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explain: teething problems commencer à apprendre
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small early problems of new company, product etc
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promise well OR hold promise (e.g. His latest idea holds promise.)
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dobrze się zapowiadać, lecz być rozczarowaniem commencer à apprendre
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explain: pride oneself on sth (or take pride in sth) commencer à apprendre
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to take satisfaction in, be proud of, or highly value something one owns, has done, or is renowned for.
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unikać, stronić od czegoś commencer à apprendre
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to keep off sth (e.g. My brother doesn't keep off alcohol.)
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rzucić kogoś na głęboką wodę commencer à apprendre
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throw somebody in at the deep end [idiom]
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dwell on sth / dwell upon sth
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kredyt ze zmiennym oprocentowaniem commencer à apprendre
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variable interest rate loan OR variable rate loan
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kredyt hipoteczny ze zmiennym oprocentowaniem commencer à apprendre
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adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM)
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commencer à apprendre
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the glossing over of one's own weaknesses or mistakes and the exaggeration of one's own good qualities and achievements
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what does it mean to gloss over sth? commencer à apprendre
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to treat or describe (something, such as a serious problem or error) as if it were not important (e.g. He glossed over the accident.)
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to co się liczy/ to, co najważniejsze [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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mortgage loan / mortgage credit
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the length of your mortgage (okres hipoteki / kredytu hipotecznego)
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commencer à apprendre
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primary market (it consists of new properties, which include new launches and ongoing projects from the developer.)
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secondary market (it's made up of secondary or sub-sale properties, previously owned houses in matured locations and established residential areas.)
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own contribution (the amount of money you will be paying to the builder or property reseller from your own pocket to be eligible for a home loan)
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pośrednik organizujący pożyczki hipoteczne / ekspert kredytowy commencer à apprendre
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zakończyć działanie, dokończyć rozpoczęty proces commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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loan/credit application, credit request
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rzeczywista roczna stopa oprocentowania (RRSO) commencer à apprendre
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annual percentage rate of charge (APR)
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commencer à apprendre
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overpay / make an excess payment
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mortgage loan/lending/credit
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commencer à apprendre
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podstawowe informacje na temat czegoś commencer à apprendre
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(to get) the lowdown on something
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prowincja, zaścianek, dziura (o małej miejscowości) / rozlewisko, stojąca woda commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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to act according to a principle, e.g. I make it a rule not to eat fatty foods
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explain: be par for the course (= do przewidzenia) commencer à apprendre
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if a type of behaviour, event, or situation is par for the course, it's not good but it's normal or as you'd expect, e.g. The school budget is going to be cut again this year, but then that's par for the course.
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explain: shit or get off the pot commencer à apprendre
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= either act now or accept that you'll never do something / used to convey that someone should stop wasting time and get on with sth
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spaczony, wypaczony (np. charakter, umysł) commencer à apprendre
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swoboda działania w czymś commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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casserole dish, ovenproof dish, oven dish
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fine-grained / coarse-grained
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parchment paper, bakery paper
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wymowny, znaczący / celny, skuteczny commencer à apprendre
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błędna, wybrakowana edukacja commencer à apprendre
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zaniedbujący (np. obowiązki) / niedbały, niestaranny w wykonywaniu czegoś commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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know full well / know perfectly well
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odgałęzienie (np. w firmie lub roślinie), boczna linia (w rodzinie) commencer à apprendre
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w języku potocznym / być powszechnie używanym commencer à apprendre
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in common parlance / be in common parlance
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nasze czasy, obecne czasy commencer à apprendre
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ubolewać nad czymś [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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stwarzający/powodujący podziały commencer à apprendre
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explain: let the chips fall (where they may) commencer à apprendre
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to let a situation unfold without worrying about the consequences. (= niech się dzieje co chce)
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wpraszać się [phrasal verb] commencer à apprendre
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zdolność przewidywania / ostrożność, przezorność commencer à apprendre
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zastanawiać się nad czymś commencer à apprendre
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give sth a second thought
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explain: boilerplate [adjective] commencer à apprendre
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refers to standardised text, copy, documents, methods, or procedures that may be used over again without making major changes to the original
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to be not common and therefore valuable (e.g. Free time is at a premium for working parents)
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speak for yourself [spoken]
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zmniejszać się, ustępować, zelżeć (np. o deszczu) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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rabbit on [BrE][informal]
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wyrastać z czegoś (np. ubrań ale też metaforycznie - z dawnych zachowań) / wywodzić się skądś commencer à apprendre
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to sketch or plan something
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to deliberately underestimate a price, cost, rate etc. in order to deceive
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Useless miscellaneous tasks or duties assigned to someone capable of more challenging work. These tasks are usually boring and require very little brain activity.
