Deck 28 Flashcards

1
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kopać

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kick

to hit or move something or someone with your foot

“The boys were kicking a ball back and forth.”,
“She kicked me in the stomach.”,
“They tried to kick the door down.”

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2
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kopać

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kick

to move your feet and legs forwards or backwards quickly and with force

“I kicked at them and screamed for help.”

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3
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pluć sobie w brodę

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kick

to be very annoyed with yourself for doing something stupid or wrong

“I could have kicked myself for saying that.”

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4
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kopniak, kopnięcie

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kick

the action of kicking something with your foot

“He gave her a kick in the shins.”

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5
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przyjemność, frajda

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kick

a special feeling of excitement and energy

“She gets a kick out of performing live.”

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6
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forma

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form

a type of something or way of doing something

“Swimming is the best form of exercise.”

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7
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formularz

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form

a printed document with spaces for you to write information

“Please fill in/out the form using black ink.”

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8
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postać czegoś , forma czegoś

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form

the particular way in which something exists

“The novel is written in the form of a series of letters.”,
“The medicine comes in the form of a liquid or pills.”

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9
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forma

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form

In sport, someone’s form is how well or badly they are performing.

“The team seems to have lost its form lately.”

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10
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być w formie/nie w formie

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form

If someone is in form or on form, they are feeling or performing well, and if they are off form they are not feeling or performing well.

“Harry was on good form last night.”

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11
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klasa

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form

a school class or group of classes for students of the same age or ability

“He’s in the third form.”

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12
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postać

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form

the body or shape of someone or something

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13
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forma

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form

a way of writing or saying a word that shows if it is singular or plural, past or present, etc

“The plural form of ‘sheep’ is ‘sheep’.”

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14
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tworzyć (się), formować (się)

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form

to begin to exist, or to make something begin to exist

“We are learning more about how stars are formed.”,
“The trees form new leaves once the weather improves.”

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15
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tworzyć (się), formować (się)

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form

to take or to make something take a particular shape

“Hold hands and form a circle.”,
“Form the dough into little balls.”

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16
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tworzyć

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form

to make something by combining different parts

“In English you form the present participle by adding -ing to the verb.”

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17
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utworzyć

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form

to start an organization or business

“Brown formed her own company eleven years ago.”

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18
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stanowić

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form

to be the thing talked about or be part of it

“The Alps form a natural barrier between Italy and Switzerland.”,
“Her diary forms the basis of the book.”

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19
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wyrobić sobie zdanie/odnieść wrażenie

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form

to begin to have a particular opinion or idea about something because of the information you have

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20
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temat

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theme

the subject of a book, film, speech, etc

“The theme of loss runs through most of his novels.”

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21
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temat muzyczny, muzyka/piosenka/melodia przewodnia

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theme

the music that is played at the beginning and end of a particular television or radio programme

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22
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edukacja, oświata, wykształcenie

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educational

the process of teaching and learning in a school or college, or the knowledge that you get from this

“More money should be spent on education.”,
“We expect a good standard of education for our children.”

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23
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zakres, zasięg

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scope

how much a subject or situation relates to

“Do we know the full scope of the problem yet?”

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24
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miejsce, możliwość

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scope

the opportunity to do something

“There is plenty of scope for improvement.”

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25
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Bóg

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God

in Jewish, Christian, or Muslim belief, the spirit who created the universe and everything in it, and who rules over it

“He prayed to God to make his mother well again.”

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26
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bóg

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God

a spirit, especially a male one, that people pray to and who has control over parts of the world or nature

“the ancient Greek gods and goddesses”

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27
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(O) (Mój) Boże !

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God

used to emphasize how surprised, angry, shocked, etc you are

“Oh my God! The car has been stolen.”

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28
Q

dzięki Bogu

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God

something you say when you are happy because something bad did not happen

“Thank God nobody was hurt in the accident.”

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29
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hotel

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hotel

a place where you pay to stay when you are away from home

“We spent our honeymoon in a luxury hotel.”,
“a hotel room “

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30
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zaskakujący, nieoczekiwany, dziwny

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surprising

not expected and making someone feel surprised

“It’s not surprising you’re putting on weight, the amount you’re eating!”

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31
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w centrum, centralny

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downtown

in or to the central part or main business area of a city

“downtown Chicago”

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32
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pojazd

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vehicle

something such as a car or bus that takes people from one place to another, especially using roads

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33
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narzędzie (do lub dla) czegoś , nośnik czegoś

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vehicle

something that you use as a way of telling people your ideas or opinions

“The paper was merely a vehicle for his political beliefs.”

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34
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planowany, planowy, oczekiwany

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due

expected or planned

“He was due to fly back this morning.”,
“Her book is due out (= expected to be published) next week.”,
“When is the baby due (= expected to be born)?”

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35
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z powodu czegoś

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due

because of something

“The train was late due to snow.”

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36
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należny

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due

Money that is due is owed to someone and must be paid.

“The rent is due today.”

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37
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należny

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due

Something that is due to you is something that is owed to you or something you deserve.

“He didn’t get the praise and recognition that was due to him.”

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38
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należyty

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due

correct and suitable

“He was fined for driving without due care and attention.”

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39
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szykować się na coś lub do czegoś

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due

If you are due for something, it should happen very soon.

“I’m due for a check-up at the dentist’s.”

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40
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oddawać komuś sprawiedliwość

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due

something that you say when you want to describe someone’s good qualities after they have done something wrong or after you have criticized them

“Joe’s a bit slow but, to give him his due, he does work hard.”

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41
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prosto na wschód/północ/południe/zachód itp.

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due

directly east/north/south/west, etc

“sail/fly due south”

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42
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bilet

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ticket

a small piece of paper that shows you have paid to do something, for example travel on a bus, watch a film, etc

“a lottery ticket”,
“plane tickets”

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43
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mandat

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ticket

a piece of paper that orders you to pay money because you have put your car in an illegal place, driven too fast, etc

“a parking ticket”

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44
Q

rozbierać (się)

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strip

to remove all your clothes, or to remove all of someone else’s clothes

“She was stripped and searched by the guards.”,
“He stripped off his clothes and ran into the sea.”

