What’s the difference between Cyber Monday and Black Friday?
Black Friday is a shopping holiday that falls on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Cyber Monday is a shopping holiday that falls on the Monday after Thanksgiving. In the past, Black Friday deals were only available in retail stores, starting at a designated time. On Black Friday all shoppers would wake up early to line up […]
10 Halloween idioms and expressions
Make someone’s blood boil – to make someone very angry Ex: It just makes my blood boil to think of the amount of food that gets wasted around here. Ghost town – a deserted place where there are few or no people Ex: I woke up at 5 a.m. to go for a run. It […]
BIG & LITTLE – czyli jak powiedzieć inaczej DUŻY i MAŁY
BIG LITTLE GIANT gigantyczny A giant, fat cat was sitting in the garden. MINIATURE miniaturowy The cathedral of St Catherine is a miniature copy of that at Constantinople. HUGE olbrzymi His eyes looked huge when he was scared. SMALL mały It’s a very small window. LARGE duży His large eyes were bright and snappy. TINY malutki We are a tiny dot of life suspended […]
Xmas Wishes&Greetings
Życzenia tradycyjne: May this Christmas season bring you closer to all those that you treasure in your heart. Have a Marry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May the magic of Christmas gladden your heart with the joys of the season. May the spirit of Christmas bless you with greater strength. May the promise of […]
Abbreviations
Zarówno w korespondencji mailowej, jak i w rozmowach online często używane są skróty angielskie (tzw.abbreviations) – warto wiedzieć co oznaczają. Oto lista 30 najczęściej używanych: 4U (for you) – dla ciebie CU (see you) – trzymaj się/do zobaczenia G2G (got to go) – muszę iść W8 (wait) – czekaj BRB (be right back) – zaraz wrócę IMO […]
Lista 300 najczęściej używanych słów w języku angielskim
czyli słów które stanowią około 65% codziennej komunikacji w tym języku. Sprawdź czy je znasz 🙂 1 the 61 word 121 them 181 than 241 good 2 name 62 well 122 need 182 food 242 night 3 of 63 but 123 write 183 call 243 me 4 very 64 also 124 house 184 sun 244 […]
USA vs UK, czyli 20 słów których znaczenie różni się w American English i British English
USA GREAT BRITAIN First Floor the ground floor of a building the second floor of a building Jumper someone who ends their life by jumping off something is a type of sweater (usually knitted) Trainer a professional that works […]
Haunted Halloween Vocabulary
czyli 20 najważniejszych angielskich słówek związanych z Halloween All Hallows Eve – Another term for Halloween (October 31), and the day before All Hallows Day on Nov. 1. In ancient times, the Celtic people celebrated the end of summer on All Hallows Eve. Pumpkin – A type of vegetable that is eaten at Halloween and used […]
