Tamara 2023 Q4

curse

przekleństwo

a basket case

someone who is extremely nervous or anxious and is therefore unable to organize their life

a walk in the park

"(ID) something that is very easy to do and usually pleasant"

suffocate

dusić

microcosm

mikrokosmos

to loathe

to hate strongly

whilst

podczas gdy

clogged-up traffic

zakorkowany ruch

hand in hand

closely associated or connected

to sip away

popijać

to plough (your way) through something

"to make slow progress through something difficult or boring, especially a book, a report etc"

to ease off

"zelżeć, zluzować"

to grab a bite to eat

"To seek out or prepare some food to eat, especially a snack or a small meal that can be consumed quickly"

hastily

"pochopnie, naprędce, lekkomyślnie, popędliwie"

to devour

to eat hungrily or quickly

pressing (adj.)

"pilny, naglący"

a digital nomad

someone who performs their occupation entirely over the Internet while travelling

to roll in

to arrive in large numbers or amounts

rewarding (adj.)

"giving you satisfaction, pleasure or profit"

course of action

plan działania

evidently

"widocznie, najwyraźniej"

hectic

"gorączkowy, szaleńczy"

to get along with

to like each other and be friendly to each other

"A Miss Goody Two-Shoes, goody-goody"

a person who always follows the rules and never does anything wrong

rebel

buntownik

an adrenaline junkie

a person with a compulsive desire for excitement and adventure

a morning person

a person who has the most energy in the morning

trait

cecha (np. charakteru)

to be worlds apart

to be very different or distant

to have sth unter sb belt

to learned or succeeded in (and now it is a part of sth experience)

stomping ground

a location where you spend a lot of time

poignant

"deeply affecting, wzruszający"

to voice my views

wyrazić swoje poglądy

a rough-and-ready person

without formality or refinement; rudely vigorous.

streetwise

knows how to deal with difficult or dangerous situations in big cities

a bouncer

bramkarz (na dyskotece)

social standing

pozycja społeczna

to shed light on something

rzucić na coś światło

affable

"friendly, easy to talk to"

underprivileged

not enjoying the same standard of living as the majority of people in a society

a plodder

someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours

to balance out

zrównoważyć

uneducated

niewykształcony

impulsive

porywczy

to take something with a grain of salt

to view something with skepticism or to not completely believe something that you are told

grit (noun)

courage / strength of character

to hum

nucić

to hum (INFORMAL)

be in a state of great activity

to rejoice

radować (się)

to complement

"hing differentuzupełniać, dopełniać"

hideous

"ohydny, obrzydliwy"

to gush

speak or write effusively or with exaggerated enthusiasm.

someone sweeps you off your feet

you fall in love with them very quickly because you find them very attractive or exciting

fin

płetwa

portrayal

portret

spouse

współmałżonek

sedate

stateczny

matchmaking

swatanie

outdoorsy person

osoba lubiąca spędzać czas na świeżym powietrzu

goody-goody

a person who always tries to behave well and do the right thing

a junkie

a person with a compulsive habit or obsessive dependency on something. also: a drug addict

to mingle with

wmieszać się w

current affairs

sprawy bieżące

to kick off

to start doing something

a backwater

"a place that does not change or develop because it is not influenced by new ideas or events that happen in other places; pustynia kulturalna, zaścianek (figurative)"

neighbourliness

the quality of being friendly or helpful to your neighbours

to acquaint yourself with

zapoznać się z

to live under a rock

to be unaware of things that most people know about

I count myself lucky

Uważam się za szczęściarza

from all different walks of life

z różnych środowisk

I couldn't disagree with you more about

Nie mógłbym się z Tobą bardziej nie zgodzić

staggering

"so great, shocking or surprising that it is difficult to believe; oszałamiający"

to die out

wymrzeć

to tread carefully

stąpać ostrożnie

in the course of time

w miarę upływu czasu

to stigmatise

piętnować

rootless

pozbawiony korzeni

shake it off

otrząśnij się (weź się w garść)

to bottle up your emotions

to refuse to talk about something that angers or worries you

well-being

the state of feeling healthy and happy

at ease

relaxed

miserable

very unhappy

to open up

to start to talk more about yourself and your feelings

to get over

"to return to your usual state of health or happiness after having a bad or unusual experience, or an illness"

stigma

"a strong feeling of disapproval that most people in a society have about something, especially when this is unfair; piętno"

unter the weight of stigma

pod ciężarem piętna

to call him names

to insult somebody with rude or unpleasant names

introspection

"examination of and attention to your own ideas, thoughts and feelings"

to linger

"to take a long time to leave or disappear; ociągać siętakże: pozostawać na dłużej, np.: unpleasant smell linger for long"

he has fallen on hard times

on przeżył ciężkie chwile

chalk it up to experience

learn from the experience (although it wasn't the outcome we wanted)

mindful

świadomy

to stand by someone

to continue to support or help someone who is in a difficult situation

a sigh of relief

to suddenly feel very happy because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended

ill at ease

uncomfortable or embarrassed.

