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Question		Answer
powiesić, rozwiesić, wisieć start learning		hang
wieszak start learning		hanger
haczyk, wieszak start learning		hook
poczekać start learning		hang on
rozłączać się, przerwać połączenie Czemu rozłączyłeś się, kiedy jeszcze nie skończyłem mówić? start learning		hang up Why did you hang up on me when I hadn't finished talking?
brzmieć znajomo start learning		ring a bell
kontrolować, kontrola, nadzorować On nie kontrolował sytuacji. start learning		control He didn’t control the situation.
prasa Prasa musi rywalizować z innymi mediami o naszą uwagę. start learning		press The press has to compete with other media for our attention.
przeciekać start learning		leak What may sometimes happen if certain information is leaked to the press?
skandal start learning		scandal
przeciekać jak sito start learning		leak like a sieve What should you do if your car leaks oil like a sieve?
straszny, potworny start learning		terrible (formal) Who's the most terrible driver you know? My workmate's the most terrible driver I know
straszny, okropny start learning		awful (informal) Where in the world are the weather conditions the most awful?
straszliwy start learning		horrible (informal) Is it a horrible feeling when your friend lies to you?
oszukiwać start learning		cheat Do you know anyone who's always cheating at games?
1. całkowicie, zupełnie, 2. bezwzględnie start learning		absolutely Is it absolutely impossible that people will ever travel backwarsd through time?
towarzyski Jestem towarzyski, ale to nie znaczy, że mam stale ochotę na imprezy. start learning		sociable I'm sociable, but it doesn't mean I want to party all the time.
nietowarzyski start learning		unsociable What would you do if you had to put up with absolutely unsociable workmates? If I had to put up with absolutely unsociable workmates, I'd probably just do my job.
przejść na emeryturę Przeszła na emeryturę wcześnie z powodu choroby serca. start learning		retire She retired early because of her heart condition.
emerytura Bliźniacy żyli z pensji swojej babci. start learning		retirement, pension The twins were living off their grandmother's pension.
stanowisko start learning		position Who occupies the position of Prime Minister in Great Britain?
zająć, zajmować się start learning		occupy How long does the president occupy his position in your country?
zgłosić się (na), złożyć podanie (np. o pracę) start learning		apply (for/to) Would you like to apply for a position in the government?
nałogowiec start learning		addict
uzależnienie start learning		addiction As far as the public health is concerned which problem seems more solutions: drug addiction or drinking?
być uzależnionym start learning		addicted to Which is larger: the number of people addicted to hard drugs such as heroin and cocaine or the number of alcohol addicts?
narkotyk start learning		drug As far as the public health is concerned which problem seems more serious: drug addiction or drinking?
krewny Mam wielu dalekich krewnych mieszkających za granicą. start learning		relative I have many distant relatives living abroad.
1. mieć wpływ, oddziaływać 2. wzruszać start learning		affect How can the kind of toys that children play with affect their behaviour?
zaniedbać, zlekceważyć start learning		neglect What happens if a schoolchild neglects their studying?
1. zaniknąć 2. wypłowieć start learning		fade Does beauty fade with the years?
proszek do prania start learning		washing powder Can the colours of clothes fade if you neglect to use proper washing powder?
odłożyć, opóźnić start learning		postpone, delay Why is it sometimes a bad ideea to postpone doing things until the last minute?
z krótkim wyprzedzeniem start learning		at short notice Would I owe you an apology for postponing a meeting at short notice?
powód start learning		reason Should people always give reasons when they're late?
rozsądny, sensowny Jej pomysł wydał mi się bardzo rozsądny. start learning		reasonable I thought her idea was very sensible.
nierozsądny start learning		unreasonable
usatysfakcjonowany start learning		satisfied Are you satisfied with your work?
chciwość, zachłanność start learning		greed Does greed sometimes drive people mas?
chciwy, zachłanny start learning		greedy Can a greedy person easily satisfy their appetite?
apetyt start learning		appetite Do children usually have a big appetite or a small one?
