English File Intermediate

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aubergine
You need an aubergine for this pasta dish.]
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bakłażan
baked
I had a baked potato with tuna for my lunch.
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pieczone
beans
These beans are overcooked.
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fasola
beef
We always eat roast beef on Sundays.
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wołowina
beetroot
I always put beetroot in my salads.
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burak
boiled
I like to have boiled eggs for breakfast.
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gotowane
cabbage
I don’t like the taste of cabbage.
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Kapusta
cherries
Cherries are really delicious.
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czereśnie
chicken
Chicken is a low-fat meat.
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Kurczak
courgette
I used a courgette in this recipe.
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cukinia
crab
Can I have a crab sandwich please?
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Krab
cucumber
I don’t like the taste of cucumber.
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ogórek
duck
I love duck with orange sauce.
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Kaczka
egg
I had a fried egg for breakfast.
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jajko
fish
I love oily fish like salmon.
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ryby
fried
Fried bread is too oily for me.
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smażone
fruit
You should eat some fresh fruit every day.
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owoce
grapes
Do you prefer red or green grapes?
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winogrona
grilled
I would like the grilled steak please.
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grillowane
lamb
I always order a lamb curry at that Indian restaurant.
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Jagnięcina
lemon
I always like to have some lemon with my fish.
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lemon
mango
Is there any mango in this fruit salad?
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mango
meat
My sister doesn’t eat meat because she’s a vegetarian.
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Mięso
melon
This melon isn’t sweet enough.
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melon
mussels
We had some delicious mussels and chips in Belgium.
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małże
peach
I would like a peach for dessert
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brzoskwinia
please.
pear
Would you like a pear or an apple?
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gruszka
pepper
We need one red pepper and one onion.
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pieprz
pork
Many people do not eat pork in Morocco.
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wieprzowina
prawns
We had prawns with lemon juice and garlic.
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krewetki
raspberries
We had raspberries and ice cream.
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maliny
roast
We always have roast potatoes on Sundays.
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pieczeń
salmon
Oily fish like salmon is very good for you.
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łosoś
seafood
My mum loves seafood
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owoce morza
especially prawns and mussels.
squid
I ordered fried squid for my starter.
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kalmary
steamed
Steamed vegetables are very healthy.
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gotowane na parze
tuna
I made a tuna salad for my dinner.
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tuńczyka
vegetable
Is an avocado a fruit or a vegetable?
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warzyw
ambitious
Paul is really ambitious and is studying very hard at school.
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ambitny
anxious
My sister is very anxious and is always stressed.
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niespokojny
attractive
Darren’s new girlfriend is really attractive.
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atrakcyjne
bad-tempered
Our neighbour is bad-tempered so I don’t like talking to him.
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złe usposobienie
bossy
My husband is very bossy and is always telling me what to do.
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apodyktyczny
charming
Nicola’s new boyfriend is charming and friendly.
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Uroczy
clever
My sister is really clever and wants to study medicine.
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sprytny
competitive
I don’t like playing football with Jason – he’s too competitive!
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konkurencyjna
dishonest
I think Jenny is being dishonest about her past.
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nieuczciwi
disorganized
Our secretary is so disorganized – we never know when meetings are booked.
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chaotyczna
friendly
Our new neighbour is really friendly.
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przyjazny
generous
Diane is always buying me presents – she’s so generous.
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hojny
hard-working
Mary is a hard-working person so I’m sure she will pass her exams.
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pracowity
honest
Wendy is so honest – she always tells the truth.
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Szczerze mówiąc
imaginative
My daughter is really imaginative and is always writing stories.
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wyobraźnią
immature
He’s nearly 26 now but he’s still so immature.
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niedojrzałe
impatient
Megan always wants things right now – she’s so impatient.
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niecierpliwi
independent
Karen lives on her own because she likes to be independent.
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niezależne
insecure
Stuart is really insecure about the way he looks.
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niepewnie
insensitive
She asked him about his divorce which I think was very insensitive.
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niewrażliwe
irresponsible
I don’t want you to go out with Vanessa tonight – she’s too irresponsible.
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nieodpowiedzialne
jealous
Louise is really jealous of Pete because he has a great job.
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zazdrosny,
kind
My wife is really kind – she’s always doing things for other people.
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rodzaj
lazy
Ian never does any housework – he’s so lazy.
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leniwy
mature
She’s only twelve but she’s very mature for her age.
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dojrzałe
mean
My sister never shares her things – she’s really mean.
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Średnie
moody
Our teenage son is always moody and bad-tempered.
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nastrojowy
obey
You should obey your parents.
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posłuszni
offend
You should try not to offend people.
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obrazić
opinion
What’s your opinion of the new government?
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Opinia
organized
Our administrator is really organized.
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zorganizowana
outgoing
James is really outgoing and has many friends.
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wychodzące
patient
You need to be patient if you want to be a driving instructor.
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pacjent
quiet
Anna is so quiet – it’s really hard to talk to her.
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cichy
rebellious
Julie is really rebellious and never does what her parents tell her to do.
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buntowniczy
reliable
Ken is not very reliable – he’s always late.
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niezawodny
responsible
Our son is very responsible and hard-working.
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odpowiedzialny
self-confident
She’s a very self-confident and sociable child.
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pewny siebie
selfish
Jane is really selfish and only ever thinks of herself.
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samolubna
sensible
Our teenage daughter is really sensible so we can trust her.
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sensowne
sensitive
Helen is always crying – she’s really sensitive.
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wrażliwe
shy
I’m really shy and find it hard to meet new people.
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nieśmiały
sociable
Jack’s really sociable and has lots of friends.
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towarzyski
spoilt
Rachel is so spoilt – her parents are always giving her money.
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zepsute
stubborn
My dad is really stubborn and never changes his mind.
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uparta
stupid
My parents think that all my friends are stupid.
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głupi
talkative
Lucy is very talkative – we chatted for hours.
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rozmowny
tidy
Harry is really tidy so his house always looks great.
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uporządkowane
unambitious
I was unambitious when I was young so I didn’t study much.
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ambicji
unfriendly
I met our new boss this morning and he was really unfriendly.
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nieprzyjazny
unimaginative
The children’s story was boring and unimaginative.
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niewyszukane
unkind
Don’t be unkind to your poor brother.
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niemiły
unreliable
I’m not going to ask Colin for help because he is really unreliable.
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niewiarygodne
unselfish
Adam is really unselfish and always thinks of others.
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bezinteresowny
unsociable
Chris never comes out with us – he’s really unsociable.
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nietowarzyski
untidy
Jim is very untidy – his bedroom is a real mess.
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nieporządny
adult
I think I became an adult when I left home.
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dorosły
arrangement
Have you made an arrangement for tomorrow morning?
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układ
attention
I didn’t get as much attention as my brother when we were children.
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uwaga
bedcovers
I hid from my sister under the bedcovers.
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poszewki
boarding school
I was sent away to boarding school when I was eleven.
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szkoła z internatem
carbohydrates
Rice is an important source of carbohydrates.
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węglowodany
childhood
I had a happy childhood.
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dzieciństwo
close family
Do you think you have a close family?
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bliska rodzina
decline
The results show a decline in traditional family structures.
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spadek (np. cen)
depressed
After he lost his job he became really depressed.
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załamany
emotional
She’s really emotional and often cries.
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emocjonalny
extended family
I have a big extended family
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dalsza rodzina
including eighteen cousins!
extrovert
My dad is a real extrovert and loves meeting new people.
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ekstrawertyczny
fight
My brother always wants to fight with me.
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walka
fresh
I bought some wonderful fresh fish today.
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świeży
frozen
Have we got any frozen vegetables?
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zamarznięty / zamarznięta
gang
I’m not comfortable with being one of a gang.
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gang
gathering
My parents have arranged a family gathering.
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zebranie
immediate family
How many people are there in your immediate family?
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najbliższa rodzina
innocent
My sister hit me but my mum thought she was innocent.
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niewinny
intention
His intention is to study hard and go to university.
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intencja / zamiar
low-fat
Would you like a low-fat yoghurt?
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o niskiej zawartości tłuszczu
mood
Don’t talk to Barry today because he’s in a bad mood.
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nastrój
newborn
That newborn baby is so tiny.
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nowo narodzony
no wonder
My parents were always nicer to me so no wonder my sister hated me.
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nic dziwnego,
only child
I don’t have any brothers or sisters – I’m an only child.
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tylko dziecko
prediction
His prediction is that people will holiday in space in the near future.
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przepowiednia
promise
I made a promise to my father that I would look after my mother when he died.
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obietnica
protein
Meat is a good source of protein.
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białko / proteina
raw
I hate the taste of raw onions.
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surowy
relative
I’m my mother’s closest relative.
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krewny
relaxed
My mother is really relaxed and never gets stressed.
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zrelaksowany
rivalry
There was a lot of rivalry between me and my sister when we were younger.
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rywalizacja
share
I share a lot of hobbies with my sister.
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akcja
unselfish
Adam is really unselfish and always thinks of others.
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bezinteresowny
unsociable
Chris never comes out with us – he’s really unsociable.
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nietowarzyski
untidy
Jim is very untidy – his bedroom is a real mess.
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nieporządny
adult
I think I became an adult when I left home.
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dorosły
arrangement
Have you made an arrangement for tomorrow morning?
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układ
attention
I didn’t get as much attention as my brother when we were children.
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uwaga
bedcovers
I hid from my sister under the bedcovers.
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poszewki
boarding school
I was sent away to boarding school when I was eleven.
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szkoła z internatem
carbohydrates
Rice is an important source of carbohydrates.
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węglowodany
childhood
I had a happy childhood.
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dzieciństwo
close family
Do you think you have a close family?
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bliska rodzina
decline
The results show a decline in traditional family structures.
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spadek (np. cen)
depressed
After he lost his job he became really depressed.
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załamany
emotional
She’s really emotional and often cries.
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emocjonalny
extended family n
I have a big extended family
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dalsza rodzina n
including eighteen cousins!
extrovert
My dad is a real extrovert and loves meeting new people.
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ekstrawertyczny
fight
My brother always wants to fight with me.
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walka
fresh
I bought some wonderful fresh fish today.
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świeży
frozen
Have we got any frozen vegetables?
