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apron
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fartuch
There was an apron hanging behind the door. Former accountant now wears chef's apron.
broke
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bez grosza, spłukany
We just spent all our money on long awaited holiday and we're broke no
duvet, quilt, comforter
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kołdra
She covered him with a duvet. He is completely covered by a very warm comforter. She was sitting on the couch, tucked under the quilt from her bed.
tucked
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schowany
She was sitting on the couch, tucked under the quilt from her bed.
overseas
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za granicą, zagraniczny
We need to open up overseas markets. There are a lot of overseas students studying at our college. My brother is a student overseas. Many more people go/travel/live/work overseas these days.
uproot, disroot
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wykorzenić; przesiedlać, wysiedlać; wyrwać z korzeniami
The war has uprooted nearly two thirds of the country's population. Hundreds of mature trees were uprooted in the storm.
to make heads or tails of sth
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zrozumieć coś, ogarnąć
I can't make head nor tail of these instructions on the packet.
get one's head around sth
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być w stanie cos zrozumieć, pojąć
I find it hard to get my mind around such complex issues.
come to grips with something
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zmierzyć się z czymś (trudnym), poradzić sobie z czymś
I just need to come to grips with this new software update. I've tried, but I just can't come to grips with Amy, she's totally out of control! We must all come to grips with this tragedy.
off the top of one's head
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na oko, bez zastanowienia się, przygotowania się
Off the top of my head, I would say she is 55.
it's beyond me
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to przekracza moje wypobrażenie, nie do zrozumienia
How they can live in such chaos is beyond me.
avid
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żądny; zapalony, gorliwy, namiętny, entuzjastyczny
She is avid for fame. an avid football fan an avid supporter of the arts; an avid reader
to loose one's train of thought
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stracić swój ciąg myśli
I've just lost my train of thought, what was I speaking about?
stick in somebody's mind
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utkwić w czyimś umyśle/ pamięci
Her stories stick in my mind.
infinitive
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bezokolicznik
jog one's memory
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przypomnieć komuś o czymś, odświerzyć/orzywić pamięć
Seeing her again jogged my memory, and I recalled my life as a child on a farm in Minnesota.
go in one ear and out the other
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szybko zapominać / ignorować co się usłyszy
They gave me that information years ago, but it must have gone in one ear and out the other. I've told him so many times — it just goes in one ear and out the other.
hold sth dear
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cenić, doceniać coś/kogoś
In early societies, poetry was held dear.
enduring
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trwały, stabilny, długotrwały
the enduring appeal of cartoons; I shall be left with many enduring memories of the time I spent in India.
juvy
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poprawczak
felony
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poważne przestępstwo, zbrodnia
Our client just committed a felony in front of a judge. He was convicted of a felony.
misdeamenor, misdemeanour
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wykroczenie, wytępek
Every week, as children, we were beaten for some minor misdemeanour.
redneck
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wieśniak, niewykształcony farmer z Południa USA; ulstrakonserwatywny
As for the people in the South, there are too many rednecks
miscarriage
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poronienie
She's had a miscarriage.
loofah
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gąbka (roślina)
tell of sth/sb
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opowiadać o kimś / o czymś
'The Illiad' tells of the war between the Acheans and Trojans.
bud
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pąk, pączek; kumpel
The trees started growing first buds; I wanted to see what my old bud was up to.
retain
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zachować; przetrzymywać, gromadzić
through centuries poetry has retained a style and rhythm; We are retaining the data in our computer
dawn
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świt
They set out at dawn. (Oni wyruszyli o świcie.) He got up before dawn.
set out/ set off
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wyruszyć
We will set out at noon. She'll set off for Warsaw in the evening.
temperate
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umiarkowany, powściągliwy, wstrzemięźliwy
~ climate; ~ zone, ~ regions, ~ voices
spell
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zaklęcie; literowć; zapowiadać, zwiastować; okres, krótki czas
The clouds spelled a storm; It was a short spell of my life, I don't want to talk about it.
breather
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oddech, chwila wytchneinia, przerwa
He'd been working hard and felt he needed (to take) a breather.
armor
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zbroja, pancerz
thee
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ciebie
With this ring, I thee wed. (z tym pierśionkiem Ciebie poślubię)
wed
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poślubić, pobrać się
The couple eventually wed after an 18-year engagement.
factor sth in
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brać coś pod uwagę; wpływać
Have you factored the speed of wind in as well? How does it factor in?
