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to draw marks that have no meaning
bazgrać, gryzmolić
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scribble
scribbles on walls
to write in a careless and untidy way, so that your words are not easy to read
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scrawl
messages scrawled on subway trains
strongly established and not likely to change – often used to show disapproval
głęboko zakorzeniony, umocniony
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entrenched
Ageism is entrenched in our society.
the quality of deserving to be believed and trusted
wiarygodność
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credibility
The scandal has damaged his credibility as a leader.
sth that is a secret and intended to damage or destroy a government or an established system
wywrotny, przewrotny
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subversive
subversive apeal
a quality that makes people like something or someone
urok, atrakcyjność
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appeal
subversive appeal
to obtain or achieve something you want or need
osiągać, zdobywać
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gain
gain a footing
the conditions or arrangements on which something is based
oparcie, podstawa, położenie, fundament
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footing
gain a footing
for no reason
spontanicznie
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on a whim
I didn’t leave just on a whim
an unfair criticism that is intended to make people dislike someone or something
oszczerstwo, obelga
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slur
a racist slur
to speak unclearly without separating your words or sounds correctly/ to criticize someone or something unfairly
bełkotać/ oczerniać
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to slur
She was slurring her words as if she was drunk.
a scribbled rendition of a name or nickname
(jako podpis graficiarza)
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tag
to illegally paint your name on a wall, vehicle etc (informal)
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to tag
a piece of plastic, metal, or paper in which designs or letters have been cut out, that you put over a surface and paint over, so that the design is left on the surface
szablon
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stencil
to formally ask someone to write an official report, produce a work of art for you etc
zlecać
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commission
Graffiti art might be commissioned, like a...
a painting that is painted on a wall, either inside or outside a building
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mural
someone who is in charge of a museum or zoo
kustosz (np. w muzeum)
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curator
He’s Curator of Prints at the Metropolitan.
relating to art or culture
artystyczny
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artistic
artistic merit
an advantage or good feature of something
wartość, zaleta
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merit
artistic merit
able to be carried or moved easily
przenośny
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portable
a portable radio
to have an effect or influence on something, or not have any effect or influence
mieć związek z czymś, mieć na coś wpływ
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have a/some/no etc bearing on something
Exercise has a direct bearing on how healthy you are
being part of the nature or character of someone or something
nieodłączny, wrodzony
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intrinsic
the intrinsic interest of the subject
the state of a situation as it is
stan istniejący
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the status quo
Will the West use its influence to maintain the status quo and not disrupt the flow of oil?
zachowywać w pamięci
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retain
It was a means of retaining their custome and cultute.
the force that causes objects to fall to the ground or to move towards each other because of their mass
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the force that causes objects to fall to Anglais
gravity
supplied or equipped with people, especially soldiers or crew members; (of spacecraft, aircraft, etc.) having a human crew
załogowy
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manned
a person trained to travel and work in space
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astronaut
a base from which a weapon or spacecraft is launched
płyta wyrzutni rakiet
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launching pad
when a weapon or spacecraft is sent into the sky or into space
wystrzelenie
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launch
an audible backward counting in fixed units (such as seconds) from an arbitrary starting number to mark the time remaining before an event
odliczanie
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countdown
the moment when a vehicle that is about to travel in space leaves the ground
wystrzelenie
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lift-off
a landing by a spacecraft in the sea
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splashdown
a vehicle that is able to travel in space
statek kosmiczny
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spacecraft
the curved path travelled by an object which is moving around another much larger object such as the Earth, the Sun etc
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orbit
if a ship or the captain does it, it sails into a dock so that it can unload
wprowadzać do portu
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dock
an important task or duty that involves travel, especially by a member of the armed forces or space program
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mission
to make a coin
wybijać, wytłaczać (monetę)
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mint
mint a coin
to invent a new word or expression, especially one that many people start to use
wymyślić powiedzenie
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coin
The word ‘aromatherapy’ was coined in the 1920s.
the arrival of large numbers of people or large amounts of money, goods etc, especially suddenly
przypływ, napływ
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influx
a sudden influx of cash
someone who writes plays
dramatopisarz
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playwright
someone who has not learned to read or write
analfabeta
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illiterate
a situation in which something is no longer used
wyjść z użycia
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disuse
The building eventually fell into disuse.
a lot of something useful or good
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a wealth of sth
a wealth of imaginative ideas
to sit in the ring around a colleague who is making a parliamentary announcement, so that it is not clear to television viewers that the room is partically deserted
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to doughtnut
someone who studies and knows about grammar
gramatyk
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grammarian
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You cannot turn the ride.
able to read and write
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lierate
almost
praktycznie, niemalże
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virtually
Virtually all the children come to school by bus.
give impression of
robić wrażenie
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come across as
come across as ignorant
to go back to the way things were done in the past instead of doing things in a modern way – used to show disapproval
cofnąć czas
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put/turn the clock back
The new employment bill will put the clock back 50 years.
a special boot with a single row of wheels fixed under it, used for skating on hard surfaces
rolka
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rollerblade
(technical) the way in which a word changes its form to show a difference in its meaning or use
modulacja (?)
