Word of a day #10

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overarching
The overarching goal of the conference was to enhance the quality of teaching in class.
öğrenmeye başla
najważniejszy, najistotniejszy
mix sb/sth up
People often mix the two girls up because they look so similar.
öğrenmeye başla
mylić kogoś/coś
infinite
The nurses have shown infinite patience and extraordinary ability to help patients recover.
öğrenmeye başla
bezkresny, bezgraniczny, nieskończony
double back
As soon as we realized that we had taken the wrong road, we doubled back.
öğrenmeye başla
zawracać, wracać się
inform on sb
öğrenmeye başla
donosić na kogoś
to retard
Stress may retard brain development in children.
öğrenmeye başla
opóźniać, zwalniać
toss sth away
öğrenmeye başla
przepuszczać coś (np. pieniądze)
dozy
I had a beer after work which made me feel a bit dozy.
öğrenmeye başla
ospały, senny
step in
Chicago police stepped in to keep the peace in the city.
öğrenmeye başla
wkraczać
to pierce
öğrenmeye başla
przekłuć, przebić
slope off
I saw Mike sloping off early yesterday!
öğrenmeye başla
zmyć się (np. z pracy)
to mend
When are you going to mend that hole in my shirt?
öğrenmeye başla
naprawiać, załatać
push forward
öğrenmeye başla
kontynuować, posuwać się naprzód
compelling
öğrenmeye başla
przekonywujący, nie do odparcia
carry sth off
She was very nervous about giving a lecture but she carried it off very well.
öğrenmeye başla
poradzić sobie z czymś, odnieść sukces
to degrade
öğrenmeye başla
niszczyć, degradować
sleep through sth
öğrenmeye başla
przespać coś
stagnant
öğrenmeye başla
w zastoju, martwy
leave sth aside
Leaving aside the cost, taking local transport will allow you to see much more of the country.
öğrenmeye başla
pomijać coś
goof off
öğrenmeye başla
obijać się, unikać pracy
to backfire on sb
Her plans to make him jealous backfired on her when he asked for a divorce.
öğrenmeye başla
odnieść odwrotny skutek, obracać się przeciw komuś
smooth sth over
My brother is trying to smooth things over between me and our parents.
öğrenmeye başla
poprawiać coś, łagodzić
crusty
öğrenmeye başla
chrupiący
squeeze sb/sth in
I'm very busy this week but I could squeeze a meeting in tomorrow morning.
öğrenmeye başla
wcisnąć kogoś/coś (np. w rozkład dnia)
to wring
I'll just wring out this jumper and hang it out to dry.
öğrenmeye başla
wykręcić, wyżymać
hang around
We spent most of the time hanging around the bars of London.
öğrenmeye başla
wałęsać się, kręcić się gdzieś
notably
Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist most notably known for founding the discipline of psychoanalysis.
öğrenmeye başla
szczególnie, w szczególności
stamp sth out
It is our duty to stamp out corruption and any abuses of political power.
öğrenmeye başla
tłumić, kończyć z czymś
to pester to sth
öğrenmeye başla
dręczyć, nie dawać komuś spokoju
run after sb/sth
He ran after me to hand me the pen I'd dropped.
öğrenmeye başla
pobiec za kimś/czymś
get behind with sth
I have to stay late today. I don't want to get behind with my work.
öğrenmeye başla
mieć zaległości, zalegać
susceptible to sth
öğrenmeye başla
podatny (na coś), wrażliwy
pitch up
Let's wait a bit longer - Fiona hasn't pitched up yet.
öğrenmeye başla
przyjechać, dotrzeć
indefensible
I think his sarcastic comments are completely indefensible.
öğrenmeye başla
niewybaczalny, nieuzasadniony
defensible
öğrenmeye başla
uzasadniony, łatwy do obrony
plug away
My sister has been plugging away at her homework for hours.
öğrenmeye başla
przysiąść do czegoś, pracować nad czymś
hold sb off
öğrenmeye başla
powstrzymywać (np. wroga), odeprzeć atak
manage sth
will you manage it?
öğrenmeye başla
poradzić sobie z czymś, dać radę
manage
öğrenmeye başla
zarządzać
manage to do sth
I managed to get there
öğrenmeye başla
zdołać coś zrobić
I won't manage another bit
öğrenmeye başla
już więcej nie mogę
to manage on £50 a week
öğrenmeye başla
żyć za 50 funtów tygodniowo
to manage without sth
öğrenmeye başla
radzić sobie bez czegoś
I can manage two press-ups, at best
öğrenmeye başla
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