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Deck 22 Flashcards

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wywoływać

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prompt

to cause something

“His remarks prompted a lot of discussion.”

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pobudzać lub dopingować lub popychać kogoś do ( zrobienia ) czegoś

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prompt

to cause someone to do something

“What prompted him to leave?”

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podpowiadać, suflerować

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prompt

to help someone, often an actor, remember what they were going to say or do

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natychmiastowy, niezwłoczny, punktualny

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prompt

done or acting quickly and without waiting, or arriving at the correct time

“a prompt reply “,
“prompt payment “

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konferencja

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conference

a large, formal meeting, often lasting a few days, where people discuss their work, politics, subjects they are studying, etc

“the annual sales conference “

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narada

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conference

a small, private meeting for discussion of a particular subject

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piwo

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beer

an alcoholic drink made from grain, or a glass or container of this drink

“a pint of beer”

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oddychać

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breathe

to take air into and out of your lungs

“breathe in/out “,
“breathe deeply “,
“Doctors gave him oxygen to help him breathe.”

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-

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honor

US spelling of honour

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nalegać, upierać się

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insist

to say firmly that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you

“Mia insisted that she and Carlo were just friends.”

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wymagać, domagać się

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insist

to demand that something must be done or that you must have a particular thing

“The school insists on good behaviour from its students.”,
“Frank insisted on doing all the work himself.”,
“Gerlinde insisted that I stay for dinner.”

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środki bezpieczeństwa , bezpieczeństwo

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security

the things that are done to keep someone or something safe

“airport/national security “,
“a security alarm”

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bezpieczeństwo, pewność

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security

a situation in which something is not likely to fail or be lost

“financial security “,
“job security “

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poczucie bezpieczeństwa

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security

confidence about yourself and the situation that you are in

“the security of a long-term relationship”

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zabezpieczenie

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security

something valuable that you offer to give someone when you borrow money if you cannot pay the money back

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stan

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condition

the state that something or someone is in

“My bike’s a few years old but it’s in really good condition.”,
“He’s in no condition (= not well enough) to travel.”

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warunek

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condition

something that must happen or be agreed before something else can happen

“One of the conditions of the contract is that we can’t keep pets.”

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pod warunkiem , że

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condition

only if

“Visitors are allowed in the gardens on condition that they don’t touch the plants.”

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choroba

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condition

an illness

“a serious heart condition”

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warunki

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condition

the physical situation that people are in

“working/living conditions “,
“severe weather conditions “

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warunkować

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condition

to make a person or animal behave in a particular way by influencing the way they think

“The boys were conditioned to be aggressive.”

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nakładać odżywkę na

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condition

to put a special liquid on your hair to make it soft and healthy

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strategiczny

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strategic

helping to achieve a plan, usually in business or politics

“strategic planning “

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strategiczny

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strategic

related to fighting a war

“strategic weapons “

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strategiczny

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strategic

If something is in a strategic position, it is in a useful place for achieving something.

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personel

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personnel

the people who work for an organization

“military personnel”

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kadry , dział kadr , dział osobowy

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personnel

the department of an organization that deals with finding people to work there, keeping records about them, etc

“I need to speak to someone in Personnel.”,
“the personnel manager”

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jezioro

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lake

a large area of water that has land all around it

“to go boating on the lake”,
“Lake Garda”

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kongres

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Congress

a large meeting of the members of one or more organizations

“an international congress on art history”

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Kongres

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Congress

the group of people who make laws in the United States. Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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radość

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joy

a feeling of great happiness

“the joy of winning”

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przyjemność

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joy

something or someone that makes you feel very happy

“She’s a joy to work with.”

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rezultat

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joy

success

“I tried ringing for a plumber, but had no joy.”

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kurort

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resort

a place where many people go for a holiday

“a ski resort”

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ostateczność

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resort

something that you do because everything else has failed

“Soldiers were given the authority to shoot, but only as a last resort.”

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konsument/ka

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consumer

someone who buys or uses goods or services

“These price cuts are good news for consumers.”

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konsument

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consumer

a person or animal that eats another

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wspaniały, cudowny

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wonderful

very good

“a wonderful idea”,
“We had a wonderful time in Spain.”

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zgłaszać się na ochotnika

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volunteer

to offer to do something without being asked or told to do it

“Rob volunteered to look after the kids.”

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zgłaszać się na ochotnika

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volunteer

to join the army, navy, etc without being officially told to join

“In 1939 he volunteered for active service.”

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powiedzieć (bez pytania )

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volunteer

to give information without being asked

“No one volunteered the truth.”

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wolontariusz/ka

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volunteer

someone who does work without being paid, especially work that involves helping people

“a Red Cross volunteer”

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ochotni-k/czka

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volunteer

someone who does or gives something because they want to and not because they have been forced to

“Any volunteers to help me move these books?”

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tak … jak, tyle … co

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as

used to compare two things, people, amounts, etc

“He’s not as tall as his brother.”,
“She earns three times as much as I do.”

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45
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gdy, kiedy, jak

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as

used to describe two things happening at the same time or something happening at a particular time

“He was shot in the back as he tried to escape.”,
“I think your opinions change as you get older.”

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46
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jako

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as

used to describe the purpose, job, or appearance of something or someone

“She works as a waitress.”,
“It could be used as evidence against him.”

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47
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(tak) jak

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as

in the same way

“This year, as in previous years, tickets sold very quickly.”

