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izolowane przed
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insulated against
1. rzeczownik skos, przekrzywienieodchyłka, odstępstwo od normy 2. czasownik wypaczać (np. obraz rzeczywistości), zniekształcać (fakty)
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skew
o cause something to be not straight or exact; to twist or distort:
These last-minute changes have skewed the company's results.
lawina
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avalanche
a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain
oszustwo, przekręt, szwindel (noun i verb)
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scam
an illegal plan for making money, especially one that involves tricking people: an insurance scam
fikcyjny
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fictitious
invented and not true or not existing: Synonyms pretended
1. He dismissed recent rumours about his private life as fictitious. 2. Characters in this novel are entirely fictitious.
fosa,
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moat
różnica, rozróżnienie
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disparity
a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair:
the growing disparity between rich and poor
1. zrozumieć, 2. przyjmować (np. ofertę, możliwość), akceptować, wykorzystywać 3. przystosowywać się, dostosowywać się
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understand, embrace, adapt
rzeczownik 1. sprawa (przydzielona komuś), kompetencja, zakres odpowiedzialności 2. przekaz (pieniężny), przelew (bankowy), wpłata, płatność czasownik 1. umarzać (dług) 2. odpuszczać (grzechy), przebaczać (winy), wybaczać (urazę), darować (występek)
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remit
(SEND) formal to send money to someone: formal to refer a matter to someone in authority to deal with:
1. He worked as a builder in Chicago and remitted half his monthly wage to his family in the Philippines. 2. She remitted the case to a new tribunal for reconsideration.
przymiotnik 1. niesamowity, zadziwiający 2. tajemniczy, zagadkowy
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uncanny
strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening:
1. It was uncanny the way that she always knew what he was thinking. 2. She bears an uncanny resemblance to her father's best friend.
nawiązywać do
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allude to
to mention someone or something without talking about him, her, or it directly
She mentioned some trouble that she'd had at home and I guessed she was alluding to her son.
surowo, poważnie, znacznie
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harshly
(UNKINDLY) in an unkind or severe way:
1. I thought she'd been treated too harshly. 2. Roosevelt was often criticized harshly in her time as first lady.
pogarszać, zaostrzać, powodować nasilenie, powodować pogorszenie (np. samopoczucia)
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exacerbate
to make something that is already bad even worse: This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
zmniejszać
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scale back
to reduce something in size, amount, or production:
Sid will have to scale back his plans.
spadkobierca
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heir
a person who will have the legal right to someone's money and possessions when they die
He is the heir to a huge fortune.
zwiastun
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harbinger
a person or thing that shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad:
a harbinger of doom
zatoka, przepaść między grupami
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gulf between
niepokój, konsternacja, przerażenie. verb tak samo
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dismay
a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment: Synonym consternation
2. The fans watched in/with dismay as their team lost 42–11. 3. She discovered, to her dismay, that her exam was a whole month earlier than she'd expected.
reakcja odruchowa
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knee-jerk reaction
a quick reaction that does not allow you time to consider something carefully
jerk - szarpnięcie, nagłe pchnięcie
1. zdobyć, uzyskać (wiedzę, pozycję, dymplom) 2. dostawać, zdobywać, zyskiwać oficjalnie
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procure knowledge
to get something, especially after an effort:
She's managed somehow to procure his phone number. [+ two objects ] He'd procured us seats in the front row.
1. przebrać, przebierać się, zmieniać wygląd, maskować się (ubrać się w coś, aby nie zostać rozpoznanym) 2. zatuszować (np. obcy akcent), kamuflować 3. ukryć (np. uczucia)
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disguise
1. to give a new appearance to a person or thing, especially in order to hide its true form: 2. to hide an opinion, a feeling, etc.:
1. He disguised himself by wearing a false beard. 2. I couldn't disguise my disappointment. 3.
szeroko zakrojona analiza
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sweeping analysis
making a big difference to a particular situation and affecting a lot of people:
sweeping changes/cuts/reforms The party has embarked on a series of sweeping reforms.
intrygująca teza
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intriguing thesis
very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious:
an intriguing possibility/question She has a really intriguing personality.
wychowanie
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upbringing
the way in which you are treated and educated when young, especially by your parents, especially in relation to the effect that this has on how you behave and make moral decisions:
Is it right to say all the crimes he committed were simply the result of his upbringing?
punkt obserwacyjny, obserwator
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vantage point
a place, especially a high place, that provides a good, clear view of an area:
From our lofty vantage point, we could see the city spread out below us.
niezachwiane zaangażowanie
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unwavering commitment
(NOT CHANGING) never changing or becoming weaker:
Her belief in the project has been unwavering.
przepowiadać, wróżyć
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foretell
to say what is going to happen in the future:
[+ question word ] He was a 16th-century prophet who foretold how the world would end.
