Książka Insight - Zaawansowany - Wgląd w słownictwo 7

scholarly and highly interested in cultural or artistic matters

wykształcony, kulturalny

attempting to appear intelligent, important, or something that one is not, so as to impress others

pretensjonalny, pretensjonalna

causing feelings of fear, unease, or worry in others through a display of power, authority, or aggression

intymidujący, przerażający

looking dark, dirty, or shabby, often because of not being taken care of or cleaned properly

ponury, zaniedbany

lacking brightness or sufficient light

przygaszony, słaby

the leading or most prominent position or place in a particular field, activity, or situation

czoło, przodownik

to lose one's life, often terribly or suddenly

zginąć, umrzeć

emotional in a way that might be considered overly romantic or sentimental

sentimentalny, przesadnie emocjonalny

(of a sound) loud, harsh, and unpleasant to the ears

hałaśliwy, chropowaty

extremely unpleasant or rude

odrażający, nieprzyjemny

persuasive in a way that captures attention or convinces effectively

przekonujący, fascynujący

holding one's attention completely due to being exciting or interesting

fascynujący, zajmujący

quick and clever with their words, often expressing humor or cleverness in a sharp and amusing way

dowcipny, błyskotliwy

causing great amusement and laughter

zabawny, komiczny

extremely unpleasant and disgusting

odrażający, nieprzyjemny

following established customs, practices, or standards that are widely accepted or commonly used

konwencjonalny, tradycyjny

having a magical and charming quality that captures attention and brings joy

czarujący, urzekający

bringing strong memories, emotions, or images to mind

ewokatywny, przywołujący

characteristic of an early stage of human or animal evolution

prymitywny, starożytny

arousing interest and curiosity due to being strange or mysterious

intrygujący, fascynujący

to have an unsuccessful or unpleasant beginning in a relationship or activity

to accept something as true or valid without questioning or challenging it

przyjąć, połykać

to support someone who will later bring one profit by achieving success

to say or do the exact right thing in a particular situation

appearing cheerful, lively, and full of confidence

wesoły, radosny

fast-paced, frantic, and filled with intense energy or activity

frenetyczny, szaleńczy

quick and energetic in movement or action

szybki, energiczny

providing a calming or comforting sensation that helps to relieve or lessen pain or discomfort

uspokajający, łagodzący

a leisurely, slow, unhurried walk

spacer, wolny krok

moving, responding, or functioning at a slow pace

ospaly, wolny

a difficult fight or challenge that requires a lot of effort and determination

trudna walka, ciężka batalia