(make) easy money \ spend money like water | latwe pieniądze, łatwy zarobek \ szybko wydawać pieniądze |
get your money's worth (We were determined to get our money's worth from our day tickets and went to | nie wydac pieniędzy na darmo, wykorzystac cos, za co zapłacicilsmy jak najlepiej |
have money to burn (->be rolling in money) | mieć forsy jak lodu |
lottery \ nowadays (=these days) | loteria \ w dzisiejszych czasach, obecnie |
refurbish \\ commuter | odrestaurować \\ osoba dojezdzająca (np. do pracy) |
(a computer\machine) operator \ (a bus\tour) operator | operator (np. maszyny,komputera) \ a person or company that runs a particular business \ telephonist |
course | kurs, przedmiot (na studiach) (a series of lectures on a particular subject) |
session | posiedzenie (parlamentu, sÄ…du) \ sesja (a period of time that is spent doing a particular activity) |
overshadow sb\sth (News of the accident overshadowed the day's events) | to make sb\sth seem less important or successful \ to make an event less enjoyable than it should be |
aid sb \\ humanitarianism \ humanitarian | pomagać, wspierać \\\ humanitaryzm \\ humanitarny \ osoba humanitarna |
compilation (->miscellany) | wybór, składanka (np. piosenek na płycie CD) |
rough and tumble (of sth) (She enjoys the rough and tumble of politics) | fighting between children or animals that is not serious\a situation in which people compete with ea |
handy hints | przydatne wskazówki |
treasure trove | skarbnica (wiedzy,informacji)\ skarb (zwÅ‚aszcza odnaleziony przypadkiem w ziemi i nie majÄ…cy wÅ‚aï |
fixture (The price of the house includes fixtures and fittings) | sports event that has been arranged to take place on a particular date and at a particular place\ el |
write-up (->write sth up) \ to apply make-up | recenzja (np. filmu, ksiazki, przedstawienia) \ nakładać makijaż |
comic strip (=strip cartoon) \ beat | historyjka obrazkowa (w komiksie) \ rytm |
enter a competition | go in for a competition |
forthcoming (election\visit\book) (She's never very forthcoming about her plans\Financial support w | going to happen\be published very soon\\ willing to give information about sth\\ if money or help is |
bring sb\sth down | obalić kogoś\coś\\ przewrócić kogoś na ziemię\\ zmniejszać coś,obniżać coś (np.cenę,kos |
bring sth back (The photographs brought back many pleasant memories) | to make sb remember sth or think about it again |
(be\feel\get) seasick \ seasickness | cierpiÄ…cy na chorobÄ™ morskÄ… \ choroba morska |
unjustifiable (=indefensible) \ sexual | nieuzasadniony, niedający się usprawiedliwić \\ seksualny \ płciowy |
be biassed against sb \ be biassed in favour of sb \ bias (towards\against\in favour of sb\sth) | być uprzedzonym do kogoÅ› \ być nastawionym przychylnie do kogoÅ› \ tendencyjność, stronniczoÅ›ï |
resentment | a feeling of anger or unhappiness about sth that you think is unfair (rozżalenie,oburzenie,frustrac |
slander (->slanderous\slanderer) \ libel | zniesławienie,pomówienie,oszczerstwo\szargać(czyjeś dobre imię),oczerniać(kogoś)\\zniesławie |
scandal \ shameful | skandal, afera \ disgraceful |
explicit (She was very explicit about her plans\He made no explicit references to Tess) | (of a statement or piece of writing)clear and easy to understand\(of a person)saying sth clearly,exa |
(impose\lift) censorship \\ censor (sth) (The book was heavily censored before publication) | cenzura \\ cenzor \ cenzurowac |
(media\movie) mogul (=magnate) | a very rich, important and powerful person (magnat) |
dirty trick | świństwo, brzydki kawał (zrobiony komuś)\ chwyt poniżej pasa, nieuczciwe zagranie (w polityce) |
vie (with sb)(for sth) (->vying) | rywalizować (=compete) |
prohibit sb from doing sth \ doing sth (The high cost of equipment prohibits many people from tak | zabraniać, zakazywać (=forbid) \ uniemożliwiać (->inhibit) |
prohibition (on\against sth) | zakaz |
