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zwalać na kogoś, obciążać czymś kogoś

to blame someone or to make them responsible for a problem that you should deal with yourself: Whenever he is blamed for anything, he tries to pass the buck.

of two or more people, confused about what they are saying or doing because of misunderstanding one another: I think we’re talking at cross-purposes.

wyścig z jednym faworytem, zawody w których tylko jedna osoba ma szansę na wygraną

a race or competition that only one of the competitors has a real chance of winning: This election has been a one-horse race right from the start.

to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong: The teacher told me off for swearing.

to not have enough of something

przemówienie programowe (np. polityka)

the most important or most emphasized part of something: This issue has become the keynote of the election campaign. a keynote address/speech/speaker (= an important talk/speaker at a formal meeting)

"powiedz mi to", "daj mi to znać" lub "szybko to zrób".

poddać się modzie, zacząć robić to, co wszyscy

to join an activity that has become very popular or to change your opinion to one that has become very popular so that you can share in its success:

A ballpark estimate or figure is a number that is a guess, but one that you believe is near the correct number: We'll have to go away and cost this carefully, but as a ballpark figure I'd say that it'll be about two million dollars.

kluczowe kompetencje (zespół zasobów i umiejętności, które pozwalają wyróżnić się organizacji na rynku)

a skill that is necessary to be able to do a particular activity or job: The core competence of any professional is problem-solving.

something that is easy to obtain, achieve, or take advantage of: The easy changes have all been made. All the low-hanging fruit has been picked. When cutting costs, many companies start with the low-hanging fruit: their ad budgets

something intended for temporary use until something better or more suitable can be found: We might have to employ someone temporarily as a stopgap measure until we can hire someone permanently.

a part of a process or system that causes problems or obstructions

A "brain dump" is a personal organization and decluttering technique where you write down everything on your mind—tasks, ideas, worries, and thoughts—onto a tangible medium, like paper or a digital platform.

ustronny (o miejscu), zaciszny, odosobniony, samotny (o życiu)

quiet, private, and not near people, roads, or buildings: a secluded beach a secluded house in the forest

zalecać się do, umizgiwać się do, smalić cholewki do

to try to please someone because you want them to join you: Adams is being courted by a number of football clubs.

łączność, kontakt współpraca romans, związek, stosunek łącznik

communication between people or groups who work with each other: He blamed the lack of liaison between the various government departments.

illegal or disapproved of by society: illicit drugs such as cocaine and cannabis the illicit trade in stolen vehicles an illicit love affair

deserving praise: commendable efforts/behaviour/bravery

to stop an argument and become friends again: Can't you two just bury the hatchet?

to invite someone to come with you to a place such as the cinema or a restaurant, especially as a way of starting a romantic relationship: She's asked Steve out to the cinema this evening. You should ask her out sometime.

to have an angry disagreement with someone: What did you quarrel about/over? She quarrelled with everyone in the village.

trud, niewygoda, niedostatek, ciężkie doświadczenia życiowe

(something that causes) difficult or unpleasant conditions of life, or an example of this: economic hardship

to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them: fall out with He left home after falling out with his parents. fall out over She'd fallen out with her boyfriend over his ex-girlfriend.

If you give someone or something the cold shoulder, you intentionally ignore them or show no interest in them: She was so upset that she gave him the cold shoulder for the whole weekend.

not clear or certain because different people may have different opinions: [+ question word ] It's debatable whether a university degree helps at all. The value of some of the experiments is debatable.

covered or filled with a soft green, blue, gray, or black growth, usually undesirable but thought to add a desirable taste to some cheeses: moldy cheese

not suitable or good enough to eat: The dish was too spicy, and inedible as a result. The food served in the dining room is practically inedible.

used to tell someone to stop doing something that annoys you: Oh, knock it off Alex, I'm really not in the mood for your jokes.

zgniły, zepsuty kiepski potocznie zdemoralizowany potocznie cholerny, do niczego

decayed: The room smelled of rotten vegetables.

