| bear sth in mind | remember to consider sth |
| make generalizations about sth | make general statements about sth that may only be based on a few examples |
| generalize | generalizować (shorter) |
| imply sth | suggest that you feel or think sth without saying it directly |
| implication | sugestia |
| stubbornness/ obstinacy | upartość |
| stubborn/ obstinate | uparty |
| fancy sb | to be attracted to sb |
| fiddle with sth | keep moving or touching sth with your hands |
| stroke sth | move your hand or fingers gently over the surface of sth |
| flirt with sb | behave towards sb as if you find the sexually attractive, but not in a serious way |
| clenched fist | zaciśnięte pięści |
| folded arms | skrzyżowane ręce |
| lean towards | pochylić się w czyjąś stronę |
| jump / leap to conclusions | make a decision about sth too quickly |
| gesture | gest |
| misinterpret sth | understand sth wrongly |
| eye contact | kontakt wzrokowy |
| not necessarily | used to say that sth is possibly true but is not always true |
| observe sth | see or notice sth |
| observant | good at noticing things |
| observation | obserwacja |
| combine | mix two or more things |
| display sth | show signs of sth, often a quality or a feeling |
| display | przejaw |
| look out for sth/sb | look and try to see or find sth/sb |
| go red | become red in the face |
| sweat/perspire | pocić się |
| sweat/perspiration | pot |
| excessive | more than is reasonable or necessary (adj.) |
| excess | nadmiar |
| exceed | przekraczać |
| torrential rain | very heavy rain |
| gale-force winds | very strong winds |
| considerable/great difficulty | a lot of difficulty |
| extensive/widespread damage | a lot of damage |
| strong accent | a very noticeable accent |
| slight accent | lekki akcent |
| great honour | an action or occasion that creates a feeling of pride |
| real/special/concerted effort | a big effort |
| main/principal concern | biggest worry |
| growing concern | bigger and bigger worry |
| familiar face | znajoma twarz |
| brief summary | a short statement giving the main points of sth |
| classic/ perfect example | a very typical example of sth |
| strong/ fierce/ widespread criticism | a lot of disapproval from others |
| utter/ total chaos | a state of complete confusion |
| have a narrow escape | to be lucky to get away safely |
| real eyesore | a building or object that is very unpleasant to look at |
| real eyecandy | a building or object that is very pleasant to look at |
| take offence at sth | show you are angry or upset about sth, or feeling insulted by it |
| make it clear that | say sth to make sb understand the situation |
| do no such thing | refuse to do the thing you have been asked to do |
| reach an agreement/ a conclusion/ compromise/ verdict | successfully arrive at an agreement |
| face the prospect of/that | recognize the ossibility that sth may happen |
| settle a dispute/ an argument | end an argument between people |
| hold sb responsible for sth | think that sb shoul be blamed for sth |
| take the blame for sth | accept responsibility for sth |
| reach the point where/when | arreive at a time or stage at which sth happens |
| back down | stop asking for sth, or stop saying you will do sth |
| entirely different | zupełnie inny |
| entirely responsible | całkowicie odpowiedzialny |
| agree entirely | zgadzać się całkowicie |
| not entirely sure | nie do końca pewny |
| not entirely happy | nie do końca szcześliwy |
| not entirely satisfied | niezupełnie usatysfakcjonowany |
| do/ get together | a friendly informal meeting or party |
| a (good) laugh | an enjoyable experience |
| a (bit of a) drag | a boring or annoying occasion or situation |
| lousy | bad, unpleasant, of poor quality |
| lousy film | do niczego film |
| lousy weather | do niczego pogoda |
| quid (pl. quid) | a pound in money (pl...) |
| rip-off | a thing that is not worth what you pay for it |
| rip sb off | obrobić kogoś |
| tight-fisted/tight/stingy | not generous with money |
| vile/disgusting | very bad ou unpleasant (smell) |
| bloke/guy | a man |
