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położnictwo
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obstetrics
OB, the study of childbirth
temblak
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sling
okulistyka
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ophthalmology
psuć się np. o zębach
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to decay
kongres
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congress
gress- step, walk, go
a conference i. e meeting where people come together
pediatra
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paediatrician
opłata pocztowa
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postage
prepaid postage
myślnik
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dash
lądowisko dla helikopterów
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heliport
a plce where helicopters can land and take off
hotel przydrożny
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roadside hotel
motel (motor+tunnel)
szacować zgadując
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guesstimate
an approximate calculation
docusoap
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docusoap
tv series about real people using hidden cameras
documentary+soap opera
alkomat
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breathalyser
a device to find out how much alcohol a person has drunk
breath+analyse
geniusz technologii
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techno-wizard
wystawić czek na datę późniejszą niż w rzeczywistości
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post-date
to write a date on a document, especially a cheque, that is later than the date on which you are writing it
nauka z rozrywką
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edutainment
na autopilocie
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on autopilot
most of the time planes fly on autopilot
przełożyć coś
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put sth off
postpone
zapożyczenia w języku
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loan words
borrowings
dokładać wszelkich starań, aby coś zrobić
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take pains to do sth
whereas the speakers take pains to exclude foreign words from their lexicons
Leksykon
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lexicon
vocabulary
widnieć udokumentowanym, zapisanym jako coś
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be on record as sth
over 120 languages are on record as sources of its present-day vocabulary
współczesny
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present-day
e. g vocabulary
ogromnie
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enormously
enormously extended by each wave of invaders
bardzo się wzbogacają
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enrich hugely
liczba słów
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word stock
the basic Anglo-Saxon word stock
set of words
słowa klasycznego pochodzenia
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words of classical origin
from ancient Latin or Greek
renesans
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renaissance
skazaniec
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convict
lista z nazwiskami np. zmian w pracy
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roster
a list of people's names, often with the jobs they have been given to do esp. for a military unit or sports team. from dutch
duty roster, cooking roster
mora kotka
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tabby
female or stripy cat, farsi
our old tabby
sztuczka
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gimmick
frivolous way of attracting attention, from german
advertising gimmicks
lekkomyślnie
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frivolously
frywolnie
tonik
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tonic
medicine to make you feel more lively, from greek
łóżeczko dla małego dziecka
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cot
child's bed with high vertical sides, from hindi
sleep in a cot
świnka
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mumps
a childhood illness, from icelandic
have mumps
odra
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measles
harakiri
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hara-kiri
type of ceremonial suicide, japanese
commit hara-kiri
zamieszanie
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palaver
unnecessary trouble, portuguese
what a palaver!
inteligencja tj. ludzie
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intelligentsia
social class of intellectuals, russian
hamak
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hammock
net hung and used as a bed, spanish
turban
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turban
type of men's headwear, turkish
słowo zapożyczone w angielskim
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a word borrowed into english
pola tematyczne
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thematic fields
skunks
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skunk
blezer
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blazer
type of formal jacket that is a different colour from the trousers or skirt that are worn with it. In the UK a blazer often has the symbol of a school or organization sewn on the front pocket and is worn as part of a uniform
school blazer
ciepła bluza przez głowę
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pullover
a piece of clothing that is usually made of a warm material such as wool, has long sleeves, and is wornover the top part of the body and is put on by pulling it over your head
ciepła bluza przez głowę
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pullover
a piece of clothing that is usually made of a warm material such as wool, has long sleeves, and is wornover the top part of the body and is put on by pulling it over your head
ciepła bluza przez głowę
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pullover
a piece of clothing that is usually made of a warm material such as wool, has long sleeves, and is wornover the top part of the body and is put on by pulling it over your head
ciepła bluza przez głowę
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pullover
a piece of clothing that is usually made of a warm material such as wool, has long sleeves, and is wornover the top part of the body and is put on by pulling it over your head
US sweater
torys
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Tory
a member of the British ConservativeParty
bojkotować
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boycott
refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity
prom samochodowy
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car ferry
fracht, ładunek
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freight
goods, but not passengers, that are carried from one place to another, by ship, aircraft, train, or truck, or the system of transporting these goods
as
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ace
the ace of hearts/clubs/spades/diamonds
buldog
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bulldog
befsztyk
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beefsteak
interweniować
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intervene
neutral in meaning
step in
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interfere
negative and critical
she shouldn't interfere in things that don't concern her
nieustannie
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continually
very frequenrly, often negative
ringing continually
ciągle, nieprzerwanie
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continuously
without stopping
stir the mixture continuosuly
nowy program w telewizji
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a new series on tv
set of related programmes e. g about space exploration
serial telewizyjny
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serial
set of programmes where the story continues over different episodes
w cieniu czegoś
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in the shade of sth
out of the sun, pleasant connotation
in the shade of a big oak tree
rzucać długie cienie
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cast long shadows
dark areas or shapes
wilgotny
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moist
slightly wet
the cake mixture should be moist but not sticky
w cieniu czegoś
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in the shadow of sth
in a place dominated by sth, negative connotation
wilgotny
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damp
slightly wet in an unpleasant way
damp climate
motyw
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theme
the main idea that everything followed
the theme of the festival...
