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podobać się, przemawiać do (wyobraźni, uczuć) commencer à apprendre
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appeal, to attract someone; to appear interesting This series appeals to teenage girls.
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sign language, a language used by the deaf where a system of gestures is used She's been learning the sign language.
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significance, the importance of something It was a matter of no significance.
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znaczący, istotny; znaczny commencer à apprendre
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significant, important, easy to notice A significant increase has been observed.
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poważnie, dotkliwie; ciężko commencer à apprendre
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grievously, seriously, in a way that causes acute pain He was grievously wounded.
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grim, hopeless, worried; sad, umpleasant His face was grim as he was telling us what had happened.
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stęskniony za domem, stęskniony za ojczyzną commencer à apprendre
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homesick, longing for one's home or homeland, feeling bad and missing home and family Kinga's been living in London for a couple of years now and she's never been homesick.
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przytulny, swojski, domowy; miły commencer à apprendre
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homey, cosy, comfortable, like at home, nice It felt quite homey and good.
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schowek na rękawiczki (w samochodzie) commencer à apprendre
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glove box, glove compartment, a built-in container in a car for keeping small things
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gainful, providing profit No employment appeared gainful enough for this ambitious girl.
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tempt, to make somebody really want something, usually wrong or not necessary Their offer seemed so attractive that it tempted me into buying another appliance I don't actually need.
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zapłakany, pełen łez, łzawy, wyciskający łzy z oczu commencer à apprendre
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tearful, full of tears; making one cry I hate tearful farewells - let's just say 'goodbye' and part.
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kula (stanowiąca podporę w przypadku problemów z chodzeniem) commencer à apprendre
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crutch, a special stick which supports you if you have problems with walking Since the accident Darek's been on crutches.
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równoległy (o linii, ulicy, zdarzeniu), linia równoległa, podobny commencer à apprendre
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parallel, if two lines are parallel, they never meet; a parallel line; very similar; taking place at the same time as another event They conducted a parallel study in Germany.
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prostopadły, linia prostopadła commencer à apprendre
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perpendicular, at an angle of 90° to a surface or line; a perpendicular line You were supposed to draw a perpendicular (line) and what have you done?
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porzucony, używany, używane ubrania commencer à apprendre
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cast-off, not wanted or needed any more (about a thing that has been used, usually clothes); used clothes that you don't want any more They are always happy to receive cast-offs. New clothes are what they cannot afford.
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castaway, a person who escaped a wreck after it sank and managed to get to an island or land It's another story about a miserable castaway.
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dobroczynność, organizacja charytatywna commencer à apprendre
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charity, the system in which poor people in need are provided food, medicine, etc.; an organization which raises funds for the poor or the diseased Mary started voluntary work at a charity.
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domator, mężczyzna posiadający żonę i dzieci commencer à apprendre
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family man, a person who likes spending time at home with the family, a married man with children He's a family man - his home is the most important thing for him.
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dobrze znany, znajomy, zaznajomiony (z), zażyły commencer à apprendre
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familiar, well-known to (somebody); knowing (something or someone) well This name sounds familiar, but I can't tell you who he is.
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udawać; fałszować; fałszywy, udawany; osoba, która udaje commencer à apprendre
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fake, to pretend, to cheat, pretended, one who pretends or cheats Her fake enthusiasm was just one of those tricks you shouldn't believe.
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insensitive, showing or feeling no sympathy or emotions He's absolutely insensitive to social injustice.
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zwiększać (się), wzrastać commencer à apprendre
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increase, to become bigger in number The number of the unemployed has inreased.
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He's always so tense whenever I meet him.
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cash-desk, the place in a shop where customers pay
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ostrożny, rozważny, przezorny commencer à apprendre
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cautious, avoiding risk; careful She's always been a cautious driver.
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grate, to obtain plenty of small pieces of something by rubbing it against a special device called grater Grate some cheese, please.
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na świeżym powietrzu, na zewnątrz (o miejscu, wydarzeniu) commencer à apprendre
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open-air, taking place outside Let's sit in the open-air area of the restaurant.
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I'd love an ice-cold drink now.
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smażony w glębokim tłuszczu commencer à apprendre
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deep fried, fried in a deep pan in a large amount of fat You should avoid deep-fried food.