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inflection
noticeable in an unpleasant or annoying way
rzucający si w oczy, natręptny
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obtrusive
The waiters were friendly and not obtrusive.
to enjoy something very much
rozkoszować się, napawać się
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revel in
He revelled in his new-found fame.
(spoken) used when something someone does or says is almost correct or successful
blisko, ale niezupełnie
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close, but no cigar
It was close, but no cigar for the Dodgers as they lost to the Reds 4–3.
(formal) seeming to be everywhere – sometimes used humorously
wszechobecny, rozpowszechniony
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ubiquitous
Coffee shops are ubiquitous these days.
to succeed in communicating ideas or information to other people
zakomunikować, przekazać
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get (sth) over
It’s important that we get this message over to young people.
to succeed in speaking to someone on the telephone
dodzwonić się
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get through
It’s hard to get through to my uncle at times.
to mention a subject or start to talk about it
poruszać coś
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bring up
Why did you have to bring up the subject of money?
if something such as a name or a subject appears in something you read or hear
pojawiać się, przewijać się
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crop up
Your name kept cropping up in conversation.
to persuade someone not to do something
odwieść kogoś od czegoś
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talk sth out of sb
Can’t you talk them out of selling the house?
talk about work
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talk business
when sth is done for the value of the experience itself, not for any advantage it will bring
dla samego siebie
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for its own sake
art for art’s sake
to be very useful to someone when needed
przydać się komuś
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stand sb in good stead
His years of training were standing him in good stead.
done in a sensible and careful way
rozsądny, roztropny
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judicious
a judicious choice
someone who starts a new business or arranges business deals in order to make money, often in a way that involves financial risks
przedsiębiorczy
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entreprenuerial
the state of being unclear, confusing, or not certain, or things that produce this effect
dwuznaczność, niejednoznaczność
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ambiguity
something that is unclear, confusing, or not certain, especially because it can be understood in more than one way
dwuznaczny, niejednoznaczny
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ambiguous
a university degree course in Britain in which two main subjects are studied
dyplom ukończenia studiów z dwóch kierunków
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joint honorous
joint honorous courses, joint honorous graduates
to sleep lightly for a short time
zdrzemnąć się
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doze
Grandad was dozing in his chair.
a period of sleep
kima (drzemka)
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kip
I’ve only had an hour’s kip.
a short sleep, especially during the day
drzemka
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nap
I usually take a nap after lunch.
to sleep
spać, zdrzemnąć się
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slumber
He had a legendary ability to learn while slumbering.
(informal) to sleep lightly for a short time
uciąć drzemkę
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snooze
Dad was snoozing in his armchair.
to go to sleep very quickly because you are very tired
paść ze zmęczenia
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crash out
I just want to go home and crash out.
to go to sleep, especially when you did not intend to
odpłynąć
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doze off
I must have dozed off.
to gradually fall asleep
stopniowo zasypiać, odpływać
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drift off
I was just drifting off when the phone rang.
to begin to sleep
przysnąć
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drop off
She kept dropping off at her desk.
to begin to sleep, usually when you do not intend to and are sitting somewhere
przysypiać
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nod off
I missed the movie because I kept nodding off.
an argument etc that is full of angry and excited feelings
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heated (discussion, argument, etc.)
sleep very well
spać jak kamień, jak suseł, jak zabity
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sleep like a log
to hold something tightly
trzymać się kurczowo
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hang on sth
hang in to their traditions
at the time that something happens
jak tylko
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as and when
We don't own a car - we just rent one as and when we need it.
to be a feature of something, especially a feature that cannot be avoided
być nieodłączną częścią czegoś
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be part and parcel of something
Being recognized in the street is part and parcel of being a celebrity.
when a situation is uncertain
ryzykowny, niepewny
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touch and go
The doctor says that it's touch-and-go whether Mary will be okay.
when everything about a situation is considered together
ogólnie rzecz biorąc, w zasadzie, w sumie
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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.
happening or existing only some of the time
od czasu do czasu
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off and on
He worked off and on as a bicycle messenger, but he never found permanent work.
if you support or stay with someone through thick and thin, you always support or stay with them, even if there are problems or difficulties
na dobre i na złe
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through thick and thin
She has stuck with me through thick and thin.
a sudden act of breathing in, especially when you are shocked
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intake of breath
Where an intake of breath is not necessarily followed by an exhalation.
the beginning of something, especially something bad
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the onset of something
the onset of winter
when something unpleasant begins and seems likely to continue for a long time
nastać, zapanować
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set in
Winter seems to be setting in early this year.
to provide support or help for someone or something
wspierać
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back up
The police officers are backed up by extra teams of people at the weekend.
to delay the progress or development of a plan, project etc
opóźniać
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set back
The war damaged the country’s infrastructure and set back the pace of economic recovery.
to not do something that someone trusts or expects you to do
zawieść kogoś
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let sb down
to enter a building or car by using force, in order to steal something
włamać się
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break into sth
when sth unpleasant starts to happen (like was, fire, fight)
wybuchnąć
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break out
I was still living in London when the war broke out.
when sth gradually becomes bigger or greater
narastać
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build up
lać (o deszczu)
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pour down
when a meeting, event or a footbalgame starts
rozpoczynać
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kick off
The match kicks off at noon.

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