Deck 9 Flashcards

1
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instruktor/ka, nauczyciel/ka

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instructor

someone who teaches a particular sport or activity

“a driving instructor “

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długość

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length

the measurement or distance of something from one end to the other

“The carpet is over three metres in length.”,
“The length of the bay is roughly 200 miles.”,
“The village is so small that its entire length could be walked in 15 minutes.”

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długość

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length

the amount of time something takes

“the length of a film/play/speech”,
“Sitting still for any length of time is quite hard for most children.”

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długość

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length

the amount of writing in a book or document

“He’s written books of various lengths on the subject.”,
“All of your essays will be about the same length.”

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obszernie, szczegółowo

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length

If you talk about something at length, you talk for a long time.

“We discussed both topics at length.”

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6
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kawałek tkaniny

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length

a long piece of something

“a length of cloth/cord/rope”

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7
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ciężki

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heavy

Heavy objects weigh a lot.

“heavy bags”,
“heavy machinery/equipment”

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ciężki

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heavy

used to say how much someone or something weighs

“How heavy are you?”,
“Oxygen is sixteen times heavier than hydrogen.”

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9
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duży

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heavy

large in amount or degree

“heavy traffic “,
“heavy costs”

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osoba, która dużo pije /pali , nałogow-y/a pija-k/czka/palacz/ka

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heavy

someone who drinks/smokes a lot

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obfity lub intensywny śnieg/deszcz

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heavy

an occasion when a lot of snow/rain falls

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12
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silny, ciężki

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heavy

using a lot of force

“a heavy blow”,
“heavy breathing”

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13
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trudny

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heavy

serious

“The discussion got a bit too heavy.”

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14
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trudny, ciężki

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heavy

too serious or difficult

“I found the book very heavy going.”

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15
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krok

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step

one of the movements you make with your feet when you walk

“She took a few steps forward and then started to speak.”

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16
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krok

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step

one of the things that you do to achieve something

“This meeting is the first step towards a peace agreement.”,
“The company has taken steps to improve its customer service.”

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17
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stopień , schodek

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step

one of the surfaces that you walk on when you go up or down stairs

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w zgodzie (z kimś/czymś )

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step

having the same ideas, opinions, etc as other people

“This time, Britain is in step with the rest of Europe.”

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niezgodny (z kimś/czymś )

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step

having different ideas, opinions, etc from other people

“Her views are out of step with government policy.”

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20
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cofnąć się/ruszyć do przodu /przekroczyć itp.

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step

to move somewhere by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place

“She stepped carefully over the dog.”

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21
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nadepnąć na coś , wdepnąć w coś

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step

to put your foot on or in something

“I accidentally stepped on her foot.”

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22
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eliminować, usuwać

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eliminate

to remove something from something, or get rid of something

“The doctor advised me to eliminate salt from my diet.”

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23
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wyeliminować

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eliminate

to defeat someone so that they cannot go any further in a competition

“She was eliminated after the first round of the tournament.”

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24
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tempo

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pace

the speed at which someone or something moves or does something

“We started to walk at a much faster pace.”,
“the pace of life”

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25
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krok

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pace

a step

“Every few paces I stopped to listen.”

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26
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nadążać za kimś/czymś , dotrzymywać komuś/czemuś kroku

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pace

to move or develop at the same speed as someone or something else

“We have to keep pace with the changing times.”

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27
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chodzić tam i z powrotem

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pace

to walk around because you are worried or excited about something

“He kept pacing up and down, glancing at his watch.”

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28
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rozkładać siły

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pace

to be careful not to do something too quickly so that you do not get too tired to finish it

“You must learn to pace yourself if you want to win.”

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29
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pomoc

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aid

money, food, or equipment that is given to help a country or group of people

“Emergency aid was sent to the flood victims.”,
“aid workers”

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30
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na rzecz kogoś/czegoś

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aid

in order to collect money for a group of people who need it

“a concert in aid of famine relief”

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31
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z lub za pomocą czegoś

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aid

using something to help you

“She can walk with the aid of a stick.”

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32
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przyjść komuś z pomocą

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aid

to go to someone and help them

“Luckily a policeman came to my aid.”

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33
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pomoc

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aid

a piece of equipment that helps you to do something

“teaching aids such as books and videos”

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34
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pomagać, wspomagać

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aid

to help someone

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35
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współdziałać (z kimś )

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aid

in law, to help someone do something that is illegal

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36
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poprzedni, wcześniejszy

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past

having happened or existed before now

“past relationships”,
“I know this from past experience.”

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37
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ostatni

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past

used to refer to a period of time before and until the present

“I’ve spent the past ten years in and out of jobs.”,
“It’s been raining for the past three days.”

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38
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należący do przeszłości

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past

Something that is past has now finished.

“My student days are past.”

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39
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czas przeszły

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past

the form of the verb that is used to show what happened in the past

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40
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przeszłośćczas przeszły

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past

the time before the present and all the things that happened thenthe form of the verb which is used to show what happened in the past

“the distant/recent past”,
“In the past people would bathe once a month.”

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41
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czyjaś przeszłość

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past

all of the things that someone has done in their life

“I knew nothing about his past.”

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42
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za

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past

further than

“I live on Station Road, just past the Post Office.”

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43
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obok

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past

up to and further than someone or something

“Three boys went past us on mountain bikes.”,
“I’ve just seen the bus go past.”

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44
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po

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past

used to say ‘after’ the hour when you are saying what time it is

“It’s five past three.”

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45
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po

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past

after a particular time or age limit

“This bacon is past its sell-by date.”

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46
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za stary na to

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past

too old to do something

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47
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łączyć

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connect

to join two things or places together

“A small bridge connects the two parts of the building.”,
“Ferries connect the mainland with the islands.”,
“Connect up the printer to your computer.”

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48
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łączyć

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connect

to see or show that two or more people or things are involved with each other

“There is no evidence to connect him with the crime.”

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49
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być skomunikowanym

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connect

If buses, trains, aircraft, etc connect, they arrive at a particular time so that passengers can get off one and onto another.

“Can you get me a connecting flight?”

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50
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łączyć

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connect

to make it possible for two people to talk to each other on the telephone

“I’ll try to connect you.”