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jako

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as

used to describe the way in which people see or think of something or someone

“She was regarded as a great beauty in her day.”,
“Most people think of nursing as a female occupation.”

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ponieważ

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as

because

“You can go first as you’re the oldest.”,
“As I’d never been to Poland before, I bought a guidebook.”

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50
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tak jakby

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as

used to describe how a situation seems to be

“It looks as if it might rain.”

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51
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jeśli chodzi o

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as

used to talk about how another person or thing is affected by something

“I was pleased. As for Emily, well, who cares what she thinks.”

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(począwszy) od

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as

starting from a particular time, date, etc

“The new conditions are effective as of Monday.”

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jeśli chodzi o, w sprawie

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as

about

“There’s no decision as to when the work might start.”

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wysoki

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tall

having a greater than average height.

“He’s tall and thin.”,
“It’s one of the tallest buildings in the city.”

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wysoki, ≈ mieć ileś wzrostu

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tall

used to describe or ask about the height of someone or something

“How tall is she?”,
“He’s almost 2 metres tall.”

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56
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patrzeć, spojrzeć

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look

to turn your eyes in the direction of something or someone so that you can see them

“Look at the picture on page two.”,
“Look at me, Daddy!”,
“He was looking out of the window.”,
“I looked around and there she was.”

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57
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szukać

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look

to try to find someone or something

“I’m looking for my keys.”,
“I’ve looked everywhere but I can’t find my bag.”

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wyglądać fajnie/dziwnie itp.

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look

used to describe the appearance of a person or thing

 "That food looks nice.",
 "You look tired, my love.",
 "Do I look silly in this hat?",
 "She looks Italian or Spanish.",
 "He looked like a drug addict."
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wygląda na to, że

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look

used to say that something is likely to happen

“It looks like there’ll be three of us.”,
“It looks as if he isn’t coming.”

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60
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chcieć coś zrobić

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look

to plan to do something

“I’m looking to start my own business.”

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Słuchaj (no)!

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look

something you say when you are annoyed and you want people to know that what you are saying is important

“Look, I’ve had enough of your complaints.”

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spojrzenie, rzut oka

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look

an act of looking at someone or something

“Take a look at these pictures.”,
“You’ve got your photos back - can I have a look?”

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spojrzeć

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look

to try to find something

“I’ve had a look in the drawer but I can’t find your passport.”

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spojrzenie

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look

an expression on someone’s face

“She had a worried look about her.”,
“She gave me a questioning look.”

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styl

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look

a style or fashion

“the new look for the summer”

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wygląd kogoś/czegoś

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look

the appearance of someone or something

“I like the look of that new music programme they’re advertising.”

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czyjś wygląd

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look

a person’s appearance, especially how attractive they are

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propozycja

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proposal

a suggestion for a plan

“a proposal to raise taxes”,
“The proposal for a new sports hall has been rejected.”

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oświadczyny

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proposal

a request in which you ask someone to marry you

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dziki

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wild

A wild animal or plant lives or grows in its natural environment and not where people live.

“a wild dog”,
“wild flowers “

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dziki

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wild

Wild land is in a completely natural state.

“a wild garden”

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dziki, szalony

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wild

very energetic and not controlled

“a wild party”,
“wild dancing”

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burzliwy

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wild

with a lot of wind, rain, etc

“a wild and stormy night”

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74
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bezpodstawn-e/a oskarżenie/przypuszczenie/plotka

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wild

something that you say which is not based on facts and is probably wrong

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przepadać za czymś

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wild

to be very enthusiastic about something

“He’s wild about jazz.”

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76
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na wolności

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wild

in a natural environment

“Animals are better off in the wild than in a zoo.”

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pustkowie

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wild

an area that is far from where people usually live

“the wilds of Alaska”

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spać

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asleep

to be sleeping

“The children are asleep.”,
“I was fast/sound asleep (= sleeping deeply).”

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79
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zasypiać

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asleep

to start sleeping

“He fell asleep in front of the TV.”

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błąd, pomyłka

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error

a mistake, especially one that can cause problems

“a computer error/human error “,
“to make an error “,
“The documents were destroyed in error (= by mistake) by the police.”

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rzeczni-k/czka

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spokesman

a man/woman who is chosen to speak officially for a group or organization

“A spokesman for the company refused to comment on the reports.”

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codzienny

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everyday

normal, usual, or happening every day

“Computers are now part of everyday life.”

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lustro, lusterko

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mirror

a piece of glass with a shiny metallic material on one side that produces an image of anything that is in front of it

“a bathroom mirror”,
“He looked at his reflection in the mirror.”

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odzwierciedlać

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mirror

to be similar to or represent something

“Our newspaper mirrors the opinions of ordinary people.”

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perspektywa, punkt widzenia

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perspective

the way you think about something

“Being unemployed has made me see things from a different perspective.”

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perspektywa

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perspective

a way of drawing things so that they appear to be a realistic size and in a realistic position

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spojrzeć na coś w szerszym kontekście

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perspective

If something puts a problem into perspective, it makes you understand how unimportant that problem is.

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stopień, schodek

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stair

one of the steps in a set of steps

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naprawdę, bardzo

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really

very or very much

“She’s really nice.”,
“I really don’t want to go.”,
“That’s really interesting.”,
““Did you like it then?” “Er, not really” (= no).”

