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She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to appease their critics. commencer à apprendre
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Many teenagers wouldn't consider off-brand sneakers. commencer à apprendre
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not having a well-known brand name
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In some of these schools, army-style drills are used to instil a sense of discipline. commencer à apprendre
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defer a decision/ defer doing sth My bank has agreed to defer the repayments on my loan. commencer à apprendre
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informal Change those clothes -- you look like a hooker. commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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also beginning: Would passengers please turn off their mobile phones before the commencement of the flight. As they like to say in commencement speeches, I I was getting ready to enter the real world. commencer à apprendre
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also physical and mental health and happiness: The police are very concerned for the welfare of the missing child. Your taxes pay for welfare benefits such as unemployment and sickness pay.; Most of the people in this neighborhood are on welfare. (US) commencer à apprendre
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The prisoner was sentenced to five months of incarceration. commencer à apprendre
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The fairy godmother waved her magic wand over the cabbages and they turned into horses. commencer à apprendre
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I started to feel queasy as soon as the boat left the harbour. commencer à apprendre
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feeling that you want to vomit:
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to try to shoot a thing or person in a way that is not skilful Instead of taking pot shots at us, why don’t you make a useful suggestion? commencer à apprendre
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to criticize someone or something in an unfair way
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At the matriculation ceremony, we all had to walk through the streets of Oxford wearing short black gowns. commencer à apprendre
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He pulled it farther open and saw that a bunch of quill pens in an elastic band had been moved. commencer à apprendre
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It seemed odd that he loathed her with such intensity and yet had made a pass at her. commencer à apprendre
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to try to kiss or touch another person with the intention of starting a sexual relationship with them
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There were a large number of DUI arrests on New Year’s Eve. commencer à apprendre
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drive under the influence
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As a former actor I must say I have never seen a green room that was green. commencer à apprendre
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a room, for example in a theatre, where performers can relax
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also: in a court of law, a member of the jury who is chosen to be in charge of the jury's discussions and to speak officially for them:; The jury foreman read the verdict - reached Friday after 15 hours of deliberation - in a Macomb County courtroom. After four years on the job, he was promoted to foreman. commencer à apprendre
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the martyrdom of St. Catherine commencer à apprendre
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also: the action or advantage of using a lever: Using ropes and wooden poles for leverage, they haul sacks of cement up the track. If the United Nations had more troops in the area, it would have greater leverage. commencer à apprendre
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power to influence people and get the results you want:
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formal I thought she showed remarkable fortitude during that period. commencer à apprendre
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courage over a long period:
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She left her entire estate to her niece. commencer à apprendre
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also verb: The soft grass cushioned his fall. You should aim to build up a cushion of money in case of emergencies. commencer à apprendre
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zabezpieczenie, amortyzacja
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The local drama group is staging a production of the musical "Grease". commencer à apprendre
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disapproving I felt like a voyeur visiting the war zone and seeing badly injured people being dragged from their bomb-shattered homes. commencer à apprendre
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With 20 kids running around and only two adults to supervise, it was complete mayhem commencer à apprendre
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a debilitating condition/disease commencer à apprendre
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also - a time by which a child must be home in the evening (US): You'll be in trouble if you get home after curfew. He was shot for breaking (= not obeying) the curfew. commencer à apprendre
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also: a phone booth/ a crafts booth commencer à apprendre
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a partly enclosed place in a restaurant, with a table between two long seats budka/ stragan
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I'm anxious to get home to open my presents., Developing countries that are anxious for hard currency can rarely afford to protect the environment. commencer à apprendre
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Because of security implications the officers were tried in secret. commencer à apprendre
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subject someont to trial in a court
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He wore a navy blue blazer and gray pants. commencer à apprendre
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a jacket, sometimes with the special sign of a school, club etc on it
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formal Unbeknownst to me, he had rented out the apartment while I was away. commencer à apprendre
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without a particular person knowing:
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He was working here illegally and was terrified that his boss would turn him over to the authorities. commencer à apprendre
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to take a criminal to the police or other authority:
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I made my bones when I was nineteen, the last time the family had a war. commencer à apprendre
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take actions to achieve sth
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It would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. commencer à apprendre
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stóg siana
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You promised me brothel, Hiram. commencer à apprendre
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informal That morning she felt full of pep and decided to go for a long walk. commencer à apprendre
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We glide past islands with huts on stilts and waving people. commencer à apprendre
