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Sterling and Walcott scored a goal apiece. The largest stones weigh over five tonnes apiece.
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He's always mocking my French accent. The other children mocked her, laughing behind their hands. The new exam mocked the needs of the majority of children.
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1. pozorny 2. sztuczny, udawany 3. próbny - egz start learning
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Mock horror/surprise. A mock election.
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The cynics and the mockers and the doubters can say what they like.
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1. kpina, szyderstwo 2. parodia, karykatura start learning
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She couldn't stand any more of their mockery. His smile was full of mockery. It was a mockery of a trial.
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Her voice was faintly mocking. She did her best to ignore his mocking expression.
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1. paplać o bzdurach 2. szczękać zębami 3. dźwięk ptaków start learning
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taki sam rzeczownik They chattered away happily for a while. He chattered excitedly to his friends. Her teeth chattered as she dressed. The only sounds we could hear were the birds chattering in the trees.
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She hardly said a word until she was two, but now she's a little chatterbox.
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1. żmudny, męczący 2. determined and showing great energy start learning
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A strenuous climb. The ship went down although strenuous efforts were made to save it. The plan has met with strenuous opposition.
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Crowds gathered in the vicinity of Trafalgar Square. There is no hospital in the immediate vicinity.
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1. dziedzina, domena, sfera czegoś 2. królestwo start learning
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In the realm of literature. At the end of the speech he seemed to be moving into the realms of fantasy.
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She took a justifiable pride in her son's achievements.
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I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases. He was getting angry—and with some justification.
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The board completely disregarded my recommendations. Safety rules were disregarded.
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lekceważenie, brak poszanowania start learning
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Their reckless disregard for human life. She shows a total disregard for other people's feelings.
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1. kruchy 2. mood - happy or strong but nervous and easily damaged 3. hard and sharp in an unpleasant way - dźwięk start learning
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The paint was brittle with age. She had thin, brittle, permed hair. A brittle temperament. A brittle laugh. ‘Not at all,’ she said in a brittle voice, avoiding his eye.
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orzechy w karmelu, grelaż start learning
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The hardness and brittleness of coal. The growing brittleness of the country's economy. There was some brittleness in his tone.
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1. odłupywać 2. ciosać 3. jakiś strzał w golfie, piłce nożnej 4. kroić ziemniaki start learning
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These plates chip easily. The fossils had been chipped out of the rock.
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1. frytka 2. odłamek 3. wiór start learning
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This mug has a chip in it. Chips of wood.
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1. okruch jedzenia 2. odrobina start learning
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She stood up and brushed the crumbs from her sweater. I managed to pick up a few crumbs of useful information.
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1. rozcieńczać 2. rozwadniać start learning
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taki sam przymiotnik/ czasem diluted The paint can be diluted with water to make a lighter shade. Large classes dilute the quality of education that children receive.
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1. łuszczyć się, rozpadać na kawałeczki + off 2. dzielić na cząstki start learning
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1. flake, break into pieces + off 2. divide into particles You could see bare wood where the paint had flaked off. His skin was dry and flaking. Flake the tuna and add to the sauce.
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There are huge problems in our inner cities.
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She looks great in these high-waisted pants.
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eviction A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. The council has tried to get them evicted. To face eviction from your home.
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zamieszkiwać, przebywać, rezydować + adv/prep start learning
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He dwelt in a ruined cottage on the hillside. For ten years she dwelled among the nomads of North America. The gorillas dwell in the high rainforests of Rwanda.
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mieszkaniec - człowiek, zwierzę start learning
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Apartment dwellers are still primarily couples and singles.
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mieszkanie, dom - tam gdzie mieszkamy start learning
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The development will consist of 66 dwellings and a number of offices. An application to convert the old barn into a dwelling. Ancient cliff dwellings.
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