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Deck 13 Flashcards

1
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twierdzić

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claim

a statement that something is true, although you have not proved it

“She claimed that the dog attacked her.”,
“He claims to have seen a ghost.”

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przypisywać sobie zasługę/przyznawać się/ogłaszaćsukces itp.

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claim

to say that you have done or achieved something

“No one has claimed responsibility for yesterday’s bomb attack.”

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domagać się

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claim

to ask for something because it belongs to you or you have the right to have it

“She claimed $2,500 in travel expenses.”,
“If no one claims the watch, then you can keep it.”

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pochłonąć

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claim

If an accident, war, etc claims lives, people are killed because of it.

“The floods claimed over 200 lives.”

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twierdzenie

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claim

an announcement that something is true, although it has not been proved

“She rejected claims that she had lied.”

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roszczenie

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claim

an official demand for something you think you have a right to

“a claim for compensation”

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prawo

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claim

a right to have something

“You don’t have any claim to the land.”

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rościć sobie prawo do czegoś

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claim

to say that something is yours or that you have done something

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głównie

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mainly

mostly or to a large degree

“The waitresses are mainly French.”

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oceniać, mierzyć

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measure

to judge the quality, effect, importance, or value of something

“We will soon be able to measure the results of these policy changes.”,
“They measured the performance of three different engines.”

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mierzyć

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measure

to find the size, weight, amount, or speed of something

“I’ve measured all the windows.”,
“The distances were measured in kilometres.”

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12
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mierzyć

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measure

to be a certain size

“a whale measuring around 60 feet in length”

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13
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krok, środek

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measure

a way of achieving something or dealing with a situation

“This arrangement is only a temporary measure.”,
“We must take preventative measures to stop the spread of the disease.”,
“security measures “

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miara czegoś , sprawdzian czegoś

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measure

a good way of judging something

“Ticket sales are a good measure of a show’s popularity.”

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pewien stopień czegoś

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measure

an amount of something

“Bulletproof vests give some measure of protection.”

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miara

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measure

a way of measuring something

“units of measure such as centimetres, grams and litres”

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przygoda

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adventure

an exciting and sometimes dangerous experience

“It’s a film about the adventures of two friends travelling across Africa.”

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18
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wspominać (o)

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mention

to briefly speak or write about something or someone

“I’ll mention your ideas to Caroline.”,
“She didn’t mention her daughter.”,
“He mentioned that he liked skydiving.”

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19
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nie mówiąc o

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mention

used to emphasize the importance of something that you are adding to a list

“The resort has great hotels and restaurants, not to mention some of the best skiing in the region.”

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wzmianka

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mention

a brief remark

“The report made no mention of the problem.”

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21
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schron, schronisko, wiata

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shelter

a place that protects you from bad weather or danger

“a bomb shelter”

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schronienie

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shelter

protection from bad weather or danger

“We took shelter from the rain in a doorway.”

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schronić się przed/w/pod itp.

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shelter

to go under a cover or inside a building to be protected from bad weather or danger

“They went under a tree to shelter from the rain.”

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udzielać schronienia

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shelter

to provide cover or protection for someone

“Many households are already sheltering refugees.”

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psychiczny, psychologiczny

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psychological

relating to the human mind and feelings

“psychological problems”

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26
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mleko

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milk

a white liquid produced by women and other female animals, such as cows, for feeding their babies

“a carton of milk”,
“a milk bottle”,
“breast milk”

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27
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wykorzystywać, wyciągać od

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milk

to get as much money or as many advantages as possible from a person or situation

“She milked her grandfather for all his savings.”

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28
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doić

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milk

to take milk from a cow using your hands or a machine

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29
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historia, opowieść, opowiadanie

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story

a description of a series of real or imaginary events which is intended to entertain people

“a horror/detective story”,
“the story of the revolution”,
“Tell us a story, Grandpa.”,
“She reads stories to the children every night.”

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30
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temat

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story

a report in a newspaper, magazine, or news programme

“Today’s main story is the hurricane in Texas.”

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wyjaśnienie, historia

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story

an explanation of why something happened, which may not be true

“Did he tell you the same story about why he was late?”

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32
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-

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story

US spelling of storey

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33
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pisa-rz/rka

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writer

someone whose job is writing books, stories, articles, etc

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34
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żydowski

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Jewish

relating or belonging to the Jews

“Jewish history/law”

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35
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zakres, wachlarz, asortyment

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range

a group of different things of the same general type

“a range of colours/patterns”,
“We discussed a wide range of subjects.”

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36
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przedział

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range

the amount or number between a particular set of limits

“The price range is from $100 to $200.”,
“The product is aimed at young people in the 18-25 age range.”

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37
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zasięg, odległość

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range

the distance from which things can be seen, heard, or reached

“The soldiers came within firing range.”,
“He was shot at close range (= from very near).”

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38
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łańcuch

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range

a line of hills or mountains

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39
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strzelnica

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range

a place where you can practise shooting a gun

“a rifle/shooting range “

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wahać się lub być dostępnym (począwszy) od czegoś do czegoś lub po coś

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range

to have several different amounts or types

“Tickets range from $12 to $35.”,
“Choose from 13 colours, ranging from classic white to antique blue.”

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41
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obejmować

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range

to deal with a large number of subjects

“The discussion ranged over many topics.”

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42
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drogi, kosztowny

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expensive

costing a lot of money

“expensive jewellery”,
“It’s too expensive to go out every night.”

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43
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nagi, odsłonięty

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naked

not wearing clothes or not covered by anything

“a naked thigh/shoulder”,
“He was stark naked (= completely naked).”

