Extraordinary school for boys & Ideal home (7A & 7B) (05.01.18)

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competitive
The atmosphere at our school was highly competitive.
involving competition, determined or trying very hard to be more successful than other people or businesses
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oparty na rywalizacji, konkurencyjny
Atmosfera w naszej szkole była bardzo konkurencyjna.
tutor
They hired a private tutor to help Adam with his English.
someone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group, and is paid directly by them
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prywatny nauczyciel, korepetytor
Zatrudnili korepetytora, żeby pomogł Adamowi z językiem angielskim.
common sight
These bikes are quite a common sight all over the world.
occuring or appearing frequently
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częsty widok, powszechny widok
Te motory to całkiem pospolity widok na całym świecie.
pillow, cushion
I’ll be asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.
a cloth bag filled woth soft material that you put your head on when you are sleeping
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poduszka
Zasnę, gdy tylko przyłożę głowę do poduszki
reluctant
Maddox was reluctant to talk about it.
unwilling; not wanting to do sth
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niechętny
Maddox był bardzo niechętny, żeby o tym rozmawiać.
challenge
Martins now faces the biggest challenge of his career.
sth that is difficult and tests someone's ability, determination, strength or skill
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wyzwanie
Martins stawia czoła największemu wyzwaniu w swojej karierze.
pass
The government has passed new legislation to protect consumers.
to oficially approve of sth and make it into a law or rule
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przyjmować/uchwalać ustawę (wniosek)
Rząd uchwalił nowe przepisy w celu ochrony konsumentów.
prodigy
Mozart was a musical prodigy.
a young person who has a great natural ability in a subject or skill
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geniusz
Mozart miał ogromny talent muzyczny.
controversy
The agreement attracted a lot of political controversy.
a serious argument about something that involves many people and continues for a long time
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spór
Porozumienie było przyczyną wielu sporów na tle politycznym.
determined
She was determined to win.
having a strong desire to do sth, so that you will not let anyone stop you
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zdeterminowany
Była zdeterminowana, żeby wygrać.
forbidden, prohibited, banned
It is forbidden to smoke at school.
not allowed, especially because of an official rule
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zakazany
Palenie jest zabronione w szkole.
outstanding
The book is a series of interviews with outstanding artists and writers.
extremely good
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wybitny/niezwykły
Książka jest serią wywiadów z wybitnymi artystami i pisarzami.
excel
Rick has always excelled at foreign languages.
to do sth very well, or much better than most people
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być najlepszym/osiągać doskonałe wyniki
Rick zawsze osiągał najlepsze wyniki, jeżeli chodzi o języki obce.
rebel
Alex has always been a bit of a rebel.
someone who refuses to do things in the normal way, or in the way that other people want them to
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buntować się
Alex zawsze był typem buntownika.
take up
Roger took painting up for a while, but soon lost interest.
to become interested in a new activity and to spend time doing it
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podejmować/zabierać się za coś
Roger zabrał się za malowanie, jednak po pewnym czasie stracił zainteresowanie.
resent
Paul resented the fact that Alice didn’t trust him.
to fell angry or upset about a situation or about something that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fair
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mieć żal o coś/mieć do kogoś pretensje
Paul miał żal do Alice, że mu nie ufa.
only child
I was brought up by adoptive parents as an only child.
a child who has no brothers or sisters
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jedynak (-aczka)
Zostałem wychowany przez rodziców adopcyjnych i byłem jedynakiem.

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