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The picture below shows someone shopping via the internet. Have you ever had any problems with online shopping? Maybe you happened to get a faulty item or had some troubles having the product delivered? You are going to read a text about how to do online shopping step by step without any unpleasant surprises.

Poniższa ilustracja przedstawia osobę kupującą przez internet. Czy miałeś/miałaś kiedyś problemy z zakupami on‑line? Może zdarzyło ci się otrzymać wadliwy towar lub miałeś/miałaś problemy z dostarczeniem produktu? Za chwilę przeczytasz tekst przedstawiający krok po kroku proces robienia zakupów w sieci, tak aby uniknąć przykrych niespodzianek.

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Online shopping – nice and easy if you know how to do it
Zakupy w sieci – łatwe i przyjemne, o ile wiesz, jak je zrobić
Źródło: dostępny w internecie: www.pixabay.com [dostęp 28.01.2022], domena publiczna.
Exercise 1
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Drag and drop to match the appropriate definition to each word. a customer Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a product that is sold at less than its usual price, 2. an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost, 3. sending money from the bank account, 4. a piece of paper or an electronic document that shows that goods or services have been paid for, 5. to buy an item, 6. a person who buys in a store, 7. to give money in exchange for products or services, 8. an act or process of selling something or selling cheaper than usual, 9. a container used for carrying purchases, 10. a small piece of printed paper that gives you the right to buy something at a cheaper price to purchase Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a product that is sold at less than its usual price, 2. an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost, 3. sending money from the bank account, 4. a piece of paper or an electronic document that shows that goods or services have been paid for, 5. to buy an item, 6. a person who buys in a store, 7. to give money in exchange for products or services, 8. an act or process of selling something or selling cheaper than usual, 9. a container used for carrying purchases, 10. a small piece of printed paper that gives you the right to buy something at a cheaper price a shopping basket Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a product that is sold at less than its usual price, 2. an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost, 3. sending money from the bank account, 4. a piece of paper or an electronic document that shows that goods or services have been paid for, 5. to buy an item, 6. a person who buys in a store, 7. to give money in exchange for products or services, 8. an act or process of selling something or selling cheaper than usual, 9. a container used for carrying purchases, 10. a small piece of printed paper that gives you the right to buy something at a cheaper price to pay in cash Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a product that is sold at less than its usual price, 2. an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost, 3. sending money from the bank account, 4. a piece of paper or an electronic document that shows that goods or services have been paid for, 5. to buy an item, 6. a person who buys in a store, 7. to give money in exchange for products or services, 8. an act or process of selling something or selling cheaper than usual, 9. a container used for carrying purchases, 10. a small piece of printed paper that gives you the right to buy something at a cheaper price a discount Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a product that is sold at less than its usual price, 2. an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost, 3. sending money from the bank account, 4. a piece of paper or an electronic document that shows that goods or services have been paid for, 5. to buy an item, 6. a person who buys in a store, 7. to give money in exchange for products or services, 8. an act or process of selling something or selling cheaper than usual, 9. a container used for carrying purchases, 10. a small piece of printed paper that gives you the right to buy something at a cheaper price to pay by bank transfer Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a product that is sold at less than its usual price, 2. an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost, 3. sending money from the bank account, 4. a piece of paper or an electronic document that shows that goods or services have been paid for, 5. to buy an item, 6. a person who buys in a store, 7. to give money in exchange for products or services, 8. an act or process of selling something or selling cheaper than usual, 9. a container used for carrying purchases, 10. a small piece of printed paper that gives you the right to buy something at a cheaper price a special offer Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a product that is sold at less than its usual price, 2. an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost, 3. sending money from the bank account, 4. a piece of paper or an electronic document that shows that goods or services have been paid for, 5. to buy an item, 6. a person who buys in a store, 7. to give money in exchange for products or services, 8. an act or process of selling something or selling cheaper than usual, 9. a container used for carrying purchases, 10. a small piece of printed paper that gives you the right to buy something at a cheaper price a receipt Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a product that is sold at less than its usual price, 2. an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost, 3. sending money from the bank account, 4. a piece of paper or an electronic document that shows that goods or services have been paid for, 5. to buy an item, 6. a person who buys in a store, 7. to give money in exchange for products or services, 8. an act or process of selling something or selling cheaper than usual, 9. a container used for carrying purchases, 10. a small piece of printed paper that gives you the right to buy something at a cheaper price a coupon Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a product that is sold at less than its usual price, 2. an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost, 3. sending money from the bank account, 4. a piece of paper or an electronic document that shows that goods or services have been paid for, 5. to buy an item, 6. a person who buys in a store, 7. to give money in exchange for products or services, 8. an act or process of selling something or selling cheaper than usual, 9. a container used for carrying purchases, 10. a small piece of printed paper that gives you the right to buy something at a cheaper price a sale Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a product that is sold at less than its usual price, 2. an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost, 3. sending money from the bank account, 4. a piece of paper or an electronic document that shows that goods or services have been paid for, 5. to buy an item, 6. a person who buys in a store, 7. to give money in exchange for products or services, 8. an act or process of selling something or selling cheaper than usual, 9. a container used for carrying purchases, 10. a small piece of printed paper that gives you the right to buy something at a cheaper price
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.