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zamarznięty / zamarznięta
gang
I’m not comfortable with being one of a gang.
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gang
gathering
My parents have arranged a family gathering.
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zebranie
immediate family
How many people are there in your immediate family?
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najbliższa rodzina
innocent
My sister hit me but my mum thought she was innocent.
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niewinny
intention
His intention is to study hard and go to university.
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intencja / zamiar
low-fat
Would you like a low-fat yoghurt?
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o niskiej zawartości tłuszczu
mood
Don’t talk to Barry today because he’s in a bad mood.
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nastrój
newborn
That newborn baby is so tiny.
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nowo narodzony
no wonder
My parents were always nicer to me so no wonder my sister hated me.
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nic dziwnego,
only child
I don’t have any brothers or sisters – I’m an only child.
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tylko dziecko
prediction
His prediction is that people will holiday in space in the near future.
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przepowiednia
promise
I made a promise to my father that I would look after my mother when he died.
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obietnica
protein
Meat is a good source of protein.
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białko / proteina
raw
I hate the taste of raw onions.
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surowy
relative
I’m my mother’s closest relative.
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krewny
relaxed
My mother is really relaxed and never gets stressed.
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zrelaksowany
rivalry
There was a lot of rivalry between me and my sister when we were younger.
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rywalizacja
share
I share a lot of hobbies with my sister.
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akcja
sick
He’s been off sick for two weeks.
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chory
spicy
I love spicy Thai curries.
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pikantny, przyprawiony
stressed
Richard works too hard and is always stressed.
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Podkreślił,
suffocate
I remember my brother trying to suffocate me under the bedcovers.
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dusić
tension
There was always a lot of tension in our house – our parents always argued.
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napięcie
value
Now that I am older I really value my parents.
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wartość
afford
Can you afford to buy a new car?
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pozwolić sobie
alternative therapy
Have you tried alternative therapy
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Terapia alternatywna
like hypnotherapy?
argue
My parents always argue but they will never get divorced.
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spierać się
aware
Are you aware that you are your aunt’s only relative?
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świadomy
cake
I made a chocolate cake for my girlfriend’s birthday.
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tort
carton
Can you get me a carton of orange juice?
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karton
charge
My parents charge me rent to live in their house.
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oskarżenie
chef
My brother is a chef in an Italian restaurant.
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szef kuchni
chocolate
They give their clients free chocolate at the end of the night.
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cukierek czekoladowy
concentration
Blueberries can improve concentration by up to 20 per cent.
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stężenie
container
This is a plastic container for pasta.
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opakowanie
creamy
We ordered pasta in a creamy sauce.
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kremowy
cuisine
I love Indian cuisine.
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Kuchnia
cure
I want to find a cure for my headaches.
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lekarstwo
cut down on
I need to cut down on sugar and fat to lose weight.
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obniżyć
decision
Have you made a decision about your holiday yet?
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decyzja
dramatic
The results of the experiment were dramatic with a 60 per cent reduction in violent crimes.
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dramatyczny
efficiently
Food that is high in protein helps your brain to work more efficiently.
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efektywnie
endorphins
Your brain releases endorphins when you eat chocolate and this makes you feel good.
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endorfiny
expert
My aunt is an expert on Victorian literature.
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ekspert
feel a bit down
I always feel a bit down when we come home after a holiday.
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czuć się nieco w dół
focused
After my morning coffee I feel really focused.
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koncentruje
food supplement
I take a food supplement every day.
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suplement diety
jar
Can you pass me that jar of strawberry jam?
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słoik
margarine
Do you prefer butter or margarine?
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margaryna
meeting
I have a meeting with my boss at 10.00 a.m.
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spotkanie
mushroom
I’ll have a ham and mushroom pizza
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grzyb
please.
nightclub
We went to a nightclub until 2.00 a.m.
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klub nocny
prosciutto
Prosciutto is an Italian ham.
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prosciutto
public holiday
It’s a public holiday on Monday so we won’t go to work.
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dzień wolny od pracy
salt
Don’t put too much salt on your dinner.
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sól
sausage
Would you like a sausage or a burger?
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kiełbaska
steak
I ordered steak and chips at the restaurant.
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befsztyk
sugar
I always have sugar in my coffee.
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cukier
takeaway
We ordered a takeaway pizza.
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jedzenie na wynos
tinned
I don’t like the taste of tinned tuna.
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cynowany
violence
Late night violence can be a problem in some towns.
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przemoc
vitamin
There is a lot of vitamin C in oranges.
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witamina
weapon
Chocolate could become a secret weapon in the fight against crime.
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broń
live on
If I lose my job
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być nadal żywym
I’ll have no money to live on.
loan
I need a loan from the bank to start my own business.
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pożyczka
mortgage
The bank gave me a mortgage so that I could buy a house.
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kredyt, zastaw hipoteczny
note
I left a £20 note on my desk.
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nuta
owe
You owe me £10.
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zawdzięczać
pay back
I pay back £50 of the loan to the bank every month.
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spłacić
raise
How much money did you raise for the school?
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podnieść
salary
Lawyers get a good salary.
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pensja
save
I try to save some money every month.
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oszczędzać
take out
I never take out more than £50 at a cash machine.
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wyjąć
tax
How much tax do you have to pay every month?
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opodatkowanie
waste
Don’t waste your money on things you don’t need.
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odpady
worth
How much is your house worth?
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o wartości
amazed
I was amazed to hear that Bob is getting married.
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zadziwiony
boiling
It’s boiling at the moment – 34 degrees Celsius!
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wrzący
boutique
She works in a designer clothes boutique.
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butik
broke
I was always broke when I was a student.
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bez grosza
cheque
I wrote a cheque for £300.
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czek
consecutive
She ran three consecutive marathons in 23 hours and 50 minutes.
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kolejny
contract
We signed the contract.
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umowa
current
I had to paddle against the current.
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obecny
delicious
The food was delicious.
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pyszny
delighted
My parents are delighted that I’m getting married.
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zachwycony
dyslexia
My son can’t read very well because he has dyslexia.
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dysleksja
enormous
His house is enormous and has six bedrooms.
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olbrzymi
exhausted
I was exhausted after the race.
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wyczerpany / padnięty
exhaustion
I suffered from heat exhaustion.
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wyczerpanie
fantastic
I’ve had a fantastic time here.
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fantastyczny
figures
He calculated figures in his head.
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Liczby
filthy
John’s kitchen is filthy.
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brudny
freezing
The sea was freezing so we didn’t swim.
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lodowaty
furious
Maria is furious that you didn’t invite her to your birthday party.
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wściekły
gamble
Starting my own business was a bit of a gamble.
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hazard
go on sale
When will his new book go on sale?
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do sprzedaży
hilarious
The film was hilarious – we laughed so much.
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przezabawny
humidity
The humidity here is 80 per cent in the summer.
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wilgoć
infested
The river is infested with crocodiles.
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Zainfekowany
inspire
I’ve been listening to power ballads to inspire me.
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inspirować
kayak
Why did you agree to kayak down the Amazon?
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kajak
make money
I want to make money from my paintings.
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zarabiać pieniądze
millionaire
Jeff became a millionaire
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milioner
but lost most of his money.
paddle
We used a wooden paddle to move the boat.
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wiosło
positive
Did you have a positive experience when you went abroad?
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pozytywny
put aside
Every week
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odkładać
I put aside some money for a holiday.
recession
Our business lost a lot of money during the recession.
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recesja
risky
This is a very risky trip.
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ryzykowny
sponsor
She asked me to sponsor her for a charity programme.
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sponsor
starving
I was starving when I came home from school.
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głodujący
suffer
I really suffer in hot weather.
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ucierpieć
target
100 kms per day is my target.
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cel
terrified
Are there any animals that you’re terrified of?
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przerażony
tiny
My flat is really tiny with only two rooms.
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drobny
afford
I can’t afford to go on holiday this year.
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pozwolić sobie
bank account
How much money do you have in your bank account?
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konto bankowe
bill
The electricity bill came through the post today.
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projekt ustawy
borrow
Can I borrow some money please?
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pożyczat od kogoś
cash machine
I took £30 out of the cash machine.
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bankomat
charge
How much do you charge for a haircut?
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oskarżenie
coin
I found a 10p coin on the pavement.
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moneta
cost
These shoes cost £70.
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kosztować
credit card
The payment had been taken from my credit card.
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karta kredytowa
debt
I had a lot of debt when I left university.
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dług
earn
How much do doctors earn in your country?
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zarabiać
inherit
She will inherit a lot of money when her parents die.
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dziedziczyć
invest
You should invest some money in the stock market.
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inwestować
lend
Can you lend me £30 until tomorrow?
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pożyczać komuś
live off
I have to live off my parents while I’m at university.
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żyć
ache
I have an ache in my right arm from playing tennis.
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ból
ashamed
He felt so ashamed that he couldn’t read.
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zawstydzony
bandaged
He came to work with a bandaged head.
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bandażach
best-seller
His autobiography became a best-seller.
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bestseller
burst into tears
When I finished the race I burst into tears.
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rozpłakała się
charity
My sister works for a children’s charity and helps them to raise money.
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jałmużna
consumer society
We live in a consumer society where people want new things all the time.
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społeczeństwo konsumpcyjne
cynical
I’m always very cynical about our government – I never think their decisions are good.
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cyniczny
door-to-door
I went door-to-door trying to sell insurance.
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od drzwi do drzwi
drive someone mad
My parents drive me mad with their arguing!
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jechać ktoś szalony
employ
We employ a gardener who comes once a week.
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zatrudniać
fee
My lawyer has an hourly fee of £150!
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wynagrodzenie
foot the bill
My children use the phone all the time but I foot the bill.
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wybulić forsę
ghost writer
She used a ghost writer to help her write her autobiography.
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Autor widmo
good cause
I want to run a marathon and make money for a good cause.
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dobry przyczyną
gorilla
I saw a big gorilla at the zoo.
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goryl
instalment
I paid back the first instalment on my loan.
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rata
instinctively
He instinctively knew what people wanted.
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instynktownie
interest
How much interest do you pay on your credit card?
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oprocentowanie
lorry
A big red lorry parked outside our house.
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samochód ciężarowy
mechanic
I had to pay the mechanic £100 to repair my car.
