13. Lesson: BBC News November 17th 2013

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Domanda English Risposta English
typhoon
What has been done across the Philippines for the victims of the typhoon?
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a very violent tropical storm
service
They held a memorial service for the victims of the bombing.
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a formal religious ceremony, especially in church; Pol. nabożeństwo
It is best to provide a limited number of ______, but make them professional.
displace
The earthquake displaced thousands of people.
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to make a group of people or animals have to leave the place where they normally live; Pol. wysiedlić
aid
A huge international aid operation is now starting to reach people in the worst affected areas who are in desperate need of supplies.
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help, such as money or food, given by an organization or government to a country or to people who are in a difficult situation; Pol. pomoc
aircraft carrier
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a military vehicle or ship used to move soldiers, weapons etc
glimmer of hope
What is a glimmer of hope to the people?
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a small sign of something such as hope; Pol. promyk nadziei
scramble
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a situation in which people compete with and push each other in order to get what they want; Pol. szamotanina, przepychanka
scramble for sth
The villagers scrumbling for the aid delivered to them are said to live in one remote area
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Pol. walczyć o coś
relief
The US military has been working with the Philippine government to co-ordinate relief across these devastated islands.
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money, food, clothes etc given to people who are poor or hungry; Pol. pomoc (humanitarna)
flagship
The flagship carrier, which is staffed by more than 6000 sailors, is serving as a mobile airport.
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he most important ship in a group of ships belonging to the navys; Pol. flagowy (statek)
needy
The Navy are making dozen of trips every day taking aid and supplies to much needed areas.
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having very little food or money; Pol. biedny, potrzebujący
supplies
A huge international aid operation is now starting to reach people in the worst affected areas who are in desperate need of supplies.
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food, clothes, and things necessary for daily life or for a particular purpose, especially for a group of people over a period of time; Pol. zaopatrzenie, prowiant
hand out
More than 600,000 kg of food water and medicines had been handed out in the past few days
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to give something to each person in a group [= distribute]
hub
Silicon Valley has become the hub of the electronics industry.
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the central and most important part of an area, system, activity etc, which all the other parts are connected to [= centre]
idyllic
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an ______ place or time is very beautiful, happy, and peaceful, with no problems or dangers
bruise
He suffered cuts and bruises after falling off his bike.
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Pol. posiniaczyć, poobijać, skrzywdzić, zranić
batter
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to hit someone or something again and again, in a way that hurts someone or causes damage; Pol. zniszczyć, poturbować
aircraft (pl. aircraft)
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a plane or other vehicle that can fly
deploy
the deployment of nuclear weapons
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to organize or move soldiers, military equipment etc so that they are in the right place and ready to be used; Pol. rozlokować, rozmieścić
aftermath
The country is still suffering from the aftermath of the war.
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the period of time after something such as a war, storm, or accident when people are still dealing with the results; Pol. następstwo
household
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all the people who live together in one house [= house]; Pol. gospodarstwo domowe, rodzina
affect
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Pol. dotknąć, dotyczyć, wstrząsnąć

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