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embroider
inizia ad imparare
haftować; podkolorowywać (historię)
Naturally, I embroidered the tale a little to make it more interesting.
fastidious
inizia ad imparare
wybredny; drobiazgowy
They were too fastidious to eat in a fast-food restaurant.; He is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be packed.
pixie, pixy
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chochlik, skrzat, licho
unapologetic
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Bez żalu, nieprzepraszający
They were very rude and completely unapologetic about it.
haunt (v)
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nawiedzać, straszyć, niepokoić
A ghostly lady is said to haunt the stairway looking for her children. Fighting in Vietnam was an experience that would haunt him for the rest of his life.
haunt (n)
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ulubione miejsce spotkań, miejsce często odwiedzane
This bar used to be one of your old haunts, didn't it, Jake?
swotty
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kujonowaty
heir
/eər/
inizia ad imparare
spadkobierca, dziedzic
The guest of honour was the Romanov heir to the throne of all Russia. The French finance minister is heir to a tradition of central control that goes back to Louis XIV.
inimitable
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nie do podrobienia, niezrównany, niedościgniony, niepowtarzalny
He was describing, in his own inimitable style/way, how to write a best-selling novel. She appeared at the Oscars wearing one of Versace's inimitable creations.
belch
inizia ad imparare
beknąć; buchnąć, wybuchnąć (np dymem)
He belched noisily. The volcano belched smoke and ashes.
throbbing
inizia ad imparare
pulsujący (ból)
He was able to run, despite the throbbing of his leg. The club was all pulsating lights and throbbing dance music.
padlock
inizia ad imparare
kłódka
porky
inizia ad imparare
spasiony; ściema, kłamstwo
He's been looking a bit porky since he gave up smoking. Have you been telling porkies again?
rapturously
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ekstatycznie, z zachwytem, z zapałem
in a way that shows extreme pleasure and happiness or excitement:
She was rapturously received at the Royal Festival Hall in London. He spoke rapturously about her beauty.
cunning
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chytry, przebiegły, cwany, sprytny
a cunning plan/ploy He's a very cunning man.
clutch
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sprzęgło
I took my foot off the clutch.
livid
inizia ad imparare
wściekły; blady; siny
He was livid that I lied to him.; Why are you so livid? Are you sick?; The scar on his forehead seems to be livid.
drenched
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wymokły, kompletnie przemoczony; przemoczyć
The rain drenched my clothes. The athletes were drenched in/with sweat.
jeering
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szyderstwo; szyderczy, złośliwy
loud jeering from the opposition parties I shouted to be heard above the jeering of my colleagues.
dung beetle
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żuk gnojowy
raise to the bait
inizia ad imparare
dać się podpuścić (dać się komuś zdenerwować)
Antonina did not raise to the bait.
flowerbed
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kwietnik, klomb, rabata, grządka kwiatowa
manure
inizia ad imparare
gnój, obornik; nawozić
The barn (stodoła) had a separate storage for manure. At this time of year he manures his crops.
pitiful
inizia ad imparare
żałosny, budzący litość
The refugees arriving at the camp had pitiful stories to tell. The amount of time and money being spent on researching this disease is pitiful.
hiccough, hiccup
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czkawka, mieć czkawkę
grievously
inizia ad imparare
ciężko, boleśnie, poważnie
very seriously, or in a way that causes great pain:
The President had been shot and was grievously wounded. He claims to be grievously ill and says he couldn't travel.
wail
inizia ad imparare
zawodzenie, żałosny płacz; wycie; lamentować, biadać, skarżyć się
His crying turned into a wail. The women gathered around the coffin and began to wail, as was the custom in the region.; the wail of the police sirens; Business people wailed that their trade would be ruined.
reverently
inizia ad imparare
z czcią, podniosłym tonem, w nabożnym skupieniu
He laid the wreath (wieniec) reverently in front of the memorial. The crowd was reverently silent during the song.
aglow
inizia ad imparare
płonący, promieniejący, rozpromieniony
shining with light and colour:; US: bright; shining:
a city at night, aglow with lights His face was all aglow with excitement.; His eyes were aglow with pleasure.
hoarsely
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chrapliwie, ochryple, ochrypłym głosem
/ˈhɔːs.li/
"I've got a throat infection," he said hoarsely.
valiant
/ˈvæl.i.ənt/
inizia ad imparare
bitny, chrobry, dzielny, odważny
brave or determined, esp. when conditions are difficult or dangerous:
The company has made a valiant effort/attempt in the last two years to make itself more efficient.
chink
inizia ad imparare
szpara, szczelina; brzęk, brzęczeć, dzwonić
I peered through a chink in the curtains and saw them all inside.; On a hot day it's nice to hear the chink of ice in a glass. The coins chinked lightly in his pocket as he walked along.
peril
inizia ad imparare
(poważne) niebezpieczeństwo, zagrożenie
great danger, or something that is very dangerous:
I never felt that my life was in peril. The journey through the mountains was fraught with peril (= full of dangers). Teenagers must be warned about the perils of unsafe sex.
hastily
/ˈheɪ.stəl.i/
inizia ad imparare
pochopnie, lekkomyślnie, nierozważnie
said or done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought:
"He looks good for his age. Not that 55 is old," she added hastily. Some thought the government acted too hastily.
to tilt
inizia ad imparare
przechylenie, przechylać
Anna looked up at him with her head tilted to one side. She wore her hat at a tilt. There has been a tilt to/towards/away from the socialists among some groups of young people.
be all at sea
inizia ad imparare
nie móc się w czymś połapać, być zagubionym; być w kropce, być w rozterce
I really don't know - I am all at sea about these things. She's at sea and she doesn't know what to do - you should talk to her.
nimbly
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zwinnie, zręcznie, fertycznie
She hopped nimbly over the fence. The industry must be prepared to think very nimbly.
wad
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pęk, zwitek, plik (np. papierów); zwijać w pęk
a wad of bills/cash, a wad of chewing gum. He wadded his towel into a ball.
lurch
inizia ad imparare
szarpać (się), szarpnięcie
The train lurched forward and some of the people standing fell over.; We seem to lurch from crisis to crisis. She just lurches from one bad relationship to another.
banshee
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zjawa zwiastująca śmierć
a female spirit in traditional Irish stories whose crying sound tells you that someone in your family is going to die
epulsion
inizia ad imparare
usunięcie, wyrzucenie (np ze szkoły)
They threatened him with expulsion from school. This is the second expulsion of a club member this year.
to relent
inizia ad imparare
ustąpić, złagodnieć
Her parents eventually relented and let her go to the party. The security guard relented and let them through.
dung
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łajno, nawóz zwierzęcy, nawozić
manor
/ˈmæn.ər/
inizia ad imparare
dwór z majątkiem ziemskim; rewir
Their son has never left the manor in his life.; Those crimes happened outside of our manor. You don't want to mess around on his manor.
squirt
inizia ad imparare
tryskać, pryskać
He squirted some tomato sauce on his burger. There was a leak in one of the pipes and water was squirting out all over the kitchen floor. She was squirting the neighbours with a water pistol.
warlock
inizia ad imparare
czarownik, czarnoksiężnik
pigsty
/ˈpɪɡ.staɪ/
inizia ad imparare
chlew (dla świń); bałagan, burdel
Your bedroom's a pigsty!
haphazardly
/ˌhæpˈhæz.əd.li/
inizia ad imparare
przypadkowo
in a way that does not have an obvious order or plan:
The new plan was introduced haphazardly. Shelters are scattered haphazardly about the desert.
woe betide sb
inizia ad imparare
biada komuś
This is the second time he's been sent home from school this month, so woe betide him if it happens again!
gnarled
inizia ad imparare
wykrzywiony, powykręcany, sękaty
a gnarled tree trunk The old man drew a long, gnarled finger across his throat.
