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balmy It was so balmy an evening that no one wanted to go back home. începe să înveți		przyjemnie ciepły Wieczór był tak przyjemnie ciepły, że nikomu nie chciało się wracać do domu.
muggy Getting out of the car I was struck by the muggy air of the Turkish seaside. începe să înveți		wilgotny Gdy wysiadłem z samochodu, poczułem uderzenie wilgotnego tureckiego powietrza znad wybrzeża.
scorcher It’s only 7 a.m. and the temperature is 25 degrees. It’s going to be another scorcher! începe să înveți		skwarny dzień Jest dopiero siódma rano, a temperatura sięga 25°C. Zapowiada się kolejny skwarny dzień.
sweltering It’s ages since the summer has been so sweltering. începe să înveți		parny Od lat nie było tak gorącego i parnego lata.
maritime To recover faster I suggest you spend some time in a place with a warm maritime climate. începe să înveți		morski Aby szybciej wrócić do zdrowia, proponuję, żebyś spędziła trochę czasu w miejscu o ciepłym, morskim klimacie.
temperate Little did I know that the climate here is so temperate. începe să înveți		łagodny Niewiele wiedziałam na temat tutejszego łagodnego klimatu.
nippy The nippier it gets, the fewer people stroll in the park. începe să înveți		chłodny Im staje się chłodniej, tym mniej ludzi spaceruje po parku.
gusty The gusty wind was only the beginning of what was about to happen. începe să înveți		porywisty Porywisty wiatr był tylko początkiem tego, co miało się wydarzyć później.
exacerbation The exacerbation of the weather is caused by currents from the Pacific Ocean. începe să înveți		pogorszenie pogody Pogorszenie pogody jest spowodowane prądami znad Pacyfiku.
raging The downpour turned the streams from trickles into raging torrents. începe să înveți		wzburzony Ulewa sprawiła, że cienkie strumyki zamieniły się we wzburzone rzeki.
blustery I wish the blustery weather would end. I’d like to play badminton in the park. începe să înveți		wietrzny Żeby tylko ta wietrzna pogoda się skończyła. Chciałbym zagrać w badmintona w parku.
weather vane After the last gale we had to have a new weather vane installed on the roof. începe să înveți		wiatrowskaz Po ostatnim huraganie zamontowano nam nowy wiatrowskaz na dachu.
blast The sudden blast of icy wind was only the beginning of a terrible storm. începe să înveți		podmuch Nagły podmuch lodowatego wiatru zwiastował potworną burzę.
flurry The kids were impatiently waiting for the first snow flurries of the year. începe să înveți		opady śniegu Dzieci z niecierpliwością czekały na pierwsze opady śniegu w tym roku.
dust devil A terrible dust devil destroyed Bill and Anna’s well, which they had been digging for a couple of days. începe să înveți		burza pyłowa Przeraźliwa burza pyłowa zniszczyła studnię Billa i Anny, którą kopali od kilku dni.
black ice The car skidded on black ice and hit a tree. începe să înveți		gołoledź Samochód wpadł w poślizg z powodu gołoledzi i uderzył w drzewo.
icebound I took the underground as the morning’s freezing rain had left my car icebound in the car park. începe să înveți		zlodowaciały Pojechałam metrem, ponieważ poranny, marznący deszcz spowodował, że musiałam zostawić zlodowaciały samochód na parkingu.
ice pellet After the hailstorm small ice pellets were still lying on the grass. începe să înveți		kulka lodu Po gradobiciu kulki lodu wciąż jeszcze leżały na trawie.
sleet The sleet quickly turned to snow and after an hour the whole area was white. începe să înveți		deszcz ze śniegiem Deszcz ze śniegiem szybko zamienił się w sam śnieg i po godzinie cała okolica była już biała.
slush You should have avoided walking in the slush. începe să înveți		breja Nie powinnaś była wchodzić w taką breję.
icicle Put the hard hat on in case the icicles start falling. începe să înveți		sopel Załóż kask na wypadek, gdyby sople zaczęły spadać.
thaw I hope the thaw is a sign of the coming spring. începe să înveți		odwilż Mam nadzieję, że odwilż jest zapowiedzią nadchodzącej wiosny.
vagaries of the weather The success of our fund-raising initiative depends on the vagaries of the weather. începe să înveți		kaprysy pogody Sukces zbiórki pieniędzy zależy od kaprysów pogody.
spell Nothing could spoil our holidays, not even a spell of terrible weather. începe să înveți		okres pogody Nic nie było w stanie zepsuć nam wakacji, nawet okres okropnej pogody.
awash After only an hour of heavy rain, the whole village was awash. începe să înveți		pod wodą W ciągu godzinnego ulewnego deszczu cała wioska znalazła się pod wodą.
aurora borealis It’s the first time I’ve seen the aurora borealis. începe să înveți		zorza polarna Po raz pierwszy widzę zorzę polarną.
allotment Working all day in the hospital doesn’t give me enough time to spend on the allotment. începe să înveți		ogródek działkowy Całodzienna praca w szpitalu nie zostawia mi wystarczająco dużo czasu na ogródek działkowy.
to trim How should I trim the grass under the fence? începe să înveți		przycinać Jak przyciąć trawę pod płotem?
to yield a good crop Due to the drought our strawberries didn’t yield a good crop this year. începe să înveți		obrodzić Z powodu suszy nasze truskawki nie obrodziły w tym roku.
flower bed Mind the flower beds on the right, we planted some very rare flowers there last week. începe să înveți		grządka Uwaga na grządki po prawej, w zeszłym tygodniu zasadziliśmy na nich bardzo rzadkie kwiaty.
to have green fingers I would like to have green fingers like you! începe să înveți		mieć dobrą rękę do roślin Chciałbym mieć dobrą rękę do roślin tak jak ty!
shears If you want to trim these bushes, you must have a good pair of shears. începe să înveți		sekator Skoro chcesz przyciąć te krzaki, będziesz potrzebował dobrego sekatora.
hoe Our gardener has lost the hoe somewhere in the garden for the third time this month. începe să înveți		motyka Nasz ogrodnik zgubił gdzieś w ogrodzie już trzecią motykę w tym miesiącu.
pitchfork You will need a pitchfork in case the animal wants to attack you. începe să înveți		widły Będziesz potrzebować wideł, na wypadek gdyby to zwierzę chciało cię zaatakować.
sprinkler She was standing there helpless, knowing nothing whatsoever about how to use the sprinkler. începe să înveți		zraszacz Stała tam bezsilna, nie wiedząc absolutnie nic o używaniu zraszacza.
edger We need to have the edger repaired. începe să înveți		podkaszarka Musimy naprawić podkaszarkę.
seedling How many seedlings have you planted at the back of the garden so far? începe să înveți		sadzonka Ile sadzonek do tej pory zasadziłeś z tyłu ogrodu?
to spread manure When my grandfather would spread manure on the field, the smell was unbearable. începe să înveți		nawozić Kiedy mój dziadek nawoził pole, zapach był nie do zniesienia.
to sow Sowing seeds by children during lessons should be included on the National Curriculum. începe să înveți		siać Sianie nasion przez dzieci w czasie lekcji powinno być częścią państwowego programu nauczania.
to aerate soil I didn’t know that well aerated soil gives better crops. începe să înveți		dotlenić glebę Nie wiedziałem, że dobrze dotleniona gleba daje więcej plonów.
dung I insisted my neighbours stop using only dung to fertilise their soil as the smell is awful. începe să înveți		nawóz naturalny Nalegałem, żeby moi sąsiedzi przestali nawozić glebę wyłącznie naturalnym nawozem, bo ten zapach jest okropny.
to wither I asked my neighbour to water my plants in my absence so that they wouldn’t wither. începe să înveți		więdnąć Poprosiłam sąsiadów o podlewanie roślin w mieszkaniu podczas mojej nieobecności, żeby nie zwiędły.
vegetation Did you know that prehistoric Africa was a continent of lush vegetation? începe să înveți		roślinność Czy wiedziałeś, że prehistoryczna Afryka była kontynentem o bujnej roślinności?
weeding Weeding is such a boring activity that I wouldn’t do it even if you paid me a million dollars. începe să înveți		pielenie Pielenie jest tak nudną czynnością, że nie chciałabym tego robić nawet za milion dolarów.
thistle My English teacher didn’t know that the thistle is the national symbol of Scotland. începe să înveți		oset Mój nauczyciel angielskiego nie wiedział, że oset jest narodowym symbolem Szkocji.
thuja Look, how quickly this thuja hedge has grown up. începe să înveți		tuja Popatrz, jak ten żywopłot z tui szybko urósł!
rowan Primary school girls like to make necklaces from ripe red rowan berries in the autumn. începe să înveți		jarzębina Dziewczynki w szkołach podstawowych lubią robić sobie jesienią naszyjniki z owoców dojrzałej jarzębiny.
linden Can you smell the linden? I just adore the smell as it reminds me of my childhood days. începe să înveți		lipa Czy czujesz zapach lipy? Po prostu go uwielbiam, bo przypomina mi moje dzieciństwo.
acorn I didn’t have the slightest idea you could identify oak trees by their acorns, did you? începe să înveți		żołądź Nie miałem pojęcia, że można rozróżniać rodzaje dębu na podstawie żołędzi, a ty wiedziałeś?
copse You know what I’m dreaming of? Golden fields, a copse full of green trees and not a roof in sight. începe să înveți		zagajnik Wiesz, o czym marzę? O złotych polach, zagajniku pełnym zielonych drzew i żadnego dachu w zasięgu wzroku.
to repel pests Repelling pests from your garden can sometimes be a real challenge. începe să înveți		odstraszać szkodniki Odstraszenie szkodników z ogrodu, czasami stanowi prawdziwe wyzwanie.
worm The more worms there are in soil, the more fertile it becomes. începe să înveți		robak Im więcej robaków w glebie, tym jest żyźniejsza.
to proliferate Bacteria proliferate very quickly on wet sponges in kitchen sinks. începe să înveți		namnażać Bakterie namnażają się bardzo szybko na mokrych gąbkach w kuchennych zlewach.
to culture It is a well documented fact that most bacteria known in nature cannot be cultured under lab conditions. începe să înveți		hodować To udokumentowany fakt, że większość bakterii występujących w naturze nie może zostać wyhodowana w warunkach laboratoryjnych.
to precipitate growth Chemical fertilizers precipitate the growth of plants. începe să înveți		przyspieszyć wzrost Nawozy sztuczne przyspieszają wzrost roślin.
to pollinate Artificially pollinated fruit trees give 30 per cent less fruit. începe să înveți		zapylać Sztucznie zapylane drzewa owocowe dają 30 procent mniej owoców.
angler Have you talked to the angler who caught the biggest fish ever? începe să înveți		wędkarz Czy rozmawiałeś z tym wędkarzem, który złowił największą rybę, jaka kiedykolwiek została złowiona?
to bait a hook You are not as skilful as I am at baiting a hook. începe să înveți		założyć przynętę na haczyk Nie jesteś tak zręczny jak ja w nakładaniu przynęty na haczyk.
chalet The chalet they rented for this skiing trip could take up to 12 people. începe să înveți		drewniany dom w górach Drewniany dom w górach, który wynajęli na wypad narciarski, był w stanie pomieścić aż 12 osób.
scuba diving Renting the equipment for scuba diving is much more expensive than that for skiing. începe să înveți		nurkowanie głębinowe Wypożyczenie sprzętu do nurkowania głębinowego jest o wiele droższe niż narciarskiego.
awayday All those awaydays in companies should be banned as socialising only ends in the drinking of copious amounts of alcohol. începe să înveți		wyjazd integracyjny Całe te wyjazdy integracyjne w firmach powinny zostać zakazane, bo integracja pracowników sprowadza się tylko do picia dużej ilości alkoholu.
holdall You must have left your holdall in the departure lounge. începe să înveți		torba podręczna Musiałeś zostawić swoją torbę podręczną w hali odlotów.
to divert Our flight was diverted to the airport in Luton – the reason being very thick fog. începe să înveți		zmienić trasę Nasz samolot zmienił trasę na lotnisko w Luton z powodu bardzo gęstej mgły.
high season Prices in high season are much higher than the ones out of season. începe să înveți		szczyt sezonu Ceny w szczycie sezonu są znacznie wyższe niż poza nim.
picturesque Who would expect to find such picturesque views in such an uninteresting place? începe să înveți		malowniczy Kto by się spodziewał odnaleźć tak malownicze widoki w tak mało interesującym miejscu?
overlooking Whenever I stay at a hotel, I always take a room overlooking the courtyard because it is much quieter there. începe să înveți		z widokiem na Kiedy zatrzymuję się w hotelu, zawsze proszę o pokój z widokiem na podwórze, bo w nim jest o wiele ciszej.
to take the scenic route We took the scenic route but quickly we realised that it was the wrong decision. începe să înveți		jechać trasą turystyczną Pojechaliśmy trasą turystyczną, ale szybko zorientowaliśmy się, że to była zła decyzja.
funicular Book the tickets for the newest funicular in the world and admire the spectacular views! începe să înveți		kolejka linowa Rezerwujcie bilety na najnowszą kolejkę linową na świecie i podziwiajcie niesamowite widoki.
dune The beautiful scenery with the sand dunes is what we admired every single day of our stay in this guest house. începe să înveți		wydma Piękna sceneria z wydmami piaskowymi to coś, co podziwialiśmy każdego dnia pobytu w tym pensjonacie.
berth I had such a tiny berth that I could hardly move around. începe să înveți		koja Moja koja była tak mała, że z trudnością mogłem się w niej poruszać.
tent peg We went camping but as we wanted to put up the tent we realized that we had forgotten to take the tent pegs. începe să înveți		śledź (do namiotu) Pojechaliśmy na kemping i, jak chcieliśmy rozbić namiot, okazało się, że zapomnieliśmy zabrać śledzi.
to pitch a tent Although I told them not to, my scouts pitched their tent too close to the river. începe să înveți		rozbić namiot Chociaż im powiedziałem, żeby tego nie robili, moi harcerze rozbili namiot zbyt blisko rzeki.
to break camp The scouts broke camp after it was attacked by giant ants that were very annoying. începe să înveți		zwinąć obóz Harcerze musieli zwinąć obóz, po tym, jak zaatakowały go wielkie dokuczliwe mrówki.
rambler Never have I seen so many ramblers going up and down the hill as today. începe să înveți		turysta pieszy Nigdy jeszcze nie widziałam tylu pieszych turystów wędrujących w dół i w górę zbocza jak dziś.
off the beaten track Tourists going off the beaten track in a nature reserve must be ready to pay fines. începe să înveți		poza szlakiem Turyści, którzy chodzą poza szlakiem w rezerwacie przyrody, muszą liczyć się z karą grzywny.
to traverse The tourists were traversing the country on the coach calling at each little village. începe să înveți		przemierzać Turyści przemierzali kraj autokarem, zatrzymując się w każdej małej wiosce.
