the discussion. I was reluctant to get into an argument with Roger. I was unwilling to implement this solution at first but then I changed my mind.

niechętnie

reluctantly, unwillingly, After he kept nagging for hours, I reluctantly agreed to go with him.

pojawić się, przyjść

turn up, Look who finally turned up! She didn't turn up to her own wedding.

poczucie orientacji w terenie

sense of direction, He had a terrible sense of direction and was always getting lost.

wartościowy, opłacalny, wart zachodu

worthwhile, worthwhile experience, The time and expense involved in keeping up to date with all the changes has been worthwhile.

It was an eye-opener

Living in another country can be a real eye-opener.

odrzucać

dismiss, The boss dismissed his idea because it would be too expensive

usatysfakcjonowany, zadowolony

content, He graduated, found a good job and is perfectly content. He seems fairly content with his life.

serek do smarowania typu Twój smak

cream cheese, I got some bread and some cream cheese.

wagon

carriage, coach, car, The carriage was so full that we couldn't find a seat. I sat in the coach of the train to London.

przedział w pociągu

compartment, first class compartment, second class compartment

pałeczki

chopsticks, Eating with chopsticks takes some time to learn.

skorzystać z czegoś, wykorzystać coś

take advantage of good weather, We ought to take advantage of the opportunity.

bilet w jedną stronę, bilet w dwie strony

single ticket, return ticket

Ciekawość to pierwszy stopień do piekła

Curiosity killed the cat.

2 million, 10 million people (bez s)

millions of people (s but no info how many)

odejmować

subtract, If you subtract 8 from 6 you will get a negative number.

latarnia morska

lighthouse, I’d rather not stay in the lighthouse.

wzór

formula, Do you remember the formula for the area of a circle?

intuicyjnie, instynktowanie

You can use this calculator intuitively, instinctively.

równy, równać się

equal, 2 plus 2 equals 4. All men are created equal.

równanie

equation, He can solve very complicated mathematical equations.

ułamek

fraction, It's just a fraction of what you will need to spend.

przechytrzyć

outsmart, outsmart the system, You think you can outsmart me?

chętny

I am eager, I’m willing, I’m willing to give it a go. I am always eager to help.

atut

asset, Job advert: English C1 required, German B2 would be considered an asset

cenny

valuable, You’re a valuable member of our team.

nieoceniony, bezcenny, bardzo cenny

invaluable, Thank you very much for this invaluable comment. The new job will provide you with invaluable experience. Such data will prove invaluable to/for researchers.

mijać

pass, holidays will pass by quickly, holidays will fly by quickly, and that’s how 5 hours passed

ognisko vs kominek

we had a campfire in the garden vs a fireplace in the living room

przewracać się z boku na bok

toss and turn, Even though the mattress was pretty firm, I wasn’t tossing and turning all night.

promienie słońca

sun rays, Sun rays usually wake me up early in the morning.

zatyczki do uszu

earplugs, I needed earplugs to block the sounds.

ćwierkać

chirp, twitter, Birds started chirping early in the morning, Birds were twittering all the morning.

wyjść ze strefy komfortu

step out of your comfort zone

zastrzeżenia, wątpliwości

reservations, He had some initial reservations but eventually I convinced him.

jęczeć, zrzędzić

whine, moan, Could you please stop whining and start actually doing something?! Stop moaning, would you?

wzloty i upadki

ups and downs, hey have their ups and downs but they love each other very much

przesłuchanie

audition, audition for a play, I've got an audition for the choir tomorrow.

przeszkoda

hurdle, fall at first hurdle, She overcame many hurdles to get to where she is today.

wykańczający

nerve-racking experience, Giving a presentation to a large audience can be a nerve-racking experience.