1. The boy who lived Flashcards

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1
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tantrum

Dudley was now having a tantrum

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napad złości

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peculiar

He noticed the first sign of something peculiar.

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dziwny, osobliwy

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jerked

then he jerked his head around to look again.

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gwałtowanym ruchem głowy

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tabby

There was a tabby cat.

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pręgowany

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cloaks

People in cloaks.

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peleryna

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getups

Mr. Dusrsley couldn’t bear people who dressed in funny clothes - the getups you saw on young people!

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dziwaczny strój

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huddle

His eyes fall on a huddle of these weirdos.

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grupka

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enraged

Mr. Dursley was enraged.

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wściekły

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uneasy

They made him uneasy.

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zaniepokojony

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bunch

This bunch were whispering excitedly, too.

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grupa, grono

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tin

He couldn’t see a single collecting tin.

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puszka

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snapped at

Snapped at his secretary.

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warknąć na kogoś

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seized

Seized his telephone.

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chwycić

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stroked

.. and stroked his mustache, thinking…

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pociągnął

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grunted

“Sorry”, he grunted.

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chrząknąć

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stumbled

…, as the tiny old man stumbled and almost fell.

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potknął się

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17
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On the contrary

On the contrary, his face split into a wide smile…

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Wręcz przeciwnie

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18
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passerby

He said in a squeaky voice that made passerby stare.

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przechodzień

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19
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Rejoice

Rejoice, for You-Know-Who was gone at last!

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uradować się

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20
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stern

It just gave him a stern look.

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srogi

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downpour

They’ve had a downpour of shooting stars!

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ulewa

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folks

It’s not until next week, folks!

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lud, ludzie

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23
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mumbled

“Funny stuff on the news”, Mr. Dursley mumbled.

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mamrotać

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24
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dared

Mr. Dursley wondered whether he dared tell her he’d heard the name “Potter”.

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odważyć się

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25
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stiffly

“I suppose so”, said Mrs. Dursey stiffly.

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sztywno

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26
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nasty

“Harry. Nasty, common name, if you ask me”

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wstrętny, nieprzyjemny

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27
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crept

Mr. Dursley crept to the bedroom window.

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zakraść się

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28
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swooped

…, nor when two owls swopped overhead.

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pikować

29
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twitched

The cat’s tail twitched and its eyes narrowed.

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drgnął

30
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buckled

He was wearing long robes, a purple cloak that swept the ground, and high-heeled, buckled boots.

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odkształcone

31
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crooked

His nose was very long and crooked.

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kręty, przekrzywiony

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rummaging

He was busy rummaging in his cloak.

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szukać

33
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chuckle

He chuckled.

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stłumiony chichot

34
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muttered

He muttered, “I should have known”.

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mamrotać

35
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pinpricks

The only lights left on the whole street were two tiny pinpricks in the distance.

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punkcik

36
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beady-eyed

If anyone looked out of their window now, even beady-eyed Mrs. Dursley, they wouldn’t be able to see anything that was happening down on the pavement.

A

paciorkowate oczy

37
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pavement

If anyone looked out of their window now, even beady-eyed Mrs. Dursley, they wouldn’t be able to see anything that was happening down on the pavement.

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chodnik

38
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distinctly ruffled

She looked distinctly ruffled.

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wyraźnie wzburzony

39
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dozen

I must have passed a dozen feasts and parties on my way here.

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tuzin

40
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flocks

Flocks of owls…

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gromady, stada

41
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downright

People are being downright careless.

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skończenie

wręcz nieostrożni, skończenie niostrożni

42
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flinch

Professor McGonagall flinched, but Dumbledore, who was unsticking two lemon drops, seemed not to notice.

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wzdrygnąć się

43
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flatter

You flatter me.

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pochlebiać

44
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noble

“Only because you’re too – well – noble to use them.”

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szlachetny

45
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earmuffs

I haven’t blushed so much since Madam Pomfrey told me she liked my new earmuffs.

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nauszniki

46
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tremble

Professor McGonagall’s voice trembled as she went on.

A

drżeć

47
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nod

Dumbledore nodded glumly

A

skinąć głową

48
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glumly

Dumbledore nodded glumly

A

ponuro

49
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astounding

It’s just astounding.

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zdumiewający

50
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lace

Professor McGonagall pulled out a lace handkerchief and dabbed at her eyes beneath her spectacles.

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koronkowy

51
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handkerchief

Professor McGonagall pulled out a lace handkerchief and dabbed at her eyes beneath her spectacles.

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chusteczka

52
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dab

Professor McGonagall pulled out a lace handkerchief and dabbed at her eyes beneath her spectacles.

A

musnąć

53
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beneath

Professor McGonagall pulled out a lace handkerchief and dabbed at her eyes beneath her spectacles.

A

pod, poniżej (czegoś)

54
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grudginly

“I’m not saying his heart isn’t in the right place,” said Professor McGonagall grudgingly,

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niechętnie

55
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rumbling

A low rumbling sound had broken the silence around them.

A

dudnienie

56
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swell

it swelled to a roar as they both looked up at the sky.

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falować, narastanie dźwięku

57
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astride

the motorcycle was huge, it was nothing to the man sitting astride it.

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okrakiem

58
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vast

In his vast, muscular arms he was holding a bundle of blankets.

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ogromny

59
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howl

Then, suddenly, Hagrid let out a howl like a wounded dog.

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wycie, ryk

60
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hiss

“Shhh!” hissed Professor McGonagall, “you’ll wake the Muggles!”

A

syknąć

61
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murmur

“Good luck, Harry,” he murmured.

A

pomruk

62
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breeze

A breeze ruffled the neat hedges of Privet Drive, which lay silent and tidy under the inky sky, the very last place you would expect astonishing things to happen.

A

wiaterek

63
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ruffle

A breeze ruffled the neat hedges of Privet Drive, which lay silent and tidy under the inky sky, the very last place you would expect astonishing things to happen.

A

zmierzwił

64
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neat

A breeze ruffled the neat hedges of Privet Drive, which lay silent and tidy under the inky sky, the very last place you would expect astonishing things to happen.

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schludny, czysty

65
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hedge

A breeze ruffled the neat hedges of Privet Drive, which lay silent and tidy under the inky sky, the very last place you would expect astonishing things to happen.

A

żywopłot

66
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inky

A breeze ruffled the neat hedges of Privet Drive, which lay silent and tidy under the inky sky, the very last place you would expect astonishing things to happen.

A

atramentowy

67
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prod

he would spend the next few weeks being prodded and pinched by his cousin Dudley…

A

szturchać

68
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pinch

he would spend the next few weeks being prodded and pinched by his cousin Dudley…

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szczypać