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storage of goods /ˈstɔːr.ɪdʒ/ the putting and keeping of things in a special place for use in the future
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If things such as furniture are in storage, they are being kept safe in a special building while they are not needed.
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mother in law / daughter in law
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różnorodny (not: various) nie policzalny different or including many different types start learning
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diverse (not: various) /dɪˈvɝːs/ New York is a very culturally/ethnically diverse city.
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various /ˈveəriəs/ adjective policz. many different. I started learning Spanish for various reasons. start learning
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różny, rozmaity (różne z pośród) They have offices in various parts of the country.
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among the group of people that you belong to start learning
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different from the midst of pośród kogoś, wśród kogoś (midst /mɪdst/ noun)
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The thing... One thing... What... + I + (don't) like/love/hate/admire + about... is start learning
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One thing I love about you is you always laugh at my jokes. What I like about the house is it's cosy.
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The thing that... One thing that... What + (not I) amazes/annoys/worries/upsets + ME about... is... start learning
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The thing that amazes me about your mother is she still can't read a map One thing that annoys me about you is you never give me time to look at a map. What worries me about the lack of storage space is I have to leave all my stuff around everywhere.
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What irritates/bothers me about ... is... start learning
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What irritates me about her is she's always late.
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gender-płeć, rodzaj. the state of being male or female start learning
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gender gap, The difference between the sexes gap-szczelina, szpara, luka. There are huge gaps in my memory. I decided to go back to teaching after a gap of 10 years.
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konflikt pokoleń, różnica pokoleń start learning
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conflict of generations, generation gap when young people and old people do not understand each other because of their age difference
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superficial /ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃəl/ adjective start learning
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If someone is superficial, they never think about things that are serious or important.
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precise /prɪˈsaɪs/ adjective start learning
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skrupulatny, dokładny, precyzyjny. exact and accurate dokładnie (mówiąc), ściśle mówiąc-We met in 1994 - October first to be precise.
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Women are more talkative than men When faced with a major crisis, a woman is more likely to have a breakdown than a man start learning
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Women get by on less sleep than men. Women tent to be more self-obsessed than men. Men talk more about women than women talk about men.
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Men are more easily bored than women and have a shorter attention span Men complain more about minor and non-existent illnesses. start learning
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Women are more truthful than men. Women are better at problem-solving than men. Men tent to be more optimistic and good-humoured than women.
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minor /ˈmaɪnər/ adjective not important or serious. non-existent- not existing, żaden, równy zeru, nieistniejący start learning
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drobny, pomniejszy. small, slight, młodszy- junior, Most of the passengers suffered only minor injuries.
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devoted /dɪˈvəʊtɪd/ adjective start learning
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She's absolutely devoted to her grandchildren.
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conduct yourself-zachowywać się. to behave in a particular way start learning
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przeprowadzać, dyrygować. to organize or do something, LEAD
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incredible, beyond belief, inconceivable, unthinkable, start learning
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not able to be believed; unlikely to be true unimaginable, unconvincing, far-fetched, dubious, implausible, improbable, unrealistic, hard to swallow
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search, verb. przeszukiwać, szukać- TRY TO FIND, FIND ANSWER start learning
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/rɪˈsɜːtʃ/,noun. badania (naukowe). when someone studies a subject in detail in order to discover new information
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badania nad rozwojem języka start learning
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research into language development
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Robią badania nad skutkami biernego palenia. start learning
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They are doing research into the effects of passive smoking.
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No fewer than- Nie mniej niż start learning
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Nie mniej niż pięćset delegatów uczestniczyło w konferencji. start learning
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No fewer than five hundred delegates attended the conference. No less than
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preoccupied /ˌpriːˈɒkjəpaɪd/ adjective thinking or worrying about something a lot. She's been very preoccupied recently. start learning
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zaabsorbowany, zatroskany preoccupation-obsesja. THINK/WORRY. zainteresowanie
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relaxed and not worried, frightened, or excited start learning
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to involve someone or be important to them. start learning
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dotyczyć, interesować, martwić to worry or upset someone
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to appear from somewhere or come out of somewhere. start learning
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okazywać się, wychodzić na jaw. BECOME KNOWN
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capacity /kəˈpæsəti/ noun The restaurant has a capacity of about 200. start learning
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zdolność, pojemność. ability, capability, power The factory is operating at full capacity (= producing as much as possible).