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naprawdę, rzeczywiście

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really

used when you are saying what is the truth of a situation

“She tried to hide what she was really thinking.”,
“They didn’t really say anything important.”

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Czyżby?, Naprawdę?

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really

used when you are surprised at what someone has just said

"”Apparently, he’s leaving.” “Really?””

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zajęty

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busy

If you are busy, you are working hard, or giving your attention to a particular activity.

“Mum was busy in the kitchen.”,
“I was busy mowing the lawn.”,
“There’ll be plenty of jobs to keep you busy.”,
“He was too busy talking to notice us come in.”

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zatłoczony

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busy

A busy place is full of activity or people.

“a busy restaurant/road”

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gorączkowy

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busy

In a busy period you have a lot of things to do.

“I’ve had a very busy week.”,
“I have a very busy schedule today.”

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95
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zajęty

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busy

If a telephone line is busy, someone is using it.

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krzątać się, zajmować się

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busy

to spend time working or doing something

“We busied ourselves in the kitchen preparing dinner.”

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w końcu , wreszcie

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finally

after a long time or some difficulty

“We finally got home just after midnight.”,
“After months of looking, he finally found a job.”

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wreszcie

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finally

used to introduce the last point or idea

“Finally, I’d like to thank everyone for coming this evening.”

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ostatecznie

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finally

in a way that will not be changed

“The date of the wedding hasn’t been finally decided yet.”

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płuco

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lung

one of the two organs inside your chest that are used for breathing

“lung cancer”

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niski

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low

near the ground, not high

“low aircraft”,
“a low fence”,
“low ceilings”

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niski

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low

below the usual level

 "a low income",
 "low temperatures/prices",
 "low energy levels",
 "a low number",
 "Fish is very low in (= has little) fat."
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niski, cichy

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low

deep or quiet

“a low voice”,
“a low note”

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ciemny

A

low

If lights are low, they are not bright.

“We have very low lighting in the main room.”

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nieswój, przygnębiony

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low

unhappy and without energy

“Illness of any sort can leave you feeling low.”

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nisko

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low

in or to a low position or level

“low-paid workers”,
“Turn the oven on low.”

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nisko

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low

with deep notes

“You can sing lower than me.”

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rekordowo niski poziom

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low

the lowest level

“Temperatures in the region hit a record low yesterday.”

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by

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would

used to say what might happen if something else happens

“What would you do if you lost your job?”

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często tłumaczymy polskim czasem przyszłym

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would

used as the past form of ‘will’ to talk about what someone has said or thought

“Sue promised that she would help.”,
“They thought that she would never recover.”

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chcieć

A

would

used as the past form of ‘will’ to talk about what someone was willing to do or what something was able to do

“I asked her to talk to him, but she wouldn’t.”,
“The car wouldn’t start this morning.”

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chciałbym itp. coś , poproszę itp. coś

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would

used to say politely that you want something

“I’d (= I would) like a cup of coffee, please.”

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może …?, zechcesz …?

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would

used to politely ask someone something

“Would you like a drink?”,
“Would you come with me, please?”

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by

A

would

used to talk about a situation that you can imagine happening

“It would be lovely to go to New York.”

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sądzę, że …, wyobrażam sobie, że …

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would

used to give an opinion in a polite way

“I would imagine she’ll discuss it with her husband first.”

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zawsze

A

would

used to talk about things that happened often in the past

“He would always turn and wave at the end of the street.”

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To do niej/niego/ciebie podobne !, Tego się należało po niej/nim/tobie spodziewać!

A

would

used to show that you are not surprised by someone’s annoying behaviour

“Margot spent $500 on a dress for the occasion but she would, wouldn’t she?”

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118
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wygoda

A

comfort

a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and having no pain

“The car has been designed for practicality, safety, and comfort.”,
“Now you can watch the latest films in the comfort of your sitting room.”

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119
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pociecha

A

comfort

a feeling of being less worried or sad about something

“What she said brought me great comfort.”

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120
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komfort

A

comfort

a pleasant life with enough money for everything that you need

“He can afford to retire and live in comfort for the rest of his life.”

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pociecha dla kogoś

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comfort

someone or something that helps you when you are anxious or sad

“The children have been a great comfort to me since his death.”

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przyjemność

A

comfort

something that makes your life easy and pleasant

“Good chocolate is one of life’s little comforts.”

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pocieszać

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comfort

to make someone feel better when they are anxious or sad

“The family of the dead are being comforted by friends.”

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historia

A

history

the whole series of events in the past that relate to the development of a country, subject, or person

“The Civil War was a terrible time in American history.”,
“What do you know about the history of jazz?”

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historia

A

history

the study of events in the past

“He’s very interested in modern European history.”,
“a history book”

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126
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historia czegoś

A

history

If you have a history of a particular problem or illness, you have already suffered from it.

“a man with a history of drug addiction”

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historia

A

history

a description or record of events in the past relating to someone or something

“The doctor read through his medical history.”

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128
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ogólny, całkowity

A

overall

considering everything or everyone

“the overall cost of the holiday”,
“the overall effect “

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tworzenie się, kształtowanie się

A

formation

the development of something into a particular thing or shape

“the formation of a crystal”

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130
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twór, formacja, szyk

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formation

the particular shape of something or the way things are arranged

“rock/cloud formations”,
“The planes flew overhead in formation (= in a pattern).”

