NEF Upper-Intermediate: 1B

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śmiały
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adventurous
I’m not adventurous enough to try speed-dating!
arogancki
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arrogant
It’s very arrogant to think you’re better than her.
niewzruszony jak skała
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as hard as nails
You can’t upset Anna, she’s as hard as nails.
asertywny
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assertive
I wish I was more assertive, not so afraid to speak.
wybuchowy
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bad-tempered
It isn’t you he’s angry with, he’s just bad-tempered.
spokojny
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calm
It’s important to keep calm in an emergency.
radosny
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cheerful
I love visiting my gran, she’s always so cheerful.
zimny jak ryba
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cold fish
Joe’s a bit of a cold fish: he seems rather unfriendly.
skrupulatny
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conscientious
She’ll do a good job, she’s very conscientious.
łatwy w pożyciu
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easy-going
She’s quite easy-going – relaxed about most things.
ekscentryczny
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eccentric
I had an eccentric aunt who used to sing opera.
zapominalski
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forgetful
Grandad can’t help being forgetful, he’s getting old.
zabawny
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funny
He thinks he’s funny, but no one else can see the joke.
złote serce
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heart of gold
Janice has got a heart of gold, she helps everyone.
niedojrzały
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immature
Grow up – stop being so immature.
impulsywny
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impulsive
You’re too impulsive, you should think before you act.
niepewny siebie
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insecure
Hannah isn’t a confident child, I think she’s insecure.
nieszczery
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insincere
Don’t believe what Greg says, he’s totally insincere.
lojalny
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loyal
Jenny’s very loyal, she never says anything unkind.
humorzasty
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moody
You’re so moody – I never know what to expect.
o szerokich horyzontach
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open-minded
My dad accepts new ideas, he’s quite open-minded.
optymistyczny
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optimistic
I’m quite optimistic about moving to London.
nie do wytrzymania
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pain in the neck
She’s a real pain in the neck – she’s so difficult.
pesymistyczny
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pessimistic
I’m pessimistic. I always expect the worst.
zaborczy
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possessive
Don’t be so possessive, she needs a bit of freedom.
niezawodny
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reliable
Brian is very reliable; he does what he says.
polegać
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rely
I’m asking you because I know I can rely on you.
skryty
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reserved
She’s not unfriendly, just a bit reserved, that’s all.
pewny siebie
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self-confident
Being self-confident is a good thing.
rozsądny
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sensible
She’s far too sensible to agree to that.
wrażliwy
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sensitive
Don’t mention his results, he’s feeling a bit sensitive.
uparty
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stubborn
They’re both stubborn as each other.
próżny
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vain
Anna is so vain, she looks at herself in every mirror.
zrównoważony
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well-balanced
It’s important to be well-balanced.
mądry
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wise
I need someone wise to advise me.
dzieciństwo
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childhood
I had a very happy childhood.
wnioskować
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deduce
A psychic can deduce a lot from your appearance.
charakter pismo
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handwriting
Clear handwriting is really important.
nieczytelny
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illegible
His signature is illegible.
inicjały
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initials
My signature contains my surname and initials.
medium, wróżka
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psychic
The psychic says I’ll become very rich.
skryty
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secretive
He’s very secretive, he won’t tell anyone.
podpisywać
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sign
Some people actually sign in capital letters.
podpis
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signature
Put your signature here, please.
sztuczka, trik
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trick
He uses all the tricks of the trade to make money.
akademicki
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academic
He enjoys academic life – studying is his dream.
przystosowywać się
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adapt
You need to adapt your way of life.
wszech czasów, ponadczasowy
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all-time
‘Yesterday’ is an all-time favourite
ambicja
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ambition
His greatest ambition is to be a world-class pianist.
kąt
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angle
The angle of a signature is significant.
źle wychowany
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bad-mannered
He’s terribly bad-mannered – he never says please.
towarzysz
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companion
The best companion is someone who doesn’t speak.
potwierdzać
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confirm
Statistics confirm that drinking is a serious problem.
konflikt
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conflict
He doesn’t argue, he tends to avoid conflict.
taktowny
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considerate
I wish they were more considerate, they’re so noisy.
kreatywny
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creative
Fiona’s very creative, her drawings are beautiful.
opadający
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descending
Most signatures are horizontal, rising, or descending.
dyslektyczny
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dyslexic
She’s not good with words – she’s dyslexic.
dowód
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evidence
Rewriting evidence is a technique used by psychics.
skonfrontowany (z)
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faced (with)
I have a tendency to give up when faced with stress.
schlebiający
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flattering
All these compliments are so flattering.
autentyczny
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genuine
That psychic isn’t genuine, nothing she said was true.
grafologia
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graphology
Do you think graphology is a serious science?
poziomy
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horizontal
There is a horizontal line across the page.
identyfikować
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identify
Psychics often ‘identify’ common medical problems.
sugerować, implikować
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imply
A legible signature implies that you have clear ideas.
robiący wrażenie
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impressive
Coming up with a few names is always impressive.
dziedziczyć
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inherit
She inherited the skill from her grandmother.
prowadzić dochodzenie
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investigate
A detective investigates crimes.
osądzać
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judge
She is just very good at judging people’s character.
brak
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lack
I lack self confidence – I need to practice more.
wykład
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lecture
I went to a lecture on Shakespeare.
czytelny
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legible
Her writing is very clear, it’s so legible.
niski
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low
Taxes are very low in Japan, around 5%.
ważny, główny
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major
He lived to 100 without any major illnesses.
metoda
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method
His teaching method is very unusual.
cel
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objective
I have clear study objectives.
przezwyciężać
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overcome
Work hard, and overcome your money problems.
paranormalny
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paranormal
I don’t believe in ghosts or paranormal acts
parafrazowanie
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paraphrasing
If you don’t know the word, try paraphrasing.
osobowość
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persona
He’s very protective of his private persona.
silny
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powerful
The accident had a powerful effect on me.
najlepiej
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preferably
I’d like to meet someone new, preferably my age.
czołowy, wybitny
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prominent
He was a prominent member of the local community.
odzwierciedlać
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reflect
Your signature reflects how you are as a person.
reprezentować
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represent
The lion represents bravery.
zadowolony
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satisfied
I’m satisfied with my life at the moment.
blizna
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scar
He has a scar from his operation.
sceptyczny
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sceptical
I’m sceptical about psychics’ claims.
poczucie własnej wartości
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self-esteem
She has low self-esteem, she needs some help.
szczery
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sincere
I believe he’s being sincere when he says he loves me.
towarzyski
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sociable
If you are sociable, you have more friends.
stabilny
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stable
She’s an emotionally stable person – not easily upset.
oświadczenie
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statement
The police released a statement after the robbery.
strategia
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strategy
Sometimes waiting is the best strategy.
zabieg chirurgiczny
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surgery
Plastic surgery repairs badly-damaged skin.
technika
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technique
I studied some of the techniques used by psychics.
tymczasowy
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temporary
There was a temporary loss of sound.
kuszony
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tempted
I’m tempted to have plastic surgery.
tendencja
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tendency
He has a tendency to avoid answering questions.
tajniki zawodu
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tricks of the trade
The con-man used all the tricks of the trade.
nieambitny
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unambitious
He won’t succeed, he’s totally unambitious.
nietowarzyski
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unsociable
Don’t be so unsociable, come with us to the pub.

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