wordki.pl - nauka słówek
Sherlock vocab
a moving set of stairs that carries people up or down from one level of a building to anotherescalator
a person whose job is to manage the cooking, cleaning, etc., in someone else’s househousekeeper
bondsthe ropes or chains that prevent someone from moving or acting freely (often used figuratively)
feudan argument which has existed for a long time between two people or groups, causing a lot of anger
limpa way of walking slowly and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful leg or foot
housekeepera woman who owns a house, apartment, etc., and rents it to other people
rowa noisy argument or fight
lunaticsomeone who behaves in a silly or dangerous way
mortuarya room in a hospital, where dead bodies are kept so that they can be examined before the funeral
dexteritythe ability to use your hands skillfully
inputadvice or opinions that help someone make a decision
mundanevery ordinary and therefore not interesting
inquisitivewanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people
ongoingcontinuing to exist or develop, or happening at the present moment
inevitablesure to happen
boominggrowing or expanding very quickly
devastatedvery shocked and upset
impregnablea building that is __ is so strongly built and/or defended that it cannot be entered force
accustomed tofamiliar with something
preliminarycoming before the main part of something
flatteredvery pleased and proud because someone has said good things about you or has made you feel important
peckishslightly hungry
rusty________________ metal has an orange substance on its surface
modestnot usually talking about or making obvious your own abilities and achievements
fruitfulproducing a good result, very productive
greedywanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need
apparentseeming to be true but possibly not true
undetectableimpossible to discover, even using special equipment
brand-newcompletely new
indispensibleextremely important and necessary
freelancedoing particular pieces of work for different organizations rather than working in a single one
scarcevery small in amount or number
sustainto provide what is needed for sth or sb to exist, continue, etc.
to turn sb awayto not allow someone to enter a place
occurs toif a thought or idea _____________ you, it comes into your mind
to botherto annoy or cause problems for someone
to fetchto go to another place to get something or someone and bring them back
to disinheritto prevent son or daughter from receiving any of your property after your death
to tamper withto fiddle around
to take it out on sbto treat someone badly because you are upset or angry, even though they have done nothing wrong
to plan aheadto make plans for the future well in advance
to look sth/ sb upto try to find a piece of information by looking in a book or on a computer
to reckon(informal) to think or believe
to sack sbto dismiss, to fire
to walk out on sbto suddenly leave your husband, wife or partner and end your relationship with them
to make outto write all the necessary information on an official document
to root around(informal) to search for something, especially by looking through other things
to purchase(formal) to buy
to dashto go somewhere quickly
to fall out with sbto argue with someone and stop being friendly with them
to track sb downto find sth or sb after looking for them in a lot of different places
to turn upto arrive at a place
to lugto carry or pull something with effort or difficulty because it is heavy
to contradictzaprzeczać, przeczyć sobie
to digestto change food in your stomach into substances that your body can use
to stand sb upwystawić kogoś
to adoreto love someone very much often in an admiring or respectful way, or to like something very much
to spiteto intentionally annoy, upset or hurt someone
to put up with sth/sbto accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly
will dosaid to mean that you do not want any more of something
to make a fussto show negative feelings usually grater than the situation deserves
have it commingto deserve and be about to receive punishment
to be over the moonto be very pleased
to keep up appearancesto pretend to be happier, less poor, etc. than you really are
in a manner of speakingused for saying that something is partly true
to take sth/ sb for grantedzakładać coś, brać coś za rzecz oczywistą
child's playvery easy
out of the blueif something happens _______________, it is completely unexpected
to take your timeto do something slowly or without hurrying
to waste your breathif you ____________________, you spend time and energy trying to give advice which is ignored
to be out of your depthnot to have the knowledge, experience, or skills to deal with a particular subject or situation
for days on endfor hours, days, etc. without stopping
your money is on...used to say that you feel very sure that something is true, will happen, etc.
to bide your timeto wait calmly for a good opportunity to do something
to go to troubleto make an effort to do something
on the houseIf you have something __________________, it is given to you free by a business
to see eye to eyeIf two people _____________________, they agree with each other
at a moment's noticeonly a short time before something happens
could do withif you _____________________, you want it very much
serve timeto spend time in prison
to be up your streetto be the type of thing that you are interested in or that you enjoy doing
straight from the horse's mouthz pierwszej ręki
in a flashquickly or suddenly
can't be botheredif you ______________________to do something, you are too lazy or tired to do it
make yourself at homedo what you need to do to feel relaxed and comfortable
in the light of sthbecause of
at stakeif something that is valuable is _________________, it is in a situation where it might be lost
to take sb's word for sthto believe that what someone says is true