Advanced English C.A. E, 1-3

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reveal
psychology adviser explains how to reveal the hidden potential of your mind
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ujawniać, wykryć
underestimate
research shows we consistently underestimate our mental powers
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niedowartościowany
retrieve
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odzyskać
prime with
it would be sensible to prime yourself with a cup before going into the exam
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przygotować
establish
it is essential to establish your own rhythm
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ustalać, ustanawiać
set aside
try to organise your life so that the time set aside for learning coincides with the time when your memory is at its best
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przeznaczony na
boost
a memory boost
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polepszenie, wzrost, wzmożenie
losing your grip
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tracić panowanie, tracić grunt pod nogami
inevitable
losing your grip in the world is not an inevitable consequence of the ageing process
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nieuchronny, nieunikniony
adage
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porzekadło, przysłowie
detriment (of)
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uszczerbek, ujma (ze szkodą dla)
drowsy
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śpiący
chew over
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przemyśleć
parroting
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papugowanie
deceitful
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kłamliwy
to be fed up with
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mieć dość
brainwave
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a sudden clever idea
pick someone's brains
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to question someone who knows a lot about a subject
acquire
just reading a book is no way to acquire information
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zdobyć
racket
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chaos, zamieszanie
out of interest, as a matter of interest
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z czystej ciekawości
push over
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przewracać
feedback
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informacja zwrotna
elaborate
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wymyślny
precautions
They still got burgled in spite of all their elaborate security precautions
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środki bezpieczeństwa
put through
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przełączyć, połączyć (rozmowę)
move around
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przenosić
see to
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dopilnować
summon up
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przypominać
jot down
Give me your number and I'll just jot it down.
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pospiesznie zanotować
wind up
The clock's stopped. I must have forgotten to wind it up.
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nakręcić
break off
They were engaged for a while but they've broken it off.
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zaniechać
send out
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rozsyłać
take in
The course is hard because you have to take in a lot of information.
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zrozumieć, zapamiętać
dismiss
She dismisses any salemen without exception.
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send away
circulate
Details of the pay offer will be circulated to all employees
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sent out
staircase
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klatka schodowa
uneven
an uneven temper
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nierówny, zmienny
significantly
Listening to Mozart can significantly increase your intelligence.
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znacząco
undergo
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poddawać się, poddać się (doznaniom, testom)
typhoid
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tyfus
draught
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przeciąg
drought
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susza
hail
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grad
gale
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strong wind
slump
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kryzys, upadać ciężko
blizzard
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zamieć
typhoon
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tajfun
electrical storm
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burza z piorunami
scorching heat
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skwar, upał
driving rain
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zacinający deszcz
torrential rain
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ulewny deszcz
dazzling sun
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rażące słońce
choppy sea
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faliste, lekko wzburzone morze
biting wind
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ostry wiatr
to aid
a sonata for two can aid your IQ
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wesprzeć, pomóc
piles of snow
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zaspy
moat
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fosa
one-in-five
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jeden na pięć
slippery
slippery pavements
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śliski, krętacki, nieuczciwy
cattle
Food for cattle is flown by helicopter
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bydło
incidence of
increased incidence of flooding
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występowanie
crop
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uprawa, rodzić plony
moisture
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wilgotność
dripping wet!
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przemoczony do suchej nitki!
rotten person
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osoba zdemoralizowana
humidity
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nawilżenie
proneness
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skłonność
a hail of bullets
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grad kul
to be in floods of tears
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zalewać się łzami
gales of laughter
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salwy śmiechu
to blow hot and cold
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zmieniać zdanie
the foggiest idea
Sorry, I haven't got the foggiest idea!
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'zielone pojęcie'
a storm in a teacup
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burza w szklance wody
on cloud nine
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w 7 niebie
peak
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top, summit
ledge
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wystep skalny
spare clothes
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zapasowe ubrania
log
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belka
raft
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tratwa
paddle
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wiosło
thaw
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odwilż
county
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hrabstwo, okręg, gmina
pricks of conscience, remorses, compunctions
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wyrzuty sumienia
lawn mower
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kosiarka
on sb's behalf
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w czyimś imieniu
to intersperse
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urozmaicać
stitch
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szew
drop in
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wpadać
almighty
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wszechmocny
butt in
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wtrącać się
exhort to
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nawoływać do
urge to
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encourage
prompt
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podpowiedź
to slip sb's mind
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umknąć z pamięci
to cross sb's mind
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przejść komuś przez myśl
to bear sth in sb's mind
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remember
enrole
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zapisać się
cap off
ou'll have to take the lens cap off before you take any pictures
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finish or complete
to make up time
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hurry up
while away the time
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umilić sobie czas
kill time
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zabić czas
make up for lost time
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nadrobić stracony czas
likelihood
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szansa
scythe
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kosa
stall
The engine stalled.
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opóźniać, grać na zwłokę, zgasnąć

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