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zdystansować się (od czegoś) commencer à apprendre
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step back (from sth) / distance oneself from sth
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a glib person speaks easily and confidently. This word shows that you do not trust the person or what they are saying
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trudne zadania / ciężka sprawa commencer à apprendre
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no longer enthusiastic or excited about things
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handyman / fixer-upper / jack of all trades
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commencer à apprendre
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homebody / stay-at-home OR home bird [idiom]
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śpiewać inaczej (zmienić zdanie lub stosunek do czegoś) commencer à apprendre
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to sing a different tune / song [idiom]
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explain: get back to the grind commencer à apprendre
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to go back to the job at hand, doesn't matter if it's the corporate grind or you're an MC working on an album
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commencer à apprendre
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to turn around and return on the same path (e.g. I'm going to double back to see if I dropped the ring on the way here.)
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to take the stage [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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to walk onto a stage, as to begin a performance, deliver a speech, etc. OR to be or become the main or central focus.
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explain: restrict yourself to sth commencer à apprendre
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to limit yourself to one particular thing or activity (e.g. If I'm driving, I restrict myself to one glass of wine)
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explain: money talks [spoken] commencer à apprendre
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pieniądze mają siłę przekonywania
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what does 'racket' mean informally? commencer à apprendre
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an illegal activity that makes money
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explain: on the off chance commencer à apprendre
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if you do something on the off chance, you do it even though you think it is unlikely to succeed
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a small and unlikely possibility
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explain: to face redundancy commencer à apprendre
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explain: oner [BrE][Informal] commencer à apprendre
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podejście, próba LUB rewelacja LUB cios, plomba
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odzyskać kontrolę nad sobą / uspokoić się commencer à apprendre
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to regain one's composure
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explain: keep the lights on commencer à apprendre
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to make sure that a business, system, etc. continues to operate, even if it does not make much progress
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skłonność do kłamstw / zakłamanie commencer à apprendre
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żarty / strojenie sobie żartów commencer à apprendre
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explain: the new kid on the block commencer à apprendre
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a newcomer to a particular place or sphere of activity
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explain: be in limbo [idiom] być w zawieszeniu [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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in an uncertain or undecided state or condition (= być w zawieszeniu)
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commencer à apprendre
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Do without the usual comforts and conveniences
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ustępować, zelżeć (np. o deszczu) commencer à apprendre
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explain: ring the changes (on sth) commencer à apprendre
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to do something in a different way in order to make it more interesting
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zaprzyjaźnić się z kimś (phrasal verb) commencer à apprendre
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ograniczać, redukować coś commencer à apprendre
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resztę historii wszyscy znają [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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child support / maintenance / alimony
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przyjść do głowy / na myśl commencer à apprendre
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nadawać się, sprostać wymaganiom LUB dać radę (coś zrobić), odnieść sukces [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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explain: to go back a long way commencer à apprendre
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1. to have existed for a long time, 2. to have known each other for a long time
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zawody w udowadnianiu swojej wyższości nad innymi commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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the fact or quality of being done or occurring at a favourable or useful time.
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roboty / prace wykończeniowe commencer à apprendre
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stan surowy / deweloperski commencer à apprendre
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z wyższej półki (o produkcie) commencer à apprendre
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upmarket [BrE] / upscale [AmE]
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nieostrożny, nieroztropny commencer à apprendre
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pospać sobie, wylegiwać się commencer à apprendre
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lie in [BrE] / sleep in [AmE] (noun: a lie-in | to have a lie-in)
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konik (sprzedawca biletów po zawyżonych cenach) commencer à apprendre
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tout / ticket tout [BrE] or scalper [AmE]
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rozsądny, roztropny / pełen reflekcji commencer à apprendre
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ślęczeć nad czymś, studiować coś uważnie (np. mapę) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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1. (of a person) not friendly and pleasant, 2. (of an activity/place) not enjoyable, acceptable, or welcoming
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explain: enervating (adjective) commencer à apprendre
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causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality
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explain: get someone's goat commencer à apprendre
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explain: toe the line on sth [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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to conform to a rule or standard, especially unwillingly (podporządkować się)
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commencer à apprendre
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to pay money for sth, esp. reluctantly
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explain: dead set on/against [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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1. She was dead set on [=completely certain about] going to college. 2. The mayor was dead set against [=strongly opposed to] the plan.
