consolation prize | nagroda pocieszenia |
telltale sign | a sign indicating that sth exists or has occured |
conviction | przekonanie |
sympathy | współczucie, wzajemne zrozumienie |
handicap ramp | podjazd dla niepełnosprawnych |
extracurricular activity | zajęcia dodatkowe |
persecution | prześladowanie |
circumstances | okoliczności |
ups and downs | wzloty i udadki |
self-esteem | poczucie własnej wartości |
breeze | sth easy to achieve, often unexpectedly |
compassion | współczucie |
humiliation | upokorzenie |
oblivious to | not conscious of sth |
impartial | bezstronny |
anonymous | not named or identified |
bold | brave |
mediocre | przeciętny |
deplorable | very bad |
to intimidate | nastraszyć |
biased | stronniczy |
illiterate | analfabeta |
over-the-counter | bez recepty |
contemptible | zasługujący na pogardę |
insensitive | niewrażliwy |
mandatory | obowiązkowy/przymusowy |
impeccable | perfect/with no problems or bad parts |
fragile | kruchy/delikatny |
hesitant | niezdecydowany |
complacent | pewny siebie/swoich umiejętności, uważa, że więcej nic nie musi robić |
mutual | wzajemny/wspólny/obustronny |
moonlight | dorabiać |
whine | to complain |
jeopardizing | wystawiać na niebezpieczeństwo |
make it up to sb | wynagrodzić coś komuś/zrekompensować |
rave about | zachwycać się kimś/czymś |
discriminate against | dyskryminowac kogoś |
sue | pozwać kogoś |
mingle | to move around and talk to other people at a social event |
clarify | wyjaśnić coś |
root for sb | trzymac za kogoś kciuki/wspierać kogoś |
berate | to criticize or speak in an angry manner to sb |
empower | upoważnić/ umożliwić coś komuś |
pass out | zemdleć |
stalk sb | nachodzić kogoś |
stand for it | (usually negative) accept sth |
advocate | to publicly support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing sth |
pitch in | to join in and help someone with something |
stuck up for sb | wstawić się za kimś |
be up to sth | to be doing sth/ often bad or illegal |
reciprocate | odwzajemniać |
pit against | to set someone or something in opposition to someone or something |
back off | odsunąć się/ odejść |
undermine | to make sb less confident, less powerful or less likely to succeed |
don't know the first thing about sth | to know nothing about subject/person |
put in jeopardy | to put sth in danger |
press charges | to accuse sb of a crime |
burst into tears | wybuchnąć płaczem |
be in a coma | zapaść w śpiączkę |
work like a charm | to be very effective (in a surprising way) |
clear the air | oczyścić atmosferę |
be off the record | to be a secret |
be at each other's throats | to argue angrily |
sb's hands are tied | when sb can't behave in the way that he/she would like to |
got sth in the bag | mieć to jak w banku |
cut a deal | to reach an agreement |
wing it | to do/try to do sth without much preparation |
out of line | niestosowne |
take advantage of sth | wykorzystać coś całkowicie |
take tumble | to fall syddenly |
have the guts to do sth | mieć odwagę sprostać czemuś |
IN a wheelcher | na wózku inwalidzkim |
do chores | to do small jobs around the house |
in hindsight | the ability to understand, after something has happened, |
lay - laid- laid the law | to tell people what they must do without caring about their opinions |
cut to the chase | przejść do rzeczy |
stuck sb's neck out for sth | to do/say sth you think is important even though it may have bad results |
curry favour | wkradać się w czyjeś łaski |