Successful FCE test 1 Flashcards

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Venue= the place where a public event or meeting happens

I need one venue for all three weddings. The venue is sold out, which means thousands of ticket holders.

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Lokal, miejsce

*At the venue- w miejscu wydarzenia

*At every venue - wszędzie

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Sovereign (n)= the highest ruler especially a monarch
(Adj)

Our sovereign rules this land with an iron fist.

He paid me two sovereigns for this.

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Suweren (monarcha, władca); funt szterling
Adj- najwyższy (o władzy), suwerenny (kraj)

sovereignty = suwerenność, niezależność
sovereign state = państwo suwerenne
sovereign immunity = immunitet głowy państwa
sovereign power = władza suwerenna
sovereign rights = prawa suwerenne, prawa suwerennego państwa
national debt , public debt , sovereign debt BrE = dług państwowy, dług publiczny
sovereign equality = równość suwerenna
sovereign credit = kredyt gwarantowany przez państwo
sub-sovereign = zależny, niższego szczebla (np. organ publiczny)

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Extensively= largely, a lot

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Obszernie, rozlegle, szczegółowo

*Travel extensively - dużo podróżować
*Be extensively documented- być szeroko udokumentowanym
*Construe something extensively - tłumaczyć coś rozszerzająco, szeroko coś interpretować

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Display (n)

It’s only a display - we’re out of these cookies at the moment. I can spend hours looking at the shop displays.
The display of such paintings was forbidden.What a dazzling display. (Olśniewający)

Everyone has a liquid-crystal display now.”What is that black spot?” “Oh, my display is dirty.

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Wystawa (w sklepie); pokaz; wyświetlacz; demonstracja, popis;

*display of something = pokaz czegoś (np. żonglowania)
*Display of affection-przejaw sympatii
*PDA - PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION- publiczne okazywanie uczuć
*Display of aggression - przejaw agresji
*Display of emotion - przejaw uczuć

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Display (v) = to put sth in a place in order to be seen

Can you display the results of your research to us? Photos from Africa were displayed in her room. She doesn’t display her real feelings often. We can display emotions in different ways. He displayed his skill in front of the cheering audience. The movie is displayed on the screen. The movie is displayed on the screen. I would like to display my presentation now.
Males display by presenting themselves in front of females.

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Wywieszać (wyniki); okazywać (uczucie); demonstrować (swoje umiejętności); wyświetlić (na ekranie); wabić samicę

*Redisplay- ponownie wyświetlić

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Display (adj)

It’s a display necklace, it’s not for sale. The display items are of worse quality.

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Wystawowy; ekspozycyjny

display window = okno wystawowe,
shop window BrE , display window BrE , shopfront BrE , storefront AmE = witryna, front sklepu, okno wystawowe, wystawa, witryna sklepowa
display case , display cabinet = oszklona szafka, oszklona gablotka
fireworks display = pokaz sztucznych ogni
display screen = ekran wyświetlacza
window display = wystawa sklepowa
display platform = podium
video display = urządzenie akceptujące sygnały wideo z komputera i dostarczające informacje w formie wizualnej
display contrast = kontrast
display unit , visual display terminal , VDT (skrót) , visual display unit , video display unit , VDU (skrót) = wyświetlacz +1 znaczenie
display board = wyświetlacz
displaying instrument = miernik
display rack = stojak (w sklepie), stand reklamowy, stelaż do wystawiania towarów
displaying = wywieszanie, prezentowanie (np. wyników) +3 znaczenia
digital display = monitor cyfrowy, wyświetlacz cyfrowy
LED display = telebim
computer monitor , computer display = monitor komputerowy
graphic display = wyświetlanie graficzne
przymiotnik
displayed = wystawiony +2 znaczenia
przysłówek
on display = na widoku
inne
on display = na wystawie (np. sklepowej, w galerii

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Withdraw= move sth away

Because of the injury, Tom withdrew from the competition. He didn’t stand a chance, so he withdrew from the elections. He wanted to take part in the manifestation but he had to withdraw. Our sponsors have withdrawn from the project.
Even if I wanted to, I can’t withdraw the words I said. He withdrew the words that hurt me. Our company is forced to withdraw all faulty products. They will have to withdraw the poisonous pills. We have to withdraw our soldiers from Afghanistan. This mission is too dangerous, they have to withdraw the soldiers from this area. There’s a cash machine over there - I’ll go and withdraw some money. I need to withdraw money from my account because I want to close it. She reached for my hand but I withdrew it and went out of the room. Don’t withdraw your hand, he only wants to touch you

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Wycofywać się z jakiejś organizacji z brania udziału w czymś; odwoływać, wycofywać(uwagi, słowa); wycofać (produkt z rynku), wycofać (żołnierzy z jakiegoś miejsca); wypłacać, wybierać (pieniądze z konta, z banku); cofač (rękę, ramię)

*Withdraw from the responsibility-zrzucić z siebie odpowiedzialność

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Facetiousness=when sb is not serious about a subject because they want to be funny

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Żartobliwość

*Facetious - zabawny
*Facetious comments- niestosowne komentarze

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Crow=to talk proudly of oneself

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Indignantly=in a way that shows anger because sth is wrong or not fair

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Club foot- a foot twisted to one side because of a medical condition

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Tormentor= a person who makes sb suffer

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Redden=to become red 🍒

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Gravel=very small stones

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Amicably=in a peaceful and friendly way

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Glare=to look at SB in an unfriendly qY

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Shift for oneself=to manage on your own

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Sweep out=moved in a confident way

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Stride=a long step when walking or running

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Disconsolately= in a way that shows that SB is extremely sad or disappointed

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Limp=to walk slowly or with difficulty because of the problem with one leg

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Refute=to say or prove that a person or opinion is wrong or false