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explain: thumb a lift/ride commencer à apprendre
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stand by the side of the road holding out your thumb until a driver stops and gives you a lift.
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zdjąć brzmię z czyichś pleców [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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lift the burden from somebody's shoulders
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explain: stomach the idea commencer à apprendre
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Jenny couldn't really stomach the idea of moving to a big city, so she turned the job down.
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zapłacić rachunek, uregulować rachunek commencer à apprendre
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foot the bill OR pick up the tab
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zmienić swoje nastawienie do czegoś / zmienić zdanie [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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odnawiać, odrestaurować (np. dom) commencer à apprendre
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explain: to be out for something commencer à apprendre
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To be very eager to or intent on achieving or obtaining something. You can tell the young legal aide is out for a promotion, judging by the amount of time and energy he keeps putting into each case.
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explain: warm up to something commencer à apprendre
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to begin to like or enjoy someone or something She was not a person who was easy to warm up to.
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commencer à apprendre
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the accumulated proverbs and superstitions relative to the weather, especially in its relation to man, animals, the stars, the moon, and plants.
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dawać i brać (np. w związku) commencer à apprendre
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kompromis, wzajemne ustępstwa commencer à apprendre
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a situation in which people or groups who want different things each give some things to the others and get some things from the others
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explain: leave someone high and dry commencer à apprendre
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to put someone in a very difficult or unpleasant situation that they cannot escape from By switching to cheaper overseas suppliers they have left us high and dry.
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na dobre i na złe [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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I'll stay with him through thick and thin.
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commencer à apprendre
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not certain and with a risk of death or serious failure It had been touch-and-go for him in the hospital, but he had eventually recovered.
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być duszą towarzystwa [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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be the life and soul of the party
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explain: to play catch-up [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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to try to reach the same position, score, etc., as a competitor after one has fallen behind The team fell behind in the second inning and has had to play catch-up ever since.
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skłonność do kłamstw, zakłamanie [official] commencer à apprendre
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explain: time after time / time and again commencer à apprendre
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many times, usually so often that you become annoyed (raz za razem) Time after time I’ve told him not to touch my computer.
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nadejście pełnoletności, dojrzewanie commencer à apprendre
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wydobywać, wycisnąć (np. prawdę) [phrasal verb] commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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1. caring a lot about small details and wanting everything to be correct and tidy, 2. keeping your clothes, possessions, and property very clean and tidy 1. She was fastidious about her teeth., 2. When it comes to personal hygiene, the man is extremely fastidious.
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be in vogue / be the vogue
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naruszenie (prawa), wykroczenie commencer à apprendre
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taca (do serwowania potraw, napojów) commencer à apprendre
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przepłukiwać lub opróżnić za pomocą wody [phrasal verb] commencer à apprendre
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explain: to tamper with sth commencer à apprendre
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to touch something that you should not touch, and to change it in some way, often because you want to spoil it The possibility that evidence might be tampered with.
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słodki (w smaku), soczysty / przepyszny (np. danie) commencer à apprendre
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uczynić bardziej znośnym, osłodzić [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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sweeten the pill / sugar thep ill
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wisienka na torcie [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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stawiać wszystko na jedną kartę [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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put all one's eggs in one basket
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mieć ważniejsze/inne sprawy do załatwienia [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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have bigger/other fish to fry Don't take it personally, but I have bigger fish to fry. OR He said he had other fish to fry and couldn't help me.
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wychodzić na durnia, błazna [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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have/get egg on one's face
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zapakowany w kurczliwą folię commencer à apprendre
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explain: cut to (someone or something) [in film] commencer à apprendre
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In film, TV, or video editing, to abruptly interrupt a sequence in order to show something else. I was watching the football game when they cut to breaking news about the wildfire.
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data określająca do kiedy towar może być wystawiany na półce sklepowej commencer à apprendre
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Remove from the shelves these products which are past their sell-by date.
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skrzynka na kwiaty (w oknie / na poręczy balkonu) commencer à apprendre
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złowieszczy, złowrogi, ponury commencer à apprendre
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There was something sinister in his eyes.
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wprowadzenie / wprowadzać commencer à apprendre
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spód, dolna część (czegoś), dół commencer à apprendre
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I fitted a new skid plate to protect the underside of my Volvo.
