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amend
The terms of the contract were amended in later years.
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modyfikować
dotyczy przede wszystkim zmian w dokumentach, prawie
modyfikować, poprawiać, wnieść poprawki
accordance
In accordance with...
In accordance with her wishes, she was buried in France.
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zgodność, zgodnie z
authentic
an authentic 1920s dress
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autentyczny
bound to do sth
be bound and determined
You're bound to feel nervous about your interview.
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zobowiązany zrobić coś
carriage
The front carriage of the train is for first-class passengers only.
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wagon, powóz
compartment
The first class compartment is at the front of the train.
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przedział w pociągu
circulation
Exercise improve your circulation. /There are a lot of fake banknotes in circulation.
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krążenie, obieg
defy
Some of these children openly defy their teachers.
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przeciwstawiać się
entity
They want the area recognized as a separate political entity.
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jednostka, całość
flawed
a flawed argument
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wadliwy
gambling
He gambled away all of our savings.
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hazard
hostility
hostility towards outsiders
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wrogość
ignorance
There is still widespread ignorance about the disease. / I was shocked by her total ignorance of world history.
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ignorancja / brak wiedzy
insufficient
insufficient information / Her income is insufficient to support a family.
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niewystarczający
junction
a railway junction / The accident happened at a busy road junction.
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węzeł, skrzyżowanie
kidney
The kidneys of some animals are used as food
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nerka
landmark
a historic landmark / His speech was a landmark in the history of civil rights.
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punkt orientacyjny, kluczowe wydarzenie
legitimate
Is this procedure perfectly legitimate?
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legalny, uzasadniony, prawowity
glance
He glanced at his watch. / She had a quick glance around the restaurant.
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spojrzenie / zerkać na
grin
He grinned at me from the doorway. / She had a big grin on her face.
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uśmiechać się szeroko, szczerzyć zęby / szeroki uśmiech
interpretation
traditional interpretations of the Bible
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interpretacja
indulge
Go on, indulge yourself! Have another chocolate.
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pobłażać, dogadzać sobie, oddawać się (dyskusji itd)
machinery
industrial/farm machinery
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maszyneria, mechanizm
missile
a missile attack
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pocisk
obstacle
His refusal to talk is the main obstacle to peace.
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przeszkoda
plunge
He plunged into the water. / The car came off the road and plunged down the hillside.
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gwałtowny spadek, runąć, rzucić się
prejudice
racial prejudice
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uprzedzenie
recipient
a recipient of an award
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odbiorca, laureat
resistance
resistance to political change/She didn't put up much resistance.
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opór
revenue
These people misuse the information to generate revenue.
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przychód
reluctant
Many victims of crime are reluctant to go to the police.
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niechętny
provision
We need to increase the provision of health care for the elderly.
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zaopatrzenie, zapewnienie, klauzula, warunek
slam
Don't slam the gate.
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zatrzasnąć
simultaneously
The two men arrived simultaneously.
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jednocześnie
shareholder
a shareholders' meeting
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udziałowiec, akcjonariusz
scrutiny
Every aspect of her life came under public scrutiny.
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obserwacja, analiza
sovereignty
national sovereignty
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suwerenność
tender
She had a tender heart.
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czuły, miękki
transparent
transparent plastic
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przezroczysty
tremendous
I think she's doing a tremendous job.
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imponujący, niesamowity, wspaniały
unacceptable
The water contains unacceptable levels of pollution.
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niedopuszczalny
uncertainty
Life is full of uncertainties.
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niepewność
youngster
He talked to the youngsters about the dangers of drugs.
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młodzik
workshop
a workshop on crime prevention
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warsztaty, szkolenie, warsztat
withdrawal
the withdrawal of financial support
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wycofanie, wypłata
willingness
She shows a willingness to work on her own initiative.
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chęć
whatsoever
used after a negative phrase to add emphasis to the idea that is being expressed
He has no respect for authority whatsoever.
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w ogóle
wheat
Wheat is a staple crop for millions of people across the world.
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pszenica
voluntary
voluntary contributions
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dobrowolny, społeczny
violation
a violation of privacy
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naruszenie, złamanie
venture
a business venture
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przedsięwzięcie
vessel
a plastic vessel containing acid / a 10'000-ton grain-carrying vessel
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statek, naczynie, jednostka pływająca
expenditure
The government's annual expenditure on arms has been reduced.
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wydatek
abolish
The slave trade was abolished in the US in 1808.
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znieść, zlikwidować (prawo, system)
consecutive
the third consecutive day of rain
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kolejny, z rzędu
enact
The government intends to enact a new sexual harassment law.
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zarządzać, uchwalać
dignity
He behaved with great dignity and courage.
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godność
incur
I am sorry to have incurred his anger.
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ponieść, doprowadzać do, powodować
hatred
He developed an intense hatred of all women.
