Living abroad

Grammar (prepositions, countability,

Word Definition number, etc) Polish translation

language barrier a difficulty in communication, that occurs when people noun usually singular bariera językowa
who speak different languages attempt to communicate (plural language barriers)
with each other.

start afresh/anew to begin to do something again,doing it again in a better phrasal verb zacząć od nowa
or different way (anew- adverb not gradable)

homesick feeling unhappy because you are a long way from your adjective tęsknić za domem
home for a long period (homesickness-noun)

An asylum-seeker A person wanting to enter a sefer foreign country to Countable noun Człowiek poszukujący azylu
escape fear or persecution in their ho

Brain drain The emigration of intellectual and educated, highly Noun Emigracja zarobkowa wykształconych
skilled and qualified people from their country Singular ludzi
Informal

Influx of immigrants A large group of people (immigrants) entering into a Countable Przypływ imigrantów
country influxes of ~

Put down roots (Of a person) begin to have a settled life in a particular Idiomatic expression Zaczynać czuć się jak u siebie w domu
place Syn. Make one's home

Start from scratch To begin from the very beginning without the aid or Idiomatic expression. Zaczynać od samego początku
advantage of something that is already prepared or Noun or pronoun can be used
completed. between "start" and “from” .

Embassy The group of people who represent their country in a Countable noun Ambasada
foreign country.

Expatriate (noun) Someone who does not live in their own country. Countable noun Wygnaniec

(verb) To use force or law to remove someone from their

own country.

Verb Skazać na wygnanie

Throw sb in at the To make someone start a new and difficult job or activity Idiomatic expression Wrzucić na głęboką wodę
deep end without helping them or preparing them for it.
It can be active or passive

also: jump in at the deep end

Quarantine A period of time during which an animal or person that Noun (usually preceded by Kwarantanna, kiedy człowiek lub zwierze
might have a disease is kept away from other people or preposition in. E.g. to spend time in może być chore i jest odciągnięte od
(e.g.: a mandatory animals so that the disease cannot spread. quarantine) reszty żeby nie rozprzestrzenić
quarantine period)
Uncountable

Also transitive verb (e.g. The worker

was quarantined for five days and
directed to wear a mask to protect
others)

the grass is always Something that you say that means that other people A saying (a proverb)
greener on the other always seem to be in a better situation than you,
side although they may not be.

find your feet to become familiar with and confident in a new situation, idiom odnaleźć się
get everything settled

fit in to belong and feel you are part of a group phrasal verb pasować

like-minded about people who share your culture, background and adjective o podobnych upodobaniach
have similar opinions, interests

Mayhem chaos noun chaos

Genocide killing a group of people, based on ethnicity, beliefs, or noun ludobójstwo

nationality
Multiculturalism being of three or more different cultures. noun multikulturalizm

honeymoon phase first stage of culture shock in which we perceive the noun Kiedy odwiedzamy nowy kraj i nasze
foreign country as the best it could possibly be pierwsze, czesto lekkomyslne wrazenie
mowi nam, ze jest tam jak w raju, lepiej
niz u siebie

plain sailing easy or without problems phrasal verb Łatwy, bezproblemowy

to risk life and limb to do something dangerous where you can get hurt phrasal verb Zrobić coś niebezpiecznego

assimilation/ to the process of fitting into a new culture or becoming like noun (uncountable) / verb asymilacja / asymilować się
assimilate others in that culture.

jet lag the disturbance of your natural body rhythms after high- noun, uncountable złe samopoczucie spowodowane zmianą
speed air travel through different time zones. strefy czasowej.

pick (sb) up to take somebody from a place of arrival, e.g. from an phrasal verb Odebrać kogoś
airport or train station.