1. przypuszczenie, domysł. 2. przyduszczać
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conjecture
a guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof: Synonym surmise formal
There's been a lot of conjecture in the media recently about the marriage.
1. żyzny, urodzajny 2. płodny 3. płodny, kreatywny, twórczy
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fertile
Fertile land can produce a large number of good quality crops. Opposite barren
niesprawiedliwy, nieuczciwy
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unjust
not fair:
They should repeal this unjust law.
przestrzeganie (zasad, reguł)
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adherence to sth
the fact of someone behaving exactly according to rules, beliefs, etc.:
He was noted for his strict adherence to the rules.
niezgoda
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discord
(DISAGREEMENT) [U ] formal the state of not agreeing or sharing opinions:
marital discord A note of discord has crept into relations between the two countries.
przerwać, zaprzestać, przestać, zaniechać
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cease
to stop something:
Whether the protests will cease remains to be seen. The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year. [+ to infinitive ] Workplace nurseries will cease to be liable for tax.
pomysłowość, inwencja
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ingenuity
someone's ability to think of clever new ways of doing something:
I was impressed by the ingenuity and energy of the contestants. It took some time and a little ingenuity, but we were able to rescue the animals.
klin, zaklinować
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wedge
to make something stay in a particular position by using a wedge:
[+ adj ] Find something to wedge the window open/closed with.
1. rozluźniać (się), odprężać się, relaksować się 2. rozkręcać się, rozwijać (się)
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unwind
(UNFASTEN) If you unwind something that is wrapped around an object, you unfasten it, and if it unwinds, it becomes unfastened:
In a nearby medical tent, a US Army doctor gently unwinds Metruk's bandage.
szachrajstwo,
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shell game
a company that does not itself do or own anything, but is used to hide a person's or another company's activities, sometimes illegal ones:
The president's plan is more a shell game than a policy.
brzęczenie, buczenie, szum,
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buzz
1. wymykanie się spod kontroli (np. wydatków, stopnia czegoś) 2. głupek, czubek
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creep - crept - crept
(GROWTH) the gradual growth or increase of something in a way that was not expected or wanted:
There is growing evidence that labour cost creep is becoming a problem
krótko zmieniony
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short-changed
1. to give someone back less money than they are owed when they are buying something from you: 2. to treat someone unfairly by giving them less than they deserve:
1. The check-out girl short-changed her. 2. The case alleges that the company shortchanged female employees on opportunities for promotion.
w następstwie
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in a wake of
If something happens in the wake of something else, it happens after and often because of it:
Airport security was extra tight in the wake of yesterday's bomb attacks.
złamane, pęknięte
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fractured
1. If something hard, such as a bone, fractures, or is fractured, it breaks or cracks: 2. to divide an organization or society, or (of an organization or society) to be divided:
Intense disagreement over economic policy risks fracturing the coalition government.
narzekać, marudzić
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gripe
to complain continuously about something in a way that is annoying:
There's no point griping about the price of things.
istota problemu
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gist of the problem
the most important pieces of information about something, or general information without details:
1. We got the gist, but not every word. 2. I was just about able to grasp the gist of their argument.
podległy, podporządkowany
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subservient
willing to do what other people want, or considering your wishes as less important than those of other people:
1. Women were expected to adopt a subservient role/position. 2. His other interests were subservient to his compelling passion for art
1. uzyskiwać, wydobywać (np. źródła energii, wodę) 2. wykorzystywać (np. dane, informacje) 3. zdobywać (np. nowy rynek)
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tap into
to manage to use something in a way that brings good results:
If only we could tap into all that energy and creativity.
1. zwarty, zbity, gęsty (np. tłum) 2. gęsty (o substancji, np. dym)
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dense
(THICK) having parts that are close together so that it is difficult to go or see through:
1. dense fog 2. a dense forest 3. The body was found hidden in dense undergrowth.
tak bardzo, że; do tego stopnia, że
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to the extent that
the degree to which something happens or is likely to happen:
She had not realized the extent to which the children had been affected.
niezrozumiały
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unfathomable
impossible to understand:
For some unfathomable reason they built the toilet next to the kitchen.
swoboda w czymś
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leeway in sth
(FREEDOM) freedom to act within particular limits:
Local councils will be given some leeway as to how they implement the legislation.
FUD strach, niepewność i zwątpienie
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fear, uncertainty and doubt
praktyka marketingowa polegająca rozpowszechnianiu negatywnych informacji o konkurencji
niedorzeczny, bezsensowny
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preposterous
very silly or stupid: Synonyms absurd idiotic laughable ludicrous nonsensical ridiculous
The very idea is preposterous! a preposterous suggestion

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