MOOMIN's

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day•light /
deIlaIt/ - światło dzienne, świt, brzask - the light that comes from the sun during the day

strip /strIp/ pasek, pas, pasmo, taśma, wstęga, szlak, listwa, pas startowy, komiks, strój piłkarza
noun - LONG, NARROW PIECE
1 a long narrow piece of paper, metal, cloth, etc.: a strip of material

2 a long narrow area of land, sea, etc.

wriggled - wywinięty
wrig•gle /
rI
l/ verb

wiercić się, kręcić się, zwijać się, wić się, wywijać się, prześlizgiwać się, przeciskać się, przepychać się
1 ~ (about / around) to twist and turn your body or part of it with quick short movements
wiggle

2 [usually +adv. / prep.] to move somewhere by twisting and turning your body or part of it
squirm

dar•ing /
de
rI
/ adj., noun - śmiałość, odwaga; śmiały, odważny
adj. - brave; willing to do dangerous or unusual things; involving danger or taking risks

noun - courage and the willingness to take risks

wash•ing /
w

I
; NAmE
w


;
w


/ noun - pranie, rzeczy do prania, mycie, przemywanie, płukanie
1 the act of cleaning sth using water and usually soap

2 (BrE) clothes, sheets, etc. that are waiting to be washed, being washed or have just been washed

wash /w

/ verb; myć, zmywać, (prze)prać, nieść z prądem, wymywać, obmywać; pranie, mycie się
1 to make sth/sb clean using water and usually soap
clean
2 (of clothes, cloth, etc.) to be able to be washed without losing colour or being damaged

shore /


(r)/ noun - brzeg, wybrzeże, podpora
1 the land along the edge of the sea or ocean, a lake or another large area of water

2 shores [pl.] a country, especially one with a coast

fuss /f
s/ noun

zamieszanie (o), wrzawa, hałas, awantura, podniecenie; robić zamieszanie, podnosić wrzawę, podnosić hałas, histeryzować
1 unnecessary excitement, worry or activity

2 anger or complaints about sth, especially sth that is not important

calm sb/sth

down - uspokajać (się)

to become or make sb become calm

noun: 1 a quiet and peaceful time or situation; 2 a quiet and relaxed manner

wearily - ze znużeniem

weary /
wI
ri/ adj. (weari•er, weari•est)
1 very tired, especially after you have been working hard or doing sth for a long time

2 (literary) making you feel tired or bored
3 ~ of sth / of doing sth - no longer interested in or enthusiastic about sth

shrill /
rIl/ verb - wydawać ostry/przenikliwy/przeszywający odgłos/dźwięk
1 to make an unpleasant high loud sound
2 to say sth in a loud, high voice

shriek - (za)wrzeszczeć, (za)piszczeć; wrzask, pisk, wybuch (śmiechu), okrzyk (przerażenia, radości)

sill /sIl/ noun - parapet, próg
1 = windowsill - a narrow shelf below a window, either inside or outside - parapet okienny (zewnętrzny)

2 a piece of metal that forms part of the frame of a vehicle below the doors

take a firm
line /
stand (on / against sth)

- to make your beliefs known and to try to make others follow them

p.27

shed roof - dach jednospadowy

shed /
ed/ noun - szopa, buda, wiata, mały budynek
1 a small simple building, usually built of wood or metal, used for keeping things in

2 a large industrial building, used for working in or keeping equipment

swirl /sw
l/ verb - wirować, kręcić się - to move around quickly in a circle; to make sth do this

remained - pozostawał

re•main /rI
meIn/ verb - pozostawać
1 linking verb to continue to be sth; to be still in the same state or condition

2 to still be present after the other parts have been removed, used, etc.; to continue to exist

3 to still need to be done, said, or dealt with

4 to stay in the same place; to not leave

huddled adj.

hud•dle /
h
dl/ verb, noun - kurczyć się, gromadzić się, skupiać się

verb [v, usually + adv. / prep.] ~ (up)
1 (of people or animals) to gather closely together, usually because of cold or fear