(of food containing a fat such as butter or oil) tasting or smelling unpleasant because it is not fresh

rozpadać się (np. o małżeństwie)

likely to fail soon: I think their marriage is on the rocks.

to not allow someone to become too friendly with you: I always had the feeling she was keeping me at arm's length.

pod czyimś pantoflem, pod czyjąś kontrolą, pod czyimś wpływem, pod czyimś butem

under someone's control: He's got the committee firmly under his thumb - they agree to whatever he asks.

to gradually accept a sad situation, often the death of someone you love: I think he's still coming to terms with the death of his wife.

(of food or crops) not yet ready to be eaten or collected; not yet ripe: Here are some ideas for what you can do with unripe green tomatoes.

czerstwy (chleb), sczerstwiały nieświeży, stęchły banalny, nudny znudzony, przemęczony

no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long: The bread/biscuits/cake had gone stale. The morning after the party, their apartment smelled of stale cigarette smoke. not fresh and new; boring because too familiar: stale jokes/news

the set of reasons that are given to explain a particular decision, action, etc.: We have spoken to shareholders to explain the rationale behind our bid.

marnieć, opadać z sił, tracić wigor (o człowieku) usychać, więdnąć, marnieć (o roślinach) usychać (z pragnienia), czuć się źle (z powodu upału)

(of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend toward the ground, or (of a person) to become weaker, tired, or less confident: Put the flowers in water before they wilt.

to feel that you like someone very much: She'd always had a soft spot for her younger nephew.

zmniejszyć coś cennego wbić się w coś (np. w ziemię, lód) wbić się w coś, przebić się na coś (np. na rynek)

to reduce the number or amount of something: Investment in product development has bitten into the company's profits. People are worried about inflation biting into their savings and investments.

an amount of liquid that you drink noisily:

to drink quickly, eagerly, and usually in large amounts: He guzzled his beer and ordered another. to use large amounts of petrol very quickly: The car guzzles a gallon of gas every 15 miles.

pić lub jeść zbyt dużo w krótkim czasie (zwłaszcza o alkoholu)

an occasion when an activity is done in an extreme way, especially eating, drinking, or spending money: a drinking/eating/spending binge He went on a five day drinking binge. to eat too much of sth: I tend to binge on chocolate when I'm watching TV.

apetyczny, że aż ślinka leci; rozpływający się w ustach

(of food) having a very good appearance or smell that makes you want to eat

breaking easily into small pieces: bread with a crumbly texture

Succulent food is pleasantly juicy: a succulent peach. a big piece of succulent steak

soft and sticky: a gooey cake(of a substance) thick and sticky: a gooey dessert

Crispy food is hard enough to be broken easily: crispy bacon

surowy, nieugięty synonim: inflexible sztywny, twardy niezmienny, niepodatny

stiff or fixed; not able to be bent or moved: a rigid steel and concrete structure I was rigid with (= stiff and unable to move because of) fear.

ciągnący się, trudny do pogryzienia, żylasty, gliniasty lubiący plotkować, rozmowny

Chewy food needs to be chewed a lot before it is swallowed: The meat was tasteless and chewy.

having a lot of bubbles: fizzy orange/mineral water

skubać, skubnąć, szczypnąć (jeść małymi porcjami) lekko ugryźć (np. w ucho, w szyję) kęs, gryz

to eat something by taking a lot of small bites: Do you have some peanuts for us to nibble while the party warms up? A mouse has nibbled through the computer cables.

1. wycinać (coś z papieru, materiału) 2. zaprzestać, kończyć, eliminować 3. usuwać, pomijać (coś) 4. wyciąć 5. zgasnąć (np. silnik)

to remove sth or form a shape by cutting, usually from paper or cloth: She co his picture from the magazine. to stop eating or drinking sth, usually to improve your health: Since my heart attack, I've c fatty foods o altogether.

to eat a lot or too much: We pigged out on all the delicious cakes and pastries.

gulgotać (o indyku) pożerać, połykać, obżerać się

to eat quickly and sometimes with a lot of noise: [M ] She gobbled up/down her lunch and hurried back. gobble verb (MAKE NOISE) to make the sound of a male turkey (= a large bird)

to behave as if you find someone attractive, especially in order to persuade them to do something: flutter your eyelashes at someone Go and flutter your eyelashes at the barman and see if you can get him to serve us.