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mechanik
melted
There was melted chocolate at the bottom of my bag.
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stopiony
presenter
I want to be a TV presenter when I grow up.
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spiker
prize
I won first prize in the competition.
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nagroda
proud
I was so proud of my son when he passed his exams.
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dumny
rough idea
I usually have a rough idea about what I spend my money on.
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grubsza
salesman
My brother is a used car salesman.
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sprzedawca
scam
That email saying we had won some money was a scam.
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oszustwo
shopping spree
I always go on a shopping spree when I get my monthly salary.
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Shopping Spree
store
He works in a grocery store.
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sklep
surface
I can see my reflection in the surface of the water.
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powierzchnia
tape
My fingers are bandaged with white tape.
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taśma
avoid
Try to avoid the motorway because there is a huge traffic jam at the moment.
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uniknąć
bus stop
You can buy a ticket at the bus stop.
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przystanek autobusowy
car crash
I broke my leg in a car crash last month.
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wypadek samochodowy
carriage
My seat is in carriage F.
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wagon
child seat
You should buy a child seat for your car.
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fotelik dla dziecka
coach
We went on a coach to France.
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autokar
cross
What’s the quickest way to cross a busy city?
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sierpowy
cycle lane
It’s safer to use a cycle lane when you’re on your bike.
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ścieżki rowerowe
end up
People end up multitasking
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kończy się
which can make them even more stressed.
get stuck
I always get stuck in traffic on my way to work.
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utknąć
go over
Don’t go over the speed limit.
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przejrzeć
lorry
My brother drives a lorry.
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samochód ciężarowy
motorway
The speed limit is 70 miles per hour on the motorway in the UK.
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autostrada
parking fine
I left my car on double yellow lines and I got a parking fine.
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Parking dobrze
pedestrian crossing
Children should always use a pedestrian crossing.
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przejście dla pieszych
petrol station
I stopped at a petrol station to fill up the car.
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stacja benzynowa
platform
The train leaves from this platform.
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peron
roadworks
Roadworks are starting on this road next week so traffic will be bad.
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roboty drogowe
run out
What will we do if we run out of petrol?
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wybiec
rush hour
The traffic is always bad in rush hour.
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godziny szczytu
scooter
My daughter uses her scooter to get to work.
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hulajnoga
seat belt
You must wear a seat belt in cars in this country.
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pas bezpieczeństwa
set off
We set off early to avoid the traffic.
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wyruszył
speed camera
There’s a speed camera over there so don’t drive too fast.
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fotoradarów
speed limit
What’s the speed limit on this road?
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ograniczenie prędkości
taxi rank
There’s a taxi rank outside the station.
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postój taksówek
traffic jam
Sorry I’m late – there was a terrible traffic jam.
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korek
traffic lights
Turn right after the traffic lights.
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światła drogowe
tram
I go to work by tram.
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tramwaj
Underground
I use the London Underground every day.
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Underground
van
My uncle is a builder and he has his own van.
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furgonetka
watch / look out!
Look out! You’re going to crash!
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oglądać / uważaj!
zebra crossing
It’s safest to cross the road at the zebra crossing.
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przejście dla pieszych
afraid of
I’m afraid of spiders.
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boi
angry with
Are you still angry with me?
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zły
apologize to
You should apologize to your sister for breaking her hairdryer.
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przepraszam
argue with
I always argue with my parents about when I have to be home at night.
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spierać się z
arrive at
We arrive at Heathrow at 10.30 a.m.
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dojechać
arrive in
What time do you arrive in London?
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przyjeździe
ask for
I want to ask for some help with my homework.
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prosić
belong to
Who does this jacket belong to?
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należą do
choose between
You have to choose between these two dresses.
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wybrać
close to
I’m very close to my mum and we speak on the phone every day.
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blisko
depend on
I might go to university next year – it will depend on my exam results.
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zależeć
different from
This house is very different from your last one.
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różni się od
dream about
Do you often dream about work?
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marzyć o
excited about
Are you excited about your holiday?
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podekscytowany
famous for
What’s your hometown famous for?
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znana
fed up of
I’m fed up of tidying away your clothes all the time.
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fed up
fond of
I’m really fond of my niece – she’s so sweet.
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lubiący
frightened of
Are you frightened of heights?
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przerażony
good at
I’m really good at maths but I’m useless at history.
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dobry w
good for
Doing some exercise every day is good for you.
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dobre dla
interested in
I’m really interested in history.
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zainteresowany
keen on
I’m keen on football so I watch it most weekends.
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chętnie
kind to
Please be kind to your little brother.
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uprzejmy
laugh at
Don’t laugh at me when I’m talking.
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śmiać się
look forward to
I look forward to seeing you next week.
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oczekiwać
married to
How long have you been married to your wife?
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żonaty
pay for
How much did you pay for that car?
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płacić za
pleased about
Are you pleased about the new tax system?
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zadowolony
proud of
I’m really proud of my nephew as he’s now a doctor.
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dumny
remind me to
Can you remind me to call your grandma tomorrow?
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Przypomnij mi
rude to
Don’t be rude to your father!
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niegrzeczne
scared of
I’m scared of the dark.
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boi
spend money on
I like to spend money on good quality food.
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wydawać pieniądze na
tired of
I’m tired of working – I need to have a rest.
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zmęczony
worried about
I’m worried about Jody – she seems really depressed.
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martwi
according to
According to the article
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według
women are better at multitasking.
adventure
I want an adventure so let’s go travelling together.
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przygoda
ahead of
The car was ahead of the bike.
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przed
almost
I can talk to my wife about almost anything.
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prawie
choke
Try not to choke on that apple.
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dławić
claim
They claim that women use more words than men.
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roszczenie
confusing
The map was confusing and we got lost.
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mylące
crash
He was very careful not to crash into any buses.
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załamanie (na giełdzie)
credible
I don’t think this research is very credible so I don’t trust the findings.
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wiarygodny
fit
They want to fit me with a hearing aid.
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wysportowany
generally
that women are more talkative than men?
Do you think
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generalnie
generally speaking
gossip
Have you got any gossip to share?
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plotkowanie
gossip
She likes to gossip with her friends over coffee.
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plotkowanie
hardly
We hardly ever go to the cinema any more.
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prawie nie
in fact
we don’t even have takeaways any more.
We don’t eat out much
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w rzeczywistości
in fact
manual
I need a training manual on how to bring up children.
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ręczny
multitask
Do you think women can multitask better than men?
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wielozadaniowe
permit
Do you have a permit to park here?
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zezwolenie
race
I won the race.
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bieg
range
There is a wide range of products to choose from.
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kuchenka
reach
When do you think you will reach the station?
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dotrzeć
recorder
They attached a recorder to them to monitor their conversations.
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protokolant
reduce
Laughing can reduce stress.
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zredukować
route
Which is the best route to the station?
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trasa
rush
I was late so I had to rush to school.
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pośpiech
sceptical
They are sceptical of the belief that women use three times as many words as men.
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sceptyczny
slightly
Men only use slightly fewer words than women.
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trochę
stereotype
The stereotype of British people is that they always talk about the weather.
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stereotyp
stereotype
They stereotype women as being better at looking after children.
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stereotyp
stick
Men usually stick to one subject for longer when they chat.
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patyk
stuck
I was stuck in traffic for over an hour this morning.
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zatrzymany
swap
We like to get together and swap opinions.
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zamiana
talk about
I like to talk about politics with my friends.
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mówić o
talkative
Anthony is talkative but he doesn’t really listen.
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gadatliwy
tend
Women tend to gossip more than men.
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zmierzać
turn around
You should turn around because you’re going the wrong way.
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odwracać się
turn red
When the lights turn red you have to stop.
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zmieni kolor na czerwony
whereas
Women talk about lots of subjects whereas men usually stick to one subject for longer.
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podczas gdy
worse
You should leave now because the traffic is getting worse.
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gorszy
check-in desk
Go straight to the check-in desk when you get to the airport.
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odprawa bagażowa
commando
He was a commando in the British army.
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komandos
do your hair
How long does it take to do your hair?
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Czy Twoje włosy
driving simulator
A British car magazine tested drivers in a driving simulator.
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Symulator jazdy
illegal
Have you ever done something illegal?
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nielegalny
military precision
Getting him ready for school requires military precision.
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wojskową precyzją
mobile
I left my mobile on the bus!
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telefon komórkowy
motorboat
My brother bought a motorboat last weekend.
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motorówka
nickname
Did you have a nickname when you were at school?
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przydomek
one mile
How long does it take you to walk one mile?
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1 mila = 1,6093 km
overground train
You should take the overground train from Waterloo.
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Pociąg naziemnych
penalty
Their best player missed the penalty.
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kara
public transport
I never use public transport because I love driving.
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komunikacja miejska
publish
Will they publish your article in the magazine next month?
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publikować
put make-up on
She needs 20 minutes to put make-up on in the mornings.
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umieścić makijaż na
ring road
You have to drive round the ring road to get to that part of town.
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obwodnica
rucksack
I put my lunch box into my rucksack.
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plecak
satnav
I use my satnav when I go on long journeys.
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nawigacji satelitarnej
series
Top Gear is a very popular TV series.
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seria
silence is golden
I like to spend time in quiet places – silence is golden.
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milczenie jest złotem
sleeping tablet
I took a sleeping tablet to help me sleep last night.
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Tablet spania
stay-at-home dad
I’m a stay-at-home dad and my wife goes out to work.
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stay-at-home taty
the Tube
I hate travelling on the Tube.
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Tube
trivial
My daughter’s friends talk about trivial things like clothes and celebrities.
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trywialny
valuable
My time is valuable so I don’t like to waste it.
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wartościowy / cenny
amazed
I was amazed by our son’s exam results.
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zadziwiony
amazing
The view from our hotel room is amazing.
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zadziwiający
basic phrase
Try to learn some basic phrases before you travel to another country.
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Zwrot podstawowy
bored
I’m bored – let’s do something.
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znudzony
boring
This film is really boring.
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nudny / nudna
busy
I’m afraid the line is busy at the moment.
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tętniące życiem
consequence
What was the consequence of you refusing to help your dad?
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konsekwencja
depressed
She was feeling really depressed so she went to her doctor.