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44
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nieskrywany

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naked

A naked feeling or quality is not hidden, although it is bad.

“naked aggression “

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45
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gołe oko, ≈ gołym okiem

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naked

If something can be seen by the naked eye, it is big enough to be seen without special equipment.

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46
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męski, płci męskiej

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male

belonging to or relating to the sex that cannot have babies

“a male colleague”

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47
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mężczyzna, samiec

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male

a male person or animal

“In 1987, 27 percent of adult males smoked.”

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(dobra ) koniunktura

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boom

a period when there is a big increase in sales or profits

“an economic boom “,
“The 1990’s saw a boom in computer sales.”

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49
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grzmot

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boom

a loud, deep sound

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50
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zwyżkować

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boom

If something is booming, it is increasing or becoming more successful or popular very quickly.

“House prices are booming.”

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51
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grzmieć

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boom

to make a loud, deep sound, or to speak in a loud, deep voice

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52
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wielkość, rozmiary

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size

how big or small something is

“It’s an area about the size of Oxford.”,
“The size of some of those trees is incredible (= they are very large).”

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53
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rozmiar

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size

one of the different measurements in which things, for example clothes, food containers, etc are made

“a size 10 skirt”,
“What size shoes do you take?”,
“I usually buy the 1.5 litre size.”

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54
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bukiet, pęk, kiść

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bunch

a number of things of the same type that are joined or held together

“He handed me a bunch of flowers. “

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paczka

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bunch

a group of people

“His friends are a nice bunch.”

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sporo czegoś

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bunch

a large amount or number of something

“There’s a whole bunch of places I’d like to visit.”

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pani

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Mrs

a title for a married woman, used before her family name or full name

“Hello, Mrs. Jones.”,
“Please send your application to the finance director, Mrs Laura Fox.”

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58
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związek, stosunek

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relationship

the way two people or groups feel and behave towards each other

“He has a very good relationship with his older sister.”

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związek

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relationship

a sexual or romantic friendship

“I don’t feel ready for a relationship at the moment.”

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związek

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relationship

a connection between two or more things

“the relationship between sunburn and skin cancer”

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podanie, wniosek

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application

an official request for something, usually in writing

“an application for a bank loan”

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zastosowanie

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application

a way in which something can be used for a particular purpose

“This technology has many practical applications.”

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aplikacja

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application

a computer program designed for a particular purpose

“internet/web/Windows™ application”

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rozsądek, przytomność umysłu

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sense

good judgment, especially about practical things

“He had the good sense to book a seat in advance.”

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65
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wyczucie, zmysł

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sense

the ability to do something

“a sense of direction”,
“good business sense “

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zmysł

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sense

one of the five natural abilities of sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste

“I have a very poor sense of smell.”

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67
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poczucie humoru

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sense

the ability to understand funny things and to be funny yourself

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poczucie lojalności /odpowiedzialności /bezpieczeństwa itp.

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sense

the quality or feeling of being loyal, responsible, safe, etc

“He has absolutely no sense of loyalty.”,
“Driving along in a comfortable car can give you a false sense of security.”

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69
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znaczenie, sens

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sense

the meaning of a word, phrase, or sentence

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w pewnym sensie

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sense

thinking about something in a particular way

“In a sense, he’s right.”

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71
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mieć sensmieć sens

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sense

to have a meaning or reason that you can understandto be a good thing to do

“He’s written me this note but it doesn’t make any sense.”,
“It makes sense to buy now while prices are low.”

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72
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zrozumieć coś

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sense

to understand something that is difficult to understand

“I’m trying to make sense of this document.”

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73
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wyczuć

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sense

to understand what someone is thinking or feeling without being told about it

“I sensed that you weren’t happy about this.”

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74
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możliwy

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possible

If something is possible, it can happen or be done.

“Is it possible to speak to the manager please?”,
“The operation will make it possible for her to walk without crutches.”,
“I’ll send it today, if possible.”

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75
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możliwy

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possible

If something is possible, it might or might not exist or be true.

“possible safety problems”,
“It’s possible that the tapes were stolen.”

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76
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jak najwięcej/najszybciej/najwcześniej itp.

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possible

as much/quickly/soon, etc as something can happen or be done

“I’ll go as soon as possible.”

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najlepszy/najtańszy/najgorszy itp. z możliwych

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possible

the best/cheapest/worst, etc that can happen or exist

“the shortest possible time”

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78
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różowy

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pink

being a pale red colour

“pretty, pink flowers”

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79
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jeździć (na)

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ride

to travel by sitting on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle and controlling it

“I ride my bike to work.”,
“She taught me to ride (= to ride a horse).”

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80
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jechać

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ride

to travel in a vehicle as a passenger

“I’ve told her not to ride the subway at night.”

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jazda, podwiezienie

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ride

a journey in a vehicle or train

“Can I give you a ride to the station?”

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przejażdżka

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ride

a journey riding a bicycle, motorcycle, or horse

“He’s gone out for a ride on his bike.”

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karuzela

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ride

a machine at a fair (= event outdoors) that moves people up and down, round in circles, etc as they sit in it

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regionalny

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regional

relating to a region (= particular area in a country)

“a regional dialect/newspaper”

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misja

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mission

an important job, usually travelling somewhere

“I’ll be going on a fact-finding mission to Paris next week.”

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86
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misja

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mission

an official group of people who are sent somewhere, usually to discover information about something

“a trade mission”

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87
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misja

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mission

an important journey that a spacecraft or military aircraft goes on

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misja

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mission

someone’s duty or purpose in life

“Her mission in life was to help the poor.”