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45
Q

usuwać, zdzierać

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strip

to remove a covering from the surface of something

“to strip paint/wallpaper off the wall”

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46
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pasek, skrawek

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strip

a long, narrow piece of something

“a strip of paper/plastic”

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47
Q

pas

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strip

a long, narrow area of land or water

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48
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striptiz

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strip

entertainment in which someone takes off their clothes in a sexually exciting way

“a strip club/show”

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49
Q

jechać, iść

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go

to move or travel somewhere

“I’d love to go to America.”,
“We went into the house.”,
“Are you going by train?”

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50
Q

jechać, iść

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go

to move or travel somewhere in order to do something

“Let’s go for a walk.”,
“We’re going camping tomorrow.”

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51
Q

znikać

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go

to disappear or no longer exist

“When I turned round the man had gone.”

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52
Q

dobrze/źle itp. iść lub pójść

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go

to develop in a particular way

“My exams went really badly.”

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53
Q

być, pozostawać

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go

to continue to be in a particular state

“We won’t let anyone go hungry.”

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54
Q

działać

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go

to work correctly

“Did you manage to get the car going?”

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55
Q

psuć się, szwankować

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go

to stop working correctly

“Her hearing is going, so speak loudly.”

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56
Q

pasować

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go

If two things go, they match each other.

“Any colour goes with jeans.”

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57
Q

mijać, upływać

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go

If time goes, it passes.

“The day went very quickly.”

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58
Q

lecieć, iść

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go

to have a particular tune or words

“I can’t remember how it goes.”

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59
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robić, zachowywać się

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go

to make a particular sound or movement

“My dog goes like this when he wants some food.”

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60
Q

próba, ≈ spróbować

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go

an attempt to do something

“I had a go at catching a fish.”,
“If you think you might like skiing, why don’t you give it a go (= try to do it)?”

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61
Q

kolej

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go

someone’s turn to do something

“Throw the dice Jane, it’s your go.”

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62
Q

suszyć komuś głowę , czepiać się kogoś

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go

to criticize someone angrily

“My mother’s always having a go at me about my hair.”

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63
Q

poradzić sobie z czymś

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go

to try to make something succeed, usually by working hard

“They’re determined to make a go of their business.”

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64
Q

uzasadniać, usprawiedliwiać

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justify

to give a good enough reason to make something seem acceptable

“I don’t know how they can justify those ticket prices.”

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65
Q

wyjustować

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justify

in printing, to arrange the spaces between words so that lines are the correct length, usually to form a straight line at the edges

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66
Q

napięcie

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tension

a feeling of fear or anger between two groups of people who do not trust each other

“ethnic/racial tension “,
“There are growing tensions between the two countries.”

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67
Q

napięcie

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tension

a feeling that you are nervous, worried, and not relaxed

“You could feel the tension in the room as we waited for her to arrive.”

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68
Q

naprężenie, napięcie

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tension

how tight or stiff a muscle, rope, etc, is, or the quality of being tight or stiff

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69
Q

ciało, mięso

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flesh

the soft part of a person’s or animal’s body between the skin and bones

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70
Q

w naturze , na żywo

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flesh

in real life and not on television or in a film

“She looks much taller in the flesh.”

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71
Q

miąższ

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flesh

the soft part of a fruit or vegetable that you can eat

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72
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surowy

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raw

not cooked

“raw meat/vegetables”

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73
Q

surowy

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raw

in the natural state

“raw materials”,
“raw sugar”

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74
Q

otarty

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raw

If a part of the body is raw, the skin has come off and it is red and painful.

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75
Q

wzrok

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sight

the ability to use your eyes to see

“Doctors managed to save his sight.”

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76
Q

widok kogoś/czegoś

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sight

the fact of seeing someone or something

“The sight of so much blood had shocked him.”,
“I can’t stand the sight of her (= I hate her).”

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77
Q

pole widzenia , zasięg wzroku

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sight

the area that it is possible for you to see

“Eventually he disappeared from sight.”,
“I looked for her but she was nowhere in sight.”,
“I was able to park within sight of the house.”,
“Security guards were waiting out of sight (= where they could not be seen).”

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78
Q

widok

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sight

something that you see, especially something interesting

“the sights and sounds of the market”

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79
Q

na pierwszy rzut oka

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sight

the first time you see or hear about something or someone

“It may, at first sight, seem a surprising choice.”

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80
Q

atrakcje turystyczne

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sight

the beautiful or interesting places in a city or country, that a lot of people visit

“He took me around New York and showed me the sights.”

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81
Q

dostrzec, widzieć

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sight

to see something that is difficult to see or that you have been looking for

“The ship was last sighted off the French coast at 8 o’clock yesterday evening.”

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w tym czasie , tymczasem

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meanwhile

in the time between two things happening, or while something else is happening

“The mother is ill. The child, meanwhile, is living with foster parents.”

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83
Q

cebula

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onion

a round vegetable with layers that has a strong taste and smell

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84
Q

wstęp, wejście

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entry

the act of coming into or going into a place

“She was refused entry to the US.”,
“Police gained entry by breaking a window.”

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85
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wstąpienie, wejście, przystąpienie

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entry

the act of joining an organization or taking part in a competition

“Are there lots of exams for entry into the legal profession?”,
“an entry form”

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86
Q

praca (konkursowa)

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entry

a piece of work that you do to try to win a competition

“The first ten correct entries will receive a prize.”

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87
Q

zapis, hasło, pozycja

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entry

one of the pieces of information or writing that is recorded in a book such as a dictionary, or in a computer system

“a diary entry”

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88
Q

wprowadzanie

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entry

the act of putting information into something such as a computer system

“data entry “

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89
Q

następnego dnia/ranka itp.

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following

the next day/morning, etc

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90
Q

co następuje , następujący

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following

what comes next, often used to introduce a list, report, etc

“The following is an extract from her diary: Today I stayed in bed all day.”

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91
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poparcie

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following

a group of people who support a leader, sport, etc, or admire a particular performer

“He has a large and loyal following.”