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załamany
depressing
I find winter really depressing.
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przygnębiający
dial
Can you dial the number for me?
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wybierania
disappointed
My parents were disappointed with my exam results.
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rozczarowany
disappointing
My exam results were a bit disappointing.
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rozczarowujący
embarrassed
I was embarrassed when I fell over in the town centre.
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zażenowany
embarrassing
It was really embarrassing when my dad decided to dance at my party.
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żenujący
engaged
I tried to call you but the line was engaged.
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zaręczony
etiquette
Do you know about mobile phone etiquette?
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etykieta
evidence
If at first you don’t succeed destroy all the evidence that you tried.
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materiał dowodowy
excited
I was really excited on the first day of the course.
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podekscytowany
exciting
The action film was really exciting.
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ekscytujący
fabulous
She looks fabulous in that dress!
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fantastyczny
fluently
I can speak Italian fluently.
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płynnie
frightened
I was really frightened when I heard that knocking noise late at night.
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przestraszony
frightening
It’s frightening to walk through the woods at night.
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przerażający
frustrated
I’m really frustrated by our new camera.
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sfrustrowany
frustrating
Using this website is really frustrating.
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denerwujący
hang up
Don’t hang up until you’ve heard what I want to say.
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odkładać słuchawkę
instant messaging
I use instant messaging to chat to my friends.
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komunikatory
language barrier
When we moved to China my biggest problem was the language barrier.
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Bariera językowa
leave a message
Please leave a message after the beep.
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zostawić wiadomość
link
I have a strong personal link to Greece because of my mother.
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link
manners
Saying please and thank you shows that you have good manners.
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wychowanie
more exceptions than rules
There seem to be more exceptions than rules in Russian grammar.
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więcej wyjątków niż reguł
multilingual
He’s multilingual – he speaks eight languages.
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wielojęzyczny
quiet zone
This is a quiet zone – so please turn off your mobile.
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cicha strefa
scene
I love the car chase scene in the latest James Bond film.
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scena
screen saver
I have a picture of my children as my screen saver.
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wygaszacz ekranu
silent mode
I switched my phone to silent mode during the meeting.
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tryb cichy
skill
She has a real skill for languages.
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zręczność
tired
I’m really tired so I’m going to bed.
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zmęczony
tiring
Swimming in the sea is really tiring.
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męczący
vibrate mode
Your phone should be switched to vibrate mode at the cinema.
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tryb wibracji
voicemail
Leave a message on my voicemail.
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poczty głosowej
accompany
Can I accompany you to the bus stop?
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towarzyszyć
Afrikaans
He lives in South Africa and speaks Afrikaans.
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Afrikaans
app
Have you seen the latest app for counting calories?
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aplikacja
appropriate
Do you think your behaviour is appropriate?
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odpowiedni / odpowiednia
calm
You seem very calm about your driving test.
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opanowany
Catalan
They speak Catalan and Spanish in Barcelona.
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Kataloński
charming
She was a very charming woman and we all liked her immediately.
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czarujący / uroczy
criticize
You should never criticize her cooking.
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krytykować
declare
You should not declare what you will and will not eat.
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deklarować
deserve
People with you deserve more attention than those at the end of the phone.
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zasłużyć
dishonest
Don’t be dishonest about how much money you have spent.
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nielojalny
doubt
I doubt that he’ll get good exam results because he is really lazy.
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wątpliwość
excursion
We went on a diving excursion the next day.
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wycieczka
face-to-face
I would like to speak to you about this face-to-face and not on the phone.
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twarzą w twarz
finals
I’m studying hard for my finals at the moment.
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finały
generate
I didn’t think the competition would generate this amount of media attention.
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generować
Greek
I had to learn the Greek alphabet.
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greka
hands-free
I bought a hands-free set so I can use my phone in the car.
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wolne ręce
Hebrew
I learnt some Hebrew when I was young
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hebrajski
helping
She gave me an enormous helping of lasagne.
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pomoc
instantly
If you learn some basic phrases it instantly shows that you respect the culture and language.
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natychmiast
insulting
The player was sent off for insulting the referee
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obraźliwy
intimate
They had an intimate conversation in a quiet place.
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intymny
invisible
Sometimes I wish I could become invisible.
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niewidzialny
island
He grew up on a small island off the coast of Scotland.
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wyspa
knowledge
I don’t have much knowledge of science I'm afraid.
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wiedza
media attention
The celebrity story received a lot of media attention.
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uwagę mediów
megaphone
Use the megaphone so that everyone can hear you.
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megafon
nasty
Heidi received a nasty email from Carolyn.
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paskudny
Oriental
Oriental languages are really hard for Europeans to learn.
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Orientalny
ought
John just called so you ought to call him back.
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powinien
permission
Don’t post photos of friends without asking their permission.
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zgoda / pozwolenie
reception
The reception is really poor and I can’t hear what you’re saying.
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odbiór programu
robot
I was dancing like a robot!
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robot
Roman
It’s easier for me to learn a language with Roman letters.
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Rzymianin
scuba dive
I want to learn to scuba dive when we go to Spain.
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nurkować
see sense
I hope she will see sense and find a better boyfriend.
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widzieć sens
skydiving
I went skydiving when I was in New Zealand.
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skydiving
snorkelling
I love snorkelling and looking at the fish.
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nurkowanie
stepmother
My father married his girlfriend so I now have a stepmother.
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macocha
tactless
It was tactless to say you didn’t like his new shirt.
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nietaktowny
theory
You need to study the theory to pass the test.
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teoria
tip
My mum gave me a good tip on how to make a delicious pasta sauce.
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napiwek
tune
I still try to dance when I hear a salsa tune.
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melodia
whole
Have you finished the whole cake already?
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cały
You don’t have to shout
You don’t have to shout – I can hear you.
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Nie musisz krzyczeć
You have to keep your phone on
You have to keep your phone on so that I can contact you.
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Musisz zachować swój telefon
You must not use your phone
You must not use your phone in the library.
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Nie wolno używać telefonu
If you must take a call
If you must take a call in the car use a hands-free set.
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Jeśli musisz odebrać telefon
arena
The horse racing competition took place in the arena.
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arena
beat
Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-0.
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bić
captain
Which player is the captain of your team?
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kapitan samolotu
circuit
There is a Formula 1 circuit in Bahrain.
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obieg
coach
My dad is a tennis coach.
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autokar
course
We went round the 18-hole golf course together.
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kurs
court
There’s a tennis court in our local park.
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kort do tenisa
crowd
There was a huge crowd waiting to get into the stadium.
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tłum
draw
We don’t want to draw – we want to win the match.
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remis
eliminate
We will eliminate their team from the competition.
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wyeliminować
fan
I’m a Manchester United fan.
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kibic
get fit
I want to lose weight and get fit before my wedding.
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nabrać formy/kondycji
get injured
Try not to get injured in the football match.
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dostać rannych
gym
I go to the gym every morning for 45 minutes.
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sala gimnastyczna
knock out
Do you think we can knock out their team from the competition?
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nokautować
lose
They accept money to lose matches.
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stracić
pitch
The football pitch was very muddy.
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pak
player
Who is the best player in your team?
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zawodnik / gracz
pool
I dived into the pool.
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bilard
referee
The referee blew his whistle.
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sędzia
send off
I think the referee should send off that player.
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odprawiać
slope
We went really fast down the ski slope.
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stok
spectator
I was a spectator at the Wimbledon men’s final this year.
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kibic, widz
sports hall
You can play basketball in the sports hall.
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hala sportowa
stadium
They built a new stadium for Arsenal a few years ago.
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stadion
tai-chi
I do tai-chi to help me relax.
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tai-chi
team
There are eleven players in a football team.
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drużyna
track
I ran twice around the race track.
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bieżnia
train
How many hours do you train for every day?
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pociąg
umpire
The umpire at the cricket match sent one of the players off the field.
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sędzia
warm up
It’s important to warm up before you do exercise.
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rozgrzewka
win
I really want to win this competition.
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wygrać
work out
I like to work out at the gym three times a week.
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dobrze komuś wychodzić/gimnastykować się
yoga
I teach Ashtanga yoga on Monday evenings.
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joga
be together
I want us to be together forever.
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być razem
become friends
When did you first become friends?
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stają się przyjaciółmi
break up
I find it really hard to break up with someone.
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zerwać
classmate
He’s a classmate of mine – we take maths together.
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kolega z klasy
close friend
Nina is a really close friend of mine.
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bliski przyjaciel / bliska przyjaciółka
colleague
James is a work colleague.
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kolega lub koleżanka z pracy
couple
How long have you and Wendy been a couple?
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para
dump
I’m going to dump my boyfriend this evening.
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wysypisko
ex
I had a text message from my ex yesterday.
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dawny
fall out with
I have a good relationship with my sister – I never fall out with her.
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wypaść z
fancy
Do you fancy anyone in your drama class?
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fantazyjny
fiancé(e)
This is my fiancée Heather.
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narzeczony (e)
flatmate
Kevin is my flatmate.
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współlokator
get in touch
Please get in touch when you are next in town.
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skontaktuje się
get married
I’d like to get married before I’m 30.
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pobrać się
get on
Do you get on with your parents or do they annoy you?
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wsiadać (np. do autobusu)
get to know
I want to get to know you.
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poznać
go out together
How long did you and Nick go out together?
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iść razem
have a crush on
I have a crush on my sister’s best friend.
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mają podkochuje
have something in common
You need to have something in common with your partner if the relationship is going to work.
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mieć coś wspólnego
lose touch
Don’t lose touch – let’s exchange numbers before you move.
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tracą kontakt
mate
Nicola’s not my girlfriend – she’s just a mate.
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kumpel
meet
I find it quite difficult to meet new people.
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spotkać
partner
I live in a small house with my partner.
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wspólnik
propose
I want to propose to my girlfriend tonight.
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zaproponować
romantic
I took her out for a romantic meal.
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romantyczny
split up
When did you split up with Marco?
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zrywać (np. o związku)
audition
The actress was driving to an audition.
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audycja
award
They will award the title to the winner of the race.
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nagroda
barrier
He raised the barrier to let her pass.
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bariera
candle
She lit the candle in her bedroom.
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świeczka
commuter
She was a frequent commuter from London to New York.
