daily life
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codzienne życie
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The daily life of people in the Middle Ages was very different from the way we live today.
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dash somebody’s hope
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zniweczyć czyjeś nadzieje
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Laura was expecting to inherit the house, but her dad dashed all her hopes by giving it to charity when he was 55.
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day by day
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dzień po dniu
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I am not planning my future, I just live day by day, hoping it will all solve itself.
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dead end
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ślepa uliczka
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We came to a dead end with the task and are struggling to come to the right conclusions.
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declare war on somebody
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wypowiedzieć komuś wojnę
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America declared war on Japan in 1941.
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deserve credit
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zasługiwać na uznanie
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I have been working really hard for the past month. I really think I deserve some credit, but all you do is criticise me.
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die a natural death
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umrzeć śmiercią naturalną
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My granddad died a natural death at the age of 98.
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difference of opinion
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różnica zdań
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Difference of opinion is a daily bread for me and my sister. We are never able to agree with each other.
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dirt cheap
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tani jak barszcz
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I bought this dress on sale! It was dirt cheap! Just £10!
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dirty joke
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świński, nieprzyzwoity dowcip/kawał
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Stop telling all those dirty jokes in front of the children!
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disappear from view
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zniknąć z oczu
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I got really worried when Anna disappeared from my view as she is not supposed to go anywhere on her own.
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disappear without a trace
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zniknąć bez śladu
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My brother left home one day and disappeared without a trace. We don’t know what happened to him.
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disturb the peace
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zakłócać porządek
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Can you turn the music down? You’re disturbing my peace.
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do a good turn
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zrobić dobry uczynek
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I decided to do a good turn by donating some money to charity.
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do a great job
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wykonać kawał dobrej roboty
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You’ve done a great job and we would like to offer you a pay rise!
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do as you please
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rób, jak ci się podoba
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Do as you please, but don’t ask me for advice when you’re in trouble again.
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do exercises
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robić ćwiczenia (np. w zeszycie)
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I do exercises every morning.
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do harm to somebody
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wyrządzić komuś krzywdę
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I don’t want to do harm to anybody. I just practice martial arts to stay fit.
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do one’s duties
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wypełniać swoje obowiązki
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I always do my duties to the best of my abilities. That’s why I am a valued worker.
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do something behind somebody’s back
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zrobić coś za czyimiś plecami
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Laura and I are no longer friends. She has been talking about me behind my back, and I just can’t accept such behaviour.
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do something for money
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robić/zrobić coś dla pieniędzy
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I had to do it for money. I was in a really bad financial situation back then.
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do something for the fun of it
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robić coś dla zabawy/przyjemności
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Let’s do it just for the fun of it. Come on! I am sure you’d enjoy being spontaneous once in a while!
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do something from nothing
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zrobić coś z niczego, od podstaw
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Anne is an amazing cook. She can prepare a really tasty dish from absolutely nothing.
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do something on the side
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robić coś na boku
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Heather is a teacher but she does some tour-guiding on the side. Teaching doesn’t pay too well.
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do something out of habit
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robić coś z przyzwyczajenia
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I don’t really watch TV much but I always have it switched on when I am home – purely out of habit.
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do the dishes
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zmywać naczynia
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Sam, do the dishes, please. The dishwasher is broken.
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do voluntary work
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pracować jako wolontariusz
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I do some volunteer work every summer. It gives me a sense of achievement.
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do whatever possible to
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zrobić co tylko możliwe, aby
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I’d do whatever possible to get this job. I am sure I would be great at it!
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do wonders
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czynić cuda, dokonywać cudów
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Drinking 2 litres of water a day can do wonders for your skin.
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do you follow me?
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rozumiesz mnie?
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I want you to do all the tasks from page 1, only the task nr. 1 from page 2, and the first half of page 3. Do you follow me? I don’t want anyone to tell me tomorrow that they did not know what to do for the homework.
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do you happen to know
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nie wiesz przypadkiem
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Excuse me, do you happen to know where the nearest bank is?
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do you have a light?
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masz ogień? (zapałki, zapalniczkę)
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– Do you have a light?
– No, I don’t smoke, sorry.
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do you mind if I open the window?
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nie będzie ci przeszkadzało, jeśli otworzę okno?
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– Do you mind if I open the window?
– Not at all.
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do you see what I mean?
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rozumiesz, o co mi chodzi?
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You really have to try and finish it by tomorrow. We have a deadline on Friday but we need everything double-checked, just in case. Do you see what I mean?
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does it really matter?
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czy to naprawdę ma znaczenie?
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Does it really matter what I wear for the meeting?
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does it work for you?
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pasuje ci to?
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Does that dress work for you? I really don’t feel comfortable in it.
