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Question		Answer
acquit start learning		uniewinniać He was acquitted and allowed to go free.
arrest start learning		aresztować They were arrested and taken to a police station.
assassinate start learning		dokonać zamachu President J F Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.
assassination start learning		zabójstwo The assassination of JFK shocked the world.
blackmail (n) start learning		szantaż He was convicted of blackmail.
blackmail (v) start learning		szantażować
blackmailer start learning		szantażysta
break in / burgle start learning		włamywać się
bribe (n) start learning		łapówka
bribe (v) start learning		przekupywać He tried to bribe me to keep quiet about the robbery.
bribery start learning		przekupstwo The businessman was arrested on charges of bribery.
burglar start learning		włamywacz The burglar who broke into our flat was only sixteen.
burglary start learning		włamanie The burglary had a terrible effect on my mother.
capital punishment start learning		kara śmierci Britain abolished capital punishment in 1965.
the death penalty start learning		kara śmierci Several states in the US still apply the death penalty.
catch (a criminal) start learning		złapać (przestepcę) The burglar was caught as he tried to escape.
charge (v) start learning		tu: oskarżać (o) Carl and Adam were charged with murder.
commit start learning		popełniać There was no proof that he had committed the crime.
community service start learning		praca społeczna
court. start learning		sąd
drug dealer start learning		handlarz narkotyków
drug dealing start learning		handel narkotykami
fine (n) start learning		grzywna Don’t expect to get off with a fine if you’re caught.
fraud start learning		oszustwo Three bank employees were found guilty of fraud.
guilty start learning		winny Three bank employees were found guilty of fraud.
hijack start learning		porywać samolot Two men tried to hijack the plane.
hijacker start learning		porywacz samolotu
hijacking start learning		porwanie samolotu
investigate start learning		prowadzić dochodzenie
judge start learning		sędzia The judge sentenced the rapist to 15 years in prison.
jury start learning		ława przysięgłych The kidnapper was found guilty by the jury.
kidnap start learning		porywać A woman walked in and tried to kidnap a baby.
kidnapper start learning		porywacz The kidnapper was found guilty by the jury.
kidnapping start learning		porwanie We were warned that kidnapping was common here.
life sentence start learning		dożywocie The murderer was given a life sentence.
manslaughter start learning		nieumyślne spowodowanie śmierci
mug start learning		napaść z bronią w ręku
mugger start learning		bandyta The mugger was charged and taken to court.
mugging start learning		napaść Mugging can be a problem in the city centre.
murder (n) start learning		morderstwo We abolished capital punishment for murder in 1965.
murder (v) start learning		mordować She murdered her husband because he tried to leave.
murderer start learning		morderca The murderer was given a life sentence.
not guilty start learning		niewinny He was accused of rape, found not guilty.
proof start learning		dowód The police were sure he did it, but there wasn’t proof.
evidence start learning		dowod The jury had to examine all the evidence.
punishment start learning		kara People think that ten years isn’t enough punishment.
question (v) start learning		pytać, indagować The police questioned him for hours.
rape (n) start learning		gwałt He was accused of rape, but he denied the charge.
rape (v) start learning		gwałcić The girl said she had been raped by a stranger.
rapist start learning		gwałciciel The judge sentenced the rapist to 15 years in prison.
rob start learning		kraść The gang robbed the post office last year.
robber start learning		rabuś The two robbers were wearing masks.
robbery start learning		napad rabunkowy There’s been a robbery at the bank.
sell drugs start learning		sprzedawać narkotyki Selling drugs is a more serious offence.
sentence start learning		wyrok The burglar was given a sentence of 2 years.
set off bombs start learning		podkładać bomby
six months in prison sześć start learning		sześć miesięcy więzienia
smuggle start learning		przemycać He was caught trying to smuggle drugs into the UK.
smuggler start learning		przemytnik Drug smugglers sometimes swallow packages.
smuggling start learning		przemyt Smuggling diamonds is a highly-organised crime.
steal start learning		kraść Someone stole my bag while I was in the restaurant.
terrorism start learning		terroryzm He was convicted of terrorism, and sent to jail.
