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Pytanie		Odpowiedź
wedrowac rozpocznij naukę		wander around we wander round in T-shirts in December insisting that anything less than a constant 25 Celsius is freezing
to make an official statement that sth must happen Pol. zarządzić, nakazać, orzec. rozpocznij naukę		decree the Parker Morris Standards decreed that dwellings should be fitted with heating systems
a place where people can live rozpocznij naukę		dwelling dwellings should be fitted with heating systems
if a place is equipped with sth it is ____ with it. rozpocznij naukę		fitted dwellings should be fitted with heating systems
a belief or idea rozpocznij naukę		notion the notion of humanitarian needs was acknowledged
to accept, admit or recognize (something, or the truth or existence of something); rozpocznij naukę		acknowledge the notion of humanitarian needs was acknowledged,
to put a piece of glass into (a window) rozpocznij naukę		glaze there was interest in double glazing and other forms of insulation.
to protect sb or sth from outside influences rozpocznij naukę		insulate there was interest in double glazing and other forms of insulation.
____ (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. rozpocznij naukę		hire purchase the explosion of hire purchase and easy credit,
a deep feeling that other people do not respect you or have a good opinion of you rozpocznij naukę		stigma hire purchase was surrounded by stigma.
force rozpocznij naukę		drive there was a philosophical drive behind the change.
the process of making something as great in amount, size, or importance as possible: rozpocznij naukę		maximization It's to do with avoidance of pain and the maximisation of pleasure,
If people get what they want immediately they expect instant _____. rozpocznij naukę		gratification We expect instant gratification
to change an opinion, idea, etc.: rozpocznij naukę		shift away from sth shift (sth) away from sth They have shifted the emphasis of the business away from traditional manufacturing.
a change rozpocznij naukę		shift We expect instant gratification and with the shift away from living with scarcity that's become a benchmark of success
a lack of something: inadequate supply; rarity or infrequent occurrence rozpocznij naukę		scarcity the shift away from living with scarcity
a standard for measuring or judging other things of the same type: a criterion by which to measure something; standard; reference point. rozpocznij naukę		benchmark Her performances set a new benchmark for classical pianists. that's become a benchmark of success
strength, bravery or strength of character rozpocznij naukę		backbone a bit of suffering was seen to be a good thing morally, it gave people backbone
the matters which are waiting to be discussed or achieved a secret aim or reason for doing something: rozpocznij naukę		agenda There's no hidden agenda - I'm just trying to help. Whereas today there is no agenda other than to maximise our pleasure through our consumption habits and practices.
a lack of the basic things that are necessary for an acceptable standard of living; rozpocznij naukę		privation We have a generation of people who have no idea of privation
something which is greatly disliked or disapproved of; a strong curse. rozpocznij naukę		anathema For older employees, the new system is an anathema. the idea that they can't have it easy is anathema.
a factory in which a particular product is made or power is produced: rozpocznij naukę		plant apartment blocks were often heated with surplus energy from power plants.

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