AS 5

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ageing
US: aging
an ageing Hollywood actor; the ageing process
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starzejący się
be in your prime
She was in the prime of her working life when she retired, but she continued as a consultant.
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być w sile wieku, w kwiecie wieku
menopause
Most women go through menopause between the ages of 45 and 55.
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menopauza
minor
He was accused of having sex with a minor.; It's illegal for adults to supply tobacco to minors.
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nieletni
underage
There are laws against underage sex and underage drinking.
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niepełnoletni
first cousin
She spent the summer of 1751 with the son of her first cousin and his wife.
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brat cioteczny, stryjeczny; siostra cioteczny, stryjeczna
breastfeed
także: nursing
Health professionals recommend that breastfeeding begin within the first hour of a baby's life and continue as often and as much as the baby wants.
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karmić piersią
expectant mother
Don't call pregnant women 'expectant mothers' as it might offend transgender people, BMA says.
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przyszła matka
diaper (AmE)
napkin - UK
She was changing the baby's diaper.
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Pielucha
bouquet
Chris sent me a lovely bouquet of flowers when I was sick.
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bukiet
newlyweds
The hotel has a special discount rate for newlyweds.
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nowożeńcy
registrat
registrar
Two days later they were present at Caroline's marriage to Sir Bruce Abbott at the St Marylebone registrar 's office.
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urzędnik
np. stanu cywilnego, prowadzący statystyki
veil
After the ceremony, the bride lifted up her veil to kiss her husband.
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welon
white wedding
She wants a proper white wedding.
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tradycyjny ślub
funeral parlour
US: mortuary, funeral home
When Tuilagi's family started their funeral home more than 20 years ago, coffins weren't very common.
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zakład pogrzebowy
headstone
tombstone, gravestone
Generally, the wooden crosses were of a temporary nature, which would be replaced the following season by headstones.
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nagrobek
hearse
The simple funeral will consist of a hearse, four bearers and one following car...
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karawan
undertaker
US: mortician, funeral director
In practice family members had an interest in obtaining a death certificate, and typically undertakers provided the notification.
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przedsiębiorca pogrzebowy
urn
Sometimes the cremated remains are placed in an urn, but more commonly they are scattered in a small pit or placed in an organic container.
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urna
wreath
The bride wore a veil with a wreath of silk flowers.
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wieniec
family reunion
We're having a family reunion next week.
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zjazd rodzinny
housewarming party
We're having a housewarming on Friday if you'd like to come.
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parapetówka
custody of a child
The court awarded/granted/gave custody of the child to the father.
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prawo do opieki nad dzieckiem
housewife/ house husband
She's not the type of person to stay at home and be a housewife.
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niepracująca żona/ mąż
out of wedlock /outside wedlock
Neither can assume the throne because they were born out of wedlock.
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pozamałżeński
alimony; maintenance
He refused to pay maintenance for his three children.
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alimenty
feel/be sick to death of sb/sth
Basically, she’s sick to death of his behaviour.
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mieć kogoś dość
change the sheets
I've put clean sheets on the bed.
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zmieniać pościel
fetch the children from school
He fetches the children from school on Mondays and Fridays.
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odebrać dzieci ze szkoły
give the children their bath
Why you should stop giving your kid a bath every night?
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kąpać dzieci
mop the floor
He mopped the bathroom floor.
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wycierać podłogę
put the washing out/ hang out the washing
Could you put the washing out for me?/ WE'RE GONNA HANG OUT THE WASHING ON THE SIEGFRIED LINE
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wywiesić pranie
put your feet up
You go home and put your feet up.
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odprężyć się
drive yourself too hard
He's been driving himself too hard.
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przepracowywać się
laze about/around
We spent the day lazing around on the beach.
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lenić się
time-poor
Increasingly, both men and women in the professional middle classes are work-rich and time-poor.
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zabiegany
yuppie
They're just a couple of yuppies with more money than sense.
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młody, wykształcony i z wielkich ośrodków
improvident
Her improvident habits left her with no retirement savings.
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rozrzutny
feckless
He was portrayed as a feckless drunk.
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nieudolny
frugal
a frugal lifestyle
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oszczędny
lavish
lavish banquets
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pełen przepychu
make up with sb
Have you made up with Tina yet?
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pogodzić się z kimś
have a soft spot for sb
She'd always had a soft spot for her younger nephew.
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mieć słabość do

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