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to do or say something that people feel is familiar or true trafić do odbiorcy, odnaleźć wspólny punkt commencer à apprendre		strike/ touch a chord with somebody Many of the things she says will strike a chord with other young women.
not involving anything or anyone else wyłącznie, jedynie commencer à apprendre		solely Scholarships are given solely on the basis of financial need.
if something affects everyone in a particular group, place etc ogólny, powszechny commencer à apprendre		across the board The changes will affect local authorities across the board.
extremely unlikely to be true or to happen naciągany, przesadny commencer à apprendre		far-fetched All this may sound a bit far-fetched, but companies are already developing ‘intelligent’ homes.
to talk about something in a way that makes it seem more important, serious etc than it really is przesadzać commencer à apprendre		overstate To say that all motorists speed in residential areas is overstating the case.
to make something using a special skill, especially with your hands wykonać ręcznie commencer à apprendre		craft Each doll is crafted individually by specialists.
to stop yourself from showing your feelings tłumić commencer à apprendre		suppress Harry could scarcely suppress a smile.
(informal) good enough for a particular standard spełniający wymogi commencer à apprendre		up to scratch Some of this work isn’t up to scratch.
uprzejmość, grzeczność commencer à apprendre		courtesy
to make something become less sharp or clear spłowieć, stępić, uśmierzyć commencer à apprendre		dull He drank some alcohol to dull the pain.
work „like that” involves making new discoveries, using new methods etc przełomowy, nowatorski commencer à apprendre		groundbreaking groundbreaking research
to make something go away, especially a belief, idea, or feeling rozpędzić, rozwiać commencer à apprendre		dispel We hope to dispel the belief that scientists work in isolation in windowless rooms.
to move, drive, or push something forward napędzać, popychać do przodu commencer à apprendre		propel a boat propelled by a small motor
a stucture in a heart that opens and closes to control the flow of blood zastawka (w sercu) commencer à apprendre		valve It was a weak heart valve that caused her death.
to show that an idea or belief is false demaskować (np. oszustwo), obalać (np. teorię, mit) commencer à apprendre		debunk His claims were later debunked by fellow academics.
knowledge or information about a subject, for example nature or magic, that is not written down but is passed from person to person wiedza ludowa commencer à apprendre		lore According to local lore, a ghost still haunts the castle.
(formal) to get an illness zarazić się commencer à apprendre		contract Two-thirds of the adult population there have contracted AIDS.
a belief based on old ideas that are now considered to be untrue commencer à apprendre		old waves’ tale That's only an old wives' tale.
a situation where no more progress is possible bez perspektyw commencer à apprendre		dead end The negotiations have reached a dead end.
working in the way you intended efektywny, skuteczny commencer à apprendre		efficacious an equally efficacious method of treatment
a simple type of plant that has no leaves or flowers and that grows on plants or other surfaces. mushrooms and mould are both fungi grzyb/ grzybica commencer à apprendre		fungus The next day the fungus had dropped off and there were less white spots.
become wider rozszerzać się commencer à apprendre		dilate The doctor put drops in my eyes to dilate my pupils.
źrenica commencer à apprendre		pupil
to make something happen very quickly, especially a series of events prowokować commencer à apprendre		trigger Certain forms of mental illness can be triggered by food allergies.
mostly or mainly w głównej mierze, w dużym stopniu commencer à apprendre		largely The state of Nevada is largely desert.
the conditions or arrangements on which something is based oprzeć się na czymś commencer à apprendre		place sth on a (new) footing They wanted to put their company on a solid footing.
to influence someone so that they change their opinion wpływać, wywierać wpływ commencer à apprendre		sway Don’t allow yourself to be swayed by his promises.
a period in history commencer à apprendre		the days How did people communicate in the days before email?
to become more and more successful commencer à apprendre		go from strenght to strenght For several years, the business went from strength to strength.
strong and not easily damaged by being pulled, pressed etc odporny, wytrzymały commencer à apprendre		resilient Any chemical treatment will leave hair less resilient than before.
to support the truth of something poprzeć coś, potwierdzić commencer à apprendre		bear someone/something out If you tell them what happened I will bear you out
to think that something is caused by something else przypisywać coś czemuś commencer à apprendre		put sth down to sth I was having difficulty reading, which I put down to the poor light.
(formal) used to emphasize that something is important commencer à apprendre		not least My mother was upset about his appearance here, not least because she felt it was invading her privacy.
to be very useful and bring a lot of advantages, especially later in the future opłacać się commencer à apprendre		pay dividends Good eating habits will pay dividends later on in life.
to argue that something is the best thing to do, giving your reasons dowodzić słuszności (czegoś) commencer à apprendre		make a case for something We will only publish a new edition if you can make a convincing case for it.
continuing, or continuing to develop trwający commencer à apprendre		ongoing ongoing negotiations
not involving anything or anyone else wyłącznie, jedynie commencer à apprendre		solely Scholarships are given solely on the basis of financial need.
used to emphasize that something is not as good as another thing commencer à apprendre		be no substitute for Vitamin pills are no substitute for a healthy diet.
becoming smaller, weaker, or less important maleć, zmniejszać się (np. o popularności, siłach) commencer à apprendre		on the wane By the fifth century, the power of the Roman Empire was on the wane.
(formal) a strong opinion that someone expresses twierdzenie commencer à apprendre		contention Her main contention is that doctors should do more to encourage healthy eating.
not correct about something, by a large amount daleko od prawdy commencer à apprendre		wide of the mark The opinion polls were hopelessly wide of the mark.
affecting everyone or everything in a situation or organization ogólny, powszechny commencer à apprendre		across the board an across-the-board pay increase
extremely unlikely to be true or to happen naciągany, przesadzony commencer à apprendre		far-fetched All this may sound a bit far-fetched, but companies are already developing ‘intelligent’ homes.