131
Q

nazywać się jakoś

A

call

to have a particular name

“a man called John”,
“What’s your dog called?”,
“Their latest record is called “Ecstasy”.”

132
Q

nazywać

A

call

to give someone or something a particular name

“I want to call the baby Alex.”

133
Q

nazywać

A

call

to describe someone or something in a particular way

“She called him a liar.”,
“Doctors are calling it an epidemic.”

134
Q

wzywać

A

call

to ask someone to come somewhere

“She called me into her office.”,
“He was called to an emergency meeting.”

135
Q

wołać

A

call

to shout or say something in a loud voice

“I thought I heard someone calling my name.”

136
Q

dzwonić (do)

A

call

to telephone someone

“He called me every night while he was away.”,
“Has anyone called the police?”

137
Q

wpaść (z wizytą )

A

call

to visit someone for a short time

“John called round earlier.”

138
Q

rozpisać wybory/zwołać spotkanie

A

call

to arrange for an election/meeting, etc to happen

“The chairman has called an emergency meeting.”

139
Q

telefon

A

call

an occasion when you telephone someone

“Give me a call tomorrow.”,
“I got a call from Sue this morning.”

140
Q

wezwanie do czegoś , apel o coś

A

call

a demand for something to happen

“a call for action/peace”

141
Q

wizyta

A

call

a short visit

“I thought I’d pay Gary a call.”

142
Q

wołanie

A

call

a shout to someone

143
Q

odgłos

A

call

a sound made by a bird or other animal

144
Q

czyjaś decyzja

A

call

someone’s decision about what to do

“I don’t mind what we do - it’s your call.”

145
Q

zapotrzebowanie na coś

A

call

need or demand for a particular thing

“There’s not much call for interior designers round here.”

146
Q

być w pogotowiu , dyżurować

A

call

to be ready to go to work if you are needed, as part of your job

147
Q

komputerowowspomagane nauczanie języków

A

call

abbreviation for computer aided language learning: a way of learning languages using computers

148
Q

dłoń

A

palm

the inside surface of your hand

149
Q

palma

A

palm

a palm tree

150
Q

palmtop

A

palm

a brand name for a small computer that you can carry with you

151
Q

rozstrzygać

A

settle

If you settle an argument, you solve the problem and stop arguing.

“to settle a dispute “

152
Q

osiąść, osiedlić się, zamieszkać

A

settle

to start living in a place where you are going to live for a long time

“He travelled around Europe for years before finally settling in Vienna.”

153
Q

ustalać, postanowić

A

settle

to decide or arrange something

“Right, that’s settled. We’re going to Spain.”

154
Q

usadowić (się) (wygodnie)

A

settle

to relax into a comfortable position

“I yawned, and settled back on the sofa.”,
“She settled herself into the chair opposite.”

155
Q

uregulować

A

settle

If you settle a bill or a debt, you pay the money that you owe.

“I’ve got some bills to settle.”

156
Q

osadzać się, osiadać

A

settle

to move down towards the ground or the bottom of something and then stay there

“Do you think the snow will settle?”

157
Q

podróż, wycieczka

A

trip

a journey in which you visit a place for a short time and come back again

“a business trip “,
“a day trip to Paris”,
“We might take a trip to Spain later in the summer.”

158
Q

potknąć się

A

trip

to fall or almost fall because you hit your foot on something when you are walking or running

“Careful you don’t trip over the cat!”,
“He tripped on a stone and hurt his ankle.”

159
Q

podstawić nogę

A

trip

to make someone fall by putting your foot in front of their foot

160
Q

ogromny, masywny, rozległy

A

massive

very big

“a massive building”,
“massive debts”

161
Q

cierpliwy

A

patient

having patience

“You need to be patient with children.”

162
Q

pacjent/ka

A

patient

someone who is being treated by a doctor, nurse, etc

“a cancer patient”

163
Q

już

A

anymore

If you do not do something or something does not happen any more, you have stopped doing it or it does not now happen.

“This coat doesn’t fit me any more.”,
“Don’t you eat meat any more?”

164
Q

krótki

A

briefly

lasting only for a short time

“a brief visit”

165
Q

zwięzły

A

briefly

using only a few words

“a brief description/statement”

166
Q

w skrócie

A

briefly

using only a few words

“world news in brief”

167
Q

instruować, informować

A

briefly

to give someone instructions or information

“At the meeting reporters were briefed on the plans.”

168
Q

wytyczne, instrukcje

A

briefly

a set of instructions or information

“My brief was to improve the image of the city.”

169
Q

uświadamiać sobie, zdawać sobie sprawę

A

realize

to notice or understand something that you did not notice or understand before

“I didn’t realize how unhappy she was.”,
“I suddenly realized I’d met him before.”,
“Some people just don’t seem to realize that the world has changed.”

170
Q

zrealizować ambicję/marzenie/cel itp.

A

realize

to achieve something that you have wanted for a long time

“He had realized all his ambitions by the age of 30.”

171
Q

zbywać

A

realize

to sell things that you own

“to realize your assets”

172
Q

przynosić

A

realize

to be sold for a particular amount of money

“The shares realized £1.4 million.”

173
Q

trudność, kłopot

A

difficulty

problems in doing or understanding something

“He was having difficulty in breathing because of the smoke.”,
“I had difficulty finding somewhere to park.”,
“She had twisted her ankle and was walking with difficulty.”

