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question		réponse
extremly beautiful or attractive; shocking or very impressive commencer à apprendre		stunning
tracić ważność commencer à apprendre		expire
to give freedom or free movement to someone or sth commencer à apprendre		release
the situation in which there is more than enough of sth commencer à apprendre		abundance
to show or experience great surprise or admiration commencer à apprendre		marvel
A person related to you who lived a long time ago commencer à apprendre		ancestor
wishing you had what another person has commencer à apprendre		envious
arranged or decided already and not able to be changed commencer à apprendre		fixed stały, niezmienny, ustalony Do you pay your mortgage on a fixed or variable rate?
used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more commencer à apprendre		merely jedynie I wasn't complaining, I merely said that I was tired.
responsible for sth or someone commencer à apprendre		in charge of (sth/someone) odpowiedzialny za The teacher put me in charge of organizing the project.
in a strange and sometimes unpleasant way commencer à apprendre		peculiarly osobliwie, dziwnie He looked at me most peculiarly.
to discover or describe the exact facts about sth commencer à apprendre		pinpoint sprecyzować Emergency workers are still unable to pinpoint the cause of the explosion
seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed commencer à apprendre		plausible wiarygodny a plausible excuse
pod pewnymi względami commencer à apprendre		in certain respects
to care for a child until he or she is an adult, often giving him or her particular beliefs commencer à apprendre		bring sb up wychowywać
to move into a higer social position, or to improve your position at work commencer à apprendre		climb up the career lader
to give sth in order to provide or achieve sth together with other people commencer à apprendre		contribute przyczynić się Her family has contributed $50, 000 to the fund.
to make someone able to do sth, or to make sth possible commencer à apprendre		enable umożliwiać Computerization should enable us to cut production costs by half.
pójść krok dalej commencer à apprendre		take things a step further
zdecydowana większość ludzi commencer à apprendre		the vast majority of people
to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less commencer à apprendre		maintain utrzymać, zachować We have standards to maintain.
to act according to what you have been asked by someone in authority commencer à apprendre		obey być posłusznym The soldiers refused to obey.
pod względem commencer à apprendre		in term of sth
having a lot of money or owning a lot of things commencer à apprendre		affluent
rich commencer à apprendre		wealthy With their natural resources they are potentially a very wealthy country.
successful, usually by earning a lot of money commencer à apprendre		prosperous dostatni
especially of a business, job or activity) producing a lot of money commencer à apprendre		lucrative dochodowy The merger proved to be very lucrative for both companies.
popularny wśród commencer à apprendre		popular with
to attack someone commencer à apprendre		set on/upon sb He was set upon by a vicious dog.
to force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way of living commencer à apprendre		impose nakładać, narzucać, dyktować I don't want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children.
to improve the quality, amount or strenght of sth commencer à apprendre		enhance wzmacniać, zwiększać These scandals will not enhance the organization's reputation.
to feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like commencer à apprendre		resent oburzać się; czuć się urażony czymś She bitterly resented her father's new wife.
the act of changing or making something change to its opposite commencer à apprendre		reversal odwrócenie, obalenie; porażka He demanded a reversal of the previous decision; in a suprising reversal of reaction
to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about commencer à apprendre		confess wyznać, spowiadać She confessed to her husband that she had sold her wedding ring.
consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other commencer à apprendre		heterogeneous różnorodny, niejednolity Switzerland is a heterogeneous confederation of 26 self-governing cantons.
to delay an event and plan or to decide that it should happen at a later date or time commencer à apprendre		postpone przełożyć na inny termin They decided to postpone their holiday until next year.
a long talk in which someone advises other people how they should behave in order to be better people commencer à apprendre		sermon kazanie I really don't think it's a politician's job to go delivering sermons on public morality.
existing as a natural or basic part of sth commencer à apprendre		inherent nieodłączny I have an inherent distrust of lawyers.
wychodzić na jaw commencer à apprendre		come out When the truth came out, there was public outrage.
A shocking, morally unacceptable, and usually violent action commencer à apprendre		outrage pogwałcenie prawa The bomb, which killed 15 people, was the worst of a series of terrorist outrages.
to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone (informal) commencer à apprendre		hang out spędzać wolny czas I've been hanging out backstage with the band.
borykać się; walka commencer à apprendre		struggle borykać się I've been struggling to understand this article all afternoon.
extremly funny and causing a lot of laughter commencer à apprendre		hilarious
still determined and enthusiastic, despite problems or no success commencer à apprendre		undaunted nieposkromiony Undaunted by the cold and the rain, people danced until 2 a.m.
niemniej jednak; pomimo tego commencer à apprendre		nevertheless
to finish commencer à apprendre		run out wyczerpać się I've run out of milk/money/ideas/patience.
to do something as promised or intended, or to satisfy your hopes or expectations commencer à apprendre		fulfill spełnić, pełnić She said the president had failed to fulfill his campaign promises.
to consider or have an opinion about sth or someone commencer à apprendre		regard uważać, traktować, wzgląd Environmentalists regard GM technology with suspicion.
niepełnosprawny commencer à apprendre		disabled
pomimo commencer à apprendre		in spite of sth
to give money or goods to help a person or organization commencer à apprendre		donate An anonymous businesswoman donated one million dollars to the charity.
to use something in a way that helps you commencer à apprendre		exploit wyzyskać, wykorzystać We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.
namawiać; nakłaniać commencer à apprendre		persuade If she doesn't want to go, nothing you can say will persuade her.
to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something commencer à apprendre		assess oszacować They assessed the cost of the flood damage at £2,500.
całkowicie; ogólny commencer à apprendre		overall The overall situation is good, despite a few minor problems.
altruistyczny commencer à apprendre		altruistic
to make someone familiar with new conditions commencer à apprendre		accustom przyzwyczaić It takes awhile to accustom yourself to working at night.
on commencer à apprendre		upon Upon her head she wore a black velvet hat.
sumienie commencer à apprendre		conscience You didn't do anything wrong - you should have a clear conscience (= not feel guilty).
the fact that there are many different ideas or opinions about something commencer à apprendre		diversity There is a wide diversity of opinion on the question of unilateral disarmament.
to make or become well again, especially after a cut or other injury commencer à apprendre		heal uzdrowić; zagoić się The wounds were gradually healing (up).
to receive money, a house, etc. from someone after they have died commencer à apprendre		inherit dziedziczyć All her children will inherit equally.
poświęcić commencer à apprendre		devote poświęcić He left the Senate to devote more time to his family.
to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed commencer à apprendre		preserve The agreement preserved our right to limit trade in endangered species.
limited, especially by official rules, laws, etc commencer à apprendre		restricted Building in this area of town is restricted.
showing kindness, care, and sympathy towards others, especially those who are suffering commencer à apprendre		humane humanitarny the humane way of dealing with
left behind, or left without care and protection commencer à apprendre		abandoned opuszczony Shelters are full of abandoned pets.
przepracowanie commencer à apprendre		overwork He got sick through overwork.
dążyć do celu; ścigać, gonić commencer à apprendre		pursue The car was pursued by helicopters. He decided to pursue a career in television.
expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time commencer à apprendre		due to What time is the next bus due?
zgodny commencer à apprendre		coherent When she calmed down, she was more coherent
calm, serious, and controlled behaviour that makes people respect you commencer à apprendre		dignity dostojeństwo, godność He is a man of dignity and calm determination.
belief and confidence in your own ability and value commencer à apprendre		self-esteem She suffers from low self-esteem and it prevents her from pursuing her goals.
worth a lot of money commencer à apprendre		valuable drogocenny, wartościowy These antiques are extremely valuable.
