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aubergine
You need an aubergine for this pasta dish.]
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bakłażan
baked
I had a baked potato with tuna for my lunch.
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pieczone
beans
These beans are overcooked.
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fasola
beef
We always eat roast beef on Sundays.
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wołowina
beetroot
I always put beetroot in my salads.
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burak
boiled
I like to have boiled eggs for breakfast.
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gotowane
cabbage
I don’t like the taste of cabbage.
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Kapusta
cherries
Cherries are really delicious.
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czereśnie
chicken
Chicken is a low-fat meat.
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Kurczak
courgette
I used a courgette in this recipe.
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cukinia
crab
Can I have a crab sandwich please?
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Krab
cucumber
I don’t like the taste of cucumber.
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ogórek
duck
I love duck with orange sauce.
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Kaczka
egg
I had a fried egg for breakfast.
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jajko
fish
I love oily fish like salmon.
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ryby
fried
Fried bread is too oily for me.
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smażone
fruit
You should eat some fresh fruit every day.
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owoce
grapes
Do you prefer red or green grapes?
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winogrona
grilled
I would like the grilled steak please.
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grillowane
lamb
I always order a lamb curry at that Indian restaurant.
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Jagnięcina
lemon
I always like to have some lemon with my fish.
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lemon
mango
Is there any mango in this fruit salad?
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mango
meat
My sister doesn’t eat meat because she’s a vegetarian.
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Mięso
melon
This melon isn’t sweet enough.
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melon
mussels
We had some delicious mussels and chips in Belgium.
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małże
peach
I would like a peach for dessert
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brzoskwinia
please.
pear
Would you like a pear or an apple?
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gruszka
pepper
We need one red pepper and one onion.
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pieprz
pork
Many people do not eat pork in Morocco.
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wieprzowina
prawns
We had prawns with lemon juice and garlic.
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krewetki
raspberries
We had raspberries and ice cream.
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maliny
roast
We always have roast potatoes on Sundays.
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pieczeń
salmon
Oily fish like salmon is very good for you.
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łosoś
seafood
My mum loves seafood
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owoce morza
especially prawns and mussels.
squid
I ordered fried squid for my starter.
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kalmary
steamed
Steamed vegetables are very healthy.
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gotowane na parze
tuna
I made a tuna salad for my dinner.
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tuńczyka
vegetable
Is an avocado a fruit or a vegetable?
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warzyw
ambitious
Paul is really ambitious and is studying very hard at school.
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ambitny
anxious
My sister is very anxious and is always stressed.
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niespokojny
attractive
Darren’s new girlfriend is really attractive.
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atrakcyjne
bad-tempered
Our neighbour is bad-tempered so I don’t like talking to him.
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złe usposobienie
bossy
My husband is very bossy and is always telling me what to do.
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apodyktyczny
charming
Nicola’s new boyfriend is charming and friendly.
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Uroczy
clever
My sister is really clever and wants to study medicine.
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sprytny
competitive
I don’t like playing football with Jason – he’s too competitive!
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konkurencyjna
dishonest
I think Jenny is being dishonest about her past.
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nieuczciwi
disorganized
Our secretary is so disorganized – we never know when meetings are booked.
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chaotyczna
friendly
Our new neighbour is really friendly.
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przyjazny
generous
Diane is always buying me presents – she’s so generous.
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hojny
hard-working
Mary is a hard-working person so I’m sure she will pass her exams.
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pracowity
honest
Wendy is so honest – she always tells the truth.
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Szczerze mówiąc
imaginative
My daughter is really imaginative and is always writing stories.
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wyobraźnią
immature
He’s nearly 26 now but he’s still so immature.
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niedojrzałe
impatient
Megan always wants things right now – she’s so impatient.
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niecierpliwi
independent
Karen lives on her own because she likes to be independent.
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niezależne
insecure
Stuart is really insecure about the way he looks.
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niepewnie
insensitive
She asked him about his divorce which I think was very insensitive.
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niewrażliwe
irresponsible
I don’t want you to go out with Vanessa tonight – she’s too irresponsible.
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nieodpowiedzialne
jealous
Louise is really jealous of Pete because he has a great job.
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zazdrosny,
kind
My wife is really kind – she’s always doing things for other people.
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rodzaj
lazy
Ian never does any housework – he’s so lazy.
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leniwy
mature
She’s only twelve but she’s very mature for her age.
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dojrzałe
mean
My sister never shares her things – she’s really mean.
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Średnie
moody
Our teenage son is always moody and bad-tempered.
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nastrojowy
obey
You should obey your parents.
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posłuszni
offend
You should try not to offend people.
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obrazić
opinion
What’s your opinion of the new government?
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Opinia
organized
Our administrator is really organized.
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zorganizowana
outgoing
James is really outgoing and has many friends.
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wychodzące
patient
You need to be patient if you want to be a driving instructor.
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pacjent
quiet
Anna is so quiet – it’s really hard to talk to her.
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cichy
rebellious
Julie is really rebellious and never does what her parents tell her to do.
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buntowniczy
reliable
Ken is not very reliable – he’s always late.
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niezawodny
responsible
Our son is very responsible and hard-working.
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odpowiedzialny
self-confident
She’s a very self-confident and sociable child.
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pewny siebie
selfish
Jane is really selfish and only ever thinks of herself.
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samolubna
sensible
Our teenage daughter is really sensible so we can trust her.
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sensowne
sensitive
Helen is always crying – she’s really sensitive.
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wrażliwe
shy
I’m really shy and find it hard to meet new people.
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nieśmiały
sociable
Jack’s really sociable and has lots of friends.
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towarzyski
spoilt
Rachel is so spoilt – her parents are always giving her money.
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zepsute
stubborn
My dad is really stubborn and never changes his mind.
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uparta
stupid
My parents think that all my friends are stupid.
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głupi
talkative
Lucy is very talkative – we chatted for hours.
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rozmowny
tidy
Harry is really tidy so his house always looks great.
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uporządkowane
unambitious
I was unambitious when I was young so I didn’t study much.
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ambicji
unfriendly
I met our new boss this morning and he was really unfriendly.
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nieprzyjazny
unimaginative
The children’s story was boring and unimaginative.
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niewyszukane
unkind
Don’t be unkind to your poor brother.
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niemiły
unreliable
I’m not going to ask Colin for help because he is really unreliable.
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niewiarygodne
unselfish
Adam is really unselfish and always thinks of others.
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bezinteresowny
unsociable
Chris never comes out with us – he’s really unsociable.
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nietowarzyski
untidy
Jim is very untidy – his bedroom is a real mess.
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nieporządny
adult
I think I became an adult when I left home.
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dorosły
arrangement
Have you made an arrangement for tomorrow morning?
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układ
attention
I didn’t get as much attention as my brother when we were children.
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uwaga
bedcovers
I hid from my sister under the bedcovers.
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poszewki
boarding school
I was sent away to boarding school when I was eleven.
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szkoła z internatem
carbohydrates
Rice is an important source of carbohydrates.
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węglowodany
childhood
I had a happy childhood.
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dzieciństwo
close family
Do you think you have a close family?
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bliska rodzina
decline
The results show a decline in traditional family structures.
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spadek (np. cen)
depressed
After he lost his job he became really depressed.
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załamany
emotional
She’s really emotional and often cries.
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emocjonalny
extended family
I have a big extended family
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dalsza rodzina
including eighteen cousins!
extrovert
My dad is a real extrovert and loves meeting new people.
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ekstrawertyczny
fight
My brother always wants to fight with me.
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walka
fresh
I bought some wonderful fresh fish today.
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świeży
frozen
Have we got any frozen vegetables?
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zamarznięty / zamarznięta
gang
I’m not comfortable with being one of a gang.
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gang
gathering
My parents have arranged a family gathering.
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zebranie
immediate family
How many people are there in your immediate family?
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najbliższa rodzina
innocent
My sister hit me but my mum thought she was innocent.
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niewinny
intention
His intention is to study hard and go to university.
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intencja / zamiar
low-fat
Would you like a low-fat yoghurt?
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o niskiej zawartości tłuszczu
mood
Don’t talk to Barry today because he’s in a bad mood.
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nastrój
newborn
That newborn baby is so tiny.
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nowo narodzony
no wonder
My parents were always nicer to me so no wonder my sister hated me.
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nic dziwnego,
only child
I don’t have any brothers or sisters – I’m an only child.
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tylko dziecko
prediction
His prediction is that people will holiday in space in the near future.
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przepowiednia
promise
I made a promise to my father that I would look after my mother when he died.
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obietnica
protein
Meat is a good source of protein.
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białko / proteina
raw
I hate the taste of raw onions.
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surowy
relative
I’m my mother’s closest relative.
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krewny
relaxed
My mother is really relaxed and never gets stressed.
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zrelaksowany
rivalry
There was a lot of rivalry between me and my sister when we were younger.
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rywalizacja
share
I share a lot of hobbies with my sister.
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akcja
unselfish
Adam is really unselfish and always thinks of others.
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bezinteresowny
unsociable
Chris never comes out with us – he’s really unsociable.
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nietowarzyski
untidy
Jim is very untidy – his bedroom is a real mess.
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nieporządny
adult
I think I became an adult when I left home.
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dorosły
arrangement
Have you made an arrangement for tomorrow morning?
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układ
attention
I didn’t get as much attention as my brother when we were children.
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uwaga
bedcovers
I hid from my sister under the bedcovers.
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poszewki
boarding school
I was sent away to boarding school when I was eleven.
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szkoła z internatem
carbohydrates
Rice is an important source of carbohydrates.
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węglowodany
childhood
I had a happy childhood.
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dzieciństwo
close family
Do you think you have a close family?
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bliska rodzina
decline
The results show a decline in traditional family structures.
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spadek (np. cen)
depressed
After he lost his job he became really depressed.
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załamany
emotional
She’s really emotional and often cries.
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emocjonalny
extended family n
I have a big extended family
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dalsza rodzina n
including eighteen cousins!
extrovert
My dad is a real extrovert and loves meeting new people.
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ekstrawertyczny
fight
My brother always wants to fight with me.
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walka
fresh
I bought some wonderful fresh fish today.
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świeży
frozen
Have we got any frozen vegetables?
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zamarznięty / zamarznięta
gang
I’m not comfortable with being one of a gang.
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gang
gathering
My parents have arranged a family gathering.
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zebranie
immediate family
How many people are there in your immediate family?
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najbliższa rodzina
innocent
My sister hit me but my mum thought she was innocent.
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niewinny
intention
His intention is to study hard and go to university.
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intencja / zamiar
low-fat
Would you like a low-fat yoghurt?
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o niskiej zawartości tłuszczu
mood
Don’t talk to Barry today because he’s in a bad mood.
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nastrój
newborn
That newborn baby is so tiny.
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nowo narodzony
no wonder
My parents were always nicer to me so no wonder my sister hated me.
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nic dziwnego,
only child
I don’t have any brothers or sisters – I’m an only child.
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tylko dziecko
prediction
His prediction is that people will holiday in space in the near future.
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przepowiednia
promise
I made a promise to my father that I would look after my mother when he died.
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obietnica
protein
Meat is a good source of protein.
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białko / proteina
raw
I hate the taste of raw onions.
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surowy
relative
I’m my mother’s closest relative.
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krewny
relaxed
My mother is really relaxed and never gets stressed.
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zrelaksowany
rivalry
There was a lot of rivalry between me and my sister when we were younger.