174
Q

trudność, kłopot

A

difficulty

something that is not easy to deal with

“The company is having some financial difficulties at the moment.”

175
Q

ryzyko

A

risk

the possibility of something bad happening

“the risk of heart disease”,
“People in the Northeast face the highest risk of being burgled.”,
“There is a slight risk that the blood could have become infected.”

176
Q

zagrożenie

A

risk

something bad that might happen

“There are more health risks when older women get pregnant.”

177
Q

zagrożony

A

risk

being in a situation where something bad is likely to happen

“Releasing these prisoners into the community puts the public at risk.”,
“If you’ve got asthma, you’re more at risk of having eczema.”

178
Q

na własne ryzyko

A

risk

If you do something at your own risk, you are completely responsible for anything bad that might happen because of it.

179
Q

ryzykować coś , narażać się na coś

A

risk

to do something although something bad might happen because of it

“I think I’ll run the risk of hurting her feelings, and tell her the truth.”

180
Q

ryzykować

A

risk

to do something although something bad might happen because of it

“This time I’m not taking any risks - I’m going to get insured.”

181
Q

ryzykować

A

risk

If you risk something bad, you do something although that bad thing might happen.

“I’d like to help you, but I can’t risk losing my job.”

182
Q

ryzykować

A

risk

If you risk something important, you cause it to be in a dangerous situation where you might lose it.

“He risked his life to save me.”

183
Q

konkuren-t/ka, rywal/ka

A

competitor

a person, team, or company that is competing with others

“Their prices are better than any of their competitors.”

184
Q

szpital

A

hospital

a place where sick or injured people go to be treated by doctors and nurses

“He was UK in hospital/ US in the hospital for two weeks.”

185
Q

natychmiastowy

A

immediate

happening or done without waiting or very soon after something else

“The government has promised to take immediate action.”,
“Her first novel was an immediate success.”,
“The drugs will have an immediate effect.”

186
Q

bezpośredni, pilny

A

immediate

important now and needing attention

“Our immediate concern is getting food and water to the refugees.”

187
Q

najbliższy, bezpośredni

A

immediate

closest to something or someone

“Police cleared people from the immediate area following the bomb warning.”

188
Q

najbliższa przyszłość

A

immediate

the period of time that is coming next

189
Q

czyjaś najbliższa rodzina

A

immediate

someone’s closest relatives, such as their parents, children, husband, or wife

190
Q

przemoc

A

violence

behaviour intended to hurt or kill someone

“an act of violence”,
“A number of people were killed in the violence.”,
“Violence against women has increased in recent years.”

191
Q

gwałtowność

A

violence

extreme force and energy, especially of something causing damage

“Such was the violence of the explosion that three buildings collapsed.”

192
Q

różnica

A

difference

the way in which two people or things are not the same

“What’s the difference between an ape and a monkey?”

193
Q

różnica

A

difference

the quality of not being the same

194
Q

różnica

A

difference

the amount by which one thing or person is different from another

“There’s a big difference in age between them.”

195
Q

różnica poglądów

A

difference

a disagreement or different opinion

“They must try to resolve their differences peacefully.”

196
Q

sprawiać lub robić różnicę

A

difference

to have an effect on a situation

“Painting the walls white has made a big difference to this room.”,
“Do what you like, it makes no difference to me.”

197
Q

fałszywy

A

false

not true or correct

“a false name”,
“Many rumours about her life were later proved to be false.”

198
Q

sztuczny

A

false

not real, but made to look or seem real

“false teeth “,
“false documents”

199
Q

fałszywy

A

false

not sincere or expressing real emotions

“false promises”,
“I hate the way he smiles at everyone. It’s so false.”

200
Q

historyk

A

historian

someone who studies or writes about history

201
Q

wnętrze, środek

A

inside

the part of something that is under its surface

“I cleaned the inside of the oven.”,
“The door had been locked from the inside.”

202
Q

na lewą stronę

A

inside

If a piece of clothing is inside out, the part that is usually outside is on the inside.

“Harry, you’ve got your sweater on inside out again.”

203
Q

wewnętrzny

A

inside

in or on the part of something under its surface

“Put your wallet in the inside pocket of your jacket.”

204
Q

informacja/wiedza itp. z pierwszej ręki

A

inside

information that is only known by people who are part of an organization, group, etc

“I needed someone with inside knowledge to back up my story.”

205
Q

w, wewnątrz, do (środka )

A

inside

in or into a room, building, container, etc

“There were some keys inside the box.”,
“Luckily, no one was inside the house when the fire started.”

206
Q

w ciągu

A

inside

in less than a particular length of time

“The doctor’s promised to be here inside an hour.”

207
Q

wewnątrz

A

inside

in an organization, group, etc and not known or happening outside it

“rumours of disputes inside the company”

208
Q

w środku , wewnątrz, do środka

A

inside

in or into a room, building, container, etc

“She opened the drawer and laid the scarf inside.”,
“I’m freezing, let’s go back inside.”

209
Q

w środku , w duchu

A

inside

If you have a feeling inside, people do not know about it if you do not tell them.

“She looked calm but was feeling nervous inside.”

210
Q

w pace

A

inside

in prison

211
Q

dużo, ≈ ile

A

much

In questions, ‘much’ is used to ask about the amount of something.

“Was there much food there?”,
“How much money will I need for the taxi?”

