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replenish

replenish. fill (something) up again. He replenished Justin’s glass with mineral water.

water main

a main line in a water supply system

use up

zużyć (wodę)

scarce

deficytowy

call on

wezwać

derive

czerpać - pochodzić z

to complement

uzupełniać

podczas gdy

whilst=while

wydatki

outgoings

wymusić

to extort - obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means (sposoby)

pamiątki

memorabilia

unveil

odsłonić pomnik

Plaque

A commemorative (pamiątkowy) plaque, or simply plaque is a plate of metal, ceramic, stone, or other vertical surface, abd bearing text (zawierający tekst) or an image in relief, or both to commemorate one or more persons, an event, or other thing

pamiątkowy

commemorative

relief

płaskorzeźba - a sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remaining attached to a solid background of the same material

welon, zasłona

veil

ukryć

to conceal

Ślubny, weselny

bridal

suknia

gown

flow

(especially of long hair or clothing) - hanging loosely and gracefully (wdzięcznie)

to veil

cover with a veil

to take up a language

podjąć się nauki języka; Many people young and old were encouraged to take up a language

to take pride in

być dumnym z kogoś, czegoś; Many people young and old were encouraged to take up a language, or take special pride in their existing language skills

the lack of language competence

brak kompetencji językowych; There have never been more opportunities to work or study in a different European country - but lack of language competence prevents many people from taking advantage of them

to cherish

hołubić, miłować; Europe is rich in languages - there are over 200 European languages and many more spoken by citizens whose family origin is from other continents. This is an important resource to be recognised, used and cherished

to overcome

przezwyciężać; Learning other peoples’ languages is a way of helping us to understand each other better and overcome our cultural differences

applicable

=relevant; odpowiedni; a selection of practical ideas applicable to any situation and further information can be found on the Council of Europe website

jigsaw (puzzle)

układanka, łamigłówka

mundane

przyziemny, prozaiczny; mundane problems

intriguing

intrygujący; Something peaceful yet very intriguing, which can distract my mind from the rush

(to jump) from the frying pan into the fire

(wpaść) z deszczu pod rynnę

to team up

stworzyć zespół, połączyć siły; He and Katie teamed up in the studio

prudently

rozważnie, roztropnie; prudently selected covers

to unwind

odprężyć, zrelaksować się; Piece by Piece is what i love to listen to while unwinding and indulging myself with a steaming cuppa and a fine book in my hand

to indulge oneself in sth

dogodzić sobie, pozwolić sobie na przyjemność; Piece by Piece is what i love to listen to while unwinding and indulging myself with a steaming cuppa and a fine book in my hand

a steaming cuppa

parująca filiżanka herbaty (potocznie herbatki); Piece by Piece is what i love to listen to while unwinding and indulging myself with a steaming cuppa and a fine book in my hand

buoyant

pogodny, pełen życia; A bit childish, a bit naïve but you don’t hear such catchy and buoyant songs very often.

to mesmerize

hipnotyzować; which are simply mesmerizing and i wholeheartedly recommend them for a peaceful evening or as background music for a candle-lit dinner.

wholeheartedly

z całego serca, całkowicie, gorąco; which are simply mesmerizing and i wholeheartedly recommend them for a peaceful evening or as background music for a candle-lit dinner.

a candle-lit dinner

obiad, ewentualnie kolacja przy świecach; which are simply mesmerizing and i wholeheartedly recommend them for a peaceful evening or as background music for a candle-lit dinner.

seat

siedziba, miejsce; the seat of britain’s two lawmaking bodies

to incorporate

zawierać; This impressive structure incorporates portions of the medieval Palace of Westminster

monarch

monarcha

to comprise

składać się, zawierać; Parliament comprises the House of Commons and the House of Lords; the country comprises twenty states

to preside over; to preside

przewodniczyć; The Lords are presided over by the Lord Chancellor; He presided at the meeting

Lord Chancellor

Lord Kanclerz; The Lords are presided over by the Lord Chancellor.

to abolish

znieść; obalić; the tax was abolished in 1977; Some people think that the House of Lords should be abolished.

appointed

wyznaczony; mianowany; The lower chamber of the UK parliament - the House of Commons, has 650 Members of Parliament (MPs) participating in debates controlled by an appointed Speaker who is responsible for good behaviour.

constituency

okręg wyborczy; Each constituency elects one MP and the party with the most seats forms the government with its leader becoming Prime Minister.

boundary

granica; There are two lines along the floor which mark the boundary each MP has to stay behind on each side of the House

mace

laska marszałkowska, buława, buzdygan;

State Opening of the Parliament

uroczyste otwarcie przez królową dorocznej sesji Parlamentu

bus pass

bilet autobusowy; buy yourself a one-day bus pass and go to Westminster by one of the recently modernized buses.

landmark

punkt orientacyjny, znany budynek lub miejsce; You can also take advantage of London’s fantastic position on the river Thames and visit the amazing landmarks by boat.

pier

molo, przystań; There are trips from Westminster Pier which take you by the Houses of Parliament and other well known sites (miejsca).

nobleman

szlachcic

plot; to plot

spisek; spiskować; a plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful

overthrow

obalenie, przewrót. obalić; there's a plot to overthrow the government

turmoil

zamieszanie; the country was in turmoil

to exacerbate

zaostrzyć. pogarszać; make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse; fire was exacerbated by the lack of rain

firmly

=strongly; mocno, stanowczo

to entrench

establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely; entrenched - ungruntowane

oath

przysięga, ślubowanie; take an oath

get rid of

pozbyć się

cellar

piwnica

fuse

bezpiecznik, lont; he went down into the cellar to light the fuses

completion

ukończenie; the action or process of finishing something; funds for the completion of the new building; his activities were detected before the plan’s completion

constable

konstabl; najniższy stopień w brytyjskiej policji

to interrogate

przesłuchiwać kogoś; He was imprisoned, taken to the Tower of London and there interrogated

grisly

przerażający; the town was shaken by a series of grisly crimes

sovereign

a supreme ruler, especially a monarch;

treason

zdrada; the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government; they were convicted of treason

traitor

zdrajca; a person who betrays a friend, country, principle, etc.

to proclaim

ogłosić; announce officially or publicly; He proclaimed November the 5th a day of thanksgiving

bonfire

ognisko

dummy

manekin; a model or replica of a human being

mannequin

manekin; a dummy used to display clothes in a store window

passerby

przechodzień

crop

przyciąć, plon; cut (something, especially a person's hair) very short; cropped blond hair

harvest

żniwa

onset

the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant

straw

słoma, słomkowy, słomiany, słomka; a straw hat; a thin tube of paper or plastic for sucking drink from a glass or bottle

tear

łza, rozdarcie, rozedrzeć (tear up - I tore up the letter)

rag

szamata, szmatławiec - brukowiec, hałasować; a piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for cleaning things; a newspaper, typically one regarded as being of low quality; make fun of (someone) in a loud manner.

disgrace

hańba, niełaska, zhańbić; loss of reputation or respect, especially as the result of a dishonorable action; he left the army in disgrace; bring shame or discredit on (someone or something); But the players did not disgrace themselves

ignominious

haniebny, sromotny; deserving or causing public disgrace or shame; o other party risked ignominious defeat

to sedate, sedated, sedative

to sedate = uspokoić

vent

odpowietrznik, odpowietrzać, ujście;

creed

kredo, wyznanie; people of many creeds and cultures; liberalism was more than a political creed;