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92
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po, w następstwie

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following

after or as a result of

“He died on October 23rd, following several years of illness.”

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93
Q

strażni-k/czka

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guard

someone whose job is to make certain someone does not escape or to protect a place or another person

“a security guard “,
“prison guards “

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94
Q

straż

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guard

a group of soldiers or police officers who are protecting a person or place

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95
Q

konduktor/ka

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guard

someone who is in charge of a train

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96
Q

osłona

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guard

something that covers or protects someone or something

“a fire guard “

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97
Q

stać na straży

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guard

to be responsible for protecting a place or a person

“Armed police stood guard outside the house.”

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98
Q

być pod strażą

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guard

to be kept in a place by a group of people who have weapons

“The suspect is now under guard in the local hospital.”

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99
Q

strzec

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guard

to protect someone or something from being attacked or stolen

“Soldiers guarded the main doors of the embassy.”

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strzec

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guard

to watch someone and make certain that they do not escape from a place

“Five prison officers guarded the prisoners.”

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otaczać

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surround

to be or go everywhere around something or someone

“The house is surrounded by a large garden.”,
“The police have surrounded the building.”,
“the surrounding countryside”

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być otoczonym kimś/czymś

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surround

to have a lot of people or things near you

“She’s surrounded by the people she loves.”

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otaczać, spowijać

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surround

If a feeling or situation surrounds an event, it is closely connected with it.

“Mystery still surrounds the exact circumstances of his death.”

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otwór

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opening

a hole or space that something or someone can pass through

“We found an opening in the fence and climbed through.”

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początek

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opening

the beginning of something

“The opening of the opera is quite dramatic.”

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otwarcie

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opening

a ceremony at the beginning of an event or activity

“I’ve been invited to the opening of the new exhibition on Tuesday.”

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(wolny) etat, wakat

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opening

a job or an opportunity to do something

“There’s an opening for an editorial assistant in our department.”

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otwierający, początkowy

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opening

happening at the beginning of an event or activity

“the opening night “,
“her opening remarks “

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kwiat

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flower

the attractive, coloured part of a plant where the seeds grow

“a bunch of flowers “

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kwiat

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flower

a type of plant that produces flowers

“spring/wild flowers”

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kwitnąć

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flower

When plants are in flower, they have flowers on them.

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112
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kwiat czegoś

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flower

the best part of something

“the flower of our nation’s youth”

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kwitnąć

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flower

to produce flowers

“These pansies flower all summer.”,
“a flowering plant”

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114
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zareagować

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react

to say, do, or feel something because of something else that has been said or done

“He reacted angrily to her comments.”

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reagować

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react

to become sick because something that you have eaten or used on your body has had a bad effect on you

“My skin reacts to most perfumes.”

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reagować

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react

In science, if a substance reacts with another substance, it changes.

“Carbon reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide.”

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117
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uprzedni, wcześniejszy

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prior

existing or happening before something else

“The course requires no prior knowledge of Spanish.”

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118
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przed czymś , poprzedzający coś

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prior

before a particular time or event

“the weeks prior to her death”

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119
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pole

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field

an area of land used for growing crops or keeping animals

“a wheat field”,
“a field of cows”

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120
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boisko

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field

an area of grass where you can play a sport

“a football field”

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121
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dziedzina

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field

an area of study or activity

“He’s an expert in the field of biochemistry.”

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stawka

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field

the people who are competing in a race, activity, or business

“We lead the field in genetic research.”

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pole

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field

a part of a computer screen that is for a particular type of information, or a piece of information in a database

“There’s a field for you to enter your name and address.”

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124
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złoże gazu /ropy

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field

an area of land containing gas or oil

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pole grawitacyjne /magnetyczne

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field

an area affected by a particular physical force

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łapać

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field

to try to catch or stop a ball after it has been hit in a game such as cricket or baseball

“Are we fielding or batting?”

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127
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wystawiać

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field

to send out a team or player to play in a game

“Brazil fielded a strong team in the World Cup.”

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odpowiadać na pytania /telefony

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field

to answer or deal with questions/telephone calls

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129
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zabójstwo, śmierć

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killing

a murder, or when someone or something is killed

“the killing of civilians”

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130
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obłowić się

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killing

to make a lot of money very quickly

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131
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pewny

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sure

certain

“I’m sure that he won’t mind.”,
“She’s not sure what she’s going to do next.”,
“I’m quite sure about the second answer.”

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upewnić się, sprawdzić

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sure

to take action so that you are certain that something happens, is true, etc

“Make sure that you close all the windows before you leave.”

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133
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być pewnym czegoś , być przekonanym o czymś

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sure

to be confident that something is true

“He’ll win, I’m sure of it.”

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134
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na pewno

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sure

without any doubts

“I think he’s from Korea but don’t know for sure.”

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być pewnym siebie

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sure

to be confident of your own abilities, qualities, etc

“She’s always been very sure of herself.”

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na pewno coś zrobić nie zapomnieć coś zrobić

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sure

If you are sure to do something, it is certain that you will do it.used to tell someone what they must remember to do

“He’s sure to go back there again.”,
“Be sure to tell her I called.”

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137
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pewna oznaka czegoś

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sure

something that makes something seem certain to be true

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138
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pewnik, pewna rzecz

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sure

something that is certain to happen

“Death is the one sure thing about life.”

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139
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jasne, pewnie

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sure

used to show agreement

"”Can I borrow your pen please?” “Sure.””

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140
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oczywiście, rzeczywiście

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sure

as expected

“He said the book was on his desk, and sure enough, there it was.”

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141
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żołądek

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stomach

the organ inside your body where food goes after it has been eaten and where it starts to be digested

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brzuch

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stomach

the front part of your body just below your chest

“He punched me in the stomach.”

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143
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nie mieć odwagi na coś

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stomach

to not feel brave enough to do something unpleasant

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mieć za słabe nerwy na coś

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stomach

to be unable to deal with, watch, etc something unpleasant

“I can’t stomach horror movies.”

