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He gave me a handful of walnuts. Walnuts are exceptionally nutritious.
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I think this steak tartare is not fresh.
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I took my shorts off. It's too cool to wear shorts.
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to (cause a boat or ship to) turn upside down by accident while on water: A huge wave capsized the yacht. When the boat capsized we were trapped underneath it.
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to eat small amounts of food between meals: I've been snacking all day. If you eat three good meals a day, you're less likely to snack on biscuits.
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wciągać, podciągać, dźwig, dźwignia commencer à apprendre
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to lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine: With some difficulty he hoisted her onto his shoulders. I scrabbled for a handhold and hoisted myself up.
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przewodniczyć, nadzorować, górować commencer à apprendre
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to be in charge of a formal meeting, ceremony, or trial: Who would be the best person to preside at/over the public enquiry? Judge Langdale is to preside over the official enquiry into the case.
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drzewo genealogiczne, rodowód, zwierzę rasowe (rodowodowe), commencer à apprendre
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a list of the parents and other relations of an animal: The breeder showed us the dog's pedigree. His voice and manner suggested an aristocratic pedigree. Isolationism has a long and respectable pedigree in American history.
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an act of granting something in a response to a demand As a student, you get a concession in various places. Maybe we can negotiate a concession regarding the deal. A concession on his part allowed me to pass this exam.
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zrobić kaleką, lamerskie, frajer, lamerski, kiepski (np. wymówka) commencer à apprendre
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All of that your excuses are simply lame and you do not come across as a reliable person.
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a mixture of earth and straw made into bricks and dried in the sun, used to build houses in some parts of the world:
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skaza, zanieczyszczać, splamić commencer à apprendre
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to spoil something or give it an unpleasant quality: His reputation was permanently tainted by the financial scandal. He warned of toxins such as mercury tainting some fish.
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He had a bed with a canopy.
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gafa, gafa, wpadka, wtopa, głupi błąd commencer à apprendre
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a silly or embarrassing mistake that does not have serious results. screw-up
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It couldn't have developed in a vacuum.
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przełom (np. wieku), skraj (np. kariery), szpic, wierzchołek (np. figury geometrycznej) commencer à apprendre
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the dividing line between two very different things: I was born on the cusp of the 80's. on the cusp of adulthood
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napadać (zaatakować i obrabować kogoś w miejscu publicznym) commencer à apprendre
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He got mugged coming home from work. He and his girlfriend were mugged seven years ago.
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etap, faza, zorganizować publiczne wydarzenie, urządzić, zdiagnozować stadium choroby, wystawić sztukę commencer à apprendre
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to arrange and perform a play or show. to organize an event: We all grow up at some stage of our life. The local drama group is staging a production of the musical "Grease". London staged the Olympic Games in 2012.
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Most commercially available brands of tea are not suitable to my palate. I can taste ginger on my palate.
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niezachwiany(wiara), zdecydowany (człowiek) commencer à apprendre
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determined in character, action, or ideas: Their resolute opposition to new working methods was difficult to overcome. She's utterly resolute in her refusal to apologize.
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szeregować pod względem ważności, przedłożyć coś commencer à apprendre
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to put in order of importance. to decide which of a group of things are the most important so that you can deal with them first: You must learn to prioritize your work.
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odszukać coś, odszukać kogoś commencer à apprendre
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Chase that music track down
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nazbierać, uzyskać, nabić commencer à apprendre
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to gradually get more points, profits, etc.: He has racked up 450 points in three months. Astronomical profits/losses were racked up by airlines last year.
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to eat or drink something The chemicals can be poisonous if ingested.
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wymowa, artykulacja, sformułowanie, wygłoszenie commencer à apprendre
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the act of pronouncing words or parts of words clearly: the fact of expressing and explaining a plan or principle clearly or formally Victims of stroke often lack clear enunciation. The participants were chosen based on their enunciation skills and vocabulary There has been no clear enunciation of this policy. She is given to grand enunciations of principles.
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to represent something The colour red is used to denote passion or danger.
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narada, zebranie, poruszać, rozważać, sugerować, przywołać w dyskusji, nikły, wątpliwy commencer à apprendre
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to suggest something for discussion. not important or not relevant, therefore not worth discussing The idea was first mooted as long ago as the 1840s. His name was mooted as a possible successor. We don't have enough money to go, so it's all moot anyway.
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to put or keep someone in prison or in a place used as a prison:, to put or keep someone in prison or in a place used as a prison We were incarcerated in that broken elevator for four hours. Thousands of dissidents have been interrogated or incarcerated.
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dysydent, odszczepieniec, opozycjonista commencer à apprendre
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a person who publicly disagrees with and criticizes their government:
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coś, co pamięta się jak przez mgłę, niewyraźna plama, zamazać, zamazywać commencer à apprendre
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He moved so fast that I could only see a blur. He blurred their faces on the image.
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repatriowac, deportować, przesiedlać ludzi commencer à apprendre
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to send or bring someone, or sometimes money or other property, back to the country that he, she, or it came from: The government repatriated him because he had no visa.
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something that is added to something else: Platinum combines with phosphorus and arsenic and is seldom found without an admixture of related metals.
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przekaz (pieniężny), przelew (bankowy), wpłata, płatność commencer à apprendre
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an amount of money that you send to someone: the act of sending payment to someone remittance advice/information. She sends a small remittance home to her parents each month.
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fluctuations in temperature A certain amount of fluctuation in quality is unavoidable.
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uśredniać, wyliczać średnią, wynosić przeciętnie, równać się commencer à apprendre
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to reach a particular amount as an average Enquiries to our office average 1,000 calls a month. Many doctors average (= work an average of) 70 hours a week. Trainee accountants average (= earn an average of) £32,000 per year.
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an interesting piece of information
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walczyć (o przetrwanie) pisać szybko i niestarannie, bazgrać, drapać, szamotanina, szukać rękami naokoło, szukać po omacku (czegoś) commencer à apprendre
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to use your fingers to quickly find something that you cannot see. to try to get something quickly that is not easily available: scrabble around for something. It is a real scrabble for survival. The government is scrabbling around for ways to raise revenue without putting up taxes. He was scrabbling in the sand searching for the ring.
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korzyść, przynieść korzyść commencer à apprendre
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use, purpose, advantage, or profit to be avail. We tried to persuade her not to resign, but to no avail (= did not succeed). My attempts to improve the situation were of little/no avail.
