Unit 2

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ravage
/ˈrævɪdʒ/
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spustoszyć
(v) to damage something badly
The country was ravaged by civil war.
slaughter
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(massacre) wymordować, (in butchery) ubi|ć,
(n) the cruel killing of large numbers of people at one time, especially in a war / the killing of animals for their meat.
"It's common to s______ cows for their meat."
to clamour for sth
/ˈklæmər/
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głośno domagać się czegoś
(v) (formal) to demand something loudly / (of many people) to shout loudly, especially in a confused way
A crowd of reporters clamoured around the car.
to become enmeshed in st
/ɪnˈmeʃt/
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zaplątać się w coś [net, rope]; uwikłać się w coś [conflict];
(formal) to involve somebody/something in a bad situation that it is not easy to escape from
be indigenous to (somewhere)
/ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
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[tribe, population] tubylczy, [flora, fauna, custom] lokalny
(adj) native / belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else
The Aboriginals are the indigenous people of Australia.
dredge up
/dredʒ/
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wydobywać na powierzchnię, odgrzebywać
(phr. v) (usually disapproving) to mention something that has been forgotten, especially something unpleasant or embarrassinge
The papers keep trying to dredge up details of his past love life.
tributary
/ˈtrɪbjəteri/
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dopływ
a stream or river that flows into a larger river
I was on Lyne Water at the time, a tributary of the River Tweed.
to make concessions (to sb)
/kənˈseʃən/
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pójść na ustępstwa (wobec kogoś)
(n) something that you allow or do, or allow somebody to have, in order to end an argument or to make a situation less difficult
The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike.
resurgent
/rɪˈsɜːrdʒənt/
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[economy, hope, nationalism, state] odradzający się
(adj) becoming stronger or more popular again
Resurgent nationalism is sweeping through the country again.
colonisation
/ˌkɑːlənəˈzeɪʃən/
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kolonizacja
(n) The act of sending a group of settlers to (a place) to establish political control over it.
Crabs are among the first animals to colonize the new vent sites.
use up
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zużyć
(phr. v) to use all of something so that there is none left
Making soup is a good way of using up leftover vegetables.
to make a breakthrough in sth
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dokonać przełomu w czymś
(n) an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement.
This drug could be a major breakthrough for cancer treatment.
disruption (in sth)
/dɪsˈrʌpʃən/
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zamęt (w czymś);
(n) a situation in which it is difficult for something to continue in the normal way /// (n) a situation in which it is difficult for something to continue in the normal way
The strike caused serious disruptions.
untapped
/ˌʌnˈtæpt/
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[reserve, talent, skills] niewykorzystany
(adj) available but not yet used
There are u______ oil resources beneath this country.
consumption
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spożycie
(n) the act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used. /// the act of buying and using products
The meat was declared unfit for human consumption.
croak
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(of frog) rechot; (of crow) krakanie; (of person) chrapliwy głos
(v) to make a rough low sound, like the sound a frog makes.
A frog croaked by the water.
screech
/skriːtʃ/
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[person, animal] wrzasnąć; [tyres] zapiszczeć
(v) to make a loud high unpleasant sound /// to say something using this sound.
"Monkeys were screeching in the trees." or "No, don't!, she screeched"
chirp [v]
/tʃɜːrp/
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zaćwierkać, cykać
(n/v) a short high sound made by small birds and some insects.
"I could hear birds chirping in the trees outside"
roar [v]
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ryknąć
(n/v) to make a very loud, deep sound.
"The lion roared angrily."
squeak [n, v]
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pisk // zapiszczeć
(n/v) to make a short high sound that is not very loud.
"The mouse s_____ed and ran away" or "My new shoes s_____ as I walk."
chatter [v]
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paplać, ćwierkać, [teeth] dzwonić
(v) (of birds or monkeys) to make a series of short high sounds / (of teeth) to knock together continuously because you are cold or frightened / to talk quickly and continuously, especially about things that are not important
She chattered excitedly like a child. /// A teleprinter was chattering away in the corner.
hum
/hʌm/
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[person] nucić, (insect) brzęczeć
to sing a tune with your lips closed /// to make a low continuous sound
to howl with rage/pain
/haʊl/
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zawyć z wściekłości/z bólu
(of a dog, wolf, etc.) to make a long, loud cry / to make a loud cry when you are in pain, angry, amused
bark (at sb)
/bɑːrk/
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wrzeszczeć (na kogoś)
a short loud sound made by a gun or a voice
a bark of laughter
to bellow at sb
/ˈbeləʊ $ -loʊ/
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wrzasnąć na kogoś (yell)
(n/v) a shout in a loud deep voice, especially when you are angry
How dare you?!', he bellowed.
depletion
/dɪˈpliːʃən/
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(of reserves, funds) uszczuplenie
(n) the reduction of something by a large amount so that there is not enough left.