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podmiejskich
cute
She thought he was really cute.
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śliczny
exceptionally
Usain Bolt can run exceptionally fast.
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wyjątkowo
exchange a few words
They always exchange a few words when they see each other.
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zamienić kilka słów
fate
I knew it was fate that we didn’t win the game.
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los
find the courage
You need to find the courage to give him your phone number.
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znaleźć odwagę
finish
I want to finish the race in first place.
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wykończenie
lane
The motorway lane that I wanted to drive in was closed.
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pas
likely
Is it likely that you will pass your exams?
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prawdopodobnie
lucky charm
This necklace is my lucky charm.
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talizman
opera
We went to see an Italian opera last night.
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opera (dzieło sztuki)
operator
He was a tollbooth operator.
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operator
plot
What’s the plot of this film?
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fabuła
ritual
He has a special ritual that he does before every match.
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rytuał
run
I want to run a company when I grow up.
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run
shift
I’m working the day shift at the moment.
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zmiana
shoelaces
Did you tie your shoelaces properly?
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sznurowadła
short cut
If you take the short cut you will get there early.
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na skróty
superstition
It’s a superstition that seeing a black cat brings good luck.
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przesąd
superstitious
I’m really superstitious so I hate the number 13.
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przesądny
sweat
I always sweat a lot when I play tennis.
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pot
their eyes met
Their eyes met across a crowded room.
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ich oczy spotkały się
thruway
She came off the thruway and stopped at the tollbooth.
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thruway
title
They took his title away and awarded it to the real winner.
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tytuł
tollbooth
You have to pay money to cross the bridge via the tollbooth.
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Tollbooth
traffic cone
He put a traffic cone in front of his lane.
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stożek ruchu
turn out
Don’t worry – everything will turn out okay.
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okazać się
winner
Who was the winner?
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zwycięzca
anecdote
He told us a really funny anecdote at the party.
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anegdota
celebrity
Have you ever met a celebrity?
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celebryta
cheat
Why did you cheat in your exams?
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oszukać
extra time
There were no goals so the match went to extra time.
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dodatkowy czas
forum
I like to post my comments on a web forum.
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forum
I’m going to tell you about a time when... I’m going to tell you about a time when I was in a dangerous situation.
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Zamierzam opowiedzieć o czasach, kiedy ... mam zamiar opowiedzieć o czasach, gdy byłem w niebezpiecznej sytuacji.
probable
It’s probable that the econo my won't grow in the few months.
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prawdopodobny
protest
You shouldn’t protest against the referee’s decision.
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protest
quarter-finals
We got through to the quarter-finals of the competition.
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ćwierćfinały
recover
How long did it take you to recover from the accident?
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wyzdrowieć
This happened a few years ago...
This happened a few years ago – I was walking my dog when I heard a gun shot.
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Stało się to kilka lat temu...
trophy
I really hope my team wins a trophy this year.
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trofeum
unpopular
Football referees are really unpopular in my country.
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niepopularny
wax
This candle is made of wax.
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wosk
well-paid
Professional footballers are extremely well-paid.
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dobrze płatna
When I was younger...
When I was younger I went to swimming lessons every Saturday.
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Kiedy byłem młodszy...
action film
Have you seen that new action film starring Tom Cruise?
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film akcji
actor
I want to be an actor so I’m studying drama.
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aktor
actress
Angelina Jolie is a famous actress.
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aktorka
adaptation
I loved the recent adaptation of Jane Eyre.
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adaptacja / przystosowanie (się)
audience
There weren’t many people in the audience.
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widzowie
based on
The film is based on a popular novel by Kathryn Stockett.
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na podstawie
be on
When will the new series of Downton Abbey be on?
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być w
animation
My children love the animation Peppa Pig.
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animacja
cast
The film has a very small cast of only five actors.
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obsada
comedy
We saw a great comedy starring Ben Stiller last week.
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komedia
direct
He’s an actor but now he wants to direct a film.
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bezpośredni
drama
I watched an excellent drama that was set during the Second World War.
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dramaturgia
dub
They usually dub American movies into Italian.
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zdubbingować
exciting
The last James Bond film was really exciting.
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ekscytujący
extra
I was an extra in the recent film about Robin Hood.
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statysta
film
What’s your favourite film?
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film
film on location
We want to film on location in India.
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Film na miejscu
funny
That new comedy with Ricky Gervais is really funny.
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zabawny / zabawna
historical film
It was a historical film about the American Civil War.
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film historyczny
horror film
She was in a horror film about vampires.
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horror
movie
They use the word movie not film in America.
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film
moving
That film about the First World War was really moving.
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poruszający
musical
We saw the musical Mamma Mia! in London.
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musical
play the part of
I want to play the part of Juliet in the new film of Romeo and Juliet.
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odgrywać rolę
plot
The plot of the film was very complicated.
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fabuła
review
The film got a really bad review in the papers.
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powtórka
rom-com
I don’t like action films. I prefer watching rom-coms.
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rom-com
scary
I thought that alien film was really scary.
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straszny
scene
I love the scene where they find each other at the train station.
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scena
science fiction film
He loves that science fiction film about aliens coming to earth.
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film science fiction
script
The script was written by an experienced writer.
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scenariusz filmowy
sequel
Will there be a sequel to this film?
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dalszy ciąg
set
They set the film in the Italian Alps.
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plan filmowy
shoot on location
They’re going to shoot on location in Mexico.
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zastrzelić na miejscu
soundtrack
I love the soundtrack to this film and I want to buy the CD.
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ścieżka dźwiękowa
special effects
They spent millions on the special effects in this dinosaur film.
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efekty specjalne
star
Keira Knightley is the star of the film.
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gwiazda
studio
It was filmed in a studio in Hollywood.
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pracownia
subtitles
It’s a French film so it has English subtitles.
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napisy do filmu
thriller
He starred in a thriller about a political scandal in America.
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thriller
translation
The translation of the film from English to Russian took three months.
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tłumaczenie
violent
Children shouldn’t see violent films.
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gwałtowny
war film
We saw a war film set during the Vietnam war.
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film wojenny
western
That actor was in a western recently and he was one of the good guys.
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western
bite
Did that dog just bite you?
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ukąszenie
kick
Kick the ball as far as you can.
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kopnięcie
nod
Nod your head if you want to say yes.
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skinienie
stare
Don’t stare at people – it’s rude.
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gapić
stomach
My stomach hurts because I ate too much.
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brzuch
taste
Taste this cake – it’s delicious.
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smak
teeth
I brush my teeth twice a day.
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zęby
throw
Throw the ball back to Jason.
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rzucać
toes
Can you fit your toes into those pointy shoes?
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palce
tongue
How far can you stick your tongue out?
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ozór
tooth
I broke a tooth on a hard bread roll.
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ząb
touch
If you touch the screen it will open the website.
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dotyk
whistle
I like to whistle a tune while I do the gardening.
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gwizdek
a different side of yourself
You should show your work colleagues a different side of yourself outside of work.
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inna strona siebie
academic
He works in an academic setting.
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akademicki
alley
In films New York is full of secret alleys.
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zaułek
architect
The building was designed by a famous German architect.
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architekt
aristocratic
She comes from a wealthy aristocratic family.
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arystokratyczny
belief
I have a strong belief that we should look after our parents when they get old.
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oparte na wierze zdanie na jakiś temat
capacity
I only use social media in a professional capacity.
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objętość
consultant
I work as a business consultant.
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konsultant
dress up
I like to dress up when we go out for meals.
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stroić się
dye
I want to dye my hair blond.
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barwnik
dyed
She has dyed red hair.
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barwiony
essential
It’s essential to have a good diet if you want to be fit and healthy.
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istotny
exhibition
I want to go to the art exhibition in the town centre.
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ekspozycja
functional
I wear functional clothes not fashionable clothes.
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funkcjonalny
grow up
I don’t really want to grow up so I still live with my parents.
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dorastać/rosnąć
homeless
I gave some money to the homeless man at the train station.
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bezdomny
identify
I identify more with my work role than with my private life.
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zidentyfikować
inhabit
What kind of people inhabit this land?
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zamieszkać
institution
This is a well-known academic institution.
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instytucja
intellectual
My aunt is very intellectual – she thinks deeply about things.
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intelektualny
judge
It’s wrong to judge people by their appearance.
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sędzina
mainly for business or career purposes
Do you use social networking sites mainly for business or career purposes?
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głównie do celów służbowych lub zawodowych
nostalgic
You are nostalgic for your childhood.
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nostalgiczny
nurse
My aunt is a nurse and works in a hospital in London.
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pielęgniarka
photograph
I would like to photograph this wonderful building.
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fotografia
respectable
The area is a home for respectable businesses.
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porządny
response
What kind of response did you get to your email?
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odpowiedź
servant
My great-grandmother was a servant at Buckingham Palace.
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sługa
setting
The castle was used as a setting for several films.
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Ustawienie
spectacular
The building has a spectacular tower.
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widowiskowy
take yourself too seriously
You take yourself too seriously – you should relax a bit.
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brać siebie zbyt poważnie
transform
They want to transform this area into a shopping centre.
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przekształcać
webcam
I use a webcam to communicate with my friends in New Zealand.
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webcam
welcome
We will welcome you here whenever you want to visit.
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witaj, witajcie
well-known person
He’s a very well-known person – he’s on the radio.
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znana osoba
wounded
This was a hospital for wounded soldiers.
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ranny
young and carefree
When I was a student I was young and carefree.
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młody i beztroski
your other half
Where did you first meet your other half?
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Twoja druga połowa
caricature
The artist drew a caricature of me.
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karykatura
class
My parents are from the working class.
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klasa (grupa ludzi)
dominant
That lion looks really aggressive and dominant.
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dominujący
escapist
I’m a bit of an escapist because I like to avoid boring things.
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escapist
gangster
My uncle was a gangster in Chicago.
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gangster
go viral
you think this video clip will go viral?
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do wirusowego
ID card
Do you have to carry an ID card in your country?
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Legitymacja
interpreter
They used an interpreter in the meeting to translate Russian into English.
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tłumacz ustny
metropolis
New York City is a giant metropolis.
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metropolia
pen-name
The Brontë sisters all used a pen-name to hide the fact that they were women.
