Unit 1.1

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down-to-earth adj.
Fran's a friendly, down-to-earth person.
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practical and direct in a sensible honest way - przyziemny
computer geek. n.
He is a real computer geek. He knows how to write code and loves playing computer games.
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a person who is socially awkward and unpopular: a usually intelligent ... or expert especially in a technological field or activity - maniak komputerowy
people person n.
Jo is not a people person so she prefers staying at home.
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someone who likes being with other people
keep yourself to yourself idiom
He is a quiet person who keeps himself to himself.
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to stay at home by yourself or with your family instead of going out to meet other people
good laugh n.
Kelly is a good laugh, she always tells new jokes.
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someone who is a fun person
morning person
n.
I'm not a morning person - that's why I usually start work at 10a.m.
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someone who is more productive in the morning - osoba poranna
witty adj.
Geoff is always popular at dinner parties because he's so witty.
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funny and clever - dowcipny
spontaneous adj.
I am a little last-minute and don't organise things in advance. People say I'm always sponaneous.
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something that is spontaneous happens without being planned - spontaniczny
cautious adj.
Becky's become a very cautious driver since her accident.
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careful to avoid problems or danger - ostrożny
eccentric adj.
Aunt Jules was always a bit eccentric.
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strange or unusual - ekscentryczny przym.
genuine adj.
If those are genuine diamonds, they'll be worth a fortune!
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if something is genuine, it really is what it seems to be - prawdziwy przym.
moody adj.
Were you a moody teenager?
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often becoming angry or unhappy - nastrojowy
naive
Jim can be so naive sometimes.
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not having much experience of how complicated life is, so that you trust people too much and believe that good things will always happen - naiwny
trustworthy adj.
James is my most loyal and trustworthy friend.
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if someone is trustworthy, you can trust them completely - godny zaufania
flexible
Teachers have to be flexible.
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able to change easily - elastyczny
outgoing adj.
I'm not really that outgoing. I prefer to stay at home with a good book.
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someone who is outgoing enjoys meeting and talking to people - wychodzący
sympathetic adj
You should talk to Kerry - she's very sympathetic.
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showing that you understand and care about someone’s problems - sympatyczny
mean adj
Don’t be so mean to your sister.
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cruel and not kind - perfidny
put pressure on
Her family are putting pressure on her to get a job.
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to make attempts to make someone do something by threatening them or making them believe that they should do it - wywierać presję na
be scared out of your wits
I was scared out of my wits when I first went on a plane on my own.
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to be very frightened - przestraszyć się
idiom
make your stomach turn idiom
The smell made my stomach turn. It was awful.
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to make you feel ill
throw up phr v.
Ugh, this is disgusting! I think I'm going to throw up!
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to make food come out of your mouth from your stomach because you are ill - wymiotować
fascinated adj
I am fascinated by space travel.
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extremely interested - zafascynowany
be over the moon idiom
She's over the moon about her new exciting job.
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to be very happy
shake like a leaf idiom
I shake like a leaf when I think about the exam.
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to shake a lot because you are scared, nervous, etc - trząść sie jak liść
frustrated adj.
I get really frustrated with my computer sometimes.
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feeling impatient or angry because you are unable to do what you want - sfrustrowany
impressed adj
I was impressed by her singing.
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feeling admiration and respect - być pod wrażeniem
wish the earth would swallow you up idiom
Everybody was looking at me and I wished the earth would swallow me up.
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to wish that you could disappear because you are very embarrassed
anxious
I’m quite anxious about my exams.
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worried about something - zaniepokojony, zatroskany
idiom
awkward adj
I hope he won’t ask any awkward questions.
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embarrassing, making you feel embarrassed so that you are not sure what to do or say
relieved adj.
I was relieved to be out of hospital and back home.
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happy because you are no longer worried or frightened - uspokojony
satisfied adj
I’m not really satisfied with the way he cut my hair.
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feeling that something is as good as it should be, or that something has happened in the way that you want - usatysfakcjonowany
thrilled adj.
We were so thrilled to hear about the baby.
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zachwycony przym.
disappointed adj.
When my parents told me Santa didn't exist, I was really disappointed.
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unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen, or was not as good as you expected - rozczarowany
embarrassed adj.
I felt embarrassed about how untidy the house was.
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if you feel embarrassed, you feel nervous or uncomfortable about what other people think of you - zażenowany
creative adj.
He is one of Japan's most talented and creative film directors.
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a creative person is good at thinking of new ideas - kreatywny
worried adj.
I'm worried about my exam.
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not happy or relaxed because you keep thinking about a particular problem or something bad that might happen - zmartwiony
amused
adj.
The man looked a little amused.
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smiling or laughing because something is funny - rozbawiony
angry
He was beginning to get angry.
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feeling or showing anger - zły(na kogoś)

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