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Deck 16 Flashcards

1
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organizować

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organize

to plan or arrange something

“to organize a meeting/wedding”

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kierowca

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driver

someone who drives a vehicle

“a bus/train driver “

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produkt, wyrób

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product

something that is made or grown to be sold

“They have a new range of skin-care products.”,
“Does she eat dairy products (= things made from milk)?”

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wytwór czegoś , rezultat czegoś

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product

someone or something that is the result of a particular experience or process

“His lack of confidence is the product of an unhappy childhood.”

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produkt (reakcji)

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product

a substance formed by a chemical reaction

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iloczyn

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product

the number you get when you multiply one number by another

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szkic, projekt

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draft

a piece of writing or a plan that is not yet in its finished form

“He made several changes to the first draft.”

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pobór

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draft

an arrangement in which people are told that they must join the armed forces

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przeciąg

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draft

US spelling of draught (= a current of cold air in a room)

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szkicować, sporządzać projekt lub szkic lub pierwszą wersję

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draft

to produce a piece of writing or a plan that you intend to change later

“to draft a letter “

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powoływać do wojska

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draft

to order someone to join the armed forces

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płacić (za), zapłacić (za), opłacić

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pay

to give money to someone because you are buying something from them, or because you owe them money

“Helen paid for the tickets.”,
“Did you pay the telephone bill?”,
“You can pay by cash or credit card.”

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płacić, zapłacić

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pay

to give someone money for the work that they do

“She gets paid twice a month.”,
“People work for them because they pay well.”,
“We paid them 1000 euros for the work.”,
“a paid job”

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opłacać się, popłacać

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pay

to be a good thing to do because it gives you money or an advantage

“Crime doesn’t pay.”

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płacić (za), zapłacić (za)

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pay

to suffer because of something bad you have done

“He’s certainly paying for his mistakes.”

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uważać

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pay

to look at or listen to someone or something carefully

“I missed what she was saying because I wasn’t paying attention.”

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powiedzieć komuś komplement

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pay

to tell someone that you admire something about them

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wyrażać uznanie dla kogoś/czegoś , składać komuś/czemuś hołd

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pay

to thank someone or say that you admire someone or something, especially in public

“He paid tribute to his former teacher.”

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składać komuś/gdzieś wizytę

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pay

to visit a place or a person, usually for a short time

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płaca, wynagrodzenie

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pay

the money you receive from your employer for doing your job

“a pay rise/ US a pay raise “,
“good rates of pay “

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doświadczenie

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experience

knowledge that you get from doing a job, or from doing, seeing, or feeling something

“Do you have any experience of working with children?”,
“He knows from experience not to play with fire.”,
“In my experience, people smile back if you smile at them.”

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doświadczenie

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experience

something that happens to you that affects how you feel

“My trip to Australia was an experience I’ll never forget.”

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doświadczać, przeżywać

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experience

If you experience something, it happens to you, or you feel it.

“It was the worst pain I had ever experienced.”,
“We experienced a lot of difficulty in selling our house.”

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tydzień

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week

a period of seven days

“last week/next week”,
“I’ve got three exams this week.”,
“We get paid every week.”

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tydzień (roboczy), dni powszednie

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week

the five days from Monday to Friday when people usually go to work or school

“I don’t go out much during the week.”

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pakować (się)

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pack

to put your things into bags or boxes when you are going on holiday or leaving the place where you live

“I’ve got to go home and pack.”,
“to pack your bags “

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wypełniać

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pack

If people pack a place, there are so many of them in it that it is very crowded.

“Thousands of fans packed the club.”

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pudełko, opakowanie

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pack

a small box that contains several of the same thing

“a pack of cigarettes”

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plecak

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pack

a bag that you carry on your back

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sfora, stado

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pack

a group of animals that live together, especially those of the dog family

“a pack of wolves “

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talia

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pack

a set of playing cards

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dla czegoś , ze względu na coś , przez wzgląd na coś

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sake

for this reason or purpose

“For the sake of convenience, they combined the two departments.”,
“For safety’s sake, you shouldn’t swim alone.”

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przez wzgląd na kogoś , ze względu na kogoś

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sake

in order to help or please someone

“He begged her to stay for the sake of the children.”

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34
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na miłość/litość boską

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sake

something you say when you are angry about something

“For heaven’s sake, stop moaning!”

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cały

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whole

complete, including every part

“She spent the whole afternoon studying.”,
“The whole family went to the show.”

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cały, w całości

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whole

as a single object and not in pieces

“The chick swallowed the worm whole.”

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całe coś

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whole

all of something

“His behaviour affects the whole of the class.”

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jako całość

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whole

when considered as a group and not in parts

“The population as a whole is getting healthier.”

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ogólnie (rzecz) biorąc

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whole

generally

“We’ve had a few problems, but on the whole we’re very happy.”

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perspektywa

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prospect

the possibility that something good might happen in the future

“Is there any prospect of the weather improving?”

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perspektywa

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prospect

the idea of something that will happen in the future

“We face the prospect of having to start all over again.”,
“I’m very excited at the prospect of seeing her again.”

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czyjeś perspektywy

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prospect

the possibility of being successful at work

“He’s hoping the course will improve his career prospects.”

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43
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ławka

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bench

a long seat for two or more people, usually made of wood or metal

“a park bench”

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ławka rezerwowych (wysoki) sąd, przysięgli , ława przysięgłych

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bench

in some sports, a place where players sit when they are not playinga judge in court, or judges as a group

“Please address your comments to the bench.”

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konserwacja, utrzymanie

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maintenance

the work that is done to keep something in good condition

“car maintenance”,
“I want a garden that’s very low maintenance (= easy to look after).”