get my hands on

find or get something

to feel blue

to feel sad

to be on cloud nine

to be extremely happy.

a happy camper

someone who is happy and satisfied

to have a face like a wet weekend

to look miserable

beard

broda

distressing

upsetting or worryingniepokojący

to overtake

to happen to a person or a place suddenly and unexpectedlyprzydarzać się

hindsight / in hindsight

the ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened / z perspektywy czasu

to go to pieces

to become so upset or nervous that you cannot think or behave normally; rozpaść się na kawałki

to be on edge

być na skraju wyczerpania nerwowego

scared stiff

very afraid

to get goosebumps

"to have one's body hair raised because you feel cold, excided or scared"

to have nerves of steel

to be very brave

leash

smycz

to conquer

"zdobyć, pokonać, zwyciężać"

monstrosity

potworność

to be afraid of heights

mieć lęk wysokości

interlocutor

a person you are talking to; rozmówca

involuntary

"not done by choice or not done as a result of someone's decision; mimowolny"

volitional

relating to the use of one's will; dobrowolny

deliberative

involving careful thought and discussion; przemyślany

far-fetched

"very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe;""naciągnięty"""

with ease

easily

lucid

"capable of thinking clearly; przejrzysty, klarowny, jasny"

an fMRI scan

a functional magnetic resonance imaging scan that measures and maps the brain's activity; rezonans magnetyczny

to clench your fists

zacisnąć pięści

neuroscience

neurologia

phenomenon

zjawisko

to be awake

być obudzonym

to lit up

zaświecić

subconscious

podświadomy

euphoric feeling

uczucie euforii

vivid

"so clear that it seems real;żywy, jaskrawy, barwny"

to put in the effort

włożyć wysiłek

to reflect on

to think carefully; przemyśleć

On the whole

Ogólnie rzecz biorąc

to blur the line

to make it harder to tell two things apart; zacierać linię

between waking and sleeping

pomiędzy jawą a snem

to dive in your headfirst

skoczyć na głęboką wodę

paralysis

"paraliż, porażenie"

plight

a difficult situation

induct

wprowadzać

momentous

"ważny, doniosły"

to tremble to my core

drżeć do głębi

a nickel

5 cents

if I had a nickel for every time...

"When someone uses this expression they mean that the specific thing happens a lot. "

hollow

"dziurawy, pusty"

conspiracy theory

teoria spiskowa

ominous

"złowrogi, złowieszczy, groźny"

to no avail

bez skutku

a sense of superiority

poczucie wyższości

lateral thinking

outside-the-box thinking

to question something

to doubt something

to fall for

skłaniać się ku

to catch on

become popular

findings

research results

respectable sources

szanowane źródła

smoke and mirrors

misleading information

enlightened

oświecony

susceptible to

podatny na

sinister

"making you feel that something evil, dangerous, or illegal is happening or will happen; złowrogi"

to compound

to make a problem or difficult situation worse

to weigh up

to consider something carefully before making a decision about it

outlandish

strange or extremely unusual

to conjure up

wyczarować

oftentimes

częstokroć

to creep

pełzać

to free myself from something

to escape from something unpleasant or something that hold me back

predetermined

fated or decided beforehand

memorabilia

pamiątki

props

any objects used in a movie; rekwizyty

crisis of meaning

A loss of purpose and direction in life

existential dread

a feeling of unease about the meaning of life

unease

niepokój

to brace oneself

to prepare yourself physically or mentally for something unpleasant

to stay ahead

to react quickly so that you gain​/​keep an advantage

to kick-start

to make something start to happen or start to develop more quickly

to feel down in the dumps

unhappy

There's some truth to...

It's partly true that...

a feeling or an idea creeps up on someone

it affects you gradually and without you noticing

midlife crisis

kryzys wieku średniego

to rejoice at

radować się z

indifferent to something

obojętny na coś

prudence

roztropność

admirable

zachwycający

every waking moment

"It is an idiom that is used to emphasize that something happens often often more frequently than you may even realize"

to disprove

obalić

to ponder on

nad czym się zastanawiać

tick all the boxes

fulfil all the necessary requirements.

to hinder

utrudniać

tactfully

taktownie

a leap of faith

an act of believing something that is not easily believed

to get the ball rolling

set an activity in motion; make a start.

to give it a try

spróbować

a shrewd move

sprytne posunięcie

to grow accustomed

przyzwyczaić się

counsellor

doradca

misfortune

nieszczęście

fad

chwilowa moda

mindfulness

"the practice of being aware of your body, mind, and feelings in the present moment, thought to create a feeling of calm"

betterment

a change for the better; improvement; doskonalenie

quackery

medical methods that not work and are only intended to make money;

for the sake of

"because of, or for the purpose of something"

to jolt

to shock someone in order to change their behaviour or way of thinking; wstrząsnąć

short and sweet

brief and to the point

make or break

lead to success or failure

safe and sound

in good shape and not in danger

wear and tear

damage during normal usage

hustle and bustle

noise and activity

wacky

foolish

common sense

zdrowy rozsądek

to empower

to encourage and support the ability to do something

a scam

"an illegal plan for making money, especially one that involves tricking people"

