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Frage		Antworten
być motorem dla czegoś Lernen beginnen		be an engine of
to talk for a long time on a subject Lernen beginnen		to hold forth on
pociąg podmiejski Lernen beginnen		commuter train
a safe and peaceful place Lernen beginnen		haven
a person who writes plays for the teathre, TV or radio Lernen beginnen		playwright
to make sb feel sorry for sth they have done Lernen beginnen		to chasten
to damage sth or make sth worse Lernen beginnen		to impair
complete and total Lernen beginnen		stark
improving a situation; having a helpful or useful effect Lernen beginnen		beneficial to
lasting only a short time Lernen beginnen		fleeting
a look at sb/sth for a very short time Lernen beginnen		a glimpse at/of
to live in Lernen beginnen		to reside in
a mammal Lernen beginnen		primate
to make sb/sth different Lernen beginnen		to alter
to take part in a sport, an activity, etc. but not very seriously Lernen beginnen		to dabble in
a change to sth Lernen beginnen		alteration
the part near the middle of a city, especially where the buildings are in a bad condition and the people are poor Lernen beginnen		the inner city
a public road or street used by traffic, especially a main road in a city or town Lernen beginnen		thoroughfare
a person walking in the street Lernen beginnen		pedestrian
involving a risk or danger Lernen beginnen		hazardous
careful, prepared for a danger, etc. Lernen beginnen		wary
a pattern of straight lines, crossing each other to form squares Lernen beginnen		grid
reduced by a large amount of sth, so that there is not enough left Lernen beginnen		depleted
to use sth for advantage Lernen beginnen		to exploit
important or necessary Lernen beginnen		crucial
filled too much Lernen beginnen		overstuffed
sth which causes part of the body to react Lernen beginnen		stimuli
not related to what is being discussed and therefore of no importance Lernen beginnen		irrelevant
the act or process of returning sth to its earlier good condition or position Lernen beginnen		restoration
not easy to find or get Lernen beginnen		scarce
1. to put sb/sth completely under the surface of liquid; 2. to become completely involved in sth Lernen beginnen		immersion
a short argument Lernen beginnen		skirmish
to make a sudden noise of explosion (of e.g. car engine) Lernen beginnen		to backfire
to fill sth up again Lernen beginnen		to replenish
to provide sb with equipment or clothes for a special purpose Lernen beginnen		to outfit
a garden with many different types of trees, for people to look or scientific study Lernen beginnen		arboretum
to look quickly at sb/sth Lernen beginnen		to glance
1. that can be measured; 2. large enough to be noticed Lernen beginnen		measurable
the state of having a condition which means that part of your body does not work correctly Lernen beginnen		impairment
too small to be considered as important or useful Lernen beginnen		paltry
a small area of sth, especially one which is different from the area around it Lernen beginnen		patch
to a fairly large degree, especially in comparison to sth else Lernen beginnen		relatively
to give sb sth that they can use; to provide a person for a particular task or position Lernen beginnen		to assign sb to sth
several different Lernen beginnen		various
a large area covered with buildings added at different times, so that it looks untidy Lernen beginnen		sprawl
the material used on the surface of roads Lernen beginnen		blacktop
a piece of ground where flowers are grown Lernen beginnen		flowerbed
to deal with Lernen beginnen		to handle
attractive green leaves and plants Lernen beginnen		greenery
to reduce a supply of goods Lernen beginnen		to draw down
containing a lot of people, things, etc. with little space between them Lernen beginnen		dense
to walk in a slow, relaxed manner for pleasure Lernen beginnen		to stroll
attacked Lernen beginnen		assaulted
to take an amount of money off the usual cost of sth Lernen beginnen		to discount
to use power or influence to affect sb/sth Lernen beginnen		to exert
to spend a lot of money on sth you don't really need Lernen beginnen		to splurge on
to make known or show sth that is surprising or that was previously secret Lernen beginnen		to reveal
to allow yourself to have sth enjoyable, especially more than is good for you Lernen beginnen		to indulge in
to try to destroy or damage sth Lernen beginnen		to subvert
clear, simple Lernen beginnen		undiluted
to combine two or more things in order to become more effective Lernen beginnen		to integrate
a situation in which there is great confusion, violence and destruction Lernen beginnen		maelstrom (of)
to increase a lot and suddenly in number Lernen beginnen		to proliferate
a very large number of sth Lernen beginnen		myriad
to make sth worse Lernen beginnen		to exacerbate
to continue to exist for a long time Lernen beginnen		to endure
be connected and affect or depend on one another Lernen beginnen		to correlate
an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement Lernen beginnen		breakthrough
a situation, an argument or a fact that is the natural and direct result of another one (n.) Lernen beginnen		corollary of sth