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to change something slightly so that it works better, fits better, or is more suitable start learning
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regulować, poprawiać, korygować, uwzględniać lub wprowadzać poprawki You can adjust the heat using this switch here.
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when a vehicle or machine stops working for a period of time. start learning
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załamanie (nerwowe), zerwanie, awaria to have a breakdown. a short period of mental illness when people are too ill
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only interested in yourself and your own activities start learning
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obsesja na punkcie własnym. a self-obsessed teenager
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a period of time in which you can be interested in sth start learning
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Men generally have a shorter attention span than women.
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good-humoured /ˌɡʊdˈhjuːməd/ pleasant and friendly. Men tenD to be more good-humoured. start learning
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good-humored / ˌ ː ɡʊdhju məd / amiable- miły - pleasant and friendly
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existing or happening/affecting or including a lot of places, people, etc. general, extensive, universal, common, global, worldwide, international, start learning
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rozpowszechniony, powszechny a widespread problem. widespread support... On both sides, there is widespread agreement as to the nature of the eventual peace deal.
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a problem or disadvantage start learning
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Jedyną wadą tego aparatu jest cena. start learning
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The only drawback with this camera is the price.
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very important or responsible. having a very important and powerful job. start learning
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a high-powered executive/job (executive-wykonawczy, kierowniczy)
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to have pleasant thoughts about something you would like to happen start learning
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marzyć, śnić (na jawie). romance, imagine, imagination, My daydream distracted me
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downhearted /ˌdaʊnˈhɑːtɪd/ adjective sad or disappointed. unhappy and lacking in hope start learning
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przybity, przygnębiony. depressed
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Lee jest pracownikiem rządu start learning
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Lee is a government employee. Lee is an employee of the government
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Holidays in the UK are becoming more popular, according to a recent survey. start learning
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study, test, examination,
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to continue to exist after being in a difficult or dangerous situation. He was born with a heart problem and only survived ten days. start learning
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Only two buildings survived the earthquake(trzęsienie ziemi). No one survived the plane crash.
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unfair-niesprawiedliwy. unfairly adverb-niesprawiedliwie. unfairness noun-niesprawiedliwość start learning
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sprawiedliwy, uczciwy, w porządku, jasny We'd like to move abroad, but it's just not fair on the children.
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biased /ˈbaɪəst/ adjective showing unfair support for or opposition to someone or something because of your personal opinions start learning
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tendencyjny, ≈ nieprzychylny/przychylny to be biased against/towards younger workers.
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to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them, or cause problems for them if they do not do what you want start learning
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He threatened the staff with a gun and demanded money.
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abusive /əˈbjuːsɪv/ adjective saying rude and offensive words to someone start learning
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using rude and offensive words
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resentful /rɪˈzentfəl/ adjective angry and upset about a situation that you think is unfair start learning
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He was bitterly (mocno, gorzko) resentful of his brother's success.
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reasonable /ˈriːzənəbl/ adjective fair and showing good judgment. Opposite unreasonable start learning
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rozsądny, sensowny, umiarkowany big enough or large enough in number, although not big or not many-umiarkowany
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disciplined /ˈdɪsəplɪnd/ adjective behaving in a very controlled way start learning
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the most disciplined army in the world
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prejudiced /ˈpredʒədɪst/ adjective feeling dislike for a group of people or treating them unfairly because they are a different race, sex, religion, etc start learning
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Are the police prejudiced against black people?
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unruly /ʌnˈruːli/ adjective behaving badly and difficult to control. start learning
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Unruly hair is difficult to keep tidy.
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objective /əbˈdʒektɪv/ noun something that you are trying to achieve start learning
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cel, goal, target, purpose, aim, destination His main objective was to increase profits.
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Both of my sisters are teachers. I don't think either of my sons deserve (zasługiwać na) such negative treatment. start learning
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both, either of, neither of Would you like cream, ice cream, or both? Both of them have been stopped from entering shop.
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used to emphasize that you are talking about two people or things start learning
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Both Jack and his wife are keen chess players.
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used when you are giving a choice of two or more things start learning
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Either call me tonight or I'll speak to you tomorrow.
