Unit 3.2

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overwhelmed
adj.
They would be overwhelmed with paperwork
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if someone is overwhelmed by an emotion, they feel it so strongly that they cannot think clearly - przytłoczony
dramatic
adj.
Her new hairstyle a dramatic change from what it was before.
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sudden, extraordinary and surprising -radykalny (wielki i nagły), dramatyczny
incredible
adj.
She moved with incredible speed.
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extremely good, large, or great - niesamowity
inspiring
adj.
A good teacher must be inspiring to their students.
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encouraging and making you want to do something - inspirujący
remarkable
adj.
The exam results were such a remarkable achievement for him.
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excellent and unusual - wybitny, warty odnotowania
intense
adj.
Students are under intense pressure to succeed.
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extreme or very great - intensywny, głęboki, dotkliwy
też reagujący emocjonalnie Be careful, he's an intense person.
moving
adj.
The drama was so well written, it was a deeply moving experience.
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making you feel strong emotions, especially sadness or sympathy - poruszający
touching
adj
She cried when she heard the touching story.
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making you feel sad, sympathetic, or grateful - wzruszający
hilarious
adj.
I laughed all night. It was a hilarious comedy show.
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very funny - przezabawny
poignant
adj.
There was a poignant scene near the end of the film.
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making you have strong feelings of sadness or sympathy - wzruszający, przejmujący
set up
phr v.
She left the company to set up her own business.
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to start a company or organization - utworzyć, zakładać coś
settle down
phr v.
I'd like to settle down, get married and live in the countryside.
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to start living a quiet and calm life in one place, especially when you get married - ustatkować się
take up
phr v.
Milo took up painting for a while but soon lost interest.
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to become interested in a new activity and to spend time doing it - zająć się, podjąć coś, podchwycić coś
bring up
phr v.
She was brought up by her grandparents.
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to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up - wychować
take on
phr v.
Don't take on too much work. You'll be exhausted.
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to agree to do some work or be responsible for something - podjąć się
go by
phr v.
Two weeks went by before Tony called.
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if time goes by, it passes - upływać (np. o czasie)/przechodzić obok
go on
phr v.
The meeting went on longer than expected.
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to continue
grow up
phr v.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
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to gradually change from being a child to being an adult - dorastać/rosnąć
stand for
phr v.
I don't like her, or what she stands for.
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to support an idea, principle, etc - udzielać poparcia czemuś, wspomagać coś, znaczyć coś
look up to
phr v.
He looks up to his older brother.
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to admire and respect someone - podziwiać, szanować
pass away
phr v.
She passed away in her sleep.
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to die – use this when you want to avoid saying the word ‘die’ - odejść, umrzeć
drop out
phr v.
He had dropped out of college.
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to stop going to university or school before you have completed your studies, or to stop doing an activity before you finish it - wycofać się, rzucić coś
pick up
phr v.
I picked up a few words of French while I was in France.
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to learn something by listening to or watching other people - nauczyć się czegoś, podłapać coś
turn up
phr v.
He turned up late and missed the starter.
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to arrive - pojawiać się
look up
phr v.
I look up all new words using my online dictionary.
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to search for something online or in a book - sprawdzać
wake up
phr v.
I'll wake you up when it's time to leave.
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to stop sleeping, or to make someone stop sleeping - budzić się
ring back
phr v.
I'm busy at the moment. Can I ring you back?
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to telephone someone later
put off
phr v.
It puts me off reading when you watch me.
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to make it difficult for someone to pay attention to what they are doing by talking, making a noise, moving etc -zniechęcać, budzić wstręt, odstręczać
turn down
phr v.
I'm not going to turn down an invitation to New York!
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to refuse an offer, request, or invitation - odrzucać, odmawiać
turn out
phr v.
That guy turned out to be Maria’s second cousin
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to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expect - okazać się
take off
phr v.
He took off his shoes.
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to remove something
startować (o samolocie)
hang up
phr v.
Where's my coat? I think I hung it up here.
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to put something in a position so that the top part is fixed or supported, and the bottom part is free to move and does not touch the ground - zawiesić, powiesić
rozłączyć się, odłożyć słuchawkę (podczas rozmowy telefonicznej)
give in
All assignments must be given in to your teacher by Friday.
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to give a piece of work or something you have written to someone in authority - dostarczać coś, wręczać coś
poddawać się (ulec przewadze, zgodzić się na coś pod presją) After three weeks of fighting they had to give in.

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