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51
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ruch

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movement

a group of people with the same beliefs who work together to achieve something

“the women’s movement”,
“the labour movement”

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52
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transformacja, przemiana

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movement

a change or development in the way people think or behave

“a movement towards democracy”

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53
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ruch

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movement

a change of position or place

“His movements were rather clumsy.”

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54
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część

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movement

a part of a piece of music

“The symphony opens with a slow movement.”

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55
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czyjeś ruchy , czyjeś zamiary

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movement

what someone is doing during a particular period of time

“I don’t know his movements this week.”

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56
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wskazówka

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clue

a sign or a piece of information that helps you to solve a problem or answer a question

“Police are searching the area for clues to the murder.”,
“I can’t remember who wrote it. Give me a clue.”

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57
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nie mieć pojęcia

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clue

to be completely unable to guess, understand, or deal with something

“I haven’t a clue what you’re talking about.”

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58
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gruby, tłusty

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fat

Someone who is fat weighs too much.

“She eats all the time but never gets fat.”

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59
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gruby

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fat

thick or large

“a fat book”

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60
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tłuszcz

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fat

the substance under the skin of people and animals that keeps them warm

“body fat”

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61
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tłuszcz

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fat

a solid or liquid substance like oil that is taken from plants or animals and used in cooking

“animal/vegetable fat “

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62
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dorosły

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adult

a person or animal that has finished growing and is not now a child

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63
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dorosły

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adult

having finished growing

“an adult male rat”

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64
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dorosły

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adult

for or relating to adults

“adult education “,
“adult life”

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65
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dla dorosłych

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adult

Adult books, films, etc show naked people or sexual acts and are not for children.

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66
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w końcu , ostatecznie

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eventually

in the end, especially after a long time

“We all hope that an agreement can be reached eventually.”

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67
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pływać, płynąć

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swim

to move through water by moving your body

“I learnt to swim when I was about 5 years old.”,
“I swim thirty lengths of the pool most mornings.”

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68
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kręcić się, wirować

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swim

If your head swims, you feel confused and are unable to see or think clearly.

“Just the thought of all that work makes my head swim.”

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69
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wirować

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swim

to seem to move about

“I got up suddenly and the room started swimming.”

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70
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kąpiel

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swim

a time when you swim

“I went for a swim before breakfast.”

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71
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z powrotem

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back

where someone or something was before

“I’ll be back in Sydney on the 20th.”,
“When do you go back to college?”,
“I put it back in the cupboard.”

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72
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do tyłu

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back

in a direction behind you

“Anna stepped back.”,
“Flint leaned back in his chair.”

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73
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(= często tłumaczy się czasownikami z przedrostkiem od- , np. oddzwonić , odmachać)

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back

as a reply or reaction to something

“UK to ring back/ US to call back”,
“I signalled to her and she waved back.”

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74
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z powrotem

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back

to the state something or someone was in before

“Hopefully things will get back to normal again now.”,
“I’m sure we can put it back together again (= repair it).”,
“Try to go back to sleep.”

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75
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wstecz

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back

at or to an earlier time

“We first met back in 1973.”,
“Looking back, I think we did the right thing.”

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76
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do tyłu , z tyłu

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back

in a direction away from something

“He pulled back the curtain.”,
“The house was a short distance back from the road.”

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77
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tam i z powrotem

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back

in one direction, then the opposite way, then in the original direction again many times

“He has to travel back and forth between London and Paris every week.”

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78
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tył

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back

the part of something that is furthest from the front or in the opposite direction to the front

“He wrote his number down on the back of an envelope.”,
“We were sitting near the back and couldn’t see much.”,
“I always keep a blanket in the back of the car.”

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79
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plecy

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back

the part of your body from your shoulders to your bottom

“back injuries/pain”,
“He was lying on his back.”

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80
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oparcie

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back

the part of a seat that you lean against when you are sitting

“the back of a chair”

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81
Q

odwrotnie, tyłem do przodu

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back

with the back part of something where the front should be

“You’ve got your trousers on back to front.”

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82
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z tyłu

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back

behind

“They sat in back of us on the plane.”

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83
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popierać

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back

to give support or help to a person, plan, or idea

“He backed Mr Clark in the recent election.”,
“Parents backed the idea by more than two to one.”

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84
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obstawiać

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back

to risk money by saying that you think a horse, team, etc will win a race, game, or competition in order to win more money if they do

“Many people are backing Holyfield to win the fight.”

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85
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wycofać się/ coś

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back

to move backwards or drive backwards

“She saw he had a gun and backed away.”,
“He backed into a wall when he was trying to park.”

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86
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tylny

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back

at or near the back of something

“back door/page”,
“I put it in the back pocket of my jeans.”

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87
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boczna droga/ulica

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back

a very small road or street that goes behind or between buildings

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88
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rękawiczka

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glove

a piece of clothing that covers your fingers and hand

“a pair of gloves”

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jednostka

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unit

a group of people who are responsible for a particular part of an organization

“an anti-terrorist unit”

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90
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jednostka

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unit

a measure used to express an amount or quantity

“The kilogram is a unit of weight.”

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91
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rozdział, część

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unit

a single, complete thing that may be part of a larger thing

“a French course book with ten units”

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szafka, segment

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unit

a piece of furniture that fits together with other pieces

“kitchen units “

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93
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jednostka

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unit

a small machine, or part of a machine, that has a particular purpose

“a computer’s central processing unit”

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94
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lokal, pomieszczenie, mieszkanie

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unit

a single apartment, office, etc in a larger building

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kawałek, plasterek

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slice

a flat piece of food that has been cut from a larger piece

“a slice of bread/cake/meat”

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96
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część czegoś

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slice

a part of something that is being divided

“a large slice of the profits”

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97
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kroić (w plasterki )

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slice

to cut food into thin, flat pieces

“Could you slice the tomatoes?”

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98
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kroić, przekroić, przeciąć

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slice

to cut into or through something with a knife or something sharp

“I almost sliced my finger off.”

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99
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połączenie, kombinacja

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combination

a mixture of different people or things

“Strawberries and cream - a perfect combination!”,
“We won through a combination of luck and skill.”,
“This drug can be safely used in combination with other medicines.”

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100
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szyfr

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combination

a set of numbers or letters in a particular order that is needed to open some types of locks

“a combination lock”

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cud

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miracle

something that is very surprising or difficult to believe

“an economic miracle”,
“It’s a miracle that he’s still alive.”,
“a miracle cure “

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102
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cud

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miracle

an event that should be impossible and cannot be explained by science

“One of Christ’s miracles was turning water into wine.”

