7th Oct 2014

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nie bądź taki drobiazgowy
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don't be so anal.
showing too much concern with small details, especially in a way that annoys other people - used to show disapproval
być skrupulatnym w robieniu czegoś; służbista, pedant
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to be a stickler for sth
be a stickler for detail/rules/Accuracy
osoba szukająca dziury w całym
nitpicking
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a nitpicker
Soames was getting impatient WITH his daughter's constant nitpicking.
when someone argues about small unimportant details or tries to find small mistakes in something
przykładasz tyle uwagi do szczegółu
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you have such attention to detail
jest nowy film w kinach
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there's a new film in the cinema
TROSKA
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concern about/over/with
our concern for human rights
the RISE of concern about the environment
być niecierpliwym
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TO GET impatient WITH sth / sb
związek frazeologiczny
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idiomatic expression
na pierwszy rzut oka
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at first sight
kotlet
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chop
a grilled pork/lamb chop
a small piece of meat on a bone, usually cut from a sheep or pig
udko z kurczaka
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chicken thigh
the upper part of the CHICKEN LEG
nóżka kurczaka, pałeczka do gry na perkusji
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drumstick
is the lower part of the CHICKEN LEG
KUBEK PORCELANOWY
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CHINA CUP
Would you like another cup?
Will you stay for a cup of tea?
sprzęt kuchenny
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kitchenware, kitchen utensils
utensil - a thing such as a knife, spoon etc that you use when you are cooking
kitchenware - Utensils, such as pots and pans, for use in a kitchen.
szpachelka, szpatułka (kuchenna)
szpatułka (do nakładania maści, badania gardła)
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spatula
spatula
solniczka i pieprzniczka
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salt and pepper shaker
rondelek
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saucepan
naczynia stołowe
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tableware, crockery U
kuchanka
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stove, cooker BrE
a pot of soup simmering on the stove
mieszanka
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a lethal cocktail of painkillers and whisky
The book contains a powerful cocktail of romance, family crises and big business.
brukiew
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rutabaga /rutabeig/, swede /sw:d/
a round yellow vegetable that grows under the ground
mandarynka
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MAndarin, tangerine
odmiana melona
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honeydew melon
grejfrutowy
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grapefruit /GREIp-/
morela
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APRICOT /ei- BrE/ A- AmE/
jogurt
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yogurt /JO- BrE/
płatki śniadaniowe
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cereal (U/C)
serial / cereal - homonyms
Would you like some cereal?
serial
A series contains the same characters throughout, but each episode is a different story.
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series (ˈsɪəriːz)/ serial
A serial is a single story broken INTO episodes [Dallas]
serial - a story that is broadcast or printed in several separate parts on television, in a magazine etc
karczoch
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(globe) artichoke
bakłażan
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aubergine BrE, eggplant
szparagi
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asparagus U
rzodkiewka
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radish
kabaczek
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squash
used to say that there is not enough space for everyone to fit in comfortably
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it's a squash
cukinia
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zucchini /z-/, courgette BrE
kolendra
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coriander U, cilantro AmE
główka czosnku
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a head of garlic
gdziekolwiek
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on Facebook and elsewhere
możesz zalogować się przez fb
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you can sign in with fb
sciszyć / zgłośnić
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to put the volume up/down
czy dobrze mnie słyszysz
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can you hear me OK?
dołącz do nas w chatboksie
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join us in the chatbox
przejrzeć pytania
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to go through some questions
mieć napięty grafik
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to have a busy timetable
zrobię głośniej
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let me make it louder
zatoki
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blocked sinuses/ a sinus infection
zakorkowany
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London's roads are heavily congested (=very congested).
soczewica
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lentil C/ lentils
wzdęty
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bloated
I feel really bloated after that meal.
skurcz
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have/get (a) cramp
One of the swimmers got cramp and had to drop out of the race.
czkawka
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to get/have hiccups BrE; get/have the hiccups American English
hiccough
dostać biegunkę
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to get diarrhoea (U)
an illness in which waste from the bowels is watery and comes out often
plaster
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band aid C/ plaster C
a piece of thin material that is stuck to the skin to cover cuts and other small wounds
zatwardzenie
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constipation U
konar, gałąź
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bough
zaorane pole
orać, pług
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a ploughed field
to plough BrE / plow AmE
twardy
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hard
difficult to cut or eat ≠ tender
dziesiątki
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dozens of people/companies/cars
The number of deaths has risen to more than two dozen.
