Stage 11 Lesson 175 part3

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deliberate
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celowy
turn a blind eye
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przymknąć oko
If you knew that a family member was deliberately not paying their income tax, would you turn a blind eye to it or say something to them about it?
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If I knew a family member was deliberately not paying their income tax, I would turn a blind eye to it
face up to
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Stawić czemuś czoła
interest
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odsetki
pay off
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opłacać się
When someone's in debt to a bank but they don't face up to the fact and therfore make no attempt to pay off the debt, what happens?
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When..., the debt grows bigger and bigger as a result of interest charges
attempt
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próba
make no attempt
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nie próbuj
get accross
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przechodzić, przedostać się
When you're speaking in English and you can't find the words you need to get accross a particular idea, how do you feel?
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When I'm speaking in english and I can't find the words I need to get across a particular idea, I feel frustrated
revise
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poprawiać
review
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recenzja
brush up on
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odświeżyć
Why is it so essential to revise all past work before examination?
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It is so essentail to revise all past work before examination to fill in the gaps in our memory
What does the expression to brush up on something mean?
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The expression to brush up on something means to review something that you have a good knowledge of but have forgotten slightly
Give me an example (brush up on)
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I brushed up on my French before setting off for Paris holiday
apparent
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oczywisty
apparently
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widocznie, podobno
If a colleague of yours seemed annoyed with you for no apparent reason, would you ignore their behaviour or ask them what the matter was?
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If a colleague of mine seemed annoyed with me for no apparent reason, I'd ask them what the matter was
Give me a sentence with the word apparently
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I just spoke to my sister and apparently our cousin has decided to move to Australia
childish
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infantylny
childlike
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dziecinny
expression
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wyraz / ekspresja
What's the difference between the adjectives childish and childlike?
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The difference between the adjectives childish and childlike is that childish is used as a criticism, whearas childlike is not usually used as a criticism
Give me a sentence with the word childish
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He gets so grumpy when he loses at table tennis, it's a bit childish really
Give me a sentence with the word childlike
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The expression on my face when I spotted lions in the distance was one of childlike wonder
fabric
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materiał
What kind of fabric is denim and what's it most commonly used for?
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Denim is a tough cotton fabric with a rough texture, and is most commonly used for making jeans
What's a bandage?
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A bandage is a long piece of fabric what we wrap around an injury to keep it clean and stop any bleeding
If you had to wait ages for your order to be taken in a restaurant but then the food itself turned out to be delicious, would you leave a tip?
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Yes, If I had to wait ages for my order to be taken in a restaurant but then the food itself turned out to be delicious I'd leave a tip
weird
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dziwny
Have you ever had any weird experiences in your life that you're unable to explain?
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No, I've never had any weird experiences in my life that I'm unable to explain
gasp
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wzdychać, łapanie tchu
When do people gasp?
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People gasp when they recieve a sudden shock or when they can finally breathe in after swimming under water for a long time

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