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103
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poznawać, badać, zgłębiać

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explore

to go around a place where you have never been in order to find out what is there

“The children love exploring.”,
“The best way to explore the countryside is on foot.”

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104
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rozważać

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explore

to think about something very carefully before you make a decision about it

“We’re exploring the possibility of buying a holiday home.”

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105
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kuchnia

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kitchen

a room used to prepare and cook food in

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106
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zainteresowany

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interested

wanting to give your attention to something and discover more about it

“Sarah’s only interested in boys, music, and clothes.”,
“I’d be interested to find out more about the course.”

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zainteresowany

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interested

wanting to do, get, or achieve something

“Mark said he’s interested in buying your bike.”

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108
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zainteresowani

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interested

people who will be affected by a situation

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109
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pytać, zadawać

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ask

to say something to someone as a question that you want them to answer

“Can I ask you a few questions?”,
“I asked him about his hobbies.”,
“I asked why the plane was so late.”

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110
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prosić (o)

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ask

to say something to someone because you want them to give you something

“He’s asked for a bike for his birthday.”

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111
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prosić (o)

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ask

to say something to someone because you want them to do something

“They’ve asked me to look after their dog while they’re away.”,
“We were asked to translate a list of sentences.”

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112
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zapraszać

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ask

to invite someone to do something

“She asked him out to lunch the next day.”

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113
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zapytać, prosić

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ask

to say something to someone because you want to know if you can do something

“Bruce asked if he could stay with us for a few days.”,
“I asked my mum but she said no.”,
“She asked to leave early.”

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114
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chcieć

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ask

to want a particular amount of money for something that you sell

“How much are you asking for it?”

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115
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zadawać sobie jakieś pytanie

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ask

to think about something carefully

“You’ve got to ask yourself whether it’s what you really want.”

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116
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szukać guza

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ask

to behave in a way that is likely to make something unpleasant happen to you or to cause you problems

“His wife left him, but it seems to me he was asking for it.”,
“Drinking and driving is asking for trouble.”

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117
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nie mam pojęcia

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ask

used to tell someone that you do not know the answer to a question and that you are surprised they have asked you

“Don’t ask me why you left your last job!”

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118
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dobre pytanie

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ask

said to someone who has asked you a question that would be difficult or interesting to answer

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119
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bomba

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bombing

a weapon that explodes and causes damage

“The bomb destroyed several office buildings in the city.”

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120
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bombardować

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bombing

to attack a place using bombs

“The factories were bombed during the war.”

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121
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pędzić

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bombing

to move very quickly

“A car came bombing down the road.”

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122
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kształt

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shape

the physical form of something made by the line around its outer edge

“a circular/rectangular shape”,
“You can recognize trees by the shape of their leaves.”,
“Very few people are really happy with their body shape.”

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123
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w dobrej /złej /świetnej itp. formie

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shape

in good/bad, etc health or condition

“She runs every day so she’s in pretty good shape.”

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124
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nie w formie

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shape

not healthy or physically strong

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125
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trzymać formę

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shape

to stay healthy and physically strong

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126
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nabierać kształtów

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shape

to start to develop and become more clear or certain

“The project is slowly beginning to take shape.”

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127
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kształtować

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shape

to influence the way that something develops

“Their attitudes were shaped during the war.”

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128
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formować

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shape

to make something become a particular shape

“Combine the meat and egg and shape the mixture into small balls.”

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129
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reszta

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rest

the part of something that remains, or the others that remain

“I’m not sure I want to spend the rest of my life with him.”,
“She was slightly older than the rest of us.”,
“The rest were all found not guilty.”

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130
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odpoczynek

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rest

a period of time when you relax or sleep

“Why don’t you have a rest?”,
“I must get some rest.”

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131
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zatrzymać się

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rest

to stop moving

“The car came to rest at the edge of the road.”

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132
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odpoczywać

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rest

to relax or sleep because you are tired after doing an activity or because you are sick

“Pete’s resting after his long drive.”

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133
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dać odpocząć oczom/stopom/nogom

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rest

to stop using your eyes/feet, etc for a while because they are tired

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134
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opierać się/ coś o/na

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rest

If something rests somewhere, or if you rest it somewhere, it is supported by something else.

“She rested her elbows on the table.”

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135
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stopień, ocena

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grade

a number or letter that shows how good someone’s work or performance is

“Steve never studies, but he always gets good grades.”,
“Carla got a grade A in German.”

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136
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stopień

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grade

a level of quality, size, importance, etc

“I applied for a position a grade higher than my current job.”

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137
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klasa

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grade

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

“My son is in fifth grade.”

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138
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segregować

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grade

to separate people or things into different levels of quality, size, importance, etc

“The fruit is washed and then graded by size.”

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139
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oceniać

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grade

to give a score to a student’s piece of work

“to grade work/papers”

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140
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samolot

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aircraft

a vehicle that can fly

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141
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wybierać

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pick

to choose something or someone

“Do you want to help me pick some numbers for my lottery ticket?”,
“I was never picked for the school football team.”

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142
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zbierać

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pick

If you pick flowers, fruit, etc, you take them off a tree or out of the ground.

“I picked some apples this morning.”

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143
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zdejmować

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pick

to remove small pieces from something with your fingers

“You’ll have to let the glue dry and then you can pick it off.”

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144
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wywoływać kłótnię /sprzeczkę

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pick

to start a fight or argument with someone

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145
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okradać kogoś

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pick

to steal something from someone’s pocket

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146
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kilof

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pick

a sharp metal stick used to break hard ground or rocks

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147
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najlepsze spośród czegoś

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pick

the best of a group of things or people

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148
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wybierać

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pick

to choose what you want

“We’ve got tea, coffee, or hot chocolate - take your pick.”

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149
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wiek

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age

the number of years that someone has lived, or that something has existed

“The show appeals to people of all ages.”,
“She left India at the age of 12.”,
“Children under 10 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.”,
“She’s about your age (= the same age as you).”

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150
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epoka, doba

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age

a period of history

“the Ice Age”,
“We’re living in the age of electronic communication.”

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151
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wiek

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age

the quality of being old

“Some wines improve with age.”