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umożliwiać

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enable

to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible

“This money has enabled me to buy a new computer.”

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dyskutować

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discuss

to talk about something with someone and tell each other your ideas or opinions

“Have you discussed this matter with anyone else?”

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91
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śmiać się

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laugh

to smile while making sounds with your voice that show you are happy or think something is funny

“You never laugh at my jokes.”,
“She really makes me laugh.”,
“It’s very rare that a book is so good you laugh out loud.”,
“It was so funny, we burst out laughing (= laughed suddenly and loudly).”

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92
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śmiech

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laugh

the act or sound of laughing

“a loud/nervous laugh”,
“At the time, I was embarrassed, but I had a good laugh (= laughed a lot) about it later.”

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być (naprawdę) wesołym

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laugh

to be funny

“You’d like David - he’s a good laugh.”,
““How was the party?” “Oh, it was a real laugh.””

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94
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dla żartu

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laugh

If you do something for a laugh, you do it because you think it will be funny.

“Just for a laugh, I pretended that I’d forgotten it was his birthday.”

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operacja

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operation

If you have an operation, a doctor cuts your body to remove or repair part of it.

“a heart/lung operation”,
“a major/minor operation “,
“My son’s got to have an operation.”

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przedsiębiorstwo, firma, instytucja

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operation

an organization or business

“a large commercial operation”

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przedsięwzięcie, działalność, operacja

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operation

an activity that is intended to achieve a particular purpose

“a military/peacekeeping operation”,
“a joint operation by French and Spanish police”,
“an operation to smuggle drugs into Britain”

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w użyciu , stosowany, działający

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operation

If a machine or system is in operation, it is working or being used.

“The new rail link is now in operation.”,
“Most of the machines are now back in operation.”

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nagranie, zapis

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recording

sounds or moving pictures that have been recorded, or the process of recording

“a recording of classical music”,
“a new system of digital recording”

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100
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szkoła

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school

a place where children go to be educated

“Which school do you go to?”,
“I ride my bike to school.”

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101
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szkoła

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school

the time that you spend at school

“I like school.”,
“We’re going shopping after school.”,
“I started school when I was five.”

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szkoła

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school

all the students and teachers at a school

“The whole school took part in the project.”

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szkoła tańca /języków (obcych )/szkółka jeździecka itp.

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school

a place where you can study a particular subject

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wydział, instytut

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school

a part of a college or university

“the University of Cambridge Medical School”

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uczelnia, studia

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school

in the US, any college or university, or the time you spend there

“Which schools did you apply to?”

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ławica

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school

a group of fish or other sea animals

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tytuł

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title

the name of a book, film, etc

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108
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tytuł

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title

what you get if you win an important sports competition

“He won the 2010 world motor racing title.”

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109
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tytuł

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title

a word such as ‘Lord’, ‘Dr’, etc that is used before someone’s name

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110
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odważyć się coś zrobić

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dare

to be brave enough to do something

“I didn’t dare tell Dad that I’d scratched his car.”

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111
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rzucać komuś wyzwanie do zrobienia czegoś

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dare

to try to make someone do something dangerous

“She dared her friend to climb onto the roof.”

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112
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nie waż się

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dare

used to tell someone angrily not to do something

“Don’t you dare hit your sister!”

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113
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jak śmie/śmiesz itp.

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dare

used to express anger about something someone has done

“How dare you talk to me like that!”

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114
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zaryzykowałbym twierdzenie (że)

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dare

used when you think that something is probably true or will probably happen

“I dare say she’ll change her mind.”

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115
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wyzwanie

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dare

something that you do to prove that you are not afraid

“She climbed down the cliff for a dare.”

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116
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zapytanie, pytanie

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inquiry

a question that you ask when you want more information

“The company has received a lot of inquiries about its new Internet service.”

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117
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dochodzenie

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inquiry

an official process to discover the facts about something bad that has happened

“There will be an official inquiry into the train crash.”

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dochodzenie

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inquiry

the process of asking questions in order to get information

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119
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wiatr

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wind

a natural, fast movement of air

“The weather forecast said there would be strong winds and rain.”

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120
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wiatry

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wind

gas or air in your stomach that makes you feel uncomfortable and sometimes makes noises

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121
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zwietrzyć coś , dowiedzieć się o czymś

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wind

to discover something that is intended to be a secret

“Dad got wind of our plans for a party.”

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122
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złapać oddech

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wind

to breathe easily again, for example after you have been running

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pozbawiać tchu

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wind

to make someone have difficulty breathing, often by hitting them in the stomach

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124
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owijać coś wokół/dookoła itp.

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wind

to turn or twist something long and thin around something else several times

“She wound the rope around the tree.”

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125
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nakręcać zegar/zabawkę/zegarek itp.

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wind

to make a clock/toy/watch, etc work by turning a small handle or button several times

“Did you remember to wind the alarm clock?”

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126
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wić się wzdłuż/po/przez itp.

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wind

If a river, road, etc winds somewhere, it bends a lot and is not straight.

“The path winds along the edge of the bay.”

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127
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przykład

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example

something that is typical of the group of things that you are talking about

“This is a good example of medieval Chinese architecture.”

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na przykład

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example

used to give an example of what you are talking about

“Some people, students for example, can get cheaper tickets.”

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129
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przykład

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example

someone or something that is very good and should be copied

“He is a very good example to the rest of the class.”

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dawać (dobry) przykład

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example

to behave in a way that other people should copy

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131
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egzekwować

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enforcement

to make people obey a rule or law

“It is the duty of the police to enforce the law.”