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rywalizacja
share
I share a lot of hobbies with my sister.
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akcja
sick
He’s been off sick for two weeks.
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chory
spicy
I love spicy Thai curries.
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pikantny, przyprawiony
stressed
Richard works too hard and is always stressed.
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Podkreślił,
suffocate
I remember my brother trying to suffocate me under the bedcovers.
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dusić
tension
There was always a lot of tension in our house – our parents always argued.
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napięcie
value
Now that I am older I really value my parents.
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wartość
afford
Can you afford to buy a new car?
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pozwolić sobie
alternative therapy
Have you tried alternative therapy
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Terapia alternatywna
like hypnotherapy?
argue
My parents always argue but they will never get divorced.
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spierać się
aware
Are you aware that you are your aunt’s only relative?
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świadomy
cake
I made a chocolate cake for my girlfriend’s birthday.
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tort
carton
Can you get me a carton of orange juice?
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karton
charge
My parents charge me rent to live in their house.
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oskarżenie
chef
My brother is a chef in an Italian restaurant.
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szef kuchni
chocolate
They give their clients free chocolate at the end of the night.
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cukierek czekoladowy
concentration
Blueberries can improve concentration by up to 20 per cent.
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stężenie
container
This is a plastic container for pasta.
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opakowanie
creamy
We ordered pasta in a creamy sauce.
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kremowy
cuisine
I love Indian cuisine.
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Kuchnia
cure
I want to find a cure for my headaches.
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lekarstwo
cut down on
I need to cut down on sugar and fat to lose weight.
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obniżyć
decision
Have you made a decision about your holiday yet?
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decyzja
dramatic
The results of the experiment were dramatic with a 60 per cent reduction in violent crimes.
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dramatyczny
efficiently
Food that is high in protein helps your brain to work more efficiently.
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efektywnie
endorphins
Your brain releases endorphins when you eat chocolate and this makes you feel good.
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endorfiny
expert
My aunt is an expert on Victorian literature.
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ekspert
feel a bit down
I always feel a bit down when we come home after a holiday.
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czuć się nieco w dół
focused
After my morning coffee I feel really focused.
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koncentruje
food supplement
I take a food supplement every day.
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suplement diety
jar
Can you pass me that jar of strawberry jam?
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słoik
margarine
Do you prefer butter or margarine?
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margaryna
meeting
I have a meeting with my boss at 10.00 a.m.
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spotkanie
mushroom
I’ll have a ham and mushroom pizza
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grzyb
please.
nightclub
We went to a nightclub until 2.00 a.m.
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klub nocny
prosciutto
Prosciutto is an Italian ham.
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prosciutto
public holiday
It’s a public holiday on Monday so we won’t go to work.
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dzień wolny od pracy
salt
Don’t put too much salt on your dinner.
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sól
sausage
Would you like a sausage or a burger?
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kiełbaska
steak
I ordered steak and chips at the restaurant.
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befsztyk
sugar
I always have sugar in my coffee.
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cukier
takeaway
We ordered a takeaway pizza.
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jedzenie na wynos
tinned
I don’t like the taste of tinned tuna.
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cynowany
violence
Late night violence can be a problem in some towns.
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przemoc
vitamin
There is a lot of vitamin C in oranges.
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witamina
weapon
Chocolate could become a secret weapon in the fight against crime.
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broń
live on
If I lose my job
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być nadal żywym
I’ll have no money to live on.
loan
I need a loan from the bank to start my own business.
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pożyczka
mortgage
The bank gave me a mortgage so that I could buy a house.
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kredyt, zastaw hipoteczny
note
I left a £20 note on my desk.
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nuta
owe
You owe me £10.
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zawdzięczać
pay back
I pay back £50 of the loan to the bank every month.
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spłacić
raise
How much money did you raise for the school?
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podnieść
salary
Lawyers get a good salary.
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pensja
save
I try to save some money every month.
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oszczędzać
take out
I never take out more than £50 at a cash machine.
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wyjąć
tax
How much tax do you have to pay every month?
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opodatkowanie
waste
Don’t waste your money on things you don’t need.
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odpady
worth
How much is your house worth?
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o wartości
amazed
I was amazed to hear that Bob is getting married.
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zadziwiony
boiling
It’s boiling at the moment – 34 degrees Celsius!
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wrzący
boutique
She works in a designer clothes boutique.
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butik
broke
I was always broke when I was a student.
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bez grosza
cheque
I wrote a cheque for £300.
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czek
consecutive
She ran three consecutive marathons in 23 hours and 50 minutes.
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kolejny
contract
We signed the contract.
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umowa
current
I had to paddle against the current.
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obecny
delicious
The food was delicious.
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pyszny
delighted
My parents are delighted that I’m getting married.
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zachwycony
dyslexia
My son can’t read very well because he has dyslexia.
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dysleksja
enormous
His house is enormous and has six bedrooms.
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olbrzymi
exhausted
I was exhausted after the race.
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wyczerpany / padnięty
exhaustion
I suffered from heat exhaustion.
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wyczerpanie
fantastic
I’ve had a fantastic time here.
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fantastyczny
figures
He calculated figures in his head.
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Liczby
filthy
John’s kitchen is filthy.
začněte se učit
brudny
freezing
The sea was freezing so we didn’t swim.
začněte se učit
lodowaty
furious
Maria is furious that you didn’t invite her to your birthday party.
začněte se učit
wściekły
gamble
Starting my own business was a bit of a gamble.
začněte se učit
hazard
go on sale
When will his new book go on sale?
začněte se učit
do sprzedaży
hilarious
The film was hilarious – we laughed so much.
začněte se učit
przezabawny
humidity
The humidity here is 80 per cent in the summer.
začněte se učit
wilgoć
infested
The river is infested with crocodiles.
začněte se učit
Zainfekowany
inspire
I’ve been listening to power ballads to inspire me.
začněte se učit
inspirować
kayak
Why did you agree to kayak down the Amazon?
začněte se učit
kajak
make money
I want to make money from my paintings.
začněte se učit
zarabiać pieniądze
millionaire
Jeff became a millionaire
začněte se učit
milioner
but lost most of his money.
paddle
We used a wooden paddle to move the boat.
začněte se učit
wiosło
positive
Did you have a positive experience when you went abroad?
začněte se učit
pozytywny
put aside
Every week
začněte se učit
odkładać
I put aside some money for a holiday.
recession
Our business lost a lot of money during the recession.
začněte se učit
recesja
risky
This is a very risky trip.
začněte se učit
ryzykowny
sponsor
She asked me to sponsor her for a charity programme.
začněte se učit
sponsor
starving
I was starving when I came home from school.
začněte se učit
głodujący
suffer
I really suffer in hot weather.
začněte se učit
ucierpieć
target
100 kms per day is my target.
začněte se učit
cel
terrified
Are there any animals that you’re terrified of?
začněte se učit
przerażony
tiny
My flat is really tiny with only two rooms.
začněte se učit
drobny
afford
I can’t afford to go on holiday this year.
začněte se učit
pozwolić sobie
bank account
How much money do you have in your bank account?
začněte se učit
konto bankowe
bill
The electricity bill came through the post today.
začněte se učit
projekt ustawy
borrow
Can I borrow some money please?
začněte se učit
pożyczat od kogoś
cash machine
I took £30 out of the cash machine.
začněte se učit
bankomat
charge
How much do you charge for a haircut?
začněte se učit
oskarżenie
coin
I found a 10p coin on the pavement.
začněte se učit
moneta
cost
These shoes cost £70.
začněte se učit
kosztować
credit card
The payment had been taken from my credit card.
začněte se učit
karta kredytowa
debt
I had a lot of debt when I left university.
začněte se učit
dług
earn
How much do doctors earn in your country?
začněte se učit
zarabiać
inherit
She will inherit a lot of money when her parents die.
začněte se učit
dziedziczyć
invest
You should invest some money in the stock market.
začněte se učit
inwestować
lend
Can you lend me £30 until tomorrow?
začněte se učit
pożyczać komuś
live off
I have to live off my parents while I’m at university.
začněte se učit
żyć
ache
I have an ache in my right arm from playing tennis.
začněte se učit
ból
ashamed
He felt so ashamed that he couldn’t read.
začněte se učit
zawstydzony
bandaged
He came to work with a bandaged head.
začněte se učit
bandażach
best-seller
His autobiography became a best-seller.
začněte se učit
bestseller
burst into tears
When I finished the race I burst into tears.
začněte se učit
rozpłakała się
charity
My sister works for a children’s charity and helps them to raise money.
začněte se učit
jałmużna
consumer society
We live in a consumer society where people want new things all the time.
začněte se učit
społeczeństwo konsumpcyjne
cynical
I’m always very cynical about our government – I never think their decisions are good.
začněte se učit
cyniczny
door-to-door
I went door-to-door trying to sell insurance.
začněte se učit
od drzwi do drzwi
drive someone mad
My parents drive me mad with their arguing!
začněte se učit
jechać ktoś szalony
employ
We employ a gardener who comes once a week.
začněte se učit
zatrudniać
fee
My lawyer has an hourly fee of £150!
začněte se učit
wynagrodzenie
foot the bill
My children use the phone all the time but I foot the bill.
začněte se učit
wybulić forsę
ghost writer
She used a ghost writer to help her write her autobiography.
začněte se učit
Autor widmo
good cause
I want to run a marathon and make money for a good cause.
začněte se učit
dobry przyczyną
gorilla
I saw a big gorilla at the zoo.
začněte se učit
goryl
instalment
I paid back the first instalment on my loan.
začněte se učit
rata
instinctively
He instinctively knew what people wanted.
začněte se učit
instynktownie
interest
How much interest do you pay on your credit card?
začněte se učit
oprocentowanie
lorry
A big red lorry parked outside our house.
začněte se učit
samochód ciężarowy
mechanic
I had to pay the mechanic £100 to repair my car.
začněte se učit
mechanik
melted
There was melted chocolate at the bottom of my bag.
začněte se učit
stopiony
presenter
I want to be a TV presenter when I grow up.
začněte se učit
spiker
prize
I won first prize in the competition.
začněte se učit
nagroda
proud
I was so proud of my son when he passed his exams.
začněte se učit
dumny
rough idea
I usually have a rough idea about what I spend my money on.
začněte se učit
grubsza
salesman
My brother is a used car salesman.
začněte se učit
sprzedawca
scam
That email saying we had won some money was a scam.
začněte se učit
oszustwo
shopping spree
I always go on a shopping spree when I get my monthly salary.
začněte se učit
Shopping Spree
store
He works in a grocery store.
začněte se učit
sklep
surface
I can see my reflection in the surface of the water.
začněte se učit
powierzchnia
tape
My fingers are bandaged with white tape.
začněte se učit
taśma
avoid
Try to avoid the motorway because there is a huge traffic jam at the moment.
začněte se učit
uniknąć
bus stop
You can buy a ticket at the bus stop.
začněte se učit
przystanek autobusowy
car crash
I broke my leg in a car crash last month.
začněte se učit
wypadek samochodowy
carriage
My seat is in carriage F.
začněte se učit
wagon
child seat
You should buy a child seat for your car.
začněte se učit
fotelik dla dziecka
coach
We went on a coach to France.
začněte se učit
autokar
cross
What’s the quickest way to cross a busy city?
začněte se učit
sierpowy
cycle lane
It’s safer to use a cycle lane when you’re on your bike.
