peirdole to (moje slownictwo) Flashcards
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local authority/ies
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wladze lokalne, local government / Provision of education is the responsibility of _____.
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stand by
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wspierac
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heyday
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peak, okres swietnosci
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flow
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strumien np. ruchu / The flow of cars jammed the motorway.
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standstill
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zatrzymanie/ traffic brought to a standstill
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congested
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zatloczony
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crammed
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zapchany
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saturated
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nasycony (o roztworze), przemoczony
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stuffed
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wypchany, najedzony
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current
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prad rzeczny
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tide
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plyw, fala, rozwoj sytuacji
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hasty
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pochopny
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hold-up
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napad rabunkowy, zatrzymanie, korek, zdzierstwo
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freeze
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zastopowanie jakiegos procesu
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odours
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odory
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fumes
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spaliny
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volume
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objetosc, natezenie
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civic
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miejski
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rambler
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pieszy turysta, wedrowiec
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traffic warden
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policjant drogowki
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break a journey
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zatrzymac sie na krotko
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goods train
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pociag towarowy
23
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flying visit
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blyskawiczne odwiedziny ze wzgledu na brak czasu
24
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heli-skiing
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narciarstwo w terenach gdzie trzeba sie dostac helikopterem
25
wastes
pustkowia
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reckon
przypuszczac, kalkulowac / I reckon she'll come.
27
snow drift
zaspa sniezna
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deserted
porzucony
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stranded
uwieziony, pozostawiony samemu sobie
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wrecked
nacpany, zalany
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aground
mielizna
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dismount
zsiasc np z konia
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go-ahead
zielone swiatlo do dzialania/give the go ahead
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pledges
przyrzeczenia (oficjalnie) / We shall need no pledge on paper, you and I.
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occupant
lokator
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dweller
mieszkaniec (archaiczne, uzywane w literaturze) / Legolas is a dweller of Mirkwood.
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inhabitant
mieszkaniec (geograficznie)
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resident
rezydent
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bear out
popierac, potwierdzac / Winicjusz's wish of being impregnated by Calixtus, was borne out by Ligia. / confirm the truth
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results
outcome of the method, wynik jakiegos dzialania
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findings
conclusions, some level of interpretation, wynik rozumowania
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perilous
ryzykowny / As the war has gone on, the lands have become perilous.
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baffled
zdumiony
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tackle
uporac sie z czyms, stawic czolo
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detained
zatrzymany, przetrzymywany / 'Mama, ama criminal' I told my mother after I got detained.
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forward
napastnik, striker
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prospect
szansa, nadzieja
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to be offside
byc na spalonym (w pilce noznej)
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have every confidence
miec silne przekonanie / I have every confidence that Earth is flat.
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put a strain on
utrudniac, spraiwac problemy / You're putting a strain on our family!
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draw up
sporzadzic np raport, podjezdzac np pod brame, rozrysowac cos | come to a stop / the mafia bosss car drew up outside the door 😈 | organize (especially a document) the contract is being drawn up at the moment
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figures
liczby, dane liczbowe
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bring about
spowodowac cos
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prospect _____ (przyimek) success
of
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attribute
przypisywac
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toll
ofiary (w ludziach), oplata np drogowa lub telefoniczna, dzwiek dzwonu
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cleared
oczyszczony z zarzutow
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bid
proba / His bid to rob a bank ended in a fail.
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loom
wylaniac sie
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clash
pozostawac w sprzecznosci, clash of clans, clash royal
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riot
zamieszki
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disperse
rozejsc sie (np tlum sie rozszedl)
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swerve
gwaltownie skrecac, zbaczac z drogi / the police car swerved to avoid a pedestrian, and crashed
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stagger
chodzic jak po pijaku / Winicjusz would stagger often.
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sovereign
monarch
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inferior
nizszej jakosci, gorszy / I respect everyone, also the ones who are inferior.
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diminished
zmniejszony, oslabiony / Cirrus told Skylar that his penis got diminished. Skylar advised him to take 'Penilarge' pills.
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newlyweds
nowozency / Winicjusz and Calixtus are newlyweds.
69
torrential
gwaltowny (o deszczu)
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downpour
ulewa
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talk sb into doing sth
namowic
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for fear of being
nwm co tu dac takei wyrazenie ze no z obawy przed czyms "being" dalam zeby wiedziec ze po tym jest -ing
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verbally
ustnie, werbalnie/ the test is given verbally and it takes around 20 mins.
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steady job
stala praca
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recoil
cofnac sie, wzdrygac sie / Calixtus recoiled in horror while watching a scarry movie with Winicjusz.
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coil
zwoj, zwinac
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teetotaller
osoba nie pijaca alkoholu, abstynent (polskiego tez sie trzeba uczyc debilu)
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neglect + (przyimek) ____
of / He'll be punished for the neglect of his duties.
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disregard + (przyimek) _____
for / We must not be indifferent to such disregard for human life
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to be particular about sth
byc skrupulatnym wobec czegos, zwracac szczegolna uwage
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squeak
piszczenie np opon, zgrzytanie zawiasow, skrzypienie podlogi
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hand
wskazowka zegara
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eligible
uprawniony / 'I'm eligible to beat my children' a woman said.
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eligible + (przyimek) ____ + verb
to
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eligible + (przyimek) ____ + noun
for / 'Am I eligible for maternity leave?' Winicjusz asked when he was pregnat.
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offender
przestepca (mneijsze sprawy)
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maintenance
daje bo pisac n umiem xddd
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analysts
to tez mi sie pieprzy jak sie pisze wiec nom
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expertise
wiedza fachowa, ocena experta
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give over
przesrac mowic lub robic cos denerwujacego
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hedge
zywoplot
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clutter
zagracac
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tenancy agreement
umowa najmu np. o mieszkanie czy cos
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domestic
wewnetrzny, rodzinny / Winicjusz asked the siblings, 'Why are you both blonde?' 'It's domestic, honey' Calixtus answered.
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squatter
dziki lokator
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vertical
pionowy
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storey
kondygnacja
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pass
przełęcz (w gorach np)
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slope
zbocze, stok narciarski
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landscape
krajobraz
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plain
rownina
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railing
balustrada, plot z pretow / This railing is too high to jump over it.
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hinges
zawiasy
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loft
loft ( mieszkanie urzadzone w np magazynie lub fabryce)
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mantelpiece/mantelshelf
gzyms (obramowanie kominka)/polka nad kominkiem
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landing
polpietro, spocznik (ten taki na schodach co masz schody takie plaskie schody)
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slate
dachowka / 'These slates are so pretty' Winicjusz said while he was wandering through streets of Rome with his lover.
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porch
ganek, przedsionek
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estuary
ujscie rzeki
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dune
wydma
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summit
szczyt, wierzcholek / The summit of the mountains was covered with snow.
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news bulletin
wiadomosci telewizyjne / He heard that 'Penilarge' pills increase your penis' lenght by 10 centimiters on a news bulletin.
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sports coverage
relacjonowanie sportowych wydarzen
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anything which should genuinely + (czasownik)_____ + us concern
cause
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prose
proza, epika / Klaudia wishes she knew how to write prose style fanfics.
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gist
sedno / The gist of their argument was that Winicjusz can't be a pagan if he wants to marry Calixtus
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shorthand
stenografia (notowanie tekstu za pomoca znakow i skrotow), skrot od czegos
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amount to sth
rownac sie czemus / then this amounts to definite proof that
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out of print
wyczerpany (naklad) n mam poejcia co to znaczy tak psize w slowniku / We do not have 'Quo Vadis. Alternate ending. Calixtus x Winicjusz', which is the bestseller, in stock. It is out of print.
