lesson 25

 0    17 flashcards    nataliaczyk
download mp3 print play test yourself
 
Question Answer
renta państwowa
start learning
State pension
He said $100 million from the state pension system would be made available.
czas trwania życia
start learning
lifespan
Do you think the avarage human lifespan will increase in the naxt 20 years?
starzenie się społeczeństwa
start learning
aging
What are effects of aging population?
mniej
start learning
fewer
My town has fewer inhabitants than yours.
porzucać na zawsze swoją pracę
start learning
hang up one's hat
I'm worried that I'm going to get a ton of work dumped on me when my boss decides to hang up her hat.
zakorzeniać się (zacząć być akceptowanym, utrwalać się)
start learning
take hold/ take root
Fear slowly began to take root in my mind again./ New reality was taking hold.
pobłażiwy, łągodny
start learning
indulgent, gentle
Some said they think their new teacher is still too lenien
natychmiast
start learning
instantaneously
Instantaneously, she was in the top level of her system.
obmawiać, zelżyć, oszkalować, poniżyć
start learning
vilify
The players of the time were vilified by the fans. /Like it or not, they are starting to be vilified.
uraza
start learning
animosity
He shows animosity towards her.
chwytać, ściskać, łapać
start learning
grasp
He grasped her hand./I'm starting to grasp what you had in mind.
przybliżenie
start learning
approximation
It is just an approximation but works well in practice.
wspólny, zbiorowy (np. decyzja, odpowiedzialność
start learning
collective
There is a collective responsibility for this project.
brak (np. zatrudnienia), niedobór (np. żywności), niedostatek (np. pieniędzy)
start learning
scarcity
The scarcity of skilled workers worries the government/ There are food scarcities in most regions of Africa
następstwo, wynik (np. wojny, klęski żywiołowej)
start learning
aftermath
I see people struggling to emerge from the aftermath of the civil war atrocities
osoba równorzędna z kimś, rówieśnik (np. w tym samym wieku, o takich samych umiejętnościach, o takim samym pochodzeniu, itp.)
start learning
peer
She was known among her peers as a good student./ He is under pressure from his peers.
przekonany o zasługiwaniu na specjalne traktowanie
start learning
entitled
Millenials are entitled.

You must sign in to write a comment