koryto
spadek
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trough
trough; The graph showed peaks and troughs of activity.
a horse trough
porównaj, patrz (używane jako odnośnik w tekście; skrót od łac. 'confer')
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cf
used in writing to introduce something else that should be compared or considered
napięty, naprężony
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taut /to:t/
jezioro /irl/
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lough
in Ireland, a lake or a part of the sea almost surrounded by land
gruntowny
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thorough
The doctor gave him a thorough check-up.
kute żelazo
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wrought iron
long thin pieces of iron formed into shapes to make gates, fences etc
very nervous and excited
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wrought-up
brać odwet, odpłacać się, mścić się
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wreak (wreakED/wrought) havoc/mayhem/destruction (on something)
wreak revenge/vengeance (on somebody) formal to do something unpleasant to someone to punish them for something they have done to you
to cause a lot of damage or problems:
spustoszenie, zniszczenie, dewastacja
chaos, zamęt, zamieszanie
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havoc
mayhem; to cause/create/wreak mayhem (U)
podniebienie
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palate
a collection of dishes to TEMPT your palate
It tasted very strange, at least to my untrained palate.
wyjść (skądś), opuścić (jakieś miejsce)
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to walk out
wymowa
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PROverb / PROnoun
NIE SĄDZIŁAM, ŻE TO TWOJE MIEJSCE
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sorry i didn't realise this was your seat
kandydować w wyborach
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STAND FOR ELECTION
O WIELE WIĘKSZA RÓŻNORODNOŚĆ
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A MUCH WIDER VARIETY
chrząknąć, burknąć
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to grunt
He just grunted and carried on reading his book.
odburknąć, odezwać się opryskliwie
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to snarl
'Shut up,' he snarled.
to say something in a loud whisper
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to hiss
She hissed at me to be quiet.
Get out!' she hissed furiously.
czy jego nikczemność/niegodziwość nie ma końca
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is there no end to your wickedness?
błagać
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to implore (frml)
She implored the soldiers to save her child.
implore somebody to do something
dopełnienie
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complement
gdy kota nie ma myszy harcują
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WHILE THE CAT'S AWAY, THE MICE WILL PLAY
lało jak z cebra
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It was raining HARD when we left the building.
jestem niezwykle podekscytowana
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I'm incredibly excited
niezła gradka dla
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a special treat for sb
lont, zapalnik
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fuse
bezpiecznik
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fuse
a short thin piece of wire inside electrical equipment which prevents damage by melting and stopping the electricity when there is too much power
dziki, powtórnie zdziczały
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feral
feral animals used to live with humans but have become wild
rozróżniać
robić różnicę
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make a distinction/a difference between...
It could make the difference between missing your train and getting to work on time.
dotyczący czegoś
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in terms of = ABOUT / concerning
warkocz
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plait BrE/ braid
zasugerować coś
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to drop a hint about sth
It would give him another chance to drop a hint about how cold he was.
dziadek drzemał na krześle
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Grandad was dozing in his chair.
możesz opuścić THAT
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You can miss out 'that'
przewracać
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TURN OVER the earth so that seeds can be planted
punkt zwrotny
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turning point
gdzieś indziej
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It's possible he was waiting elsewhere.
przywołuje wspomnienia z przeszłości
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it brings back memories from the past
złota gałąź
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The Golden Bough
wymienić coś na coś
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exchange something for something
porodówka
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delivery room
the natural chemical change that causes the slow destruction of something
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decay
nie mogę wyprostować kolan
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my knees keep locking
chodzić na wagary
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to play truant / to play hooky = to skive
wagarowicz
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truant
koniugować
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to conjugate
The verb 'to go' conjugates irregularly.
powinnaś była przyjąć tamtą pracę
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you ought have taken that job.
modal verb
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modal verb /MOUDL/
trzecia forma
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past PArticiple
na czyjś koszt
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at the cost of sb
polecać
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to recommend (that) sb do sth
recommend doing something
to send someone or something somewhere for a particular purpose
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Goods are normally dispatched within 24 hours.
wyczarpać się o zapasach
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to be out of stock of sth
otrzymać zwrot
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to be given a refund
wadliwy
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faulty
jak tylko otrzymamy
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As soon as we receive your item back it will be processed for an exchange/refund as requested.
have + past participle
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perfect infinitive
zaniedbywać
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She smoked and drank, neglected the children, and left the clothes unmended.