hex
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klątwa, urok
Someone's put a hex on my computer this morning - it keeps crashing.
ferret
inizia ad imparare
fretka
tinker
inizia ad imparare
majstrować
Most of the time he can be found in his garage, tinkering with his car.
falter
inizia ad imparare
wahać się; słabnąć; jąkać się; chwiać się
He never falters when he has to make a decision.; His courage will never falter.; The engine falters, I have to fix it.; A man was faltering on the road
emblazoned
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ozdobiony, wyróżniony, uwidocznione
marked or shown in order to be very noticeable:
The slogan was emblazoned in red paint.
scruffy
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nieporządny, niechlujny
He also was scruffy and dirty. They live in a scruffy part of town. a small, scruffy-looking man
fuss over sth/sb
inizia ad imparare
poświęcać czemuś/komuś zbyt wiele uwagi, przymilać się, nadskakiwać
She's always fussing over that so
ingenious
inizia ad imparare
pomysłowy
an ingenious idea/method/solution Johnny is so ingenious - he can make the most remarkable sculptures from the most ordinary materials.
amble
inizia ad imparare
iść spokojnym krokiem, wolno
He was ambling along the beach. She ambled down the street, stopping occasionally to look in the shop windows.
molt (us), moult (uk)
inizia ad imparare
linienie, linieć, wylinieć, zrzucać skórę, zrzucać pióra
By moulting, a bird can replace old feathers with new ones. The body hair was moulting; patches of bare skin showed.
paddock
inizia ad imparare
wybieg dla koni, padok
outstrip
inizia ad imparare
wyprzedzać, przewyższać, prześcigać
Car dealers worry that demand will outstrip their supply. The demand for food in the war zone now far outstrips supply.
gloat
inizia ad imparare
napawać się, chełpić się, triumfować
to feel or express great pleasure or satisfaction because of your own success or good luck, or someone else's failure or bad luck:
She's continually gloating over/about her new job. His enemies were quick to gloat at his humiliation. [+ speech ] "This is our fourth victory in a row," he gloated.
shatter
inizia ad imparare
niszczyć (zdrowie), rozwiewać (złudzenia), burzyć (marzenia); roztrzaskać, roztrzaskać się, gruchotać,
The glass shattered into a thousand tiny pieces. His leg was shattered in the accident. The book shattered all her illusions about the Romans.
soot
inizia ad imparare
sadza, zakopcić sadzą
The candle sooted the ceiling.
dimly
inizia ad imparare
mętnie, słabo, niewyraźnie; ciemno, blado
I dimly remembered reading the book a few years before. They were only dimly aware of the telephone ringing.; The room was dimly lit. The February sun shone dimly.
withered
/ˈwɪð.əd/
inizia ad imparare
zwiędły
withered leaves/flowers
hearth
/hɑːθ/
inizia ad imparare
palenisko; ognisko domowe
A bright fire was burning in the hearth. They were reluctant to leave hearth and home.
quell
inizia ad imparare
stłumić, tłumić, zdławić, zdusić, rozproszyć
to stop something, especially by using force:
The police were called in to quell the riot. He’s been unable to quell his wife’s suspicions.
be fond of doing sth
inizia ad imparare
lubić coś robić
I am fond of baking cakes.
pince-nez
/ˌpæːnsˈneɪ/
inizia ad imparare
binokle
He wore (a pair of) pince-nez.
surge
inizia ad imparare
wzrost (np. cen), napływ
There has been a surge in house prices recently. At the end of the game, there was a surge of fans onto the field. A surge of anger
abashed
inizia ad imparare
speszony, zmieszany, zawstydzon
embarrassed:
He said nothing but looked abashed.
haggle
inizia ad imparare
targować się
It's traditional that you haggle over/about the price of things in the market.
dingy
inizia ad imparare
obskurny, brudny, poplamiony, powalany (brudem)
a dingy room/corridor Her hair was a dingy brown colour. The stores seemed old and dingy, their lights too dim and their ceilings too low.
bristle
inizia ad imparare
jeżyć się; szczecina, włosie
The hair bristled on his neck. He hasn't shaved for a few days, so he had a bristle on his face. I need a brush with tough bristle.
tray
inizia ad imparare
taca, tacka
indignantly
/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt.li/
inizia ad imparare
z oburzeniem
"I said no such thing!" she cried indignantly. He indignantly denied that he ever treated the two children differently.
shove
inizia ad imparare
popchnąć, popchnięcie; przesunąć
Just wait your turn - there's no need to shove. Why don't you shove up so that Fatima can sit next to you?
clamour
inizia ad imparare
krzyk, hałas, zgiełk, wrzaski; głośne domaganie się czegoś
The children were all clamouring for attention. [+ to infinitive ] She clamours to go home as soon as she gets to school.
slurp
inizia ad imparare
siorbać
I wish you wouldn't slurp your soup like that. He slurped down his coffee.
wonky
inizia ad imparare
słaby; krzywy
weak, unsatisfactory, or not firm: not straight or level:
One of the legs on this chair is a bit wonky. He may have to stop playing tennis because of his wonky knee.; wonky teeth a wonky picture I don't enjoy those programmes with wonky camera angles and pop music.
harassed
inizia ad imparare
nękany, udręczony
harassed-looking mothers with young children
retort
inizia ad imparare
odcinać się, odparować, ripostować
"I'm going to tell him," said Max. "Just you try!" came the retort.
glossy
inizia ad imparare
lśniący, błyszczący
She has wonderfully glossy hair. a dog with a glossy coat
disgrace
inizia ad imparare
hańba, wstyd, kompromitacja
If I get bad grades, I will be a disgrace to my family.
apprehensively
inizia ad imparare
lękliwie, z niepokojem
They looked at each other apprehensively. She glanced apprehensively at the clock.
thrust
/θrʌst/
inizia ad imparare
nacisk, pchnąć, pchać, forsować,
to push suddenly and strongly:
She thrust the money into his hand. They thrust a microphone in front of me and fired questions at me. She thrust the papers at me (= towards me). The bodyguards thrust past the crowd to get at the cameraman.
fright
inizia ad imparare
strach, trwoga
I lay in bed shaking with fright. You gave her such a fright turning the lights out like that. You gave me the fright of my life (= a very severe fright), jumping out of the shadows like that!
subdue
inizia ad imparare
tłumić, hamować, przygaszać, opanowywać
o reduce the force of something, or to prevent something from existing or developing: to reduce the force of (someone or something):
The fire burned for eight hours before the fire crews could subdue it. He criticized the school for trying to subdue individual expression. She’d be hard to subdue if she got mad.
whomp
inizia ad imparare
przywalać, grzmotnąć
sumptuous
/ˈsʌmp.tʃu.əs/
inizia ad imparare
wystawny, okazały, pełen przepychu
The celebrity guests turned up dressed in sumptuous evening gowns.
cockcrow
inizia ad imparare
pianie koguta, świt
I awoke before cockcrow.
trundle
inizia ad imparare
przetaczać się
The car trundled towards the garage.
to seal
inizia ad imparare
zamykać, zaklejać, lakować, pieczętować
Seal the package (up) with tape. He sealed (down) the envelope and put a stamp on it.
cavernous
inizia ad imparare
prezpastny, przeogromny
a cavernous 4,000-seat theatre, the cavernous Los Angeles Coliseum
pummel
inizia ad imparare
okładać pięściami, bić, pokonać (w sporcie)
The boxer had pummelled his opponent into submission by the end of the fourth round. They were pummelled in the second round.
swirl
inizia ad imparare
wirować; kłębowisko (np. dymu), kłąb (np. kurzu), wir (wydarzeń)
The fog swirled thickly around us. Swirl a little oil around the frying pan.