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oczerniać, uwłaczać / umniejszać (wartości lub znaczenia czegoś) commencer à apprendre
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stadny (o zwierzęciu), towarzyski (o człowieku) commencer à apprendre
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recently formed and still developing OR young bird that has learnt to fly commencer à apprendre
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szczęśliwy (o okolicznościach), fartowny commencer à apprendre
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explain: be a godsend [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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spaść z nieba (nieoczekiwane w momencie, gdy potrzeba jest pomoc)
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pozbawiony złudzeń, rozczarowany commencer à apprendre
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explain: out of the frame commencer à apprendre
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not involved in something, or not being considered for something With Steve out of the frame, I knew I had a chance with Sarah.
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upominać, ochrzaniać kogoś commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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To connect with friends or people and chill. A: Yo are you free to link tonight? B: Yeah let's link up.
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to become free of negative attitudes, thoughts, or feelings that limit what you can achieve commencer à apprendre
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źle potraktować / źle wydać resztę commencer à apprendre
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expressing criticism or disappointment in a way that is intended to make someone feel ashamed [adjective] commencer à apprendre
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zgodnie z prawem (j. mówiony) commencer à apprendre
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explain: make the right noises/make all the right noises commencer à apprendre
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showing concern or enthusiasm about something because you feel you ought to rather than because you really want to.
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explain: within one's rights [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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in the position or situation of being morally or legally allowed to have, get, or do something You are within your rights to demand a refund.
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commencer à apprendre
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Our ideas seem to be converging now.
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przejść na wcześniejszą emeryturę commencer à apprendre
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przymykać na coś oko [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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nie zgadzać się z kimś/czymś commencer à apprendre
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to take issue with sb/sth (over sth)
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commencer à apprendre
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wyrazić pogląd (na jakiś temat) commencer à apprendre
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express / take the view that
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w centrum zainteresowania opinii publicznej commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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balustrada, poręcz, bariera, gzyms commencer à apprendre
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chytry, podstępny, przebiegły commencer à apprendre
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budzący emocje, silnie zabarwiony emocjonalnie commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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prawdomówność, wiarygodność commencer à apprendre
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szybko myślący/reagujący (o osobie) commencer à apprendre
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marzenia ściętej głowy [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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pie in the sky / a pipe dream
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commencer à apprendre
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udogodnienia, wyposażenie commencer à apprendre
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zakończyć, doprowadzić do końca / zaokrąglić (np. liczbę) commencer à apprendre
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członek sekty / sekciarski commencer à apprendre
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powszechnie występujący, przeważający commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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explain: in tune with someone/something commencer à apprendre
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having a good understanding of someone or something He is more in tune with his players today, because he has asked them for their opinions.
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wart zauważenia / odnotowania commencer à apprendre
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dręczyć, dawać się we znaki / natrętnie narzucać się commencer à apprendre
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poczuć się czymś urażonym/dotkniętym commencer à apprendre
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take exception to something
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explain: electrical fault commencer à apprendre
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a fault caused by something electrical [fault = usterka] The fire was believed to have been caused by an electrical fault.
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grać komuś na nerwach (denerwować kogoś) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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an amount of money spent on something That's a modest outlay on local advertising.
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trzymać się z daleka od czegoś/kogoś commencer à apprendre
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robić to, co do kogoś należy [idiom][informal] commencer à apprendre
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come up with the goods / deliver the goods (in other words, do what is expected or required of one.)
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otrzymywać coś (np. nagrodę, krytykę) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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He finally came around to my views.
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samodzielny lokal mieszkalny commencer à apprendre
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system ABS w samochodzie (zapobiegający blokowaniu się kół) commencer à apprendre
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anti-lock braking system (ABS)
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nagła odmiana, zaskakująca odmiana [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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a turn-up for the book(s)
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żywy, pełen życia (np. osoba) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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trying to get things, especially because you want them, rather than because you need them (= zachłanny)
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commencer à apprendre
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done in an obvious way that shows you are not embarrassed or ashamed to be doing something bad or illegal
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szlachetny, prawy [formal] commencer à apprendre
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upstanding (= honest and deserving respect)
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1. fabrykowanie, 2. wymysł commencer à apprendre
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1. Fabrication of evidence is a crime. 2. The latest fabrication of city officials is absolutely ridiculous.
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nadawać się do czegoś, pozwalać na coś [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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1. Does your method lend itself to this particular case? 2. My busy life doesn't lend itself to taking vacations.
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commencer à apprendre
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turn of phrase (e.g. to have a nice turn of phrase)
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commencer à apprendre
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at the turn of the century
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nawet nie mrugnąć [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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Maria did not turn a hair when we told her the awful news.
