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szeroki wybór (czegoś), grupa, szereg / tablica (w programie komputerowym)
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array of
a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way:
1. There was a splendid array of food on the table. 2. They sat before an array of microphones and cameras.
podstawowy, uproszczony (np. podejście)
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no-frills
A no-frills product or a service is basic and has no extra or unnecessary details:
1. It's a no-frills store supplying only basic goods at affordable prices. 2. a no-frills airline
krzesło obrotowe
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swivel chair
niesława, zła sława, hańba
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infamy
the quality of being famous for something considered bad:
The president described the attack as "a day that will live in infamy".
okropny, wstrętny, obrzydliwy
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obnoxious
His behaviour was obnoxious today! What an obnoxious smell!
reflektory
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spotlight
(of a person) receiving a lot of public attention: The senator has been in the spotlight recently since the revelation of his tax frauds.
in the spotlight
bezwiednie, nieświadomie
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unwittingly
niejasny, niewyraźny, nieokreślony, mętny, mało precyzyjny
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vague
not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided:
1. I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago. 2. The patient had complained of vague pains and backache.
wyrywać się z czymś
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come out with something
She came out with a stupid question.
zignorować coś, zlekceważyć coś (np. problem, krytykę)
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shrug off
(NOT WORRY) to treat something as if it is not important or not a problem:
1. The stock market shrugged off the economic gloom and rose by 1.5 percent. 2. You're a father and you can't simply shrug off your responsibility for your children.
1. spławiać kogoś 2. odrzucić, odrzucać, zignorować, odtrącić
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brush off
to refuse to listen to what someone says, or to refuse to think about something seriously:
He just brushed off all their criticisms.
zasmucony, przygnębiony, zrozpaczony zobacz także: miserable
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distressed
upset or worried:
She was deeply distressed by the news of his death.
granica (obszar graniczny np. między rejonami, strefami, dzielnicami)
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boundary
1. uspokajać, pokrzepiać (kogoś), rozpraszać obawy (czyjeś) 2. utwierdzać (kogoś w przekonaniu), zapewniać (kogoś o czymś)
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reassure
to comfort someone and stop them from worrying:
[+ to infinitive ] I was nervous on my first day at college, but I was reassured to see some friendly faces. [+ (that) ] He reassured me (that) my cheque would arrive soon.
rozwijający się, rosnący w szybkim tempie (np. o interesie, populacji)
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burgeoning
developing quickly:
The company hoped to profit from the burgeoning communications industry.
mniejszy
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minor
skierowanie oficjalni
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referral
the act of directing someone to a different place or person for information, help, or action, often to a person or group with more knowledge or power:
The doctor gave him a referral to (= arranged for him to see) the consultant.
wykroczenie
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offence
an illegal act; a crime:
1. a serious/minor offence 2. a criminal/drink-driving offence 3. Driving without a licence is an offence.
usunąć wnętrzności, wypatroszyć
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eviscerate
to remove one or all of the organs from the inside of a body Synonym disembowel
poddawać się (badaniom, operacji), odbywać (np. kurację), przechodzić (np. szkolenie)
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undergo
to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change:
1. She underwent an operation on a tumour in her left lung last year. 2. Playing board games is undergoing a revival in popularity.
pomocniczy, posiłkowy (np. pracownik, załoga) zapasowy, rezerwowy (np. silnik, sprzęt)
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auxiliary
giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing:
auxiliary staff/nurses
1. przepaść, czeluść, urwisko 2. niebezpieczna sytuacja
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precipice
a dangerous situation that could lead to harm or failure:
1. be on the edge of a precipice 2. This latest tax increase may push many small companies over the financial precipice
napalony
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horny
1. zmuszać, przeforsować, dokonać czegoś za pomocą nacisku 2. walec
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steamroller
to use great force either to make someone do something or on something to make it happen or be successful:
1. He steamrollered the plan through the committee. 2. I hate being steamrollered into doing something I don't want to.
przymiotnik drażliwy, łatwo wpadający w irytację, pobudliwy, rozdrażniony
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irritable
becoming annoyed very easily: Synonyms peevish, petulant
Be careful what you say - he's rather irritable today.
pesymistyczny
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downbeat
lacking in excitement or hope:
1. I thought he'd be really excited, but he seemed kind of downbeat. 2. Analysts were downbeat about the company's prospects.
ironiczny, żartobliwy / idiom
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tongue in cheek
If you say something tongue in cheek, you intend it to be understood as a joke, although you might appear to be serious: He said that he was a huge fan of the president, although I suspect it was tongue in cheek.
