Upper_6

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beforehand
I didn’t say anything beforehand – it was a surprise.
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przedtem
mankind
‘One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.’
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ludzkość
properly
Make sure the equipment you need is working properly.
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właściwie, odpowiednio
quote
It was the perfect quote for such a momentous occasion.
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cytat
spacecraft
The spacecraft landed on the Moon on July 20th 1969.
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statek kosmiczny
announce
He announced his decision to abdicate.
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ogłaszać
appropriate
Your jokes may not be appropriate.
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odpowiedni
assassinate
Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968.
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zabić
barber
In 2005 he was involved in a lawsuit with an ex-barber.
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golarz, fryzjer męski
broadcast
The word was inaudible when broadcast to the world.
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nadawać w programie
burden
I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden.
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ciężar
capsule
He stepped from the capsule and spoke to the world.
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kapsuła
civil rights
He was a leader of the American civil rights movement.
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prawa obywatelskie
discharge (a duty)
‘I have found it impossible to... discharge my duties.’
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wywiązywać się
distracting
If something distracting happens, keep concentrating.
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rozpraszający
divorcee
Edward married an American divorcee, Wallis Simpson.
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rozwódka
equally
King wanted people to be treated equally.
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równo
halfway
I was halfway through my talk when we had a break.
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w połowie
humanity
Global warming is a threat to humanity.
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ludzkość
ideologically
The ‘iron curtain’ ideologically divided Europe.
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ideologicznie
improvise
I had to improvise from what I could remember.
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improwizować
inaudible
He said it so quietly that it was inaudible.
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niesłyszalny
intend
I intended it as a surprise so I didn’t say anything.
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zamierzać
lawsuit
He was involved in a lawsuit – suing his boss.
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proces sądowy
leap
‘One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.’
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skok
lunar
He made the first human footprint on the lunar surface.
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księżycowy
memorable
They are some of the most memorable words in history.
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pamiętny
momentous
It was the perfect quote for such a momentous occasion.
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doniosły
navy
He was a sailor in the US navy.
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marynarka wojenna
obey
If you don’t obey the law, you risk going to prison.
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przestrzegać
obligation
We have an obligation to look after old people.
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zobowiązanie
profusely
I just apologized profusely for my mistake.
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wylewnie
relieve
I was relieved that she phoned to say where she was.
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odczuwać ulgę
restore
The army were called in to restore law and order.
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odnawiać
slide
People complained that they couldn’t see the slides.
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slajd
stroll
I was strolling along by the river at lunchtime.
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przechadzać się
surface
He made the first footprint on the lunar surface.
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powierzchnia
vindicate
The spaceman has been vindicated.
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oczyszczać z zarzutów
withhold
‘I have never wanted to withhold anything’
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wstrzymywać
beggar
A beggar approached them and asked for money.
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żebrak
bridge
I had my photo taken on Westminster Bridge.
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most
cable car
We took the cable car up to the top of the mountain.
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kolejka górska
cathedral
You must visit the cathedral when you go to Durham.
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katedra
cycle lane
There’s a cycle lane from here to the town centre.
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droga rowerowa
district
Our offices are in the financial district of London.
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dzielnica
harbour
The Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth harbour.
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port
law courts
The Law Courts on the Strand is a magnificent building.
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sąd (budynek)
mosque
They’ve nearly finished building the new mosque.
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meczet
outskirts, suburb
There’s a large supermarket on the outskirts of the town.
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przedmieścia
pollution
There is too much pollution, caused by cars.
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zanieczyszczenie
poverty
The government are committed to ending child poverty.
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ubóstwo, bieda
provincial
I think my city is very provincial.
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prowincjonalny
run down
This area of the city is quite run down.
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zniszczony
sights
If I’m short of time, what three sights should I see?
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zabytki
skyscraper
They were overwhelmed by the height of the skyscrapers.
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drapacz chmur
slums
There are slums areas where the houses are in bad condition.
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slumsy
temple
Our school is used as a temple by the local Sikhs.
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świątynia
town hall
You can get information from the town hall.
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ratusz
vibrant
Buenos Aires is a vibrant city – it’s full of life and energy.
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pełen życia
convenience
They reject conveniences like electricity and telephones.
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udogodnienie
adolescent
The vast majority of adolescents are well-behaved.
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nastolatek
ashamed
I am ashamed to say I have never been to London.
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zawstydzony
dawn
In winter the best place to be at dawn is in bed.
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świt
sunset
Where can you go to watch the sunset in London?
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zachód słońca
the vast majority
The vast majority of adolescents are well-behaved.
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ogromna większość
approach
A beggar approached them and asked for money.
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postawa, podejście
bagel
I love the all-night bagel shop on Brick Lane.
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rogalik
beggar
A beggar approached them and asked for money.
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żebrak
board
We painted the boards so they looked nice.
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deska
capable
People were capable of incredible things.
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zdolny (do czegoś)
commune (n)
There is a large Italian commune in Buenos Aires.
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komuna, gmina
congestion
There’s a lot of traffic congestion, especially at rush hour.
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zatłoczenie, ścisk
custom
Are there any local customs I should be aware of?
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zwyczaj
double-decker
The best way to see the sights is from a double-decker bus.
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autobus piętrowy
drinkable
Is the local tap water drinkable?
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zdatny do picia
elevator
They love riding on elevators.
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winda
enclosed
Many residential squares have enclosed gardens.
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ogrodzony
entertaining
The programme about the Amish was entertaining.
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zabawny
grocery
Even a trip to a grocery store is an adventure.
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sklep warzywny
haggle
Is there anywhere where I should haggle before I buy?
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targować się
hidden-away
w oddali It is so hidden-away that many people miss it.
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ukryty
humble
I feel humble about the achievements of our own age.
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pokorny
nightingale
At night you can often hear nightingales singing.
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słowik
pleasantly
I found it a pleasantly entertaining film.
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przyjemnie
scorching
On a scorching hot day visit the beach.
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skwierczący
thrill
It’s always a thrill to discover a new place.
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dreszcz emocji
bizarre
Newton often did the most bizarre experiments.
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dziwaczny
lens
Newton investigated how lenses transmit light.
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soczewki
vanish
Harry Houdini once made an elephant vanish.
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znikać
aboard
Some of his ashes were aboard the Lunar Prospector.
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na pokładzie
absorb
If something absorbs colours, it appears black.
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pochłaniać
ashes
Some of his ashes were sent to the moon.
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popioły
comet
Eugene Shoemaker did research into comets.
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kometa
chlorine
He in fact discovered chlorine.
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chlor
cyanide
He had probably drunk cyanide.
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cyjanek
element
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pierwiastek
guinea pig
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świnka morska
invertebrate
Both insects and spiders are invertebrates.
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bezkręgowiec
lead
Marie Curie’s laboratory books are kept in lead boxes.
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ołowiany
leukaemia
Marie Curie died of leukaemia in 1934.
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białaczka
mercury
Mercury is used in thermometers.
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rtęć
miraculously
Miraculously, no long-lasting damage was done.
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cudownie
notion
Isaac Newton developed the notion of gravity.
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pojęcie
ostrich
Do ostriches really put their head in the sand?
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struś
oxygen
When we breathe out, how much of that air is oxygen?
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tlen
phosphorus
Scheele helped us to manufacture phosphorus.
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fosfor
radiation
Marie Curie experienced radiation sickness.
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promieniowanie
scatter
His ashes were scattered on the moon.
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rozpraszać
throughout
Throughout history, scientists have taken risks.
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