Parts 4-9

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ostry dyżur
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A&E (Accident and Emergency)
They sent me to A&E for some tests. (eɪ ən iː)
tak naprawdę, w rzeczywistości
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actually
So-called ‘miracle cures’ may actually do you harm. (ˈæktʃuəli)
śmiały, lubiący przygody
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adventurous
My mum is really adventurous and is always going on holiday to strange places. (ədˈventʃərəs)
pomijając (coś), oprócz czegoś
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apart from
Apart from the symptoms you described, do you feel well? (əˈpɑːt frəm)
zakładać, przypuszczać
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assume
Many people assume that what they read on the internet is fact. (əˈsjuːm)
zabraniać
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ban
Do you think they will ban fur coats? (bæn)
marynarka, blezer
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blazer
He always wears a blazer over his shirt. (ˈbleɪzə)
chinosy (spodnie)
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chinos pl
Those blue chinos look great on you. (ˈtʃiːnəʊz)
materiał, tkanina
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cloth
Use a piece of clean cloth as a bandage. (klɒθ)
niezdarny
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clumsy
I’m so clumsy – I’m always breaking things. (ˈklʌmzi)
wyznanie
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confession
I have a confession to make – I’ve lost the handbag you gave me. (kənˈfeʃn)
podporządkowywać się, dostosowywać się
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conform
Do you know people in that age group who don’t conform to stereotypes? (kənˈfɔːm)
pocieszenie
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consolation
The only consolation for this condition is that I’m in good company. (ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃn)
przykrywać
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cover
Cover the wound with a clean bandage. (ˈkʌvə)
tworzyć, przygotowywać
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create
Did you create this report using information from the internet? (kriˈeɪt)
osoba nieustannie poszukująca w internecie informacji o chorobach i ich objawach
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cyberchondriac
A cyberchondriac researches symptoms online. (ˌsʌɪbəˈkɒndrɪæk)
rozwijać się
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develop
Wait for a few days and see how your symptoms develop. (dɪˈveləp)
rozróżniać
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discriminate
The online information often doesn’t discriminate between common and very rare conditions. (dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt)
film dokumentalny
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documentary
She appeared in a TV documentary about old people. (ˌdɒkjuˈmentri)
holenderski
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Dutch
I had a wonderful Dutch cheese when I was in Amsterdam. (dʌtʃ)
elektrokardiograf
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ECG machine
What if the ECG machine was faulty? (ˌiː siː ˈdʒiː məˈʃiːn)
starszy, w podeszłym wieku
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elderly
Elderly people often feel lonely. (ˈeldəli)
istnieć
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exist
Does that condition really exist? (ɪɡˈzɪst)
opłata za przejazd, bilet
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fare
He tried to pay his bus fare with a £20 note. (feə)
lekarz pierwszego kontaktu, lekarz rodzinny
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GP (general practitioner)
After days of intensive internet diagnosis, I finally went to see my GP. (ˌdʒiː ˈpiː)
krzywda
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harm
Some medicines bought online may do you harm. (hɑːm)
ziołowy
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herbal
He’s a strong believer in herbal medicine. (ˈhɜːbl)
hipochondryk
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hypochondriac
My uncle always thinks he’s ill – he’s such a hypochondriac. (ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndriæk)
ignorant
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ignorant
It made me realise how ignorant I was. (ˈɪɡnərənt)
ignorować
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ignore
I’m going to ignore you because you are annoying me. (ɪɡˈnɔː)
niemożliwy
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impossible
It’s impossible to cure this illness. (ɪmˈpɒsəbl)
wymagać
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involve
Will the treatment involve an operation? (ɪnˈvɒlv)
przechylać
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lean
Should I lean my head forwards or backwards if I have a nosebleed? (liːn)
kardiomonitor
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monitor
I’m going to buy a heart rate monitor. (ˈmɒnɪtə)
bolesny
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painful
This blister is really painful. (ˈpeɪnfl)
emeryt(tka)
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pensioner
One of my new friends is a pensioner. (ˈpenʃənə)
kolczyk
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piercing
She has a piercing in her eyebrow. (ˈpɪəsɪŋ)
uciskać
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pinch
Pinch the soft part of the nose. (pɪntʃ)
plastikowy
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plastic
