ENG words (nouns)

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próg
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threshold
dwa tygodnie
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fortnight
samogłoska
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vowel
spółgłoska
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consonant
pióro
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feather
ruchome schody
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escalator
sufit
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ceiling
obserwacja, nadzór
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surveillance
The police have kept the man under strict surveillance.
kostka (staw palca)
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knuckle
sadza
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soot
pierwszeństwo
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precedence
Quality should take precedence over cost.
żyła
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vein
The function of the veins is to carry blood to the heart.
chaos, zamieszanie
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turmoil
The whole region is in turmoil.
tik, drgnięcie
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twitch
His face twitched nervously.
zazdrość
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envy
zator (network, traffic)
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congestion
ryś (zwierzę)
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lynx
/lɪŋks/
spiżarnia (jedzenie)
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pantry
sztućce
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cutlery
debet
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debit
przeszkoda, utrudnienie
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hindrance
Large class sizes are a hindrance to teachers.
pojęcie, rozumienie
the ability to understand something
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comprehension
komin
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chimney
pragnienie
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thirst
/θɜːst/
przyimek
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preposition
dziennik, pamiętnik
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diary
plemię
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tribe
The tribes of the river delta speak several languages.
wada, minus
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drawback
The only drawback of going to Paris at this time of year is that there will be long queues for all the tourist attractions.
klauzula, zastrzeżenie
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caveat
He granted permission, but with quite a few caveats attached.
mugol
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muggle
(informal: a person who does not have a particular type of skill or knowledge): When it comes to knitting and sewing I'm a total muggle.
lojalność
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loyalty
Your loyalty to the company is impressive.
zrozumienie, wgląd
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insight
The book provides a fascinating insight into the world of art.
zakładnik
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hostage
The man returned to haunt Greenlee time and time again, even taking her hostage and demanding a million dollar ransom.
skrót (w pisowni, skrót słowa lub zdania)
a shorter form of a word or phrase, especially used in writing
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abbreviation
/əˌbriːviˈeɪʃən/ A doctor is often called a 'GP', an abbreviation for 'general practitioner'.
złamanie, naruszenie (prawa), konflikt
an action that breaks a rule, agreement, or law / a serious disagreement between two groups, countries, etc
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breach
a policy that is in breach of international law / He was sued for breach of contract.
myślnik
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dash
komplement
something that you say or do to show praise or admiration for someone
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compliment
She was always paying him compliments.
wgniecenie lub też ubytek, wyrwa
a hollow area in a hard surface where it has been hit / a reduction in something
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dent
The car door had a dent in it. / The cost of repairs made a serious dent in my savings.
czas wolny, rekreacja
the time when you are not working
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leisure
Try to spend your leisure time doing activities you really enjoy.
niepokój
an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future
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anxiety
/æŋˈzaɪ.ə.ti/ Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school.
małżonek/małżonka
your husband or wife
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spouse
/spaʊs/
tkanina
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fabric
/ˈfæbrɪk/

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