canopy
inizia ad imparare
baldachim, okap, markiza, daszek, czasza spadochronu
He had a bed with a canopy. You could see a bright canopy dropping from the sky.
whining
inizia ad imparare
jęczenie, biadolenie, narzekanie, marudzenie
Leon's dog was sitting by the door whining, so I thought I'd better take it for a walk. Alice, if you keep whining I won't take you - do you understand?
cajolingly
od cajole /kəˈdʒəʊl/
inizia ad imparare
kusząco, przymilnie, zachęcająco
to plummet
/ˈplʌm.ɪt/
inizia ad imparare
runąć / spadać w dół
House prices have plummeted in recent months. Several large rocks were sent plummeting down the mountain. She plummeted to the ground.
splinter
inizia ad imparare
drzazga, odprysk (metalu), odłamek (szkła)
The girl had a splinter (of wood) in her toe.
gnarl
inizia ad imparare
narośl, sęk; skręcać, wykręcać (np. palec, gałąź drzewa)
The boy stared at the notches (nacięcia) and gnarls in the trunk of the oak.
bough
inizia ad imparare
konar
dent
inizia ad imparare
wgniecenie (np. w karoserii), wyszczerbienie (np. noża), wgięcie
The hit left a dent on the car door.
tether
/ˈteð.ər/
inizia ad imparare
łańcuch (do wiązania zwierząt), pęto, uwięź, postronek + czaspwniki
He broke his tethers and ran away... Do not tether the goats and do not keep them indoors. A harness would have helped tether him to the boat.
brandish
inizia ad imparare
wymachiwać, wywijać
She brandished a saucepan at me so I ran out of the kitchen. He looked silly brandishing one of those Star Wars lightsabers.
bespectacled
/bɪˈspek.tə.kəld/
inizia ad imparare
w okularach, noszący okulary
a small, bespectacled man in a drab suit
wallop
inizia ad imparare
pobić (też jako wygrać), uderzyć, przywalić
She walloped him across the back of the head. "How did your tennis game go last night?" "Oh, I was walloped again."
custard
/ˈkʌs.təd/
inizia ad imparare
krem (rodzaj budyniu)
apple pie and custard
venom
inizia ad imparare
jad, złośliwość
He was shocked at the sheer venom of her reply... His diary was full of venom and hate for everyone in authority. a venomous snake/spider
wrathful
inizia ad imparare
gniewny, rozgniewany, wściekły
It is not in Mr Freeman's nature to be wrathful or jealous. His hero-worship turns into wrathful jealousy.
sagely
inizia ad imparare
rozsądnie, mądrze
in a wise way, especially as a result of great experience:
He nodded his head sagely. "She was upset," Tucker sagely observed.
wattlebird
inizia ad imparare
koralicowiec (ptak)
bedraggled
inizia ad imparare
przemoczony, ubłocony w nieładzie, w opłakanym stanie, zszargany
wet, dirty, and untidy
lumpy
inizia ad imparare
grudkowaty
a lumpy bed/pillow a lumpy sauce
swivel
/ˈswɪv·əl/
inizia ad imparare
obrotowe, obracać
a swivel chair, a swivel lamp, She swivelled round to look out of the window. Kennedy swiveled around in his seat. He swiveled his face toward Jack.
tidal
inizia ad imparare
pływowy; chwilowy, czasowy (stale się zmieniający)
a tidal river
a sling
inizia ad imparare
temblak; uprząż
I had my arm in a sling for six weeks.
immaculate
/ɪˈmæk.jə.lət/
inizia ad imparare
nieskazitelnie czysty, niepokalany nieskazitelny, nienaganny, znakomity, bezbłędny
dressed in an immaculate white suit. an immaculate garden. He gave an immaculate performance as the aging hero.
whiff
inizia ad imparare
powiew, zapach, woń
He leaned towards me and I caught/got a whiff of garlic. I got a whiff of perfume as she walked by. fig. A whiff of scandal was in the air.
nonplussed
/ˌnɒnˈplʌst/
inizia ad imparare
skonsternowany, kompletnie zaskoczony
I was completely nonplussed by his reply.
trestle
inizia ad imparare
stojak, kozioł (jako podpora, np. stołu)
trestle table
restorative
inizia ad imparare
wzmacniający, pokrzepiający, odnawiający
After a hard day at the office, a hot bath is a welcome restorative. He's a great believer in the restorative power of long walks.
tufty
inizia ad imparare
kępiasty, czubaty, czubiasty
There were bicycles and tufty lawns in the small front gardens of the terraced houses.
bawl
/bɔːl/
inizia ad imparare
wywrzaskiwać; wrzask, ryk
She bawled at me to sit down.
mottled
inizia ad imparare
marmurkowy, cętkowany, nakrapiany
mottled skin
seedling
inizia ad imparare
sadzonka, szczep, siewka
We planted new seedlings in the forest.
teething
inizia ad imparare
ząbkowanie
My baby's teething has been exhausting for both of us.
feeler
inizia ad imparare
czułek, macka
to squirm
inizia ad imparare
wiercić się, kręcić się (o osobie), wić się
Nobody spoke for at least five minutes and Rachel squirmed in her chair with embarrassment. The fish squirmed on the ground for a few moments and then lay still.
to squirm at sth
inizia ad imparare
czuć zażenowanie przez coś, zawstydzać się czymś
to feel nervous or embarrassed about something:
Sal would occasionally squirm at his parents' behaviour.
gnash one's teeth
inizia ad imparare
zgrzytać zębami
The monster roared and gnashed its teeth. fig. New Yorkers gnashed their teeth about the governor's decision to raise property taxes.
traipse
/treɪps/
inizia ad imparare
łazić, włóczyć się
to walk from one place to another, often feeling tired or bored:
I spent the day traipsing around the shops, but found nothing suitable for her. More than 6 million people traipse through the national park each year.
imploringly
inizia ad imparare
błagalnie
"We should go," he said, almost imploringly. She called out to me imploringly. He raised his arms imploringly, hoping the kids would settle down.
scathing
/ˈskeɪ.ðɪŋ/
inizia ad imparare
cięty, zjadliwy
scathing criticism He was very scathing about the report, saying it was inaccurate.
thuggish
inizia ad imparare
brutalny, bandycki, agresywny (np. zachowanie)
a thuggish-looking youth with a shaven head and tattoos on his arms Thuggish behaviour should not be tolerated, no matter who is involved.
crony
/ˈkrəʊ.ni/
inizia ad imparare
kumpel, koleś
The general and his cronies are now awaiting trial for drug smuggling.
jovially
inizia ad imparare
jowialnie, radośnie, dobrodusznie
"Are you enjoying the big room?" Vicki asked him jovially. She nodded jovially at the gardener.
rifle (through sth)
inizia ad imparare
grzebać w czymś, przetrząsać coś w poszukiwaniu czegoś, plądrować
The safe had been rifled and the diamonds were gone. He rifled through the papers on the desk, but couldn't find the photographs.
roguish
inizia ad imparare
szelmowski
His eyes were bright blue with a roguish twinkle in them. In all these novels, there's a roguish dark stranger who's sexy and attractive and not to be relied upon.
blighter
inizia ad imparare
ananas, nicpoń, huncwot, gagatek
a man or child, especially an annoying one:
The little blighters next door have trampled all over my flowers again.
bizarre
inizia ad imparare
dziwaczny, dziwny
The story had a bizarre ending.
budgie
inizia ad imparare
papużka falista
jabber
inizia ad imparare
paplanie, pleść, trajkotać, paplać (określenie pejoratywne)
The train was full of people jabbering (away) into their mobile phones. He jabbered (out) something about an accident further down the road.
rampage
inizia ad imparare
szał, szaleństwo, atak szału; szaleć, miotać się, siać zniszczenie
violent and usually wild behaviour: to go through an area making a lot of noise and causing damage:
Rioters went on a/the rampage through the city.; The demonstrators rampaged through the town, smashing windows and setting fire to cars. Several villages were destroyed by rampaging soldiers.
