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witter on/about sth
UK informal, disapproving
He'd been wittering on about his neighbours for half the morning.
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ględzić
bicker
disapproving
They're always bickering with each other about/over their personal problems.
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sprzeczać się
chat somebody up
He spent all evening chatting her up and buying her drinks.
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kogoś poderwać
lumpy
lump: She found a lump in her breast.
a lumpy sauce
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grudkowaty, guzowaty
guz
savant
formal
There are musical savants who are very awkward physically - until they sit at the piano
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a person with a high level of knowledge or skill, especially someone who is less able in other ways:
trace
Did you draw this picture yourself, or did you trace it?
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kalkować
the cream
These artists are the best of our students - the cream of the crop.
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wisienka na torcie
no picnic
informal
Being a single parent is no picnic, I can tell you.
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to nie przelewki
at arm's length
He held the snake at arm's length.
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as far away from your body as possible:
at fault
Her doctor was at fault for/in not sending her straight to a specialist.
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być odpowiedzialnym za problem
unburden yourself
He'll unburden himself to anyone who'll listen.
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zwierzyć się
unload worries on to
informal
I've been unloading my worries on poor Ann here.
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przelać, wyładować obawy
bottle sth up
It is far better to cry than to bottle up your feelings.
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zamknąć się w sobie, nie ujawniać emocji, uczuć
perky
You look very perky this morning.
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dziarski
barrage
The proposed tidal barrage would generate enough electricity to supply 80,000 homes.
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zapora na rzece
churlish
They invited me to dinner and I thought it would be churlish to refuse.
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chamski, niegrzeczny
zone out
When the men start talking about football, I just zone out.
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to stop paying attention and not hear or see what is around you for a short period of time
naught
also: nought
All our efforts were for naught.
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nic
foregoing
Remember, the foregoing description of the plan is just a summary.
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powyższy, poprzedni
posterior
opposite: anterior: Specimens for examination were taken from the anterior side of the left ventricle from each heart.
posterior events/ the posterior part of the brain
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later in time/ tylny (anatomy)
incredulity
He felt a sense of incredulity, anger, and pain at the accusation made against him.
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niedowierzanie
defiant
The protesters blocking the entrance to the offices remained defiant this morning.
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buntowniczy
notwithstanding
Notwithstanding some members' objections, I think we must go ahead with the plan.; Injuries notwithstanding, the team won the semifinal.
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despite the fact or thing mentioned; not considering sth
adjudication
The legality of the transaction is still under adjudication (= being decided) in the courts.
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the act of judging a case, competition, or argument, or of making a formal decision about something:
maladroit
She can be a little maladroit in social situations.
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niezdarny, niezręczny
indict
Five people were indicted for making and selling counterfeit currency.; He was indicted on drug charges at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
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oskarżać
evince
synonym: express, show
They have never evinced any readiness or ability to negotiate.
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wykazywać, okazywać
misgiving
Many teachers expressed serious misgivings about the new tests.
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obawa
chagrin
My children have never shown an interest in music, much to my chagrin.
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disappointment or anger, especially when causes by a failure or mistake
bequeath
Her father bequeathed her the family fortune in his will.
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zapisać, zostawić w spadku
allay
The government is trying to allay public fears/concern about the spread of the disease.
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uspokajać
fudge
I think the company fudged the figures to make their losses look less than they were.
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fałszować, manipulować
apex
the apex of a triangle/pyramid
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wierzchołek
extremity
The wood lies on the southern extremity of the estate.
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"biegun", kraniec, koniec
subvert
The rebel army is attempting to subvert the government.; Our best intentions are sometimes subverted by our natural tendency to selfishness.
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obalić
lodge a claim, complaint
The US lodged a formal protest against the arrest of the foreign reporters.
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to make an official complaint about something:
insuperable
There were insuperable obstacles, and the plan was abandoned.
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nie do pokonania
ponder
ponder sth; ponder over, about, on
She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game./ The university of the board is still pondering over the matter.
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rozważać
offset
The extra cost of travelling to work is offset by the lower price of houses here.
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równoważyć

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