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plama, kleks, niewyraźny zarys, zaplamic, zrobić kleksa commencer à apprendre
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a fat, round drop, usually of something sticky or thick:
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an animal like a large rabbit that can run very fast and has long ears
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formal, slow, and having a style and appearance that causes admiration The procession moved through the streets at a stately pace. He always walked with a stately bearing. stately building
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wzruszać ramionami, zignorować, zlekceważyć coś commencer à apprendre
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pochwa miecza, schować do pochwy commencer à apprendre
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a long, thin cover for the blade of a sword, usually attached to a belt
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a feeling of lacking confidence and not being sure of your own abilities or of whether people like you: a sense/feeling of insecurity She had developed an outgoing personality to mask her deep insecurities.
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curved or swelling out
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stan gwałtownych problemów, bólu commencer à apprendre
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experiencing or doing something that is difficult, unpleasant, or painful The country is presently in the throes of the worst recession since the Second World War. He's in the throes of a mid-life crisis that makes him pretty hard to live with.
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Arab pastoralists moved their herds across the land. Large swathes of rural Australia were settled by pastoralists.
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zaloty, starający się, zabiegający o względy commencer à apprendre
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to try to persuade someone to support you or to use your business: If a man woos a woman, he gives her a lot of attention in an attempt to persuade her to marry him: The party has been trying to woo the voters with promises of electoral reform. He wooed her for months with flowers and expensive presents.
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to make something possible or easier We facilitated our studies to the society. In order to get ourselves out of recession, we should facilitate trade.
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pozłacany, pokryty warstwą metalu commencer à apprendre
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a flat piece of metal with words and/or pictures on it that can be printed- plate. to cover a metal object with a thin layer of another metal, especially gold or silver: We normally plate the car handles with nickel and then chrome.
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the ability to behave without causing embarrassment or attracting too much attention, especially by keeping information secret: the right or ability to decide something: I shall leave it to the discretion of the Minister as to whether he wishes to deal with this. You have full discretion on this operation. Students can be expelled at the discretion of the principal I leave the decision to your discretion.
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zaopatrywać, zaspokajać, spełniać (np. czyjeś żądania, potrzeby) commencer à apprendre
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provide somebody with something that is needed or required I'm catering for twelve on Sunday - the whole family is coming. Which firm will be catering at the wedding reception? Who catered your party?
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the quality of looking too bright, big, and expensive in a way that is intended to get attention and admiration: There is a pleasing lack of flashiness for an expensive resort. The only hint of flashiness was a slim state-of the-art computer sitting on the desk.
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grząski, niepewny, rozmiękły commencer à apprendre
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soft when pressed a squishy banana. The whole idea of what constitutes a disability is squishy. The definition of spam is squishy - a message that you delete I may think is a worthwhile offer.
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szczebel drabiny, szprych roweru commencer à apprendre
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any of the rods that join the edge of a wheel to its centre, so giving the wheel its strength:
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An eponymous character in a play, book, etc. has the same name as the title. An eponymous adjective, place name, etc. is one that comes from the name of a person: Victorian, Wagnerian, and dickensian are all examples of eponymous adjectives.
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(especially of events or behaviour) embarrassing because of being a complete failure: an ignominious defeat/failure/retreat
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wspomagać, przychodzić z odsieczą, pomoc commencer à apprendre
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help given to someone, especially someone who is suffering or in need Her organization gave succour and strength to those who had been emotionally damaged.
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key, vital, significant, serious, substantial, crucial, critical. having a lot of influence on someone or something: She wanted to work for a bigger and more influential (= powerful) newspaper. Johnson was influential (= important) in persuading the producers to put money into the film.
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a fruit like a small orange with a loose skin
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larwa, czerw, pędrak, grzebać w ziemi, ryć commencer à apprendre
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an insect in the stage when it has just come out of its egg: A grub looks like a short, fat worm. The dog was grubbing around/about in the mud for a bone.
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to dig something out of the ground to get rid of it: She spent the morning in the garden, grubbing up weeds.
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kapuś, donosić, zwędzić, donosić commencer à apprendre
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to secretly tell someone in authority that someone else has done something bad, often in order to cause trouble He snitched to my boss that I'd been making long-distance calls at work! People who cooperate with police are viewed by their neighbours as snitches.
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a long, narrow raised part of a surface, especially a high edge along a mountain. the part of a roof where the sloping sides join at the top She saw the ridge road going off to the right. My parents' house is on the other side of the ridge. We walked along the narrow mountain ridge. figurative A ridge (= a narrow area) of high pressure will bring good weather this afternoon.
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nazwa, określenie, nadanie nazwy commencer à apprendre
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a name or title: As a child, he received the appellation "Mouse".
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the first person to do something or go somewhere, who shows that it is also possible for other people: Orville and Wilbur Wright were aviation trailblazers.
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grupa (podobny zestaw przedmiotów czy osób), seria, partia, porcja commencer à apprendre
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a group of things or people dealt with at the same time or considered similar in type: The first batch of a hundred should be ready next week. This is the first batch of uninfected from both testing groups.
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to provide someone or something with equipment or clothes: to equip The ambulances have all been outfitted with new radios.
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using rude and offensive words. scurrilous an abusive letter/phone call He was apparently abusive to the flight attendants.
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(especially of a liquid) only slightly warm. not enthusiastic or interested: This coffee's lukewarm. Her proposals got a lukewarm response.
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the particular problem that makes a situation difficult or impossible You can't get a job unless you have experience, but there's the rub, you can't get experience unless you have a job
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wykręcić, skręcić (włosy, kark), wymuszać coś (siła) commencer à apprendre
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to hold something tightly with both hands and twist it by turning your hands in opposite directions wring your hair outm. She wrung out the shirt and hung it out to dry. wring sth's neck
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to get something by force or threats, or with difficulty He had been extorting money from the old lady for years. Police have not so far been able to extort a confession from the people accused of the bombing.
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knuć, przygotowywać (np. spisek), właz, luk (np. do statku), okienko, wykluć się z jajka commencer à apprendre
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to (cause an egg to) break in order to allow a young animal to come out. to make a plan, especially a secret plan: He hatched a plot to forge documents that would embarrass the company.
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easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people gullible enough to buy them.
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a slight smell, carried on a current of air; a slight sign of something. I caught a whiff of something rather unpleasant in the attic. He leaned towards me and I caught/got a whiff of garlic. During the first few months of pregnancy the slightest whiff of food cooking made my stomach turn. They regularly hold elections without a whiff of corruption or violence. catch a whiff
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something that is done wrong or badly: Gerry's made a right cock-up with/of those figures! So it was delivered to the wrong place? What a cock-up!
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unhappy and with no hope or enthusiasm He became/grew increasingly despondent when she failed to return his phone calls. She started to feel despondent about ever finding a job. There is a general air of despondency about the state of our democracy
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If something reddens, it becomes or is made more red than it was His face reddened with embarrassment.
