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Co oznacza fraza 'bring up'?
Co oznacza fraza 'bring up'?
Jakie jest znaczenie terminu 'substantiate'?
Jakie jest znaczenie terminu 'substantiate'?
Która z poniższych definicji najlepiej opisuje 'scrutinize'?
Która z poniższych definicji najlepiej opisuje 'scrutinize'?
Jakie jest znaczenie wyrażenia 'get across'?
Jakie jest znaczenie wyrażenia 'get across'?
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Które z poniższych określeń najlepiej odnosi się do terminu 'qualitative'?
Które z poniższych określeń najlepiej odnosi się do terminu 'qualitative'?
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Co oznacza idiom 'bite the bullet'?
Co oznacza idiom 'bite the bullet'?
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Jakie jest znaczenie zwrotu 'break a leg'?
Jakie jest znaczenie zwrotu 'break a leg'?
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Co oznacza idiom 'spill the beans'?
Co oznacza idiom 'spill the beans'?
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Co znaczy słowo 'hypothesis' w kontekście akademickim?
Co znaczy słowo 'hypothesis' w kontekście akademickim?
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Co wyraża fraza 'the ball is in your court'?
Co wyraża fraza 'the ball is in your court'?
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Jakie jest znaczenie zwrotu 'take something with a grain of salt'?
Jakie jest znaczenie zwrotu 'take something with a grain of salt'?
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Co oznacza idiom 'hit the nail on the head'?
Co oznacza idiom 'hit the nail on the head'?
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Jakie jest znaczenie słowa 'empirical'?
Jakie jest znaczenie słowa 'empirical'?
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Study Notes
Idioms and Phrases
- Bite the bullet: To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage. Example: "He had to bite the bullet and accept the difficult assignment."
- Break a leg: A good luck wish, commonly used for performers. Example: "Break a leg in your show tonight!"
- Cost an arm and a leg: To be very expensive. Example: "That new car cost an arm and a leg."
- Get down to brass tacks: To begin discussing the practical and important aspects of a situation; to stop discussing the preliminaries. Example: "Let's get down to brass tacks and decide on the budget."
- Hit the nail on the head: To say or do exactly the right thing. Example: "She hit the nail on the head when she suggested that new marketing strategy."
- Keep an eye on: To closely watch or supervise; to monitor. Example: "Keep an eye on the children while they're playing."
- Let the cat out of the bag: To reveal a secret unintentionally. Example: "He accidentally let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party."
- Once in a blue moon: Rarely. Example: "We see each other once in a blue moon these days."
- Piece of cake: Very easy. Example: "That exam was a piece of cake."
- Once in a blue moon: Rarely. Example: "We see each other once in a blue moon these days."
- Raining cats and dogs: Raining heavily. Example: "It was raining cats and dogs when we left the store."
- Spill the beans: To reveal a secret. Example: "I accidentally spilled the beans about the surprise party."
- Take something with a grain of salt: To consider something questionable and not fully believe it. Example: "Take his claims with a grain of salt; they sound exaggerated."
- The ball is in your court: It is your turn to act. Example: "The ball is in your court; let us know when to proceed."
- Under the weather: Slightly ill or unwell. Example: "I've been under the weather lately."
- Once upon a time: A phrase typically used at the beginning of a fairy tale. Example: “Once upon a time, in a land far away…”
- Put your foot in your mouth: To say something inappropriate or embarrassing. Example: "He put his foot in his mouth with his sarcastic remark, making his friends uncomfortable."
Academic Vocabulary
- Articulate: To express clearly and effectively.
- Conjecture: A guess or hypothesis.
- Empirical: Based on observation or experience.
- Hypothesis: A proposed explanation for something.
- Inherent: Existing as a natural or essential part of something.
- Methodology: The methods used to conduct research.
- Paradigm: A model or example.
- Quantifiable: Able to be measured or expressed numerically.
- Qualitative: Relating to the qualities or characteristics of something.
- Substantiate: To provide proof or evidence for.
- Validate: To confirm the truth or accuracy of something.
- Elucidate: To make something clear.
- Scrutinize: To examine something closely and carefully.
- Conversely: In contrast; on the other hand.
- Implication: The likely result or effect of something.
- Precedent: A previous occurrence or example.
- Prolific: Producing a great quantity of something.
- Subtle: Delicate and not immediately obvious.
- Impartial: Not partial or biased.
Phrasal Verbs
- Bring up: To raise a child; to mention a topic.
- Carry on: To continue; to behave in a certain way.
- Figure out: To solve a problem; to understand something.
- Get across: To communicate an idea effectively.
- Look into: To investigate something.
- Pick up: To learn something; to collect something.
- Put off: To postpone; avoid doing something.
- Run across: To find something unexpectedly.
- Set up: To arrange; to establish something.
- Take after: To resemble a family member in appearance or personality.
- Turn down: To refuse something.
- Come up with: To think of an idea.
- Break down: To fail; to stop functioning.
- Deal with: To handle or resolve something.
- Get over: To recover from something (e.g., an illness or disappointment).
- Go through: To experience something.
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Ten quiz sprawdzi Twoją znajomość popularnych idiomów i fraz w języku angielskim. Zrozumiesz ich znaczenie i nauczysz się, jak używać ich w kontekście. Sprawdź swoją wiedzę i poszerz słownictwo!