If you haven’t got a bandage you can use a clean plastic bag. (ˈplæstɪk)
przygotowanie
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preparation
The physical preparation for the role was very uncomfortable. (ˌprepəˈreɪʃn)
ucisnąć
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press
Press on the wound to stop the bleeding. (pres)
rzadki
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rare
He’s suffering from a very rare condition that is hard to treat. (reə)
odnosić się (do czegoś)
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refer
Do the first answers that come up on an internet search refer to the most common causes of a symptom? (rɪˈfɜː)
związany (z czymś)
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related
A lot of website searches are related to health. (rɪˈleɪtɪd)
usuwać
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remove
Once something has been put up on the internet it’s difficult to remove. (rɪˈmuːv)
dom opieki
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residential
My grandfather now lives in a residential home. (ˌrezɪˈdenʃl)
ujawniać
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reveal
This study could reveal a serious problem. (rɪˈviːl)
przerażająca historia
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scare story
Do you believe every scare story you read? (skeə ˈstɔːri)
scenariusz
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scenario
What’s the worst-case scenario? (səˈnɑːriəʊ)
oprogramowanie
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software
My brother has just started a new job with a software company. (ˈsɒftweə)
z pasemkami
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streaked
I think blue streaked hair looks great at any age. (striːkt)
wystarczająco
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sufficiently
Society doesn’t sufficiently value the wisdom that elderly people have. (səˈfɪʃntli)
opierać
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support
Put something under your leg to support it. (səˈpɔːt)
Szwed(ka)
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Swedish
The man was walking along the road with a tall, blonde Swedish woman. (ˈswiːdɪʃ)
syntetyczny, sztuczny
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synthetic
They were given synthetic wrinkled skin. (sɪnˈθetɪk)
tatuaż
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tattoo
I have a tattoo on my ankle. (təˈtuː)
techniczny
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technical
What’s the technical term for a fast heart rate? (ˈteknɪkl)
zamienić się miejscami
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trade
Would you like to trade places with an old person for a day? (treɪd)
oszukiwać, zwodzić
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trick
I’m going to trick you into thinking I’m an old man. (trɪk)
guz
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tumour
A brain tumour develops in fewer than one in 50,000 people. (ˈtjuːmə)
nastawiony niezbyt entuzjastycznie
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unenthusiastic
He was really unenthusiastic about going to the theatre. (ʌnɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk)
użytkownik
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user
Are you a frequent user of the internet? (ˈjuːzə)
próżny, pyszny
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vain
Fashion-conscious people are usually vain and selfish. (veɪn)
bezradny, bezbronny
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vulnerable
Old people living on their own can feel quite vulnerable. (ˈvʌlnərəbl)
wino
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wine
This wine should improve with age. (waɪn)
mądry
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wise
My grandfather is a wise man and gives really good advice. (waɪz)
terminal lotniczy
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airport terminal
The taxi dropped us off at the airport terminal. (ˈeəpɔːt ˈtɜːmɪnl)
przejście
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aisle
The cabin crew started to run up and down the aisle. (aɪl)
odprawa bagażu
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baggage drop off
Please take that bag to baggage drop off. (ˈbæɡɪdʒ ˈdrɒp ɒf)
odbiór bagażu
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baggage reclaim
You need to go to baggage reclaim. (ˈbæɡɪdʒ rɪˈkleɪm)
karta pokładowa
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boarding pass
Please show your boarding pass to the steward. (ˈbɔːdɪŋ pɑːs)
obsługa kabiny pasażerskiej
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cabin crew
Can you call one of the cabin crew to help me with my hand luggage? (ˈkæbɪn kruː)
odprawić się
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check in
You need to check in when you arrive at the airport. (tʃek in)
przejść odprawę biletową stanowisko odprawy
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check-in desk
Please go immediately to the check-in desk. (tʃek ɪn desk)
odbierać
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collect
Please collect your luggage on arrival. (kəˈlekt)
lot z przesiadką
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connecting flight
When I get to Frankfurt I need to get a connecting flight to Berlin. (kəˈnektɪŋ flaɪt)
odprawa celna
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customs
Show your passport at customs. (ˈkʌstəmz)
tablica odlotów
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departures board
We looked at the departures board to find out about our flight. (dɪˈpɑːtʃəz bɔːd)