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to cause difficulty to someone, or to cause someone to feel angry, annoyed, or upset (old fashion) This issue looks likely to continue to vex the government.
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speechless, stunned, wordless, awestruck
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in a way that shows that you feel sorry about something: I never saw her again," he added regretfully. She regretfully left behind many friends when she moved to Wales.
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to attract or interest someone a lot so that you have the power to influence them: to put a magic spell on someone or something in order to control him, her, or it He was bewitched by her beauty.
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to go below or make something go below the surface of the sea or a river or lake: to cover or hide something completely She has submerged her identity in the role of photographer's wife and muse. She was taken to hospital after being submerged in an icy river for 45 minutes. She is an actress who always tries to submerge herself completely in a role.
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przypadek, los szczęścia, przypadkowo commencer à apprendre
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not having an obvious order or plan: He tackled the problem in a typically haphazard manner. Haphazard record-keeping made it difficult for the agency to keep track of its clients.
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wypowiadać publicznie, nadawać(w radiu) commencer à apprendre
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to make opinions or complaints known to other people Putting a complaint in the suggestions box is one way of airing your grievances. He'll air his views on the war whether people want to listen or not.
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a complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly: A special committee has been appointed to handle prisoners' grievances. Bill still harbours/nurses a grievance against his employers for not promoting him.
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gotować na wolnym ogniu, gotowanie, rozwijać się, stopniowo przybierać na sile commencer à apprendre
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to cook something liquid, or something with liquid in it, at a temperature slightly below boiling: If a disagreement or negative emotion simmers, it grows slowly stronger over a period of time and could become more serious at any moment Leave the vegetables to simmer for a few minutes. The strike has been simmering for weeks. She's been simmering with resentment ever since the meeting.
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belka, miedza (w polu), kłoda, przeszkoda, wzdragać się (przed czymś), być niechętnym (czemuś) commencer à apprendre
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to be unwilling to do something or to allow something to happen: a rough, thick piece of wood I balked at the prospect of spending four hours on a train with him. This is our last balk towrds the goal.
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zabiegać (o coś), zalecać się do, umizgiwać się do, smalić cholewki do commencer à apprendre
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to try to please someone because you want them to join you: to try to get something, especially attention or support from other people: to risk something unpleasant, especially by behaving stupidly or carelessly: Adams is being courted by a number of football clubs. She courts publicity by inviting journalists to extravagant parties. Drinking and driving is simply courting disaster. He always courts every girl he meets.
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kamyk, kwarc, obrzucać kamieniami commencer à apprendre
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A pebble got into my shoe. The man said it was some sort of a rare pebble. Why did you pebble his car?
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birds, such as chickens, that are bred for their eggs and meat: Some poultry farmers keep turkeys and ducks as well as chickens.
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the fact of not giving enough care or attention to someone or something: medical negligence. There has been negligence in your investigation.
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done or said in a strong way and without any doubt: in a forceful way: Poland reached the final of the championship yesterday with an emphatic 5–0 victory over Italy. Johnson has emphatically denied the allegations against him.
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kabina(na statku), chata (w górach) commencer à apprendre
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a pole or rod that forms the handle of a tool or weapon: a beam of light: the part of the hair above the scalp the shaft of a golf club. A shaft of (sun)light came through the open door.
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the skin on the top of a person's head where hair usually grows: a dry/oily/itchy scalp Some tribes used to collect scalps to prove how many of the enemy they had killed in battle.
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small, white pieces of dead skin from the head that collect in the hair or fall on the clothes
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With her free hand she groped, caught hold of something, lifted a gray tatter up to view.
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a solid white substance in meat that comes from near the bone and is hard to chew (= crush with the teeth). gristly. gristliness
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the loud, rough cry of a bird such as a crow
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dead or decaying flesh Vultures live chiefly on carrion.
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to stop doing something that you have been doing continuously or in a determined way: a pause or reduction in something, usually something bad: If bad weather or an unpleasant situation lets up, it stops or improves: The airline authorities are not expecting a let-up in delays (= are not expecting delays to stop) for the rest of the summer. When the rain lets up we'll go for a walk. Neil spent the entire evening moaning about his job - he just wouldn't let up.
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If a loud noise drowns out another noise, it prevents it from being heard.
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to show or make obvious something you are proud of in order to get admiration He's got a lot of money but he doesn't flaunt it. Flavio was flaunting his tan in a pair of white trunks.
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to strongly encourage someone to do something that might not be a very good idea: Don't egg him on! He gets himself into enough trouble without your encouragement.
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with your head in front of the rest of your body while you move forward She dived headfirst into the pool.
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cienki, lekki (o ubraniach) kruchy, nietrwały commencer à apprendre
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very thin, or easily broken or destroyed You won't be warm enough in that flimsy dress. We spent the night in a flimsy wooden hut. a flimsy cardboard box
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to disrespect
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a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others: He felt like an impostor among all those intelligent people, as if he had no right to be there.
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rąbać, ciosać, dziennik pokładowy, logarytm commencer à apprendre
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to cut down trees so that you can use their wood: The forest has been so heavily logged that it is in danger of disappearing.
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drewno, stare meble, graty, rupiecie commencer à apprendre
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There are ample resources of lumber and mines in the mountains. I have to throw away all this lumber. This area is being lumbered.
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rąbek, brzeg ubrania, margines, obrzeżeń commencer à apprendre
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the edge of a piece of cloth, such as the bottom edge of a skirt or dress, that is folded over and sewn so that it does not develop loose threads I need to hem those curtains. We met by the river's hem of high trees.
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wahać się przed daniem odpowiedzi, być niezdecydowanym, szukać słów commencer à apprendre
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He hummed and hawed for a long time before giving an answer.
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a person, usually a woman, who is trained to help women when they are giving birth
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to happen after something else, especially as a result of it: The police officer said that he had placed the man under arrest and that a scuffle had ensued.
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a situation in which you balance two opposing situations or qualities: a situation in which you accept something bad in order to have something good: There is a trade-off between doing the job accurately and doing it quickly. For some car buyers, lack of space is an acceptable trade-off for a sporty design.
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soap oneself, a pale, usually white, mass of small bubbles produced especially when soap is mixed with water Wet the hair, apply shampoo, and massage into a rich lather.: a foam or froth formed when a detergent (such as soap) is agitated in water
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powtarzać coś wielokrotnie (w celu podkreślenia znaczenia lub wyjaśnienia) commencer à apprendre
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to repeat something to make sure that its meaning is as clear as possible The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists. She reiterated that she had never seen him before.
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odgrywać, odgrać, uchwalać, wcielać w życie commencer à apprendre
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to put something into action, especially to make something law: to perform a story or play A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country. The stories are enacted using music, dance and mime.