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You know how many speakeasies are there in this one county? commencer à apprendre
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a place where alcohol was illegally sold and drunk in the US in the 1920s and 1930s
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synonym: fuse Even when the installation has been undertaken by an expert, the inclusion of a circuit breaker is a wise precaution. commencer à apprendre
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wyłącznik obwodu, bezpiecznik
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He considered himself a master of witty banter. commencer à apprendre
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UK: braces She was holding a suspender in each hand like she had a skipping rope. commencer à apprendre
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US Across the bleachers, the Oregon band puts down its instruments and starts dancing in the aisles. commencer à apprendre
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US We're doubling down; we're going to keep on going because we've committed too much to stop. commencer à apprendre
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to continue to do something in an even more determined way than before:
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He had the eerie feeling that he had met this stranger before. commencer à apprendre
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strange in a frightening and mysterious way:
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I wish you hadn't whisked away my plate from the table like that—I was still eating!; My wife whisked the cat hair off my shoulder before I left for my interview. commencer à apprendre
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to take something or someone somewhere else suddenly and quickly:
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formal He was held culpable (= blamed) for all that had happened. commencer à apprendre
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zasługujący na winę
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He has attained the highest grade in his music exams. commencer à apprendre
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also - honest: A scrupulous politician would not lie about her business interests. The nurse told him to be scrupulous (= extremely careful) about keeping the wound clean. commencer à apprendre
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The cause of death was asphyxiation from smoke inhalation. commencer à apprendre
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He did an impression of a horse snorting.; The candidate's speech drew loud snorts of derisive laughter. commencer à apprendre
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You're sniffing a lot - do you have a cold? He sniffed his socks to see if they needed washing. commencer à apprendre
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This forlorn industrial town has very high unemployment.; She looked a forlorn figure standing at the bus stop. commencer à apprendre
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opuszczony, nieszczęśliwy
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synonym: invoke Their sacred dance is performed to invoke ancient gods. commencer à apprendre
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All the seers and prophets saw the world as worthless. commencer à apprendre
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stag commencer à apprendre
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an adult male deer
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also - to communicate information to someone: to impart the bad news Use a piece of fresh ginger to impart a Far Eastern flavour to simple ingredients. commencer à apprendre
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to give a particular quality to something
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formal prosecution at the instance of the police commencer à apprendre
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at the request or instigation of.
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Most clairvoyants restrict themselves to the pictures for divination. commencer à apprendre
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The police negotiated with the gunman through an intermediary. commencer à apprendre
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archaic commencer à apprendre
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a person believed to be possessed by the devil or a spirit.
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Preliminary results show that the vaccine is effective, but this has to be confirmed by further medical trials. commencer à apprendre
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Many millions of years ago, our ancestors climbed out of the primeval ooze onto dry land. Blood was still oozing out of the wound. commencer à apprendre
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także szlam
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also - a student who is doing a course that prepares him or her for medical school: This is a difficult question to answer for a premed. Michael decided that premed was no longer for him. commencer à apprendre
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a college or university course that prepares students for medical school:
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All bets are off on the election: it's too close to call. commencer à apprendre
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nie można przewidzieć wyniku danej sytuacji
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kontrahent, zleceniobiorca, wykonawca
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informal Walter got rattled when they didn’t call. commencer à apprendre
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formal She was charged with driving while intoxicated. commencer à apprendre
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Driving While Intoxicated
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A breathalyzer test proved negative. commencer à apprendre
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She wrote about the travesty of racially motivated lynching., At the time, lynchings were commonplace. commencer à apprendre
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Car exports in the year to April tanked 23 percent. commencer à apprendre
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to go down in price, value
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The Treasury estimates that the top 1% of earners will pay about 32.3% of all taxes this year. commencer à apprendre
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the government department responsible for financial matters such as spending and taxes
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The ruling party voided elections in 14 cities. The lawyers declared the contract (null and) void. commencer à apprendre
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unieważnić
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Would you cash a cheque for me? commencer à apprendre
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to exchange a cheque, etc. for cash:
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UK: note - a €20 note commencer à apprendre
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It may take six months to see an orthopedist for a hip replacement. commencer à apprendre
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There seems to be qualified support for the idea. commencer à apprendre
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He took a lowly job in an insurance firm. commencer à apprendre
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low in position and importance, or not respected:
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She bore witness to his patience and diligence. commencer à apprendre
