chimney sweep(er) | kominiarz | |
horseshoe | podkowa | |
to tempt fate | kusić los | |
walk under the ladder | iśc pod drabina | |
knock on wood | odpukac w drewno | |
shamrock = four-leaf clover | koniczyna = 4-listna koniczyna | |
spilled salt | wysypana sol | |
salt shaker | solniczka | |
a pigeon lets loose on a person | golab sie na kogos wyproznia :/ (durny golab!) | |
shooting stars | spadajace gwiazdy | |
a wish/dream comes true | zyczenie/sen sie spelnia | |
breathe on sth | chuchnac na cos | |
keep one's umbrella up indoors | miec otwarty parasol w pomieszczeniu | |
grab a button | zlapac sie za guzik | |
cross paths with a black cat | przeciac drogi z czarnym kotem | |
to ensure good luck | zapewnic sobie szczescie | |
reverse = ward off = counteract bad luck | odwrocic = odgonic = zapobiec pechowi - to reduce or remove the effect of sth unwanted | |
to take sth with a pinch/grain of salt | nie brac czegos na powaznie (przy okazji szczypta soli) | |
throw sth over my left shoulder | rzucic cos przez lewe ramie | |
the evil eye | "zle oko" | |
superstitious about | przesądny | |
take 3 steps back | cofnac sie o 3 kroki | |
unpainted | niemalowany | |
belief | wiara, przekonanie | |
wishing well | studnia zyczen | |
swallows fly low | jaskolki nisko lataja | |
step on a crack | nadepnac na laczenie plytek na chodniku -.- | |
rub paw | zacierać łapy? | |
petal | płatek (kwiatowy) | |
to avoid bad luck | unikac pecha | |
to grant a wish | to consent, perform or fulfil a wish | |
to return the favour | oddac przysluge | |
lifelong arguments | dozgonne klotnie | |
disciple | uczeń, apostol | |
cling foil | folia sniadaniowa | |
to cling (on) to sth | to stick onto or hold sth or sb tightly - trzymac sie kurczowo | |
roll one's eyes | look up to show that u consider sb/sth stupid/silly | |
buy into | completely believe in a set of ideas | |
lost in time | belonging to the past | |
the evil eye | a magical power to injure or harm people by looking at them | |
ancient | very old (about superstitions) | |
jealousy/envy | wishing u had what another person has | |
result in | to make sth happen/cause | |
play sth down | to make sth seem less important or less bad than it really is | |
preservative | a chemical used to stop food from decaying | |
longevity | living for a long time | |
gin joint | a bar/restaurant serving cheap food/drink | |
tie to = associate | relate to = connect to (2) | |
abundance | when there is more than enough of sth | |
magical properties of opal (stone) | a quality in a substance/material, one meaning it can be used in a particular way - magiczne wlasciw | |
pesky | (upierdliwy) annoying or causing trouble | |
a double whammy | a magical spell or power that causes sb to have a difficult or unpleasant time | |
mockering attitude | lekcewazaca postawa | |
to be boastful and show off | byc chlpliwym i sie chwalic | |
herd of cattle | stado bydla | |
take aim at the eye | celowac/mierzyc do oka | |
hare | zajac | |
fairy | wrozka | |