(formal) to make it easier for a process or activity to happen ułatwiać, umożliwiać commencer à apprendre		facilitate Computers can be used to facilitate language learning.
to or in a foreign country that is across the sea zamorski, zagraniczny commencer à apprendre		overseas Chris is going to work overseas.
to give support to an opinion, idea, or feeling, and make it stronger popierać (kogoś poglądy), wspierać (przekonania), umacniać (uczucia, więzi) commencer à apprendre		reinforce The film reinforces the idea that women should be pretty and dumb.
to talk about something in a way that makes it seem more important, serious etc than it really is przesadzć, wyolbrzymiać commencer à apprendre		overstate To say that all motorists speed in residential areas is overstating the case.
a fact “like that” must be accepted because it is definitely true bezdyskusyjny, niewątpliwy commencer à apprendre		indisputable The evidence was indisputable.
expressing strong opinions publicly, especially about things that you disagree with głośno wyrażający opinię commencer à apprendre		vocal Foley has been particularly vocal in his criticism of the government.
liking or disliking particular things, especially food, for no reason wybredny commencer à apprendre		faddy Jackie’s a terribly faddy eater.
your normal job which you earn most of your money from doing, especially as opposed to another interest etat commencer à apprendre		day job I’d love to be a professional writer, but I’m not giving up my day job just yet.
having eyes that are slightly wet with tears commencer à apprendre		dewy-eyed Not half an hour back I had been dewy-eyed with nostalgia for him.
(to become a lawyer/barrister) an organization consisting of lawyers zostać powołanym do adwokatury commencer à apprendre		(called to) the bar
to discuss sth with other people, so that everyone can express their opinions and decide on something commencer à apprendre		confer on
attracting a lot of public attention, usually deliberately commencer à apprendre		high profile a high-profile public figure
(formal) a particular type of belief, especially a political or religious one przekonanie (no. polityczne) commencer à apprendre		persuasion We need people with talent, whatever their political persuasions.
freedom to show or express your feelings commencer à apprendre		release Playing an instrument can be a form of emotional release.
to discuss a difficult problem together zastanowić się wspólnie commencer à apprendre		put your heads together The next morning, we all put our heads together to decide what should be done.
to try to persuade someone to do something such as buy something from you, vote for you, or work for you – used in news reports commencer à apprendre		woo the Party’s efforts to woo working class voters
(formal) to take or collect something, especially information or support zbierać commencer à apprendre		garner The party garnered 70 percent of the vote.
something or someone that makes it difficult for you to do something przeszkoda, utrudnienie, bariera commencer à apprendre		hindrance The biggest hindrance to economic reform has been the lack of access to U.S. markets.
a rapid rise in U.S. technology stock equity valuations fueled by in investments in Intenret-based companies in the late 1990 commencer à apprendre		dotcome bubble burst
the right to stay permanently in a teaching job stały etat wykładowcy lub nauczyciela commencer à apprendre		tenure It’s becoming increasingly difficult to acquire academic tenure.
to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side, or to make something do this wstrząsnąć commencer à apprendre		rock The waves rocked the boat from side to side.
to cause problems for other members of a group by criticizing something or trying to change the way something is done narozrabiać, namieszać commencer à apprendre		rock the boat He kept his feelings to himself, not wanting to rock the boat.
foods or plantshave that had their genetic structure changed so that they are not affected by particular diseases or harmful insects commencer à apprendre		GM
to talk about something in a very interested or excited way zarażać entuzjazmem, zachwycać się commencer à apprendre		enthuse Rick was there, enthusing about life in Australia.
to tell people your opinions or feelings about a particular subject wyrazić (obawy, strach) commencer à apprendre		voice She angrily voiced her objections.
the subjects that are taught by a school, college etc, or the things that are studied in a particular subject program nauczania commencer à apprendre		curriculum Languages are an essential part of the school curriculum.
used to say that something has many good qualities akceptować commencer à apprendre		have much to recommend it
(formal) to eagerly accept a new idea, opinion, religion etc przyjmować, akceptować commencer à apprendre		embrace We hope these regions will embrace democratic reforms.
large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected zbiór czegoś commencer à apprendre		body of sth There is a growing body of evidence that charges are too high.
to be a good thing to do, or to be a lucky thing to happen or be done dobrze się składa, że/ na szczęście commencer à apprendre		be just as well It's just as well you're not here - you wouldn't like the noise.
a plan that states exactly what students at a school or college should learn in a particular subject commencer à apprendre		syllabus This is particularly true of the mathematics syllabus.
achieving the opposite result to the one that you want przynoszący efekt przeciwny do zamierzonego commencer à apprendre		counterproductive Sending young offenders to prison can be counterproductive.
to use something or depend on someone’s help when dealing with a difficult situation, especially after other methods have failed zdać się na kogoś commencer à apprendre		fall back on sth/sb She has no relatives to fall back on.
to make something seem less valuable or less deserving of admiration than it really is odciągać/odwracać uwagę commencer à apprendre		detract from sth All that make-up she wears actually detracts from her beauty, I think.
experience etc that has been learned or gained by doing something yourself or by talking to someone yourself commencer à apprendre		first-hand experience journalists with first-hand experience of working in war zones
to be clear proof of something być dowodem na coś commencer à apprendre		be (a) testimony to sth The reports are testimony to the many hours of research completed by this committee.
the ability to understand and realize what people or situations are really like wnikliwość commencer à apprendre		insight a woman of great insight
to cause a particular result or situation przyczynić się (do czegoś), powodować (coś) commencer à apprendre		make for Both teams are on good form, which should make for a great game.

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