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does this mean anything to you?
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czy to ci coś mówi?
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Sarah says that you need to give the “thing” to her by tomorrow. Does it mean anything to you?
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don’t ask me!
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mnie pytasz? (sam chciałbym to wiedzieć)
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Don’t ask me! I’ve never even been to Spain. How can I know what the most famous market in Barcelona is called?
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don’t make me laugh
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nie rozśmieszaj mnie
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Don’t make me laugh now! They’ll kick us out of the class in a second if we keep on behaving like that.
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don’t mention it!
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nie ma za co! (odpowiadając na podziękowania)
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– Thank you very much for driving me home.
– Don’t mention it.
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don’t remind me!
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ani mi nie przypominaj!
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– The essay deadline is tomorrow.
– Don’t remind me! I haven’t even started working on it yet!
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draw a conclusion
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wyciągnąć wniosek
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At the end of the meeting we managed to draw a conclusion from last year’s situation and came up with a new action plan.
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draw attention away from something
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odwracać uwagę od czegoś
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Anne’s presentation was really good, but the road works outside our office drew everyone’s attention away from what she had to say.
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draw lots
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ciągnąć losy
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None of us wanted to move into the smallest room so we decided to draw lots.
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dress in black
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ubierać się na czarno
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I always dress in black when I have to look smart.
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drink and drive
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prowadzić w stanie nietrzeźwym, jechać po pijanemu
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You really shouldn’t drink and drive. It’s dangerous!
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drive somebody crazy
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doprowadzać kogoś do szaleństwa
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Your music is driving me absolutely crazy. Can you turn it down for a while! I really have to study!
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drive somebody to despair
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doprowadzać kogoś do rozpaczy
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I have been applying for jobs for about a month now and nothing comes my way. The whole situation is really driving me to despair.
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drop a hint
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zrobić aluzję, napomknąć
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It was already midnight and Anna was still at my place. I really needed her to leave as I was to get up really early the next day. I had to drop a hint, otherwise, she would never have left.
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drop in the bucket
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kropla w morzu
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I am afraid that’s just a drop in the bucket of what it takes to help Africa.
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drop somebody a line
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napisać parę słów do kogoś
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I’ll drop you a line later on this week to let you know how it’s going. What’s your e-mail address, anyway?
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drum up support
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pozyskać poparcie
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We managed to drum up a lot of support for the cause and now it’s got national coverage in the media.
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early bird
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ranny ptaszek
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I am really an early bird. I work best in the mornings but need to go to bed early as well.
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earn one’s living
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zarabiać na utrzymanie
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I started earning my own living at the age of 16 and have been financially independent ever since.
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ease the pain
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złagodzić ból
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I need to take some paracetamol to ease the pain, otherwise I won’t be able to carry on working.
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easier said than done
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łatwiej powiedzieć niż zrobić
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It’s easier said than done. How do you want me to organise this conference with the means I have available?
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easy come, easy go
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łatwo przyszło, łatwo poszło
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Oh well, easy come, ease go. I know I could have saved the money I won, but at least we had a good time on holiday.
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either way
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tak czy owak
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We can stay at home or go to the cinema. Either way, the Browns are spending the evening with us.
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element of surprise
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element zaskoczenia
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I like the element of surprise in opening Christmas presents.
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emotions were running high
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emocje wzięły górę
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The concert was amazing! Emotions were running high when Robbie Williams got on stage.
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end in a tie
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zakończyć się remisem (w sporcie)
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The first game ended in a tie, but France won the second 2:1.
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enter one’s mind
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wpaść do głowy
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The thought just entered my mind, but I haven’t come up with any sensible solution to the problem yet.
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even odds
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równe szanse
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We both practiced a lot, and the odds of winning the game are even.
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even though
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mimo że, chociaż
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Even though I speak Spanish fluently, I have never wanted to visit Spain or South America.
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every now and then
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co jakiś czas
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Every now and then I like to go to a gym but I’m not a regular.
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every other day
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co drugi dzień
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I work part-time and only go to work every other day.
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every time
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za każdym razem
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Every time I go on holiday I choose a different country.
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exchange of views
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wymiana poglądów
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I really enjoyed studying abroad. I treated it as a chance for an interesting exchange of views.
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experience shows that
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doświadczenie pokazuje, że
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My experience shows that it’s good to spend some time abroad if you want to learn a language well.
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express a view
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wyrazić pogląd
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Don’t express such strong views if you have no experience to support them.
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express an opinion
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wyrazić opinię
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Anne expressed an opinion about the movie that I didn’t agree with, but I didn’t say anything.
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expressions of sympathy
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wyrazy współczucia
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I treated all the flowers as expressions of sympathy.
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