eng1 Flashcards

1
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especially, in particular

A

above all

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2
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the money you pay for a ticket to fly on a plane

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an air fare

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3
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helpful and polite

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attentive

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4
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if a place boasts a particular facility, it has this facility

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to boast

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5
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to reserve some time before

A

book in advance

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6
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to take sth away from sb as a punishment

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confiscate sth

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7
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to be made up of

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consist of

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8
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transparent water

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crystal clear waters

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9
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an official who checks your bags when you go through customs

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customs officer

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10
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not stopping anywhere en route

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direct flight

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11
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sb who has got good taste and enjoys expensive things

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discerning

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12
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when a vulcano explodes

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to erupt

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13
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a luxury hotel

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a five-star hotel

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14
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escape from/leave behind

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to get away from

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15
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to argue with sb over the price of sth you want to buy

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to haggle (over the price of sth)

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16
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the time of the year when most people take their holidays

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high/peak season

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17
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to feel very tired and disorientated as a result of having flown somewhere

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to be jet-lagged

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18
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to have been made untidy and unpleasant by sth

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to be littered with sth

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19
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if a particular kind of food or dish is a local speciality, it is common and particularly good in a certain area

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a local speciality

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20
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to have a view of

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to look onto

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21
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to be a long way away from the places that tourists usually visit

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to be off the beaten track

22
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to be available to buy or use/ to be sold at a reduced price

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to be on offer

23
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water that comes from a tap

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running water

24
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to sunbathe

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to soak up the sun

25
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a short stay somewhere during a long plane journey

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a stopover

26
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an area of beach

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stretch of beach

27
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the price you pay for a room in a hotel

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a tariff

28
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to land (for aircraft)

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to touch down

29
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to spend time in a pleasant way doing sth that does not require too much physical activity

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while away the/your time
I whiled away my time in the doctor’s waiting room leafing through old magazines

30
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skorzystać z okazji

A

jump at the chance

31
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drażliwy punkt, temat

A

sore point

32
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być zwróconym ku czemuś tyłem

A

back onto the river/sea/market/old town

33
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off the point, off-topic

A

beside the point

34
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attack someone violently

A

fly at sb

35
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to face difficulties

A

run into problems

36
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to be the number 1 on a list

A

head the list of

37
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pojawić się w polu widzenia

A

come into view

38
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iść za czyimś przykładem

A

follow suit

39
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wzbudzać nadzieję

A

raise hopes

40
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at a constatnt rate

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keep up a steady pace

41
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być z czymś na bierząco

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keep track of

42
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przeskakiwać kolejkę

A

jump the queue

43
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w lini prostej

A

as the crow flies

44
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to take the way that isn’t the fastest but has beautiful scenery

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to take a scenic route

45
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kierować się instynktem

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to follow your nose

46
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rzut beretem od czegoś

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a stone’s throw away from sth

47
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stracić orientację, zgubić się

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to lose your bearings

48
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zrobić coś na skróty

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to take a short cut

49
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to move quickly and directly toward something

A

to make a beeline

50
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to suddenly stop moving or doing something

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to stop dead in your track