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the act of using movements of your hands and body, and expressions on your face, without speech, to communicate emotions and actions or to tell a story: facial expression. The first scene was performed in mime.
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mąka ziemniaczana, skrobia commencer à apprendre
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a white substance that exists in large amounts in potatoes and particular grains such as rice: Corn starch is used as a thickener in stews.
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a confused mixture of different things: New Age thinking seems to be a hotchpotch of old and new ideas.
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czyściec, męka, droga przez mękę, męczarnia commencer à apprendre
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the place to which Roman Catholics believe that the spirits of dead people go and suffer for the evil acts that they did while they were alive, before. they are able to go to heaven. an extremely unpleasant experience that causes suffering: I've been on a diet for two weeks now, and it's purgatory!
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a good relationship The two groups had lived in perfect amity for many years before the recent troubles.
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water with salt in it, especially when used to preserve food
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being the most typical example or most important part of something: Sheep's milk cheese is the quintessential Corsican cheese.
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środek odkażający, antyseptyczny commencer à apprendre
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a chemical used for preventing infection in an injury, especially by killing bacteria Antiseptic is used to sterilize the skin before giving an injection. Many of the ingredients for antiseptics come from the rainforests.
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obierać ze skórki, łuszczyć się, schodzić commencer à apprendre
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to remove the skin of fruit and vegetables. If a layer or covering peels, it slowly comes off, and if you peel a layer or covering, you remove it slowly and carefully Peel, core, and chop the apples. The posters were peeling away from the damp walls.
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the process of making things or people equal: There were no plans for tax equalization. equalization of pressure inside and outside the aircraft
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upadek, upadać, runąć, przewracać się, toczyć się commencer à apprendre
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to fall quickly and without control. to fall a lot in value in a short time. to move in an uncontrolled way, as if falling or likely to fall: Share prices tumbled yesterday. I lost my footing and tumbled down the stairs. At any moment the whole building could tumble down. She took a nasty tumble on her way to work and grazed her arm.
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something that you hope will happen but is very unlikely to happen: Their plans to set up their own business are just pie in the sky.
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pociągać nosem, wciągać nosem, kręcić nosem, commencer à apprendre
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to smell something by taking air in through your nose: to speak in an unpleasant way, showing that you have a low opinion of something. to take air in quickly through your nose, usually to stop the liquid inside the nose from flowing out: He sniffed his socks to see if they needed washing. Dogs love sniffing each other. He was expelled from school for sniffing glue"They didn't even serve wine at dinner!" she sniffed.
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My brother is a painter, he has his own studio.
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kuśtykać, chromanie, utykanie commencer à apprendre
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to walk in an awkward way, usually because the feet or legs are injured: to limit something or control the freedom of someone: The last time I saw Rachel she was hobbling around with a stick. Some of the runners could only manage to hobble over the finishing line. A long list of amendments have hobbled the new legislation
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The feeble old man collapsed on the sidewalk. She made a feeble attempt to explain the issue.
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He laid down on the couch and went for a doze. I need to doze off for half an hour.
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to tell something secret or personal to someone who you trust not to tell anyone else: to give someone a thing or a duty for which they are responsible He confided (to her) that his hair was not his own. He didn't look like the sort of man you should entrust your luggage to. Two senior officials have been entrusted with organizing the auction.
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nakłaniać, układać (włosy) commencer à apprendre
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to persuade someone gently to do something or go somewhere, by being kind and patient, or by appearing to be. to manage to get something to do something, or something to happen, by being very patient and taking great care. wheedle Perhaps you could coax your father into taking you to the station. A mother was coaxing her reluctant child into the water. Stem cells are coaxed to grow into a variety of cells to be injected into patients. She coaxed the plane in for the landing.
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skowronek, heca, cyrk(nieprzyjemna sytuacja), dla zabawy, wydurniać się commencer à apprendre
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a small, brown bird that is known for its beautiful singing. an activity done for a joke that is not intended to cause serious harm or damage. a way of referring to an activity or a situation that you do not take seriously as a lark, have a lark. The kids hid their teacher's bike for a lark. I don't really think I'm suited to this marriage lark. I've had enough of this commuting lark
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a fixed point supporting something that turns or balances. the central or most important person or thing in a situation: The former guerrilla leader has become the pivot on which the country's emerging political stability turns/revolves (= it depends on him).
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radować, cieszyć wynagradzać spełniać, zaspokajać commencer à apprendre
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to please someone, or to satisfy a wish or need: We were gratified by the response to our appeal. He was gratified to see how well his students had done. sexual gratification Some people expect instant gratification (= to get what they want immediately).
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złamanie, złamać (się), pęknąć commencer à apprendre
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If something hard, such as a bone, fractures, or is fractured, it breaks or cracks: fractured lens. She fractured her skull in the accident. Two of her ribs fractured when she was thrown from her horse.
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zamknięcie, uwięzienie, poród commencer à apprendre
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the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere, usually by force: labour She spent most of those years under house arrest or close confinement.
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śmiercionośny, całkowity, kompletny commencer à apprendre
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He killed himself by drinking a deadly poison. What a deadly lack of respect! My husband left me, and I have been deadly insecure ever since.
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that must be respected and not removed or ignored: a situation in which you are protected against disease or from legal action: He was granted immunity from prosecution inviolableness, Everyone has an inviolable right to protection by a fair legal system. Both sides agreed to respect the inviolability of their joint border. They recognized the inviolability of the authority of the church.
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goods, advantages, or profits obtained by winning a war or being in a particular position or situation: Only one competitor wins and gets the spoils of victory.
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a very small insect that lives on the bodies or in the hair of people and animals. louse - singular
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a fish that lives in rivers and lakes, or lives in the sea but returns to rivers to produce its eggs, that is a popular food: Thousands of young salmon and trout have been killed by pollution. The lake is famous for its trout fishing. We are going to dine today in the trout restaurant
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a long, thin, snake-like fish, some types of which are eaten:
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Eve, nightfall They waited as the twilight faded. As the the twilight set in we emerge of being defenceless
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to admire and respect someone very much, often too much: revere
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He poured some boiling broth into her bowl.
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prychnąć, drwiąco parsknąć commencer à apprendre
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That's not only childish, it's ill-mannered.
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to make someone feel nervous or worried Problems at work are weighing on him.
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hałas, zgiełk, wrzaski, głośne domaganie się czegoś, podnieść krzyk commencer à apprendre
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to make a loud complaint or demand. a loud complaint about something or a demand for something The children were all clamouring for attention. the clamour of the city a clamour of voices
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the state of not having sex, especially because you have made a religious promise not to: Celibacy is not exclusive to Catholic priests. She chose celibacy after a pregnancy scare at 16.