woleć commencer à apprendre		prefer
a feeling of extreme excitement, usually caused by something pleasant commencer à apprendre		thrill It gave me a real thrill to see her again after so many years.
odrzucać commencer à apprendre		refuse
to collect several things, often from different places or people commencer à apprendre		gather I went to several libraries to gather information about the plans.
podatny; odpowiedzialny za commencer à apprendre		liable The areas of town near the river are liable to flooding
zwierzchnik, przełożony commencer à apprendre		superior
samouk commencer à apprendre		self-taught
to direct attention toward something commencer à apprendre		point out wytknąć, zwrócić uwagę Angela pointed out some spelling errorsin my paper.
to need something or make something necessary commencer à apprendre		require wymagać Bringing up children often requires you to put their needs first.
radzić sobie z commencer à apprendre		deal with
zatwierdzić commencer à apprendre		submit You must submit your application before 1 January.
more than enough commencer à apprendre		ample You'll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk.
to represent or show something in a picture or story commencer à apprendre		depict przedstawić, opisać Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.
very surprised commencer à apprendre		astonished They looked astonished when I announced I was pregnant.
to be greater than a number or amount, or to go past an allowed limit commencer à apprendre		exceed przekraczać; przewyższać The success of our campaign has exceeded our wildest expectations.
to criticize something or someone strongly and publicly commencer à apprendre		denounce potępiać The government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides.
interesować się czymś commencer à apprendre		to be keen on sth
to not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility commencer à apprendre		neglect zaniedbać She's been neglecting her studies this semester.
to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it commencer à apprendre		pursue ścigać, tropić, iść czyimś śladem The hunters spent hours pursuing their prey.
to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of commencer à apprendre		handle obchodzić się, traktować, kierować się Who handles the marketing in your company?
intentionally commencer à apprendre		deliberately celowo I'm sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me.
the process of getting something commencer à apprendre		acquisition nabycie; nabytek Language acquisition (= learning a language without being taught) starts at a very young age.
to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something commencer à apprendre		affect The divorce affected every aspect of her life.
małżonek; małżonka commencer à apprendre		spouse
powołanie commencer à apprendre		vocation I feel I've found/missed my true vocation.
spokojny commencer à apprendre		tranquil The hotel is in a tranquil rural setting.
w najlepszym razie commencer à apprendre		at best If he drops the course now, at best he’ll get an incomplete, and he could fail.
upełnomocniać; upoważniać commencer à apprendre		empower The first step in empowering the poorest sections of society is making sure they vote
zwolennik commencer à apprendre		proponent He is one of the leading proponents of capital punishment.
przyśpieszyć commencer à apprendre		accelerate They use special chemicals to accelerate the growth of crops.
chodzić, uczęszczać commencer à apprendre		attend I attended the classes/seminars/lectures for a month or two.
działać; grać na scenie commencer à apprendre		act Don't be so silly - you're acting like a child!
nabyć commencer à apprendre		acquire He has acquired a reputation for being difficult to work with.
rozwiązać, pojąć, wyliczać commencer à apprendre		figure out It takes most people some time to figure out new software.
przeszkoda commencer à apprendre		obstacle The biggest obstacle in our way was a tree trunk in the road.
zakładnik commencer à apprendre		hostage The terrorists have seized 20 hostages and are threatening to kill one a day unless their demands are met.
konsekwentny commencer à apprendre		consistent There has been a consistent improvement in her attitude.
zasypiać, zmiażdzyć, przygniatać commencer à apprendre		overwhelm They were overwhelmed with/by grief when their baby died.
smutek, żal, szczególnie po śmierci kogoś commencer à apprendre		grief newspaper pictures of grief-stricken relatives
wątpliwy, niepewny commencer à apprendre		doubtful The teacher is doubtful about having parents working as classroom assistants.
przedsięwzięcie zawierające ryzyko commencer à apprendre		venture She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures.
powstrzymać commencer à apprendre		hold back
zaszczepić pomysł, który ma silny wpływ na Ciebie commencer à apprendre		instill My parents instilled in me a love of reading.
przynależeć do grupy commencer à apprendre		fit in It's no surprise she's leaving - she never really fitted in.
pokonać odległość commencer à apprendre		to cover a distance
przezwyciężyć commencer à apprendre		overcome Juventus overcame Ajax in a thrilling game.
przerażenie, bać się, straszliwy commencer à apprendre		dread He's dreading the exam - he's sure he's going to fail.
to behave in a way that makes people believe that you have a particular characteristic commencer à apprendre		come across She comes across really well (= creates a positive image) on television.
natrętny commencer à apprendre		pushy
oburzać się commencer à apprendre		resent
uprzedzony commencer à apprendre		prejudiced The campaign is designed to make people less prejudiced about AIDS.
pieszy; przyziemny commencer à apprendre		pedestrian
zasługiwać commencer à apprendre		deserve
have responsibility for, or be in charge of, obchodzić się z commencer à apprendre		handle
uzyskać, zdobyć commencer à apprendre		gain What do you hope to gain from the course?
wyłaniać się, pojawiać się, wynikać commencer à apprendre		emerge The facts behind the scandal are sure to emerge eventually.
ogromny commencer à apprendre		immense
zapisać commencer à apprendre		enroll We have enrolled eighty children in this day-care program.
pracownik commencer à apprendre		employee
A zatem commencer à apprendre		thus They planned to reduce staff and thus to cut costs.
pozostawać commencer à apprendre		remain
popierać commencer à apprendre		advocate
niezaprzeczalny commencer à apprendre		undeniable
poprzedzać; mieć pierwszeństwo commencer à apprendre		precede It would be helpful if you were to precede the report with an introduction.
wpadać na kogoś nieplanowo commencer à apprendre		bump into sb We bumped into Amy when we were in town last week.
zauważyć, dostrzec commencer à apprendre		to spot I've just spotted Mark - he's over there, near the entrance.
wymyślanie commencer à apprendre		come up with sth She's come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.
wolny czas commencer à apprendre		spare, leisure time
prosperujący, kwitnący biznes commencer à apprendre		a thriving business
starać się z całych sił commencer à apprendre		strive for In her writing she strove for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms.
udowodniony commencer à apprendre		proven It’s already a proven entity with a proven market.
wprowadzić w życie commencer à apprendre		implement The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year.
uzyskać poprzez kupienie, wytworzenie commencer à apprendre		obtain First editions of these books are now almost impossible to obtain.
dryg do robienia czegoś commencer à apprendre		a knack She has the knack of making people feel comfortable.
wyruszać w drogę commencer à apprendre		set off What time do we set off tomorrow?
cofać, opóźniać commencer à apprendre		set back Then I needed a second operation, which really set me back.
napisać, wydrukować słowa, informacje, pomysły commencer à apprendre		set down sth It’s often a lot of work to set your thoughts down on paper.
oddany, zobowiązany commencer à apprendre		committed a committed socialist/Christian/teacher
całkowicie commencer à apprendre		entirely I admit it was entirely my fault.
wsiadać, starzeć się, mieć dobre relacje, radzić sobie commencer à apprendre		get on We're getting on quite well with the decorating
zasmucać, zmartwić, włożyć wkład w zrobienie czegoś commencer à apprendre		bother You could have phoned us but you just didn't bother.
stworzone przez człowieka jako kopia czegoś commencer à apprendre		artificial an artificial lake
powierzchowny (o osobie) commencer à apprendre		superficial He's fun to be with, but he's very superficial.
wykonać, osiągnąć, zrealizować commencer à apprendre		accomplish I feel as if I've accomplished nothing since I left my job.
prosperować; być u szczytu, być w rozkwicie commencer à apprendre		flourish My tomatoes are flourishing this summer - it must be the warm weather.
dowiedzieć się, dopytać się commencer à apprendre		find out How did you find out about the party?
zaprzeczyć commencer à apprendre		deny Neil denies breaking the window.
zarzut commencer à apprendre		allegation Several of her patients have made allegations of professional misconduct about/against her.
długowieczność commencer à apprendre		longevity
jelito, kiszka commencer à apprendre		gut
odebrać telefon, zwiększyć commencer à apprendre		pick up The number of applicants will pick up during the autumn.
powtarzać commencer à apprendre		reiterate The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists.
