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 |