Location

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traffic congestion
a situation in which a place is crowded with people or vehicles, so that it is difficult to move around
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natężenia/ zageszczenie ruchu
partially
See the partially completed example below.
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częściowo
traffic congestion
One of the city problems is traffic congestion. The project aims to reduce traffic congestion.
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natężenia/ zageszczenie ruchu
shortage
A shortage of suitable housing
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brak
City layout
he definition of a layout is an arrangement, plan or design. An example of a layout is a drawing of how a house will be built.
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Układ Miasto
estate agent
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Agent nieruchomości
estate
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nieruchomość
take off
aircraft: start flying or become successful
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odnesc sukces / wystartowac
trade
When the first city of trade took off.
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handel
take off
When the first city of trade took off.
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odnesc sukces / wystartowac
distant
Our distant ancestors led pretty simple lives.
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odległy
hunter-gatherer
All humans were hunter- gatherers
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zbieracko-łowieckich
gather
The police have been gathering evidence against him.
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zbierać
gathering = assemble
The definition of a gathering is a meeting. An example of a gathering is a small family Christmas party. The definition of assemble is to come together in a given place.
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łowiecko zbieracki
villagers
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Wieśniacy
irrigated
irrigated fiels
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nawadniane
yield
crop yields had risen.
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wydajność
flourished
Towns flourished. His new business is flourishing.
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rozkwitły
reliant
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uzależniony
withhold
to deliberately not give something to someone. She has deliberately ignored my note! He hadn't done it deliberately.
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wstrzymać
vital
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istotny
decline
the city's power went to a steep decline.
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upadek
ensue
Ensue is defined as to happen directly after or as a result of something. Applause ensues after a good performance.
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wynikać
sue
An example of sue is filing a claim against a cafe
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zaskarazac
spring up
Cities and towns began to spring up across Europe and Asia.
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wyrastają/ pojawiać się jak grzyby po deszczu
ruler
weak leader, weak ruler. ruler = someone who controls a country
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władca
medieval times
In the medieval times cities grew to exploit trade routes.
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średniowiecza
exploit
In the medieval times cities grew to exploit trade routes.
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wykorzystać
weaving
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tkactwo
heir
someone who will receive money, property, or a title when another person dies
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dziedzic/ spadkobierca
gateway
The gateway between the eastern Mediterranean on one side and Europe on other.
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brama / wejscie
proximity
Proximity is being close to or near. An example of proximity is standing next to someone. It is proximity to the sea.
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bliskość
treasures
I'm sure there's treasure lying on the bottom of this lake.
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skarby
ivory
the yellowish-white bone that an elephant’s tusks are made of
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kość słoniowa
lure
An example of lure is a worm used to catch a fish. An example of lure is a high paying job that attracts a person.
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wabik
swamp
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bagno
ludicrously
So why did they take on such a ludicrously ambitious campaign?
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śmiesznie, absurdalnie
labourers
Thousand of slave labourers died during its construction.
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Robotnicy
treatise
treatise = a serious book or piece of writing about a particular subject
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rozprawa naukowa
substitute
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zamiennik
deserting
deserting = leaving. Desert is defined as to leave or abandon someone or something.
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opuszczając
flocking back
flocking back = migration back
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uciekają z powrotem
italic
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kursywa
ludicrously
ludicrously = ridiculously. It is ludicrous to suggest that she was a government agent. An example of ludicrous is the claim that President Obama was born outside of the United States.
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śmiesznie
ferry
ferry or ferryboat a boat that makes short regular journeys between two or more places
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prom
harbour
an area of water near the land where it is safe for boats to stay. A port is a harbour where passengers and goods can be taken on and off
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port
densely
with a lot of trees, plants, or leaves growing close together.
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gęsto
stock
stock = an amount of something that you keep so that you can use it when you need it
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asortyment, zapas
deserting
to leave someone in a situation where they have no help or support.
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opuścić, zostawić
deserting
Desert is defined as to leave or abandon someone or something. An example of desert is a man leaving his pregnant girlfriend.
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opuścić, zostawić
abandoning
When Jack abandoned his family, the police went looking for him. She had to abandon her idea of going to college because she was too poor.
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porzucenie
abandon
to leave someone when you should stay with them and look after them His mother abandoned him when he was five days old.
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porzucić
forsake
forsake= to leave someone, or to stop helping or looking after them, when they still need you Forsaken by her friends, she sank deeper into depression.
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opuszczać
leave in the lurch
Abandoned in a difficult position without help.
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zostawić w potrzebie
migrating back
An example of migrate is birds flying south for the winter.
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migracji powrotem
spring up
to appear or to be produced suddenly and quickly New Internet companies were springing up every day. To come rapidly into existence.
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pojawiać się jak grzyby po deszczu
ludicrously
ludicrously = so absurd, ridiculous
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śmiesznie
foolishly
a foolish mistake. It would be foolish to change your mind now.
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niemądrze
Middle ages. Medieval times
had one main industry, weaving in the Middle ages.
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Średniowiecza. Średniowiecza
weaving
had one main industry, weaving in the Middle ages.
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tkactwo
shortages
The City lost its power and influence rapidly when it suffered food shortages.
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Braki
amenities
something that makes it comfortable or enjoyable to live or work somewhere Amenities include a gym, a pool, and a jacuzzi.
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udogodnienia
amenities / facilities
Several bathroom amenities
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Udogodnienia / wyposażenie
substantial
a substantial number/amount/proportion: A substantial number of members have called to complain.
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pokaźny

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