Say to me, talk to me commencer à apprendre		.
sławny commencer à apprendre		renowned Marco Polo is a renowned explorer/is renowned as an explorer.
spowodować cierpienie commencer à apprendre		disaster, tragedy strike They predict that a large earthquake will strike the west coast before the end of the decade.
chory psychicznie; szalony, obłąkany commencer à apprendre		insane It would be insane not to take advantage of this opportunity.
opuścić na krótki okres czasu commencer à apprendre		step out Mr. Taylor just stepped out of the office to get the mail.
Interesuję się commencer à apprendre		I'm intrested in
odważyć się, ośmielić się, podpuścić, dać wyzwanie commencer à apprendre		dare I dare you to ask him to dance.
nucić, wydawać odgłos commencer à apprendre		to hum What's that strange humming sound? The computers were humming in the background.
szczęście, satysfakcja, zadowolenie commencer à apprendre		contentment More people were finding that material things do not bring contentment.
nierozwikłany, nierozłączny commencer à apprendre		inextricable In the case of King Arthur, legend and truth are often inextricable.
wykorzystać commencer à apprendre		utilise The vitamins come in a form that is easily utilized by the body.
odnosić się do, dotyczyć commencer à apprendre		relate to We need to explain why these issues are important and relate them to everyday life.
potknąć się commencer à apprendre		stumble Running along the beach, she stumbled on a log and fell on the sand.
przyzwoity commencer à apprendre		decent Everyone should be entitled to a decent wage/standard of living.
pasjonujący commencer à apprendre		passionate Joe is passionate about baseball (= he likes it very much).
usilna prośba commencer à apprendre		plea He made a plea for help/mercy.
odkryć coś commencer à apprendre		uncover The biography is an attempt to uncover the inner man.
wrodzony commencer à apprendre		inborn
wytyczna commencer à apprendre		guideline The EU has issued guidelines on appropriate levels of pay for part-time manual workers.
wydać oficjalnie commencer à apprendre		to issue The office will be issuing permits on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
odbić się; wrócić do normy commencer à apprendre		bounce back Children often seem to bounce back from illness more quickly than adults do.
pozbyć się kogoś, czegoś commencer à apprendre		get rid of I used weedkiller to get rid of the weeds in the garden.
do not spare any expense in the name of comfort and enjoyment commencer à apprendre		:)
a detailed plan or route of a journey commencer à apprendre		itinerary The tour operator will arrange transport and plan your itinerary.
współczucie commencer à apprendre		sympathy
to use information or your knowledge of something to help you do something commencer à apprendre		draw on sth Avoid trying to draw on sympathy when appealing to your boss.
deklaracja; deklarować, zobowiązywać się do commencer à apprendre		pledge Thousands of people made pledges (= promised to give money) to the charity campaign.
to happen at or near the same time commencer à apprendre		coincide If the heavy rain had coincided with an extreme high tide, serious flooding would have resulted.
not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided commencer à apprendre		vague I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago.
real and not imaginary commencer à apprendre		tangible We need tangible evidence if we're going to take legal action. namacalny
existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time commencer à apprendre		prior the weeks prior to her death
doświadczać, odczuwać, doznawać commencer à apprendre		undergo Playing board games is undergoing a revival in popularity.
to be the same or similar commencer à apprendre		coincide Our views coincide on a range of subjects.
to accept, tolerate, or endure something, especially something unpleasant commencer à apprendre		to bear znosić, cierpieć It's your decision - you have to bear the responsibility if things go wrong.
the situation of being alone without other people commencer à apprendre		solitude It provides one with a chance to reflect on spiritual matters in solitude.
large in quantity and expensive or impressive commencer à apprendre		lavish lavish gifts/promises/praise
an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time, especially in a way that is unlikely and surprising commencer à apprendre		coincidence a series of strange/amazing coincidences
badanie, lustracja, przestudiowanie commencer à apprendre		scrutiny Will the candidates stand up under all that scrutiny?
a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation commencer à apprendre		drawback One of the drawbacks of living with someone is having to share a bathroom.
niezręczny commencer à apprendre		awkward Some of the questions were rather awkward.
central and important commencer à apprendre		pivotal a pivotal figure/role/idea
very much better than usual; excellent commencer à apprendre		outstanding You’ve done an outstanding job.
mieć dobre realcje commencer à apprendre		get along I don't really get along with my sister's husband.
causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious: commencer à apprendre		severe This is a school for children with severe learning difficulties.
to feel or express great sadness, especially because of someone's death commencer à apprendre		mourn Queen Victoria mourned Prince Albert/Prince Albert's death for 40 years.
behaving in a way, or describing behaviour, that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage commencer à apprendre		mischievous złośliwy, psotny She has a mischievous sense of humour.
very great in amount or level, or extremely good commencer à apprendre		tremendous You won? That's tremendous
being one only; single commencer à apprendre		sole My sole objective is to make the information more widely available.
most important or best; leading commencer à apprendre		foremost She's one of the foremost experts on child psychology.
a movement from a higher to a lower level or position commencer à apprendre		descent The plane began (to make) its final descent into the airport.
to become or make something become greater or more serious commencer à apprendre		escalate His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.
something that causes delay or stops progress commencer à apprendre		setback There has been a slight/temporary setback in our plans.
to fight against something or someone that is attacking you commencer à apprendre		resist opierać się, przeciwstawiać się
too painful or unpleasant for you to continue to experience commencer à apprendre		unbearable The atmosphere at work at the moment is almost unbearable.
likely to suffer from an illness or show a particular negative characteristic commencer à apprendre		be prone to sth/do sth I've always been prone to headaches.
to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is commencer à apprendre		exaggerate Don't exaggerate - it wasn't that expensive.
to make someone very tired commencer à apprendre		drain The long journey completely drained me.
a pipe or channel that carries away waste water or other liquids commencer à apprendre		drain a pipe or channel that carries away waste water or other liquids
to allow or cause liquid to flow away from something commencer à apprendre		drain Drain the lettuce and then pat it dry with paper towels.
very pleasant, attractive, or enjoyable commencer à apprendre		delightful Our new neighbours are delightful.
the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment commencer à apprendre		bias stronniczość Reporters must be impartial and not show political bias.
entertaining and funny commencer à apprendre		amusing an amusing story/person/situation
used in negative sentences instead of "also" or "too" commencer à apprendre		either I don't eat meat and my husband doesn't either.
not either of two things or people commencer à apprendre		neither Neither of my parents likes my boyfriend.
used when you want to say that two or more things are not true commencer à apprendre		neither ... nor Neither my mother nor my father went to university.
a sudden forceful expression of emotion, especially anger commencer à apprendre		outburst Her comments provoked an outburst of anger from the boss.
a bad person who harms other people or breaks the law commencer à apprendre		villain łotr, łajdak, czarny charakter He's either a hero or a villain, depending on your point of view.
to become or cause someone to become extremely emotional commencer à apprendre		freak sb out This song just freaks me out whenever I hear it.
to say something or to make a sound with your voice commencer à apprendre		utter She sat through the whole meeting without uttering a word.
to stop something commencer à apprendre		cease The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year.