temat
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topic
the topic of conversation
ochrona
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security
concerned with protection of property
security officer
bezpieczeństwo
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safety
concerned with prevention of accidents
the safety officer told him that he must wear a helmet
więzienie o zaostrzonym rygorze
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high security jail
miała miejsce ucieczka z wiezienia o zaostrzonym rygorze
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there has been a breakout at a high security jail
violent escape
they broke out of a high security jail
wybuch epidemii choroby
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outbreak of the disease
the disease has broken out in several villages
Perspektywy, prognozy gospodarcze
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economic outlook
they are looking out for signs of an end to the recession
the outlook is not good. the economy seems to be stagnant.
koniec recesji, spowolnieni gospodarczego
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end to the recession
woda stojąca
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stagnant water
być na straży
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be a lookout
he stood at the corner looking out for police cars
he was the lookout while the others robbed the bank
postawić na sztorc
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upend
to push or move something so that the part that usually touches the ground is not touching the ground any more
She upended the chessboard halfwaythrough the game because she was losing
obsuwa, opóźnienie
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hold up
podtrzymywać
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uphold
to defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made, especially a legalone, is correct
uphold the law, decision
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do out
they did the room out with ballons
zrobić lepiej niż ktos
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outdo
He always tries to outdo everybody elsein the class.
stabilny, stały, nieruchomy
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stationary
not moving, not changing
traffic, rate of inflation
artykuły papiernicze
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stationery
the things needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils, and envelopes
stationery store, business
sprawić komplement
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pay a nice compliment
a remark that expresses approval, admiration, or respect
ledwo uniknąć
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narrowly avoid
The plane narrowly avoided disasterwhen one of the engines cut out on take-off
uchylać się
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evade
to avoid or escape from someone or something
evade taxes
sygnał
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signal
an action, movement, or sound that gives information, a message, a warning, or an order
give the signal for
plan emerytalny
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pension plan
gepard
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cheetah
samochód sportowy
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sports car
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be awarded compensation
przeżyć
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last out
manage to stay alive
how long will they last out without food?
przeżyć
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last out
manage to stay alive
how long will they last out without food?
nosorożec
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rhinoceros
przeżyć, przebić
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outlast
to live or exist, or to stay energeticand determined, longer than another person or thing
the Beatles have outlasted most other 1960s groups in popularity
obskurna kawiarnia
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dingy café
zawracac komuś głowę, sprawiać kłopot, przeszkadzac
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outstay your welcome
to continue to stay in a placeal though other people want you to leave
I'll leave on Monday. I don't want to outstay my welcome.
