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| complete and utter confusion n | (lack of understanding) | kompletne niezrozumienie przym. + n |
| | The man's complete and utter confusion was obvious from the look on his face; I don't think he had a clue what I was talking about. |
| complete and utter confusion n | (extreme disorder) | zupełny chaos przym. + m |
| | The prankster shouted "Fire!" throwing the crowd into complete and utter confusion. |
conflate,
conflate [sth] and [sth],
conflate [sth] into [sth] vtr | (merge, bring together) | zbiegać się ndk. + zaim. |
| | | zbiec się dk. + zaim. |
| continual coming and going n | (constant passing-by of people) | ciągły ruch, stały ruch przym. + m |
| | The continual coming and going of library visitors made it impossible for me to concentrate. |
| continual coming and going n | (movement: one person) | ciągły ruch, stały ruch przym. + m |
| contrast [sth] and/with [sth]⇒ vtr | (show differences) | porównywać coś z czymś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | porównać coś z czymś dk. + przyim. |
| | Let me contrast the correct and incorrect posture for this dance. |
| copy and paste [sth] vtr | (copy data and insert it elsewhere) | kopiować i wklejać zwrot ndk. |
| | | skopiować i wkleić zwrot dk. |
| | It's easy to copy and paste text to move it from one part of your document to another. |
correlate [sth],
correlate [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (relate two or more things) | wiązać ndk. |
| | | powiązać dk. |
| | Scientists can correlate brain activity and eye movement. |
country music,
country and western music,
country and western n | (pop music style of western US) | muzyka country m + n |
| | Garth Brooks dominated country music in the 1990's. |
| cowboys and Indians n | (children's game) | kowboje i Indianie |
| | When we were kids we played cowboys and Indians. |
cross [sth],
cross [sth] and [sth],
cross [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (hybridize) | krzyżować ndk. |
| | | skrzyżować dk. |
| | The biologist was trying to cross a rose and a lily. |
| Cross my heart and hope to die interj | infantile (promise) | Jak Boga kocham! wykrz. |
| | | Przysięgam! wykrz. |
| | Mum, I'll clean my room in the morning. Cross my heart and hope to die! |
| cruel and unusual punishment n | (treatment: barbaric) | okrutna i nietypowa kara wyr. |
| | The death penalty is considered cruel and unusual punishment in almost all civilized countries. |
| cut and paste [sth] v expr | (move: text on screen) | wycinać i wklejać zwrot ndk. |
| | | wyciąć i wkleić zwrot dk. |
| | To cut and paste text, first highlight the text you wish to move. |
| cut-and-dried adj | (easily decided) | oczywisty przym. |
| dark and gloomy adj | (weather: with grey skies) | ciemny i ponury |
| | Bring your coat with you - it's dark and gloomy out. |
| dark and gloomy adj | (mood, outlook: pessimistic) | ciemny i ponury |
| | The economic forecast for the next year is dark and gloomy. |
| dark and gloomy adj | (scene, house: ominous grim) | straszny i ponury |
| | The place was dark and gloomy during the winter months. |
| day and night adv | (all the time) | dzień i noc wyr. |
| | Edgar's been working day and night to get the house ready in time. |
| dead and buried adj | (dead, deceased) | dawno zapomniany przys. + przym. |
| | I remember my fourth grade teacher, but she's long since been dead and buried I'm sure. |
| dead and buried adj | (no longer in effect) | dawno zapomniany przys. + przym. |
| | That law is dead and buried. |
| dead and gone adj | (dead, deceased) | dawno zmarły przys. + przym. |
| | Cyril has been dead and gone for over twenty years now. |
| deaf and dumb adj | dated, offensive (unable to hear, speak) | głuchoniemy przym. |
| debits and credits npl | (expenditures and income) | debety i kredyty wyr. |
| | The first stage in creating accounting records is to record debits and credits. |
| decide (between [sth] and [sth]) vi + prep | (choose from among) (spomiędzy paru możliwości) | zdecydować się, co wybrać zwrot zwr. dk. |
| | I couldn't decide between the two dresses, so I bought both. |
| | Nie mogłam zdecydować się, którą sukienkę wybrać, więc kupiłam obie. |