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152
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nieletni, niepełnoletni

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age

too young to do something legally

153
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starzeć się, postarzać

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age

to become older or to make someone seem older

“Dad has aged a lot recently.”

154
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poziom, wymaganie, standard

A

standard

a level of quality, especially a level that is acceptable

“a high standard of service”,
“low safety standards “,
“His work was below standard (= not acceptable).”,
“She sets very high standards for herself.”

155
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norma, standard

A

standard

a level of behaviour, especially a level that is acceptable

“high moral standards”

156
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standardowy, rutynowy

A

standard

usual and not special

“standard procedure/practice “

157
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rana

A

wound

an injury, especially one that is made by a knife or bullet

158
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ranić

A

wound

to injure someone, especially with a knife or gun

“He was badly wounded in the attack.”,
“wounded soldiers”

159
Q

urazić, zranić

A

wound

to upset someone

“She was deeply wounded by his rejection.”

160
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-

A

wound

past of wind3

161
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niewiarygodny, rewelacyjny

A

incredible

very good, exciting, or large

“We had an incredible time that summer.”,
“an incredible noise”

162
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niewiarygodny

A

incredible

too strange to be believed

“an incredible story”

163
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gruby

A

thick

Something that is thick is larger than usual between its opposite sides.

“a thick slice of meat”,
“a thick layer of snow”

164
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(o) grubości 10cm/2m

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thick

being 10cm/2m, etc thick

“a piece of wood 2cm thick”

165
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gęsty

A

thick

growing very close together and in large amounts

“thick, dark hair”

166
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gęsty

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thick

Thick smoke, cloud, or fog is difficult to see through.

“Thick, black smoke was pouring out of the chimney.”

167
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gęsty

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thick

A thick substance or liquid has very little water in it and does not flow easily.

“Stir the sauce over a low heat until thick.”

168
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tępy

A

thick

not intelligent

169
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być gęstym od czegoś

A

thick

If something is thick with a particular substance, it is covered in or full of that substance.

“The air was thick with petrol fumes.”

170
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być w centrum czegoś

A

thick

to be involved in a situation at the point where there is most activity

“He loves being in the thick of the action.”

171
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różnorodny

A

diverse

including many different types

“a diverse collection of music”

172
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opłata, honorarium

A

fee

an amount of money that you pay to do something, to use something, or to get a service

“an entrance fee”,
“university fees”,
“We couldn’t afford to pay the lawyer’s fee.”

173
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książka

A

book

a set of pages fastened together in a cover for people to read

“a book about animals”,
“Please open your books.”

174
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karnet lub bloczek znaczków /biletów itp.

A

book

a set of stamps, tickets, etc that are fastened together inside a cover

175
Q

zeszyt, notes

A

book

a set of pages fastened together in a cover and used for writing on

“an address book “

176
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zarezerwować

A

book

to arrange to use or do something at a particular time in the future

“to book a ticket/hotel room”,
“We’ve booked a trip to Spain for next month.”,
“Sorry, the hotel is fully booked (= has no more rooms).”

177
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ukarać, spisać

A

book

to officially accuse someone of a crime

“Detectives booked him for resisting arrest.”

178
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ukarać (żółtą kartką )

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book

If a sports official books you, they write an official record of something you have done wrong.

“The referee booked two players for fighting during the game.”

179
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ciepły

A

warm

having a temperature between cool and hot

“It’s nice and warm in here.”,
“Are you warm enough?”,
“Make sure you keep warm.”

180
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ciepły

A

warm

Warm clothes or covers keep your body warm.

“a warm sweater”

181
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ciepły, gorący, serdeczny

A

warm

friendly and showing affection

“a warm smile/welcome”

182
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ogrzać (się), zagrzać (się)

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warm

to become warm or to make something become warm

“She warmed her feet against his.”,
“I’ll warm the soup.”

183
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zasada, zasady

A

principle

a rule or belief that influences your behaviour and which is based on what you think is right

“He must be punished - it’s a matter of principle.”

184
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zasada

A

principle

a basic idea or rule that explains how something happens or works

“The organization works on the principle that all members have the same rights.”

185
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w zasadzie , zasadniczo

A

principle

If you agree with something in principle, you agree with the idea or plan although you do not know the details or you do not know if it will be possible.

“They have approved the changes in principle.”

186
Q

dla zasady

A

principle

If you refuse to do something on principle, you refuse to do it because you think it is morally wrong.

“She doesn’t wear fur on principle.”

187
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mocno, dużo, bardzo

A

heavily

a lot or to a great degree

“She’s heavily involved in politics.”

188
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dużo pić/palić

A

heavily

to drink/smoke a lot

189
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mocno padać

A

heavily

to rain/snow a lot

190
Q

ciężko, z trudnością

A

heavily

using a lot of force

“to breathe heavily”

191
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nóż

A

knife

a sharp tool or weapon for cutting, usually with a metal blade and a handle

“a knife and fork “

192
Q

ranić lub pchnąć nożem

A

knife

to attack someone using a knife

193
Q

decyzja

A

decision

a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities

“She has had to make some very difficult decisions.”,
“It was his decision to leave.”,
“The committee should come to/reach a final decision by next week.”

194
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krótki

A

short

having a small distance from one end to the other

“short, brown hair”,
“short legs”,
“a short skirt”

195
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krótki

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short

continuing for a small amount of time

“a short visit”,
“There’s a short break for coffee between classes.”

196
Q

krótki

A

short

A short book or other piece of writing has few pages or words.

“a short article/story”

197
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niski

A

short

A short person is not as tall as most people.

“She’s short and slim with dark hair.”

198
Q

≈ brakować

A

short

not having enough of something

“I’m a bit short of money at the moment.”,
“Would you like to play? We’re a couple of people short.”,
“He seemed a bit short of breath (= having difficulty breathing).”

199
Q

być skrótem od czegoś

A

short

to be a shorter way of saying the same thing

“‘Mick’ is short for ‘Michael’.”

200
Q

szorstko kogoś traktować

A

short

to talk to someone quickly in an angry or rude way

201
Q

oprócz czegoś , z wyjątkiem czegoś

A

short

without doing something

“He did everything he could to get the money, short of robbing a bank.”

202
Q

nie posunąć się do czegoś , powstrzymać się od czegoś

A

short

to almost do something but decide not to do it

“She stopped short of accusing him of lying.”

