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far-fetched
a far-fetched idea/story; far-fetched conclusion
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naciągany, przekombinowany
harrowing
a harrowing story For many women, the harrowing prospect of giving evidence in a rape case can be too much to bear.
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przerażający, extremely upsetting because connected with suffering:
disjointed
The script was disjointed and hard to follow.
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niespójny, chaotyczny, "nie trzymac sie kupy" (especially of words or ideas)
hackneyed
The plot of the film is just a hackneyed boy-meets-girl scenario.
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oklepany, banalny
impenetrable
1) Outside, the fog was thick and impenetrable. an impenetrable barrier 2) Some of the lyrics on their latest album are completely impenetrable
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1) nieprzenikniony, nie do pokonania / przebycia / zdobyci a 2) niezrozumiały
risque
(of jokes or stories) slightly rude or shocking, especially because of being about sex
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nieprzyzwoity
overstate
The impact of the new legislation has been greatly overstated.
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wyolbrzymiac, zawyżac
understated
She believes the research understates the amount of discrimination women suffer.
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zaniżonac, umniejszac
condemn sb for sth
The film was condemned for its sexism.
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1) potępiać 2) przeznaczac do rozbiorki
bombed
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1) zaliczyc wielka wpadke 2) nacpany albo pijany
rendition
She ended the concert with a powerful rendition of "I Will Always Love You".
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interpretacja, a particular way of performing a song, piece of music, or poem:
portray
The painting portrays a beautiful young woman in a blue dress. The writer portrays life in a small village at the turn of the century.
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odtwarzanie czyjejś postaci, kreacja, to represent or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work:
typecast
She soon found herself typecast as a dizzy blonde.
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dawać podobne role aktor, zaszufladkowany, to always give an actor the same type of character to play, usually because he or she is physically suited to that type of part:
reward
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nagroda finansowa
harass
Stop harassing me!
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przesladowany, nekac, przeszkadzac
cliffhanger
Many of Hitchcock's films are real cliffhangers
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scena albo historia pełna napięcia, a story or a situation that is exciting because its ending or result is uncertain until it happens:
cops-and-robbers
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kryminal, thriller policyjny
encore
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bis
condemn sb to sth
She was condemned to death and executed two weeks later. Poor education condemns many young people to low-paid jobs.
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1) skazywać kogoś na coś np. wiezienie ale tez los
portray sb as sth
The father in the film is portrayed as a fairly unpleasant character.
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odtwarzanie czyjejś postaci, kreacja, przedstawienie obrazowe
harassing
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przesladowany, nękany
sexual harassment
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molestowanie seksualne
harassment
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przesladowanie

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