lot bezpośredni
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direct flight
Is there a direct flight from London to Bangkok? (dəˈrekt flaɪt)
krajowy
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domestic
The domestic flight flew from London to Manchester. (dəˈmestɪk)
podrzucać kogoś, podwozić
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drop off
Can your mum drop us off at the airport tomorrow morning? (drɒp ɒf)
wypełniać
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fill in
Please fill in this immigration form before landing. (fɪl in)
wyjście, bramka
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gate
How long will it take to walk to our gate? (ɡeɪt)
wysiadać
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get off
I’m always happy to get off the plane at the end of a flight. (ɡet ɒf)
wsiadać
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get on
When I get on the plane I always look for the emergency exits. (ɡet ɒn)
bagaż podręczny
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hand luggage
You shouldn’t have sharp items in your hand luggage. (ˈhænd lʌɡɪdʒ)
międzynarodowy
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international
My job involves a lot of international travel. (ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəl)
zmęczenie po podróży samolotem przez różne strefy czasowe
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jet lag
My jet lag after the flight was worse than usual. (ˈdʒet læɡ)
lądować
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land
That plane will land in five minutes. (lænd)
płyn
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liquid
If you want to take a liquid through security the volume must be less than 100ml. (ˈlɪkwɪd)
lot dalekiego zasięgu
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long-haul flight
Have you ever been on a long-haul flight? (lɒŋ hɔːl flaɪt)
przedmiot
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object
We took a sharp object from that lady’s hand luggage. (ˈɒbdʒekt)
odbierać
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pick up
Where can we pick up our luggage? (pɪk ʌp)
zabroniony
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prohibited
This penknife is a prohibited item. (prəˈhɪbɪtɪd)
pas startowy
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runway
The plane taxied along the runway. (ˈrʌnweɪ)
skanować
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scan
They will scan your luggage at security. (skæn)
pas bezpieczeństwa
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seat belt
Put on your seat belt, please. (ˈsiːt belt)
kontrola bezpieczeństwa
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security
They opened my bag at security. (sɪˈkjʊərəti)
ostry
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sharp
This knife is a sharp object so you can’t take it through security. (ʃɑːp)
startować (o samolocie)
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take off
We have to wait for another plane to leave the runway before we can take off. (teɪk ɒf)
podróż
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trip
Have you ever arrived home from a trip and had a surprise? (trɪp)
turbulencje
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turbulence
Is turbulence really dangerous? (ˈtɜːbjələns)
poczekalnia dla VIP-ów
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VIP lounge
We waited in the VIP lounge. (ˌviː aɪ ˈpiː laʊndʒ)
i tak, mimo to
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anyway
It’s good that I was made redundant because I wanted to leave the company anyway. (ˈeniweɪ)
najwyraźniej
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apparently
Apparently this house is worth £200,000! (əˈpærəntli)
na zakończenie
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at the end
At the end of the concert we all clapped. (æt ðə end)
w tej chwili
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at the moment
What are you reading at the moment? (æt ðə ˈməʊmənt)
w zasadzie, właściwie
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basically
Basically we don’t have enough money to move. (ˈbeɪsɪkli)
zwłaszcza, szczególnie
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especially
I love ice-cream, especially vanilla-flavoured. (ɪˈspeʃəli)
nawet (jeśli)
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even
He always wears the latest fashions even if they don’t suit him. (ˈiːvn)
ostatecznie
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eventually
It took a long time, but eventually I had enough to buy a house. (ɪˈventʃuəli)
kiedyś
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ever
Have you ever been to Italy? (ˈevə)
stopniowo
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gradually
Mark gradually began to realize that Lucy didn’t love him anymore. (ˈɡrædʒuəli)
ciężko
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hard
How hard does your father work? (hɑːd)
ledwo, ledwie
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hardly
It’s so foggy, I can hardly see anything. (ˈhɑːdli)
najlepiej by było
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ideally
Ideally we’d like to live near the sea, but it’s not practical. (aɪˈdiːəli)
właściwie, tak naprawdę
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in fact
We thought they were friends, but in fact they hated each other. (ɪn fækt)
ostatecznie
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in the end
I thought the job would be boring, but in the end I loved it. (ɪn ðə end)
opóźniony
