[Gateway A2] Unit 7: Into the wild

wild animals

animals that live in nature, not with people – dzikie zwierzęta

species

a group of animals or plants that are similar – gatunek

animal

a living creature that is not a plant or human – zwierzę

humans

people – ludzie

bear

a large, strong animal with thick fur – niedźwiedź

grizzly bear

a big brown bear from North America – niedźwiedź grizzly

big cats

large wild cats like lions or tigers – duże koty

snow leopard

a wild cat that lives in cold mountains – pantera śnieżna

northern white rhino

a very rare large animal with a horn – nosorożec biały północny

sharks

large sea fish with sharp teeth – rekiny

jellyfish

soft sea animals that can sting – meduzy

scorpions

small animals with a stinging tail – skorpiony

hippos

very large animals that live in water and on land – hipopotamy

strong

having a lot of physical power – silny

powerful

very strong – potężny

dangerous

able to hurt or kill – niebezpieczny

huge

very big – ogromny

enormous

extremely big – olbrzymi

tiny

very small – malutki

rare

not common – rzadki

run

to move quickly on legs – biegać

swim

to move in water – pływać

climb

to go up something – wspinać się

bite

to use teeth to cut – gryźć

kill

to make something die – zabijać

hunt

to catch and kill animals – polować

protect

to keep safe – chronić

in danger

at risk of harm or death – w niebezpieczeństwie

be a danger to humans

can hurt people – stanowić zagrożenie dla ludzi

kill instantly

kill immediately – zabić natychmiast

fields

open land used for farming – pola

forests

large areas with many trees – lasy

lakes

large areas of water surrounded by land – jeziora

ocean

very large sea – ocean

river

long natural water flow – rzeka

habitat

the natural home of an animal – środowisko naturalne

natural habitat

the place where an animal normally lives – naturalne środowisko

environment

the natural world around us – środowisko

planet

a large body like Earth in space – planeta

destroy

to damage completely – niszczyć

disappear

to go away or stop existing – znikać

change

to become different – zmieniać

climate change

long-term changes in weather – zmiana klimatu

scientists

people who study science – naukowcy

eggs

round objects animals come from – jaja

DNA

material that carries genetic information – DNA

samples

small parts used for testing – próbki

temperature

how hot or cold something is – temperatura

freeze

to make very cold – zamrażać

frozen zoo

a place where animal material is kept frozen – zamrożone zoo

thousands of years

a very long time – tysiące lat

in the future

time after now – w przyszłości

about half

around 50 percent – około połowa

more than

a larger number than – więcej niż

extinct

no longer existing – wymarły

endangered

at risk of extinction – zagrożony wyginięciem

survive

to stay alive – przetrwać

save

to keep from harm – ratować

die out

to become extinct – wymrzeć

population

the number of individuals in a group – populacja

wildlife

animals living in nature – dzika przyroda

nature

the natural world – natura

pollution

harmful substances in the environment – zanieczyszczenie

forest fire

a fire in a forest – pożar lasu

cut down trees

to chop trees – wycinać drzewa

global warming

increase in Earth’s temperature – globalne ocieplenie

ecosystem

a system of living things and environment – ekosystem

breed

to produce young animals – rozmnażać się

alive

living – żywy

dead

not living – martwy

shocking

very surprising or upsetting – szokujący