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pseudonim literacki
persist
Our brains persist in using stereotypes.
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upierać się
prehistoric
I can’t imgine what it was like to live in prehistoric times.
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prehistoryczny
rigid
I don’t have any rigid plans for the weekend.
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sztywny
Scandinavian
Have you ever been to a Scandinavian country?
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skandynawski
socio-economic
Their socio-ecomomic level was clear from their appearance.
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społeczno-gospodarczych
tomb
They discovered the tomb of a young pharaoh.
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grób
underdog
I always like to support the underdog in any competition.
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ktoś na przegranej pozycji
visual projection
My photos on Facebook are a visual projection of my life.
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projekcja wizualna
vitally
Judging people by their appearance was vitally important in the past.
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istotnie
worldly
She doesn’t have much worldly experience.
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doczesny
behave
Lots of children in this class behave badly.
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zachować się
boarding
My parents sent me away to boarding school when I was 13.
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wejście na pokład samolotu
bring up
I want to bring up my children in the countryside not in the city.
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wychować
cheat
I haven’t studied enough so I’m going to cheat in my history exam.
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oszukać
college
I went to art college when I left school.
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kolegium
compulsory
Maths is a compulsory subject – everyone has to do it.
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obowiązkowy
do
What will you do if you don’t pass your exams?
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robić
educate
I want to educate my children at home so I won’t send them to school.
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kształcić
elementary
Primary school is called elementary school in America.
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elementarny
expel
If you cheat in your exams the head teacher will expel you.
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wygnać
fail
Why did you fail your chemistry exam?
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ocena niedostateczna
grades
I want to study medicine co I need really good grades in Science and Maths.
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klas
graduate
When did you graduate from university?
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absolwent
head teacher
What’s the name of the head teacher at your school?
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Dyrektor szkoły
high school
He’s a teacher at a high school in New York City.
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liceum (am.)
junior high school
I went to the same junior high school as my neighbour.
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Gimnazjum
kindergarten
I went to kindergarten when I was three years old.
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przedszkole
learn
I want to learn Russian.
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uczyć się
middle school
I went to middle school between the ages of nine and thirteen.
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gimnazjum
nun
I went to a Catholic school and my maths teacher was a nun.
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zakonnica
nursery
Before they go to school children can go nursery.
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żłobek
pass
I really want to pass my maths exam this semester.
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ocena dostateczna
priest
The church priest visits our school once a week to talk to the students.
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kapłan
primary
Children in the UK start primary school when they are four or five.
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podstawowy
private
Her parents paid for her to go to a private school.
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prywatny
punish
Many teachers punish students with extra homework.
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karać
pupils
How many pupils are there in your school?
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uczniowie
religious
I went to a religious school – it was Catholic.
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religijny
results
Students in this school usually get really good exam results.
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wyniki
revise
How many hours did you revise for the biology exam?
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zrewidować
secondary
I started secondary school when I was eleven.
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wtórny
semester
The autumn semester starts on the first day of October.
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semestr
state
What are the state schools like in your country?
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stan
study
What subject will you study at university?
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gabinet
term
A school term usually lasts about twelve weeks.
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semestr
twelfth grade
My older sister is in twelfth grade this year.
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Dwunasty stopień
balcony
There’s a great view from our balcony.
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taras
basement
Many houses in Canada have a basement.
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piwnica
ceiling
We painted the ceiling white.
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sufit
chimney
We need to clean the chimney before we light the fire.
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komin
city
I want to live in a big city like Paris or London.
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miasto
cosy
Our living room is small but it's really cosy.
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przytulny
country
I live in a small cottage in the country.
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państwo
east coast
I live in Aldeburgh a small town on the east coast.
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wschodnie wybrzeże
entrance
The entrance to the building is round the back.
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wejście
fireplace
We have a beautiful Victorian fireplace in our living room.
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kominek
gate
We painted the gate to our garden dark green.
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bramka (na lotnisku)
ground floor
I don’t want to live on the ground floor – I don’t think it’s safe.
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parter
light
We have big windows so our living room is really light.
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lekki
made of stone
Our house is made of stone.
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zrobione z kamienia
modern
We have an expensive modern kitchen.
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nowoczesny
open fire
I love sitting by the open fire in winter time.
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otwarty ogień
outskirts
I live on the outskirts of Birmingham.
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obrzeża
path
A path leads through our garden to the back door of our house.
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ścieżka
patio
We have chairs and a barbecue on our patio.
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podwórko
roof
I’ll need a ladder to get that football off the roof.
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dach
second floor
We live on the second floor of that apartment block.
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drugie piętro
spacious
Our kitchen is really spacious so we put a dining table in it.
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przestronny
steps
You have to go down three steps to get into our garden.
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schodki
suburbs
When we had children we moved from the city centre to the suburbs.
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obrzeża
terrace
We have a terrace where you can sit outside and sunbathe.
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taras
top floor
We live on the top floor of that building and we have great views.
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górka
town
I was born in a town called Shrewsbury.
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miasteczko
village
I grew up in a village in Wales.
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wioska
wall
There is a wall between our garden and our neighbour’s garden.
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mur obronny
wooden floors
We have wooden floors in our dining room and living room and it looks great.
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Podłogi drewniane
accomplished
He’s an accomplished piano player.
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realizowany
adore
I adore flowers especially roses.
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adorować
bookcase
How many books are in that bookcase?
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regał na książki
competition
I won £500 in a competition!
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zawody sportowe
co-operate
When she was 13 she refused to co-operate with her parents.
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współpracują
determined
She was determined that her daughters would be successful.
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zdecydowany
excel
I’m jealous of Paul – I wish I could excel in everything I do
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excel
like him.
expect
We expect you to be number one in your class for maths.
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oczekiwać
extraordinary
The school is really extraordinary because it has such talented students.
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wspaniały / niespotykany / niezwykły
fault
My dad drives me mad but it isn’t really his fault.
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wina
forbidden
Playing with friends and watching TV was forbidden by her parents.
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zakazany
hang
Can you hang this picture of my parents on the wall for me?
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powiesić
hug
My mum gave me a hug after the concert.
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przytulić
immigrant
Her mother is a Bangladeshi immigrant.
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imigranci
independent
It’s hard to feel independent when you live with your parents.
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niepodległy
let
Do your parents let you go out late at night?
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niech
marks
She got top marks in her piano exam.
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Znaki
mixed
Is your school a mixed school with both boys and girls?
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mieszany
motivated
My son motivated himself to succeed in music.
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zmotywowany
mystery
Teenagers are a mystery to me – I don’t understand them.
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tajemnica
optional
Music is an optional subject at my school.
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fakultatywny
orchestra
I play the violin in the school orchestra.
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orkiestra
outstanding
They were outstanding pupils who did really well.
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wybitny
overlook
Does your balcony overlook the river?
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przeoczyć
perform
Would you like to perform in front of 500 people?
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wykonać
plain
He used a plain old table in his kitchen.
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przeciętny
prize
She won a prize for her singing.
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nagroda
property
The house will become my property when my brother dies.
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własność, mienie
punishment
What kind of punishment will a teacher give you for being late?
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kara
push
Be careful not to push your children too hard.
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pchnięcie
remain
Do you think this garden will remain beautiful if we move out?
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pozostawać
resent
The girls did not seem to resent their mother.
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oburzać się
strict
My parents won’t let me do anything – they’re really strict!
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surowy
tidy
It’s not a tidy garden.
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schludny
tower
There is a large tower on the village church.
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wieża
turn the house into
They decided to turn the house into a hotel.
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obrócić dom w
unpainted
Our dining table is unpainted.
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niepomalowane
as soon as
As soon as Rachel gets a job she’ll move out.
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natychmiast
choirmaster
My uncle is the choirmaster at his local church.
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dyrygent
controversy
It was a book that caused great controversy among its readers.
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kontrowersja
cord
We fixed the picture to the wall with a cord.
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sznur
eco-friendly
We went on an eco-friendly holiday in Greece.
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Ekologiczne
genius
Our neighbour’s daughter is a maths genius.
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geniusz
hi-tech
They have a really hi-tech TV.
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hi-tech
I’d get on with them even better if
I’d get on with my parents even better if I didn’t live at home.
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Chciałbym dostać się na nich nawet lepiej, jeśli
if
If I don’t get into university I’ll have to take the exams again.
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jeśli
If I came back very late
If I came back very late after a night out I would find my parents still awake and waiting for me.
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Gdybym wrócił bardzo późno
If I could afford it
If I could afford it I would't move out because I like it here.
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Gdybym mógł sobie na to pozwolić
If I had the money
If I had the money I would move out and rent my own little flat.
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Gdybym miał pieniądze
If I lived on my own
If I lived on my own I'd have to pay all of the rent myself.
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Gdybym mieszkał na własną rękę
If it was my place
If it was my place I’d be happy to do the cleaning but it's not
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Gdyby to było moje miejsce
lily of the valley
My favourite scent is lily of the valley.
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konwalia
mission
Our mission is to make this school more successful.
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misja
parenting
There is no correct way of parenting you have to find what works for you.
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rodzicielstwo
prestigious
He’s the leader of a prestigious choir group.
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prestiżowy
prodigy
They think our son is some kind of prodigy.
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cud
pushy
A lot of pushy parents put pressure on their kids to get good results.
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nachalny
rap
Have you ever been to a rap concert?
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pukanie
relativity
Who developed the theory of relativity?
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względność
single-sex
This is a single-sex school – there are only boys here.
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single-sex
take up
I’d like to take up Spanish so that I can go to Argentina for a holiday.
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zająć się
unless
They won’t give me a place at the university unless I get three As in my exams.
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chyba że
until
I don’t want to plan any celebrations until I know the results.
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do
when
I’ll call you when I get the card.
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kiedy
achieve
What would you like to achieve during your gap year?
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osiągać
agree
Do you agree with me?
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uzgadniać
argue
How often do you argue with your parents?
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spierać się
attach
Did you attach the report to your email?
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dołączać
choose
Which subject are you going to choose to study at university?
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wybierać
compensate
Did they compensate you for the accident?
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kompensować
complain
I would like to complain to the hotel manager.
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skarżyć się
deliver
When will they deliver our new sofa?
