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zabójstwo/zabójca
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assassination/assassin
teczka (aktówka)
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briefcase
ukierunkowany, celowany
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targeted
pod wpływem chwili, spontanicznie
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on the spur of the moment, spontaneously
frekwencja (wybory)
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turnout (election)
odłożyć na później, schodzić na dalszy plan
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put sth on the back burner
uspokoić kogoś, zapewnić kogoś
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to reassure somebody
kamienica
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a tenement house
we własnym tempie
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at your own pace
targi
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a trade fair
mieć ukryty cel
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to have an agenda
mieć ukryty motyw
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to have an ulterior motive
twierdzić, że ..., domniemać
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to allege that...
obalić mit
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to debunk a myth
mistyfikacja, kaczka dziennikarska, głupi kawał, żart
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a hoax
przekręt, lipa, oszustwo, szopka, pozór, podróbka, cyrk, oszust, blaga, fałszywka, uzurpator
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a sham
oszukać, zwodzić
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to deceive
dać się nabrać
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to fall for sth
oszukać, nabrać kogoś na coś/zrobienie czegoś
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dupe somebody
trawnik
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a lawn
nić, nawlekać
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thread
przestrzegać zasad
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to obey the rules
przetarg
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a tender/bidding process
wszechobecny
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ubiquitous
dokładny, drobiazgowy, skrupulatny, (przesadnie) staranny
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meticulous
dwuznaczny, niejednoznaczny
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ambiguous
niezmiennie
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invariably
zaostrzyć
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to exacerbate
dążyć, przedsięwzięcie, próba
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endeavour
osobliwy, specyficzny, dziwny
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peculiar
zbędne informacje
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redundant information
łącznik/nawiązać łączność
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liaison/liaise
zagadka, zagwozdka
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conundrum
statysta
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an extra
prosperować
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to prosper
walczyć z uprzedzeniami
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to battle against prejudice
mnóstwo dowodów
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a lot of evidence
kilka milionów
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a few million, NOT millionS
przystosować się; przyjąć
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adapt; adopt
Muszę sobie przypomnieć
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I need to recall/remember
Muszę o tym ludziom przypominać
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I need to remind people about it
plan podróży, przewodnik (książka)
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itinerary
This location wasn't in our itinerary.
wytchnienie
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respite
wakacje jednodniowe
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daycation
miejsce wakacyjnych podróży
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staycation
dziedzictwo
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heritage
zamiłowanie do włóczęgi
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wanderlust
pobyt, postój, zatrzymanie się na krótko gdzieś
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sojourn
You will also gain knowledge by travel and sojourn in foreign countries.
zanurzenie
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immersion
kwatera
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lodging
przysmak
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delicacy
kup coś na raty
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buy sth on the installment plan
choroba lokomocyjna / choroba lokomocyjna
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motion sickness / travel sickness
uchylać się przed czymś
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to dodge sth
poszerzyć / rozszerzona (wirtualna) rzeczywistość
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to augment / an augmented reality
łańcuch dostaw
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a supply chain
jednoznaczny
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unambiguous = unequivocal
ostrożne podejście
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cautious approach
wykonalny, możliwy, prawdopodobny, realny do wykorzystania, do zrealizowania
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feasible, viable
przyjąć się, stać się popularnym
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to catch on with
I wonder if the game will ever catch on with young people?
skłonny
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inclined to
No one seemed inclined to help.
zapał do czegoś
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eagerness in pursuit of something
wymazać, zmieść z powierzchni ziemi
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to wipe out
unicestwiać, eksterminować
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to annihilate, exterminate
zakłócać ruch
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to disrupt traffic
Heavy snow disrupted travel into the city this morning.
zarządzać
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manage
pas
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lane
staż pracy, wysługa lat, starszeństwo
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seniority
In future, promotion will be based on merit not seniority.
zasługa, wartość, zaleta, wyróżnienie
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merit
Being able to work at home has its merits. an entertaining film with little artistic merit
patrzeć z góry na kogoś / pogardzać kimś
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to look down on somebody
She thinks they look down on her because she doesn't have a job.
osiedle mieszkaniowe
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a housing estate
They live on/in a housing estate.
współczujący, pełen zrozumienia
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compassionate, sympathetic
He was a wonderful listener and a deeply compassionate man.
kondygnacja, piętro
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a story
a three-story house
urażony, dotknięty, obrażony, zraniony
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resentful
Despite her efforts to hide it, Sarah couldn't help but feel resentful when her colleague received the promotion she had been working towards for years.