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alimenty

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maintenance

regular amounts of money that someone must pay after they have left their family so that the family still has money to live on

“child maintenance “

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wpływowy, potężny

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powerful

A powerful person is able to control and influence people and events.

“a powerful man/woman”

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potężny, mocny

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powerful

having a lot of strength or force

“a powerful engine/weapon”

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silny

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powerful

having a strong effect on people

“a powerful effect/influence “

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afrykański

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African

relating or belonging to Africa

“African art/music”

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51
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przestraszony, wystraszony, ≈ bać się

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scared

frightened or worried

“Robert’s scared of heights.”,
“I was scared to death (= very frightened).”,
“We were scared that we’d be killed.”

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52
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trzydzieści

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thirty

the number 30

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53
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lata trzydzieste

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thirty

the years from 1930 to 1939

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54
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mieć po trzydziestce

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thirty

to be between the ages of 30 and 39

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jakość

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quality

how good or bad something is

“good/high quality “,
“poor/low quality “,
“The air quality in this area is terrible.”,
“All we are asking for is a decent quality of life.”,
“The spokeswoman says a quality control system is being developed for next year.”

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56
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jakość

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quality

the fact of being very good or well made

“A designer label isn’t necessarily a guarantee of quality.”

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cecha

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quality

part of the character or personality of someone or something

“leadership qualities”,
“Joe has a lot of good qualities, but I don’t think he has the ability to discipline the team.”

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wysokiej jakości , wartościowy

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quality

very good

“We only sell quality products in this store.”

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oświadczać, ogłaszać

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declare

to announce something publicly or officially

“to declare war”,
“Scientists have declared that this meat is safe to eat.”

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deklarować, zgłaszać

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declare

to officially tell someone the value of goods you have bought, or the amount of money you have earned because you might have to pay tax

“Do you have anything to declare?”

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jakiś, (= z przeczeniem) żaden

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any

used in questions and negatives to mean ‘some’

“Is there any of that lemon cake left?”,
“I haven’t seen any of his films.”,
“I asked Andrew for some change but he hasn’t got any.”

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każdy, jakikolwiek

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any

one of or each of a particular kind of person or thing when it is not important which

“Can you pass me a spoon? Any will do.”,
“Any advice that you can give me would be greatly appreciated.”,
“Any of those shirts would be fine.”

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(choć) trochę, (= z przeczeniem) ani trochę

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any

used in questions and negatives to emphasize a comparative adjective or adverb

“Do you feel any better?”,
“I can’t walk any faster.”,
“She couldn’t wait any longer.”

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ucze-ń/nnica, student/ka

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student

someone who is studying at a school or university

“a law student”,
“a foreign student”

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emerytura, przejście na emeryturę

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retirement

the time at which you leave your job and stop working, usually because you are old

“He’s taking early retirement.”

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emerytura

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retirement

the period of your life after you have stopped working

“We wish you a long and happy retirement.”

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organizować, załatwiać

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arrange

to make the necessary plans and preparations for something to happen

“to arrange a meeting”,
“I’ll arrange for a car to come and pick you up.”,
“We’ve arranged to visit the house on Saturday afternoon.”

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68
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układać

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arrange

to put objects in a particular order or position

“The books are arranged alphabetically by author.”,
“We arranged the chairs in a circle.”

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wpływ, efekt, skutek

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effect

a change, reaction, or result that is caused by something

“The accident had a huge effect on her life.”,
“We don’t know the long-term effects of this drug.”

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w praktyce

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effect

used to say what the real situation is

“This means, in effect, that the plan has been scrapped.”

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wchodzić w życie

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effect

to start being used

“New food safety rules come into effect on Monday.”

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zaczynać działać

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effect

to start to produce results or changes

“The anaesthetic takes effect in about ten minutes.”

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73
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w tym stylu lub sensie

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effect

used to say that you are giving the general meaning of something but not the exact words

“He said he was bored with school or something to that effect.”

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74
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efekt dźwiękowy/specjalny/wizualny itp.

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effect

a sound, image, etc that is created artificially

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75
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doprowadzać do, dokonywać

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effect

to make something happen

“The civil rights movement effected a huge change in America.”

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moralny

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moral

relating to beliefs about what is right or wrong

“moral standards/values “,
“a moral issue “

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moralny, z zasadami

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moral

behaving in a way that most people think is correct and honest

“He’s a very moral person.”

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morał

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moral

something you learn from a story or event about how to behave

“The moral of the story is never lie.”

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upuszczać

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drop

to let something you are carrying fall to the ground

“She tripped and dropped the vase.”,
“The dog dropped the stick at my feet.”

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upadać, spadać

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drop

to fall

“The ball dropped to the ground.”

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spadać, obniżać się

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drop

If a level or amount drops, it becomes less.

“Unemployment has dropped from 8% to 6% in the last year.”

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podrzucić

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drop

to take someone or something to a place, usually by car as you travel somewhere else

“I can drop you at the station on my way to work.”

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83
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zarzucać, rzucać

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drop

If you drop a plan, activity, or idea, you stop doing or planning it.

“Plans for a new supermarket have been dropped.”,
“When we heard the news, we dropped everything (= stopped what we were doing) and rushed to the hospital.”

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84
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wykluczać, wyłączać

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drop

to decide to stop including someone in a group or team

“The coach dropped me from the team.”

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dać spokój/zejść z tematu

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drop

to stop talking about something, especially because it is annoying or upsetting someone

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ściszać (= głos), ≈ mówić ciszej

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drop

If your voice drops, or if you drop your voice, you talk more quietly.

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kropla

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drop

a small, round-shaped amount of liquid

“I felt a few drops of rain.”

