Speaking (17.04.18) + A question of luck (20.04.18)

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factor
The rise in crime is mainly due to social and economic factors.
one of several things that influence or cause a situation
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czynnik
Wzrost przestępczości wynika głównie z czynników społecznych i gospodarczych.
come to light
The mistake was only brought to light some years later.
if new information comes to light, it becomes known
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wychodzić na jaw
Błąd ten został ujawniony dopiero kilka lat później.
vital
These measures are vital to national security.
extremely important and necessary for something to succeed or exist
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niezbędny
Środki te są kluczowe do zapewnienia bezpieczeństwa narodowego.
founder
The shop is still run by the founder and his two sons.
someone who establishes a business, organization, school etc
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założyciel
Sklep nadal prowadzony jest przez założyciela i jego dwóch synów.
incredibly
Raising money for the homeless has been incredibly difficult.
extremely
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niprawdopodobnie
Zbieranie pieniędzy dla bezdomnych było nieprawdopodobnie trudne.
self-confidence
Jess was only 12, but she was very self-confident.
sure that you can do things well, that people like you etc
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pewność siebie
Jess miała tylko 12 lat, ale była bardzo pewna siebie.
entire
It was the worst day in my entire life.
used when you want to emphasize that you mean all of a group, period of time, amount etc
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cały
To był najgorszy dzień w moim życiu.
let alone
The baby can’t even sit up yet, let alone walk!
used after a negative statement to say that the next thing you mention is even more unlikely
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nie mówiąc już o
Dziecko nie potrafi jeszcze siadać, nie mówiąc już o chodzeniu!
obsession
The current obsession with exam results is actually harming children’s education.
an extreme unhealthy interest in something or worry about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else
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obsesja
Obecna obsesja na punkcie wyników egzaminów w rzeczywistości szkodzi edukacji dzieci.
put in
Dorothy had put in a lot of hard work during her six years as chairperson.
to spend time or use energy working or practising something
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poświęcać
Dorothy włożyła wiele ciężkiej pracy w ciągu sześciu lat na stanowisku prezesa.
lifetime
It’s the sort of opportunity you see only once in a lifetime.
the period of time during which someone is alive or something exists
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długość życia / dożywotni
To okazja, którą widzisz tylko raz w życiu.
carelessly
Some of us are writing carelessly.
not paying enough attention to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes, damage things etc
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nieostrożnie / niestarannie
Niektórzy z nas piszą niestarannie.
drop
The number of deaths on the roads has dropped sharply.
fall to a lower level or amount, especially a much lower level or amount
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zmniejszenie / spadek
Gwałtownie spadła liczba ofiar śmiertelnych na drogach.
hardly anything
People knew hardly anything about us.
almost not
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prawie nic
Ludzie prawie nic o nas nie wiedzieli.

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