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bieda, nędza, ubóstwo

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poverty

the state of being very poor

“to live in poverty “

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oficer

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officer

someone with an important job in a military organization

“an army/naval officer “

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funkcjonariusz/ka, urzędni-k/czka

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officer

someone who works for a government department

“a customs officer”,
“a prison officer”

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148
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policjant/ka

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officer

a police officer

“a uniformed officer”

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gang

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gang

a group of young people who spend time together, usually fighting with other groups and behaving badly

“a member of a gang “,
“gang violence”

150
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gang

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gang

a group of criminals who work together

“a gang of armed robbers”

151
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paczka

A

gang

a group of young friends

152
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wzruszać (ramionami )

A

shrug

to move your shoulders up and down to show that you do not care about something or that you do not know something

“I told him we weren’t happy with it but he just shrugged his shoulders.”

153
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film

A

film

a story shown in moving pictures, shown at the cinema or on television

“‘Titanic’ was one of the most popular Hollywood films ever made.”

154
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film

A

film

special thin plastic used for making photographs or moving pictures, or a length of this

“I need to buy another roll of film.”

155
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warstwa, powłoka

A

film

a thin layer of something on a surface

“A thick film of dust covered the furniture.”

156
Q

filmować

A

film

to record moving pictures with a camera, usually to make a film for the cinema or television

“Most of the scenes were filmed in a studio.”

157
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informacje, informacja

A

information

facts about a situation, person, event, etc

“a vital piece of information “,
“Police are urging anyone with information about the crime to contact them.”

158
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maska

A

mask

a covering for the face that protects, hides, or decorates the person wearing it

159
Q

zamaskować

A

mask

to prevent something from being noticed

“I’ve had to put some flowers in there to mask the smell.”

160
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do

A

into

towards the inside or middle of something

“Stop running around and get into bed!”,
“He’s gone into a shop across the road.”

161
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na

A

into

used to show when a person or thing changes from one form or condition to another

“Peel the cucumber and chop it into small cubes.”,
“We’re planning to turn the smallest bedroom into an office.”,
“Her last novel was translated into nineteen languages.”

162
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w sprawie

A

into

involving or about something

“an investigation into the cause of the fire”

163
Q

w, na

A

into

in the direction of something or someone

“She was looking straight into his eyes.”

164
Q

w, na

A

into

moving towards something or someone and hitting them

“I backed the car into the garden wall.”

165
Q

interesować się czymś , przepadać za czymś

A

into

to be very interested in something

“Kate’s really into classical music.”

166
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w, na

A

into

used when dividing one number by another

“What’s 5 into 125?”

167
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terroryzm

A

terrorism

the use of violence for political purposes, for example putting bombs in public places

“an act of terrorism “

168
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płomień

A

flame

hot, bright, burning gas produced by something on fire

“Smoke and flames were pouring out of the burning factory.”,
“The whole building was soon in flames (= burning).”,
“The car crashed and burst into flames (= suddenly started burning).”

169
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bluzgi (= w mejlu, na forum, itp.)

A

flame

an angry email or message in a chat room, etc.

170
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bluzgać

A

flame

to send an angry email to someone

171
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stosunkowo

A

relatively

quite, when compared to other things or people

“Eating out is relatively cheap.”,
“Students will find the course relatively easy.”

172
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-

A

gray

US spelling of grey

173
Q

operacja

A

surgery

the activity in which a doctor cuts people’s bodies open and repairs or removes something

“to have surgery “,
“heart/knee surgery”

174
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gabinet

A

surgery

a place where doctors or other medical workers treat people

175
Q

ich

A

their

belonging to or relating to a group of people, animals, or things that have already been talked about

“It was their problem, not mine.”

176
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swój, jego, jej

A

their

used to refer to what belongs to or relates to a person when you want to avoid saying ‘his’ or ‘her’ or when you do not know if the person is male or female

“Did this person give their name?”

177
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cały

A

entire

whole or complete

“She spent her entire life caring for other people.”

178
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dziadek, dziad

A

grandfather

the father of your mother or father

179
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powodzenie

A

success

the achievement of what you want to achieve

“Her success is due to hard work and determination.”

180
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sukces

A

success

something that has a good result or that is very popular

“His first film was a great success.”

181
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uzdolniony

A

gifted

A gifted person has a natural ability or is extremely intelligent.

“a gifted athlete”,
“a school for gifted children”

182
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proces

A

process

a series of actions that you take in order to achieve a result

“Buying a house can be a long and complicated process.”

183
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proces

A

process

a series of changes that happen naturally

“the ageing process “,
“Recovery from the operation is a slow and painful process.”

184
Q

przy okazji , przy tym, w dodatku

A

process

If you are doing something, and you do something else in the process, the second thing happens as a result of doing the first thing.

“She stood up to say hello and spilled her drink in the process.”

185
Q

być w trakcie czegoś

A

process

to have started doing something

“We’re in the process of painting our apartment.”

186
Q

przetwarzać

A

process

to add chemicals to a substance, especially food, in order to change it or make it last longer

“processed food “

187
Q

przetwarzać

A

process

to deal with information or documents in an official way

“Visa applications take 28 days to process.”

188
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przetwarzać

A

process

When a computer processes data (= information), it does things to it so that it can be used and understood

189
Q

podobny

A

similar

Something which is similar to something else has many things the same, although it is not exactly the same.

“The two houses are remarkably similar.”,
“The style of cooking is similar to that of Northern India.”

190
Q

młody

A

young

having lived or existed for only a short time and not old

“young children/people”,
“We were very young when we met.”

191
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młodzież

A

young

young people generally

“It’s the sort of music that appeals mainly to the young.”

192
Q

czyjeś młode

A

young

an animal’s babies

193
Q

czerwony

A

red

being the same colour as blood

“a red shirt”

194
Q

rudy

A

red

Red hair is an orange-brown colour.

“Rosie’s got red hair and freckles.”

195
Q

zarumienić się

A

red

If someone goes red, their face becomes red because they are embarrassed or angry.

“He kissed her on the cheek and she went bright red.”