pandemonium
inizia ad imparare
pandemonium; chaos, zgiełk; piekło
Pandemonium reigned in the hall as the unbelievable election results were read out. the pandemonium of the school playground
nip
inizia ad imparare
skubać, szczypać; wyskoczyć / podskoczc gdzieś na chwilęey
Josie's hamster nipped me.; Can you nip out/round/down to the shop for me? Shall we nip in to the café for a bite to eat?
surpass
inizia ad imparare
być/robić coś lepiej, przewyższać
to do or be better than:
His time for the 100 metres surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second. The book's success has surpassed everyone's expectations. The director has really surpassed himself (= done better than he has done before) with this new film.
squarely
inizia ad imparare
wprost; centralnie, prosto
We have to face these issues squarely and honestly. The blame for Wade’s death rests squarely on him. She punched him square on the jaw. She stood squarely, with her feet apart.
groggily
inizia ad imparare
na wpół przytomnie, słaniając się
She stood up groggily, rubbing the back of her head. I woke up about seven and groggily looked out the window.
dew
inizia ad imparare
rosa
My lawn is shining with dew.
stupor
/ˈstjuː.pər/
inizia ad imparare
otępienie, odurzenie
a state in which a person is almost unconscious and their thoughts are not clear:
He was lying under the table in a drunken stupor.
incredulously
/ɪnˈkredʒ.ə.ləs.li/
inizia ad imparare
z niedowierzaniem
"You mean she is the murderer?" he asked incredulously. People shook their heads incredulously.
almighty
inizia ad imparare
wszechmocny; potężny
All of a sudden we heard an almighty crash from the kitchen. There was an almighty row when I asked them to leave.
slobber
inizia ad imparare
ślinić się
No one likes to have a dog slobber on them.
crackle
inizia ad imparare
trzask, trzeszczenie; trzeszczeć
The radio started to crackle. The logs crackled and popped in the fireplace.
squelchy
inizia ad imparare
grząski, rozmiękły; chlupoczący
The ground was soft and squelchy when she got out of the car. They mountain-biked through squelchy mud.
retch
inizia ad imparare
nudności, wyiotować
The sight of blood makes him retch.
concealed
inizia ad imparare
ukryty, zatajony, zamaskowany
The robbery had been recorded on a concealed security camera. He was carrying a concealed weapon. The room had concealed lighting.
snort
inizia ad imparare
parsknięcie, parskać; wciągać nosem (kokainę)
He did an impression of a horse snorting. Camille snorts when she laughs.
scallywag
inizia ad imparare
łobuz, nicpoń
someone, especially a child, who has behaved badly but who is still liked
prattle
inizia ad imparare
paplanina; paplać, szczebiotać, plotkować
She'd have prattled on about her new job for the whole afternoon if I'd let her. Stop your prattling and go to sleep!
blot
inizia ad imparare
plama, skaza, kleks; skalać, splamić
an ink blot; This arrest is a blot on his reputation.
buff up
inizia ad imparare
wzmocnić, wiczyć mięśnie
spate
inizia ad imparare
fala, wysyp, natłok
Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the Kingsland Road area.
for days on end, for hours on end
inizia ad imparare
całymi dniami, całymi godzinami
He'd simply not speak to me for days on end.
squelch
inizia ad imparare
chlupotać; wyciszać, tłumić
The senator thoroughly squelched the journalist who tried to interrupt him during his speech.
morosely
inizia ad imparare
żałośnie, ponuro, posępnie
He was sitting at the edge of the group and staring morosely into space. "I can't take it anymore," he declared morosely, shaking his head.
fume
inizia ad imparare
opar; wściekać się, kipieć ze złości, wybuchać ze złości
to be very angry, sometimes without expressing it:
I saw her a week after they'd had the argument and she was still fuming. The whole episode left me fuming at the injustice of it all.
sinew
/ˈsɪn.juː/
inizia ad imparare
ścięgno; siła, moc; podpora, źródło mocy
These steel posts form the sinews of the building.
jowl
inizia ad imparare
podbródek. podgardle, korale
a bloodhound with heavy jowls (= loose folds of skin and flesh on the lower parts of its face)
aquiver
inizia ad imparare
drżący
shaking slightly, often because of strong emotion:
"You won't help me?" she asked, her lip aquiver. Historians are all aquiver at the discovery of these priceless documents.
intestines
inizia ad imparare
jelita
The small intestine is approximately six metres long.
bulbous
/ˈbʌl.bəs/
inizia ad imparare
cebulkowy, bulwiasty (do roślin) potężny i niezgrabny, kartoflowaty (np. o nosie)
He had a huge, bulbous nose.
betouling
inizia ad imparare
betuling
befoul
inizia ad imparare
skalać, zbrukać
"We would rather die than befoul ourselves this way!"
on tenterhooks
inizia ad imparare
jak na szpilkach
We were on tenterhooks all morning waiting for the phone to ring.
smoulder
/ˈsməʊl.dər/
inizia ad imparare
tlić się, ćmić
a smouldering fire. The dispute is still smouldering, five years after the negotiations began.
saw (n)
inizia ad imparare
piła; piłować
berth
inizia ad imparare
kuszetka, koja; przystań, zaokrętowanie, przycumować, zakotwiczyć
She booked a berth on the ferry from Palermo to Naples. The ship berthed at Sydney
salver
inizia ad imparare
taca (do serwowania potraw, napojów)
a silver salver
sulkily
inizia ad imparare
dąsając się; chmurnie
He replied sulkily that she had no interest at all in going with them. "I don't like her," said Clare sulkily.
spotty
inizia ad imparare
łaciaty, niejednolity; z krostami, pryszczaty
I knew him when he was just a spotty youth.
daub
inizia ad imparare
kicz, bohomaz; plama; mazać, smarować
The walls had been daubed with graffiti. The baby had daubed butter all over his hair and face.
puddle
inizia ad imparare
kałuża, taplać się
There were puddles by the side of the road
torch
inizia ad imparare
latarka, pochodnia
bracket
inizia ad imparare
nawias; zaliczać do grupy, przedział
They were both surgeons in a high income bracket. Most of our students are in the 18–22 age bracket. Her pay rise brought her into a new tax bracket.
grisly
inizia ad imparare
makabryczny, potworny, przerażający, okropny (np. opowieść, eksperyment)
The 55-year-old Canadian had suffered a grisly death. a grisly murder
procure
inizia ad imparare
zdobyć (z trudem); stręczyć prostytutki
he's managed somehow to procure his phone number.
stifle
inizia ad imparare
zdusić, dławić, gasić, stłamsić
She stifled a cough/yawn/scream/sneeze. We should be encouraging new ideas, not stifling them.
bracing
inizia ad imparare
rześki, orzeźwiający
We enjoyed a bracing walk on the beach.
nutter
inizia ad imparare
wariat, szaleniec
someone who is crazy, silly, or strange:
He's a bit of a nutter.
nutter
inizia ad imparare
wariat, szaleniec
someone who is crazy, silly, or strange:
He's a bit of a nutter.
bickering
inizia ad imparare
kłótnie, sprzeczać się
arguments about things that are not important:
I'm tired of their constant bickering. The group finally elected a leader after several days of bickering.
stupor
inizia ad imparare
otępienie, upojenie, odurzenie
He was lying under the table in a drunken stupor.
persecution
inizia ad imparare
prześladowanie
It is important that we protect all religious communities from persecution.
blearily
/ˈblɪə.rəl.i/
inizia ad imparare
niewyraźnie
with eyes that are red or have tears in them so you cannot see clearly, because you are tired or have just woken up:
Tom's eyes opened blearily. Carl stared blearily at the newspaper.
