The History of Sandwich
... ). Sandwich was a frequent gambler, and was so addicted to gambling that he would often refuse to stop even to eat meals! To avoid having to stop gambling, the Earl of Sandwich asked the cooks at his ...
Words in the News: knock out
... . Znokautować kogoś, czyli uderzyć powodując utratę przytomności. 2. to cause someone to go to sleep: I didn't realize those pills would knock me out. Uśpić kogoś, spowodować, że zaśnie. 3. to remove someone ...
English Activator: about
... . With regard to the matter of taxes, I would like to add a few remarks. Chciałbym dodać od siebie kilka uwag w kwestii podatków. W drugim kontekście synonimami do aboutmogą być: concern — książka ...
"One small step for a man, but giant leap for mankind"
... się, aby odebrać telefon. I would leap at the opportunity to go to Paris. – Skorzystałabym z okazji, aby pojechać do Paryża. to leap at the opportunity/chance to do something – skorzystać z okazji, aby coś ...
Zabawne tłumaczenia (2)
... : Would you like to ride on your own ass?In a Norwegian cocktail lounge: Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar.In an Acapulco hotel: The manager has personally passed all the ...
The Taste of English - Marmite
... often used in "sarnies" (sandwiches) as well as an ingredient in many recipes. Extreme fans dissolvea few teaspoons in hot water and drink the way you would drink grandma's chicken soup! Marmite ...
How to be an Alien, czyli stereotypowy Brytyjczyk, cz. 1
... the Continent either tell you the truth or lie; in England they hardly ever lie, but they would not dream of telling you the truth. Many continentals think life is a game; the English think cricket is a game. Na podstawie fragmentów książki „How ...
How to be an Alien, czyli stereotypowy Brytyjczyk, cz. 3
... understand one word. In the first week I picked up a tolerable working knowledge of the language and the next seven years convinced me gradually but thoroughly that I would never know it really well ...
Can you speak cockney?
... (old mate); mickey mouse (house). Wyrażenia: Would you Adam and Eve it? (believe = Adam and Eve); I don't know what she's rabbiting about (talk = rabbit and pork). Cockney to również specyficzna ...
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 ...
The History of the Potato Chips
... salesman in the South, helped popularize the food from Atlanta to Tennessee. Lay peddled potato chips to Southern grocers out of the trunk of his car, building a business and a name that would become ...
Marka Brytania na sprzedaż. Pomoże książę William i Kate Middleton
... director Sean Summers: “The beautifully chosen timing of this wedding to follow on from Easter means that the public will be in celebratory mood. I would expect to see sales uplifts on previous years as ...
The Taste of English - introduction
... offal in the UK. If you ever wondered what offal means, the answer is – everything that you would not normally want to eat as this culinary term refers to the entrails and internal organs of an ...