sun lounger There were many sun loungers for the passengers of the cruise ship to enjoy the sunny weather. începe să înveți		leżak Aby pasażerowie okrętu mogli skorzystać ze słonecznej pogody, wystawiono bardzo dużo leżaków.
reclining seat Reclining seats are very comfortable because you can have a nap during a long journey. începe să înveți		siedzenia z regulowanym oparciem Siedzenia z regulowanym oparciem są bardzo wygodne, bo można się zdrzemnąć podczas długiej podróży.
pram The range of prams was so wide that I couldn’t make up my mind. începe să înveți		wózek dziecięcy Wybór wózków dziecięcych był tak szeroki, że nie mogłam się zdecydować.
disabled access All modern buildings are constructed in such a way as to have disabled access. începe să înveți		z dostępem dla niepełnosprawnych Wszystkie nowoczesne budynki są tak konstruowane, aby mieć dostęp dla niepełnosprawnych.
to be entitled to a discount Old age pensioners and war veterans are entitled to discounts in many places. începe să înveți		być uprawnionym do zniżki Emeryci i weterani wojenni są uprawnieni do zniżek w wielu miejscach.
to comply with high standards This hotel does not comply with the high standards of the EU Board of Tourism, which is why it has only two stars. începe să înveți		odpowiadający wysokim standardom Ten hotel nie odpowiada wysokim standardom unijnej Izby Turystyki i dlatego ma tylko dwie gwiazdki.
to upgrade We were upgraded and moved to business class when they double booked our seats. începe să înveți		rekompensować oferując coś lepszego Zrekompensowano nam podwójną rezerwację naszych miejsc, oferując lot w klasie business.
roadworthy Before setting off we asked the police to come and check if the coach was roadworthy. începe să înveți		sprawny Przed wyruszeniem w podróż, poprosiliśmy policjantów, żeby przyjechali i sprawdzili, czy autokar jest sprawny.
to tip over Hardly had he started the lorry full of gravel when it tipped over to the left. începe să înveți		przechylać się na jedną stronę Zaledwie ruszył ciężarówką pełną żwiru, jak ta przechyliła się na lewą stronę.
articulated Articulated lorries are banned from the city centre. începe să înveți		z naczepą Ciężarówki z naczepą mają zakaz wjazdu do centrum.
jalopy Why on earth have you bought such a jalopy again? începe să înveți		gruchot No i dlaczego znów kupiłeś takiego gruchota?
stretch limo A stretch limo driven by a handsome chauffer is thought to be a must at a hen party. începe să înveți		przedłużona limuzyna Uważa się, że przedłużona limuzyna prowadzona przez przystojnego kierowcę jest obowiązkowa na wieczorze panieńskim.
commuter The commuters have been protesting against constantly rising ticket prices. începe să înveți		osoba dojeżdżająca do pracy Dojeżdżający do pracy protestują przeciwko stale rosnącym cenom biletów.
fare What fare did they charge for the journey? începe să înveți		opłata (za przejazd) Jaką opłatę wzięli za podróż?
to hail a taxi If I were you, I would hail a taxi. începe să înveți		złapać taksówkę Gdybym była na twoim miejscu, złapałabym taksówkę.
collision damage waiver (CDW) When renting a car abroad you have to buy special insurance, called CDW. începe să înveți		ubezpieczenie przy wynajmowaniu samochodu Za granicą trzeba wykupić specjalne ubezpieczenie przy wynajmowaniu samochodu, zwane CDW.
refrigeration truck He bought three refrigeration trucks and set up an ice-cream company. începe să înveți		samochód chłodnia Kupił trzy samochody chłodnie i założył firmę z lodami.
cargo The whole cargo was stolen because the driver left the door open when he went for dinner. începe să înveți		ładunek Cały ładunek został skradziony, ponieważ kierowca zostawił otwarte drzwi, kiedy poszedł na kolację.
tow truck After the crash, the car was put on a tow truck and taken to the nearest garage. începe să înveți		samochód pomocy drogowej Po wypadku samochód został umieszczony na samochodzie pomocy drogowej i przewieziony do najbliższego warsztatu.
truckful of They brought a truckful of sand and unloaded it in front of the house. începe să înveți		przyczepa (czegoś) Przywieźli przyczepę piachu i rozładowali ją przed domem.
freight train Freight trains are rarely used nowadays. începe să înveți		pociąg towarowy Obecnie rzadko korzysta się z pociągów towarowych.
to call at This is a direct train to London, so it won’t be calling at any other stations on its way. începe să înveți		zatrzymywać się (o pociągu na stacji) To bezpośredni pociąg do Londynu, co oznacza, że nie będzie się zatrzymywać na żadnych innych stacjach po drodze.
propeller I’ve never seen a propeller fall off a plane, it must be a scary experience. începe să înveți		śmigło Nigdy nie widziałem odpadającego śmigła od samolotu, to musi być przerażające doświadczenie.
glider My new binoculars are so effective that I can see a tiny glider in the distance. începe să înveți		szybowiec Moja nowa lornetka jest tak dokładna, że mogę dostrzec nawet mały szybowiec w oddali.
consignment A consignment of wine arrived unexpectedly at my door! începe să înveți		przesyłka Niespodziewanie pod moimi drzwiami znalazła się przesyłka z winem!
transhipment Where exactly is the transhipment planned? începe să înveți		przeładunek towaru Gdzie dokładnie jest planowany przeładunek towaru?
freight forwarder Something must be wrong. The freight forwarder still hasn’t called us. începe să înveți		spedytor Coś musi być nie tak. Spedytor nadal do nas nie zadzwonił.
mail carrier I insisted the mail carrier deliver the parcel directly to the boss. începe să înveți		kurier Nalegałem, żeby kurier dostarczył paczkę bezpośrednio do szefa.
return address Even if she doesn’t like it, she won’t be able to send it back because you haven’t included the return address. începe să înveți		adres zwrotny Nawet jeśli jej się nie spodoba, nie odeśle tego, bo nie podałeś adresu zwrotnego.
to dispatch We regret to inform you that we weren’t able to dispatch the goods due to a courier’s strike. începe să înveți		wysyłać Z przykrością informujemy, że nie mogliśmy wysłać towaru z powodu strajku przewoźników.
to ship The CDs, you ordered yesterday, have already been shipped. începe să înveți		przesłać Płyty, które zamówił pan wczoraj, zostały już przesłane.
to expedite The delivery of all perishable goods must be expedited over the weekend. începe să înveți		nadać Wszystkie łatwo psujące się towary muszą zostać nadane w weekend.
advice of delivery Don’t forget to sign the advice of delivery after checking the content of the parcel. începe să înveți		potwierdzenie odbioru Nie zapomnij podpisać potwierdzenia odbioru po sprawdzeniu zawartości paczki.
advice note The postman needn’t have left the advice note. Nobody’s at home anyway. începe să înveți		awizo Listonosz niepotrzebnie zostawił awizo. I tak nikogo nie ma w domu.
signage If the signage had been better, we would have got to the conference room earlier. începe să înveți		oznakowanie Gdyby oznakowanie było lepsze, dotarlibyśmy do sali konferencyjnej o wiele szybciej.
to be on a par with Women in this country will finally have rights on a par with those of men, which will be an unprecedented situation. începe să înveți		zrównać się z Prawa kobiet w tym kraju mają zrównać się z prawami mężczyzn, co będzie sytuacją bezprecedensową.
to have an aptitude for Mary has such an aptitude for languages. She can speak five fluently, can’t she? începe să înveți		mieć zdolności do Mary ma takie zdolności do nauki języków, już płynnie mówi pięcioma.
to be subject to change These regulations are subject to change. începe să înveți		ulegać zmianie Te regulacje mogą jeszcze ulec zmianie.
beside the point Now whether you buy the ticket or not, it’s beside the point. You’ve already got a fine. începe să înveți		bez znaczenia Teraz, czy kupisz bilet, czy nie, jest bez znaczenia. I tak dostałeś mandat.
to gawp at The child was scolded by his mum for gawping at a kissing couple. începe să înveți		wpatrywać się Dziecko zostało skarcone przez matkę za wpatrywanie się w całującą parę.
to tamper with Your mother-in-law is notoriously tampering with your married life; aren’t you fed up with it? începe să înveți		wtrącać się Teściowa notorycznie wtrąca się w twoje życie małżeńskie, nie masz jeszcze dosyć?
to succumb to He didn’t succumb to the verbal abuse and didn’t sign the document. începe să înveți		ulegać Nie uległ słownym zniewagom i nie podpisał tego dokumentu.
to a T I match this description to a T. începe să înveți		dokładnie Dokładnie pasuję do tego opisu.
in disarray I didn’t expect to find matters of state in such a disarray. începe să înveți		w nieładzie Nie spodziewałam się, że odnajdę sprawy wagi państwowej w takim nieładzie.
to pound out I can’t stand him pounding out thrash metal all day long. începe să înveți		głośno grać Nie mogę już tego znieść, że całymi dniami głośno gra thrashowy metal.
incompatible with This software is incompatible with the hardware so don’t expect the computer to work. începe să înveți		niekompatybilny To oprogramowanie jest niekompatybilne ze sprzętem, więc nie oczekuj, że komputer zacznie działać.
worthy of He is not worthy of any respect in my eyes after what he has done. începe să înveți		godny W moich oczach nie jest godny szacunku, po tym co zrobił.
delay in The delay in processing the documents caused many problems. începe să înveți		opóźnienie Opóźnienie z wydaniem dokumentów spowodowało wiele problemów.
to coincide with Suppose your exams coincided with the concert, what would you choose? începe să înveți		zbiegać się Przypuśćmy, że egzaminy zbiegłyby się w czasie z koncertem, co byś wybrał?
to vouch for We are not too familiar with this particular provider of consulting services and therefore cannot vouch for them. începe să înveți		ręczyć za Nie jesteśmy zaznajomieni z tą konkretną firmą konsultingową, więc nie możemy za nią ręczyć.
on a whim On a whim he decided to hand in his notice and leave. începe să înveți		bez zapowiedzi Bez zapowiedzi zdecydował złożyć wypowiedzenie z pracy i wyjechać.
in a nutshell To put it in a nutshell, you will have to retake your exam, because your results are far below the pass rate. începe să înveți		w skrócie Mówiąc w skrócie, będziesz musiał podejść do egzaminu jeszcze raz, ponieważ twoje wyniki nie są zadowalające.
digit You’d better change your password adding at least two digits. începe să înveți		cyfra Powinnaś zmienić hasło, dodając przynajmniej dwie cyfry.
double-digit I’d rather you had given me a clue that it was supposed to be a double-digit result. începe să înveți		dwucyfrowy Wolałbym, żebyś mi wtedy podpowiedział, że miał to być wynik dwucyfrowy.
even You will get a good result provided you remember that even numbers are easily divided by two. începe să înveți		parzysty Otrzymasz poprawny wynik, pod warunkiem że zapamiętasz, że liczby parzyste łatwo dzielą się przez dwa.
ordinal number Having written ordinal numbers on the board, the teacher asked the students to copy them down. începe să înveți		liczba porządkowa Po zapisaniu liczb porządkowych na tablicy, nauczyciel poprosił uczniów o przepisanie ich do zeszytów.
to tabulate If you had tabulated the data, the result would have been more comprehensible for everyone. începe să înveți		zestawić w tabeli Gdybyś zestawił te dane w tabeli, wynik byłby dla wszystkich bardziej zrozumiały.
scores The scores of complaint letters were lying on his desk. începe să înveți		dziesiątki Na jego biurku leżały dziesiątki pisemnych skarg.
aplenty He is lucky that his parents have money aplenty for all his caprices. începe să înveți		w bród Jest szczęściarzem, skoro rodzice mają w bród pieniędzy na wszystkie jego zachcianki.
array I didn’t know that the array of solutions is so big. începe să înveți		różnorodność Nie wiedziałam, że różnorodność rozwiązań jest tak szeroka.
Roman numeral I really don’t know. It’s either an Arabic or Roman numeral. începe să înveți		cyfra rzymska Naprawdę nie wiem. To albo arabska, albo rzymska cyfra.
per mille It’s estimated that next year the growth will be at a level of 0,3 per mille. începe să înveți		promil Szacuje się, że w przyszłym roku wzrost będzie na poziomie 0,3 promila.
capacity The seating capacity of the stadium, which is being built, will be 50 thousand. începe să înveți		pojemność Stadion, który jest w budowie, będzie miał pojemność 50 tysięcy miejsc.
ten a penny Good maths teachers are rare, but bad ones are ten a penny. începe să înveți		na pęczki Dobrych nauczycieli matematyki jest mało, za to tych słabych jest na pęczki.
infinitesimal My chances of getting promoted were very small, almost infinitesimal. începe să înveți		znikomy Szansa na awans była bardzo mała, niemalże znikoma.
square root According to my son’s teacher, square roots are too difficult for a nine-year-old. începe să înveți		pierwiastek kwadratowy Nauczycielka mojego syna uważa, że pierwiastki kwadratowe są zbyt trudne dla dziewięciolatka.
cube root He must be a genius doing the cube roots in his head. începe să înveți		pierwiastek sześcienny Musi być genialny, skoro w głowie oblicza pierwiastki sześcienne.
to halve Suppose we halved the number of bikes. Who would be affected most? începe să înveți		zmniejszyć o połowę Przypuśćmy, że zmniejszylibyśmy liczbę rowerów o połowę. Kogo dotknęłoby to najbardziej?
times table It’s no use learning the times table if you have a calculator in your mobile. începe să înveți		tabliczka mnożenia Nie ma sensu uczyć się tabliczki mnożenia, jeśli masz kalkulator w telefonie.
inverse Your result is just the inverse of what you were supposed to get. începe să înveți		odwrotność Twój wynik jest odwrotnością tego, co miałeś otrzymać.
quotient Today the kids have been taught that the result of division is called a quotient. începe să înveți		iloraz Dzisiaj dzieci dowiedziały się, że wynik dzielenia to iloraz.
decimal I’d rather you finally learnt to add decimal numbers. începe să înveți		dziesiętny Mogłabyś się w końcu nauczyć dodawać liczby dziesiętne.
set Explain please, why the parts of these sets overlap. începe să înveți		zbiór Wyjaśnij, proszę, dlaczego te części zbiorów nakładają się na siebie.
to bisect We were observing the teacher bisect the sphere, getting two hemispheres. începe să înveți		przepołowić Patrzyliśmy, jak nauczyciel przepołowił kulę i otrzymał dwie półkule.
power You are able to raise to a power, aren’t you? începe să înveți		potęga Potrafisz podnieść do potęgi, prawda?
units I was embarrassed not knowing what the units are. începe să înveți		jedności Zawstydziłam się tym, że nie wiem, czym są jedności.