to make sth less harmful, serious, etc. Lernen beginnen		to mitigate
panorama, horyzont, sylwetka na tle nieba Lernen beginnen		skyline
to try hard to find a solution to a problem Lernen beginnen		to grapple with
a person or company that buys land or buildings in order to build new ones or improve the old ones, and makes profit on doing this Lernen beginnen		real-estate developer
to present plans Lernen beginnen		to lay out plans
to start to do sth new or difficult Lernen beginnen		to embark on
kept in its original state, in good condition Lernen beginnen		preserved
to make changes to sth such as borders, a plan, an arrangement Lernen beginnen		to redraw
to allow sb/sth to take place of sb/sth else Lernen beginnen		to make way for
a very firm request for sth Lernen beginnen		demand for/of sth
causing more problems instead of solving them Lernen beginnen		self-defeating
a very tall block of flats or offices Lernen beginnen		tower block
to be an area where sth is spread Lernen beginnen		be dotted with
shining brightly with many small flashes of light Lernen beginnen		glittering
the speed at which sth happens Lernen beginnen		pace of sth
a place from which an organization is controlled Lernen beginnen		headquarters
to completely destroy the inside of a building Lernen beginnen		to gut the inside
to keep sth Lernen beginnen		to retain
(of beliefs, ideas, personalities) to be very different and opposed to each other Lernen beginnen		to clash with sth
to make sb pay money as an official punishment Lernen beginnen		to fine sb for sth
small, unimportant Lernen beginnen		mere
to have none or not enough of Lernen beginnen		to lack
town-clerk Lernen beginnen		city official
to look similar to the background that it is difficult to see it separetely Lernen beginnen		to blend into sth
strange Lernen beginnen		quirky
existing or happening over a large area or among many people Lernen beginnen		widespread
a feeling that sb/sth is ridiculous and not worth considering seriously, shown by laughing in an unkind way or by making unkind remarks Lernen beginnen		derision (to provoke/arouse)
to make sb less angry about sth Lernen beginnen		to placate
a line or surface that bends gradually; a smooth bend Lernen beginnen		curve
the amount that sth is curved Lernen beginnen		curvature
to remove a cover from a painting, statue, etc., so that it can be seen in public for the first time; to show a new plan, product, etc. to the public for the first time Lernen beginnen		to unveil
the activity of governing a country or controlling a company; the way in which a country is governed Lernen beginnen		governance
similar to sb/sth else and able to be compared Lernen beginnen		comparable to/with
not having necessary equipment or skills Lernen beginnen		ill-equipped for sth/to do sth
a situation when there is not enough of the people or things that are needed Lernen beginnen		shortage
greater than it seems reasonable or appropiate Lernen beginnen		excessive
the act of moving or taking sth away or back Lernen beginnen		withdrawal
becoming faster and faster Lernen beginnen		exponential
used temporarily for a particular purpose, because the real thing is not available Lernen beginnen		makeshift
a sudden start of sth unpleasant, especially violence or disease Lernen beginnen		outbreak
not stopping or getting less strong Lernen beginnen		relentless
the act or process of passing sth from one person to another Lernen beginnen		transmission
disease can be passed easily from one person to another (adj.) Lernen beginnen		infectious
more important, more successful or of a higher standard than others Lernen beginnen		pre-eminent
1. to go around or avoid a place; 2. to ignore a rule, a system or sb in authority Lernen beginnen		to bypass
if people or situations are ***, you feel fear and respect for them, because they are impressive and powerful, or because they are difficult (adj.) Lernen beginnen		formidable
a substance that pollutes sth especially air or water Lernen beginnen		pollutant
available or existing in a large amounts or numbers Lernen beginnen		plentiful
where a large number of people live Lernen beginnen		populous
probably caused by the thing mentioned Lernen beginnen		attributable
a small building outside a main building; a toilet in a small building of its own Lernen beginnen		outhouse
an amount of liquid or gas escaping through a hole in sth Lernen beginnen		leakage
full of activity and noise (of e.g. city) Lernen beginnen		bustling
dark and depressing (for rooms) Lernen beginnen		dark and dingy
grey and depressing Lernen beginnen		drab
cold because cold currents of air continually enter it (under the door, through cracks in the window, etc) Lernen beginnen		draughty
boring and depressing Lernen beginnen		dreary
dark and depressing Lernen beginnen		gloomy
horrible, boring and depressing (for towns/cities) Lernen beginnen		godforsaken
old and damp-smelling Lernen beginnen		musty
very pretty (for buildings/town/villages) Lernen beginnen		picturesque
very comfortable and expensively decorated (for rooms/hotels/restaurants) Lernen beginnen		plush
uncomfortably small Lernen beginnen		pok(e)y
