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término definición
rozpuszczać się (w wodzie)
to be absorbed or to cause a solid to be absorbed by a liquid, or of a liquid to absorb a solid: ... two teaspoons of yeast in warm water.
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dissolve
Dissolve two teaspoons of yeast in warm water.
posprzątać (śmieci)
to make a person or place clean and tidy: I need to ... (= clean myself or the place where I am) before we go out.
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clean up
I need to clean up (= clean myself or the place where I am) before we go out.
niebiodegradowalne śmieci
not able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful to the environment: San Francisco was the first major city to ban the use of ... plastic bags at supermarkets.
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non-biodegradable
San Francisco was the first major city to ban the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags at supermarkets.
papierowa słomka
a thin tube made of plastic or waterproof paper that is used to suck liquid into the mouth: Why don't you drink your milk through a ...?
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paper straw
Why don't you drink your milk through a ...?
żółw morski
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sea turtle
Jestem ekologiczny // Żyję ekologicznie
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I'm green // I'm eco-friendly // I'm environmentally friendly
Panele fotowoltaiczne
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PV system
energia słoneczna
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solar power
klimatyzator
a machine that keeps the air in a building cool;
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air conditioner
chodzić, pracować (klimatyzator) infml
to (cause something to) operate: Keep clear of the machines while they're...
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run
Keep clear of the machines while they're running.
z odzysku
to treat waste materials in order to get useful materials, such as glass or paper, that can be used again; There are new techniques for ... water from human waste.
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reclaimed
There are new techniques for reclaiming water from human waste.
olej spożywczy
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cooking oil
prądożerny
... computer
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power-hungry
power-hungry computer
zasilany energią słoneczną
My entire house is...
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solar-powered
My entire house is solar-powered
sieć (energetyczna)
a system of wires through which electricity is connected to different power stations across a region: the national...
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grid
the national grid
susza
a long period when there is little or no rain: This year (a) severe ... has ruined the crops.
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drought
This year (a) severe drought has ruined the crops.
lokalny, miejscowy
used to refer to, or relating to, the people who originally lived in a place, rather than people who moved there from somewhere else: So who are the ... people of this land?
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indigenous
So who are the indigenous people of this land?
kuweta
an open or covered container that is filled with material that absorbs liquid and is used as a toilet for cats: Don’t put ... next to noisy equipment such as washing machines – cats prefer quiet.
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litter box
Don’t put litter boxes next to noisy equipment such as washing machines – cats prefer quiet.
jednorazowy
A ... product is intended to be thrown away after use: a ... razor/syringe/needle/glove
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disposable
a disposable razor/syringe/needle/glove
krytyczny infml
I have a ... green neighbour
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judgey
I have a judgey green neighbour
miał czelność
... come over here and tell me that I'm not green enough
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he had the nerve to
he had the nerve to come over here and tell me that I'm not green enough
jeździła po mnie (krytykowała)
she ... about my boots 'cause they are leather
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was all over me
she was all over me about my boots 'cause they are leather
zagrożony wyginięciem
in danger of being harmed, lost, unsuccessful, etc.: animals or plants that may soon not exist because there are very few now alive: Monarch butterflies are now an ... species idue to declining numbers.
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endangered
Monarch butterflies are now an endangered species idue to declining numbers.
z perspektywy czasu
thinking now about something in the past: ..., I think my marriage was doomed from the beginning.
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in retrospect
In retrospect, I think my marriage was doomed from the beginning.
jestem zbyt
... too strong
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I come on a little
I come on a little too strong
natarczywy
I come on a little...
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too strong
I come on a little too strong
odnawialny, zrównoważony
causing, or made in a way that causes, little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time: A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting ... development in all countries.
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sustainable
A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting sustainable development in all countries.
prąd
a form of energy that can be produced in several ways and that provides power to devices that create light, heat, etc.: The ... has been turned off.
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electricity
The electricity has been turned off.
samochód elektryczny
Buying an ... will help clean the air up
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electric car
Buying an electric car will help clean the air up
zasoby (naturalne)
The world's ... agricultural land is shrinking fast.
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supply of
The world's supply of agricultural land is shrinking fast.
śmieci nadające się do segregacji
able to be recycled: Are plastic bottles ... or do they go in the garbage?
