English Activator: start czy begin?
... time does the film start/begin? – O której godzinie zaczyna się film?He started/began as a waiter. – Zaczynał jako kelner. Zarówno po czasowniku start, jak i po begin stosujemy bezokoliczniki ...
English Activator: close czy shut?
... okno/książkę?The shop closes/shuts at five. – Sklep jest zamykany o piątej. UWAGA: Mówiąc o likwidacji działalności, używamy wyrażeń close down lub shut down.He closed/shut down his shop because he ...
„Drugi pogrzeb” Edgara Allana Poe
... - the inventor of the detective story and creator of horror writing - is one of the most influential American writers ever. But he died an impoverishedlunatic at the age of 40. His tombstone was ...
Zabawne tłumaczenia (2)
... sight, tootle the horn. Trumpet him melodiously at first, but if he still obstacles your passage then tootle him with vigor.On a Bulgarian web site: You may visit this webpage, only if you are logged in or it is unavailable. Zobacz także: ...
English Activator: do czy make?
... nam napisać dwa wypracowania. lub „sprawić, aby ktoś coś zrobił”:He always makes me laugh. – On zawsze mnie rozśmiesza. ...
How to be an Alien, czyli stereotypowy Brytyjczyk, cz. 3
... is more advisable to speak softly in good German than to shout in abominable English. QUEUING An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one. At weekends an Englishman queues up at ...
Can you speak cockney?
... those apples to bed! Army and Navy — gravy — Pass the army, will you? Bacon and Eggs — legs — He has such long bacons. Barnet Fair — hair — I'm going to have my barnet cut. Bees and Honey — money ...
History of Cocktails
... that cock. According to this theory, the drink was first called cock’s tail. Theory 4 A pharmacist in New Orleans used to offer his guests a drink (brandy, sugar, water and bitters) in an egg-cup. He ...
How to be an Alien, czyli stereotypowy Brytyjczyk, cz. 2
... memories of your youth when, on the Continent, wanting to describe someone as exceptionally dull, you remarked: “He is the type who would discuss the weather with you.” In England this is an ever ...
51. stan?
... -1841) served the shortest presidency.John Tyler (1841-1845) was the president with the most children — he had 15.Franklin Pierce (1853-1857)was the first president to have a Christmas tree in the ...
English Activator: learn czy study?
... w mowie codziennej i zastępuje czasownik study, np.:Tom is a very conscientious student. He works very hard. – Tom jest bardzo sumiennym studentem. On dużo się uczy.I have to stay at home and work ...
History of the Band-Aid
... separate gauze and adhesive tape that you would cut to size and apply yourself. Earle Dickson noticed that gauze and adhesive tape his wife used would soon fall off her active fingers. He decided ...
Phrasal verbs: Relationships
... ) – to end a marriage, a sexual or romantic relationship (rozstać się, zerwać z kimś)bring up – to look after a child until he or she becomes an adult (wychowywać)come (a)roundcall in– to visit sb (wpaść ...
English Activator: hold czy keep?
... to keep me here. – Nic mnie tutaj nie trzyma.What do you think is keeping Robert? He is never this late. – Jak sądzisz, co zatrzymało Roberta? Nigdy się tak bardzo nie spóźnia.I’m so sorry ...
English Activator: Miejsce
... ? – Jak można złamać nogę w trzech miejscach?Is the lever in place? – Czy dźwignia jest we właściwej pozycji?He took the first place in the contest. – Zajął pierwsze miejsce w konkursie.In ...
Matura z angielskiego: Poćwicz razem z nami! (1)
... develops differently and at different times. If you go through a growth spurt early, you may feel too tall. Yet your friend may be thinking that he or she is too small. It's usually hardest for the ...