fanciful
inizia ad imparare
dziwaczny
not likely to succeed or happen in the real world:
He has some fanciful notion about converting one room of his apartment into a gallery.
torpor
inizia ad imparare
apatia, odrętwienie, letarg, otępienie
He's in a state of torpor.
loony
inizia ad imparare
zbzikowany, bzik, dziwak, dziwaczka, cudak, pomyleniec
He had lots of loony ideas about education.
fervently
inizia ad imparare
gorąco, żarliwie
The nationalists believe fervently in independence for their country.
shunt
inizia ad imparare
przetaczać (wagony); odsuwać (coś na bok), odkładać (coś); rozsypać się, rozwalić się informal; skasować, rozwalić, wjechać w dupę (np. samochód) slang
I spent most of my childhood being shunted (about) between my parents who had divorced when I was five. He shunts his kids off to a camp every summer.
throng
inizia ad imparare
tłum, chmara (zwierząt), tłum (ludzi), gromada (rzeczy)
There was a throng of wild animals coming right at us.
scorch
inizia ad imparare
przypiekać, poparzenie (na skórze), przypalenie (na czymś)
Your scorch is not serious, but be careful next time. My iron scorched my trousers.
pane
inizia ad imparare
szkło, szyba
A bird was watching me from behind my window pane.
scuttle
inizia ad imparare
właz, wiadro (na węgiel) szeroki kosz (na warzywa) British English właz (otwór zamykany pokrywą); truchtać, umykać
A crab scuttled away under a rock as we passed. The children scuttled off as soon as the headteacher appeared.
cubicle
inizia ad imparare
boks biurowy, kabina
I come to work at 9, and sit in my cubicle for eight hours. You can try the clothes on in a cubicle.
to flake
inizia ad imparare
płatkować, łuszczyć się
After many years, paint flakes.
Gleam
inizia ad imparare
Blask, lśniacy, błyszczący
a swell
inizia ad imparare
elegancik, fircyk, goguś
a rich, fashionable person:
They were mostly working-class guys trying to be comfortable among the swells. She had seen her neighbourhood change from an empty corner to a destination for city swells.
chivvy
inizia ad imparare
gonić, pędzić; nagabywać, zadręczać
to encourage someone to do something they do not want to do:
He kept putting off writing the report so I had to chivvy him along.
rogue
inizia ad imparare
łajdak, łobuz, szubrawiec, łotr
reenact
inizia ad imparare
powtarzać ponownie, odgrywać powtórnie (scenę z czegoś), odtwarzać (wydarzenie z przeszłości) przywracać
The show reenacts medical emergencies.
haul
inizia ad imparare
ciągnąc, holować; połów
She hauled his car back home. Yesterday we had an enormous haul of herrings.
haul
inizia ad imparare
ciągnąc, holować; połów
She hauled his car back home. Yesterday we had an enormous haul of herrings.
piteous
inizia ad imparare
żałosny, budzący litość
causing you to feel sadness and sympathy:
The kitten gave a piteous cry.
underfed
inizia ad imparare
niedożywiony
A lot of the elephants are underfed and overworked, and become very thin.
sprout
inizia ad imparare
kiełkować, puszczać pędy, zapuszczać (np brodę), wyrastać
It takes about three days for the seeds to sprout. Your hair is sticking up - it looks like you're sprouting horns! New factories have sprouted up everywhere.
lacewing
inizia ad imparare
owad siatkoskrzydły
Insects such as lacewings and ladybirds are beneficial for crops.
leech
inizia ad imparare
lik wolny (żagla); pijawka (zwierze, osoba)
flux
inizia ad imparare
ciągłe zmiany, wahania
continuous change:
Our plans are in a state of flux at the moment. Everything is in a state of flux.
rue
inizia ad imparare
żałować, współczuć
to feel sorry about an event and wish it had not happened; regret
He'd never thought he would rue the loss of that man.
swerve
inizia ad imparare
gwałtownie skręcać
to change direction, especially suddenly:
The bus driver swerved to avoid hitting a cyclist.
haze
inizia ad imparare
opary, mgła, zamglenie, mgiełka
That's the drunken haze just clouding your memory. I couldn't see him through the haze.
inept
/ɪˈnept/
inizia ad imparare
nieudolny, niezręczny, niezaradny, nieporadny, niezdarny, niekompetentny
not skilled or effective:
an inept comment/remark He was always rather inept at sport. He was criticized for his inept handling of the situation. Dick was socially inept and uncomfortable in the presence of women.
to flog
inizia ad imparare
opchnąć; opylić; chłostać
He tried to flog his old car, but no one would buy it.; Soldiers used to be flogged for disobedience.
ebb
inizia ad imparare
odpływ; ustępować, stopnieć, zmaleć
We'll sail on the ebb.; He could feel his strength ebbing (away).
pluck
inizia ad imparare
wyskubać, wyciągać, rwać, szarpać
I have to pluck the chicken to make broth (rosół). He plucked the letter from/out of my hand, and ran off with it. Do you pluck your eyebrows?
dregs
inizia ad imparare
fusy, osad; męty, szumowiny
coffee dregs; the dregs of society/humanity
plead
inizia ad imparare
błagać; bronić (kogoś), odpowiadać na zarzuty oskarżenia; tłumaczyć, usprawiedliwiać (się)
She pleaded me to lend her some money.; "How do you plead?" "Not guilty, your honor."; He nervously pleaded and played with his jacket zip.
dome
inizia ad imparare
kopuła
This dome is lined (pokryta) with copper.
domed
inizia ad imparare
kopulasty, sklepiony
His domed forehead suggested a mighty brain, but his small fingers were neat and dextrous.
sentry
inizia ad imparare
wartownik, strażnik; warta, posterunek
My squad were on sentry duty last night. Sentries stood guard at the palace.
vermin
inizia ad imparare
robactwo
Flies, lice, and cockroaches can all be described as vermin. He thought all terrorists were vermin.
to prod
inizia ad imparare
szturchnąć, dać kuksańca, kłuć, dźgać; popychać, popędzać, mobilizować
I prodded her in the back to get her attention.; He gets things done, but only after I've prodded him into doing them.
disguise
/dɪsˈɡaɪz/
inizia ad imparare
ukrywać, zmieniać wygląd, maskować się, kamuflować
to give a new appearance to a person or thing, especially in order to hide its true form:
He disguised himself by wearing a false beard. I couldn't disguise my disappointment.
distraught
inizia ad imparare
zrozpaczony
extremely worried, nervous, or upset:
The missing child's distraught parents made an emotional appeal for information on TV.
mayhem
/ˈmeɪ.hem/
inizia ad imparare
okaleczenie, chaos, zamęt, zamieszanie
a situation in which there is little or no order or control:
With 20 kids running around and only two adults to supervise, it was complete mayhem.
feebly
inizia ad imparare
anemicznie, słabo, kiepsko
in a weak way, without energy, strength, or power:
He lifted his hands feebly. The ball hopped feebly toward the goal. I objected, but only feebly.
froth
inizia ad imparare
spienić; pianka, piana
I love drinking froth from my coffee. The waves frothed as they crashed onto the beach.
to bare
/beər/
inizia ad imparare
obnażać, odkrywca, wyszczerzać (np. kły)
He became nervous when the dog growled and bared its teeth at him (= showed its teeth to him).
ashen
inizia ad imparare
popielaty, blady
Julie walked in, ashen-faced with shock. She was thin and her face was ashen.
skitter
inizia ad imparare
smyrgnąć, zwinnie i szybko się przemieszczać
(especially of a small animal, bird, or insect) to move very quickly and lightly:
When I lifted the log, there were lots of beetles skittering about/around under it.