making someone look or seem better or more attractive than usual commencer à apprendre		flattering pochlebny He's always making flattering remarks.
to (cause to) start burning or explode commencer à apprendre		ignite podpalać, zapalać
zachęcać do commencer à apprendre		prompt sb to do sth What prompted you to say that?
decorative or complicated commencer à apprendre		fancy I wanted a simple black dress, nothing fancy.
to change something commencer à apprendre		alter Giving up our car has radically altered our lifestyle.
the act of pushing someone or something gently commencer à apprendre		nudge szturchać I gave him a nudge to wake him up.
wholly developed commencer à apprendre		ripe, adj The tomatoes aren’t ripe.
to try to deal with something or someone commencer à apprendre		tackle I tackled him about his careless work.
the ability to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened commencer à apprendre		resilience Trauma researchers emphasize the resilience of the human psyche.
to fight against something or someone that is attacking you commencer à apprendre		resist The soldiers resisted (the enemy attacks) for two days.
the act of fighting against or refusing to accept something commencer à apprendre		resistance opór, oporność, odponość resistance to disease
reasonable and acceptable; allowed by law commencer à apprendre		legitimate He claimed that the restaurant bill was a legitimate business expense.
a feeling of sadness and being sorry for something you have done commencer à apprendre		remorse wyrzuty sumienia After the argument, she was filled with remorse.
in a way that is very clear, powerful, and detailed in your mind commencer à apprendre		vividly Research suggested that people can vividly recall events that never happened.
to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone commencer à apprendre		endorse to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone
someone who helps and supports someone else commencer à apprendre		ally sojusznik He is generally considered to be the prime minister's closest political ally.
not very good commencer à apprendre		mediocre przeciętny, mierny Parents don't want their children going to mediocre schools.
unusual or special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning commencer à apprendre		remarkable Meeting you here in Rome is a remarkable coincidence.
the act of paying back money to someone who has spent it for you commencer à apprendre		reimbursement Employees can apply for reimbursement of travel expenses.
very great in amount or level, or extremely good commencer à apprendre		tremendous She's been a tremendous (= very great) help to me over the last few months.
oniemiały lub głupi commencer à apprendre		dumb She was struck dumb by what she had seen.
to accept something enthusiastically commencer à apprendre		embrace This was an opportunity that he would embrace.
to arrive or appear at a place commencer à apprendre		come along Go now and I'll come along later.
being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing commencer à apprendre		intrinsic Maths is an intrinsic part of the school curriculum.
to represent a quality or an idea exactly commencer à apprendre		embody She embodied good sportsmanship on the playing field.
able to be used for many different purposes commencer à apprendre		versatile wszechstronny A leather jacket is a timeless and versatile garment that can be worn in all seasons.
worrying, without hope commencer à apprendre		grim The future looks grim.
mierzyć; miernik; wskaźnik commencer à apprendre		gauge Use a thermometer to gauge the temperature.
extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter commencer à apprendre		hilarious He didn't like the film at all - I thought it was hilarious.
to want something, especially strongly commencer à apprendre		desire The hotel had everything you could possibly desire.
a strong feeling of wanting something commencer à apprendre		craving pragnienie, żądza I have a craving for chocolate.
away from the correct path or correct way of doing something commencer à apprendre		astray I was led astray by an out-of-date map.
to disagree commencer à apprendre		be at odds They're at odds over the funding of the project.
especially great commencer à apprendre		spectacular We've had spectacular success with the product.
able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked commencer à apprendre		vulnerable Tourists are more vulnerable to attack, because they do not know which areas of the city to avoid.
intended to be thrown away after use commencer à apprendre		disposable jednorazowy
unnecessary because it is more than is needed commencer à apprendre		redundant
enthusiasm, eagerness, energy, and interest commencer à apprendre		zest It's wonderful to see the children's zest for life.
not working or being used commencer à apprendre		idle bezczynny Half these factories now stand idle.
gniazdo commencer à apprendre		nest
a close connection joining two or more people commencer à apprendre		bond więź There has been a close bond between them ever since she saved him from drowning.
easy to recognize because it is different from other things commencer à apprendre		distinctive charakterystyczny, wyróżniający się She's got a very distinctive voice.
to prevent something from being seen or known about commencer à apprendre		conceal ukryć
responsible for and having to explain your actions commencer à apprendre		accountable odpowiedzialny Politicians should be accountable to the public who elected them.
a sudden wish or idea commencer à apprendre		whim kaprys, fanaberia We booked the trip on a whim.
in a strange or surprising way commencer à apprendre		oddly dziwacznie, osobliwie Didn't you think she was behaving very oddly at the party yesterday?
to reduce or be reduced in size or importance commencer à apprendre		diminish umniejszać I don't want to diminish her achievements, but she did have a lot of help.
nalegać commencer à apprendre		insist nalegać Please go first - I insist!
shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened commencer à apprendre		timid nieśmiały My dog is a little timid - especially around other dogs.
roztropność commencer à apprendre		prudence roztropność Everyone agreed that panic wasn't called for, prudence was.
chciwy, zachłanny commencer à apprendre		greedy He's greedy for power/success.
the quality of being new and unusual commencer à apprendre		novelty In Britain in the 1950s, television still had novelty value.
from the beginning, without using anything that already exists commencer à apprendre		from scratch Ben built the shed from scratch.
a border between two countries commencer à apprendre		frontier Nepal has frontiers with both India and China.
to grow, develop, or be successful commencer à apprendre		thrive prosperować, dobrze się rozwijać His business thrived in the years before the war.
the state of being near in space or time commencer à apprendre		proximity The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.
a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good commencer à apprendre		virtue cnota Patience is a virtue.
you stop thinking about the subject and start thinking about other matters commencer à apprendre		wander Halfway through the meeting my mind started to wander.
seeming to exist or be true commencer à apprendre		apparent pozorny She has this apparent innocence which, I suspect, she uses to her advantage.
rozbieżność commencer à apprendre		discrepancy The committee is reportedly unhappy about the discrepancy in numbers.
ogromna chęć; namawiać, nalegać commencer à apprendre		urge popęd, pociąg do czegoś The two of them seem unable to control their sexual urges.
umiarkowany commencer à apprendre		moderate Imposing sanctions is a moderate action when you consider that the alternative is military intervention.
to take something quickly and keep or hold it commencer à apprendre		seize chwycić I seized his arm and made him turn to look at me.
attractive or interesting commencer à apprendre		appealing pociągający The idea of not having to get up early every morning is rather appealing (to me).
too much commencer à apprendre		excessive nadmierny Excessive exercise can sometimes cause health problems.
bezcelowy, daremny commencer à apprendre		vain, adj It was vain to pretend to himself that he was not disappointed.
not drunk or affected by alcohol commencer à apprendre		sober trzeźwy I'd had no wine all evening so I was stone cold (= completely) sober.
not easy to find or get commencer à apprendre		scarce deficytowy, rzadki Food and clean water were becoming scarce.
polite behaviour, or a polite action or remark commencer à apprendre		courtesy kurtuazja, uprzejmość The president welcomed her visitors with the usual courtesies.
to do something illegal or something that is considered wrong commencer à apprendre		commit popełnić He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn't commit.
no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long commencer à apprendre		stale nieświeży, czerstwy The bread/biscuits/cake had gone stale.
a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something commencer à apprendre		paradigm Some of these educators are hoping to produce a change in the current cultural paradigm.
involving a lot of different but related part commencer à apprendre		complex The company has a complex organizational structure.
niemniej jednak commencer à apprendre		nonetheless There are serious problems in our country. Nonetheless, we feel this is a good time to return.
