go to the polls | iść na głosowanie | |
poll | wybory, głosowanie | |
rigged | sfałszowany | |
allegation | zarzut, oskarżenie | |
sought | poszukiwany | |
reshuffle | zmiany personalne/ to rearrange | |
gag | to silence/censor/censorship | |
gem | klejnot | |
swoop | nalot, obława (policji), robić nalot | |
chief | director, high-ranking officer or official | |
haul | łup/goods stolen in robbery or taken by police or customs | |
rig | to falsify | |
raid | nalot (np. policyjny), łapanka/ swoop | |
seek/sought | to look for/ask for/want | |
drama | exciting/dramatic event | |
quit | to resign, leave | |
foil | to prevent | |
plea | strong request/call for help/appeal | |
bid | attempt/to attempt/próba | |
halt | stop | |
ban | to prohibit/prohibition | |
clash | fightning/argument/conflict | |
back | support | |
oust | to force out of office/remove from high position/zmuszać do dymisji | |
flee | run away from/escape | |
woo | to try to attract | |
move | action, step, to take action | |
quiz | to question/interrogate/przesłuchiwać | |
interrogate | przesłuchiwać | |
riddle | mystery | |
leak | to escape/escape (of secret info) | |
envoy | diplomat/ambassador | |
axe | close/dismiss/cancel/clousure/dismissal | |
lift | remove(prohibitions) znieść | |
rap | criticise/reprimand | |
baffled | at a loss to explain/mystified/ skonsternowany | |
curb | restrict/restriction | |
split | divide/division | |
probe | investigate/tion | |
call | to demand/ to appeal | |
storm | angry argument | |
transferable | dający się przekazać komuś innemu | |
consent | zgoda (czyjeś pozwolenie na coś) | |
subject to alteration | z zastrzeżeniem zmian (timetable) | |
for further info see over | look on the other side 4 more info (timetable) | |
retained | zachowywać, zatrzymywać | |
to be retained and produced on request | rail ticket)u must keep it and show if you're asked to | |
enter maiden name, if applicable | official form)if u're a married womanm write your surname when u were single | |
this portion to be given up | theatre ticket)u must give this part of ticket to the usherette | |
complete and detach bottom section | bank form)fill in the part at the bottom. then tear it off | |
affix recent photograph here | application form)stick a recent photograph of yourself here | |
liable to alteration without notice | timetable)the info may be changed without warning | |
see notes overleaf | passport application form)look at the notes on the other side | |
insert correct amount only | notice on automatic machine)put the right amount of money in | |
all offers subject to availability | chain-store gift catalogue)if u don't order quickly, they may have run out of what u want | |
services in bold type convey sleeping-cars only | rail timetable)trains printed in very black letters/numb only have sleeping cars | |
delete where applicable | official form)cross out whatever doesn't apply to u | |
enquire within | notice in shop window)ask inside | |
special rates available for parties | theatre conditions)reduced prices if u go in group | |
not valid on underground train services unless specifically stated | travel ticket)u can't use it 4 the underground, except for certain trains | |
indicate marital status by ticking appropriate box | official form)put a tick in the right box according to whether u're married etc | |
non-refundable deposit payable at time of reservation | travel agent's conditions)u must pay a deposit when u book/u won't get it back | |
expiry date | one-week travel ticket)the date when the ticket is no good any more | |
insert full name of spouse | official form) write the complete name of your wife/husband | |