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Last year manufacturing output fell by 14 percent. commencer à apprendre
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an amount that a person, machine, or organization produces:
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The political standoff led to a six-month delay in passing this year's budget. commencer à apprendre
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a situation in which agreement in an argument does not seem possible
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an inscrutable face/expression/smile commencer à apprendre
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The success of the event will be determined by the vagaries of the weather. commencer à apprendre
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The spokesman came out with a pat answer/response. commencer à apprendre
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oklepana, niepogłębiona odpowiedź
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They furnished their home with antiques. Jeanne’s catering company furnished all the food for the party. commencer à apprendre
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put furniture in a place
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formal The immensity of the task is daunting. commencer à apprendre
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patricide The Criminal Code of Japan once determined that patricide brought capital punishment or life imprisonment. commencer à apprendre
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formal Officials were circumspect about saying what the talks had achieved. commencer à apprendre
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Engineers are endeavoring to locate the source of the problem. commencer à apprendre
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Waves dashed against the cliffs. commencer à apprendre
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to hit with a great force
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a small amount of blood or urine used for testing: They took blood and urine specimens for analysis. He has a collection of rare insect specimens. commencer à apprendre
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An old bridge spans the river just outside the town. commencer à apprendre
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If a bridge spans a river, it goes from one side to the other:
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synonym: caprice - The $300 million palace was built to satisfy the caprice of one man. Oh for a husband who would indulge my every whim! commencer à apprendre
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The meeting turned out to be a farce since no one had prepared anything. commencer à apprendre
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His essays are models of clarity and brevity. commencer à apprendre
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a feeling of friendship and support: He described sport as a symbol of peace and a means of promoting fraternity between nations. He was, as we have seen, already President of his frat (fraternity). commencer à apprendre
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a social organization for male students at an American or Canadian college
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Can schools prohibit students from belonging to fraternities, sororities, and other undemocratic organizations? commencer à apprendre
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a social organization for female students at some US colleges
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Since taking over as district attorney last year, he has vowed to vigorously prosecute anyone who violently preys on streetwalkers. commencer à apprendre
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a lawyer in the US who works for the government in a particular area and who is responsible for bringing people who may be criminals to court
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She misplaced her keys so often that her secretary used to carry spare ones for her. commencer à apprendre
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Investors have started to liquidate their mutual funds. commencer à apprendre
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zlikwidować (szczególnie firmę, biznes)
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in philosophy: to have timeless, independent or abstract existence The prisoners were subsisting on a diet of bread and water. commencer à apprendre
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She gave an address to the Royal Academy. commencer à apprendre
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in physics: existing or measured at a particular instant: measurement of the instantaneous velocity modern methods of instantaneous communication commencer à apprendre
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occurring or done instantly.
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Nuclear fusion does not produce long-lived nuclear waste.; Queen Elizabeth is one in a long line of famously long-lived women. commencer à apprendre
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lasting or living for a long time:
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In elementary mathematics, a term is either a single number or variable, or the product of several numbers or variables. For example 3 + 4x + 5yzw commencer à apprendre
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negative/positive numbers Two is a positive number.; a negative return on our investment commencer à apprendre
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He was trying to keep out of the bird's line of sight. commencer à apprendre
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linia wzroku, linia widzenia
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The wind is expected to shift (to the east) tomorrow... Joe listened, shifting uncomfortably from one foot to another., Give me a hand to shift these chairs. commencer à apprendre
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Reading should be an adventure, a personal experience full of serendipitous surprises. commencer à apprendre
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The cells are irradiated so that they cannot reproduce. commencer à apprendre
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naświetlać, napromieniowywać
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also: a person whose job or task is to seek financial support for a charity, cause, or other enterprise. - She was a campaign fundraiser for two former Presidents. During his US visit, the Prime Minister will attend a $100-a-head fundraiser. commencer à apprendre
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an event held to generate financial support for a charity, cause, or other enterprise
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Good evening, commissioner. commencer à apprendre
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The lighted dial of her watch said 1.20. Can I dial this number direct, or do I have to go through the operator?; I think I dialed the wrong number. commencer à apprendre
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także: tarcza zegara
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Harvey, I know these briefs backwards. commencer à apprendre
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akta lub streszczenie sprawy
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informal Maroni? He's a fall guy. I'm a brain to the organization. commencer à apprendre
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- Permission to treat the witness as hostile. - Granted. commencer à apprendre
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, is a witness at trial whose testimony on direct examination is either openly antagonistic or appears to be contrary to the legal position of the party who called the witness.
