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1 high-handed
[haɪ'hændɪd]adj* * *adjective (done, acting, without consultation of, or consideration for, other people: a high-handed decision; A new headmaster should try not to be too high-handed.) arbitralny, despotyczny -
2 think too much of
(to have too high an opinion of: He thinks too much of himself.) mieć wysokie mniemanie o -
3 proud
[praud]adjdumny; ( pej) pyszny, hardyproud of sb/sth — dumny z kogoś/czegoś
to be proud to do sth — robić (zrobić perf) coś z dumą
to do sb proud ( inf) — ugaszczać (ugościć perf) kogoś po królewsku
to do o.s. proud ( inf) — niczego sobie nie odmawiać
* * *1) (feeling pleasure or satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, connections etc: He was proud of his new house; She was proud of her son's achievements; He was proud to play football for the school.) dumny2) (having a (too) high opinion of oneself; arrogant: She was too proud to talk to us.) wyniosły3) (wishing to be independent: She was too proud to accept help.) dumny4) (splendid or impressive: The assembled fleet was a proud sight.) wspaniały•- proudly- do someone proud
- do proud -
4 pitch
[pɪtʃ] 1. n ( BRIT)(SPORT) boisko nt; (of note, voice) wysokość f; ( fig) poziom m; ( tar) smoła f; ( of boat) rzucanie nt, kiwanie nt; (also: sales pitch) nawijka f (inf)2. vt 3. vito pitch a tent — rozbijać (rozbić perf) namiot
* * *I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) rozbijać2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) ciskać3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) rzucić (się), upaść ciężko4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) kołysać się5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) ustawiać (w tonacji)2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) boisko2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) wysokość3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) natężenie4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) stanowisko, teren5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) rzut6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) kołysanie•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) lepik, smoła- pitch-dark -
5 extortionate
[ɪks'tɔːʃnɪt]adj* * *[-nət]adjective ((of a price) much too high: That restaurant's prices are extortionate!) wygórowany -
6 idealist
[aɪ'dɪəlɪst]nidealista(-tka) m(f)* * *noun (a person having (too) high ideals of behaviour etc.) idealista -
7 modest
['mɔdɪst]adj* * *['modist]1) (not having, or showing, too high an opinion of one's abilities etc: He's very modest about his success.) skromny2) (decent, or showing good taste; not shocking: modest clothing.) skromny3) (not very large; moderate: She's a person of modest ambitions.) skromny•- modestly- modesty -
8 saddle
['sædl] 1. n( for horse) siodło nt; ( of bicycle) siodełko nt2. vtto be saddled with ( inf) — być obarczonym +instr
* * *['sædl] 1. noun(a seat for a rider: The bicycle saddle is too high.) siodło2. verb((negative unsaddle) to put a saddle on: He saddled his horse and rode away.) (o)siodłać -
9 self-important
[selfim'po:tənt](having too high an opinion of one's own importance: a self-important little man.) zarozumiały -
10 expect
[ɪks'pɛkt] 1. vt(anticipate, hope for) spodziewać się +gen; (await, require, count on) oczekiwać +gen; ( suppose)2. vito expect that … — przypuszczać, że …
to expect sb to do sth — ( anticipate) spodziewać się, że ktoś coś zrobi; ( demand) oczekiwać od kogoś zrobienia czegoś
* * *[ik'spekt]1) (to think of as likely to happen or come: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.) spodziewać się2) (to think or believe (that something will happen): He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; `Will she go too?' `I expect so' / `I don't expect so' / `I expect not.') spodziewać się3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) oczekiwać4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) spodziewać się•- expectant
- expectantly
- expectation -
11 feeling
['fiːlɪŋ]nuczucie ntI have a feeling (that) we are being followed — mam uczucie, że ktoś nas nas śledzi
my feeling is that … — mam wrażenie, że …
* * *1) (power and ability to feel: I have no feeling in my little finger.) czucie2) (something that one feels physically: a feeling of great pain.) uczucie3) ((usually in plural) something that one feels in one's mind: His angry words hurt my feelings; a feeling of happiness.) uczucie4) (an impression or belief: I have a feeling that the work is too hard.) wrażenie5) (affection: He has no feeling for her now.) uczucie6) (emotion: He spoke with great feeling.) emocja, wzruszenie -
12 humble
['hʌmbl] 1. adj( modest) skromny; ( deferential) pokorny; background, birth niski2. vt* * *1. adjective1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) skromny, pokorny2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) niskiego stanu2. verb(to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) upokorzyć- humbly- humbleness See also:- humility -
13 pressure
['prɛʃə(r)] 1. n( physical force) nacisk m, ucisk m; (of air, water) ciśnienie nt; ( fig) ( demand) naciski pl; ( stress) napięcie nt2. vtto pressure sb (to do sth) — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś (do zrobienia czegoś)
to put pressure on sb (to do sth) — wywierać (wywrzeć perf) presję na kogoś (, by coś zrobił)
high/low pressure — wysokie/niskie ciśnienie
* * *['preʃə]1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) ucisk, ciśnienie2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) presja, napięcie3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) nacisk, presja•- pressurise
- pressure cooker -
14 sophisticated
[sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd]adjperson, audience wyrobiony, bywały; fashion, dish wyrafinowany, wyszukany, wymyślny; machinery, arguments skomplikowany* * *[sə'fistikeitid]1) ((of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly etc: a sophisticated young man; She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.) obyty, bywały2) (suitable for, or typical of, sophisticated people: The joke was too sophisticated for the child to understand; sophisticated clothes/hairstyles.) wyrafinowany, wymyślny3) ((of machines, processes etc) highly-developed, elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge: sophisticated photographic techniques.) skomplikowany•
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