začněte se učit
ścieżki rowerowe
end up
People end up multitasking
začněte se učit
kończy się
which can make them even more stressed.
get stuck
I always get stuck in traffic on my way to work.
začněte se učit
utknąć
go over
Don’t go over the speed limit.
začněte se učit
przejrzeć
lorry
My brother drives a lorry.
začněte se učit
samochód ciężarowy
motorway
The speed limit is 70 miles per hour on the motorway in the UK.
začněte se učit
autostrada
parking fine
I left my car on double yellow lines and I got a parking fine.
začněte se učit
Parking dobrze
pedestrian crossing
Children should always use a pedestrian crossing.
začněte se učit
przejście dla pieszych
petrol station
I stopped at a petrol station to fill up the car.
začněte se učit
stacja benzynowa
platform
The train leaves from this platform.
začněte se učit
peron
roadworks
Roadworks are starting on this road next week so traffic will be bad.
začněte se učit
roboty drogowe
run out
What will we do if we run out of petrol?
začněte se učit
wybiec
rush hour
The traffic is always bad in rush hour.
začněte se učit
godziny szczytu
scooter
My daughter uses her scooter to get to work.
začněte se učit
hulajnoga
seat belt
You must wear a seat belt in cars in this country.
začněte se učit
pas bezpieczeństwa
set off
We set off early to avoid the traffic.
začněte se učit
wyruszył
speed camera
There’s a speed camera over there so don’t drive too fast.
začněte se učit
fotoradarów
speed limit
What’s the speed limit on this road?
začněte se učit
ograniczenie prędkości
taxi rank
There’s a taxi rank outside the station.
začněte se učit
postój taksówek
traffic jam
Sorry I’m late – there was a terrible traffic jam.
začněte se učit
korek
traffic lights
Turn right after the traffic lights.
začněte se učit
światła drogowe
tram
I go to work by tram.
začněte se učit
tramwaj
Underground
I use the London Underground every day.
začněte se učit
Underground
van
My uncle is a builder and he has his own van.
začněte se učit
furgonetka
watch / look out!
Look out! You’re going to crash!
začněte se učit
oglądać / uważaj!
zebra crossing
It’s safest to cross the road at the zebra crossing.
začněte se učit
przejście dla pieszych
afraid of
I’m afraid of spiders.
začněte se učit
boi
angry with
Are you still angry with me?
začněte se učit
zły
apologize to
You should apologize to your sister for breaking her hairdryer.
začněte se učit
przepraszam
argue with
I always argue with my parents about when I have to be home at night.
začněte se učit
spierać się z
arrive at
We arrive at Heathrow at 10.30 a.m.
začněte se učit
dojechać
arrive in
What time do you arrive in London?
začněte se učit
przyjeździe
ask for
I want to ask for some help with my homework.
začněte se učit
prosić
belong to
Who does this jacket belong to?
začněte se učit
należą do
choose between
You have to choose between these two dresses.
začněte se učit
wybrać
close to
I’m very close to my mum and we speak on the phone every day.
začněte se učit
blisko
depend on
I might go to university next year – it will depend on my exam results.
začněte se učit
zależeć
different from
This house is very different from your last one.
začněte se učit
różni się od
dream about
Do you often dream about work?
začněte se učit
marzyć o
excited about
Are you excited about your holiday?
začněte se učit
podekscytowany
famous for
What’s your hometown famous for?
začněte se učit
znana
fed up of
I’m fed up of tidying away your clothes all the time.
začněte se učit
fed up
fond of
I’m really fond of my niece – she’s so sweet.
začněte se učit
lubiący
frightened of
Are you frightened of heights?
začněte se učit
przerażony
good at
I’m really good at maths but I’m useless at history.
začněte se učit
dobry w
good for
Doing some exercise every day is good for you.
začněte se učit
dobre dla
interested in
I’m really interested in history.
začněte se učit
zainteresowany
keen on
I’m keen on football so I watch it most weekends.
začněte se učit
chętnie
kind to
Please be kind to your little brother.
začněte se učit
uprzejmy
laugh at
Don’t laugh at me when I’m talking.
začněte se učit
śmiać się
look forward to
I look forward to seeing you next week.
začněte se učit
oczekiwać
married to
How long have you been married to your wife?
začněte se učit
żonaty
pay for
How much did you pay for that car?
začněte se učit
płacić za
pleased about
Are you pleased about the new tax system?
začněte se učit
zadowolony
proud of
I’m really proud of my nephew as he’s now a doctor.
začněte se učit
dumny
remind me to
Can you remind me to call your grandma tomorrow?
začněte se učit
Przypomnij mi
rude to
Don’t be rude to your father!
začněte se učit
niegrzeczne
scared of
I’m scared of the dark.
začněte se učit
boi
spend money on
I like to spend money on good quality food.
začněte se učit
wydawać pieniądze na
tired of
I’m tired of working – I need to have a rest.
začněte se učit
zmęczony
worried about
I’m worried about Jody – she seems really depressed.
začněte se učit
martwi
according to
According to the article
začněte se učit
według
women are better at multitasking.
adventure
I want an adventure so let’s go travelling together.
začněte se učit
przygoda
ahead of
The car was ahead of the bike.
začněte se učit
przed
almost
I can talk to my wife about almost anything.
začněte se učit
prawie
choke
Try not to choke on that apple.
začněte se učit
dławić
claim
They claim that women use more words than men.
začněte se učit
roszczenie
confusing
The map was confusing and we got lost.
začněte se učit
mylące
crash
He was very careful not to crash into any buses.
začněte se učit
załamanie (na giełdzie)
credible
I don’t think this research is very credible so I don’t trust the findings.
začněte se učit
wiarygodny
fit
They want to fit me with a hearing aid.
začněte se učit
wysportowany
generally
that women are more talkative than men?
Do you think
začněte se učit
generalnie
generally speaking
gossip
Have you got any gossip to share?
začněte se učit
plotkowanie
gossip
She likes to gossip with her friends over coffee.
začněte se učit
plotkowanie
hardly
We hardly ever go to the cinema any more.
začněte se učit
prawie nie
in fact
we don’t even have takeaways any more.
We don’t eat out much
začněte se učit
w rzeczywistości
in fact
manual
I need a training manual on how to bring up children.
začněte se učit
ręczny
multitask
Do you think women can multitask better than men?
začněte se učit
wielozadaniowe
permit
Do you have a permit to park here?
začněte se učit
zezwolenie
race
I won the race.
začněte se učit
bieg
range
There is a wide range of products to choose from.
začněte se učit
kuchenka
reach
When do you think you will reach the station?
začněte se učit
dotrzeć
recorder
They attached a recorder to them to monitor their conversations.
začněte se učit
protokolant
reduce
Laughing can reduce stress.
začněte se učit
zredukować
route
Which is the best route to the station?
začněte se učit
trasa
rush
I was late so I had to rush to school.
začněte se učit
pośpiech
sceptical
They are sceptical of the belief that women use three times as many words as men.
začněte se učit
sceptyczny
slightly
Men only use slightly fewer words than women.
začněte se učit
trochę
stereotype
The stereotype of British people is that they always talk about the weather.
začněte se učit
stereotyp
stereotype
They stereotype women as being better at looking after children.
začněte se učit
stereotyp
stick
Men usually stick to one subject for longer when they chat.
začněte se učit
patyk
stuck
I was stuck in traffic for over an hour this morning.
začněte se učit
zatrzymany
swap
We like to get together and swap opinions.
začněte se učit
zamiana
talk about
I like to talk about politics with my friends.
začněte se učit
mówić o
talkative
Anthony is talkative but he doesn’t really listen.
začněte se učit
gadatliwy
tend
Women tend to gossip more than men.
začněte se učit
zmierzać
turn around
You should turn around because you’re going the wrong way.
začněte se učit
odwracać się
turn red
When the lights turn red you have to stop.
začněte se učit
zmieni kolor na czerwony
whereas
Women talk about lots of subjects whereas men usually stick to one subject for longer.
začněte se učit
podczas gdy
worse
You should leave now because the traffic is getting worse.
začněte se učit
gorszy
check-in desk
Go straight to the check-in desk when you get to the airport.
začněte se učit
odprawa bagażowa
commando
He was a commando in the British army.
začněte se učit
komandos
do your hair
How long does it take to do your hair?
začněte se učit
Czy Twoje włosy
driving simulator
A British car magazine tested drivers in a driving simulator.
začněte se učit
Symulator jazdy
illegal
Have you ever done something illegal?
začněte se učit
nielegalny
military precision
Getting him ready for school requires military precision.
začněte se učit
wojskową precyzją
mobile
I left my mobile on the bus!
začněte se učit
telefon komórkowy
motorboat
My brother bought a motorboat last weekend.
začněte se učit
motorówka
nickname
Did you have a nickname when you were at school?
začněte se učit
przydomek
one mile
How long does it take you to walk one mile?
začněte se učit
1 mila = 1,6093 km
overground train
You should take the overground train from Waterloo.
začněte se učit
Pociąg naziemnych
penalty
Their best player missed the penalty.
začněte se učit
kara
public transport
I never use public transport because I love driving.
začněte se učit
komunikacja miejska
publish
Will they publish your article in the magazine next month?
začněte se učit
publikować
put make-up on
She needs 20 minutes to put make-up on in the mornings.
začněte se učit
umieścić makijaż na
ring road
You have to drive round the ring road to get to that part of town.
začněte se učit
obwodnica
rucksack
I put my lunch box into my rucksack.
začněte se učit
plecak
satnav
I use my satnav when I go on long journeys.
začněte se učit
nawigacji satelitarnej
series
Top Gear is a very popular TV series.
začněte se učit
seria
silence is golden
I like to spend time in quiet places – silence is golden.
začněte se učit
milczenie jest złotem
sleeping tablet
I took a sleeping tablet to help me sleep last night.
začněte se učit
Tablet spania
stay-at-home dad
I’m a stay-at-home dad and my wife goes out to work.
začněte se učit
stay-at-home taty
the Tube
I hate travelling on the Tube.
začněte se učit
Tube
trivial
My daughter’s friends talk about trivial things like clothes and celebrities.
začněte se učit
trywialny
valuable
My time is valuable so I don’t like to waste it.
začněte se učit
wartościowy / cenny
amazed
I was amazed by our son’s exam results.
začněte se učit
zadziwiony
amazing
The view from our hotel room is amazing.
začněte se učit
zadziwiający
basic phrase
Try to learn some basic phrases before you travel to another country.
začněte se učit
Zwrot podstawowy
bored
I’m bored – let’s do something.
začněte se učit
znudzony
boring
This film is really boring.
začněte se učit
nudny / nudna
busy
I’m afraid the line is busy at the moment.
začněte se učit
tętniące życiem
consequence
What was the consequence of you refusing to help your dad?
začněte se učit
konsekwencja
depressed
She was feeling really depressed so she went to her doctor.
začněte se učit
załamany
depressing
I find winter really depressing.
začněte se učit
przygnębiający
dial
Can you dial the number for me?
začněte se učit
wybierania
disappointed
My parents were disappointed with my exam results.
začněte se učit
rozczarowany
disappointing
My exam results were a bit disappointing.
začněte se učit
rozczarowujący
embarrassed
I was embarrassed when I fell over in the town centre.
začněte se učit
zażenowany
embarrassing
It was really embarrassing when my dad decided to dance at my party.
