fiszki angielskie 2

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spouse
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a husband or wife, considered in relation to their partner.
"communication is the key to understanding your spouse, partner, or significant other"
submit
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subject to a particular process, treatment, or condition.
"Applicants should submit their applications by the deadline."
hesitate
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to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it
If you need anything, don’t hesitate to call me.
capable
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able to do things effectively and skilfully, and to achieve results
We need to get an assistant who's capable and efficient.
transparent
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If a substance or object is transparent, you can see through it very clearly. easy to perceive or detect.
Her blouse was practically transparent!
comprehend
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understand, grasp mentally;
He doesn't seem to comprehend the scale of the problem
sophisticated
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intelligent or made in a complicated way and therefore able to do complicated tasks
I think a more sophisticated approach is needed to solve this problem.
mutual
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feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other
Theirs was a partnership based on mutual respect, trust and understanding.
meaningful \ meaningless
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serious, important, or worthwhile. / having no meaning
In reality, this became a meaningless distinction when confronted with the scale of the problem.
extraordinary
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very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange
He told the extraordinary story of his escape.
Moreover
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is an adverb that means "in addition to what has been said; besides
The whole report is badly written. Moreover, it's inaccurate.
alongside
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next to, or together with
The new pill will be used alongside existing medicines.
constrained
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forced to do something against your will
Don't feel constrained to do what he says - he has no authority. At that time, many composers felt constrained to write in a particular kind of style.
picky
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Someone who is picky is very careful about choosing only what they like
Big companies can afford to be picky about who they hire.
gimmick
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something that is not serious or of real value that is used to attract people's attention or interest temporarily, especially to make them buy something
Changing her name was just a marketing gimmick.
agency
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the ability to take action or to choose what action to take
The protest gave us a sense of agency, a sense of our own power to make a difference
compound- adjective
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composed of a number of parts
compound- noun
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a substance, formed from two or more elements
The word racetrack is a compound.
primarily
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mainly. In the first place.
I wrote the play primarily as a protest, and only secondarily as entertainment.
convenient
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suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty
It's very convenient that you live near the office.
embrace
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hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection. or accept (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically.
Aunt Sophie embraced her warmly. "besides traditional methods, artists are embracing new technology.
rustle
she came closer, her skirt swaying and rustling
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she came closer, her skirt swaying and rustling

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