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commencer à apprendre
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to be unable to sleep, or to sleep badly, especially because something is worrying you I was tossing and turning all night.
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pod wrażeniem, podekscytowany czymś [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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błyskotliwy (np. osoba, rozmowa) commencer à apprendre
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explain: be at the top of your game commencer à apprendre
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to be performing extremely well in a sport, job, etc. so that you could not perform any better I want to beat Andy when he's at the top of his game.
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rozmokły, błotnisty (np. teren) / ckliwy (np. film) commencer à apprendre
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breja (z błota i rozmokłego śniegu), błoto pośniegowe commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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having the effect of being, or intended to be, the opposite of what is usually expected or considered reasonable Sometimes I think he refuses to cooperate just to be perverse.
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commencer à apprendre
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After a lengthy discussion we reached a unanimous decision on the proposal.
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nieokreślony, niewyraźny, niejasny commencer à apprendre
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Ten samochód jest zdecydowanie lepszy od poprzedniego. commencer à apprendre
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This car is decidedly better than the previous one.
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wietrzny, nieosłonięty od wiatru (np. obszar) / potargany (np. o włosach) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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pozbyć się pozorów, przestać udawać commencer à apprendre
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drop all pretence / give up all pretence / abandon all pretence
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commencer à apprendre
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dusić/tłumić coś w sobie (np. żal, złość) Mój terapeuta powiedział mi, abym nie tłumił moich emocji. commencer à apprendre
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My therapist told me not to bottle up my emotions.
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explain: cast your net wide commencer à apprendre
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to include many people or things when you are looking for something
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commencer à apprendre
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to stop supporting someone, or to leave someone without any support or purpose The company was absorbed into a large conglomerate and most of its employees cast adrift.
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commencer à apprendre
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nadawać ton, grać pierwsze skrzypce commencer à apprendre
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kto płaci, ten wymaga [przsłowie] commencer à apprendre
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he who pays the piper calls the tune
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kochać kogoś bez wzajemności commencer à apprendre
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Terry has been carrying a torch for Liz for years, but she seems not to notice.
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commencer à apprendre
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to be able to sing the correct musical sounds of a tune Neither of my brothers can carry a tune, but my sister is a good singer.
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podły (zamiar), plugawy (czyn) / obskurny, zapyziały (budynek) commencer à apprendre
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odsłaniający (np. fakty), ukazujący wszystko (np. całą prawdę) commencer à apprendre
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pójść po linii najmniejszego oporu LUB ciąć wydatki commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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taki, w którym wszystkie chwyty są dozwolone / bez ograniczeń (np. dyskusja) commencer à apprendre
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stać po czyjejś stronie LUB trzymać z kimś commencer à apprendre
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You're siding with mum, it's not fair. OR You shouldn't side with this boy. He's shady.
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commencer à apprendre
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events or activities that are strange, dishonest, or illegal
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nazywać rzeczy po imieniu commencer à apprendre
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ostatni gwóźdź do czyjejś trumny commencer à apprendre
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final nail in somebody's coffin
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commencer à apprendre
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to fail completely OR to be wasted This company is going down the tubes OR Theresa could see all her good work going down the tubes.
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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to use all your money or energy in doing something OR to waste your only chance to do something
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explain: get/click into gear commencer à apprendre
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to start working effectively or making progress Suddenly my brain clicked into gear and I realised what was happening.
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dobijać/kopać leżącego [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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twist/turn the knife in the wound
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commencer à apprendre
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You open the first valve, I'll take care of the other.
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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Microprocessor technology is in the vanguard of modern production techniques.
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commencer à apprendre
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explain: run rings round someone commencer à apprendre
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to do something much better than someone else
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explain: run the risk of sth commencer à apprendre
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to be in a situation in which something bad could happen The President runs the risk of assassination with every public appearance.
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explain: to run a tight ship commencer à apprendre
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to control something such as an organization or institution in a very strict and effective way
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commencer à apprendre
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The outcomes run counter to your premises.
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przykładać się do pracy [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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If you don't start pulling your weight, you will never succeed.
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explain: pull your socks up! [informal][BrE] commencer à apprendre
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used when you are telling someone that they are not doing a job well enough and that they must do better
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commencer à apprendre
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an action or event in the past that is used as an example or reason for a present action or event Arab states condemned the plan, regarding it as setting a dangerous precedent.
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wydzielać, wydawać coś (np. zapach, dźwięk) commencer à apprendre
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Your car is giving off a funny smell.