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zdecydowany, stanowczy, decydujący, bezapelacyjny commencer à apprendre
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able to make decisions quickly and confidently, or showing this quality: strongly affecting how a situation will progress or end: You need to be more decisive. a decisive reply. These results could prove decisive in establishing the criminal's identity. a decisive role a decisive victory
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It does not bode you well. read somebody's tea leaves
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beczeć, beczenie owiec, biadolenie, breke commencer à apprendre
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When a sheep or goat bleats, it makes the typical sound of these animals. She's always bleating (on) about how badly she's been treated.
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fat
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I can see pieces of flesh in this orange juice. Cut the fruit open and remove the pulp.
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to be unsuccessful.(especially of a boat) to fill with water and sink: Teaching computers to read and write has always foundered on the unpredictable human element in language. The ferry foundered in a heavy storm, taking many of the passengers and crew with it.
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to make something more interesting, attractive and varied
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panika, trwoga, popłoch, przestraszyć commencer à apprendre
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The scare started after the man shot the gun into the air. The communist scare was a serious problem in the United States.
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a substance that causes an increase in the production of urine a nettle is a very diuretic weed that in an inordinate amounts consumed may lead to serious problem with one's health
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niezaradny, słaby, niedołężny, bez wartości commencer à apprendre
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weak in character and lacking determination He was portrayed as a feckless drunk.
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a trick intended to deceive someone It was just a ruse to distract her while his partner took the money. subterfuge
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gablota, witryna, wizytówka czyichś umiejętności, wystawić na pokaz, promować commencer à apprendre
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a container with glass sides in which valuable or important objects are kept so that they can be looked at without being touched, damaged, or stolen. a situation or event that makes it possible for the best features of something to be seen: The Venice Film Festival has always been the showcase of Italian cinema. The main aim of the exhibition is to showcase British design
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zabezpieczenie, ochrona, zabezpieczenie, gwarancja commencer à apprendre
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to protect somebody or something with appropriate measures. to protect something from harm The union safeguards the interests of all its members. Extensive background checks on staff are carried out to safeguard children in schools.
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odrzucić, odmówić, wyrzekać się commencer à apprendre
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to refuse to accept something or someone as true, good, or reasonable: He repudiated the allegation/charge/claim that he had tried to deceive them. I utterly repudiate those remarks.
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a female prostitute,
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someone who does skilled work with their hands, craftsman. made in a traditional way by someone who is skilled with their hands:
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detachment, squad, unit, troop I train my army unit. Has the troop already set off? The station was evacuated and the bomb squad experts called. An additional detachment will be arriving at our outpost today.
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to ask for something in a way that shows you need it very much: Stay a little longer, I beseech you!
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młody wół, nakierować, å styre unna commencer à apprendre
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He steered him away from this crazy idea. I steered the conversation towards a different topic.
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zdobyć, wykrzesać (odwagę), apel(w wojsku), zbierać grupę commencer à apprendre
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to produce or encourage something such as an emotion or support. (especially of soldiers) to come together, especially in preparation for fighting, or to cause to do this: She managed to muster the courage to ask him to the cinema. The team will need all the strength they can muster to win this game. The twelfth division mustered on the hill.
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a plait Susan had long white hair in a single braid.
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the thin skin at the base of the nails on the fingers and toes
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to consider something to be caused, created, or owned by someone or something: To what do you ascribe the enormous success of your latest book? People like to ascribe human feelings to animals (= believe animals have human feelings).
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wyuczyć (przez powtarzanie), wpoić commencer à apprendre
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I drilled students in English pronunciation. I had to drill the multiplication table.
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prawdopodobne jest/ szanse są commencer à apprendre
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the odds are in somebody's favour
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Pozwolę sobie być innego zdania commencer à apprendre
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I see, however, I beg to differ.
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I saw writing on the wall
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przygotowywać się, klamra, zastrzał, aparat ortopedyczny, wzmocnić, umacniać (uczynić stabilniejszym, mocniejszym) suspenders commencer à apprendre
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something that is used to support or connect things, or to make something stronger: to support an object in order to stop it from falling down: to prepare yourself physically or mentally for something unpleasant He was recently fitted with a brace for his bad back. The side wall of the old house was braced with a wooden support. She told me she had some bad news for me and I braced myself for a shock. The passengers were told to brace themselves
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(especially of older people) fat and solid-looking, especially around the waist: Stout objects are strongly made from thick, strong materials: Mrs Blower was the stout lady with the glasses. I bought myself a pair of good stout hiking boots.
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nękać, zakłócać przebieg, dokuczać commencer à apprendre
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to annoy someone by putting pressure on them or doing unpleasant things to them He claimed that the police continued to harass foreign journalists. She felt she was being harassed by the coach’s constant demands.
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a feeling of disgust caused by behaviour or beliefs, etc. which are very unpleasant. REPUGNANT The thought of eating meat fills me with repugnance. Overcoming his physical repugnance, he reached out to touch the wound.
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There is a fluid building up in your brain.
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to stop doing something, especially something that someone else does not want you to do: The soldiers have been ordered to desist from firing their guns. The high winds are expected to desist tomorrow.
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aspirować, dążyć do czegoś, pretendować commencer à apprendre
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to want something very much or hope to achieve something or be successful Most of his students aspired to a career in business. We aspire to become full-service providers to our clients. pretend to peak on my occupational basis
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prowadzić handel wymienny, wymieniać towary, handlować wymiennie commencer à apprendre
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Perhaps, he could be barter on good conditions. Normans may pay a lot to ransom him from us.
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na początek, na dzień dobry commencer à apprendre
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For starters, we should introduce our guest.
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przekazać dalej, odejść (umrzeć) commencer à apprendre
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to refuse an opportunity or decide not to take part in something He passed on the chance to be head coach and took a job in Florida. Some organizations passed on substantially less money to the candidates. There are some diseases that a woman might pass on to her child.
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poplamić, bejcować, kolorować, splamić commencer à apprendre
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to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove, or to become colored or spoiled by a mark. permanent damage to someone's reputation or character: stainless, Strawberry juice stained my shirt. [I ] This carpet is practical because it doesn’t stain easily. His solicitor said, "He leaves this court without a stain on his character." SMART Vocabulary: related words and. wood stain
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pienisty, czczy, pusty(bez wyrazu) commencer à apprendre
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(of a liquid) with small white bubbles on the surface Beat the mixture until it becomes frothy. frothy hot chocolate
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najazd, wtargnięcie, ingerencja i naruszenie (prywatność) commencer à apprendre
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a sudden attack on or act of going into a place, especially across a border: an occasion when people suddenly involve themselves in another person's private situation. INCURSIVE incursions into enemy territory. Incursion of German discount retailers into the American market was a surprise.
