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 |