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Are we a nation of wusses? оқуды бастаңыз
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a person who is weak or not effective, sb. who you think is weak or lacks courage, palant.
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"To avoid high heating bills this winter, shouldn't we just rediscover the joys of living at 13C in an extra cardie?" оқуды бастаңыз
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Inf. for cardigan, sweter rozpinany
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"To stay warm and run up an extortionate fuel bill" оқуды бастаңыз
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to make (a bill, debt, etc.) increase is to ____ it ____., gromadzić, robić
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"""To stay warm and run up an extortionate fuel bill""" оқуды бастаңыз
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(of prices) too high, extreme, wygórowany
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"""To stay warm and run up an extortionate fuel bill""" оқуды бастаңыз
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"To stay warm and run up an extortionate fuel bill, or to search out sturdy underpinnings and layer up like a trussed Victorian?" оқуды бастаңыз
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. an object that is strong, well-made and not easily broken is _____., solidny
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"To stay warm and run up an extortionate fuel bill, or to search out sturdy underpinnings and layer up like a trussed Victorian?" оқуды бастаңыз
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any supporting structure or system, Pol. podstawy, fundamenty,
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"To stay warm and run up an extortionate fuel bill, or to search out sturdy underpinnings and layer up like a trussed Victorian?" оқуды бастаңыз
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, Pol. związać, obwiązać, wcisnąć (kogoś) (w ciasne ubranie).
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"To stay warm and run up an extortionate fuel bill, or to search out sturdy underpinnings and layer up like a trussed Victorian?" оқуды бастаңыз
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wear several layers of clothing "To stay warm and run up an extortionate fuel bill, or to search out sturdy underpinnings and layer up like a trussed Victorian?" оқуды бастаңыз
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Pol. ubierać się na cebulę,
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"the increase in energy prices that will slap 25 per cent on the cost of heating this winter." оқуды бастаңыз
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". to suddenly announce a new charge, tax, etc. or say that sth is not allowed. Toadd to the price of sth. To cause (esp. something unpleasant) to happen. Example: The government has _____ -ped more tax on cigarettes, Pol. doliczyć",
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"There is another question too, and it comes to mind when you cast your mind back to your childhood," оқуды бастаңыз
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to throw or expel with violence or force, Pol. rzucać,
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"There is another question too, and it comes to mind when you cast your mind back to your childhood," оқуды бастаңыз
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When you _____, you try to remember sth., cofać się pamięcią
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"Why have we gone from accepting that one coal fire provided a suburban semi with an adequate level of heating" оқуды бастаңыз
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a short for a semi-detached house., bliźniak, dom dwurodzinny
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"Why have we gone from accepting that one coal fire provided a suburban semi with an adequate level of heating" оқуды бастаңыз
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"A _____ (house) (UK and ANZ informal semi) is one of a pair of houses whichare joined together", bliźniak. dom dwurodzinny
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"wandering round in T-shirts in December insisting that anything less than a constant 25C is freezing?" оқуды бастаңыз
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"to state or demand forcefully, esp. despite opposition, Pol. twierdzić, obstawaćprzy (czymś)",
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The answer is multifaceted оқуды бастаңыз
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having many different parts, Pol. wielopłaszczyznowy,
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"Its root lies in consumerism, in the steady improvement in the British standard of living" оқуды бастаңыз
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happening in a smooth, gradual and regular way, not suddenly or unexpectedly, stały, systematyczny
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"that would make the Ministry of Housing edicts of 1961 seem quaint had they not been designed to stop people dying from cold." оқуды бастаңыз
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an official order, esp. one which is given in a forceful and unfair way, edykt
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"that would make the Ministry of Housing edicts of 1961 seem quaint had they not been designed to stop people dying from cold." оқуды бастаңыз
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unusual, strange, old-fashioned., osobliwy
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"wandering round in T-shirts in December insisting that anything less than a constant 25C is freezing?" оқуды бастаңыз
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"That was when the Parker Morris Standards decreed that dwellings should be fitted with heating systems that maintain the kitchen and circulation space at 13C" оқуды бастаңыз
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"to make an official statement that sth must happen, Pol. zarządzić, nakazać, orzec.",
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"That was when the Parker Morris Standards decreed that dwellings should be fitted with heating systems that maintain the kitchen and circulation space at 13C" оқуды бастаңыз
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a place where people can live, mieszkanie, miejsce zamieszkania
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"That was when the Parker Morris Standards decreed that dwellings should be fitted with heating systems that maintain the kitchen and circulation space at 13C" оқуды бастаңыз
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if a place is equipped with sth it is ____ with it., dopasowany
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"By 1968 it was recognised that comfort was necessary for productivity, the notion of humanitarian needs was acknowledged" оқуды бастаңыз
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(a) belief or idea, Pol. myśl, pogląd, pojęcie,
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"By 1968 it was recognised that comfort was necessary for productivity, the notion of humanitarian needs was acknowledged" оқуды бастаңыз
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to accept, admit or recognize (something, or the truth or existence of something), Pol. przyznać, uznać, potwierdzić.,
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"6.5 million central heating systems had been installed and there was interest in double glazing and other forms of insulation." оқуды бастаңыз
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to put a piece of glass into (a window), szklić
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"6.5 million central heating systems had been installed and there was interest in double glazing and other forms of insulation." оқуды бастаңыз
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to protect sb or sth from outside influences, izolować
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"All this was linked to the explosion of hire purchase and easy credit" оқуды бастаңыз
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____ (US Installment plan) is a system of paying for something in which the buyer pays part of the cost immediately and then makes small regular payments until the debt is reduced to nothing. Pol. zakup na raty,
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"“Even 50 years ago hire purchase was surrounded by stigma" оқуды бастаңыз
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a deep feeling that other people do not respect you or have a good opinion of you, piętno
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"At the same time there was a philosophical drive behind the change." оқуды бастаңыз
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"We expect instant gratification and with the shift away from living with scarcity, or according to necessity, that's become a benchmark of success" оқуды бастаңыз