196
Q

czerwony

A

red

Red wine is made from black grapes (= small, round, purple fruits).

197
Q

czerwień

A

red

the colour of blood

198
Q

z ujemnym saldem , na debecie

A

red

If your bank account is in the red, you have spent more money than there was in it.

199
Q

hipoteza

A

hypothesis

a suggested explanation for something that has not yet been proved to be true

200
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jard (= = 0,9144 metra)

A

yard

a unit for measuring length, equal to 0.9144 metres or 3 feet

“There’s a bus stop a few hundred yards up the road.”

201
Q

podwórko, ogródek, ogród

A

yard

an area of land in front of or behind a house

202
Q

podwórko

A

yard

a small area of ground next to a building, often with a fence or wall around it

“a school yard”

203
Q

znaleźć

A

find

to discover something or someone that you have been searching for

“I can’t find my glasses and I’ve looked everywhere.”,
“Police found the missing girl at a London railway station.”,
“Has he found himself a place to live yet?”

204
Q

znaleźć

A

find

to discover something or someone by chance

“The body was found by a man walking his dog.”,
“I found a $10 bill on the sidewalk.”

205
Q

odkryć

A

find

to become aware that something exists, or has happened

“I came home to find that my cat had had kittens.”,
“I found that I could easily swim a mile.”

206
Q

znajdować energię /pieniądze /czas itp.

A

find

to have or get enough energy/money/time, etc to do something

“Where do you find the energy to do all these things?”

207
Q

uważać, że ktoś/coś jest łatw-y/e/nudn-y/e/śmieszn-y/e itp.

A

find

to think or feel a particular way about someone or something

“I still find exams very stressful.”

208
Q

znaleźć się gdzieś /zorientować się, że się coś robi

A

find

to become aware that you have gone somewhere or done something without intending to

“I suddenly found myself making everyone’s lunch.”

209
Q

występować

A

find

to exist or be present somewhere

“Vitamin C is found in oranges and other citrus fruit.”

210
Q

uznać kogoś za winnego /niewinnego

A

find

to judge that someone is guilty or not guilty in a law court

“She was found guilty of murder.”

211
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odkrycie, znalezisko

A

find

something or someone valuable, interesting, or useful that you discover

“This hotel was a real find.”

212
Q

trzymać

A

hold

to have something in your hand or arms

“He was holding a glass of wine.”,
“She held the baby in her arms.”,
“They were holding hands and kissing.”

213
Q

przytrzymać, trzymać

A

hold

to keep something in a particular position

“Can you hold the door open please?”,
“Hold your hand up if you know the answer.”,
“The frame was held together with screws.”,
“They held a gun to his head.”

214
Q

przeprowadzać

A

hold

to organize an event

“to hold talks/an election”

215
Q

mieścić

A

hold

to contain something or to be able to contain a particular amount of something

“The bucket holds about 10 litres.”

216
Q

mieć, zajmować

A

hold

to have a particular job, position, or qualification

“She held the post of treasurer.”

217
Q

mieć, zajmować

A

hold

to have a particular position in a competition

“to hold the world record”,
“to hold the lead”

218
Q

przechowywać

A

hold

to store documents, information, etc in a particular place

“The documents are held in the local library.”

219
Q

przetrzymywać

A

hold

to keep someone as a prisoner

“Police held the suspect overnight.”,
“The hijackers are holding them hostage/prisoner.”

220
Q

zajmować

A

hold

If soldiers hold a place, they control it.

“Rebel troops held the village.”

221
Q

uważać/wierzyć/reprezentować stanowisko

A

hold

to believe something

“They held the view that it was wrong to smack children.”

222
Q

rozmawiać

A

hold

to have a conversation

223
Q

utrzymywać czyjąś uwagę / czyjeś zainteresowanie

A

hold

to keep someone interested in something

“The film held my attention from beginning to end.”

224
Q

czekać, nie rozłączać się

A

hold

to wait on the telephone until someone can speak to you

“Her line’s busy. Would you like to hold?”,
“Hold the line, please.”

225
Q

wytrzymać

A

hold

to not break

“The rope held.”

226
Q

Poczekaj!

A

hold

used to tell someone to wait or stop doing something

“Hold it! I’ve forgotten my coat.”

227
Q

posiadać akcje

A

hold

to own shares (= small, equal parts of the value of a company)

228
Q

wstrzymywać oddechczekać z zapartym tchem

A

hold

to intentionally stop breathing for a timeto wait for something to happen, often feeling anxious

229
Q

zatykać nos

A

hold

to close your nose with your fingers to avoid smelling something unpleasant

230
Q

chwyt

A

hold

the action of holding something or someone, or the way you do this

“Keep a tight hold on your tickets.”

231
Q

złapać coś/kogoś , chwycić coś/kogoś

A

hold

to start holding something or someone

“He tried to escape, but I grabbed hold of his jacket.”

232
Q

znaleźć coś/kogoś , złapać kogoś

A

hold

to obtain something, or to manage to speak to someone

“I got hold of a copy at the local library.”,
“I rang three times, but couldn’t get hold of her.”

233
Q

odłożony na późniejoczekujący (przy telefonie )

A

hold

If a plan or activity is on hold, it will not be done until a later time.waiting to speak to someone on the telephone

“The project is on hold until we get more money.”,
“His secretary put me on hold.”

234
Q

zatrzymać coś , nie wyrzucać czegoś

A

hold

to keep something

“Keep hold of this. You might need it later.”

235
Q

kontrola nad czymś/kimś

A

hold

power or control over something or someone

“Their company has a strong hold on the computer market.”

236
Q

ładownia

A

hold

an area on a ship or aircraft for storing things

“a cargo hold”

237
Q

rozciągać (się)

A

stretch

to become longer or wider, or to pull something so that it becomes longer or wider

“Don’t pull my sweater - you’ll stretch it.”

238
Q

wyciągać (się)

A

stretch

to make your body or part of your body straighter and longer

“Stretch your arms above your head.”

239
Q

rozciągać się gdzieś

A

stretch

to cover a large area

“The fields stretched away into the distance.”