fluster
inizia ad imparare
zdenerwowanie
an upset and confused state: to make someone nervous or upset, esp. when the person is trying to do something:
Don’t let that new tax form fluster you – it’s not as bad as it looks. The important thing when you're cooking for a lot of people is not to get in a fluster.
aghast
inizia ad imparare
przerażony
suddenly filled with strong feelings of shock and worry:
He looked at her aghast.
docile
UK /ˈdəʊ.saɪl/ US /ˈdɑː.səl/
inizia ad imparare
uległy, potulny
quiet and easy to influence, persuade, or control:
The once docile population has finally risen up against the ruthless regime.
hose
/həʊz/
inizia ad imparare
wąż gumowy, poleważ z węża
a garden/fire hose The severe drought has led to a hosepipe ban in eastern England.
shrewd
inizia ad imparare
przebiegły, sprytny, bystry, trafny, słuszny
able to judge a situation accurately and turn it to your own advantage:
He’s a very shrewd businessman. Barbara made some shrewd investments.
ominous
inizia ad imparare
złowieszczy, złowrogi
suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen:
There was an ominous silence when I asked whether my contract was going to be renewed. The engine had been making an ominous sound all the way from my parents' house. ominous dark clouds
to egg sb on
inizia ad imparare
podpuszczać kogoś, podjudzać, skłaniać
to strongly encourage someone to do something that might not be a very good idea:
Don't egg him on! He gets himself into enough trouble without your encouragement.
fretted (adj)
inizia ad imparare
grawerowany; z progami (o instrumencie)
A broad black patent leather belt was pulled through a fretted silver buckle. Guitars and lutes are fretted musical instruments.
to fret
inizia ad imparare
niepokoić się, martwić się
Don't fret - I'm sure he's OK. She spent the day fretting about/over what she'd said to Nicky.
wits
inizia ad imparare
zdrowy rozum, zdolności
practical intelligence or understanding:
She’s learned to survive on her wits.
snooze
inizia ad imparare
drzemka, uciąć sobie drzemkę
to sleep lightly for a short time, especially somewhere other than in your bed:
The dog's snoozing in front of the fire. I snoozed through the whole film.
limply
inizia ad imparare
bezwłanie, wiotko
in a way that is soft and neither firm nor stiff:
She lay limply in his arms. The cigarette hung limply from his mouth.
balefully
/ˈbeɪl.fəl.i/
inizia ad imparare
złowrogo, nienawistnie
in a way that shows a threat to do something bad or hurt someone:
She glared balefully at me. He shook his head and stared balefully out across the room.
sombre
/ˈsɒm.bər/
inizia ad imparare
ponury, posępny, złowieszczy
serious, sad, and without humour or entertainment:
a sombre atmosphere/voice/face The funeral was a sombre occasion. I left them in a sombre mood.
plumage
inizia ad imparare
upierzenie, pióra, pierze
a bird's covering of feathers:
Male peacocks have beautiful plumage.
faithful
/ˈfeɪθ.fəl/
inizia ad imparare
wierny; dokładny, niezawodny
firm and not changing in your friendship with or support for a person or an organization, or in your belief in your principles:
a faithful friend They are faithful supporters of the Labour Party. His faithful old dog accompanied him everywhere he went.
hitherto
/ˌhɪð.əˈtuː/
inizia ad imparare
dotychczas, do tej pory (formalne)
formal: until now or until a particular time:
Mira revealed hitherto unsuspected talents on the dance floor.
stampede
/stæmˈpiːd/
inizia ad imparare
popłoch, dziki pęd; pędzić na oślep
an occasion when many large animals or many people suddenly all move quickly and in an uncontrolled way, usually in the same direction at the same time, especially because of fear:
Two shoppers were injured in the stampede as shop doors opened on the first day of the sale. A loud clap of thunder made the herd stampede.
aggravating
/ˈæɡ.rə.veɪ.tɪŋ/
inizia ad imparare
denerwujący, irytujący
annoying:
I find him really aggravating.
toothpick
inizia ad imparare
wykałaczka
stupefied
inizia ad imparare
oszołomiony; wprawiony w osłupienie
unable to think clearly, usually because someone is extremely tired or bored, or has taken drugs: very surprised or shocked:
Stupefied by tiredness, she just sat in front of the fire. We were so stupefied by the news that we all sat in silence for a long time.
stow
/stəʊ/
inizia ad imparare
schować, umieszczać, pakować
to store something: to put something in a place where it can be kept safely:
There's a big cupboard under the stairs for stowing toys. Please stow your carry-on bags under the seat in front of you.
ladle
inizia ad imparare
chochla, nalewać chochlą
I need a ladle to stir the soup. I ladled four bowls of soup.
dollop
/ˈdɒl.əp/
inizia ad imparare
porcyjka, dawka, doza
a small amount of something soft, especially food:
a dollop of ice cream/whipped cream
to pig out
inizia ad imparare
obżerać się
We pigged out on all the delicious cakes and pastries.
withering
/ˈwɪð.ər.ɪŋ/
inizia ad imparare
miażdżący, zawstydzający
severe and extremely critical: A withering look, remark, etc. is one that is intended to make someone feel ashamed:
He made a withering attack on government policy. He said that Lizzie had been drunk at the time and I saw her shoot him a withering glance.
derisive
inizia ad imparare
szyderczy, drwiący
derisive laughter a derisive comment/remark
derision
inizia ad imparare
drwina, szyderstwo
the situation in which someone or something is laughed at and considered stupid or of no value:
They treated his suggestion with derision. Her speech was met with hoots/howls of derision.
governor
inizia ad imparare
gubernator; dyrektor, naczelnik, członek zarządu
a person in charge of or responsible for a particular organization: or of a particular political unit:
he governor of Texas, a prison/school governor
scornfully
/ˈskɔːn.fəl.i/
inizia ad imparare
pogardliwie, lekceważąco
in a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something and think they are stupid:
Logan looked at him scornfully.
petulantly
inizia ad imparare
z przykrością, nieznośnie, z rozdrażnieniem
in a way that is petulant (= easily annoyed and rude, like a child):
"Well, he didn't invite me to his party so I'm certainly not inviting him to mine!" she said petulantly. He stamped a foot petulantly.
gormless
inizia ad imparare
głupi, tępy
stupid and slow to understand:
He looks really gormless.
filth
inizia ad imparare
brud, paskudztwo, plugastwo
thick, unpleasant dirt: sexually offensive words or pictures:
The floor was covered in filth. People complain about the filth on TV and in the press.
guffaw
/ɡʌfˈɔː/
inizia ad imparare
rżeć, śmiać się głośno, rechotać
to laugh loudly, especially at something stupid that someone has said or done:
He guffawed with delight when he heard the news.
smarmy
/ˈsmɑː.mi/
inizia ad imparare
przymilny, lizusowski
extremely polite or helpful or showing a lot of respect in a way that is annoying or does not seem sincere:
She was trying to be friendly, but she just seemed smarmy and insincere.
glug
inizia ad imparare
pić z gulgocącym dźwięk, dużymi łykamiiem
to drink something in large mouthfuls:
He glugs the milk straight from the bottle. She is glugging from a huge container of orange juice.
sopping
/ˈsɒp.ɪŋ/
inizia ad imparare
przemoczony, kompletnie mokry
extremely wet:
The bottle had leaked in my bag and everything was sopping. You're sopping wet - go and get changed.
soggy
inizia ad imparare
rozmoczony, mokry (grunt)
soggy ground I hate it when cereal goes soggy. They played on a wet, soggy field.
chuck sth in
inizia ad imparare
rzucić coś (przestać robić)
I've decided to chuck in my job.
chuck
inizia ad imparare
rzucać
to throw something carelessly:
Chuck it over there/into the corner. [+ two objects ] Chuck me the keys.
