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THE SEGWAY RIDDLE

Unveiled
Marvel
A sin
Congested
To adjust
CEO
Annually
Traction
To roll out
Upgraded
To leap
Treacherous
Mass market
To snap up
Feat
Souped-up
Breakthrough
To lean
Mere
Control shaft
To sways
Device
Akin
To contend
Destined
To temper
Niche
Inveterate
To point out
Paltry
To spring
Chasm

l_c

o, kilka słówek z tej listy znałam wcześniej, tzn, ich odpowiedniki w języku polskim Smile

Patrycja · Wysłany: Śro 17:32, 07 Mar 2007 Temat postu:

EATING BY NUMBERS

Additive
Bewildering
(Chemical) compounds
texture
shelf-life
to ingest
to inhibit
rancid
to account for
to regulate
whereby
to comprise
hazardous
(come under) security
nausea
flushed (skin)
to fund
vested interest
adverse (effects)
intake
to manufacture
up-to-date
to be beholden to
relevance
exposure to
inflammation
congestion
to itch
to trigger
to exacerbate
to acknowledge
to aggravate
mould
conclusively
premises
to wheeze
to erupt
fed into
mandatory
to pose
emulsifier
ultimately
to boil down to
contaminant
legitimate
acute
domain
inconsistent
opportunistic
yeast
corned beef
bladder
incidence

Patykos · Wysłany: Czw 13:18, 08 Mar 2007 Temat postu:

Proszę ^^

EATING BY NUMBERS

additive
noun [C]
a substance which is added to food in order to improve its taste or appearance or to preserve it:
food additives
This margarine is full of additives - just look at the label!
bewildering
adjective
1 confusing and difficult to understand:
He gave me directions to his house, but I found them utterly bewildering.
compound (COMBINATION)
noun [C]
1 a chemical that combines two or more elements:
Salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.
Many fertilizers contain nitrogen compounds.
texture
noun
1 [C or U] the quality of something that can be decided by touch; the degree to which something is rough or smooth, or soft or hard:
a smooth/rough/coarse texture
This artificial fabric has the texture of silk.
shelf life noun [C usually singular] plural shelf lives
the length of time that a product, especially food, can be kept in a shop before it becomes too old to be sold or used:
Fresh fruit has a very short shelf life.
ingest
verb [T] SPECIALIZED
to eat or drink something:
inhibit
verb [T]
to prevent someone from doing something, or to slow down a process or the growth of something:
Some workers were inhibited (from speaking) by the presence of their managers.
This drug inhibits the growth of tumours.
rancid
adjective
(of butter, oil, etc.) tasting or smelling unpleasant because not fresh
account for sth
(BE) phrasal verb
to form the total of something:
Students account for the vast majority of our customers.
regulate
verb [T]
to control something, especially by making it work in a particular way:
You can regulate the temperature in the house by adjusting the thermostat.
[+ question word] Her mother strictly regulates how much TV she can watch.
whereby
adverb, conjunction
1 by which way or method:
They've set up a plan whereby you can spread the cost over a period.
We need to devise some sort of system whereby people can liaise with each other.

2 NOT STANDARD in which, or with which:
It's put me in a position whereby I can't afford to take a job.
comprise
verb [T; L only + noun; not continuous] FORMAL
to have as parts or members, or to be those parts or members:
The course comprises a class book, a practice book and an audio tape.
The class is comprised mainly of Italian and French students.
Italian students comprise 60% of the class.
hazardous
adjective
dangerous:
a hazardous journey/occupation

(come under) security ?

