Word of a day #9

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spørsmålet svaret
to float
begynn å lære
unosić się (na wodzie), dryfować
curious
We were curious to know if the raft would float.
begynn å lære
dziwny, ciekawski, ciekawy
wave sth aside
She waved aside all his objections and carried on.
begynn å lære
lekceważyć, odrzucać coś
audacious
Nasa is planning an audacious mission to catch an asteroid in a giant bag and drag it back to Earth.
begynn å lære
śmiały, zuchwały
nod off
After a busy day I nodded off in front of the TV.
begynn å lære
zasypiać, przysypiać
to huff
begynn å lære
huknąć, fuknąć, psioczyć
get back to sb
begynn å lære
wrócić do rozmowy z kimś
achievement
begynn å lære
dokonanie, osiągnięcie
study under sb
begynn å lære
studiować pod kierunkiem kogoś
drop out
begynn å lære
wycofać się, odpaść
self-controlled
begynn å lære
opanowany
build on sth
Our relationship is built on a solid foundation of trust.
begynn å lære
opierać się na czymś
solid foundation of trust
begynn å lære
solidny fundament zaufania
uneven
begynn å lære
nierówny
free sb from/of sth
begynn å lære
uwolnić kogoś od czegoś
to hover
The waiter was hovering by the table, ready to take our order.
begynn å lære
kręcić się, wyczekiwać
slip sth off
begynn å lære
ściągnąć coś, zsunąć
complicit
begynn å lære
zamieszany (w coś)
drift apart
Over the years my school friends and I have drifted apart.
begynn å lære
oddalać się od siebie
to spurn
The woman spurned all offers of financial help.
begynn å lære
odrzucić, wzgardzić
die down
The wind was very strong but it died down during the night.
begynn å lære
słabnąć, zamierać, wygasnąć
rip-roaring
The party that we organized last weekend was a rip-roaring success.
begynn å lære
szalony, hałaśliwy
push sth through
We're trying to push the deal through as quickly as possible.
begynn å lære
przepychać coś, forsować
to incline towards
He is believed to be inclining towards our proposal.
begynn å lære
skłaniać (się) do czegoś
lead sb on
She was leading him on but in fact she was only interested in his money.
begynn å lære
wodzić kogoś za nos
watery
begynn å lære
wodnisty, rozwodniony
dish sth out
Could you dish the gifts out for me, please?
begynn å lære
rozdawać, rozdzielać
to stir
begynn å lære
mieszać
sign off
It's Friday so I'll sign off early today.
begynn å lære
zwijać się, zbierać (np. z pracy)
top sth up
You can top up your prepaid account by credit card or with a voucher.
begynn å lære
doładować coś (np. telefon komórkowy, kartę)
voucher
begynn å lære
talon, kwit, kupon
sail in/into sth
The children sailed into the cakes and after a while the cakes were gone.
begynn å lære
zabierać się za coś energicznie/z entuzjazmem
to slouch
Straighten your back and try not to slouch.
begynn å lære
garbić się, snuć się, iść ociężale
dispose of sb/sth
If you want to dispose of an old computer, your options include recycling, reselling and donating.
begynn å lære
pozbywać się kogoś/czegoś
dispose
begynn å lære
rozporządzać, dysponować
to clink
begynn å lære
brzęczeć, pobrzękiwać
pay sb off
The key witnesses were paid off to keep quiet.
begynn å lære
przekupić kogoś, zapłacić komuś (np. za milczenie)
to divert
begynn å lære
zmieniać kierunek
drop in
I dropped in on Julie on my way home from work.
begynn å lære
wpadać (do kogoś)
to launder
The largest bank in Europe has been accused of money laundering and tax evasion.
begynn å lære
prać brudne pieniądze
lie back
begynn å lære
kłaść się na plecach
self-righteous
begynn å lære
zadufany w sobie, przekonany o własnej nieomylności
measure up to sb/sth
begynn å lære
dorównać komuś/czemuś
mean
begynn å lære
skąpy
pack up
Oh no! The photocopier has packed up again.
begynn å lære
przestać działać, nawalić
to glow
begynn å lære
świecić się, jarzyć się
pin sth down
They can't pin down the cause of widespread power cuts.
begynn å lære
określić coś, ustalić
goof
begynn å lære
głupia pomyłka, błąd
snap out of sth
He just can't snap out of the depression that he's had for two years.
begynn å lære
otrząsnąć się (z czegoś)
resilient
begynn å lære
sprężysty, elastyczny, prężny
ice up
begynn å lære
zamarzać, pokryć się lodem
solemnity
begynn å lære
powaga, podniosłość
convey
We need million words to convey all the personalities and moods.
begynn å lære
przekazywać; wyrażać; oddawać
rattle through sth
I'm going to rattle through my work today so that I can leave early.
begynn å lære
odbębnić coś, szybko coś skończyć
actual
begynn å lære
faktyczny, rzeczywisty
count sth out
He counted out £100 in £5 notes.
begynn å lære
odliczać (np. pieniądze)
rested
begynn å lære
wypoczęty
provide against sth
begynn å lære
zabezpieczać się przed czymś
choosy
Jerry's very choosy about what he orders when he eats out.
begynn å lære
wybredny
block sth off
begynn å lære
zablokować coś
incontrovertible
begynn å lære
niezaprzeczalny, bezsporny
tick sb off
begynn å lære
zbesztać kogoś, skrytykować
to stride
begynn å lære
iść zamaszyście, maszerować, kroczyć
hike sth up
She hiked her skirt up to climb the tree.
begynn å lære
podwinąć coś, podciągnąć
skirt
begynn å lære
spódnica
sleeve
Hike up your sleeves to wash your hands!
begynn å lære
rękaw
trouser-leg
Hike up your trouser-legs!
begynn å lære
nogawka
inapplicable
Most of these new regulations are inapplicable to us.
begynn å lære
nieodpowiedni, nie mający zastosowania, nieadekwatny
tack
begynn å lære
przypiąć, pinezka
tack sth on
begynn å lære
dodać coś, dokładać, dołączać
squarely
He hit the other man squarely on the nose.
begynn å lære
prosto, wprost
firmly
Each block rested firmly and squarely on the block below it
begynn å lære
mocno, silnie, pewnie, stanowczo
foul (sth) up
He admitted that he had fouled things up this time.
begynn å lære
sknocić coś, zmarnować, pokrzyżować coś
achievable
Before you set New Year's resolutions, make sure that they are achievable.
begynn å lære
osiągalny (np. marzenie)
resolution
begynn å lære
postanowienie, decyzna
run on
The meeting ran on for more than three hours.
begynn å lære
ciągnąć się, trwać
faddy
Tom was a terribly faddy eater when he was a child.
begynn å lære
wybredny
pan out
begynn å lære
układać się, wypalić, zakończyć sukcesem

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