začněte se učit
żenujący
engaged
I tried to call you but the line was engaged.
začněte se učit
zaręczony
etiquette
Do you know about mobile phone etiquette?
začněte se učit
etykieta
evidence
If at first you don’t succeed destroy all the evidence that you tried.
začněte se učit
materiał dowodowy
excited
I was really excited on the first day of the course.
začněte se učit
podekscytowany
exciting
The action film was really exciting.
začněte se učit
ekscytujący
fabulous
She looks fabulous in that dress!
začněte se učit
fantastyczny
fluently
I can speak Italian fluently.
začněte se učit
płynnie
frightened
I was really frightened when I heard that knocking noise late at night.
začněte se učit
przestraszony
frightening
It’s frightening to walk through the woods at night.
začněte se učit
przerażający
frustrated
I’m really frustrated by our new camera.
začněte se učit
sfrustrowany
frustrating
Using this website is really frustrating.
začněte se učit
denerwujący
hang up
Don’t hang up until you’ve heard what I want to say.
začněte se učit
odkładać słuchawkę
instant messaging
I use instant messaging to chat to my friends.
začněte se učit
komunikatory
language barrier
When we moved to China my biggest problem was the language barrier.
začněte se učit
Bariera językowa
leave a message
Please leave a message after the beep.
začněte se učit
zostawić wiadomość
link
I have a strong personal link to Greece because of my mother.
začněte se učit
link
manners
Saying please and thank you shows that you have good manners.
začněte se učit
wychowanie
more exceptions than rules
There seem to be more exceptions than rules in Russian grammar.
začněte se učit
więcej wyjątków niż reguł
multilingual
He’s multilingual – he speaks eight languages.
začněte se učit
wielojęzyczny
quiet zone
This is a quiet zone – so please turn off your mobile.
začněte se učit
cicha strefa
scene
I love the car chase scene in the latest James Bond film.
začněte se učit
scena
screen saver
I have a picture of my children as my screen saver.
začněte se učit
wygaszacz ekranu
silent mode
I switched my phone to silent mode during the meeting.
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tryb cichy
skill
She has a real skill for languages.
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zręczność
tired
I’m really tired so I’m going to bed.
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zmęczony
tiring
Swimming in the sea is really tiring.
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męczący
vibrate mode
Your phone should be switched to vibrate mode at the cinema.
začněte se učit
tryb wibracji
voicemail
Leave a message on my voicemail.
začněte se učit
poczty głosowej
accompany
Can I accompany you to the bus stop?
začněte se učit
towarzyszyć
Afrikaans
He lives in South Africa and speaks Afrikaans.
začněte se učit
Afrikaans
app
Have you seen the latest app for counting calories?
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aplikacja
appropriate
Do you think your behaviour is appropriate?
začněte se učit
odpowiedni / odpowiednia
calm
You seem very calm about your driving test.
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opanowany
Catalan
They speak Catalan and Spanish in Barcelona.
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Kataloński
charming
She was a very charming woman and we all liked her immediately.
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czarujący / uroczy
criticize
You should never criticize her cooking.
začněte se učit
krytykować
declare
You should not declare what you will and will not eat.
začněte se učit
deklarować
deserve
People with you deserve more attention than those at the end of the phone.
začněte se učit
zasłużyć
dishonest
Don’t be dishonest about how much money you have spent.
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nielojalny
doubt
I doubt that he’ll get good exam results because he is really lazy.
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wątpliwość
excursion
We went on a diving excursion the next day.
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wycieczka
face-to-face
I would like to speak to you about this face-to-face and not on the phone.
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twarzą w twarz
finals
I’m studying hard for my finals at the moment.
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finały
generate
I didn’t think the competition would generate this amount of media attention.
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generować
Greek
I had to learn the Greek alphabet.
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greka
hands-free
I bought a hands-free set so I can use my phone in the car.
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wolne ręce
Hebrew
I learnt some Hebrew when I was young
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hebrajski
helping
She gave me an enormous helping of lasagne.
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pomoc
instantly
If you learn some basic phrases it instantly shows that you respect the culture and language.
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natychmiast
insulting
The player was sent off for insulting the referee
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obraźliwy
intimate
They had an intimate conversation in a quiet place.
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intymny
invisible
Sometimes I wish I could become invisible.
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niewidzialny
island
He grew up on a small island off the coast of Scotland.
začněte se učit
wyspa
knowledge
I don’t have much knowledge of science I'm afraid.
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wiedza
media attention
The celebrity story received a lot of media attention.
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uwagę mediów
megaphone
Use the megaphone so that everyone can hear you.
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megafon
nasty
Heidi received a nasty email from Carolyn.
začněte se učit
paskudny
Oriental
Oriental languages are really hard for Europeans to learn.
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Orientalny
ought
John just called so you ought to call him back.
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powinien
permission
Don’t post photos of friends without asking their permission.
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zgoda / pozwolenie
reception
The reception is really poor and I can’t hear what you’re saying.
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odbiór programu
robot
I was dancing like a robot!
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robot
Roman
It’s easier for me to learn a language with Roman letters.
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Rzymianin
scuba dive
I want to learn to scuba dive when we go to Spain.
začněte se učit
nurkować
see sense
I hope she will see sense and find a better boyfriend.
začněte se učit
widzieć sens
skydiving
I went skydiving when I was in New Zealand.
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skydiving
snorkelling
I love snorkelling and looking at the fish.
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nurkowanie
stepmother
My father married his girlfriend so I now have a stepmother.
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macocha
tactless
It was tactless to say you didn’t like his new shirt.
začněte se učit
nietaktowny
theory
You need to study the theory to pass the test.
začněte se učit
teoria
tip
My mum gave me a good tip on how to make a delicious pasta sauce.
začněte se učit
napiwek
tune
I still try to dance when I hear a salsa tune.
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melodia
whole
Have you finished the whole cake already?
začněte se učit
cały
You don’t have to shout
You don’t have to shout – I can hear you.
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Nie musisz krzyczeć
You have to keep your phone on
You have to keep your phone on so that I can contact you.
začněte se učit
Musisz zachować swój telefon
You must not use your phone
You must not use your phone in the library.
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Nie wolno używać telefonu
If you must take a call
If you must take a call in the car use a hands-free set.
začněte se učit
Jeśli musisz odebrać telefon
arena
The horse racing competition took place in the arena.
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arena
beat
Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-0.
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bić
captain
Which player is the captain of your team?
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kapitan samolotu
circuit
There is a Formula 1 circuit in Bahrain.
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obieg
coach
My dad is a tennis coach.
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autokar
course
We went round the 18-hole golf course together.
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kurs
court
There’s a tennis court in our local park.
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kort do tenisa
crowd
There was a huge crowd waiting to get into the stadium.
začněte se učit
tłum
draw
We don’t want to draw – we want to win the match.
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remis
eliminate
We will eliminate their team from the competition.
začněte se učit
wyeliminować
fan
I’m a Manchester United fan.
začněte se učit
kibic
get fit
I want to lose weight and get fit before my wedding.
začněte se učit
nabrać formy/kondycji
get injured
Try not to get injured in the football match.
začněte se učit
dostać rannych
gym
I go to the gym every morning for 45 minutes.
začněte se učit
sala gimnastyczna
knock out
Do you think we can knock out their team from the competition?
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nokautować
lose
They accept money to lose matches.
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stracić
pitch
The football pitch was very muddy.
začněte se učit
pak
player
Who is the best player in your team?
začněte se učit
zawodnik / gracz
pool
I dived into the pool.
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bilard
referee
The referee blew his whistle.
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sędzia
send off
I think the referee should send off that player.
začněte se učit
odprawiać
slope
We went really fast down the ski slope.
začněte se učit
stok
spectator
I was a spectator at the Wimbledon men’s final this year.
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kibic, widz
sports hall
You can play basketball in the sports hall.
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hala sportowa
stadium
They built a new stadium for Arsenal a few years ago.
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stadion
tai-chi
I do tai-chi to help me relax.
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tai-chi
team
There are eleven players in a football team.
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drużyna
track
I ran twice around the race track.
začněte se učit
bieżnia
train
How many hours do you train for every day?
začněte se učit
pociąg
umpire
The umpire at the cricket match sent one of the players off the field.
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sędzia
warm up
It’s important to warm up before you do exercise.
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rozgrzewka
win
I really want to win this competition.
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wygrać
work out
I like to work out at the gym three times a week.
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dobrze komuś wychodzić/gimnastykować się
yoga
I teach Ashtanga yoga on Monday evenings.
začněte se učit
joga
be together
I want us to be together forever.
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być razem
become friends
When did you first become friends?
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stają się przyjaciółmi
break up
I find it really hard to break up with someone.
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zerwać
classmate
He’s a classmate of mine – we take maths together.
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kolega z klasy
close friend
Nina is a really close friend of mine.
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bliski przyjaciel / bliska przyjaciółka
colleague
James is a work colleague.
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kolega lub koleżanka z pracy
couple
How long have you and Wendy been a couple?
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para
dump
I’m going to dump my boyfriend this evening.
začněte se učit
wysypisko
ex
I had a text message from my ex yesterday.
začněte se učit
dawny
fall out with
I have a good relationship with my sister – I never fall out with her.
začněte se učit
wypaść z
fancy
Do you fancy anyone in your drama class?
začněte se učit
fantazyjny
fiancé(e)
This is my fiancée Heather.
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narzeczony (e)
flatmate
Kevin is my flatmate.
začněte se učit
współlokator
get in touch
Please get in touch when you are next in town.
začněte se učit
skontaktuje się
get married
I’d like to get married before I’m 30.
začněte se učit
pobrać się
get on
Do you get on with your parents or do they annoy you?
začněte se učit
wsiadać (np. do autobusu)
get to know
I want to get to know you.
začněte se učit
poznać
go out together
How long did you and Nick go out together?
začněte se učit
iść razem
have a crush on
I have a crush on my sister’s best friend.
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mają podkochuje
have something in common
You need to have something in common with your partner if the relationship is going to work.
začněte se učit
mieć coś wspólnego
lose touch
Don’t lose touch – let’s exchange numbers before you move.
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tracą kontakt
mate
Nicola’s not my girlfriend – she’s just a mate.
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kumpel
meet
I find it quite difficult to meet new people.
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spotkać
partner
I live in a small house with my partner.
začněte se učit
wspólnik
propose
I want to propose to my girlfriend tonight.
začněte se učit
zaproponować
romantic
I took her out for a romantic meal.
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romantyczny
split up
When did you split up with Marco?
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zrywać (np. o związku)
audition
The actress was driving to an audition.
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audycja
award
They will award the title to the winner of the race.
začněte se učit
nagroda
barrier
He raised the barrier to let her pass.
začněte se učit
bariera
candle
She lit the candle in her bedroom.
začněte se učit
świeczka
commuter
She was a frequent commuter from London to New York.
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podmiejskich
cute
She thought he was really cute.
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śliczny
exceptionally
Usain Bolt can run exceptionally fast.
začněte se učit
wyjątkowo
exchange a few words
They always exchange a few words when they see each other.
začněte se učit
zamienić kilka słów
fate
I knew it was fate that we didn’t win the game.
začněte se učit
los
find the courage
You need to find the courage to give him your phone number.
začněte se učit
znaleźć odwagę
finish
I want to finish the race in first place.
začněte se učit
wykończenie
lane
The motorway lane that I wanted to drive in was closed.
začněte se učit
pas
likely
Is it likely that you will pass your exams?
začněte se učit
prawdopodobnie
lucky charm
This necklace is my lucky charm.
začněte se učit
talizman
opera
We went to see an Italian opera last night.