undaunted
inizia ad imparare
nieposkromiony, niezrażony
still determined and enthusiastic, despite problems or no success:
Undaunted by the cold and the rain, people danced until 2 a.m. The team remain undaunted, despite three defeats in a row.
acne
/ˈæk.ni/
inizia ad imparare
trądzik
secretive
inizia ad imparare
tajemniczy, skryty (o osobie), zakonspirowany (np. plan)
People who are secretive hide their feelings, thoughts, intentions, and actions from other people:
He's being very secretive about his new girlfriend.
culprit
inizia ad imparare
winowajca, sprawca; przyczyna
someone who has done something wrong: a fact or situation that is the reason for something bad happening:
Police hope the public will help them to find the culprits. Children in this country are getting much too fat, and sugar and sweets are the main culprits.
lurid
inizia ad imparare
ponury, straszny, upiorny; przejaskrawiony
(especially of a description) shocking because involving violence, sex, or immoral activity: too brightly coloured:
You can read all the lurid details of the affair in today's paper.; That's a very lurid shade of lipstick she's wearing.
sly
inizia ad imparare
chytry, cwany, przebiegły
deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want:
sly old dog, He's a sly old devil - I wouldn't trust him with my money.
rove
inizia ad imparare
wędrować; błądzić, włóczyć się
to move or travel around an area, especially a large one: If someone's hands or eyes rove, they touch or look in many different places, especially in a sexual way or when they should not do this:
He spent most of his life roving the world in search of his fortune. She let her hands rove over his smooth hard muscles.
pace
inizia ad imparare
tempo, szybkość; krok
I can't keep up with the pace of the changes in your life.; Take two paces forwards/backwards. The runner collapsed just a few paces from the finish.
shin
inizia ad imparare
goleń; wspinać się
to climb something such as a tree, using your hands and legs to move along quickly:
She kicked me in the shin and ran away.; Several of us shinned up lampposts so that we could see over the crowd.
commotion
inizia ad imparare
zamieszanie, hałas, zgiełk
a sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement:
His arrival caused quite a commotion. He looked up to see what all the commotion was about.
mirth
inizia ad imparare
wesołość, radość
laughter, humour, or happiness:
Her impersonations of our teachers were a source of considerable mirth. Chen could not contain his mirth.
ooze
inizia ad imparare
muł, szlam; krwawić, ropieć, wydzielać, sączyć
to flow slowly out of something through a small opening, or to slowly produce a thick sticky liquid:
Blood was still oozing out of the wound. She removed the bandage to reveal a red swollen wound oozing pus. The waiter brought her a massive pizza oozing (with) cheese. He oozes (= has a lot of) charm/confidence.
orphanage
inizia ad imparare
dom dziecka / sierociniec
She used to live in an orphanage
gargoyle
inizia ad imparare
gargulec, rzygacz, pluwacz (na rynnie)
an ugly creature or head cut from stone and attached to the roof of an old church, etc., often with an open mouth through which rain water flows away
furrow
inizia ad imparare
bruzda, koleina; orać, brudzić
A deep furrow has formed in the rock, where water has run over it for centuries. Years of anxiety have lined her brow with deep furrows. The wheels of the heavy tractor furrowed the soft ground.
bid - bade - bidden
inizia ad imparare
kazać; życzyć
to give a greeting to someone, or to ask someone to do something:
[+ two objects ] They bade her good morning. I must now bid you farewell (= say goodbye to you). literary She bade her hopes farewell (= she stopped being hopeful). [+ object + (to) infinitive ] He bade (= asked) them (to) leave at once.
roam
inizia ad imparare
wędrować, błąkać się, włóczyć się; zdradzać (w związku)
She roamed around America for a year, working in bars and restaurants. She enjoys his company, but occasionally he lets his hands roam where they shouldn't. There are some people who are faithful and some who tend to roam.
pincer
inizia ad imparare
szczypce, kleszcze, obcęgi
one of a pair of curved claws of an animal such as a crab
Using wooden pincers, the preparer picks up each square of gold and places it in the center of each skin.
recount
inizia ad imparare
relacjonować, opowiadać; przeliczyć
to describe how something happened, or to tell a story:
He recounted his adventures since he had left home.; to recount voices
grass on sb
inizia ad imparare
donosić na kogoś
Dan grassed on them to the local police.
knotty
/ˈnɒt.i/
inizia ad imparare
sękaty, zawiły
a knotty piece of wood, It was a very knotty problem.
raucous
/ˈrɔː.kəs/
inizia ad imparare
ochrypły, hałaśliwy, rozkrzyczany
loud, excited, and not controlled, esp. in an unpleasant way:
raucous laughter, The raucous call of the crows woke me up. I think their music is rather raucous.
pore (over sth)
inizia ad imparare
ślęczeć nad czymś, studiować, rozważać
She spends a lot of time poring over the historical records of the church.
irresolute
/ɪˈrez.əl.uːt/
inizia ad imparare
niezdecydowany
an irresolute reply, Not only are the political parties irresolute, but also economic sectors.
bowler
inizia ad imparare
melonik; kręglarz (w grze w kręgle), rzucający (w grze w krykieta)
Bowler hats were very popular in England. This bowling tournament is to decide the best bowler in the city.
swathed
inizia ad imparare
pokryty, zawinięty, opatulony
He came out of the hospital swathed in bandages.
swath
inizia ad imparare
bandaż, pas; owijać; spowijać
Huge swathes of rainforest are being cleared for farming and mining. I love to swathe (= dress) myself in silk. The moon was swathed in dark clouds.
periwinkle
inizia ad imparare
barwinek (roślina)
mullioned
/ˈmʌl.jənd/
inizia ad imparare
wielodzielny
mullioned windows
irksome
/ˈɜːk.səm/
inizia ad imparare
nieprzyjemny, męczący, denerwujący
annoying
The vibration can become irksome after a while.
strut
inizia ad imparare
dumnie chodzić; podpora, rozpora
to walk in a proud way trying to look important:
The boys strutted around trying to get the attention of a group of girls who were nearby. The strut was damaged, so the whole building can collapse at any moment.
podgy, pudgy
inizia ad imparare
pulchny, gruby
I was a pudgy child.
pruning shears
inizia ad imparare
sekator
buoyant
/ˈbɔɪ.ənt/
inizia ad imparare
pływający, nośny; pogodny, optymistyczny; prężny, wzwyżkowy
able to float: happy and confident: successful or making a profit:
Cork is light and buoyant.; After reading the letter he was in a buoyant mood. The housing market remains buoyant.
ablaze
inizia ad imparare
w ogniu, ognisty; rozświetlony,
burning very strongly: brightly lit or brightly coloured: full of energy, interest, or emotion:
The house was ablaze, and the flames and smoke could be seen for miles around. The ballroom was ablaze with lights. Her eyes were ablaze with excitement.
trundle
inizia ad imparare
przetaczać się, toczyć
The car trundled towards the garage. Hundreds of trucks full of fruit and vegetables trundle across the border each day.
floodlit
/ˈflʌd.lɪt/
inizia ad imparare
oświetlony
lit by floodlights:
a floodlit stadium, The couple was standing in a floodlit aisle.
clearing
inizia ad imparare
polana; oczyszczanie, sprzątaie
This house is scheduled for clearing.
mutinous
/ˈmjuː.tɪ.nəs/
inizia ad imparare
zbuntowany
(especially of a sailor or a soldier) refusing to obey orders or attempting to take control from people in authority: refusing or not willing to do what you are told to do: Still mutinous, the boys resisted being sent to their bedroom.
