Recepcja 1.1

very good, enjoyable, or unusual, and worth remembering

memorable

to officially state in a special religious ceremony that a place or building is holy and can be used for religious purposes

consecrate

the process of making a road, building etc bigger or longer, or the part that is added

extension

to prepare something, usually something official, in writing

draw up

a short piece of music, especially one played at the beginning of a longer musical piece or before a church ceremony

prelude

to stay somewhere a little longer, especially because you do not want to leave

linger

a house where a vicar lives

vicarage

to be very near, next to, or touching

adjoin

to put furniture and other things into a house or room

furnish

someone who lives in a house, room etc and pays rent to the person who owns it

tenant

z trzcinowym dnem

cane-bottom

empty, not covered by anything, or not having any decorations

bare

z marmurową górą

marble-topped

a long low piece of furniture usually in a dining room, used for storing plates, glasses etc

sideboard

thin dry branches or reeds that are woven together

wicker

a flat square piece of baked clay or other material, used for covering walls, floors etc

tile

strong rough material, used for making mats

matting

a decorative edge of hanging threads on a curtain, piece of clothing etc made of a small soft ball, usually made of wool, that is used especially for decorating clothes

bobble fringe

thin pieces of the stems of plants, used for making furniture and baskets

cane

to cover or decorate something with a cloth

drape

to make clothes etc from wool or cotton, using a special needle with a hook at one end

crochet

a knot of cloth or string, with a curved part on either side and two loose ends, worn in the hair as decoration or for tying shoelaces

bow

softened by the addition of cushions or padding

cushioned

a flat object that you wave with your hand which makes the air cooler

fan

a frame or shelf that has bars or hooks on which you can put things

rack

a soft filled bag for sticking pins in until you need to use them

pin-cushion

a place that is small, comfortable, and warm

cosy

in the proper or expected way

duly

completely or very much

heartily

a single example of something, often an animal or plant

specimen

poorly furnished

ill-furnished

without anything added or without decoration

plain

a small house in the country

cottage

a string that is pulled through special holes in shoes or clothing to pull the edges together and fasten them

lace

cold and without any pleasant or comfortable features

bleak

very detailed and decorated – used to show disapproval

fussy

a round roof on a building

dome

a soldier who fought against other men or wild animals as an entertainment in ancient Rome

gladiator

to think seriously and deeply about something

meditate (upon)

very surprised about something

astonished

a piece of writing inscribed on a stone, in the front of a book etc

inscription

to put clothes on your body

clothe

not more than a particular number, age etc

only

a long loose piece of clothing, especially one worn for official ceremonies

robe

not covered by clothes

bare

to have a natural tendency to do something

be apt to do sth

in a way that is unable to be separated, released, or escaped from

inextricably

closely related or combined in a complicated way

interwoven

very easy to notice

conspicious

a very strong belief or opinion

conviction

relating to someone’s health, physical ability, or character

constitutional

bad health or a particular illness

infirmities

lack of interest or concern

indifference

one of the tubes which carries blood to your heart from other parts of your body

vein

a tendency to become angry suddenly or easily

temper

to look like or be similar to someone or something

resemble

a common hard metal that is used to make steel, is magnetic, and is found in very small quantities in food and blood. It is a chemical element: symbol Fe

iron

a twisted position or movement that looks surprising or strange

contortion

continuing all the time without changing or stopping

perpetual

great suffering that is caused for example by being very poor or very sick

misery

stracić rozum

lose somebody’s reason

very great or bad, serious

grave

to give up something or someone, especially because you are forced to

surrender

a special advantage that is given only to one person or group of people

privilage

not at all enjoyable or pleasant

disagreeable

something that continues for a long time and cannot easily be solved

chronic

to show that you think that something is stupid, unreasonable, or not worth accepting

scorn

with many people present

well-attended

to gradually start being in a particular condition

slip

very sad

melancholy

easily made angry or impatient

ill-tempered

easily becoming angry

irascible

someone who talks a lot

talkative

careful to buy only what is necessary

frugal

the state of being married (formal)

matrimony

a single group of letters that are used together with a particular meaning

word

a punishment that a judge gives to someone who is guilty of a crime

sentence

to increase by a large amount or number, or to make something do this

multiply

very quickly and in a very short time

rapidly

the rules by which words change their forms and are combined into sentences, or the study or use of these rules