too proud of yourself and your actions and abilities commencer à apprendre		conceited zarozumiały, pyszałkowaty Without wishing to sound conceited, I am the best salesperson in the company.
a young person commencer à apprendre		juvenile noun, adj juvenile behaviour
the person in charge of a group or organization, or the ruler of a tribe commencer à apprendre		chief A new chief of the security forces has just been appointed.
most important or main commencer à apprendre		chief The chief problem we have in the area now is the spread of disease.
a skilled and trained cook commencer à apprendre		chef He is one of the top chefs in Britain.
breath commencer à apprendre		breath She was dizzy and short of breath (= unable to breathe in enough air).
przede wszystkim commencer à apprendre		first and foremost In spite of her recent success as a novelist, she remains first and foremost a poet.
pobłażliwość commencer à apprendre		indulgence His health suffered from over-indulgence in (= too much) rich food and drink.
uprząż commencer à apprendre		harness a baby harness
to experience something, especially something unpleasant; również spotkanie commencer à apprendre		encounter When did you first encounter these difficulties?
najwyższy commencer à apprendre		utmost The situation needs to be handled with the utmost care.
to do something again commencer à apprendre		redo These new measurements mean that I'll have to redo the calculations.
nieszczęśliwy commencer à apprendre		miserable She's miserable living on her own.
sprzyjać, wychowywać commencer à apprendre		foster I try to foster an appreciation for classical music in my students.
to prevent something from being seen or known about commencer à apprendre		conceal ukryć I tried to conceal my surprise when she told me her age.
przewaga, zwierzchnictwo commencer à apprendre		supremacy The allies have established air supremacy (= military control of the sky).
able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous commencer à apprendre		lethal Three minutes after the fire started, the house was full of lethal fumes.
extremely attractive or exciting commencer à apprendre		dazzling dazzling good looks/ a dazzling smile/ a dazzling performance/display
pokora commencer à apprendre		humility He doesn't have the humility to admit when he's wrong.
przymusić commencer à apprendre		coerce The court heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession.
miejski commencer à apprendre		municipal This is the municipal swimming pool.
wysypisko, przysypać, zwalać commencer à apprendre		dump Toxic chemicals continue to be dumped into the river.
przestępstwo commencer à apprendre		felony He was convicted of a felony.
skazany przez sąd commencer à apprendre		convicted Being a convicted criminal, I couldn't really get a job.
zrealizować commencer à apprendre		execute The whole play was executed with great precision.
to make the same journey regularly between work and home commencer à apprendre		commute It's exhausting commuting from Brighton to London every day.
przesunąć, zmieniać commencer à apprendre		shift Media attention has shifted recently onto environmental issues.
spust, wyzwalacz commencer à apprendre		trigger It's not clear who actually pulled the trigger.
zgoda, zgodzić się, przyzwolić commencer à apprendre		consent Her latest novel, by common consent, is her best yet.
wyszukany, dopracowany, dopracować commencer à apprendre		elaborate They're making the most elaborate preparations for the wedding.
bluźnierstwo commencer à apprendre		profanity The film contains profanity and violence.
konsekwentny, zgodny, logiczny commencer à apprendre		consistent Her work is sometimes good, but the problem is she's not consistent.
zgiełk, krzątanina, gwar (o miejscu) commencer à apprendre		bustling The house, usually bustling with activity, was strangely silent.
dziewiczy, nowy commencer à apprendre		pristine Washing machine for sale - only two months old and in pristine condition.
dzięki uprzejmości, za zgodą commencer à apprendre		(by) courtesy of Footage courtesy of the BBC.
wszechstronność, uniwersalność commencer à apprendre		versatility He wanted to challenge the actors and demonstrate their versatility.
na próżno commencer à apprendre		in vain I tried in vain to start a conversation.
to suddenly become unable to control a strong feeling, especially anger; łamać commencer à apprendre		snap She snapped the carrot in two.
completely unnecessary, adj commencer à apprendre		needless needless worrying
nierozłączny commencer à apprendre		inseparable When we were kids Zoe and I were inseparable.
najbliższy, natychmiastowy commencer à apprendre		immediate There are few facilities in the immediate area.
to find and bring back something commencer à apprendre		retrieve odzyskać Computers are used to store and retrieve information efficiently.
zamknięty w sobie commencer à apprendre		withdrawn Following her son's death, she became quiet and withdrawn and rarely went out.
wycofać się commencer à apprendre		withdraw Eleven million bottles of water had to be withdrawn from sale due to a health scare.
podjęcie pieniędzy z konta, wycofanie commencer à apprendre		withdrawal Doctors demanded the withdrawal of the drug (from the market) after several cases of dangerous side-effects were reported.
oddalić, odwołać, zbyć commencer à apprendre		dismiss Let's not just dismiss the idea before we've even thought about it.
bez względu na commencer à apprendre		regardless This job is open to all, regardless of previous experience.
krawężnik commencer à apprendre		curb on the curb
to control or limit something that is not wanted commencer à apprendre		curb okiełznać, ukrócić The government should act to curb tax evasion.
extremely good commencer à apprendre		marvellous UK (US marvelous) He was a truly marvellous storyteller.
chodnik commencer à apprendre		pavement (US sidewalk)
wydajność commencer à apprendre		performance High-performance cars (= those that are fast, powerful, and easy to control) are the most expensive.
wykonać commencer à apprendre		perform The operation will be performed next week.
zakończyć commencer à apprendre		wrap up sth It’s getting late – let’s wrap it up.
dogadzać sobie; pobłażać; rozkapryszać commencer à apprendre		indulge I love champagne but I don't often indulge myself.
celowe; przemyślane commencer à apprendre		deliberate We made a deliberate decision to live apart for a while.
deliberować; rozważać commencer à apprendre		deliberate The jury took five days to deliberate on the case.
to try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or increasing commencer à apprendre		combat sprzeciwiać się The government is spending millions of dollars in its attempt to combat drug abuse.
praktyczna zasada: na oko commencer à apprendre		rule of thumb As a rule of thumb, the ice on the lake should be at least two inches thick to support one person.
nagły wzrost, nagły wzrost (v) commencer à apprendre		surge An unexpected surge in electrical power caused the computer to crash.
rondo ulczne commencer à apprendre		roundabout
przeciążenie commencer à apprendre		congestion Major airports will need new runways to relieve congestion.
oprzeć się pokusie commencer à apprendre		resist the urge
wspomagać commencer à apprendre		aid His excuse for drinking brandy is that it's said to aid digestion.
potępiać, piętnować commencer à apprendre		condemn The film was condemned for its sexism.
very powerful, forceful, or effective commencer à apprendre		potent Surprise remains the terrorists' most potent weapon.
to wish very strongly, especially for something that you cannot have commencer à apprendre		yearn Despite his great commercial success he still yearns for critical approval.
to produce commencer à apprendre		yield Favourable weather yielded a good crop.
nadchodzący commencer à apprendre		imminent imminent disaster/danger
to start something big or important commencer à apprendre		embark on/upon We’ve embarked on an exciting new project.
rozedrzeć, rozdarcie commencer à apprendre		tear I tore my skirt on the chair as I stood up.
rude and offensive, simple commencer à apprendre		crude a crude remark/comment
ogarnięty commencer à apprendre		savvy Teenagers are savvier about handling their digital information than adults.
niegodziwy, nikczemny, grzeszny commencer à apprendre		wicked It was a wicked thing to do.
wznowić, podjąć na nowo commencer à apprendre		resume Normal services will be resumed in the spring.
spód ciasta, wyroby cukiernicze commencer à apprendre		pastry Ann makes delicious pastry - you should try her apple pie.
uwodzić, kusić commencer à apprendre		seduce They were seduced into buying the washing machine by the offer of a free flight.