Read the text about the popularity of online shopping and do the exercises below.

In the World of Online Stores
Ewelina Ramotowska In the World of Online Stores
  1. ………

The virtual world is a great part of our lives nowadays. It would be hard to believe that there are still some people, even among the older generation, who may not be familiar with online shopping, who don’t have an online accounthave an online accounthave an online account or a long browsing historybrowsing history browsing history of itemsitemitems from their personal wishlistwishlistwishlist. The question may arise why we gradually stop buying goods in traditional ways?

  1. …………..

Above all, online shopping is really convenient. You can do it at any time of day and night by going to a search enginesearch enginesearch engine on your computer or mobile device. You may browsebrowsebrowse for hours, comparecompare products compare as many productscompare products products as you wish, and finally place an orderplace an orderplace an order with just one click – everything while sitting comfortably on your sofa. There are no crowds around you, no problems with parking your car and no damaged shopping trolleyshopping trolleyshopping trolley which makes shopping a real work‑out. What is more than crucial, you don’t have to carry all those heavy bags as you have your brand new smart watch or awesome headphones delivereddelivered [deliver]delivered right to your doorstep! And one more thing: when shopping on the internet, you can easily spot a chance to pay less – find a bargainbargainbargain or at least get a promo code.promo codepromo code. It is enough to have your mobile phone on.

  1. …………

The reason for the rise in popularity of online shopping is certainly linked to the recent pandemic. It forced most of us to stay at home for a long time. So, being trapped indoors, the only way to do your shopping was to registerregisterregister on and then sign insign insign in to a website of the selected store and submit an ordersubmit an ordersubmit an order. There usually was a wide range of delivery optionsdelivery options delivery options: you had to decide whether to buy a bit more in order to get free deliveryfree deliveryfree delivery or to pay a few zlotys extra for an overnight deliveryovernight delivery overnight delivery. No matter which choice you made, though, it always was convenient home deliveryhome deliveryhome delivery.

  1. …………..

Unfortunately, such shopping is not flawlessflawlessflawless. Firstly, to avoid disappointment, you should check if the item your orderorderorder is in stockin stockin stock. Often, the information about a particular thing being out of stockout of stock out of stock comes a few days after the order was made. Then, check carefully the shipping addressshipping addressshipping address as well as the billing addressbilling addressbilling address (if different) – you can’t imagine how many parcels are delivered to the wrong place just because a single number or letter was incorrectly typed.

  1. …………

The last but not least important thing to consider are payment optionspayment option payment options. Money doesn’t have to be paid by bank transfer, immediately after placing the order. You can choose a CODCOD (cash on delivery)COD or COACOA (cash on arrival) COA option, which means you are obliged toobliged to obliged to pay the courier when the item is delivered. You only need to make sure there is enough money in your wallet or that you have a valid bank card.

