unit 3.7

I seem to repel women. Why - do I smell?! The army finally managed to repel the enemy from their territory.

Wygląda na to, że odstraszam kobiety. Dlaczego - brzydko pachnę?

The newspaper is a bit biased. They write more positively about the government than the opposition. The referee was definitely biased as he favoured the away team.

Ta gazeta jest nieco stronnicza. Lepiej piszą o rządzie niż o opozycji.

I object to that innuendo - if you want to say something, say it straight out.

Analogue TV is the forerunner of digital TV.

Although subtle, her comments alluded to the fact that accounts had been tampered with.

When the commercial break comes on, I usually flick to another channel.

The documentary presented a gritty look at the real problems of an inner-city ghetto.

The train came to a grinding halt.

The book was so gripping that I couldn’t put it down.

No wonder he is so rich, he is a very grasping type of person who never buys anything.

His character is very grating – he manages to annoy everyone.

The football match was made much more exciting by the commentator’s thorough knowledge of the game.

Overall, his ideas are very strange, but in some respects I think he’s right.

We were told at very short notice that the order had to be sent as soon as possible.