Unit 8 Cutting Edge Upper Student's Book

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disappearance
Police are investigating the woman's disappearance.
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zaginięcie
Policja prowadzi dochodzenie w sprawie zaginięcia kobiety.
event
The opening of the factory was a major event locally.
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wydarzenie
Otwarcie fabryki było waznym lokalnym wydarzeniem.
hoax
an elaborate hoax
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oszustwo, mistyfikacja
misterna mistyfikacja
incident
One man was arrested following the incident.
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incydent
miracle
Do you believe in miracles?
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cud
mishap
I had a slight mishap while I was gardening.
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nieszczęście, wypadek
Podczas prac w ogrodzie miałem mały wypadek.
mysterious
mysterious deaths
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tajemniczy
natural
earthquakes and other natural disasters | death from natural causes
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naturalny
because of illness or old age)
phenomenon
earthquakes, storms and other natural phenomena
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zjawisko
practical joke
It was intended as a practical joke but nobody thought it was funny.
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psikus
publicity stunt
He jumped out of a plane as a publicity stunt.
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chwyt reklamowy
supernatural
supernatural powers
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nadprzyrodzony
tragic
the tragic death of their son | the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet
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tragiczny
unexplained
patients with unexplained symptoms
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niewyjaśnione
unfortunate
an unfortunate accident
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niefortunny
accompany
Depression may be accompanied by fear in some cases.
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towarzyszyć
alley
The alley led to the railway bridge.
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aleja
torment
He was tormented by feelings of guilt.
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dręczyć
turn out
Joanna wished that things had turned out differently.
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okazać się
venom
The snake kills its prey by injecting it with venom.
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jad
allergic
He is allergic to cats.
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uczulony
allow
Smoking is not allowed in the library.
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dopuszczać, zezwalać
hiccups
I’ve got hiccups again.
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czkawka
irritate
Wool irritates my skin.
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podrażniać (skórę)
Wełna podrażnia moją skórę.
jerky
The lift's jerky movements alarmed me.
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szarpany, gwałtowne
Gwałtowne ruchy windy zaniepokoiły mnie.
logically
Logically, we should choose him for the job.
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logicznie
predict
It’s difficult to predict what the effects of pollution will be.
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przepowiadać, wywróżyć
rarely
She rarely goes out after dark.
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rzadko
sleepwalk
She used to sleepwalk every night.
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lunatykować
tickle
Stop tickling me!
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łaskotać
virus
the common cold virus
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wirus
appalling
children living in appalling conditions
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przerażający
beautiful
She was described as the most beautiful woman in the world.
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piękny
behaviour
I’m not very pleased with your behaviour.
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zachowanie
deafening
The noise was deafening.
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ogłuszający
earthquake
an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale
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trzęsienie ziemi
enormous
It cost an enormous amount of money. | The team made an enormous effort.
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ogromny
evacuate
Several families were evacuated from their homes.
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ewakuuować
excellent
What an excellent idea.
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świetny
exhausting
a long and exhausting journey
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wyczerpujący
exquisite
an exquisite diamond ring
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znakomity, wytworny
wytworny pierścionek z brylantem
extraordinary
an extraordinary talent
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niezwykły
freeze
The lake had frozen overnight.
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zamrażać
furious
He is furious at the court’s decision. | He was furious with me.
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wściekły
gorgeous
He’s gorgeous!
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wspaniały
hilarious
a hilarious comedy act
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wesoły, zabawny
horrendous
She suffered horrendous injuries.
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straszne
Doznała strasznych obrażeń.
huge
Your room’s huge compared to mine. | a huge dog | A huge number of tourists visit the town every day.
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olbrzymi
massive
a massive dog | He had a massive heart attack.
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masywny
perceive
Cats are not able to perceive colour.
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dostrzec
Koty nie są w stanie postrzegać kolorów.
ridiculous
That’s a ridiculous idea!
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śmieszny
sensitive
a highly sensitive electronic camera
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wrażliwy
starving
Let’s have lunch – I’m starving.
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"umierający" z głodu
stunning
You look stunning in that dress.
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oszałamiający
superb
a superb cook
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wspaniały
terrible
The food at the hotel was terrible. | a terrible accident
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straszny
terrific
a terrific opportunity | She looked terrific.
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przerażający
tiny
tiny fish | The increase was tiny.
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malutki
vast
vast areas of rainforest | Refugees crossed the border in vast numbers.
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ogromny
wonderful
wonderful news | We had a wonderful time.
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wspaniale
carriage
The Queen only rides in a carriage on very special occasions.
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wagon
embassy
the American Embassy in Paris | I went to the embassy because I had lost my passport.
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ambasada
insane
The killer was declared criminally insane.
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szalony
medicine
Have you taken your medicine?
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lekarstwo
Have you taken your medicine?
mental asylum
She was locked up in a mental asylum.
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zakład psychiatryczny
Zamknięto ją w zakładzie psychiatrycznym.
plague
Rats spread the plague quickly throughout London.| The plague caused 100 $000 deaths in London alone in the 1600s
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zaraza
Szczury szybko rozprzestrzeniły zarazę po całym Londynie.| Zaraza spowodowała śmierć 100 000 dolarów w samym Londynie w XVII wieku
prescription
a prescription for painkillers
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recepta (na lek)
register
the register of births, marriages and deaths
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rejestr
urgent
an urgent message
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pilne
vanish
When I looked again, he’d vanished. | The bird had vanished from sight.
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znikać
velvet
velvet curtains | a velvet dress
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aksamit
conspire
The men admitted to conspiring to steal cars.