212
Q

dużo, wiele

A

much

In negative sentences, ‘much’ is used to say that there is not a large amount of something.

“She doesn’t earn much money.”,
“Pete didn’t say much at dinner.”,
“I don’t eat very much before a performance.”,
““Is there any coffee left?” “Not much.””,
“There’s nothing much to do here in the evenings.”

213
Q

zbyt/tak dużo

A

much

a large amount of something, often more than you want

“I’d love to come, but I’ve got too much work.”,
“We were having so much fun, I didn’t want to go home.”

214
Q

wiele, dużo

A

much

a lot of

“Much work remains to be done.”,
“Much of his evidence was unreliable.”

215
Q

kiepski/e ktoś/coś

A

much

used when you want to say that a person or thing is a bad example of something

“I’m not much of a cook.”,
“It’s not much of a job, but it pays the bills.”

216
Q

być niewiele wartym

A

much

to be of bad quality

“Her latest novel isn’t up to much.”

217
Q

często, bardzo

A

much

often or a lot

“Do you go to London much?”,
“I don’t like curry very much.”

218
Q

znacznie, dużo, o wiele

A

much

used before comparative adjectives (= adjectives like ‘better’ and ‘smaller’, that are used to compare things) to mean ‘a lot’

“Their old house was much bigger.”,
“That’s a much more sensible idea.”,
““Is her new car faster than her old one?” “Oh yes, much.””

219
Q

lubić, być zadowolonym z, cieszyć się z

A

enjoy

If you enjoy something, it gives you pleasure.

“I hope you enjoy your meal.”,
“I really enjoyed being with him.”

220
Q

dobrze się bawić

A

enjoy

to get pleasure from something that you are doing

“Everyone eventually relaxed and began to enjoy themselves.”

221
Q

cieszyć się, odnosić

A

enjoy

to have or experience something good such as success

“His play enjoyed great success on Broadway.”

222
Q

ostatecznie, w końcu

A

ultimately

finally, after a series of things have happened

“The disease ultimately killed him.”

223
Q

tak czy siak

A

ultimately

used to emphasize the most important fact in a situation

“Ultimately, he’ll have to decide.”

224
Q

każdy, dla każdego

A

each

every one in a group of two or more things or people when they are considered separately

“A player from each of the teams volunteered to be captain.”,
“The bill is $36 between the four of us, that’s $9 each.”

225
Q

gazeta

A

newspaper

large, folded sheets of paper that are printed with the news and sold every day or every week

“a local/national newspaper “,
“I read about his death in the newspaper.”,
“a newspaper article/headline “

226
Q

gazety

A

newspaper

paper from newspapers

“The cups were wrapped in newspaper.”

227
Q

konflikt

A

conflict

serious disagreement

“The Government was in conflict with the unions over pay.”,
“The peasants often came into conflict with the landowners.”

228
Q

konflikt

A

conflict

fighting between groups or countries

“armed conflict “

229
Q

konflikt

A

conflict

a situation in which two or more different things cannot easily exist together

“the conflict between science and religion”

230
Q

konflikt interesów

A

conflict

a situation where someone cannot make fair decisions because they are influenced by something

231
Q

kłócić się, być sprzecznym

A

conflict

If things such as beliefs, needs, or facts conflict, they are very different and cannot easily exist together or both be true.

“Her views on raising children conflict with mine.”,
“There were conflicting accounts of how the fight started.”

232
Q

przewidywać

A

predict

to say what you think will happen in the future

“Companies are predicting massive profits.”,
“They predicted that the temperature would reach 80 degrees today.”

233
Q

tylko, jedynie

A

merely

used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more

“I’m not arguing with you - I’m merely explaining the problem.”

234
Q

tylko, jedynie

A

merely

used to emphasize that something is not large, important, or effective when compared to something else

“The medicine doesn’t make you better, it merely stops the pain.”

235
Q

rozwiązywać

A

solve

to find the answer to something

“to solve a problem “,
“to solve a mystery/puzzle “,
“Police are still no nearer to solving the crime.”

236
Q

bateria, akumulator

A

battery

an object that provides electricity for things such as radios, toys, or cars

“Are there any spare batteries for my camera?”,
“My car has a flat battery (= one that has no electricity left).”

237
Q

pobicie

A

battery

the crime of hitting someone

“assault and battery”

238
Q

dominować

A

dominate

to control or have power over someone or something

“The US continues to dominate the world politically.”

239
Q

dominować

A

dominate

to be the largest, most important, or most noticeable part of something

“The cathedral dominates the skyline.”

240
Q

ciasto, ciastko

A

cake

a sweet food made from flour, butter, sugar, and eggs mixed together and baked

“a chocolate/fruit cake”,
“a piece/slice of cake “,
“to bake/make a cake”

241
Q

wywodzić coś /się od czegoś

A

derive

to come from or be developed from something

“The name derives from Latin.”

242
Q

znajdować w czymś pocieszenie/przyjemność itp.

A

derive

to get a positive feeling or advantage from someone or something

“I derive great pleasure from gardening.”

243
Q

doskonały

A

brilliant

very good

“We saw a brilliant film.”

244
Q

błyskotliwy

A

brilliant

extremely clever

“a brilliant scholar”

245
Q

lśniący

A

brilliant

full of light or colour

“The sky was a brilliant blue.”