take sb in
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nabierać kogoś, oszukać
You will not take me in, I won't believe you.
con
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kant, szwindel; argument przeciw; więzień, zesłaniec
Thieves conned him out of his life savings.; The con for this computer is, most definitely, its price.; There are too many cons in this prison.
hold up sth
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opóźniać, odwlekać; nie osłabuać się, trzymać się
Stop holding up the line!; My grandmother's health holds up great. I hope this weather will hold up.
unscramble
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rozszyfrować, poukładać, uporządkować
You need a decoding device to unscramble some of the signals sent out by satellite and cable TV.
confidential
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poufny, tajny
~ information
concern
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troska, problem, sprawa; martwić się; być zaangażowanym; dotyczyć
My concern is...; It's none of your concern!; His attitude concerns me.; I'm concerned about your school and your life.; Matters of pollution and the environment concern us all.
P.S.A.
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Public Service Announcement
like short add about how taking care of environment is important or how sugar is bac and so on
G.E.D
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General Education Diploma
shutter
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migawka (w aparacie); okkiennica
Press the shutter button fully to shoot.; Lydia, go to the kitchen and close all shutters.
boast
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przechwałki, duma; chwalić się, przechwalać; chlubić się
It's rude to boast like that. I am the boast of my family.; Poland boasts its beautiful mountains.
waft
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podmuch; nieść, unosić się, rozchodzić w powietrzu
A gentle breeze wafted the scent of roses in through the open window. The sound of a flute wafted down the stairs. A waft of smoke engulfed her.
engulf
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pochłaniać, zalewać, ogarniać; przytłaczać
The flames rapidly engulfed the house. Northern areas of the country were engulfed by/in a snowstorm last night. The war is threatening to engulf the entire region.
appliance
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urządzenie
I need an all-round kitchen appliance. (wielofunkcyjnego)
all-round
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Wszechstronne, wielofunkcyjne
She's a fantastic all-round sportswoman. ~ robot
invariably
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niezmiennie, zawsze
The train is invariably late. High blood pressure is almost invariably accompanied by high blood cholesterol.
evidently
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widocznie, najwyraźniej
He was evidently upset by the news of the accident. a thin although evidently pregnant woman
possibly
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możliwe, być może; w ogóle; możliwie
How could she possibly say that?; How can you possibly think about going there?; You have to do this possibly quickly.
presumably
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przypuszczalnie
Presumably, a meteorite fell down here twenty years ago.
apparently
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najwyraźniej, widocznie
Apparently, I always choose the losing side.
apparent
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oczywisty, widoczny; pozorny
Her unhappiness was apparent to everyone.; There are one or two apparent discrepancies between the two reports. She has this apparent innocence which, I suspect, she uses to her advantage.
laggard
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guzdrała, coś/ktoś bardzo wolny
were we so laggard in technological innovation?
instrumental
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instrumentalny; przyczyniający się do zajścia zdarzeń
Stanley was instrumental in my getting this job.
mall
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centrum handlowe, galeria handlowa
We go shopping to the mall.
take refuge
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szukać schronienia, skryć się
When you're anxious and want to take refuge in your room, don't!
take precedence over sth
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mają pierwszeństwo przed czymś, być ważniejszym od
Don't let your social life take precedence over your studies.
take note of
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zauważyć, zwrócić na coś uwagę
You should take careful note of what she tells you because she knows their strategy well.
take heart
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nabrać odwagi, głowa do góry
Take heart. You'll be done soon, and you won't have to think about this paper ever again.
take stock of
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ostrożnie ocenić sytuację
to examine a situation carefully:
After the storm homeowners came out to take stock of the damage.
stock
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asortyment, kapitał, zasób, akcje
It is now halfway through winter and food stocks are already low. They own 20 percent of the company's stock. She buys and sells stocks and shares.
ripe old age
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sędziwego wieku
I'm sure he'll live to a ripe old age. My grandmother died at the ripe old age of 92.
lay off
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zwolnić z pracy
The boss told me he would lay me off if I came to work late once again. I got laid off.
severance package
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odprawa
The company is offering voluntary severance packages.
wear off
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słabnąć, mijać, ustępować
The initial excitement began to wear off. The pain should wear off in two or three hours. The drugs I took are wearing off.
overstay
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przedłużać pobyt, zasiedzieć się
Be careful not to overstay your visa. They left the party at 11 p.m., careful not to overstay their welcome.