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132
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wprowadzać (w życie), egzekwować, wymuszać

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enforcement

to make a particular situation happen, or to make people accept it

“The new teacher failed to enforce discipline.”

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133
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ilustrować, pokazywać

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illustrate

to give more information or examples to explain or prove something

“to illustrate a point/problem”,
“This new discovery illustrates how little we know about early human history.”

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134
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ilustrować

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illustrate

to draw pictures for a book, magazine, etc

“an illustrated children’s book”

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135
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przypadek

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case

a particular situation or example of something

“People were imprisoned, and, in some cases, killed for their beliefs.”,
“We usually ask for references, but in your case it will not be necessary.”,
“The whole film is based on a case of mistaken identity.”

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136
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sprawa

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case

something that is decided in a court of law

“a libel/criminal/divorce case”,
“He lost his case.”

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137
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przypadek

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case

a crime that police are trying to solve

“a murder case”,
“Police in the town have investigated 50 cases of burglary in the past month.”

138
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przypadek

A

case

an illness, or someone with an illness

“4,000 new cases of the disease are diagnosed every year.”

139
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mieć miejsce

A

case

to be true

“Bad diet can cause tiredness, but I don’t think that’s the case here.”

140
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argumenty

A

case

facts or reasons that prove a particular opinion

“There is a strong case for/against bringing in the new legislation.”,
“He put the case for more funding very convincingly.”

141
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kasetka, pojemnik

A

case

a container for storing or protecting something

“a pencil case”,
“a cigarette case”,
“The statues are kept in a glass case.”

142
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walizka

A

case

another word for suitcase (= a rectangular bag or container with a handle which you use for carrying clothes in when you are travelling)

143
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na wszelki wypadek

A

case

because something might happen, or might have happened

“I don’t think that it’s going to rain, but I’ll bring a raincoat just in case.”

144
Q

i tak, tak czy siak

A

case

used to give another reason for something that you are saying, or that you have done

“I don’t want to go skiing and, in any case, I can’t afford it.”

145
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w takim razie

A

case

because that is the situation/if that is the situation

"”Peter’s coming tonight.” “Oh, in that case, I’ll stay in.””

146
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pozostaje tylko coś

A

case

to be necessary to do something

“We know that we’re right. It’s just a case of proving it.”

147
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na wypadek czegoś

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case

when something happens, or in preparation for when something happens

“We keep a bucket of water backstage, in case of fire.”

148
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przypadek (= gramatyczny)

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case

any of the various types to which a noun can belong, depending on what it is doing in the sentence, usually shown by a particular ending

149
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(dziś) wieczorem

A

tonight

the night of this day, or during the night of this day

“What are you doing tonight?”,
“I’m looking forward to tonight.”

150
Q

helikopter, śmigłowiec

A

helicopter

an aircraft that flies using long, thin parts on top of it that turn round and round very fast

151
Q

nastolat-ek/ka

A

adolescent

a young person who is between being a child and an adult

152
Q

zamierzać

A

intend

to want and plan to do something

“Unfortunately the meeting took longer than we intended.”,
“How long are you intending to stay in Paris?”,
“I don’t intend seeing him again.”

153
Q

być przeznaczonym dla kogoś /na coś

A

intend

to be made, designed, or provided for a particular person or purpose

“The book is intended for anyone who wants to learn more about the Internet.”

154
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część

A

portion

a part of something

“A large portion of their profits go straight back into new projects.”

155
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porcja

A

portion

the amount of food served to one person, especially in a restaurant

“Breakfast was delicious - and the portions were huge!”

156
Q

zyskać, uzyskać

A

gain

to get something useful or positive

“The country gained independence in 1948.”,
“You’ll gain a lot of experience working there.”

157
Q

skorzystać na czymś

A

gain

to get an advantage or something valuable from something

“Who stands to gain from the will?”

158
Q

nabierać, przybierać na

A

gain

to increase in something such as size, weight, or amount

“He’s gained a lot of weight in the last few months.”

159
Q

spieszyć się

A

gain

If a clock or a watch gains, it works too quickly and shows a time that is later than the real time.

160
Q

zysk

A

gain

something useful or positive that you get

“financial gain “

161
Q

wzrost

A

gain

an increase in something such as size, weight, or amount

162
Q

nieruchomość, nieruchomości

A

property

a building or area of land

“There are several properties for sale in this area.”,
“Private property - no parking.”,
“a property developer “

163
Q

własność, majątek

A

property

objects that belong to someone

“The police recovered a large amount of stolen property.”

164
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cecha, własność

A

property

a quality of something

“the medicinal properties of wild plants”

165
Q

rozmowa

A

conversation

a talk between two or more people, usually an informal one

“a telephone conversation”,
“We had a conversation about football.”

166
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temat

A

topic

a subject that you talk or write about

167
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doskonały, perfekcyjny

A

perfect

without fault, or as good as possible

“James is a perfect husband and father.”,
“Her performance was perfect.”

168
Q

idealny

A

perfect

exactly right for someone or something

“You’d be perfect for the job.”,
“The weather’s just perfect for a picnic.”,
“These shoes are a perfect fit.”

169
Q

zupełny

A

perfect

used to emphasize a noun

“His suggestion makes perfect sense.”

170
Q

doskonalić

A

perfect

to make something as good as it can be

“I’ve spent hours perfecting my speech.”

171
Q

czas dokonany

A

perfect

the form of the verb that is used to show an action that has happened in the past or before another time or event. In English, the perfect is made with ‘have’ and a past participle.