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correspondent
dziennikarz, reporter, korespondent
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circulation
naklad np gazety / the sunday news (omg hsr reference) has the highest circulation of any newspaper in britain
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edition
czasopismo, gazeta/ When Calixtus was a teenager, he loved reading beauty editions with Ligia.
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headlong
na oslep / Kim dokja rushes headlong into this parallel universe to save another yoo joonghyuk. (sorry musialam zbyt orv coded byl przyklad w ksiaszce)
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implication
alzuja, sugestia
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subconscious
podswiadomy
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dire
pilny w sensie pilnie konieczny, okropny, przerazajacy / dire predictions
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imminent
nadciagajacy, nieuchronny / imminent destruction /
Winicjusz should inform Calixtus of his imminent fatherhood.
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torrent
rwacy potok, strumien deszczu / We washed our faces in the torrent.
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tame
oswojony / pisze bo myslalam ze jest tamed ale sa 2 opcje chb
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cub
mlode (dzieci zwierzat)
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flock
stado (owiec, koz, ptakow)
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hive
ul
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ivory
kosc sloniowa
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tusks
ciosy (te kly u slonia)
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environmentalist
ekolog
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mothering instincts
matczyne instynkty / She may look fierce but the lioness has mothering instincts like any other female animal.
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diversity
roznorodnosc
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cancerous
nowotworowy / the vet said the lump on the dogs face was not cancerous.
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lump
walkon (len), guz, bryla, grudka
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stone
pestka (np brzoskwini, wisni) / while i was eating cherries i accidentally swallowed a stone.
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covering letter
list motywacyjny, list aplikacyjny
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insurance
ubezpieczenie
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reimburse
pokrywac koszty
144
promotion prospects
szanse na awans
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claims form
formularz zgłoszenia roszczenia ubezpieczeniowego (oficjalny dokument przez ktory prosisz organizacje o sume pieniedzy kiedy uwazasz ze sa ci winni) (n mam pojecia slownik nic nie przetlumaczyl) / I was told to send in a claims form.
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travel expenses
koszty podrozy / Winicjusz assured Calixtus that he will cover travel expenses of their honeymoon.
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job description
opis stanowiska pracy, zakres obowiazkow
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pension scheme
program emerytalny
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vocation
powolanie, zawod / Calixtus' vocation is being Neron's strategist.
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vacancy
wolne stanowisko
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industrial action
akcja protestancyjna
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economize
oszczedzac
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streamlined
uproszczony, sprawniejszy | oplywowy, aerodynamiczny (o ksztalcie samochodu) / Other investors have found a streamlined way to do the same thing.
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foreman
mistrz, kierownik (na budowie), przewodniczacy lawy przysieglych
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industrialist
przemyslowiec
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manufacturer
wytworca, producent
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labourer
robotnik
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to be at the end of one's tether
byc u granic wytrzymalosci / Whenever someone insults Calixtus, Winicjusz is at the end of his tether.
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tether
lancuch do zwierzat
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give someone the sack
zwolnic kogos z pracy / vicky's assistant was given the sack
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grindstone
kamien szlifierski
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put/have one's nose to the grindstone
ciezko pracowac / Alice really has her nose to the grindstone.
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to be headhunted
zostać wyszukanym i zrekrutowanym do pracy ze względu na swoje kwalifikacje / jane was headhunted by a multinational company
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to be given a golden handshake
dostac hojniejsza odprawe / sue was given a golden handshake (she was given a cash bonus on leaving her job)
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take on
zatrudnic / Neron took on a new strategist. His name is Calixtus.
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to be on the go
byc bardzo zajetym / Calixtus is on the go all day. He's a really hardworking strategist.
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complacent
zadowolony z siebie / Whenever Winicjusz makes Calixtus happy, he's really complacent.
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to be overlooked
byc przeoczonym / My mistake was overlooked.
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make good
odniesc sukces / Klaudia started making webtoons a while ago, and she has made good.
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keep someone on their toes
trzymac kogos w ciaglym napieciu / beths boss keeps her on her toes.
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appalling
przerazajacy (o warunkach gdzies) / The conditions in our school are appalling.
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haggle
targowac sie / we have to haggle
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nest-egg
sumka na czarna godzine / we have a nice little nest-egg
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expenditure
wydatki / we have a high expenditure
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current account
rachunek biezacy (zalozmy ze oganriam co to znaczy) / well, i have a regular current account
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stock market
gielda
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earn interest
przynosic procenty / ...and also a savings account which earns interest at a rate of 3,5%
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down payment
przedplata / we made an initial down payment of 400 dollars
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monthly instalment
miesieczna rata / then we're paying the rest in monthly instalments of 200 dollars.
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business venture
przedsiewziecie handlowe / and last time we spoke, you were talking about maybe starting a new business venture with a colleague
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raise capital
zgromadzic kapital / we couldnt raise the necessary capital to satisfy the bank manager
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tax return
zeznanie podatkowe (formularz PIT) / it will make filling in my tax return a lot easier.
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subsidy
dotacja (na cos) / The government subsidy has helped us build this road / money given by a government to lower the price of important goods such as as basics
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grant
dotacja (np na badania naukowe) / mary was awarded a grant to study child psychology
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fetch
osiagac wartosc (np na aukcji) / their house fetched a lot more than they expected
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take out
wyplacac pieniadze z bankomatu / im going to the bank to take out the money for the rent
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receipts
przychody (pieniezne) / the manager disappeared with the receipts from the concert
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takings
dochod / the manager disappeared with the takings from the concert
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costly
kosztowny / we had a good holiday but it was rather costly
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share
udzial
191
fall in value
spasc na wartosci
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to be made redundant
zostac zwolnionym podczas "grupowych zwolnien" / youve been made redundant
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boom
rozwijac sie (zyskiwac na popularnosci i zyskach np) / it seems your business is booming
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hire
used to talk about a specific job available for a specific person
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employ
used to talk about the total workforce of a company
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asking price
cena wywolawcza
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enterprise
przedsiebiorstwo / this government believes firmly in the value of free enterprise
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pension fund
fundusz emerytalny
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insurance claim
roszczenie ubezpieczeniowe (chuj wie co to jest peirdole to jest 1 a google nie podaje mi od razu odpowiedzi) / after rome was damaged by fire, winicjusz put in an insurance claim
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sales figures
wyniki sprzedazy
201
credit rating
zdolnosc kredytowa / margaret found it hard to raise a loan as she had poor credit rating
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raise a loan
zaciagnac pozyczke
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invoice
faktura
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endeavour
usilowac / while we endeavour to ensure that deliveries take place within the time slot stated on the invoice
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time slot
przedzial czasowy
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enclosed
dolaczony / 'What the hell is that!?' a girl I've been dating shouted when she saw what was under my boxers. 'Yes, I have 3 dicks enclosed to the main one, what about it, babygurl?' I answered her with a grin.
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weak-minded
przyglupi, bez charakteru
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eminent
wybitny / Calixtus is an eminent strategist, even if he's blind.
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strike out
zaczac robic cos nowego / I struck out on my own and went off on a trip to the afterlife.
210
pluck up courage
zebrac sie na odwage / Winicjusz plucked up courage and asked Calixtus to be his boyfriend.
