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Sheet (n)
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arkusz papieru
Pseudoscience (n)
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pseudonauka
Quack (n)
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szarlatan
Wack (n)
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dziwak, czubek
decorum (n)
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dekorum
Itch (v)
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drapać, swędzieć, powodować dyskomfort
Outrageous (adj)
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oburzający
Play by the rules (idiom)
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grać fair, zgodnie z zasadami
Environmental awareness
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understanding how human activities affect the natural environment and recognizing the importance of protecting nature and using resources responsibly
Protected area
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a space that is legally designated and managed to converse nature, wildlife, and natural or culture
Habitat degradation
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the process by which a natural habitat becomes damaged or less able to support the species that live there
Soil erosion
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the removal of the top layer of soil by natural forces such as wind or water, often accelerated by human activities
Foot traffic
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the movement of people walking through an area, especially in large numbers
Overtourism
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a situation in which too many tourists visit a destination, causing negative impacts on the environment, local communities, and quality of life
Trample
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to step heavily on something, so that you crush it with your feet
Security Dilemma
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a situation where actions taken to increase safety or security (such as surveillance) unintentionally create new risks, especially by threatening privacy and individual rights.
Information Society
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a society in which the creation, processing, and control of information are the most important economic and social activities, replacing traditional industrial resources.
Cybersecurity
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the practice of protecting digital systems, networks, and data from attacks, unauthorized access, or damage by criminals or hackers.
Sextortion
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a form of blackmail in which someone threatens to share private or intimate images unless the victim provides money, more images, or other favors.
Moral Panic
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an exaggerated public fear that a group or behavior poses a major threat to societal values, often amplified by media or political actors.
Deepfakes
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artificially generated or manipulated images, videos, or audio created using AI, designed to convincingly depict events or actions that never actually occurred.
Information Bubble
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a state in which users are only exposed to information that aligns with their existing beliefs, limiting critical thinking and increasing vulnerability to manipulation.
Radicalization
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the process by which individuals or groups adopt extreme political, social, or ideological views, often through repeated exposure to polarizing content.
Microaggressions
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subtle, often indirect comments or actions that express prejudice or hostility toward marginalized groups, which can accumulate and cause harm over time.
Legal but Harmful Content
harm.
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online material that does not break the law but still causes psychological, social, or societal harm, such as hate speech below criminal thresholds or glorification of self
Busy work – praca dla samej pracy, zapchajdziura
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Zajęta praca – praca dla samej pracy, zapchajdziura
Drudgery – harówka, nużąca praca.
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Harówka – harówka, nużąca praca.
Rote memorization – kucie na pamięć (przeciwieństwo critical thinking).
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Zapamiętywanie na pamięć – kucie na pamięć (przeciwieństwo krytycznego myślenia).
Pedagogical illusion – złudzenie, że coś uczy, a nie uczy.
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Złudzenie pedagogiczne – złudzenie, że coś uczy, a nie uczy.
The Second Shift – "drugi etat" (termin socjologiczny oznaczający pracę po pracy).
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Druga Zmiana – „drugi etat” (termin socjologiczny oznaczający pracę po pracy).
Plateau – okres, w którym poziom czegoś pozostaje niezmienny, w szczególności, jeśli wcześniej miał tendencję rosnącą
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Plateau – okres, w którym poziom czegoś pozostaje niezmienny, w przypadku wcześniejszego wystąpienia rosnącego
Inequity – niesprawiedliwość, nierówność
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Nierówność – niesprawiedliwość, nierówność
Deminishing results
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punkt, w którym poziom uzyskanych korzyści jest mniejszy niż ilość zainwestowanej energii lub pieniędzy
Erosion
erozja/pogorszenie
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proces of getting worse
Forged
wykute/zrobione
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made
Preceding
poprzedzające
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sth before
Comprehend
zrozumieć
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understand
Immediacy
bezpośredniość
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directness
Diminishing
zanikające
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decreased
Hinder
utrudniać
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make sth harder
Foster
pielęgnować/zachęcać
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encourage
Abolitionists in practice
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kraje, które mają karę śmierci w prawie, ale jej nie wykonują
Offender
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sprawca
Strictly forbidden
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surowo zabronione
Trial
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proces sądowy
Convicted
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skazany
Posthumously pardoned
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usłaskawiony pośmiertnie
Overturned (sentence)
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uchylony wyrok
Irreversible
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nieodwracalny
Lethal injection
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zastrzyk trucizny
Customary law
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prawo zwyczajowe
Detain
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to prevent someone from leaving an official place, such as police station, prison, hospital
Undermine
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to make something not as strong or not as effective
Crudely
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in a way that is simple and shows little skill or care
Nuanced
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having many possible levels of meaning
Psyche
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the deep feelings and thoughts of a person
Cognitive dissonance
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the state of having beliefs or thoughts that are not supported by the evidence of reality
Atrocity
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a disgusting and usually violent act
Euphemism
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a gentle word or a phrase used to mean sth else that is awkward or difficult to talk about, often used with the subjects of sex and death

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