2 to hold your arms and legs close to your body, usually because you are cold or frightened

shuddering

shud•der /


d
(r)/ verb - drżeć, dygotać, wzdrygać się, trząść się
~ (with sth)| ~ (at sth) to shake because you are cold or frightened, or because of a strong feeling

ridge /rId
/ noun - grzbiet (górski, dachu, nosa), pasmo gór/wzgórz, krawędź, grań

a narrow area of high land along the top of a line of hills; a high pointed area near the top of a mountain

screw
up (slang) -to do sth badly or spoil sth
mess up - zmiąć, zgnieść, (pot.) spieprzyć

screw sb

up (slang) to upset or confuse sb so much that they are not able to deal with problems in their life

roll out - rozwijać

(ewoluować) to evolve; (o sytuacji itp.) to develop, to unfold; (rosnąć) to grow up

glance /
l

ns/ verb - to look quickly at sth/sb - spoglądać, rzucać okiem, zerkać, przeglądać

tin /tIn/ noun - puszka blaszana, pudełko blaszane
1 (also
tin
can) ~ (of sth) a metal container in which food and drink is sold; the contents of one of these containers
2 ~ (of sth) a metal container with a lid, in the shape of a cylinder, in which paint, glue, etc. is sold and stored; the contents of one of these containers

3 a metal container with a lid used for keeping food in: a biscuit / cake / cookie tin

chimneypiece - shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

chim•ney /
t
Imni/ noun - komin
a structure through which smoke or steam is carried up away from a fire, etc. and through the roof of a building; the part of this that is above the roof

screw /skru
/ verb - wkręcać, przykręcać, łączyć śrubami, skręcać, wyciskać, (pot.) wyłudzać, wycyganiać, wyciągać
1 to fasten one thing to another or make sth tight with a screw or screws

2 to twist sth around in order to fasten it in place

3 to be attached by screwing

lid /lId/ noun - pokrywa, pokrywka, wieko, powieka
1 a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning it or lifting it

2 = eyelid

SYNONYMS: top, cork, cap, plug, stopper

put the lid on (activity, information) - nie dopuścić do (działania, przepływu informacji)

dive /daIv /d

v) verb - nurkować, zanurzać się
JUMP INTO WATER - to jump into water with your head and arms going in first

UNDERWATER - to swim underwater wearing breathing equipment, collecting or looking at things

MOVE / JUMP / FALL ~ (for sth) (informal) to move or jump quickly in a particular direction, especially to avoid sth, to try to catch a ball, etc.

musingly

mus•ing /
mju
zI
/ noun - a period of thinking carefully about sth or telling people your thoughts about it

muse - rozmyślać (o), dumać, zastanawiać się

abode /

b

d; NAmE

bo
d/ noun [usually sing.] (formal or humorous) the place where sb lives: homeless people of no fixed abode (= with no permanent home)
You are most welcome to my humble abode.—see also abide v., right of abode

abide /

baId/ verb (abided, abided; abode, abode) - wytrzymywać, znosić, trwać, pozostawać

1 can't / couldn't ~ sb/sth to dislike sb/sth so much that you hate having to be with or deal with them
bear, stand

2 to stay or live in a place

auger /




/ noun - świder - a tool for making holes in wood, that looks like a large corkscrew (korkociąg - a tool for pulling corks from bottles);

hand tool for boring holes, a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes

see - widzieć - SYNONYMS: spot, catch, glimpse, clap/lay/set eyes on

see /si
/ verb (saw /s

/ seen /si
n/)
USE EYES - to become aware of sb/sth by using your eyes; to have or use the power of sight
WATCH - to watch a game, television programme, performance, etc.
LOOK UP INFORMATION - to look at sth in order to find information
FIND OUT - to find out sth by looking, asking or waiting; to find out or decide sth by thinking or considering
MAKE SURE - to make sure that you do sth or that sth is done

saw - piła - a tool that has a long blade with sharp points (called teeth) along one of its edges. A saw is moved backwards and forwards by hand or driven by electricity and is used for cutting wood or metal.

-see also chainsaw, circular saw, fretsaw, hacksaw, handsaw, jigsaw

gather /




(r)/ verb - zbierać (się), gromadzić (się),

COME / BRING TOGETHER
1 to come together, or bring people together, in one place to form a group

2 ~ sth (together / up) to bring things together that have been spread around
note at collect
COLLECT - to collect information from different sources; to collect plants, fruit, etc. from a wide area

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en•chant•ed /In
t


ntId; NAmE
t

ntId/ adj. oczarowany, zachwycony
1 placed under a spell (= magic words that have special powers)

