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Once upon a time, there was an officer of the Royal Navy named Captain Bravado who showed no fear when facing his enemies. One day, while sailing the Seven Seas, his lookout spotted a pirate ship approaching, and the crew became frantic. Captain Bravado bellowed, "Bring me my red shirt!" |
brave – odważny once upon a time – pewnego razu Royal Navy – Królewska Marynarka Wojenna fear – strach face – stawić czoła enemy – wróg lookout – obserwator, czujka spot – zauważyć, dostrzec approach – zbliżać się crew – załoga frantic – oszalały bellow – wrzasnąć, ryknąć |
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The first mate quickly retrieved the captain's red shirt, and while wearing the brightly colored garment, the Captain led his crew into battle and defeated the mighty pirates. That evening, all the men sat around on deck recounting the triumph of earlier. One of them asked the Captain, "Sir, why did you call for your red shirt before battle?" |
first mate – pierwszy mat (stopień wojskowy w marynarce) retrieve – odszukać, wydobyć garment – część garderoby lead, led, led – poprowadzić battle – bitwa defeat – pokonać mighty – potężny, mocny deck – pokład recount – opowiadać |
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The Captain replied, "If I were to be wounded in the attack, the shirt would not show my blood. Thus, you men would continue to fight, unafraid." All of the men sat and marveled at the courage of such a manly man's man. As dawn came the next morning, the lookout spotted not one, not two, but TEN pirate ships approaching. The crew stared in worshipful silence at the Captain and waited for his usual orders. |
If I were to be wounded – gdybym został ranny blood – krew thus – tak więc, w ten sposób continue to fight – kontynuować walkę unafraid – bez obaw marvel – zdumiewać się, zachwycać się courage – odwaga manly – męski man's man – prawdziwy mężczyzna, twardziel dawn – świt stare – gapić się worshipful – pełen czci silence – cisza, milczenie order – rozkaz |
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Captain Bravado gazed with steely eyes upon the vast armada arrayed against his ship, and without fear, turned and calmly shouted, "Get me my brown pants." |
gaze – wpatrywać się steely – stalowy vast – olbrzymi armada – flota wojenna, armada array – rozmieszczać, ustawiać turn – odwrócić się calmly – spokojnie shout – krzyknąć, zawołać pants – spodnie |