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recyclable
Are plastic bottles recyclable or do they go in the garbage?
rozłożyć coś (rozebrać coś na części)
to divide something into smaller parts: It’s easier to handle the job if you ... into several specific assignments.
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break sth down
It’s easier to handle the job if you break it down into several specific assignments.
ślad węglowy
Someone's ... is a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide that their activities produce. // The four main areas that determine your ... are electricity usage, oil or natural gas usage, car mileage, and airplane trips.
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carbon footprint
The four main areas that determine your carbon footprint are electricity usage, oil or natural gas usage, car mileage, and airplane trips.
globalne ocieplenie
a gradual increase in world temperatures caused by gases such as carbon dioxide that are collecting in the air around the earth and stopping heat escaping into space // The destruction of the rainforests is contributing to...
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global warming
The destruction of the rainforests is contributing to global warming. The destruction of the rainforests is contributing to global warming.
wyważasz otwarte drzwi (powiedzenie)
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you're preaching to the choir
poświęcenie, poświęcić się
the act of giving up something that is valuable to you in order to help someone else: They cared for their disabled son for 27 years, at great personal...
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sacrifice
They cared for their disabled son for 27 years, at great personal sacrifice.
wszędzie, ogólnie
affecting everyone or everything within an organization, system, or society: The proposed ... cuts for all state agencies will total $84 million.
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across the board
The proposed across-the-board cuts for all state agencies will total $84 million.
oszczędzać
to keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste: To ... electricity, we are cutting down on our heating.
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conserve
To conserve electricity, we are cutting down on our heating.
środowisko
the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live: Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on the...
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environment
Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on the environment.
najbardziej ekologiczny
I present to you ... person in Cracow.
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the greenest
I present to you the greenest person in Cracow.
marnować, wyrzucać
to use too much of something or use something badly when there is a limited amount of it: You ... a lot of water by taking a bath instead of a shower.
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waste
You waste a lot of water by taking a bath instead of a shower.
zagrożenie dla zdrowia
Burns from open fires pose another significant...
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health hazard
Burns from open fires pose another significant health hazard.
kryzys klimatyczny
serious problems that are being caused or likely to be caused by changes in the world's weather, in particular the world getting warmer as a result of human activity Children all over the world marched to raise awareness of the...
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climate crisis
Children all over the world marched to raise awareness of the climate crisis.
polityka, zasada
a set of ideas or a plan for action followed by a business, a government, a political party, or a group of people: The White House said there will be no change in...
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policy
The White House said there will be no change in policy.
wspólny
of or shared by every member of a group of people: It was a ... decision/effort.
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collective
It was a collective decision/effort.
na dużą skalę
political action...
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on a large scale
political action on a large scale
przysłowie
a short sentence, etc., usually known by many people, stating something commonly experienced or giving advice: The appetite, says the ..., grows with eating.
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proverb
The appetite, says the proverb, grows with eating.
prawodawca, ustawodawca
someone, such as a politician, who is responsible for making and changing laws // He told ... that studies from three states have shown only negligible increases in insurance premium prices.
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lawmaker
He told lawmakers that studies from three states have shown only negligible increases in insurance premium prices.
podjąć działania
to do something: We must ... to deal with the problem before it spreads to other areas.
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take action
We must take action to deal with the problem before it spreads to other areas.
przetwarzać, poddawać recyklingowi
to sort and collect rubbish in order to treat it and produce useful materials that can be used again: The Japanese ... more than half their waste paper.
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recycle
The Japanese recycle more than half their waste paper.
podnosi się poziom morza
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sea level is rising
lodowiec
a large mass of ice that moves slowly;
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glacier
topnieć
to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid, or to cause something to do this: The snow usually ... by mid March.
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melt
The snow usually melts by mid March.
podwyższony (poziom)
raised: greater than the usual level or amount;
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elevated (level)
dotyczyć, obracać się wokół
to have someone or something as the main or most important interest or subject: The conversation ... childcare problems.
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revolve around
The conversation revolved around childcare problems.
drobiazgowy, drobny
small or of little importance: a ... thief
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petty
a petty thief
nadciągający
used to refer to an event, usually something unpleasant or unwanted, that is going to happen soon: ... disaster/doom
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impending
impending disaster/doom
kres, zagłada
death, destruction, or any very bad situation that cannot be avoided: A sense of ... hung over the entire country.