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spadek

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drop

a reduction in the level or amount of something

“There has been a drop in crime recently.”

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odrobina, kropelka

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drop

a small amount of a liquid you can drink

“Would you like a drop more milk?”

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spadek

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drop

a vertical distance down from somewhere to the ground

“It’s a drop of about 50 metres from the top of the cliff.”

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izba

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chamber

a room used for an official or special purpose

“a debating chamber”,
“a burial chamber”

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izba

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chamber

one of the groups that a parliament is divided into

“the upper/lower chamber “

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komora

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chamber

a closed space in a machine or in your body

“the left chamber of the heart”

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znaczyć, oznaczać

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mean

to have a particular meaning

“What does ‘perpendicular’ mean?”,
“The red light means stop.”

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mieć na myśli

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mean

to intend to express a fact or opinion

“I didn’t mean that as a criticism.”,
“That’s what I meant when I said he’s been acting oddly.”,
“What exactly do you mean by ‘old-fashioned’?”

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zamierzać coś ( zrobić )

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mean

to intend to do something

“I didn’t mean to hurt her.”

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oznaczać, znaczyć

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mean

to have a particular result

“These changes will mean better health care for everyone.”,
“It doesn’t mean that you can stop working.”

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mówić poważnie

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mean

to be serious about something that you have said

“I’ll take that sandwich away if you don’t eat it properly - I mean it!”

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znaczyć

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mean

to have an important emotional effect on someone

“You don’t know what it means to me to get this letter.”,
“Their support has meant a lot to us.”

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mieć (zamiar) coś zrobić

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mean

to have been wanting and planning to do something

“I’ve been meaning to call you for weeks.”

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( ktoś ) powinien itp. coś zrobić

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mean

If you are meant to do something, that is what you should do in order to behave correctly.

“You’re meant to shake the bottle first.”,
“He’s not meant to drive any more.”

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mieć dobre intencje

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mean

to intend to behave in a kind way

“I know my parents mean well, but I wish they wouldn’t interfere.”

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to znaczy to znaczy , przepraszam

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mean

something that people often say before they continue their sentencesomething that you say in order to correct yourself

“I mean, I don’t dislike her.”,
“We went there in May - I mean June.”

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podły, złośliwy

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mean

unkind and unpleasant

“I thought my sister was being mean to me.”

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skąpy

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mean

A mean person does not like spending money, especially on other people.

“He’s too mean to buy her a ring.”

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groźny

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mean

A mean person or animal is strong and violent, and makes people frightened.

“He’s a big, mean guy.”

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zabójczy, boski

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mean

very good

“I make a mean spaghetti.”

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średni

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mean

In maths, a mean number is an average number.

“Their mean age at death was 84.6.”

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średnia

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mean

the average

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najatrakcyjniejszy/najważniejszy/najbardziej popularny itp.

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most

used to show that someone or something has the greatest amount of a quality

“She’s the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen.”,
“There are various reasons but this is the most important.”

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najbardziej

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most

more than anyone or anything else

“Which subject do you like most?”,
“Sam enjoyed the swings most of all.”

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większość

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most

almost all of something, or a group of people or things

“Most people think he’s guilty.”,
“Most of our students walk to school.”,
“She wears jeans most of the time.”

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najwięcej

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most

a larger amount than anyone or anything else

“This one costs the most.”,
“Which of you earns most?”

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najwięcej

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most

the largest number or amount possible

“That’s the most I can pay you.”

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maksymalnie coś wykorzystywać

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most

to take full advantage of something because it may not last long

“We should make the most of this good weather.”

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(co) najwyżej

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most

not more than a particular amount or number

“The journey will take an hour at the most.”

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wysportowany

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athletic

strong, healthy, and good at sports

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sportowy

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athletic

relating to athletes or to the sport of athletics

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Could you fill in the form, please? I’ll have the curry, please. Please may I use your telephone?

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please

something that you say to be polite when you are asking for something or asking someone to do something

“Could you fill in the form, please?”,
“I’ll have the curry, please.”,
“Please may I use your telephone?”

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Dziękuję , chętnie!

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please

used to accept something politely

"”Would you like a lift home?” “Oh yes, please.””

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zadowalać, sprawiać przyjemność

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please

to make someone happy

“the desire to please”,
“I only got married to please my parents.”

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co/jak/cokolwiek itp. (tylko) chcesz

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please

used to say that someone can have or do anything they want

“Feel free to talk about anything you please.”,
“He can come and go as he pleases.”

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Jak (sobie) chcesz !

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please

a slightly rude way of telling someone that you do not care what they choose to do

"”I don’t want anything to eat.” “Please yourself.””

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intelektualny

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intellectual

using or relating to your ability to think and understand things

“intellectual work”,
“intellectual and physical development”

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inteligentny

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intellectual

interested in learning and in thinking about complicated ideas

“She’s very intellectual.”

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intelektualist-a/ka

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intellectual

someone who enjoys studying and thinking about complicated ideas

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interpretacja

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interpretation

an explanation or opinion of what something means

“traditional interpretations of the Bible”

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interpretacja

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interpretation

the way someone performs a particular play, piece of music, etc

“a beautiful interpretation of Swan Lake”

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zatwierdzać

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approve

to allow or officially agree to something

“The council has approved plans for a new shopping centre.”

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pochwalać

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approve

to think that something is good or right

“I don’t approve of smoking.”

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Internet

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Internet

the system that connects computers all over the world and allows people who use computers to look at websites (= electronic documents)

“She found a lot of information on the Internet.”

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reprezentacja, przedstawicielstwo

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representation

speaking or doing something officially for another person

“Can he afford legal representation?”

