A a [a] conj and; a wiŒc so aba¿ur [abaZur] m lampshade abonament [abonamE‹t] m subscrip-
tion abonent [abonE‹t] m: ~ telefoniczny
telephone subscriber aborcja [abortsPja] f abortion absolutnie [apsolutfiE] adv absolutely absolutny [apsolutny] adj absolute abstrahuj„c [apstraxujo‹ts]: ~ od to say
nothing of abstrakcyjny [apstraktsyjny] adj ab-
stract absurdalny [apsurdalny] adj absurd aby [aby] prep to; in order to; that; ~ co zrobi in order to do sth adapter [adaptEr] m record-player adekwatny [adEkfatny] adj adequate administracja [admPifiistratsPja] f ad-
ministration administrowa [admPifiistrovatˆ] impf
administer, manage admira‡ [admiraw] m admiral adoptowa <za~> [adoptovatˆ] adopt adres [adrEs] m address adresat [adrEsat] m addressee adresowa <za~> [adrEsovatˆ] ad-
dress adwokat [advokat] m lawyer, barrister afera [afEra] f affair; shady business afisz [afPiS] m poster, bill Afryka [afryka] f Africa; ~ Po‡udniowa
South Africa Afrykanin [afrykafiin] m African afrykaæski [afrykafiskPi] adj African agencja [agE‹tsPja] f agency agent [agE‹t] m agent; ~ nieruchomo ci estate agent
aglomeracja [aglomEratsPja] f agglom-
eration agrafka [agrafka] f safety pin, clasp agresja [agrEsPja] f agression agrest [agrEst] m gooseberry agresywny [agrEsyvny] adj agressive aids, AIDS [Ejds] nt Aids akademia [akadEmPja] f academy; celebration ~ sztuk piŒknych Academy
of Fine Arts akademik [akadEmPik] m hall of resi-
dence akapit [akapPit] m paragraph akcelerator [aktsElErator] m accelera-
tor akcent [aktsE‹t] m accent akcentowa <za~> [aktsE‹tovatˆ]
accent, accentuate, stress <za~> [aktsEptovatˆ] accept akcesoria [aktsEsorPja] pl accessories akcja [aktsPja] f action; akcje stocks akcyza [aktsyza] f excise, toll akredytywa [akrEdytyva] f letter of credit aksamit [aksamPit] m velvet akt [akt] m act; deed aktor [aktor] m actor -ka f actress aktualnie [aktuwalfiE] adv currently, at present aktualno ci [aktuwalnoˆtˆi] pl current events aktywno [aktuwalnoˆtˆ] f activity aktywny [aktyvny] adj active akumulator [akumulator] m accumulator, battery akwarela [akfarEla] f water colour alarm [alarm] m alarm; alert akceptowa
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alarmowa <za~> [alarmovatˆ] alarm albo [albo] conj or; albo... albo either... or album [album] m album ale [alE] conj but aleja [alEja] f alley, avenue alergia [alErgPja] f allergy alfabet [alfabEt] m alphabet alga [alga] f alga, seaweed Algierczyk [algPErtSyk] m Algerian Algieria [algPErPja] f Algeria algierski [algPErskPi] adj Algerian alimenty [alPimE‹ty] pl alimony alkohol [alkoxol] m alcohol alpinista [alpPifiista] m, -tka f alpinist, mountaineer alpinizm [alpPifiizm] m Alpinism, mountaineering alternatywa [altErnatyva] f alternative, option alternatywny [altErnatyvny] adj alternative amator [amator] m amateur, fancier ambasada [ambasada] f embassy ambasador [ambasador] mambassador ambitny [ambPitny] adj ambitious ambulans [ambul=s] m ambulance Ameryka [amEryka] f America; ~ £aciæska Latin America Amerykanin [amErykafiin] m American amerykaæski [amErykafiskPi] adj American ametyst [amEtyst] m amethyst amnestia [amnEstPja] f amnesty amortyzowa <z~> [amortyzovatˆ] absorb; amortize amulet [amulEt] m amulet, talisman analfabeta [analfabPEta] m illiterate analityk [analPityk] m analyst 14
analiza [analPiza] f analysis analizowa <prze~> [analPizovatˆ] ana-
lyse ananas [ananas] m pineapple anatomia [anatomPja] f anatomy aneks [anEks] m annex; appendix anemia [anEmPja] f anaemia anga¿owa <za~> [a˛gaZovatˆ] engage; involve; ~ siŒ engage oneself angielski [a˛gPElskPi] adj English angina [a˛gPina] f inflammation of the
throat Anglia [a˛glPja] f England Anglik [a˛glPik] m Englishman ani [afii] conj or, nor anio‡ [afiow] m angel ankieta [a˛kPEta] f questionnaire, en-
quiry ankietowa [a˛kPEtovatˆ] impf poll;
inquire anonimowy [anofiimovy] adj anon-
ymous antena [a‹tEna] f aerial; ~ satelitarna
satellite dish antologia [a‹tologPja] f anthology antrakt [a‹trakt] m interval, interlude antyalkoholowy [a‹tyalkoxolovy] adj
antialcoholic antybiotyk [a‹tybPjotyk] m antibiotic antyczny [a‹tytSny] adj antique; an-
cient antyk [a‹tyk] m antiquity; antyki an-
tiques antypatia [a‹typatPja] f dislike anulowa [anulovatˆ] impf annul anulowanie [anulovafiE] nt annulment aparat [aparat] m apparatus; device; ~ fotograficzny camera apartament [apartamE‹t] m suite of
