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kopać (nogą)
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kick
dożywotni (np. tytuł, stanowisko), na całe życie (np. przyjaciel)
(adj) lasting for the whole of a person's life:
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lifelong
(adj) lasting for the whole of a person's life:
She was a lifelong member of the Labour party. a lifelong habit
postanowienia noworoczne
a promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year:
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New Year's resolutions
a promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year:
"Have you made any New Year's resolutions?" "Yes, I'm going to eat more healthily and give up smoking."
cieszący się złą sławą
(adj) C1 famous for something bad:
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notorious
(adj) C1 famous for something bad:
C1 famous for something bad: one of Mexico's most notorious criminals. The company is notorious for paying its bills late.
przygotowawczy, wstępny
(adj) done in order to get ready for something:
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preparatory
(adj) done in order to get ready for something:
preparatory work. Differences over these issues narrowed during the preparatory meetings/talks.
kwestia czasu
(n) used to say that something will happen in the future, probably quite soon:
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matter/question of time
(n) used to say that something will happen in the future, probably quite soon:
It may be just a matter of time until a budget airline introduces a crew-free plane. You'll find a job eventually - it's only a question of time.
przestać (coś robić), rzucać (np palenie)
(v) B1 to stop doing something or leave a job or a place
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quit
(v) B1 to stop doing something or leave a job or a place
Would you quit your job if you inherited lots of money? [+ -ing verb ] I'm going to quit smoking. Quit wasting my time!
reżim
(n) C2 [mainly disapproving] a particular government or a system or method of government:
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regime
(n) C2 [mainly disapproving] a particular government or a system or method of government:
The old corrupt, totalitarian regime was overthrown.
zastępować coś czymś
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replace sth with sth
Many of the workers were replaced with machines. Replace the broken glass with a new one. Replace the dark green paint with a lighter shade.
efekt uboczny
(n) C2 an unexpected result of a situation:
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side effect
(n) C2 an unexpected result of a situation:
A side effect of the new law is that fewer people will take out insurance.
zdeterminowany
(adj) very determined to achieve something:
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single-minded
(adj) very determined to achieve something:
She had a single-minded will to win.
powoli ale dokładnie (systematycznie)
(adv) carefully, in order to avoid problems:
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Slowly but surely/steadily
(adv) carefully, in order to avoid problems:
Slowly but surely we made our way down the muddy hillside.
zepsuć, zmarnować
(v) B1 [T ] to destroy or reduce the pleasure, interest, or beauty of something:
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spoil
(v) B1 [T ] to destroy or reduce the pleasure, interest, or beauty of something:
He tried not to let the bad news spoil his evening. The oil spill has spoiled the whole beautiful coastline. You'll spoil your appetite for dinner if you have a cake now.
odpowiadać, pasować
B2 to be right for a particular person, situation, or occasion: B2 (usually of a colour or style of clothes) to make someone look more attractive:
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suit
B2 to be right for a particular person, situation, or occasion: B2 (usually of a colour or style of clothes) to make someone look more attractive:
The city lifestyle seems to suit her - she looks great. ​You should wear more red - it suits you. Short skirts don't really suit me - I don't have the legs for them.
zaopatrzenie, prowiant
(n) food, equipment, and other essential things that people need, esp when these are provided in large quantities
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supplies
(n) food, equipment, and other essential things that people need, esp when these are provided in large quantities
The country's only supplies are those it can import by lorry from Vietnam. What happens when food and gasoline supplies run low?
nieznośny, nie do wytrzymania
(adj) If you describe sth as ...... you mean that it is so unpleasant, painful, or upsetting that you feel unable to accept it or deal with it.
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unbearable
(adj) If you describe sth as ...... you mean that it is so unpleasant, painful, or upsetting that you feel unable to accept it or deal with it.
War has made life almost unbearable for the civilians remaining in the capital. [+ for] I was in terrible, unbearable pain.

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