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sizzle, to produce a sound of food frying in hot fat The meat was sizzling on the barbecue.
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commercial break, a break in a programme when commercials are broadcast I made some tea in the commercial break.
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czcić pamięć, upamiętniać commencer à apprendre
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commemorate, to remember and give respect, usually in an official way The government decided to commemorate the anniversary.
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commandment, a religious principle which ought to be obeyed by believers I wish all Christians obeyed the Ten Commandments.
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komentator (radiowy lub telewizyjny) commencer à apprendre
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commentator, a television or radio journalist who relates or describes an event His dream was to become a sports commentator.
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command, to order, to tell somebody to do something The colonel commanded the soldiers to shoot.
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zahamowanie, niepowodzenie, pogorszenie commencer à apprendre
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setback, something causing delay or failure He had been recovering, but he suffered a setback last week.
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emergency brake / emergency cord, a device used to stop a vehicle from moving, usually by a passanger and in an emergency You may not use an emergency brake without a reason.
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emit, to send something like sound, waves, sound, etc The sound this machine emits is really annoying.
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zmienny, niezdecydowany, niestabilny commencer à apprendre
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unsettled, changeable, unstable The weather has been rather unsettled.
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muzzle, an item you put on a dog's mouth to make sure it doesn't bite anybody Have you got a muzzle? You can't travel with your dog without one.
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conscientious, diligent, putting much effort into one's work In my opinion, such conscientious students should be praised more.
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sloppy, careless; not done very well I couldn't read the note because of your sloppy handwriting.
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truancy, the act of playing truant (skipping classes), that is not attending school when you ought to She was punished for truancy.
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opłacający się, wart zachodu commencer à apprendre
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worthwhile, worth effort and time He's dreaming of taking a break from his job to do something more worthwhile, as he calls it.
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nur/skok do wody, podjąć rozstrzygajacą, istotną decyzję commencer à apprendre
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plunge, when you dive, a jump into water, take the plunge She says she'd love to do some different job, but she's too scared to take the plunge.
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mutton, meat from adult sheep He hates mutton, so we have to order something else.
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gill, an organ through which fish breathe Today we've had a lesson about fish -how gills work and so on.
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rozwidlony język, kłamać, być hipokrytą, mówić coś innego, niż się faktycznie myśli commencer à apprendre
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forked tongue, a tongue typical of snakes, to speak with a forked tongue: to tell lies, to be a hypocrite I must tell you that Alice tends to speak with a forked tongue.
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fin, a part of fish's body which is used to move That fish has got enormous fins
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antenna, (pl. antennas) a structure used to receive and send radio or televisin sygnals; (pl. antennae) an organ of an insect or e.g. snail that is used to feel with This animal can't survive without the antennae.
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wykwalifikowany, posiadający kwalifikacje commencer à apprendre
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qualified, having qualifications or skills (to do a particular job) They're loking for a qualified teacher.
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unquestionable, not open to doubt His power in the company is unquestionable.
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unproductive, infertile; not producing anything; bringing no results The whole dispute proved to be unproductive.
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dyskredytować, kompromitować commencer à apprendre
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discredit, [WYMOWA] to make someone not worth respect The latest news has discredited the party leader.
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grease, oily substance or dirt Her hands were covered with grease.
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deck, the open surface of a ship We decided to sleep on the deck.
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platform, the place where you wait before you get on a train I was happy to see her waiting for me on the platform.
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departure lounge, the place where you wait before you get on a plane I must have left my rucksack in the departure lounge.
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bufet, zimny bufet (posiłek) commencer à apprendre
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buffet, a restaurant in a station; a meal where different types of food can be eaten We had nothing to eat and there was no buffet in the station, so we were starving.
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zrezygnowany, pogodzony (z przykrym faktem) commencer à apprendre
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resigned, accepting something unpleasant He seemed resigned to losing the job.
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spektakularny, oszałamiający, widowiskowy commencer à apprendre
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spectacular, great, exciting Their plan turned out a spectacular success.
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oszałamiający, ogłuszający commencer à apprendre
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resounding, great, very loud The film was a resounding success.
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peephole, a hole in a door through which one can look outside I could see nothing through the peephole and was too scared to open the door.
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