Speak up, Unit 4

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pelen emocji
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soulful
straszne
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stiff
zdradliwy, podstepny, chytry
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tricky
Era kamienia łupanego
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stone age
przyznać/ accept
to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something
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acknowledge
She is usually acknowledged to be one of our best artists.
Zakładać/ przypuszczać/ i think
to accept something to be true without question or proof
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assume
I assumed (that) you knew each other because you went to the same school.
szczery
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frank
do przyjęcia/ possible
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plausible
grzybicze
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fungal
goły
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bare
poza tym
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besides
Do you play any other sports besides basketball?
zgodny/ jednolity/ spójny
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consistent
Her work is sometimes good, but the problem is she's not consistent.
trawic cos/strawienia się
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digest to
równanie
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equation
zbierać się
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gather yourself
zdeklarowany
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self-confessed
potknąć się
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stumble
roślinność
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vegetation
na przykład
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for instance
rozszerzać
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expand
oblac(egzamin/fail)
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flunk
niedobor
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shortage
wątpliwość
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doubt
zalać/zasypany
to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all
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inundate
We have been inundated with requests for help.
uczyc sie przedmiotow (study)
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to read a subject
uczony (academic)
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scholarly
studia wyższe(university)
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higher education
ponadprogramowe
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extra-curricular
znudzony (bored)
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fed up
nieciekawy, nudny
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dull
dokładny, precyzyjny
correct, exact, and without any mistakes
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accurate
Her novel is an accurate reflection of life in Spain.
ściśle mówiąc
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strictly speaking
mianowicie
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namely
We need to get more teachers into the classrooms where they're most needed, namely in high poverty areas.
męczący
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tiring
niezgrabny/ dziwny
difficult to use, do, or deal with
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awkward
It's an awkward corner, so take it slowly.
przebiegać wzrokiem
to look at something carefully, with the eyes or with a machine, in order to get information
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scan
She anxiously scanned the faces of the men leaving the train.
w każdym razie
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at any rate
Well, I'm not going home on foot, at any rate.
Mówiąc bez ogródek
to be completely direct and honest
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not to put too fine a point on
I think she's wrong - not to put too fine a point on it.
popelnic gafe
to say something by accident that embarrasses or upsets someone
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put your foot in your mouth
I really put my foot in my mouth – I asked her if Jane was her mother, but she said Jane is her sister.
wzajemny
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mutual
szczególnie
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notably
The company is beginning to attract investors, most notably big Japanese banks.
nudny
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mundane
następnie
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subsequently
In 1982 he was arrested and subsequently convicted on drug trafficking charges.
hazard
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gamble
ponury(boring, dull)
boring and making you feel unhappy
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dreary
She had spent another dreary day in the office.
opuszczony (depressed)
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forlorn
radosny (exciting)
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exhilarating
uciekinier
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fugitive
ekspedycja (a long and challenging trip)
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expedition
sprawiedliwość
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justice
zgadzać sie (I agree)
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concure
the authors concurred with the majority
gruchot
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clunker
rozbić namiot
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pitch a tent
idiota
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jerk
rzygać
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spew
wstrząśnięty (excited)
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thrilled
przygnębiony (depressed)
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downcast
przygnębiony(depressed, downcast)
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dejected
poczucie własnej wartości
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self-esteem
szlochając (crying loudly)
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sobbing
krach finansowy/ furia
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meltdown
Bzdury
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libellous thing
przeciwnie
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on the contrary
podczas gdy
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whereas
byc sciganym/ przesladowanym
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be hounded
klapa
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flop
skazaniec
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convict
spotkanie, zgromadzenie
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reunion
oprócz
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apart from
stąd
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hence
mniejszości
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minorities
miec za malo czegos
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run out of
She ran out of time and didn't finish the last question.
pryszcz
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pimple
wachac sie
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hesitate
kombinowac, planowac zrobienie czegos zlego
to be behaving in a dishonest or bad way
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be up to no good
He certainly looked as if he was up to no good.
otrzesiny/ znecanie sie nad nowym uczniem
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hazing
student pierwszego roku
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freshman
dac komus spokoj/ troche luzu
to give someone additional freedom
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cut someone some slack
Because it was the last day of class, the teachers cut us some slack.
miska
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bowl
zakup /buy
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purchase
obecnie/now
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currently
He currently is directing TV sitcoms.
śmieci/nonsence
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rubbish
Rubbish! You can do it.
ceramika
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pottery
dlaczego/ why
used to ask how or why something has happened
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how come
So how come you missed the train?
porządny/ good
socially acceptable or good
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decent
I thought he was a decent person
nie przeszkadza/ dont object to do it
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wouldn't mind
czekać/ wait
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hang on
śpiewać czysto
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sing in tune
równie dobrze/ that is convenient
to be a good thing to do, or to be a lucky thing to happen or be done
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just as well
It's just as well you're not here - you wouldn't like the noise.
musze isc/ I have to go
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I must be off
ledwo (hardly)
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barely
szkicowy/ niejasny/ podejrzany
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sketchy
na wynos
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to go
/ cokolwiek ci pasuje/ co ci sie podoba
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whatever floats your boat
pozyczka
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a loan
rata (kredytu)
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instalment rate
stopa procentowa
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interest rate
waluta
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currencie
wartościowy
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valuable
zaleta, rzecz wartościowa, własność
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asset
zalegać ze spłatą pożyczki
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default on your loan
giełda
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stock market
otrzymywać odsetki
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receive interest
pierwszy raz wystawiać akcję
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IPO
dywidenda
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dividend (divvy)
porażka / przegrana / (czas) pokonać, zwyciężać
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defeat
siła robocza / poród
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labour
gościć kogoś u siebie
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have sb over
Thanks for having me over!
niezbędny, podstawowy
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essential
You should buy a book to learn some essential vocabulary.
termin (porodu)
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due date
zaciskać pasa
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tighten one's belt
she said the poor must tighten their belts
być ostrożnym (be careful)
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play it safe
To play safe, I'd allow an extra ten minutes, just in case.
miażdżący, kapitalny
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smashing
śmieci (rubbish, garbage)
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litter
śmieci (litter, rubbish)
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garbage
zakazać (forbiden)
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bann
dzika natura
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wildlife
głód
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starvation
dziecięca siła robocza
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child labour
podłączać coś
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to plug smt in
ładowarka
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a charger
gniazdko
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socket
dokument rejestracyjny
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Registration document
dowód osobisty
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identity card
bodziec, motywacja, zachęta
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incentive
I don't really mind
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I'm easy
osoba wybredna w jedzeniu
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picky eating
He is not picky eating, he eats a lot.
ponownie wynaleźć koło (marnować czas na coś, co już zostało zrobione)
to waste time trying to create something that someone else has already created
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reinvent the wheel
he spoke with the fervour of discovery, unaware that he was reinventing the wheel’
spadochron
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parachute
znajomy
someone you know, but who is not a close friend
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acquaintance
w ślad za czymś
Following (someone or something), especially as a consequence.
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in the wake of something
the committee was set up in the wake of the inquiry
Obojętnie (I don't mind)
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It doesn't make any difference to me.
rozważać
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consider
I've been considering our holidays.
łaska, litość, miłosierdzie
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mercy
jednak
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though
My work is very hard. I like it, though.
rzecz, artykuł, przedmiot, element
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item
zgniły, zepsuty
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rotten
trujący, obrzydliwy
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poisonous

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