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nienawiść
linger
We lingered in the hall, looking at the pictures. / The smell of fish lingered in the kitchen for days.
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marudzić, utrzymywać się, trwać, pozostawać w tyle, przeciągać pobyt
mill
a flour mill
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młyn
pathway
The pathway led down to the beach.
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ścieżka
nest
a birds' nest
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gniazdo
ownership
the ownership of land
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własność, posiadanie
merely
I'm not arguing with you - I'm merely explaining the problem.
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jedynie, tylko
readily
He readily admits to having problems himself.
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ochoczo / chętnie / łatwo
sensitivity (to)
sensitivity to light
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wrażliwość (na)
prompt (sb to sth)
What prompted him to leave?
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wywoływać / dopingować, popychać kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
reckon
I reckon he likes her.
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sądzić, myśleć, szacować
rod
a fishing rod / The concrete is strengthened with steel rods.
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pręt, kij
surplus
Every year we produce a huge surplus of meat.
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nadwyżka, nadmiar
stark
He came running back in stark terror
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dobitny, wyraźny, sztywny
toll
death toll
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opłata za przejazd, liczba ofiar
warehouse
a furniture warehouse
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magazyn
wholly
His behaviour is wholly unacceptable.
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całkowicie
welfare
She is concerned about the welfare of young men in prison.
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dobrobyt
approach
Liam has a different approach to the problem.
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podejście
virtue
Patience is not amongst his virtues.
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zaleta, cnota, cnotliwość
threshold
He had a low boredom threshold.
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próg, u progu czegoś
thrive
The business is thriving.
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prosperować, kwitnąć, rozwijać się
unprecedented
The Internet has given people unprecedented access to information.
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niespotykany, bezprecedensowy
superb
a superb performance/restaurant
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wyśmienity, pierwszorzędny
sole
the sole survivor / I've got a blister on the sole of my left foot.
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podeszwa/jedyny, wyłączny
blister
My feet have blisters after walking so far.
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bąbel, pęcherz
tackle
new ways to tackle crime
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walczyć z, stawiać czoło, rozmówić się z
submission
They were forced into submission. / a written submission to the UN
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uległość, posłuszeństwo / wniosek
soar
Seagulls soared above the cliffs. / Prices have soared recently.
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wznosić rosnąć (gwałtownie), szybować, iść w górę
testify
Elliott testified that he had met the men in a bar.
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świadczyć, zeznawać
prior
The course requires no prior knowledge of Spanish.
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wcześniejszy, uprzedni
mortgage
a monthly mortgage payment
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hipoteka
persist
If symptoms persist, consult a doctor.
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nie przestawać, trwać
meaningful
a meaningful discussion
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istotny / mający znaczenie
loom
Dark storms clouds loomed on the horizon. / I repaired his loom, but he didn't pay me.
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wisieć w powietrzu, wyłaniać się / warsztat tkacki
notably
Florida is well known for many of its fruits, notably oranges and avocados.
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szczególnie
intent
It hadn't been his intent to hurt anyone.
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zamiar, intencja
inability
I'm impressed by the police's inability to reduce street crime.
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niemożność, nieumiejętność
leak
Water had leaked all over the floor.
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przeciek
engaging
She has a very engaging personality.
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ujmujący
exploit
I felt as though I was being exploited.
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wykorzystać
depict
The cartoon depicts the president as a vampire.
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przedstawiać
kogoś lub coś na obrazie, w historii
comprehensive
a comprehensive study of the subject
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wszechstronny
attain
She's attained a high level of fitness.
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osiągać
atrocity
Soldiers have been committing atrocities against civilians.
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okrucieństwo
alliance
an alliance between France and Britain
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przymierze, sojusz
boost
Increased tourism was a major boost to the local economy.
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zwiększać, pobudzać
acute
There's an acute shortage of medical staff. / acute pain
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ostry, dotkliwy
applicable
The law is only applicable to people living in Europe.
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mający zastosowanie, odpowiedni
correlation
The research showed a close correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
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korelacja, związek
oblige
She was obliged to go.
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zobowiązać, mieć obowiązek coś zrobić
marginal
a marginal effect/improvement
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marginalny
optical
an optical telescope
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optyczny
offspring
An adult giraffe must protect its offspring against various predators.
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potomstwo
mosque
I guess I shouldn't be shouting in a mosque.
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meczet
manipulation
She know how to manipulate the press.
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manipulacja
pipeline
an oil pipeline across the desert
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rurociąg
pledge
He made a solemn pledge to the American people.
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przyrzeczenie, zobowiązanie
outlook
The outlook for the economy next year is bleak.
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perspektywy
solemn
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uroczysty
bleak
of a place, situation
The future is looking bleak for small businesses struggling with debts.