wykonalny, realny, prawdopodobny commencer à apprendre		feasible It may be feasible to clone human beings, but is it ethical?
dotkliwy, uporczywy, very serious commencer à apprendre		severe This is a school for children with severe learning difficulties.
wynik, rezultat commencer à apprendre		outcome It's too early to predict the outcome of the meeting.
go hard or go home commencer à apprendre		go hard or go home:)
popierać commencer à apprendre		advocate He advocates the return of capital punishment.
podniebienie commencer à apprendre		palate
nieunikniony commencer à apprendre		inevitable The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness.
powstrzymać się, zaprzestać commencer à apprendre		refrain The sign on the wall said "Please refrain from smoking."
skrupulatny, pedantyczny, drobiazgowy commencer à apprendre		meticulous Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book.
optować za commencer à apprendre		opt for Mike opted for early retirement.
zauroczenie commencer à apprendre		crush She has a crush on one of her teachers at school.
przeszkoda, bariera commencer à apprendre		bar A lack of formal education is no bar to becoming rich.
przywołać commencer à apprendre		evoke That smell always evokes memories of my old school.
brzemię; ciężar commencer à apprendre		burden Buying a house often places a large financial burden on young couples.
słuszność commencer à apprendre		validity This research seems to give/lend some validity to the theory that the drug might cause cancer.
pragnąć, pożądać commencer à apprendre		crave Many young children crave attention.
niewielki commencer à apprendre		slight I don't have the slightest idea what he's talking about.
wypierać; przesiedlać commencer à apprendre		displace The blow displaced the woman's eardrum and left her partially deaf.
równoległy commencer à apprendre		parallel
niebezpieczeństwo/zagrożenie commencer à apprendre		hazard The busy traffic entrance was a hazard to pedestrians.
trudność, kłopot commencer à apprendre		hassle My boss has been giving me a lot of hassle this week.
gęsty commencer à apprendre		dense a dense forest
osłabienie commencer à apprendre		impairment
take caution commencer à apprendre		take precautions
zbiornik wodny; zapas commencer à apprendre		reservoir The universities constitute a reservoir of expert knowledge.
potężny, mocarny commencer à apprendre		mighty the mighty River Po
pobudzać, stymulować commencer à apprendre		spur Rising consumer sales have the effect of spurring the economy to faster growth.
wtrącać się commencer à apprendre		interfere It's their problem and I'm not going to interfere.
spodziewać się, przewidywać commencer à apprendre		anticipate We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn't anticipate.
wrogi, nieprzyjazny commencer à apprendre		hostile The president had a hostile reception in Ohio this morning.
poruszony, zmartwiony, zły commencer à apprendre		agitated She became very agitated when her son failed to return home.
wyłączyć się (zamyślić się) commencer à apprendre		zone out When the men start talking about football, I just zone out.
odzyskać commencer à apprendre		retrieve Computers are used to store and retrieve information efficiently.
scenario commencer à apprendre		scenario There are several possible scenarios.
udupiony; certain to fail, die, or be destroyed commencer à apprendre		doomed This is a doomed city.
potępiać, piętnować commencer à apprendre		condemn The terrorist action has been condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice.
wspaniały, znakomity commencer à apprendre		superb He is a superb dancer.
strzeż się commencer à apprendre		beware Beware of falling asleep while sunbathing.
dziwaczny commencer à apprendre		bizarre a bizarre situation
łatwo psujący się commencer à apprendre		perishable It's important to store perishable food in a cool place.
zapomnienie commencer à apprendre		obscurity He was briefly famous in his twenties but then sank into obscurity.
obszar zainteresowań, również królestwo commencer à apprendre		realm Her interests are in the realm of practical politics.
wysokiej jakości commencer à apprendre		fine This building is the finest example of its type.
gęstość zaludnienia commencer à apprendre		density We were unable to move because of the density of the crowd.
różnicować commencer à apprendre		differentiate We do not differentiate between our employees on the basis of their race, religion, or national origin.
zakłócać, przerwać commencer à apprendre		disrupt Heavy snow disrupted travel into the city this morning.
pogrążać się, chlusnąć commencer à apprendre		plunge Cook the peas by plunging them into boiling water.
sprowadzać commencer à apprendre		fetch I have to fetch my mother from the station.
starcie, w znaczeniu walka lub kłótnia commencer à apprendre		clash Students clashed with police after demonstrations at five universities.
przewidzieć commencer à apprendre		foresee I don't foresee any difficulties so long as we keep within budget.
to be allowed to do something commencer à apprendre		be at liberty to do sth I'm not at liberty to reveal any names.
sztywny, niewzruszony, nieugięty commencer à apprendre		rigid I was rigid with (= stiff and unable to move because of) fear.
puenta commencer à apprendre		punch line
odosobniony, zaciszny, ustronny commencer à apprendre		secluded a secluded beach
przeciw commencer à apprendre		versus written abbreviation vs, vs., UK also v private education versus state education
riposta commencer à apprendre		one-liner There are some very witty one-liners in the play.
błyskotliwy commencer à apprendre		witty He was witty and very charming.
prawie commencer à apprendre		virtually That wine stain on my shirt has virtually disappeared.
bezzwłocznie, natychmiast commencer à apprendre		promptly We try to answer readers' letters as promptly (= quickly) as we can.
trwać, utrzymywać się, kontynuować commencer à apprendre		persist If the pain persists, consult a doctor.
chichotać commencer à apprendre		chuckle
nieuchwytny commencer à apprendre		elusive elusive memories
zamierzać coś zrobić lada moment commencer à apprendre		be about to do sth I was about to leave when Mark arrived.
zapewne commencer à apprendre		assuredly These problems might not be solved by money alone, but they will assuredly not be solved without it.
empatyczny commencer à apprendre		empathic, empathetic a kind and empathetic friend
również, podobnie commencer à apprendre		likewise Just water these plants twice a week, and likewise the ones in the bedroom.
to make matters worse commencer à apprendre		to make matters worse Don't say anything - you'll only make matters worse.
ostatecznie, w końcu commencer à apprendre		ultimately Ultimately, he'll have to decide.
szumowina 😂 commencer à apprendre		scum His boss treats him like scum (= very badly).
have/get your shit together commencer à apprendre		have/get your shit together One of these days I'll get my shit together.
wcielać commencer à apprendre		incorporate Suggestions from the survey have been incorporated into/in the final design.
wahać się commencer à apprendre		hesitate She hesitated slightly before answering the detective's question.
zawahanie commencer à apprendre		hesitation Any hesitation on the part of the government will be seen as weakness.
wystawiać na pokaz, ukazywać commencer à apprendre		exhibit He exhibited great self-control considering her rudeness.
zdumiewający commencer à apprendre		astounding an astounding fact/decision/revelation
zerkać commencer à apprendre		peek The film peeks behind the scenes of a multinational corporation.
trochę straszny, trochę tajemniczy i dziwny commencer à apprendre		eerie She heard the eerie noise of the wind howling through the trees.
niespokojny, zażenowany, krępujący commencer à apprendre		uneasy I feel a little uneasy about asking her to do me such a big favour.
plama trudna do usunięcia, również verb commencer à apprendre		stain Tomato sauce stains terribly - it's really difficult to get it out of clothes.
utrzymywać się przez długi czas commencer à apprendre		linger The smell from the fire still lingered days later.
godny uwagi commencer à apprendre		notable This attractive building is particularly notable for its woodland setting.
przedobrzyć commencer à apprendre		overdo After a heart attack you have to be careful not to overdo it/things (= you have to work and live calmly).
uprzejmy, grzeczny commencer à apprendre		courteous Although she often disagreed with me, she was always courteous.
awaria, niepowodzenie, załamanie nerwowe commencer à apprendre		breakdown I had a breakdown (= my car stopped working) in the middle of the road.
niezawodny commencer à apprendre		foolproof This new recipe is supposed to be foolproof.
uważać że, liczyć commencer à apprendre		reckon How much do you reckon (that) it's going to cost?
mruczeć commencer à apprendre		mutter Stop muttering and speak up!
sad commencer à apprendre		orchard an apple/cherry orchard
wybitny, widoczny commencer à apprendre		prominent The government should be playing a more prominent role in promoting human rights.
powaga sytuacji commencer à apprendre		magnitude They don't seem to grasp the magnitude of the problem.
skrupulatny commencer à apprendre		meticulous Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book.
grad commencer à apprendre		hail
konkludować, zakończyć commencer à apprendre		conclude She concluded the speech by reminding us of our responsibility.
rzadki, deficytowy commencer à apprendre		scarce Food and clean water were becoming scarce.