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doom
A sense of doom hung over the entire country.
katastrofa ekologiczna
Indeed, it could be the worst ... in Europe this century.
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environmental disaster
Indeed, it could be the worst environmental disaster in Europe this century.
SOS (uratuj nasze dusze)
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save our souls
zasoby naturalne
things such as minerals, forests, coal, etc. that exist in a place and can be used by people: Some ..., such as natural gas and fossil fuel, cannot be replaced.
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natural resources
Some natural resources, such as natural gas and fossil fuel, cannot be replaced.
trasa krajowa
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domestic route
hodować (zwierzęta)
to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way: His main income comes from ... cattle.
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breed
His main income comes from breeding cattle.
hodować (rośliny)
If you grow a plant, you put it in the ground and take care of it, usually in order to sell it: The villagers grow coffee and maize to sell in the market.
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grow
he villagers grow coffee and maize to sell in the market.
okrutny, nieludzki
extremely cruel: Prisoners of war were subjected to ... and degrading treatment.
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inhuman
Prisoners of war were subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment.
emisja, wydzielanie
an amount of a substance that is produced and sent out into the air that is harmful to the environment, especially carbon dioxide: These health risks are caused by vehicle...
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emission
These health risks are caused by vehicle emissions.
wycinka lasów
the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people: ... is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.
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deforestation
Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.
spożycie, konsumcja
the amount used or eaten: As a nation, our ... of junk food is horrifying.
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consumption
As a nation, our consumption of junk food is horrifying.
produkcja
the process of producing goods: The amount of recycled glass used in manufacture doubled in five years.
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manufacture
The amount of recycled glass used in manufacture doubled in five years.
dwutlenek węgla
the gas formed when carbon is burned, or when people or animals breathe out: ... emissions
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carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide emissions
ogromny
extremely large in size or degree: ... wealth/value
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immense
immense wealth/value
ciężar, brzemię, obciążenie
a heavy load that you carry: The little donkey struggled under its heavy...
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burden
The little donkey struggled under its heavy burden.
płócienny, płótno
strong, rough cloth used for making tents, sails, bags, strong clothes, etc. Two valuable ... hung in the room.
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canvas
Two valuable canvases hung in the room.
szampon w kostce
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shampoo bar
uzupełnić
to fill something again with more of the same thing: He ... their glasses with ice-cold lemonade.
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refill
He refilled their glasses with ice-cold lemonade.
odbić się od
to (cause to) move up or away after hitting a surface: The ball ... the goalpost and into the net.
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bounce off
The ball bounced off the goalpost and into the net.
deszczówka
water that has fallen as rain, rather than water that has come from a tap: I collect ... to water my plants.
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rainwater
I collect rainwater to water my plants.
znaleźć nowe zastosowanie
to find a new use for an idea, product, or building: The company's role is to ... print data for use on the Web.
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repurpose
The company's role is to repurpose print data for use on the Web.
próbka
a small amount of something that shows you what the rest is or should be like: a free ... of shampoo
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sample
a free sample of shampoo
golarka
a small device with a sharp blade for removing hair, especially from the face or legs: Do you use an electric ... or the kind that you have to put a razor blade in?
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razor
Do you use an electric razor or the kind that you have to put a razor blade in?
żyletka (do golenia)
a thin flat piece of metal with a sharp edge for cutting that can be used in a razor; She used a ... to cut out newspaper articles.
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razor blade
She used a razor blade to cut out newspaper articles.
przekształcić, zamieniać
to (cause something or someone to) change in form or character: Could we ... the small bedroom into a second bathroom?
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convert
Could we convert the small bedroom into a second bathroom?
doniczka (na kwiaty)
a container, usually made of clay or plastic, in which a plant is grown
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a flowerpot
szpilka
a small thin piece of metal with a point at one end, especially used for temporarily holding pieces of cloth together: I'll keep the trouser patch in place with ... while I sew it on.
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pin
I'll keep the trouser patch in place with pins while I sew it on.
podkładka pod kubek
a small piece of wood, plastic, or other material that you put a glass or cup on to protect a surface from heat or liquid;
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coaster
worek na śmieci
a plastic bag put inside a bin to hold the waste and keep the container clean
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trash bag
gnić, psuć się
to (cause something to) decay: the smell of ... fruit
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rot
the smell of rotting fruit
piec (np. do ogrzewania domu)
a container that is heated to a very high temperature, so that substances that are put inside it, such as metal, will melt or burn: People who work with ... in a steel factory need to wear protective clothing.