zrywać kwiaty
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pick flowers
take off a plant or tree
zmieniać, modyfikować, wymienic ciuch
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alter
to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change
alter a garment that's too big, wymienić
sztuka, wystąpienie na koniec semestru
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end-of-term play
obudzić
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rouse
to wake someone up or make someone more active or excited
The speaker attempted to rouse the crowd with a cry for action
wzbudzać
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arouse
to cause someone to have a particular feeling
suspicions, a lot of interest
ustawka, aranżacja
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setup
an arrangement of things that allowssomething to happen, or the processthat prepares this arrangement
His family claims the trial was a setup from beginning to end
kraść w sklepach
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do the shoplifting
upewniła się, że nikt nie patrzy
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she made sure nobody was looking
wkręcić, wrobić kogoś w coś (oszukac)
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fool sb into thinking
roztrój żołądka
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an upset stomach
feeling slightly ill
mój analogiczny odpowiednik w firmie
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my opposite number in the company
has the same position, does the same job as me
nawiązać dobre stosunki
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establish a good rapport
communication, working relationship
spotkać się z kolegami z pracy
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socialise with workmates
colleagues esp. in non-professional jobs
nie rozmawiać o pracy z kolegami z pracy
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no to talk shop with colleagues
hierarchiczny system beneficjalny
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pecking-order
a system where you have the right to get benefits/promotions before others
dzielić pracę
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do a job-share
have a 50% contract for the same job
wejść i wyjść używając karty notującej godziny
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clock in and clock out
use an electronic card to record the time she arrives and leaves every day
rutynowa praca
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nine-to-five job
fixed job hours
elastyczny czas pracy
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flexi-time
be on flexi-time, work flexi-time
podstawowe godzin
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core hours
at work
telepracownik
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teleworker
zdalnie
pracować w różnych godzinach
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work different times
work nights, shift work
Pracować freelancersko
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work freelance
be freelance
dzienny plan, schemat pracy
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work pattern
dotrzymać terminów
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meet a deadline
have sth finished by a fixed day or date
nakład pracy, obciążenie
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heavy workload
amount of work
at certain times of the year I have a very heavy workload
wszystko o czym myślę to skonczyć robotę o trzeciej
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all I ever think about is knocking off at three
zmiana, której nienawidzę najbardziej, to nocna zmiana
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the shift i hate most is the night shift
schematyczny
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mechanical
monotonous- boring because it never changes
you don't have to think about what you are doing
wspaniała, poważana praca
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glamorous job
very exciting, which everyone admires
antyspołeczne godziny pracy
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antisocial hours
do not enable to have a normal social life
ślęczeć za biurkiem
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be stuck behind the desk
tkwić w rutynie
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stuck in a rut
in a job you can't escape from
praca bez perspektywy awansu
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dead-end jobs
with no prospects of promotion
praca fizyczna
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manual work
hard and physical
społeczna praca zawodowa
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vocational work
which helps people
like being a nurse or a teacher
pracownik linii produkcyjnej
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assembly-line worker
line of machines and workers in a factory that a product moves along while it is being built or produced. Each machine or worker performs a particular job that must be finishedbefore the product moves to the next position in the line
sprzedawca
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shop steward
person whose job it is to organize a particular event, or to provideservices to particular people, or to take care of a particular place
Agencja PR
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PR agency
Environmentalists attacked the company's ad as a public-relations gimmick.
trawler
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trawler
a large boat that uses a wide, cone-shaped net to catch fish
trawlerman
prywatny detektyw
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private eye
detective, investigator
śmieciarz
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refuse collector
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i.e
id est
that is
nota bene
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NB
nota bene
note well
roku pańskiego
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AD
Anno Domini
the year of Our Lord
np.
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e.g
exempli gratia
np. kawalerka
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bedsit
one room which is a bedroom and a sitting room
sitcom
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sitcom
situational comedy
AIDS
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AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
NATO
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NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
AA
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AA
the Automobile Association, Alcoholic Anonymous
PC
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PC
Police Constable - the lowest rank of police officer in the UK
personal computer, politically correct
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FYI
for your information
AFK
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AFK
away from keybord
pcm wył
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pcm excl
per calendar month excluding payment for gas, electricity, etc.
mieszkanie
pw w tym
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pw incl
per week including gas, electricity etc.
wszystkie nowoczesne udogodnienia
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all mod cons
all modern conveniences e. g washing machine
f/f fully furnished s/c self-contained ch central heating d/g double garage
idealne dla niepalącej profesjonalistki
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suit n/s prof female
would suit a non-smoking woman in a professional job
zastąp istniejący plik
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overwrite the existing file
cover/replace the old text with the new text
być przyćmionym przez coś
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be overshadowed by sth
też, cast a shadow over our garden
przekroczyć granicę przyzwoitosci
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overstep the mark
crossed a barrier into offensive/unacceptable behaviour
he overstepped the mark when he said that.