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przedstawienie

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representation

the way someone or something is shown

“an accurate representation of country life”

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daleko

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far

used to talk about how distant something is

“It’s the first time I’ve been so far away from home.”,
“How far is it to the supermarket?”,
“Versailles is not far from Paris.”,
“In the summer the herds move farther north.”

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długo, dawno, daleko

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far

a long time

“How far back can you remember?”,
“We need to plan further ahead.”

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znacznie lepszy/tańszy/więcej itp.

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far

much better/cheaper/more, etc

“Young people are far more independent these days.”

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o wiele za trudny/drogi/późno

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far

much too difficult/expensive/late, etc

“She was wearing a coat that was far too big for her.”

138
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o ile mi wiadomo

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far

used to say what you think is true, although you do not know all the facts

“As far as I know, they haven’t reached a decision yet.”

139
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jeśli chodzi o kogoś

A

far

used to say what someone’s opinion is

“It’s all over as far as I’m concerned.”

140
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jeśli chodzi o coś

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far

used to say what you are talking about

“As far as sport’s concerned, I like tennis and football.”

141
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zdecydowanie

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far

used to emphasize that something is the biggest, the best, etc

“This is his best film by far.”

142
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daleki od czegoś

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far

certainly not something

“The situation is far from clear.”

143
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daleki od czegoś

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far

certainly not doing something

“Far from being pleased, he was embarrassed by the praise.”

144
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bynajmniej, ani trochę

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far

used to tell someone that something is certainly not true

“He’s not handsome - far from it.”

145
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(na tyle,) na ile to możliwe

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far

as much as is possible

“We try to buy organic food as far as possible.”

146
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posunąć się do czegoś

A

far

to take the extreme action of doing something

“He even went so far as to stop her from using the telephone.”

147
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posunąć się za daleko

A

far

to behave in a way that upsets or annoys other people

“He’s said some stupid things in the past, but this time he’s gone too far.”

148
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w jakim stopniu

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far

used to talk about how true something is

“How far do politicians represent the views of ordinary people?”

149
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jak dotąd

A

far

until now

“So far, we haven’t made much progress.”

150
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byle tak dalej

A

far

used to say that something has gone well until now

151
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niewiele znaczyć

A

far

If something such as money does not go far, you cannot do very much with it.

“£100 doesn’t go very far these days.”

152
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daleki, drugi

A

far

describes the part of something that is most distant from you or from the centre

“His office is at the far end of the corridor.”,
“They live in the far south of the country.”

153
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radykalna lewica/prawica

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far

used to describe political groups whose opinions are very extreme

154
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upaść

A

collapse

When someone collapses, they fall down, usually because they are sick or weak.

“He collapsed and died of a heart attack.”

155
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zawalić się

A

collapse

to fall down or towards the inside, or to make a structure or object fall down or towards its inside

“The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.”

156
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załamać się

A

collapse

to fail to work or succeed

“The peace talks have collapsed.”

157
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załamanie, upadek

A

collapse

the sudden failure of a system, organization, business, etc

158
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upadek

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collapse

an occasion when a person or structure becomes too weak to stand and suddenly falls

159
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wysoki

A

high

having a large distance from the bottom to the top

“a high building/mountain”

160
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wysoki

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high

a large distance above the ground or the level of the sea

“a high shelf/window”,
“The village was high up in the mountains.”

161
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wysoki

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high

used to say how big the distance is from the top of something to the bottom, or how far above the ground something is

“How high is it?”,
“It’s ten metres high.”

162
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wysoki

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high

great in amount, size, or level

“a high temperature”,
“high prices/costs”,
“The car sped away at high speed.”

163
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wysoki

A

high

very good

“high standards/quality”

164
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wysoki

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high

important, powerful, or at the top level of something

“a high rank”,
“Safety is our highest priority.”

165
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naćpany, na haju

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high

If someone is high, they are behaving in an unusual way because they have taken an illegal drug.

“The whole band seemed to be high on heroin.”

166
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wysoki

A

high

A high sound or note is near the top of the set of sounds that people can hear.

167
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zawierający dużo czegoś , z wysoką zawartością czegoś

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high

If a food is high in something, it contains a lot of it.

“Avoid foods that are high in salt.”

168
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wysoko

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high

at or to a large distance above the ground

“We flew high above the city.”,
“He threw the ball high into the air.”

169
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wysoko

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high

at or to a large amount or level

“Temperatures rose as high as 40 degrees.”

170
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maksimum, najwyższy poziom

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high

the top amount or level that something reaches

“Computer ownership has reached an all-time high (= more people own computers than ever before).”

171
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ekstaza, rausz

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high

a feeling of excitement or happiness

“The players are still on a high from their last match.”

172
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szybki

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fast

moving, happening, or doing something quickly

“fast cars”,
“a fast swimmer”,
“Computers are getting faster all the time.”

173
Q

≈ spieszyć się

A

fast

If a clock or watch is fast, it shows a time that is later than the correct time.

“My watch is five minutes fast.”

174
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szybko

A

fast

moving or happening quickly

“We ran as fast as we could.”,
“You’ll have to act fast.”

175
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śpiący głęboko

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fast

completely asleep (= sleeping)

176
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mocno

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fast

in a firm or tight way

“He tried to get away, but she held him fast.”

177
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pościć

A

fast

to eat nothing, or much less than you usually eat for a period of time

178
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cześć

A

hello

used to greet someone

“Hello, Chris, how are things?”

179
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halo

A

hello

used to start a conversation on the telephone

“Hello, this is Alex.”

180
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dziedzictwo, spuścizna

A

heritage

the buildings, paintings, customs, etc that are important in a culture or society because they have existed for a long time

“our architectural/cultural heritage”

181
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poet-a/ka

A

poet

someone who writes poems

182
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za

A

beyond

on the other side of something

“Our house is just beyond the bridge.”