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furnace
People who work with furnaces in a steel factory need to wear protective clothing.
węgiel
a hard, black substance that is dug from the earth in pieces, and can be burned to produce heat or power, or a single piece of this: How much ... was mined here?
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coal
How much coal was mined here?
pompa ciepła
This energy can be recovered by a ... in combination with a heat exchanger installed in the sewer system.
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heat pump
This energy can be recovered by a heat pump in combination with a heat exchanger installed in the sewer system.
izolacja (domu)
the act of covering something to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering, or the fact that something is covered in this way: The animal's thick fur provides very good ... against the arctic cold.
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insulation
The animal's thick fur provides very good insulation against the arctic cold.
szczelny (np. okna)
completely closed so that no air can get in or out: Biscuits will stay crisp if you keep them in an ... container.
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airtight
Biscuits will stay crisp if you keep them in an airtight container.
energia odnawialna
energy that is produced using the sun, wind, etc., or from crops, rather than using fuels such as oil or coal: the ... industry
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renewable energy
the renewable energy industry
fotowoltaiczny
able to produce electricity from light, or relating to the process of doing this: Homeowners are encouraged to install ... panels on their roofs.
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photovoltaic = PV
Homeowners are encouraged to install photovoltaic panels on their roofs.
wiatrak
a tall structure with blades that are blown round by the wind and produce power to make electricity; The ... are visible on the horizon as you look out to sea.
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wind turbine
The wind turbines are visible on the horizon as you look out to sea.
spaliny (samochodowe)
strong, unpleasant, and sometimes dangerous gas or smoke:
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exhaust fumes
paliwa kopalne
fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago; In recent times, agriculture has become a major ... energy user.
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fossil fuels
In recent times, agriculture has become a major fossil fuel energy user.
wzrost populacji
Both ... and its high concentration in rural areas have important consequences for environmental resources.
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population growth
Both population growth and its high concentration in rural areas have important consequences for environmental resources.
Czy to jest wykonane z surowców odnawialnych?
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Is it made from sustainable materials?
Staram się żyć ekologicznie
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I do my best to be green
Może znajdziesz na to nowe zastosowanie?
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Why don't you repurpose this?
ekolog
a person who is interested in or studies the environment and who tries to protect it from being damaged by human activities; Some ... argue for a return to a pre-industrial society.
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environmentalist
Some environmentalists argue for a return to a pre-industrial society.
ekologia (studia)
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environmental studies
ekologiczny
not harmful to the environment, or trying to help the environment: We will use ... energy sources.
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environmentally friendly, eco-friendly
We will use environmentally friendly energy sources.
akcja ekologiczna
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green campaign/movement
rolnictwo
farming: ... is still largely based on traditional methods in some countries.
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agriculture
Agriculture is still largely based on traditional methods in some countries.
zanieczyszczenie (środowiska)
damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste: air/water...
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pollution
air/water pollution
azot
a chemical element that is a gas with no colour or taste, forms most of the earth's atmosphere, and is a part of all living things
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nitrogen
warstwa ozonowa
a layer of air containing ozone high above the earth that prevents harmful ultraviolet light from the sun from reaching the earth
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ozone layer
efekt cieplarniany
an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere (= mixture of gases around the earth), that is believed to be the cause of a gradual warming of the surface of the earth; They claim that the floods are a result of the...
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greenhouse effect
They claim that the floods are a result of the greenhouse effect.
przerwać komuś
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cut sb off
maszerować
to walk somewhere quickly and in a determined way, often because you are angry: She ... into my office and demanded to know why I hadn't written my report.
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march
She marched into my office and demanded to know why I hadn't written my report.
uznanie
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credit
izolować
to make someone feel that they are different and not part of a group: Disagreements can ... teenagers from their families.
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alienate
Disagreements can alienate teenagers from their families.
udawać
to pretend: He isn’t really crying, he’s just faking.
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fake
He isn’t really crying, he’s just faking.
beczka
a large container, made of wood, metal, or plastic, with a flat top and bottom and curved sides that make it fatter in the middle: They drank a whole ... of beer (= the contents of a ...) at the party.
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barrel
They drank a whole barrel of beer (= the contents of a barrel) at the party.

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