Lesson 178 part 2

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término definición
flatter
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pochlebiać
compliment
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komplement
chat up
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pogadać
What does the verb flatter mean?
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The verb flatter means to praise someone or to pay them compliments to make them feel good about themselves
Name a common situation when someone might choose to flatter the person they're talking to
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A common... when they're hoping someone will do them a favour, or when they're chatting someone up
Do you think it's true we only flatter people when we want something from them?
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No,...
gradual
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stopniowy
cut out
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odetnij
When someone goes on a diet, is it healthier for them to lose weight quickly or gradually?
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When...,... gradually
Have you ever deliberately cut something out of your diet in an attempt to improve your health?
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Yes,...
What?
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sugar and fried food
surrender
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poddanie się
How can soldier ina battle let the enemy know that they've decided to surrender?
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Soldiers in ... by waving a white flag and putting their hands up
plot
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fabuła
halfway
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W połowie drogi
allotment
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działka, przydział
If the plot of a film is tricky to follow, do you tend to keep watching to the end or give up halfway through?
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If..., I tend to give up halfway through
What would you do if you found out that someone was plotting to murder you?
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If I..., I'd go to the police
Is it the practice in this country for some people living flats in town to have a plot of land somewhere on which they grow fresh fruit and vegetables?
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Yes, it's the practice...
What are such plots of lands called?
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Such... allotments
head for
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ruszać w kierunku czegoś
In the morning is the road outside this building full of people heading for work?
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No,...
capture
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uchwycić
torture
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tortura
Are there international laws in place these days to ensure that soldiers captured during a war are not tortured by the enemy?
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Yes,...
under control
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pod kontrolą
out of control
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poza kontrolą
reality
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rzeczywistość
fully
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całkowicie
Why is it important for a government to give the impression that the economy is fully under control even when, in reality, it may not be?
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It's important... so that the public maintain their faith in the government and support them
If the driver of a bus you were on suddenly had a heart-attack and the bus went out of control, what would you do?
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If..., I'd shout for help

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