scribble | write quickly, without much care |
jot down/make a note of | inf/fml write sth down to remember it |
copy out | copy in writing |
write down | copy in writing what is spoken |
write up | make a proper written text based on notes |
first draft | first attempt at writing something |
manuscript | original handwritten version |
doodling | drawing and writing irrelevant things on the paper in front of you |
typescript/manuscript | typed text |
format | create the page as it will appear when printed |
cut and paste/copy and paste | move text from one place to another using a word processor |
shaded box | zacieniowana ramka |
in bold | pogrubiony |
be italicised / in italics | napisany kursywą |
font size | rozmiar czcionki |
typeface | czcionka |
bullet | kropka (punktory) |
asterisk | * |
indent | wcięcie (w tekście) |
double inverted commas/quotation marks | " " |
single quotation marks/quotes | ' ' |
round brackets | () |
diamond/angle brackets | <> |
square brackets | [] |
chain/curly brackets | {} |
capitals/upper case | QWERTY |
small letters/lower case | qwerty |
block capitals | wielkie, drukowane litery |
subtitle | podtytuł |
chapter heading | nagłówek/tytuł rozdziału |
sub-heading | podtytuł |
reiterate | stale powtarzać |
reiteration | powtórzenie |
epitomise | V być typowym przykładem |
expound | wykładać, rozprawiać; develop propose |
epitome | N typowy przykład |
underscore | emphasize |
posite | suggest as a basic fact/principle |
attempt to account for sth | attempt to find the cause of sth |
comprise/make up ... of | zawierać, obejmować, składać się z (Jap visitors ... 70% of guests.) |
to be comprised of | to be composed of (The course .... two elements: reading and writing) |
subsume | bring together, unite |
embrace | cover, include (The book... a number of issues) |
categorise | label sth as belonging to a particular type or class |
categorization | categorize -> noun |
preface | opatrywać przedmową, rozpoczynać |
preface | wstęp, przedmowa |
map out | zaplanować |
return to sth | wrócić do czegoś |
This brings us to the next area of discussion | To prowadzi nas do kolejnej dziedziny w tej dyskusji |
address | skierować, postawić (np. pytanie) |
ascending/descending order of importance | pod względem ważnośc (wzrastająco/malejąco) |
allude to | nawiązywać do czegoś |
allusion | nawiązanie do czegoś |
cite | przytoczyć, zacytować |
citation | cytat |
Sth is beyond the scope of this essay | coś wykracza poza (kompetencje) tego eseju |
deal with sth | uporać się/ zajmować się czymś |
touch upon sth | dotknąć czegoś, poruszyć coś (w eseju) |
We are forced to conclude that... | Prowadzi nas to do niezaprzeczalnego wniosku, że... |
I honestly think | not: I strongly think |
I'll give it some thought | zastanowić się nad czymś |
Bear in mind that | remember that |
It's common knowledge that | Everyone knows that |
grasp the importance of | understand how important something is |
I take the view that | I believe that |
It's a foregone conclusion that | It's absolutely certain that |
rough idea | general idea |
subscribe to the theory | hold that opinion |
widespread belief | generally held view |
Opinions are divided as to whether ... or not | People hold different views |
It is my firm conviction | I am totally convinced |
I am becoming aware | not: I am getting aware |
judge sb harshly | to be very critical of someone |
poor judgement | błędny osąd, zła ocena |
pass judgement on | criticise (... other people) |
against your better judgement | wbrew zdrowemu rozsądkowi |
a lack of judgement | an inability to judge a situation wisely |
error of judgement | bad decision |
think laterally | approach a probl. in an imaginative way rather than using traditional app. |
have a fertile imagination | to produce lots of original and interesting ideas |
wrestle with a problem | struggle to find a solution |
nagging doubt | an unpleasant feeling of doubt that will not go away |
sth fuelling speculation | encouraging people to consider that sth may be true |
jump to conclusions | guess the facts about a situation without having enough information |
personal conviction | osobiste przekonanie |
harshly treated | surowo traktowany |
submit a report | przedstawić sprawozdanie |
present one's findings | zaprezentować wnioski |
select a research topic | wybrać temat badań |
working hypothesis | a theory which can be used provisionally byt may change |
support the hypothesis | not: prove the hypothesis |
undertake a study | <- fml. carry out/ do (infml) a study |
research ethics | a system of standards which control how research is done |
literature review | analiza literatury |
background reading | lektury uzupełniające |
in-depth critique | examination and judgement of something, done carefully and in great detail |
provide a rationale | give... podać powody, przesłanki |
back up your conclusions with evidence | potwierdzić swoje wnioski dowodami |
lay out you results in the form of tables | przedstawić wyniki w formie tabel |
vigorous defence | very strong and forceful defence |
make a good case for sth | dowodzić słuszności czegoś |
confront issues | stawać wobec kwestii.. |
put the case for | ?? |
tackle the issues that opponents have raised | blokować/zbijać pewne argumenty przeciwników |
exhaustive account | extremely detailed account |
indicate | wykazywać (nadanie wykazują) |
formulate new theories | tworzyć nowe teorie |
test theories | sprawdzać, czy teorie są prawdziwe |
cover a lot of ground | przebyć kawał drogi; omówić wiele spraw; obejmować wachlarz spraw |
full explanation | całkowite wyjaśnienie |
the thrust of one's argument | the main idea or opinion that is discussed |
first-hand knowledge | sth experienced directly |
critical analysis | a detailed study or examination which assesses quality |
assess | oceniać |
do research | not: make research |
advocate | to argue in favour of sth |
deduce | reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the known |
infer | to reach a conclusion indirectly |
complement | combine well with sth - each piece of work becomes more effective |
overlap | partially cover the same material |
empirical | based on what is observed rather than theory |
ambiguous | open to different interpretations |
coherent | logically structured |
comprehensive | covering all that is relevant |
authoritative | thorough and expert |
arbitrary | based on chance rather than a plan or any particular reason |
deviate from the norm | to be different from what is typical |
distort (the picture) | give a false impression |
incidence | if you refer to... of sth, you are talking about how often in occurs in the population |
predominant | the largest in number |
in sequence | in a particular order |
widespread | sth happens in many places or with many people |
append | to add (at the end) |
conceive | think up; wymyślić |
contradict | to go against |
convene | meet; zwoływać, zbierać się |
demonstrate | show |
denote | be a sign of, stand for |
negate | make useless, wipe out |
perceive | see |
reside | lie, live |
trigger | to cause |
utilise | use |
converse | the opposite |
crucial | very important |
likewise | similalry |
notwithstanding | despite this |
somewhat | rather; nieco |
thereby | in this way; tym samym, w ten sposób |
whereby | by which (method) |