far away from other towns/villages/people Lernen beginnen		remote
dirty and untidy and generally connected with illegal/immoral activities Lernen beginnen		seedy
a very quiet place where very little happens Lernen beginnen		sleepy
very large Lernen beginnen		spacious
lacking fresh air and unpleasant as a result Lernen beginnen		stuffy
designed to attract tourists (with big hotels, nightclubs, shopping centres, etc) and lacking any local colour as a result Lernen beginnen		touristy
has not lost its local character because of tourist developments Lernen beginnen		unspoiled
products of very high quality for the rich (adj.) Lernen beginnen		upmarket
area that has only private houses, not offices and factories Lernen beginnen		residential area
zaniedbany Lernen beginnen		deprived
when some things form a row along a side of sth Lernen beginnen		be lined with
strefa przemysłowa Lernen beginnen		industrial zone
usiany śmieciami Lernen beginnen		be strewn with litter
to make an improvement or change happen faster (=encourage) Lernen beginnen		to spur sth
someone who lives in an empty building without permission and without paying rent Lernen beginnen		a squatter
critisizing someone or something in a strong and effective way Lernen beginnen		hard-hitting
trouble between two or more people (=conflict) Lernen beginnen		strife
the condition of being dirty and unpleasant because of a lack of care or money Lernen beginnen		squalor
sth or sb that attracts many people or things Lernen beginnen		a magnet for sb/sth
to be even better or greater than sb or sth else Lernen beginnen		to surpass sth
a small building that has not been built very well Lernen beginnen		shack
a very important event in the development of sth Lernen beginnen		milestone
to try very hard to do sth (idiom) Lernen beginnen		to take pains to do sth
unpleasantly bright Lernen beginnen		garish
falling fertility rates Lernen beginnen		birth dearth
odpowiednik Lernen beginnen		counterpart
fast and sudden Lernen beginnen		rapid
(of reduction or increase) fast or great Lernen beginnen		precipitous
go faster Lernen beginnen		to accelerate
to take sth in, especially gradually Lernen beginnen		to absorb
very serious or bad Lernen beginnen		severe
use sb/sth Lernen beginnen		be drain on sb/sth
to start or develop as a results of sth Lernen beginnen		to stem from sth
act of going into a place Lernen beginnen		incursion
much too large Lernen beginnen		exorbitant
to waste money or supplies Lernen beginnen		to squander
o ogromnym znaczeniu Lernen beginnen		of utmost importance
to write sth quickly on a piece of paper so that you can remember it Lernen beginnen		to jot sth down
the most unpleasant or serious thing that could happen in a situation Lernen beginnen		worst case scenario
odpukać Lernen beginnen		to touch wood
to suddenly win or make a lot fo money Lernen beginnen		to hit the jackpot
na krawędzi, na skraju Lernen beginnen		on the verge
prowizorycznie Lernen beginnen		in a makeshift manner
shy Lernen beginnen		timid
gap Lernen beginnen		chasm
indywidualnie dla każdego przypadku Lernen beginnen		on a case-by-case basis
złe dopasowanie Lernen beginnen		poor fit
amorficzny, bezkształtny Lernen beginnen		amorphous
pozbawiony Lernen beginnen		devoid
mieszkać, zamieszkiwać Lernen beginnen		dweller, to dwell
dziesięciokrotnie Lernen beginnen		tenfold
w przybliżeniu Lernen beginnen		roughly
to become smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number Lernen beginnen		to dwindle
with great effort Lernen beginnen		mightily
osuszanie, odpływ Lernen beginnen		drainage
to be working hard Lernen beginnen		to be hard at work
szyba Lernen beginnen		a pane of glass
happening one after another Lernen beginnen		in succession
przejście Lernen beginnen		gangway
ostrożność Lernen beginnen		precaution
not to realise or show that you are grateful for how much you get from them Lernen beginnen		to take sb/sth for granted
to have a powerful effect on sth Lernen beginnen		to have an impact on sth
planned for the future Lernen beginnen		be projected to do sth
to have or experience a particular thing, especially something unpleasant Lernen beginnen		be subject to
to cause sth, especially a problem or difficulty Lernen beginnen		to pose
zmniejszające się zasoby Lernen beginnen		dwindling resources
przyczyniać się do Lernen beginnen		to contribute (mightily) to
łamać sobie głowę Lernen beginnen		to rack one's brain
dostać pracę Lernen beginnen		to land oneself a job
być zaproszonym na rozmowę o pracę Lernen beginnen		to be shortlisted for a job
na baczności Lernen beginnen		on the alert
wyrazić swoje poglądy Lernen beginnen		to air one's views
to do away with Lernen beginnen		to abolish
illness Lernen beginnen		ailment
(of sth bad) getting worse quickly in an uncontrolled way Lernen beginnen		rampant
sudden or great increase Lernen beginnen		a surge in...
błędne koło Lernen beginnen		a vicious circle
odbiegać od normy Lernen beginnen		to deviate from the norm
a table or temporary structure used as a small shop for selling newspapers and magazines outside in public places Lernen beginnen		newsstand

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