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hit it off
get on well with (colloquial) / Winicjusz and Calixtus hit it off immediately / od razu sie polubic
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juvenile
nieletni
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bachelor
kawaler / 'Look in the mirror, sharp as a bullet. God dayum, I love my mullet' I said looking in at my reflection in the mirror. 'You're such a good-looking bachelor, Bożydar' my granny laughed.
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fiancee
sexually specific (girl | man - fiance), mostly used nowadays
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betrothed
fiancee ale archaiczne + identyczne dla obu plci
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conscientious
skrupulatny
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apathetic
obojetny
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solitary
samotnik / Cirrus was living in a forest as a solitary before meeting Skylar.
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apathy ___ indifference (ktore jest silniejsze)
> / apathy jest troche silniejsze oba znacza podobnie
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nearest and dearest
najblizsi (nie tylko rodzina mg tez byc bliscy przyjaciele, itp ogolem najblizsi ci ludzie)
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nuclear family
rodzina dwupokoleniowa (inaczej mowiac najprostsza rodzina rodzice + dzieic)
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contemporaries
ludzie wspolczesni / People who are alive at the same time or, for example, attend the same school.
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the extended family
dalsza rodzina / the entire range of relatives in one family
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stand somebody up
wystawic kogos / Winicjusz promised to meet Calixtus after work but stood him up.
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hold with
byc zwolennikiem czegos / I hold with burning all the schools. / agree (with an idea) I don't hold with the idea of using force.
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set about
rozpoczac / Then, klaudia will set about making a webtoon or two.
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make do with something
zadowalac sie czyms / me: I want a 500k jades! chujoverse: If you win the lottery, sure, but until then you'll have to make do with 50 jades
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hold out something
miec nadzieje / I hold out hope of winicjusz getting impregnated by Calixtus.
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juvenile crime
przestepczosc nieletnich / One of the most worrying crime statistics in europe is the rise in juvenile crime.
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root cause
podstawowa przyczyna / Often the root cause is addiction to drugs.
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hardened
nalogowy (pijak, narkoman) / Dick spent two months in prison, rubbing shoulders with hardened criminals and murderers.
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deterrent
odstraszacz / I suppose that might stop kids trying omegaverse, though it wasnt a deterrent in my case 😈
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joyride
jezdzic ukradzionym samochodem dla zabawy / After drinking a bottle of wine, Winicjusz and Calixtus, aged 30 and 27, broke into a car and went joyriding.
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the latter
ten drugi / We have elected the new president and prime minister, the latter being a subordinate of the former.
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run somebody over
przejechac kogos / She ran her husband over bc he was gay.
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abolished
zniesiony (o jakims prawie) / In most countries, the death penalty has been abolished.
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inquiry
dochodzenie, sledztwo / A man is said to be helping the police with their inquiries.
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to be on probation
pod nadzorem ochronnym / The thief was put on probation for two years.
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habit-forming drug
narkotyk od ktorego sie latwiej uzaleznic
240
get charged + (przyimek) ____
with kurwa myslalam ze for dlatego psize / the police have charged me with reading on illegal websites
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Romans have called for an investigation _____ (przyimek) the cause of the fire.
into / n wiedzialam co dac wiec jest tak przynajmniej quo vadis refernece jest
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capital punishment
kara smierci / capital punishment was abolished some time ago in most countries
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infidelity
zdrada malzenska / His wife never knew of his infidelity.
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antiquated
staroswiecki, przestarzaly / Fact is, these charts are antiquated and no longer fit for use.
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swindle
oszukac, wyludzac pieniadze / the employees were swindled out of their pensions by the managing director
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squat
mieszkac gdzies nielegalnie / jim and sue squatted in a house in south london for two years = jim and sue lived illegally without paying rent in a house in south london for two years
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dense
tepy (w sensie glupi) / Klaudia and Ala are dense.
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distinction
rozroznienie / I believe we should make a distinction between these two things. | roznica / There is no distinction between these two terms | wyroznienie (w szkole np za wysokie wyniki) / Your son deserves the distinction because he's the best from his class | swietnosc / He is known as a writer of distinction | elegancja(wytwornosc) / His distinction made a huge impression on me (pls n zabij mnie za tak duzo tesktu)
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split away
odlamac sie (jakas grupa) / Some of our band had split away, choosing other roads.
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contradiction
sprzecznosc / There is a contradiction between witness's first and second statements
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incompatible
sprzeczny, rozbiezny (np o pogladach, charakterach) / And there was no reason the two had to be incompatible.
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incongruous
niestosowny, dziwny / Winicjusz's voice was high and clear, incongruous in such a big body.
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inconsistent
nielogiczny, neispojny / I don't understand him, his arguments are inconsistent. | niezgodny z prawem / Your actions were inconsistent with the law
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incidental
uboczny (np. wątek) / Calixtus and Winicjusz's relationship is not an incidental thread in 'Quo vadis'.
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in some respects
from some points of view (omniscient readers viewpoint reference!??!?!), w niektorych aspektach / in some respects, it is now dominated by the promotion of youth culture | we wszystkich aspektach to mnei zaraz cos pojebie
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pedigree
drzewo genealogiczne, rodowod / They want a man with money and some sort of pedigree. | zwierze rasowe
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insatiable
nienasycony, niezaspokojony / He demonstrates an insatiable desire for knowledge.
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interval
przerwa, odstęp (czasu) / we bought some ice cream during the interval of the play
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dress rehearsal
proba generalna
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understudy
dubler / She's played the role in two national companies, once as understudy.
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woodwind instrument
instrument dety drewniany
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string section
sekcja smyczkowa w orkiestrze
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brass
instrumenty dete blaszane / i used to play the trumpet in the local brass band
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limber up
rozgrzewac sie / some begin limbering up
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splinter off
odlamac sie, rozdzielic sie / others splinter off into groups to try out new moves
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whirling
wirowanie, krecenie sie
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novel
nowatorski / the dance group is famous for their creative and novel interpretations
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overnight celebrity
osoba, która stała się celebrytą w bardzo krótkim czasie / they became overnight celebrities
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stilts
szczudla / the clowns walked into the ring on stilts
270
boo
wygwizdywac
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toad
ropucha
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voluptuous
zmysłowa, ponętna (kobieta) / Octavia is a voluptuous woman. Ligia cums everytime she sees her.
273
pool
bilard / Can you play pool?
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corner pocket (in pool)
o cos jak masz stol do bilarda ten dolek gdzie bilami trafiasz / the white ball hit the red ball and went into the corner pocket
275
counter
pionek w grze planszowej / throw the dice and then move the counter
276
bulls-eye
srodek tarczy (w rzutkach) / the bulls-eye is worth fifty, but its a bit hard to hit
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closure
zamkniecie
278
lane
drozka / I used to walk down this lane very often when I was a teenager.
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call round
wpasc do kogos
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catch somebody unawares
zaskoczyć kogoś, nadejść nagle / The storm caught us unawares in the forest.
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advisory group
komitet doradczy, komitet konsultacyjny / the government has set up an advisory group
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shareholder
udziałowiec / My wife's a majority shareholder in the company I run.
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plant
fabryka, maszyny używane w fabryce
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lease of life
a substantially improved prospect of life or use after rejuvenation or repair. / And it has given him a new lease of life.
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pace
tempo chodzenia
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pothole
dziura (w jezdni), jaskinia, jezioro polodowcowe / The road was full of potholes, as it always had been.