240
Q

przeciągać się na/do itp.

A

stretch

to continue for a long period of time

“The discussions will probably stretch into next month.”

241
Q

obszar, odcinek

A

stretch

an area of land or water

“a stretch of coastline”

242
Q

okres

A

stretch

a continuous period of time

“He often worked ten hours at a stretch.”

243
Q

ćwiczenie rozciągające

A

stretch

the action of stretching part of your body

“I always do a few stretches before I go jogging.”

244
Q

częstotliwość, częstość

A

frequency

the number of times something happens in a particular period, or the fact that something happens often or a large number of times

“The frequency of attacks seems to have increased recently.”

245
Q

częstotliwość

A

frequency

the rate at which a sound wave or radio wave is repeated

“the very high frequencies of a television signal”

246
Q

znaczący, znaczny

A

substantial

large in amount

“a substantial change/increase”,
“a substantial amount of money/time”

247
Q

solidny

A

substantial

large and strong

“a substantial building”

248
Q

winny

A

guilty

ashamed because you have done something wrong

“I feel so guilty about not going to see them.”

249
Q

winny

A

guilty

having broken a law

“The jury found her guilty (= decided that she was guilty of a crime).”,
“They found him guilty of rape.”

250
Q

mieszkania , zakwaterowanie

A

housing

buildings for people to live in

“a shortage of local housing”

251
Q

zatonąć, zatapiać

A

sink

to go down or make something go down below the surface of water and not come back up

“The Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg.”,
“During the first wave of attacks, they sank three enemy ships.”

252
Q

zatapiać (się), zagłębiać (się)

A

sink

to go down, or make something go down, into something soft

“My feet keep sinking into the sand.”,
“It sank its teeth into his arm.”

253
Q

obniżać się

A

sink

to move down slowly

“The sun sank below the horizon.”

254
Q

zlew, umywalka

A

sink

a bowl that is fixed to the wall in a kitchen or bathroom that you wash dishes or your hands, etc in

255
Q

mieszać (się)

A

mix

If two or more substances mix, they combine to make one substance, and if you mix two or more substances, you combine them to make one substance.

“Mix the powder with water to form a paste.”,
“Put the chocolate, butter, and egg in a bowl and mix them all together.”,
“Oil and water don’t mix.”

256
Q

łączyć (się)

A

mix

to have or do two or more things, such as qualities, styles, activities, etc, at the same time

“a feeling of anger mixed with sadness”

257
Q

spotykać się

A

mix

to meet and talk to people

“She enjoys going to parties and mixing with people.”

258
Q

mieszanka

A

mix

a combination of things or people, often in a group

“There’s a good mix of nationalities in the class.”

259
Q

proszek, ≈ coś w proszku

A

mix

a powder to which you add liquid in order to make something

“cake mix”

260
Q

prośba, wniosek

A

request

a question which politely or officially asks for something

“His doctor made an urgent request for a copy of the report.”,
“An application form is available on request (= if you ask for it).”,
“A clause was added to the contract at his request (= because he asked).”

261
Q

prosić, poprosić

A

request

to politely or officially ask for something

“We’ve requested a further two computers.”,
“They requested that no photographs be taken in the church.”

262
Q

oczywisty

A

obvious

easy to understand or see

“an obvious choice/answer”,
“It’s obvious that he doesn’t really care about her.”

263
Q

móc

A

may

used to talk about what is possibly true or will possibly happen

“There may be other problems that we don’t know about.”,
“I think I may have a cold.”

264
Q

móc

A

may

used to ask or give permission

“May I be excused, please?”,
“You may begin.”

265
Q

to prawda, że … ale

A

may

used to show that the first thing you say is not important when compared to another fact

“It may be cheap but it’s not very good.”

266
Q

maj

A

may

the fifth month of the year

267
Q

meble

A

furniture

objects such as chairs, tables, and beds that you put into a room or building

“antique furniture”,
“The only piece of furniture in their living room is a sofa.”

268
Q

terapia

A

therapy

the work of treating mental or physical illness without using an operation

“cancer therapy”,
“She’s now in therapy to help her deal with her alcohol problem.”

269
Q

garaż

A

garage

a small building, often built next to a house, that you can put a car in

270
Q

warsztat, salon samochodowy, stacja benzynowa

A

garage

a business that repairs or sells cars, and sometimes also sells fuel

271
Q

zlokalizować

A

locate

to find the exact position of someone or something

“Police are still trying to locate the suspect.”

272
Q

mieścić się gdzieś

A

locate

to be in a particular place

“Both schools are located in the town.”

273
Q

postrzeganie, percepcja

A

perception

what you think or believe about someone or something

“The public perception of him as a hero is surprising.”

274
Q

postrzeganie

A

perception

the ability to notice something

“Alcohol reduces your perception of pain.”

275
Q

oficjalny

A

official

approved by the government or someone in authority

“the official language of Singapore”,
“an official document “

276
Q

oficjalny

A

official

relating to the duties of someone in a position of authority

“the official residence of the ambassador”,
“an official visit “

277
Q

oficjalny

A

official

known by the public

“It’s official - they’re getting married!”

278
Q

oficjalny

A

official

An official explanation or statement is one that is given, but which may not be true.

“The official reason for the delay is bad weather.”

279
Q

(wyższy) urzędnik

A

official

someone who has an important position in an organization such as the government

“a senior official”,
“a UN official”

280
Q

brzeg, skraj

A

edge

the part around something that is furthest from the centre

“Rick was sitting on the edge of the bed.”,
“She ran down to the water’s edge.”

281
Q

ostrze

A

edge

the part of a blade of a knife or tool that cuts

“a sharp/cutting edge”

282
Q

przesunąć się/ coś gdzieś

A

edge

to move somewhere gradually, or to make something move somewhere gradually

“She edged her way through the crowd of reporters.”

283
Q

obramować, obrzeżać

A

edge

to put something around the edge of something else as a decoration

“The cloth was edged with gold.”

284
Q

zranić

A

hurt

to cause someone pain or to injure them

“Simon hurt his knee playing football.”,
“She hurt herself when she slipped on an icy step.”