2 filled with great pleasure
delighted

en•chant /In
t


nt; NAmE
t

nt/ verb [vn] - oczarowywać, zachwycać
1 to attract sb strongly and make them feel very interested, excited, etc.
delight
2 to place sb/sth under a magic spell (= magic words that have special powers)
bewitch

dimly /
dImli/ adv. - not very brightly or clearly - blado, słabo, mgliście, niewyraźnie

glimpse - verb - zobaczyć, ujrzeć, dostrzec, mignąć
1 to see sb/sth for a moment, but not very clearly
catch sight of, spot

2 to start to understand sth

slops [slops] - pomyje

slop /sl
p/ - wylewać się (poza krawędź), przelewać, rozlewać, rozbryzgiwać; pomyje, ckliwy utwór, wywar
verb (-pp-)
1 (of a liquid) to move around in a container, often so that some liquid comes out over the edge

2 to make liquid or food come out of a container in an untidy way
spill

noun
1 waste food, sometimes fed to animals
2 liquid or partly liquid waste, for example urine or dirty water from baths

pail /peIl/, pail•ful /
peIlf
l/ noun - bucket, bucketful - wiadro, kubeł, objętość wiadra

bucket down - (BrE, informal) to rain heavily
pour - lać (o deszczu

emptied - opróżnił

empty /
empti/ verb (emp•ties, empty•ing, emp•tied, emp•tied) - opróżniać, wylewać, usuwać
1 ~ sth (out / out of sth)| ~ sth (of sth) to remove everything that is in a container, etc.

2 ~ (out) to become empty
3 ~ sth (out) to take out the contents of sth and put them somewhere else
4 to make sure that everyone leaves a room, building, etc.
evacuate

anxiously - .: to ask / look / wait anxiously - z obawą, z troską

anx•ious /


k

s/ adj. - niespokojny, zaniepokojony, niepokojący
1 ~ (about sth)| ~ (for sb) feeling worried or nervous
note at worried
2 causing anxiety; showing anxiety

3 ~ to do sth| ~ for sth| ~ for sb to do sth| ~ that ... wanting sth very much

thrill•ing /

rIlI
/ adj. exciting and enjoyable
note at exciting - podniecajęcy, ekscytujący

pan•try /
p
ntri/ noun (pl. -ies) - spiżarnia, pomieszczenie na naczynia/sztućce itp. (w restauracji), kredens

a cupboard/closet or small room in a house, used for storing food
larder

speck /spek/ noun a very small spot; a small piece of dirt, etc.
mark - plamka; szczypta, odrobina

plunge (into) /pl
nd
/ verb - padać, wpadać (w coś), nurkować, zanurzać (się) (gwałtownie)
1 to move or make sb/sth move suddenly forwards and/or downwards

2 (of prices, temperatures, etc.) to decrease suddenly and quickly
plummet -spadać, obniżać się, zmniejszać się

3 (of a road, surface, etc.) to slope down steeply

4 to move up and down suddenly and violently

plunge
into sth - to jump into sth, especially with force; to start doing sth in an enthusiastic way, especially without thinking carefully about what you are doing

plunge sth
into sth - to push sth quickly and with force into sth else

plunge
into sth = plunge in; to experience sth unpleasant

plunge sb/sth
into sth - to make sb/sth experience sth unpleasant

lo•gan•berry /
l



nb
ri/ noun (pl. -ies) - skrzyżowanie jeżyny z maliną

a soft dark red fruit, like a large raspberry, that grows on a bush

loaf /l

f/ noun (pl. loaves /l

vz/) - bochenki chleba

an amount of bread that has been shaped and baked in one piece

snatch /sn
t
/ verb- wyrywać (coś komuś), chwytać, zabierać, porywać, łapać (okazję), kraść
1 to take sth quickly and often rudely or roughly
grab

2 to take sb/sth away from a person or place, especially by force; to steal sth
steal

3 to take or get sth quickly, especially because you do not have much time

butter dish - maselniczka (na masło: a soft yellow food made from cream or milk, used in cooking and for spreading on bread)

wheaten

wheat - pszenica

whiten /
waItn/ - to become white or whiter; to make sth white or whiter - bieleć, wybielać, blednąć

swerve /sw
v/ verb - skręcać gwałtownie w bok, zbaczać, odchylać się

to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting sb/sth

chimney-piece - noun (BrE) a brick or stone structure that is built over a fireplace (komin,)

screw(ed) verb - wkręcać, przykręcać, łączyć śrubami, skręcać, wyciskać, (pot.) wyłudzać, wycyganiać, (wulg.) pieprzyć
1 to fasten one thing to another or make sth tight with a screw or screws