decode (<->encode) | decipher (to discover the meaning of a message that is in code) |
unrestrained (anger\aggression) | niepohamowany, gwałtowny |
cover sth (The BBC will cover all the major games of the tournament) | to report on an event for television, a newspaper, etc (zdawac relację, relacjonować) |
filter sth\sb out (The test is used to filter out candidates who may be unsuitable) | odfiltrować \\ to remove sb\sth that you don't not want from a large number of people or things us |
inessential \ inessentials (Few people had spare cash for inessentials) | nieistotny, nieważny \ niepotrzebne przedmioty, rzeczy |
nonsensical (=absurd) | bezsensowny, absurdalny, niedorzeczny |
well grounded (in sth) (The claim must be well grounded in fact) | being based on or having a good knowledge of facts |
inalienable (right) | that cannot be taken away from you (niezbywalny (o prawie),nie podlegajÄ…cy przeniesieniu na drugÄ… |
limitation | limitowanie (ograniczanie czegoÅ›) \ ograniczenie (on sth) (=curb) |
unrestricted (We have unrestricted access to all the facilities) \ cleverness (->wit) | nieograniczony, niekontrolowany (=unlimited) \\ inteligencja, pomysłowość, spryt |
a dead letter | a law or an agreement that still exists but that is ignored \ list, którego nie można dostarczyć |
bypass (I was hoping to bypass the city centre\They let us bypass the usual admissions procedure) | omijać (miejsce lub rzecz)\ to ignore a rule,an official system or sb in authority,especially in or |
persuasion | perswazja,przekonywanie,namowa \ a particular set of beliefs, especially about religion or politics |
left-wing \ left wing \\ paparazzi | lewicowy (w polityce) \ lewica (w parlamencie) \\ paparazzi |
on (the) television (What's on television tonight?) \\ criticism of sb\sth | w telewizji \\ krytyka kogoÅ›\czegoÅ› |
totalitarian (regime) \ totalitarianism | totalitarny (o systemie) \ totalitaryzm |
tabloid \ credit (I can't take full credit for this meal - Sam helped) | brukowiec, gazeta brukowa \ uznanie (dla kogoÅ›, za zrobienie czegoÅ›) |
humble (She rose from humble beginnings to become Prime Minister) | pokorny, skromny (-modest) \ prosty, niski (having a low rank or social position) |
come under fire (The government has come under fire for closing the hospital) | znaleźć się w ogniu krytyki (to be criticised severely for sth you have done) |
abide by sth \\ can't abide sb\sth | przestrzegać czegoś \\ nie móc kogoś\czegos ścierpieć |
a loophole in the law \ the long arm of the law | luka w prawie \ the police |
broadcast \ front view | audycja, program (np. w radio, w telewizji) \ widok z przodu |
reintroduce \ real-life | wskrzesić, przywrócić (np. do użytku) \ życiowy, rzeczywisty, z zycia wziety |
constraint (on sth)(->contraints of money\time\space) (There are constraints on the medicines doctor | a thing that limits or restricts sth, or your freedom to do sth (=restriction) |
come into being \ at liberty | zaistnieć, powstać \ na wolnosci (o wiezniu lub zwierzęciu) |
sacrifice sth (for sb\sth) \ sacrifice sth (There are thousands of men ready to sacrifice their live | poświęcić (świadomie zrezygnować z czegoś) \ złożyć w ofierze |
poet \\ give way (to sb\sth) (The boss finally gave way when they threatened to stop work) | poeta \\ ulegać (komuś\czemuś) \ to be replaced by sth (być zastąpionym czymś, ustąpić miejs |
work of art (->masterpiece) \\ aesthetic \ aesthetics | dzielo sztuki \\ estetyczny \ estetyka |
holistic (medicine\approach to life) | całościowy (treating the whole person rather than just the symptoms (= effects) of a disease)\ con |
integrate sth into\with sth \\ integrate (sb) into\with (These programmes can be integrated with yo | łączyć w całość, scalac (np. systemy, firmy, szkoły) \ integrować, wprowadzać (np. mniejsz |
fanatical about sth \\ (gain\lose\lack) credibility | fanatyczny, obsesyjny (->fetish) \\ wiarygodnośc |
side effect \ non-addictive \ health service | efekt uboczny \ nieuzależniający \ służba zdrowia |