| a (real) pain/ a pain in the neck | an annoying person or situation |
| moan (about sth) | complain in an annoying way |
| loo | a toilet |
| pinch/ nick sth | steal sth |
| What a nerve/ a cheek! | used to say you think sb's behaviour is rude |
| at home | to play on your own stadium |
| away | not to play on your own stadium |
| qualify for sth | be good enough to enter a competition |
| qualification | kwalifikacja |
| knockout competition | system pucharowy |
| runner(s)-up | a person or team who comes second in a competition |
| the rest of | the others |
| eliminate sb from sth/ knock sb out of sth | wyeliminować kogoś |
| draw | losować |
| be drawn against sb | zostać wylosowanym razem z... |
| round | runda |
| get through to sth | reach the next stage in a competition |
| neutral | neutralny |
| venue | a place where an organized event happens |
| victory | zwycięstwo |
| victorious | zwycięski |
| in/on good/great form | w dobrej formie |
| off form | bez formy |
| league | liga |
| a good/bad run | a period of performing well or badly |
| unbeaten | niepokonany |
| promotion | tha action of moving a team up to a higher league |
| relegation | opposite of promotion |
| let sb down | fail to give sb the help and support they need |
| under pressure | in a stressful situation |
| go to pieces | become very nervous or upset and unable to perform |
| dominate/ be on top | dominować |
| dominant | dominujący |
| on the verge of sth | near the moment of doing or achieving sth |
| give sth away | lose a game, point, or competition through a bad mistake |
| native | rodzinny, ojczysty |
| culture shock | szok kulturowy |
| animosity towards/ hostility | wrogość |
| faith | wiara |
| stereotype | stereotyp |
| stereotypical | stereotypiczny |
| integration | the process of becoming a full member of a group or society |
| integrate into sth | zintegrować się |
| live at peace with sb | live without quarrelling with others |
| nostalgia | nostalgia |
| nistalgic | nistalgiczny |
| desire | pragnienie |
| have no desire to do sth | zupełnie nie mieć ochoty |
| get accustomed to/ get used to | become familiar with sth & accept it |
| get acclimatized to sth | become familiar with a new climate or situation |
| get the hang of sth | learn how to do, use, or understand something |
| flee (from) sth/sb | escape from a dangerous situation very quickly |
| refugee | a person who is forced to leave their country for political/ religious reasons |
| seek/ take refuge from | find shelter or protection from trouble or danger |
| political asylum | azyl polityczny |
| seek/ apply for asylum | ubiegać się o azyl |
| ethnic minority/group | mniejszość etniczna |
| be uprooted | be made to leave the place where you live and go somewhere else |
| discriminate (against) | dyskryminować |
| deport sb | force sb to leave a country, often becaouse they have no right to be there |
| deportation | deportacja |
| prejudice (agains sb/sth) | uprzedzenie |
| prejudiced | uprzedzony |
| migration | migracja |
| immigration | imigracja |
| emigration | emigracja |
| economic migrants | people whi move abroad to find a better job |
| socialize/sociable | spend time with other people in a friendly way/ adj. |
| host/ hostess | gospodarz/ gospodyni |
| lay sth on | provide sth for sb, especially food, dring, or transport |
| time-consuming | needing a lot of time |
| contribution | a thing that you give or do to help sth be successful |
| make a valuable/significant contribution | mieć znaczący wkład |
| contribute | mieć wkład |
| clear (sth) up | leave everything clean and tidy |
| disposable | jednorazowy |
| beforehand | before sth else happens or is done |
| gatecrasher | a person who tries to get into a party without an invitation |
| warm up | (of a party) to start to become interesting and enjoyable |
| deafening | very loud |
| drown sth out | be louder than other sounds, so they can't be heard |
| liven sth up | make sth more exciting |
| liven up | become more exciting |
| get/be carried away | become very excited or lose control over your feelings |