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bane
zmora, nieszczescie / neron has long been a bane to winicjusz and calixtus
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look to somebody
zwracać się do kogoś / winicjusz often looks to calixtus if he needs help
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recurring
powracajacy / the future of calixtus and winicjusz is a recurring subject of our conversations
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conglomerate
a corporation made up of several different, independent businesses. In a conglomerate, one company owns a controlling stake in smaller companies that each conduct business operations separately. / konglomerat
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stable population
A population with an invariable age structure and a fixed rate of natural increase.
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influx
naplyw pienidzy
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home truth
szczera (az do bolu prawda) / calixtus is always telling neron home truths, which annoys the king a lot
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unrest
wzburzenie, niepokoj
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set store by something
to believe that something is very important / i dont set much store by it
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set-back
komplikacja, nawrot choroby, spadek cen
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be dead set
byc calkowicie zdeterminowanym / im dead set against tadeusz and zosias marriage (slodka chwila pedofila)
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set
zadac zadanie domowe / the teacher set us a lot of homework for the weekend
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set somebody's teeth on edge
dzialac komus na nerwy / this whole shit sets my teeth on edge
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haunt
ulubione miejsce spotkan / it is a well-known haunt of muggers
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mugger
bandyta uliczny
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on location
w plenerze (o kreceniu filmu) / quo vadis (film) was made on location in rome
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beauty spot
malownicze miejsce / calixtus and winicjusz had their picnic at a local beauty spot
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venue
miejsce (np koncertu) / the venue for our next concert has been changed to circus maximus
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plot
dzialka / there is an empty plot opposite the church
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post
posada / he seems much too young to hold such a post
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bare essentials
rzeczy absolutnie konieczne / i only take the bare essentials with me when i go camping
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sound (adj)
rozsadny, godny zaufania / i think the idea of investing money is very sound advice
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enquire within
written on a notice on a building, meaning that information can be found inside
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live within one's means
when your spending and saving is less than or equal to your income / within one's means - w ramach wlasnych mozliwosci finansowych / And the law requires us to live within our means.
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underlying
fundamentalny / the underlying cause of the problem is economic
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overriding
nadrzedny / building the hydro-electric dam is of overriding importance
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dam
tama
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disintegrate
rozpadac sie, rozkruszac sie / the plane appears to be disintegrating in mid-air
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disfiguring
oszpecajacy / the operation will leave no disfiguring marks
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industrialize
rozwijac w aspekcie przemyslu / the government is intent on industrializing the country
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intent (adj)
skupiony / look at his intent face - he must be trying to solve that problem
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disconnect
odlaczyc np od pradu / they will be disconnecting the electricity in the morning
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oversimplify
zbytnio upraszcac / i think you are oversimplifying this problem
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by rights
zgodnie z prawem / by rights, i should give you a parking ticket, but ill let you off this time
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by no means
w zadnym wypadku / it is by no means certain that the bill will become law
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by and large
ogolnie rzecz biorac / there was not total agreement, but by an large the members agreed that the new rules were necessary
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by all means
in every possible way / by all means wait here if you have got nowhere else to wait
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old hand at something
fachowiec / you cant fool me, im an old hand at this game
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hit the nail right on the head
to do or say something that is exactly right / absolutely right! youve hit the nail right on the head
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spine
grzbiet ksiazki / the trouble with paperback books is that spine often breaks
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cheek
tupet / youve got a lot of cheek to speak to me like that!
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neck
szyjka np butelki / we didnt have a corkscrew so we broke the neck of the bottle
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corkscrew
korkociag
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scattered
rozsiany / the island has only a scattered population of less than a thousand
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standing joke
staly temat zartow / quo vadis ship is a standing joke between me and klaudia
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sound grasp
tbh n jestem pewna cos w stylu glebokiego zoruzmienia (jutro dopytam moja babke) / janet has a sound grasp of theoretical nuclear physics
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blunt
tepy / the victim was hit on the head with a blunt instrument
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calculated risk
oszacowane ryzyko / buying shares was a calculated risk, but luckily it came off
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do somebody credit
byc czyjas duma / it does him credit
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have a do
going to a party / hes having a do
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he was doing over a hundred
he was driving extremely fast
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go on
mowic dalej / he does go on = he talks all the time
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make do
radzic sobie, jakos przezyc / hell make do = he can mange, dont worry
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could do with
pryzdac sie komus / he could do with one = he needs one of those
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now and again
od czasu do czasu / jane and i do meet now and again, but i wouldnt say it was very often
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shortly
niebawem / the government will shortly be announcing its new tax proposals
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before too long
wkrotce / you mark my words, before too long carol will be the boss of this company
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lapse of memory
chwilowa luka pamieci / as people get older they often suffer from this kind of lapse of memory
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endearment
czule slowko / she said that her use of the word "baldy" was a term of endearment
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miniature railway
kolejka (atrakcja turystyczna) / you can travel from one end of the park to the other on a miniature railway
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sizeable
znaczny, spory / its a smallish town, but it has a sizeable park near the centre
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middling
przecietny / id been accepted with middling grades and without having taken the college boards
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college boards
egzaminy wstepne do niektorych collegow
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minute
malenki, drobiazgowy / one has to admire the minute attention to detail in manets paintings
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substantial
pokazny (o sumie) / you could make substantial savings by transferring your bank account to us, mr jones
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bring something home to somebody
uświadomić kogoś o czymś / it brought it home to her
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bring somebody to book
to punish someone and make that person explain their behaviour / eventually she was brought to book
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bring it all back
to cause (something) to return to someone's memory / it brought it all back to her
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bring the house down
make the people watching it laugh or clap very loudly / byc goraco oklaskiwanym / she brought the house down
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bring sth about
spowodowac cos / she brought it about
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feel under the weather
zle sie czuc / i didnt go to the party as i felt a bit under the weather
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be ill-at-ease
byc skrepowanym / peter agreed reluctantly to sign the form but looked extremely ill-at-ease
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reluctantly
opornie / peter agreed reluctantly to sign the form but looked extremely ill-at-ease
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see red
wpasc w furie 😈 / when he called me those names i just saw red and hit him
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be scared out of one's wits
umierać ze strachu, miec pelne gacie / when i saw the door begin to open i was scared out of my wits
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have butterflies in the stomach
meic motylki w brzuchu, byc zdenerwowanym / i feel very nervous; ive got butterflies in my stomach
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be out of sorts
byc nie w sosie, zle sie czuc / you look rather out of sorts. why dont you see a doctor?