203
Q

nie osiągać czegoś , być nieco mniejszym niż coś

A

short

to not reach a particular level, but only by a small amount

“Sales for the first half of this year fell just short of the target.”

204
Q

skrócić coś

A

short

to have to stop doing something before it is finished

“She had to cut her speech short when the fire alarm went off.”

205
Q

krótko mówiąc, jednym słowem

A

short

in a few words

“In short, we need more staff.”

206
Q

krótkometrażówka, film krótkometrażowy

A

short

a short film

207
Q

kieliszek

A

short

a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink like whisky

208
Q

półka

A

shelf

a flat, horizontal board used to put things on, often fixed to a wall or inside a cupboard

“a bookshelf”,
“on the top/bottom shelf”

209
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moda

A

fashion

the most popular style of clothes, appearance, or behaviour at a particular time

“Long hair is back in fashion for men.”,
“Fur coats have gone out of fashion.”

210
Q

moda

A

fashion

the business of making and selling clothes

“the fashion industry “

211
Q

sposób

A

fashion

the way in which someone does something

“He told the story in a very amusing fashion.”

212
Q

wykonywać

A

fashion

to make something

“Their jewellery is fashioned from recycled metal.”

213
Q

tryb, sposób, forma

A

mode

a way of doing something

“a mode of transport”

214
Q

dominanta

A

mode

the number or value that appears most often in a particular set

215
Q

chronić

A

protection

to keep someone or something safe from something dangerous or bad

“It’s important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun.”,
“Vitamin C may help protect against cancer.”

216
Q

definiować, określać

A

define

to say exactly what something means, or what someone or something is like

“Your duties are clearly defined in the contract.”,
“Can you define what it means to be an American?”

217
Q

zarysować, wyznaczać

A

define

to show the outer edges or shape of something

“It has sharply defined edges.”

218
Q

pomagać, służyć pomocą

A

assist

to help

“The army arrived to assist in the search.”,
“He’s assisting the police with their investigation.”

219
Q

znaczny

A

considerable

large or important enough to have an effect

“a considerable amount of money”,
“The damage has been considerable.”

220
Q

gospodarstwo, farma

A

farm

an area of land with fields and buildings that is used for growing crops and keeping animals as a business

“a dairy farm”,
“farm animals/buildings”

221
Q

uprawiać, mieć gospodarstwo

A

farm

to grow crops or keep animals as a business

“Only 2% of the country’s farmland is farmed organically.”

222
Q

wyjątek

A

exception

someone or something that is not included in a rule, group, or list

“There are exceptions to every rule.”,
“I like all kinds of movies, with the exception of horror films.”,
“All our pupils, without exception, have access to the Internet.”,
“Her films are always popular and this one is no exception.”

223
Q

robić wyjątek

A

exception

to not treat someone or something according to the usual rules

“They don’t usually give refunds, but they said they’d make an exception in my case.”

224
Q

poczuć się czymś urażonym

A

exception

to be annoyed or insulted by something

225
Q

ściana

A

wall

one of the vertical sides of a room or building

“There were several large paintings on the wall.”

226
Q

mur

A

wall

a vertical structure made of brick or stone that divides areas that are owned by different people

“a garden wall”

227
Q

mianować

A

appoint

to officially choose someone for a job

“He was appointed as company director last year.”

228
Q

wewnętrzny

A

inner

on the inside, or near the middle of something

“The monastery is built around an inner courtyard.”

229
Q

wewnętrzny

A

inner

Inner feelings, thoughts, etc are ones that you do not show or tell other people.

“a profound sense of inner peace”

230
Q

proponować, sugerować

A

suggest

to express an idea or plan for someone to consider

“I suggest that we park the car here and walk into town.”,
“He suggested having the meeting at his house.”

231
Q

polecać

A

suggest

to say that someone or something is suitable for something

“to suggest someone for a job”,
“Can you suggest a good hotel?”

232
Q

sugerować, wskazywać

A

suggest

to make something seem likely to be true

“All the evidence suggests that she did it.”

233
Q

rezerwacja

A

reservation

an arrangement that you make to have a seat on an aircraft, a room in a hotel, etc

“I’d like to make a reservation for Friday evening.”

234
Q

zastrzeżenie, wątpliwość

A

reservation

a doubt or a feeling that you do not agree with something completely

“I still have reservations about her ability to do the job.”

235
Q

pochodzenie, początek

A

origin

the cause of something, or where something begins or comes from

“the origin of the universe”,
“This dish is Greek in origin.”

236
Q

pochodzenie

A

origin

the country, race, or social class of a person’s family

“ethnic origin “,
“She’s of Irish origin.”

237
Q

stypendium

A

scholarship

an amount of money given to a person by an organization to pay for their education, usually at a college or university

238
Q

nauka

A

scholarship

study of a subject for a long time

239
Q

kula

A

bullet

a small, metal object that is fired from a gun

“a bullet wound “

240
Q

kochan-ek/ka

A

lover

If two people are lovers, they have a sexual relationship but they are not married.

“She had a string of lovers before her marriage finally broke up.”

241
Q

miłośni-k/czka książek/kotów/psów itp.

A

lover

someone who is very interested in books/cats/dogs, etc

“She’s a real cat lover.”

242
Q

podkreślać

A

emphasize

to show that something is especially important or needs special attention

“The government is emphasizing the importance of voting in the election.”,
“He emphasized that the driver was not to blame for the accident.”

243
Q

wykazywać

A

show

If numbers, results, facts, etc show something, they prove that it is true.

“Research shows that 40% of the programme’s viewers are aged over 55.”,
“Sales figures showed a significant increase last month.”

244
Q

pokazywać

A

show

to let someone look at something

“Show me your photos.”,
“Show your passport to the officer.”

245
Q

pokazywać komuś , co robić /jak coś robić

A

show

to teach someone how to do something by explaining it or by doing it yourself while they watch

“She showed me how to use the new computer system.”,
“Have you shown him what to do?”

246
Q

okazywać

A

show

to express a feeling so that other people are able to notice it

“He hasn’t shown any interest so far.”,
“If she was upset, she certainly didn’t show it.”

247
Q

odznaczać się, być widocznym , podkreślać

A

show

to be easy to see, or to make something easy to see

“The sadness really shows on her face.”,
“Light-coloured carpets show the dirt.”