terrorist start learning		terrorysta Terrorists have blown up the headquarters of bank.
theft start learning		kradzież Theft from shops is called shoplifting.
thief start learning		złodziej The security guard saw the thief steal the jacket.
vandal start learning		wandal Some young vandals damaged several cars.
vandalism start learning		wandalizm I think that graffiti is a form of vandalism.
vandalize start learning		demolować The school was vandalized and all its windows broken.
verdict start learning		werdykt, wyrok The jury are going to deliver their verdict tomorrow.
witnesses start learning		świadek There were no witnesses to the attack.
antique start learning		antyk She collects antiques from Asia.
burglar alarm start learning		system antywłamaniowy
humiliation start learning		poniżenie He suffered the humiliation of cleaning the sewers.
in a trance start learning		w transie People were just standing as if they were in a trance.
interrogate start learning		przesłuchiwać She has spent five days being interrogated by police.
justice start learning		sprawiedliwość Making a vandal repaint a wall is ‘creative justice’.
kitten start learning		kociak The kittens were only a few days old.
magician start learning		magik The magicians often perform at charity events.
tough start learning		surowy She comes from a tough family background.
victim start learning		ofiara Victims of crime often need emotional support.
abandon start learning		porzucać She was arrested for abandoning some kittens.
anthem start learning		hymn He sang the anthem of his favourite football team.
approach start learning		podejście, postawa
attributes start learning		przypisywać coś czemuś
bark start learning		szczekać Their dogs bark incessantly and bother everyone.
beat start learning		bić You can beat the burglars by installing an alarm.
belongings start learning		dobytek, rzeczy osobiste
bother start learning		niepokoić Their dogs bark incessantly and bother everyone.
brand start learning		marka, znak firmawy
cashier start learning		kasjer He made cashiers hand over all the money.
chronological start learning		chronologiczny
clarify start learning		wyjaśnić Re-read the article to clarify the information.
clerk start learning		urzędnik Bank clerks have been told to be aware of robbers.
conventional start learning		konwencjonalny He’s not very conventional in his dress sense.
courthouse start learning		budynek sądu The judge works in a courthouse.
courtroom start learning		sala sądowa The courtroom was full of journalists.
cramped start learning		ciasny My office is really cramped.
custody start learning		nadzór A judge ordered the prisoner to be held in custody.
detail start learning		szczegół I read the newspaper article for more detail.
dispute (v) start learning		kłócic się Two neighbours were disputing about their land.
duty start learning		dyżur Officers on duty at the stadium arrested the thief.
fulfil start learning		spełniać Fulfilling the contract was extremely difficult.
graffiti start learning		graffiti I think that graffiti is a form of vandalism.
hypnotic start learning		hipnotyczny He put people into a hypnotic trance.
incessantly start learning		nieprzerwanie.
infect start learning		zaraziać A computer virus can infect thousands of PCs.
inspire start learning		inspirować His tough family background inspired him.
interrogate start learning		przesłuchiwać He was interrogated by police in prison in Argentina.
jail start learning		więzienie She could choose between jail and a fine.
loaded start learning		naładowany A man was carrying a loaded gun in the street.
mortuary start learning		kostnica He went to the mortuary to view dead bodies.
offender start learning		sprawca
presidency start learning		prezesura This year he won the presidency of the law society.
prestigious start learning		prestiżowy I didn’t go to a prestigious law firm.
reoffend start learning		ponownie popełnić wykroczenie
ruling start learning		wyrok His ruling was considered very harsh.
serve start learning		odbywać (karę) He was elected to serve another six years.
skilfully start learning		zręcznie He picked pockets so skilfully – he was a professional.
speeding start learning		przekroczenie dozwolonej prędkości
spot start learning		miejsce An arsonist set fire to a local beauty spot.
supplies start learning		dostarczać I’m the director of a company which supplies paper.
teller start learning		kasjerz w okienku bankowym
tube start learning		metro The London Underground is also called ‘the Tube’.
tyre start learning		opon Teenagers let down tyres on school buses.
valuables start learning		kosztowności What is the best place to hide your valuables?
virus start learning		wirus A computer virus can infect thousands of PCs.
warn start learning		ostrzegać We were warned there was going to be a storm.
wood start learning		las I spent three hours lost in the woods.