246
Q

wzmianka

A

reference

a few words that you say or write about someone or something

“In his book, he makes several references to his time in France.”

247
Q

w związku z czymś

A

reference

relating to something

“I am writing to you with reference to the job advertised in yesterday’s newspaper.”

248
Q

źródło, informacja

A

reference

the act of looking at information, or the thing that you look at for information

“Please keep this handout for future reference (= to look at in the future).”

249
Q

referencje, list polecający

A

reference

a letter that is written by someone who knows you, to say if you are suitable for a job or course

250
Q

badania (naukowe )

A

research

detailed study of a subject in order to discover new information

“research into language development”,
“They are doing research into the effects of passive smoking.”,
“a research project “

251
Q

prowadzić badania (nad), badać

A

research

to study a subject in detail in order to discover new information about it

“He spent several years researching a rare African dialect.”

252
Q

więzienie

A

jail

a place where criminals are kept as a punishment

“He ended up in jail.”

253
Q

wsadzać do więzienia

A

jail

to put someone in a jail

“He was jailed for two years.”

254
Q

udowodnić

A

prove

to show that something is true

“They knew who had stolen the money, but they couldn’t prove it.”,
“Can you prove that you weren’t there?”,
“He’s desperately trying to prove his innocence.”

255
Q

okazywać się jakimś

A

prove

to show a particular quality after a period of time

“The new treatment has proved to be very effective.”

256
Q

sprawdzić się

A

prove

to show that you are good at something

“I wish he’d stop trying to prove himself all the time.”

257
Q

interpretować

A

interpret

to explain or decide what you think a particular phrase, performance, action, etc means

“His comments were interpreted as an attack on the government.”

258
Q

tłumaczyć

A

interpret

to change what someone has said into another language

“We had to ask the guide to interpret for us.”

259
Q

warzywo

A

vegetable

a plant that you eat, for example potatoes, onions, beans, etc

260
Q

je, ich

A

them

used after a verb or preposition to refer to a group of people, animals, or things that have already been talked about

“I’m looking for my keys - have you seen them?”

261
Q

go

A

them

used after a verb or preposition to refer to a person when you want to avoid saying ‘him’ or ‘her’ or when you do not know if the person is male or female

“When each passenger arrives we ask them to fill in a form.”

262
Q

zagraniczny

A

foreign

belonging to or coming from another country, not your own

“a foreign language/student”,
“foreign cars/films”

263
Q

zagraniczny

A

foreign

relating to or dealing with countries that are not your own

“foreign policy “,
“the Foreign Minister “,
“They spend a lot of money on foreign holidays.”

264
Q

być komuś obcym

A

foreign

to be something you know nothing about or do not understand

“The concept of loyalty is completely foreign to him.”

265
Q

żółty

A

yellow

being the same colour as a lemon or the sun

“a bright yellow tablecloth”

266
Q

szybki

A

quick

doing something fast or taking only a short time

“I tried to catch him but he was too quick for me.”,
“Publishers were quick to realize that a profit could be made.”

267
Q

szybki

A

quick

lasting a short time

“Can I ask you a quick question?”

268
Q

szybko

A

quick

fast

“Come here, quick!”

269
Q

partnerstwo, spółka

A

partnership

an arrangement in which two people or organizations work together to achieve something

“She’s gone into partnership (= started to work together) with an ex-colleague.”

270
Q

spółka

A

partnership

a company that is owned by two or more people

271
Q

telefon

A

phone

a communication system that is used to talk to someone who is in another place

“We’ll contact you by phone when we get the results.”

272
Q

telefon

A

phone

a piece of equipment that is used to talk to someone who is in another place

“Would someone please answer the phone?”,
“I could hear the phone ringing.”

273
Q

przez telefon, zajęty rozmową (telefoniczną )pod telefonem

A

phone

using the phonehaving a phone

“She’s been on the phone all night.”,
“Is he on the phone?”

274
Q

dzwonić (do), telefonować (do)

A

phone

to communicate with someone by telephone

“I tried to phone her last night, but she was out.”,
“I’m going to phone for a taxi.”

275
Q

siostra

A

sister

a girl or woman who has the same parents as you

“an older/younger sister”,
“my big/little sister”

276
Q

siostra

A

sister

a nun (= woman who lives in a female religious group)

“Sister Bridget”

277
Q

(siostra) oddziałowa

A

sister

a female nurse in the UK who is responsible for a hospital ward (= an area of a hospital containing beds for sick people)

“I asked Sister if he would be able to go home soon.”

278
Q

siostra

A

sister

a woman who is a member of the same race, religious group, organization, etc

279
Q

gdzie indziej

A

elsewhere

in or to another place

“The report studies economic growth in Europe and elsewhere.”,
“If we can’t find it here, we’ll have to go elsewhere.”

280
Q

mijać, przechodzić, przejeżdżać

A

pass

to go past something or someone

“She passed me this morning in the corridor.”,
“I was just passing by so I thought I’d stop and say hello.”,
“Cars kept passing us on the motorway.”

281
Q

mijać coś , przelatywać/przejeżdżać/przechodzić nad czymś /przez coś

A

pass

to go in a particular direction, or to cause something to go in a particular direction

“Another plane passed over our heads.”,
“We pass through your village on the way home.”

282
Q

podawać

A

pass

to give something to someone

“Could you pass the salt, please?”,
“He passed a note to her in the meeting.”