Many of these ideas have been neglected by modern historians.
krótkowzroczny
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myopic
someone who lets other people treat them badly and never complains:
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Don't let him treat you like a doormat.
someone who chooses to live alone, and does not like seeing or talking to other people
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She became a recluse after her two sons were murdered.
reclusive
someone who is always talking too proudly about what they own or have done
samochwała, fanfaron
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braggart
if you are rash, you do things too quickly, without thinking carefully about whether they are sensible or not
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It was rather rash of you to lend them your car.
przelicytować
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to outbid
You're the highest bidder on this item, but you're close to being outbid.
unosić się
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oil floats if you pour it on water
na dłuższą metę
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in the long term.
robić sobie rok rzerwy
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to take a year out
popularność rośnie
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is growing in popularity
Country music is growing in popularity.
gain/grow/increase in popularity
wyrwać paznokieć
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I ripped off my nail.
choroba układu oddechowego
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respiratory disorder
drapanie w gardle
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Scratchiness in the throat
w skroniach
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at the temples
an occasion when your muscles suddenly become tight, causing you pain
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spasm (U)
Maggie felt a muscle spasm in her back.
Tom's jaw muscles had gone into spasm.
aspirin
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an aspirin
lek sprzedawany bez recepty
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an over-the-counter drug
herbata rumiankowa
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chamomile tea
kręgarz
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chiropractor
unieruchomić
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to IMMOBILIZE
zazdrosny o
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Colleagues were envious of her success.
to appear, sometimes unexpectedly
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all these ideas were popping UP
Click here, and a list of files will pop up.
otrzymać owację na stojąco
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to receive a standing ovation
piekący, palący ból
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searing pain
posłuszeństwo
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obedience
iść na mszę
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to go to mass
nie pasuję
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i don't fit in
mowiono o tym wszędzie
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made headlines
strach przed rekinami
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fear of sharks
proteza
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prosthetic arm
pokonać
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conquer it
conquer your nerves/fear
to zależy od człowieka
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it depends on the individual
zmienić coś w coś pozytywnego
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turn sth into a positive thing
katalizator
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catalyst
They hope his election will act as a catalyst FOR reform.
something or someone that causes an important change or event to happen
przeszkadzam, że przeszkadzam
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Sorry to interrupt, but I need to ask you to come downstairs.
Królestwo za harbatę
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I'm dying for a cuppa!
herbata old-fashoned
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a cup of char
sprzątaczka
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charwoman
a woman who works as a cleaner, especially in someone's house
nie spieszyć się, żeby coś zrobić
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take the time to do sth
zaraza, epidemia, pomór
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PEstilence
a disease that spreads quickly and kills a lot of people
bazować na napiwkach
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operated on a tips-only basis
zniżka, ulga
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concession
Open daily, adults £4, concessions £2 (=people who have the right to a concession pay £2).
To qualify for travel concessions you have to be 60.
na własne ryzyko
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at your own peril
jak sobie pościelesz, tak się wyśpisz
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you've made the bed, now LIE in it
nie zna granic
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knows no bounds
if someone's honesty, kindness, knowledge etc knows no bounds, they are extremely honest etc
pojawić się
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turn up / show up
doświadczenie, które przynosi mnóstwo satysfakcji
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rewarding experience
pomóc
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lend a hand
szukać czegoś/ kogoś
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be on the lookout for somebody/something
We're always on the lookout for new business opportunities./ Police were on the lookout for anyone behaving suspiciously.
to continuously watch a place or pay attention in order to find something you want or to be ready for problems or opportunities
szczegóły
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fill in your details
podejrzanie
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suspiciously
płyta długogrająca
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LP = long-playing record
karki z życzeniami na każdą okazję
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greetings cards for every occasion
w dogodnym terminie
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at your convenience
zwrócić koszty
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reimburse your petrol costs; to reimburse sth
to reimburse sb for sth => The company will reimburse you for travel expenses.

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