Vocabulary Bank weather start learning		bank słówek - pogoda
below zero start learning		poniżej zera The temperature will be below zero tomorrow.
blizzard start learning		śnieżyca The strong winds and snow created a real blizzard.
breeze start learning		/bryza It’s not too windy, there’s just a pleasant breeze.
bright start learning		jasny Tomorrow will be sunny and bright, although cold.
changeable start learning		zmienny The weather will be changeable – wet and sunny.
Chilly start learning		chłodny It’s a bit chilly, so take a coat with you.
clear start learning		jasny, czysty On a clear day you can see the coast of Wales.
cool start learning		zimny Our house is cool in summer, due to the stone walls.
damp start learning		wilgotny It’s a bit damp outside, although it isn’t raining.
drizzle start learning		siąpic, mżyć It’s still drizzling a bit, so take your umbrella.
drought start learning		susza There were terrible droughts in Africa again last year.
Flood start learning		powódź The flood left hundreds of farms under water.
freezing start learning		mrożny, lodowaty The Antarctic is always below freezing.
gale-force start learning		wichura The ship was battered by gale-force winds.
get soaked start learning		przemoknąć
get sunburnt start learning		opalić się Put on some suncream, don’t get sunburnt.
hailstorm start learning		burza gradowa
heatwave start learning		fala upalów We’re in a heatwave, it’s been hot for weeks.
heavy start learning		ciężki In Scotland there will be strong winds and heavy rain.
humid start learning		wilgotny It’s very humid today, there’s no air at all.
hurricane start learning		huragan A hurricane has caused widespread destruction.
icy start learning		pokryty lodem
lightning start learning		błyskawica Look at the lightning – I love thunderstorms.
melt start learning		topnieć The snow was melting minutes after it fell.
mild start learning		łagodny Winters are usually quite mild in England.
monsoon start learning		monsun There is usually a monsoon after the long dry season.
pouring (with rain start learning		leje jak z cebra It’s pouring with rain outside, let’s wait until it stops.
scorching start learning		skwierczący Yet another scorching, sunny day – 42 degrees.
settled start learning		ustabilizowany The weather will become more settled on Friday.
shiver start learning		drżeć You’re shivering, do you want to borrow my jacket?
shower start learning		przelotne opady They are expecting some snow showers.
slippery start learning		śliski Be careful! The pavement’s very slippery.
strong start learning		silny These strong winds are damaging the trees.
sunny start learning		słoneczny Tomorrow will be sunny and bright.
sweating start learning		pocić się He was sweating heavily because of the heat.
thick start learning		gruby There will be thick fog in the hills and near the coast.
thunder start learning		grzmot I don’t mind the lightning, but I’m afraid of thunder.
warm start learning		ciepły It isn’t warm enough to turn the central heating off.
wet // start learning		mokry It’s going to be wet, with rain for most of the day.
windy / start learning		wietrzny It’s not too windy outside, there’s a pleasant breeze.
3B More Words to Learn start learning		b słówka
canal start learning		/kanał The canals were full of rubbish and old bikes.
chaos / start learning		chaos The snow caused chaos for people going to work.
climate change start learning		zmiana klimatu Climate change is an issue we can’t avoid.
CO2 emissions start learning		emisje
crazy / start learning		szalony There were crazy people dancing on the roof.
fan (n) start learning		wentylator There was a large fan to cool everyone down.
organic (food) / start learning		organiczny I buy organic food, which has been grown locally.
recycle (v) start learning		segregować We regularly recycle paper, glass, and plastic
rubbish bin start learning		kosz na śmieci The street was full of overflowing rubbish bins.
sea level start learning		poziom morza Sea levels may rise if we carry on polluting.
