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to make a light clear ringing sound
dzwonić
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tinkle
Der.: tinkle (n)
In the distance, he could hear the cow bells tinkling.
openly, frankly
otwarcie, szczerze
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bluntly
Der.: bluntness (n), blunt (adj)
She told him bluntly that she thought his new book was a load of rubbish.
absolutely, completely
zupełnie, całkowicie
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sheerly
Der.: sheer (adj)
I find chocolate sheerly irresistible.
sth that is extremely ugly or unpleasant to look at, usually a building or a landmark
brzydactwo
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eyesore
That new shopping centre is a real eyesore, it looks like a prison.
as much as you can carry, an armful
naręcze
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armload
I saw Mary coming out of the library carrying an armload of books.
an amount of money one has to spend to buy sth or start a project
nakład pieniężny, wydatek
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outlay
If you want to start your own business, you will need an initial outlay of í15,000.
wood that is used to build houses and make furniture
drewno
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timber
During the night, thieves raided the building site and stole vast amounts of timber.
basic, fundamental
fundamentalny, zasadniczy
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intrinsic
Der.: instrinsically (adv)
Caring about the welfare of others is an intrinsic part of being a good doctor.
sth that limits or restricts what one can do
ograniczenie
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constraint
Der.: constrain (v), constrained (adj)
Due to financial constraints, they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii.
to have a strong desire to achieve sth
mieć aspiracje, dążyć do czegoś
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aspire
Der.: aspiration (n), aspiring (adj)
She aspired to become a famous concert pianist.
damage to vegetation caused by foraging animals
zniszczenie spowodowane nadmiernym wypasem, intensywnym żerowaniem
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overgrazing
We didn’t get a good price for our farm: the land was infertile due to overgrazing, and the house was in ruin.
to pull or drag sth with difficulty
ciągnąć
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haul
When we heard the storm warning, we hauled the boat out of the water and secured it to a tree.
to pull one vehicle behind another
holować
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tow
Der.: tow (n)
We had parked the car illegally and the police towed it away.
despite, in spite of, regardless of
pomimo
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notwithstanding
He is always late for work, notwithstanding the fact that he lives five minutes away from the office.
(of vegetation) growing in abundance
bujny
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luxuriant
Der.: luxuriance (n), luxuriantly (adv)
In the spring our garden is full of luxuriant vegetation.
to emit sth in large amounts
wypluwać, wyrzucać z siebie
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spew
The factory chimneys spewed black smoke.
a mark or stain that spoils the perfection of sth
plama
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blot
Der.: blot (v)
The new electricity pylons spoil the view and are definitely a blot on the landscape.
in charge of, in control of a project, organisation, etc
u steru, na czele
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at the helm/tiller
With Mrs Davies at the helm, our venture is bound to succeed.
goods that are carried by ship, plane or lorry
ładunek
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cargo
When the ship docked, the cargo had to be checked by the customs officers.
a person who lives in a particular place
mieszkaniec
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dweller
Archaeologists have discovered evidence that the original inhabitants of the area were cave dwellers.

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