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as pleased as punch
zachwycony / when ellen told me i was going to become manager i was pleased as punch
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be hot under the collar
gotowac sie ze zlosci / hearing about people who mistreat animals makes me go hot under the collar
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happy-go-lucky
beztroski / sam is a happy-go-lucky kind of person, and worries about nothing
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well-meaning
majacy dobre checi / her attempts to help were well-meaning but rather ineffective
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well-advised
rozwazny / you would be well advised to take out travel insurance before you leave
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well-worn
oklepany / "lets go for it" is becoming a rather well-worn expression
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well-groomed
zadbany (o wygladzie) / ann doesnt spend much on clothes but is always well-groomed
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well-chosen
trafny / peter brought the meeting to an end with a few well-chosen words
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well-founded
uzasadniony / the rumour about sarahs engagement turned out to be well-founded
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well-nigh
nieomal / we found the climb up the cliff to the castle well-nigh impossible
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well-to-do
zamozny / ryan lives in a large house in a well-to-do neighbourhood
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the well-to-do
bogacze, rich people
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be well-off
być dobrze sytuowanym / if you marry him, you will be well-off
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start from scratch
zaczac cos od poczatku / we decided to abandon all the work we had done and start again from scratch
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invariably
niezmiennie / the weather invariably changes for the worse whenever we go on holiday
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broadly speaking
ogolnie mowiac / broadly speaking, i would agree with jane, though not entirely
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largely
w przewazajacym stopniu, wyraznie, w duzej mierze / the decorating is largely finished, and we should have everything ready soon / the factory is now largely given over to the manufacture of spare parts
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give away
ulec, ugiac sie pod ciezarem / the old wooden floor gave way under their weight
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to all intents and purposes
praktycznie rzecz biorac / to all intents and purposes the matter has been settled
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in a manner of speaking
poniekad / the minister has, in a manner of speaking, resigned
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as far as it goes
w pewnym stopniu / the plan is a very good one, as far as it goes
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in some respects
pod pewnymi wzgledami / in some respects it was one of the cleverest crimes of the century (chodzi ze respects a nie aspects glownie)
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beyond the shadow of a doubt
bez cienia watpliwosci / the work is beyond the shadow of a doubt one of the best she has written
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keep something at bay
trzymać coś z dala od siebie (zazwyczaj jakiś problem), to control something and prevent it from causing you problems / the doctors have been able to keep her illness at bay for several months
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minute (noun)
sprawozdanie, protokol / sam was a secretary so he took down the minutes of the meeting
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take down
zapisac / You should take these dates down. (nawet dicki mi sie kultury uczyc kaze >_<)
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put one's foot in it
strzelić gafę, chlapnąć (coś), palnąć (coś), wyskoczyć (z czymś) / when i asked her if she was phils mother, i realized i had put my foot in it
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put a stop to something
zakonczyc cos / when the policeman saw the boys fighting, he soon put a stop to it
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put to the test
poddawac cos probie / in saturdays violent storm, the new sea defences were put to the test
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put to flight
zmuszac do ucieczki / adter the second attack, the troops were easily put to flight
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put something on the market
wypuscic cos na rynek / weve found a new house and so we have put this one on the market
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put somebody to something
postawic kogos w danej sytuacji / having to repair the car put us to considerable expenses
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put something to the vote
poddawac glosowaniu / when the proposal was put to vote, it was passed easily
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run on the bank
run na bank, sytuacja, gdy dysponenci (stanowiskiem pracy związanym głównie z branżą logistyczną) wybierają wszystkie pieniądze
to withdraw all the money so that the reserves are used up (chuj wie co to znaczy) / during the recent financial crisis there was a run on the bank
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run one's eye over something
to look quickly at the whole of something / do you think you could just run your eye over this for me
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run of bad/good luck
a continued spell of good (or bad) fortune / i would have won easily but i had a run of bad luck
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get the run of (some place)
to be provided the ability and space
move freely around an entire area. / they gave us the complete run of the house while they were away
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have a good run for one's money
powieść się (o długoterminowej operacji) / you cant really complain, youve had a good run for your money
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run high
osiągać szczyty (o emocjach) / after recent pay cuts and redundancies, feeling among the workers is running high
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play
plan dzialania / whats the play?
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undergo
poddawać się (badaniom), przechodzic (kuracje lub szkolenie), ulegac (zmianom) / fiona is undergoing treatment for a back condition / Everything in life undergoes changes
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undertaker
wlasciciel zakladu pogrzebowego (osoba organizujaca pogrzeby) / harrys father is an undertaker
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undergrowth
podszyt / i managed to hide in the grass and bushes = i managed to hide in the undergrowth
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underhand
potajemnie (adv taki sam jak adj) / edward got his promotion in rather an underhand fashion
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undercarriage
podwozie samochodu i samolotu, krocze / the planes undercarriage fell off as it was about to land
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messrs
panowie (grzecznosciowo)
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pen-name
pseudonim literacki
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namesakes
imiennik/imienniczka
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halt
postoj / Due to engine failure, we were forced to have a halt.
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call a halt
przerwac, zakonczyc / the police caleed a halt to the investigation after they found the letter
415
the bar
adwokatura, zawod prawniczy / jason studied the law for ten years before being called to the bar
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call into question
zakwestionować coś / after the loss of our supplies, the whole expetidition was called into question
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call to mind
przywodzic na mysl / this new scandal calls to mind last years collapse of greens bank
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have no call to do sth
have no requirement or reason for doing something / dont feel guilty. you have no call to blame yourself
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link up
nawiazac kontakt / the russian expedition is hoping to link up with the americans
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dream up
wymyslic cos / of course its not true! he managed to dream up the whole thing
421
tot up
sumowac / if you tot up the figures again, i think youll find im right
422
tot
berbec, kropelka (alkoholu) / "I'm not drunk, I only had a tot of whisky" said winicjusz trying to get up from the floor
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sell up
sprzedac firme / the company was not doing well so we decided to sell up
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mainstay
podpora / agriculture is the economic mainstay in new zealand
425
trail
pozostawac w tyle, przegrywac / opinion polls have suggested that his party is trailing its conservative opposition, the National Party, in popularity.
426
ushering
wprowadzenie, zaprowadzenie, odprowadzenie / It is considered an important time for locals, who put great emphasis in shaking off the old evils and ushering in the new.
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mosque
meczet
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political asylum
azyl polityczny ( schronienie na terytorium jakiegoś państwa udzielane cudzoziemcom prześladowanym przez władze innego państwa) / certain applicants were apparently granted political asylum in exchange for financial favours
429
applicants
kandydat (na jakas posade) / certain applicants were apparently granted political asylum in exchange for financial favours
430
come out of retirement
powrocic do pracy z emerytury / ex-prime minister's decision to come out of retirement and stand as a candidate was not beneficial for us
430
toe the party line
podporzadkowac sie partii / will mr howe's famous refusal to toe the party line in matters of policy affect party unit?
431
smear campaign
kampania oszczerstw / will the vicious smear campaign which the government have mounted against mr howe backfire on them?
