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gimmick

(trick) chwyt sales/publicity gimmick (trick) - chwyt reklamowy; cheap gimmicks to attract customers tanie chwyty w celu przyciągnięcia klientów

accost

zaczepić (zagadnąć)

persecute

prześladować to be persecuted because of the colour of one’s skin być prześladowanym z powodu koloru skóry

adhere

przeylegać to adhere to sth trzymać się czegoś

abide

znieść; I can’t abide sth/doing sth nie znoszę czegoś/robienia

rectitude

prawość

demeanour

behaviour zachowanie (się) (bearing) postawa

stem

łodyga

endeavour

próba, staranie, wysiłek

overdo

przesadzić Exercise can have many benefits but it is important not to overdo it.

slate

zmieszać z błotem; łupek

cuddle up

przytulać się The couple were pictured cuddling up together on the beach as they enjoyed a romantic weekend in Hawaii.

quarrelsome

kłotliwy Unfortunately, David becomes quarrelsome after drinking too much.

downside

minus (czegoś)

surly

gburowaty (grumpy)

implausible

nieprzekonujący

imperious

władczy? He dismissed my opinion with an imperious gesture.

palatable

[solution, law] do przyjęcia

smaczny, smakowity

This is a unique and very palatable wine with a bright ruby red colour.

noxious

trujący, szkodliwy Noxious chemical fumes caused the death of a Chicago police officer.

crestfallen

przybity, przygnębiony, zawiedziony She looked crestfallen when she realized she had no money in her purse.

reliance

zaufanie, poleganie na czymś/kimś The modern world has placed too much reliance on technology.

root for sb

kibicować komuś Good luck! The whole family will be rooting for you.

puffed

zadyszany I can't play any further - I'm puffed!

scarce

rzadki, trudny do zdobycia Clean water and medicines were scarce in the disaster area.

unbridled

nieokiełznany, niepohamowany All students expressed unbridled enthusiasm for the project.

loathsome

wstrętny, odrażający, obrzydliwy That loathsome man was sentenced to life in prison for his crimes.

hassle

zawracać głowę, przeszkadzać I really have to work now- just stop hassling me!

discrepancy

rozbieżność, niezgodność There was some discrepancy between the two accounts.

deluge

zatapiać, zalać The town was deluged when the river burst its banks.

prod

szturchnięcie, He prodded her in the back to get her attention.

descent

pochodzenie It is estimated that over 80 million people worldwide are of Irish descent.

slim down

zeszczupleć, schudnąć Suzie's really slimmed down over the last few months.

convey

przekazywać

shriek

wrzask, pisk

graze

obtarcie, zadrapanie; wypasać

culprit

winowajca, sprawca

sparse

rozrzucony, rozsiany

underlying

ukryty There are many underlying issues that can lead to depression.

composure

opanowanie, spokój He repeatedly lost his composure in front of his boss. to keep or maintain one’s composure zachować spokój; to lose/regain one’s composure stracić/odzyskać panowanie nad sobą

rake over sth

rozdrapywać (stare) rany, rozgrzebywać (wspomnienia) She kept on raking over her divorce instead of getting on with her life.

shrug sth off

bagatelizować, lekceważyć They can't just shrug these objections and the criticism off.

racking

przejmujący (dręczący, przysparzający cierpień) Taking a cough syrup is a good way to relieve a racking cough.

clatter

brzęczeć, stukać Don't clatter the plates - you'll wake everyone up.

reticent

powściągliwy (małomówny) Her father had always been very reticent about his past.

animosity

niechęć, animozja animosity between sb and sb wzajemna niechęć or animozja między kimś a kimś; to feel animosity odczuwać wrogość; petty animosities drobne animozje

overt

jawny, wyraźny

complicit

współwinny (in sth czegoś); zamieszany (in sth w coś)

drift apart

oddalać się od siebie Over the years my school friends and I have drifted apart.

spurn

odrzucić, wzgardzić The woman spurned all offers of financial help.

watery

wodnisty I didn't like the coffee. It was weak and watery.

measure up

spełnić oczekiwania, dorówynwać komuś He felt that he just didn't measure up to his father's expectations.

slouch

niedbała postawa, garbić się Straighten your back and try not to slouch.

divert

zmieniać kierunek Police are trying to divert traffic away from the accident.

clink

brzękać, pobrzękiwać, (ciupa) The ice cubes clinked as he dropped them into the glass.

hover

wisieć, unosić się w powietrzu, wyczekiwać (linger) The waiter was hovering by the table, ready to take our order.

cram

wepchnąć, wypełnić crammed - zagracony, wypełniony po brzegi

frizzy

mocno kręcony, kędzierzawy My long, thick hair is always frizzy and difficult to manage.

unwind

rozwinąć; odprężać się, relaksować się A glass of wine will help you to unwind after work.

dowdy

nieciekawy, zaniedbany, abgnegacki She looked dowdy and plain in that old dress.

opulent

bardzo bogaty, obfity, luksusowy He lived an opulent lifestyle that included buying expensive luxury goods

clench

(clamp) zaciskać, The man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at the teenagers.

weigh sth up

oceniać coś, rozważać I'm still weighing up the advantages and disadvantages of the two options.

upshot

rezultat, wynik The upshot was that he was fired from his job.

avert

zapobiegać (prevent) They say that the violent attack could have been averted by the police.

overhear

podsłuchać przypadkiem (eavesdrop - celowo) I overheard a funny conversation on the train this morning.

ridicule

wyśmiewać się z kogoś, wykpiwać, szydzić

resilient

odporny, sprężysty, prężny

squarely

prosto, wprost He hit the other man squarely on the nose.

rain down

posypać się After last night's statements, the insults rained down on him

backfire

odnieść odwrotny skutek, obracać się przeciw komuś

to wring

wykręcić, wyżymać I'll just wring out this jumper and hang it out to dry.

notably

szczególnie, w szczególności Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist most notably known for founding the discipline of psychoanalysis

susceptible

podatny (na coś), wrażliwy Indian police officers are poorly paid which makes them susceptible to corruption

to squat

kucać In this yoga position, the practitioner is squatting on the ground, with the heels raised.

concise

zwięzły(succint)

scrawl

naskrobać, nabazgrać coś He scrawled a quick note to Mark and put it on his desk.

disposition

charakter, usposobienie He is known for having a cheerful and friendly disposition.

delude

zwodzić, wprowadzać w błąd Don't be deluded into thinking your job is secure.

trickle

strużka, sączyć się, skapywać; niewielka ilość The tears trickled down her cheeks when she finished reading the letter.

forcible

przymusowy (z użyciem siły) The police were called to investigate a forcible entry into a house in North London.

coax

namówić, nakłonić

back-breaking

wyczerpujący, katorżniczy Painting all the walls in the house was backbreaking work.

unwitting

nieświadomy The man became an unwitting victim of a crime plot

covert

tajny The store offers the most advanced covert video and audio surveillance devices.

slur

oszczerstwo

pant

dyszeć, sapać We arrived at the top of the mountain, panting and covered in sweat.

glaring

rażący, oczywisty [adjective]. very obvio

shortchange

wydać komuś za mało reszty

belt up

zapiąć pasy bezpieczeństwa Make sure you belt up before you drive off

upbeat

w dobrym nastroju, optymistyczny Everyone at the party was in a joking, upbeat mood.

delve into sth

zagłębiać się w coś I don't want to delve into details concerning his wife's death.

unwieldy

nieporęczny The piano was unwieldy and hard to get down the stairs.

twinkle

migotać, iskrzyć, błyszczeć When stars and planets are lower on the horizon, they tend to twinkle more.