13. Lesson: extra

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privation
Give your kids everything they want so that they don't suffer privation
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niedostatek
embark on sth
She embarked on a new career.
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rozpoczynać coś, podejmować coś
overtake
Tobacco has overtaken coffee to become the country's leading export.
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wyprzedzać, prześcigać
crammed
crammed commuter trains
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zatłoczony, wypchany, napchany
zatłoczone pociągi podmiejskie
densely
a densely populated area
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gęsto
to remain steady
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pozostawać stałym / ustabilizować
density
The area has a high population density.
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gęstość
largely
Their complaints have been largely ignored.
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w dużej mierze
unprecedented
= never having happened before; Such an action by a prime minister is unprecedented.
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niespotykany, bezprecedensowy
precede
The formal ceremony was preceded by a parade.
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poprzedzać
facilitate
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ułatwiać
pick up
Business is really starting to pick up now.
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poprawiać się
think up
was Paul who thought up the idea of organizing a protest.
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wymyślać
austerity
Do you think the culture of austerity and self-denial could be more productive in terms of personal achievement and success?
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surowość
in terms of sth
He thought of everything in terms of money.
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pod względem czegoś, w kontekście/kategoriach
notable
a notable exception/feature
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godny uwagi, ważny
quote
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cytat
information + on
they have new information on a celebrity.
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informacja + o
working relationship
Some stars build a working relationship with a tabloid
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związek roboczy
harsh
harsh criticism/punishment
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surowy, ostry, srogi
leak information
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przepuszczać (wyciekac) informacji
upcoming movie
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nadchodzący film
crave
People crave photographs of celebrities
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pragnąć, mieć nieodpartą ochotę na
unflattering
they stalk celebrities and try to get unflattering shots of them.
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niepochlebny. niekorzystny
endanger
He would never do anything to endanger the children's lives.
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narażać (na niebezpieczeństwo)
expend
Governments expend a lot of resources on war.
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zużywać, wydatkować
extend
Can you extend the ladder a bit?
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powiększać, wydłużać
exceed
Sales have exceeded $1 million so far this year.
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przekraczać, przewyższać
expand
We are hoping to expand our range of products.
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rozwijać (się), powiększać (się)
hallmark
Simplicity is a hallmark of his design.
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cecha charakterystyczna
shallow
She put the meat in a shallow dish
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płytki
Ona włożyła mięso do płytkiego naczynia
staple
to join pieces of paper together with staples
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zszywka
scrimp and save
= to be mean or very careful with money= She scrimps and saves for her sons’ education.
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ciułać
pinch
Add a pinch of salt.
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szczypta
Dodaj szczyptę soli.
stable
The doctor said his condition was stable.
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stabilny, trwały
settle
to settle a dispute
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rozstrzygać
assert
He asserts that she stole money from him.
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twierdzić, zapewniać
evolve
rapidly evolving technology
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rozwijać się, ewoluować
commend
His courage was commended by the report.
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pochwalić
confirmation
Could you send me the confirmation?
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potwierdzenie
Czy może mi pan przesłać potwierdzenie?
leap
This represents a great leap forward in technology.
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skok
stork
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bocian
stake
He has a 30 percent stake in the company.
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udział
On posiada 30% udziałów w firmie.
presumptuous
It was a bit presumptuous of her to take the car without asking.
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arogancki, zbyt pewny siebie
invade
Portugal was invaded by the French in 1807.
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najeżdżać (na), dokonać inwazji (na)
recurring
a recurring dream
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powracający, nawracający, powtarzający się
take out a 30-year mortgage on a house
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wziąć 30-letni kredyt hipoteczny na dom
make regular mortgage payments of 1500 PLN a month
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regularnie spłacać kredyt hipoteczny w wysokości 1500 zł miesięcznie
buy a car on hire purchase
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kupić samochód na raty
pay monthly instalments of 900 PLN over 6 years
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spłacać miesięczne raty po 900 zł przez 6 lat
take a cautious approach
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podejść ostrożnie
be in need of sth
My car's in desperate need of repair.
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potrzebować czegoś

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