172
Q

łyżeczka (do herbaty)

A

teaspoon

a small spoon that is used for mixing drinks and measuring small amounts of food, or the amount this spoon can hold

173
Q

uważać za

A

regard

to think of someone or something in a particular way

“She is generally regarded as one of the greatest singers this century.”,
“The plans were regarded with suspicion.”

174
Q

przyglądać się

A

regard

to look carefully at someone or something

175
Q

szacunek, uznanie

A

regard

respect or admiration for someone or something

“I have the greatest regard for her.”

176
Q

w związku z czymś

A

regard

relating to something

“I am writing in regard to your letter of 24 June.”

177
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Palestyna

A

Palestinian

a region in the Middle East (= the area where Africa, Asia, and Europe meet)

178
Q

poziom

A

level

the height of something

“the water level”

179
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poziom

A

level

the amount or number of something

“The level of iron in her blood was too low.”,
“Chess requires a high level of concentration.”

180
Q

poziom

A

level

someone’s ability compared to other people

“Students at this level need a lot of help.”

181
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kondygnacja

A

level

a floor in a building

“The store had three levels.”

182
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równy, na tym samym poziomie

A

level

at the same height

“I got down till my face was level with his.”

183
Q

poziomy

A

level

flat or horizontal

“Make sure the camera is level before you take the picture.”

184
Q

wyrównywać

A

level

to make something flat

“He levelled the wet cement before it set.”

185
Q

zrównać z ziemią

A

level

to completely destroy a building

“Artillery fire levelled the town.”

186
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tak, taki

A

so

used before an adjective or adverb to emphasize what you are saying, especially when there is a particular result

“I was so tired when I got home.”,
“I love her so much.”,
“I was so upset that I couldn’t speak.”

187
Q

że tak

A

so

used to give a short answer to a question to avoid repeating a phrase

"”Is Ben coming to the party?” “I hope so.””

188
Q

my/ja/mój itp. też

A

so

used to say that someone else also does something or that the same thing is true about someone or something else

"”We went to the cinema last night.” “Oh, so did we.””

189
Q

to co, więc

A

so

used to get someone’s attention when you are going to ask them a question or when you are going to start talking

“So, when are you two going to get married?”

190
Q

tak, taki

A

so

used with a movement of your hand to show someone how to do something or show them the size of something

“The box was so big.”,
“For this exercise, you have to put your hands like so.”

191
Q

rzeczywiście

A

so

used to agree with something that you had not noticed before

"”The cat’s hiding under the chair.” “So it is.””

192
Q

plus minus, jakieś

A

so

used after a number or amount to show that it is not exact

"”How many people were at the party?” “Fifty or so, I guess.””

193
Q

A nie mówił-em/am ?

A

so

used to say that you were right and that someone should have believed you

194
Q

Co z tego?, No to co?

A

so

used to say that you do not think something is important, especially in a rude way

"”She might tell Emily.” “So what?””

195
Q

i tak dalej

A

so

used after a list of things to show that you could have added other similar things

“She plays a lot of tennis and squash and so on.”

196
Q

żeby (nie)

A

so

used to give the reason for doing something

“He went in very quietly so as not to wake the baby.”

197
Q

tylko tyle

A

so

used to say that there are limits to something

“There’s only so much help you can give someone.”

198
Q

oto co nam przyszło z …, tyle jest wart …

A

so

used to say that something has not been useful or successful

"”The computer’s crashed again.” “So much for modern technology.””

199
Q

więc

A

so

used to say that something is the reason why something else happens

“I was tired so I went to bed.”,
“Greg had some money so he bought a bike.”

200
Q

żeby

A

so

in order to make something happen or be possible

“He put his glasses on so that he could see the television better.”

201
Q

to, więc

A

so

used at the beginning of a sentence to connect it with something that was said or happened previously

“So we’re not going away this weekend after all?”

202
Q

to prawda

A

so

to be correct or true

"”Apparently, she’s moving to Canada.” “Is that so?””

203
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gabinet

A

cabinet

a group of people in a government who are chosen by and who advise the highest leader

“a Cabinet minister/member “

204
Q

szafka

A

cabinet

a cupboard with shelves or drawers to store or show things in

“a bathroom/medicine cabinet “

205
Q

naczynie, półmisek

A

dish

a curved container for eating or serving food from

“a baking/serving dish”

206
Q

danie

A

dish

food that is prepared in a particular way as part of a meal

“a chicken/vegetarian dish”

207
Q

naczynia

A

dish

dirty plates, bowls, and other objects for cooking or eating food

“Who’s going to wash the dishes?”

208
Q

też, także

A

also

in addition

“She speaks French and also a little Spanish.”,
“The book also has a chapter on grammar.”

209
Q

przenosić, przelewać

A

transfer

to move someone or something from one place to another

“She was later transferred to a different hospital.”,
“I’ll transfer some money into my other account.”

210
Q

przenosić (się)

A

transfer

to change to a different job, team, place of work, etc, or to make someone do this

“After a year he transferred to University College, Dublin.”

211
Q

przenosić, przepisywać

A

transfer

to change who owns or controls something

“We had all the documents transferred to my name.”

212
Q

ktoś

A

somebody

another word for someone

213
Q

deska

A

board

a long, thin, flat piece of wood

“He nailed some boards across the broken window.”

214
Q

deska

A

board

a flat piece of wood, plastic, etc used for a particular purpose

“an ironing board “,
“a chopping board “

215
Q

tablica

A

board

a piece of wood, plastic, etc on a wall, where information can be put

“Have you seen the poster on the board?”

216
Q

tablica

A

board

a surface on the wall of a school room that the teacher writes on

“Copy down the sentences from the board.”

