→ Test 3 Abcd → Avvia Impara / Scarica schede MP3

Domanda		Risposta
do sth WITH a view TO doING sth else She took the course WITH A VIEW TO improvING her employment prospects. inizia ad imparare		do it with that purpose in your mind
WITH regard TO inizia ad imparare		on the subject of / regarding
ON consideration inizia ad imparare		having thought about it again carefully
IN relation TO inizia ad imparare		with reference to / regarding
Considering CONSIDERING how little experience she has, she's doing very well at the job. inizia ad imparare		when you take sth into consideration / when you consider
Allowing FOR inizia ad imparare		taking into consideration
Regarding inizia ad imparare		on the subject of
Assuming inizia ad imparare		based on the belief that sth is the case
Judging BY JUDGING BY the expression on his face, I'd say he wasn't very pleased inizia ad imparare		basing my opion on...
As for inizia ad imparare		in the case of
Provided inizia ad imparare		as long as / on condition that / if
Seeing as inizia ad imparare		since it is true / the case that
turn UP at a particular time We had arranged to meet at 8, but he TURNED UP half an hour late. inizia ad imparare		to arrive at that time
get ON FOR a particular time It must be GETTING ON FOR eight o'clock now. inizia ad imparare		approach or nearly that time
put sb UP If you'd like to stay the night, we can PUT you UP in the spare room. inizia ad imparare		give sb temporary accommodation in your home
take UP a particular amount of time He doesn't have much of a social life - his job TAKES UP all his time. inizia ad imparare		it occupies that amount of time
get sth OVER WITH I'm not looking forward to going to the dentist's - I just want to GET it OVER WITH. inizia ad imparare		you do and complete sth unplesasant so that it is not still waiting to be done
turn TO sb She always TURN TO her parents when she's got a problem. inizia ad imparare		go to that person for help
take to DOING sth Lately, he's TAKE TO phonING us very late at night. inizia ad imparare		start regularly doing sth strange or uncharacteristic
get AWAY with doING sth The shouldn't GET AWAY WITH chargING such hight prices. inizia ad imparare		sb does sth that he shouldn't be allowed to do but he is not punished or made to stop doing it
put UP WITH sth I'm simply not going to PUT UP WITH his rudeness any longer. inizia ad imparare		tolerate sth even though you don't like it
turn sth / sb DOWN Even though they offered him a better job, he TURNED them DOWN. inizia ad imparare		refuse the offer
take sb UP ON an offer I decided to TAKE them UP ON their offer of a lift. inizia ad imparare		you accept sb's offer some time after it has been made
put sb off doing sth That terrible experience has PUT me OFF ever going there again. inizia ad imparare		it makes you don't want to do it
sth / sb TEMPTS sb INTO doING STH In my opinion, they have all these special offers to TEMPT people INTO buyING things they don't really want. inizia ad imparare		sth / sb succeed in persuading that person to do sth they shouldn't do by attracting them to it
persuade sb TO DO sth inizia ad imparare		cause sb to agree to do it by giving the reasons or putting pressure on that person
Convince sb that inizia ad imparare		make sb believe that sth is the true situation by giving evidences or insisting
insist inizia ad imparare		nalegać, domagać się czegoś
sway sb inizia ad imparare		cause sb to make one decision rather than another
chuckle Something had obviously amused him because he was CHUCKLING quietly to himself. inizia ad imparare		laugh quietly
groan When he fell down, he groaned with pain. inizia ad imparare		make an involuntary sound that expressing pain
grunt Grunt when lifting a heavy suitcase. OR When I asked him if he was annoyed with me, he just grunted. inizia ad imparare		make an involuntary sound caused by making a great effort OR make a short sound instead of speaking
squeal Squeal when seeing a huge spider / squeal with delight inizia ad imparare		make a high-pitched sound because you are frightened or excited
IN the absence OF sth IN THE ABSENCE OF any real evidence against them, the case had to be dropped. inizia ad imparare		because sth is missing / lacking / not present