183
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ponad

A

beyond

continuing after a particular time or date

“A lot of people now live beyond the age of 80.”

184
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nie do uwierzenia/naprawy/poznania itp.

A

beyond

impossible to believe/repair/recognize, etc

“Steven had changed beyond all recognition.”

185
Q

niezrozumiały dla, ponad możliwości

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beyond

If something is beyond you, you cannot understand it.

“Computer studies is completely beyond me.”,
“It’s beyond me why anyone would want to buy that house.”

186
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poza, oprócz

A

beyond

except for

“She said very little beyond the occasional ‘yes’ and ‘no’.”

187
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poza

A

beyond

involving or affecting other things or people than the ones you have talked about

“You should try to develop interests beyond the family.”

188
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za nim/nią/nimi, po drugiej stronie

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beyond

on the other side of something

“From the top of the hill, we could see our house and the woods beyond.”

189
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później

A

beyond

continuing after a particular time or date

“The strike looks set to continue into March and beyond.”

190
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zgadzać się

A

agree

to have the same opinion as someone

“I agree with you.”,
““She’s definitely the right person for the job.” “I agree.””,
“We all agreed that mistakes had been made.”,
“We agree about most things.”

191
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zgadzać się

A

agree

to say you will do something that someone asks you to do

“She agreed to help him.”

192
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uzgadniać

A

agree

to decide something with someone

“We couldn’t agree on what to buy.”,
“They agreed to meet on Sunday.”,
“We agreed that they would deliver the sofa in the morning.”

193
Q

pokrywać się

A

agree

If two descriptions agree, they are the same.

194
Q

okropny, straszny

A

awful

very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant

“an awful place”,
“The film was absolutely awful.”

195
Q

strasznie dużo ( czegoś )

A

awful

a large amount

“It cost an awful lot of money.”

196
Q

żelazo

A

iron

a dark grey metal used to make steel (= very strong metal) and found in small amounts in blood and food (formula Fe)

“an iron bar/gate”,
“Most women need more iron in their diet.”

197
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żelazko

A

iron

a piece of electrical equipment that you use for making clothes flat and smooth

198
Q

prasować

A

iron

to make clothes flat and smooth using an iron

“I need to iron a shirt to wear tomorrow.”

199
Q

żelazny

A

iron

extremely strong and determined

“a man of iron will “

200
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zdrowie

A

health

the condition of your body

“to be in good/poor health “,
“Regular exercise is good for your health.”

201
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kondycja

A

health

how successful and strong something is

“the financial health of the business”

202
Q

pusty

A

empty

If something is empty, it does not contain any things or people.

“an empty house/street”,
“empty bottles/glasses”,
“The train was completely empty when it reached London.”

203
Q

pusty

A

empty

having no meaning or value

“an empty promise/threat “

204
Q

opróżniać, wyrzucać, wylewać

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empty

If you empty a container, or if you empty the things inside it, you remove everything from it.

“Where can I empty this ashtray?”,
“He emptied the dirty water into the sink.”

205
Q

opróżniać się, pustoszeć

A

empty

to become empty

“The room emptied rapidly when the fire started.”

206
Q

środki, fundusze

A

funding

money given by a government or organization for an event or activity

“The company received state funding for the project.”

207
Q

utrata

A

loss

the fact of not having someone or something that you had before, or of having less of something than before

“loss of income/memory”,
“blood/hair/weight loss”,
“job losses”

208
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strata

A

loss

a situation in which a company spends more money than it earns

“Both companies suffered losses this year.”

209
Q

strata

A

loss

a disadvantage caused by someone leaving an organization

“It would be a great loss to the department if you left.”

210
Q

nie wiedzieć, co zrobić lub powiedzieć

A

loss

to not know what to do or say

“I’m at a loss to explain his disappearance.”

211
Q

uczucie pustki

A

loss

sadness because someone has died or left

212
Q

utrata, śmierć

A

loss

the death of a person

“They never got over the loss of their son.”

213
Q

prywatność, intymność

A

privacy

the state of being alone so that people cannot see or hear what you are doing

“I hate sharing a bedroom - I never get any privacy.”

214
Q

sposób przedstawienia

A

presentation

the way something is arranged or shown to people

“Presentation is important if you want people to buy your products.”

215
Q

wystąpienie, referat

A

presentation

a talk giving information about something

“a sales presentation “,
“She gave an excellent presentation.”

216
Q

wręczenie

A

presentation

a formal ceremony at which you give someone something

“a presentation ceremony “

217
Q

gdzieś

A

somewhere

used to refer to a place when you do not know exactly where it is or when it is not important exactly where it is

“They had difficulties finding somewhere to live.”,
“He comes from somewhere near London.”,
“Can you think of somewhere else (= a different place) we could go?”

218
Q

gdzieś około/między itp.

A

somewhere

approximately

“He earns somewhere around £50,000 a year.”

219
Q

intensywny, głęboki

A

intensity

extreme or very strong

“intense heat/pain”

220
Q

poważny, uczuciowy

A

intensity

Intense people are very serious, and usually have strong emotions or opinions.

“He’s always been very intense.”

221
Q

pół, połowa

A

half

one of two equal parts of something; 1/2

“Rice is eaten by half of the world’s population.”,
“Cut the lemons into halves.”,
“It’ll take half an hour to get there.”,
“Jenny lived in Beijing for a year and a half.”

222
Q

przełamać/przeciąć/podzielić coś na pół

A

half

to divide something into two equal parts

“Divide the dough in half and roll it out into two circles.”