grammar

a short sleep, especially during the day

nap

to hit or knock something quickly several times

rap

to shout or say something very loudly, especially because you are frightened, angry, or excited

yell

not go somewhere or do something, especially when you want to but cannot

miss

none at all, or not at all

not in the least

improve in health

get well

used in the name of substances containing nitrogen and oxygen, often used to improve soil

nitrate

the amount paid for someone to do a day’s work

day rate

a part of your mouth that produces saliva

salivary glands

to get information, after trying to discover it or by chance

find out

person or organization which likes to keep their thoughts, intentions, or actions hidden from others

secretive

expressing criticism of something that someone has done

reproving

leżeć spokojnie, nieruchomo

lie still

napoić konia

water a horse

feeling that you want or need a drink

thirsty

to take milk from a cow or goat

milk

to criticize someone for something that they have done (formal)

reprove

without asking permission, in a way that seems very rude (old fanioned)

without leave

a short story based on your personal experience

anectode

a can for preserving food

tin can

a series of numbers or letters that represent a mathematical or scientific rule

formula

a letter of the alphabet used to represent a vowel. In English the vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y

vowel

used to emphasize that something is certainly true

unquestionably

a seed or a pod that comes from a climbing plant and is cooked as food

bean

to appear, sometimes unexpectedly

pop up

belonging to or relating to people, especially as opposed to machines or animals

human

not noticing or realizing what is happening

unaware

used after a verb, noun, or adjective when an infinitive completes its meaning

to

used to mean ‘of course’ when politely allowing someone to do something or agreeing with a suggestion

By all means!

an occasion when you go out with someone that you like in a romantic way/ a sweet sticky brown fruit with a long hard seed inside

date

to kill someone by dropping them with a rope around their neck, or to die in this way, especially as a punishment for a serious crime

hang

said when you are annoyed or surprised, especially when telling someone to do something

for goodness’ sake

to feel or say that you oppose or disapprove of something

object to

a man (old fashioned)

fellow

to spend time somewhere without any real purpose

hang about

stupid and forgetful

dizzy

to settle into a warm comfortable position

snuggle up

a person or a group of people or vehicles that go with someone in order to protect or guard them

escort

facts or reasons which make you feel that it was reasonable for someone to break the usual rules, or make you have sympathy for someone who did something wrong or illegal (formal)

extenuating circumstances

to force someone to do something they do not want to do by threatening them

coerce

to prevent something or make something impossible

preclude (sb from doing sth)

spending or costing a lot of money, especially more than is necessary or more than you can afford

extravagant

don’t understand something

don’t get something

the most extreme, important or the original, final or the best, the worst

ultimate

always behaving in the same way or having the same attitudes, standards etc – usually used to show approval

consistent

a statement about what you think is going to happen, or the act of making this statement

prediction

sure that something will happen in the way that you want or expect

confident

to make something finish

bring to an end

having or deserving great fame, praise, and honour

glorious

to completely change the way people do something or think about something

revolutionize

your ability to understand a complicated idea, situation, or subject

grasp of

the main ideas or facts about something, without the details

outline

the speed at which something happens or is done

pace

to give a satisfactory explanation of why something has happened or why you did something; explain

account for sth

to understand new information, especially when there is a lot of it or it is difficult to understand

digest

happening or done very quickly and in a very short time

rapid

to manage to do as much or as well as other people

keep up (with)

the limit of what is known about something

the frontier of knowledge

a change, discovery, or invention that brings progress

advance

the relationship in physics between time, space, and movement according to Einstein’s theory

(theory of) relativity

someone who has completed a university degree, especially a first degree

graduate

to have a good knowledge or understanding of something

be familiar with sth

a standard that you use to judge something or make a decision about something

criterion

showing that something is definitely true

conclusive

facts, information, documents etc that prove something is true

proof

happening or coming after something else

subsequent

used to say how true something is or how great an effect or change is

to some extent

a short film that advertises an event or product

promo

a higher musical note that sounds together with the main note

overtone

information or remarks that are spoken on a television programme or film by someone who is not seen on the screen

voice-over

when you are so excited that you do not think clearly or you forget about other things

be swept away

change to an opposite arrangement, process, or way of doing something

reversal

ponury los

grim fate

a book, film, play etc that continues the story of an earlier one, usually written or made by the same person