remedy (for sth) \ remedy sth (They were able to remedy the problem very easily) | rozwiÄ…zanie \ to solve a problem, or to improve a bad situation |
unavailable (Such luxuries are unavailable to ordinary people\The minister was unavailable for comme | niedostępny (niemożliwy do uzyskania,np.produkt)\not able or unwilling to see,meet or talk to sb |
outlive its usefulness \\ effectiveness | nie być już potrzebnym, uzytecznym, przydatnym \\ efektywność, skuteczność |
unconvinced of sth\by sth (I remain unconvinced of the need for change\She seemed unconvinced by the | nieprzekonany co do czegoÅ›\przez coÅ› |
conviction for sth\ (political\moral\religious) conviction (He already had two convictions for burgl | wyrok (skazujÄ…cy), skazanie \ przekonanie (a strong opinion or belief) |
aromatherapy \ placebo effect \ self-treatment \ psychological | aromaterapia \ effect placebo \ leczenie się na własną rękę \ psychologiczny |
awaken (The song awakened painful memories) | budzić (się albo kogoś)\ if an emotion...or sth...an emotion,you start to feel that emotion,feeli |
concoction | a strange or unusual mixture of things, especially drinks or medicines |
count for sth \ (be in) psychotherapy (=therapy) | przydać się na coś, zdać się na coś \ psychoterapia |
neglect (of sb\sth) (->negligence\negligent\neglectful\negligible) | zaniedbanie kogoÅ›\czegos |
recover sth (He never fully recovered the use of his legs) (->recover your sight\consciousness) | odzyskać coś (co zostało skradzione\zagubione)\ to be able to use or feel again part of your body |
prescribe \ overeat \ result from sth \ therapist | przepisywać (lekarstwo) \ przejeść, przejadać się \ wynikać z czegoś,być skutkiem czegoś \ |
for the most part (The contributors are, for the most part, professional scientists) | mostly or usually (zasadniczo, przewaznie) |
fraudster \ a touch of sth (Add a touch of vinegar\Having flowers on the tables was a nice touch) | oszust, naciÄ…gacz \\ odrobina czegos (->add sth to sth) \ akcent |
illustrate sth (To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story) | ilustrować coś \ to make the meaning of something clearer by using examples, pictures etc. |
taxpayer \\ chiropractor (->osteopath) \ chiropractic | podatnik \\ kręgarz \ kręgarstwo |
acupuncturist \ acupuncture | specjalista od akupunktury \ akupunktura |
cart (=waggon) \\ take the place of sb\sth (=take sb's\sth's place) | wóz, furmanka \\ zastąpić kogoś\coś |
come to a close \\ off-colour | come to an end \ nie w formie, niedysponowany |
discernment (He shows great discernment in his choice of friends) | the ability to judge the quality of sb\sth well |
eyesight \ glimpse \ game of chance | wzrok (=vision) \ mignięcie (kiedy ledwo coś dojrzeliśmy) \ gra hazardowa |
sensation (I had the strange sensation that I had met him before) | czucie (np.w nogach,rękach)\ wrażenie (mieć)\ doznanie (bólu),czucie (zapachu,smaku),odczucie (d |
unanswerable (As to how long this war will last, it's an unanswerable question) | an...argument,evidence etc. is one that nobody can question or disagree with\without an a |
govern sth \\ goodwill (He gave them a thousand pounds as a gesture of goodwill) | rządzić, zarządzać (np. krajem, miastem) \ życzliwość, dobra wola |
benevolent (->benevolence) | (especially of people in authority) kind, helpful and generous |
secular \ divine \ supernatural | świecki \ boski, boży \ nadnaturalny (o zjawisku), nadprzyrodzony (o sile) |
offering \ pastime | ofiara (szczególnie religijna) \ rozrywka, hobby, zajęcie |
housing association \ lights-out | spóldzielnia mieszkaniowa \ cisza nocna |
from the (very) first (They were attracted to each other from the first) | from the beginning |
day in day out (=day after day) \\ shortly\presently \\ disturb the peace | dzien w dzień \\ soon \\ zakłocać spokój |
experience first-hand | sprawdzic na własnej skorze |