248
Q

wprowadzać/oprowadzać itp. kogoś

A

show

to take someone to or round a place

“He showed us into a big room full of books.”,
“She showed me round the factory.”

249
Q

przedstawiać

A

show

If a picture, film, map, etc shows something, that thing can be seen in the picture, movie, etc.

“A diagram shows the levels of rainfall in different parts of the country.”

250
Q

grać, być wyświetlanym

A

show

If a cinema shows a film or a film is showing somewhere, you can go and see it there.

251
Q

program, przedstawienie

A

show

a television or radio programme or a theatre performance

“He’s got his own show on Channel 5.”

252
Q

pokaz, wystawa

A

show

an event at which a group of similar things are brought together for the public to see

“a fashion show”,
“a flower show”

253
Q

demonstracja czegoś

A

show

an expression of a feeling which can be clearly seen by other people

“Crowds gathered in the central square in a show of support for the government.”

254
Q

na pokaz

A

show

for looking at only, and not for using

“The cakes are just for show - you can’t eat them.”

255
Q

dostępny dla zwiedzających , wystawiany

A

show

being shown to the public

“Her designs are currently on show at the Museum of Modern Art.”

256
Q

ona

A

she

used as the subject of the verb when referring to someone female who has already been talked about

"”When is Ruth coming?” “She’ll be here soon.””

257
Q

istniejący

A

existing

which exist or are used at the present time

“Existing schools will have to be expanded to accommodate the extra students.”,
“How many existing customers have you got?”

258
Q

scena, scenka

A

scene

a short part of a film, play, or book in which the events happen in one place

“a love scene “,
“the final scene”

259
Q

scena, obraz

A

scene

a view or picture of a place, event, or activity

“scenes of everyday life”

260
Q

miejsce

A

scene

a place where an unpleasant event has happened

“the scene of the crime”,
“The police soon arrived at the scene.”

261
Q

życie klubowe /środowisko gejów /scena muzyczna itp.

A

scene

all the things connected with a particular way of life or activity

262
Q

scena

A

scene

If someone makes a scene, they have a loud argument or show strong emotions in a public place.

“She made a scene when I told her she couldn’t come with us.”

263
Q

prowadzić dochodzenie lub śledztwo (w sprawie ), badać

A

investigate

to try to discover all the facts about something, especially a crime or accident

“He has been questioned by detectives investigating Jenkins’ murder.”

264
Q

kolejność

A

order

the arrangement of a group of people or things in a list from first to last

“in alphabetical order”,
“in the right/wrong order “,
“We ranked the tasks in order of importance.”

265
Q

rozkaz, polecenie

A

order

an instruction that someone must obey

“to obey orders “,
“to give orders “

266
Q

zobowiązany, wykonujący rozkazy

A

order

If you are under orders, someone has told you to do something.

“Team members are under orders to behave well.”,
“They claimed they were under orders from the president.”

267
Q

zamówienie

A

order

a request for food or goods in return for payment

“Can I take your order now?”

268
Q

porządek

A

order

a situation in which everything is in its correct place

“It’s nice to see some order around here for a change.”,
“I want to put all my things in order before I go away.”

269
Q

niesprawnyniedopuszczalny

A

order

If a machine or system is out of order, it is not working as it should.If someone’s behaviour is out of order, it is not acceptable.

“The coffee machine’s out of order.”,
“What he did was completely out of order.”

270
Q

aby lub by coś zrobić , w celu zrobienia czegoś

A

order

with the purpose of achieving something

“She worked all summer in order to save enough money for a holiday.”,
“In order for our relationship to continue, we need to talk about our problems.”

271
Q

porządek, ład

A

order

a situation in which people obey laws and there is no trouble

“The army was brought in to restore order to the troubled province.”,
“How long can the police maintain (= keep) order?”

272
Q

ład gospodarczy/polityczny/społeczny

A

order

the way that the economy, politics, or society is organized

“a threat to the established social order”

273
Q

zakon

A

order

a religious group who live together and have the same rules

“an order of nuns”,
“a monastic order “

274
Q

rozkazać, polecić, kazać

A

order

to give someone an instruction that they must obey

“He ordered them to leave.”

275
Q

zamawiać

A

order

to ask for food, goods, etc

 "to order a drink/pizza",
 "to order tickets",
 "Shall we order? I'm starving.",
 "We've ordered new lights for the kitchen.",
 "Can I order you a drink?"
276
Q

porządkować, układać (w kolejności )

A

order

to arrange a group of people or things in a list from first to last

“Have you ordered the pages correctly?”

277
Q

ciekawy, interesujący

A

interesting

Someone or something that is interesting keeps your attention because they are unusual, exciting, or have lots of ideas.

“an interesting person”,
“The museum was really interesting.”,
“It’ll be interesting to see what John’s sister thinks of his new girlfriend.”

278
Q

wkład

A

contribution

something that you do to help produce or develop something, or to help make something successful

“She has made a major contribution to our work.”

279
Q

datek

A

contribution

an amount of money that is given to help pay for something

“a generous contribution to charity”

280
Q

jednomyślność, zgoda

A

consensus

a situation in which all the people in a group agree about something

“to reach a consensus “,
“The general consensus is that we should wait and see what happens.”

281
Q

dyskusja, debata

A

debate

discussion or argument about a subject

“a political debate”,
“There has been a lot of public debate on the safety of food.”

282
Q

dyskutować, debatować

A

debate

to discuss a subject in a formal way

“These issues need to be debated openly.”

283
Q

zastanawiać się

A

debate

to try to make a decision about something

“I’m still debating whether to go out tonight or not.”

284
Q

Irlandia

A

Irish

a country in Europe

285
Q

styl

A

style

a way of doing something that is typical of a particular person, group, place, or period

“a style of painting/writing”

286
Q

styl

A

style

a way of designing hair, clothes, furniture, etc

“She’s had her hair cut in a really nice style.”

287
Q

styl

A

style

the quality of being attractive and fashionable or behaving in a way which makes people admire you

“She’s got style.”

288
Q

szyjka słupka

A

style

the middle section of the female part of a flower

289
Q

zrobić coś z fasonem

A

style

to do something in a way that people admire, usually because it involves spending a lot of money

“If we ever get married, we’ll do it in style.”

290
Q

układać, projektować

A

style

to shape or design hair, clothes, furniture, etc in a particular way

“He spends hours in the bathroom styling his hair.”