The mutinous sailors took control of the ship.
hubbub
/ˈhʌb.ʌb/
inizia ad imparare
gwar, hałas, harmider, zgiełk
a loud noise, especially caused by a lot of people all talking at the same time:
I could hardly hear myself speak above all the hubbub in the bar.
scarper
inizia ad imparare
dać drapaka
to leave very quickly, often to avoid getting into trouble:
The police are coming! We'd better scarper.
astound
/əˈstaʊnd/
inizia ad imparare
zdumiewać, wprawiać w osłupienie
to surprise or shock someone very much:
The news astounded me. Considering how badly they’re paid and what little support they get, the dedication of these teachers astounds me.
inkling
inizia ad imparare
poczucie, pewne podejrzenia, domysły
a feeling that something is true or likely to happen, although you are not certain:
[+ that ] I didn't have the slightest inkling that she was unhappy. He must have had some inkling of what was happening.
clench
inizia ad imparare
zaciskać, ściskać, uścisk
to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way:
The old man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at us. "Get out of here," she said through clenched teeth.
scrunch
inizia ad imparare
chrzęścić, skrzypieć; zgnieść w kulkę
to make the noise produced by hard things being pressed together, or to press hard things together so that they make a noise: to crush material such as paper or cloth into a rough ball in the hand:
The pebbles scrunched beneath our feet. We scrunched snow under our feet. She scrunched the letter up and threw it in the bin.
clamp
inizia ad imparare
klamra, zacisk; przymocować coś do czegoś
Carefully tighten the clamp until it firmly supports the pipette in a vertical position. Clamp the two pieces of wood (together) for 15 minutes.
wondrous
/ˈwʌn.drəs/
inizia ad imparare
cudowny, niezwykły, nadzwyczajny
extremely and surprisingly good:
a wondrous sight/sound/thing Our new improved moisturizer has wondrous effects on tired-looking skin.
flee
inizia ad imparare
uciekać, umykać
fled - fled; to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear:
She fled (from) the room in tears. In order to escape capture, he fled to the mountains.
crowing
inizia ad imparare
pianie, gaworzenie
When a cock (= an adult male chicken) crows, it makes a very long and loud sharp cry:
We were woken at dawn by a cock crowing repeatedly.
bungled
inizia ad imparare
spartaczony, nieudany
done very badly, in a careless or stupid way:
a bungled robbery Because of the bungled investigation, the accused men are free and will not be brought to trial.
rein
inizia ad imparare
uzda, cugiel; trzymać za wodze, kierować; kontrolować
You pull on both reins to stop or slow a horse, but only the left rein to turn left. These are the councillors who hold the reins of power. He handed the reins to his successor.
slog
inizia ad imparare
harówka, tyranie; długa męcząca wędrówka, brnięcie; grzmotnąć, walnąć
to work hard over a long period, especially doing work that is difficult or boring: to travel or move with difficulty, for example through wet, sticky soil or snow, or when you are very tired: to hit a ball hard and often in an uncontrolled way
I've been slogging away for days on this essay and I'm still not finished. Despite the rain, they slogged on for another six miles. The soldiers slogged through mud.
entwine
/ɪnˈtwaɪn/
inizia ad imparare
splatać, spleść, opleść, oplatać
to twist something together or around something:
The picture captures the two lovers with their arms entwined.
hoist
inizia ad imparare
podnosić, wciągać, dźwigać
to lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine:
A helicopter hoisted the final section of the bridge into place. With some difficulty he hoisted her onto his shoulders. I scrabbled for a handhold and hoisted myself up.
twirl
inizia ad imparare
kręcić (się), kręcić (czymś), wirować
to turn something quickly several times:
He twirled the ribbon around the stick. He twirled his umbrella as he walked. When she dances, she likes to twirl.
sag
inizia ad imparare
zwis, uginać się (np. o gałęzi), zwisać (np. o skórze); opadać, osłabiać się (np. o ekonomii)
to drop down to a lower level in the middle: to become weaker:
The shelf sagged under the weight of the heavy books. a sagging roof/floor/bed; The dollar held up well this morning but the pound sagged.
confide
/kənˈfaɪd/
inizia ad imparare
zwierzać się, powierzać, powierzyć
[+ that ] He confided (to her) that his hair was not his own. [+ speech ] "My husband doesn't know yet, but I'm going to leave him," she confided.
to daub
inizia ad imparare
mazać, smarować, pokrywać (np. farbą, klejem) malować kicz
The walls had been daubed with graffiti. The baby had daubed butter all over his hair and face.
frame sb
inizia ad imparare
wrabiać kogoś
I didn't do it, someone framed me!
shrewdly
/ˈʃruːd.li/
inizia ad imparare
sprytnie, mądrze przenikliwie, trafnie
in a way that shows a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, usually when this results in an advantage:
She shrewdly predicted the stock market crash. As a lawyer he chose his cases shrewdly. a shrewdly observed documentary
sabre
/ˈseɪ.bər/
inizia ad imparare
szabla
to lunge
inizia ad imparare
rzucać się, robić wypad, uderzać
to move forward suddenly and with force, especially in order to attack someone:
He suddenly lunged at her with a broken bottle.
hilt
inizia ad imparare
rękojeść (miecza)
a sword with an iron hilt.
keel
inizia ad imparare
kil, stępka
torrent
inizia ad imparare
strumień, strumień
a sudden large or too large amount, especially one that seems to be uncontrolled: a large amount of water that is moving quickly:
He let out a torrent of abuse/angry words. Heavy rainfall turned the river into a rushing/raging torrent.
writhe
inizia ad imparare
wić się, skręcać, zwijać się
The pain was so unbearable that he was writhing in agony. He and four other senators were writhing in the glare of unfavourable publicity.
perplexed
inizia ad imparare
zmieszany, wprawiony w zakłopotanie
confused, because something is difficult to understand or solve:
The students looked perplexed, so the teacher tried to explain once again. Police were perplexed by the killing because there didn't seem to be any motive.
muck
/mʌk/
inizia ad imparare
błoto, brud, gnój, łajno; paskudztwo, świńśtwo
mud, dirt, or a sticky natural substance such as animal waste: something you consider very unpleasant or very low quality:
There was green muck at the bottom of the boat. You're treading muck into the carpet with your dirty shoes! I'm not eating that muck! The immigrants were treated like muck
flabbergast
/ˈflæb.ə.ɡɑːst/
inizia ad imparare
oszołomić, zdumiewać
to shock someone, usually by telling that person something they were not expecting:
He was flabbergasted when we told him how cheap it was.
hoodwink
inizia ad imparare
oszukać
to deceive or trick someone:
He hoodwinked us into agreeing.
crisply
inizia ad imparare
sztywno, ostro, krótko, rzeczowo
in a way that is stiff and smooth: in a way that gives a very clear image or sound:
His white shirt was crisply ironed. The presenter must stay crisply in focus in the foreground of the shot. Every word came out crisply through the sound system.
apiece
/əˈpiːs/
inizia ad imparare
za/na sztuką, każde
each
They got just 35 shares apiece. The contracts were valued at $300,000 to $400,000 apiece.
impale
inizia ad imparare
wbijać, przebijać, nasadzać przygważdżać
to push a sharp object through something, especially the body of an animal or person:
The dead deer was impaled on a spear.
abject
/ˈæb.dʒekt/
inizia ad imparare
nieszczęśliwy, nieszczęsny, nędzny, żałosny, beznadziejny (np. sytuacja); pokorny, uniżony
the state of being extremely unhappy, poor, unsuccessful, etc.: showing no pride or respect for yourself: extreme and without hope:
They live in abject poverty. abject failure. He is almost abject in his respect for his boss. They live in abject poverty. My experiment was an abject failure.
serenely
inizia ad imparare
pogodnie, łagodnie
in a peaceful and calm way:
She smiled serenely and said nothing. "It is really quite easy," he said serenely.
to sack
/sæk/
inizia ad imparare
zwolnić z pracy; ograbić, złupić (np. miasto)
They sacked her for being late. He got sacked from his last job. The invaders sacked every village they passed on their route.

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