285
Q

boleć

A

hurt

If a part of your body hurts, it is painful.

“My eyes really hurt.”,
“Where does it hurt?”,
“It hurts to walk on it.”

286
Q

sprawiać ból

A

hurt

to cause emotional pain to someone

“Her comments about my work really hurt.”

287
Q

zaszkodzić

A

hurt

to have a harmful effect on something

“His chances of re-election were hurt by allegations of corruption.”

288
Q

( komuś ) nie zaszkodzi coś zrobić

A

hurt

used to say that someone should do something

“It wouldn’t hurt to get there a bit earlier than usual.”

289
Q

ranny

A

hurt

injured or in pain

“Several people were seriously hurt in the accident.”,
“Put that knife away before someone gets hurt.”

290
Q

urażony

A

hurt

upset or unhappy

“She was deeply hurt by what he said.”

291
Q

ból, krzywda

A

hurt

emotional pain

“She has caused a lot of hurt.”

292
Q

możliwość

A

possibility

a chance that something may happen or be true

“a distinct/real possibility”,
“Is there any possibility of changing this ticket?”,
“There is a strong possibility that she was lying.”

293
Q

ewentualność, możliwość

A

possibility

something that you can choose to do

"”We could go by car.” “Yes, that’s a possibility.””,
“Have you considered the possibility of flying?”

294
Q

ogrodzenie, płot

A

fence

a wood, wire, or metal structure that divides or goes around an area

“a garden/electric fence”

295
Q

uprawiać szermierkę

A

fence

to take part in the sport of fencing

296
Q

ziarno

A

grain

a seed or seeds from types of grass that are eaten as food

“grains of wheat/rice”

297
Q

ziarnko, ziarenko

A

grain

a very small piece of something

“a grain of sand/sugar”

298
Q

odrobina

A

grain

a very small amount of a quality

“There isn’t a grain of truth in her story.”

299
Q

słoje , układ włókien , faktura

A

grain

the natural direction and pattern of lines which you can see in wood or material

“to cut something along/against the grain”

300
Q

zgadywać, domyślać się

A

guess

to give an answer or opinion about something without having all the facts

“Can you guess how old he is?”,
“I would say he probably works in the media, but I’m just guessing.”

301
Q

zgadnąć, odgadnąć

A

guess

to give a correct answer without having all the facts

"”You’ve got a promotion!” “Yes, how did you guess?””,
“I’d never have guessed that you two were related.”

302
Q

myślę, sądzę

A

guess

used when you think that something is probably true or likely

“I’ve known her for about 12 years, I guess.”

303
Q

myślę, że tak/nie

A

guess

used when you agree/disagree but are not completely certain about something

304
Q

Nie uwierzysz !

A

guess

something you say when you have some surprising news for someone

“Guess what? I’m pregnant.”

305
Q

próba zgadnięcia

A

guess

an attempt to give the right answer when you are not certain what it is

“How old do you think John is? Go on, mainly UK have a guess/ US take a guess.”,
“At a guess, I’d say there were about 70 people there.”

306
Q

domysł

A

guess

an opinion that you have formed by guessing

“My guess is they’ll announce their engagement soon.”

307
Q

być wielką niewiadomą

A

guess

to be something that no one can be certain about

“What happens after the election is anybody’s guess.”

308
Q

wróg

A

enemy

a person who you dislike or oppose

“I try not to make any enemies.”

309
Q

wróg

A

enemy

a country or army that your country or army is fighting against in a war

“enemy forces/territory”

310
Q

wysokość, wzrost

A

height

how tall or high something or someone is

“a man of average height”,
“The tower measures 27.28 metres in height.”

311
Q

wysokość

A

height

how far above the ground something is

“The aircraft was flying at a height of about 6000 metres.”

312
Q

wzrost

A

height

being tall

“People always make comments about his height.”

313
Q

szczyt czegoś

A

height

the strongest or most important part of something

“I met him when he was at the height of his fame.”

314
Q

poprawiać

A

enhance

to improve something

“Winning that award greatly enhanced her reputation.”

315
Q

(= czasownik posiłkowy służący do tworzenia zdań pytających i zaprzeczonych)

A

do

used with another verb to form questions and negative phrases

“Do you need any help?”,
“When does the next bus leave?”,
“I don’t know.”

316
Q

(= używany w krótkich pytaniach na końcu zdania, które po polsku tłumaczy się jako prawda? lub nieprawdaż?)

A

do

used in a phrase at the end of a sentence to make it into a question

“Sarah lives near here, doesn’t she?”,
“That doesn’t make any sense, does it?”

317
Q

(= zastępuje czasownik, którego nie chcemy powtarzać)

A

do

used to avoid repeating a verb that has just been used

"”I hate that song.” “So do I.””,
“My sister reads a lot more than I do.”

318
Q

(= tworzy konstrukcję podkreślającą czasownik główny, której odpowiada polskie naprawdę)

A

do

used to emphasize the main verb

“He does like you, he’s just shy.”,
“Do come and visit us soon.”

319
Q

robić

A

do

to perform an action or job

“Go upstairs and do your homework.”,
“What are you doing this weekend?”,
“What does she do? (= What is her job?) “

320
Q

robić

A

do

to make or prepare something

“Our printer only does black and white copies.”,
“Max’s Cafe does great sandwiches.”

321
Q

źle/dobrze itp. się spisać, ≈ komuś źle/dobrze itp. poszło

A

do

to be unsuccessful/successful, etc

“Sam did very well UK in her exams/ US on her exams.”

322
Q

studiować biologię/francuski/historię itp.

A

do

to study biology/French/history, etc

323
Q

robić sobie włosy /makijaż itp. , uczesać się/pomalować się itp.

A

do

to make your hair/make-up, etc look nice

324
Q

dobrze komuś zrobić

A

do

to have a good effect on someone

“A holiday would do you good.”

325
Q

narobić szkód /zaszkodzić itp.

A

do

to cause damage/harm, etc

“Luckily the fire didn’t do much damage.”