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an object that provides electricity for things such as radios, toys, or cars start learning
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My car has got a flat (płaską) battery (= one that has no electricity left).
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a glass object containing a wire which produces light from electricity start learning
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Zapoznaj się z elementów nowoczesnej żarówki za pomocą poniższego diagramu. start learning
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Familiarize yourself with the components of a modern light bulb using the diagram below.
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a book shelf on the top/bottom shelf
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zamykać coś/kogoś- lock sth/sb away/in, etc Most of my jewellery is locked away in a safe. start learning
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Did you lock the door? If you shut the door it will lock automatically.
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Zamknęła się w swojej sypialni. start learning
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She locked herself in her bedroom.
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kafelek, dachówka, płytka one of the flat, square pieces that are used for covering roofs, floors, or walls
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alarm (przeciwwłamaniowy) something that makes a noise if someone tries to get into a building illegally
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a cover filled with feathers or warm material that you sleep under
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Details of the report had been leaked to the press. start learning
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cieknąć, przeciekać, ujawniać Water had leaked all over the floor. The bottle must have leaked because the bag's all wet.
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the surface (powierzchnia) that covers the top of a building or vehicle start learning
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dach, podniebienie - the top part of the inside of your mouth a flat/sloping roof (mieszkanie / dach spadzisty). He climbed onto the roof.
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a thick, round piece of rubber filled with air, that fits around a wheel start learning
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It's got a flat tyre (= tyre with no air in it).
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an oil company, an oil well start learning
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a piece of equipment that provides hot water for a house start learning
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to let someone stay in your home for a short period start learning
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If you need somewhere to stay, we can put you up for the night.
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to build something, to fasten something to a wall or ceiling, to increase the price or value of something start learning
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stawiać coś, zakładać coś, podnosić coś, podwyższać coś They're going to put up the price of fuel.
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Spędziliśmy weekend stawiania ogrodzenia w podwórku. start learning
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We spent the weekend putting up a fence in the backyard.
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to fix something into a room or building start learning
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instalować coś, zakładać coś, montować coś I've just had a new kitchen put in.
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fix /fɪks/ verb /repair, mend) My watch is broken - can you fix it? Let's fix a day to have lunch together (ustalać) start learning
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fix / fɪks / verb / repair, mend)
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Oni przymocowali biblioteczkę do ściany. start learning
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They fixed the bookcase to the wall.
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I'll fix you a sandwich., I'll make you a sandwich.
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1. to put paint or paper on the walls or other surfaces of a room or building. 2. to make something look more attractive by putting things on it or around it start learning
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remontować, odnawiać, dekorować, ozdabiać They decorated the room with balloons for her party. The whole house needs decorating.
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We're thinking of replacing our old TV with a fancy new one. start learning
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zastępować, wymieniać (USE INSTEAD, GET SOMETHING NEW), odkładać (PUT BACK) This system will replace the old one. We'll have to replace this carpet soon.
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to clean clothes using a special chemical and not with water start learning
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czyścić lub prać chemicznie dry cleaner's -pralnia chemiczna, dry cleaning- czyszczenie lub pranie chemiczne.
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obsługa, przegląd, serwis When did your car last have a service?
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do it yourself: when you do building, decorating, or repairs in your own home start learning
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zrób to sam, majsterkowanie My husband is very good at DIY
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1. Zleciłem komuś naprawę samochodu. Gdy chcemy powiedzieć o czymś, co zostało zlecone komuś do zrobienia, wykonania dla nas. start learning
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1 have commissioned someone repair the car.
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Jego peruka została porwana przez wiatr. W sytuacjach nieprzyjemnych, – np. gdy mówimy o jakiejś kradzieży, zgubieniu, zniszczeniu itp. start learning
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He has his wig blown away by the wind
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naprawiłem swój długopis (sam to zrobiłem) start learning
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naprawiłem swój długopis (nie sam - zleciłem naprawienie go komuś).
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Kate obcięła włosy (obcięła je sama) Kate cut her hair. I must get my car repaired. I finally got my car repaired. Get your car repaired! start learning
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Kate obcięła włosy (nie zrobiła tego sama, ktoś zrobił to za nią)
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konstrukcja- have something done Did she have her room painted? She doesn’t have her room painted. start learning
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Podmiotem zawsze jest człowiek. Have / get + dopełnienie + czasownik w III formie.