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a group of people sent to speak or act for others: They sent a deputation to Parliament. The deputation from the EU arrives/arrive tomorrow.
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having a powerful effect on a situation or person: I'm trying to use my time in a more impactful way. The speech was very impactful.
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ubezwłasnowolnić, uczynić niezdolnym, uczynić niesprawnym commencer à apprendre
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to make someone unable to work or do things normally, or unable to do what they intended to do: The accident left me incapacitated for seven months. Rubber bullets are designed to incapacitate people rather than kill them. The novel tells the story of a man’s incapacity for love.
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uzupełniać, zaopatrzyć, dolać commencer à apprendre
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to fill something up again Food stocks were replenished by/with imports from abroad. Does your glass need replenishing?
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an arrangement of the symbols of chemical elements in rows and columns, showing similarities in chemical behaviour, especially between elements in the same columns
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kaczka dziennikarska, głupi kawał, żart, mistyfikacja, oszukać commencer à apprendre
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a plan to deceive someone, such as telling the police there is a bomb somewhere when there is not one, or a trick: The telephone warning turned out to be a hoax. The bomb threat turned out to be a hoax. He'd made a hoax call claiming to be the president.
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odraczać (np. wyrok), opóźniać (np. odjazd), poddawać się (czyjejś woli), ustępować (komuś) commencer à apprendre
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defer to sth- mieć wzgląd na coś. to delay something until a later time My bank has agreed to defer the repayments on my loan. Can we defer making a decision until next week? DEFERMENT. Cheaper graduate loans are available without the deferment option.
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z całego serca, serdecznie, drogo, srogo commencer à apprendre
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very much. in a way that is expensive If you refuse to cooperate with us, you will pay dearly for it. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
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rzecz, umiejętność, która się chwalimy commencer à apprendre
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look at my new flex! He's flexing on Mike. Weird flex but ok.
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nieuzadadniony, bezpodstawny, gołosłowny wild accusations commencer à apprendre
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without cause. baseless. unfounded. My fears turned out to be groundless.
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treściwy (np. opis), lakoniczny (o odpowiedzi), zwięzły (o wyjaśnieniu commencer à apprendre
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brief, concise, expressed briefly and clearly succinctness Keep your letter succinct and to the point.
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obserwacja, analiza, nadzór commencer à apprendre
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the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it: The government's record will be subjected to/come under (close) scrutiny in the weeks before the election.
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to rub or be rubbed away gradually: to slowly reduce or destroy something Wind and rain have eroded the statues into shapeless lumps of stone. The cliffs are eroding several feet a year. His behaviour over the last few months has eroded my confidence in his judgment
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tępy, szczery, otwarty (np. rozmowa), osłabić, złagodzić (np. uczucia, entuzjazm) mówiąc bez ogródek, commencer à apprendre
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saying what you think without trying to be polite or considering other people's feelings: to make a feeling less strong: I'll be blunt - that last piece of work you did was terrible. My recent bad experience has blunted my enthusiasm for travel.
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to change something into money, or to express something in terms of money or a currency: to make money from something Japan is monetizing several trillion dollars of government debt. The problem was how to monetize this kind of social networking site.
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gromadzić duże ilości czegoś (najczęściej pieniędzy) commencer à apprendre
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to earn or get a large amount of money He rakes in over $200,000 a year. She's really raking it in
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gromadzić duże ilości czegoś (najczęściej pieniędzy), zarabiać dużo kasy commencer à apprendre
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to earn or get a large amount of money He rakes in over $200,000 a year. She's really raking it in
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mieć kłopoty, być w tarapatach commencer à apprendre
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to be likely to be unsuccessful, destroyed, or dead If I don't agree to do what they ask, I'm toast.
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expressed too often to be interesting or seem sincere: His lyrics about love and peace are too trite for me to take them seriously. I know it will sound trite, but I've loved being part of this club.
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A corrosive substance causes damage by chemical action. harmful and causing bad feelings a highly corrosive acid. the corrosive influence of racism
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a place where a leaf and stem join on a plant: a place where things such as lines or systems join: a very small mass of tissue in the body In this diagram, every node is a neuron, and every line is a connection. A network is a series of points or nodes interconnected by communication paths.
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You are to be paid at scale, with no extra privileges whatsoever.
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pilny, palący, niezbędny, naglący, konieczność nakaz commencer à apprendre
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extremely important or urgent The president said it was imperative that the release of all hostages be secured. It's imperative to act now before the problem gets really serious.
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not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between, occasional intermittent rain an intermittent noise Although she made intermittent movie appearances, she was essentially a stage actress.
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substructure, the frame of a vehicle, usually including the wheels and engine, onto which the metal covering is fixed: The car's lightweight chassis is made from aluminium sheets.
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małżonek panującego, zadawać się z kimś, przestawać z kimś (z osobą, której nie akceptuje reszta) commencer à apprendre
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to spend a lot of time in the company of a particular group of people, especially people whose character is not approved of. a wife or husband, especially of a ruler They claimed he had been consorting with drug dealers.
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przystąpić, wstąpić (np. do partii politycznej), obejmować (jakieś stanowisko), wyrażać zgodę na coś commencer à apprendre
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to become king or queen, or to take a position of power The diaries were written in 1837, when Queen Victoria acceded to the throne. He graciously acceded to our request. It is doubtful whether the government will ever accede to the nationalists' demands for independence.
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obdarzony wyobraźnią, o bujnej wyobraźni, pomysłowy, twórczy commencer à apprendre
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new, original, and clever:, good at thinking of new, original, and clever ideas: an imaginative new approach/policy The architects have made imaginative use of glass and transparent plastic. an imaginative designer
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pojmować, rozumieć, zawierać, obejmować (np. w opracowaniu) commencer à apprendre
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to understand something completely I fail to comprehend their attitude. He doesn't seem to comprehend the scale of the problem I'll never comprehend why she did what she did.
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a cheap simple food made, especially in the past, by boiling oats with water or milk
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obeznanie, poufałość, zażyłość commencer à apprendre
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a good knowledge of something, or the fact that you know it so well: friendly and informal behaviour His excessive familiarity offended her. Your familiarity with this criminal is disturbing.
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panierka, rzadkie ciasto, zbić, walić, tłuc, uderzyć, doświadczyć commencer à apprendre
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to hit and behave violently towards a person, especially a woman or child, repeatedly over a long period of time, or to hit something with force many times. a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk, used to make pancakes or to cover food before frying it: He was battered to death with a rifle butt. He was battering (at/on) the door with his fists and howling. fish in batter
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to drink a liquid noisily as a result of sucking air into the mouth at the same time as the liquid: Try not to slurp. I wish you wouldn't slurp your soup like that. He slurped down his coffee.