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spiskować
Mężczyźni przyznali się do spiskowania w celu kradzieży samochodów.
deliberately
The fire was started deliberately.
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celowo
dispose of
safer ways of disposing of waste
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pozbyć się
investigate
The cause of the fire is being investigated. | I heard a noise and went downstairs to investigate. | a private investigator | an investigative journalist
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zbadać, prowadzić śledztwo
signature
Please put your signature at the bottom of the form.
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podpis
surgery
She was ill so she went to the doctor's surgery.
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gabinet lekarski
Była chora, więc poszła do gabinetu lekarskiego.
abduction
There has been no word from Helen since her abduction.
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uprowadzenie, porwanie
alien
aliens from Mars
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kosmita
kosmici z Marsa
alleged
the group's alleged connections with organised crime
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rzekomy
bars
The window was protected with bars.
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kraty (na oknach)
Okno było zabezpieczone kratami.
beam
the beam of a flashlight
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strumień światła
strumień światła latarki
bolt
He had bolts on the doors and windows for security.
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rygiel (w drzwiach)
Miał rygle w drzwiach i oknach dla bezpieczeństwa.
commonplace
Divorce is commonplace.
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codzienność
Rozwody to codzienność.
controversy
There's been some controversy over increasing students' fees.
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spór, kontrowersje
Pojawiły się pewne kontrowersje wokół podwyższenia czesnego dla studentów.
detective
The detective always solves the crime in stories.
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detektyw
fiction
She writes children's fiction.
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powieści, beletrystyka
Pisze powieści dla dzieci.
fortress
The fortress was built on top of a hill.
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twierdza
gangster
Al Capone was a Chicago gangster.
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gangster
golden
golden hair
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złoty
gunshot
We heard gunshots. | a gunshot wound
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postrzałowy, strzały
hover
The bird hovered above the flower.
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unosić się
immigrant
illegal immigrants
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imigrant
iron
iron gates
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żelazo
laundry
I take my duvets to the laundry to be cleaned every spring.
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pralnia
mystery
The police never solved the mystery of her death.
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zagadka
nail
The windows were nailed shut.
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gwóźdź, zabijać gwoździami
Okna były zabite gwoździami.
puzzling
The results of the survey were a little puzzling.
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zagadkowe
scream
She saw the knife and let out a scream.
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krzyk
UFO
Sightings of UFOs are reported regularly.
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UFO
wound
gunshot wounds | It took a long time for his wounds to heal.
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rana
bullet
He was killed by a single bullet | a bullet wound
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pocisk
colleague
my colleagues at the bank
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współpracownik, kolega z pracy
convincing
convincing evidence | It was a convincing excuse.
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przekonujący
doubt
Nobody doubts his ability to stay calm in a crisis.
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wątpić
killer
The police are still looking for the girl's killer.
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zabójca
motive
Jealousy was the motive for the murder.
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motyw
security
Use strong window and door locks for security. | airport security
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bezpieczeństwo
suicide
Her brother committed suicide last year. | a rise in the number of suicides
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samobójstwo
suspicious
a suspicious package | The circumstances of his death were certainly suspicious.
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podejrzany
premises
No smoking is allowed on the premises.
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lokal, teren (firmy, szkoły)
survey
I surveyed the damage to the car.
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oceniać, oszacować, badać
Oceniłem uszkodzenia samochodu.
terrorise
Gangs have been terrorising the community.
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terroryzować
addict
a heroin addict
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nałogowiec
corroborate
We have new evidence to corroborate her story.
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potwierdzać
Mamy nowe dowody potwierdzające jej wersję wydarzeń.
hallucinate
The drug caused her to hallucinate.
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mieć halucynacje
murderer
Police located the gun used to kill her but her murderer was never found.
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morderca
sceptical
I'm sceptical about what I read in the newspapers.
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sceptyczny
postpone
The meeting has been postponed until July.
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odraczać
prohibit
Smoking is prohibited in the building.
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zakazać
creature
We should respect all living creatures. | creatures from outer space
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kreatura
extinct
Scientists fear that the tiger may become extinct.
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wyginąć
medicine
Sarah is studying medicine.
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Medycyna
wild
animals in the wild
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dziki
planet
Mercury is the smallest planet.
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planeta
project
The images are projected onto a white screen.
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projekt
screen
a computer with an 18-inch screen
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ekran
witness
Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.
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świadek
chemical
We make lots of chemicals in our bodies.
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substancja chemiczna
disgracefully
Many of the fans behaved disgracefully after the match.
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haniebnie
distraught
Friends comforted his distraught parents.
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zrozpaczony
Przyjaciele pocieszali jego zrozpaczonych rodziców.
frantic
Her parents were frantic with worry.
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oszalały
Jej rodzice oszaleli ze zmartwienia.
function
Lighting performs several functions in the home.
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funkcja
insulate
Insulate the pipes so they don't freeze.
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izolować
official
a government official
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urzędnik
secret
I can't tell you his name. It's a secret.
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sekret, tajemnica
It's forbidden
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To jest zabronione
you're not allowed
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nie wolno Ci
This isn't the right way
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To nie jest właściwa droga
It's prohibited
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To jest zakazane
this match could be postponed
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ten mecz może zostać przełożony
cheetah
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gepard
flea
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pchła
moth
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ćma
mayfly
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jętka (rodzaj owada)
tortoise
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żółw
high-pitched sounds
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wysokie dźwięki
the rarest creature
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najrzadsze stworzenie
a coincidence
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przypadek
to confess
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spowiadać się, przyznać się do czegoś
an eye witness
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naoczny świadek

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