432
opinion poll
sondaz opinii publicznej / interestingly, an opinion poll conducted yesterday by express newspapers put the government just 2% ahead
433
election manifesto
manifest wyborczy (deklaracja publiczna jakiejś partii politycznej zawierająca jej program działania) / according to latter poll, people felt that the opposition's election manifesto was poor and contained nothing new
434
conventional
konwencjonalny (tradycyjny) / if you are conventional, you behave just like everyone else, perhaps too much
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courteous
uprzejmy / if you are courteous, you are polite
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notorious
okryty zla slawa / if you are notorious, you have gained a bad reputation
437
oppressed
uciskany, ciemiezony / if you are oppressed, you are being ruled unjustly or cruelly
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progressive
postepowy (o czlowieku) / if you are progressive, you are in favour of new ideas
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radical
drastyczny / if you are radical, you have extreme or very strong views
440
bill
projekt ustawy / the government has introduced a bill outlining its plans for the coal industry
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cabinet
rzad / the prime minister called a top-level meeting with the finance minister, the foreign minister, and the other members of the council
442
motion
propozycja, wniosek / the leader of the opposition proposed a motion of no confidence in the government
443
reign
rzady / the king enjoyed a long reign, and was eventually succeeded by his son, george
444
cabinet vs council (which is broader)
council > cabinet
445
compulsory
obowiazkowy / education from the age of 5 is compulsory in britain
446
ringleader
prowodyr, herszt, przywodca gangu / this person leads others to make trouble = ringleader
447
ambassador
this person represents their country abroad
448
delegate
this person represents others at a meeting or a conference
449
chairperson
this person is the head of a formal meeting
450
retain
zachowywac / it remains to be seen whether the candidate retains a controlling interest in his business empire if he becomes prime minister
451
come into a fortune
dziedziczyc w spadku / when her uncle died, susan came into a fortune
452
come undone
wychodzic z siebie / anytime i see them together i come undone | rozpinac sie (zamek, rozporek), odpinac sie (guziki), rozwiazywac sie (sznurowki) / oh bother! my shoelaces have come undone
453
come in useful
przydac sie / bring the torch with you. it might come in useful
454
come down in the world
zejsc na psy, starcic pozycje / ted used to be quite wealthy, but hes come down in the world
455
come into force
nabierac mocy prawnej, wejsc w zyie / the new traffic regulations come into force tomorrow
456
earnest
powaga / im not joking. im speaking in earnest
457
come out in sympathy
oglosic strajk solidarnosciowy / the bus drivers are on strike, and the railway workers have come out in sympathy
458
single-handedly
samemu / she did it single-handedly
459
hand it to sb
to recognize that someone deserves respect for what the person did / you have to hand it to her
460
turn hand to something
they could do it well, despite having no experience of it / she can turn her hand to jsut about anything = she can learny any skill very easily
461
give somebody a big hand
oklaskiwac kogos / at the end they gave her a big hand
462
keep one's hand in
nie wyjsc z wprawy / she has managed to keep her hand in
463
give somebody a free hand
dac komus wolna reke / she was given a free hand
464
beam
belke / we have to replace an old oak beam which supports the ceiling
465
plank
deska / a workam pushed the wheelbarrow along a plank
466
stick
patyk, laska / after i left hosputal i could only walk with a stick
467
twig
wiotka galazka / a small bard was carrying a twig in its beak back to its nest
468
girder
dźwigar (element konstrukcyjny podtrzymujący stropy, mosty, itp.) / the wall was supported by a thick metal girder
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pole
slup, tyczka / we hoisted the flag to the top of the pole
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hoist
wciagac / we hoisted the flag to the top of the pole
471
trunk
pien, bagaznik, skrzynia, traba slonia / wasps had made a hole in the trunk of the old fruit tree
472
wheelbarrow
tyczka / a workam pushed the wheelbarrow along a plank
473
rod
drag, laska, pret, rozdzka / i use a long piece of bamboo as a fishing rod
474
wand
rozdzka, szczoteczka od maskary / the magician waved the wand and the rabbit vanished
475
pole vault
skok o tyczce / he won the gold medal in the pole vault competition
476
high-handed
despotyczny, wladczy / her behaviour was rather high-handed
477
post
slup / our neighbour crahsed his car into our gate post
478
uninhabited
bezludny / margaret is completely uninhibited
479
doubt (un- + adv)
undoubtedly (n umiem pisac)
480
precedent (un- + adj)
unprecedented / such action is unprecedented | chcemy podkreślić, że czegoś takiego poprzednio nie było = bezprecedensowy
481
scramble
gramolic sie / he scrambled to the top of the mountain
482
slink
przesmykiwac sie / but they all slunk into the city without being stopped
483
alight
wysiadać (np. z autobusu) / passengers who wish to alight at the next station should travel in the front four coaches
484
coach
wagon / passengers who wish to alight at the next station should travel in the front four coaches
485
alight vs descend
alight is specifically used for movement downwards from a mode of transportation, while descend can be used for any downward movement
486
trundle
toczyc sie (nie o czlowieku) / the car trundled towards the garage
487
stride
chodzic zamaszystym krokiem / he strode out of the room, a bit too quickly
488
trudge
brnac, isc z trudem / you cant trudge through this snow. its too deep
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creep up to somebody
podkrasc sie, podlizywac sie / i managed to creep up to the burglar before he noticed me
490
strut
dumnie kroczyc / he strutted proudly through the crowd
491
linger over
zasiedziec sie przy czyms, nie spieszyc sie z czyms / after the meal we lingered over our coffees for an hour or so
492
loiter
walesac sie / she loitered, clearly divided in her mind as to what to do
493
lounge
wygodnie siedziec, rozpierac sie / he lounged on the couch
494
take something in one's stride
przyjąć coś bez mrugnięcia okiem / most kids get teased a bit at school - they have to learn to take it in their stride
495
overgrown
zarosniety krzakami, trawa / the garden has been neglected and was overgrown with weeds
496
overdone
za dlugo smazony (np stek) / you should have turned off the meat before. its overdone now | przesadny / i thought the effects in the film were rather overdone
497
underpass
przejscie podziemne / you can cross the road by going down these steps and through the underpass
498
overflow
zalac, przelewac sie, wylewac sie / the bath overflowed and the water dripped through into the living room
499
undercoat
podklad (farby) / dont forget to give the door an undercoat as well ad a coat of gloss paint
500
overbalance
przewazyc, stracic rownowage / the first time i tried out my new bike i overbalanced and fell off
501
contemptible
zaslugujacy na pogarde / that was a really contemptible way of getting the boss on your side
502
collapsible
skladany / the advantage of these chairs is that they are collapsible
503
disagreeable
niemily (o osobie) / i find your aunt a very disagreeable person im afraid
504
sublet
podnajmowac / john rents the house and i sublet a room for him
505
devalue
dewaluowac walute / when a currency is devalued, it is worth less internationally
506
unfounded
bezpodstawny / the rumours about the minister's death were completely unfounded
507
reintroduce
wskrzesic, przywrocic do uzytku / the government has decided no to reintroduce military service
508
vaguely
niejasno, ogolnikowo / tim only understands vaguelly what is going on
509
unjustified
nieuzasadniony (pisze bo pierdoli mi sie bo jest injustice) / i think you were unjustified in punishing both boys
510
injustice
niesprawiedliwosc (pierdoli mi se in i un a w ogole injustice niby jest ale dawne uzycie) / im afraid that the world is full of injustice
511
invaluable
bezcenny (o rzeczach niematerialnych lub abstrakcyjnych zazwyczja / znowu pierdoli sie un i in) / thank you for your help it was invaluable
512
untenable
nie do utrzymania, nie do obrony / quite honestly i find that argument untenable
513
inaction
bezczynnosc, biernosc / the governments inaction can only be explained as sheer neglect
514
makeshift
zastepczy, tymczasowy / we used cushions and blankets as a makeshift bed
515
theatregoer
teatroman, osoba czesto chodzaca do teatru / the average theatregoer will find this play incomprehensible
516
sawdust
trociny / the floor of the workshop was covered in sawdust and shaving wood
517
ceasefire
zawieszenie broni / the united nations tried to arrange a ceasefire but without success
518
windfall
nieoczekiwany przyplyw gotowki / peters gambling ability gave him a little nice windfall of 300$
519
safeguard
ochrona, zabezpieczenie / we always lock the computer in this cupboard, just as a safeguard
520
hardback
twarda okladka, ksiazka w twardej oprawie / if i were you, id spend a bit more and buy the hardback version of the book
521
earmark
kolczyk, pietno, cecha charakterystyczna / that building has been earmarked for redevelopment by the council
522
standpoint
punkt widzenia / from my standpoint, this would not be a very profitable venture
523
widespread
powszedny / there is widespread dissatisfaction with the government's policies
524
relentless
bezwzgledny, surowy (o zachowaniu) / i just couldnt put up with his relentless nagging
525
hazardous
niebezpieczny / driving on these mountain roads in winter is a bit hazardous
526
forthcoming
przyszly, nadchodzacy (np o wyborach) / a list of forthcoming events for the autumn is being prepared
527
refreshment stall
bufet / we are looking for volunteers to help run the refreshement stall
528
admittance
wstep / the cost of admittance to the fair has been agreed at 5$
529
presentation
wreczenie (ceremonia wreczenia czegos) / we are planning to hold a little presentation for professor gyatt
530
influenza
flu, grypa
531
contagious
spread by bodily contanct
532
infectious
spread by germs
533
malnutrition
physical weakness and bad health caused by lack of food
534
starvation
state of suffering or death caused by having no food
535
treatment
includes all of the things that are done to help a sick or injured person, e.g. surgery/counselling/medication
536
medicine
substance whcich is drunk or swallowed as a part of medical treatment
537
transmit
pass a disease on to another person / COVID-19 is transmitted through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
538
contract
get a disease from another person / He contracted malaria while he was travelling
539
epidemic
outbreak of a disease that spreads through one or more communities
540
pandemic
an epidemic which spreads throughout the world
541
acute
przeszywajacy (bol) / suddenly very serious
542
preventable
applying current medical knowledge can stop/reduce the incidence of the disease
543
pneumococcal disease
zapalenie płuc pneumokokowe (cokolwiek to znaczy)
544
cardiovascular disease (CVD)
choroba układu krążenia
545
tuberculosis (TB)
gruzlica
546
measles
odra
547
preventative
zapobiegawczy / I use sunscreen - it's a preventative way of protecting my skin from UV rays.