326
Q

wystarczy

A

do

will be satisfactory

“You don’t have to pay now, next week will do.”

327
Q

jechać, pędzić

A

do

to travel at a particular speed

“For most of the journey we were doing 70 miles an hour.”

328
Q

impreza

A

do

a party

“Are you going to the Christmas do?”

329
Q

oszczędność

A

saving

If you make a saving, you pay less money than you would usually have to.

“a saving of 20 euros”

330
Q

lewy, w lewo, po lewej

A

left

on or towards the side of your body that is to the west when you are facing north

“Step forward on your left leg.”,
“She had a diamond earring in her left ear.”,
“Turn left at the end of the hallway.”

331
Q

lewa (strona), lewo

A

left

the left side

“Ned’s the man sitting on my left in that photo.”,
“Jean’s house is last on the left.”

332
Q

lewica

A

left

political groups that believe that power and money should be shared more equally among people

“The proposals were sharply criticized by the Left.”

333
Q

-

A

left

past of leave

334
Q

rząd

A

government

the group of people who officially control a country

“The Government has cut taxes.”,
“a government department”

335
Q

rządy

A

government

the method or process of governing a country

“a new style of government”

336
Q

rzucać

A

throw

to make something move through the air by pushing it out of your hand

“Amy threw the ball to the dog.”,
“He threw the book at the wall.”,
“Throw me a chocolate.”,
“How far can you throw?”

337
Q

rzucać coś , ciskać coś

A

throw

to put something somewhere quickly and without thinking about it

“He threw his clothes on the floor and got into bed.”

338
Q

zarzucać/zrzucać/rzucać itp. coś

A

throw

to suddenly and quickly move your body or a part of your body

“She threw her arms around the child.”,
“Gabriela threw herself onto the bed and started to cry.”

339
Q

zrzucać kogoś /rzucać kimś do przodu itp.

A

throw

to make someone move somewhere suddenly or fall down

“The bus suddenly stopped and we were thrown forward.”

340
Q

zbić z tropu

A

throw

to make someone feel shocked or confused

“It threw me completely when he asked me to marry him.”

341
Q

rzucać

A

throw

to make light or shadows (= dark shapes) appear on something

“The trees threw shadows across the road.”

342
Q

rzut

A

throw

the act of throwing something

“a throw of the dice”

343
Q

cytryna

A

lemon

an oval, yellow fruit that has sour juice

“a slice of lemon “,
“lemon juice “

344
Q

etniczny

A

ethnic

relating to a particular race of people

“ethnic minorities “

345
Q

wczesny, wcześnie

A

early

near the beginning of a period of time, process, etc

“the early 1980s”,
“It is too early to say whether he will recover completely.”

346
Q

wczesny, przedwczesny, przed czasem , za wcześnie

A

early

before the usual time or the time that was arranged

“early retirement”,
“The plane arrived ten minutes early.”

347
Q

najwcześniej

A

early

used after a time or date to show that something will not happen before then

“Building will not begin until July at the earliest.”

348
Q

na początku , szybko

A

early

in the first stage or part of something

“I lost interest quite early on in the book.”

349
Q

biblioteka

A

library

a room or building that contains a collection of books and other written material that you can read or borrow

350
Q

istotny, znaczący

A

relevant

related or useful to what is happening or being talked about

“relevant information “,
“Education should be relevant to children’s needs.”

351
Q

reżim

A

regime

a system of government or other control, especially one that people do not approve of

“the former Communist regime”

352
Q

menu, karta

A

menu

a list of food and drinks that you can order in a restaurant

“a lunch/dinner menu”,
“I ordered the most expensive thing on the menu (= available in the restaurant).”

353
Q

menu

A

menu

a list that appears on a computer screen of the choices available in a computer program

“a pop-up menu “

354
Q

w ciągu

A

within

before a particular period of time has finished

“The ambulance arrived within 10 minutes.”,
“Consume within two days of purchase.”

355
Q

w odległości , w promieniu

A

within

less than a particular distance from something

“She was born within 20 miles of New York.”,
“The hotel is within easy reach of (= near) the airport.”

356
Q

w, wewnątrz

A

within

inside an area, group, or system

“a dispute within the department”,
“There’s a pharmacy within the hospital building.”

357
Q

w ramach

A

within

not outside the limits of something

“The project was completed well within budget.”

358
Q

w ramach prawa /przepisów /swoich praw itp.

A

within

allowed according to the law/the rules/your rights, etc

“You’re perfectly within your rights to complain.”

359
Q

wewnętrznie, w środku , od środka

A

within

inside something

“The organization needs to change from within.”

360
Q

prawdopodobny

A

likely

expected

“Do remind me because I’m likely to forget.”,
“It’s likely that he’ll say no.”

361
Q

prawdopodobny

A

likely

probably true

“the most likely explanation”

362
Q

prawdopodobnie

A

likely

probably

“She’ll most likely come without him.”

363
Q

Na pewno nie!

A

likely

used to say that you will certainly not do something

"”So are you coming running with me?” “Not likely!””

364
Q

bałagan

A

mess

Someone or something that is a mess, or is in a mess, is dirty or untidy.

“My hair’s such a mess!”,
“The house is in a mess.”,
“Don’t make a mess in the kitchen!”

365
Q

bałagan, kłopoty

A

mess

a confused or difficult situation

“She told me that her life was a mess.”,
“If he hadn’t lied, he wouldn’t be in this mess now.”

366
Q

zrujnować coś

A

mess

to damage or spoil something

“He made a mess of his first marriage.”

367
Q

kantyna, kasyno

A

mess

a place where members of the armed forces eat

“the officers’ mess”

368
Q

grupa

A

group

a number of people or things that are together in one place or are connected

“She went camping with a small group of friends.”

369
Q

zespół, grupa

A

group

a few musicians or singers who perform together, usually playing popular music

“a pop group “

370
Q

grupa

A

group

a set of chemical elements with similar characteristics, that are arranged under one another on the Periodic Table

371
Q

grupować (się)

A

group

to form a group or put people or things into a group or groups

“The children are grouped according to their ability.”