291
Q

w stylu

A

style

used at the end of words to mean ‘looking or behaving like something or someone’

“antique-style furniture”,
“Japanese-style management”

292
Q

znacznik bezokolicznika

A

to

used with a verb to make the infinitive

“I want to learn Spanish.”,
“He forgot to feed the cat.”,
“Do you know how to make a cake?”

293
Q

żeby, aby

A

to

used to give the reason for doing something

“I’m just going out to get some milk.”,
“We have introduced new security measures to deter shoplifters.”

294
Q

do

A

to

in the direction of somewhere

“Dimitri is going to Germany next week.”,
“I ran to the door.”

295
Q

do, w połączeniu z rzeczownikiem często tłumaczy się celownikiem

A

to

used to show who receives something or experiences an action

“Could you give these keys to Pete?”,
“Anna was speaking to her mother on the phone.”,
“I lent my bike to Tom.”

296
Q

do

A

to

almost touching or facing something

“She stood with her back to the window.”

297
Q

od … do …, z … do …od … po …, począwszy od … skończywszy na …

A

to

used to give information about periods of time and distancesincluding

“The museum is open from Monday to Saturday.”,
“The bus goes from London to Cambridge.”,
“The book deals with everything from childhood to old age.”

298
Q

za, to stawiamy przed godziną, za przed minutami, np. za pięć trzecia

A

to

used to say ‘before’ the hour when you are saying what time it is

“It’s five to three.”

299
Q

od

A

to

used to compare two things

“I prefer football to rugby.”

300
Q

do

A

to

until a particular time or state

“It’s only two weeks to my birthday.”,
“She nursed him back to health.”

301
Q

dla

A

to

used to say what someone’s opinion is

“Fifty euros is nothing to Paul (= he would not think it was a lot of money).”

302
Q

ku rozczarowaniu /uldze /zaskoczeniu itp. kogoś

A

to

used to say that someone feels disappointed/relieved/surprised, etc by something

“To Pierre’s disappointment, Monique wasn’t at the party.”

303
Q

w, na

A

to

used to say how many parts make up a whole unit of measurement or money

“There are 100 pence to the British pound.”

304
Q

do, od

A

to

belonging to or connected with

“Can you give me the keys to the car?”

305
Q

do końca

A

to

If you push or pull a door to, you close it.

306
Q

wracać

A

return

to go or come back to a place where you were before

“She returned to America in 1954.”,
“I won’t return from my holiday till May.”

307
Q

zwracać, oddawać

A

return

to give, send, or put something back where it came from

“I have to return the book by Friday.”,
“He immediately returned the records to the files.”

308
Q

powracać lub wracać do czegoś powracać lub wracać do czegoś

A

return

to start doing an activity again or talking about something againto go back to a previous condition

“I returned to work three months after Susie was born.”,
“We keep returning to the same subject.”,
“Life has begun to return to normal now that the war is over.”

309
Q

powracać

A

return

If something returns, it happens again.

“If the pains return phone the doctor.”

310
Q

odwzajemniać, odpowiadać na

A

return

to react to something that someone does or says by doing or saying the same

“I returned his smile.”,
“I must return Michael’s call (= telephone him because he telephoned me earlier).”

311
Q

ogłaszać werdykt/wyrok

A

return

to announce if someone is guilty or not guilty or what punishment the person will be given in a law court

“The jury returned a verdict of guilty.”

312
Q

odbijać

A

return

to hit or throw a ball back to someone when playing a sport

313
Q

powrót

A

return

an occasion when someone goes or comes back to a place where they were before

“On his return to Sydney, he started up a business.”

314
Q

zwrot

A

return

the act of giving, putting, or sending something back

“the return of the stolen goods”

315
Q

powrót

A

return

a time when someone starts an activity again

“This film marks his return to acting.”

316
Q

powrót

A

return

a time when something starts to happen or be present again

“the return of the platform shoe”,
“What we are seeing here is a return to traditional values.”

317
Q

bilet tam i z powrotem , bilet w obie strony

A

return

a ticket that lets you travel to a place and back again, for example on a train

“Could I have two returns to Birmingham?”

318
Q

zwrot, zysk

A

return

the profit that you get from an investment

“This fund has shown high returns for the last five years.”

319
Q

w zamian

A

return

in exchange for something or as a reaction to something

“I’d like to give them something in return for everything they’ve done for us.”

320
Q

odbiór, return

A

return

an occasion when a ball is thrown or hit back to another player in a sports game

“She hit an excellent return.”

321
Q

(klawisz) Enter

A

return

a key on a computer keyboard that is used to make the computer accept information or to start a new line in a document

“Type in the password and press return.”

322
Q

rozsądny, sensowny

A

reasonable

fair and showing good judgment

“It’s not reasonable to expect people to work those hours.”

323
Q

umiarkowany

A

reasonable

big enough or large enough in number, although not big or not many

“There were a reasonable number of people there.”,
“It’s a reasonable amount of cash.”

324
Q

niezły

A

reasonable

good enough but not the best

“I’d say her work is of a reasonable standard.”

325
Q

umiarkowany, rozsądny

A

reasonable

not expensive

“reasonable prices”

326
Q

znaczenie

A

meaning

The meaning of words, signs, or actions is what they express or represent.

“The word ‘squash’ has several meanings.”,
“The meaning of her gesture was clear.”

327
Q

sens, znaczenie

A

meaning

purpose or emotional importance

“She felt that her life had no meaning.”

328
Q

mieszać

A

stir

to mix food or liquid by moving a spoon, or similar object, round and round in it

“Stir the mixture until it is smooth.”

329
Q

poruszyć (się)

A

stir

to move slightly or make someone move slightly

“The baby stirred in its sleep.”

330
Q

wywoływać, poruszać

A

stir

to make someone feel a strong emotion

“The case has stirred great anger among the public.”

331
Q

wywoływać poruszenie

A

stir

to make people excited or surprised

“Her new book has caused quite a stir.”

332
Q

mieszanie, ≈ zamieszać

A

stir

the action of mixing food or liquid with a spoon

“Could you give the soup a stir?”

333
Q

opisywać

A

describe

to say what someone or something is like

“She was able to describe her attacker to the police.”,
“Neighbours described her as a shy, quiet girl.”,
“I tried to describe what I had seen.”