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If people get what they want immediately they expect instant _____., satysfakcja gratyfikacja
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"We expect instant gratification and with the shift away from living with scarcity, or according to necessity, that's become a benchmark of success" оқуды бастаңыз
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a change (of one's position), zmiana
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"We expect instant gratification and with the shift away from living with scarcity, or according to necessity, that's become a benchmark of success" оқуды бастаңыз
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inadequate supply, rarity or infrequent occurrence, niedostatek
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"We expect instant gratification and with the shift away from living with scarcity, or according to necessity, that's become a benchmark of success" оқуды бастаңыз
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a criterion by which to measure something, standard, reference point., standard
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"a bit of suffering was seen to be a good thing morally, it gave people backbone" оқуды бастаңыз
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strength, bravery or strength of character, cywilna odwaga
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"Whereas today there is no agenda other than to maximise our pleasure through our consumption habits and practices." оқуды бастаңыз
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the matters which are waiting to be discussed or achieved, lista spraw
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"We have a generation of people who have no idea of privation, of what it is to go without and to them the idea that they can't have it easy is anathema." оқуды бастаңыз
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a lack of the basic things that are necessary for an acceptable standard of living, Pol. niedostatek, ubóstwo.,
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"We have a generation of people who have no idea of privation, of what it is to go without and to them the idea that they can't have it easy is anathema." оқуды бастаңыз
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something which is greatly disliked or disapproved of, a strong curse., rzecz znienawidzona
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"We have a generation of people who have no idea of privation, of what it is to go without and to them the idea that they can't have it easy is anathema." оқуды бастаңыз
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to not have (something) or to manage to live despite not having (something), Pol. obywać się bez (czegoś),
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"Of course it's fashionable to talk about ethical consumption but it seems to me that's not much more than a veneer." оқуды бастаңыз
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A ______ is also something which hides something unpleasant or unwanted, fasada czegoś
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"When it comes to turning down the heating that strikes a bit too close to home.”" оқуды бастаңыз
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If sth is _____ it is referring to sth about which sb is very sensitive,
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"people did suffer from the cold and winter was anticipated with some dread." оқуды бастаңыз
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to imagine or expect that (something) will happen, sometimes taking action in preparation for it happening, oczekiwać przewidywać
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"people did suffer from the cold and winter was anticipated with some dread." оқуды бастаңыз
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to feel extremely anxious or unhappy about (something that is going to happen or might happen), bać się lękać się obawiać się
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"Central heating is convenient, you just flick a switch, and once you can do that, habits change" оқуды бастаңыз
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quick movement, Pol. pstryknąć, włączyć/wyłączyć,
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"We heat the whole house now because families no longer congregate in one room, they're scattered throughout the house doing different activities." оқуды бастаңыз
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(of people and animals) to gather together in a large group, gromadzić się
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"We heat the whole house now because families no longer congregate in one room, they're scattered throughout the house doing different activities." оқуды бастаңыз
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Pol. rozpraszać, rozrzucać, rozsiewać,
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"I don't see people going back to being sewn into their vests at the beginning of winter.”" оқуды бастаңыз
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Pol. 'zaszyć się w kamizelkę',
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"A chill reminder to use energy more wisely" оқуды бастаңыз
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a sensation of coldness resulting from a cold or damp environment, or from a sudden emotional reaction., chłód
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"Newcomers to Britain often complain about our freezing homes, but may be unaware that our ambivalent attitude to insulation follows a stubborn tradition." оқуды бастаңыз
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a sensation of coldness resulting from a cold or damp environment, or from a sudden emotional reaction., z mieszanymi uczuciami
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"In cold climates - where there are no “cold spells”, only long and bitter winters -" оқуды бастаңыз
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a period of a particular kind of activity, weather, illness etc, usually a short one, okres
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"But the British loved their hearths, the cheerful centre of family life and, it was commonly assumed, an excellent source of ventilation." оқуды бастаңыз
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the area around a fireplace or the area of floor in front of it, Pol. palenisko,
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"Whereas Eastern European and Russian cultures believe that cold air causes illness, the British fear stuffiness." оқуды бастаңыз
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(of a room or building) unpleasant because of a lack of fresh air, duszny
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"we believed that disease was transmitted miasmatically, that bad smells were poisonous" оқуды бастаңыз
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pollution in the atmosphere, esp. noxious vapours from decomposing organic matter., wyziew miazmaty
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"In the 1950s, central heating was dismissed in Britain as “hygienic decadence”." оқуды бастаңыз
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a state of low standards in social and moral behaviour, zepsucie
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"For centuries the Swedes built houses of wood (a natural insulator) above stables" оқуды бастаңыз
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a building in which horses are kept, Pol. stajnia,
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"The first laws on insulation standards in 1976 were a sop to the building industry - wall-cavity insulation was not set as standard." оқуды бастаңыз
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something not very important or valuable that a government or someone in authority offers to people to stop them from complaining or protesting, Pol. symboliczny gest, ochłap,
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"The first laws on insulation standards in 1976 were a sop to the building industry - wall-cavity insulation was not set as standard." оқуды бастаңыз
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a hole, or an empty space between two surfaces, otwór, pusta przestrzeń
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"But different nationalities are not more sensitive to cold." оқуды бастаңыз
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easily affected or damaged by sth such as a substance or temperature, Pol. wrażliwy na,
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"Britons feel comfortable in colder houses because they are content to wear two jumpers, extra socks and a cardigan." оқуды бастаңыз
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willing to do or accept something, rather than doing more, zadawalać
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