| pop round/ over/ in | go somewhere quickly or for a fairly short time |
| fancy sth | want sth or want to do sth |
| no doubt | bez wątpienia |
| get/ be drunk | upić się |
| loner | a person who is often alone and usually prefers to be alone |
| awkward | not relaxed or comfortable with other people |
| join in | take part in an activity with other people |
| warm welcome | miłe przyjęcie |
| make sb feel welcome | sprawić, że ktoś czuje się przyjęty |
| cliquey | forming a small group and not letting others join in |
| clique | klika |
| company | I like (being with other people) |
| good company (NO A) | She's (enjoyable to be with) |
| own company | He enjoys his (being by himself) |
| in company | He's very good (with other people) |
| accompany sb | go with sb |
| set fire to | make sth start burning |
| catch fire | start to burn |
| the fire broke out | the fire started |
| be on fire | to be burning |
| spread to | rozprzestrzenić się na |
| burst into flames | suddenly began burning strongly |
| go up in flames | be destroyed by fire |
| fire/ flames died down | fire/ flames became weak |
| put out/ extinguish fire | stop the fire burning |
| forest fires | fires that occur in forests |
| light a fire (past: lit) | start a fire for a purpose (past:...) |
| the fire went out | the fire stopped burning |
| put out a cigarette | zgasić papierosa |
| the lights went out | światła zgasły |
| a fight broke out | zaczęła się bójka |
| burst into tears | wybuchnąć płaczem |
| the disease could spread | choroba mogła się rozprzestrzenić |
| the noise died down | hałas przycichł |
| darling/love | kochanie |
| broke | not having any money |
| starving/ dying for sth to eat | very hungry |
| kip | a short sleep |
| posh | elegant and expensive |
| nosy/nosey | disapp: inerested in things that don't concern you |
| bug | an infectious illness |
| be into sth | be very interested in sth as a hobby |
| hammer sb/ thrash sb | defeat sb very heavily |
| con sb | deceive and trick sb, especially in order to get money from them |
| flak/ stick | criticism |
| take the flak | przyjąć krytykę |
| daft | silly |
| ta/ cheers | thanks |
| dodgy | causing suspicion, possibly dishonest |
| laid-back/ easy-going | calm and relaxed |
| racket/ din | a large amount of noise |
| take an instant dislike to sb | dislike sb as soon as you meet them |
| resent sth | feel anger about sth, often when it seems ufair |
| resentment | uraza |
| hostile | unfriendly and aggressive |
| hostility | wrogość |
| to sb's face | directly |
| complimentary about sb | saying nice thinks about sb |
| compliment sb on sth/ pay sb a compliment | komplementować kogoś |
| behind sb's back | za plecami |
| inevitably | nieuchronnie |
| inevitable | nieunikniony |
| put a strain on sb/sth | create pressure and anxiety for sb; vreate tension in a relationship |
| stick up for sb | support and defend sb if they were criticized |
| as time went by | over a period of time |
| settle down | become calmer and more relaxed |
| tough decision/childhood | trudna decyzja/dzieciństwo |
| tough driving laws | surowe przepisy drogowe |
| tough | twardy, silny psychicznie |
| things | used to talk about a situation or life in general |
| the way things are | the situation as it is |
| make things difficult | utrudniać coś |
| how are things? | jak tam? |
| look up | start to become better |
| initially | in the beginning |
| initial | początkowy |
| reluctant/ unwilling | not wanting to do sth |
| reluctance | opór |
| bond | więź |
| respect for sb | a feeling of admiration for sb because of their qualities |
| gain/ earn/ win respect | zdobyć czyjś respekt |
| respect | szanować |
| confide in sb | tell sb personal information because you trust them |
| ups and downs | wzloty i upadki |
| appreciate sth | recognize sth and welcome it |
| appreciation | wdzięczność |
| make a sacrifice/ sacrifice sth | poświęcić się, poświęcić coś |
| accept sb | allow sb to be part of a group |
| accept sth | agree to sth |
| accept that | believe that sth is true |
| accept responsibility | admit you did sth wrong |