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(1) to make something louder (2) to increase the size or effect of something commencer à apprendre
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A funeral can amplify the feelings of regret and loss for the relatives. You may need to amplify this point
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(1) wzmocnienie dźwięku (2) added detail commencer à apprendre
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The horror lies in the violence itself, which needs no amplification.
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izolacja (izolator - insulator) commencer à apprendre
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happening suddenly for short periods of time and not in a regular way commencer à apprendre
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He made spasmodic attempts to clean up the house. There was spasmodic fighting in the area yesterday.
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(1) skurcz np. mięśnia (2) a short period of something, especially something that cannot be controlled commencer à apprendre
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a spasm of guilt/coughing/laughing/anger
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(1) śmiertelny (2) lasting until death np. wróg (3) extreme np. strach commencer à apprendre
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They were locked in mortal combat We lived in mortal dread of him discovering our secret
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(1) powściągliwy (2) controlled (3) dyskretny o kolorach, dekoracjach commencer à apprendre
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I was expecting him to be furious but he was very restrained. a more restrained policy on mortgage lending The tone of his poetry is restrained and unemotional. The costumes and lighting in the play were restrained
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(1) calm and controlled behaviour (2) something that limits the freedom of someone or something, or that prevents something from growing or increasing commencer à apprendre
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He showed admirable restraint, and refused to be provoked. Lack of space is the main restraint on the firm's expansion plans.
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to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something commencer à apprendre
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When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him. She was so angry that she could hardly restrain herself. You should try to restrain your ambitions and be more realistic. Sth could be restrained by increasing taxes.
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(1) to make someone feel worried or angry (2) to argue forcefully, especially in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change (3) to shake a liquid commencer à apprendre
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I didn't want to agitate her by telling her. The unions continue to agitate for higher pay. As a young man, he had agitated against the Vietnam war. Pour the powder into the solution and agitate it until the powder has dissolved.
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Calm down! Don't get so agitated.
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(1) worry and anxiety (2) the situation in which people protest or argue, especially in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change commencer à apprendre
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He arrived home in a state of agitation. The anti-war agitation is beginning to worry the government.
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Despite her manifold faults, she was a strong leader.
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They fled because they feared retribution for the genocide. She was asked whether a civilian government should seek retribution against military officers involved in human rights abuses. Many saw her death as divine retribution for her crimes.
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She felt limp and exhausted Her hair looked limp and lifeless
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(1) utykać (2) to move or develop slowly and with difficulty (3) dolatywać, dopływać commencer à apprendre
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The little boat limped slowly towards the shore. After limping along for almost two years, the economy is starting to show signs of recovery. Three minutes into the game, Jackson limped off the pitch with a serious ankle injury.
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a way of walking slowly and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful leg or foot commencer à apprendre
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She has a slight limp. He walks with a limp.
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As far as she was concerned, only the weekends made life bearable.
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(1) looking or behaving like a bear (2) spekulacyjny commencer à apprendre
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The police officer said that he had placed the man under arrest and that a scuffle had ensued. An argument ensued. The riot police swooped in and chaos ensued.
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zaistniały, wynikły, następujacy commencer à apprendre
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An argument broke out and in the ensuing fight, a gun went off. He lost his job and in the ensuing months became more and more depressed.
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(1) zaraza, zarażenie (2) the situation in which feelings, ideas, or problems spread from one place to another (3) the fact of economic problems in one country, region, etc. spreading to another commencer à apprendre
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The doctor says there's no chance/danger of contagion. Brazil's stock markets were battered by contagion from the problems in other emerging markets. the contagion of political extremism
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