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spørsmålet		svaret
wuss palant. begynn å lære		a person who is weak or not effective, sb. who you think is weak or lacks courage Are we a nation of wusses?
cardie/cardy sweter rozpinany begynn å lære		Inf. for cardigan "To avoid high heating bills this winter, shouldn't we just rediscover the joys of living at 13C in an extra cardie?"
run up begynn å lære		to make (a bill, debt, etc.) increase is to ____ it ____. "To stay warm and run up an extortionate fuel bill"
extortionate begynn å lære		(of prices) too high, extreme """To stay warm and run up an extortionate fuel bill"""
extortion begynn å lære		. Pol. zdzierstwo
sturdy begynn å lære		. an object that is strong, well-made and not easily broken is _____.
underpinnings begynn å lære		any supporting structure or system, Pol. podstawy, fundamenty
truss begynn å lære		Pol. związać, obwiązać, wcisnąć (kogoś) (w ciasne ubranie).
layer begynn å lære		Pol. warstwa np. ubrań
wear several layers of clothing begynn å lære		Pol. ubierać się na cebulę
slap begynn å lære		". to suddenly announce a new charge, tax, etc. or say that sth is not allowed. Toadd to the price of sth. To cause (esp. something unpleasant) to happen. Example: The government has _____ -ped more tax on cigarettes, Pol. doliczyć"
cast begynn å lære		to throw or expel with violence or force, Pol. rzucać
cast your mind back begynn å lære		When you _____, you try to remember sth.
semi begynn å lære		a short for a semi-detached house.
semi-detached house begynn å lære		"A _____ (house) (UK and ANZ informal semi) is one of a pair of houses whichare joined together"
insist begynn å lære		"to state or demand forcefully, esp. despite opposition, Pol. twierdzić, obstawaćprzy (czymś)"
multifaceted begynn å lære		having many different parts, Pol. wielopłaszczyznowy
steady begynn å lære		happening in a smooth, gradual and regular way, not suddenly or unexpectedly
edict begynn å lære		an official order, esp. one which is given in a forceful and unfair way
quaint begynn å lære		unusual, strange, old-fashioned.
wander round begynn å lære		Pol. wędrować
decree begynn å lære		"to make an official statement that sth must happen, Pol. zarządzić, nakazać, orzec."
dwelling begynn å lære		a place where people can live
fitted begynn å lære		if a place is equipped with sth it is ____ with it.
notion begynn å lære		(a) belief or idea, Pol. myśl, pogląd, pojęcie
acknowledge begynn å lære		to accept, admit or recognize (something, or the truth or existence of something), Pol. przyznać, uznać, potwierdzić.
glaze begynn å lære		to put a piece of glass into (a window)
insulate begynn å lære		to protect sb or sth from outside influences
hire purchase begynn å lære		____ (US Installment plan) is a system of paying for something in which the buyer pays part of the cost immediately and then makes small regular payments until the debt is reduced to nothing. Pol. zakup na raty
stigma begynn å lære		a deep feeling that other people do not respect you or have a good opinion of you
drive begynn å lære		force
gratification begynn å lære		If people get what they want immediately they expect instant _____.
shift begynn å lære		a change (of one's position)
scarcity begynn å lære		inadequate supply, rarity or infrequent occurrence
benchmark begynn å lære		a criterion by which to measure something, standard, reference point.
backbone begynn å lære		strength, bravery or strength of character
agenda begynn å lære		the matters which are waiting to be discussed or achieved
privation begynn å lære		a lack of the basic things that are necessary for an acceptable standard of living, Pol. niedostatek, ubóstwo.
anathema begynn å lære		something which is greatly disliked or disapproved of, a strong curse.
go without begynn å lære		to not have (something) or to manage to live despite not having (something), Pol. obywać się bez (czegoś)
veneer begynn å lære		A ______ is also something which hides something unpleasant or unwanted
close to home begynn å lære		If sth is _____ it is referring to sth about which sb is very sensitive
anticipate begynn å lære		to imagine or expect that (something) will happen, sometimes taking action in preparation for it happening
dread begynn å lære		to feel extremely anxious or unhappy about (something that is going to happen or might happen)
flick begynn å lære		quick movement, Pol. pstryknąć, włączyć/wyłączyć
congregate begynn å lære		(of people and animals) to gather together in a large group
scatter begynn å lære		Pol. rozpraszać, rozrzucać, rozsiewać
sew into one's vest begynn å lære		Pol. 'zaszyć się w kamizelkę'
chill begynn å lære		a sensation of coldness resulting from a cold or damp environment, or from a sudden emotional reaction.
ambivalent begynn å lære		a sensation of coldness resulting from a cold or damp environment, or from a sudden emotional reaction.
spell begynn å lære		a period of a particular kind of activity, weather, illness etc, usually a short one
hearth begynn å lære		the area around a fireplace or the area of floor in front of it, Pol. palenisko
stuffy begynn å lære		(of a room or building) unpleasant because of a lack of fresh air
miasma begynn å lære		pollution in the atmosphere, esp. noxious vapours from decomposing organic matter.
decadence begynn å lære		a state of low standards in social and moral behaviour
stable begynn å lære		a building in which horses are kept, Pol. stajnia
sop begynn å lære		something not very important or valuable that a government or someone in authority offers to people to stop them from complaining or protesting, Pol. symboliczny gest, ochłap
content begynn å lære		willing to do or accept something, rather than doing more

11. Lesson Are we a Nation of Wusses?

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