brak pracowników
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understaffed
lacking staff
the company is seriously understaffed
pod nogami
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underfoot
on the ground, beneath your feet
it's quite wet underfoot. did it rain last night?
pytanie podstawowe
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underlaying question
the deeper question
osłabiać, podważać
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undermine
attack, weaken
i wish you would not undermine everything I do
podstępny
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underhand
secretly and possibly dishonestly
he did it in a very underhand way
zmiana na lepsze
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upturn
sudden change for the better
there has been an upturn in the economy
nieporozumienia międzykulturowe
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cross-cultural misunderstandings
współpraca transgraniczna
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cross-border cooperation
across the frontiers
litować się
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commiserate
express sympathy to sb about some bad luck
I began by commiserating with her overthe defeat
rozmawiać
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converse
a converse effect, argument
with sb or the opposite of sth
kondolencje
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condolence
commiseration
offer your condolences, a letter of condolence
zastygać
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congeal
to change from a liquid or soft state to a thick or solid state
The blood had congealed in thick black clots. congealed fat (grease in the frying pan)
wyrzucać
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eject
thrown out
they were ejected from the restaurant for bad behaviour
emitować hałas
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emmit a noise
give out
the machine emmited a loud noise and then stopped working
stykać się
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adjoin
be next to
the building adjoints the hotel = is adjacent to the hotel
wydanie z komentarzem
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annotated edition
with notes added
she gave me an annotated edition of Shakespeare's works
upowszechniać się
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proliferate
increase a lot and suddenly in number
small businesses have proliferated in the last ten years
zbiec
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abscond
she absconded from boarding school with her boyfriend
kiczowaty, tandetny
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tacky
of cheap quality or in bad style
tacky name, souvenirs, ornaments
przy
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alongside
next to, together with
the UK fought alongside France. the new pill will be used alongside existing medicines.
w chaosie, głośny, pełen niepewności, zmian
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tumultuous
very loud, or full of confusion, change, or uncertainty
tumultuous period, events, applause
zubożały
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impoverished
nation
różnią się znacznie
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differ markedly
their views on the past differ markedly
niezaprzeczalny wkład
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undeniable contribution
zakrwawiony
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bloodied
covered in blood
bloodied nose, tshirt
być w stanie niemal ciągłego konfliktu
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be in a near-perpetual state of conflict
raczkujący
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fledgling
new and without experience, a young bird that has grown feathers and learning to fly
business, party
rozlew krwi
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bloodshed
idylliczny
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idyllic
extremely pleasent, beautiful, peaceful
childhood, memories
drobna burżuazja
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petty bourgeoisie
in Marxism- the part of society, including employers and ppl who run large companies, that has most of the money and takes advantages of ordinary workers
małostkowy
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petty
not important and not worth giving attention to
don't be so petty- complaining about not important things
podwórko
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courtyard
opowiadać wspomnienia
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reminisce
to talk or write about past experience that you remember with pleasure
reminisce about sth
zamknij miasto
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shut the city down
it stops operating
mass celebration which has shut down Beijing for weeks
gruźlica
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tuberculosis
a serious infectious disease that can attack many parts of a person's body, esp. their lungs
die of tuberculosis
odejść żeby wyjść ponownie za mąż, ożenić się
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leave to remarry
marmur, kulka szklana
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marble
play marbles
pralnia publiczna
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laundromat
the name of a place where the public may wash and dry their clothes in machines that operate when coins are put in them
laundrette
betonowa dżungla
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concrete jungle
an ugly area of a city where ppl live in closely crowded apartment buildings and there is little space and no trees or grass
świeżo wyprane prześcieradła
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freshly laundered sheets
washed, dried and ironed
abdykować
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abdicate
make a formal statement that you no longer want to be a king
he abdicated the British throne. She abdicated all responsibility for the project (NoT DO)
uprowadzać
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abduct
force sb to go smwh with you, often using threats or violence
the company director was abducted from his car by terrorists
ćwiczenia z unoszeniem nogi na boku
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side-lying hip abduction
to move a part of the body away from the central part of the body
listen for a clicking sound as the child's hips are abducted
w ogniu, płonący
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ablaze
burning very strongly
the house was ablaze, and the flames and smoke could be seen for miles around. the ballroom was ablaze with lights. the field was ablaze with wild flowers.(brightly coloured). her eyes were ablaze with excitement.