334
Q

wiejski

A

rural

relating to the countryside and not to towns

“a rural area”

335
Q

podejście

A

approach

a way of doing something

“Liam has a different approach to the problem.”,
“We’ve decided to adopt/take a new approach.”

336
Q

oferta, propozycja

A

approach

an occasion when you speak or write to someone, often asking to buy something or offering them work

337
Q

zbliżanie się, nadejście

A

approach

a movement towards something, in distance or time

“the approach of winter”

338
Q

droga, dojście, dojazd

A

approach

a path or route that leads to a place

339
Q

zbliżać się (do)

A

approach

to come close in distance or time

“The train now approaching platform 2 is the 5.35 to London, Kings Cross.”,
“Christmas is fast approaching.”

340
Q

podchodzić do

A

approach

to deal with something

“I’m not sure how to approach the problem.”

341
Q

zwracać się do

A

approach

to speak or write to someone, often asking to buy something or offering them work

“She’s been approached by a modelling agency.”

342
Q

rodzaj, gatunek

A

sort

a type of something

“We both like the same sort of music.”,
“What sort of shoes does she wear?”,
“I’m going to have a salad of some sort.”

343
Q

rożne coś , coś wszelkiego rodzaju

A

sort

many different types of something

344
Q

coś jak, coś jakby, coś w rodzaju

A

sort

used to describe a situation approximately

“It’s a sort of pale orange colour.”

345
Q

i tak dalej, i tym podobne

A

sort

used to show that what you have just said is only an example from a larger group of things

“They sell souvenirs, postcards, that sort of thing.”

346
Q

coś w rodzaju , swego rodzaju

A

sort

used to describe something that is not a typical example

“He managed to make a curtain of sorts out of an old sheet.”

347
Q

segregować, sortować

A

sort

to arrange things into different groups or types or into an order

“They sort the paper into white and coloured for recycling.”,
“The names are sorted alphabetically.”

348
Q

być załatwionym /załatwić coś

A

sort

If something is sorted or you get something sorted, you successfully deal with it and find a solution or agreement.

“I think that’s more or less sorted now.”,
“Did you manage to get everything sorted?”

349
Q

oprócz, z wyjątkiem

A

except

not including a particular fact, thing, or person

“The boat sails from Oban every day except Sunday.”,
“Everyone passed the exam except for Rory.”,
“So nothing changed, except that Anna saw her son less and less.”

350
Q

rodzaj

A

type

a person or thing that is part of a group of people or things that have similar qualities, or a group of people or things that have similar qualities

“They sell over 20 different types of cheese.”,
“Illnesses of this type are very common in children.”

351
Q

typ, osobowość

A

type

someone who has particular qualities or interests

“He’s the outdoor type (= enjoys being outside).”

352
Q

nie być w czyimś typie

A

type

to not be the type of person that someone thinks is attractive

“I like Bertrand but he’s not really my type.”

353
Q

pisać na komputerze lub maszynie

A

type

to write something using a keyboard

354
Q

oprócz, poza

A

besides

in addition to something or someone

“Do you play any other sports besides football?”

355
Q

poza tym

A

besides

used to give another reason for something

“She won’t mind if you’re late - besides, it’s not your fault.”

356
Q

oprócz, poza

A

besides

in addition to

“Besides looking after the children, she also runs a successful business.”

357
Q

rocznica

A

anniversary

a date on which you remember or celebrate something that happened on that date one or more years ago

“a wedding anniversary “,
“the 50th anniversary of Kennedy’s death”

358
Q

radzić, doradzać

A

advise

to make a suggestion about what you think someone should do or how they should do something

“His doctor advised him to take time off work.”,
“They advise the government on environmental matters.”,
“The government is advising against travelling in the area.”,
“They’re advising that children be kept out of the sun altogether.”

359
Q

powiadamiać

A

advise

to give someone official information about something

“They were advised of their rights.”

360
Q

mistrzostwa

A

championship

a competition to find the best team or player in a particular game or sport

“The world championship will be held in this country next year.”

361
Q

mistrzostwo

A

championship

the position of being a champion

“She is current holder of our tennis championship.”

362
Q

marketing

A

marketing

the work of encouraging people to buy a product or service

“a career in marketing/sales and marketing “

363
Q

podróżować, jeździć

A

travel

to make a journey

“I spent a year travelling around Asia.”,
“He travelled over 100 miles to be at the wedding.”,
“He has to travel abroad a lot on business.”

364
Q

rozchodzić się

A

travel

If light, sound, or news travels, it moves from one place to another.

“News of the accident travelled fast.”

365
Q

podróżowanie, podróż

A

travel

the activity of travelling

“air rail travel “,
“travel expenses/insurance “

366
Q

czyjeś podróże lub wędrówki

A

travel

someone’s journey

“I meet all kinds of interesting people on my travels.”

367
Q

kierunek

A

direction

the way that someone or something is going or facing

“The car sped away in the direction of the airport.”,
“I think we’re going in the wrong direction.”

368
Q

w czyimś kierunku

A

direction

towards someone

“She keeps looking in my direction.”

369
Q

kierunek, strona

A

direction

the way that someone or something changes or develops

“Our careers have gone in very different directions.”

370
Q

kierownictwo

A

direction

control or instructions

“Under his direction the company has doubled its profits.”

371
Q

cel, motywacja, ukierunkowanie

A

direction

the ability to know what you want to do

“According to his teachers, he lacks direction.”

372
Q

on

A

he

used as the subject of the verb when referring to someone male who has already been talked about

"”When is Paul coming?” “He’ll be here in a minute.””

373
Q

dobro

A

welfare

Someone’s welfare is their health and happiness.

“He is concerned about the welfare of young men in prison.”

374
Q

zasiłek

A

welfare

money paid by a government to people who are poor, sick, or who do not have jobs

“to be on welfare (= getting welfare) “

375
Q

sportowiec, sportsmenka

A

athlete

someone who is very good at a sport and who competes with others in organized events

376
Q

Łacina

A

Latin

the language used by ancient Romans

377
Q

klimat

A

climate

the weather conditions that an area usually has

“a hot, dry climate”

378
Q

klimat

A

climate

the situation, feelings, and opinions that exist at a particular time

“the political/social climate “,
“Terrorism creates a climate of fear.”

379
Q

właściciel/ka

A

owner

someone who legally owns something

“a property owner”