nausea
noun [U]
when you feel as if you are going to vomit:
Signs of the illness include fever, nausea and vomiting.
flush (BECOME RED)
verb [I]
When you flush, you become red in the face, especially as a result of strong emotions, heat or alcohol:
She flushed with pleasure as she accepted the prize.
The champagne had caused his face to flush.
fund
verb [T]
to provide the money to pay for an event, activity or organization:
The company has agreed to fund my trip to Australia.
The new college is being privately funded (= money for it is not being provided from taxes).
vested interest
noun [C]
a strong personal interest in something because you could benefit from it:
As both a teacher and parent, she had a vested interest in seeing the school remain open.
adverse
adjective [before noun]
having a negative or harmful effect on something:
The match has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.
They received a lot of adverse publicity/criticism about the changes.
So far the drug is thought not to have any adverse effects.
intake (AMOUNT)
noun [U]
the amount of a particular substance which is eaten or drunk during a particular time:
It says on the packet that four slices of this bread contains one half of your recommended daily intake of fibre.
manufacture (PRODUCE)
verb [T]
to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines:
He works for a company that manufactures car parts.
The report notes a rapid decline in manufactured goods.
up-to-date
adjective
modern, recent, or containing the latest information:
Great trouble is taken to keep our database up-to-date.
to be beholden to
adjective [after verb] FORMAL
feeling you have a duty to someone because they have done something for you:
She wanted to be independent and beholden to no one.
relevance
noun [U] (ALSO relevancy)
the degree to which something is related or useful to what is happening or being talked about:
What relevance does that point have to the discussion?
NOTE: The opposite is irrelevance.
exposure (EXPERIENCE)
noun [C or U]
when someone experiences something or is affected by it because they are in a particular situation or place:
You should always limit your exposure to the sun.
Even a brief exposure to radiation is very dangerous.
inflammation
noun [C or U]
a red, painful and often swollen area in or on a part of your body:
Aspirin reduces pain and inflammation.
an inflammation of the eye/toe/ear
congestion
noun [U]
The (traffic) congestion in the city gets even worse during the summer.
This spray helps to ease nasal congestion.
to itch
verb [I]
to have or cause an uncomfortable feeling on the skin which makes you want to rub it with your nails:
I can't wear wool - it makes me itch.
trigger (START)
verb [T]
to cause something bad to start:
Some people find that certain foods trigger their headaches.
The racial killings at the weekend have triggered off a wave of protests throughout the country.
exacerbate
verb [T]
to make something which is already bad worse:
This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
acknowledge
verb [T]
to accept, admit or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something:
[+ ing form of verb] She acknowledged having been at fault.
[+ that] She acknowledged that she had been at fault.
aggravate (MAKE WORSE)
verb [T]
1 to make a bad situation worse:
Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion.

2 to make a disease worse:
The treatment only aggravated the condition.
mould (GROWTH) UK, US mold
noun [U]
a soft green or grey growth which develops on old food or on objects that have been left for too long in warm wet air:
There was mould on the cheese.
conclusively
adverb
without any doubt:
It is impossible to demonstrate/prove conclusively that the factory is responsible for the pollution.
premises
plural noun
the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization:
The company is relocating to new premises.
There is no smoking allowed anywhere on school premises.
wheeze (BREATHE)
verb [I]
to make a high, rough noise while breathing because of some breathing difficulty:
I could hear the old man behind me wheezing.
I know when I've been smoking too much because I start to wheeze when I run for a train.
erupt
verb [I]
to explode or burst out suddenly:
Her back erupted in small red spots.
feed (PUT)
verb fed, fed
1 [I or T; usually + adverb or preposition] to supply something to a person or thing, or put something into a machine or system, especially in a regular or continuous way:
The vegetables are fed into the machine at this end.
The images are fed over satellite networks to broadcasters throughout the world.
[+ two objects] A member of the princess's staff had been feeding the newspaper information/feeding information to the newspaper.
Several small streams feed into (= join) the river near here.

2 [T] to put fuel on or inside something that burns, to keep it burning:
Remember to feed the fire while I'm out.
mandatory
adjective FORMAL
describes something which must be done, or which is demanded by law:
The minister is calling for mandatory prison sentences for people who assault police officers.
Athletes must undergo a mandatory drugs test before competing in the championship.
In 1991, the British government made it mandatory to wear rear seat belts in cars.
to pose (ASK)
verb [T]
to ask a question, especially in a formal situation such as a meeting:
Can we go back to the question that Helena posed earlier?
emulsifier
noun [C]
a substance which forms or preserves an emulsion and is often added to processed foods to prevent particular parts separating
ultimately
adverb
1 finally, after a series of things have happened:
Everything will ultimately depend on what is said at the meeting with the directors next week.
Ultimately, of course, he'd like to have his own business but that won't be for some time.

2 used to emphasize the most important fact in a situation:
Ultimately, he'll have to decide.
boil down to sth phrasal verb
If a situation or problem boils down to something, that is the main reason for it:
The problem boils down to one thing - lack of money.
contaminant
noun [C] SPECIALIZED
a substance that spoils the purity of something or makes it poisonous:
Make sure that all equipment is clean and free of contaminants.
legitimate
adjective
1 allowed by law:
The army must give power back to the legitimate government.

2 reasonable and acceptable:
He claimed that the restaurant bill was a legitimate business expense.

