bc crime rates

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you have to wonder, what's going on
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trzeba się zastanawiać, co się dzieje
reached a peak in 1980 and plummeted sharply
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osiągnął szczyt w 1980 roku i gwałtownie spadł
after that it just tails off and just slumps
"The crowd’s enthusiasm began to tail off as the speech went past the two-hour mark."
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potem po prostu spada i zaczyna spadać
the death penalty is a red herring
fish to distract hunting dogs from a scent they were supposed to follow."Arguments that new luxury condos 'beautify' the city are often a red herring to distract from the fact that they price out the local residents."
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kara śmierci to mylący trop- idiom śledź
what strikes me as most interesting
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co wydaje mi się najciekawsze(uderza mnie)
it was back then in new york city
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to było wtedy w Nowym Jorku
turn a blind eye to smaller offences
The project manager decided to turn a blind eye to minor administrative delays to ensure the team could carry out activities on the construction site."
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przymykać oko na mniejsze przestępstwa
slump
"After the initial holiday rush, retail sales usually slump in January."
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bessa
Joshua osunął się na krzesło i zasnął.
one other thing I think is really significant
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jeszcze jedna rzecz, która moim zdaniem jest naprawdę znacząca
any growing tendency towards lawbreaking
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jakakolwiek rosnąca tendencja do łamania prawa
There was a vast downturn in reported crime rates between
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W latach 2000-2001 odnotowano znaczny spadek liczby zgłaszanych przestępstw.
The USA has by far the largest prison population.
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USA mają zdecydowanie największą populację więźniów.
A comparison between the US and Canadian crime rate shows that
the US has much higher rates of violent crime, but slightly lower rates of property crime.
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Porównanie wskaźnika przestępczości w USA i Kanadzie pokazuje, że
creep up
Creep up: A slow, steady, and often quiet increase. You might not notice it at first. Example: "Operating costs began to creep up as a result of small inefficiencies."
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pełzać do góry graf
shoot up/rocket
Shoot up / Rocket: A very fast, dramatic increase. "Rocket" is even more aggressive than "shoot up." Example: "Energy prices rocketed in late 2025 due to the global supply shortage."
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wystrzelić graf
slump
Slump: A significant drop, often following a period of stability. It implies a "heavy" fall. Example: "Sales slumped after the main consortium pulled its funding."
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znaczący spadek, graf
plummet
Plummet: A vertical, high-speed crash. This is the most extreme word for a decline. Example: "The company's stock plummeted after the news of the massive cost overrun."
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zanurkować w dół, graf
tail off
Tail off: A gradual fading away. The decline starts slow and continues until it almost disappears. Example: "Public interest in the project began to tail off once the initial excitement died down."
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stopniowo zanika od ogona, graf
to stabilize
Stabilise: To become firm or steady after a period of change (can happen after a rise or a fall). Example: "After months of volatility, the market has finally begun to stabilise."
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ustabilizować się graf
plateau
Plateau: To reach a period of "leveling out" where there is no more growth or decline. It often implies that progress has stopped. Example: "The number of volunteers has reached a plateau; we aren't seeing any new sign-ups.
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płaskowyż graf, progres zakończył się
One thing that is apparent
from this chart is that crime rates in the US are in long-term decline.
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Jedna rzecz jest oczywista
as the chart shows
in fact, as the chart shows, the trend is unmistakeable.
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jak pokazuje wykres
not really sure what the significance of the rise is
i’m actually not really sure what the significance of the rise in European crime rates is.
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nie jestem pewien, jakie jest znaczenie tego wzrostu
indicate about
What does the chart indicate about the differences in the US and Europe
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wskazać o
reveal much about
It doesn’t reveal much about why crime rates have fallen or risen in either continent.
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ujawnić wiele na temat
doesn't necessarily mean
I suppose the falling US crime rate doesn't necessarily mean that US policing is more effective than the European version.
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niekoniecznie oznacza
means that
hat means that we really need more information before we can draw hard and fast conclusions from the data.
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oznacza, że
whether the experience would be able to be carried out year round:
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czy doświadczenie będzie mogło być realizowane przez cały rok:
what would the volunteer be asked to do hatching of hatching season
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o co wolontariusz będzie proszony w okresie wylęgu
time restraints
and the volunteer does not have time restraints,
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ograniczenia czasowe

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