| declare [sth] null and void v expr | (invalidate) | uznawać coś za nieważne zwrot ndk. |
| | | uznać coś za nieważne zwrot dk. |
| | Their business relationship ended when the judge declared their contract null and void. |
| differentiate between [sth] and [sth] vi + prep | (see difference) | odróżniać coś od czegoś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | odróżnić coś od czegoś dk. + przyim. |
| | It can be hard to differentiate between a severe panic attack and a heart attack. |
| discriminate between [sth] and [sth] vi + prep | (differentiate between things) | odróżniać, rozróżniać ndk. |
| | | odróżnić, rozróżnić dk. |
| | It's hard to discriminate between the individual cells. |
| | Trudno jest odróżnić pojedyncze komórki. |
| distinguish between [sth] and [sth] vi + prep | (know the difference) | odróżniać, rozróżniać ndk. |
| | | odróżnić, rozróżnić dk. |
| | I can't distinguish between the black and the dark brown. |
| dodge in and out of [sth] v expr | (weave in and out) | kluczyć pomiędzy czymś ndk. + przyim. |
| | The car was speeding along the busy road, dodging in and out of the traffic. |
| dog and pony show n | informal, figurative, pejorative (event: to gain support) | pokaz m |
doom and gloom,
gloom and doom n | informal (pessimistic outlook) (potoczny) | smętek m |
| | (potoczny) | ponuractwo n |
dos and don'ts,
do's and don'ts npl | informal (rules and regulations) | nakazy i zakazy wyr. |
| | Here's a useful list of dos and don'ts for keeping tropical fish. |
dot the i's and cross the t's,
dot your i's and cross your t's v expr | figurative (attend to detail) | stawiać kropkę nad i zwrot ndk. |
| | | postawić kropkę nad i zwrot dk. |
| down-and-out n | informal (destitute person) | bezdomny m |
down-and-out,
down and out adj | informal (person: destitute) | żyjący w nędzy wyr. |
| | (potocznie) | spłukany przym. |
| | When we met Rick again some years later, he was down-and-out and couldn't help us. |
| draw a parallel between [sth] and [sth] v expr | (identify as being similar) | widzieć podobieństwo pomiędzy zwrot ndk. |
| | | zobaczyć podobieństwo pomiędzy zwrot dk. |
| | We can draw a parallel between restrictions on law making powers of the earliest British Parliaments, and that of the modern European Parliament. |
| each and every adj | (all) | każdy z nich wyr. |
| | You need to check each and every quotation for word-for-word accuracy. |
| each and every one pron | (all) | każdy z nich wyr. |
| | Each and every one filed in and sat down. |
| ebb and flow n | (tidal movement) | falowanie n |
| | The boats move gently at their moorings in response to the ebb and flow of the tide. |
| ebb and flow n | figurative (fluctuations) (przenośny) | wahania n, l.mn. |
| | Consumer spending on such products tends to follow the ebb and flow of the economy. |
| ECDC n | initialism (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) | Europejskie Centrum ds. Zapobiegania i Kontroli Chorób wyr. |
emergency room (US),
casualty department,
accident and emergency (UK) n | (hospital: casualty department) | pogotowie n |
| | The ambulance took the injured man to the emergency room. The casualty department was filled with victims of the accident. |
equate [sth],
equate [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (consider equal) | stawiać znak równości między czymś i czymś zwrot ndk. |
| | How can you equate wealth and moral authority? |
| every now and again adv | (occasionally) | od czasu do czasu wyr. |
| | I love a take-away curry every now and again. |
| every now and then expr | informal (occasionally) | od czasu do czasu wyr. |
| | Every now and then, a stray cat comes into our yard. |
| few and far between adj | colloquial (rare) | rzadkość ż |
| | These days, public telephone boxes are few and far between. |
| | W dzisiejszych czasach publiczne budki telefoniczne należą do rzadkości. |
| fight like cats and dogs v expr | figurative (disagree ferociously) | żyć jak pies z kotem zwrot ndk. |
| | Those three boys are always fighting like cats and dogs. |
| fight tooth and nail v expr | idiom (fight fiercely) | ostro się bić przys. + zwr. ndk. |
| | | ostro się pobić przys. + zwr. dk. |