Utknąłem.
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I got stuck.
I got stuck in a traffic jam.
dostęp do czegoś
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access to sth
świadek
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witness
sens życia
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meaning of life
kamera na desce rozdzielczej/kamera samochodowa, wideorejestrator
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a dashboard camera/dash cam
Dash cams can record your journey and provide invaluable evidence in any driving incidents.
breja
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slush
streets full of dirty, gray slush
jeśli się uwzględni, biorąc pod uwagę
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given that
Given the current amount of work with competing timelines, I do not feel as though this deadline is feasible.
uznawać, doceniać, rozpoznawać
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to recognize
I recognize your eagerness to be involved in this. However, I feel as though it is resulting in duplicate work.
konsolidować, komasować, scalać
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to consolidate
Can you consolidate your thoughts into a single email and I’ll review it when I have time?
być skonsumowanym (zajętym) przez coś
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to be consumed with sth
I am consumed with other work at the moment.
wchodzić w szczegóły, rozwodzić się
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to elaborate on sth
He refused to elaborate on why he had resigned.
to jest warte zobaczenia
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it is worth seeing
warte spróbowania
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it is worth a try
Ona jest tu już od kilku tygodni.
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She has been here for a few weeks now.
za kilka tygodni (w ciągu kilku tygodni)
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in a few weeks (weeks's time)
Jakie jedzenie lubisz? Na które z tych dań masz ochotę?
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What food do you like? Which of these dishes would you like?
bezinteresownie
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selflessly
He always helps me selflessly.
niechęć
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reluctance, unwillingness
opposite to eagerness
jak gdyby (lub jakby)
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as though (or, as if)
I feel as though it...
bezbłędne zachowanie
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faultless behaviour
trzymający w napięciu
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suspensful
the scene from that film was especially suspensful
zręczny, wprawny kierowca
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skillful driver
zachwycający (miasto/ogród)
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delightful (city/garden)
młodzieńczy wygląd
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youthful appearance
zbaczać z tematu, zmieniać temat, odbiegać od tematu
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deviate from the topic
Her version of the events deviates from the truth.
podsumować coś
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recap on sth
kluczowy fakt, kwestia, wniosek
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a takeaway
One of the takeaways is that bad web design might actually be a good thing!
zakres obowiązków
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scope of duties
nakreślić plan, naszkicować, przedstawiać w skrócie
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to outline a plan
He outlined the project in front of the board.
presja rówieśników
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a peer-group pressure
a peer group is a group whose members are about the same age and have similar interests
He wasn't a great scholar, but as a teacher he had few peers (= not as many people had the same ability as him)
"trafić do domu", osiągnąć wielki sukces, (zaliczyć wszystkie bazy)
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to hit a home run
I think he hit a home run with his latest article; he made his point very persuasively.
a co dopiero, nie mówiąc już o
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let alone
Some people never even read a newspaper, let alone a book.
warto spróbować
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it's worth a shot
We don’t know if it’ll work but it’s worth a shot.
analiza, rozbicie na czynniki pierwsze, rozpad
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a breakdown of sth
My goal is to give you a full breakdown of the statistics in this area.
w skrócie, w pigułce
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in a nutshell
In a nutshell, the idea is worth a shot.
zdawać relację, wprowadzić kogoś w zagadnienie
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to fill sb in on sth
Fill me in on the recent scandal, I want to know every detail.
I’ll begin by filling you in on the background to the story.
informować kogoś na bieżąco, utrzymywać w kopiach maili
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to bring sb up to date with/on
The purpose is to bring you up to date on the main tendencies.
powtórzyć coś, przebiegać przez coś
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to run through sth
Let me just run through the main takeaway again.
Zależy mi na czasie. Jestem pod presją czasu.