2 to twist sth around in order to fasten it in place
3 to be attached by screwing

5 ~ sb (for sth) (slang) to cheat sb, especially by making them pay too much money for sth

lid /lId/ noun - pokrywa, pokrywka, wieko, powieka
1 a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning it or lifting it

2 = eyelid

delightedly
de•light•ed /dI
laItId/ adj. - very pleased
note at glad - zachwycony, uradowany, ucieszony

p.30

chop /t

p; NAmE t


p/ (chopped) verb - rąbać, krajać, siekać, (pot.) zmniejszać, (pot.) zaoszczędzać; kotlet
1 ~ sth (up) (into sth) to cut sth into pieces with a sharp tool such as a knife

2 to reduce sth by a large amount; to stop sth
cut

3 to hit sb/sth with a short downward stroke or blow

trea•cle /
tri
kl/ noun [U] (BrE) - melasa, syrop
1 a thick black sweet sticky liquid produced when sugar is refined (= made pure), used in cooking
2 = golden syrup: a treacle tart

busied - (busies, busy•ing, busied, busied)

~ yourself (with sth)| ~ yourself (in / with) doing sth - to fill your time doing an activity or a task

busy /
bIzi/ adj., verb - zajęty (osoba, telefon itp.), pracowity, zaabsorbowany, ruchliwy, aktywny
adj. (busier, busi•est)
DOING STH ~ (with sth/sb) having a lot to do; perhaps not free to do sth else because you are working on sth; ~ (doing sth) spending a lot of time on sth

hil•ari•ous /hI
le
ri
s/ adj. extremely funny - rozśmieszający
hil•ari•ous•ly adv.: hilariously funny

splash - verb, noun - chlapać (na) (czymś), ochlapywać, bryzgać (na coś), rozbryzgiwać (coś dookoła), pryskać, rozchlapywać, rozpryskiwać, plamić, drukować wielkimi literami
verb
1 (of liquid) to fall noisily onto a surface

2 ~ sth (on / onto / over sb/sth)| ~ sb/sth (with sth) to make sb/sth wet by making water, mud, etc. fall on them/it

3 to move through water making drops fly everywhere

drawing room - noun - salon

a room in a large house in which people relax and guests are entertained—compare living room

sub•side /s
b
saId/ verb - opadać, ubywać, zmniejszać się, osiadać, obniżać się
1 to become calmer or quieter

2 (of water) to go back to a normal level
3 (of land or a building) to sink to a lower level

wood /w
d/ noun - drewno, las, lasek; drewniany
1 the hard material that the trunk and branches of a tree are made of; this material when it is used to build or make things with, or as a fuel

2 an area of trees, smaller than a forest

3 a heavy wooden ball used in the game of bowls

shed roof - dach jednospadowy

chirp /t

p/ verb - świergotać, szczebiotać, mówić wysokim głosem
1 (of small birds and some insects) to make short high sounds
2 to speak in a lively and cheerful way

pro•voke /pr

v

k/ verb - prowokować (kogoś do zrobienia czegoś), drażnić, podburzać, wywoływać, pobudzać
1 to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect

2 ~ sb (into sth / into doing sth) to say or do sth that you know will annoy sb so that they react in an angry way
goad ~ on podjudzać, zachęcać, popędzać

dis•order /dIs


d
(r)/ noun - nieporządek, bałagan, nieład, zamieszki, zamieszanie, niepokoje, zaburzenia, dolegliwość
1 an untidy state; a lack of order or organization
order
2 violent behaviour of large groups of people

3 an illness that causes a part of the body to stop functioning correctly -> disease

vehe•ment /
vi

m
nt/ adj. showing very strong feelings, especially anger
forceful - pełen siły, mocny, stanowczy

vehe•mence /m
ns/ noun - gwałtowność, porywczość, zaciekłość, wybuchowość, pasja
vehe•ment•ly adv

p.31

beast /bi
st/ noun - zwierzę, bestia, (pot.) problem
1 an animal, especially one that is large or dangerous, or one that is unusual

2 a person who is cruel and whose behaviour is uncontrolled
animal
3 an unpleasant person or thing
4 a thing of a particular kind
animal

eager /
i


(r)/ adj. chętny (do), pragnący, ochoczy, gorliwy, ożywiony pragnieniem, zapalony; żądny