  1. …………

Being accustomed to online stores, you must be aware that customers can also face problems with the orders they make. Sometimes you open a parcelparcelparcel and find, for instance, a phone of an entirely different model from the one you chose online. There are often cases of faultyfaultyfaulty or even broken products delivered. If this happens, you should make a complaintcomplaintcomplaint expressing your dissatisfaction with the item. Depending on the refund policyrefund policyrefund policy of individual stores, you may request sending a new item or getting a full refundgetting a full refund getting a full refund. It is good to remember that as customers we have some consumer rightsconsumer rights consumer rights, whether we buy offline or online. So why not make browsing, ordering and searching for bargains great fun?

1 Źródło: Ewelina Ramotowska, licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Exercise 2
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Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Exercise 3
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Read the text again and match each paragraph (1–6) with one of the following titles. One title doesn’t fit any of the paragraphs. A change in shopping habits Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. 4, 2. Doesn't fit anywhere, 3. 3, 4. 5, 5. 2, 6. 6, 7. 1 Not lazy, just comfort-loving Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. 4, 2. Doesn't fit anywhere, 3. 3, 4. 5, 5. 2, 6. 6, 7. 1 Worldwide concern Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. 4, 2. Doesn't fit anywhere, 3. 3, 4. 5, 5. 2, 6. 6, 7. 1 A few tips: before and after you click on “buy” Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. 4, 2. Doesn't fit anywhere, 3. 3, 4. 5, 5. 2, 6. 6, 7. 1 Financial issues Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. 4, 2. Doesn't fit anywhere, 3. 3, 4. 5, 5. 2, 6. 6, 7. 1 How to get what you ordered Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. 4, 2. Doesn't fit anywhere, 3. 3, 4. 5, 5. 2, 6. 6, 7. 1 Troubles in the online world Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. 4, 2. Doesn't fit anywhere, 3. 3, 4. 5, 5. 2, 6. 6, 7. 1
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Exercise 4
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Choose the correct word or phrase. Sometimes more than one option is correct.
  1. It’s important to type the exact promo code shipping address PIN if you want to get your item on time.

  2. Remember that every customer has buying rights customer law consumer rights so don’t hesitate to ask for your money back.

  3. Make sure that the item you want to buy is available, so it must be in stock out of stock at stock.

  4. Don’t worry if you can’t make a bank transfer, you may ask for the cash after arrival cash on arrival cash in arrival option.

  5. Don’t buy the first thing you see – always compare prices and look for bargains price rise special offers if you want to pay less.

  6. If you get a faulty product, always try to get money back a coupon a full refund.

  7. Never hesitate to make a complain an argument a complaint because you have the right to be satisfied with your shopping.

  8. Think twice and be sure that you want to place an order submit an order buy an order.
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Exercise 5
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Słownik

bargain
bargain

/ ˈbɑːɡɪn /

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okazja (a thing bought for less than the usual price)

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billing address
billing address

/ ˈbɪlɪŋ əˈdres /

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adres rozliczeniowy (an address associated with your card’s account that details where you’d like to send your billing information)

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browsing history
browsing history

/ ˈbraʊzɪŋ ˈhɪstr̩i /

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historia przeglądania (the history of items or websites you have been looking at recently)

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COA (cash on arrival)
COA (cash on arrival)

/ siːəʊeɪ / / kæʃ ˈɒn əˈraɪvl̩ /

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opłata za pobraniem, płatność przy odbiorze (the system of paying for goods when they are delivered)

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COD (cash on delivery)
COD (cash on delivery)

/ siːəʊdiː / / kæʃ ˈɒn dɪˈlɪvəri /

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płatność przy odbiorze (the system of paying for goods when they are delivered)

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compare products
compare products

/ kəmˈpeə ˈprɒdʌkts /

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porównywać produkty (to examine to what extent one thing is similar to another)

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complaint
complaint

/ kəmˈpleɪnt /

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skarga, reklamacja (a statement that somebody makes saying that they are not satisfied)

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consumer rights
consumer rights

/ kənˈsjuːmə raɪts /

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prawa konsumenckie (the legal and moral duties of protection owed to a purchaser of goods or services by the store)

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delivered [deliver]
delivered [deliver]

/ dɪˈlɪvəd / / dɪˈlɪvə /

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dostarczone [dostarczyć] (to get a product to the customer)