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If we don't deal with this, soon, he won't be able to get a nickel for his grandma. commencer à apprendre
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a coin worth five cents (in US and Canada)
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From the sideline it looked like a rottweiler up against a chihuahua. commencer à apprendre
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He was portrayed in the media as a complete fiend. commencer à apprendre
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an evil and cruel person:
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Patrick crashed a Ford that he'd borrowed from the car pool at work. commencer à apprendre
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disapproving They have been accused of racketeering. commencer à apprendre
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He was found guilty of obtaining the money by extortion. commencer à apprendre
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We know all the other teams are gunning for us. commencer à apprendre
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to make a great effort to defeat or hurt someone:
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a serious, violent assault on sb
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Make sure to keep a tally of the number of customers going in and out. commencer à apprendre
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also give information to the police about people you know who have committed a crime: When he finds out who squealed on him, he's going to make them very sorry. We could hear the piglets squealing as we entered the farmyard. commencer à apprendre
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disapproving What annoys me about these girls is their complacency - they seem to have no desire to expand their horizons. commencer à apprendre
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A disciplinary hearing will examine charges of serious professional misconduct against three surgeons.; a court hearing commencer à apprendre
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przesłuchanie, wysłuchanie
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Deliveries are routed via/by way of London. commencer à apprendre
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to send something somewhere using a particular way or direction:
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Let's go spelunking at the weekend. commencer à apprendre
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the sport of walking and climbing in caves:
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The engines were at full throttle (=the throttle was open so the engines could go very fast). commencer à apprendre
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Brody was locked in a padded cell and forced to wear a straitjacket. commencer à apprendre
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also - an emotional request: He made a plea for help/mercy Mr Wilson entered a plea of not guilty. commencer à apprendre
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the answer that a person gives in court when they have been accused of committing a crime:
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formal: memorandum Did you get my memo about the meeting? commencer à apprendre
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The severe cold caused a water main to burst and flood the street. commencer à apprendre
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a large pipe that carries water or gas
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Rubber bullets are designed to incapacitate people rather than kill them.; The accident left me incapacitated for seven months. commencer à apprendre
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obezwładnić; uczynić niewydolnym
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US He lives on the fourth floor of a walk-up building. commencer à apprendre
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a tall building with apartments in it that does not have an elevator
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We know that you will not forget their crimes when their day of reckoning comes. commencer à apprendre
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an atrocious film/piece of acting commencer à apprendre
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also: violent and shocking
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Farms in the area have been closed off in an attempt to contain the disease. commencer à apprendre
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zatrzymywać coś szkodliwego
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the gravitational pull of the Moon commencer à apprendre
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a mathematical theorem; Borde-Guth-Vilenkin theorem commencer à apprendre
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We're so close to getting the job done, but we keep coming up short. commencer à apprendre
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fail to reach a goal or standard
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cultural/racial homogeneity commencer à apprendre
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In the distance, beyond the river, was a small town. commencer à apprendre
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further away in the distance
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He agreed to the interview, with the caveat that he could approve the final article. commencer à apprendre
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Residents were ordered to evacuate the area before the hurricane made landfall. products that stimulate the bowel to evacuate its contents commencer à apprendre
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także: ewakuować
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Accompanied by Bert Weald on his concertina, they sang a mixture of country songs and harvest hymns. commencer à apprendre
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koncertyna (mały akordeon)
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Conditions of extreme poverty now obtain in many parts of the country. commencer à apprendre
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formal The heat gradually dissipates into the atmosphere.; His anger dissipated as the situation became clear. commencer à apprendre
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It's time to shame holdouts into signing the treaty.; Smaller producers, who would receive less than 20% of the $1.2 billion under the settlement formula, remain holdouts. commencer à apprendre
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a person, organization, or country that continues to do something, despite other people trying to force them not to: or continues to refuse to accept sth others have already accepted
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The volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air.; The drains spew (out) millions of gallons of raw sewage into the river. commencer à apprendre
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NB Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted. commencer à apprendre
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The film tells anew the story of his rise to fame and power. commencer à apprendre
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His success follows the central themes: bootstrapping, ambition, and vision. commencer à apprendre
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the process of starting and developing a business by using a lot of effort and no investment by outside owners:
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informal disapproving If you spent less time nitpicking, you'd get more work done. commencer à apprendre
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giving too much attention to unimportant details
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The ratio of men to women at the conference was ten to one/10:1.; The school is trying to improve its pupil-teacher ratio (= the number of teachers compared with the number of students). commencer à apprendre