~ (for sth / to do sth) very interested and excited by sth that is going to happen or about sth that you want to do
keen

eagerly adv. - ochoczo

flood - powódź, potok, masa (rzeczy), mnóstwo; zatapiać
noun

LARGE NUMBER ~ (of sth) a very large number of things or people that appear at the same time

WATER - large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
verb
FILL WITH WATER -f a place floods or sth floods it, it becomes filled or covered with water
OF RIVER -to become so full that it spreads out onto the land around it
LARGE NUMBERS ~ in / into / out of sth to arrive or go somewhere in large numbers
pour

~ sb/sth with sth to send sth somewhere in large numbers

OF FEELING / THOUGHT - to affect sb suddenly and strongly

wave /weIv/ noun, verb - machać, wymachiwać, falować, kołysać, powiewać, układać się w fale; fala, falowanie, machnięcie, pomachanie, przebieg

noun
OF WATER - a raised line of water that moves across the surface of the sea, ocean, etc.
OF ACTIVITY / FEELING - a sudden increase in a particular activity or feeling
LARGE NUMBER - a large number of people or things suddenly moving or appearing somewhere

pools [pu:lz] - totalizator piłkarski

pool /pu
l/

basen (pływacki), sadzawka, kałuża, zbiornik wodny (otwarty), wspólny fundusz, pula, kartel, krąg, grupa, bilard;

gromadzić razem (ludzi, pieniądze, rzeczy itp.);
noun
FOR SWIMMING = swimming pool
OF WATER - a small area of still water, especially one that has formed naturally
OF LIQUID / LIGHT ~ (of sth) a small amount of liquid or light lying on a surface
GROUP OF THINGS / PEOPLE ~ (of sth) a supply of things or money that is shared by a group of people and can be used when needed; ~ (of sth) a group of people available for work when needed: a pool of cheap labour

pail /peIl/, noun = bucket, bucketful - wiadro, kubeł, objętość wiadra

tea•cup /
ti
k
p/ noun a cup in which tea is served - filiżanka do herbaty

poke
fun at sb/sth to say unkind things about sb/sth in order to make other people laugh at them
ridicule - zażartować z kogoś

eye•brow (s) /
aIbra
/ noun [usually pl.] the line of hair above the eye - brew, brwi

pon•der /
p
nd
(r)/ verb ~ (about/on/over sth)

to think about sth carefully for a period of time
consider - rozmyślać (nad), rozważać, rozpatrywać, zastanawiać się

gale noun - bardzo silny wiatr, gwałtowny wiatr, wichura, lawina (śmiechu), wybuch
1 an extremely strong wind

2 gale(s) of laughter the sound of people laughing very loudly

Whomper

vex•ation /vek
seI
n/ noun - strapienie, utrapienie, dokuczliwość
1 the state of feeling upset or annoyed
2 a thing that upsets or annoys you

squeak /skwi
k/ verb - skrzypieć, piszczeć
1 to make a short high sound that is not very loud

2 to speak in a very high voice, especially when you are nervous or excited

cone /k

n/ noun - stożek, szyszka,
1 a solid or hollow object with a round flat base and sides that slope up to a point

2 a solid or hollow object that is shaped like a cone

5 the hard dry fruit of a pine or fir tree

taunt /t

nt/ verb - drażnić (kogoś czymś), drwić, kpić, naigrywać się, naśmiewać się, szydzić -

to try to make sb angry or upset by saying unkind things about them, laughing at their failures, etc.

vex /veks/ verb - to annoy or worry sb - irytować, rozdrażniać, (z)niecierpliwić, dokuczać, wyprowadzać z równowagi

im•pressed /Im
prest/ adj. ~ (by / with sb/sth)

feeling admiration for sb/sth because you think they are particularly good, interesting, etc. - pod wrażeniem

im•press /Im
pres/ verb - wywrzeć wrażenie
1 ~ sb (with sth/sb) if a person or thing impresses you, you feel admiration for them or it

2 ~ sth on / upon sb (formal) to make sb understand how important, serious etc. sth is by emphasizing it

3 ~ sth / itself on / upon sth (formal) to have a great effect on sth, especially sb's mind, imagination, etc.

verge /v
d
; NAmE v
rd
/ noun - skraj, brzeg, krawędź, pobocze
noun - a piece of grass at the edge of a path, road, etc.

on / to the verge of sth / of doing sth very near to the moment when sb does sth or sth happens: He was on the verge of tears.

