Angielski z newsów: Oskar Pistorius


Oscar Pistorius ‚carried dying Reeva Steenkamp downstairs and tried to resuscitate her’.

Oscar Pistorius carried his dying girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp downstairs from the bathroom where he allegedly shot her and performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in a desperate bid to save her life, according to a report in South Africa this morning.

Paramedics who arrived shortly afterwards were unable to revive her.
She had been shot four times, in the head, chest and hand, through the bathroom door. Initial reports suggested Pistorius fired the fatal shots believing she was an intruder, although the claim has since been played down by police.
(źródło: telegraph)

Słownictwo

  • to carry downstairs – znieść na dół
  • allegedly – rzekomo
  • to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation – przeprowadzić reanimację usta-usta
  • in a desperate bid – w rozpaczliwej próbie
  • to save sb.’s life – uratować życie
  • according to – zgodnie z …
  • paramedic – sanitariusz, ratownik
  • shortly afterwards – krótko po tym
  • revive – sprawić, że ktoś odzyska przytomność
  • through – przez
  • Initial – wstęne
  • to suggest – sugerować
  • fatal shot – śmiertelny strzał
  • intruder – intruz, włamywacz
  • although – mimo że
  • to play down – umniejszać znaczenie
  • claim – twierdzenie

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Oscar Pistorius his dying girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp downstairs from the bathroom where he shot her and performed mouth-to-mouth in a desperate to save her life, to a report in South Africa this morning.
who arrived shortly afterwards were unable to her.
She had been shot four times, the head, chest and hand, through the bathroom door. reports suggested Pistorius fired the shots believing she was an , although the claim has since been played by police.