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Întrebare		Răspuns
plaster plastered with posters of famous actors începe să înveți		to cover most of a surface with something oblepiać
overcome overcome their fears începe să înveți		to deal with and control a problem or feeling przezwyciężać
precaution What sort of precautions must one take to safeguard oneself from muggers? începe să înveți		something that you do to prevent bad things happening in the future zabezpieczenie, środek zapobiegawczy
safeguard What sort of precautions must one take to safeguard oneself from muggers? începe să înveți		to protect something from harm chronić
mugger What sort of precautions must one take to safeguard oneself from muggers? începe să înveți		someone who mugs people (uliczny) bandzior, napastni-k/czka
rehearse in your mind Do you ever rehearse in your mind what you plan to say to others începe să înveți		przećwicz to w swoim umyśle
say it off the top of your head do you say it off the top of your head? începe să înveți		powiedz to z głowy
critical a critical decision / importance începe să înveți		very important for the way things will happen in the future kluczowy
conceal She managed to conceal her true feelings and maintained her composure începe să înveți		to hide something ukrywać
composure She managed to conceal her true feelings and maintained her composure începe să înveți		a feeling or look of calm and confidence opanowanie
be over the moon She's over the moonabout her new job. She is so excited începe să înveți		to be very pleased about something być w siódmym niebie
northward, northwards stack of fast-moving clouds passing northward. începe să înveți		towards the north na północ
in/out of step He got out of step. începe să înveți		(of two or more people walking together) with, without the same foot going forward at the same time na (czyjejś) drodze, z (czyjejś) drogi
step down He was forced to step down from his post. începe să înveți		to leave an important job ustępować (ze stanowiska)
brat a spoilt brat începe să înveți		a child who behaves badly bachor
trudge After two hours of trudging up the mountainside through deep snowdrifts, the dogs began to bark. începe să înveți		to walk slowly with heavy steps, especially because you are tired wlec się wzdłuż/przez/w górę itp.
snowdrift After two hours of trudging up the mountainside through deep snowdrifts, the dogs began to bark. începe să înveți		a deep pile of snow that the wind has blown zaspa (śnieżna)
whimper four hounds whimpered with excitement începe să înveți		to make quiet crying sounds because of fear or pain skomleć, kwilić
strain four hounds whimpered with excitement, straining at their leads, eager to begin the chase începe să înveți		to try hard to do something, usually to see or hear something wysilać (się)
eager four hounds whimpered with excitement, straining at their leads, eager to begin the chase începe să înveți		wanting to do or have something very much chętny, niecierpliwy
nod The men exchanged nods începe să înveți		a nodding movement of the head skinienie (głowy
whoop And with a whoop, they were off, bounding through the snow începe să înveți		a loud, excited shout okrzyk
lumber leaving the rest of us to lumber after them începe să înveți		to move slowly with heavy steps człapać, wlec się
allot them, each laden with his allotted encumbrance. începe să înveți		to give someone a particular amount of something przydzielać
encumbrance them, each laden with his allotted encumbrance. începe să înveți		something that makes it difficult for you to do something
rifle începe să înveți		a long gun that you hold against your shoulder when you shoot karabin, strzelba
puff Six others puffed and panted their way behind us începe să înveți		to breathe fast and with difficulty, usually because you have been doing exercise sapać, dyszeć
pant Six others puffed and panted their way behind us începe să înveți		to breathe quickly and loudly because it is hot or because you have been running, etc sapać
strenuous professional cityfolk unused to such strenuous exertion începe să înveți		using or needing a lot of effort forsowny, intensywny
exertion professional cityfolk unused to such strenuous exertion începe să înveți		the use of a lot of physical or mental energy to do something wysiłek
motley The people who turned up for the meeting were a motley crew (= a group consisting of many different types of people). începe să înveți		consisting of many different types that do not appear to go together:
to curb to curb crime/inflation începe să înveți		to limit or control something ograniczać
bunch (sth) up începe să înveți		If material bunches up, or if someone bunches it up, it moves into tight folds. marszczyć (się)
snarl an angry female mountain lion snarled and spat începe să înveți		to speak angrily warczeć
spit - spat -spat an angry female mountain lion snarled and spat începe să înveți		to force out the liquid in your mouth pluć
creep while John crept down the mountain începe să înveți		to move very quietly and carefully skradać się/zakradać się/wymykać się itp.
