Upper_7

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challenge
I wish I had always said yes to challenges.
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wyzwanie
drive (someone) mad
It drives me mad when people wear sunglasses indoors.
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doprowadzać do szału
gentle
I wish I had been more gentle with people.
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łagodny
gets on my nerves
It really gets on my nerves when people shout on mobiles.
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działać na nerwy
gorgeous
Bardot was gorgeous when she was younger.
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wyborny, fantastyczny
loads of
I was starring on TV and making loads of money.
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dużo
trolley
My supermarket trolley had a broken wheel.
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wózek na zakupy
witty
I used to think I had to be intelligent and witty.
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dowcipny
apprenticeship
After his apprenticeship he’ll become an engineer.
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praktyka, termin
bare
I just did the bare minimum – I read what I had to.
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goły, nagi
burnt
I stayed under the sun lamp for too long and I got burnt.
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spalony
delightful
I was delighted to meet her, she was a delightful person.
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zachwycający
depressed
I’ve been feeling a bit depressed lately.
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dołować
fulfilling
My professional life could have been more fulfilling.
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satysfakcjonujący
hazard
Put your hazard lights on if you are parking here.
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ryzyko
ignorance
Paula talks about her ignorance of the best way to treat people.
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ignorancja
misjudge
She often misjudged other people.
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źle oceniać
offended
I was really offended by what you said.
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obrażony
offensive
What you said was really offensive.
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obraźliwy
skimpy
The top and skirt I wore were really skimpy.
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kusy, skąpy
tan
I wanted to get a nice tan really quickly.
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opalenizna
cold calling
I don’t think cold calling is a good way to advertise.
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akwizycja przez telefon
head of department
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kierownik działu
junk mail
I throw all my junk mail straight into the bin.
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przesyłki reklamowe
make a decision
We need to make a decision about this soon.
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zdecydować
make a loss
We made a loss in the first year, but we’re doing OK.
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odnotować straty
make a profit
We should be making a profit by next year.
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osiągnąć zysk
to be fooled
Don’t be fooled – even if everybody is doing it.
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dać się zwieść
leftovers
He would return after lunch to pick up the leftovers.
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resztki
scarce
But no manufactured products are ever scarce.
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niewystarczający
circumstances
In what circumstances did people tend to steal more?
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okoliczności
demand
The demand for organic produce has grown enormously.
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żądać
executive
The executive floor is at the top of the building.
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kierowniczy
expenditure
He took a job analysing expenditures.
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wydatki
fake
He said it was real, but it’s a fake.
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podróbka
guaranteed
It is guaranteed to work within two months.
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gwarantowany
gym-toned
The person in the advert is a gym-toned model!
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wysportowany
leaflet
I picked up a leaflet about mobile phones in the store.
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ulotka
nutritionist
They are recommended by dog nutritionists.
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dietetyk
oversight
He attributed the underpayment to oversight, not fraud.
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przeoczenie
serrated
Use a serrated knife to cut the loaf.
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ząbkowany
sponsorship
Our team have a sponsorship deal with a local company.
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sponsorski
stock
Limited stocks – offer closes on March 31st!
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zapas
supply
Only £500 for a three months’ supply.
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dostawa
Thanksgiving
Christmas and Thanksgiving are traditional holidays.
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Dziękczynienie
underpayment
He attributed the underpayment to oversight, not fraud.
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niedopłata
unintentionally
He unintentionally designed an economic experiment.
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niechcący
vast
Some people do steal, but the vast majority are honest.
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ogromny
cloak
The stranger was wearing a long black cloak.
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peleryna
flee
The refugees were fleeing a military dictatorship.
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uciekać
genuine
Is this a genuine Van Gogh?
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oryginalny
leave a tip
napiwek Don’t forget to leave a tip when you pay the bill.
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zostawić
acronym
Some people think that ‘tip’ is an acronym.
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akronim
addict
Her brother’s a drug addict.
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uzależniony
ounce
się The first carriages bounced up and down a lot.
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odbijać
carriage
The first carriages bounced up and down a lot.
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powóz
desirable
These men were extremely desirable marriage partners.
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pożądany
exclaim
The man then exclaimed, ‘These fruit are poisonous’.
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wykrzykiwać
former
She’s a former dancer, she used to be very good.
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poprzedni
gain
Tennis has gained popularity in England.
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uzyskać
goat
There were goats on the hillside.
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koza
grain
Muesli is a mixture of grains, nuts and dried fruits.
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ziarno
hillside
pagórka There was a lot of snow on the hillside.
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zbocze
mispronounce
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źle wymawiać, przejęzyczać się
originate
No one is sure where this word originated.
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powstawać
postgraduate
studiów podyplomowych
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student
preconceived
założony z góry Try not to have any preconceived ideas.
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przyjęty,
promptness
pośpiech People often pay extra to ensure promptness of delivery.
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szybkość,
renamed
They renamed the sauce ‘ketchup’.
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przechrzcić
rewind
Let’s rewind the tape and listen again.
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przewijać

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