gram – Can you tell me how much the gold weighs? – Two grams, Sir. începe să înveți		gram – Czy mógłby mi pan powiedzieć, ile waży to złoto? – Dwa gramy, proszę pana.
parenthesis The digits in parenthesis should also be taken into account and calculated. începe să înveți		nawias okrągły Cyfry w nawiasie okrągłym także powinny zostać wzięte pod uwagę i obliczone.
abrupt Hardly had I read the first page of the book when there was an abrupt twist in the plot. începe să înveți		nagły Dopiero co przeczytałam pierwszą stronę książki, a już nastąpił nagły zwrot akcji.
donkey’s years You’d better accept his proposal. He’s not going to wait for you for donkey’s years. începe să înveți		całe wieki Lepiej przyjmij jego oświadczyny. Nie będzie całe wieki na ciebie czekał.
biennial The biennial festival in Venice always attracts hundreds of art aficionados. începe să înveți		odbywający się co dwa lata Odbywający się co dwa lata festiwal w Wenecji zawsze przyciąga setki miłośników sztuki.
to elapse I don’t even remember how much time has elapsed since we were at the party. începe să înveți		mijać Nawet nie pamiętam, ile czasu minęło, od kiedy byliśmy ostatni raz na imprezie.
to expire My passport expires next month. It needs to be renewed. începe să înveți		wygasać Ważność mojego paszportu wygasa w przyszłym miesiącu. Muszę wyrobić nowy.
instantaneous But for his instantaneous reaction, I would have lost a lot of money. începe să înveți		natychmiastowy Gdyby nie jego natychmiastowa reakcja, straciłbym sporo pieniędzy.
interim He wrote down their phone number in case the interim solution didn’t work. începe să înveți		tymczasowy Zapisał ich numer telefonu, na wypadek gdyby rozwiązanie tymczasowe nie zadziałało.
about time too – After ten hours of painful contractions she was admitted to hospital. – About time too! începe să înveți		w samą porę – Po dziesięciu godzinach bolesnych skurczy porodowych przyjęto ją do szpitala. – W samą porę!
obsolete You needn’t have brought the equipment. This method is obsolete and I don’t want to use it. începe să înveți		przestarzały Niepotrzebnie przyniosłeś sprzęt. To przestarzała metoda i nie chcę jej używać.
stint A stint of 8 months spent on maternity leave made her return to work with eagerness. începe să înveți		okres Okres 8 miesięcy spędzonych na urlopie macierzyńskim sprawił, że z zapałem wróciła do pracy.
to kick off The referee finally blew the whistle and the match kicked off. începe să înveți		zaczynać się Sędzia w końcu gwizdnął i mecz się zaczął.
to go west At the station I realised that my wallet had gone west and I didn’t have either money or a ticket on me. începe să înveți		zniknąć Na dworcu zorientowałam się, że mój portfel zniknął i nie mam przy sobie ani biletu, ani pieniędzy.
a stitch in time saves nine My mum used to teach me to think about the consequences of my actions by telling me that a stitch in time saves nine. începe să înveți		lepiej zapobiegać niż leczyć Mama zawsze uczyła mnie, żeby myśleć o konsekwencjach i przytaczała powiedzenie, że lepiej zapobiegać niż leczyć.
at the drop of a hat I’d leave him at the drop of a hat if I found out he was cheating on me. începe să înveți		bez wahania Zostawiłabym go bez wahania, gdyby się okazało, że mnie zdradza.
jiffy I’ll be ready in a jiffy. începe să înveți		momencik Za momencik będę gotowy.
shortly The winner of the competition will be announced shortly. începe să înveți		wkrótce Zwycięzca konkursu zostanie wkrótce ogłoszony.
bygone At the class reunion everybody admitted that they missed the bygone days of secondary school. începe să înveți		miniony Na spotkaniu klasowym wszyscy przyznali, że tęsknią za minionymi chwilami spędzonymi w szkole średniej.
inexorable It’s said that after the election the rise in unemployment will be inexorable. începe să înveți		nieuchronny Mówi się, że po wyborach wzrost poziomu bezrobocia będzie nieuchronny.
a has-been After the accident she became a has-been whose best hits were quickly forgotten. începe să înveți		osoba, której czasy świetności minęły Po wypadku czasy jej świetności minęły, a przeboje szybko zostały zapomniane.
transient However transient a feeling it was, she said she would never forget it. începe să înveți		przelotny Chociaż było to tylko przelotne uczucie, powiedziała, że nigdy o tym nie zapomni.
procrastinator If he weren’t such a procrastinator, his MA thesis would have already been written. începe să înveți		osoba odkładająca wszystko na później Gdyby nie odkładał wszystkiego na później, miałby już do tej pory napisaną pracę magisterską.
beforehand Call us a few days beforehand so that we can prepare everything for his arrival. începe să înveți		wcześniej Zadzwoń do nas kilka dni wcześniej, żebyśmy wszystko przygotowali na jego przyjazd.
incipient We were hoping to finish the renovation by Monday but it’s still in its incipient stage. începe să înveți		w fazie początkowej Mieliśmy nadzieję, że remont zakończy się do poniedziałku, ale nadal jest w fazie początkowej.
protracted In the event of a protracted process of healing, we will implement an experimental treatment. începe să înveți		wydłużający się W przypadku wydłużającego się procesu gojenia zastosujemy eksperymentalną kurację.
swish I knew it was her as I recognised the characteristic swish of her coat. începe să înveți		szelest Wiedziałam, że to ona, bo poznałam charakterystyczny szelest jej płaszcza.
rustle I just love walking on the dry leaves in autumn, hearing the rustle of the forest. începe să înveți		szmer Uwielbiam spacerować po suchych liściach jesienią i suchać szmeru lasu.
howl What’s this howling? Is it a wolf? începe să înveți		zawodzenie Co to za zawodzenie? To wilk?
wail I hate the sound of the wail of the police sirens. începe să înveți		wycie Nienawidzę wycia policyjnych syren.
to whinge You’ve been whinging for an hour now. Aren’t you tired of it? începe să înveți		marudzić Marudzisz już od godziny. Nie zmęczyło cię to?
to groan It was because of my gut feeling that I called her. She had already been groaning with pain for over an hour. începe să înveți		jęczeć Przeczucie mi powiedziało, żeby do niej zadzwonić. Już wtedy od ponad godziny jęczała z bólu.
to beat It’s either rain beating against the roof, or someone knocking at the door. începe să înveți		uderzać Albo to deszcz uderza w dach, albo ktoś puka do drzwi.
to bray During the match the spectators brayed each time the ball was close to the goal of the opposite team. începe să înveți		ryczeć Podczas meczu kibice ryczeli za każdym razem, gdy piłka była w pobliżu bramki przeciwnika.
chime The chime from the nearby church wakes me up at 6 a.m. every Sunday. începe să înveți		bicie dzwonów Bicie dzwonów z pobliskiego kościoła budzi mnie o 6 rano w każdą niedzielę.
screech The screech of the birds on the beach made me feel a bit anxious. începe să înveți		wrzask Zaniepokoił mnie wrzask ptaków na plaży.
peal She closes all the windows at home as soon as she hears the first peal of thunder. începe să înveți		łoskot Zamyka wszystkie okna w domu zaraz po tym, jak usłyszy pierwszy łoskot grzmotów zbliżającej się burzy.
to clank I couldn’t concentrate as she was clanking her bangles against the desk all the time. începe să înveți		pobrzękiwać Nie mogłam się skupić, ponieważ cały czas jej bransoletki pobrzękiwały, uderzając o biurko.
to buzz The phone was buzzing in the corner of the room, but I couldn’t make myself go and answer it. începe să înveți		brzęczeć Telefon brzęczał w rogu pokoju, ale nie mogłam się zmusić, żeby podejść i go odebrać.
to stammer King George VI would have had more self confidence if he hadn’t had a terrible stammer. începe să înveți		jąkać się Król Jerzy VI miałby więcej pewności siebie, gdyby się tak strasznie nie jąkał.
to murmur Leaving the room, he murmured something but I ignored it completely. începe să înveți		mruczeć Wychodząc z pokoju, coś zamruczał, ale zupełnie to zignorowałam.
hushed I’d sooner you didn’t speak in such a hushed voice. I can’t hear anything. începe să înveți		ściszony Wolałabym, żebyś nie mówił tak ściszonym głosem. Nic nie słyszę.
grunt After a trip to the zoo, the kids remembered the grunts of a boar the most. începe să înveți		chrumkanie Z wycieczki do zoo dzieci najlepiej zapamiętały chrumkania dzika.
croak The croak of the frogs I heard from the window made me feel homesick. începe să înveți		rechot Rechot żab, jaki słyszałam przez okno, sprawił, że zatęskniłam za domem.
to hiss The lion cub must have been frightened because it started to hiss when I approached it. începe să înveți		syczeć Lwiątko musiało się bać, bo kiedy podszedłem, zaczęło syczeć.
whir Nobody was talking and you could hear the soft whir of a fan from the next room. începe să înveți		warkot Nikt nic nie mówił i można było usłyszeć warkot wiatraka z drugiego pokoju.
gurgle After she had been saved from drowning, she tried to say something but all that could be heard was a gurgle. începe să înveți		bulgotanie Po tym, jak uratowano ją od utonięcia, próbowała coś powiedzieć, ale można było usłyszeć wyłącznie bulgotanie.
to squelch After I had fallen into the stream my shoes squelched for the rest of the hike. începe să înveți		chlupotać Po tym, jak wpadłem do strumienia, w moich butach chlupotało już do końca wycieczki.
to splash Put on some old clothes in case they splash you with paint there. începe să înveți		chlapać Załóż stare ubrania na wypadek, gdyby ochlapali cię tam farbą.
clack I heard my mother’s high heels clacking as she was going down the stairs. începe să înveți		stukot Słyszałem stukanie obcasów mojej matki, jak schodziła po schodach.
to sizzle The sausages are already sizzling in the pan, do something before they get burnt. începe să înveți		skwierczeć Kiełbaski już skwierczą na patelni, zrób coś z nimi, zanim się spalą.
to rattle He didn’t lock the door and as a result it rattled all night. începe să înveți		postukiwać Nie zamknął drzwi, więc postukiwały przez całą noc.
to rumble The movie about chocolate made my stomach rumble immediately. începe să înveți		burczeć Film o czekoladzie sprawił, że natychmiast zaczęło mi burczeć w brzuchu.
catcall The nightmare of every performer is receiving catcalls from the audience after the concert. începe să înveți		gwizdy Koszmarem dla każdego artysty są gwizdy publiczności po koncercie.
to hoot Why are all the cars hooting? Has anything happened? începe să înveți		trąbić Dlaczego te wszystkie samochody trąbią? Czy coś się stało?
to bleep out It was hard to understand the sense as every second word was bleeped out. începe să înveți		zagłuszyć Trudno było zrozumieć sens, bo co drugie słowo było zagłuszone.
awe Not even once was I in awe hearing his witty remarks. începe să înveți		podziw Nieraz jego błyskotliwe uwagi wzbudzały mój podziw.
browbeaten It’s said that they were all browbeaten into signing the consent form. începe să înveți		zastraszony Mówi się, że wszyscy zostali zastraszeni, żeby zmusić ich do podpisania zgody.
distraught He was distraught waiting another hour for the operation to finish. începe să înveți		roztrzęsiony Był roztrzęsiony, czekając kolejną godzinę na koniec operacji.
confiding You shouldn’t be so confiding towards strangers. începe să înveți		ufny Nie powinieneś być tak ufny w stosunku do obcych.
subdued Why was he so subdued at his own birthday party? începe să înveți		przygaszony Dlaczego był tak przygaszony na swojej imprezie urodzinowej?
beleaguered The doctor said that his depression is the result of him being beleaguered. începe să înveți		borykający się z kłopotami Lekarz stwierdził, że jego borykanie się z problemami jest powodem depresji.
querulous He’s been unbearably querulous today! începe să înveți		narzekający Był dzisiaj nieznośnie narzekający!
pensive I still remember the pensive expression on her face when I told her the news. începe să înveți		zamyślony Nadal pamiętam jej zamyśloną twarz, kiedy przekazałem jej wieści.
flummoxed I’d never seen him so flummoxed as when he saw his girlfriend’s twin sister. începe să înveți		skołowany Nigdy wcześniej nie widziałam go tak skołowanego jak wtedy, kiedy zobaczył siostrę bliźniaczkę swojej dziewczyny.
jaded Jaded though he was, he pretended to be interested in the presentation. începe să înveți		znużony Chociaż był znużony, udawał, że prezentacja go interesuje.
exasperated The lengthening delay made her exasperated and unwilling to continue the journey. începe să înveți		zirytowany Przedłużające się opóźnienie spowodowało, że była poirytowana i straciła ochotę na dalszą podróż.
infatuated She becomes infatuated with almost every man she meets. începe să înveți		zauroczony Jest zauroczona niemalże każdym mężczyzną, jakiego spotka.
crabby I’ll go mad unless you stop being so crabby! începe să înveți		marudny Zwariuję, jeśli nie przestaniesz być taka marudna!
capricious She used to be a capricious child and now her daughter is just the same. începe să înveți		kapryśny Była kapryśnym dzieckiem, a teraz jej córka jest taka sama.
agitated She was as white as a sheet and definitely agitated about something. începe să înveți		poruszony Była blada jak ściana i wyraźnie czymś poruszona.
jittery It’s the third time I’ve sat the driving exam and I’m still jittery about it. începe să înveți		podenerwowany Już trzeci raz zdaję egzamin na prawo jazdy i nadal jestem tym podenerwowany.
to gloat He turned up only to gloat over his victory. începe să înveți		chełpić się Przyszedł tylko po to, żeby chełpić się swoim zwycięstwem.
to enthral The way he tells the tales always enthrals not only the kids but also the adults. începe să înveți		urzekać Sposób, w jaki opowiada, zawsze urzeka nie tylko dzieci, lecz także dorosłych.
to mortify I’d prefer to disappear rather than be mortified like that. începe să înveți		upokorzyć Wolałbym zniknąć, niż być tak bardzo upokorzonym.
to get one’s wires crossed It’s time we admitted that we got our wires crossed. începe să înveți		nie móc się dogadać Najwyższa pora przyznać, że nie możemy się dogadać.
to have a soft spot for She’s always had a soft spot for black-eyed men. începe să înveți		mieć słabość do Zawsze miała słabość do czarnookich mężczyzn.
to rejoice Her parents rejoiced at her great success in the field of economics. începe să înveți		cieszyć się Rodzicie cieszyli się jej sukcesami w dziedzinie ekonomii.
to smother She regrets smothering her son’s passion when he was a child. începe să înveți		tłamsić Żałuje, że tak stłamsiła pasję syna, kiedy był jeszcze dzieckiem.
to bemoan Students were bemoaning the lack of free time during the school trip most. începe să înveți		narzekać Na wycieczce szkolnej uczniowie najbardziej narzekali na brak wolnego czasu.