A scarcity OF sth There is a SCARCITY OF cheap housing on the market at the moment. inizia ad imparare		=a shortage of it, a lack of supply of it
the / a LACK OF sth LACK OF interest in the event meant that there was only a small crowd. inizia ad imparare		none of it / not enough of it
FOR want OF sth She stays in the job FOR WANT OF a better alternative. inizia ad imparare		because sth doens't exist / is lacking
sb OUTDOes sb else Rivals constantly trying to outdo each other. inizia ad imparare		sb do better than sb at something
excel AT sth She always EXCELLED AT Physics when she was at school. inizia ad imparare		be very good at it or do it very well
one thing OUTWEIGHS another The interests of her children OUTWEIGHED all other considerations for her. inizia ad imparare		= it has mre importance than the second thing
overdo sth She overdid the importance of such a trivial matter. inizia ad imparare		exaggerate sth or do it an extent that is not necessary or advisable- wyolbrzymiać, przesadzać
shrink inizia ad imparare		clothes get smaller as a result of being washed
crumpled A crumpled jacket/ piece of paper inizia ad imparare		sth lost its shape and is no longer smooth as a result of pressure being applied to id
condensed inizia ad imparare		it's a short version of account or a piece of writting
compress sth Compress a great many clothes into a suitcase. inizia ad imparare		force it to occupy a small or smaller space by applying pressure to it
be IN attendace Most of the shareholders when IN ATTENDANCE at the Annual General Meeting. inizia ad imparare		to attend or be present at sth
shareholder inizia ad imparare		akcjonariusz, udziałowiec
be or do sth IN company WITH sb IN COMPANY WITH most other people there, I was astonished by what happened. inizia ad imparare		be or do sth with them
presence Will my PRESENCE be acquired at the meeting? inizia ad imparare		fact or act of being somewhere
appereance His unexpected appearance took everyone by surprise inizia ad imparare		the fact or act of appearing or arriving somewhere
resort TO sth / doING sth When asking for our money back in a reasonable manner failed, we had to RESORT TO threats (groźby) inizia ad imparare		take an unpleasant course of action because every other course of action has failed to achieve the desired result
employ sth Empoly certain technical terms to explain how the motor works. inizia ad imparare		you use sth in order to achieve an aim
apply sth TO sth Apply a logic to a problem inizia ad imparare		use sth in order to help to achive an aim
adopt Adopt a different method for solving a problem inizia ad imparare		decide to follow sth or start following it (a particular course of action)
come OVER TO sb AS sth He COMES OVER TO the voters as a trustworthy politician. inizia ad imparare		create an impression of being sth
coming along How is dinner coming along? inizia ad imparare		= making progress
come UP TO a certain standard or level He didn't COME UP TO the required standards. inizia ad imparare		reach or achieve it
come off Take a risk that comes off. inizia ad imparare		= successful
uppermost IN sb's minds inizia ad imparare		it is the thing that sb is thinking about more than anything else
supreme Do sth with supreme skill / confidence. inizia ad imparare		the greatest possible
principal Principal reason / concern / wish inizia ad imparare		=main / greatest in importance
be superior TO sb His skills are SUPERIOR TO those of any other player in the team. inizia ad imparare		sb is more important or better than sb else
GET BY Despite having a low income, she manages to GET BY. inizia ad imparare		manage with some difficulty to survive financially
KEEP UP a certain level or standard This is good work. Keep it up! inizia ad imparare		succeed in maintaining it
Live ON a certain amount of money People who have to LIVE ON low incomes. inizia ad imparare		amount of money that you have and are able to pend in the normal course of your life
Stand FOR sth I'm not going to stand for any more of her rudeness. inizia ad imparare		tolerate sth
Remedy sth Their relationship has become so bad that it is too late to REMEDY the situation. inizia ad imparare		find a solution to sth or make it right again
Cure sb OF sth Cure a patient / a disease inizia ad imparare		cause sb to recover completely from the ilness or end it.
