Rural & City Living (3.5)

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urban sprawl
Urban sprawl is a real issue in many cities in the USA, partly due to rapid population growth
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niekontrolowany rozwój miast
congestion
One of the reasons that I want to leave the city is the atrocious congestion.
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przeludnienie, korek, zator
atrocious
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ohydny (np. obraz), okropny (o zachowaniu), wstrętny (o pogodzie)
congested
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zatłoczony, przekrwiony
packed in like sardines
We were packed in like sardines on the Tube this morning; I thought I was going to pass out.
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stłoczony jak sardynki w puszce, ściśnięty jak śledzie w beczce
gentrification
Gentrification often results in the displacement of low-income residents and minority groups so that wealthier, higher-class residents can move in.
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podniesienie statusu (np. sąsiedztwa, okolicy)
affluent
This has become a very affluent neighbourhood in recent years, having for a long time been a rather deprived area.
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zamożny, majętny, bogaty
deprived area
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ubogi rejon, zubożały obszar
displacement
Gentrification in Brooklyn has led to the displacement of many ordinary working families due to rising rent prices.
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wysiedlenie
a hive of activity
The city is a hive of activity year-round, as people keep their noses to the grindstone trying to make money.
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ul (miejsce, gdzie ludzie uwijają się w pracy)
keep one's nose to the grindstone
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harować jak wół
in close proximity to sth
Living in the city means that there are tons of entertainment options in close proximity.
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blisko, w sąsiedztwie, w niewielkiej odległości od czegoś
urban renewal
Thanks to the urban renewal project, this neighbourhood has been transformed into an artistic hub.
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rewaloryzacja zabudowy miejskiej
hub
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centrum, ośrodek
global village
The internet has turned the world into a global village in which anyone is a mere click away.
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globalna wioska
advancement
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polepszenie, postęp, rozwój
in the sticks
They live out in the sticks somewhere, which is why we've put off visiting them for so long.
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w głębokiej prowincji, na końcu świata (daleko od miast)
put off
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odłożyć, przełożyć na później, opóźnić
put down roots
I decided to put down roots after years of living a nomadic existence.
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zapuszczać korzenie (zaczynać czuć się jak w domu)
nomadic
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koczowniczy
a fish out of water
When I visited my mates in rural France, I felt like a real fish out of water.
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osoba czująca się nieswojo w danej sytuacji osoba czująca się nieswojo w danej sytuacji
find one’s feet
I felt like a fish out of water when I moved to the countryside, but I found my feet after a month or two.
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poczuć się pewnie, przyzwyczaić się
imply
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oznaczać, zawierać znaczenie, zakładać
implication
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konsekwencja, następstwo
penultimate
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przedostatni
enlist
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pozyskiwać, zjednywać sobie (np. pomocników, członków)
far-flung places
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odległe miejsca

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