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animal that feeds on dead animals which it has not killed itself (padlinożerca) Lernen beginnen		scavenger
behaves very gently (posłuszny, potulny) Lernen beginnen		docile
not afraid of humans, usually because of training or long involvement with Lernen beginnen		tamed
live with or are used by humans, Lernen beginnen		domesticated
extremely violent or wild Lernen beginnen		savage
behaves aggressively Lernen beginnen		fierce
preferred natural place for living and breeding, Lernen beginnen		natural habitat
when animals travel long distances to get to a different habitat Lernen beginnen		migrate
died out, Lernen beginnen		become extinct
areas of land where animals are protected from hunting.; game can be used to mean animals or birds that are hunted, Lernen beginnen		game reserves / game parks
protected natural area where birds can live (rezerwat ptaków) Lernen beginnen		a bird sanctuary
place where stray animals Lernen beginnen		animal (rescue) shelter
someone or something out of touch or obsolete Lernen beginnen		a dodo
sports whose purpose is to kill or injure animals such as foxhunting Lernen beginnen		blood sports
the selling of animal furs for coats, jackets, etc., Lernen beginnen		fur trade
people who hunt animals illegally (kłusownicy) Lernen beginnen		poachers
the buying and selling of ivory from elephants’ tusks, Lernen beginnen		the ivory trade
people who actively campaign for the protection and rights of animals Lernen beginnen		animal rights activists
hard, pointed, often curved part growing from the head of an animal (róg) Lernen beginnen		horn
carnivore (noun) Lernen beginnen		carnivorous (adjective)
herbivore (n) Lernen beginnen		herbivorous (adj)
predator (n) Lernen beginnen		predatory (adj), prey on (v)
poacher (n) Lernen beginnen		poach (v)
migration (n) migrate (v) Lernen beginnen		migratory (adj)
places where animals live and breed which are decreasing in size, Lernen beginnen		shrinking habitats
variety of different types of biological species (zróżnicowanie biologiczne) Lernen beginnen		biodiversity
types of animals/plants which are in danger of no longer existing, Lernen beginnen		endangered species
people who do not believe that climate change is a serious issue, Lernen beginnen		climate change sceptics
steady rise in average world temperatures, Lernen beginnen		global warming
emisja dwutlenku węgla, gas from factories, cars, etc., Lernen beginnen		carbon (dioxide) emissions
coal, oil, etc. Lernen beginnen		the burning of fossil fuels
warming of the Earth’s surface caused by pollution where gases trap and redirect heat back down to the Earth’s surface (efekt cierplarniany) Lernen beginnen		greenhouse effect
puts great pressure on; formal, Lernen beginnen		exert severe pressure on
 finite resources – limited resources that will eventually run out / be exhausted Lernen beginnen		finite resources – limited resources that will eventually run out / be exhausted (ograniczone zasoby)
balance of natural relationships in the environment, Lernen beginnen		ecological balance
unrestricted destruction/clearing of forests, Lernen beginnen		uncontrolled deforestation
forecasts about the population, Lernen beginnen		demographic projections
to grow extremely rapidly Lernen beginnen		to grow exponentially
resources that are reducing, Lernen beginnen		depleting resources
getting rid of waste, Lernen beginnen		waste disposal
poisonous waste materials, Lernen beginnen		toxic waste
zanieczyszczanie: zatruwanie (czegoś). Lernen beginnen		contaminating
zanieczyszczać. Lernen beginnen		Contaminate
towar: bardzo cenna substancja. Lernen beginnen		commodity
very valuable substance, Lernen beginnen		precious commodity
ability to ensure that a population has safe drinking water, Lernen beginnen		water security
the worst possibilities for the future, Lernen beginnen		the worst case scenarios
perfectly clean/untouched/unspoilt areas. Lernen beginnen		pristine environments
reputation for positive support of the environment and for making policies that reflect this, Lernen beginnen		green credentials
people who always make the most depressing or pessimistic predictions about the future, Lernen beginnen		prophets of doom and gloom
development of industry, etc. which does not damage the environment or social and economic stability, and which can continue over a period of time, Lernen beginnen		sustainable development
energy produced using sun, wind or crops rather than coal or other fuels which cannot be replaced once used Lernen beginnen		renewable energy
the amount of rain that falls, for example in a month or in a year, Lernen beginnen		rainfall
dry Lernen beginnen		arid
tending to have a particular negative characteristic, Lernen beginnen		prone to
long period without rain, Lernen beginnen		drought
area in the north with no trees and permanently frozen ground, Lernen beginnen		tundra
plant life, Lernen beginnen		vegetation
trees that are evergreen [in leaf all year round] and produce cones (lasy iglaste) Lernen beginnen		coniferous forests
lose their leaves in winter (drzewa liściaste) Lernen beginnen		deciduous trees
flat grasslands in Canada and northern USA (similar to steppes in Asia or pampas in South America), Lernen beginnen		prairies
fields planted with rice growing in water, Lernen beginnen		paddy fields
type of grass cultivated to produce a grain, e.g. a food plant like rice, wheat or Lernen beginnen		cereals
take care of Lernen beginnen		tend sheep and cattle
with a modern, industrial economy, Lernen beginnen		developed nations
producing goods in large numbers, Lernen beginnen		manufacturing steel
in an important position, Lernen beginnen		at the forefront
produce/create Lernen beginnen		generate