verb


verge on sth to be very close to an extreme state or condition
border on sth

be on the verge of - być na krawędzi czegoś, być bliskim (czegoś)

for sb's/sth's sake in order to help sb/sth or because you like sb/sth - ze względu na kogoś/coś

pine /paIn/ noun - sosna; sosnowy
1 (also
pine tree) a tall forest tree with leaves like needles. Pine trees are evergreen and grow in cool northern countries

2 (also pine•wood) the pale soft wood of the pine tree, used in making furniture, etc.

spruce /spru
s/ noun - świerk
1 an evergreen forest tree with leaves like needles
2 the soft wood of the spruce, used, for example, in making paper

mum•ble /
m
mbl/ verb - mamrotać
to speak or say sth in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear
mutter - mruczeć, mamrotać

bit•ter•ly /
bIt
li/ adv. - silnie, głęboko, z całego serca, gorzko, zawzięcie
1 in a way that shows feelings of sadness or anger

2 (describing unpleasant or sad feelings) extremely: bitterly disappointed / ashamed
3 ~ cold very cold

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mat•ter /
m
t
(r)/ noun - sprawa, kwestia, substancja, materia, treść, temat, przedm
SUBJECT / SITUATION
1 a subject or situation that you must consider or deal with
affair
2 matters [pl.] the present situation, or the situation that you are talking about
things
PROBLEM
3 the matter [sing.] ~ (with sb/sth) used (to ask) if sb is upset, unhappy, etc. or if there is a problem
A MATTER OF STH / OF DOING STH
4 [sing.] a situation that involves sth or depends on sth
question

de•ject•ed /dI
d
ektId/ adj. unhappy and disappointed
despondent - przygnębiony, zdeprymowany, osowiały

de•ject•ed•ly adv.

mean•while /
mi
nwaIl/ adv. - tymczasem, w międzyczasie
1 (also informal mean•time) while sth else is happening

2 (also informal mean•time) in the period of time between two times or two events

3 used to compare two aspects of a situation

aim /eIm/ verb

aimed ~ (at) celować (w coś/w kogoś), skierować (na/do), (wy)mierzyć
1 ~ (at doing sth)| ~ (at / for sth) to try or plan to achieve sth

2 be aimed at to have sth as an aim

3 ~ (sth) (at sb/sth)| ~ (for sb/sth) to point or direct a weapon, a shot, a kick, etc. at sb/sth

4 [usually passive] ~ sth at sb to say or do sth that is intended to influence or affect a particular person or group

res•cue /
reskju
/ verb - ratować (kogoś z czegoś), wybawiać, oswobadzać
~ sb/sth (from sth/sb) to save sb/sth from a dangerous or harmful situation
note at save

crane /kreIn/ verb - podnosić, wyciągać (szyję)

[v, usually + adv. / prep.] to lean or stretch over sth in order to see sth better; to stretch your neck

neck /nek/ noun - szyja, szyjka, kołnierz, półwysep
1 the part of the body between the head and the shoulders

2 the part of a piece of clothing that fits around the neck

thread•bare /

redbe
(r)/ adj. - wytarty, wyświechtany, podniszczony, oklepany (dowcip)
1 (of cloth, clothing, etc.) old and thin because it has been used a lot

2 (of an argument, excuse, etc.) that does not have much effect, especially because it has been used too much

good•ness /


dn
s/ noun - dobro, dobroć
1 the quality of being good
good
2 the part of sth that has a useful effect on sb/sth, especially sb's health

snork

maid•en /
meIdn/ noun - panna, dziewczyna, dziewica - a young girl or woman who is not married

lift /lIft/ verb - podnosić (ciężar, na duchu), unosić
RAISE ~ sb/sth (up) to raise sb/sth or be raised to a higher position or level
MOVE SB / STH - to take hold of sb/sth and move them/it to a different position

hoist /h
Ist/ verb - podnosić, dźwigać, unosić
to raise or pull sth up to a higher position, often using ropes or special equipment

lean over - przechylać się (=to tilt*, to slope*)

lean /li
n/ verb (leaned, leaned) (BrE also leant, leant /lent/)
1 to bend or move from a vertical position
2 ~ against / on sth to rest on or against sth for support

3 ~ sth against / on sth to make sth rest against sth in a sloping position

shout /
a
t/ verb - krzyczeć, wykrzykiwać, wrzeszczeć, drzeć się
1 ~ (sth) (at / to sb)| ~ (at sb to do sth) to say sth in a loud voice; to speak loudly/angrily to sb

2 ~ (out) to make a loud noise

SYNONYMS: yell, scream, cheer, cry, call

greet•ing /

ri
tI
/ noun - powitanie, przywitanie, pozdrowienie
1 something that you say or do to greet sb

2 greetings [pl.] a message of good wishes for sb's health, happiness, etc.