sequel

a film or television programme that is based on a book or play

adaptation

to think that something is probably true, especially something bad

to suspect

to send out small bits of something, for example fire or hot oil, into the air

spit

to take a long time, ten years etc to make

in the making

to breathe in suddenly in a way that can be heard, especially because you are surprised or in pain

gasp

not working or producing anything

idle

a list of problems or subjects that a government, organization etc is planning to deal with

agenda

to produce or perform a new version of a play

restage

including every part

in its/their entirety

something that is too big and does not work effectively

bloated

to remove particular details from a report, story etc in order to make it less offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing – used especially to show disapproval

sanitize

to take someone somewhere by going in front of them while they follow, or by pulling them gently

lead

to make someone feel very frightened

scare out

the quality of not expressing emotion or of not reacting to a situation

impassivity

to use or spend a lot of energy etc in order to do something

expend

when sth no longer works properly because something is preventing it from moving

jam

to throw something with a lot of force, especially because you are angry

hurl

not very strong

mild

not behaving politely in social situations

vulgar

relaxed and friendly without being restricted by rules of correct behaviour

informal

relating to literature

literary

to be something that is made or formed of various specific things

consist

an event or situation that is a complete failure

debacle

to find out facts that will prove that something is true

establish

making you feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable

embarrassing

to become involved in a situation, especially a bad situation, when you do not want to

be sucked in

to stop someone from continuing what they are saying or doing by suddenly speaking to them, making a noise etc

interrupt

to suddenly become very angry so that you cannot control yourself

lose your temper

useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems

convenient

to deliberately get involved in a situation where you are not wanted or needed

interfering

determined or trying very hard to be more successful than other people or businesses

competitive

very great in degree

extreme

to make someone angry or upset by doing or saying something that they think is rude, unkind etc

offend

an animal, bird etc that is hunted and eaten by another animal

prey

complete loss of your money, moral standards, social position etc, or the sudden failure of an organization

downfall

to succeed in achieving something after trying for a long time

attain

the quality of doing something well and effectively, without wasting time, money, or energy

efficiency

when someone works well without wasting time, money, or energy

efficient

someone who buys and sells goods in large quantities (old-fashioned)

merchant

the time during which a pope is in power

papacy

to make someone responsible for doing something important, or for taking care of someone

entrust

to relate to and possibly influence something (formal)

bear on

a manager who is in charge of a particular factory

plant manager

when baby’s first teeth are growing

be teething

very powerful or impressive, and often frightening

formidable

polityka w zakresie opieki społecznej

welfare policy

something that you get legally from your work in addition to your wages, such as goods, meals, or a car

perk

to spend time with other people in a friendly way

socialize

the people who work for an organization

staff

very thin flat round piece of potato that is cooked in oil and eaten cold

crisp

to deliberately not allow yourself to show a strong feeling or emotion

bottle up

the business of buying and selling stocks and shares

stock market

a very wide road for travelling fast over long distances, especially between cities (British Eng.)

motorway

a doctor who does operations in a hospital

surgeon

a doctor trained in the treatment of mental illness

psychiatrist

someone’s family, education, previous work etc

background

when a room, building, piece of land etc is next to something

adjacent

a quantity of something such as time, money, or a substance

amount

when someone tries to get money from you or make you do what they want by threatening to tell other people your secrets

blackmail

the son of your stepmother or stepfather

stepbrother

happening or existing now

current

object that you buy or keep to remind yourself of a special occasion or a place you have visited

souvenir

a long hose, a long rubber or plastic tube that can be moved and bent to put water onto fires, gardens etc

hose-pipe

a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live

drought

planning for only one day at a time, usually because you are unable to plan for longer

day-to-day

someone who goes into houses, shops etc to steal things

burglar

something that is valuable and important and should not be wasted or used without care

precious

a piece of equipment used for climbing up to or down from high places.

