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ALP unit 2
Travel and movement
| Question | Answer | Example |
|---|---|---|
| w rzeczy samej | indeed | Would it help if you had an assistant? It would indeed. |
| sama (waga czegoś) czyste (szczęście) | sheer | It was sheer luck. |
| dlatego | thus | She had a baby and thus quit her job. |
| opuścić porzucić | abandon | She had to abandon her idea of going to college because she was too poor. |
| wędrowiec turysta (pieszy) | rambler | There must be dozens of ramblers who do that walk in the summer. |
| przechodzień | passer-by passerby | They sell drinks to passersby. |
| stacjonarny nieruchomy | stationary | The scanning areas were stationary now. |
| przemoczony namoczony | saturated | To his alcohol-saturated mind, that phrase was immensely funny. |
| zapełniony zapchany | crammed | The streets were crammed with people. |
| zatłoczona (droga) | congested | London's roads are heavily congested. |
| fala | tide | Strong tides make swimming dangerous. |
| pochopny | hasty | Let's not be hasty - sit down for a moment. |
| martwy punkt | standstill | Traffic was at a standstill. |
| miejski | civic | Jackson spent the day meeting with local religious and civic leaders. |
| szerokość | breadth | The boat measured fifteen feet in length and four feet in breadth. |
| pakiet | package | Many banks are offering financial packages for students. |
| wycieczka zagraniczna | outward journey | This was the outward journey of a holiday in Denmark. |
| konserwacja | maintenance | The theatres were closed on Saturday and Sunday for routine maintenance. |
| zderzyć się | collide | A car and a van collided on the motorway. |
| wpaść w poślizg | skid | The car skidded as she turned onto the highway. |
| miejsca stojące | standing room | The train was packed, and there was standing room only. |
| pociąg towarowy | freight train goods train | Look at enormous goods train - it must have 20 or 30 wagons! |
| energiczny | brisk | She slowed her pace to a brisk walk. |
| przewodniczący prezes | chairman | Potts was appointed chairman of the education committee. |
| krótka wizyta | flying visit | I'm only here for the weekend - just a flying visit this time. |
| wyciąg narciarski | ski lift | All ski lifts in this village were completely crowded every morning. |
| kolejka linowa | cable car | You will not get tired if you go by cable car to the top of this mountain. |
| trochę | remotely | The brew tasted only remotely of beer. |
| być daleko od czegoś | be a far cry from sth | The company lost £3 million, which is a far cry from last year's £60 million profit. |
| zaspa śnieżna | snow drift | The road is blocked with massive drifts of snow. |
| sterta stos | pile | Every morning there is a pile of papers waiting for me at work. |
| wzgórek kopiec | mound | There is a small mound of dirt behind the house. |
| zdany na własne siły | stranded | There I was, stranded in Rome with no money. |
| mielizna osiąść na mieliźnie | aground | His ship was aground so we had to help him. |
| wewnętrzny krajowy | domestic | Domestic flights go from Terminal 1. |
| zsiadać z konia | dismount | He dismounted his horse and tied it to a tree. |
| wysiadać (ze statku, samolotu) | disembark | He realized that he had lost his keys when he disembarked. |
| wysiadać z autobusu | alight | Do not alight from the bus whilst it is in motion. |
| wznosić się w powietrze | ascend | The plane ascended rapidly. |
| okres rozkwitu szczyt sławy | heyday | He could imagine the house in its heyday. |
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