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late
The plane was late because of bad weather. (leɪt)
ostatnio
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lately
I haven’t heard from Mike lately. (ˈleɪtli)
w pobliżu
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near
Is there a bank near here? (nɪə)
prawie
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nearly
I’ve nearly finished my book. (ˈnɪəli)
oczywiście
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obviously
She’s been promoted so obviously she’ll get a pay rise. (ˈɒbviəsli)
specjalnie, na specjalne zamówienie
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specially
I wrote a specially commissioned report for the government. (ˈspeʃəli)
nadal, wciąż
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still
He’s 35, but he still lives with his parents. (stɪl)
już
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yet
Have you found a job yet? (jet)
celować
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aim
Don’t aim that gun at me! (eɪm)
anonimowy
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anonymous
The book is co-written by anonymous airline staff whose identities must remain secret. (əˈnɒnɪməs)
akceptować, aprobować
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approve
Do you approve of your son going out to nightclubs? (əˈpruːv)
zawzięcie, zażarcie
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bitterly
They had been arguing bitterly the night before. (ˈbɪtəli)
śmiały
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brave
The brave pilot landed the plane on the river. (breɪv)
komiks
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comic
Can you buy a comic for my little nephew? (ˈkɒmɪk)
współtworzyć
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contribute
Fiftywordstories.com is a website to which people from all over the world contribute 50-word stories in English. (kɒnˈtrɪbjuːt)
kontrolować
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control
You need to control the amount of food you eat if you want to lose weight. (kənˈtrəʊl)
osaczać
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corner
Did the thieves corner you before stealing your money? (ˈkɔːnə)
różnica
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difference
Will a small yellow life jacket with a whistle make any difference if the plane crashes into the sea? (ˈdɪfrəns)
znikać
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disappear
I was so embarrassed that I wanted to disappear. (ˌdɪsəˈpɪə)
pomyłka, błąd
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error
A pre-recorded emergency announcement was activated in error on our flight from Miami to Heathrow. (ˈerə)
wyjście
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exit
They pushed towards the emergency exit. (ˈeɡzɪt, ˈeksɪt)
wybuchać
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explode
I think the engine is going to explode! (ɪkˈspləʊd)
zapinać
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fasten
Fasten your seat belts, please. (ˈfɑːsn)
bać się
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fear
Do you fear the worst when you feel turbulence on a plane? (fɪə)
często
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frequently
Buses run frequently from here into town. (ˈfriːkwəntli)
pokolenie
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generation
The older generation doesn’t understand us. (ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn)
chwytać
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grab
I saw him grab that lady’s bag. (ɡræb)
trzymać
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hold
Hold my hand – I’m scared! (həʊld)
branża, przemysł
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industry
Another miracle, courtesy of the airline industry. (ˈɪndəstri)
napompować, nadmuchać
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inflate
Don’t inflate your life jacket too early. (ɪnˈfleɪt)
instrukcja, wskazówki
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instruction
He will give you an instruction and you must follow it. (ɪnˈstrʌkʃn)
czasopismo
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journal
I wrote an article for an academic journal. (ˈdʒɜːnl)
utrzymywać
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keep
It was nearly 4 a.m. and she could hardly keep her eyes open. (kiːp)
kamizelka ratunkowa
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life jacket
They tell you how to put your life jacket on. (laɪf ˈdʒækɪt)
pakować
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pack
You’ve been sacked so you need to pack your things. (pæk)
jakość
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quality
The quality of the food in this restaurant is pretty low. (ˈkwɒləti)
zgłaszać
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report
She went to the police to report that someone had stolen her bag. (rɪˈpɔːt)
żądać
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request
Some of the people who request wheelchairs often don’t need them. (rɪˈkwest)
brzmieć
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sound
Does it sound as if the plane’s going to crash? (saʊnd)
od razu
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straight away
I’ll let you know straight away. (ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ)
taki, tak
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such
There is often such a strong smell of roast bird that passengers on the plane think that chicken is being cooked. (sʌtʃ)

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