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used to refer to a belief, activity, or feeling that is kept secret from the public, usually because you are frightened of the results of it becoming known: a closet alcoholic/smoker Dole portrayed the president in campaign speeches as a "closet liberal".
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odizolować się, naradzać się, rozmawiać na osobności commencer à apprendre
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to put yourself in a place, especially a closed space, and stay there Two weeks before my exams I closeted myself in my room with my books and I didn't speak to anyone. The president has been closeted with (= having a private meeting with) his advisers for several hours.
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popychać, rozpychać się (łokciami np) commencer à apprendre
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to knock or push roughly against someone in order to move past them or get more space when you are in a crowd of people As we came into the arena, we were jostled by fans pushing their way towards the stage. Photographers jostled and shoved to get a better view of the royal couple.
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She topped her speech off with words of thanks.
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przepuszczać pieniądze, trwonić pieniądze commencer à apprendre
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to spend a lot of money on buying goods, especially expensive goods: I feel like splurging (out) on a new dress. I can happily splurge 3,000 pounds in one day.
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z plamkami (jak skóra), cętkowany commencer à apprendre
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covered with areas of different colours that do not form a regular pattern:
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agreement between people to act together secretly or illegally in order to deceive or cheat someone: in collusion with It is thought that they worked in collusion with the terrorist network.
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przyjmować kogoś do grona, przyciągać kogoś, sprowadzać kogoś commencer à apprendre
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bring somebody into the fold The metaphor comes from an old meaning of fold meaning flock of sheep (presumably from the notion of geographical fold meaning a protected valley).
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to complain in an angry way: grumble
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odprowadzać (np. wilgoć, pot) 👕 commencer à apprendre
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to absorb liquid from something and remove it: These special fabrics wick moisture from athletes' skin to keep them comfortable.
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kończyć pracę w nocy, iść spać commencer à apprendre
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to stop what you have been doing in the evening or night, often in order to go to bed: We left the party and I wanted to call it a night, but Martha invited people back for coffee. After two encores, the band finally called it a night and left the stage.
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He got my goat and then boldly asked me for a favour
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a very alkaline substance, usually either sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, that is used to make soap and cleaning products, and also to preserve some types of food: Lye was the main ingredient in homemade soap of the era. Olives are often cured with lye to make them less bitter. The cinders falling into the water made a lye.
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an extra song or piece of music that is performed at the end of a show because the audience shouts for it: We were shouting for an encore. They did a few old hits as/for an encore.
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It saves space and becomes convenient with practice, though short, stabby feel is quite unpleasant. Tipping into overt horror is a mistake made just the once, in a stabby sequence of home invasion.
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mostek nawigacyjny (miejsce, z którego kieruje się sterowaniem okrętu commencer à apprendre
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She has taken the conn of the ship.
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powtórzyć rzecz powiedzianą wcześniej (często w irytujący sposób) podać starą sprawę w nowej szacie commencer à apprendre
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to write, say, do, etc. something again with no new ideas or improvements: Some students merely rehash what they've heard in lectures. We could simply rehash the published facts - but that would be dull.
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zasłużyć (się), zasłużyć na coś --> na dalszą dyskusję commencer à apprendre
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This suggestion merits further discussion.
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ssanie, zasysanie (powietrza) commencer à apprendre
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Most vacuum cleaners work entirely by suction.
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to prepare to fight, compete, or argue with someone The two sides will square off at a meeting on Wednesday. The two giants in the fast-food industry are squaring off this month with the most aggressive advertising campaigns yet.
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after the overlong stressful day I couldn't resist a thought to pamper myself with a chocolate bar.
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wieczny, nieprzemijający, wieloletni commencer à apprendre
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lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time The film "White Christmas" is a perennial favourite. We face the perennial problem of not having enough money.
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just beginning signs of incipient public frustration
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skołować coś, skombinować coś; pichcić coś, przygotowywać naprędce jedzenie commencer à apprendre
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to make something quickly, usually a meal from the food that is available Give me a minute and I'll rustle something up for supper.
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mieszkaniec, bywalec: mieszkaniec (o ludziach, zwierzętach, roślinach) commencer à apprendre
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an animal, plant, or person that lives in or is often in a particular place. inhabitant, town dweller Deer and squirrels are among the denizens of the forest.
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(a tropical plant which produces) a large fruit, the outside of which becomes hard when dried and can be used as a container
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podenerwowany, poirytowany (przeżegnać się) commencer à apprendre
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angered or annoyed He bowed in front of the altar, crossing himself. Don't be cross with me — it's not my fault. My Dad gets cross with me if I leave the kitchen in a mess. After waiting for almost an hour I started to get a bit cross.
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an offensive word The old woman walked along the street muttering imprecations.
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linia horyzontu, kontur (gór), widok na tle nieba, panorama (np. miasta) commencer à apprendre
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a shape or pattern made against the sky, especially by buildings: You get a good view of the New York skyline from the Statue of Liberty. I can see a ship emerging from under the skyline.
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niepodłączony do zasilania; niemający dostępu do mediów commencer à apprendre
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In practice, that means living a decade off the grid.
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to lift something or someone with your hands or arms in a quick movement: She scooped the children up and ran with them to safety. I scooped up my belongings into my handbag.
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having existed for a long time: a long-standing agreement. a long-standing rule
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bezpodstawny (np. plotka, obawa), niepotrzebny (np. zakłócenie), commencer à apprendre
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Then there is an issue of positive but unwarranted information. And given his past, perhaps the preparation was not unwarranted. All of this in here was an unwarranted demand on his very important time.
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very great admiration or praise for someone, especially when it is more than is deserved: As a born performer, she loves the excitement and she loves the adulation.
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