to gripe Whenever I ask a Pole how he is, he starts to gripe. începe să înveți		biadolić Kiedy nie zapytałabym Polaka, jak się ma, zaczyna biadolić.
to pluck Most housewives find plucking fowl extremely difficult. începe să înveți		skubać Większość gospodyń domowych uważa skubanie ptactwa za wyjątkowo trudne.
to toss Tossing pancakes in a frying pan has never been easy for you, has it? începe să înveți		przerzucać na drugą stronę Przerzucanie naleśników na drugą stronę na patelni nigdy nie było dla ciebie łatwe, prawda?
to shell When I was green behind the ears in cooking I used to have problems even with shelling hard boiled eggs. începe să înveți		zdejmować skorupę Kiedy byłem jeszcze bardzo niedoświadczony w gotowaniu, nawet zdjęcie skorupki z jajka na twardo sprawiało mi problem.
to crack When it comes to cracking nuts, a good nutcracker would come in useful. începe să înveți		rozłupać Jeśli idzie o rozłupywanie orzechów, zawsze przydaje się solidny dziadek do orzechów.
to sieve After you’ve sieved the flour, add four egg yolks. începe să înveți		przesiać Jak już przesiejesz mąkę, dodaj cztery żółtka.
to lick up Not only did he eat a lot, but he also licked up gravy from the plate. începe să înveți		wylizać Nie tylko zjadł bardzo dużo, ale jeszcze wylizał sos z talerza.
to gnaw The favourite activity of our dog Aza is gnawing on bones. începe să înveți		obgryzać Ulubioną czynnością naszego psa Azy jest obgryzanie kości.
to gorge As long as I am slim, I can gorge on any food, without even a hint of guilt. începe să înveți		obżerać się Dopóki jestem szczupła, mogę obżerać się bez poczucia winy.
to gobble down The hostages gobbled down their food and rose on the order of their guard. începe să înveți		szybko zjeść Zakładnicy szybko zjedli posiłek i powstali na rozkaz strażnika.
to julienne The chef had the carrots julienned by one of the cooks. începe să înveți		kroić na długie cienkie paski Szef kuchni zlecił jednemu ze swoich kucharzy pokrojenie marchewki na długie cienkie paski.
to shred You could at least have shredded the cabbage properly. începe să înveți		szatkować Mogłeś przynajmniej porządnie poszatkować kapustę.
to brew Brewing tea has never been easier than with this new teapot of ours. începe să înveți		parzyć Parzenie herbaty nigdy nie było łatwiejsze z tym naszym nowym czajnikiem.
to percolate I just love the sound of percolating coffee and the smell of it is just unique. începe să înveți		zaparzać w ekspresie Po prostu uwielbiam dźwięk zaparzającej się w ekspresie kawy i ten jedyny w swoim rodzaju zapach.
to have a sweet tooth Having a sweet tooth poses a serious threat to your health as sugar feeds disease. începe să înveți		być łasuchem Bycie łasuchem stanowi poważne zagrożenie dla zdrowia, ponieważ cukier jest dobrą pożywką dla chorób.
inedible Had I known those mushrooms were inedible, I wouldn’t have cooked them. începe să înveți		niejadalny Gdybym wiedział, że te grzyby są niejadalne, nie przyrządziłbym ich.
stodgy I felt bloated because I had eaten a very stodgy dinner. începe să înveți		ciężkostrawny Miałam wzdęcia, bo zjadłam bardzo ciężkostrawną kolację.
ravenous Having lost his way in the jungle, Ian didn’t have access to food for two days so he became ravenous. începe să înveți		wygłodniały Ian był wygłodniały, po tym jak zgubił drogę w dżungli i przez dwa dni nie miał dostępu do pożywienia.
skewer It’s about time you exchanged this old skewer for a new one. începe să înveți		rożen Najwyższy czas, abyś wymienił ten stary rożen na nowy.
parched I’m so parched I could drink the water from that puddle. începe să înveți		spragniony Jestem tak spragniony, że mógłbym pić wodę z tej kałuży.
rolling pin My neighbours had a serious fight last night and she hit her husband on the head with a rolling pin. începe să înveți		wałek do ciasta Moi sąsiedzi pokłócili się wczoraj wieczorem i ona uderzyła go wałkiem do ciasta w głowę.
crumble topping I love all cakes provided they have crumble topping. începe să înveți		kruszonka Uwielbiam ciasta, pod warunkiem, że są z kruszonką.
tipsy cake Never have I eaten any tipsy cake in my entire life, what a weird flavour! începe să înveți		ciastko ponczowe Nigdy nie jadłam ciastka ponczowego, co za przedziwny smak!
fluffy I’d rather you added more yeast to the mix in order to make the cake more fluffy. începe să înveți		puszyste (o cieście) Lepiej by było, gdybyś dodała więcej drożdży do masy, żeby ciasto stało się bardziej puszyste.
puff pastry If I were you, I would buy ready-made puff pastry. începe să înveți		ciasto francuskie Na twoim miejscu kupiłabym gotowe ciasto francuskie.
froth A cooking adept should know that the immediate result of whisking egg whites is froth. începe să înveți		piana Przyszły kucharz powinien wiedzieć, że bezpośrednim rezultatem ubijania białek jest piana.
watercress The flavour of watercress goes very well with eggs, doesn’t it? începe să înveți		rzeżucha Smak rzeżuchy dobrze komponuje się z jajkami, nieprawda?
buckwheat Buckwheat is believed to be very healthy. începe să înveți		gryka Sądzi się, że gryka jest bardzo zdrowa.
nutmeg Could you tell me what kind of taste nutmeg has as I have no idea. începe să înveți		gałka muszkatołowa Mogłabyś mi powiedzieć, jaki smak ma gałka muszkatołowa, bo nie mam pojęcia.
turmeric Only recently, researchers have proved that turmeric has strong anticancer properties. începe să înveți		kurkuma Ostatnio naukowcy udowodnili, że kurkuma ma bardzo silne właściwości antyrakowe.
dill leaves Dill leaves are used in order to give a dish a strong smell and flavour. începe să înveți		koperek Koperek jest używany po to, aby nadać potrawie wyraźny smak i zapach.
florets I don’t remember separating the florets from the stem; so if it wasn’t me, who has done it? începe să înveți		różyczki (kalafiora) Nie pamiętam żebym odrywał różyczki kalafiora, a skoro to nie byłem ja, to kto to zrobił?
quark Quark is said to be a very popular breakfast food in this part of the country. începe să înveți		twaróg Mówi się, że twaróg jest nieodłączną częścią śniadania w tej części kraju.
dash A dash of salt and black pepper would do wonders for this dish. începe să înveți		szczypta Szczypta soli i pieprzu bardzo polepszyłaby smak tego dania.
spelt Did you know that spelt was the oldest grain that ever existed? începe să înveți		orkisz Czy wiedziałaś, że orkisz jest najstarszym zbożem na ziemi.
treacle I am going to sweeten the pancakes with treacle this time. începe să înveți		melasa Tym razem zamierzam posłodzić naleśniki melasą.
gherkin Why are you smelling those gherkins, have they gone off? începe să înveți		korniszon Czemu wąchasz te korniszony, zepsuły się?
understudy I wish I had an understudy in the scenes with alligators. începe să înveți		dubler Szkoda, że nie mam dublera w scenach z aligatorami.
to dub Someone with such a hoarse voice shouldn’t dub films for kids. începe să înveți		dubbingować Ktoś z tak zachrypłym głosem nie powinien dubbingować filmów dla dzieci.
to bring the house down His solo performance brought the house down. începe să înveți		powalić widownię na kolana Jego występ solowy powalił widownię na kolana.
to electrify The spectacular fireworks display at the end of the concert electrified the audience. începe să înveți		zelektryzować Niesamowity pokaz fajerwerków na koniec koncertu po prostu zelektryzował publiczność.
to boo The audience booed the artist making him leave the stage after the first song. începe să înveți		wygwizdać Publiczność wygwizdała artystę, zmuszając go do zejścia ze sceny już po pierwszej piosence.
in the stalls I’m afraid all the seats in the stalls have already been sold out. începe să înveți		miejsce na parterze Obawiam się, że wszystkie miejsca na parterze zostały już wyprzedane.
cheesy Only at the end of the film did I realise that the plot was really cheesy. începe să înveți		kiepski Dopiero przy końcu filmu zorientowałem się, że tak naprawdę miał dość kiepską fabułę.
in stitches Had I known his stand-up shows have everybody in stitches, I would have gone. începe să înveți		pokładający się ze śmiechu Gdybym wiedziała, że wszyscy pokładają się ze śmiechu na jego stand-upowych występach, przyszłabym.
contemptible The performance was really contemptible showing our soldiers in a misleading way. începe să înveți		zasługujący na pogardę Przedstawienie zasługiwało na pogardę, ponieważ pokazywało naszych żołnierzy w nieprawdziwy sposób.
pageant A great pageant accompanied the unveiling of the plaque on the wall of the school. începe să înveți		widowisko Odsłonięciu pamiątkowej tablicy na murze szkoły towarzyszyło wielkie widowisko.
contortionist What the contortionist did in the last part of the show took our breath away. începe să înveți		akrobata To, co akrobata zrobił na koniec, zaparło nam dech w piersiach.
busker The busker who always performs on the banks of the Thames is well known in the city. începe să înveți		artysta uliczny Artysta uliczny, który zawsze występuje nad Tamizą, jest dobrze znany w mieście.
enchanted People stopped in their tracks, enchanted by his voice. începe să înveți		oczarowany Ludzie się zatrzymywali i stali oczarowani jego głosem.
raucous The group of raucous teenagers completely spoiled the show. începe să înveți		hałaśliwy Grupa hałaśliwych nastolatków zupełnie zepsuła przedstawienie.
stag party This is the best place to organise a stag party you will never forget! începe să înveți		wieczór kawalerski To najlepsze miejsce na zorganizowanie niezapomnianego wieczoru kawalerskiego.
sausage party Everybody knew it’s going to be a sausage party and so did his wife-to-be. începe să înveți		impreza w męskim gronie Wszyscy, łącznie z jego przyszłą żoną, wiedzieli, że miała to być impreza w męskim gronie.
jamboree He took his guitar with the aim of playing the newest songs at the jamboree next week. începe să înveți		zlot Wziął gitarę, żeby zagrać najnowsze piosenki na zlocie w przyszłym tygodniu.
to carouse Stop carousing, otherwise you’ll fail all the exams in this session. începe să înveți		imprezować Przestań imprezować, bo oblejesz wszystkie egzaminy w tej sesji.
prom Not since my brother’s prom have I been to such a great school party. începe să înveți		studniówka Od studniówki mojego brata nie byłam na tak dobrej imprezie szkolnej.
to wine and dine You’d better wine and dine them this time to make up for the last dinner. începe să înveți		wystawnie kogoś podejmować Tym razem wystawnie ich podejmijcie. Zrekompensujecie tym ostatni obiad.
culture vulture I hate being called a culture vulture. I go to the parties for my friends not out of snobbishness. începe să înveți		osoba bywająca na imprezach artystycznych ze snobizmu Nie znoszę, kiedy ludzie mówią, że bywam na imprezach artystycznych ze snobizmu. Chodzę tam dla moich przyjaciół.
to steal the show A nine-year-old girl throwing knives definitely stole the show. începe să înveți		przyćmić resztę Dziewięciolatka rzucająca nożami zdecydowanie przyćmiła resztę wykonawców.
to play tag Don’t you think that playing tag with a toddler is a bit dangerous? începe să înveți		grać w berka Nie sądzisz, że granie w berka z maluchem jest odrobinę niebezpieczne?
tick-tac-toe I haven’t played tick-tac-toe for ages! Let’s have a go! începe să înveți		kółko i krzyżyk Od lat nie grałam w kółko i krzyżyk! Spróbujmy!
bassist Hardly had he finished his speech when he turned round to the bassist and gave him a sign to start the concert. începe să înveți		kontrabasista Od razu po zakończeniu przemowy, odwrócił się w stronę kontrabasisty i dał mu znak, aby rozpoczął koncert.
bassoonist On arriving at the concert hall I realised that only the bassoonist was ready for the rehearsal. începe să înveți		fagocista Po przybyciu na salę koncertową, zdałem sobie sprawę, że tylko fagocista był gotowy do próby.
bow Left to follow his inclinations, he decided to become a violinist, hardly letting go of his bow. începe să înveți		smyczek Zgodnie ze swoimi zdolnościami, John został skrzypkiem i prawie nigdy nie wypuszczał smyczka z rąk.
trombonist As a result of having appeared only once on television he became the most famous trombonist in the city. începe să înveți		puzonista Po tym, jak wystąpił raz w telewizji, stał się najsłynniejszym puzonistą w mieście.
to strum the guitar Since he is a professional musician, he usually strums his guitar even when going to work on the train. începe să înveți		brzdąkać na gitarze Jako że jest z zawodu muzykiem, zazwyczaj brzdąka na gitarze nawet w pociągu, w drodze do pracy.
brass Having retired, he joined a brass band and realised his childhood dream. începe să înveți		instrumenty dęte blaszane Po przejściu na emeryturę dołączył do zespołu instrumentów dętych blaszanych i w ten sposób zrealizował swoje marzenie z dzieciństwa.
chamber orchestra Do you know whether chamber orchestras play only classical music? începe să înveți		orkiestra kameralna Wiesz może, czy orkiestra kameralna gra tylko muzykę klasyczną?
zither In ancient Greece musicians used to play the zither and the lyre for entertainment. începe să înveți		cytra W starożytnej Grecji muzycy grali na cytrze i na lirze, by dostarczać ludziom rozrywki.
harp I don’t know what it is, but women playing harps look beautiful even if they are not very attractive. începe să înveți		harfa Nie wiem, co w tym jest, ale kobiety grające na harfie wyglądają pięknie, nawet jeśli nie są zbyt atrakcyjne.
castanets The Spanish dancer, whose performance we watched yesterday, dropped the castanets twice while dancing. începe să înveți		kastaniety Ta hiszpańska tancerka, której występ oglądaliśmy wczoraj, dwa razy upuściła kastaniety podczas tańca.
treble clef I remember how difficult it was for me to write a treble clef on the stave, when I was a child. începe să înveți		klucz wiolinowy Pamiętam, jak trudno było mi się nauczyć dobrze wpisać klucz wiolinowy w pięciolinię, kiedy byłem dzieckiem.
baton This is the first time I have seen the conductor drop his baton during the concert. începe să înveți		batuta Po raz pierwszy widziałam, jak dyrygent upuścił batutę podczas koncertu.
muzak They are always playing the same muzak in all the shops around Christmas time. începe să înveți		muzyka w tle W okresie okołoświątecznym w sklepach zawsze puszczają tę samą muzykę w tle.
