SPEAK OUT B2+ UNIT 5

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assess all possible outcomes
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ocenić wszystkie możliwe wyniki
dilemma
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dylemat
have a change of heart
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zmienić zdanie, to change the way you think or feel about something
have second thoughts
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mieć wątpliwości, to start having doubts about a decision you have made
make decisions on impulse
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podejmować decyzje pod wpływem impulsu, to decide to do something suddenly because you want to
reach a decision
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to decide something after a lot of thought or discussion.
sleep on it
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przespać się z tym, to not make a decision about something important until the next day
think better of a decision
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to change your mind after having made a decision
ecosystem
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ekosystem
migration
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migracja
environmentalist
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ekolog, someone who is concerned about protecting the environment
reproduction
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reprodukcja, the act or process of producing babies, young animals, or plants
predator
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drapieżnik
game
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dziczyzna, wild animals, birds, and fish that are hunted for food, especially as a sport
instinct
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instynkt, a natural tendency to behave in a particular way or a natural ability to know something, which is not learned
poach
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to illegally catch or shoot animals, birds, or fish, especially on private land without permission
conservationist
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konserwator, someone who works to protect animals, plants etc or to protect old buildings
breeding
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rozmnażanie (o zwierzętach)
breed
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rozmnażać się (o zwierzętach)
conserve
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chronić, to protect something and prevent it from changing or being damaged
conservation
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konserwacja, ochrona, the protection of natural things such as animals, plants, forests etc, to prevent them from being spoiled or destroyed
instinctive
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instynktowny
environment
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środowisko
environmental
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środowiskowy, concerning or affecting the air, land, or water on Earth
migratory
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involved in or relating to migration
poacher
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kłusownik, someone who illegally catches or shoots animals, birds, or fish, especially on private land without permission
prey on
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żerować na, if an animal or bird preys on another animal or bird, it hunts and eats it
predatory
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drapieżny
reproduce
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rozmnażać się
reproductive
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relating to the process of producing babies, young animals, or plants
absorb
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pochłaniać, to take in liquid, gas, or another substance from the surface or space around something
advocate
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to publicly support a particular way of doing something
appeal
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to make a serious public request for help, money, information etc
campaign
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kampania, a series of actions intended to achieve a particular result relating to politics or business, or a social improvement
commercial
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related to business and the buying and selling of goods and services
emit
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emitować, wydzielać
employed
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zatrudniony
equality
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równość
fundraiser
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someone who collects money for a charity, political party etc, for example by arranging social events that people pay to attend
greenhouse gas
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gaz cieplarniany, a gas, especially carbon dioxide or methane, that is thought to trap heat above the Earth and cause the greenhouse effect
homelessness
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bezdomność
inequality
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nierówność
jobless
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bezrobotny
non-profit
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non-profit a non-profit organisation uses the money it earns to help people instead of making a profit
support
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to say that you agree with an idea, group, or person, and usually to help them because you want them to succeed
the advantaged
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uprzywilejowany, people who are more successful than others
the disadvantaged
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w niekorzystnej sytuacji, people who have social problems, such as a lack of money or education, which make it difficult for you to succeed
the homeless
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bezdomni
toxin
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toksyna, a poisonous substance, especially one that is produced by bacteria and causes a particular disease
deforestation
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wycinanie lasów
diversity
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różnorodność / zróżnicowanie
equal opportunities
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when the same chances and opportunities for employment are given to everyone whatever their age, sex, race religion etc
fossil fuel
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paliwo kopalne, a fuel such as coal or oil that is produced by the very gradual decaying of animals or plants over millions of years
hardship
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trudny okres, trudne wydarzenie w życiu, something that makes your life difficult or unpleasant, especially a lack of money, or the condition of having a difficult life
landfill site
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a place where waste is buried
neglected
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zaniedbany
shelter
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schronienie
sleep rough
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to sleep outside with nothing to protect you from the weather, especially because you have no home to live in
welfare
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dobrobyt, someone’s welfare is their health and happiness
back-up plan
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plan zastępczy, plan B
creature of habit
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someone who always does things in the same way or at the same time
go outside your comfort zone
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wyjdź poza strefę komfortu
plan ahead
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planować w przód, z wyprzedzeniem
sense of comfort
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poczucie komfortu, a feeling of comfort and ease
stuck in a rut
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utknąć w rutynie, living or working in a situation that never changes, so that you feel bored

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