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nieznośny. nie do wytrzymania

unbearable. the heat was unbearable. unbearable pain

znudzenie. znużenie

boredom, I was feeling mad with boredom

wrzeszczenie

yelling, her husband was yelling at her

objazd. okrężna droga

detour, I took a detour round the back streets

niezmiennie. zawsze

invariably, Dolores was invariably late.

zmuszać, wywołać, spowodować

compel, the order compelled him to appear as a witness.

surowy, ostry

harsh, The harsh environment of the desert. Harsh words were spoken after the match. Harsh cleaning chemicals

tłumaczyć. usprawiedliwiać, usprawniać

rationalize, we need to rationalize work processes and cut costs

nie dopełnić obowiązku

welsh on something

ochota. pragnienie. głód

craving, crave for, Lewis still craves for recognition

dźwignia. lewarek

lever

olbrzymi. fantastyczny

tremendous, we have a tremendous amount of work to get through, we had a tremendous evening together

ciężar, brzemię, zobowiązanie

burden, to shift the burden of care from hospitals to the local community

podpora. wsparcie

prop, I noticed a bicycle propped against the wall

ostateczny. największy. najlepszy

ultimate, the incident affected the ultimate outcome of the war

wywierać

exert, there is too much control exerted by some parents over their children, the heavy gate exerted huge pressure on the flimsy post

samozadowolenie, zadowolenie. spokoj ducha

complacency

zwyczajowy, nałogowy, notoryczny

habitual, usual, habitual smoker, habitual liar

rowek. koleina. wyżłobienie

groove

tak samo

likewise. Have a good weekend, likewise. The lake has changed and surrounding area likewise.

wywodzić się, czerpać (w czymś zysk przyjemność)

derive, products that are derived from animals, they derive great enjoyment from these games

zyskać. korzyść, wzrost przyrost.

gain, this party gained 19% of the vote, bolivia gained independence from spain in 1825, I've gained a lot of weight this winter, there is a lot to be gained from schools working together

zawołać. wykrzyknąć

exclaim. Wow, Bill exlaimed, you lool beautiful

zalać. zasypać (skargami. listami)

inundate, we have been inundated with calls from angry listeners

kąsek. kęs. odrobina

morsel, a small piece of food

zwerbować, pozyskać

enlist, Charlie left shortly after he was enlisted in the Army, Your only option is to enlist the services of a good lawyer

ledwie, jedynie

merely, The job is merely a way to pay my bills, I'm not angry, I'm merely trying to say that you could have done it differently

sojusznik. sprzymierzeniec

ally, The USA and it's european allies. If you are going to suceed in this job you will need allies

słaby, kiepski, nieprzekonujący, nieśmiały

feeble, physically weak because you are old or ill. This is a feeble excuse for not calling her. Don't be so feeble, stand up for her for once

stół szwedzki

smorgasbord

destrukcyjny. zakłócający spokój

destructive, The destructive effect of unemployment on individuals

poruszony do głębi, przytłoczony, zaskoczony

overwhelmed, We were overwhelmed by the sacrifices they had made. She was overwhelmed by expenses. We were overwhelmed by the result

bulwersujący. szokujący. skandaliczny

outrageous, an outrageous demand, outrageous clothes, behaviour.

rożnica, wyróżnienie

distinction, This would lead to clear distinction between management and the workforce. She got a distinction in her piano exam

kiepski, parszywy, zawszony

lousy. I'm a lousy singer. Lousy weather. You lousy cheat.

wyraźnie, obrazowo

vivid. I have a vivid memory of the first time we met. The incident was a vivid illustration of the hysteria currently gripping the nation

nawrót choroby. ponowne pogorszenie

relapse,

obręcz. opaska, kosz (sport)

hoop, a basketball hoop, hoop earrings,

sądowy

judicial. judicial system

nietknięty. nienaruszony

intact. His image has survived the crisis intact. This Victorian house will be preserved intact amd opened to the public

powodować, wywołać

induce. Treatment was effective in inducing the remission of the disease. They hoped their work would induce social change.

lejce. szelki

reins. suspenders

wkrotce po tym

shortly thereafter. Reg became ill in July 1994 and died shortly thereafter

niezmiennie. zawsze

invariably. Dolores was invariably late

zachwycony

thrilled with. Dan was thrilled with his birthday cake.

łączenie w pary

pairing

głowna wygrana. najwyższa stawka. pula

jackpot

dodatkowe świadczenia. dodatki(związane z pracą)

perks

współczucie. litość

compassion. Both shared compassion for victims of war. They have acted out of compassion

zgodny, spójny

consistent, I have been consistent in my approach over the years. The need for a unified amd consistent policy

popędzać, pragnienie, żądza

urge. The UN has urged them to honour the peace treaty. An urge for power

przeinaczać, fałszować, znieksztalcać

distort. The programme presented a distorted picture of her life. Her face was distorted with pain

dziwaczny

bizarre. Bizarre behaviour. A really bizarre character

przejrzysty, sensowny, rzeczowy

lucid. A concise lucid description.

zgon, upadek

demise. Mr's Brown tragic demise. The demise of the typewriter in this computer age

unikać, umykać

elude. He tried to elude security man. His name eludes me for the moment

nieświadomość, niepamięć

oblivion. They drunk themselves into oblivion. His name will fade into oblivion

kompletnie, całkowicie

utterly. He looks utterly ridiculous

zmienić przemienić

alter. Our appearance alters as we get older. Plans to alter the dining hall

fizjologia

physiology. The physiology of the brain

przesuwać, przenosić, zmiana

shift. They shifted cables away from the house.

niezliczony

numberless. There are numberless questions to be asked

oczyszczony, rafinowany, udoskonalony

refined. Refined sugar. We’ve refined the system since it was first launched.

dwupłatowiec

biplane

chaos

turmoil, The country was in turmoil

nietknięty

intact. The church was ruined but its tower remained intact

nadrzędny

overriding. The overriding concern of the organizers was the financial crisis

wybitny

of distinction. We are fortunate that so many people of distinction and talent are presented

znowu zamilknąć

relapse into silence

wkrótce potem

shortly thereafter

zmienić zdanie

shift your ground: Most newspapers have shifted their ground considerably on this issue.

być w rozsypce, w chaosie

to be in turmoil

być w pogrążonym w chaosie

to be in turmoil

zastąpić

to override