| | I'll fight tooth and nail to make a name for myself as an actor. |
| first and foremost adv | (primarily) | głównie przys. |
| | First and foremost, let's review the minutes from last week's meeting. |
| first and foremost adv | (above all else) | przede wszystkim przyim. + zaim. |
| | What parents want, first and foremost, is for their child to be happy. |
| first and last adv | (above all else) | przede wszystkim przyim. + zaim. |
| | His son's education comes first and last in his priorities. |
| fish and chips n | UK (British fried meal) | ryba i frytki wyr. |
| | Fish and chips is a common Friday-night meal in the UK. |
| flesh and blood n | (human body, human nature) | człowiek m |
| | (przenośny) | z krwi i kości wyr. |
| flesh and blood n | (relative, offspring) | bliska rodzina przym. + ż |
| food and drink n | (food industry or sector) | żywność ż |
| | Central Europe is a new market for food and drink exports. |
| food and drink npl | (refreshments) | żywność i napoje |
| | There will be food and drink at the reception following the concert. |
| for ever and ever adv | (for eternity) | na zawsze przyim. + przys. |
| | Charles promised to love Lucy for ever and ever. |
| fore and aft adv | (at both ends of a boat or ship) | od dziobu do rufy wyr. |
| | The lifeboats are located fore and aft. |
| forever and a day adv | poetic (for all eternity) | na zawsze przyim. + przys. |
| | | do końca świata i o jeden dzień dłużej |
| | I shall love thee forever and a day! |
| forgive and forget v expr | (be reconciled) | wybaczanie i odpuszczanie n + n |
| | Rather than simply forgive and forget, Nicholas became more and more angry. |
| freedom of speech and expression n | (right to express oneself freely) | wolność słowa i ekspresji |
| | Freedom of speech and expression broadens the concept of free speech to include the visual arts, music, and so on. |
| full of piss and vinegar adj | vulgar, informal (person: energetic, lively) | pełen wigoru przym. + m |
| | (potoczny) | nakręcony przym. |
| | Well, aren't you full of piss and vinegar today! Why so enthusiastic? |
fuse [sth],
fuse [sth] and [sth],
fuse [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (join) | łączyć coś z czymś zwrot ndk. |
| | | połączyć coś z czymś zwrot dk. |
| | This film fuses horror and humour to provide both frights and laughs. |
get up and go,
get-up-and-go n | slang (energy, motivation) | wstawać i pójść zwrot ndk. |
| | | wstać i pójść zwrot dk. |
| | Alan has plenty of get up and go, and is always busy with some new project. |
| get worse and worse v expr | (continue to deteriorate) | pogarszać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | pogorszyć się zwr. dk. |
| | If we keep using fossil fuels, global warming will get worse and worse. |
| gin and tonic n | (alcoholic drink) | gin i tonik |
give and take,
give-and-take n | informal (compromise) | kompromis m |
| | Marriage is all about give and take between the partners. |
| go ahead and do [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] with permission) | nie czekać na pozwolenie zwrot ndk. |
| | Yes, of course you can have a snack; go ahead and help yourself to whatever you want. |
| go ahead and do [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] without permission) | nie czekać na pozwolenie zwrot ndk. |
| | Sarah's parents said she couldn't go to the party, but she went ahead and did it anyway. I didn't have time to ask my boss if she wanted me to deal with the problem; I just went ahead and did it. |
go get (US),
go and get (UK) v expr | informal (fetch) | idź przynieś zwrot dk. |
| | Would you please go get the bag I left behind in the car? |
| go on and on about [sth] vtr | slang (talk incessantly about) (potoczny) | nawijać o czymś, ględzić o czymś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | gadać o czymś ndk. + przyim. |
| | She went on and on about the various celebrities she'd met. |
| grit your teeth and do [sth] v expr | figurative (endure [sth]) (przenośny) | zagryzać zęby i coś robić zwrot ndk. |
| | (przenośny) | zagryźć zęby i coś zrobić zwrot dk. |
| | Bill had no choice but to grit his teeth and put up with the situation. |
group [sth] together,