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I'm pressed/pushed for time.
I'd love to stop and talk, but I'm pressed for time.
zacząć, rozpocząć
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to kick off
I'd like to kick off the discussion with a few statistics.
dać się ponieść (emocjom)
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to get carried away (emotions)
There's far too much food - I'm afraid I got a bit carried away.
wiązać się z czymś, pociągać za sobą (być powiązanym z)
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to tie in with sth
This ties in with the next slide.
rozlecieć się / rozpaść się na kawałki
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to fall apart
Their marriage fell apart when she found out about his affair.
pełną parą, na cały regulator
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at full blast
He had the television on at full blast.
zajmować (czas, miejsce, pozycje)
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to take up sth
Domestic chores take up too much of my time.
odstawić na boczny tor, odłożyć na później
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to put sth on the back burner, put aside, postpone for later
We've all had to put our plans on the back burner for a while.
być na bieżąco, nadążać za
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to keep up with
I feel as though I can’t keep up with the pace of modern life.
kobieta / kobiety
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woman/women
Zacznę od stwierdzenia, powiedzenia kilku słów...
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Let me start by saying...
Let me start by saying just a few words about my own background.
Pozwolę sobie rozwinąć tę kwestię.
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Let me expand on this point.
Cóż, to doprowadza mnie do końca mojej prezentacji/wykładu.
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Well, this brings me to the end of my presentation/talk.
robić coś dalej
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to go on to do sth
And then, I’ll go on to highlight what I see as the main points of this topic.
Przejdźmy do wyników.
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Let's move on to the results.
mężczyzna / mężczyźni
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man men
zerwać z nałogiem/rzucić nawyk
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to break/kick the habit
They showed us such horrifying images of smokers that I decided to finally kick the habit.
niewolnik własnych przyzwyczajeń
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a creature of habit
I’m such a creature of habit when it comes to breakfast: I’m used to having cereal with fruit every morning.
siłą nawyku, przyzwyczajenia
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by force of habit
He retired two weeks ago. He can’t get used to it and still wakes up early by force of habit.
ukośnik, cięcie/błoto
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slash/slush
uczęszczać do szkoły
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to attend school
podzielić coś na coś
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to divide sth into sth
przyzwyczajać się do czegoś
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to get used to sth/doing sth
być przyzwyczajonym do robienia czegoś
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to be used to doing sth
to be accustomed to
robić coś w przeszłości, ale teraz już nie, kiedyś
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to used to do sth
Łagodny klimat)
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mild (climate)
We are used to mild winters.
przelotna, chwilowa moda
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a passing fad
Some people thought that ripped jeans would be a passing fad.
wyróżnienie, pochwała, nagroda
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an accolade
She has sold millions of records and earned numerous awards and accolades over a 30-year career.
wtrącić się z komentarzem, zadecydować
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to weigh in on sth
Would anyone with experience like to weigh in on this?
latać/latał
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fly - flew - flown
Chyba tak.
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I think so.
Jestem tu sześć miesięcy.
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I have been here six months.
urodzić (dziecko)
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to give birth to
She gave birth to her first child at the end of the year.
nie mieć wyobrażenia, pojęcia o czymś
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to have no notion of sth
He had no notion of the complex financial situation until he reviewed the detailed report.
wskazówka, wytyczna
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guideline
The article gives guidelines on how to invest your money safely.
substancje niebezpieczne
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hazmat
Each volunteer was given a disposable white hazmat suit.
dwa tygodnie
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fortnight
How much would it cost to hire a car for a fortnight?
tłuszcz kontra moda
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fat vs fad
pronunciation
skrajność
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an extreme
Most people I know work fairly hard but she takes it to extremes.
kartkówka
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a pop quiz
We all remember the dreaded pop quiz from school and how it sometimes created that sinking feeling of being unprepared.
macica, łono
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womb
Researchers are looking at how a mother's health can affect the baby in the womb.
niepełnosprawność
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disability
His disability prevents him from driving.
automat
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a vending machine
with snacks
zaangażowanie, zobowiązanie
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commitment
I'd like to thank the staff for having shown such commitment.