display advertising To be honest, I didn’t know that display advertising has such an influence on shopping choices. începe să înveți		reklama graficzna Szczerze mówiąc, nie wiedziałam, że reklama graficzna ma aż tak duży wpływ na decyzje dotyczące zakupów.
implicit This advertisement seems pretty innocent but it does contain an implicit message. începe să înveți		ukryty Ta reklama wydaje się zupełnie niewinna, ale tak naprawdę zawiera ukryte przesłanie.
upfront A series of upfront ads showed the real face of the modelling business. începe să înveți		bezpośredni Seria bezpośrednich reklam ukazała prawdziwe oblicze branży modelingowej.
point-of-sale Point-of-sale advertising has been banned in the stores where alcohol is sold. începe să înveți		w miejscu sprzedaży Promocja alkoholu w miejscu sprzedaży została zabroniona.
flyer Only when I saw the flyer did I realize that I had already seen that show. începe să înveți		ulotka reklamowa Dopiero kiedy zobaczyłam ulotkę reklamową przedstawienia, zdałam sobie sprawę, że już je widziałam.
circular As a part of a new campaign, a circular from the Ministry of Education will be sent to all head teachers. începe să înveți		broszura W ramach nowej kampanii, do wszystkich dyrektorów szkół zostanie rozesłana broszura z Ministerstwa Edukacji.
cold calls I wouldn’t like to make cold calls even for a thousand quid a week. începe să înveți		telemarketing Nie chciałabym pracować w telemarketingu nawet za tysiąc funtów tygodniowo.
to vex What vexes me most is this washing powder commercial lasting almost two minutes. începe să înveți		irytować To, co mnie najbardziej irytuje, to ta reklama proszku do prania, która trwa prawie dwie minuty.
channel surfing Isn’t it time you stopped channel surfing? The film is about to start. începe să înveți		skakać z kanału na kanał Czy to nie najwyższa pora, żebyś przestał skakać z kanału na kanał? Zaraz zacznie się film.
coverage But for this TV station, nobody would be able to watch live coverage of the tournament. începe să înveți		relacja Gdyby nie ta stacja telewizyjna, nikt nie mógłby obejrzeć relacji z turnieju na żywo.
prime time The commercial, the profits from which will be given to charity, will be shown on Friday at prime time. începe să înveți		czas największej oglądalności Reklama, z której dochody zostaną przekazane na cele charytatywne, zostanie pokazana w piątek w czasie największej oglądalności.
confessional television Nobody expected the president to appear in confessional television. începe să înveți		talk-show Nikt nie podejrzewał, że prezydent wystąpi w talk-show.
sensational I’m sure that half of sensational news is made up. începe să înveți		sensacyjny Jestem pewna, że połowa z tych sensacyjnych wiadomości została zmyślona.
slot Finally she got an hour slot for her programme on Radio Four. începe să înveți		przedział czasu W końcu w radiowej czwórce otrzymała godzinny przedział czasu na swój program.
blatant The journalist should be fired as the whole article was a blatant lie! începe să înveți		ewidentny Dziennikarz powinien zostać zwolniony, ponieważ cały artykuł był ewidentnym kłamstwem!
plug It was supposed to be an expert’s opinion on dieting, and she managed to get in a plug about her recent book. începe să înveți		wzmianka To miała być tylko opinia eksperta dotycząca diet, ale udało jej się wtrącić wzmiankę o swojej ostatniej książce.
paywall I don’t think the paywall system will work in this application. începe să înveți		system płatnego dostępu do dalszych materiałów Nie sądzę, że system płatnego dostępu do dalszych materiałów okaże się sukcesem dla tej aplikacji.
up-and-coming Revenue from the last month shows that this is an up-and-coming new title. începe să înveți		obiecujący Przychody z ostatniego miesiąca wskazują, że jest to naprawdę obiecujący nowy magazyn.
to drum up If he hadn’t paid for endorsed commercials, he wouldn’t have drummed up his new business. începe să înveți		rozkręcić coś Gdyby nie zaprosił sławnych ludzi do swojej reklamy, nigdy nie rozkręciłby tego nowego interesu.
editorial I always start reading this weekly from the editorial. începe să înveți		artykuł wstępny Zawsze zaczynam czytać ten tygodnik od artykułu wstępnego.
broadsheet I wonder why he always buys a broadsheet and a tabloid. începe să înveți		gazeta dużego formatu Zastanawiam się, dlaczego zawsze kupuje gazetę dużego formatu i brukowiec.
insert There’s always an insert about cosmetics in Monday’s issue. începe să înveți		dodatek (w gazecie) Do poniedziałkowego numeru zawsze jest dołączony dodatek o kosmetykach.
to byline Knowing how boastful he is, I’m surprised that he hasn’t bylined the article. începe să înveți		dołączać stopkę z nazwiskiem autora Znam jego chełpliwą naturę, więc dziwi mnie, że nie dołączył stopki ze swoim nazwiskiem do tego artykułu.
to get a bang for one’s buck Considering how little money they spent on the advertising campaign, they got plenty of bang for their buck. începe să înveți		osiągnąć dobrą sprzedaż Biorąc pod uwagę, jak mało pieniędzy wydali na kampanię reklamową, to i tak osiągnęli dobrą sprzedaż.
pun Don’t take it so seriously, it must have been just a pun. începe să înveți		gra słów Nie bierz tego na poważnie, to na pewno była tylko gra słów.
hype Even a change in the colour of her hair causes such hype that the news hits the headlines. începe să înveți		szum medialny Nawet zmiana koloru włosów powoduje taki szum medialny, że ta informacja trafia na pierwsze strony.
patron This car park behind the restaurant is for patrons only. începe să înveți		klient Parking za restauracją jest tylko dla klientów.
sluggish service If it hadn’t been for the sluggish service, we would have made it for the train. începe să înveți		opieszała obsługa Gdyby nie ta opieszała obsługa, to zdążylibyśmy na pociąg.
off-the-peg Buying clothes off-the-peg, can sometimes be difficult for obese people. începe să înveți		w gotowych rozmiarach (o ubraniach) Kupowanie ubrań w gotowych rozmiarach w sklepie, może okazać się czasami kłopotliwe dla otyłych ludzi.
tailor-made I wish you wouldn’t always buy tailor-made suits as it costs us an arm and a leg. începe să înveți		szyty na miarę Wolałabym, żebyś nie kupował ciągle garniturów szytych na miarę, bo kosztuje nas to krocie.
to go for a song We had such an abundance of plums in our orchard this year that they went for a song. începe să înveți		sprzedawać za pół darmo Mieliśmy taki urodzaj śliwek w sadzie w tym roku, że sprzedawaliśmy je za pół darmo.
to slash prices It is sometimes very profitable for shops to slash prices. începe să înveți		cięcie cen Czasami cięcie cen przynosi sklepom krociowe zyski.
mail order Mail order sales have risen significantly over the last six months. începe să înveți		wysyłkowy Popularność sprzedaży wysyłkowej wzrosła w ciągu ostatnich sześciu miesięcy.
down payment We were asked to make a down payment on our skiing trip. începe să înveți		zaliczka Poproszono nas o wpłacenie zaliczki na poczet rezerwacji naszego wypadu na narty.
to pay through the nose If it hadn’t been for Mike, we would have paid through the nose for this car, I can tell you. începe să înveți		przepłacić Gdyby nie Mike, przepłacilibyśmy za ten samochód, mówię ci.
exorbitant prices Only a few people can afford to stay at the Ritz as their prices are exorbitant. începe să înveți		zawrotna cena Niewiele osób może sobie pozwolić na pobyt w hotelu Ritz, ponieważ ich ceny są zawrotne.
rock bottom prices Isn’t that a little bit suspicious that they offer such rock bottom prices? începe să înveți		najniższe możliwe ceny Czy to nie jest trochę podejrzane, że oferują najniższe możliwe ceny?
collateral The bank agreed to grant us a loan if we used our flat as collateral. începe să înveți		zastaw Bank udzielił nam kredytu pod zastaw naszego mieszkania.
flea market I love buying antiques at the flea market. începe să înveți		pchli targ Uwielbiam kupować antyki na pchlim targu.
commodity Inflation is all about commodity prices going up and net income plummeting. începe să înveți		towar Inflacja to wzrost cen towarów i obniżanie się dochodu netto.
scarcity A man who likes trying clothes on before buying them is a real scarcity. începe să înveți		rzadkość Mężczyzna, który lubi przymierzać ubrania, zanim je kupi, jest prawdziwą rzadkością.
compulsive shopping Compulsive shopping is a treatable affliction. începe să înveți		obsesyjne zakupy Obsesyjne zakupy to przypadłość, którą można wyleczyć.
to sell like hot cakes The new model of Toyota is at a good price and is selling like hot cakes. începe să înveți		sprzedawać się jak świeże bułeczki Nowy model Toyoty jest w bardzo dobrej cenie i sprzedaje się jak świeże bułeczki.
off-licence Since they opened this off-license I have been meeting drunkards around my place all the time. începe să înveți		sklep monopolowy Odkąd otworzyli ten sklep monopolowy, codziennie spotykam pijaczków w swojej okolicy.
furrier’s shop I bought a fur cap at a furrier’s shop some 5 years ago and it is still as good as new. începe să înveți		sklep futrzarski Kupiłam futrzaną czapkę w sklepie futrzarskim jakieś 5 lat temu i cały czas wygląda jak nowa.
upholstery shop – What should I do about this hole in the sofa? – You can either call the upholstery shop or just throw it away. începe să înveți		usługi tapicerskie – Co mam zrobić z tą dziurą w kanapie? – Albo zapytaj o usługi tapicerskie, albo ją po prostu wyrzuć.
satchel I like this satchel of yours, did you pay like a lot for it? începe să înveți		skórzana teczka Podoba mi się ta twoja skórzana teczka. Dużo za nią zapłaciłeś?
millinery They told me that millinery has became a niche business and as such doesn’t bring great profits. începe să înveți		wyrób kapeluszy Poinformowali mnie, że wyrób kapeluszy stał się niszowym biznesem i nie przynosi wielkich zysków.
dressmaker My grandma would go to a dressmaker at least twice a week. începe să înveți		krawcowa Moja babcia odwiedzała krawcową przynajmniej dwa razy w tygodniu.
batch The pharmaceutical company had to withdraw the whole batch of vaccines because of some complaints. începe să înveți		partia Firma farmaceutyczna musiała wycofać całą partię szczepionek z powodu kilku zażaleń.
self-checkout Thanks to self-checkouts there are no more queues in the supermarket. începe să înveți		kasa samoobsługowa Dzięki kasom samoobsługowym w markecie nie ma już kolejek.
bar code reader I had to go to a different checkout because the bar code reader had got broken at the one I was queueing for. începe să înveți		czytnik kodów kreskowych Musiałam przejść do innej kasy, ponieważ w tej, do której czekałam, zepsuł się czytnik kodów kreskowych.
to buy in instalments More and more people are buying household items on instalments nowadays. începe să înveți		kupować na raty Obecnie coraz więcej ludzi kupuje sprzęt AGD na raty.
pawnbroker The woman insisted on seeing the pawnbroker. începe să înveți		właściciel lombardu Kobieta nalegała na spotkanie z właścicielem lombardu.
lathe turner Very few young people decide to be a lathe turner nowadays as it is a hard and not very well paid job. începe să înveți		tokarz Bardzo niewielu młodych ludzi decyduje się zostać tokarzem, ponieważ jest to ciężka i niezbyt dobrze płatna praca.
undertaker We are due to see the undertaker tomorrow about the details of the funeral. începe să înveți		przedsiębiorca pogrzebowy Jutro mamy spotkać się z przedsiębiorcą pogrzebowym w sprawie ustalenia szczegółów pogrzebu.
welder Look, here’s the handsome young welder I told you about. începe să înveți		spawacz Popatrz, to jest ten przystojny spawacz, o którym ci mówiłam.
lumberjack The term lumberjack became archaic with the advent of chainsaws. începe să înveți		drwal Słowo drwal stało się archaiczne wraz z popularnością piły łańcuchowej.
bricklayer Mark is a born comedian, he can make everybody laugh and it’s a pity that he is just a bricklayer. începe să înveți		murarz Mark ma wrodzony talent komediowy, jest w stanie rozśmieszyć każdego. Szkoda, że został murarzem.
masseur Being a good masseur means having strong arms and shoulders so it is not work for everyone, is it? începe să înveți		masażysta Żeby być dobrym masażystą trzeba mieć silne ramiona i ręce, więc nie jest to praca dla każdego, prawda?
skivvy She always said she’d be nobody’s skivvy. începe să înveți		służąca Zawsze powtarzała, że nie chce być niczyją służącą.
to squander opportunities Henry squanders no opportunity to fawn over his boss. începe să înveți		marnować szansę Henry nie zmarnował żadnej szansy do nadskakiwania szefowi.
dead-end job I never expected this to be such a dead-end job. începe să înveți		praca bez perspektyw Nigdy nie przypuszczałem, że to będzie praca bez perspektyw.
to establish a good rapport To be a successful teacher you need to establish a good rapport with your students. începe să înveți		ułożyć sobie dobre stosunki Bycie nauczycielem, który odnosi sukcesy, wymaga ułożenia sobie dobrych stosunków z uczniami.
camaraderie The feeling of camaraderie among the players, built up through the meetings every weekend, was quite remarkable. începe să înveți		koleżeństwo Poczucie koleżeństwa, które się wytworzyło między zawodnikami podczas cotygodniowych spotkań, było wyjątkowe.
to have one’s nose to the grindstone I made my lazy son have his nose to the grindstone and now he’s the best student in the college. începe să înveți		harować jak wół Zmusiłam mojego leniwego syna, żeby harował jak wół i dzięki temu jest teraz najlepszym studentem.
donkey work I wonder why I am always told to do all the donkey work. începe să înveți		czarna robota Zastanawiam się, dlaczego zawsze muszę robić całą czarną robotę.
to picket Football fans had been picketing for two days and as a result the coach was sacked. începe să înveți		pikietować Kibice pikietowali przez dwa dni, skutkiem czego zwolniono trenera.
walkout Unless they improve the conditions of work, we will start a walkout. începe să înveți		strajk protestacyjny Zaczniemy strajk protestacyjny, jeśli warunki pracy pozostaną takie, jakie są.
to be at the end of one’s tether At the end of the day with five screaming children I am at the end of my tether. începe să înveți		być u kresu wytrzymałości Pod koniec dnia przy piątce wrzeszczących maluchów, jestem u kresu wytrzymałości.
to wind up After 3 years of unsuccessful business the company wound up for good. începe să înveți		zawiesić działalność Po 3 latach przynoszenia strat firma zawiesiła działalność.
takeover After the takeover of our company by Coopers Ltd. almost half of the staff were made redundant. începe să înveți		przejęcie firmy Po przejęciu naszej firmy przez Coopers Ltd. prawie połowa załogi straciła pracę.