548
treatable
uleczalny / the doctor told cirrus that his dick disease caused by the penilarge pills is not treatable
549
smallpox
czarna ospa
550
professional misconduct
niewlasciwa praktyka zawodowa / the psychiatrist was found guilty of professional misconduct
551
misdiagnosis
zla diagnoza / the doctors misdiagnosis meant that cirruss cock would grow back
552
mismanagement
zle zarzadzanie, marnotrawstwo / the director is being accused of gross mismangement of the hospital
553
misrepresentation
wprowadzenie w blad, falszywe przedstawienie / the documentary on poor hospital hygiene was a misrepresentation of the truth
554
appetite suppressant
something which prevents hunger / water is a natural appetite suppressant
555
collective
zbiorowy, wspolny / There is a collective responsibility for this project
556
boarding school
szkola z internatem
557
distance learning course
kurs korespondencyjny
558
faith school
szkola wyznaniowa
559
fee-paying school
platna szkola
560
independent school
szkola prywatna
561
local state school
a school that is free to go to because the government provides the money for it
562
nursery
zlobek
563
pre-school
przedszkole
564
primary school
szkola podstawowa
565
secondary school
szkola srednia
566
technical college
technikum
567
university
uniwersytet
568
foster
wspierac, rozwijac / she created specially designed resources to foster independence and love for learning from an early age
569
hang-gliding
lotniarstwo (takie na paralotni)
570
ice climbing
wspinaczka lodowa
571
potholing
eksploracja jaskin
572
scuba diving
nurkowanie z akwalungiem (cokowliek to jest)
573
skydiving
spadochroniarstwo
574
whitewater rafting
splyw gorski (sport, ze tak splywasz z rzeki groskeij czy cos)
575
induce
wywolywac / their alleged capacity to induce an adrenaline rush
576
alleged
rzekomy / The police found the alleged murderer.
577
patient
osoba ktora podlega oddzialywaniu
578
impart
udzielać (np. informacji), przekazywać (np. wiedzę, mądrość, informacje) / I have information to impart and my time is limited.
579
exertion
wysilek (fizyczny/umyslowy)
580
tentative
niepewny / the link between extreme sports and adrenaline is tenative
581
understated
zanizony, nieoszacowany
582
take/make (choose) + precautions
take / podjac srodki ostroznosci
583
take / make (choose) + steps to
poczynic kroki
584
chance vs opportunity
chance is usually associated with luck, while opportunities can be created or seized
585
lucrative
przynoszacy dochody / celebrities can still get lucrative work in some areas
586
attain
zdobywac, osiagac, realizowac (np ambijce) / some stars who have attained celebrity often suffer from stress
587
public eye
opinia publiczna / celebrity often suffer from life in the public eye and the risk of being stalked by fans
588
stardom
slawa
589
infatuation
zauroczenie / "maybe it was nothing more than infuation" said calixtus (separation arc T^T)
590
entitlement
prawo do zorbienia czegos
591
perk
dodatkowa korzysc (niepieniezna)
592
pervade
owladnac / celebrity culture has pervaded almost all sectors of society
593
consultancy work
professional advice and guidance from experts in various fields / consultancy work is often a lucrative area.
594
endorsement
poparcie, aprobata / designers try to get celebrity endorsements of their products as a kind of a walking advertisement
595
media coverage
relacja mediow / media coverage of the royal visit largely focused on the princesss wardrobe
596
dramatisation
adaptacja, ekranizacja, dramatyzowanie
597
domination vs dominance
Dominance means “the condition of being dominant”, which basically means “have power or influence over others”, while the noun domination is the "act of dominating somebody or something.
598
dominance
Dominance means “the condition of being dominant”, which basically means “have power or influence over others”
599
domination
while the noun domination is the "act of dominating somebody or something.
600
tremendous
olbrzymi / "the responsiblity that goes with rasing children is tremendous" said calixtus
601
globalisation
globalizacja / the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. / globalisation has eroded their sense of belonging and weakened identification with their roots
602
erode
zle wplywac na / globalisation has eroded their sense of belonging and weakened identification with their roots
603
instil (also instill)
wpoic, wpajac / parents are perhspd not in the best position to instil traditional values in their offspring
604
impart
udzielac np informacji, dodawac np smaku / they can appease, soothe and impart values with tremendous ease
605
soothe
uspokajac, uciszac / they can appease, soothe and impart values with tremendous ease
606
idyllic
sielankowy, sielski / ike an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque. / an idyllic child doesnt cause problems
607
have a wealth of
miec duzo czegos / grandparents hace a wealth of old world experience
608
balancing act
proba godzenia sprzecznych interesow / grandparents perform a balancing act between the needs of their adult children and those of their grandchildren
609
be at loggerheads
drzec z kims koty / rebellious, independent children who are trying to find their feet are almost always at loggerheads with their parents
610
find one's feet
stawac o wlasnych nogach / rebellious, independent children who are trying to find their feet are almost always at loggerheads with their parents
611
bridge a gap
zmniejszac roznice / grandparents often bridge a gap between parents and their children
612
be up against a brick wall
to be unable to make more progress with a plan or discussion because someone is stopping you
613
impartial
obiektywny, bezstronny
614
close-knit
zzyty / im lucky to have a close-knit family wholl always be there for me
615
distraught
zrozpaczony / i was met at the hospital by my distraught parents
616
go into business
zajac sie biznesem / my friends and i would like to go into business together
617
self-catering
z wyzywieniem we wlasnym zakresie / my parents booked a different self-catering cottage
618
far-flung
odlegly / if you want to go to a far-flung destination, youll have to pay excessive amounts of money
619
burn off
spalac np kalorie lub alkohol / how do you burn off calories?
