Word of a day #1

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dash sth off
She sat down and dashed the letter off in five minutes.
begynn å lære
skrobnąć, szybko coś napisać
treason
Ukraine's parliament has accused former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko of committing high treason.
begynn å lære
zdrada (stanu)
puffed
I can't play any further - I'm puffed!
begynn å lære
zadyszany
get sth back
Don't lend her any money, you'll never get it back.
begynn å lære
odzyskać coś
focus
Everyone can see that David likes to be the focus of attention.
begynn å lære
ognisko, centrum (np. zainteresowania)
find sth out
I'll just go and find out what's going on over there.
begynn å lære
dowiedzieć się o czymś
insult
She made several insults about my friend's appearance.
begynn å lære
obraza, zniewaga
strap sb in
Make sure your child is strapped in correctly for every journey.
begynn å lære
przypinać pasami
scarce
Clean water and medicines were scarce in the disaster area.
begynn å lære
rzadki, trudny do zdobycia
hang over sb/sth
The threat of jail sentence was still hanging over him.
begynn å lære
wisieć nad kimś/czymś
patch
I'm going to sew a patch on these jeans - they're ripped at the knee.
begynn å lære
łata
root for sb
Good luck! The whole family will be rooting for you.
begynn å lære
kibicować komuś
bittersweet
Being raised by a single parent has been a bittersweet experience.
begynn å lære
gorzko-słodki
allow for sth
They should allow for the train being delayed.
begynn å lære
uwzględniać, brać pod uwagę
mysterious
They are still investigating the mysterious disappearance of a young woman.
begynn å lære
tajemniczy
nose sth out
They soon nosed out the details of the accident.
begynn å lære
wywęszyć coś, wyniuchać
sell sth off
They're selling off last year's collection at half price.
begynn å lære
wyprzedawać coś
sensible
I think the sensible thing to do is to ask him for permission.
begynn å lære
rozsądny, sensowny
hand sth in
Please finish writing and hand in the essays.
begynn å lære
wręczyć coś
fallible
We know that doctors are fallible but we still place our trust in them.
begynn å lære
omylny, zawodny
side with sb
My sister has always sided with my father against me.
begynn å lære
stać po czyjejś stronie, trzymać z kimś
reliance
The modern world has placed too much reliance on technology.
begynn å lære
zaufanie, poleganie na czymś/kimś
fend for yourself
After her mother died, she had to learn to fend for herself.
begynn å lære
radzić sobie, być niezależnym
meaningful
She raised one eyebrow in a meaningful way.
begynn å lære
znaczący, wymowny
go out
When we woke up the fire had gone out.
begynn å lære
gasnąć

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