Lesson 5 21/04/2020

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Question English Answer English
complain
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narzekać; to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory
Lots of people have complained about the noise.
admirable
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godny podziwu; deserving respect or approval
The police did an admirable job in keeping the fans calm.
clever
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bystry, sprytny; having or showing a quick intelligence in doing something or in persuading people to do something
It was certainly a clever ad and got a lot of attention.
crazy
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szaleniec, wariat, szalony; very strange or foolish; stupid; not reasonable
You’re crazy to rent the place without seeing it first.
eccentric
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ekscentryczny; strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way
eccentric behaviour
mean
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złośliwy, wredny; unkind or unpleasant;
Stop being so mean to me!
obsessive
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maniak, natrętny; like, typical of, or caused by an obsession
He's obsessive about punctuality.
faulty
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wadliwy, błędny; not working correctly, or not correct
His arguments were based on faulty reasoning. Faulty brakes
lose your temper
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stracić panowanie nad sobą; to suddenly become angry
The children behaved so badly that I lost my temper.
threaten
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grozić, straszyć; to warn of something unpleasant or unwanted
She threatened legal action against the newspaper.
flattery
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pochlebstwo; the act of praising someone, often in a way that is not sincere, because you want something from them
I was really pleased when he said how well I'd done, because he isn't known for flattery.
angrily
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ze złością, gniewnie; in a way that shows that you feel angry with someone or about something
"Don't do that!" she shouted angrily.
refund
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zwracać pieniądze; to give someone a refund
When I went on business to Peru, the office refunded my expenses.
countless
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niezliczony; very many, or too many to be counted
I've heard it played countless times on the radio.
complimentary
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darmowy, bezpłatny; If tickets, books, etc. are complimentary, they are given free, especially by a business.
fumes
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opary, spaliny; harmful or strong-smelling gases or smoke
Neighbors complain about fumes from the nearby sewage treatment plant.
carriage
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wagon osobowy, powóz; any of the separate parts of a train in which the passengers sit
puddle
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kałuża; a small pool of liquid on the ground, especially from rain
You have to step around the puddles in the street after a rain shower.
mouldy
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spleśniały, stęchły; covered with mould (a soft, green or grey growth that develops on old food or on objects that have been left for too long in warm, wet air)
courier
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kurier, posłaniec; a person or company that takes messages, letters, or parcels from one person or place to another
I want to have this package delivered by motorcycle courier.
chief executive
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dyrektor generalny; the person with the most important position in a company or organization
She's the chief executive of one of the country's largest charities.
compensate
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rekompensować; to pay someone money in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem
Victims of the crash will be compensated for their injuries.
facilities
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udogodnienia, pomieszczenia, obiekty, sprzęt lub usługi służące określonemu celowi; the buildings, equipment, and services provided for a particular purpose
The hotel offers exceptional sporting facilities, including a 50 metre swimming pool.
bear
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znieść (coś); to accept, tolerate, or endure something, especially something unpleasant
It's your decision - you have to bear the responsibility if things go wrong.
demand
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żądać; to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused
She demanded that he return the books he borrowed from her.
hopeless
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beznadziejny; completely without skill at a particular activity
I'm hopeless at sports.
cope (with)
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radzić sobie z czymś; to deal successfully with a difficult situation
It must be really hard to cope with three young children and a job.
nightmare
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koszmar; an extremely unpleasant event or experience or possible event or experience
Being trapped underwater is my worst nightmare.
swear
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przeklinać; to use words that are rude or offensive as a way of emphasizing what you mean or as a way of insulting someone or something
It was a real shock, the first time I heard my mother swear.
spoil
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zepsuć, zmarnować; to destroy or reduce the pleasure, interest, or beauty of something
He tried not to let the bad news spoil his evening.
make a mental note of sth
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zapamiętać, zanotowa w pamięci; to make an effort to remember something
I made a mental note of her address.
circumstance
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fakt, okoliczność; a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is
I think she coped very well under the circumstances.
be fond of sb/sth
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bardzo coś lubić; to like someone or something very much; to like doing something
My brother is fond of pointing out my mistakes.
waste time
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marnować czas; to not make good use of the hours, etc. that you have available
If you'd done your work instead of wasting time on your phone, you'd be finished by now.
initiative
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inicjatywa; The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides.
to make something clear
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wyjaśnić coś; you say something in a way that makes it impossible for there to be any doubt about your meaning, wishes, or intentions.
Mr O'Friel made it clear that further insults of this kind would not be tolerated.
hesitate
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wahać się; to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it
She hesitated slightly before answering the detective's question.
departure
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odstępstwo od czegoś; A departure from usual behavior is a change in the way you do something
His departure from his usual optimism startled his staff.
obtain
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otrzymywać, uzyskiwać; to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from something else
In the second experiment, they obtained a very clear result.
attach
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załączać; to join a file such as a document, picture, or computer program, to an email; to fasten, join, or connect something
deliver
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dostarczać; to take goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work
The furniture store is delivering our new bed on Thursday.
attachment
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załącznik; a computer file that is sent together with an email message
I wasn't able to open that attachment.

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