ladder

not sure about the exact details of something, or not likely to be completely right

shaky

admired as one of the best and most important

prestigious

a set of questions that you ask a large number of people in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour

survey

someone, not usually a lawyer, who works as a judge in a local court of law, dealing with less serious crimes

magistrate

to look for someone or something

seek

when steam rises from something, especially because it is hot

steam

to meet someone you know when you have not planned to meet them

bump into somebody

to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone

hang out

a feeling of great anger and shock

outrage

to hit someone with a vehicle and injure or kill them

knock someone down

to make a very high loud sound, especially because you are afraid, angry, excited, or in pain

shriek

to move forward suddenly and with force, especially in order to attack someone

lunge

a mark or expression of pride

a badge of pride

considering all the different parts of the situation together

all in all

to increase gradually until there is a large amount

add up

successful or making a profit

buoyant

a real or imaginary straight line going through the centre of an object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves

the axis (of)

odwrócić się (od czegoś), odchodzić (od czegoś)

shift away from

to give orders, or tell someone exactly what they must do, with total authority

dictate

involving several different countries, or (of a business) producing and selling goods in several different countries

multinational

to become known, especially as a result of examining something or asking questions about it

emerge

a new idea or method

innovation

to leave secretively

steal away

starting to exist

emerging

the act of paying an outside person or organization to do work that might normally be done within an organization

subcontracting

someone who goes clubbing

clubber

to offer someone something that they want in order to persuade that person to do something

dangle something in front of someone

ordinary and not interesting

unremarkable

not proud or not believing that you are important

humble

having a good understanding of the way people behave and/or a good knowledge of culture and fashion

sophisticated

wanted by many people and usually of high quality or rare

sought-after

the thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals, or the hair-covered skin(s) of animals, removed from their bodies

fur

extra things that complete or improve the appearance of something

trimmings

the bottom part of the foot that touches the ground when you stand or walk, or the bottom part of a shoe that touches the ground, usually not including the heel

sole

able to be filled with air to make it ready to use

inflatable

traditional and ordinary

conventional

the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments

wisdom

a person who buys goods or services for their own use

costumer

in a way that appears or claims to be one thing when it is really something else

ostensibly

to prevent a person or organization from ending or changing an agreement or financial arrangement:

lock someone into something

the repeated process of creating, improving, and adapting new ideas or technologies

cycle of innovation

to fill an amount of space or time

take sth up

a book that contains detailed information about a subject for people who are studying that subject

textbook

a type of product made by a particular company and sold under a particular name

brand

if somethings makes an opinion, characteristic, or situation very clear without the use of words

speak volumes

the central part of a city where people live and where there are often problems because people are poor and there are few jobs and bad houses

inner city

to say that an event or action will happen in the future, especially as a result of knowledge or experience

to predict

(of prices, values, or sales) to fall suddenly

slump

an activity, object, or idea that is extremely popular, usually for a short time

craze for sth

extremely, especially in a way that is surprising

phenomenally

making or likely to make a profit

profitable

to suggest or think of an idea or plan

come up with sth

to be better prepared for something or know more about something than someone else

keep (one step) ahead of sb

a person, team, or company that is competing against others

competitor

in a way that cannot be explained or understood

inexplicably

to have to deal with something or someone that you do not want to

be lumbered

a supply of something for use or sale

stock

to put something in a particular position

place

until now

so far

before something happens

in advance

to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product

launch

a small amount of something that shows you what the rest is or should be like

sample

when products are designed to wear out, break, or become outdated after a certain period, so consumers have to replace them

inbuilt-obsolescence

to remove data, documents, programs, etc. from a computer

delete

to take or move out or back, or to remove

withdraw

unusual in a pleasing and exciting or silly way

wacky

to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important

celebrate

a journey on a large ship for pleasure, during which you visit several places

cruise

extremely large

enormous

music, live or recorded, provided at a place of public entertainment, whether or not accompanied by any form of dancing including cabaret

live band

provides off-site food and beverage service for events such as weddings, corporate events, and parties

catering business

to put something into use, operation, or a place for the first time

introduce

a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with a situation

measure

to make something certain to happen

ensure

to give or to be a good reason for

justify

to use something or someone instead of another thing or person

substitute

in relation to; about

regarding

the way you deal with or behave towards someone or something

treatment

to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it can be swallowed

chew

unable to speak because you are so angry, shocked, or amazed

speechless

the joint (= place where two bones are connected) between the foot and the leg, or the thin part of the leg just above the foot

ankle

to force air out of your lungs through your throat with a short, loud sound

cough

the larger number or part of something

majority

money that is earned from doing work or received from investments

income

to be certain to be successful and have a good life, often without much effort

have (got) it made