żałosny commencer à apprendre		pitiful The amount of time and money being spent on researching this disease is pitiful.
przeważający, dominujący commencer à apprendre		predominant Dancers have a predominant role in this performance.
niebezpośredni, zależny, uboczny commencer à apprendre		indirect Indirect effects of the fighting include disease and food shortages.
wściekłość commencer à apprendre		rage I was frightened because I had never seen him in such a rage before.
wyróżniać się commencer à apprendre		stand out We had lots of good applicants for the job, but one stood out from the rest.
stłumić commencer à apprendre		suppress The Hungarian uprising in 1956 was suppressed by the Soviet Union.
odnosić się do commencer à apprendre		pertain to regulations pertaining to high-tech industries
wykonalny, realny commencer à apprendre		viable I am afraid your plan is not commercially/economically/financially/politically viable.
kratka wentylacyjna commencer à apprendre		vent
zrelaksować się, odwinąć commencer à apprendre		unwind A glass of wine in the evening helps me to unwind after work.
pogoń za czymś, dążenie do czegoś commencer à apprendre		quest Nothing will stop them in their quest for truth.
lubić commencer à apprendre		be fond of sb/sth She was very fond of horses.
of food- very high quality commencer à apprendre		gourmet gourmet coffee
nieco, nieznacznie commencer à apprendre		slightly I'm slightly worried that she'll get lost on the way.
dawniej, niegdyś, poprzednio commencer à apprendre		formerly The European Union was formerly called the European Community.
mieć do czynienia z czyś potężnym commencer à apprendre		reckon with If you harm her, you're going to have the police to reckon with.
zbawienie, odkupienie commencer à apprendre		redemption
spokojny commencer à apprendre		serene She has a lovely serene face.
skandaliczny, oburzający commencer à apprendre		outrageous These prices are just outrageous.
mieć kontrolę nad czymś, panować commencer à apprendre		prevail And did reason prevail over (= become a more powerful influence than) emotion?
przysięga, ślubowanie; przysięgać commencer à apprendre		vow She took/made a vow never to lend money to anyone again.
tym samym commencer à apprendre		thereby Diets that are high in saturated fat clog up our arteries, thereby reducing the blood flow to our hearts and brains.
brudny, paskudny commencer à apprendre		filthy I've never smoked - it's a filthy habit.
objąć, zawierać commencer à apprendre		encompass The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts.
pośredniczyć commencer à apprendre		mediate Negotiators were called in to mediate between the two sides.
zasada, reguła, prawo commencer à apprendre		principle The organization works on the principle that all members have the same rights.
zeznanie commencer à apprendre		testimony Some doubts have been expressed about his testimony.
zgromadzenie, montaż commencer à apprendre		assembly She has been tipped as a future member of the Welsh Assembly.
wiązać, powiązać, łączyć commencer à apprendre		bind They bound the packages with brightly coloured ribbon.
odcień commencer à apprendre		tinge His hair is starting to show tinges of grey.
zdolność do zrobienia czegoś commencer à apprendre		capability These tests are beyond the capability of an average twelve-year-old.
pojemność, ładowność, przepustowość commencer à apprendre		capacity The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.
podatny na wpływ commencer à apprendre		susceptible She isn't very susceptible to flattery.
przeklinać, zaklinać, klątwa, przekleństwo commencer à apprendre		curse She was cursing her brother for losing her keys.
czujny commencer à apprendre		vigilant Security personnel need to be more vigilant in checking bags and packages.
gadka motywacyjna commencer à apprendre		pep talk The boss gave the staff a pep talk this morning in an attempt to boost sales.
zgniły, zepsuty commencer à apprendre		rotten The room smelled of rotten vegetables.
rozkładający się commencer à apprendre		decay environmental/industrial/moral/urban decay
trawnik commencer à apprendre		lawn Will you mow the lawn at the weekend?
kosić trawę lub zboże commencer à apprendre		mow I love the smell of new-mown hay.
najważniejszy commencer à apprendre		paramount There are many priorities, but reducing the budget deficit is paramount/is of paramount importance.
wątpliwy commencer à apprendre		dubious These claims are dubious and not scientifically proven.
próżność commencer à apprendre		vanity He wants the job purely for reasons of vanity and ambition.
sąsiedztwo commencer à apprendre		vicinity There are several hotels in the immediate vicinity of the station.
trwający commencer à apprendre		ongoing No agreement has yet been reached and the negotiations are still ongoing.
wśród/między commencer à apprendre		amid On the floor, amid mounds of books, were two small envelopes.
zysk, korzyść commencer à apprendre		gain The minister was sacked for abusing power for his personal gain.
znaczny, istotny commencer à apprendre		substantial The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.
nieugięty, bezkompromisowy commencer à apprendre		adamant I've told her she should stay at home and rest but she's adamant that she's coming.
zastanawiać się, rozważać commencer à apprendre		ponder She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.
uczta commencer à apprendre		feast His food is a feast for the eyes as well as the palate.
dowieść czegoś commencer à apprendre		assert She very rarely asserts her authority over the children.
niepokonany, nieodparty commencer à apprendre		irresistible She gave me one of those irresistible smiles and I just had to agree.
to act in the way mentioned commencer à apprendre		to do so Parents must take responsibility for their children. Failure to do so could mean a fine or a jail sentence.
dobrobyt commencer à apprendre		prosperity A country's future prosperity depends, to an extent, upon the quality of education of its people.
uzależniony od czegoś, infml commencer à apprendre		hooked to be hooked on cocaine
delikatny, łagodny commencer à apprendre		tender a tender look/smile
przestarzały commencer à apprendre		obsolete Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.
bezskutecznie commencer à apprendre		to no avail The students asked the school to help them raise the money, but to no avail.
specjalizacja na uczelni commencer à apprendre		major in sth She majored in earth sciences at Arizona State.
wada, skaza commencer à apprendre		flaw I returned the material because it had a flaw in it.
wadliwy commencer à apprendre		flawed Diamonds are still valuable, even when they are flawed.
skala, zakres, zasięg commencer à apprendre		scope I'm afraid that problem is beyond/outside the scope of my lecture.
wykryć commencer à apprendre		detect Financial experts have detected signs that the economy is beginning to improve.
osłabiać, uszkodzić commencer à apprendre		impair A recurring knee injury may have impaired his chances of winning the tournament.
for the sake of sb/for sb's sake commencer à apprendre		dla dobra kogoś Their parents only stayed together for the sake of the children.