217
Q

plansza

A

board

a piece of wood, cardboard, etc for playing games on

“a chess board”

218
Q

zarząd, rada

A

board

a group of people who officially control a company or organization, or a particular type of business activity

“The board approved the sales plan.”

219
Q

na pokładzie

A

board

on a boat, train, aircraft, etc

220
Q

wyżywienie

A

board

meals that are provided when you stay in a hotel

“bed and board”,
“How much is a single room with full board (= all meals)?”

221
Q

wsiadać (do)

A

board

to get on a bus, boat, aircraft, etc

“He boarded the train to London.”

222
Q

przyjmować pasażerów na pokład

A

board

If an aircraft, train, etc is boarding, passengers are getting onto it.

“The plane is now boarding at gate 26.”

223
Q

odpowiadać za kogoś/coś , być odpowiedzialnym za kogoś/coś

A

responsible

to be the person whose duty is to deal with someone or something

“I’m responsible for looking after the children in the evenings.”

224
Q

ponosić odpowiedzialność za coś

A

responsible

to be the person who caused something to happen, especially something bad

“Who was responsible for the accident?”

225
Q

odpowiedzialny

A

responsible

showing good judgment and able to be trusted

“a hard-working and responsible employee”,
“a responsible attitude”

226
Q

odpowiedzialny

A

responsible

A responsible job is important because you have to make decisions that affect other people.

227
Q

podlegać komuś

A

responsible

If you are responsible to someone at work, they are in a higher position than you and you have to tell them what you have done.

228
Q

porozumienie, komunikacja

A

communication

the act of communicating with other people

“The school is improving communication between teachers and parents.”,
“We are in direct communication with Moscow.”

229
Q

wiadomość

A

communication

a message sent to someone by letter, email, telephone, etc

230
Q

wzrost, rozwój

A

growth

the process of growing, increasing, or developing

“population growth”,
“A balanced diet is essential for healthy growth.”

231
Q

narośl

A

growth

something that grows on your skin or inside your body, that should not be there

232
Q

małżeństwo

A

marriage

the legal relationship of a man and a woman being a husband and a wife

“a happy marriage “

233
Q

małżeństwo, ślub

A

marriage

the ceremony where people become a husband and a wife

“a marriage ceremony/certificate”

234
Q

nastolat-ek/ka

A

teenager

someone who is between 13 and 19 years old

235
Q

rano

A

AM

used to refer to a time between 12 o’clock in the night and 12 o’clock in the day

“We’re open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.”

236
Q

jestem

A

AM

present simple I of be

237
Q

AM

A

AM

abbreviation for amplitude modulation; a system of radio signals used for broadcasting programmes

238
Q

dostarczać, zaopatrywać

A

provide

to supply something to someone

“This booklet provides useful information about local services.”,
“It’s a new scheme to provide schools with free computers.”

239
Q

rozdział

A

chapter

one of the parts that a book is divided into

240
Q

rozdział

A

chapter

a period of time when something happens in history or in someone’s life

“an interesting chapter in Spanish history”

241
Q

zachęcać, pobudzać

A

encourage

to make someone more likely to do something, or make something more likely to happen

“My parents encouraged me to try new things.”,
“Cutting back plants will encourage growth.”

242
Q

wspierać, zachęcać

A

encourage

to give someone confidence or hope

“My parents encouraged me when things weren’t going well at school.”

243
Q

z imiesłowem biernym tworzy konstrukcję present perfect

A

have

used with the past participle of another verb to form the present and past perfect tenses

“Have you seen Roz?”,
“I’ve passed my test.”,
“He hasn’t visited London before.”,
“It would have been better to tell the truth.”,
“He’s been working in France for two years now.”,
“I had met his wife before.”

244
Q

musieć coś zrobić

A

have

to need to do something or be forced to do something

“I have to go to Berlin tomorrow.”,
“Do we have to finish this today?”,
“They’ve had to change their plans.”

245
Q

musieć coś zrobić

A

have

used when you are telling someone how to do something

“You’ve got to type in your name, then your password.”

246
Q

musieć, (= być, stać się)

A

have

used to say that you feel certain that something is true or will happen

“Interest rates have to come down at some point.”,
“There’s (= there has) got to be a better way of doing this.”

247
Q

mieć

A

have

to own something

“I have two horses.”,
“Laura has got beautiful blue eyes.”

248
Q

mieć

A

have

used to say that someone is holding something, or that someone or something is with them

“He had a pen in his hand.”,
“She had a small child with her.”

249
Q

mieć

A

have

If you have a particular illness, you are suffering from it.

“Have you ever had the measles?”

250
Q

zjeść, napić się

A

have

to eat or drink something

“We are having dinner at 7 o’clock.”,
“Can I have a drink of water?”

251
Q

wykąpać/przespać/przespacerować się itp.

A

have

used with nouns to say that someone does something

“Can I have a quick shower?”,
“Let Mark have a try.”

252
Q

mieć trudności /przyjemność/problemy

A

have

used with nouns to say that someone experiences something

“We had a great time in Barcelona.”

253
Q

mieć lub rodzić dziecko

A

have

to give birth to a baby

254
Q

(dać lub kazać) coś zrobić

A

have

If you have something done, someone does it for you.

“I’m having my hair cut tomorrow.”,
“We had the carpets cleaned.”

255
Q

nagły wypadek, sytuacja awaryjna

A

emergency

a serious or dangerous situation that needs immediate action

“You should only call this number in an emergency.”,
“an emergency exit “

256
Q

coraz (bardziej lub częściej)

A

increasingly

more and more

“increasingly important”,
“Increasingly, education is seen as a right, not a privilege.”

