all-rounder | sb who is good at everything | |
bystander | sb standing near sth (generally an accident or a crime) when it happens | |
daredevil | sb who gets a thrill out of taking unnecessary risks | |
gatecrasher | sb who goes to a party that he/she has not been invited to | |
has-been | sb who is no longer famous or important | |
minor | sb who is under the age of full legal responsibility | |
name-dropper | sb who likes mentioning the names of famous people they know (or pretend they know) to impress other | |
opportunist | sb who takes advantage of any situation, in any way, to get on | |
smart alec | sb who always knows the right answer/annoying/mądrala | |
snob | a middle or upper class person who thinks they are better than ppl from lower class | |
spoilsport | sb who ruins the fun and enjoyment of others | |
squatter | sb who lives in an empty building without permission and without paying rent | |
tomboy | a young girl who enjoys doing the same things and playing the same games as boys | |
troublemaker | sb who causes trouble | |
wimp | a weak and pathetic person | |
yuppy | a young professional person who earns a lot of money | |
blunt | adj sb who says exactly what he/she thinks even if it upsets or offends other people | |
conceited | far too proud of one's achievements/ zarozumiały | |
bluntness | szczerość | |
conceit | zarozumialstwo | |
crafty | good at getting what one wants by means of clever planning or deceiving others | |
craftiness | przebiegłość | |
easy-going | adj. sb who is not easily annoyed, worried or upset | |
gullible | łatwowierny | |
gullibility | łatwowierność | |
highly-strung | very nervous, easily getting upset or angry | |
impulsive | impulsywny | |
impulsiveness | impulsywność | |
modest | adj. sb who doesn't like talking about their abilities/achievements | |
modesty | skromność | |
outgoing | adj. sb who likes to meet and talk to new people | |
petty | drobiazgowy | |
pettiness | drobiazgowość | |
reserved | adj. sb who doesn't show their feelings or share their opinions with others | |
ruthless | bezlitosny, bezwzględny | |
ruthlessness | bezwzględność | |
sensible | rozsądny | |
sense | rozsądek, sens | |
sensitive | wrażliwy, easily offended | |
insensitive | niewrażliwy/nietaktowny | |
sensitivity | wrażliwość | |
spiteful | złośliwy, dokuczliwy | |
spite | złośliwość, dokuczliwość | |
stubborn | uparty | |
stubbornness | upartość | |
sympathetic | pełen współczucia, rozumiejący | |
sympathy | współczucie, zrozumienie | |
tactful | careful not to offend or upset sb else | |
tactless | nietaktowny | |
tact | takt | |
vain | having extreme pride in one's own beauty, intelligence | |
vanity | próżność | |
vindictive | mściwy | |
vindictiveness | mściwość | |
close friends | bliscy przyjaciele | |
lifelong friends | przyjaźnie na całe życie | |
childhood friends | przyjaciele z dzieciństwa | |
friend for life | przyjaciel na całe życie | |
circle of friends | otoczenie przyjaciół | |
long-term relationship | długotrwała relacja: usually referring to romantic rel. | |
platonic relationship | relationship which is not romantic or sexual | |
social network | kontakty towarzyskie | |
firm friends | stali przyjaciele | |
casual acquaintance | powierzchowne znajomości | |
cordial relation | relation which is friendly, but formal and polite | |
remain on friendly terms | pozostać w przyjaźni | |
complete stranger | totalny nieznajomy | |
close confidant | a person you trust and share your feelings and secrets with | |
put some distance | stworzyć trochę dystansu | |
win someone's trust | zasłużyć na czyjeś zaufanie | |
abuse trust | nadużyć zaufania | |
make the relationship work | naprawić relację | |
take the wrong way | źle, opacznie coś zrozumieć | |
relationship breaks down | relacja się rozpada | |
heart-to-heart chat | rozmowa od serca | |
heal the rift | end a serious disagreement between friends | |
forge relationships | form or create relationships | |
stand the test of time | przetrwać próbę czasu | |
stable relationship | stabilna relacja | |
on bad terms | w złych stosunkach | |
spring to someone's defence | stanąć w czyjejś obronie | |
come under attack | być atakownaym | |
providing moral support | showing that you approve of someone and what they are doing | |
make friends | not: get or find friends! | |
bone idle | infml. extremely lazy | |
have an attitude problem | have a negative, uncooperative attitude | |
slippery customer | infml. someone who cannot be trusted | |
mindless violence | bezmyślna przemoc | |
pick a fight | provoke a fight | |
have no respect for | nie mieć szacunku do | |
hold sb in contempt | despise sb, gardzić kimś | |