to clinch the deal I’ll have the sales department people clinch this deal. începe să înveți		dopiąć umowę Zlecę dopięcie tej umowy działowi sprzedaży.
relocation Relocation is the word that I dread in my new job as I hate moving house. începe să înveți		przeniesienie Przeniesienie to słowo, którego najbardziej się obawiam w mojej nowej pracy, ponieważ nie lubię się przeprowadzać.
increments If our company does offer a pay rise, it must be only on condition of noticeable production increments. începe să înveți		wzrost produkcji Jeśli nasza firma oferuje podwyżki, to jest tak wyłącznie pod warunkiem zauważalnego wzrostu produkcji.
surge A significant surge has been observed in the sales of Japanese cars recently. începe să înveți		gwałtowny wzrost W sprzedaży japońskich samochodów został zaobserwowany ostatnio gwałtowny wzrost.
revenue He must have hidden some revenue. începe să înveți		dochód Na pewno ukrył jakieś dochody.
expenditure We have broken down the expenditure into travel, insurance and accommodation costs. începe să înveți		wydatki Podzieliliśmy wydatki na koszty związane z podróżą, ubezpieczeniem i zakwaterowaniem
proceeds Whatever happened to those proceeds, it’s a mystery which there is no explanation for. începe să înveți		wpływ Co się stało z tymi wpływami jest tajemnicą, która nie ma wyjaśnienia.
crippling debts People who are addicted to shopping usually have crippling debts. începe să înveți		rujnujący dług Ludzie uzależnieni od zakupów zazwyczaj popadają w rujnujące długi.
patina of wealth Their house looked very lavish and gave off such a patina of wealth that everybody thought the owners were millionaires. începe să înveți		wrażenie bogactwa Ich dom był pełen przepychu i robił takie wrażenie bogactwa, że wszyscy myśleli, że właściciele są milionerami.
to flaunt one’s wealth Only after the business picked up, did they start to flaunt their wealth. începe să înveți		obnosić się bogactwem Zaraz po tym, jak firma przyniosła realny dochód, zaczęli obnosić się bogactwem.
to have a little nest-egg I’m completely broke, whereas my sister has a little nest-egg, but neither of us think that money rules the world. începe să înveți		mieć trochę oszczędności Jestem całkowicie bez pieniędzy, podczas gdy moja siostra ma trochę oszczędności, ale żadna z nas nie uważa, że pieniądze rządzą światem.
profit margin The most recent strategy of the company is to increase profit margins on the services we provide. începe să înveți		marża Najnowsza strategia firmy ma polegać na podniesieniu marży na wszystkie nasze usługi.
to be given a golden handshake He is not sorry that he was forced to leave the company but rather delighted as he had been given a golden handshake. începe să înveți		dostać hojną odprawę Nie ma żalu za to, że został zmuszony opuścić firmę, raczej jest zadowolony, ponieważ dostał hojną odprawę.
equity The management will get another 5 percent of our company’s equity over the next two years. începe să înveți		udział w kapitale Zarząd otrzyma kolejne 5 procent udziałów w kapitale spółki w ciągu następnych dwóch lat.
lucrative I didn’t intend to have any kind of job, but a lucrative one. începe să înveți		przynoszący dochód Nie chciałem podejmować byle jakiej pracy, ale wyłącznie taką, która by przynosiła dochód.
rewarding The job of an usherette is neither rewarding nor well paid. If I were you, I would look for something better. începe să înveți		satysfakcjonujący Zawód bileterki nie jest ani satysfakcjonujący, ani dobrze opłacany. Na twoim miejscu poszukałabym czegoś lepszego.
commission Neither my boss nor I are entitled to extra money from commission if we keep cooperating with your company. începe să înveți		prowizja Ani mojemu szefowi, ani mnie nie przysługują żadne dodatkowe pieniądze z tytułu prowizji, jeśli nadal będziemy współpracować z waszą firmą.
perks I didn’t turn down the job offer only because of the low perks. începe să înveți		dodatki do pensji Nie odrzuciłem tej propozycji pracy tylko z powodu niskich dodatków do pensji.
alimony Having divorced his wife, my neighbour had to pay sizeable alimony to support his four children. începe să înveți		alimenty Po rozwodzie mój sąsiad musiał płacić wysokie alimenty na rzecz czworga swoich dzieci.
to fritter money away He became rich by working hard but unfortunately he frittered all his money away. începe să înveți		trwonić pieniądze Stał się bogaty dzięki swojej ciężkiej pracy, ale niestety roztrwonił pieniądze.
extortion Didn’t you know that he gained his riches mostly through extortion and robbery? începe să înveți		wyłudzenie Nie wiedziałeś, że wzbogacił się głównie na wyłudzaniu i kradzieżach?
tax rebate People with many children are entitled to a significant tax rebate. începe să înveți		odpis od podatku Wielodzietnym rodzinom przysługuje znaczny odpis od podatku.
breach of contract You ought to be aware that this can be treated as a breach of contract. începe să înveți		złamanie warunków umowy Powinieneś mieć świadomość, że to może być potraktowane jako złamanie warunków umowy.
to fall behind schedule As far as I know, this project was reported to have fallen well behind schedule and then was entirely withdrawn in 2013. începe să înveți		mieć duże opóźnienie Z tego, co wiem, to ten projekt miał duże opóźnienie, a potem całkowicie wycofano się z niego w 2013.
to have a lot on one’s plate I wish I didn’t have so much on my plate but I do and I can’t deal with anything else right now. începe să înveți		mieć dużo roboty Chciałabym nie mieć tak dużo roboty, ale mam i nie mogę się zająć już niczym więcej.
red tape Foreigners coming to our country complain about the amount of red tape they have to confront. începe să înveți		biurokracja Cudzoziemcy przyjeżdżający do naszego kraju narzekają na ogromną biurokrację, z którą tu muszą się zmierzyć.
to bring somebody to task Our team is the best in the whole company, nobody has been brought to task for the last five years. începe să înveți		udzielić komuś nagany Nasz zespół jest najlepszy w całej firmie, nikomu nie udzielono nagany przez ostatnie pięć lat.
to take minutes My secretary is a specialist in taking minutes, she is able to write down every single word being said. începe să înveți		protokołować Moja sekretarka specjalizuje się w protokołowaniu, jest w stanie zapisać każde słowo, które usłyszy.
swivel chair Little did I know that our CEO had such an expensive swivel chair ever. începe să înveți		krzesło obrotowe Nie miałam pojęcia, że nasz szef ma takie drogie krzesło obrotowe.
ream Each time I open a new ream of paper I cut one of my fingers on the sharp edges. începe să înveți		ryza Ilekroć otwieram nową ryzę papieru, rozcinam sobie palec o ostre krawędzie.
shredder The shredder broke down at the most inappropriate moment and we were flooded with documents. începe să înveți		niszczarka Niszczarka zepsuła się w najbardziej nieodpowiednim momencie i jesteśmy zasypani przez dokumenty do zniszczenia.
performance appraisal I strongly believe that conducting performance appraisals is just a waste of my precious time. începe să înveți		rozmowa kompetencyjna W moim przekonaniu przeprowadzanie rozmów kompetencyjnych jest po prostu stratą cennego czasu.
subordinate Knowing his boorishness, he is unlikely to treat all his subordinates well. începe să înveți		podwładny Znając jego gburowatość, jest raczej mało prawdopodobne, że będzie dobrze traktował wszystkich swoich podwładnych.
chief executive officer (CEO) Our CEO has resigned in an atmosphere of great scandal. începe să înveți		dyrektor naczelny Dyrektor naczelny naszej firmy odszedł w atmosferze wielkiego skandalu.
merger This merger didn’t turn out to be beneficial to our company. începe să înveți		fuzja Ta fuzja nie okazała się korzystna dla naszej firmy.
overhaul Having undergone an overhaul, our company sacked 80 people. începe să înveți		restrukturyzacja Po przejściu restrukturyzacji nasza firma zwolniła 80 osób.
to exploit This mining company can take pride in the fact that none of their miners were exploited in any way. începe să înveți		wykorzystać Ta spółka węglowa może się poszczycić faktem, że żaden z górników tam pracujących nie był wykorzystywany.
to keep somebody on one’s toes I wouldn’t like to keep you on your toes all the time but the situation requires urgent action. începe să înveți		trzymać kogoś w ciągłej gotowości Nie chciałbym trzymać cię w ciągłej gotowości, ale sytuacja wymaga natychmiastowej reakcji.
skyline New York has the most beautiful skyline I have ever seen. începe să înveți		sylwetka miasta na tle nieba Nowy Jork ma najpiękniejszą sylwetkę miasta na tle nieba, jaką kiedykolwiek widziałam.
resident Not a single resident of our block of flats was interested in chipping in for the new elevator. începe să înveți		mieszkaniec Żaden z mieszkańców nie chciał się złożyć na nową windę.
outskirts Living on the outskirts has many disadvantages but I’ve already got used to it. începe să înveți		przedmieścia Mieszkanie na przedmieściach ma wiele minusów, ale już się do tego przyzwyczaiłam.
municipal authorities I think that our municipal authorities have gone too far on the issue of taxing animal owners. începe să înveți		władze miejskie Sądzę, że nasze władze miejskie posunęły się za daleko w kwestii opodatkowania właścicieli zwierząt.
deputy mayor Were it not for the deputy mayor, we wouldn’t have got any council flat at all. începe să înveți		zastępca burmistrza Gdyby nie zastępca burmistrza, nie dostalibyśmy żadnego mieszkania socjalnego.
shanty town Every year thousands are flocking from nearby villages to the city to live in shanty towns. începe să înveți		slumsy Każdego roku tysiące ludzi napływają z okolicznych wsi do miasta, po to aby zamieszkać w slumsach.
council flat Council flats have always been notorious in this town. începe să înveți		mieszkanie socjalne Mieszkania socjalne w tym miasteczku od zawsze mają złą sławę.
booth In the town hall they organised an international event, and you could visit booths presenting different countries. începe să înveți		stoisko W ratuszu zorganizowano wydarzenie międzynarodowe i można było odwiedzić stoiska różnych krajów.
junction I realised too late that there were roadworks going on at the junction. începe să înveți		skrzyżowanie dróg Za późno zdałam sobie sprawę, że na skrzyżowaniu mają właśnie miejsce roboty drogowe.
tenement house The tenement houses in Warsaw, which were all destroyed during the war, are exact replicas of those from the18th century. începe să înveți		kamienica Warszawskie kamienice całkowicie zniszczone podczas wojny, są dokładnymi replikami tych osiemnastowiecznych.
outpatient clinic During the flu season more and more people are mobbing the outpatient clinics. începe să înveți		przychodnia Podczas sezonu grypowego coraz więcej ludzi oblega przychodnie.
courthouse I wish I could show the man how to get to the courthouse. începe să înveți		gmach sądu Szkoda, że nie potrafiłam wskazać temu mężczyźnie, jak dojść do gmachu sądu.
depot Not having had any breakfast I had a bite to eat in this little bar near the depot. începe să înveți		zajezdnia Nie jadłam śniadania, więc przekąsiłam coś na szybko w tym małym barze obok zajezdni.
shopping arcade You bought these shoes in this new place in the shopping arcade, didn't you? începe să înveți		pasaż handlowy Kupiłaś te buty w tym nowym sklepie w pasażu handlowym, prawda?
public conveniences The public conveniences have been redecorated recently and they look decent at last. începe să înveți		szalety miejskie Szalety miejskie zostały ostatnio wyremontowane i wreszcie wyglądają przyzwoicie.
crescent Have you seen the beautiful crescent in the centre of Bath? It’s truly amazing. începe să înveți		półkolista ulica Czy widziałeś tę półkolistą ulicę w centrum Bath? Jest naprawdę niezwykła.
cobbled street Cobbled streets used to be very noisy in contact with the vehicles of different types especially hooves. începe să înveți		brukowana ulica Brukowane ulice były źródłem hałasu w kontakcie z wszelkimi pojazdami, a szczególnie końskimi kopytami.
flyover I am inclined to agree flyovers are a useful way of taking traffic over busy road junctions. începe să înveți		wiadukt Zgadzam się, że wiadukty to dobry sposób na rozładowanie ruchu na skrzyżowaniach.
dual carriageway I wrote a formal request to the mayor urging him to build a dual carriageway near our town. începe să înveți		dwupasmówka Napisałam formalną prośbę do burmistrza o wybudowanie dwupasmówki obok naszego miasteczka.
embankment This embankment was built with a view to protecting the city from flooding. începe să înveți		nasyp Ten nasyp został wybudowany, aby zabezpieczyć miasto przed powodzią.
manhole cover A friend of my son’s didn’t notice the missing manhole cover and fell into the hole. începe să înveți		właz w chodniku Jeden z kolegów mojego syna nie zauważył otwartego włazu w chodniku i w niego wpadł.
plaque It’s high time someone removed the plaque saying that Lenin used to spend summers in this house. începe să înveți		tablica pamiątkowa Najwyższy czas, żeby ktoś zdjął tę tablicę pamiątkową ze ściany domu, informującą, że Lenin zwykł tu spędzać swoje wakacje.
catacombs I don’t mind exploring the catacombs, just the opposite, in my view, it can be very interesting. începe să înveți		podziemia Nie mam nic przeciwko zwiedzaniu podziemi, wręcz przeciwnie, moim zdaniem, może to być bardzo interesujące.
pulpit The vicar from our church coaxed us tirelessly into giving money for a new pulpit. începe să înveți		ambona Wikary z naszego kościoła namawiał nas niezmordowanie na ofiarowanie pieniędzy na nową ambonę.
stained glass windows The longer I stood there, the more beautiful the stained glass windows appeared to be. începe să înveți		witraże Im dłużej tam stałam, tym piękniejsze wydawały mi się te witraże.
steeple I can hardly believe that someone might have ruined the old steeple on the dome of the church. începe să înveți		iglica Nie mogę uwierzyć, że ktoś mógł zniszczyć tę starą iglicę na kopule kościoła.
porch In the past people used to have porches in every house. începe să înveți		ganek W przeszłości ludzie budowali ganki przy każdym domu.
shutters Since the storm is coming, let’s close all the shutters, shall we? începe să înveți		okiennice Skoro nadchodzi burza, pozamykajmy wszystkie okiennice, dobrze?
gutter Why is it that our gutter keeps falling off despite frequent repairs? începe să înveți		rynna Czemu nasza rynna ciągle odpada od ściany, mimo tylu napraw?
to count out The checkout girl almost lost her temper waiting for the lady to count out the whole sum. începe să înveți		odliczać Kasjerka niemal straciła cierpliwość, czekając, aż klientka odliczy całą kwotę.