257
Q

Boże Narodzenie, Święta (Bożego Narodzenia )

A

Christmas

the Christian period of celebration around 25 December, when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and people give each other presents, or the day itself

“We’re going to my mother’s for Christmas.”,
“Merry Christmas! “,
“Christmas dinner”

258
Q

film

A

video

an electronic recording of moving images, for example a film or TV programme, that can be watched on television, a computer, a camera, etc.

“Caroline and Yann showed us their wedding video last night.”

259
Q

kaseta (wideo)

A

video

a film or television programme recorded on videotape

“a copy of ‘Lord of the Rings’ on video”

260
Q

wideo, magnetowid

A

video

a machine that you use for recording a television programme or watching a video

261
Q

filmować

A

video

to film something using a video camera

262
Q

nagrywać (na wideo)

A

video

to record a television program using a video recorder

263
Q

mnóstwo, pełno

A

lot

a large number or amount of people or things

“There were a lot of people outside the building.”,
“He earns lots of money.”,
“I’ve got a lot to do this morning.”

264
Q

znacznie lepszy/starszy/szybszy itp.

A

lot

much better/older/quicker, etc

“It’s a lot better than the old system.”,
“It’s a lot quicker by train.”

265
Q

wszystko, wszyscy

A

lot

all of an amount or number

“I made enough curry for three people and he ate the lot.”,
“I’m sick of the lot of them.”

266
Q

partia, grupa

A

lot

a group of people or things that you deal with together

“I’ve already done one lot of washing.”,
“I’ll recycle the next lot of newspaper.”

267
Q

teren, działka

A

lot

an area of land

“a parking lot”,
“an empty lot”

268
Q

pozycja (katalogowa )

A

lot

something being sold at an auction (= sale where things are sold to the people who pay the most)

“Lot 3: a Victorian chest.”

269
Q

czyjś los

A

lot

the quality of someone’s life and the type of experiences they have

“They’ve done much to improve the lot of working people.”

270
Q

sznurek

A

string

very thin rope used for tying things

“a ball of string”

271
Q

struna

A

string

a piece of wire that is part of a musical instrument

“guitar strings”

272
Q

sznur korali /pereł

A

string

a set of decorative things joined together on a thread, worn as jewellery

273
Q

seria czegoś , szereg czegoś

A

string

a number of similar things

“a string of questions”,
“As a writer, she’s enjoyed a string of successes.”

274
Q

rozwieszać

A

string

to hang something somewhere with string

“They had strung flags across the entrance to welcome us home.”

275
Q

western

A

western

a film or story that happens in the west of the US at the time when Europeans started living there

276
Q

wujek, wuj

A

uncle

the brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt

277
Q

koniec

A

end

the final part of something such as a period of time, activity, or story

“I’ll pay you at the end of next month.”,
“I didn’t meet him until the end of the course.”,
“a film with a twist at the end”

278
Q

koniec

A

end

the furthest part or final part of a place or thing

“They live at the other end of the street.”,
“They were standing at opposite ends of the room.”

279
Q

koniec, kres

A

end

the time when something stops happening

“They are calling for an end to the violence.”

280
Q

w końcu

A

end

finally, after something has been thought about or discussed a lot

“We thought we might go abroad for Christmas, but in the end we stayed at home.”

281
Q

zakończyć się

A

end

to finish

282
Q

położyć czemuś kres

A

end

to make something stop happening or existing

“He’s determined to put an end to these rumours.”

283
Q

położyć czemuś kres

A

end

to make something finish

“The stories in the newspaper brought her career to a sudden end.”

284
Q

mnóstwo

A

end

a lot

“I’ve had no end of trouble finding a hotel room.”

285
Q

całymi godzinami /dniami itp.

A

end

for hours/days, etc without stopping

“He waited by the telephone for hours on end.”

286
Q

cel

A

end

an intention or purpose

“She only has one end in mind.”

287
Q

kończyć (się), zakończyć (się)

A

end

to finish or stop, or to make something finish or stop

“What time does the concert end?”,
“These talks do not look likely to end the war.”

288
Q

papier

A

paper

thin, flat material used for writing on, covering things in, etc

“a piece/sheet of paper”

289
Q

gazeta

A

paper

a newspaper

“I buy a paper every morning.”

290
Q

egzamin (pisemny)

A

paper

an examination

“Candidates must answer two questions from each paper.”

291
Q

artykuł, referat

A

paper

a piece of writing about a particular subject written by someone who has been studying that subject

“She’s just published a paper on language acquisition.”

292
Q

tapetować

A

paper

to decorate the walls of a room by covering them with paper

293
Q

bezpieczny, pewny

A

secure

not likely to fail or be lost

“a secure investment/job”

294
Q

bezpieczny

A

secure

safe from danger

“I don’t feel that the house is secure.”

295
Q

bezpieczny

A

secure

confident about yourself and the situation that you are in

“I need to feel secure in a relationship.”

296
Q

zabezpieczony

A

secure

firmly fastened and not likely to fall or break

“Check that all windows and doors are secure.”

297
Q

uzyskać, osiągać

A

secure

to achieve something, after a lot of effort

“to secure the release of hostages”

298
Q

zabezpieczać, przymocować

A

secure

to fasten something firmly

“He secured the bike to the gate.”

299
Q

zabezpieczać

A

secure

to make something safe

300
Q

niezależność, samodzielność

A

independence

the quality of being able to look after yourself and not need money, help, or permission from other people

“My parents gave me a lot of independence.”,
“Many old people are afraid of losing their independence.”