If u notice that expression when they're not speaking to you it means that their mind has reacted negatively to sth that they've just processed. But if they do it while you're talking it's a clue that they're holding back disagreement, discomfort, disgust

frown at She frowned at me, clearly annoyed. People sat in front of computers, frowning at the screens. He frowned as he read the instructions, as if puzzled. "Leave me alone!" she said with a frown. For a moment he had frowned and looked annoyed.

wydymać wargi, robić kwaśną minę dąsać się, objawiać niezadowolenie, grymasić, nadąsana mina

to push the lower lip forward to show you are annoyed, or to push both lips forward in a sexually attractive way: Vanessa always pouts if she doesn't get what she wants. Caroline pouts her lips when she's putting on lipstick.

to bring your arms close to your chest and hold them together: He folded his arms and shook his head disapprovingly. I used to know when my dad was cross with us because he would fold his arms.

chodzić zamaszystym krokiem, krok, postęp

an important positive development: The group has made strides to expand internationally. a long step when walking or running: She attributes her record-breaking speed to the length of her stride.

He waited until his daughter was asleep, then tiptoed quietly out of the room. The children stood on tiptoe in order to pick the apples from the tree.

1. chromać, kuleć, kuśtykać, utykać 1. słaby, wiotki 2. bezwładny, przywiędły (Twój kwiat jest przywiędły. Podlej go.) (Wziąłem jej bezwładną rękę w swoją.)

to walk slowly, with difficulty ‘cos of having an injured or painful leg or foot: He limped off to see the team medic. She had had knee surgery and was limping around on crutches.

A nail-biting situation is very exciting or worrying because you do not know how it will end: Germany won the championship after a nail-biting final.

very surprising or shocking: The jaw-dropping scale of the project has not defeated those involved.

an extremely funny joke, line, or story

drapanie się po głowie (zwykle w czasie zachodzenia w głowę, zastanawiania się)

Mrs Roure's report gave rise to much head-scratching. h And this really sort of had me scratching my head for a while. to think hard about something: A lot of people must be scratching their heads about which way to vote.

1. błądzić, błąkać się, zabłąkać się, zboczyć z tematu (Moje myśli zboczyły z tematu na chwilę.) 2. powędrować wzrokiem (Powędrowałem wzrokiem na jej włosy.) 3. zabłąkany, zagubiony Policja szuka zagubionej dziewczynki.)

to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something: Although he's shy, it certainly hasn't impeded his career in any way.

If you take criticism or advice to heart, you think about it seriously, often because it upsets you: Don't take it to heart - he was only joking about your hair.

poczuć palącą potrzebę podróżowania, poczuć niemożność usiedzenia w miejscu

to become unconscious to faint I don't remember any more because I passed out at that point.

wyzdrowieć, dochodzić do siebie (np. po chorobie, wypadku), przechorować przeboleć, otrząsnąć się rozwiązywać coś (np. problem), radzić sobie (z trudną sytuacją) pogodzić się z czymś (np. z utratą czegoś)

to get better after an illness, or feel better after something or someone has made you unhappy: She was only just getting over the flu when she got a stomach bug. It took her months to get over Michael when he ended the relationship.

to be the right type of person for a particular job or activity: He’s just not cut out for politics.

to avoid dealing with a difficult subject, problem, or person: Jonathan keeps tiptoeing around the problem, instead of confronting it.

• Łapać/złapać swój rytm • Nabierać/nabrać rozpędu • Oswajać się z czymś / nabierać wprawy

get into your stride to become familiar with and confident at something you have recently started doing: Let's wait until she's got into her stride before we ask her to negotiate that contract.

zwalniać lub całkowicie się zatrzymać (podczas biegu lub chodu)

not break your stride to not stop walking or running at the same speed: Without pausing for breath or breaking her stride, she pushed open the door of his private office.

przyjąć coś bez mrugnięcia okiem poradzić sobie z czymś na spokojnie, przyjąć przeciwności losu na spokojnie

to deal with a problem or difficulty calmly and not to allow it to influence what you are doing: When you become a politician, you soon learn to take criticism in your stride.