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explain: lose sight of sth commencer à apprendre
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to forget an important fact, or to forget what your main aim is, because you are thinking too much about other things I think he has lost sight of the origins of the company.
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jednorazowy LUB bardzo tani, o niskiej jakości commencer à apprendre
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throwaway (e.g. earphones or insults)
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wysyłka, partia towaru, przesyłka commencer à apprendre
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We ship up to 300 consignments a year.
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commencer à apprendre
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powstrzymywać coś (np. emocje) commencer à apprendre
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choke sth back (e.g. tears)
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commencer à apprendre
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grasp the nettle OR take the bull by the horns
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commencer à apprendre
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nie do utrzymania, nie do obrony (np. stanowisko, decyzja) commencer à apprendre
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wspólny, uzgodniony (np. atak, trud) commencer à apprendre
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concerted (e.g. concerted effort) involving a lot of people or organisations working together in a determined way, e.g. He called for concerted action against terrorism.
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commencer à apprendre
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existing or present in an amount that is too large to be measured Their policy of high unemployment caused untold misery for millions.
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commencer à apprendre
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take turns (doing sth) OR take it in turns
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z rozdrażnieniem, z irytacją commencer à apprendre
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wstępnie, niezobowiązująco commencer à apprendre
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tentatively (e.g. suggested)
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odcinać się, odparować, ripostować (w rozmowie) commencer à apprendre
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to retort (also a noun: retort)
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explain: fall foul of sb/sth commencer à apprendre
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to get into trouble with someone or something
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commencer à apprendre
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a tax that people paid to the church in the past
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commencer à apprendre
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feeling worried, confused, or surprised Victoria looked disconcerted for a moment.
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commencer à apprendre
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to encourage someone to do something His comments spurred me on to success.
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explain: overreach (oneself) commencer à apprendre
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to try to do more than your ability, authority, or money will allow He has overreached himself financially.
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commencer à apprendre
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to harangue (also functions as a noun)
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commencer à apprendre
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She yanked the plug too hard.
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zlekceważyć (prawo, zasadę, zwyczaj, tradycję) commencer à apprendre
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You flouted our tradition and you have to suffer punishment. OR If you flout the rules, you'll be fired.
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płacić za swoje czyny, ponosić konsekwencje, dostawać za swoje (idiom) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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Can I scrounge 5 EUR from you, do you think?
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zmazać coś (np. winy, złe uczynki), sprawić, że inni zapomną o czymś złym lub wstydliwym commencer à apprendre
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No one will live down my tennis skirt falling down.
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przeżyć dzięki sprytowi, zarabiać na życie dzięki sprytowi commencer à apprendre
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live by one's wits [idiom]
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własny interes, osobisty interes commencer à apprendre
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Some businesses have a vested interest in promoting health scares.
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margaryna (pudełko margaryny) commencer à apprendre
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margarine (a tub of margarine) There was a tub of margarine in the fridge.
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osłupienie, oszołomienie, zdziwienie, konfuzja commencer à apprendre
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kadzidło (używane w kościele) commencer à apprendre
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A substance that creates a strong but pleasant smell when burned. Incense is often used in religious ceremonies.
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commencer à apprendre
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uczęszczać (odwiedzać często jakieś miejsce) commencer à apprendre
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He frequents this club, he's here almost every weekend.
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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face downwards (e.g. to lie face downwards)
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postawić gdzieś nogę (pojawić się w jakimś miejscu) commencer à apprendre
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I will never set foot in this house again.
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szczera rozmowa, rozmowa od serca commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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arm in arm (e.g. to stroll)
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explain: to walk hand in hand commencer à apprendre
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To hold hands while walking alongside someone. They walk everywhere hand in hand.
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commencer à apprendre
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if cars are nose to tail, they are moving slowly in a long line with not much space between them (zderzak w zderzak)
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explain: to come face to face with sth/sb commencer à apprendre
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To confront or encounter sb or sth directly.
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commencer à apprendre
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A social phenomenon whereby the public at large comes to fear some threat to health, based on suppositions which are nearly always not well-founded.
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commencer à apprendre
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poddawać się (czemuś), pogodzić się (z czymś) commencer à apprendre
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It's hard to reconcile myself with the loss of my friend.
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commencer à apprendre
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early problems that an organization experiences when it is first starting in business
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od zera do milionera / od pucybuta do milionera [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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poparzyć się (wrzątkiem lub gorącą parą) / oparzenie commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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I'm not gonna persuade you, but I'd really do it, just for kicks.
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explain: to riff off (noun: riff-off) commencer à apprendre
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to use an idea as a basis for a new variation.