More words in 3B start learning		b słówka
absorb start learning		pochłaniać 24 trees can absorb a household’s emissions of CO2.
air-conditioning / start learning		klimatyzacja I don’t understand the need for air-conditioning.
appliance start learning		urządzenie Don’t keep your electrical appliances on standby.
block / start learning		blok She lives in a block of flats.
brake / start learning		hamować When you brake, the car’s battery is charged.
bridesmaid start learning		druhna Sarah was invited to be a bridesmaid at the wedding.
budget / start learning		budżet ‘ Titanic’ was a really high budget movie.
bulb / start learning		żarówka Use only energy-saving light bulbs.
bulletins start learning		biuletyn informacyjny
coastal start learning		nadbrzeżny The number of serious coastal storms will double.
combat start learning		zwalczać Their leader is trying to combat climate change.
compensate start learning		rekompensować We have to compensate for our CO2 emissions.
dilemma start learning		dylemat So now she had a terrible dilemma. To fly or not?
Displace start learning		przemieszczać
dozen start learning		tuzin Two or three dozen trees were planted in the field.
environmental start learning		środowiskowy Try to support an environmental organization.
epic start learning		heroiczny, epicki The epic journey took her nearly two months.
equipped start learning		wyposażony
extinct / start learning		wymarły Many species will have become extinct by 2010.
footprint start learning		ślad (stopy) His carbon footprint is huge – he’s always flying.
Glaciers start learning		lodowce Many glaciers will have melted completely.
grab / start learning		chwytać I had to grab hold of her so I wouldn’t be blown over.
habitable start learning		mieszkalny Low-lying islands will no longer be habitable.
horizon start learning		horyzont There are storm clouds on the horizon.
household start learning		gospodarstwo domowe They create too much household waste.
hybrid start learning		z napędem hybrydowym
ice-cold start learning		mocno schłodzony I really enjoy ice-cold beer.
impassable start learning		nie do przejścia I tried various routes but every road was impassable.
Lack start learning		brak The ski resorts closed down due to lack of snow.
lifestyle start learning		styl życia Barbara decided to make big changes to her lifestyle.
load start learning		ładunek A whole load of trucks were stuck in the snow.
looters start learning		szabrownicy I was afraid of looters breaking in and stealing things.
low-lying start learning		nizinny Low-lying islands like the Maldives are in danger.
mess / start learning		bałagan, nieporządek
moderate start learning		/ umiarkowany Half the world will be having moderate droughts.
overflow (v) start learning		wylać się, przelewać się
perverse start learning		perwersyjny I had a kind of perverse desire to be the last to leave.
polar start learning		polarny The extinction of polar bears is expected soon.
resort start learning		/kurort 50% of the world’s ski resorts will close down.
rising start learning		podnoszący się We stayed to watch the water level rising.
route start learning		droga, trasa I tried various routes but the roads were blocked.
slush start learning		breja The snow turned to slush as the temperature rose.
soil start learning		gleba, ziemia Hurricane force winds ripped trees out of the wet soil.
solar start learning		słoneczny (np. energia)
species start learning		gatunek Many animal species will become extinct.
standby / start learning		w gotowości Don’t keep your TV on standby.
stare / start learning		gapić się Some people were standing there staring in a trance.
stuck // start learning		utknąć Many of the trucks were stuck in the snow.
Thaw start learning		rozmarżać Even if it thaws tomorrow, the damage is done.
trance start learning		trans He was completely shocked – in a trance.
tsunamis start learning		tsunami The number of tsunamis will have doubled.
unbearably start learning		nieznośnie It was unbearably cold – the electricity was cut off.
visualize start learning		wyobrazać sobie
wade start learning		brnąć He was wading into the water to see how deep it was.
yard start learning		podwórko We made a snowman in the yard.
3C More Words to Learn start learning		3c słówka
according to start learning		według According to the statistics it will get hotter.
Catastrophe start learning		katastrofa Death from heart disease is a catastrophe.
drown / start learning		tonąć Every year, children are drowned in pools.
hazard start learning		ryzyko, zagrożenie The hazards of flying aren’t very high.
instead start learning		zamiast Instead of flying, she decided to travel over land!
playground start learning		plac zabaw Visitors to the playground must provide ID.
scare (v) start learning		odstraszać Risks that scare people and risks that kill are different.
sue (v) start learning		skarżyć (kogoś o coś)
threat (n) start learning		groźba, zagrożenie
whereas start learning		podczas gdy I can’t amend the design, whereas I can rewrite.