to polish off Despite having a square meal at home, he polished off a big dessert at his granny’s. începe să înveți		spałaszować (jedzenie) Mimo że w domu zjadł porządny obiad, u babci spałaszował jeszcze spory deser.
to pass up You’re not trying to tell me that you’ve passed up such an opportunity, are you? începe să înveți		przepuszczać coś Chyba nie chcesz mi powiedzieć, że przepuściłeś taką okazję, co?
to back down Just after the elections, the party backed down on their earlier promises. începe să înveți		wycofać się Zaraz po wyborach partia wycofała się ze swoich wcześniejszych obietnic.
to draw up The draft of the contract they had drawn up was unacceptable. începe să înveți		sporządzić Projekt umowy, jaki sporządzili, był nie do zaakceptowania.
to cut back on It would have been better if you had cut back on sweets much earlier. începe să înveți		ograniczyć Byłoby lepiej, gdybyś już wcześniej ograniczył słodycze.
to think up He came late again and the excuse he thought up was ridiculous! începe să înveți		wymyślić coś Znów się spóźnił i wymówka, którą wymyślił była naprawdę śmieszna.
to hit it off Hardly had they had a few words on Becky’s wedding when they hit it off. începe să înveți		przypaść sobie do gustu Zaledwie zamienili ze sobą kilka słów na ślubie Becky, a już przypadli sobie do gustu.
to bank on I know he promised to help you with maths, but to tell you the truth, I wouldn’t bank on him. începe să înveți		liczyć na kogoś Wiem, że obiecał ci pomóc z matematyką, ale szczerze mówiąc, nie liczyłabym na niego.
to churn out Trousers like these are being churned out in Chinese factories nowadays. începe să înveți		masowo coś produkować Takie spodnie są obecnie masowo produkowane w chińskich zakładach produkcyjnych.
to puzzle out It took him a while to puzzle out the reason why his wife left him. începe să înveți		zrozumieć Trochę mu zajęło, zanim zrozumiał, dlaczego żona go opuściła.
to mull over She asked me to give her some time to mull everything over. începe să înveți		przemyśleć coś Poprosiła mnie, żebym dał jej trochę czasu na przemyślenie wszystkiego.
to nod off He was surprised to realise that he had nodded off on the bus. începe să înveți		przysypiać Zdziwił się, kiedy zdał sobie sprawę, że przysnął w autobusie.
to lavish money on My parents always lavished money on my learning foreign languages. începe să înveți		nie szczędzić na Moi rodzice nigdy nie szczędzili na moje lekcje języków obcych.
to notch up He’s going to notch up all the peaks in the Andes this year. începe să înveți		zdobyć W tym roku zamierza zdobyć wszystkie szczyty w Andach.
to snuff out His plans to be a policeman have been snuffed out in one second. începe să înveți		zniweczyć Jego plany zostania policjantem zostały zniweczone w jednej chwili.
to rule out What’s the reason he was ruled out of the competition? începe să înveți		wykluczać Dlaczego został wykluczony z zawodów?
to touch on Don’t touch on this subject again! începe să înveți		poruszyć Nie poruszaj więcej tego tematu!
to see to He was made to see to all the details of the meeting on his first day at work. începe să înveți		dopilnować czegoś Miał dopilnować wszystkich szczegółów spotkania już pierwszego dnia w pracy.
to grow apart The more time they spent at work, the more they grew apart. începe să înveți		oddalać się od siebie Im więcej czasu spędzali w pracy, tym bardziej się od siebie oddalali.
to egg someone on Don’t egg him on, you know he’s unpredictable. începe să înveți		podjudzać Nie podjudzaj go, wiesz, że jest nieobliczalny.
to drag on The renovation of our flat dragged on for several years. începe să înveți		wlec się Remont mieszkania wlókł się przez kilka miesięcy.
to jot something down Thank you, I’ve jotted everything down. începe să înveți		zapisywać coś Dziękuję, wszystko zapisałem.
to barge in He barged into the bus and took the last free seat. începe să înveți		wpychać się Wepchnął się do autobusu i zajął ostatnie wolne miejsce.
to fob off He accused me of stealing but I fobbed him off with excuses. începe să înveți		wykręcać się Oskarżył mnie o kradzież, ale udało mi się się z tego wykręcić.
to shower with My parents said I was spoiled because my grandparents would always shower me with presents. începe să înveți		zasypywać Rodzice mówili, że byłem rozpieszczony, bo dziadkowie zasypywali mnie prezentami.
to sprawl He sprawled on the sofa as if he were in his own house. începe să înveți		rozsiadać się Rozsiadł się na kanapie, jakby był we własnym domu.
to twitch Look at him. Whenever he’s nervous, his left eye twitches. începe să înveți		drgać Spójrz na niego. Zawsze, kiedy się denerwuje, drga mu lewe oko.
to trundle I won’t take part in this competition if it means trundling rocks up the hill. începe să înveți		toczyć Nie wezmę udziału w zawodach, nie chcę toczyć kamienia pod górę.
to pounce The boy pounced on the mugger preventing him from running away with a woman’s bag. începe să înveți		rzucić się Chłopiec rzucił się na złodzieja, uniemożliwiając mu ucieczkę ze skradzioną torebką kobiety.
to brandish Republicans were brandishing the flags as the royal couple were passing by. începe să înveți		wymachiwać Republikanie wymachiwali flagami na przyjazd pary królewskiej.
to rummage When I entered the room, he was rummaging through the documents lying on the table. începe să înveți		szperać Kiedy weszłam do pokoju, szperał w dokumentach, które leżały na stole.
to tag along I like his company from time to time but recently he’s always tagged along with me. începe să înveți		przyczepić się Lubię czasem jego towarzystwo, ale ostatnio dosłownie się do mnie przyczepił.
to slacken After three days of stormy weather, the wind finally started to slacken. începe să înveți		słabnąć Po trzech dniach burzowej pogody wiatr w końcu zaczął słabnąć.
to scurry Although it was very late, the kids didn’t want to sleep and were scurrying up and down the stairs. începe să înveți		tuptać Mimo że było późno, dzieci nie chciały spać i ciągle tuptały po schodach.
to waggle I’m accustomed to wearing pumps that’s why I was waggling so much in my stilettos. începe să înveți		kiwać się Jestem przyzwyczajona do noszenia butów na płaskiej podeszwie, dlatego tak się kiwałam w szpilkach.
to tug The more I shouted at it, the more the dog was tugging at my trousers. începe să înveți		szarpać Im bardziej krzyczałam na psa, tym bardziej szarpał mnie za spodnie.
to flick He stopped for a second to flick the snow off his hat. începe să înveți		otrzepać Zatrzymał się na chwilę, żeby otrzepać śnieg z czapki.
to hurtle The cyclist was joyfully hurtling down the lane on his bike. începe să înveți		mknąć Rowerzysta radośnie mknął ulicą.
to whirl I was gaping at the banknotes whirling in the air. începe să înveți		wirować Niemal z otwartymi ustami patrzyłam, jak banknoty wirowały w powietrzu.
to dart I only saw the dust from under his shoes as he darted to help an elderly lady. începe să înveți		pędzić Widziałam tylko unoszący się spod jego butów kurz, po tym, jak popędził na pomoc staruszce.
to scramble Look at this child trying to scramble up the chair. începe să înveți		gramolić się Popatrz na to dziecko, które próbuje wgramolić się na krzesło.
to wobble It was when the next group of tourists stepped on the new bridge that it started to wobble dangerously. începe să înveți		chwiać się Kiedy kolejna grupa turystów weszła na most, on zaczął się niebezpiecznie chwiać.
to lumber We screamed in horror on seeing a giant lizard lumbering towards our tent. începe să înveți		człapać Krzyknęliśmy z przerażenia, gdy zobaczyliśmy, jak ogromna jaszczurka człapie w kierunku naszego namiotu.
to veer The car veered towards the edge of a cliff and suddenly braked. începe să înveți		nagle skręcić Samochód nagle skręcił w kierunku skraju klifu i zahamował.
to hover The teacher was hovering around the classroom checking if the students were cheating. începe să înveți		krążyć Nauczyciel krążył po klasie i sprawdzał, czy uczniowie nie ściągają.
at breakneck speed I saw him riding at breakneck speed on his new skateboard when I was passing by. începe să înveți		z zawrotną prędkością Kiedy przechodziłam, widziałam, jak z zawrotną prędkością pędził na swojej nowej deskorolce.
to beckon He insisted I should beckon to the waiter but I was too shy. începe să înveți		skinąć Nalegał, żebym skinęła na kelnera, żeby przyszedł, ale się wstydziłam.
nifty His sense of rhythm and nifty moves attracted the attention of passer-by. începe să înveți		zręczny Jego poczucie rytmu i zręczne ruchy przyciągnęły uwagę wielu przechodniów.
gradually Gradually the temperature began to drop. începe să înveți		stopniowo Temperatura zaczęła stopniowo spadać.
to convalesce It took her ages to convalesce after open-heart surgery. începe să înveți		wrócić do zdrowia Sporo czasu minęło, zanim wróciła do zdrowia po operacji na otwartym sercu.
sudden fit of She died as a result of a sudden fit of apoplexy. începe să înveți		nagły atak (czegoś) Zmarła w wyniku nagłego ataku apopleksji.
withdrawal symptoms My aunt had to return to smoking because the withdrawal symptoms were unbearable for her. începe să înveți		symptomy związane z rzucaniem nałogu Moja ciocia musiała wrócić do palenia, ponieważ symptomy związane z rzucaniem nałogu okazały się dla niej nie do zniesienia.
to kick a habit People who find it difficult to kick a habit should turn to a specialist for assistance. începe să înveți		zerwać z nałogiem Ludzie, którzy nie mogą zerwać z nałogiem, powinni zwrócić się o pomoc do specjalisty.
bedridden She remained bedridden till the end of her life after the accident. începe să înveți		przykuty do łóżka Po wypadku pozostała przykuta do łóżka już do końca życia.
to use ramps There is no foundation to the accusations that using ramps in our city is too difficult. începe să înveți		używać podjazdów dla niepełnosprawnych Nie ma podstaw do oskarżeń, że w naszym mieście używanie podjazdów dla niepełnosprawnych jest utrudnione.
to be as fit as a fiddle You've recovered completely, and now you are as fit as a fiddle. începe să înveți		być zdrowym jak ryba Choroba już minęła i jesteś zdrów jak ryba.
sedentary lifestyle People who have a sedentary lifestyle would benefit from lymphatic drainage from time to time. începe să înveți		siedzący tryb życia Dla ludzi prowadzących siedzący tryb życia masaż limfatyczny od czasu do czasu byłby bardzo korzystny.
to be off colour You don’t feel off colour again, do you? It definitely happens too often. începe să înveți		być w złej formie Znowu jesteś w złej formie? Stanowczo za często ci się to zdarza.
to strip to the waist I always feel uneasy when the doctor tells me to strip to the waist. începe să înveți		rozebrać się do pasa Zawsze czuję się trochę niekomfortowo, gdy lekarz każe mi się rozebrać do pasa.
numbness Numbness of the limbs can be one of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. începe să înveți		brak czucia Brak czucia w kończynach może być jednym z objawów stwardnienia rozsianego.
squeamish If you want to become a doctor, you can’t be squeamish. începe să înveți		mdlejący na widok krwi Jeśli chcesz zostać lekarzem, nie możesz mdleć na widok krwi.
to drop dead He was a sporty type so nobody expected him to drop dead from a stroke. începe să înveți		umrzeć nagle Był typem sportowca, więc nikt się nie spodziewał, że tak nagle umrze z powodu wylewu.
flare-up After the second round of chemotherapy she experienced a flare-up and had to be urgently hospitalised. începe să înveți		nagłe zaostrzenie objawów Po drugiej serii chemioterapii doznała nagłego zaostrzenia objawów i musiała być pilnie hospitalizowana.
to feel under the weather Mark has been feeling under the weather of late, in my opinion he should see a doctor as quickly as possible. începe să înveți		źle się czuć Mark źle się ostatnio czuje, moim zdaniem powinien jak najszybciej zgłosić się do lekarza.
to be in the family way You will stop being the only child at last since your mum is in the family way. începe să înveți		być w ciąży Wreszcie przestaniesz być jedynakiem, ponieważ twoja mama jest w ciąży.
heartburn I don’t know what heartburn is, but there are so many ads about how to treat it that it must be a common problem. începe să înveți		zgaga Nie wiem, co to jest zgaga, ale słyszę tyle reklam mówiących o tym, jak z nią walczyć, więc chyba jest to powszechny problem.
lupus I didn’t know that lupus was treatable with chemotherapy. începe să înveți		toczeń Nie wiedziałem, że można leczyć toczeń za pomocą chemioterapii.
heart valve My father had to have a heart valve replacement with open-heart surgery. începe să înveți		zastawka Mój ojciec musiał mieć wymienioną zastawkę podczas operacji na otwartym sercu.
serum Blood serum is believed to be a source of biochemical information about the general condition of the body. începe să înveți		surowica Surowica krwi jest uważana za źródło informacji biochemicznych mówiących o stanie całego organizmu.
suspension Small children and babies should receive medicine in suspension rather than in the form of tablets. începe să înveți		zawiesina Małe dzieci i niemowlęta powinny dostawać lekarstwa w formie zawiesiny, a nie w tabletkach.
lozenges Take two of those lozenges twice a day after food. începe să înveți		tabletki do ssania Bierz po dwie tabletki do ssania, po posiłku.
walking frame The neurologist recommended me hiring a walking frame for at least 4 months. începe să înveți		balkonik Neurolog zalecił mi wynajęcie balkonika na przynajmniej 4 miesiące.
graft Harry suffered serious burns in the accident and he had to have a skin graft as a result. începe să înveți		przeszczep Harry doznał poważnych poparzeń w tym wypadku i musiał poddać się przeszczepowi skóry.
cardiac arrest The cause of death in this case was cardiac arrest. începe să înveți		zatrzymanie akcji serca Przyczyną śmierci było zatrzymanie akcji serca.
senile dementia When his mother developed senile dementia, she didn’t recognise either of her own children. începe să înveți		demencja starcza Kiedy jego matka zachorowała na demencję starczą, przestała rozpoznawać swoje własne dzieci.
prosthetic limb At no point was I told that prosthetic limbs would be so expensive. începe să înveți		proteza kończyn W żadnym momencie nie zostałem poinformowany, że protezy kończyn aż tak dużo kosztują.
lymph nodes Enlarged lymph nodes signify that there is some kind of infection in the body. începe să înveți		węzły chłonne Powiększone węzły chłonne sugerują, że w organizmie jest jakaś infekcja.
smear When the doctors suspected mononucleosis in my little brother, they took a smear from his throat for examination. începe să înveți		wymaz Kiedy lekarze podejrzewali mononukleozę u mojego małego brata, pobrali mu wymaz z gardła do badań.