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człowiek godny zaufania i uczciwy [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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I need a straight shooter for this job.
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commencer à apprendre
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I can sleep anywhere and be fresh with half an hour's catnap.
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commencer à apprendre
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cut teeth (also means: to get your first experience in a particular job by doing something) actors who cut their teeth on low-budget films
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explain: progress up the rungs commencer à apprendre
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to go up the (career) ladder
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mieć swoje plusy i minusy [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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bezpardonowa walka [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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It’s dog eat dog in the television industry.
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ruszać się, streszczać się commencer à apprendre
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mieć udowodnioną listę osiągnięć commencer à apprendre
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to have a proved track record
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nie wychylać się (nie robić czegoś, co jest nietypowe) [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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explain: make a quick buck commencer à apprendre
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to earn money quickly, especially without making much effort All they care about is making a quick buck.
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commencer à apprendre
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The line between red ink and profitability is so thin.
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commencer à apprendre
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a large amount of money given to someone for accepting an important job
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commencer à apprendre
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large pieces of electrical equipment used in people’s homes, for example washing machines and fridges
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commencer à apprendre
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a situation in which economic conditions are bad and people’s living standards fall
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lalunia, dzidzia, dziunia [potocznie] commencer à apprendre
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The bimbo is pretty but not really intelligent.
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dylemat, kłopot, trudne położenie commencer à apprendre
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I'm in a predicament and I completely don't know what to do.
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tak czy inaczej, tak czy owak commencer à apprendre
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done in an attempt to get someone’s approval an ingratiating nod/smile
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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I could hear the contempt in her voice.
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drobiazgowo, skrupulatnie commencer à apprendre
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She was painstakingly prepared for future relationships.
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przeszkadzać w czymś [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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przywiązywać do czegoś wielką wagę [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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set/lay great store on/by something I've never set much store by money and possessions.
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commencer à apprendre
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bezduszny, bezwzględny, bezlitosny, nieczuły, bezuczuciowy commencer à apprendre
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callous (synonym: heartless)
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commencer à apprendre
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jasno wysławiający się, elokwentny commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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The shop assistant was clearly a garrulous woman who enjoyed chattering to her customers.
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niedający się wyprowadzić z równowagi, opanowany [potocznie] commencer à apprendre
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bojaźliwy, bez charakteru (o osobie) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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rozdzielić, rozdzielać (np. pożywienie, pieniądze) [phrasal verb] commencer à apprendre
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zaabsorbowany czymś, pochłonięty czymś commencer à apprendre
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domyślać się, snuć domysły commencer à apprendre
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szeleścić, szumieć / szelest, szmer, szum commencer à apprendre
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zwieńczenie (historii), scena finałowa (filmu), rozwiązanie (przebiegu akcji) commencer à apprendre
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zamiłowanie, upodobanie (do czegoś) commencer à apprendre
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robić coś, a nie tylko o tym mówić; poprzeć słowa czynami [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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put one's money where one's mouth is
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ślepa uliczka, ślepy zaułek [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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cul-de-sac (both literally and metaphorically)
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commencer à apprendre
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robić kogoś w konia, nabierać kogoś [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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a person, company or product that is very successful
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commencer à apprendre
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osoba uszczęśliwiająca innych na siłę commencer à apprendre
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nie spisywać się, nie sprawdzać się commencer à apprendre
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nie ma sensu czegoś robić commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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tip the scales (or tip the balance)
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commencer à apprendre
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You've got an outlandish hairstyle!
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wg mnie, moim zdaniem [potocznie] commencer à apprendre
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osoba, która nie umie przegrywać commencer à apprendre
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drwiący, szyderczy (np. śmiech) commencer à apprendre
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po zastanowieniu, po namyśle, po rozważeniu (kwestii) commencer à apprendre
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This job offer had some advantages, but on balance he thought he was better off where he is.
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commencer à apprendre
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przelotny, krótki (o uśmiechu, spojrzeniu) commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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There was a momentary silence between us.
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pojawiać się jak grzyby po deszczu ALBO odbić się w górę commencer à apprendre
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1. He sprang up from the ground, standing up immediately. 2. In this city, problems spring up everyday.
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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leak OR seep OR drip (drop by drop) OR ooze out
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beczeć, meczeć (owce, barany) / biadolić (potocznie) commencer à apprendre
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to bleat (also works as a noun)
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cętka LUB pokrywać plamkami commencer à apprendre
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zabarwienie, lekki odcień LUB domieszka, nuta (np. żalu) commencer à apprendre
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1. His hair is ginger with a tinge of brown. 2. I heard a tinge of bitterness in his voice.