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Zamiast ‘have’ możemy użyć również get Get – używamy w zdaniach formalnych. Have – używamy w zdaniach nie formalnych. start learning
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She has had it painted = She has got it painted. She often has it painted = She often gets it painted.
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pr. con.- I'm having the kitchen painted past simple- There was a leak in the bathroom so I got that fixed. will+ infint- I'll get the glass replaced sometime this week. start learning
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pr. perfect simple-I've had lots of things done recently past perf. simple- I'd never had my washing machine servised before.
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Nie rozumiem, jak to działa w amerykańskim Kongresie; tam wszyscy zgadzają się na ten system, natomiast tutaj nie da się tego zrobić. start learning
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I do not understand how this works in the US Congress; there, everyone agrees with this system, but here, somehow, these things do not get done.
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To był najbardziej ekscytujący element: nie technika, nie jak ludzie ją wykorzystywali, ale właśnie społeczność, duch tych wszystkich ludzi zbierających się razem, wysyłających e-maile. start learning
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That has been the most exciting thing, not the technology, not the things people have done with it, but actually the community, the spirit of all these people getting together, sending the emails.
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Does R have his car serviced regularly? R doesn't have his car serviced regularly. start learning
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Did J have his bathroom painted last week? J. didn't have his bathroom painted last week.
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Is Ch getting her boiler replaced? start learning
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Ch isn't getting her boiler replaced.
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I get my husband to do most things round the house. start learning
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The second is to get sb sth I didn't get anyone to help me. Are you going to get sb to fix it?
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I do most things round the house myself. I actually put some shelves up myself last weekend start learning
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use when we do the job without any help from other people. yourselves, itself, themselves, himself etc. She's decorating the kitchen herself.
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Both is not used in negative structures. Instead of both... not, we usually use neither. We use both/neither/either for two things. You can use these words with a noun (both books, neither book etc.). start learning
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Neither of them came. (NOT Both of them did not come.) Both restaurants are very good. Neither restaurant is expensive. We can go to either restaurant. I don’t mind. (either=one or the other, it doesn’t matter which one)
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Both of... / neither of.../ either of... When we use both/neither/either + of, you always need the .../ these/ those.../ my/ yours/ his/ Tom’s... (etc.). You cannot say ‘both of restaurants’. You have to say ‘both of the restaurants’, ‘both of those restaurants’ etc. start learning
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Both of these restaurants are very good. Neither of the restaurants we went to was (or were) expensive. I haven’t been to be either of those restaurants. (= I haven’t been to one or the other)
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You don’t need of after both. So you can say start learning
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Both my parents are from London.
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You can use both of / neither of / either of + us/you/them start learning
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(talking to two people) Can either of you speaking Spanish? I asked two people the way to the station but neither of them knew.
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You must say ‘both of’ before us/you/them (of is necessary) start learning
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Both of us were very tired. (not ‘ Both us were...’)
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After neither of... a singular or a plural verb is possible start learning
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Neither of the children wants (or want) to go to bed.
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You can also use both/neither/either alone: I couldn’t decide which of the two shirts to buy. I liked both. (or I liked both of them.) start learning
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‘Is your friend British or American?’ ‘Neither. She’s Australian.’ ‘Do you want tea or coffee?’ ‘Either. I don’t mind.’
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You can say: Both... and...: start learning
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Both Sara and Abdullah were late. I was both tired and hungry when I arrived home.
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Neither Ali nor Omer came to the party. She said she would contact me but she neither wrote nor phoned.
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I’m not sure where he’s from. He’s either Arabic or Italian. Either you apologies or I’ll never speak to you again.
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Compare either/neither/both (two things) and any/none/all (more than two): There are many good hotels in the town. You can stay at any of them. start learning
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There are two good hotels in the town. You can stay at either of them. We tried two hotels. Neither of them had any rooms. / Both of them were full. We tried a lot of hotels. None of them had any rooms. / All of them were full.
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neither... nor is used to join two negative ideas. It is the opposite of both... and... He cannot speak English. He cannot write English - He can neither speak nor write English. start learning
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Mike does not play cricket. His brother also does not play cricket. Neither Mike nor his brother plays cricket.
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