outline
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zarys, szkic, kontur, naszkicoawa
I only presented an outline. I can go into details, if you want. The police drew the outline of the corpse on the pavement. He outlined his project.
braces
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szelki; aparat ortodontyczny
superior
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przełożony, nadrzędny, wybitny, ponadprzeciętny
Do you like your superior? This car is superior in quality to that one. I don't like her because she's superior and big-headed. This product was of superior quality.
inferior
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dolny, gorszy, niższej rangi
I don't want her to feel inferior. hese new computers are inferior to the ones we bought two weeks ago.
inherently
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właściwie, z natury
There's nothing inherently wrong with his ideas. There are dangers/risks inherent in almost every sport. I have an inherent distrust of lawyers.
tern
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rybitwa
The royal tern usually feeds on small fish such as anchovies, weakfish, and croakers.
breeding
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hodowla; wychowywanie; lęgowy, hodowlany
His breeding was my responsibility.; The penguins' breeding season has begun.
lifespan
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Żywotność, czas życia
The average human lifespan in the developed countries has increased over the last hundred years. The project's lifespan is estimated at about five years.
build up
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gromadzić, zbierać; naraztać, nazilać się
There is a fluid building up in your brain; The wind is building up.
burrow
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nora; kopać norę, przekopywać się; wtulić się
Rats had burrowed into the bank of the river. I burrowed through the clothes in the drawer looking for a clean pair of socks.; Suddenly shy, our young daughter burrowed her head into my shoulder.
mating
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gody, łączyć się w pary
Mating a horse with a donkey produces a mule.
lay an egg
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znieść jajo; dać plamę, wtopić
Thousands of turtles drag themselves onto the beach and lay their eggs in the sand.; They laid an egg by putting last decade's technology in that phone.
huddle
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skupisko, gromada; gromadzić się
Flying above the desert, I saw a huddle of people near the oasis.; Everyone huddled round the fire to keep warm. It was so cold that we huddled together for warmth.
hatch
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właz, luk; okienko; wykluć się
There was a small hatch in the bathroom. He opened the hatch and got into the submarine.; When the chicks hatch out they are small and defenceless.
forage
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pasza, obrok; szukać pożywienia; poszukiwanie, plądrowanie
I refilled the bag of forage for my horse.; He was sent on a forage.; The forage of the shipwreck gave them lots of money.
ashore
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na ląd, w stronę lądu
A bottle was washed ashore. (wyrzucona na brzeg) Strong winds blew the ship ashore. Julie jumped off the boat and swam ashore.
obscure
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zasłaniać, przesłaniać, ukrywać; niejasny; mało znany
This mistake has been obscured so far; They talk in an obscure jargon.; It is an obscure island in the Pacific. He had been an obscure writer until he died.
brink
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brzeg, skraj, krawędź, ostateczność,
brink of extinction, brink of new age, brink of collapse, I'm on the brink of a shame from which no man ever rises.
appeal
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apelacja; apel, wezwanie; czar, urok
He appealed to a higher court instance.; Dalai Lama issued an appeal for peace. The girl made an appeal for help in search for her dog.; This guy has an appeal, which women love.
cuddly
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pluszaki; milusi, milusiński
a very cuddly child, a cuddly teddy bear, A soft model of an animal is popular among children and some adults as cuddly toy.
even so
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mimo to, nawet pomimo to
I had a terrible headache, but even so I went to the concert. An immediate interest cut might give a small boost to the economy. Even so, any recovery is likely to be very slow.
lively
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pełen życia, skoczny, żwawy
Everybody danced to this lively melody.
take exception to sth/sb
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poczuć się czymś urażonym, poczuć się czymś dotkniętym
Why did you take exception to what he said? He was only joking.
take issue with someone/something
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silnie się nie zgadzać
I take issue with parents who push their children too hard.
shrub
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krzew, mały krzak
Is something hiding behind this shrub?
dune
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wydma
The sea is on the other side of the dunes.
gnat
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komar
critter
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stworzenie, istota
He was the healthiest critter ever I see—and the laziest. Some savage critter, that bull.
savage
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brutalny, okrutny; brutalnie zaatakować, poturbować, pokiereszować; zjechać, ostro skrytykować, nie pozostawić suchej nitki na; dzikus, nieokrzesaniec
What of the beast that savaged your son? After the way you've savaged my last book in your review?; People look at me as if I am a savage.
