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verb - She glimpsed him out of the corner of her eye. / noun - He caught/got a glimpse of her as she got into the car. verb - to see something or someone for a very short time. / noun - a very brief look. inizia ad imparare
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dojrzeć, ujrzeć w przelocie/ szybkie spojrzenie
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The unit was caught in several skirmishes and the commanding officer was killed. inizia ad imparare
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noun - the clatter of pots falling off the shelf. / verb - The dishes clattered while I was washing them in the sink. noun - a loud noise like hard objects falling, striking against each other etc. / verb - If something clatters, it makes a lot of noise when it hits something hard. inizia ad imparare
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brzęk, stukot / brzęczeć, stukotać
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They could hear the horses neighing. verb - to utter the cry of a horse. inizia ad imparare
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noun - 1. With a sudden jolt the train started moving again. 2. The reminder that he was dead gave her a jolt. / verb - The bus stopped suddenly and the passengers were jolted forward. noun - 1. a sudden, violent movement. 2. an unpleasant shock or surprise. / verb - to move suddenly and forcefully, or to make someone or something do this. inizia ad imparare
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wstrząs, szarpnięcie / szarpać
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1. A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow. 2. The smoke was suffocating him. 3. May I open the window? I’m suffocating. verb - to die because you cannot breathe or to kill someone by stopping them from breathing. inizia ad imparare
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1. The gas choked him. 2. Children can choke on peanuts (an oval-shaped nut with a soft, brown shell). verb - If you choke, or if something chokes you, you stop breathing because something is blocking your throat. inizia ad imparare
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dławić (się), dusić (się)
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The leaves were swirled along the ground by the wind. / She whirled round when I called her name. verb - to move around and around quickly, or to make something do this. / to move or make something move quickly round and round. inizia ad imparare
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wirować / kręcić się, zawirować
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1. The house is in a clutter. 2. There's too much clutter on my desk. noun - 1. state of untidiness. 2. a lot of objects that are not tidy or well organized. inizia ad imparare
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verb - 1. The truck jerked forward. 2. The car jerked to a halt. / noun - We felt a jerk as the train started. verb - to move very quickly and suddenly, or to make something move like this. / noun - a quick, sudden movement. inizia ad imparare
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1. a dull place. / a dull person. 2. The clever children help the dull ones. adj - 1. not interesting. 2. not bright. inizia ad imparare
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They went out in the rain and were drenched to the skin. verb - to make something or someone completely wet. inizia ad imparare
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verb - 1. water sparkling in the sun. 2. Her eyes sparkled with excitement. / noun - There was a sparkle in his eyes. verb - to shine brightly because of reflected light. / noun - the light from something reflecting on a shiny surface. inizia ad imparare
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mienić się, błyszczeć / błysk
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entourage, company / retinue 1. She arrived with her usual entourage of dancers and musicians. 2. An entourage of bodyguards. / The President was flanked by a retinue of officials. noun - the group of people who travel with an important or famous person. / noun - the servants, officials etc who accompany a person of importance. inizia ad imparare
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1. She smiled and winked at me. 2. Her father winked at her and said: ‘Don’t tell your mother about the present I bought her.’. / verb - 1. It is impossible to stare for a long time without blinking. 2. The bright sunshine made his eyes blink. verb - to quickly close and then open one eye, in order to be friendly or to show that something is a joke. / noun - the action of winking at someone. / verb - to move (the eyelids) rapidly up and down. inizia ad imparare
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The dog growled angrily (at the postman/mailman). verb - If a dog or similar animal growls, it makes a deep, angry noise in its throat. inizia ad imparare
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1. "Go away!" he snarled. 2. She snarled at me. / noun - The dog let out an angry snarl at the postman. verb - to speak angrily. / noun - an angry sound of this kind. inizia ad imparare
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warczeć (na kogoś) / warczenie
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Cain slew his brother Abel. vern - to kill someone in a very violent way. inizia ad imparare
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His face was contorted with pain. verb - If your face or body contorts, or you contort it, you twist it into a different shape, often because you are experiencing a strong emotion. inizia ad imparare
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The course requires no prior knowledge of Spanish. adj - existing or happening before something else. inizia ad imparare
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She succumbed to temptation and ate the chocolate. verb - fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force. inizia ad imparare
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