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opera (dzieło sztuki)
operator
He was a tollbooth operator.
začněte se učit
operator
plot
What’s the plot of this film?
začněte se učit
fabuła
ritual
He has a special ritual that he does before every match.
začněte se učit
rytuał
run
I want to run a company when I grow up.
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run
shift
I’m working the day shift at the moment.
začněte se učit
zmiana
shoelaces
Did you tie your shoelaces properly?
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sznurowadła
short cut
If you take the short cut you will get there early.
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na skróty
superstition
It’s a superstition that seeing a black cat brings good luck.
začněte se učit
przesąd
superstitious
I’m really superstitious so I hate the number 13.
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przesądny
sweat
I always sweat a lot when I play tennis.
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pot
their eyes met
Their eyes met across a crowded room.
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ich oczy spotkały się
thruway
She came off the thruway and stopped at the tollbooth.
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thruway
title
They took his title away and awarded it to the real winner.
začněte se učit
tytuł
tollbooth
You have to pay money to cross the bridge via the tollbooth.
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Tollbooth
traffic cone
He put a traffic cone in front of his lane.
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stożek ruchu
turn out
Don’t worry – everything will turn out okay.
začněte se učit
okazać się
winner
Who was the winner?
začněte se učit
zwycięzca
anecdote
He told us a really funny anecdote at the party.
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anegdota
celebrity
Have you ever met a celebrity?
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celebryta
cheat
Why did you cheat in your exams?
začněte se učit
oszukać
extra time
There were no goals so the match went to extra time.
začněte se učit
dodatkowy czas
forum
I like to post my comments on a web forum.
začněte se učit
forum
I’m going to tell you about a time when... I’m going to tell you about a time when I was in a dangerous situation.
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Zamierzam opowiedzieć o czasach, kiedy ... mam zamiar opowiedzieć o czasach, gdy byłem w niebezpiecznej sytuacji.
probable
It’s probable that the econo my won't grow in the few months.
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prawdopodobny
protest
You shouldn’t protest against the referee’s decision.
začněte se učit
protest
quarter-finals
We got through to the quarter-finals of the competition.
začněte se učit
ćwierćfinały
recover
How long did it take you to recover from the accident?
začněte se učit
wyzdrowieć
This happened a few years ago...
This happened a few years ago – I was walking my dog when I heard a gun shot.
začněte se učit
Stało się to kilka lat temu...
trophy
I really hope my team wins a trophy this year.
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trofeum
unpopular
Football referees are really unpopular in my country.
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niepopularny
wax
This candle is made of wax.
začněte se učit
wosk
well-paid
Professional footballers are extremely well-paid.
začněte se učit
dobrze płatna
When I was younger...
When I was younger I went to swimming lessons every Saturday.
začněte se učit
Kiedy byłem młodszy...
action film
Have you seen that new action film starring Tom Cruise?
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film akcji
actor
I want to be an actor so I’m studying drama.
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aktor
actress
Angelina Jolie is a famous actress.
začněte se učit
aktorka
adaptation
I loved the recent adaptation of Jane Eyre.
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adaptacja / przystosowanie (się)
audience
There weren’t many people in the audience.
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widzowie
based on
The film is based on a popular novel by Kathryn Stockett.
začněte se učit
na podstawie
be on
When will the new series of Downton Abbey be on?
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być w
animation
My children love the animation Peppa Pig.
začněte se učit
animacja
cast
The film has a very small cast of only five actors.
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obsada
comedy
We saw a great comedy starring Ben Stiller last week.
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komedia
direct
He’s an actor but now he wants to direct a film.
začněte se učit
bezpośredni
drama
I watched an excellent drama that was set during the Second World War.
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dramaturgia
dub
They usually dub American movies into Italian.
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zdubbingować
exciting
The last James Bond film was really exciting.
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ekscytujący
extra
I was an extra in the recent film about Robin Hood.
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statysta
film
What’s your favourite film?
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film
film on location
We want to film on location in India.
začněte se učit
Film na miejscu
funny
That new comedy with Ricky Gervais is really funny.
začněte se učit
zabawny / zabawna
historical film
It was a historical film about the American Civil War.
začněte se učit
film historyczny
horror film
She was in a horror film about vampires.
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horror
movie
They use the word movie not film in America.
začněte se učit
film
moving
That film about the First World War was really moving.
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poruszający
musical
We saw the musical Mamma Mia! in London.
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musical
play the part of
I want to play the part of Juliet in the new film of Romeo and Juliet.
začněte se učit
odgrywać rolę
plot
The plot of the film was very complicated.
začněte se učit
fabuła
review
The film got a really bad review in the papers.
začněte se učit
powtórka
rom-com
I don’t like action films. I prefer watching rom-coms.
začněte se učit
rom-com
scary
I thought that alien film was really scary.
začněte se učit
straszny
scene
I love the scene where they find each other at the train station.
začněte se učit
scena
science fiction film
He loves that science fiction film about aliens coming to earth.
začněte se učit
film science fiction
script
The script was written by an experienced writer.
začněte se učit
scenariusz filmowy
sequel
Will there be a sequel to this film?
začněte se učit
dalszy ciąg
set
They set the film in the Italian Alps.
začněte se učit
plan filmowy
shoot on location
They’re going to shoot on location in Mexico.
začněte se učit
zastrzelić na miejscu
soundtrack
I love the soundtrack to this film and I want to buy the CD.
začněte se učit
ścieżka dźwiękowa
special effects
They spent millions on the special effects in this dinosaur film.
začněte se učit
efekty specjalne
star
Keira Knightley is the star of the film.
začněte se učit
gwiazda
studio
It was filmed in a studio in Hollywood.
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pracownia
subtitles
It’s a French film so it has English subtitles.
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napisy do filmu
thriller
He starred in a thriller about a political scandal in America.
začněte se učit
thriller
translation
The translation of the film from English to Russian took three months.
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tłumaczenie
violent
Children shouldn’t see violent films.
začněte se učit
gwałtowny
war film
We saw a war film set during the Vietnam war.
začněte se učit
film wojenny
western
That actor was in a western recently and he was one of the good guys.
začněte se učit
western
bite
Did that dog just bite you?
začněte se učit
ukąszenie
kick
Kick the ball as far as you can.
začněte se učit
kopnięcie
nod
Nod your head if you want to say yes.
začněte se učit
skinienie
stare
Don’t stare at people – it’s rude.
začněte se učit
gapić
stomach
My stomach hurts because I ate too much.
začněte se učit
brzuch
taste
Taste this cake – it’s delicious.
začněte se učit
smak
teeth
I brush my teeth twice a day.
začněte se učit
zęby
throw
Throw the ball back to Jason.
začněte se učit
rzucać
toes
Can you fit your toes into those pointy shoes?
začněte se učit
palce
tongue
How far can you stick your tongue out?
začněte se učit
ozór
tooth
I broke a tooth on a hard bread roll.
začněte se učit
ząb
touch
If you touch the screen it will open the website.
začněte se učit
dotyk
whistle
I like to whistle a tune while I do the gardening.
začněte se učit
gwizdek
a different side of yourself
You should show your work colleagues a different side of yourself outside of work.
začněte se učit
inna strona siebie
academic
He works in an academic setting.
začněte se učit
akademicki
alley
In films New York is full of secret alleys.
začněte se učit
zaułek
architect
The building was designed by a famous German architect.
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architekt
aristocratic
She comes from a wealthy aristocratic family.
začněte se učit
arystokratyczny
belief
I have a strong belief that we should look after our parents when they get old.
začněte se učit
oparte na wierze zdanie na jakiś temat
capacity
I only use social media in a professional capacity.
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objętość
consultant
I work as a business consultant.
začněte se učit
konsultant
dress up
I like to dress up when we go out for meals.
začněte se učit
stroić się
dye
I want to dye my hair blond.
začněte se učit
barwnik
dyed
She has dyed red hair.
začněte se učit
barwiony
essential
It’s essential to have a good diet if you want to be fit and healthy.
začněte se učit
istotny
exhibition
I want to go to the art exhibition in the town centre.
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ekspozycja
functional
I wear functional clothes not fashionable clothes.
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funkcjonalny
grow up
I don’t really want to grow up so I still live with my parents.
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dorastać/rosnąć
homeless
I gave some money to the homeless man at the train station.
začněte se učit
bezdomny
identify
I identify more with my work role than with my private life.
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zidentyfikować
inhabit
What kind of people inhabit this land?
začněte se učit
zamieszkać
institution
This is a well-known academic institution.
začněte se učit
instytucja
intellectual
My aunt is very intellectual – she thinks deeply about things.
začněte se učit
intelektualny
judge
It’s wrong to judge people by their appearance.
začněte se učit
sędzina
mainly for business or career purposes
Do you use social networking sites mainly for business or career purposes?
začněte se učit
głównie do celów służbowych lub zawodowych
nostalgic
You are nostalgic for your childhood.
začněte se učit
nostalgiczny
nurse
My aunt is a nurse and works in a hospital in London.
začněte se učit
pielęgniarka
photograph
I would like to photograph this wonderful building.
začněte se učit
fotografia
respectable
The area is a home for respectable businesses.
začněte se učit
porządny
response
What kind of response did you get to your email?
začněte se učit
odpowiedź
servant
My great-grandmother was a servant at Buckingham Palace.
začněte se učit
sługa
setting
The castle was used as a setting for several films.
začněte se učit
Ustawienie
spectacular
The building has a spectacular tower.
začněte se učit
widowiskowy
take yourself too seriously
You take yourself too seriously – you should relax a bit.
začněte se učit
brać siebie zbyt poważnie
transform
They want to transform this area into a shopping centre.
začněte se učit
przekształcać
webcam
I use a webcam to communicate with my friends in New Zealand.
začněte se učit
webcam
welcome
We will welcome you here whenever you want to visit.
začněte se učit
witaj, witajcie
well-known person
He’s a very well-known person – he’s on the radio.
začněte se učit
znana osoba
wounded
This was a hospital for wounded soldiers.
začněte se učit
ranny
young and carefree
When I was a student I was young and carefree.
začněte se učit
młody i beztroski
your other half
Where did you first meet your other half?
začněte se učit
Twoja druga połowa
caricature
The artist drew a caricature of me.
začněte se učit
karykatura
class
My parents are from the working class.
začněte se učit
klasa (grupa ludzi)
dominant
That lion looks really aggressive and dominant.
začněte se učit
dominujący
escapist
I’m a bit of an escapist because I like to avoid boring things.
začněte se učit
escapist
gangster
My uncle was a gangster in Chicago.
začněte se učit
gangster
go viral
you think this video clip will go viral?
začněte se učit
do wirusowego
ID card
Do you have to carry an ID card in your country?
začněte se učit
Legitymacja
interpreter
They used an interpreter in the meeting to translate Russian into English.
začněte se učit
tłumacz ustny
metropolis
New York City is a giant metropolis.
začněte se učit
metropolia
pen-name
The Brontë sisters all used a pen-name to hide the fact that they were women.
začněte se učit
pseudonim literacki
persist
Our brains persist in using stereotypes.
začněte se učit
upierać się
prehistoric
I can’t imgine what it was like to live in prehistoric times.