301
Q

niepodległość

A

independence

a situation in which a country has its own government and is not ruled by another country

“Mexico gained its independence from Spain in l821.”

302
Q

bardzo

A

very

used to emphasize an adjective or adverb

“She was very pleased.”,
“Marie speaks very slowly.”,
“Thank you very much.”

303
Q

niezbyt dobry/wysoki/szczęśliwy itp.

A

very

not good/happy, etc

“The film wasn’t very good.”

304
Q

(ten) sam, właśnie ten

A

very

used to emphasize a noun

“This is the very house where we stayed.”

305
Q

zdarzyć się, wydarzyć się, dziać się

A

happen

If an event or situation happens, it exists or starts to be done, usually by chance.

“Were you anywhere nearby when the accident happened?”,
“We can’t let a mistake like this happen again.”

306
Q

stać się, zdarzyć się

A

happen

to be the result of an action, situation, or event that someone or something experiences

“Did you hear what happened to Jamie last night?”,
“What happens if we can’t get enough tickets?”

307
Q

przypadkiem coś zrobić

A

happen

to do something by chance

“If you happen to see Peter, say “hi” for me.”,
“You don’t happen to know her phone number, do you?”

308
Q

tak się składa , że

A

happen

something that you say in order to introduce a surprising fact

“As it happens, her birthday is the day after mine.”

309
Q

przyroda, natura

A

nature

all the plants, creatures, substances, and forces that exist in the universe, which are not made by people

“the laws of nature”,
“I like to get out and enjoy nature.”,
“a nature trail”

310
Q

natura, charakter

A

nature

someone’s character

“I didn’t think it was in his nature to behave like that.”

311
Q

natura, charakter, rodzaj

A

nature

type

“What exactly is the nature of your business?”,
“I don’t like hunting and things of that nature.”

312
Q

nagłówek

A

headline

the title of a newspaper story that is printed in large letters above it

“a front-page headline “

313
Q

skrót wiadomości, najważniejsze wiadomości

A

headline

the main stories in newspapers, on television, etc

“The story hit the headlines the very next day.”

314
Q

presja, naciski

A

pressure

attempts to make someone do something by arguing, persuading, etc

“public/political pressure “,
“Teachers are under increasing pressure to work longer hours.”,
“The government is facing pressure from environmental campaigners.”

315
Q

stres

A

pressure

difficult situations that make you feel worried or unhappy

“the pressures of work”,
“He’s been under a lot of pressure recently.”

316
Q

ciśnienie

A

pressure

the force that a liquid or gas produces when it presses against an area

“water pressure “

317
Q

nacisk, ucisk

A

pressure

the force that you produce when you push something

318
Q

wywierać na kogoś presję lub nacisk

A

pressure

to try to force someone to do something

“They’re putting pressure on me to make a decision.”

319
Q

naciskać na, wywierać presję lub nacisk na

A

pressure

to try to force someone to do something

“We will not be pressured into making a decision.”

320
Q

liść

A

leaf

a flat, green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch

“an oak leaf”,
“a lettuce leaf”,
“the falling leaves”

321
Q

rodzina

A

family

a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and their children

“Is your family coming to the graduation ceremony?”,
“Her UK family are/ US family is originally from Ireland.”,
“a family business”

322
Q

dzieci

A

family

the children in a family

“Single parents have to raise a family on their own.”,
“Paul and Alison are hoping to start a family soon.”

323
Q

rodzina

A

family

a group of similar types of plants or animals that are related to each other

324
Q

bezpośrednio

A

directly

with no other person or thing involved or between

“Why don’t you speak to him directly?”

325
Q

bezpośrednio po/za/dokładnie naprzeciwko itp.

A

directly

exactly or immediately after/behind/opposite, etc

“She was sitting directly opposite me.”

326
Q

wprost

A

directly

clearly and honestly

“Let me answer that question directly.”

327
Q

łódź, łódka, statek

A

boat

a vehicle for travelling on water

“a fishing boat”

328
Q

ewolucja

A

evolution

the way in which living things gradually change and develop over millions of years

“Darwin’s theory of evolution”

329
Q

ewolucja, rozwój

A

evolution

a gradual process of change and development

“the evolution of language”

330
Q

malutki, maleńki

A

tiny

extremely small

“a tiny baby”,
“a tiny little room”

331
Q

niepodległy, niezależny

A

independent

not controlled or ruled by anyone else

“an independent state/company”,
“The group is independent of any political party.”

332
Q

niezależny, samodzielny

A

independent

not wanting or needing anyone else to help you or do things for you

“She’s a proud, independent woman.”

333
Q

niezależny

A

independent

not influenced by anyone or anything else

“an independent expert/study”

334
Q

niezależny

A

independent

a politician who does not belong to a political party

335
Q

różnica, rozróżnienie

A

distinction

a difference between two similar things

“the distinction between spoken and written language”

336
Q

szczególna cecha, wyróżnienie

A

distinction

a quality or fact that makes someone or something special or different

“wines of distinction”,
“He has the distinction of being the youngest player in the World Cup finals.”

337
Q

niepełnosprawność, kalectwo

A

disability

an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do the things that other people do

“They need to improve access for people with disabilities.”

338
Q

gałąź

A

branch

one of the many parts of a tree that grows out from its trunk (= main, vertical part)

339
Q

oddział

A

branch

one of several shops, offices, etc that are part of a company or organization

“a bank with branches all over the country”

340
Q

gałąź

A

branch

a part of a subject

“Neurology is a branch of medicine.”

341
Q

rozchodzić się

A

branch

If a road, path, etc branches, it separates into two or more roads, paths, etc.

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