Overrated	Overrated- not as good as people say- przereklamowany
Hackneyed	Hackneyed- done so often it is boring- oklepany
Impenetrable	Impenetrable- complex and impossible to understand- niezrozumiały
Disjointed	Disjointed-unconnected and not a clear order-nieskładny
Far- fetched	Far- fetched- impossible to believe- naciÄ…gany
Risqué	Risqué- slightly immoral and likely to shock some people- pikantny, niecenzuralny
Gripping	Gripping- exciting and keeping your attention the whole time- fascynujÄ…cy
Harrowing	Harrowing- extremely upsetting- koszmarny, przerażający
Moving	Moving- making you feel strong emotion, especially pity or sadness- wzruszajÄ…cy
Understated	Understated- done or expressed in a simple but attractive style- subtelny
Panned	Panned- very negatively criticised- krytykowany
Lauded	Lauded- highly praised- chwalony
Up-and-coming	Up-and-coming- likely to become very famous or successful- dobrze zapowiadajÄ…cy siÄ™
To be Miscast	To be Miscast to be the wrong person for the role- źle obsadzić aktora
Typecast	Typecast- always associated with that type of role- obsadzać ciągle w tych samych rolach
Encore	Encore- calls from the audience to repeat it- bis
Rendition	Rendition- performance on a specific occasion- wykonanie
Novel	Novel- (adj)- new or different from anything else- nowatorski
Underrated	Underrated- underestimated- niedoceniony
Be absorbed in sth	Be absorbed in sth- to give all your attention to sth that you are doing- byc pochłoniętym czymś
Arouse	Arouse- to make someone have a particular feeling or reaction- wzbudzac
Obscure	Obscure- difficult to understand- niejasny
Cliffhanger	Cliffhanger- highly-charged- trzymający w napięciu
Blockbuster	Blockbuster- a book, film etc. That is very popular and successful- hit kasowy
cops-and –robbers	cops-and –robbers- police officers and thieves- policjanci i złodzieje
long-lost	llong-lost- a friend or relative that you have not seen for a long time- dawno niewidziany przyjacie
on the edge of your seat	on the edge of your seat- tensely- w napięciu
pull the wool over sb’s eyes	pull the wool over sb’s eyes- deceiving- mydlić komuś oczy
detractor-	detractor- critic- krytyk
philistinism	philistinism- inability to appreciate at or culture – filisterstwo ( ciasne poglądy)
wise up	wise up- become more sophisticated- zmądrzeć
dumb down	dumb down- become less intellectual – upraszczać
fad	fad- a short enthusiasm for sth- fantazja, kaprys
vote with their feet	vote with their feet- stop coming- (gÅ‚osować nogami (dać wyraz dezaprobacie np. opuszczajÄ…c salï
inevitably	in such a manner as could not be otherwise
depict	depict- to represent someone or something in a picture or story- przedstawiac
mould-	mould- to make a soft substance a particular shape- formować
illuminate	illuminate- the shine lights on sth- oswietlać
sophisticated	sophisticated- well-educated and having experience of the world or knowledge of culture wyrobiony
evocative	evocative-making you remember or imagine something that is pleasant poruszajÄ…cy
run of the mill	run of the mill- ordinary and not special or exciting in any way przeciętny
peerless	peerless- better than any other- niezrównany
tongue- in- cheek	tongue- in- cheek- not intended to be taken seriously despite appearing serious- żartobliwie
dreary-	dreary- boring –ponury
exquisite	exquisite- very beautiful and perfect- przepiękny
earnest	earnest- very serious- poważny
pedestrian	pedestrian- ordinary or not interesting- przeciętny
transparent	transparent- if a substance or material is transparent, you can see through it- przezrozyczsty
reviewer	reviewer- someone who writes reviews of a book, film- recenzent