223
Q

zwiększać/zmniejszać itp. coś o połowę

A

half

to make something smaller/larger, etc by half its size

“The drug reduces the risk of stroke by half.”

224
Q

wpół do drugiej/trzeciej/czwartej itp.

A

half

30 minutes past one o’clock/two o’clock/three o’clock, etc

“We got back to our hotel at half past seven.”

225
Q

wpół do drugiej/trzeciej/czwartej itp.

A

half

30 minutes past one o’clock/two o’clock/three o’clock, etc

"”What time does it start?” “About half six.””

226
Q

w połowie

A

half

partly, but not completely

“half empty/full”,
“Sophia is half Greek and half Spanish (= she has one Greek parent and one Spanish parent).”,
“She was only half aware of what was happening.”

227
Q

raport, sprawozdanie

A

report

a description of an event or situation

“a police report”,
“an annual report on the economy”

228
Q

wykaz ocen , świadectwo

A

report

something teachers write about a child’s progress at school for their parents

229
Q

donosić, relacjonować

A

report

to describe a recent event or situation, especially on television, radio, or in a newspaper

“Jo Smith reports on recent developments.”,
“She reported that the situation had changed dramatically.”,
“A woman outside the shop reported seeing the gun.”

230
Q

zgłaszać

A

report

to tell someone in authority that something has happened, especially an accident or crime

“He should have reported the accident immediately.”,
“Have you reported the fault to a technician?”

231
Q

donosić, zgłaszać

A

report

to complain about someone’s behaviour to someone in authority.

“I’m going to report him to the police.”,
“Duncan’s been reported for smoking.”

232
Q

rura, rurka

A

tube

a pipe made of glass, plastic, metal, etc, especially for liquids or gases to flow through

233
Q

tubka

A

tube

a long, thin container for a soft substance, that you press to get the substance out

“a tube of toothpaste”

234
Q

metro

A

tube

the system of railways under the ground in London

“I got the Tube to Oxford Circus.”

235
Q

opozycja, sprzeciw

A

opposition

strong disagreement

“Is there much opposition to the proposed changes?”,
“There has been strong opposition from local residents.”

236
Q

opozycja

A

opposition

political parties that are not in power

237
Q

obiecywać, przyrzekać

A

promise

to say that you will certainly do something or that something will certainly happen

“She promised to write to me every week.”,
“Paul promised me that he’d cook dinner tonight.”

238
Q

obiecywać, przyrzekać

A

promise

to say that you will certainly give something to someone

“They promised us a reward.”,
“Grandma’s ring was promised to me.”

239
Q

zapowiadać się na coś

A

promise

If something promises to be good, exciting, etc, people expect that it will be good, exciting, etc.

“It promises to be a really exciting game.”

240
Q

obietnica, przyrzeczenie

A

promise

a statement that you will certainly do something

“I’m not sure I can do it so I won’t make any promises.”

241
Q

dotrzymać/nie dotrzymać słowa lub obietnicy

A

promise

to do/not do what you said that you would do

242
Q

dobrze się zapowiadać

A

promise

If someone or something shows promise, they are likely to be successful.

“As a child, he showed great promise as an athlete.”

243
Q

porozumienie

A

agreement

a promise or decision made between two or more people

“an international agreement”,
“It was difficult to reach an agreement.”

244
Q

zgoda

A

agreement

a situation in which people have the same opinion as each other

“Not everyone was in agreement.”

245
Q

porządek dzienny

A

agenda

a list of subjects that people will discuss at a meeting

“There are several items on the agenda.”

246
Q

lista spraw

A

agenda

important subjects that have to be dealt with

“The issue of rail safety is back on the political agenda.”,
“The government has put education at the top of its agenda (= considers it most important).”

247
Q

brzydki

A

ugly

unpleasant to look at

“an ugly city”

248
Q

nieprzyjemny, krwawy

A

ugly

An ugly situation is very unpleasant, usually because it involves violence.

“There were ugly scenes outside the stadium.”

249
Q

trwający, toczący się, w toku

A

ongoing

still happening

“an ongoing process/investigation”

250
Q

prawie, niemal

A

nearly

almost

“It’s nearly three weeks since I last saw her.”,
“Nearly all the food had gone when I arrived.”,
“She nearly drowned when she was eight.”,
“I’ll be with you in a minute - I’ve nearly finished.”

251
Q

nawet w przybliżeniu nie (tak lub taki)

A

nearly

a lot less

“It’s not nearly as expensive as I thought.”,
“There are not nearly enough jobs to go round.”

252
Q

ekscytujący, pasjonujący

A

exciting

making you feel very happy and enthusiastic

“an exciting football match”,
“You’re going to Africa? How exciting!”

253
Q

poprawiać (się), polepszać (się)

A

improve

to get better or to make something better

“Scott’s behaviour has improved a lot lately.”,
“Every year thousands of students come to London to improve their English.”,
“improved earnings/productivity”

254
Q

lekarstwo, lek

A

medicine

a substance used to cure an illness or injury

“cough medicine”,
“Have you taken your medicine today?”,
“The government appealed for food and medicines after the earthquake.”

255
Q

medycyna

A

medicine

the science of curing and preventing illness and injury

“to study medicine”,
“western/Chinese medicine”

256
Q

-

A

center

US spelling of centre

257
Q

podstawa, centrum

A

core

the most important part of a system or principle

“core values “,
“Better health care was at the core of the senator’s campaign.”

258
Q

ogryzek

A

core

the hard, central part of certain fruits, such as apples, which contains the seeds

259
Q

jądro

A

core

the centre of a planet

“the Earth’s core”

260
Q

uczucie, emocja

A

emotion

a strong feeling such as love or anger, or strong feelings in general

“He finds it hard to express his emotions.”,
“She was overcome with emotion and burst into tears.”