na powierzchni wody
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afloat
keep/stay afloat by holding on to the side of the boat. afloat on the raft. many small businesses are struggling to stay/keep afloat.
dryfujący
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adrift
he spent 3 days adrift on his yacht. adrift student. the hem of my skirt's come adrift again. plans go adrift.
pozaziemskie
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extraterrestrial
life, objects
niezwiązany z tematem
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extraneous
not directly connected with or related to sth
these questions are extraneous to the issue being discussed. extraneous information.
powiązane wzajemnie
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interrelated
connected in such a way that each thing has an effect on or depends on the other
interrelated problems/issues/activities
dożylny
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intravenous
put directly into a vein
intravenous feeding, fluids, drip, injection. intravenous drug users are at particular risk of contracting the disease.
kroplówka
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drip
be on drip. drips of paint/sweat. water dripped down the wall. she dripped paint on the carpet.
intranet
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intranet
a system of connected computers that works like the internet and allows ppl within organization to communicate with each other and share information
I'll post the agenda for next week's meeting on the intranet.
alokować
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allocate
give sth to sb as their share of a total amount
the government is allocating £10 million for health education. to allocate blame for the disaster. allocate blame to individuals.
niekorzystny
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adverse
having a negative or harmful effect on sth
adverse weather conditions, adverse publicity/criticism about the changes, adverse effects of the drug
przyjęcie (do szpitala, na uni)
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admission
the act of agreeing that sth is true, esp. unwillingly
admission to UAM, the admission charge, fee. her silence was taken as ann admission of guilt. by/on his own admission(as he said) he has achieved little since he took over the company.
odnosić się do czegoś, dotyczyć
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pertain to something
relate to sth, be connected with ath
regulations pertaining to high-tech industries
służyć, pomagać więźniom
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minister to prisoners
a minister- religious leader in various Christian churches
administrować, zarządzać
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administer, administrate
control the operation or arrangement of sth, cause sb to receive sth
the economy has been badly administered by the present government. tests will be administered to schoolchildren at 7 and 12 years.
asystować komuś podczas składania przysięgi
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administer an oath to sb
be present while sb says an oath (a formal promise) oficially
odcedzić, odsączyć
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drain
remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it to flow away
drain the pasta thoroughly. drain off any liquid that is left in the rice. leave the pans to drain.
wytworzyć, przywołać
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stir sth up
cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin or grow
stir up the trouble, shit. the photographs stirred up some painful memories
być spłodzonym z namysłem
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be conceived intentionally
1. cause a baby to begin to form 2. i think my uncle still conceives of me as a four-year-old. he couldn't conceive of a time when he would have no hob. (imagine)
koncepcja
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conception
an idea of what sth or sb is like, or a basic understanding of a situation or a principle
the process of a male and female sex cell joining and causing a baby to start to form. from the moment of conception
omijać, trzymać się z daleka
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steer clear of
odrobina niewierności
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a smidgen of infidelity
a very small amount
can I have a smidgen more wine? he hadn't changed a smidgen.
produktywny
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productive
relating to the ability to produce language, rather than just understand it. used to create new words
some suffixes are productive
możliwa do opanowania sytuacja
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manageable situation
washable jacket, disposable nappies, predictable results, avoidable problems
świadomy podziałów klasowych
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class-conscious
clearly understanding the differences between the various social classes or that you belong to a particular socialclass:
America is perceived of as being less class-conscious than Britain
robotnicy świadomi czasu poświęcanego pracy
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time-conscious workforce
they consider this aspect of their lives especially important
niepożądany aspekt
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undesirable aspect
żywność bez dodatków, konserwantów
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additive-free food
substance that is added to food in order to improve its taste or appearance or to keep it fresh and stopit from decaying:
This margarine is full of additives - just look at the label!
bogate w błonnik
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fibre-rich
calcium-rich foods

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