unit 10.6

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fertile
He inherited his father’s farm which included twenty acres of fertile land.
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żyzny, płodny
fertility
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płodność
fertilise
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użyźniać
avalanche
The little mountain village was devastated by an avalanche.
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lawina
landslide
The heavy rain caused a landslide which buried half of the village. After the flood, the road out of town was blocked by a landslide.
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osunięcie się ziemi, lawina gruntowa lub gruzowa, zwały ziemi lub kamieni
refined
Honey is much healthier than refined white sugar.
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rafinowany
refinery
The refinery is due to be opened next month.
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rafineria
Rafineria powinna zostać otwarta w następnym miesiącu.
herbicide
Some herbicides contain toxins that are harmful to human beings.
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herbicyd
noxious
The waste produced by the chemical factory includes dangerous toxins and noxious gases.
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szkodliwy
noxiousness
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cecha bycia trującym, szkodliwym
infect
Tragically, many babies are infected with the HIV virus right after they are born.
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zakazić
landfill
The family had a lot of household rubbish to dispose of, so they took it to the landfill. Most of the rubbish in the USA is dumped in landfill sites.
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wysypisko śmieci
składowisko odpadów
Rodzina miała dużo śmieci, których chcieli się pozbyć, więc zawieźli je na wysypisko.
equilibrium
The goal of any government should be to maintain an equilibrium between national security and civil liberties.
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równowaga
dereliction
The National Trust bought the old theatre and saved it from dereliction.
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dewastacja, opuszczenie
derelict
The derelict lighthouse, even though unlit, remains an important landmark to sailors.
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opuszczony
Opuszczona latarnia morska, chociaż już nie świeci, nadal stanowi istotny punkt orientacyjny dla żeglarzy.
shift
I had difficulty shifting the fridge when I wanted to clean behind it.
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przesunąć, przestawić
shift
Shift work has been linked to obesity and depression.
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zmiana
Praca na zmiany wiąże się z otyłością i stanami depresyjnymi.
sanctuary
The government has decided to turn the area into a wildlife sanctuary.
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rezerwat, sanktuarium
corrosion
True brass is very subject to corrosion. We must protect our monuments from the corrosion caused by acid rain.
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korozja
Prawdziwy mosiądz jest bardzo podatny na korozję.
erosion
The coastline is slowly receding due to erosion.
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erozja

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