legitimate

allowed by law

it is my calling

to jest moje powołanie

to go a long way

to be helpful or to be successful

word-of-mouth  recommendations

recommendations spread by people talking about it

to beat around the bush

to avoid speaking directly

to be like talking to a brick wall

situation when someone is not listening or paying attention

to touch base

to have a brief conversation with someone

unsolicited advice

"eceiving information advice, input, or suggestions from others you have not requested. This advice is often unwanted and can leave you feeling irritated, shamed

guinea pig

świnka morska; królik doświadczalny

demeanour

a way of looking and behaving; postawa

aspiring

ambitny

to flatter

"to make someone feel important and attractive, or to praise someone in order to please him or her; schlebiać"

something is out of view

something is no longer visible

a guilty pleasure

something that you are not supposed to enjoy but you do

delectable

"very attractive; przemiły, rozkoszny"

impartial

not connected to or influenced by one particular person or group; bezstronny

non-partisan

not supporting any political party

to notch up

"podnieś, podbić"

chef

szef kuchni

stand in a buffet line

stać w kolejce do bufetu

mouthwatering

przepyszne

a side hustle

work performed for income supplementary to one's primary job

compulsion

przymus

speculative

spekulacyjny

caring hubby

troskliwy mąż

to amp something up

"to increase its level or amount m or make it stronger; wzmocnić coś"

compelled

"having to do something because you are forced to or feel it is necessary; zmuszony"

futile

(of actions) having no effect or achieving nothing; bezowocny

downtime

time when you relax and do not do very much

to defer

odraczać

Busy-bragging

term which means complaining about being busy in a way that sounds like boasting

to be snowed under something

"be overwhelmed with a very large quantity of something especially work."

to soothe the soul

koić duszę

benevolent

"życzliwy, dobroczynny, charytatywny"

seemingly

pozornie

what is your take on this?

Jakie jest twoje zdanie?

reciprocation

"odwzajemnienie, rewanżowanie"

heroic

heroiczny

reticence

"małomówność, powściągliwość"

cold-hearted

lacking affection or warmth; unfeeling. Opposite to altruists

a pronounced dislike

wyraźna niechęć

deterioration

pogorszenie

to stand a chance

to have a chance of success

gently

"łagodnie, delikatnie"

cranky

easily annoyed or upset

gluttonous

żarłoczny

counterproductive

przeciwny do zamierzonego

a mystery shopper

tajemniczy klient

to help without a second thought

pomóc bez zastanowienia

secluded

"quiet, private, and not near people, roads, or buildings; odosobniony

an ordeal

a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience; ciężka próba

insurmountable

(especially of a problem or a difficulty) so great that it cannot be dealt with successfully; nie do pokonania

a desire path

"a path that is carved into the ground by foot traffic, as opposed to one that is officially planned"

a critter

a creature

NGO

abbreviation for non-governmental organization: an organization that tries to achieve social or political aims but is not controlled by a government

coverage

reportaż

to vanish into thin air

to disappear suddenly and completely; rozpłynąć się w powietrzu

to rejuvenate

odmładzać

are you prone to

czy jesteś skłonny

altruists

altruiści

to achieve something single-handedly

osiągnąć coś w samodzielnie

proverb

przysłowie

a water slide

zjeżdżalnia wodna

tights

rajstopy

scissors

nożyce

wrought iron

kute żelazo

underpants

slipy

committee

"komisja, rada, komitet"

it conforms to the law

jest to zgodne z prawem

to be trapped in/by something

be limited by some conditions and don't feel free

an opinion is editorial

it contains the author's point of view or attitude

devoid of something

pozbawiony czegoś

captivated by someone

zafascynowany kimś

uncaring about something

"nie dbając o coś, obojętny na coś"

to reduce someone to tears

doprowadzić kogoś do łez

merit

zasługa

renowned

"słynny, sławny"

to roam

"wędrować, włóczyć się"

barren land

jałowa ziemia

lush landscape

bujny krajobraz

seedling

sadzonka

shrub

krzew

undergrowth

"runo, podszycie"

indigenous

rdzenny

to aid

wspomóc

my endeavour

moje wysiłki

sizable town

spore miasto

selfless

bezinteresowny

good deed

dobry uczynek

an ulterior motive

ukryty motyw

a good Samaritan

dobry Samarytanin

to soothe

"to make someone feel calm or less worried; uspokoić, łagodzić"

consumerism

konsumpcjonizm

underlying assumption

"a belief which is at the core of something, though not obvious"

chore

"obowiązek, kierat codzienny" robota, kierat codzienny"

to intertwine

przeplatać się

to savour

delektować się

inextricably intertwined

connected in a way that cannot be separated

to be doomed to failure

być skazanym na porażkę

to savour your time

to enjoy your time slowly

a feeble excuse

a reason / explanation which is weak and not good

sought after

much in demand; generally desired; pożądany

to reciprocate

to do something in return; odwzajemniać