3 A legitimate child is one whose parents are legally married at the time of his or her birth.
acute (EXTREME)
adjective
1 If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage:
She felt acute embarrassment/anxiety/concern at his behaviour.
The problem of poverty is particularly acute in rural areas.
domain (AREA)
noun [C]
an area of interest or an area over which a person has control:
She treated the business as her private domain.
These documents are in the public domain (= available to everybody).
inconsistent (NOT AGREEING)
adjective
If a reason, idea, opinion, etc. is inconsistent, different parts of it do not agree, or it does not agree with something else:
These findings are inconsistent with those of previous studies.
Opportunistic [U] USUALLY DISAPPROVING
political opportunism
yeast
noun [C or U]
a type of fungus which is used in making alcoholic drinks such as beer and wine, and for making bread swell and become light:
dried/fresh yeast
yeast extract
corned beef
noun [U]
cooked beef which has been preserved in salty water and spices, and which is often sold in tins (= metal containers)
bladder
noun [C]
a bag-like organ inside the body of a person or animal, where urine is stored before it leaves the body:
to empty your bladder (= urinate)
incidence
noun [C usually singular] FORMAL
an event, or the rate at which something happens:
There have been quite a few incidences of bullying in the school this year.
an increased incidence of cancer near nuclear power stations

Agnieszka_sk · Wysłany: Czw 15:03, 15 Mar 2007 Temat postu:

Hej dziewczyny, wiem że ten artykuł już był, ale mnie nie było jak słwka omawialiście, dlatego proszę o pomoc- nie mogę znaleźć definicji paru słwek oto one:
traction
control shaft
device
to point out
to spring
chasm

To są słwka z the segway riddle, jeśli ktraś z was ma te słwka to będę wdzięczna Very Happy

Patykos · Wysłany: Pon 12:27, 19 Mar 2007 Temat postu: Nowa porcja słówków ^^

The New Space Race

Runway
White-knuckled
To soar
To vie
Launchpad
Mogul
To break (new) ground
Underway
Revenue
Entrepreneur
Demand
Lack
Weightlessness
To approve
Facility
Hub
Evolution
To commit
Hype
To boom
To be confined

Oleńka

Hej dziewczyny, to przetłumaczone słówka z artykułu, definicja weightlessness jest stworzona przeze mnie, wiec jakby komus udało się znaleźć inną...
Runway - a long specially prepared hard surface like a road on which aircraft land and take off
White-knuckled - if you have white-knuckled hands, your hands are held tightly in a fist because you are anxious or afraid
White-knuckle - a white-knuckle ride at a fairground makes you feel excited and afraid at the same time
To soar - to increase quickly to a high level
To vie - to compete very hard with someone in order to get something
Launchpad - a base from which a weapon or spacecraft is sent up into the sky
Mogul - a businessman or businesswoman who has great power and influence in a particular industry
To break (new) ground - to do something that has never been done before
Underway - happening now:
Revenue - money that a business or organization receives over a period of time, especially from selling goods or services [= income]
Entrepreneur - someone who starts a new business or arranges business deals in order to make money, often in a way that involves financial risks
Demand - the need or desire that people have for particular goods and services
Lack - when there is not enough of something, or none of it [= shortage]
Weightlessness – state in which the effects of gravity are not experienced
To approve - to officially accept a plan, proposal etc
Facility - a place or building used for a particular activity or industry, or for providing a particular type of service
Hub - the central and most important part of an area, system, activity etc, which all the other parts are connected to [= centre]
Evolution - the gradual change and development of an idea, situation, or object
To commit - to decide to use money, time, people etc for a particular purpose
Hype - attempts to make people think something is good or important by talking about it a lot on television, the radio etc - used to show disapproval
To boom - if business, trade, or a particular area is booming, it is increasing and being very successful
To be confined - to exist in or affect only a particular place or group

Patykos

wiMadonna finds the cause

Reinvention
(in) abundance
to covet
lucrative
full-blown
to date
robust
in excess of
to the tune of
plight
to set foot in
a dilettante
poverty
a rarity
bits and bobs
to attribute
affiliation
precept
to figure out
to enforce
to faze
argot
to champion
a hard sell
to emerge
camaraderie
fatigue
to nudge
limelight
protestation
thatched
blank
goodwill

