Hollywood hopefuls CB 140-141
prove oneself - to show other people that you are a particular type of person or that you have a particular quality - udowodnić, (by argument, demonstration) dowieść
return to ones’ roots - wrócić do korzeni
odds - (usually the odds) the degree to which sth is likely to happen – szanse – [The odds are heavily against him (= he is not likely to succeed)]
acting part/role - the activity or profession of performing in plays, films /movies – gra, odgrywanie roli
commitment - a thing that you have promised or agreed to do, or that you have to do - zobowiązanie
hopeful (n) - a person who wants to succeed at sth – osoba rokująca nadzieje, nadzieja
flock - to go or gather together somewhere in large numbers – gromadzić się
burning (ambition) - (of feelings, etc.) very strong; extreme - palący [He’s always had a burning ambition to start his own business]
make it (as…) - to be successful in your career
the realities of life - a thing that is actually experienced or seen, in contrast to what people might imagine – życiowe realia
bare (v) your soul - to tell sb your deepest and most private feelings- otworzyć duszę
audition - a short performance given by an actor, a singer, etc., so that sb can decide whether they are suitable to act in a play, sing in a concert – przesłuchanie
disheartening (adj. od dishearten - to make sb lose hope or confidence - zniechęcać) - zniechęcający, przygnębiający
admit - to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true – przyznać
ironically - (adv od ironic showing that you really mean the opposite of what you are saying; expressing - ironiczny) – ironicznie
fake - showing that you really mean the opposite of what you are saying; expressing – podróbka
(w tekście raczej chodzi o oszustwo, ale nie ma takiej definicji w Oxf. jedynie do podróbki)
game of chance – the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand - gra losowa
land – (informal) to succeed in getting a job, etc., especially one that a lot of other people want złapać (podłapać pracę)
currently - at the present time - obecnie
counsellor - a person who has been trained to advise people with problems, especially personal problems - doradca
make ends meet - to earn just enough money to be able to buy the things you need – wiązać koniec z końcem
get down - (informal) to make sb feel sad or depressed – zasmucić się
talk sb out of doing sth - to make excuses and give reasons for not doing sth; to manage to get yourself out of a difficult situation - wyperswadować komuś zrobienie czegoś
strive - (formal) to try very hard to achieve sth - usiłować coś zrobić, żeby coś osiągnąć
icon - a famous person or thing that people admire and see as a symbol of a particular idea, way of life – ikona
end up doing sth - to find yourself in a place or situation that you did not intend or expect to be in – skończyć
attend - to go regularly to a place – uczęszczać
chase - to run, drive, etc. after sb/sth in order to catch them – gonić
maroon - [usually passive] to leave sb in a place that they cannot escape from, for example an island - tkwić w [‘Lord of the Flies’ is a novel about English schoolboys marooned on a desert island]
wannabes - (informal, disapproving) a person who behaves, dresses, etc. like sb famous because they want to be like them - kiepski naśladowca
overnight - suddenly or quickly – z dnia na dzień
prerequisite – (formal) something that must exist or happen before sth else can happen or be done warunek, wymóg
guild - an organization of people who do the same job or who have the same interests or aims - stowarzyszenie, cech [the Screen Actors' Guild]
grueling/gruelling - very difficult and tiring, needing great effort for a long time – wyczerpujący
set - ??
gained - to obtain or win sth, especially sth that you need or want - zdobyć coś
voucher - a printed piece of paper that can be used instead of money to pay for sth, or that allows you to pay less than the usual price of sth - kupon, bon, talon, kwit, dowód wpłaty
added (adj.) - dodatkowy - (od add [v]- to put sth together with sth else so as to increase the size, number, amount - dodać)
(big) break (in itself) - an opportunity for improving a situation, especially one which happens unexpectedly - wielka szansa
fabulous - (informal) extremely good, very great - bajeczny, wspaniały
in reality - used to say that a situation is different from what has just been said or from what people believe - w rzeczywistości
dine, dining - to eat dinner - jeść obiad
hang out - to spend a lot of time in a place - spędzać czas
joint - a bar or restaurant which serves cheap food and drink - lokal fast-food
following - to happen or come after something - następujący po czymś
breakdown - a failure of a relationship, discussion or system – rozpad [the breakdown of a marriage]
combine - to do two or more things at the same time - połączyć, łączyć
admin - (od administration also BrE informal admin) - the activities that are done in order to plan, organize and run a business, school or other institution - robota papierkowa
a high point - the most interesting, enjoyable or best part of sth – apogeum
average -[no passive] to be equal to a particular amount as an average - osiągać średnią
casting (adj.) - the process of choosing actors for a play or film / movie - obsadzać aktora (wtedy to będzie rzeczownik a nie jak podała T-N przymiotnik)
come down to…- to be able to be explained by a single important point - sprowadzać się do czegoś
steady - not changing and not interrupted - stały, ciągły
consistent - (approving) always behaving in the same way, or having the same opinions, standards - stały, jednolity
B-movie - a film / movie which is made cheaply and is not very good - film klasy B (niskonakładowy, dawniej wyświetlany przed głównym obrazem)
pursue - to do sth or try to achieve sth over a period of time - gonić za (czymś)
tenacious - that does not stop holding sth or give up sth easily; determined - nieustępliwy, wytrwały
whatever it takes - ??
at the time - a period in history - w tamtym czasie
land - to get or achieve something good, especially in a way which seems easy or unexpected
break up - to come to an end - rozstać się
goal - something that you hope to achieve – cel
lean time - if a period of time is lean, there is not enough of something, especially money or food, at that time - chude lata
noodles - [usually pl.] a long thin strip of pasta, used especially in Chinese and Italian cooking – kluski
in case - ...
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