Vocabulary Revision 3

Pol. zepsute (rozpuszczone/rozpieszczone) dziecko

a spoilt child

cruel or violent treatment of someone; Pol. znęcanie się, maltretowanie

abuse

to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists

acknowledge

to publicly say that something should be done

advocate for

having plenty of money, nice houses, expensive things etc [= wealthy]

affluent

Pol. kotwica.

anchor

Pol. przynajmniej, w każdym razie, jednak, mimo to

anyway

behaving in a confident way, so that people notice you

assertive

to take part in a fight or war; Pol. walczyć (w bitwie); bitwa

battle

to have all the necessary wires and connections for an electrical system to work

be wired for sth

to injure someone by making a hole in their skin

bite (bit, bitten)

Pol. obwiniać

blame

to become difficult to see or to make something difficult to see, because the edges are not clear; Pol. zamazać, rozmazać

blur

Pol. dziób statku.

bow

used to say that you should not be surprised when boys or men behave badly, are noisy etc

boys will be boys

a piece of underwear that a woman wears to support her breasts

bra

make someone think clearly and behave sensibly

bring sb to his senses

a light folding chair on wheels that you push small children in [= pushchair; = stroller AmE]

buggy

to make sure that something is actually true, correct, or acceptable [= investigate]; Pol sprawdzać, badać

check out

the use of drugs to control and try to cure cancer

chemotherapy

Slang (US) to relax

chill out

British English an alcoholic drink made from apples, or a glass of this drink

cider

to state that you have a right to take or have something that is legally yours

claim

related to the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something; Pol. kognitywny, poznawczy.

cognitive

willing to obey or to agree to other people's wishes and demands

compliant

to show that something is definitely true, especially by providing more proof; Pol. potwierdzić

confirm

punishment that involves hitting someone, especially in schools and prisons

corporal punishment

to begin to understand something

cotton on

Pol. kręcony (o włosach)

curly

Pol. przeklinać

curse

the colour, style and arrangement of the objects in a room

decor

clearly refusing to do what someone tells you to do; Pol. wyzywający, bezczelny, arogancki

defiant

a course of study at a university or college, or the qualification that is given to you when you have successfully completed the course; Pol. tytuł naukowy

degree

feeling extremely shocked and sad

devastated

Pol. dialog

dialogue

death, destruction or any very bad situation that cannot be avoided

doom

British English a competition in which people whose names or tickets are chosen by chance win money or prizes; Pol. losowanie

drow

very serious and sincere

earnest

(of things) to resemble or imitate (another style, earlier model, etc.).

echo

to be a personification of; typify.

epitomise

to judge how good, useful, or successful something is [= assess]

evaluate

after a long time, or after a lot of things have happened

eventually

not real and seeming to be something it is not, in order to deceive people

fake

five years later

five years on

Pol. czołowa kora mózgowa

frontal cortex

having all the qualities of sth that is at its most complete or advanced stage

full-blown

a year between leaving school and going to university, which some young people use as an opportunity to travel, earn money, or get experience of working

gap year

a precious or semiprecious stone, esp. one cut and polished for setting in jewellery

gemstone

Pol. dostać lanie

get a beating

Pol. sprawić/dać komuś lanie

give sb a beating

extremely pleasant or enjoyable; Pol. cudowny, fantastyczny, zachwycający

gorgeous

the type of large piano often used in concerts, with strings in a horizontal position; Pol. fortepian

grand piano

to deliberately hit someone with your head

headbutt

Pol. rozdzierający serce

heart-rending

Pol. zgarnąć pulę

hit the jackpot

if something starts happening_______, it begins properly - used when it was happening in a small or informal way before

in earnest

If you say that sth is true _____, it is generally true but there may be exceptions.