tatiana

Madonna finds the cause

--Reinvention--to do something differently from before, especially in order to improve or change the way people think of you
w bród--(in) abundance--a large quantity of something
pragnąć czegoś--to covet--to have a very strong desire to have something that someone else has
intratny--lucrative--a job or activity that lets you earn a lot of money [= profitable]
na wielką skale--full-blown--having all the qualities of something that is at its most complete oradvanced stage
--to date--
silny, solidny--robust--a robust system, organization etc is strong and not likely to have problems
znacznie coś przekraczać--in excess of--more than a particular amount
w wysokości--to the tune of--used to emphasize how large an amount or number is
trudna sytuacja--plight--a very bad situation that someone is in
--to set foot in --to go to or enter a place
--a dilettante--someone who is not serious about what they are doing or does not study a subject thoroughly
ubóstwo--poverty--the situation or experience of being poor
--a rarity--
drobiazgi--bits and bobs--any small things of various kinds
przypisywać--to attribute--to believe or say that a situation or event is caused by something
przynależność--affiliation--the connection or involvement that someone or something has with a political, religious etc organization
zasada--precept--a rule on which a way of thinking or behaving is based
dojść do czegoś--to figure out--to think about a problem or situation until you find the answer or understand what has happened
wprowadzić--to enforce--to make people obey a rule or law
peszyć--to faze--if a new or difficult situation, it makes you feel confused or shocked, so that you do not know what to do
--argot--expressions used by a particular group of people [= jargon]
bronić, opowiadać się za--to champion--to publicly fight for and defend an aim or principle, such as the rights of a group of people
agresywna sprzedaż--a hard sell--a way of selling something in which there is a lot of pressure on you to buy
wyłaniać się--to emerge--if facts, they become known after being hidden or secret
poczucie koleżeństwa--camaraderie--a feeling of friendship that a group of people have, especially when they work together
znużenie,zmęczenie--fatigue--very great tiredness [= exhaustion]
popychać--to nudge--to move forward slowly by pushing gently
być w centrum zainteresowania--limelight--a situation in which someone receives a lot of attention, especially from newspapers, television etc
zapewnienie--protestation--a strong statement saying that something is true or not true, when other people believe the opposite
dom kryty strzechą--thatched--a thatched roof is made with dried straw,reeds, leaves etc
bez wyrazu, obojętny--blank--a blank face or look shows no emotion, understanding, or interest
Dobra wola, życzliwość--goodwill--kind feelings towards or between people and a willingness to be helpful

Patykos

HOW TO KILL THE TIGER

Ruthless
A poacher
Lame
To snare
A trap
Game
Jagged
To howl
To plunge sth into sth
Pelt
A tip-off
To unfurl
To sniff
To pounce
To nab
To nail
To dwindle
Feline
To slip through one’s fingers
To debacle
Bleak
Poised
To shrink
Affluent
Ground (adj.)
Unblemished
To hawk
A swatch
To condemn
Ire
Showcase
Foremost
To convene
To streamline
A burden
Scant
Core
Habitat
A bill
Grim
To slaughter
To revel
Emergence
Shed (adj.)

Patykos

Nowa porcja słówke ;P

NATURAL HEALING

a range of-
a thousands of generations' worth of knowledge-
accumulation-
ailment-
alternative to -
ancient-
at upscale resort-
Ayurweda-
beaker-
blockbuster-
botanist-
bowl-
building blocks-
Bunsen burner-
cachet- chemist-
chromatograph-
cinchona tree-
collective-
conventional
medicine-
curry-
cusp-
decade-long-
deforestation-
detoxification
treatment -
diagnosis-
difficult-to-swallow-
direct link to -
efficacy-
egregious-
established-
fingerprint-
foraged-
foremost-
garden setting-
globally recognized-
herbal cure-
herbal heritage-
howl of outrage-
in concert-
in conjunction-
infection-
ingredient-
kitchen mixer-
knobby-
lighting-
lush-
marauder-
marble-topped counter-
massive dose-
medical practitioner-
medical textbook-
medicinal knowledge-
non-toxicity-
notorious-
nutritional source-
on the cusp of -
online database-
partition-
patent office-
peptic ulcer-
plant-based medical system-
posterity-
prior knowledge-
private sector-
quinine-
remedy- saffron-
skin discolouration-
skin disease-
soil pH-
spectrophotometer-
sprout-
stomachache-
subcontinent -
surgical mask-
syrup-
technician-
to award a patent-
to be intent on-
to bend over-
to buzz with activity-
to hum -
to jab a finger at-
to mine-
to pend an approval by a patent office -
to place a strain on-
to pore over-
to safeguard-
to scroll through a list-
to upload-
Traditional Knowledge Digital Library-
traditional remedy-
treatment-
trove-
turmeric-
tweezers-
unprecedented-
unsustainable harvesting-
wound-
healing properties-

a od źródła dostałam to: Oto słowa do artykułu z oficjalnej listy słownictwa obowiązującego
na egzamin, która jest już dostępna również na serwisie
studenckim,
pozdrawiam,

Paulina Bąkowska