Word of the day

to exempt DEFINITION: [verb] - to excuse somebody or something from a duty, payment, etc EXAMPLE: His small business has been exempted from the tax increase.

zwalniać (z czegoś)

clean up after sb EXAMPLE: I'm fed up with cleaning up after my kids all the time.

sprzątać po kimś

to thrust DEFINITION: [verb] - to push suddenly and strongly EXAMPLE: He didn't want the money but she thrust it into his hand.

wepchnąć, wciskać

read sth out EXAMPLE: The winners' names were read out and awards presented by various guests at the show.

odczytać coś na głos

disparaging DEFINITION: [adjective] - criticizing someone, in a way that shows you have no respect for them EXAMPLE: A U.S. general in Afghanistan was dismissed for making disparaging comments about the Afghan government.

lekceważący, ubliżający

stop over EXAMPLE: They're stopping over in Cracow for a couple of nights on the way to Zakopane.

zrobić przystanek podczas podróży; zatrzymać się (na krótki postój)

variety DEFINITION: [noun] - the characteristic of often changing and being different EXAMPLE: There is a wide variety of vegetarian dishes to choose from.

różnorodność, rozmaitość, urozmaicenie

clear away EXAMPLE: I need to clear away dirty dishes before going to bed.

sprzątnać, uprzątnąć

to lug DEFINITION: [verb] - to carry or pull something with difficulty or effort because it is heavy EXAMPLE: I'm not going to lug these shopping bags around with me all afternoon.

taszczyć coś, wlec

look sb up EXAMPLE: Look me up next time you're in London.

wpadać do kogoś

to overuse DEFINITION: [verb] - to use something too often or too much EXAMPLE: I think we all tend to overuse certain favourite expressions

nadużywać

write back EXAMPLE: I'll write back and tell Jill we're not coming next week.

odpisywać (komuś)

expanse DEFINITION: [noun] - a large, open area of land, sky or sea EXAMPLE: The Great Plains are a vast expanse of grasslands, stretching from Texas north to Canada.

obszar, przestrzeń

send sth off EXAMPLE: She hasn't sent off her university application forms yet.

wysyłać coś pocztą

unbending DEFINITION: [adjective] - FORMAL- unwilling to change one's judgments or decisions EXAMPLE: He has earned a reputation as a harsh and unbending moralist.

nieugięty

fill sb up EXAMPLE: I had a cheeseburger with chips that really filled me up.

zapchać kogoś, napełnić, nasycić

to overrun DEFINITION: [verb] - to fill a place quickly and in great numbers EXAMPLE: People living near the Grand Army Plaza Park in New York said the property is overrun with big rats.

opanować, zalać

clean up EXAMPLE: We won't go out until we've cleaned up the kitchen.

posprzątać