začněte se učit
prehistoryczny
rigid
I don’t have any rigid plans for the weekend.
začněte se učit
sztywny
Scandinavian
Have you ever been to a Scandinavian country?
začněte se učit
skandynawski
socio-economic
Their socio-ecomomic level was clear from their appearance.
začněte se učit
społeczno-gospodarczych
tomb
They discovered the tomb of a young pharaoh.
začněte se učit
grób
underdog
I always like to support the underdog in any competition.
začněte se učit
ktoś na przegranej pozycji
visual projection
My photos on Facebook are a visual projection of my life.
začněte se učit
projekcja wizualna
vitally
Judging people by their appearance was vitally important in the past.
začněte se učit
istotnie
worldly
She doesn’t have much worldly experience.
začněte se učit
doczesny
behave
Lots of children in this class behave badly.
začněte se učit
zachować się
boarding
My parents sent me away to boarding school when I was 13.
začněte se učit
wejście na pokład samolotu
bring up
I want to bring up my children in the countryside not in the city.
začněte se učit
wychować
cheat
I haven’t studied enough so I’m going to cheat in my history exam.
začněte se učit
oszukać
college
I went to art college when I left school.
začněte se učit
kolegium
compulsory
Maths is a compulsory subject – everyone has to do it.
začněte se učit
obowiązkowy
do
What will you do if you don’t pass your exams?
začněte se učit
robić
educate
I want to educate my children at home so I won’t send them to school.
začněte se učit
kształcić
elementary
Primary school is called elementary school in America.
začněte se učit
elementarny
expel
If you cheat in your exams the head teacher will expel you.
začněte se učit
wygnać
fail
Why did you fail your chemistry exam?
začněte se učit
ocena niedostateczna
grades
I want to study medicine co I need really good grades in Science and Maths.
začněte se učit
klas
graduate
When did you graduate from university?
začněte se učit
absolwent
head teacher
What’s the name of the head teacher at your school?
začněte se učit
Dyrektor szkoły
high school
He’s a teacher at a high school in New York City.
začněte se učit
liceum (am.)
junior high school
I went to the same junior high school as my neighbour.
začněte se učit
Gimnazjum
kindergarten
I went to kindergarten when I was three years old.
začněte se učit
przedszkole
learn
I want to learn Russian.
začněte se učit
uczyć się
middle school
I went to middle school between the ages of nine and thirteen.
začněte se učit
gimnazjum
nun
I went to a Catholic school and my maths teacher was a nun.
začněte se učit
zakonnica
nursery
Before they go to school children can go nursery.
začněte se učit
żłobek
pass
I really want to pass my maths exam this semester.
začněte se učit
ocena dostateczna
priest
The church priest visits our school once a week to talk to the students.
začněte se učit
kapłan
primary
Children in the UK start primary school when they are four or five.
začněte se učit
podstawowy
private
Her parents paid for her to go to a private school.
začněte se učit
prywatny
punish
Many teachers punish students with extra homework.
začněte se učit
karać
pupils
How many pupils are there in your school?
začněte se učit
uczniowie
religious
I went to a religious school – it was Catholic.
začněte se učit
religijny
results
Students in this school usually get really good exam results.
začněte se učit
wyniki
revise
How many hours did you revise for the biology exam?
začněte se učit
zrewidować
secondary
I started secondary school when I was eleven.
začněte se učit
wtórny
semester
The autumn semester starts on the first day of October.
začněte se učit
semestr
state
What are the state schools like in your country?
začněte se učit
stan
study
What subject will you study at university?
začněte se učit
gabinet
term
A school term usually lasts about twelve weeks.
začněte se učit
semestr
twelfth grade
My older sister is in twelfth grade this year.
začněte se učit
Dwunasty stopień
balcony
There’s a great view from our balcony.
začněte se učit
taras
basement
Many houses in Canada have a basement.
začněte se učit
piwnica
ceiling
We painted the ceiling white.
začněte se učit
sufit
chimney
We need to clean the chimney before we light the fire.
začněte se učit
komin
city
I want to live in a big city like Paris or London.
začněte se učit
miasto
cosy
Our living room is small but it's really cosy.
začněte se učit
przytulny
country
I live in a small cottage in the country.
začněte se učit
państwo
east coast
I live in Aldeburgh a small town on the east coast.
začněte se učit
wschodnie wybrzeże
entrance
The entrance to the building is round the back.
začněte se učit
wejście
fireplace
We have a beautiful Victorian fireplace in our living room.
začněte se učit
kominek
gate
We painted the gate to our garden dark green.
začněte se učit
bramka (na lotnisku)
ground floor
I don’t want to live on the ground floor – I don’t think it’s safe.
začněte se učit
parter
light
We have big windows so our living room is really light.
začněte se učit
lekki
made of stone
Our house is made of stone.
začněte se učit
zrobione z kamienia
modern
We have an expensive modern kitchen.
začněte se učit
nowoczesny
open fire
I love sitting by the open fire in winter time.
začněte se učit
otwarty ogień
outskirts
I live on the outskirts of Birmingham.
začněte se učit
obrzeża
path
A path leads through our garden to the back door of our house.
začněte se učit
ścieżka
patio
We have chairs and a barbecue on our patio.
začněte se učit
podwórko
roof
I’ll need a ladder to get that football off the roof.
začněte se učit
dach
second floor
We live on the second floor of that apartment block.
začněte se učit
drugie piętro
spacious
Our kitchen is really spacious so we put a dining table in it.
začněte se učit
przestronny
steps
You have to go down three steps to get into our garden.
začněte se učit
schodki
suburbs
When we had children we moved from the city centre to the suburbs.
začněte se učit
obrzeża
terrace
We have a terrace where you can sit outside and sunbathe.
začněte se učit
taras
top floor
We live on the top floor of that building and we have great views.
začněte se učit
górka
town
I was born in a town called Shrewsbury.
začněte se učit
miasteczko
village
I grew up in a village in Wales.
začněte se učit
wioska
wall
There is a wall between our garden and our neighbour’s garden.
začněte se učit
mur obronny
wooden floors
We have wooden floors in our dining room and living room and it looks great.
začněte se učit
Podłogi drewniane
accomplished
He’s an accomplished piano player.
začněte se učit
realizowany
adore
I adore flowers especially roses.
začněte se učit
adorować
bookcase
How many books are in that bookcase?
začněte se učit
regał na książki
competition
I won £500 in a competition!
začněte se učit
zawody sportowe
co-operate
When she was 13 she refused to co-operate with her parents.
začněte se učit
współpracują
determined
She was determined that her daughters would be successful.
začněte se učit
zdecydowany
excel
I’m jealous of Paul – I wish I could excel in everything I do
začněte se učit
excel
like him.
expect
We expect you to be number one in your class for maths.
začněte se učit
oczekiwać
extraordinary
The school is really extraordinary because it has such talented students.
začněte se učit
wspaniały / niespotykany / niezwykły
fault
My dad drives me mad but it isn’t really his fault.
začněte se učit
wina
forbidden
Playing with friends and watching TV was forbidden by her parents.
začněte se učit
zakazany
hang
Can you hang this picture of my parents on the wall for me?
začněte se učit
powiesić
hug
My mum gave me a hug after the concert.
začněte se učit
przytulić
immigrant
Her mother is a Bangladeshi immigrant.
začněte se učit
imigranci
independent
It’s hard to feel independent when you live with your parents.
začněte se učit
niepodległy
let
Do your parents let you go out late at night?
začněte se učit
niech
marks
She got top marks in her piano exam.
začněte se učit
Znaki
mixed
Is your school a mixed school with both boys and girls?
začněte se učit
mieszany
motivated
My son motivated himself to succeed in music.
začněte se učit
zmotywowany
mystery
Teenagers are a mystery to me – I don’t understand them.
začněte se učit
tajemnica
optional
Music is an optional subject at my school.
začněte se učit
fakultatywny
orchestra
I play the violin in the school orchestra.
začněte se učit
orkiestra
outstanding
They were outstanding pupils who did really well.
začněte se učit
wybitny
overlook
Does your balcony overlook the river?
začněte se učit
przeoczyć
perform
Would you like to perform in front of 500 people?
začněte se učit
wykonać
plain
He used a plain old table in his kitchen.
začněte se učit
przeciętny
prize
She won a prize for her singing.
začněte se učit
nagroda
property
The house will become my property when my brother dies.
začněte se učit
własność, mienie
punishment
What kind of punishment will a teacher give you for being late?
začněte se učit
kara
push
Be careful not to push your children too hard.
začněte se učit
pchnięcie
remain
Do you think this garden will remain beautiful if we move out?
začněte se učit
pozostawać
resent
The girls did not seem to resent their mother.
začněte se učit
oburzać się
strict
My parents won’t let me do anything – they’re really strict!
začněte se učit
surowy
tidy
It’s not a tidy garden.
začněte se učit
schludny
tower
There is a large tower on the village church.
začněte se učit
wieża
turn the house into
They decided to turn the house into a hotel.
začněte se učit
obrócić dom w
unpainted
Our dining table is unpainted.
začněte se učit
niepomalowane
as soon as
As soon as Rachel gets a job she’ll move out.
začněte se učit
natychmiast
choirmaster
My uncle is the choirmaster at his local church.
začněte se učit
dyrygent
controversy
It was a book that caused great controversy among its readers.
začněte se učit
kontrowersja
cord
We fixed the picture to the wall with a cord.
začněte se učit
sznur
eco-friendly
We went on an eco-friendly holiday in Greece.
začněte se učit
Ekologiczne
genius
Our neighbour’s daughter is a maths genius.
začněte se učit
geniusz
hi-tech
They have a really hi-tech TV.
začněte se učit
hi-tech
I’d get on with them even better if
I’d get on with my parents even better if I didn’t live at home.
začněte se učit
Chciałbym dostać się na nich nawet lepiej, jeśli
if
If I don’t get into university I’ll have to take the exams again.
začněte se učit
jeśli
If I came back very late
If I came back very late after a night out I would find my parents still awake and waiting for me.
začněte se učit
Gdybym wrócił bardzo późno
If I could afford it
If I could afford it I would't move out because I like it here.
začněte se učit
Gdybym mógł sobie na to pozwolić
If I had the money
If I had the money I would move out and rent my own little flat.
začněte se učit
Gdybym miał pieniądze
If I lived on my own
If I lived on my own I'd have to pay all of the rent myself.
začněte se učit
Gdybym mieszkał na własną rękę
If it was my place
If it was my place I’d be happy to do the cleaning but it's not
začněte se učit
Gdyby to było moje miejsce
lily of the valley
My favourite scent is lily of the valley.
začněte se učit
konwalia
mission
Our mission is to make this school more successful.
začněte se učit
misja
parenting
There is no correct way of parenting you have to find what works for you.
začněte se učit
rodzicielstwo
prestigious
He’s the leader of a prestigious choir group.
začněte se učit
prestiżowy
prodigy
They think our son is some kind of prodigy.
začněte se učit
cud
pushy
A lot of pushy parents put pressure on their kids to get good results.
začněte se učit
nachalny
rap
Have you ever been to a rap concert?
začněte se učit
pukanie
relativity
Who developed the theory of relativity?
začněte se učit
względność
single-sex
This is a single-sex school – there are only boys here.
začněte se učit
single-sex
take up
I’d like to take up Spanish so that I can go to Argentina for a holiday.