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delivery options
delivery options

/ dɪˈlɪvəri ˈɒpʃn̩z /

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sposoby dostarczenia zamówienia, opcje dostawy (the ways the store can convey the bought items)

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faulty
faulty

/ ˈfɔːlti /

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uszkodzony (working incorrectly or having defects)

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flawless
flawless

/ ˈflɔːləs /

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bez zarzutu, bezbłędny/bezbłędna (without mistakes, perfect)

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free delivery
free delivery

/ ˈfri: dɪˈlɪvəri /

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darmowa dostawa (when the customer doesn’t have to pay for the delivery)

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getting a full refund
getting a full refund

/ ˈɡetɪŋ ə ˈfʊl rɪˈfʌnd /

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uzyskanie pełnego zwrotu pieniędzy (giving the customer all the money he or she paid for the product)

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have an online account
have an online account

/ həv ən ˈɒnˌlaɪn əˈkaʊnt /

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posiadać konto w sklepie lub usłudze on‑line (to possess an account on the internet)

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have something delivered
have something delivered

/ həv ˈsʌmthetaɪŋ dɪˈlɪvəd /

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otrzymać coś w dostawie (to get a courier to bring you items you bought)

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home delivery
home delivery

/ həʊm dɪˈlɪvəri /

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dostawa do domu (when the bought item is delivered to the customer’s home)

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in stock
in stock

/ ɪn stɒk /

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(dostępny) w magazynie (available for immediate sale in a shop)

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item
item

/ ˈaɪtəm /

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produkt (a product)

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obliged to
obliged to

/ əˈblaɪdʒd tuː /

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zobowiązany/zobowiązana

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order
order

/ ˈɔːdə /

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zamówienie [zamawiać]

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out of stock
out of stock

/ aʊt əv stɒk /

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brak w magazynie (not available for immediate sale in a shop)

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overnight delivery
overnight delivery

/ ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt dɪˈlɪvəri /

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dostawa błyskawiczna, dostawa na następny dzień (a very quick delivery, usually on the next day)

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parcel
parcel

/ ˈpɑːsl̩ /

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przesyłka, paczka (an object wrapped in order to be carried or sent by post)

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payment option
payment option

/ ˈpeɪmənt ˈɒpʃn̩ /

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opcja zapłaty (the ways the client can pay for the product)

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place an order
place an order

/ pleɪs ən ˈɔːdə /

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złożyć zamówienie (to purchase online)

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promo code
promo code

/ ˈproˌməʊ kəʊd /

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kod promocyjny (a mixture of letters and numbers that make up a specific code which allows to buy a product cheaper)

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refund policy
refund policy

/ rɪˈfʌnd ˈpɒləsi /

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polityka zwrotu kosztów (the rules for giving the customer their money back if they are not happy with a product or service)

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register
register

/ ˈredʒɪstə /

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zarejestrować się (to record you or your company on an official website)

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sale
sale

/ seɪl /

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sprzedaż, wyprzedaż (an act or the process of selling something or selling cheaper than usual)

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search engine
search engine

/ ˈsɜ:tʃ ˈendʒɪn /

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wyszukiwarka (a computer program that searches the internet for information)

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shipping address
shipping address

/ ˈʃɪpɪŋ əˈdres /

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adres wysyłki (the address the order will be sent to)

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shopping trolley
shopping trolley

/ ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˈtrɒli /

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wózek na zakupy (a large basket on wheels into which you put the things that you want to buy)

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shopping cart
shopping cart

/ ˈʃɒpɪŋ kɑːt /

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wózek na zakupy (a large basket on wheels into which you put the things that you want to buy)

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sign in
sign in

/ ˈsaɪn ɪn /

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zalogować się (to perform the actions that allow you to begin using a computer system)

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submit an order
submit an order

/ səbˈmɪt ən ˈɔːdə /

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złożyć zamówienie (to purchase online)]

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wishlist
wishlist

/ wɪʃlɪst /

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lista życzeń (a list of desired things)

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY‑SA 3.0

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Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
browse
browse

/ braʊz /

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przeglądać (to look at websites, items or information)

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Nagranie dźwiękowe