flinch The dart hit the lioness in the back of the leg. It flinched, growled începe să înveți		to make a sudden movement backwards because you are afraid or in pain wzdrygnąć się
growl The dart hit the lioness in the back of the leg. It flinched, growled începe să înveți		If a dog or similar animal growls, it makes a deep, angry noise in its throat. warczeć
slash its slashing movements became slower and slower începe să înveți		to cut something by making a quick, long cut with something very sharp podcinać, ciąć
slump Sales have slumped by 50%. începe să înveți		If a price, value, or amount slumps, it goes down suddenly. (gwałtownie) spadać, załamywać się
briskly We moved in, briskly efficient, photographing, measuring începe să înveți		quick and energetic żwawy
efficient We moved in, briskly efficient, photographing, measuring începe să înveți		working well and not wasting time or energy wydajny, sprawny
silken the silken-coated creature începe să înveți		soft and smooth, like silk jedwabisty
slink - slunk - slunk it slunk away into cover începe să înveți		to move somewhere quietly so that no one will notice you wymykać się
prejudice our initial prejudices soon faded începe să înveți		the feeling of not liking a group of people or unfair treatment of them because they are a different race, sex, religion, etc uprzedzenia, uprzedzenie nasze początkowe uprzedzenia szybko się zatarły
fade our initial prejudices soon faded începe să înveți		If a colour or a sound fades, or if something fades it, it becomes less bright or strong. cichnąć, wyciszać, płowieć, powodować płowienie nasze początkowe uprzedzenia szybko się zatarły
cub a mother and cubs începe să înveți		a young bear, fox, lion, etc młode
pine where the pines grew thickest începe să înveți		a tall tree with long, thin leaves shaped like needles sosna
streak across/down/through, etc suddenly a large male lion went streaking across the snowy plain începe să înveți		mknąć przez, śmigać przez suddenly a large male lion went streaking across the snowy plain
plain suddenly a large male lion went streaking across the snowy plain începe să înveți		a large area of flat land równina
creep up on sb Kevin crept up behind and tried to drop a pitifully small lasso începe să înveți		to surprise someone by moving closer to them from behind zachodzić kogoś od tyłu
pitifully Kevin crept up behind and tried to drop a pitifully small lasso începe să înveți		żałośnie
mundane Of course it wasn’t always so dramatic – many of our days in the mountains were quite mundane începe să înveți		ordinary, or not interesting przyziemny, prozaiczny
conservation hunters and environmentalists sharing an adventure and putting money and energy into conservation începe să înveți		the protection of nature ekologia, ochrona (przyrody lub środowiska)
restraint the houndsmen managed to drop the restraint over the lion’s head and tie it around a sagebrush trunk. începe să înveți		control over your feelings powściągliwość, umiar
trunk the houndsmen managed to drop the restraint over the lion’s head and tie it around a sagebrush trunk. începe să înveți		the thick stem of a tree that the branches grow from pień
a hind foot/leg they did the same with one of its hind legs începe să înveți		a foot/leg at the back of an animal tylna łapa/noga
tranquillizer I helped them to sit on the protesting lion until John arrived with the tranquilliser. începe să înveți		a drug especially a pill to calm the nerves or cause sleep środek uspokajający
fellow At first my fellow volunteers felt uncomfortable with this începe să înveți		a companion and equal towarzysz, kolega
tawny the creature lay motionless on the ground, a tranquilliser dart in its tawny side. începe să înveți		being a light yellow-brown colour żółtobrązowy
stumble They sprinted effortlessly over the rocky ground, while I stumbled along in their wake. începe să înveți		to step badly and almost fall over potknąć się Sprintowali bez wysiłku po skalistym podłożu, podczas gdy ja potykałem się w ślad za nimi.
thrust sth behind/into/through, etc ‘Quick,’ said Ken, thrusting the hounds’ collars into my hand. începe să înveți		to push something somewhere suddenly and with force wciskać lub wpychać coś za/do/w itp.

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