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US slang In less than a year, the 21-year-old phenom has become the best player in baseball. commencer à apprendre
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someone or something extremely successful
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formal He would have to find work to augment his income. commencer à apprendre
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Her plans are not realistic - they'll never be more than a pipe dream. commencer à apprendre
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an idea or plan that is impossible or very unlikely to happen:
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Velocity is a vector quantity, while speed is the corresponding scalar quantity, because it does not have a direction. commencer à apprendre
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a nifty little gadget for squeezing oranges commencer à apprendre
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sprytny, dobrze pomyślany
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He can hardly string a sentence together, let alone write poetry! commencer à apprendre
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to arrange a group of things into a series
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formal The article presented the salient facts of the dispute clearly and concisely. commencer à apprendre
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He's got all this thick black hair like a baboon. commencer à apprendre
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usually UK There was a curious-looking man standing outside.; It’s curious that she left without saying goodbye. commencer à apprendre
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also to steal sth: Obviously he had been helping himself to the money. Please help yourself to some cake. commencer à apprendre
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to take something for yourself:
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also mail Within a space of some twenty years, chain mail virtually replaced a variety of earlier forms of armour. commencer à apprendre
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informal commencer à apprendre
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Although his business was a success, his marriage was floundering. commencer à apprendre
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to experience great difficulties or be completely unable to decide what to do or say next:
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formal She said it was the immemorial custom of the villagers to have a feast after the harvesting. commencer à apprendre
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existing or traditional for an extremely long time:
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Masonry: The museum will be a public face of Masonry. His masonry company in Payson is gone./ Several of the firefighters were injured by falling masonry. commencer à apprendre
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kamieniarstwo/ materiały budowlane Masoneria
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formal a dearth of new homes in the region commencer à apprendre
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adverb, adjective She had an amazing memory and could recall verbatim quite complex conversations.; a verbatim account commencer à apprendre
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co do słowa, dokładnie
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None of the evidence adduced in court was conclusive. commencer à apprendre
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the fable of the tortoise and the hare commencer à apprendre
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This building epitomizes the spirit of the nineteenth century. commencer à apprendre
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The revised edition of the book includes many useful annotations. commencer à apprendre
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Some unusual fish have rudimentary legs./ She has only a rudimentary grasp of the language commencer à apprendre
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formal The French thinkers underscored the bifurcation between truths of reason and truths of faith. commencer à apprendre
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A trickle of melted butter made its way down his chin. commencer à apprendre
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He was chastened by the defeat and determined to work harder. commencer à apprendre
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The use of the word "recumbent" is otiose after the word "recline". commencer à apprendre
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formal Please see to it that no one comes in without identification. commencer à apprendre
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to do sth that has to be done
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I didn't think it wise to proffer an opinion.; Sarah took the glass proffered by the attendant. commencer à apprendre
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theory-laden observation; He always comes back from France laden with presents for everyone. commencer à apprendre
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formal He said that American military power should never again be vitiated by political concerns. commencer à apprendre
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to destroy or damage something:
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She has intimated that she will resign if she loses the vote. commencer à apprendre
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formal Unfortunately, violence is the inevitable corollary of such a revolutionary change in society. commencer à apprendre
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the import/export concessions that had been granted to the island Both sides involved in the conflict made some concessions in yesterday's talks. commencer à apprendre
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także: koncesja
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He obtained the post through the interposition of a friend.; So the regular order of nature proves the existence and attributes of God, and miracles prove the interposition of God into the regular order in which he acts. commencer à apprendre
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adverb They face a difficult task, as yesterday's discussions amply demonstrated. commencer à apprendre
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She's inherited from her father a propensity to talk too much.; He's well-known for his natural propensity for indiscretion. commencer à apprendre
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formal Although he's shy, it certainly hasn't impeded his career in any way. commencer à apprendre
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Bake for about 35 minutes or until the center is springy and a toothpick comes out clean. commencer à apprendre
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also: deny the truth of sth - This theory was subsequently controverted by several researchers in the same field. Sobel’s rendering of “the falsehood of the testimony” as Pr(not-M&E|B) is controverted, commencer à apprendre
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Height is a function of age in children. His success is a function of his having worked so hard. commencer à apprendre
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something that results from something else sth that is related and changes with sth else
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The streets were foul with detritus. commencer à apprendre
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informal Some seemingly reasonable people go on holiday and pooh-pooh the idea of wearing sunblock. commencer à apprendre
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If two ova are fertilized at the same time, the mother will have twins. commencer à apprendre
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