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wygłaszać
demonstrate
I would like to demonstrate how to use this new coffee machine.
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wykazać
explain
Can you explain this mathematical formula to me?
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wyjaśniać
lose
Try not to lose your mobile phone!
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stracić
pay
I have to pay for the meal now.
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płacić
respond
I need to respond to this email before I leave.
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odpowiadać
sell
I would like to sell my old car.
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sprzedać
succeed
It takes a lot of hard work to succeed in this businesss
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osiągnąć sukces
application
Have you looked at John Jackson’s application for the new job?
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aplikacja
apply for
Did you apply for that teaching job?
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ubiegać się o
be fired
I think Jodie is going to be fired tomorrow.
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być zwolniony
farmer
My grandfather was a pig farmer.
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rolnik
full-time
Is your job full-time or part-time?
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pełen etat
lawyer
I want to be a lawyer when I grow up.
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prawniczka
musician
Peter is an excellent musician and plays the trumpet in a world-famous orchestra.
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muzyk
overtime
How much overtime do you do every month?
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nadgodziny
part-time
I want to find a part-time job when I go to university.
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w niepełnym wymiarze godzin
permanent
I wish I could get a permanent job.
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stały
pharmacist
I would like to be a pharmacist so I have to study pharmacy at university.
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aptekarz
promote
I hope they promote me soon.
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promować
promotion
Congratulations on your promotion Dave!
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awans
qualifications
What kind of qualifications do you have?
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kwalifikacje
redundant
They made 20 people redundant last month.
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zbędny
resign
If they don’t promote me then I will resign.
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rezygnować
resignation
Have you read Lynne’s letter of resignation?
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zwolnienie się z pracy
retire
I will be 70 when I retire.
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emeryturę
sack
If you are caught stealing they will sack you.
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worek
scientist
My aunt is a scientist and she works for a pharmaceutical company.
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naukowiec
self-employed
I would love to be self-employed and just work for myself.
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na własny rachunek
set up
I want to set up my own company.
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utworzyć
temporary
This is a temporary job which lasts for three months.
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czasowy / okresowy
training course
Have you done that training course on time management?
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Szkolenie
translator
She speaks French and Italian so she works as a translator.
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tłumacz
unemployed
How long have you been unemployed?
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bezrobotny
well-qualified
My brother is really well-qualified but he still can’t get a job.
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wykwalifikowany
analytical
Do you have an analytical mind?
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analityczny
bear
I just can’t bear bad service.
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niedźwiedź
chemist
I picked up the medicine at the chemist.
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aptekarz
compensate
We will compensate everyone who has bought a ticket if the show is cancelled.
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kompensować
complimentary
They offered us complimentary drinks because the food was late
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bezpłatny
crazy
Justin is really strange – I think he’s actually a bit crazy!
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szalony
demonstrate
Can you please demonstrate this app for me?
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wykazać
enthusiastic
Maria is really enthusiastic about her new job.
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entuzjastyczny
entrepreneur
Our daughter has created her own product and is a promising young entrepreneur.
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przedsiębiorca
express oneself
It is difficult to express oneself sometimes.
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wyrażania siebie
faulty
This kettle is faulty so I will take it back to the shop.
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wadliwy
flattery
Lots of people use flattery to get what they want.
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pochlebstwo
get a job
I’ve got no money so I really need to get a job.
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dostać pracę
hesitate
Tell them that you will not hesitate to change banks if they don’t improve their service...
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wahać się
humorous
He complained in a humorous way about the terrible service.
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humorystyczny
impressive
His experience is really impressive so I think we should give him the job.
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robiący wrażenie
inspect
The authorities wanted to inspect the cleanliness of the restaurant.
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sprawdzać
instinct
I have a good instinct about who to trust.
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instynkt
invest
Are you prepared to invest money in my business?
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inwestować
lose your temper
I lose my temper really easily.
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stracić panowanie
make it clear
Make it clear you might change to another mobile phone company.
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jasno
marketing
Gareth works in marketing.
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dział marketingu
mental note
Make a mental note of the circumstances and write a letter later.
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Uwaga psychicznego
personally
BA invited them personally to inspect the airline’s catering facilities.
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osobiście
pharmacy
Can you get some aspirin at the pharmacy for me?
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farmacja
product
Can I ask you a few questions about your product?
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produkt
profitable
Is your company profitable?
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dochodowy
profits
I shared the profits from the business with my wife.
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zyski
properly
He loves complaining properly and in writing.
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prawidłowo
reject
I hope the bank won’t reject my application for a loan.
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odrzucać
sales
I bought this jumper in the sales and it was reduced by 50 per cent!
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dział sprzedaży
season
The new clothes range for the autumn season has just arrived.
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pora roku
sense
He has a good spatial sense so he became an architect.
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zmysł
share
Investors usually take a share of the profits.
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akcja
specific
Don’t be too specific when you make a complaint.
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specyficzny
spoil
Don’t spoil your meal by getting into an argument with the waiter.
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zepsuć
swear
Never shout and swear – it achieves nothing.
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przysięgać
threaten
You should threaten to tell the newspapers about the bad service.
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grozić
waste of time
Screaming and shouting is a complete waste of time.
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strata czasu
admirable
The way he is coping with the death of his grandfather is admirable.
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godny podziwu
bargain
I got a real bargain in town – this dress only cost £10!
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okazyjna cena
calculate
I am able to calculate space and distance.
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obliczać
calculation
I’m good at maths. I find complex calculations easy.
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obliczenie
caring
I want to work in a caring profession like nursing.
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troskliwy
carriage
Where is the first class carriage on this train?
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wagon
catering
I would like to run a catering company.
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wyżywienie
certain
I’m not certain if I will come to the party tonight.
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pewny
charismatic
People want to work with Dan because he’s so charismatic.
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charyzmatyczny
chief executive
I wrote a letter of complaint to the chief executive of the company.
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szef
complex
I’m good at maths. I find complex calculations easy.
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kompleks
convinced
If they are not convinced by the presentation they won’t invest their money.
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przekonany
countless
I’ve had countless free meals because I complain all the time.
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niezliczony
courier
Use a courier service to send this package because it will be faster.
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goniec / kurier
creative
His stories are really creative. He has got a great imagination.
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kreatywny
den
The children made a den in the woods where they hid.
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legowisko
doing very well
Helen is doing very well in her new job.
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bardzo dobrze
dreaded
After the presentation
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bał
there’s the dreaded interview stage.
eccentric
Our neighbour is an eccentric old man who rarely leaves his house.
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ekscentryczny
empty-handed
We had to leave the bank empty-handed because they wouldn’t lend us the money.
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z pustymi rękami
fair
Is it fair to give money to Katie but not to her sister?
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sprawiedliwy
finance director
Anthony is the finance director for a publishing company.
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Dyrektor Finansowy
fumes
Horrible fumes are coming out of that old bus.
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spaliny
function
One function of the product is to open bottles.
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funkcja
graphic design
He used his Art degree to get a job in graphic design.
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projekt graficzny
hopeless
British people are usually hopeless at complaining.
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beznadziejny
imagine
I can’t imagine living anywhere else but here.
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wyobrażać sobie
improvise
I don’t like to improvise – I prefer to read from a script.
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improwizować
initiative
I think we should hire her – she shows a lot of initiative.
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inicjatywa
lobby
I’ll meet you in the main lobby of the hotel.
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lobby
look for a job
When you finish your exams you should look for a job straightaway.
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szukać pracy
loyal
Our shop has hundreds of loyal customers who come here regularly.
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lojalny
make it
Do you think Philip’s company will make it out of the recession?
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Zrób to
marketing director
Who is the marketing director at this company?
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dyrektor marketingu
mouldy
They served mouldy strawberries on the aeroplane.
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spleśniały
move on
Selling my wedding dress helped me move on from my marriage breakdown.
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posuwać się naprzód
obsessive
My younger sister is really obsessive about the boy band One Direction.
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obsesyjny
outlet
She works in a designer clothing outlet store.
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wylot
practicality
The practicality of the product convinced them to invest money in it.
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praktyczność
principle
I find it easy to understand theoretical principles.
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zasada
product designer
She’s a product designer and she designed a new kind of bottle and can opener.
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projektant produktu
puddle
I stepped in a puddle of water and now my feet are wet.
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kałuża
replica
He’s making a new table that is a replica of Windsor Castle.
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replika
rights
It’s important to know your rights when you complain.
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prawa
scratch
Try not to scratch my mobile phone screen.
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zadrapanie
send in a CV
You should send in a CV to that marketing company.
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wysyłanie CV
slogan
Do you have an advertising slogan for your product?
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slogan
spatial
You also have good spatial awareness – you’d make a good architect.
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przestrzenny
standards
I can only imagine this is an unusual departure from your usual high standards.
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normy
stock market
I want to work on the stock market so I’m going to study finance.
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rynek papierów wartościowych
successful
He owns a really successful clothing company.
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odnoszący sukcesy
care
You need to take care of your teeth or you will have problems.
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opieka / uwaga
careful
That drink is hot. Please be careful not to drop it.
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ostrożny
carefully
Please drive carefully. I don’t want you to have an accident.
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z uwagą / uważnie / ostrożnie
careless
He is a careless driver. He will cause an accident.
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nieostrożny
carelessly
He carelessly threw away an important document.
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niedbale
comfort
I bought this sofa for comfort not style.
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wygoda / udogodnienie
comfortable
The room wasn’t great but the bed was really comfortable.
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wygodny
uncomfortable
This chair is incredibly uncomfortable. I need to buy a new one.
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niewygodne
comfortably
Is everyone sitting comfortably?
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wygodnie
uncomfortably
The train was uncomfortably hot.
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niewygodnie
fortune
He couldn’t believe his good fortune when he found 20 dollars.
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fortuna
fortunate
He didn’t look when he crossed the road and was fortunate not to have an accident.
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szczęśliwy
unfortunate
It’s unfortunate you couldn’t be there. It was a great party.
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nieszczęśliwy
fortunately
The rain was really heavy but fortunately we had our umbrellas.
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szczęśliwie
unfortunately
The parks were beautiful but unfortunately it rained almost every day.
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niestety
patience
You need a lot of patience to work with children.
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pasjans
patient
He is really patient and will take his time to explain things.
