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dusk
the time before night when it is not yet dark:
Dusk was falling as we drove home. As dusk fell, bats began to fly between the trees. (examples fit also to show usage of AS)
trzęsienie ziemi
(n)
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earthquake
B2 a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage
powódź
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a flood
huragan
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a hurricane
piorun, błyskawica
(n)
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lightning, bolt of lightning
B1 a flash of bright light in the sky that is produced by electricity moving between clouds or from clouds to the ground:
zorza polarna
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the Northern Lights
zjawisko, fenomen
(n)
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phenomenon
C1 something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual or interesting -- plural: phenomena
Gravity is a natural phenomenon. Do you believe in the paranormal and other psychic phenomena?
zaćmienie
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eclipse
a solar/lunar eclipse. On Wednesday there will be a total/partial eclipse of the sun.
grzmot
hałas podczas uderzenia pioruna
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a thunder
He could hear the distant thunder. The thunder was powerful and loud
burza z piorunami
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thunderstorm
A2 a storm with thunder and lightning and usually heavy rain
tornado
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tornado
tsunami
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tsunami
wulkan
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a volcano
fala
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wave
fantastyczny, rewelacyjny, robiący wrażenie
(adj) causing feelings of great admiration, respect, or fear
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awesome
causing feelings of great admiration, respect, or fear
niezwykły, wyjątkowy, zadziwiający, wyjątkowy
(adj) causing feelings of great admiration, respect, or fear
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awesome
causing feelings of great admiration, respect, or fear
An awesome challenge/task lies ahead of them. awesome scenery
niegroźny, nieszkodliwy
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harmless
wielki, głęboki, intensywny, dotkliwy (np. smutek, żal, kolor, zimno)
(adj) ~ extreme, great, severe
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intense
Intense is used to describe something that is very great or extreme in strength or degree.
Suddenly the room filled with intense light. Stevens's murder was the result of a deep-seated and intense hatred.
długość życia
(n)
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lifetime
B2 the period of time during which someone lives or something exists
We'll see a tremendous lot of technological changes during/in our lifetime. Winners of the competition will receive the holiday of a lifetime (= the best holiday they will ever have). I've only been working here two days, but it seems like a lifetime.
dosłownie
(adv) B2 using the real or original meaning of a word or phrase:
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literally
B2 using the real or original meaning of a word or phrase:
They were responsible for literally millions of deaths. We live literally just round the corner from her.
ogromny, duży, masywny
(adj) B2 very large in size, amount, or number:
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massive
B2 very large in size, amount, or number:
They have a massive house. She died after taking a massive overdose of drugs. If the drought continues, deaths will occur on a massive scale.
pobliski / nieopodal, w pobliżu
(adj / adv)
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nearby
B1 not far away:
If there's a café nearby, we could stop for a snack. I noticed a policeman standing nearby. We stopped at some nearby shops to buy some food.
zwyczajny, zwykły (niespecjalny)
(adj) B1 not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual:
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ordinary
B1 not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual:
an ordinary neighborhood. Readers of the magazine said they wanted more stories about ordinary people and fewer stories about the rich and famous. Her last concert appearance in Britain was no ordinary (= a very special) performance.
potencjalnie
(adj) B2 ~possibly
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potentially
B2 ~possibly
Hepatitis is a potentially fatal disease. This crisis is potentially the most serious in the organization's history.
relatywnie, stosunkowo, względnie
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relatively
B2 quite good, bad, etc. in comparison with other similar things or with what you expect:
The sums needed are relatively small. He's a relatively good squash player. There was relatively little violence.
mieć z kimś dobre stosunki, dobrze się z kimś dogadywać, lubić kogoś
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get along
If two or more people get along, they like each other and are friendly to each other:
I don't really get along with my sister's husband.

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