dążyć do czegoś, realizować
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to pursue
He decided to pursue a career in television.
zawodowy
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vocational
The Swedes regard vocational training as a part of a young person's education.
czesne
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tuition
Few can afford the tuition of $12,000 a semester.
zlikwidować, pozbyć się
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to do away with
The governor is proposing to do away with the state transportation department.
gest
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gesture
Pronunciation
określać
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determine
Pronunciation
proces sądowy
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trial
Pronunciation
bratanica/siostrzenica
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niece
my sister's daughter/son
Dowiedzieliśmy się Vs poznaliśmy
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We found out Vs we got to know
Wolę zostać. Wolałbym, żebyś został.
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I'd rather stay. I'd rather you stayed.
rozbieżność, niezgodność
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a discrepancy between
There is some discrepancy between the two accounts.
owiany złą sławą, niesławny, niechlubny, haniebny
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infamous for
He's infamous for his bigoted sense of humor.
obiekt drwin, żartów
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the butt of a joke
As a politician, he had better get used to being the butt of everyone's jokes.
pośmiewisko
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a laughing-stock
This team has become the laughingstock of the league.
wejść w życie, zacząć obowiązywać (nabrać mocy)
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to come into force = to come into effect
New driving regulations are going to come into force this year.
gdyby nie... to...
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but for...
But for the weather, we would have stayed there longer.
zrzucić się, złożyć się
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to pitch in
If everyone pitches in, it won’t be so hard to buy a nice present.
zrezygnować z czegoś
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to give up
nieobecny w szkole
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absent from school
pójść nie po myśli
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to go pear-shaped
We'd planned to go away for the weekend, but it all went pear-shaped.
odcień, kolor
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a hue
In the Caribbean waters there are fish of every hue.
system, fundusz emerytalny
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pension scheme
She was paying regularly into a pension scheme.
wynagrodzić, zrekompensować komuś coś za coś
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to make sth up to sb for sth
I'm sorry we can't take you with us, but I promise I'll make it up to you somehow.
niedogodność
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inconvenience
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the late arrival of the train.
rondo
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a roundabout/traffic circle
Jeśli przypadkiem będziesz...
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If you should do...
If you should have any problems, call me.
powody dla których
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the reasons for sth
jedna informacja / dwie informacje
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a piece of information / two pieces of information
parking
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a parking lot/car park
kopalnia pieniędzy, studnia bez dna
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a money pit
Old houses can become money pits for their owners.
długowieczność
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longevity
He attributed his longevity to exercise and a healthy diet.
niejasny, niewyraźny, mglisty
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vague
The rules are vague and open to interpretation.
zawartość, treść /// zadowolony
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content
We've discussed the unusual form of the book - now, what about the content.
po kolei, jedna rzecz na raz
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one thing at a time
There are a few problems, but let's take one thing at a time.
materiał
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fabric
This fabric is similar to wool, only cheaper.
skazany na
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convicted/sentenced to
It is a federal crime for a convicted felon to possess a gun.
utorować drogę do czegoś
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to pave the way for sth
Scientists hope that data from the probe will pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars.
wymyślić coś
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to come up with sth
Mam dobre wieści. Mam dobrą wiadomość.
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I have good news. I have a piece of news.
przed czymś <wymowa>
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prior to something
półksiężyc
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a crescent
The moon was a brightly shining crescent.
robić na drutach
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to knit
My granny knitted me some gloves/knitted some gloves for me.
pozew lub roszczenie
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a lawsuit or claim
Two of the directors filed a lawsuit against their former employer.
kuchnia jako sposób gotowania vs jedzenie vs kuchnia
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cuisine vs food vs kitchen
sprawdzić, odhaczyć, odznaczyć na liście
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to check off
Check off each item on the list as you complete it.
zgoda
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consent
They can't publish your name without your consent.
nieunikniony
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inevitable
The accident was the inevitable outcome of carelessness.
zwolnić, oddalić (sprawę, wniosek), zakończyć sprawę w sądzie
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to dismiss
The defending lawyer asked that the charge against his client be dismissed.
