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to be much better than other similar things or people We had lots of good applicants for the job, but one stood out from the rest. commencer à apprendre
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to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged She knew that by failing her finals she could jeopardize her whole future. commencer à apprendre
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the ability to read and write Far more resources are needed to improve adult literacy commencer à apprendre
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umiejętność czytania i pisania
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a characteristic of a product that will persuade people to buy it Its best selling point is the price - it's the cheapest on the market. commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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everything about you that's on the internet commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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to make something seem more important or better than it really is, esp. to get an advantage commencer à apprendre
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wyolbrzymiać znaczenie czegoś
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all the achievements or failures that someone or something has had in the past: commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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Corn has been cultivated there for some 6,000 years. commencer à apprendre
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to try to develop and improve something We’re trying to help these kids cultivate an interest in science. commencer à apprendre
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to try to become friendly with someone because that person may be able to help you: commencer à apprendre
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weed out someone/something to get rid of people or things that are not wanted HR will weed out the CVs of anyone without a good reference commencer à apprendre
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any wild plant that grows in an unwanted place someone who is thin and physically weak or who is weak in character (informal) commencer à apprendre
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a line of bushes or small trees planted very close together, especially along the edge of a garden, field, or road commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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to limit something severely commencer à apprendre
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being the first to do or use something, in a way that is an example for other people commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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It takes about three days for the seeds to sprout. commencer à apprendre
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to grow or develop successfully This is the perfect environment for our company to flourish and expand in. commencer à apprendre
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to start to do something different from what you usually do, especially in your job This designer has recently branched out into children's wear. commencer à apprendre
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to spend the money that a business has earned on improving that business All the profits are being ploughed back into the company. commencer à apprendre
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If something that someone does bears fruit, it produces successful results Eventually her efforts bore fruit and she got the job she wanted. commencer à apprendre
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commencer à apprendre
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to just be able to continue doing what you do The business is in trouble, but we’re keeping our heads above water. commencer à apprendre
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utrzymywać się na powierzchni
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to start at the top of a system, organization, etc. and spread to all of it Information from the management takes a long time to trickle down to staff. commencer à apprendre
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docierać do kogoś, rozprzestrzeniać się
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to intentionally make an idea, a proposal, or an opinion less extreme or forceful, usually so that other people will accept it The report was watered down by the committee. commencer à apprendre
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an occasion when someone cannot think clearly, or cannot remember something commencer à apprendre
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to tell all your problems or feelings to someone, especially privately or secretly o can pour out my frustration to you. commencer à apprendre
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to do the same thing When one airline reduces its ticket prices, the rest usually follow suit. commencer à apprendre
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be quick/slow off the mark to be quick/slow to act or react to an event or a situation The police were certainly quick off the mark in reaching the scene of the accident. commencer à apprendre
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to avoid dealing completely with something or to fail to pay enough attention to Providing homeless people with somewhere to stay when the weather is cold only skates around the problem, it doesn't solve it. commencer à apprendre
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to be easy and without problems The roads were busy as we drove out of town, but after that it was plain sailing. commencer à apprendre
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to allow someone to escape from a difficult situation or to avoid doing something that they do not want to do I'll get you off the hook just this once. commencer à apprendre
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regular and well-balanced and not likely to change suddenly The new manager succeeded in putting the business back on an even keel. commencer à apprendre
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very insulting and unfair. That remark was unfair and cruel commencer à apprendre
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suffer commencer à apprendre
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dizziness She can't stand heights and has always suffered from vertigo. commencer à apprendre
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New factories have sprouted up everywhere. commencer à apprendre
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abandoned commencer à apprendre
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contend with something/someone He has to contend with thorny issue commencer à apprendre
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zmagać się z czymś / kimś
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the process by which a place, especially part of a city, changes from being a poor area to a richer one, where people from a higher social class live Ordinary working people have been priced out of East London by gentrification commencer à apprendre
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She is predominantly a dancer, but she also sings. commencer à apprendre
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wealthy people commencer à apprendre
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to make someone unable to buy or pay for something because the price is too high Local residents are being priced out by u[market incomers commencer à apprendre
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not able to be done or achieved commencer à apprendre
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It can stem the flood of criticism. commencer à apprendre
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They should bridge the gap between commencer à apprendre
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