18th May 2015

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sympatyczny
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approachable
friendly and easy to talk to ≠ unapproachable
etyka zowodowa
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work ethic
rozwinąć
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to further / to advance
Our understanding of human genetics has advanced considerably.
oni zagłosowali na jego korzyść
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They voted in his favor.
in sb's favour
jestem za / popieram to
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I’m all for it
on tylko tak gada
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he's all talk (and no action)
spodnie rurki
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skinny jeans
ostatni krzyk mody
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all the rage
Skinny jeans are all the rage right now
DiCaprio BECAME all the rage after starring in the film 'Titanic'.
przez cały czas
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all along
I tried to keep a secret from my parents, but they knew the truth all along.
wolna amerykanka (sytuacja, gdy każdy robi, co chce) / pyskówka
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free-for-all
The row between the prime minister and the opposition leader soon developed into a free-for-all between MPs from all parties.
When they opened the doors to the store, everyone rushed in and it was a free-for-all.
zrobić wszystko, żeby
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to go all out for sth / sb
pull out all the stops for sth / sb => They pulled out all the stops for their daughter's wedding.
The team went all out for a win.
bardzo różni ludzie
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people from all walks of life
najważniejsza rzecz
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the be-all and end-all
Winning the competition isn’t the be-all and end-all. You’ll learn a lot from the experience, too.
gdy wszystko już zostało powiedziane
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when all is said and done
said when you are about to tell someone the most important fact they should remember in a situation
When all is said and done, you can only do your best.
drapacz chmur z drewna
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plyscraper
skyscraper made mainly from wood
ogłosić / zwiastować
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to herald (a new era of sth)
A flash of lightning heralded torrential rain.
gwałtowny / ulewny / rzęsisty deszcz
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torrential rain
torrential rain = very heavy rain
potok (np. słów), strumień (np. łez), stek (np. wyzwisk)
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a torrent of sth
When I asked him to move, he UNLEASHED a torrent of abuse.
wielopiętrowy
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multistorey
fat, oil, grease
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FOG
fat, oil and grease as poured down the drains in domestic households. It wreaks havoc in the sewers.
kanały ściekowe / kanalizacja
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sewers
/sʊər/
zamieszanie / zamęt
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havoc / mayhem
/ˈhæv.ək/ /ˈmeɪ.hem/
wreak/cause/create havoc = cause/create/wreak mayhem => There was complete mayhem after the explosion.
emisje ulotne
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fugitive emissions
a gas or other product that escapes during a process such as drilling
uciekinier / zbieg
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fugitive
a fugitive from US justice
powodować zamieszanie / zamęt
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to wreak havoc
wreak havoc/mayhem/destruction (on something) to cause a lot of damage or problems
These policies have wreaked havoc on the British economy.
wściekłość / furia
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rage
trembling/shaking with rage
His face was red with rage. = > red / dark / purple with rage
wpajać coś komuś
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instil confidence/fear/discipline etc into somebody
A manager's job is to instil determination into his players.
proces
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process
/ˈprəʊ.ses/

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