group [sth] and [sth] together vtr + adv | figurative (class in same category) | grupować ndk. |
| | | zgrupować dk. |
| | Rabbits and hares are often grouped together in wildlife books. |
hand in glove,
Also US: hand and glove expr | figurative (in partnership) | we współpracy przyim. + ż |
| | The mayor and the contractor were working hand in glove to get the project approved. |
| hard-and-fast adj | (rule: strictly enforced) | sztywny przym. |
| | The company has no hard-and-fast dress code, but everyone wears a business suit. |
| hard-and-fast rule n | (rule: unbreakable) (przenośny) | żelazny przym. |
| | There's no hard-and-fast rule about what makes good picnic food. |
| hare and hounds n | (game: paper chase) | podchody ż, l.mn. |
| | The children were playing hare and hounds in the playground. |
be head and shoulders above [sb/sth],
stand head and shoulders above [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (be vastly superior to) | o niebo lepszy wyr. |
| | George's essay was head and shoulders above those of the rest of the class. |
| health and safety n | (regulations that protect people) (bezpieczeństwo i higiena pracy) | BHP skrót |
| | Catering staff must be trained in health and safety. |
| heart and soul adv | figurative (with all one's being) | całym sercem przym. + n |
| | Miranda threw herself heart and soul into her performance of the song. |
| hearth and home n | (domestic realm) | ogień domowy m + przym. |
| heaven and earth n | (the whole universe) | niebo i ziemia wyr. |
| | The chief inspector vowed he would move heaven and earth to bring the killers to justice. |
| here and now n | (present situation) | obecnie przys. |
| | Stop worrying so much about the future - live for the here and now! |
| here and now adv | (in this place and time) | obecnie przys. |
| | Forget about long-term solutions - I want to know what can be done about the problem here and now. |
| here and there adv | (in various places) | tu i tam |
| | He lived an aimless existence, wandering here and there but never settling anywhere. |
| high and dry adj | figurative (person: abandoned) | opuszczony przym. |
| | When he left her, she found herself high and dry with no income and nowhere to live. |
| high and low adv | (all over the place, everywhere) | wszędzie zaim. |
| | I searched high and low for my glasses but couldn't find them. |
| high and mighty adj | (self-important, arrogant) | arogancki przym. |
| | He's been acting high and mighty since his promotion. |
| highways and byways npl | (roads and pathways) | drogi i dróżki |
| | I spent my holiday exploring the highways and byways of Cornwall. |
hit and miss,
hit-and-miss,
hit or miss,
hit-or-miss adj | (unpredictable, unreliable) | nieprzewidywalny przym. |
| | The weather is very hit and miss for July - rain one day, sunshine the next. |
| hit-and-run n | (fleeing the scene after a collision) | ucieczka z miejsca wypadku wyr. |
| | The collision would have been considered an accident, but after the driver sped off it became a hit-and-run. |
| hit-and-run driver n | ([sb]: leaves accident scene) | kierowca, który uciekł z miejsca wypadku wyr. |
| | The police went to auto body repair shops to find the hit-and-run driver's car. |
hook,
line and sinker expr | figurative, informal (completely) | kompletnie, zupełnie przys. |
| | "Did your mother fall for your excuse?" "Yes! Hook, line and sinker!" |
hot and bothered,
all hot and bothered adj | informal (flustered) | roztrzęsiony przym. |
| | | zestresowany przym. |
| | Larry got hot and bothered during his presentation. |
hot and bothered,
all hot and bothered adj | informal, euphemism (sexually excited) | podniecony przym. |
| | (potoczny) | napalony przym. |
| | Just looking at Rachel gets me all hot and bothered. |
| huff and puff vi | (be out of breath) | brakować powietrza |
| | He huffed and puffed after the long race. |
| huff and puff v expr | (blow) | dmuchać ndk. |
| | | podmuchać dk. |
| | The wolf said to the three little pigs, "I'll huff and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house down!". |
| hugging and kissing n | (sexual: petting) | obejmowanie i całowanie się wyr. |
| | Hugging and kissing in public is taboo in many cultures. |