začněte se učit
zająć się
unless
They won’t give me a place at the university unless I get three As in my exams.
začněte se učit
chyba że
until
I don’t want to plan any celebrations until I know the results.
začněte se učit
do
when
I’ll call you when I get the card.
začněte se učit
kiedy
achieve
What would you like to achieve during your gap year?
začněte se učit
osiągać
agree
Do you agree with me?
začněte se učit
uzgadniać
argue
How often do you argue with your parents?
začněte se učit
spierać się
attach
Did you attach the report to your email?
začněte se učit
dołączać
choose
Which subject are you going to choose to study at university?
začněte se učit
wybierać
compensate
Did they compensate you for the accident?
začněte se učit
kompensować
complain
I would like to complain to the hotel manager.
začněte se učit
skarżyć się
deliver
When will they deliver our new sofa?
začněte se učit
wygłaszać
demonstrate
I would like to demonstrate how to use this new coffee machine.
začněte se učit
wykazać
explain
Can you explain this mathematical formula to me?
začněte se učit
wyjaśniać
lose
Try not to lose your mobile phone!
začněte se učit
stracić
pay
I have to pay for the meal now.
začněte se učit
płacić
respond
I need to respond to this email before I leave.
začněte se učit
odpowiadać
sell
I would like to sell my old car.
začněte se učit
sprzedać
succeed
It takes a lot of hard work to succeed in this businesss
začněte se učit
osiągnąć sukces
application
Have you looked at John Jackson’s application for the new job?
začněte se učit
aplikacja
apply for
Did you apply for that teaching job?
začněte se učit
ubiegać się o
be fired
I think Jodie is going to be fired tomorrow.
začněte se učit
być zwolniony
farmer
My grandfather was a pig farmer.
začněte se učit
rolnik
full-time
Is your job full-time or part-time?
začněte se učit
pełen etat
lawyer
I want to be a lawyer when I grow up.
začněte se učit
prawniczka
musician
Peter is an excellent musician and plays the trumpet in a world-famous orchestra.
začněte se učit
muzyk
overtime
How much overtime do you do every month?
začněte se učit
nadgodziny
part-time
I want to find a part-time job when I go to university.
začněte se učit
w niepełnym wymiarze godzin
permanent
I wish I could get a permanent job.
začněte se učit
stały
pharmacist
I would like to be a pharmacist so I have to study pharmacy at university.
začněte se učit
aptekarz
promote
I hope they promote me soon.
začněte se učit
promować
promotion
Congratulations on your promotion Dave!
začněte se učit
awans
qualifications
What kind of qualifications do you have?
začněte se učit
kwalifikacje
redundant
They made 20 people redundant last month.
začněte se učit
zbędny
resign
If they don’t promote me then I will resign.
začněte se učit
rezygnować
resignation
Have you read Lynne’s letter of resignation?
začněte se učit
zwolnienie się z pracy
retire
I will be 70 when I retire.
začněte se učit
emeryturę
sack
If you are caught stealing they will sack you.
začněte se učit
worek
scientist
My aunt is a scientist and she works for a pharmaceutical company.
začněte se učit
naukowiec
self-employed
I would love to be self-employed and just work for myself.
začněte se učit
na własny rachunek
set up
I want to set up my own company.
začněte se učit
utworzyć
temporary
This is a temporary job which lasts for three months.
začněte se učit
czasowy / okresowy
training course
Have you done that training course on time management?
začněte se učit
Szkolenie
translator
She speaks French and Italian so she works as a translator.
začněte se učit
tłumacz
unemployed
How long have you been unemployed?
začněte se učit
bezrobotny
well-qualified
My brother is really well-qualified but he still can’t get a job.
začněte se učit
wykwalifikowany
analytical
Do you have an analytical mind?
začněte se učit
analityczny
bear
I just can’t bear bad service.
začněte se učit
niedźwiedź
chemist
I picked up the medicine at the chemist.
začněte se učit
aptekarz
compensate
We will compensate everyone who has bought a ticket if the show is cancelled.
začněte se učit
kompensować
complimentary
They offered us complimentary drinks because the food was late
začněte se učit
bezpłatny
crazy
Justin is really strange – I think he’s actually a bit crazy!
začněte se učit
szalony
demonstrate
Can you please demonstrate this app for me?
začněte se učit
wykazać
enthusiastic
Maria is really enthusiastic about her new job.
začněte se učit
entuzjastyczny
entrepreneur
Our daughter has created her own product and is a promising young entrepreneur.
začněte se učit
przedsiębiorca
express oneself
It is difficult to express oneself sometimes.
začněte se učit
wyrażania siebie
faulty
This kettle is faulty so I will take it back to the shop.
začněte se učit
wadliwy
flattery
Lots of people use flattery to get what they want.
začněte se učit
pochlebstwo
get a job
I’ve got no money so I really need to get a job.
začněte se učit
dostać pracę
hesitate
Tell them that you will not hesitate to change banks if they don’t improve their service...
začněte se učit
wahać się
humorous
He complained in a humorous way about the terrible service.
začněte se učit
humorystyczny
impressive
His experience is really impressive so I think we should give him the job.
začněte se učit
robiący wrażenie
inspect
The authorities wanted to inspect the cleanliness of the restaurant.
začněte se učit
sprawdzać
instinct
I have a good instinct about who to trust.
začněte se učit
instynkt
invest
Are you prepared to invest money in my business?
začněte se učit
inwestować
lose your temper
I lose my temper really easily.
začněte se učit
stracić panowanie
make it clear
Make it clear you might change to another mobile phone company.
začněte se učit
jasno
marketing
Gareth works in marketing.
začněte se učit
dział marketingu
mental note
Make a mental note of the circumstances and write a letter later.
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Uwaga psychicznego
personally
BA invited them personally to inspect the airline’s catering facilities.
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osobiście
pharmacy
Can you get some aspirin at the pharmacy for me?
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farmacja
product
Can I ask you a few questions about your product?
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produkt
profitable
Is your company profitable?
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dochodowy
profits
I shared the profits from the business with my wife.
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zyski
properly
He loves complaining properly and in writing.
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prawidłowo
reject
I hope the bank won’t reject my application for a loan.
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odrzucać
sales
I bought this jumper in the sales and it was reduced by 50 per cent!
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dział sprzedaży
season
The new clothes range for the autumn season has just arrived.
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pora roku
sense
He has a good spatial sense so he became an architect.
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zmysł
share
Investors usually take a share of the profits.
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akcja
specific
Don’t be too specific when you make a complaint.
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specyficzny
spoil
Don’t spoil your meal by getting into an argument with the waiter.
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zepsuć
swear
Never shout and swear – it achieves nothing.
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przysięgać
threaten
You should threaten to tell the newspapers about the bad service.
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grozić
waste of time
Screaming and shouting is a complete waste of time.
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strata czasu
admirable
The way he is coping with the death of his grandfather is admirable.
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godny podziwu
bargain
I got a real bargain in town – this dress only cost £10!
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okazyjna cena
calculate
I am able to calculate space and distance.
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obliczać
calculation
I’m good at maths. I find complex calculations easy.
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obliczenie
caring
I want to work in a caring profession like nursing.
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troskliwy
carriage
Where is the first class carriage on this train?
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wagon
catering
I would like to run a catering company.
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wyżywienie
certain
I’m not certain if I will come to the party tonight.
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pewny
charismatic
People want to work with Dan because he’s so charismatic.
začněte se učit
charyzmatyczny
chief executive
I wrote a letter of complaint to the chief executive of the company.
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szef
complex
I’m good at maths. I find complex calculations easy.
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kompleks
convinced
If they are not convinced by the presentation they won’t invest their money.
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przekonany
countless
I’ve had countless free meals because I complain all the time.
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niezliczony
courier
Use a courier service to send this package because it will be faster.
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goniec / kurier
creative
His stories are really creative. He has got a great imagination.
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kreatywny
den
The children made a den in the woods where they hid.
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legowisko
doing very well
Helen is doing very well in her new job.
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bardzo dobrze
dreaded
After the presentation
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bał
there’s the dreaded interview stage.
eccentric
Our neighbour is an eccentric old man who rarely leaves his house.
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ekscentryczny
empty-handed
We had to leave the bank empty-handed because they wouldn’t lend us the money.
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z pustymi rękami
fair
Is it fair to give money to Katie but not to her sister?
začněte se učit
sprawiedliwy
finance director
Anthony is the finance director for a publishing company.
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Dyrektor Finansowy
fumes
Horrible fumes are coming out of that old bus.
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spaliny
function
One function of the product is to open bottles.
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funkcja
graphic design
He used his Art degree to get a job in graphic design.
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projekt graficzny
hopeless
British people are usually hopeless at complaining.
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beznadziejny
imagine
I can’t imagine living anywhere else but here.
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wyobrażać sobie
improvise
I don’t like to improvise – I prefer to read from a script.
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improwizować
initiative
I think we should hire her – she shows a lot of initiative.
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inicjatywa
lobby
I’ll meet you in the main lobby of the hotel.
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lobby
look for a job
When you finish your exams you should look for a job straightaway.
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szukać pracy
loyal
Our shop has hundreds of loyal customers who come here regularly.
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lojalny
make it
Do you think Philip’s company will make it out of the recession?
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Zrób to
marketing director
Who is the marketing director at this company?
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dyrektor marketingu
mouldy
They served mouldy strawberries on the aeroplane.
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spleśniały
move on
Selling my wedding dress helped me move on from my marriage breakdown.
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posuwać się naprzód
obsessive
My younger sister is really obsessive about the boy band One Direction.
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obsesyjny
outlet
She works in a designer clothing outlet store.
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wylot
practicality
The practicality of the product convinced them to invest money in it.
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praktyczność
principle
I find it easy to understand theoretical principles.
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zasada
product designer
She’s a product designer and she designed a new kind of bottle and can opener.
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projektant produktu
puddle
I stepped in a puddle of water and now my feet are wet.
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kałuża
replica
He’s making a new table that is a replica of Windsor Castle.
začněte se učit
replika
rights
It’s important to know your rights when you complain.
začněte se učit
prawa
scratch
Try not to scratch my mobile phone screen.
začněte se učit
zadrapanie
send in a CV
You should send in a CV to that marketing company.
začněte se učit
wysyłanie CV
slogan
Do you have an advertising slogan for your product?
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slogan
spatial
You also have good spatial awareness – you’d make a good architect.
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przestrzenny
standards
I can only imagine this is an unusual departure from your usual high standards.
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normy
stock market
I want to work on the stock market so I’m going to study finance.
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rynek papierów wartościowych
successful
He owns a really successful clothing company.
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odnoszący sukcesy
care
You need to take care of your teeth or you will have problems.
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opieka / uwaga
careful
That drink is hot. Please be careful not to drop it.
začněte se učit
ostrożny
carefully
Please drive carefully. I don’t want you to have an accident.
začněte se učit
z uwagą / uważnie / ostrożnie
careless
He is a careless driver. He will cause an accident.
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nieostrożny
carelessly
He carelessly threw away an important document.
začněte se učit
niedbale
comfort
I bought this sofa for comfort not style.
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wygoda / udogodnienie
comfortable
The room wasn’t great but the bed was really comfortable.
začněte se učit
wygodny
uncomfortable
This chair is incredibly uncomfortable. I need to buy a new one.
začněte se učit
niewygodne
comfortably
Is everyone sitting comfortably?
začněte se učit
wygodnie
uncomfortably
The train was uncomfortably hot.
začněte se učit
niewygodnie
fortune
He couldn’t believe his good fortune when he found 20 dollars.