Many scientists are concerned by the depletion of the o-zone layer.
crack down (on sth)
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rozprawić się (z czymś)
(phr. v) to try harder to prevent an illegal activity and deal more severely with those who are caught doing it
The police are trying to crack down on online piracy and bring the culprits to justice.
hand out
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wymierzyć [punishment, fine],
(phr. v) (informal) to give advice, a punishment
He's always h____ing o___ advice to people.
cut down
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wyciąć
(phr. v) to make something fall down by cutting it at the base
It's a shame that so many trees have been cut down in the recent past.
wipe out
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zmieść z powierzchni ziemi
(phr. v) to destroy or remove somebody/something completely
The whole village was wiped out by the enemy army. They took no prisoners and killed everyone.
come up against
/əˈɡeɪnst $ əˈɡenst/
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sta|nąć wobec (czegoś) [problem, prejudice, opposition]
(phr. v) to be faced with or opposed by somebody/something
We expect to c___ u__ a_____ a lot of opposition to the plan.
die out
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wymrzeć, [rain] ustąpić
(phr. v) to become extinct
A long time ago, the dinosaurs died out.
come back
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powrócić (do kariery)
(phr. v) to become popular or successful again
Long hair seems to be coming back into fashion again for men.
dainty
/ˈdeɪnti/
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delikatny, wykwintny
(adj) (of people and things) small and delicate in a way that people find attractive.
I really like these d_____ little cups.
grumpy
/ˈɡrʌmpi/
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(bad-tempered) zrzędliwy, (surly) gburowaty
(adj) bad-tempered
Don't listen to that angry old fool. He's just a grumpy old man.
lavish
/ˈlævɪʃ/
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[person, gift] hojny, [meal] suty
(adj) large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money
They received lavish gifts for their wedding.
wistful
/ˈwɪstfəl/
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(nostalgic) tęskny
(adj) thinking sadly about something that you would like to have, especially something in the past that you can no longer have
There was something rather wistful about the sad little tune.
deterrent
/dɪˈtɜːrənt/
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środek odstraszający
(n) making somebody less likely to do something
The nuclear deterrent protects us from foreign attack.
teething problem
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początkowe problemy
(n) small problems that a company, product, system, etc. has at the beginning
New cars often suffer from teething problems.
straightforward
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prostolinijny, jasny
(adj) not complicated
It's really s____. You just press this button and the machine does the rest.
tweak
twiːk/
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podrasować // szarpnąć
(v) to make slight changes to a machine, system, etc. to improve it /// to pull or twist something suddenly
I think you'll have to t____ these figures a little before you show them to the boss.
sneaky
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przebiegły, podstępny
(adj) behaving in a secret and sometimes dishonest or unpleasant way
I don't trust him. I think he's up to his sneaky tricks again.
stalk
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tropić, prześladować
to move slowly and quietly towards an animal or a person, in order to kill, catch or harm it or them
I like watching my cat stalking birds in the back garden.
cost-effective
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opłacalny
(adj) giving the best possible profit or benefits in comparison with the money that is spent
They say CCTV is a cost-effective way of fighting crime.
roam
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włóczyć się po (czymś) [shops, villages]
(v) to walk or travel around an area without any definite aim or direction.
The sheep are allowed to roam freely here.
on a whim
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bez zapowiedzi
(expression) without planning
I decided to do it on a whim. I just thought 'why not?' and I signed up at the last minute."
put someone at ease
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uspokoić kogoś
(expression) to help smb relax.
I was a bit worried, but her calm manner really put me at ease.
get rid of
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pozbyć się (czegoś)
(phrasal verb) to make yourself free of somebody/something that is annoying you or that you do not want; to throw something away
I can't rid of this headache."
step back (from sth)
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nabrać dystansu (do czegoś)
(phrasal verb) to think about a situation calmly, as if you are not involved in it yourself.
It's important to be able to stepped back from things and not to see things so subjectively in the heat of the moment.
die away
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[sounds, wind] ucichnąć; [rain] ustać
(phrasal verb) (of a noise) to gradually get quieter.
I heard the car zoom past and then the noise dying away as it got further and further away from where I was hiding.
to hand out advice
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[pej] dawać dobre rady [ironicznie]

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