Słówka 3 2

a foul mood; I've had a foul day at work.; Why are you in such a foul mood this morning? a foul odor; What foul weather!

Foul speech or other language is offensive, rude, or shocking - There's too much foul language on TV these days.

The oil spill fouled the river and destroyed habitats.; The oil slick fouled the California coastline.

Sahlstrom was fouled after the shot.; He was sent off for a foul on the French captain.

to commit a foul against another player; in baseball, to hit a ball outside the playing area; in baseball, a ball that has been hit outside the playing area

foul shot - noun - in basketball, a free throw

It is not clear what caused the explosion, but the police do not suspect foul play.

in sport, the act of playing unfairly or doing something that is against the rules

This investigation has been mismanaged right from the start - I've never seen such a foul-up.

a big or stupid mistake that upsets people - I do not allow any foul-ups in this company.

I don't want David organizing this party after the way he fouled things up last year.; If you foul up, tell the president and correct it fast.

If a player jumps when taking a throw-in, it's a foul throw.

written abbreviation BOL; written abbreviation B/L

The document gives details of the shipment, its ownership, port of lading, etc.

An unclean bill of lading is issued when it is determined that the packages are not in their original condition.

also - foul bill of lading, also dirty bill of lading

The carrier issued an ocean bill of lading.

The combined transport bill of lading covers whatever means of transport is used when the majority will be by sea.

The opposition parties have cried foul at the president's act, seeing it as a violation of democracy.

Things were going well for her till she fell foul of the director.

Manufacturers may fall foul of the new government guidelines.

If you try to achieve something by fair means or foul, you use any method you can to achieve it, even if it is not honest or fair.

UN is the abbreviation for the United Nations.; The letters i.e. are an abbreviation of a Latin phrase that means "that is."

We’re using that mound of sand to level the ground for our new pool.

a large pile of something; A mound is also a rounded mass of something - a mound of spaghetti

After the final performance the director threw a party for the cast.; He was often cast as the villain.

to choose actors to play particular parts in a play, film, or show

He made his reputation as an actor playing villains.; In her version of the story, Hoover emerges as the villain.

UK informal - criminal - Bert's just a small-time villain.

a small-time crook; a small-time football team

The police are arresting the small-timers when they should be going for the ringleaders.; He plays a small-timer who owes some impatient gangsters money he doesn't have.

The ringleaders of the plot were arrested and punished.

a nickel-and-dime dispute

The banks nickle and dime you with all the little fees they charge you.

All these suggestions will help boost your employees' morale and won't cost a dime.; He has always paid his own way and never asked me for a single dime.

Good ideas are a dime a dozen. It's putting them into practice that's the difficult part.; Plastic toys like this are a dime a dozen.; toy cars are ten a penny nowadays.

Russia is the world's largest miner of nickel ore.

a silver-white metal used in manufacturing

iron/copper ore

a substance formed naturally in the ground and from which metal can be obtained

You won't find expensive cosmetics at the dime store.; a five-and-dime store

The high-tech steering means that even huge tractors can turn on a dime.

He runs up the field and stops on a dime to catch the ball.

We've always been told that cholesterol was a major cause of heart disease but, actually, saturated fat is the worst villain.

Christopher Reeve as Superman was awesome in his showdown with the arch-villain Lex Luthor.

The president is preparing for a showdown with Republicans over his plans to reform the economy.; Millions of dollars were spent on lawyers in a courtroom showdown between the two companies.; a military showdown;

an event, such as a meeting or fight, that ends a disagreement or decides who will win; Sunday’s showdown will decide whether Mexico or Italy is the world soccer champion.

She has very high arches.

something that has the shape of an arch, often used for decoration - The boat floated through the arch of the trees towards the bridge.

Trees arch over the river.; Her eyebrows arched in contempt.

an arch tone of voice; She smiled archly at him.; "I fail to understand what you're suggesting," said Claire archly.

an archbishop; an archduke

an arch-criminal; his arch-enemy; He's always been an arch-opponent of the project.

He looked at him with undisguised contempt.; He spoke contemptuously of his former boss.

The tobacco companies may be guilty of contempt of court for refusing to produce the documents.

His main income comes from breeding cattle.; Animals bred in captivity would probably not survive if they were released into the wild.; Terriers are bred for their fighting instincts.

The blackbird, like most birds, breeds in the spring.; At this time of year the birds return to the island to breed.

Favouritism breeds resentment.

a breed of dog/cat/horse/sheep/cattle; What's your favourite breed of dog/dog breed?; There is now a huge variety of dog breeds.

Arletty was that rare breed of actress - beautiful, sexy and funny.

a type of person or thing

Ellen's familiarity with pop music is astonishing.; Harry’s familiarity with the city makes him a good tour guide.

His excessive familiarity offended her.

When the minister was forced to resign, the press was generally seen as the villain of the piece.

She hit him so hard that he reeled backwards.

A stone hit his head and the street reeled before his eyes.; We were reeling (in amazement/shock/delight, etc.) from/with the news that we had won all that money.; Our team is reeling from five straight losses.

If you reel, or your mind or brain reels, you feel very confused or shocked and unable to act

The organization is stifled by bureaucratic inertia.

the tendency not to change what is happening

The Office of Fair Trading has acted to prevent inertia selling by mail order companies.

the illegal method of supplying products or services to people who have not ordered them and then demanding payment

a garden/fire hose; a radiator hose; The severe drought has led to a hosepipe ban in eastern England.

a long, usually plastic or rubber pipe that can be bent and is used to move water or other substances

He was covered in mud so we hosed him down.

Hosiery is on the second floor, Madam.

She bought a new pair of tights.; Oh no, I've got a ladder/hole in my tights.; Ballet students should wear a leotard and tights.; She bought a new pair of pantyhose.; Oh no, I've got a run/hole in my pantyhose.

trykoty - the same type of clothing made from thicker material and worn by dancers and people doing exercise - również dla mężczyzn

nylon/silk stockings; opaque stockings; seamless stockings; superfine stockings; I laddered my stockings.; She was wearing black fishnet stockings.

nylons - old-fashioned - women's nylon tights or stockings (= leg coverings)

During the emergency, people stocked up on essential items.; Before the storm arrived, Jamaicans rushed to stores to stock up on bottled water.; I hadn’t stocked up on food, so I wasn’t ready to feed Kate and her friends.

The bags we sell have very strong seams, so they will last for years.; My old coat is coming/falling apart at the seams (= the stitches are coming out).; figurative - Their marriage is coming/falling apart at the seams (= likely to fail).

a coal seam

When she started writing novels, she found her time as a judge was a rich seam for her to mine.

Polidori, the right-wing politician, is mining a rich seam of fear and prejudice.

Now that they have six children, their little house is bursting at the seams.; When the whole family comes home, the house is bursting at the seams.

seamless stockings/tights; seamless tube socks

not having any seams or lines where two things join

The intention is to achieve a seamless transition with a continuity of management.; The department hopes this will be a seamless transition from one computer system to another.

without noticeable change from one part to the next

Slowly the fisherman reeled in his line, bringing the fish ashore.; The firefighters reeled out the hoses from their fire engine.

zwijać; rozwijać

The article offers tips on how computer users can avoid being reeled in by internet scams.

He reeled off the names of his 22 grandchildren.

The Hawks reeled off nine straight points.