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fortuna
fortunate
He didn’t look when he crossed the road and was fortunate not to have an accident.
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szczęśliwy
unfortunate
It’s unfortunate you couldn’t be there. It was a great party.
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nieszczęśliwy
fortunately
The rain was really heavy but fortunately we had our umbrellas.
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szczęśliwie
unfortunately
The parks were beautiful but unfortunately it rained almost every day.
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niestety
patience
You need a lot of patience to work with children.
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pasjans
patient
He is really patient and will take his time to explain things.
začněte se učit
cierpliwy
impatient
She is so impatient. She won’t wait for more than five minutes.
začněte se učit
niecierpliwy
patiently
Please wait patiently. We will be boarding the plane in one hour.
začněte se učit
cierpliwie
adaptor
You need an adaptor when you go abroad.
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adapter
alarm
I programmed the alarm on my phone to wake me up.
začněte se učit
alarm
blogger
This blogger has some really controversial views.
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blogger
co-ordinated
I’m bad at sports because I’m not very co-ordinated.
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koordynowane
desperate
It was very late and I was desperate to get home.
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zdesperowany
device
I love my new smartphone – it’s a very useful device.
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urządzenie
disconnect
Disconnect your MP3 player from the computer.
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odłączyć
electronic device
You cannot use an electronic device on this plane.
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Urządzenie elektroniczne
headphones
Do you normally listen to music with headphones or with speakers?
začněte se učit
słuchawki
hits
My blog had 531 hits in the first week.
začněte se učit
odsłon
inspector
The inspector asked to see our train tickets.
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inspektor
install
You need to install an update before using this program.
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zainstalować
intelligent
She’s very intelligent. She always does well at school.
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inteligentny
keyboard
Do you prefer to use a keyboard with or without a mouse?
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klawiatura
memory stick
My memory stick is so important now – I save all my work on it.
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memory stick
mistake
It’s just a small mistake – don’t worry so much.
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błąd
mouse
I bought a new wireless mouse for my computer.
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myszka
off button
I pressed the off button on the TV.
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off button
on button
I pressed the on button on my laptop.
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przycisk
owner
I live in this house but I’m not the owner.
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właściciel
petrol The car suddenly stopped. We had run out of petrol.
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benzyna Samochód zatrzymał się nagle. Mamy zabrakło benzyny.
phone charger
I put my phone charger into a socket.
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ładowarka do telefonu
plug
How many pins do plugs in your country have?
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wtyczka
plug
Plug your computer into the socket.
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wtyczka
relevant
Much of the information is not relevant or useful.
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istotny / trafny
remote control
Where’s the remote control for the TV?
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pilot od telewizora
rescue
We were lucky someone came to rescue us.
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ratunek
screen
My mobile has a large screen and I can watch videos.
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ekran komputera
set
I set my alarm clock for 7.30 a.m.
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plan filmowy
socket
I plugged my phone charger into a socket.
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gniazdko
solution
One solution to our lack of space would be to move house.
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roztwór
speaker
Do you normally listen to music with headphones or with speakers?
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spiker
stranger
Don’t speak to that stranger. It might be dangerous.
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obcy
survey
A recent survey had some disappointing findings.
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badanie
switch
I can’t find the switch to turn it on.
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wyłącznik
switch off
Switch off your mobile phone please.
začněte se učit
wyłączać
turn down
Could you turn down the volume? It’s too loud.
začněte se učit
odrzucać
turn up
Can you turn up the volume? I can’t hear it.
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pojawiać się
unplug
I always unplug my computer when I turn it off.
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wyjąć wtyczkę
upset
I’m a bit upset and I don’t feel like talking.
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zdenerwowany
USB cable
I’ll need a USB cable to transfer the pictures to my computer.
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Kabel USB
volume
I made the volume on the TV louder.
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tom
angel
She’s such an angel always looking after other people.
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anioł
boot
If the car boot is full put that bag on the back seat.
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bagażnik
common sense
Not everything needs to be learnt. Some things are just common sense.
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zdrowy rozsądek
elite
We watched the training practice of some elite ice hockey players.
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elita
hitchhike
I tried to hitchhike once but I was unsuccessful.
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autostopem
information overload
She always sends too many emails – it’s an information overload.
začněte se učit
przeciążenie informacyjne
interruption
I need to focus without any interruptions.
začněte se učit
przerywnik
irritation
Information overload is a modern irritation for many people.
začněte se učit
podrażnienie
motorbike
I wanted to ride my motorbike but couldn’t find my helmet.
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motocykl
native
I live in London but I’m a native New Yorker.
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osoba pochodząca z jakiegoś kraju / posługująca się jakimś językiem jako ojczystym
obscure
The internet has made it easier to find obscure information.
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zasłaniać
phone box
We don’t have a phone box here any more – everyone has a mobile.
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budka telefoniczna
preset
This app disconnects you from the web at preset times.
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zadana
productive
I’ve had lots of time but I haven’t been very productive.
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produktywny
rent
I rent an $800-a-month apartment.
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czynsz
several
They paid for my bus ticket and took me to several places.
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kilka
shiver
The cold wind outside made me shiver.
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dreszcz
stroke of luck
Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.
začněte se učit
łut szczęścia
tank
He walked up to my motorbike opened the tank and poured the petrol in.
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zbiornik
technological
Can you help me? I’m not very good with technological problems.
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techniczny
tough
We’ve been through some tough times but it’s better now.
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twardy
tutor
When I was at school I had a great maths tutor.
začněte se učit
nauczyciel
vital
The extra practice is vital if we want to win.
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istotny
willpower
It takes a lot of willpower to give up smoking.
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siła woli
admire
I really admire Japanese design. It’s my favourite.
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podziwiać
adopt
We’ve decided to adopt a child.
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przyjąć
alibi
He had an alibi to prove where he was.
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alibi
case
Not every criminal case can be solved.
začněte se učit
przypadek
commit
Why do people commit crimes?
začněte se učit
popełnić
court
The man was sentenced in court to life in prison.
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kort do tenisa
defence
He had no defence for his terrible actions.
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obrona
deliberately
Murder is the crime of killing a person deliberately.
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celowo
detective
He was a detective in the London police force.
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detektyw
expression
She was the ideal witness with her expression of honesty and kindness.
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wyraz / ekspresja
guilty
She was found guilty of committing a crime.
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winny
icon
Ronaldo is a football icon.
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ikona
ideal
She was the ideal person for the job.
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ideał
identity
No one is sure of the identity of the murderer.
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tożsamość
importance
There was no malice in her and no sense of importance.
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ważność
intend
They intend to call four witnesses during the trial.
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zamierzać
investigation
They spent a considerable amount of time and money on the investigation.
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badanie / śledztwo
launch
He decided to launch Facebook from his room in 2004.
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szalupa
mistaken
I was mistaken for a waitress in the restaurant.
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mylny
murder
To murder somebody is a terrible thing.
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morderstwo
murder
They had no idea who was responsible for the murder.
začněte se učit
morderstwo
murderer
Weeks passed but the murderer still wasn’t caught.
začněte se učit
zabójca
original
Stephen Wozniak designed the original Apple I and Apple II computers.
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oryginał
prisoner
The prisoner had to spend 25 years in jail for murder.
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aresztowany
prosecution
The prosecution intended to call four witnesses.
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oskarżenie
prove
They couldn’t prove that he committed the murder.
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dowieść
remarkable
You must have remarkable eyes if you can see that far!
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wybitny
room-mate
Dustin Moskovitz was Mark Zuckerberg’s room-mate at university.
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współlokator
sensation
She became a worldwide singing sensation.
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sensacja
shut down
It was shut down by the university but it inspired him to create Facebook
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zamykać się
.
solve
How did she try to solve the mystery?
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rozwiązać
suspect
The police questioned the suspect about the murder.
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podejrzany
swear
I swear to tell the truth.
začněte se učit
przysięgać
transfer
I’ll need a USB cable to transfer the pictures to my computer.
začněte se učit
przesiadka
trial
It was the strangest murder trial I have ever attended.
začněte se učit
proces sądowy
unsolved
One of the great unsolved murder mysteries of all time is that of ‘Jack the Ripper’.
začněte se učit
nierozwiązany
victim
She saw Adams on the steps of the victim’s house.
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ofiara
witness
He was a witness to the crime.
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świadkowa
abolish
In England the death penalty was abolished in 1965.
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znieść
acquit
The judge acquitted him and he was set free.
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uniewinnić
album cover
You can scroll through the album covers on your computer.
začněte se učit
Okładka albumu
biological
Steve Jobs found his biological mother in the 1980s.
začněte se učit
biologiczny
computer programmer
Mark Zuckerberg the American computer programmer and inventor of Facebook was born in 1984
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programista
cross-examine
The lawyer for the defence began to cross-examine Mrs Salmon.
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krzyżowy ogień pytań
dazed
He was walking in the middle of the road looking dazed.
začněte se učit
oszołomiony
death penalty
In England the death penalty was abolished in 1965.
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kara śmierci
depend on
A man’s life may depend on your evidence.
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zależeć
dock
The defendant stood in the dock waiting to hear the judge’s decision.
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ława oskarżonych
eyesight
The optician tested my eyesight yesterday – I need new glasses!
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wzrok
foggy
foggy streets of London.
In 1888 a brutal murderer walked the dark
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mgliście
founder
Mark Zuckerberg was one of the founders of Facebook.
začněte se učit
założyciel
honesty
Her honesty meant that many people trusted her.
začněte se učit
uczciwość
iconic
Tower Bridge is an iconic building in London.
začněte se učit
ikonowy
kindness
He always thinks of other people. Kindness is his great strength.
začněte se učit
grzeczność
lamplight
The lamplight made everything on the street clear.
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Światło lampy
landmark
Tower Bridge is a famous London landmark.
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punkt orientacyjny
malice
There was no malice in her. She didn’t want to hurt anyone.
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złośliwość
merchant
Merchants played a big part in making the city of Venice a success.
začněte se učit
kupiec
monochrome
It had a 23-inch monochrome screen.
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monochromatyczny
moonlight
The moonlight made it a very clear evening.
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światło księżyca
novel
Do you enjoy reading crime novels?
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powieść
panic
Please stay calm and do not cause a panic.
začněte se učit
panika
plead
I understand he intends to plead ‘not guilty’.
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błagać
powerless
The police seemed powerless to stop the murders.
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bezsilny
recent
There has been another recent theory about how it happened.
začněte se učit
niedawny
sample
Cornwell analysed a DNA sample to prove who Jack the Ripper really was.
začněte se učit
próbka reklamowa
silhouette
It incorporated Jobs’ silhouette with the white Apple logo.
začněte se učit
sylwetka
silicon
Silicon is used to manufacture electronic parts.
začněte se učit
krzem
slight
Her accent isn’t very strong. It’s a slight accent.
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niewielki
spectacles
I have never had to wear spectacles. My eyesight is perfect.
začněte se učit
okulary
terrorize
He terrorized the inhabitants of the city.
začněte se učit
terroryzować
tribute
This logo was designed as a tribute to Steve Jobs.
začněte se učit
hołd
Tube map
A Tube map isn’t an accurate street map of London.
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Mapa Tube
well-built
Have you seen how big he is? He’s really well-built.
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dobrze zbudowany

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