describes a country that is poor and does not have a modern, Lernen beginnen		developing countries
industrial economy, Lernen beginnen		industrial economy,
be related to someone who lived in the past, pochodzić od Lernen beginnen		be descended from
existing naturally in that place (rdzenny) Lernen beginnen		indigenous
relatives from earlier times: (przodkowie) Lernen beginnen		ancestors
(potomkowie), Lernen beginnen		descendants
people who move to live in another country or another part of their own country, Lernen beginnen		migrants
is someone who leaves a country, Lernen beginnen		emigrant
is someone who moves to live in a country, Lernen beginnen		immigrant
made their homes. Lernen beginnen		settled
chłodny Lernen beginnen		chilly
lodowaty Lernen beginnen		freezing
rześki Lernen beginnen		nippy
upalny Lernen beginnen		boiling
parny Lernen beginnen		sweltering
piekący Lernen beginnen		roasting
wietrzny Lernen beginnen		blowy
rześki Lernen beginnen		breezy
przytłaczający Lernen beginnen		oppressive
duszny Lernen beginnen		sultry
duszący Lernen beginnen		stifling
ciężki Lernen beginnen		heavy
duszny Lernen beginnen		close
ulewa Lernen beginnen		downpour
potop Lernen beginnen		deluge
leje jak z cebra Lernen beginnen		chucking it down
lać Lernen beginnen		pouring
wilgotny Lernen beginnen		humid
parny Lernen beginnen		muggy
wilgotny Lernen beginnen		clammy
can be created by someone’s beahaviour Lernen beginnen		climate of distrust
atmosfera zmian Lernen beginnen		climate of change
panujący klimat Lernen beginnen		prevailing climate
she’s hardly ever miserable (pogodne usposobienie) Lernen beginnen		sunny disposition
less optimistic, Lernen beginnen		less sunny this year
with poorly reaction (e.g. plans) Lernen beginnen		meet with a frosty reception
never get through it all in time (work) Lernen beginnen		be snowed under with work
in trouble or disgrace, Lernen beginnen		under a cloud
zaślepić, zniekształcić obraz, Lernen beginnen		cloud someone’s judgement
grad kul, Lernen beginnen		hail of bullets
grad obelg, Lernen beginnen		a hail/storm of abuse
mgliste wspomnienia, Lernen beginnen		a hazy memory of
 in the mists of history, Lernen beginnen		in the mists of history – w odmętach/mgle historii,
burza spekulacji, Lernen beginnen		a whirlwind of speculation
burzliwy romans, Lernen beginnen		a whirlwind romance
pędziły, Lernen beginnen		the horses thundered down
gromkie brawa, loud, deep noise, Lernen beginnen		thunderous applause
wiatr zmian, niezadowolenia, demokracji Lernen beginnen		the winds of change/discontent/democracy are blowing across the country
is often used to talk about the start of an idea Lernen beginnen		the seeds of success/discontent/revolution
going back to the place where your family came from, Lernen beginnen		going back to your roots
to suggest the origins of something, Lernen beginnen		the root of a problem/tradition
settling down and making your home in one place, Lernen beginnen		putting down roots
when an idea becomes known or accepted, Lernen beginnen		to take root
of an organization or society are the ordinary people in it, not the leaders, Lernen beginnen		the grassroots supporters
 firmly/deeply rooted – as firmly/deeply rooted, Lernen beginnen		firmly/deeply rooted – jako mocno/głęboko zakorzeniony,
to signify that something originates in something else, Lernen beginnen		stem
stopped before it develops into something, Lernen beginnen		nipped in the bud
showing promise of future development, Lernen beginnen		budding young actor
gałęzie/filie/oddziały sklepu, Lernen beginnen		branches of a shop
firma rozgałęziająca się w nowych kierunkach, Lernen beginnen		business branching out into new directions
pąk kwiatu/drzewa Lernen beginnen		bud
gałąź, Lernen beginnen		branch
nasionko, Lernen beginnen		seed
łodyga, Lernen beginnen		stem
korzeń Lernen beginnen		root
get rid of sth Lernen beginnen		weed out
cut/limit, Lernen beginnen		prune back
is getting results from, zbierać żniwo: uzyskiwać rezultaty. Lernen beginnen		is reaping the rewards of
experiencing results of our actions – usually used in negative contexts, Lernen beginnen		reaping what you sowed
discover, Lernen beginnen		dig up
was beginning to develop, Lernen beginnen		the idea was germinating
appear quickly in large numbers, Lernen beginnen		sprout up
doing very well, kwitnący, prosperujący: Lernen beginnen		flourishing
first signs that the something is improving, Lernen beginnen		green shoots of
 tree sheds its leaves – loses, Lernen beginnen		tree sheds its leaves – loses,
 companies can shed employees/jobs, Lernen beginnen		companies can shed employees/jobs,
get rif od worries/inhibitions/weight, (pozbywać się) Lernen beginnen		shed
grow/develop well and successfully, Lernen beginnen		thrive
rozgałęziać się, wchodzić w nowe kierunki. Lernen beginnen		Branching out
obiecujący, początkujący: obiecujący przyszły rozwój. Lernen beginnen		budding
zanikać: stawać się mniejszym. Lernen beginnen		fade
więdnąć: usychać. Lernen beginnen		wither
kurczyć się: stawać się mniejszym. Lernen beginnen		shrivel
więdnąć: tracić energię. Lernen beginnen		wilt
miażdżące spojrzenie Lernen beginnen		withering look
> puppy, Lernen beginnen		dog
kid, Lernen beginnen		goat
foal, Lernen beginnen		horse
calf Lernen beginnen		cow
chick Lernen beginnen		hen
cub, Lernen beginnen		lion
cub, Lernen beginnen		bear
calf, Lernen beginnen		whale
cub, Lernen beginnen		fox
calf, Lernen beginnen		elephant
foal Lernen beginnen		donkey
hive, Lernen beginnen		bee
nest, Lernen beginnen		blackbird
cage, Lernen beginnen		canary
kennel, Lernen beginnen		dog
tank, Lernen beginnen		goldfish
stable. Lernen beginnen		horse
dziób Lernen beginnen		beak

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