Slowka 5

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término definición
underdog, loser
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słabszy, przegrany
ingrained
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zakorzeniony
beat, beat, beaten
I have beaten him many times. He beat the drum. Our team beat them 3–0
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bić, uderzać, pokonać (w grze)
to snack on (something)
eat small amounts of something casually, between meals
She likes to snack on almonds while she works. The kids were snacking on biscuits while watching the film.
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podjadać (coś)
to munch on (something)
eat something casually, usually in a way that makes a crunching sound
He's munching on his apple. They munched on popcorn at the cinema.
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chrupsc cos/ podjadać (coś)
dig in
dig in → „no dawaj, zaczynamy!” (entuzjazm, głód) start eating excitedly or enthusiastically. Often used to give people permission to start eating
The food looks delicious — let’s dig in! The children tucked into their pancakes with delight.
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zajadać się, wcinać
eat up or eat (something) up
finish all the food on your plate. Often used as an imperative
Eat up! You've got a big day tomorrow — you'll need the energy! You’d better eat up all your vegetables before you leave the table!
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zjeść coś lub zjeść coś do końca
pig out
eat a lot of food in a greedy way, often more than you need
After the long hike, she pigged out on sugary doughnuts. We usually pig out on snacks when we have movie nights.
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obżerać się, jeść bardzo dużo (często niezdrowo)
eat out
eat somewhere outside of the home, like a restaurant or cafe
I love eating out, but it can be expensive if you do it all the time. We've got no food in the house, so why don't we eat out this evening?
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jadać na mieście
casually
He casually mentioned it.
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niedbale, na luzie, od niechcenia
tuck in/into
They tucked into the pizza.
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zajadać ze smakiem
habitable
describes a place or habitat that is suitable for something to live
Scientists discovered a habitable planet near another star.
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mieszkalny, nadający się do zamieszkania
zone
an area with a particular feature
This is a quiet zone in the library.
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strefa
potential
describes possibly having qualities or abilities to do something
She has the potential to become a great teacher.
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potencjał, możliwość
a particular feature
One particular feature of this car is its low fuel consumption.
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szczególna cecha, konkretna / szczególna cecha
rule out
dismiss the possibility or idea of something
The doctor ruled out a serious illness.
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wykluczyć
dominated
controlled by or is the most significant element of
And there are some small clues that it might be a nitrogen-dominated atmosphere, which, again, is another sort of clue that there could be life there. The company dominated the market for many years.
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zdominowany
fingers crossed
an expression we use to wish for hope or luck
I have a job interview tomorrow — fingers crossed!
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skrzyżowane palce
nitrogen
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azot
hydrogen
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wodór
carbon dioxide
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dwutlenek węgla
greenhouse gases
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Gazy cieplarniane
to outline
The teacher outlined the plan for the next lesson.
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nakreślić, przedstawić w skrócie, zarysować
to boost
Regular exercise can boost your energy.
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zwiększyć, wzmocnić, podnieść
an outcome
Nobody knew what the outcome of the meeting would be.
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wynik, rezultat, skutek
mirage effect
On hot roads you can sometimes see a mirage effect that looks like water.
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efekt mirażu, złudzenie optyczne przypominające miraż
to shape
How reading shapes your brain
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formować
natural
coming from nature; developed without special training
We're born with the potential to do it and then we learn. It's natural. If something is natural, it's something you were born with or that comes from nature.
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naturalny, wrodzony
dedicated
designed and used for one particular purpose
Rebecca says that our brains haven't evolved to include a dedicated reading brain. Dedicated here means designed and used for one particular purpose.
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dedykowane
co-opt
involve someone or something, sometimes against their will
So, because we don't have a part of the brain designed specifically for reading, when we learn to read, we co-opt other parts of the brain
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kooptować
circuit
a system of connections
The electrical circuit stopped working after the storm. Maryanne says that the brain's circuit is shaped by learning to read Chinese
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obwód, okrążenie, trasa; także układ elektryczny
inevitably
in a way that cannot be stopped or avoided
If you don’t sleep enough, you will inevitably feel tired.
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nieuchronnie, nieuniknienie
intricate
having lots of detail
The watch has an intricate mechanism.
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skomplikowany, zawiły

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