Unit 7&8

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highbrow

wysokich lotów

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lowbrow

niskich lotów

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intricate

zawiły / skomplikowany (elaborate)

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primitive

nieskomplikowany

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intriguing

intrygujący

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dreary

drętwy / nudny

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enchanting

czarujący (captivating)

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repellent

wstrętny / odpychający

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transparent

zrozumiały (comprehensible)

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impenetrable

nienarzucający się / niezrozumiały

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provocative

wyzywający / prowokujący

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unobtrusive

nierzucający się w oczy

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whimsical

dziwaczny (peculiar)

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conventional

konwencjonalny / typowy

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uninspiring

prosty / nudny (dull)

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evocative

działąjący na wyobraźnie

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swallow one’s words

odszczekać słowa

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get off the wrong foot

make a bad start by doing something in completely the wrong way

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strike the right note

say or do what is especially appropriate

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be spot-on with

exactly right

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hit the nail on the head

trafić w sedno

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fall wide of the mark

be wrong

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barking up the wrong tree

be pursuing a mistaken or misguided line of thought or course of action

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back the wrong horse

stawiać na przegranego

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canvas

płótno

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brush stroke

pociągnięcie pędzla

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theme

temat

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medium

the substance the artist uses to create a piece of artwork

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genre

gatunek

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motif

motyw

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palette

zestaw użytych barw

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silhouette

sylwetka / zarys

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perspective

perspektywa

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tone

tonacja

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open door

unlimited access

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glass ceiling

szklany sufit

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by the back door

in secrecy

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hit the roof

wpaść w szał

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building blocks

element budowy

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lay the foundation

produce the basic ideas or structures from which something much larger develops

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drive someone up the wall

make someone very irritated or angry

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come up against a brick wall

be unable to make more progress with a plan or discussion because someone is stopping you

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surging

wzrastający (muzyka)

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soothing

kojący (muzyka)

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brisk

ożywiony (muzyka)

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frenetic

a lot of excitement (muzyka)

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sluggish

ospały (muzyka)

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raucous

hałaśliwy / szorstki (muzyka)

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ethereal

nieziemski (muzyka)

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lilting

śpiewny / melodyjny (muzyka)

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ambling

relaxing (muzyka)

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catchy

zapadająca w pamieć (muzyka)

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jarring

prowokujący / zaskakujący (muzyka)

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jaunty

żwawy / raźny

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mellow

żwawy (muzyka)

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menacing

groźny (muzyka)

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soppy

ckliwy / łzawy (muzyka)

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thundering

oszołamiający (muzyka)

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post-industrial

postindustrialny

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anti-semitic

antysemicki

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forefront

czoło (stawiać na czele)

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superstructure

nadziemna część budynku

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overrated

przereklamowany

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multifarious

różnorodny

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stand-alone building

wolnostojący budynek

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building site

plac budowy

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slum tenement

overcrowded houses with poor sanitation

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congested thoroughfares

zatłoczone dojazdy

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urban infrastructure

Infrastruktura miasta

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sewage system

kanalizacja

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city dwellers

mieszkaniec miasta

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unprecedented

never done or known before

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scarce

insufficient, totally inadequate

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chaotic

anarchic, completely disorganized

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impoverished

extremely poor and needy

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squalid

absolutely filthy

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acute

drastic or critical

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abundant

in large quantities, plentiful

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stark

unpleasantly sharp and clean

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have the upper hand

get advantage over somebody so you are in control now

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take the bull by the horns

face difficult or dangerous situation directly and with courage

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a no-brainer

a problem that you don’t have to think about a solution

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throw cold water over something

criticize

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fight an uphill struggle / battle

do something that takes a lot of time and effort

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a storm in a teacup

a lot of angry / worry about something that isn’t important

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be in arms about something

be very angry about something and ready to protest about it

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fall into the trap of something

a mistake but at first it seemed as a good idea

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assert

state firmly and clearly that sth is true

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endeavour

try very hard to do sth

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commence

begin

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inflict

make sb / sth suffer sth unpleasnt

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yield

agree to sth you don’t want to do

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seize

take sb / sth in your hand suddenly and using force

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desist

stop doing sth

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fastened

secure sth firmly, tie one thing to another

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plight

a difficult situation experienced by a group

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crisis

situation that reached dangerous point

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pitfall

possible problem / mistake that people often encounter when doing sth

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remedy

solution to a problem

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quick fix

a temporary way of dealing with a problem but may not be effective for long

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