make a name for become well known and respected by many people idiom stać się znanym, lub cenionym przez
yourself wielu ludzi

get behind with be late paying the money for rent or other payments phrasal verb mieć zaległości

live and let live accept how others live and behave, even though it is idiom żyj i pozwól żyć innym
different from your way of living

miss out on sth to fail to use an opportunity to enjoy or get an advantage phrasal verb ominąć coś
from something

undocumented a person who does not have a document, a proof to be noun (pl: undocumenteds); ktoś, kto nie posiada prawa,
granted permission to live/stay in a country dokumentów, by żyć/przebywać w danym
also can be used as an adjective kraju

to flee to escape quickly by running away, especially because verb; uciec skądś, zwłaszcza z powodu
of danger or fear zagrożenia
past form: fled;

afield far away from home adverb Daleko od domu

overstayer a person who illegally remains in the country illegally noun Ktoś kto zostaje nielegalnie w kraju po
after the period of the permitted visit has expired tym, jak skoncza mu sie prawa by tam
zostac

displacement a situation in which a person is forced to leave their own noun Osoba jest zmuszona opuscic wlasny kraj
country and go somewhere else to live i mieszkac gdzie indziej

non-dom abbrevation a person who lives in the UK but is not legally domiciled noun (countable) Osoba żyjąca w UK, ale nie jest to jej
for non-domiciled (= having the UK as their permanent home) there. Non- stały dom. Płacą podatki od tego co
doms pay income tax on what they earn in the UK, but uzyskają w UK, ale nie za kasę, którą
not on money they earn from other countries. otrzymują z innych krajów

right of abode official permission to live in a country noun (singular) Oficjalne zezwolenie by opuścić kraj

to allow someone who was not born in a particular verb Zezwolić komuś kto nie urodził się w
naturalize country to become an official citizen of that country określonym kraju by został jego
obywatelem.

exile a situation in which you are forced to live in a foreign noun (as a situation uncountable, as wygnanie, wygnaniec
country because you cannot live in your own country, a person countable)
usually for political reasons; also a person who has
been forced to live in a foreign country

safe haven a place where someone can go in order to escape from noun (countable) bezpieczny obszar, bezpieczna przystań
possible danger or attack

fresh off the boat Newly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an idiom (within some ethnic Asian ktoś kto dopiero przyjechał do kraju
immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and circles in the United States, the
language of his or her new environment phrase is considered politically
incorrect)

start over with a clean To start (something) again with a fresh beginning, Idiomatic expression zacząć z czystym kontem
slate especially unencumbered by mistakes or regrets from
the past.

stay under wraps To remain secret; to not be disclosed to anyone else. Idiomatic expression pozostać w tajemnicy
au pair A foreign person, usually a young woman, who lives Noun opiekunka
with a family in order to learn their language and who
takes care of the children or cleans the house in return
for meals, a room, and a small payment.

To kick the dictionary To make a mistakes while speaking, that changes idiom Robić drobne błędy językowe, które
meaning of the whole phrase. Especially because of zmieniają znaczenie słowa
some small differences.

To kick it up To get rid of some things while moving to another place. idiom

Hold the button! Phrase that you can use while assembling furniture to idiomatic expression Rozkaz dla kogoś obok, aby ten pomógł
order somebody to hold bottom part of some furniture. ci przy np. montażu mebli, trzymając
dolną część czegoś

home is where the Your home will always be the place for which you feel proverb Dom miejscem, do którego zawsze
heart is the deepest affection, no matter where you are; it can będzie się czuć przywiązanie
mean that wherever our loved ones are, that is our
home.

work permit An official document giving a foreigner permission to noun Dokument pozwalający osobie z innego
take a job in a country. kraju podjąć pracę w kraju

A strange or unusual habit, way of behaving, or feature noun Dziwny, nietypowy sposób zachowania
idiosyncrasy that someone or something has. lub cecha, którą ktoś/coś ma, ciężka do
zrozumienia.

boat people people who arrive by boat in a country where they hope noun ”ludzie łodzi”
they will be allowed to live after escaping from

second-generation used for describing someone who was born in the adjective drugie pokolenie
country that they live in but whose parents were not
born there

residency the legal right to live in a country that is not your own uncountable noun prawo stałego pobytu

Be  naturalized (of foreigner) admitted to the citizenship of a country Adjective Obywatelstwo

Re-entry visa A visa that allows someone to enter a Country again Typ wizy, który pozwala komuś odwiedzić
several times kraj ponownie kilkukrotnie