rooms; apartment
195 apaszka [apaSka] f scarf apel [apEl] m appeal; assembly apelacja [apElatsPja] f appeal apetyt [apEtyt] m appetite aplikacja [aplPikatsPja] f application apogeum [apogEwum] nt culminating
point aprobata [aprobata] f approval aprobowa <za~> [aprobovatˆ] ap-
prove apteczka [aptEtSka] f medicine chest; ~ podrŒczna first-aid kit apteka [aptEka] f the chemist’s Arab [arap] m Arab Arabia Saudyjska [arabPja sawdyjska] f
Saudi Arabia arabski [arapskPi] adj Arabic arbitralny [arbPitralny] adj arbitrary arbuz [arbus] m watermelon archeolog [arxEolok] m, farchaeologist archeologia [arxEologPja] f archaeology architekt [arxPitEkt] m architect architektura [arxPitEktura] f architec-
ture archiwum [arxPivum] nt archives arcybiskup [artsybiskup] m archbishop arcydzie‡o [artsyd Ewo] nt masterpiece arena [arEna] f arena areszt [arESt] m arrest aresztowa <za~> [arEStovatˆ] arrest Argentyna [argE‹tyna] f Argentine Argentyæczyk [argE‹tyfitSyk] m Argen-
tine argentyæski [argE‹tyfiskPi] adj Argenti-
nian argument [argumE‹t] m argument arka [arka] f ark arkada [akada] f arcade arkusz [arkuS] m sheet; ~ kalkulacyjny
spreadsheet
Australia
armator [armator] m shipowner armia [armPa] f army arogancki [aroga‹tskPi] adj arrogant aromat [aromat] m aroma arteria [artErPja] f artery artyku‡ [artykuw] m article; artyku‡y spo¿ywcze groceries artysta [artysta] m, -tka f artist artystyczny [artystytSny] adj artistic arystokracja [arystokratsPja] f aristo-
cracy arystokratyczny [arystokratytSny] adj
aristocratic asfalt [asfalt] m asphalt asortyment [asortymE‹t] m assort-
ment aspekt [aspEkt] m aspect aspiryna [aspPiryna] f aspirin astma [astma] f asthma m astronomia [astronomPja] f astronomy asystent [asystE‹t] m assistant atak [atak] m attack; assault atakowa <za~> [atakovatˆ] attack ateista [atEjista] m atheist atelier [atEljE] m studio atlantycki [atla‹tytski] adj Atlantic Atlantyk [atla‹tyk] m the Atlantic atleta [atlEta] m wrestler; strong
man at‡as [atwas] m satin atmosfera [atmosfEra] f atmosphere atom [atom] m atom atomowy [atomovy] adj atomic atrakcja [atraktsPja] f attraction atrakcyjny [atraktsyjny] adj attractive atrament [atramE‹t] m ink audycja [awdytsPja] f broadcast; pro-
gramme aukcja [awktsPja] f auction Australia [awstralPja] f Australia 15
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Australijczyk [awstralPijtSyk] m Austra-
lian australijski [awstralPijskPi] adj Austra-
autostop [awtostop]: m jecha autostopem hitch-hike autostopowicz [awtostopovPitS] m, ~ka
lian Austria [awstrPja] f Austria austriacki [awstrPjatskPi] adj Austrian Austriak [awstrPjak] m Austrian autentyczny [awtE‹tytSny] adj authen-
tic auto [awto] nt car, automobile autobus [awtobus] m bus autokar [awtokar] m coach automat [awtomat] m: ~ telefoniczny
public telephone automatyczny [awtomatytSny] adj au-
tomatic autonomia [awtonomPa] f autonomy autonomiczny [awtonomPitSny] adj
autonomous autor [awtor] m, -ka f author autorytet [awtorytEt] m authority autoryzacja [awtoryzatsPja] f authoriza-
tion
f hitch-hiker autostrada [awtostrada] f motorway; ~ p‡atna toll motorway; (Am) turn-
pike awans [av=s] m promotion awansowa [av=sovatˆ] impf promote awantura [ava‹tura] f row, brawl awanturniczy [ava‹turfiitSy] adj adven-
turous; rowdy awaria [avarPja] f damage; breakdown awersja [avErsPja] f aversion; mie awersjŒ detest awizo [avizo] nt advice; notice awokado [avokado] nt avocado Azja [azPja] f Asia Azjata [azPjata] m Asian azjatycki [azPjatytskPi] adj Asiatic azyl [azyl] m refuge; asylum a¿ [aS] conj till, until; ~ do until a¿eby [aZEby] conj so that; in order to
B babcia [baptˆa] f grandmother; grand-
ma babra siŒ <u~ siŒ> [babratˆ ˆE]
dabble bachor [baxor] m brat ba siŒ [batˆ ˆE] impf be afraid bada <z~> [badatˆ] examine badanie [badafiE] nt examination baga¿ [bagaS] m luggage; ~ podrŒczny
hand luggage baga¿nik [bagaZfiik] m boot; ~ na dachu samochodu roof-rack 16
baga¿owy1 [bagaZovy] m porter baga¿owy2 [bagaZovy] adj luggage bagietka [bagPEtka] f baguette bagnisty [bagfiisty] adj marshy, boggy bagno [bagno] nt marsh, bog bajka [bajka] f fairy-tale; fable bakier [bakPEr]: na ~ aslant, tilted bak‡a¿an [bakwaZan] m aubergine bakteria [baktErPja] f bacterium bal [bal] m ball balet [balEt] m ballet balkon [balkon] m balcony