283
Q

mijać

A

pass

If a period of time passes, it happens.

“Four years have passed since that day.”

284
Q

zabić czas

A

pass

to spend time doing something

“She was eating only to pass the time.”

285
Q

zdać, zaliczyć, przepuścić

A

pass

to succeed at a test or an exam, or to decide that someone has been successful

“I passed my driving test the first time.”,
“The examiner passed her because her spoken English was so good.”

286
Q

przekraczać

A

pass

to be more than a particular level

“Donations have passed the one million mark.”

287
Q

podawać

A

pass

in sports, to throw or kick a ball to someone

“Edwards passes to Brinkworth.”

288
Q

przyjmować lub uchwalać ustawę /wniosek itp.

A

pass

to officially approve of something and make it into a law or rule

“They passed a law banning the sale of alcohol.”

289
Q

mijać

A

pass

If a feeling passes, it goes away.

“I know he’s angry now but it’ll pass.”

290
Q

oceniać, wydawać opinię

A

pass

to judge someone’s behaviour

291
Q

wydawać wyrok

A

pass

If a judge passes sentence, they state what the criminal’s punishment will be.

292
Q

pomijać coś milczeniem , puścić coś mimo uszu

A

pass

to decide not to criticize someone when they say something unpleasant or they make a mistake

293
Q

wynik pozytywny, zdany egzamin

A

pass

a successful result in a test or a course

“A pass is above 60%.”

294
Q

bilet okresowy, sieciówka, przepustka

A

pass

an official document that allows you to do something

“a bus/rail pass”,
“You need a pass to get into the building.”

295
Q

podanie

A

pass

in sports, a throw or kick of a ball to someone else

296
Q

przełęcz

A

pass

a narrow path between two mountains

“a mountain pass”

297
Q

dochód, dochody

A

revenue

large amounts of money received by a government as tax, or by a company

298
Q

plan, szczegół, przygotowanie

A

arrangement

plans for how something will happen

“We’re meeting tomorrow to discuss arrangements for the competition.”,
“I’ve made arrangements to go home this weekend.”

299
Q

umowa, uzgodnienie

A

arrangement

an agreement between two people or groups

“We have an arrangement whereby we share the childcare.”,
“Viewing is by prior arrangement.”

300
Q

kompozycja, ułożenie

A

arrangement

a group of objects in a particular order or position

“a flower arrangement”

301
Q

inni

A

others

other people

“Don’t expect others to do your work for you.”

302
Q

gen

A

gene

a part of a cell that is passed on from a parent to a child and that controls particular characteristics

“Scientists have discovered the gene responsible for causing this disease.”

303
Q

wniosek, wynik

A

finding

a piece of information that has been discovered as a result of an official study

“The findings of this research will be published next year.”

304
Q

szczegół

A

detail

a fact or piece of information about something

“Please send me details of your training courses.”,
“She didn’t include very much detail in her report.”

305
Q

szczegółowo

A

detail

including every part of something

“He explained it all in great detail.”

306
Q

wchodzić w szczegóły

A

detail

to include all the facts about something

307
Q

opisać szczegółowo , wyszczególniać

A

detail

to describe something completely, giving all the facts

“She wrote a book detailing her experiences in prison.”

308
Q

-

A

humor

US spelling of humour

309
Q

przyjemność

A

pleasure

a feeling of happiness or enjoyment

“His visits used to give us such pleasure.”,
“She seemed to take pleasure in (= enjoy) humiliating people.”,
“It gives me great pleasure to introduce our next guest.”

310
Q

przyjemność

A

pleasure

an enjoyable activity or experience

“Food is one of life’s great pleasures.”,
“It was a pleasure to do business with you.”,
“I once had the pleasure of sharing a taxi with her.”

311
Q

przyjemność

A

pleasure

If you do something for pleasure, you do it because you enjoy it and not because it is your job.

“reading for pleasure “,
“I never mix business and pleasure.”

312
Q

Cała przyjemność po mojej stronie !

A

pleasure

a polite way of replying to someone who has thanked you

"”Thank you for a wonderful evening.” “My pleasure.””

313
Q

beczka, baryłka

A

barrel

a large, round container for storing liquids such as oil or wine

314
Q

lufa

A

barrel

the tube in a gun that the bullet shoots out of

315
Q

garnitur, kostium

A

suit

a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt that are made from the same material

“She wore a dark blue suit.”

316
Q

kolor

A

suit

one of the four types of cards with different shapes on them in a set of playing cards

317
Q

pasować

A

suit

to make someone look more attractive

“Green really suits you.”

318
Q

odpowiadać, pasować

A

suit

to be acceptable or right for someone

“It would suit me better if we left a bit earlier.”

319
Q

nadawać się do czegoś

A

suit

to be right for someone or something

“These plants are better suited to a warm climate.”

320
Q

początkowy

A

initial

first, or happening at the beginning

“My initial reaction was one of anger.”

321
Q

inicjał

A

initial

the first letter of a name

“His initials are S.G.M.”

322
Q

podpisywać (inicjałami ), parafować

A

initial

to write your initials on something

“Could you just initial that change you made on your cheque?”

323
Q

wykryć, wyczuć

A

detect

to discover or notice something, especially something that is difficult to see, hear, smell, etc

“This special camera can detect bodies by their heat.”,
“I thought I detected a smile in his eyes.”

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