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szeroki wybór (czegoś), grupa, szereg / tablica (w programie komputerowym) commencer à apprendre
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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.
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podstawowy, uproszczony (np. podejście) commencer à apprendre
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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
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niesława, zła sława, hańba commencer à apprendre
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the quality of being famous for something considered bad: The president described the attack as "a day that will live in infamy".
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okropny, wstrętny, obrzydliwy commencer à apprendre
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His behaviour was obnoxious today! What an obnoxious smell!
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(of a person) receiving a lot of public attention: The senator has been in the spotlight recently since the revelation of his tax frauds.
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niejasny, niewyraźny, nieokreślony, mętny, mało precyzyjny commencer à apprendre
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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.
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commencer à apprendre
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She came out with a stupid question.
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zignorować coś, zlekceważyć coś (np. problem, krytykę) commencer à apprendre
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(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.
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1. spławiać kogoś 2. odrzucić, odrzucać, zignorować, odtrącić commencer à apprendre
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to refuse to listen to what someone says, or to refuse to think about something seriously: He just brushed off all their criticisms.
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zasmucony, przygnębiony, zrozpaczony zobacz także: miserable commencer à apprendre
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upset or worried: She was deeply distressed by the news of his death.
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granica (obszar graniczny np. między rejonami, strefami, dzielnicami) commencer à apprendre
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1. uspokajać, pokrzepiać (kogoś), rozpraszać obawy (czyjeś) 2. utwierdzać (kogoś w przekonaniu), zapewniać (kogoś o czymś) commencer à apprendre
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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.
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rozwijający się, rosnący w szybkim tempie (np. o interesie, populacji) commencer à apprendre
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developing quickly: The company hoped to profit from the burgeoning communications industry.
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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.
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an illegal act; a crime: 1. a serious/minor offence 2. a criminal/drink-driving offence 3. Driving without a licence is an offence.
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usunąć wnętrzności, wypatroszyć commencer à apprendre
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to remove one or all of the organs from the inside of a body Synonym disembowel
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poddawać się (badaniom, operacji), odbywać (np. kurację), przechodzić (np. szkolenie) commencer à apprendre
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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.
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pomocniczy, posiłkowy (np. pracownik, załoga) zapasowy, rezerwowy (np. silnik, sprzęt) commencer à apprendre
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giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing:
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1. przepaść, czeluść, urwisko 2. niebezpieczna sytuacja commencer à apprendre
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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
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1. zmuszać, przeforsować, dokonać czegoś za pomocą nacisku 2. walec commencer à apprendre
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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.
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przymiotnik drażliwy, łatwo wpadający w irytację, pobudliwy, rozdrażniony commencer à apprendre
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becoming annoyed very easily: Synonyms peevish, petulant Be careful what you say - he's rather irritable today.
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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.
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ironiczny, żartobliwy / idiom commencer à apprendre
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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.
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commencer à apprendre
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skonfigurowany na niepowodzenie commencer à apprendre
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podpora czegoś, fundament czegoś commencer à apprendre
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He is the linchpin of our whole company.
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z czyjegoś punktu widzenia commencer à apprendre
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doing things in a secret and unfair way:
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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.
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1. przyzwoity, godziwy, zgodny z normami moralnymi 2. zdrowy (służący zdrowiu) commencer à apprendre
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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.
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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.
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odkleić coś, dołączyć coś commencer à apprendre
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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.
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złowieszczy, złowrogi, ponury commencer à apprendre
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evil, or suggesting that something evil is going to happen: She has dark, sinister eyes that make you nervous when she looks at you.
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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.
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pejoratywny, niepochlebny commencer à apprendre
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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.
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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.
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gderliwy, zrzędliwy, marudzący, narzekający, naburmuszony commencer à apprendre
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easily annoyed and complaining: 1. I hadn't had enough sleep and was feeling kind of grumpy. 2. a grumpy old man
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skazany (na karę śmierci) przeznaczony do rozbiórki (o budynku) commencer à apprendre
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przepowiadać, zapowiadać, zwiastować, wróżyć commencer à apprendre
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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.
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nić, wątek (np. w filmie), smuga, smużka (np. dymu commencer à apprendre
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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.
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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.
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dotyczyć czegoś, odnosić się do czegoś commencer à apprendre
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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.
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1. istotny dla czegoś, mający związek z czymś 2. przymiotnik na temat, adekwatny, trafny commencer à apprendre
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relating directly to the subject being considered: a pertinent question/remark Chapter One is pertinent to the post-war period.
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bardzo mały, maleńki, miniaturowy commencer à apprendre
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extremely small: All she gave him to eat was two minuscule pieces of toast.
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