Unit 17

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assault
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napad
aerial
from the air. aeroplane (British English), airplane (American English)
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powietrzny / lotniczy
reef
a line of rock near or above the surface of the sea
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rafa
coral bleaching
coral bleaching damage to coral caused by warm water
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wybielanie koralowe
in the grip of
in the grip of experiencing something very unpleasant you can't escape from
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być ogarniętym czymś
recession
A country in the grip of recession
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kryzys gospodarczy
reassessed
Environmentalists are now calling for that decision to be reassessed.
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ponownej ocenie
abundance
abundance in large quantities
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duża ilość, mnóstwo
predominantly
mainly or mostly
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głównie, w głównej mierze
predominantly
The film was predominantly an action move but there was some romance in it too.
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głównie, w głównej mierze
abundance
There was an abundance of wildlife when we went on safari in Kenya
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duża ilość, mnóstwo
inching
It's morning rush-hour in Delhi. Cars slowly inching
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posuwac sie
inching
The man inched stealthily, remaining unseen
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inching
Mężczyzna posuwał się skrycie, pozostając niezauważonym.)
pollutants
Organisation and cars are responsible for nearly half of the most dangerous pollutants.
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środki zatruwające środowisko
abundance
In South Africa's Northern Cape, sunshine is in abundance.
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dostatek, obfitość
Cape
The ship crashed on the cape. Superman wears a red cape.
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Przyladek /Peleryna
harness
An example of harness is to use solar power to generate energy.
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okiełznać / wykorzystać
harness
Harnessing that power would seem to be a logical step towards solving part of the country's energy crisis
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okiełznać / wykorzystać
strained grid
It's a crisis which is well documented – a strained grid, blackouts and now a price increase.
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napięta siatka elek (w dost elek)
blackout
It's a crisis which is well documented – a strained grid, blackouts and now a price increase.
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przerwa w dostawie prądu
predominantly
Africa's predominantly coal-powered power plants strain to meet the demand, renewable energy is becoming more attractive
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głównie, w głównej mierze
predominantly
If there are more women working in a profession then men, this is an example of a profession that is predominantly female.
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głównie, w głównej mierze
altogether
And persistent warmer waters kill the reefs altogether.
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całkowicie
persistent
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trwały, niezmienny

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