Heal The injury or cut heals / That cut will heal more quickly if you don't cover it. inizia ad imparare		get better through a natural process
be modelled on sth inizia ad imparare		sth is mainly copied from or based on it
mould sth His personality was moulded during his schooldays inizia ad imparare		cause it to develop in a particular way
adapt FROM sth A film adapted from a novel. inizia ad imparare		sth is based on sth but changes have been made
Shape sth inizia ad imparare		influence the nature of sth or the way it develops
Purely She paints PURELY for pleasure, not because she wants to make any money out of it. inizia ad imparare		= simply and with nothing else involved
do sth SINGLY Guests arriving singly / give out books singly inizia ad imparare		do sth alone or individually
do sth FULLY Explain the matter fully. inizia ad imparare		Do sth without leaving anything out
say sth DIRECTLY He told me directly that he was annoyed with me. inizia ad imparare		say sth without trying to be diplomatic or polite
Feel for sb I really FEEL FOR her at what must be a very difficult time for her. inizia ad imparare		have sympathy for sb because that person is unhappy
commiserate WITH sb inizia ad imparare		tell sb that you have sympathy with that person when is unhappy
sympathize with sb inizia ad imparare		feel sympathy FOR sb who is unhappy
Pity sb Pity someone who is always unlucky / pity yourself / because life has treated you badly inizia ad imparare		feel that sb is a very unfortunate or inadequate person
promising Jackie is a good student and has a PROMISING future. inizia ad imparare		considered likely to be good or successful
Prospective Prospective customer / law inizia ad imparare		might be or happen in the future
Potential A potential winner / disaster inizia ad imparare		might become or develop into
Thriving A thriving trade / economy inizia ad imparare		prospering or developing well
inquire INTO sth Experts are INQUIRING INTO the causes of the accident. inizia ad imparare		try to find out information or details about sth
seek People seeking employment. inizia ad imparare		try to find sth
investigate Investigate a crime inizia ad imparare		examine sth and try to find out details about it
explore Explore the possibility of starting a business. inizia ad imparare		consider sth carefully and try to find out about every aspect of it
cross sb's mind It suddenly CROSSED her MIND that she had promised to meet a friend that night. inizia ad imparare		sth suddenly or briefly comes into your mind
sth HITs sb It suddenly HIT me that I was making an awful mistake. inizia ad imparare		sb suddenly realizes or thinks of sth
sth TOUCHes sb inizia ad imparare		sth affect sb emotionally because it is sth pleasant for you or kind to your personally
sth STRIKEs sb It STRUCK me that sth was wrong. inizia ad imparare		sb suddenly realizes sth or sth suddenly comes into sb's mind
act + adverb Although she ACTERD confidentLY, she was in fact very nervous. inizia ad imparare		behave in a way that suggest a certain feeling, attitude or belief, although this may not really be the case
behave + adverb Behave strangely / nervously / foolishly inizia ad imparare		act in a certan way
pretend TO be sth / sb Pretend to be clever / a policeman. inizia ad imparare		say or ac as if sb is that thing, although he isn't
Glance She carried on talking, without even GLANCING in my direction. inizia ad imparare		look quickly and briefly in the certain direction
BLINK Stare at sth without blinking once. inizia ad imparare		open and close your eyes quickly
SQUINT Squint into the sunshine / squint at small print inizia ad imparare		frown and partially close eyes because of bright light or because it's difficult to see sth
GLIMPSE sth Glimpse the figure moving in the distance. inizia ad imparare		see sth for a brief moment and then it disappears
Regard FOR sth / sb She shows little REGARD FOR the feelings of others. inizia ad imparare		respect or consideration for sth / sb
Sensitivity TO sth Show SENSITIVITY TO the way someone is feeling. inizia ad imparare		awareness and understanding of the feelings of others
Awareness OF sth Show AWARENESS OF a problem. inizia ad imparare		knowing or realizing that sth exists or is the case Być świadomym problemu.
Perception OF sth An analysis that shows considerable PERCEPTION OF the situation inizia ad imparare		ability to realize or understand the true nature of sth - spostrzeżenie
deficiency Despite his DEFICIENCIES as a player, he has had successful career. inizia ad imparare		sth lacking in or wrong with sb / sth
shortage OF sth In the city is a SHORTAGE OF water. inizia ad imparare		not enough og sth
disability He gets a pension because of his DISABILITY. inizia ad imparare		permanent physical problem that prevents sb from doing certain things
snag It's a good idea but I can see one or two SNAGS. inizia ad imparare		small disadvantage or problem - przeszkoda, trudność, szkopuł

Test 3 abcd

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