powstrzymać coś, kontrolować, panować
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to rein in sth
Consumers tend to rein in their spending in a recession.
część garderoby, sztuka odzieży
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a garment
He’s fussy about how a garment fits him.
tapicerować
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upholster
to cover a chair or other type of seat with cloth and fill it with a soft substance
produkty pochodne, zapożyczone, naśladowcze
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derivative products
Too much of the music feels derivative.
wziąć zbyt dużo pieniędzy / "zedrzeć z kogoś", ukraść
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to rip off
The writer thought that Open AI had ripped his book off.
naruszenie (praw autorskich)
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copyright infringement
Even minor infringements of the law will be severely punished.
stowarzyszenie
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association
dom szeregowy
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a terraced house/rowhouse
a house that is joined to the houses on either side of it by shared walls
na przedmieściach
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in the suburbs
Most of the people who live in the suburbs work in the city.
na obrzeżach
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on/in the outskirts
The factory is in/on the outskirts of New Delhi.
sieć sklepów, sklep sieciowy, sieciówla
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a chain store
Zara, H&M and many other chain stores are in the mall.
szukać, przeszukiwać, zakorzenić się w czymś
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to root around in
She was rooting around in her drawer for a pencil.
zachęta
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an incentive
There is little incentive for people to leave their cars at home when public transport remains so expensive.
spór sądowy, proces, procesować się
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litigation
Both sides agreed to the settlement to avoid the expense of litigation.
strój, odzież
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apparel
sports apparel
szew, spoina, ścieg
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a seam
My old coat is coming/falling apart at the seams.
utylitarny, użytkowy
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utilitarian
designed to be useful rather than decorative: Like many factories, it's a very ugly utilitarian building
małżeństwo
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a married couple/ marriage
pożyczać od kogoś Vs pożyczać coś komuś
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to borrow from sb Vs lend sb sth
od zera, od samego początku (np. napisz umowę)
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from scratch
Can we fix the current computer system, or would it be better to start from the scratch with a new system?
pogarszać się w coś
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to deteriorate into sth
The political situation in the region has deteriorated rapidly.
myśleć, sądzić, przypuszczać, kalkulować (British English informal synonim: think)
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to reckon
How much do you reckon that it's going to cost? The inflation rate is now reckoned to be 10%.
pas startowy AmE / wybieg (BrE)
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a runway AmE / a catwalk (BrE)
powtarzać
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to reiterate = to repeat = to restate
She reiterated that she had never seen him before.
konkretny/ beton
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concrete
We have a general idea but nothing concrete at the moment
uśpiony (wulkan)
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dormant (volcano)
The long-dormant volcano has recently shown signs of erupting.
krykiet/świerszcz
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a cricket
drwal
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a lumberjack
dwukropek/średnik
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a colon / semi-colon
kucharz kontra kuchenka
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a cook vs. cooker
niemowlę Vs dziecko
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an infant Vs baby Vs child
gatunek
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species
samochód z silnikiem spalinowym/typu diesel
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an ICE car
an automobile powered by conventional, oil-derived resources such as gasoline or diesel fuel
niezawodność
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reliability
Toyota is well known for the reliability of their cars.
klimat łagodny, umiarkowany
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mild climate
We've had a mild winter this year.
dziury w jezdni
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potholes
The car's suspension is so good that when you hit a pothole you hardly notice it.
mniejsze zło
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the lesser evil
Neither of the candidates is ideal so we’ll be choosing the lesser evil.
fotoradar
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a speed camera
rzut beretem (bardzo blisko)
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stone's throw
The lodge is within a stone’s throw of the ski slopes.
problemy wieku dziecięcego
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teething problems/troubles
There were the usual teething troubles at the beginning of the project, but that's to be expected.
Mogli o tym nie wiedzieć.
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They might not have known about it.
magazyn (budynek) vs magazyn (prasa)
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a warehouse vs. a magazine
obywatel kontra mieszkaniec
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a citizen vs. a resident
byłoby łatwiej, gdybyśmy mieli/byli/robili itp.
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it would be easier if we had/were/did etc.
O przyjęciu wiedziała cała wioska.
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All the village had known about the party.

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