specimen Were our staff better trained, they would have stored blood specimens in proper conditions. începe să înveți		próbka Gdyby nasz personel był lepiej wyszkolony, to przechowywałby próbki krwi w odpowiednich warunkach.
toothpick You shouldn’t use a toothpick at the table when others are still eating. începe să înveți		wykałaczka Nie powinieneś używać wykałaczki, podczas gdy inne osoby jeszcze nie skończyły jeść.
platter I can’t wait for the meat platter to be served. There is my favourite Italian ham. începe să înveți		półmisek Nie mogę się doczekać, kiedy podadzą już półmisek z wędlinami. Jest tam moja ulubiona włoska szynka.
drawing pin He always plays with drawing pins which he takes from bulletin boards. începe să înveți		pinezka Ciągle bawi się pinezkami, które wyciąga z tablic ogłoszeniowych.
pinboard If you attach this notice to the pinboard, you probably won’t forget to go to the post office. începe să înveți		tablica korkowa Jeśli przypniesz to zawiadomienie na tablicy korkowej, chyba nie zapomnisz pójść na pocztę.
coaster I’ve been collecting coasters for many years. începe să înveți		podstawka pod kubek Od wielu lat kolekcjonuję podstawki pod kubki.
place mat They use place mats to prevent their new wooden table from being scratched. începe să înveți		podkładka pod talerz Używają podkładek pod talerze, żeby nie zniszczyć nowego drewnianego stołu.
cake stand It’s high time you unpacked the cake stand and put it on the table. începe să înveți		patera Najwyższa pora, żebyś rozpakował nową paterę i postawił ją na stole.
saucer I can’t find the saucers from the crockery set which we got for our wedding. începe să înveți		spodek Nie mogę znaleźć spodka z naszego kompletu zastawy stołowej, który dostaliśmy na ślub.
mincer I don’t think a mincer is their dream wedding gift! începe să înveți		maszynka do mielenia mięsa Nie sądzę, żeby maszynka do mielenia mięsa była ich wymarzonym prezentem ślubnym.
pepper grinder Were I to season it, I would choose only fresh pepper from a pepper grinder. începe să înveți		młynek do pieprzu Gdybym miała to doprawić, wybrałabym tylko świeży pieprz zmielony w młynku do pieprzu.
percolator I have difficulty in washing the percolator properly, so it’s stained with coffee. începe să înveți		kawiarka Trudno jest dokładnie umyć kawiarkę, więc są na niej ciemne plamy.
pressure cooker Have you already tried to make soup in your new pressure cooker? începe să înveți		szybkowar Czy próbowałaś już ugotować zupę w nowym szybkowarze?
nutcracker It’s so easy! Even a kid can use a nutcracker. începe să înveți		dziadek do orzechów To takie łatwe! Nawet dzieciak potrafi używać dziadka do orzechów.
razor blade What would we have done without the razor blade in the mountains? It saved our lives. începe să înveți		żyletka Co byśmy zrobili w górach bez żyletki? Naprawdę, uratowała nam życie.
thimble I came across a thimble among my grandmother’s things, and I didn’t know what it was used for. începe să înveți		naparstek W starych rzeczach mojej babci natknęłam się na naparstek i zupełnie nie wiedziałam, do czego służy.
spectacle case Have you been playing with my spectacle case again?! începe să înveți		etui na okulary Znów bawiłeś się moim etui na okulary?!
hairgrip I counted them carefully and she had one hundred hairgrips in the bun. începe să înveți		wsuwka Dokładnie policzyłam i wiem, że miała 100 wsuwek wpiętych w kok.
hairband Little girls look cute with colourful hairbands in their hair. începe să înveți		gumka do włosów Małe dziewczynki wyglądają naprawdę słodko z kolorowymi gumkami do włosów.
bolster I usually use my bolster as a footrest. începe să înveți		podgłówek Zazwyczaj używam podgłówka jako podnóżka.
safety pin She suggested I use a safety pin as a replacement for the button in this torn skirt. începe să înveți		agrafka Zasugerowała, żebym użyła agrafki jako guzika w tej rozdartej spódnicy.
bicycle lock The thieves filed the bicycle lock and stole my new bike. începe să înveți		zabezpieczenie do roweru Złodzieje przepiłowali zabezpieczenie do roweru i ukradli mi nowy rower.
padlock The bridge drooped under the weight of the hundreds of padlocks attached to it by lovers. începe să înveți		kłódka Most uginał się pod ciężarem setek kłódek przytwierdzonych tam przez zakochanych.
fob This is the third time I’ve lost the key fob this week. începe să înveți		breloczek Już trzeci raz w tym tygodniu zgubiłam breloczek od kluczy.
prenuptial agreement She insisted on signing a prenuptial agreement for fear her husband might marrying her only for money. începe să înveți		intercyza Nalegała na podpisanie intercyzy w obawie, że mąż żeni się z nią tylko dla pieniędzy.
perjury You should have remembered that perjury is a crime. începe să înveți		krzywoprzysięstwo Powinieneś pamiętać, że krzywoprzysięstwo jest karalne.
prerogative Were I a judge, my prerogative would be deciding about guilt. începe să înveți		przywilej Gdybym była sędzią, decydowanie o winie byłoby moim przywilejem.
execution Had it not been for the solicitor, I would have never known that she was responsible for the execution of our parents’ will. începe să înveți		spełnienie (woli, testamentu) Gdyby nie notariusz, nigdy nie dowiedziałabym się, że została zobowiązana do spełnienia woli rodziców.
deleterious His constant lies had a deleterious influence on the jury, who finally found him guilty. începe să înveți		szkodliwy Jego ciągłe kłamstwa miały szkodliwy wpływ na na decyzję ławy przysięgłych, która w rezultacie uznała go za winnego.
atrocious Nobody thought he’s capable of committing such an atrocious crime. începe să înveți		okrutny Nikt nie sądził, że jest w stanie popełnić tak okrutną zbrodnię.
illicit Remember that revealing the company’s financial situation is illicit even when you stop being our employee. începe să înveți		zabroniony Pamiętaj, że wyjawienie sytuacji finansowej firmy jest zabronione, nawet kiedy nie będziesz już u nas pracował.
ill-gotten gains I wish I didn’t know that I’ve just spent my ill-gotten gains! începe să înveți		nieuczciwie zdobyte pieniądze Wolałabym nie wiedzieć, że wydałam nieuczciwie zdobyte pieniądze.
anecdotal evidence Tabloid journalists always have some anecdotal evidence of their sensational news. începe să înveți		niepotwierdzone źródła Dziennikarze brukowców zawsze mają jakieś niepotwierdzone źródła swoich sensacyjnych opowieści.
provision Eventually, he apologised to me for not accepting that provision at first. începe să înveți		warunek W końcu przeprosił mnie, że na początku nie zaakceptował tego warunku.
jail term Next year he will have been serving the jail term for five years. începe să înveți		kara więzienia W przyszłym roku minie pięć lat, od kiedy zaczął odbywać karę więzienia.
fornication His wife left him, when she was told that he had committed fornication. începe să înveți		cudzołóstwo Zostawiła go, po tym jak ktoś jej doniósł, że jej mąż dopuścił się cudzołóstwa.
to uphold The verdict was unanimously upheld by the appeal judges. începe să înveți		podtrzymywać Wyrok został jednogłośnie podtrzymany przez sędziów.
disenfranchise It’s not easy to disenfranchise a person who used to be a renowned lawyer. începe să înveți		pozbawić praw obywatelskich Nie jest łatwo pozbawić praw obywatelskich osobę, która była znanym prawnikiem.
stipulation Should you remove this one stipulation, we will sign the agreement immediately. începe să înveți		klauzula w umowie Jeśli usuną państwo tę jedną klauzulę w umowie, od razu ją podpisujemy.
objectification The photos she brought as proof of the offence, were examples of the objectification of women in the workplace. începe să înveți		uprzedmiotowienie Zdjęcia, które przyniosła jako dowód przewinienia, były przykładem uprzedmiotowienia kobiet w miejscu pracy.
defendant The defendant sent the sick note so that his absence in the court of law would be justified. începe să înveți		oskarżony Oskarżony przysłał zwolnienie lekarskie, żeby usprawiedliwić swoją nieobecność w sądzie.
plaintiff Both the defendant and the plaintiff were asked to leave the room. începe să înveți		oskarżyciel Zarówno oskarżony jak i oskarżyciel zostali poproszeni o opuszczenie sali.
legal age If you were of legal age, the punishment would be more severe. începe să înveți		pełnoletniość Gdybyś był pełnoletni, kara byłaby surowsza.
loophole I was trying to find some loopholes in their last bill but I only wasted my time. începe să înveți		luka Chciałam znaleźć jakąś lukę prawną w ustawie, ale zmarnowałam tylko swój czas.
to adjourn This judge is said to be adjourning a lot of divorce cases. începe să înveți		odroczyć Mówi się, że ten sędzia odracza wiele spraw rozwodowych.
indictment No sooner had I noticed the stamp on the envelope than I knew it was the indictment. începe să înveți		akt oskarżenia Od razu jak zobaczyłam stempel na kopercie, wiedziałam, że przysłano akt oskarżenia.
felony Tell the truth. You committed this felony, didn't you? începe să înveți		zbrodnia Proszę powiedzieć prawdę. To pan popełnił tę zbrodnię, prawda?
affidavit Although I saw his affidavit, I doubted if it was true. începe să înveți		oświadczenie złożone pod przysięgą Mimo że widziałam jego oświadczenie złożone pod przysięgą, miałam wątpliwości, czy jest prawdziwe.
docket Have you already seen our case on the docket? începe să înveți		wokanda Czy widziałeś już naszą sprawę na wokandzie?
to stifle creativity Schools are famous for stifling pupils’ creativity. începe să înveți		stłamsić kreatywność Szkoły słyną z tłamszenia kreatywności uczniów.
to burn the midnight oil I was burning the midnight oil to learn chemistry and in the end I failed the exam. începe să înveți		ślęczeć po nocach Ślęczałam po nocach, żeby nauczyć się chemii, a ostatecznie oblałam ten egzamin.
to cram He admitted to cramming for the final test for a week. începe să înveți		wkuwać Przyznał, że wkuwał do testu końcowego przez tydzień.
rote learning Rote learning is the most effective way if you are a student of law. începe să înveți		nauka na pamięć Nauka na pamięć jest najlepszą metodą, jeśli studiujesz prawo.
to crib I used to be a dead loss at physics so I always cribbed from him in the tests. începe să înveți		ściągać Byłam beznadziejna z fizyki, dlatego zawsze od niego ściągałam na sprawdzianach.
to set aside My New Year’s resolution is to set aside all distractions and concentrate on studying. începe să înveți		odkładać na bok Moim postanowieniem noworocznym jest odłożenie na bok wszelkich rozrywek i przyłożenie się do nauki.
to pore over He spent the whole night poring over the nuances of labour law. începe să înveți		zgłębiać coś Spędził całą noc, zgłębiając tajniki prawa pracy.
borderline candidate It’s the same story again. It’s the third year in a row you’ve been a borderline candidate. începe să înveți		student na granicy zdania egzaminu Znów to samo. Już trzeci rok z rzędu jesteś studentem na granicy zdania egzaminów.
resit I prefer working hard now than taking a resit next year. începe să înveți		egzamin poprawkowy Wolę teraz dużo popracować, niż podchodzić do egzaminu poprawkowego w przyszłym roku.
extramural The extramural students must be paying a high tuition fee. începe să înveți		zaoczny Studenci zaoczni na pewno płacą bardzo wysokie czesne.
sophomore Don’t think that just because you are a sophomore, you’re more knowledgeable than me. începe să înveți		student drugiego roku Nie myśl sobie, że tylko dlatego, że jesteś studentem drugiego roku, wiesz więcej niż ja.
to elucidate I was to elucidate everything to the candidates. începe să înveți		objaśniać Miałam wszystko objaśnić kandydatom.
to hand down Mrs Dowry has been handing down her knowledge for decades to new generations of people. începe să înveți		przekazywać wiedzę Pani Dowry przekazuje swoją wiedzę od wielu lat kolejnym pokoleniom.
to instil Her parents have always instilled conscientiousness into her. începe să înveți		wpajać Rodzice zawsze wpajali jej sumienność.
to blend in Neither my sister nor I could find it easy to blend in the atmosphere of the new school. începe să înveți		dopasować się Ani moja siostra, ani ja nie umiałyśmy dopasować się do atmosfery w nowej szkole.
to jump off the page I’m sorry but numerous mistakes jump off the page and distract my attention completely. începe să înveți		rzucać się w oczy Przykro mi, ale liczne błędy rzucają się w oczy i zupełnie rozpraszają moją uwagę.
to be head and shoulders above He’s the youngest in the class but head and shoulders above the other students. începe să înveți		być dużo od kogoś lepszym Jest najmłodszy w klasie, ale dużo lepszy od pozostałych uczniów.
prodigy Were she a prodigy, she would have won the maths competition. începe să înveți		geniusz Gdyby była geniuszem, wygrałaby konkurs matematyczny.
pundit The so-called pundits are the authors of the newest volume, but the book isn’t worth reading. începe să înveți		ekspert Tak zwani eksperci są autorami najnowszego tomu, ale ta książka jest nic nie warta.
edutainment I know that edutainment is in fashion now but I don’t believe that you can learn anything just having fun. începe să înveți		edurozrywka Wiem, że edurozrywka jest teraz modna, ale nie wierzę, że można się czegoś nauczyć tylko przez zabawę.
evasive He gave so evasive an answer that you could interpret it in many ways. începe să înveți		wymijający Jego odpowiedź była tak wymijająca, że można ją było zinterpretować na wiele sposobów.
to give the skinny on I’ve read almost one hundred pages and it still hasn’t given me the skinny on the plot. începe să înveți		wiedzieć, o co chodzi Przeczytałam prawie sto stron i nadal nie wiem, o co chodzi w tym wątku.
to consolidate If you don’t consolidate this knowledge now, you will forget most of the facts. începe să înveți		utrwalać Jeśli nie utrwalisz tej wiedzy teraz, zapomnisz połowę faktów.
thorough Only thorough revision can guarantee success in the exam. începe să înveți		gruntowny Jedynie gruntowna powtórka może ci zagwarantować sukces na egzaminie.
to scribble She scribbled her phone number on a banknote and left. I can’t read it now, it’s so illegible! începe să înveți		bazgrać W pośpiechu nabazgrała numer telefonu na banknocie i wyszła. Nie mogę teraz tego odczytać, jest tak nieczytelny!
bookend The dwarf-shaped bookend was what attracted my attention immediately. începe să înveți		podpórka na książki Podpórka na książki w kształcie krasnala od razu przykuła moją uwagę.
dust jacket But for its dirty dust jacket, I would have never found the book in the pile of papers. începe să înveți		obwoluta Gdyby nie brudna obwoluta, nie znalazłabym książki w stercie gazet.

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