unit 5

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Pytanie English Odpowiedź English
oral tradition
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spoken stories, about a community’s beliefs, customs, history etc that are passed on from person to person over many years
have good eye for sth
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to be good noticing a particular type of thing, especially something attractive, valuable, of good quality etc
throw light on sth
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to provide new information that makes difficult subject or problem easier to understand
timeless classic
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a book, play, or film that is important and has been admired for a long time
turn-off
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something that makes you lose interest in something or someone
human endeavour
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effort by people in general to do something new or difficult
be captivated by sth
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to be very attracted to someone, so that you give them all your attention
surreptitiously
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secretly, without other people knowing or seeing
keep sb on tenterhooks
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to make someone feel nervous and excited waiting to find out something ot for something to happen
unfolding
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an unfolding event, situation etc is happening now
abound
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to exist in very large numbers
deploy
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to use something for a particular purpose, especially ideas, arguments etc
ensue
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to happen after or as a result of something
speculation
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when you guess about possible causes or effects of something witout knowing all the facts, or the guesses that you make
stack
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to make things into a neat pile, or to form a neat pile
deem
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to think of something in a particular way or as having a particular quality
kudos
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the state of being admired and respected for being important or for doing something important
tangible
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perceptible by touch
relegate
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to give someone or something a less important position than before
odds
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how likely it is that something will or will not happen
derived from
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to have developed or come from something else
ambiance
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the qualities and character of a particular place and the way these make you feel
lexicon
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all the words and phrases used in a language or that a particular person knows
good riddance
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a rude way of saying you are glad that someone has left
document
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to write about something, film it, or take photographs of it, in order to record information about it
principled
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based on clear and definite ideas
field
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a subject that people study or an area of activity that they are involved in as part of their work
last-ditch
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a final attempt to achive something before it is too late
intricate
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containing many small parts or details that all work or fit together
quirky
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unusual, especially in an interesting way
daunting
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frightening in a way that makes you feel less confident
insight
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a sudden clear understanding of something or part of something, especially a complicated situation or idea
browse
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to search for information on a comupter or on the Internet
eclectic
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including a mixture of many different things or people, especially so that you can use the best of all of them
eye-opener
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an experience from which you learn something surprising or new
perceptive
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someone who is (...) notices things quickly and understands situations, people’s feelings etc well-used to show approval
avid
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doing something as much as possible
fervent
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believing or feeling something very strongly and sincerely
touch
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a particular way of doing something, or the ability to do it in a particular way
foresight
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the ability to imagine what is likely to happen and to consider this when planning for the future
affinity
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a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics
cart
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carry (a heavy or cumbersome object) somewhere with difficulty.
in the heat of
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in the most intense or active stage of some activity or condition
equivalent
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equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.
on display
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put somewhere for people to see
account for
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to form the total of something
misled into
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to lead into a mistaken action or belief
relegate to
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assign an inferior rank or position to
nosing around
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to search for something
draw attention to
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to make someone notice something or someone
put on the market
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to put up on a platform for sale
damaged in
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harmed or spoiled during something
it comes to the crunch
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when a situation reaches a very important or difficult point and you must make a decision on how to progress
destined for
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(of a person's future) regarded as developing as though according to a pre-existing plan
abound in
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to be filled with (something)
take in haste
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you do it quickly and hurriedly, and sometimes carelessly
on the move
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in the process of moving from one place or job to another
strewn with
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to scatter things over a surface
prone to
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likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable
say something off the top of your head
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you say it immediately, from memory
be a load off your mind
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it causes you to stop worrying
be at your wits’ end
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be overwhelmed with problems and at a loss as to what to do next
be the brains behind sth
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the person who has planned and organized something successful
come face to face with sb/sth
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directly, meeting someone in the same place
cross sb’s mind
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to come into someone's mind
give sb a piece of your mind
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tell them very clearly that you think they have behaved badly
go to sb’s head
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it makes that person think that they are very important and makes them a less pleasant person
have a good mind to do sth
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you are threatening or announcing that you have a strong desire to do it, although you probably will not do it
keep a straight face
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to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing
keep your wits about you
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to be ready to think quickly in a situation
bang your head against a brick wall
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you are frustrated because someone is stopping you from making progress in something
lose/save face
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you do something which makes you appear weak and makes people respect or admire you less
put your mind to sth
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to decide you are going to do something and to put a lot of effort into doing it
rack your brains
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make a great effort to think of or remember something
cliché
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a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought
pun
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a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meaning
simile
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a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid

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