verbs

opt for sth, opt to do sth

to choose to do sth or to decide to do something = decydować się na coś, optować za czymś;

opt out of sth

abandon sth, withdraw from sth, refuse to do sth, = rezygnować, wycofac sie; to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it

permeate

spread through/into, pervade sth; to move gradually into every part of something = przenikać /ˈpɜːmieɪt/

abscond

run away, escape = zbiec; to leave somewhere suddenly without permission because you want to escape, or because you have stolen something / əbˈskɒnd /

adjourn

suspend, defer, delay, postpone, put off = odraczać =; to stop a meeting, especially a legal process, for a period of time or until a later date / əˈdʒɜːn /

allay

dispel sth, assuage sth, calm, alleviate, relieve = uspokajać czyjeś obawy (concerns), rozpraszać, czyjeś podejrzenia (suspicions)= to make someone feel less worried or frightened, etc / əˈleɪ /

avert

1. Prevent, stop, ward off, avoid = uniknąć, zapobiegać (kryzysowi/katastrofie/wojnie) 2. Turn away = odwracać (wzrok/twarz) / əˈvɜːt/

cater

to provide and often serve food and drinks for a particular event = obsługiwać / ˈkeɪtə r /

cater for sb/sth

to provide what is wanted or needed by a particular group of people = zaspokajać potrzeby kogoś/czegoś

cater to sb

to give people exactly what they want, usually something that people think is wrong = wychodzić naprzeciw czyimś oczekiwaniom

comb sth

1 HAIR to tidy your hair using a comb = czesać 2 SEARCH to search a place very carefully = przeczesywać / kəʊm /

commemorate sth

honor, remember, memorialize; to do something to show you remember an important person or event in the past with respect = upamiętniać (commemoration (n)"a march in commemoration of the war of independence") / kəˈmeməreɪt /

commiserate with sb

sympathize with sb, pity for/on sb, show compassion, offer condolences, console; to express sympathy to someone who is sad or has had bad luck = współczuć / kəˈmɪz ə reɪt /

culminate in/with sth

end, conclude, finish, terminate; to finish with a particular event, or reach a final result after gradual development and often a lot of effort = kończyć się czymś, zostać uwieńczonym czymś

comply with sth

to obey an order, rule, or request = zastosować się / kəmˈplaɪ /

devastate

to destroy or damage something very badly = niszczyć, pustoszyć, dewastować / ˈdevəsteɪt /

elicit

to get information or a reaction from someone = zdobyć, uzyskać / ɪˈlɪsɪt /

emit

to send out gas, heat, light, etc into the air = emitować, wydawać / ɪˈmɪt /

entail

to involve, require, demand = wiązać się z, pociągać za sobą / ɪnˈteɪl /

exacerbate

to make something worse = zaostrzać, pogarszać / ɪgˈzæsəbeɪt /

fray

If your temper (= mood) frays or your nerves fray, you gradually become annoyed or upset = zawodzić, puszczać; / freɪ /

ingratiate yourself with sb

suck up to sb, crawl to sb, grovel to sb, cozy up = przypochlebiać się ( komuś ); to try to please sb, try to make people like you / ɪnˈgreɪʃieɪt /

jeopardize

put at risk, risk, put in danger = narażać (na szwank); to put something in a situation where there is a risk of failing or being harmed / ˈdʒepədaɪz /

malign

slander, defame, smear, libel; denigrate, disparage, criticize = oczerniać, zniesławiać, rzucać cień (na kogoś);[mə`laɪn]

incarcerate

to put and keep someone in prison = uwięzić; / ɪnˈkɑːs ə reɪt /

reiterate

repeat, go over; to say something again = powtarzać; / riˈɪt ə reɪt /

scrutinize

to examine something very carefully = analizować, przyglądać się uważnie / ˈskruːtɪnaɪz /

substantiate

validate, verify, corroborate, prove = potwierdzać / səbˈstænʃieɪt /

undermine

to make someone less confident or make something weaker = podkopywać / ˌʌndəˈmaɪn /

assuage

allay; to make unpleasant feelings less strong = uspokajać / əsweɪdʒ /

adjust

1 CHANGE; to change something slightly so that it works better, fits better, or is more suitable = regulować, poprawiać, korygować, uwzględniać lub wprowadzać poprawki 2 BEHAVE to change the way you behave or think in order to suit a new situation = przystosowywać się, przyzwyczajać się

fluctuate

vary, alter, rise and fall; to keep changing, especially in level or amount; wahać się, fluktuować

concur

to agree; pokrywać się, być zbieżnym

corroborate

to say something or provide information that supports what someone says; potwierdzać

feature

to include someone or something as an important part; mieć w obsadzie, prezentować, zawierać

deduct. To take away from a total

potrącać, odliczać, odejmować

incentive

zachęta, bodziec