261
Q

program, system

A

scheme

an official plan or system

“an insurance/savings scheme”,
“a training scheme for teenagers”

262
Q

plan

A

scheme

a plan for making money, especially in a dishonest way

“a scheme to steal money from investors”

263
Q

knuć

A

scheme

to make a secret plan in order to get an advantage, usually by deceiving people

264
Q

szczegółowy

A

detailed

giving a lot of information

“a detailed account/description “

265
Q

gwałtowny, błyskawiczny

A

rapid

happening or moving very quickly

“rapid change/growth “

266
Q

fizyczny

A

physical

relating to the body

“physical fitness/strength “,
“People put too much emphasis on physical appearance (= what you look like).”,
“He has a severe physical disability.”

267
Q

materialny

A

physical

relating to real things that you can see and touch

“a physical object”,
“There was no physical evidence linking Jones to Shaw’s murder.”

268
Q

badanie lekarskie

A

physical

an examination of your body by a doctor to find out if you are healthy

269
Q

bitwa

A

battle

a fight between two armies in a war

“the Battle of Waterloo”,
“Her grandfather was killed in battle (= while fighting).”

270
Q

walka

A

battle

a situation in which two people or groups compete against each other or have an argument about something

“a battle for control in the boardroom”

271
Q

zmaganie, walka

A

battle

a fight against something that is hurting or destroying you

“a long battle against cancer”

272
Q

zmagać się

A

battle

to try very hard to do something that is difficult

“Twelve teams are battling for a place in the final.”,
“Throughout the campaign Johnson was battling against severe health problems.”

273
Q

muzeum

A

museum

a building where you can look at important objects connected with art, history, or science

“a museum of modern art”

274
Q

koszt

A

cost

the amount of money that you need to buy or do something

“The cruise ship was built at a cost of $400 million.”,
“Software is included at no extra cost.”,
“The cost of living (= the cost of food, clothes, etc) has increased.”

275
Q

cena, koszt

A

cost

something that you give or lose, in order to get or achieve something else

“He rescued four people at the cost of his own life.”

276
Q

za wszelką cenę

A

cost

If something must be done at all costs, it is very important that it is done.

“We have to succeed at all costs.”

277
Q

na własnej skórze , z własnego doświadczenia

A

cost

because of a bad experience you have had

“An ankle injury can last a long time, as I know to my cost.”

278
Q

kosztować

A

cost

If something costs a particular amount of money, you have to pay that in order to buy or do it.

“How much do these shoes cost?”,
“It costs $5 to send the package by airmail.”,
“It’s going to cost me a lot of money to buy a new car.”

279
Q

kosztować

A

cost

to make someone lose something

“His lazy attitude cost him his job.”

280
Q

oszacować, wycenić

A

cost

to calculate the amount of money needed to do or make something

“The building work has been costed at 30,000 euros. “

281
Q

podziwiać

A

admire

to respect or approve of someone or something

“You have to admire him for being so determined.”,
“I really admire people who can go out and work in such difficult conditions.”

282
Q

podziwiać

A

admire

to look at something or someone, thinking how attractive they are

“We stood for a few minutes, admiring the view.”,
“I was just admiring your shirt.”

283
Q

szkło

A

glass

a hard, transparent substance that objects such as windows and bottles are made of

“broken glass “,
“glass jars”

284
Q

szklanka, kieliszek

A

glass

a container made of glass that is used for drinking

“I’ll get you a clean glass.”,
“Would you like a glass of water?”

285
Q

niezwykły

A

remarkable

very unusual or noticeable in a way that you admire

“a remarkable woman”,
“He has a remarkable memory.”

286
Q

zabraniać, zakazywać

A

ban

to officially say that someone must not do something

“A lot of people think boxing should be banned.”,
“Ian’s been banned from driving for 2 years.”

287
Q

zakaz

A

ban

an official rule that people must not do or use something

“There is a ban on developing land around the city.”

288
Q

placówka, zakład, firma

A

establishment

an organization or business

289
Q

założenie

A

establishment

the process of starting an organization, school, business, etc

“the establishment of a new national bank”

290
Q

establishment, elita

A

establishment

the people and organizations that have most power and influence in a country

291
Q

elita prawnicza /medyczna itp.

A

establishment

the group of people with most influence in a particular area of work or activity

292
Q

udawać

A

pretend

to behave as if something is true when it is not

“I can’t pretend that I like him.”,
“Were you just pretending to be interested?”,
“She’s not really hurt - she’s only pretending.”

293
Q

śmietana

A

cream

a thick, yellowish-white liquid that is taken from milk

“raspberries and cream”

294
Q

krem

A

cream

a soft substance that you rub into your skin to make it softer or less painful

“face/hand cream”

295
Q

(kolor) kremowy

A

cream

a yellowish-white colour

296
Q

śmietanka czegoś

A

cream

the best people or things in a particular group

“the cream of Milan’s designers”

297
Q

kremowy

A

cream

being a yellowish-white colour

298
Q

zastęp-ca/czyni

A

deputy

someone who has the second most important job in an organization

“the deputy Prime Minister”

299
Q

zalecenie, rekomendacja

A

recommendation

a piece of advice about what to do in a particular situation

“The marketing department made several recommendations to improve sales.”,
“It’s my recommendation that this factory be closed immediately.”

300
Q

polecenie, rekomendacja

A

recommendation

a suggestion that someone or something is good or suitable for a particular purpose

“I bought this book on Andy’s recommendation.”

301
Q

dżentelmen

A

gentleman

a man who behaves politely and treats people with respect

“He was a perfect gentleman.”