More words in 3C start learning		więcej słówek
assessing start learning		ocenianie Generally people are bad at assessing risk.
baby-buggies start learning		wózki spacerowe, spacerówki
cautious start learning		ostrożny Women are more careful and cautious drivers.
childhood start learning		dzieciństwo Childhood should be a time of fun.
cholesterol / start learning		cholesterol Our daily lives are full of dangers.
consultant / start learning		konsultant, specjalista Peter Sandman is a risk consultant.
decisive start learning		zdecydowany Are you a decisive person? Decide now!
dread / start learning		strach ‘The dread factor’ describes our fear.
element start learning		element Parents want to remove every element of risk.
eliminating start learning		eliminowanie Schools have become obsessed with eliminating risk.
equation start learning		równanie Sandman uses the following equation: for most people
risk = hazard (or danger) + outrage (or horror). start learning		ryzyko-hazard
external start learning		zewnętrzny I am at the mercy of myriad external factors.
factor start learning		czynnik I am at the mercy of myriad external factors.
fatal start learning		śmiertelny Most fatal accidents happen on country roads.
fatty start learning		tuczący Too much fatty food can cause heart disease.
first-time start learning		po raz pierwszy First-time visitors must provide proof of ID.
guaranteed start learning		gwarantowany Parents are guaranteed total peace of mind.
hairdryer start learning		suszarka do włosów Always unplug your hairdryer after using it.
harmful start learning		szkodliwy
infected start learning		zarażony We can’t tell if our meat is infected.
inflatable start learning		nadmuchiwany Most of the bigger toys are inflatable.
kit start learning		zestaw Keep a first aid kit in your house.
land start learning		lądować They’ll call us as soon as they’ve landed.
Log start learning		kłoda They can climb trees and walk on logs.
long-term start learning		długofalowy, długoterminowy
mounted / start learning		zamontowany Security cameras are mounted on the ceiling.
myth start learning		mit There are a lot of myths about health risks.
non-fatal start learning		nie prowadzący do śmierci
outrage start learning		oburzenie When hazard is low and outrage high, people overreact.
overreact start learning		reagować za mocno, zbyt emocjonalnie
pedestrian start learning		pieszy It is riskier to be a pedestrian than to drive.
playground start learning		plac zabaw I took my son to the playground.
Potentially start learning		potencjalnie Potentially harmful substances have been removed.
Priority start learning		priorytet This place puts absolute priority on safety.
properly start learning		właściwie, odpowiednio
rare start learning		/rzadki Mad cow disease is extremely rare, but it terrifies us.
Reduce start learning		obniżać, zmniejszać
risk / start learning		ryzyko Generally people are bad at assessing risk.
roughly start learning		około By day a driver’s visibility is roughly 500 metres.
sandpit start learning		piaskownica The sandpit contains sterilized sand.
severe start learning		surowy, ostry Do you think punishments should be more severe?
statistics start learning		statystyka According to the statistics, you would be wrong.
sterilized start learning		wysterylizowany The sandpit contains sterilized sand.
strict start learning		surowy, wymagający
supervising start learning		nadzór Should children go swimming without an adult
supervising? start learning		zdziwienie/zadziwiające
survey (n) start learning		sondaż According to a recent survey, people eat badly.
tend / start learning		mieć tendencję People tend to be scared of short-term dangers.
terrorism start learning		terroryzm Terrorism is less of a threat than heart disease.
threat start learning		groźba, zagrożenie Terrorism is less of a threat than heart disease.
underreact start learning		reagować zbyt słabo When hazard is high but the terror is low, people
underreact. start learning		bez reakcji
Unique start learning		jedyny w swoim rodzaju, wyjątkowy
unplug start learning		wyłączać Always unplug your hairdryer.
vegetarian start learning		wegetarianin
visibility start learning		widoczność By day a driver’s visibility is roughly 500 metres.
within start learning		w promieniu

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