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cierpliwy
impatient
She is so impatient. She won’t wait for more than five minutes.
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niecierpliwy
patiently
Please wait patiently. We will be boarding the plane in one hour.
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cierpliwie
adaptor
You need an adaptor when you go abroad.
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adapter
alarm
I programmed the alarm on my phone to wake me up.
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alarm
blogger
This blogger has some really controversial views.
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blogger
co-ordinated
I’m bad at sports because I’m not very co-ordinated.
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koordynowane
desperate
It was very late and I was desperate to get home.
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zdesperowany
device
I love my new smartphone – it’s a very useful device.
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urządzenie
disconnect
Disconnect your MP3 player from the computer.
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odłączyć
electronic device
You cannot use an electronic device on this plane.
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Urządzenie elektroniczne
headphones
Do you normally listen to music with headphones or with speakers?
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słuchawki
hits
My blog had 531 hits in the first week.
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odsłon
inspector
The inspector asked to see our train tickets.
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inspektor
install
You need to install an update before using this program.
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zainstalować
intelligent
She’s very intelligent. She always does well at school.
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inteligentny
keyboard
Do you prefer to use a keyboard with or without a mouse?
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klawiatura
memory stick
My memory stick is so important now – I save all my work on it.
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memory stick
mistake
It’s just a small mistake – don’t worry so much.
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błąd
mouse
I bought a new wireless mouse for my computer.
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myszka
off button
I pressed the off button on the TV.
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off button
on button
I pressed the on button on my laptop.
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przycisk
owner
I live in this house but I’m not the owner.
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właściciel
petrol The car suddenly stopped. We had run out of petrol.
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benzyna Samochód zatrzymał się nagle. Mamy zabrakło benzyny.
phone charger
I put my phone charger into a socket.
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ładowarka do telefonu
plug
How many pins do plugs in your country have?
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wtyczka
plug
Plug your computer into the socket.
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wtyczka
relevant
Much of the information is not relevant or useful.
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istotny / trafny
remote control
Where’s the remote control for the TV?
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pilot od telewizora
rescue
We were lucky someone came to rescue us.
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ratunek
screen
My mobile has a large screen and I can watch videos.
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ekran komputera
set
I set my alarm clock for 7.30 a.m.
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plan filmowy
socket
I plugged my phone charger into a socket.
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gniazdko
solution
One solution to our lack of space would be to move house.
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roztwór
speaker
Do you normally listen to music with headphones or with speakers?
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spiker
stranger
Don’t speak to that stranger. It might be dangerous.
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obcy
survey
A recent survey had some disappointing findings.
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badanie
switch
I can’t find the switch to turn it on.
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wyłącznik
switch off
Switch off your mobile phone please.
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wyłączać
turn down
Could you turn down the volume? It’s too loud.
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odrzucać
turn up
Can you turn up the volume? I can’t hear it.
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pojawiać się
unplug
I always unplug my computer when I turn it off.
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wyjąć wtyczkę
upset
I’m a bit upset and I don’t feel like talking.
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zdenerwowany
USB cable
I’ll need a USB cable to transfer the pictures to my computer.
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Kabel USB
volume
I made the volume on the TV louder.
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tom
angel
She’s such an angel always looking after other people.
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anioł
boot
If the car boot is full put that bag on the back seat.
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bagażnik
common sense
Not everything needs to be learnt. Some things are just common sense.
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zdrowy rozsądek
elite
We watched the training practice of some elite ice hockey players.
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elita
hitchhike
I tried to hitchhike once but I was unsuccessful.
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autostopem
information overload
She always sends too many emails – it’s an information overload.
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przeciążenie informacyjne
interruption
I need to focus without any interruptions.
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przerywnik
irritation
Information overload is a modern irritation for many people.
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podrażnienie
motorbike
I wanted to ride my motorbike but couldn’t find my helmet.
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motocykl
native
I live in London but I’m a native New Yorker.
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osoba pochodząca z jakiegoś kraju / posługująca się jakimś językiem jako ojczystym
obscure
The internet has made it easier to find obscure information.
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zasłaniać
phone box
We don’t have a phone box here any more – everyone has a mobile.
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budka telefoniczna
preset
This app disconnects you from the web at preset times.
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zadana
productive
I’ve had lots of time but I haven’t been very productive.
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produktywny
rent
I rent an $800-a-month apartment.
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czynsz
several
They paid for my bus ticket and took me to several places.
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kilka
shiver
The cold wind outside made me shiver.
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dreszcz
stroke of luck
Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.
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łut szczęścia
tank
He walked up to my motorbike opened the tank and poured the petrol in.
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zbiornik
technological
Can you help me? I’m not very good with technological problems.
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techniczny
tough
We’ve been through some tough times but it’s better now.
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twardy
tutor
When I was at school I had a great maths tutor.
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nauczyciel
vital
The extra practice is vital if we want to win.
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istotny
willpower
It takes a lot of willpower to give up smoking.
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siła woli
admire
I really admire Japanese design. It’s my favourite.
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podziwiać
adopt
We’ve decided to adopt a child.
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przyjąć
alibi
He had an alibi to prove where he was.
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alibi
case
Not every criminal case can be solved.
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przypadek
commit
Why do people commit crimes?
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popełnić
court
The man was sentenced in court to life in prison.
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kort do tenisa
defence
He had no defence for his terrible actions.
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obrona
deliberately
Murder is the crime of killing a person deliberately.
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celowo
detective
He was a detective in the London police force.
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detektyw
expression
She was the ideal witness with her expression of honesty and kindness.
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wyraz / ekspresja
guilty
She was found guilty of committing a crime.
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winny
icon
Ronaldo is a football icon.
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ikona
ideal
She was the ideal person for the job.
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ideał
identity
No one is sure of the identity of the murderer.
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tożsamość
importance
There was no malice in her and no sense of importance.
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ważność
intend
They intend to call four witnesses during the trial.
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zamierzać
investigation
They spent a considerable amount of time and money on the investigation.
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badanie / śledztwo
launch
He decided to launch Facebook from his room in 2004.
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szalupa
mistaken
I was mistaken for a waitress in the restaurant.
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mylny
murder
To murder somebody is a terrible thing.
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morderstwo
murder
They had no idea who was responsible for the murder.
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morderstwo
murderer
Weeks passed but the murderer still wasn’t caught.
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zabójca
original
Stephen Wozniak designed the original Apple I and Apple II computers.
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oryginał
prisoner
The prisoner had to spend 25 years in jail for murder.
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aresztowany
prosecution
The prosecution intended to call four witnesses.
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oskarżenie
prove
They couldn’t prove that he committed the murder.
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dowieść
remarkable
You must have remarkable eyes if you can see that far!
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wybitny
room-mate
Dustin Moskovitz was Mark Zuckerberg’s room-mate at university.
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współlokator
sensation
She became a worldwide singing sensation.
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sensacja
shut down
It was shut down by the university but it inspired him to create Facebook
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zamykać się
.
solve
How did she try to solve the mystery?
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rozwiązać
suspect
The police questioned the suspect about the murder.
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podejrzany
swear
I swear to tell the truth.
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przysięgać
transfer
I’ll need a USB cable to transfer the pictures to my computer.
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przesiadka
trial
It was the strangest murder trial I have ever attended.
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proces sądowy
unsolved
One of the great unsolved murder mysteries of all time is that of ‘Jack the Ripper’.
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nierozwiązany
victim
She saw Adams on the steps of the victim’s house.
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ofiara
witness
He was a witness to the crime.
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świadkowa
abolish
In England the death penalty was abolished in 1965.
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znieść
acquit
The judge acquitted him and he was set free.
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uniewinnić
album cover
You can scroll through the album covers on your computer.
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Okładka albumu
biological
Steve Jobs found his biological mother in the 1980s.
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biologiczny
computer programmer
Mark Zuckerberg the American computer programmer and inventor of Facebook was born in 1984
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programista
cross-examine
The lawyer for the defence began to cross-examine Mrs Salmon.
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krzyżowy ogień pytań
dazed
He was walking in the middle of the road looking dazed.
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death penalty
In England the death penalty was abolished in 1965.
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kara śmierci
depend on
A man’s life may depend on your evidence.
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zależeć
dock
The defendant stood in the dock waiting to hear the judge’s decision.
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ława oskarżonych
eyesight
The optician tested my eyesight yesterday – I need new glasses!
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wzrok
foggy
foggy streets of London.
In 1888 a brutal murderer walked the dark
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mgliście
founder
Mark Zuckerberg was one of the founders of Facebook.
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założyciel
honesty
Her honesty meant that many people trusted her.
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uczciwość
iconic
Tower Bridge is an iconic building in London.
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ikonowy
kindness
He always thinks of other people. Kindness is his great strength.
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grzeczność
lamplight
The lamplight made everything on the street clear.
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Światło lampy
landmark
Tower Bridge is a famous London landmark.
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punkt orientacyjny
malice
There was no malice in her. She didn’t want to hurt anyone.
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złośliwość
merchant
Merchants played a big part in making the city of Venice a success.
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kupiec
monochrome
It had a 23-inch monochrome screen.
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monochromatyczny
moonlight
The moonlight made it a very clear evening.
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światło księżyca
novel
Do you enjoy reading crime novels?
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powieść
panic
Please stay calm and do not cause a panic.
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panika
plead
I understand he intends to plead ‘not guilty’.
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błagać
powerless
The police seemed powerless to stop the murders.
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bezsilny
recent
There has been another recent theory about how it happened.
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niedawny
sample
Cornwell analysed a DNA sample to prove who Jack the Ripper really was.
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próbka reklamowa
silhouette
It incorporated Jobs’ silhouette with the white Apple logo.
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sylwetka
silicon
Silicon is used to manufacture electronic parts.
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krzem
slight
Her accent isn’t very strong. It’s a slight accent.
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niewielki
spectacles
I have never had to wear spectacles. My eyesight is perfect.
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okulary
terrorize
He terrorized the inhabitants of the city.
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terroryzować
tribute
This logo was designed as a tribute to Steve Jobs.
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hołd
Tube map
A Tube map isn’t an accurate street map of London.
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Mapa Tube
well-built
Have you seen how big he is? He’s really well-built.
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dobrze zbudowany

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