620
hang back
trzymac sie na uboczu / what kind of social activities do you hang back from?
621
profitable
dochodowy, przynoszacy dochody / He runs a profitable business.
622
proficient
biegly / He's proficient in the English language
623
construction
budowa, budowanie
624
customer services
dzial obslugi klienta
625
agriculture
rolnictwo
626
manufacture
fabrykacja, produkcja
627
public services
uslugi publiczne
628
retail
sprzedaz detaliczna (sprzedaz towarow w ilościach wskazujących na zakup dla potrzeb indywidualnych nabywców)
629
payout
odszkodowanie
630
enquiry
zapytanie, list z zapytaniem / we always get a lot of enquiries from customers who have misplaced their bills
631
downturn
spadek / it cannot be guaranteed during an economical downturn
632
clutter
rupiecie / keep your work space free from clutter
633
job satisfaction
zadowolenie z pracy / i get absolutely no job satisfaction when my workload is so high
634
workload
obciazenie robocze (ilosc pracy do wykonania) / i get absolutely no job satisfaction when my workload is so high
635
job security
gwarancja stalego zatrudnienia / job security cannot be guaranteed during an economic downturn
636
work environment
srodowisko pracy / to create a healthy work environment, lighting, space and noise levels must be taken into consideration
637
work permit
pozwolenie na prace / shes waiting for her work permit to arrive and then she can accept that job offer
638
jobseeker (also job seeker)
osoba poszukujaca pracy / the job market is particularly tough for job seekers fresh from school or college
639
child labour
zatrudnianie nieletnich / shein and temu rely on child labour
640
equal opportunities
rownouprawnienie, rowne szanse (np edukacyjne dla dzieci) / Equal opportunities for men and women in the civil service.
641
doom and gloom
czarna rozpacz / she decided to try her luck in the usa and escape the doom and gloom of the irish economy
642
land a job
znalezc prace, zostac zatrudnionym / i havent landed the job of my dreams yet
643
thriving
kwitnacy, prosperujacy / the days when the country had a thriving economy were long gone
644
workforce
sila robocza, pracownicy, liczba zatrudnionych / there were still jobs for the more educated members of ther workforce
645
executive
dyrektor, kierownik, menager, pracownik na kierowniczym stanowisku, pracownik na wysokim stanowisku / i wanted to become an executive in the company
646
go bust
zepsuc sie, zbankrutowac / after a few months the company went bust
647
freelance
niezalezny, pracujacy na wlasny rachunek / apart from some freelance work i couldnt find anything
648
ethic
etyka / One has to admire her talent and her work ethic
649
recession
recesja (a period when the economy of a country is not successful and conditions for business are bad) / The country is sliding into the depths of (a) recession.
650
credit crunch
kryzys kredytowy (economic conditions that make financial organizations less willing to lend money, often causing serious economic problems) / Japan experienced a major credit crunch in the late nineties.
651
crash
nagły spadek cen akcji (a sudden large fall in the value of a country's businesses) / They lost a lot of money in the Stock Market crash.
652
slump
a fall in the price, value, sales, etc. of something / There's been a slump in the demand for new cars.
653
tumble
to fall quickly and without control / Real estate prices have tumbled this year. / Everybody began to tumble, one after the other, like dominoes.
654
get laid off
zostac zwolnionym z pracy
655
mortgage
hipoteka (kredyt pod zastaw domu) / we cant keep up with our mortgage repayments
656
keep a check on something
kontrolować coś (to examine something regularly in order to make certain that it is correct or the way it should be) / we need to keep a check on our spending
657
jumpy
nerwowy, niestabilny (nervous and worried, especially because you are frightened or guilty) / some of our friends are getting really jumpy.
658
free fall
nagly spadek np cen / with the economy in free fall anything could happen
659
eke something out
wiązać koniec z końcem, żyć skromnie (to use something slowly or carefully because you only have a small amount of it) / this is bad news for retailers trying to eke out their earnings this holiday season
660
retailer
sprzedawca detaliczny(a person, shop, or business that sells goods to the public) / this is bad news for retailers trying to eke out their earnings this holiday season
661
inch up
posuwac sie stopniowo naprzod / even the news that household spending inched up is a double-edged sword
662
income
dochod (przychod - koszty) / many americans expect their income to fall even further
663
cut something to the bone
zredukowac cos do absolutnego minimum / most people have already cut their spendings to the bone
664
be out of the woods
mieć już najgorsze za sobą, wychodzić na prostą / this data shows that were certainly not out of the woods yet
665
make ends meet
wiazac koniec z koncem / its hard for average americans to make ends meet
666
soar
to rise very quickly to a high level / Renting prices soared a further thirty percent.
667
disconcerting
niepokojacy / I got the same disconcerting results as the last time
668
shoot up
wystrzelic w gore, wzrosnac / Prices shot up by 25 percent. / David has really shot up since I saw him last.
669
slash
to very much reduce something, such as money or jobs / Prices have been slashed by 50 percent!
670
flourish
kwitnac (o interesach)
671
seek out
odszukac, odszukiwac / you should proactively seek out your mentors
672
incinerated
spalony na popiol
673
expenditure
wydatki / the company is trying to reduce expenditure on transport
674
coastal erosion
erozja przybrzezna (Erozja wybrzeża to utrata lub przemieszczenie lądu lub długotrwałe usuwanie osadów i skał wzdłuż wybrzeża w wyniku działania fal, prądów, pływów, wody niesionej przez wiatr, lodu przenoszonego przez wodę lub innych skutków sztormów.)
675
invasive species
gatunek inwazyjny
676
urban development
the process of developing a town or city by building new buildings, or the process of building houses, etc. in an area
677
oil spill
wyciek ropy
678
overgrazing
nadmierne wypasanie (np krow)
679
waste treatment
obrobka odpadow
680
intensive agriculture
rolnictwo intensywne (farming that uses a lot of machinery, labour, chemicals, etc. in order to grow as many crops or keep as many animals as possible on the amount of land available)
681
nuclear accident
wypadek jadrowy
682
salinity
zasolenie np morza
683
soil
gleba
684
pasture
pastwisko
685
biodiversity
zroznicowanie biologiczne
686
graze
wypasac (zwierze)
687
defoliation
defoliacja (pozbawienie rośliny liści)
688
fishery
lowisko
689
cane toad
ropucha olbrzymia (jakis gatunek n warty chb zapamietania ale dalam bo tak) / after accidentally touching jinshis cock mao mao pretended not to notice and called it a decent-sized cane toad (sr musiala byc zielarka reference i wytlumaczenie to jinshi jest teoretycznie kastratem)
690
willow
wierzba
691
feral
dziki (np feral cat)
692
fertile
zyzny, urodzajny
693
desertification
pustynnienie
694
mouth
ujscie rzeki, (the opening of a narrow container, the opening of a hole or cave, or the place where a river flows into the sea) / Quebec is at the mouth of the St Lawrence River.
695
inland
srodladowy
696
density
gestosc / Europe's population density is much higher than in the US.
697
intensification
wzmocnienie
698
biodegradable
biodegradowalny (podlegajacy rokladowi biologicznemu)
699
landfill
wysypisko smieci
700
soya bean
soja warzywna
701
woodland
teren lesny
702
cattle
bydlo
703
economic vs economical
If you want an adjective related to the economy, economic is your word. If you want a word to describe something that saves money, like buying used textbooks, use economical.
704
sell-by date
data określająca do kiedy towar może być wystawiany na półce sklepowej