in the main

to demand that something should happen; Pol. nalegać, uparcie twierdzić, domagać się

insist

to officially make a statement, give an order, warning etc

issue

used to say that it is annoying to speak to someone because they do not pay attention to you; Pol. to tak jak mówienie do ściany

it is like talking to a brick wall

a large amount of money that you can win in a game that is decided by chance; Pol. pula skumulowana

jackpot

if you hope that something will happen the way you want you ______.

keep your fingers crossed

to suddenly speak angrily to someone or criticize someone angrily; Pol. ostro zaatakować, rzucać się (na kogoś)

lash out at sb

to get rid of your anger, excitement, or energy in a way that does not harm anyone by doing something active; Pol. wyszumieć się

let off steam

a passenger ship or aircraft, esp. one that is part of a commercial fleet.

liner

Pol. luksusowy

luxurious

a small dark brown mark on the skin that is slightly higher than the skin around it

mole

a _____ child does not obey adults and behaves badly [≠ good]

naughty

a mental illness that makes someone unreasonably worried or frightened

neurosis (pl –ses)

sometimes, although not often

once in a while

having or indicating wealth; very beautiful, with a lot of decoration, and made from expensive materials [= luxurious]

opulent

Pol. całkowity; w sumie, w ogóle

overall

made to seem greater or more impressive than sth really is [= exaggerated]

overblown

having a skin colour that is very white, or whiter than it usually is; Pol. blady

pale

to make a situation, attitude etc, especially a bad one, continue to exist for a long time; Pol. zachować, utrwalić, utrzymać

perpetuate

Pol. szczypać

pinch

a small pointed tower on top of a building, or the top part of a tall pointed tower or a mountain

pinnacle

to think that something is true, although you are not certain [= assume]

presume

a path for walking on, esp. (UK) one built next to the sea at a town beside the sea

promenade

to look after a person or animal until they are fully grown [= raise]

rear

to occur again

recur

if children or animals_____, they behave in an uncontrolled way because there is no one to control them

run wild

to move very quickly, especially because you need to be somewhere very soon

rush

a box or special area filled with sand for children to play in

sandpit

to accept something even though it is not the best, or not what you really want

settle for

if you feel ____, you feel comfortable about your life, your job etc, because you have been living or working somewhere a long time and you like the place, people, company etc

settled

Pol. ona nie może tego znieść

she can't bear it

if information, facts etc _____, you gradually understand them or realize their full meaning

sink in

to strike or slap smartly, with or as if with the open hand; to ____ a child (Pol. dać dziecku klapsa); to ____ sb on the head/in the face/on the cheek; to give sb a ____ in the face

smack

to hit a child on their bottom with your open hand, as a punishment (usually several times); to _____ sb or to _____ sb’s bottom (dać klapsa; dać komuś klapsa w pupę)

spank

if something _____s or is ______, it becomes larger or moves so that it affects more people or a larger area

spread (spread, spread)

Pol. rufa.

stern

Pol. surowy, srogi

strict

Pol. zastąpić, wyprzeć.

supersede

Pol. powierzchnia

surface

to promise that you will do something; Pol. przysięgać

swear (swore, sworn)

Pol. brać pod uwagę.

take into account

a sudden short period when someone, especially a child, behaves very angrily and unreasonably; Expressions: to have a _____; to throw a _____.

tantrum

Pol. komórki ciała

the body's cells

the best or most modern example of something

the ultimate in sth

Pol. niczego im nie brakuje

they want for nothing

the top part of your leg, between your knee and your hip; Pol. udo

thigh

to buy or do something special for someone that you know they will enjoy

treat sb to sth

Pol. w przeciwieństwie do.

unlike

a situation in which one problem causes another problem, that then causes the first problem again, so that the whole process continues to be repeated; Pol. błędne koło

vicious circle

a serious promise; Pol. przyrzeczenie, obietnica

vow

to cry out with a long high sound, especially because you are very sad or in pain; Pol wyć, zawodzić.

wail

Pol. wola

will

Pol. czynić cuda

work wonders