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explain: take to sb/sth and doing sth commencer à apprendre
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1. to begin to like sb or sth, 2. to start doing sth as a habit 1. I took to John immediately., 2. Recently he’s taken to wearing a cap.
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znaleźć się w kłopotliwym położeniu commencer à apprendre
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find yourself in a predicament
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explain: to be at odds with (oneself) commencer à apprendre
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Holding conflicting opinions, beliefs, or intentions. I've been at odds with myself as to what is the best course of action.
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zwłaszcza, szczególnie (formalnie) commencer à apprendre
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He shocked many, not least when he set up his own school.
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stawiać sobie za cel zrobienie czegoś commencer à apprendre
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set your sights on doing something
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określenie zbiorowe, określenie zbiorcze commencer à apprendre
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wysiedlać / wykorzeniać / wyrwać z korzeniem (w ogrodnictwie) commencer à apprendre
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explain: keep one's head above the water commencer à apprendre
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To (barely) avoid being consumed by a stressful or unpleasant situation (often related to work or finance). If credit cards are the only thing keeping your head above water, then your situation is more dire than I thought.
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ciężkie przejścia, ciężkie chwile [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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I've had some rough ride but everything is OK now. OR He helped me through my rough ride.
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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sprawa (przydzielona komuś), kompetencja, zakres odpowiedzialności [BrE][Official] commencer à apprendre
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pod czyimś patronatem [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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under the auspices of sb/sth The whole exhibition, under the auspices of the National Organization for Women, aims to draw attention to the injustices women all over the world face every day.
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domena, specjalność (czyjaś) Posiadanie sportowych aut jest domeną bogaczy. commencer à apprendre
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Owning sports cars is the preserve of the rich.
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nadać czemuś/komuś rozgłosu commencer à apprendre
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chronienie, zagwarantowanie (np. praw) commencer à apprendre
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enshrinement (verb: to enshrine in) The right of free speech is enshrined in the Constitution.
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commencer à apprendre
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He let me in on his project but I had to promise not to tell anyone.
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na równej stopie z kimś/czymś commencer à apprendre
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on an/the equal footing with/as sb/sth
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commencer à apprendre
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Turn left on the next turning.
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commencer à apprendre
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wpatrzony w siebie, zorientowany na własne cele commencer à apprendre
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not interested in other people or things that do not affect you
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commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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dzwonienie (np. dzwonka), dźwięczenie, brzęczenie commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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chrzęst (np. szkła albo kamieni) commencer à apprendre
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You always know when the postman comes because he crunches across the gravel.
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piszczeć (o hamulcach), zgrzytać (o zawiasach), mówić wrzaskliwym głosem commencer à apprendre
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screech (also works as a noun) The brakes screeched as he tried to stop the car.
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commencer à apprendre
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Don't strain yourself so much.
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commencer à apprendre
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in any event OR in any case
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explain: to have second sight commencer à apprendre
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to be able to know what will happen in the future
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dowiadywać się prawdy o czymś commencer à apprendre
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get at the truth about sth He got at the truth about his parents.
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szczery do bólu, mówiący bez ogródek commencer à apprendre
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For a moment, she thought she had been too outspoken.
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commencer à apprendre
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podatny na wpływ (emocjonalny, moralny), łatwo ulegający wpływom commencer à apprendre
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Children of primary school age are very impressionable and tend to believe what they are told.
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piętnować (kogoś), napiętnować (czyjeś zachowanie), stygmatyzować commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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somebody who is not controlled by emotions and typically exhibits good judgement and decision making skills Anna is a very level-headed person.
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commencer à apprendre
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to make someone nervous or frightened All this attention is unnerving. I hate being on display.
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commencer à apprendre
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very enthusiastic, especially about something that might be dangerous
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niezaprzeczalnie, nieodparcie commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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His mind had gone off at a complete tangent.
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uderzać do głowy (np. alkohol, sukces, woda sodowa) commencer à apprendre
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When the wine went to my head I told him all of my secrets.
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mający anielską cierpliwość, wytrzymały commencer à apprendre
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He has a long-suffering wife who tolerates his excesses.
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konik, ulubiony temat LUB konik na biegunach commencer à apprendre
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w całym tego słowa znaczeniu, w najwyższym stopniu [idiom] commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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sb you have under your wings
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commencer à apprendre
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not in the least / not the least bit
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