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posępny, ponury
lethal
a lethal injection/weapon
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śmiertelny, śmiercionośny
query
His job is to answer telephone queries about airline schedules.
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zapytanie
resemble
She resembles her father.
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przypominać, być podobnym
renowned
The island of Crete is renowned for its beauty.
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słynny
stumble
Mary stumbled on the loose rocks.
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potknąć się
spokesperson
a spokesperson for the Scottish Office
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rzecznik prasowy
substantially
House prices are substantially higher in the south.
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zasadniczo, znacznie
warrant
The police have a warrant for his arrest.
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nakaz
weave
A machine was invented that could weave cloth.
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tkać, snuć (opowieść),
wit
a woman o great intelligence and wit
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dowcip, inteligencja
viable
an economically viable plan
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wykonalny, realny, opłacalny
vice
Smoking is his only vice.
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wice-, wada, seks i narkotyki 😈
vicious
a vicious attack on a child
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złośliwy, agresywny, brutalny
sustain
The team may not be able to sustain this level of performance.
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podtrzymywać, utrzymywać
tighten
His hand tightened around her arm.
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dokręcać, zaciskać, zacieśniać, napinać
timber
The roof was supported by timbers.
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drzewo, drewno, belka
namely
a word used after you're going to give more detail about sth you've just said
She learned an important lesson from failing that exam, namely that nothing is ever certain.
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mianowicie
outbreak
an outbreak of flu/war
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wybuch, epidemia
momentum
to gain/gather momentum
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pęd, impet
pit
a gravel pit / Pooh and Piglet found the perfect place to dig the pit.
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pestka, dół, kopalnia
intake
an intake of breath
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dawka, spożycie, nabór
incentive
People had little incentive to save.
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zachętą, bodziec
handful
Only a handful of people came to the meeting.
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garść
gut
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jelito
gut feeling
I had a gut feeling that he was going to come back.
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przeczucie
hail
a hail of bullets / She stepped into the road and hailed a taxi.
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grad / przywoływać, łapać
guerilla
Yesterday a columbian village was wiped out by a new guerilla faction.
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partyzantka
generic
"Furniture" is a generic term for chairs, table etc.
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ogólny, rodzajowy, gatunkowy
inmate
Just an inmate protecting his rights.
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więzień, pacjent, osadzony, pensjonariusz
hydrogen
All fuels are combustible, including hydrogen.
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wodór
honesty
In all honesty, I'd rather not go.
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uczciwość, szczerość
szczerze mówiąc
asset
He'll be a great asset to the team. / The company has $70 billion in assets.
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atut, zaletą, aktywa
boast about
I wish he would stop boasting about his exam results.
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chwalić się
opt
Mike opted for early retirement.
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optować za czymś, decydować się na coś
peer
Most teenagers want to be accepted by their peers.
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rówieśnik, równy
magnitude
People were still unaware of the magnitude of the problem.
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skala, ogrom, wielkość
rage
strong anger that you can't control
He flew into a rage over the smallest mistake.
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wściekłość
proceed
His lawyers decided not to proceed with the case.
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kontynuować, postępować
scope
Do we know the full scope of the problem yet? / There is plenty of scope for improvement.
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zakres, zasięg / miejsce, możliwość
robust
He looks robust enough. / a robust economy
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rosły, krzepki, zdrowy
trace
Police have so far failed to trace the missing woman. / There was no trace of her anywhere.
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śledzić, badać, tropić / ślad
insider
Industry insiders say they are surprised by the company's success.
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wtajemniczony
inherit
In 1842 he inherited a small estate near Liverpool.
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dziedziczyć
lad
a nice young lad
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chłopak
exert
My parents exerted a lot of pressure on me to do well at school.
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wywierać, wykorzystywać
dismissal
Her frequent absences from work eventually led to her dismissal.
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zwolnienie (z pracy), dymisja, oddalenie
embark
Passengers should prepare to embark.
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wchodzić na pokład (statku, samolotu)
distinction
the distinction between spoken and written language / He has the distinction of being the youngest player in the World Cup finals.
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różnica, rozróżnienie, szczególną cecha, wyróżnienie
explicit
She was very explicit about her plans.
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wyraźny, jasny, bezpośredni
diminish
Your pain should diminish gradually after taking these tablets.
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zmniejszać, maleć
exaggerate
Don't exaggerate - it didn't cost that much!
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przesadzać, wyolbrzymiać
dump
The company has been fined for illegally dumping toxic chemicals.
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wyrzucać, pozbywać się
elevate
High stress elevate blood pressure. / She has been elevated to deputy manager.
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podwyższać, podnosić, otrzymać awans
postpone
The trip to the museum has been postponed until next week.
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przełożyć, odkładać
preach
Many people had come to hear him preach.
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kazanie, wygłosić kazanie
oversee
A comittee has been set up to oversee the project.
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nadzorować

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