take the flak | zbierać krytykę | |
disruptive influence | sb who encourages others to behave in a negative way | |
poison the atmosphere | niszczyć atmosferę | |
the blame rests with... | it is the fault of... | |
fairly | uczciwie (_ a _ _ _ _) | |
squarely | uczciwie (_ _ u _ _ _ _ _) | |
shirk one's responsibilities | wykręcać się od obowiązków | |
stoop to that level | uciekać się do czegoś / do sth as bad as that | |
dirty trick to play | świństwo, chwyt poniżej pasa | |
nasty piece of work | wstrętny typ | |
totally out of order | very inappropriate | |
downright disgrace | całkowita hańba | |
I wouldn't trust sb an inch! | Nie ufałbym komuś za grosz! | |
betray one's trust | zdradzić, zniszczyć czyjeś zaufanie | |
belittle one's achievements | umniejszać czyjeś osiągnięcia | |
sth clouds your judgement | coś zaciemnia twoją ocenę | |
minor niggles | small complaints | |
glaring error | obvious mistake | |
constant nagging | ciągłe zrzędzenie | |
deep dissatisfaction | not: strong dissatisfaction | |
appalled | zbulwersowany | |
love at first sight | miłość od pierwszego wejrzenia | |
fall head over heels on love | zakochać się po uszy | |
I only have my eyes to X | I am only attracted to X | |
infatuated with | romantically obsessed with | |
besotted with | almost stupidly or blindly in love with | |
hit it off | like each other the moment you meet | |
soulmates | ppl who feel close to each other in spirit and who understand each other deeply | |
lifelong companion | friend who is with you all your life | |
man/woman after my own heart | man/woman you admire because they do or think the same as you | |
get on like a house on fire | z miejsca się zaprzyjaźnić | |
bosom friends/buddies/pals | very close, good friends | |
inseparable | papużki nierozłączki | |
close bond | silna więź | |
kindred spirits | bratnie dusze | |
well-matched couple | dobrana para | |
family ties | więzi rodzinne | |
affectionate | serdeczny, kochający, przywiązany | |
affection | sympatia, uczucie | |
amiable | życzliwy, uprzejmy | |
amiability | życzliwość | |
considerate | taktowny, liczący się z innymi (_ o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) | |
consideration | namysł, rozwaga | |
faithful | wierny | |
faithfulness | wierność | |
fond | czuły, miły (_ _ n _) | |
fondness | uczucie sympatii (_ _ n _ _ _ _ _) | |
loyal | lojalny | |
loyalty | lojalność | |
passionate | namiętny | |
passion | namiętność | |
devoted | oddany | |
devotion | poświęcenie | |
respectful | pełen szacunku | |
respect | szacunek | |
romantic | romantyczny | |
romance | romans | |
supportive | oddany, wspomagający | |
support | wsparcie | |
trusting | ufający | |
trustworthy | godny zaufania | |
trust | zaufanie | |
colleague | kolega z pracy | |
ally | sprzymierzeniec | |
partner | partner | |
behind our backs | za plecami (przen.) | |
talk behind our backs | say bad things about us when we are not there | |
disloyal to | nielojalny wobec | |
disloyalty | nielojalność | |
unsupportive | nie wspierający | |
critical of | krytykujący coś | |
honest | szczery (_ o _ _ _ _) | |
dishonest with | nieszczery z | |
truthful | prawdomówny | |
untruthful | nie mówiący prady | |
allies | countries which fight on the same side | |
business partners | partnerzy biznesowi | |
bitter rivals | people in competition with each other in an aggresive, negative way | |
scrupulously honest | szczery do bólu | |
complete and unswerving loyalty | całkowita i niesłabnąca lojalność | |
staunchest ally | najwierniejszy sprzymierzeniec | |
deeply critical | mocno/dogłębnie krytyczny | |
break down | rozpaść się (relacja) | |
genuine misunderstanding | prawdziwe niezrozumienie | |
rift | serious disagreement that divides people | |
discord | disagreement and discontent | |
don't see eye to eye | have different opinions | |
turn sour | become bad | |
split up | separate | |
it had its ups and downs | it had good and bad moments | |
bumpy relationship | relationship which is 'up and down like a car on a road' | |
broken home | family split by divorce | |
family feud | quarrel in family cousing bad feeling for many years | |
welcoming | serdeczny (_ _ l _ _ _ _ _ _) | |
unwelcoming | niezachęcający | |
contented | zadowolony | |
discontented | niezadowolony | |
warm-hearted | serdeczny (_ a _ _ - _ e _ _ _ _ _) | |
heartless | okrytny (_ _ a _ _ _ _ _ _) | |
cold-hearted | zimny, nieczuły | |
die of a broken heart | to die because of sadness resulting from love affair | |
hate someone's guts | to hate sb very much | |
have it in for someone | uwziąść się na kogoś | |
be on bad terms with sb | to have a bad relationship with sb | |