zwolnić, zdymisjonować start learning		dismiss Is it difficult to learn to dismiss people in a businesslike manner?
zwolnienie start learning		dismissal Do you think the danger of dismissal can motivate people to work harder?
motywować start learning		motivate What are selfish or greedy pepople motivate by?
chwalić (za coś) start learning		praise (for something) Do you find praise encouraging and motivating?
gość start learning		visitor Do you clean your house when necessary or only when you're expecting visitors?
naśladować, imitować Młodsze dzieci często naśladują starsze rodzeństwo. start learning		imitate Young children often take off their older siblings.
1. wzór 2. model/modelka start learning		model Who frequently provides a model for children to imitate?
konkurs start learning		contest Try to guess how many women competed in the world beaty contest last year?
1. świadomy 2. przytomny start learning		conscious
stracić przytomność start learning		become unconscious [unconscious-nieprzytomny] What should you do when someone becomes unconscious?
1. recenzja 2 (z)recenzować start learning		reviewer Do films praised in reviews usually attract large audiences? to what extent do you suppose the choice of TV programmes depends on reviews?
widz, telewidz start learning		viewer What sort of programmes are TV viewer interested in the least?
stopień, rozmiar start learning		extent What kind of habits can damage one's health to a large extent?
widownia Publiczności w studio kazano klaskać na sygnał. start learning		audience The audience in the studio was told to applaud on cue.
1. dostarczać 2. zaopatrzenie start learning		supply What may happen if blood supplies in a hospital run low?
trzęsienie ziemi Trzęsienie ziemi może być wywołane między innymi przez aktywność wulkaniczną. start learning		earthquake An earthquake may be caused, for example, by volcanic activity.
marka start learning		brand name Which brand names in your country have been great commercial successes?
1. handlowy, klomercyjny; 2. reklama tv lub radiowa, spot start learning		commercial Are there any legal limits in your country on how much time a commercial break can take?
1. korzyść 2. zasiłek 3. przynieść korzyść start learning		benefit How have people benefited from the fact that medicine has advanced so much in the last years?
1. krytyk 2. recencent start learning		critic Why do you think some writers have a low opinion of book critics?
krytyka start learning		criticism How do you think a business person should react to a customer's criticism?
przyjmować krytykę start learning		take criticism
krytykować start learning		criticise What's the typical reaction people have to being criticised?
kara śmierci start learning		death penalty Which crimes are punished with the death penalty in some countries?
kara start learning		punishment
dożywocie start learning		life sentence
skazany na dożywocie start learning		sentenced to life
zaryglować, zabarykadować start learning		bar
zabronić start learning		be barred from Are bus drivers barred from drinking when they're on duty? [to be on duty - dyżurować]
za kratkami Obawiam się, że resztę swojego życia spędzisz za kratkami. start learning		behind bars I'm afraid you're going to spend the rest of your life behind bars.
1. zakład 2. zakładać się start learning		bet / bet / bet What do people usually bet on?
zakładać się start learning		place a bet How old must you be if you want to place a bet on horses?
1. stanąć wobec, stawić czoła 2. usiąść / obrócić frontem do start learning		face What problems may people face when they're expecting a child?
odwaga Potrzeba odwagi, aby radzić sobie z porażkami. start learning		courage It takes courage to deal with failures
odpowiwadać, pasować 1. Ta torebka idealnie pasuje do moich butów. 2. Czy ten kolor mi pasuje? start learning		suit 1. This bag matches my shoes perfectly. 2. Does this colour suit me?
dostosować coś do czegoś start learning		suit sth to sth
odpowiedni, właściwy start learning		suitable [appropriate] What kind of clothes are suitable to be worn to a wedding?
brać pod uwagę, uwzględniać start learning		take into account What kind of things should you take into account if you want to take out a mortgage?
wziąć, pożyczyć (np. kredyt) start learning		take out Do you have to fill in many forms before you can take out a mortgage?
oprowadzać start learning		show around

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