AGGA 18

naciągne

Far-fetched

nieskazitelny

impeccable room

silny, odporny psychicznie

resilient

czytelny, nieczytelny

legible handwriting, illegible handwriting

do pewnego stopnia

to some extent

różnić się

to vary

siarka

sulphur

kolejka w górkach

cable car, cableway

zezwolenie

permit

dokładnie przestrzegać instrukcji

follow instructions to the letter

pracownik fizyczny

blue-collar worker

pracownik umysłowy

white-collar worker

Na dzisiaj starczy. To tyle na dziś.

Let’s call it a day.

nieświadomy

oblivious to, The students were oblivious to the teacher’s frustration as they kept chatting.

nieprawdopodobny

implausible, improbable

podczas gdy

whereas, He works slowly and precisely whereas I tend to rush things and make mistakes.

przebrnąć, ledwo sobie poradzić

scrape through, I didn't study much for the exam, but I managed to scrape through with a passing grade.

na wyciągnięcie ręki

at your fingertips, Thanks to modern technology, the answer to almost any question is at your fingertips.

do dyspozycji

at your disposal, With so many online courses at your disposal, learning a new skill has never been easier.

lać wodę

waffle, Stop waffling and get to the point, we don’t have all day!

zdobyć wiedzę

acquire knowledge, gain knowledge, Through years of experience, he has acquired extensive knowledge in his field.

zaraziłaś mnie

you gave it to me, you passed it on to me, I caught it from you. You had a terrible cold last week, and now you’ve passed it on to me.

wyciskarka do soku

juicer, One guy brought a juicer and buns.

mandarynki

tangerines, mandarines, She packed some tangerines in her lunchbox for a quick energy boost.

podkładka pod myszkę

mousemat, I need to buy a new mousemat because mine is getting worn out.

radzić sobie z

cope with, How do you cope with stress?

relaksować się

wind down, He needed a few minutes to wind down after the intense meeting.

Mam pustkę w głowie

My mind has gone blank. My mind is blank.

ukryty, podstawowy, ten pod spodem

underlying, We have to solve the underlying problem if we want to move with the project. The underlying rule here is to be obedient.

wykład

lecture, University students attend lectures.

lektura

set book, obligatory reading, Recently I read a set book called Balladyna.

pospać sobie dłużej

sleep in, I like to sleep in at the weekends.

siodło, siodełko

saddle, My bike needs a new saddle. Diana's never happier than when in the saddle, she just adores horse riding.

Kto rano wstaje, temu pan Bóg daje

The early bird catches the worm.

Wyspałeś się?

Did you have a good night’s sleep?

bochenek chleba

loaf, There are 8 of us in total so I think we need 2 loaves of bread.

poprzednia stolica

former capital city, ex capital city, previous capital city, former capital city, I’d say Madera’s former capital city is much more beautiful than it’s current one.

kolejka w górkach

cable car, cableway, Tiede’s cable car upper station is located at 3,555 m altitude, and you need to hike to the summit from there.

uważaj na kieszonkowców

Beware of pickpockets. Keep an eye on all valuable items.

paplać

babble, She was babbling and her voice was breaking, that’s how I know that she was lying. I couldn't focus on my work with my coworkers babbling in the background.

nieprawdopodobny

improbable, implausible. The story about pet sitting monkeys sounds extremely implausible.

poprawić test, poprawa testu

retake the test, This school year I had to retake the test only once. When is the retake? I’m not satisfied with my grade.

znany z

famous for, Poland is famous for pierogi, the best food in the world.

lubić coś

be keen on sth, I’m keen on team sports, especially basketball.

odnieść sukces

succeed in, He succeeded in passing the exam with flying colours, despite not learning too much.

bardzo coś lubić

to be fond of sth, I’m really fond of cream cakes, much more than of chocolate cakes.

polegać na

rely on, You can rely on me. I’m a very trustworthy person.

być podobnym do

to be alike, You and your twin sister are very alike. It’s hard to distinguish you from one another.

mieć przeczucie

to have a gut feeling, His gut feeling was that they would win the competition, and he was right!

moment trzymający w napięciu

cliffhanger, Every chapter of this book ends with a cliffhanger, that’s why it’s so difficult to put it down.

napięcie

suspense, Don’t keep me in suspense, tell me immediately what happened next.

nadążyć

keep up, Slow down! I can’t walk that fast, I can’t keep up with you. Wiat, what happened after that? I couldn’t keep up with your story.

na złość

out of spite, The baby on the plane was crying out of spite. I’m sure it wasn’t that upset.

pępek

belly button, Taping your belly button helps with car sickness according to some people.

smycz na klucze, smycz na telefon

lanyard, I had my keys on the lanyard and I still managed to lose them.

zajęty

occupied, The toilet was occupied all the time, I don’t know what they were doing there. I've been so occupied with other things I've completely forgotten about it!

odlot

departure, Dense fog delayed our departure five hours.