1. Your tongue-in-cheek comments are sometimes annoying. 2. He said that he was a huge fan of the president, although I suspect it was tongue in cheek.
prowadzić dział
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run the department
skonfigurowany na niepowodzenie
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set up to fail
podpora czegoś, fundament czegoś
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lynchpin of sth
He is the linchpin of our whole company.
z czyjegoś punktu widzenia
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from sb standpoint
podstępny
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sneaky
doing things in a secret and unfair way:
a sneaky plan
dołączać coś do czegoś
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tack sth on
informal to add something that you had not planned to add, often without much preparation or thought:
At the last minute they tacked on a couple of extra visits to my schedule.
1. przyzwoity, godziwy, zgodny z normami moralnymi 2. zdrowy (służący zdrowiu)
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wholesome
good for you, and likely to improve your life either physically, morally, or emotionally:
1. wholesome food 2. good, wholesome family entertainment 3. He looks like a nice, wholesome young man.
przebiegle
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deviously
in a way that is dishonest or tricks people, but is often also clever and successful:
He smiled deviously at Rob. The plot of the play is deviously clever.
odkleić coś, dołączyć coś
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tack sth on
to add something that you had not planned to add, often without much preparation or thought:
At the last minute they tacked on a couple of extra visits to my schedule.
złowieszczy, złowrogi, ponury
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sinister
evil, or suggesting that something evil is going to happen:
She has dark, sinister eyes that make you nervous when she looks at you.
klęska, porażka, fiasko
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debacle
a complete failure, especially because of bad planning and organization: Synonym fiasco
The collapse of the company was described as the greatest financial debacle in US history.
pejoratywny, niepochlebny
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pejorative
expressing disapproval, or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance:
1. Make sure students realize that "fat" is a pejorative word. 2. It comes as quite a shock to still hear a judge describing a child as "illegitimate", with all the pejorative overtones of that word.
uczony, ale upośledzony
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savant
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill, especially someone who is less able in other ways:
There are musical savants who are very awkward physically - until they sit at the piano.
gderliwy, zrzędliwy, marudzący, narzekający, naburmuszony
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grumpy
easily annoyed and complaining:
1. I hadn't had enough sleep and was feeling kind of grumpy. 2. a grumpy old man
Wyławiać
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Fish up
skazany (na karę śmierci) przeznaczony do rozbiórki (o budynku)
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condemned
przepowiadać, zapowiadać, zwiastować, wróżyć
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portend
1. to be a sign that something bad is likely to happen in the future. 2. portending = przepowiadanie, zapowiadanie, zwiastowanie, wróżenie
It was a deeply superstitious country, where earthquakes were commonly believed to portend the end of dynasties.
nić, wątek (np. w filmie), smuga, smużka (np. dymu
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thread
a long, thin line of something such as light or smoke. Threat - groźba, zagrazenie
A thin thread of light made its way through the curtains.
wyjątkowo, unikalnie
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uniquely
in a way that is unusual or special in some way:
1. He's uniquely qualified to run this agency. 2. Antarctica is uniquely suited for many types of research.
dotyczyć czegoś, odnosić się do czegoś
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pertain to sth
to be connected with a particular subject, event, or situation:
We are only interested in the parts of the proposals that pertain to local issues.
podwyższony poziom
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elevated level
1. istotny dla czegoś, mający związek z czymś 2. przymiotnik na temat, adekwatny, trafny
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pertinent to something
relating directly to the subject being considered:
a pertinent question/remark Chapter One is pertinent to the post-war period.
bardzo mały, maleńki, miniaturowy
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miniscule
extremely small:
All she gave him to eat was two minuscule pieces of toast.
trudne do wdrożenia
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difficult to deploy

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