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suit•able /
su
t
bl; BrE also
sju
/ adj. odpowiedni (do), stosowny, należyty, odpowiadający, właściwy
~ (for sth/sb)| ~ (to do sth) right or appropriate for a particular purpose or occasion
unsuitable

float•ing /
fl

tI
/ adj. zmienny, płynny, niestabilny

not fixed permanently in one particular position or place

root /ru
t/ noun - korzeń, korzonek
OF PLANT - the part of a plant that grows under the ground and absorbs water and minerals that it sends to the rest of the plant

reply /rI
plaI/ verb (re•plies, re•ply•ing, re•plied, re•plied) ~ (to sb/sth) (with sth)
1 to say or write sth as an answer to sb/sth
answer
2 ~ (to sth) (with sth) to do sth as a reaction to sth that sb has said or done

taste /teIst/ noun - smak, zmysł smaku
FLAVOUR - the particular quality that different foods and drinks have that allows you to recognize them when you put them in your mouth
SENSE - the sense you have that allows you to recognize different foods and drinks when you put them in your mouth
SMALL QUANTITY - a small quantity of food or drink that you try in order to see what it is like

messy /
mesi/ adj. (mess•ier, messi•est) - brudny, lepki, zapaskudzony, niechlujny, obrzydliwy
1 dirty and/or untidy
chaotic
2 making sb/sth dirty and/or untidy
3 (of a situation) unpleasant, confused or difficult to deal with

house•hold /
ha
sh

ld/ noun - all the people living together in a house - domownicy, rodzina, mieszkańcy domu, gospodarstwo domowe, prowadzenie domu

sul•len /
s
l
n/ adj. (disapproving) - posępny, ponury
1 bad-tempered and not speaking, either on a particular occasion or because it is part of your character

2 (literary) (of the sky or weather) dark and unpleasant

sullenly gloomily, in a way that shows ill humour; posępnie, ponuro.

put sb

off - zatrzymać się, aby ktoś mógł wysiąść/ PUT OFF - opóźniać, odkładać, odrzucać, odpływać
1 to cancel a meeting or an arrangement that you have made with sb

2 to make sb dislike sb/sth or not trust them/it

3 (also
put sb
off sth) to disturb sb who is trying to give all their attention to sth that they are doing

4 (of a vehicle or its driver) to stop in order to allow sb to leave

put sb
off sth/sb to make sb lose interest in or enthusiasm for sth/sb

put sth

off to change sth to a later time or date
postpone, delay

tree-trunk - pień drzewa

trunk /tr

k/ noun - pień (drzewa) - the thick main stem of a tree, that the branches grow from

glide /
laId/ verb - szybowanie, sunięcie, ślizganie się; ślizgać się, sunąć, szybować
1 to move smoothly and quietly, especially as though it takes no effort

2 (of birds or aircraft) to fly using air currents, without the birds moving their wings or the aircraft using the engine

des•ert•ed /dI
z
tId/ adj. - opuszczony, bezludny
1 (of a place) with no people in it
2 left by a person or people who do not intend to return
abandoned

cling /klI
/ verb (clung, clung /kl

/) - (to) przylegać (do), przyczepić się, trzymać się kurczowo (czegoś/kogoś), przylegać, trwać przy
1 ~ (on) to sb/sth| ~ on / together to hold on tightly to sb/sth
hold
2 ~ (to sth) to stick to sth

3 ~ (to sb) (usually disapproving) to stay close to sb, especially because you need them emotionally

cling
on to sth - to be unwilling to get rid of sth, or stop doing sth

aboard /

b

d; NAmE

b

rd/ adv., prep. on or onto a ship, plane, bus or train
on board - na pokładzie (statku, samolotu), wewnątrz

ver•anda (also ver•an•dah) /v

r
nd
/ noun - weranda
1 a platform with an open front and a roof, built onto the side of a house on the ground floor
2 (AustralE, NZE) a roof over the part of the street where people walk in front of a shop/store
awning

roof /ru
f/ noun - the structure that covers or forms the top of a building or vehicle

- dach, przekrycie dachowe, najwyższa część

cracked /kr
kt/ adj. - porysowany, łamiący się (głos); (pot.) stuknięty
1 damaged with lines in its surface but not completely broken