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a lack of respect, especially for God or religion: opposite: piety act of impiety. The Church accused him of impiety and had all his writings burned.
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zwracać uwagę, baczyć, uwaga commencer à apprendre
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to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning The airline has been criticized for failing to heed advice/warnings about lack of safety routines. Perhaps they should have heeded their own advice. Voters are dissatisfied, and Congress should take heed (= consider this).
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someone who has returned, especially someone who returns to life after being dead: The dead son becomes a ghostly revenant.
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potępienie, niech to szlag commencer à apprendre
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the act of sending someone to hell or the state of being in hell: He believed that he would be condemned to eternal damnation for what he had done. Damnation! I completely forgot about it.
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spokój umysłu, opanowanie commencer à apprendre
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a calm mental state, especially after a shock or disappointment or in a difficult situation: He received the news of his mother's death with remarkable equanimity. Three years after the tragedy she has only just begun to regain her equanimity. equanimous. Living lightly, he trained his mind to be equanimous under all circumstances.
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A venal person is willing to behave in a way that is not honest or moral in exchange for money: A venal activity is done in order to get money: a venal ruler. a venal regime They are accused of being involved in venal practices. His reputation has been defined by allegations of corruption and venality. His best-known novel is a bitter study of the venality of the literary world.
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cielesny, seksualny, zmysłowy commencer à apprendre
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relating to the physical feelings and wants of the body: fleshly carnal desires. His descriptions of food are invitations to carnality.
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the act of obeying an order, rule, or request It is the job of the inspectors to enforce compliance with the regulations. The company said that it had always acted in compliance with environmental laws. Children were believed to owe docility and obedience to their parents.
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przeciwność losu, odwrócenie, radykalna zmiana (np. sytuacji, kierunku) commencer à apprendre
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a problem or failure: He could not arrive due to an unexpected reversal. The reversal in our international policy has proven to be beneficial. We have suffered a couple of minor/temporary reversals.
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zaciągać (np. długi), ponosić (np. karę, straty), wywoływać, narażać (się), ściągać na siebie (np. gniew) commencer à apprendre
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to experience something, usually something unpleasant, as a result of actions you have taken: to incur debts/fines/bills The play has incurred the wrath/anger of both audiences and critics. Please detail any costs/expenses incurred by you in attending the interview.
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błogosławieństwo, adoracja Najświętszego Sakramentu commencer à apprendre
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a prayer asking God for help and protection for someone
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knebel, zamknięcie dyskusji wbrew woli mniejszości, kneblować, zakrztusić się, wymiotować commencer à apprendre
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a piece of cloth that is tied around a person's mouth or put inside it in order to stop the person from speaking, shouting, or calling for help He gagged on the water he was drinking when he heard the news. He was talking too much, so I gagged him. He had a gag tied over his mouth.
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naparstek, kieliszek alkoholu (zwłaszcza w Szkocji), drachm commencer à apprendre
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unikać (odpowiedzialności, tematu), lekceważyć (problem), omijać commencer à apprendre
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to avoid talking about a subject, especially by starting to talk about something else: to step to the side in order to avoid something, especially being hit: The speaker sidestepped the question by saying that it would take him too long to answer it. He sidestepped the blow/the tackle.
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szeroko znany, ważne miejsce commencer à apprendre
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attracting a lot of attention and interest from the public and newspapers, television, etc high-profile politicians He resigned from a high-profile job as economic adviser to the president.
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przeciąganie liny, walka o dominację, współzawodnictwo commencer à apprendre
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a type of sport in which two teams show their strength by pulling against each other at the opposite ends of a rope, and each team tries to pull the other over a line on the ground At least when we have a national assembly, there will be no tug of war within that body. I watched his prowess in the tug of war with great respect and considerable fear.
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a long structure sticking out from the land over the sea, where people can walk or large boats can be tied, sometimes with restaurants and places of entertainment on it. a strong thick column used to support a wall, roof, or other structure. a fishing pier
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also: a lazy person with no skills
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rozdzielać (pożywienie), wydzielać, zasiłek dla bezrobotnych commencer à apprendre
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to give something, usually money, to several people Workers, in their countless thousands, were facing the dole. He spent eighteen months on the dole.
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chować na potem, chować coś w schowku, skrywać, zapas na czarną godzinę, zapas drugów commencer à apprendre
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to store or hide something, especially a large amount: The stolen pictures were stashed (away) in a warehouse. He needed a place to stash some cash. They discovered a stash of money hidden at the back of a drawer. He has a stash of old comic books in the attic.
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to make something secret known Journalists do not divulge their sources. The CEO refused to divulge how much she earned.
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weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed: a frail old lady I last saw him just last week and thought how old and frail he looked. the country's frail economy
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a machine that is used for playing and recording sound onto tape, usually one that is light and small enough to be carried These tape recorder differs in price and quality.
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not having a strong taste or character or not showing any interest or energy I find chicken a little bland. Pop music these days is so bland.
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naczynia (bardziej porcelana niż metal) commencer à apprendre
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cups, plates, bowls, etc., used to serve food and drink, especially made of china cutlery - eating irons, silverware
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(of flour or food made from flour) containing all the natural features of the grain, with nothing taken away wholemeal bread/flour/pastry
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She mistook me for my brother.
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having a lot of bubbles fizzy orange/mineral water
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something especially rare or expensive that is good to eat: In some parts of the world, sheep's eyes are considered a great delicacy.
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a group of people whose job is to increase what is known about their country, organization, or religion in another country or area, or the place where such people are based: More funds are needed to establish trade missions in eastern Europe. The Methodist mission is situated in one of the poorest parts of the city.
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Fattening food contains a lot of fat, sugar, etc. that would quickly make you fatter if you ate a lot of it: fattening food, such as cheese and chocolate
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a loud noise that you make in the throat without wanting to, caused by a sudden tightening of a muscle just below the chest and usually happening repeatedly I've got the hiccups. an attack of the hiccups
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przesiać, przeczesywać (dokumenty), prószyć, przesiew commencer à apprendre
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to put flour, sugar, etc. through a sieve (= wire net shaped like a bowl) to break up large pieces: to make a close examination of all the parts of something in order to find something or to separate what is useful from what is not When the cake is cooked, sift some icing sugar over the top of it. sift the flour. The police are sifting the evidence very carefully to try and find the guilty person. After my father's death, I had to sift through all his papers.
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dokładny(przesadnie), staranny commencer à apprendre
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very careful and with great attention to every detail: Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book.
