Preposition
Alex is very good ... languages.
Alex is very good at languages.
być czarną owcą
be the black sheep
She ... (work) in a bank.
She works in a bank. (Present Simple)
It is nice to have a quiet weekend after a week of ... parties.
noisy
Nature
a type of animal that drinks milk from its mother’s body when it is young
mammal
‘Please, don’t be angry ... me, ’ Peter said.
‘Please, don’t be angry with me, ’ Peter said.
pupilek nauczyciela
the teacher's pet
She ... (get) more and more impatient.
She is getting more and more impatient. (Present Continuous)
Is Harold awake? - No, he is ... .
asleep
Science
a gas that has no colour or smell, is present in air, and is necessary for most animals and plants to live
oxygen
Fifty million Americans are addicted ... nicotine.
Fifty million Americans are addicted to nicotine.
czuć się niewyraźnie, niezdrowo
be under the weather
She ... (see) her doctor tomorrow.
She is seeing her doctor tomorrow. (Present Continuous)
I hope tonight's film is ... for a change. The last two we have seen have been so boring.
exciting
Weather
very cold weather, when water freezes
frost
She congratulated me warmly ... my exam results.
She congratulated me warmly on my exam results.
mieć forsy jak lodu
roll in the money
Sorry I ... (not write) for so long.
Sorry I haven't written for so long. (Present Perfect)
This loaf of bread is ... . I'd better go out and buy a fresh one.
stale
Vehicle
a vehicle that flies in the air and has wings and at least one engine
plane
Our team consists ... twenty people.
Our team consists of twenty people.
pracować od rana do późnej nocy, przepracowywać się
burn the candle at both ends
I ... (take) a shower when I heard the telephone ring.
I was taking a shower when I heard the telephone ring. (Past Continuous)
Houses with ... numbers are on this side and those with even numbers are on the other.
odd
Job
someone whose job is to make men’s clothes
tailor