2 (of sb's voice) sounding rough with sudden changes in how loud or high it is, because the person is upset
3 (informal) crazy

un•tidy /
n
taIdi/ adj. - niechlujny, zaniedbany, niestaranny, w nieładzie, nieposprzątany
1 not neat or well arranged; in a state of confusion
2 (of a person) not keeping things neat or well organized
tidy

apolo•get•ic /

p
l

d
etIk/ adj. ~ (about / for sth) feeling or showing that you are sorry for doing sth wrong or for causing a problem - przepraszający, skruszony

apolo•get•ic•al•ly /

p
l

d
etIkli/ adv.

splen•did /
splendId/ adj. - excellent; very good
great - wspaniały, znakomity, doskonały, okazały

blush /bl

/ verb - rumienić się, zaczerwienić się
1 ~ (with sth) (at sth) to become red in the face because you are embarrassed or ashamed
go red

2 [v to inf] to be ashamed or embarrassed about sth

fib /fIb/ noun (pot.) bujda, małe kłamstwo; kłamać
a statement that is not true; a lie about sth that is not important

shyly - nieśmiało

shy /
aI/ adj., verb - nieśmiały, nerwowy, bojaźliwy, lękliwy, płochliwy, wstydliwy;

adj. (shyer, shy•est)
1 (of people) nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people
timid

2 showing that sb is nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people

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upside down - do góry nogami (overturned*)

faint /feInt/ adj. (faint•er, faint•est) - słaby, lekki, nieśmiały, omdlały;
1 that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt

2 very small; possible but unlikely
slight

3 not enthusiastic
4 feeling weak and tired and likely to become unconscious

trickle /
trIkl/ verb - kapać, ściekać, ciec (cienkim strumieniem), sączyć się
1 to flow, or to make sth flow, slowly in a thin stream

2 to go, or to make sth go, somewhere slowly or gradually

sternly = strictly

stern /st
n/ adj., noun - surowy, srogi, ostry (w stosunku do innej osoby), wymagający, trudny

1 serious and often disapproving; expecting sb to obey you
strict

2 serious and difficult

rip•ple /
rIpl/ noun - falowanie, szmer, marszczenie się, poruszenie
1 a small wave on the surface of a liquid, especially water in a lake, etc.

2 a thing that looks or moves like a small wave
3 ~ of sth a sound that gradually becomes louder and then quieter again

4 ~ of sth a feeling that gradually spreads through a person or group of people

roll ~ over - przewracać się z boku na bok

roll /r

ll/ verb
TURN OVER
1 to turn over and over and move in a particular direction; to make a round object do this

2 to turn over and over or round and round while remaining in the same place; to make sth do this

3 ~ (sb/sth) over (onto sth)| ~ (sb/sth) (over) onto sth to turn over to face a different direction; to make sb/sth do this
MAKE SOUND - to make a long continuous sound
MACHINE - when a machine rolls or sb rolls it, it operates



roll
over - to be easily defeated without even trying

roll sb

over - to defeat sb easily


roll sth

over - to allow money that sb owes to be paid back at a later date


roll sth

up to close sth by turning a handle

window-sill - parapet okienny (zewnętrzny)

break•er /
breIk
(r)/ noun - fala przybrzeżna, fala przybojowa, wyłącznik

a large wave covered with white bubbles that is moving towards land

drench /drent
/ verb ~ sb/sth (in / with sth) to make sb/sth completely wet
soak
wet - zmoczyć, przemoczyć

car•pet /
k

pIt/ noun - dywan
1 a thick woven material made of wool, etc. for covering floors or stairs
2 a piece of carpet used as a floor covering, especially when shaped to fit a room

3 ~ (of sth) a thick layer of sth on the ground

pocket /
p
kIt/ noun, verb - wkładać do kieszeni, przywłaszczać sobie
noun
IN CLOTHING - a small piece of material like a small bag sewn into or onto a piece of clothing so that you can carry things in it
SMALL CONTAINER - a small bag or container fastened to sth so that you can put things in it, for example, in a car door or in a bag
verb
PUT INTO POCKET
1 to put sth into your pocket
MONEY
2 to take or keep sth, especially an amount of money, that does not belong to you

3 to earn or win an amount of money

ex•claim /Ik
skleIm/ verb - wykrzykiwać, zakrzykiwać, zawołać

to say sth suddenly and loudly, especially because of strong emotion or pain
call

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