łagodzić commencer à apprendre		alleviate The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.
ogólnie mówiąc commencer à apprendre		by and large There are a few small things that I don't like about my job, but by and large it's very enjoyable.
w rzeczy samej, rzeczywiście, istotnie commencer à apprendre		indeed Indeed, it could be the worst environmental disaster in Europe this century.
w skrócie commencer à apprendre		in short He's disorganized, inefficient, never there when you want him - in short, the man's a pain.
upozorować, maskować, ucharakteryzować commencer à apprendre		disguise I couldn't disguise my disappointment.
zapalenie commencer à apprendre		inflammation an inflammation of the eye/toe/ear
nieokiełznany commencer à apprendre		untamed the image of the West as an untamed wilderness
threw commencer à apprendre		throw threw - past
przeciwność losu commencer à apprendre		adversity The road to happiness is paved with adversities.
potomek commencer à apprendre		descendant They claim to be descendants of a French duke.
osobliwy, oryginalny commencer à apprendre		quaint a quaint old cottage
zmienny, niestały commencer à apprendre		variable a variable interest rate
zawierający wszystko, kompletny commencer à apprendre		exhaustive an exhaustive study/report
wskrzesić / ożywiać commencer à apprendre		revive A hot shower and a cup of tea will revive you.
a serious problem commencer à apprendre		fuck-up It's been one fuck-up after another since she took charge.
zastosować się commencer à apprendre		comply with I confirm that my stay complies with applicable law.
dopływ commencer à apprendre		tributary the Indre, a lesser tributary of the Loire
wychowanie dziecka commencer à apprendre		upbringing Is it right to say all the crimes he committed were simply the result of his upbringing?
spóźniony commencer à apprendre		belated a belated apology
zwalić kogoś z nóg (z zachwytu) commencer à apprendre		sweep sb off their feet The first time he met her, he was completely swept off his feet.
wyznawać, że coś złego się wydarzyło ale nie ma na to dowodów commencer à apprendre		allege She is alleged to have been at the centre of an international drug ring.
w zasięgu wzroku commencer à apprendre		in plain sight Don't leave expensive items out in plain sight.
pretekst, wymówka, wytłumaczenie commencer à apprendre		excuse He'd better have a good excuse for being late.
sugestia commencer à apprendre		implication She accused the party and, by implication, its leader too.
męczennik commencer à apprendre		martyr She fought against racism all her life and died a martyr to the cause.
płytki, powierzchowny commencer à apprendre		shallow She told her children to stay in the shallow end (of the swimming pool).
dopracować coś commencer à apprendre		work out sth Committee members met today to work out a compromise.
wymyśleć, wynaleźć commencer à apprendre		devise He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.
odwołać, unieważnić commencer à apprendre		revoke The authorities have revoked their original decision to allow development of this rural area.
goodbye commencer à apprendre		farewell We said our sad farewells and got on the bus.
złowieszczy, złowrogi commencer à apprendre		omnious There was an ominous silence when I asked whether my contract was going to be renewed.
komplement commencer à apprendre		compliment He complained that his husband never paid him any compliments anymore.
dziedzictwo, spuścizna commencer à apprendre		legacy The Greeks have a rich legacy of literature.
nienawiść commencer à apprendre		hatred The motive for this shocking attack seems to be racial hatred.
związek logiczny commencer à apprendre		coherence There was no coherence between the first and the second half of the movie.
pociągać za sobą commencer à apprendre		entail Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.
nieuchronnie commencer à apprendre		inevitably The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness.
wsiadać na statek, rozpocząć commencer à apprendre		embark We embarked at Miami for our Caribbean cruise.
mieć szansę coś zrobić commencer à apprendre		to stand a chance of doing sth She stands a good chance of passing her exam if she works hard.
znawstwo, wiedza commencer à apprendre		expertise I have no expertise in sewing/sewing expertise.
przyłożyć się do czegoś commencer à apprendre		apply yourself You can solve any problem if you apply yourself.
sprawca, przestępca commencer à apprendre		perpetrator The perpetrators of the massacre must be brought to justice as war criminals.
unikanie podatku commencer à apprendre		tax evasion tax evasion (= illegally not paying tax)
odpowiedzialność, ciężar finansowy commencer à apprendre		liablity After a certain age, a car's just a liability.
długi (finance) commencer à apprendre		liabilities (plural) The business has liabilities of 2 million euros.
niedozwolony, bezprawny commencer à apprendre		illicit illicit sale/profit/trade
incydent, zdarzenie, wypadek commencer à apprendre		incident A youth was seriously injured in a shooting incident on Saturday night.
przelać pieniądze commencer à apprendre		remit Please remit payment by the 15th of the month.
podrobić, fałszować commencer à apprendre		forge a forged signature
czujny commencer à apprendre		vigilant Following the bomb scare at the airport, the staff have been warned to be extra vigilant.
kontrahent commencer à apprendre		counterparty The counterparty to the option buyer is the option writer.
rozporządzenie, zarządzenie commencer à apprendre		ordinance City Ordinance 126 forbids the parking of cars in this area.
konkubent/ka commencer à apprendre		cohabitant Is Mr Jones one of the cohabitants at this address?
zmienność, niestałość commencer à apprendre		volatility the volatility of the political situation
sprzedawca złomu commencer à apprendre		scrap dealer
jednoosobowa działalność gospodarcza commencer à apprendre		sole proprietorship I finished my studies and started a small sole proprietor company.
drobne wykroczenie commencer à apprendre		petty crime petty crime such as shoplifting
drobny, mało ważny, drugorzędny commencer à apprendre		petty C2 Prisoners complain that they are subjected to too many petty rules and restrictions.
próg, poziom commencer à apprendre		threshold a low threshold for pain
zagraniczny commencer à apprendre		offshore offshore banking/funds
łagodzić, osłabiać, uśmierzać commencer à apprendre		mitigate It is unclear how to mitigate the effects of tourism on the island.
przeciwdziałać commencer à apprendre		counter Extra police have been moved into the area to counter the risk of violence.
posiłkowy, pomocniczy, uzupełniający commencer à apprendre		subsidiary All the major record companies had subsidiary labels under their control.
zaradzić, też lekarstwo commencer à apprendre		remedy The best remedy for grief is hard work.
wytrwałość commencer à apprendre		perseverance Through hard work and perseverance, he worked his way up to the top.
powstrzymać, okiełznać, hamować commencer à apprendre		restrain You should try to restrain your ambitions and be more realistic.
pohulanka commencer à apprendre		binge a drinking/eating/spending binge
podrobiony, nieprawdziwy commencer à apprendre		bogus On investigation, his claim was found to be bogus.
uważać; mniemać, że commencer à apprendre		deem It is deemed bad manners in some cultures to speak with your mouth full of food.
gardzić commencer à apprendre		despise She despised him for the way he treated her sister.
należyta staranność commencer à apprendre		due diligence People have to exercise due diligence and watch what's being bought on their credit cards.
pracowitość, staranność commencer à apprendre		diligence She hoped that her diligence would be noticed at work.
skraj, krawędź, brzeg commencer à apprendre		brink Extreme stress had driven him to the brink of a nervous breakdown.
nadzór policyjny, inwigilacja commencer à apprendre		surveillance The police have kept the nightclub under surveillance because of suspected illegal drug activity.
okup commencer à apprendre		ransom The gang held the racehorse to/for ransom.
postawa commencer à apprendre		stance The doctor's stance on the issue of abortion is well known.
żądza commencer à apprendre		lust her lust for power
wezwać, zwołać commencer à apprendre		summon We were summoned to the headmaster's office.
wzajemność, obopólność commencer à apprendre		reciprocity
fikcyjny, nierzeczywisty commencer à apprendre		fictitious Characters in this novel are entirely fictitious.
przechytrzyć commencer à apprendre		circumvent Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulations.
sąsiedztwo commencer à apprendre		vicinity We could see that there were several open Wi-Fi networks in the vicinity.

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