302
Q

pan

A

gentleman

a polite word for ‘man’, used especially when talking to or about a man you do not know

“There’s a gentleman here to see you.”

303
Q

polityczny

A

political

relating to or involved in politics

“There are two main political parties in my country.”,
“The church has a strong political influence.”

304
Q

odległość

A

distance

the length of the space between two places or things

“We’re only a short distance from my house.”,
“He calculated the distance between the Earth and the Sun.”,
“Are the shops within walking distance?”

305
Q

dal, ≈ w/z oddali

A

distance

somewhere that is far away, but close enough for you to see or hear the things that are there

“I could see Mary in the distance.”,
“From a distance, it sounded like a bell ringing.”

306
Q

odcinać lub dystansować się od kogoś/czegoś

A

distance

to say or show that you are not connected or involved with someone or something

“She has tried to distance herself from the book.”

307
Q

ból

A

pain

an unpleasant physical feeling caused by an illness or injury

“chest/stomach pains”,
“Are you in pain?”,
“I felt a sharp pain in my foot.”,
“She was given some medicine to ease the pain.”

308
Q

ból

A

pain

sadness or mental suffering caused by an unpleasant event

“I can’t describe the pain I suffered when he died.”

309
Q

być kłopotliwym

A

pain

to be annoying

“My brother can be a real pain in the neck sometimes.”

310
Q

zadawać sobie trud, żeby coś zrobić

A

pain

to make a lot of effort to do something

“He was at great pains to explain the reasons for his decision.”

311
Q

sprawiać przykrość, boleć

A

pain

If something pains you, it makes you feel sad or upset.

“It pained him to see animals being treated so cruelly.”

312
Q

czynnik, wzgląd

A

consideration

something that you have to think about when you make decisions or plans

“Safety is our main consideration.”

313
Q

namysł

A

consideration

careful thought about something

“After careful consideration, we have decided to offer you the job.”,
“Several options are under consideration (= being considered).”

314
Q

zrozumienie

A

consideration

kind behaviour towards someone in which you think about their feelings

“They always treated me with consideration.”

315
Q

brać coś pod uwagę

A

consideration

to think about something when you make a decision or plan

316
Q

usuwać

A

remove

to take something away

“An operation was needed to remove the bullets from his chest.”

317
Q

zdejmować

A

remove

to take something off

“Liz removed her jacket and hung it on a chair.”,
“Carefully remove the lid, then stir the paint.”,
“He removed the bandage to expose the wound.”

318
Q

usuwać

A

remove

to make someone stop doing their job

“He had been removed from his job on medical grounds.”

319
Q

być dalekim od czegoś

A

remove

to be very different from something

“The princess’s world was far removed from reality.”

320
Q

przed, z przodu , do przodu

A

ahead

in front

“The road ahead is very busy.”,
“Rick walked ahead of us.”

321
Q

przed, w przyszłości

A

ahead

in the future

“She has a difficult time ahead of her.”

322
Q

na prowadzeniu , na czele

A

ahead

having more points than someone else in a competition

“Barcelona was ahead after ten minutes.”

323
Q

na prowadzeniu , na czele

A

ahead

making more progress than someone or something else

“Sue is ahead of everyone else in French.”

324
Q

proszę bardzo

A

ahead

used to allow someone to do something

"”Can I use your phone?” “Sure, go ahead.””

325
Q

przed czasem /terminem

A

ahead

before the time that was planned

“We finished the project ahead of schedule.”

326
Q

wiek

A

century

a period of 100 years, especially used in giving dates

“the twentieth century”

327
Q

niedawno, ostatnio

A

recently

not long ago

“Have you seen any good films recently?”,
“Until recently he worked as a teacher.”

328
Q

przyjazd, przybycie

A

arrival

an occasion when someone or something arrives somewhere

“He first met Panos soon after his arrival in Greece.”,
“There was a car waiting for him on arrival.”

329
Q

nastanie

A

arrival

the time when something new is discovered or created or becomes available

“The town grew rapidly with the arrival of the railway.”

330
Q

nowo przybyły, nowość

A

arrival

a new thing or person that has arrived

“Two teachers were there to greet the new arrivals.”

331
Q

myśl, pomysł

A

thought

an idea or opinion

“Do you have any thoughts about/on where you want to spend Christmas?”,
“The thought of seeing her again filled him with happiness.”,
““Why don’t we invite Ben?” “That’s a thought (= That’s a good idea).””

332
Q

myśl, namysł

A

thought

the activity of thinking, or when you think about something carefully

“She sat staring at the picture, deep in thought.”,
“You’ll need to give the matter some thought.”

333
Q

pamięć

A

thought

something you do that shows you care about someone

“Thanks for the card - it was a really kind thought.”

334
Q

myśl

A

thought

a set of ideas about a particular subject

“The book examines his influence on recent political thought.”

335
Q

-

A

thought

past of think

336
Q

kościół

A

church

a building where Christians go to worship God

“We used to go to church every Sunday morning.”

337
Q

kościół

A

church

one of the different groups that make up the Christian religion

“the Anglican Church”

338
Q

gromadzić (się), zbierać (się)

A

gather

to join other people somewhere to make a group, or to bring people together into a group

“Crowds of fans gathered at the stadium for the big match.”

339
Q

zbierać

A

gather

to collect several things together, often from different places or people

“They interviewed 1000 people to gather data on TV viewing habits.”,
“She gathered her things together and left.”

340
Q

domyślać się, rozumieć

A

gather

to think something is true because you have heard or seen information about it

“From what I can gather, they haven’t sold their house yet.”

341
Q

nabierać szybkości/sił/zyskiwać poparcie

A

gather

to increase in speed/strength/support, etc

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