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a type of climbing plant on which grapes grow. an unofficial, informal way of getting information by hearing about it from someone who heard it from someone else: I heard through the grapevine that he was leaving - is it true? I heard through the grapevine that they fired him – is that true?
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zdolność zdrowienia, wytrzymałość, sprężystość, elastyczność commencer à apprendre
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the ability to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened: the ability of a substance to return to its usual shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed: The plant fibre has incredible strength and resilience. Trauma researchers emphasize the resilience of the human psyche.
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płowy, płaszczyć się, nadskakiwać komuś, jelonek commencer à apprendre
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a young deer. a pale yellowish-brown colour. to give someone a lot of attention and praise in order to get that person’s approval: I saw a small fawn in the forest! I think this blouse is too fawn for you. I will not fawn on him! He can serve himself.
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tolerować, trawić, znosić commencer à apprendre
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to be able to accept an unpleasant idea or watch something unpleasant: He can't stomach the idea that Peter might be the next chairman. She found the violence in the film hard to stomach.
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gas or extremely small drops of liquid that result from the heating of a liquid or solid The hollow glass tank contains hot mercury vapour. Poisonous vapours burst out of the factory during the accident.
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dwulicowość, podwójność, fałsz commencer à apprendre
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duplicity, duplicitous; two-faced two-faced. dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people: double-dealing They were accused of duplicity in their dealings with both sides. a duplicitous traitor/spy/politician
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niedyskretny, nieostrożny, commencer à apprendre
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saying or doing things that tell people things that should be secret or that embarrass people: In an indiscreet moment, the president let his genuine opinions be known. They have been rather indiscreet about their affair.
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odwołanie (ambasadora), nakazanie powrotu (do pracy), wycofać (wadliwy produkt ze sprzedaży) commencer à apprendre
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to order the return of a person who belongs to an organization or of products made by a company: an order for the return of a product made by a company because of a fault in the product: The ambassador was recalled when war broke out. The government ordered a recall of the garment, saying it could burst into flames. an emergency recall of Parliament
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happiness, excitement, or pleasure with glee, childish glee. She opened her presents with glee.
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wywnioskować, wydedukować commencer à apprendre
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to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have: What do you infer from her refusal? [+ that ] I inferred from her expression that she wanted to leave.
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skrzypiące deski podłogowe commencer à apprendre
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one of the long, straight pieces of wood used to make a floor
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to allow yourself to have too much of something enjoyable, especially food or drink: I will make put on weight if I decide to overindulge myself. I wish I hadn't overindulged so much last night. Some people regularly overindulge in alcohol.
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rozkład jazdy, plan zajęć commencer à apprendre
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timetable, class schedule Do you know the whole timetable by heart?! public transport timetable
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wniosek, podanie, (o coś) commencer à apprendre
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an official request for something, usually in writing: an insurance application, I've sent off applications for four different jobs. Argentina has submitted an application to host the World Cup.
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a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband's or wife's brother or sister He saw one brother weekly and was in touch with one niece regularly.
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soldiers who have died in a war. The Education Minister will now join the ranks of other fallen politicians. a statue in memory of the fallen. The Education Minister will now join the ranks of other fallen politicians.
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to defeat an enemy completely and force them to run away. to defeat an opponent completely: defeat The Russian chess team routed all the rest. The battle/election was a complete and utter rout.
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urna, trumna, szkatułka na biżuterię, umieszczać w trumnie commencer à apprendre
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a small, decorative box, especially one used to keep jewellery in, a coffin Their caskets are more ornate and only portions of the two flanking skeletons are visible.
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a person who praises and tries to please people in authority, usually in order to get some advantage from them: He is a lickspittle who fawns before his aristocratic employers.
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fusy, osad męty, szumowiny (o ludziach) commencer à apprendre
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The dregs is the part of something that is considered unimportant and unwanted: small, solid pieces that sink to the bottom of a liquid:
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dekadencki, zdeprawowany (o niskim poziomie moralnym), chylący się ku upadkowi commencer à apprendre
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low moral standards and behaviour
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aprobata, oficjalne pozwolenie, potwierdzenie, zatwierdzić commencer à apprendre
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I didn't expect his sanction - he surprised me. Not all of it had been sanctioned by the state.
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to show a particular result after a period of time: The operation proved a complete success. The dispute over the song rights proved impossible to resolve. The new treatment has proved to be a disaster.
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to replace something, especially something older or more old-fashioned: supplant Most of the old road has been superseded by the great interstate highways.
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powracać do czegoś, wracać do czegoś (o temacie w rozmowie), zwracać własność commencer à apprendre
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to return to doing, using, being, or referring to something, usually something bad or less satisfactory: to become the property of a particular person again: Why does the conversation have to revert to money every five minutes? When they divorced, she reverted to using her maiden name. When I die, the house will revert to my sister. The new procedures are being seen as a reversion to old, inefficient methods.
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paid for by someone, spare no expense They are living an extravagant lifestyle at the taxpayer's expense. If you lose your ticket, you will have to buy another at your own expense. No expense was spared in redesigning the chairman's office.
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the quality of having a lot of complicated small parts or details I enjoyed the film, but I couldn't follow all the intricacies of the plot. the intricacy of the needlework
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religious leaders, especially Christian priests, ministers, etc. We were surprised when he announced he wanted to join the clergy.
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to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen: Physical exertion isn’t always a good thing in a hot climate. If you were to exert your influence they might change their decision.
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nie skruszony, nieprzepraszający commencer à apprendre
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unapologetic about. not sorry about having caused someone problems or unhappiness, even though people might expect you to be sorry: You met her, she's rebellious and unapologetic. They were very rude and completely unapologetic about it.
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the process of getting information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small groups of soldiers or by using aircraft, etc.: Aerial reconnaissance of the enemy position showed they were ready to attack.
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pochwalić, polecić, zyskać uznanie commencer à apprendre
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to formally praise someone or something The judge commended her for/on her bravery. For a low-budget film, it has much to commend it (= it deserves praise). It says on the back cover of the book "highly commended". The reporter did a commendable job under difficult circumstances.
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to prevent part or the whole of art, document, or other kind of communication from being seen or made available to the public, because it is considered to be offensive or harmful, or because it contains information that someone wishes to keep secret The book was heavily censored when first published. Is it possible to censor the internet?
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potępienie, skrytykować, potępić commencer à apprendre
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strong criticism or disapproval: to express strong criticism or disapproval His dishonest behaviour came under severe censure. Ministers were censured for their lack of decisiveness during the crisis. The likelihood is that he will be severely censured and possibly also fined
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to prevent something from happening by taking action first: preemptive- wyprzedzający preemptively-zapobiegająco a preemptive air strike on an enemy base. State laws preempted local governments from restricting newspaper displays.
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