NEF Upper-Intermediate: 1A

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identyfikator
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badge
He was wearing a badge with his name on it.
gadać
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chat
I chatted to other people while we waited.
żenujący
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embarrassing
What has been your most embarrassing moment?
brwi
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eyebrows
He raised his eyebrows in surprise.
pogrzeb
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funeral
What song do you want to be played at your funeral?
mieć randkę
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have a date
Jane had a date on Friday – she went to a restaurant.
partner
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partner
Speed-dating can help busy people to find a partner.
podnosić
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raise
He raised his eyebrows in surprise.
ufać
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trust
Don’t trust the smile, trust the actions.
agonia
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agony
I had terrible toothache and I was in agony.
rozbawiony
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amused
The baby giggles when he’s amused.
asertywny
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assertive
My boss is assertive, she has a strong personality.
niezręczny
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awkward
The atmosphere was awful – it was all very awkward.
bankier
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banker
The men included a chef, a banker, and a novelist.
dzwonek
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bell
A bell rings when it’s time for class to start.
radosny
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bubbly
At the speed-dating event she seemed really bubbly.
kompleks
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complex
I’m an egotistical maniac with an inferiority complex.
złożony
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complicated
Finding a partner is a complicated process.
zaloty, narzeczeństwo
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courtship
They married after a year of courtship.
obecny
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current
She doesn’t enjoy her current career.
ogłuszający
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deafening
The music in the club was deafening.
dyskoteka
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discotheque
We went dancing at a local discotheque
podwajać się
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double
The company doubled profits last year.
edytować
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edit
If you could edit your past, what would you change?
egoistyczny
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egotistical
I’m an egotistical maniac with an inferiority complex.
eliminować, usuwać
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eliminate
You can eliminate an option if it looks wrong.
impreza
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event
The organizers of the event suggested a list of topics.
rozwijąć się
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evolve
It is a ritual which has evolved over the centuries.
wymieniać
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exchange
We exchanged telephone numbers.
pożegnalny
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farewell
The Commodores never did a farewell tour.
desperacki
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frenzied
The shark was frenzied, attacking the surfer.
świeży
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fresh
He has food poisoning, those prawns weren’t fresh.
grymas
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grimace
Her grimace showed she wasn’t impressed.
winny
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guilty
Lionel feels guilty about not being there for his kids.
facet
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guy
I went on one date with a guy who teaches Maths.
osoba prowadząca dom, gosposia
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housekeeper
A housekeeper would improve the quality of my life.
pomysłowy
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imaginative
I tried to think of imaginative questions to ask.
wrażenie
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impression
I was worried I wouldn’t give the right impression.
niższości
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inferiority
I’m an egotistical maniac with an inferiority complex.
zastrzyk
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injection
I’d been to the dentist, and I’d had an injection.
siła robocza, tu: Pracy
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Labour
I work for the Labour party.
doradca ds. zarządzania, doradca zarządu
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management consultant
He’s a management consultant in the City.
maniak
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maniac
I’m an egotistical maniac with an inferiority complex.
dobrana para
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match
They are a perfect match – they share interests.
nadużywać
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overuse
What words or phrases do you most overuse?
uczestnicy
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participants
According to the participants, the meeting was good.
pozować, tu: podawać się za (kogos)
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pose
Journalists posed as students to investigate the story.
własność, dobytek
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possession
What’s your most treasured possession?
wcześniej przygotowany
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pre-prepared
Have a list of pre-prepared questions ready.
przedszkole
Jako dziecko chodziłem do przedszkola, bo moi rodzice oboje pracowali.
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pre-school
I was terrified on my first day at pre-school.
As a child I went to a kindergarten because both my parents worked.
oświadczać się
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propose
I proposed in Paris, then we got married the next day!
potencjalny
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prospective
She met some prospective partners speed-dating.
publikować
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publishes
Every week The Guardian publishes a short story.
krzyżowy ogień
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quick-fire
The politician was asked quick fire questions.
rytuał
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ritual
The ritual has evolved over many years.
arkusz odpowiedzi
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scorecard
Put a tick in the ‘yes’ box on a scorecard.
zmiana
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shift
I had the breakfast shift – I had to go in at five a.m.
gładko
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smoothly
The conversation ran very smoothly.
solo
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solo
Lionel Richie was successful as a solo singer.
błyskawiczna randka
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speed-dating
In recent years speed-dating has become popular.
cenny
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treasured
What’s your most treasured possession?
sztuczki
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trick
He plays tricks on his colleagues all the time.
typ
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type
I’m sorry, you’re not my type.
nieznany
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unknown
Guess the meaning of an unknown word from context.
niezamężna, nieżonaty
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unmarried
My aunt is unmarried.
uważny
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watchful
The supervisor has a watchful eye.

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