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ALP unit 1
Leisure activities
| Question | Answer | Example |
|---|---|---|
| doświadczyć | undergo | The country has undergone massive changes recently. |
| wstrzymać podtrzymać zatrzymać | hold up | He held the essay up as a model for the students. |
| kończyć się zanikać | peter out | The road became narrower and eventually petered out. |
| relaksować się | wind down | I find it difficult to wind down after a day at work. |
| cofnąć się | draw back | Suddenly, she drew back, startled. |
| płetwy | flippers | Put your flippers on when you dive. |
| trójnóg | tripod | There was a metal tripod set up on the ground. |
| klucz płaski | spanner | A large adjustable spanner is required to repair the car. |
| przynęta | bait | Different baits are used to catch different fish. |
| pływaczki | armbands | She was swimming with her armbands when she was 10. |
| wędka | fishing rod | I have caught many fish with this fishing rod. |
| przyczyniać się | contribute | Stress is a contributing factor in many illnesses. |
| bawić | amuse | His black humour did not amuse even himself. |
| całkowicie | dead | You're dead right! |
| potrzebować oddechu | gasp for air gasp for breath | The hikers were gasping for breath on the top of the mountain. |
| uspokoić się | settle settle down | She breathed deeply to settle her nerves. |
| wlec się mozolić się | plod along | For years he had plodded along in a series of boring office jobs. |
| myśleć sądzić przypuszczać | reckon | I reckon she'll come. |
| okazać się | prove | The recent revelations may prove embarrassing to the President. |
| widocznie najwyraźniej | apparently | Apparently, I always choose the losing side. |
| niezmiennie | invariably | We invariably go to the pub before lunch on Sunday. |
| dostępny | accessible | Our city has some open spaces but they are not very accessible. |
| dająca się przewidzieć przyszłość | foreseeable future | The situation is likely to continue in the foreseeable future. |
| wiosło | oar | While i was rowing across the lake I lost one oar. |
| druga osoba na mecie | runner-up | Denise won the race and her sister was runner-up. |
| gałąź | branch | All branches of the industry are having to cut costs. |
| podział dzielenie | division | The division of work was unfair. |
| władze | authorities | But how did the authorities know about it? |
| starać się usiłować | strive | We strive to make our customers happy. |
| przymykać na coś oko | turn a blind eye to sth | Teachers were turning a blind eye to smoking in school. |
| trampolina | diving board | The new pool has a slide and diving board. |
| gra planszowa | board game | She used to play some board games when the weather was bad. |
| pływać w miejscu utrzymywać się na wodzie | tread water | All I could do was tread water until the rescuers arrived. |
| nadepnąć na coś | tread on | There are some photos on the kitchen floor, so don't tread on them! |
| leniuchować | laze laze about laze around | We lazed around, gazing at the views. |