mountainous
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górzysty; gigantyczny
a mountainous region, mountainous deserts; mountainous waves
wasteland
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nieużytek; bezdroże, pustkowie, tereny opuszczone
The car was dumped in a stretch of wasteland in the south of the city.; the spiritual wasteland of the 1980s, cultural wasteland (pustynia kulturalna)
barren
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jałowy, bezpłodny (o ziemi), niepłodna (kobieta), nieurodzajny; ja
We drove through a barren, rocky landscape. She became very depressed during the barren years when she was unable to paint. The landscape was barren, with not a tree or shrub in sight.
by virtue of
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z racji czegoś, ze względu na coś; na mocy, na mocy czegoś
She succeeded by virtue of her tenacity rather than her talent. They were excluded from voting by virtue of being too young.
tenacity
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wytrwałość, nieustępliwość, wytrzymałość, trwałość
He has gone about his business with energy and tenacity. Modacrylic fibers have a moderate resistance to abrasion and a very low tenacity.
virtue
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cnotliwość, cnota, zaleta
She leads a life of virtue. Virtue is what I look for in a woman. He has many virtues, but he lacks courage. Discretion is a virtue worth cultivating.
abrasion
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przetarcie, ścieranie, wytarcie
There seems to have been some abrasion of the surface. She had a small abrasion on her knee.
encroach on
/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ/
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wkraczać, wdzierać się; zarosnąć; podmywać; naruszyć
to gradually take away someone else's rights, or to take control of someone's time, work, etc.: to gradually cover more and more of an area of land:
What the company is proposing encroaches on the rights of individuals. They have promised that the development will not encroach on public land.
arable
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orny, uprawny
arable land
desertification
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pustynnienie
Trees help to prevent desertification, as well as providing shade and firewood.
prior to
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przed czymś, wcześniej od czegoś
I never spoke English prior to living in Ireland. The results were not known prior to official publication.
grassland
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pastwisko
the grasslands of North America, Conservation groups are restoring grasslands in the Midwest.
nocturnal
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nocny
nocturnal wanderings nocturnal light Most bats are nocturnal.
wandering
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wędrówka
After all her wanderings she had come back home to stay. uk humorous If you see Alan in/on your wanderings, will you tell him he's wanted in the office?
graze
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zadrapać, zadrasnąć, zadraśnięcie; wypasać, paść; podjadać
He fell down and grazed his knee. He was lucky, the bullet just grazed his leg.; The cows were grazing. The farmer grazes cattle on this land in the summer months.; No dinner for me, thanks - I've been grazing all day.
semi-arid
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półpustynne, stepowy
semi-arid area or climate
arid
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jałowy, bezowocny; suchy, wysuszony, bez deszczu
After several arid years, the company has started to become successful. I found his writing extremely arid.; The desert is so arid that nothing can grow there.
bloodstream
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krwiobieg
The drug works more quickly if it is injected directly into the bloodstream.
hatch a plan
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wymyśleć plan (w tajemnicy)
He hatched a plot to forge documents that would embarrass the company.
running mate
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kandydat na viceprezydenta
Down in the polls, Gilliam still has no running mate.
nest egg (for rainy day)
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sumka na czarną godzinę, oszczędności na określony cel; zaskórniaki
Regular investment of small amounts of money is an excellent way of building a nest egg. I have a little nest egg that I'm saving for college.
grounds (for)
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podstawy (z tytułu)
grounds for divorce, On what grounds would we bring her over to us?
predator
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drapieżnik; sęp (firma przejmująca inne słabsze)
France's Lafarge is seen as a potential predator for the cement maker.
dying breed
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wymierający gatunek
Panda is a dying breed. Your man is a dying breed, you should marry him. Good people are a dying breed.
guinea pig
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królik doświadczalny
I will not be your guinea pig!
in the doghouse
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w niełasce
I'm in the doghouse - I broke Sara's favourite vase this morning. If I don’t do something for Mother’s Day, I’ll really be in the doghouse.
beat a dead horse
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niepotrzebnie tracić czas i energię na straconą sprawę
He keeps trying to get it published but I think he's beating a dead horse.
be a fish out of water
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jak ryba bez wody, czuć się nieswojo w jakiejś sytuacji
I felt like a fish out of water at my new school.
clam up
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milczeć, uciszyć się, zamilknąć
He just clams up if you ask him about his childhood. He just clammed up when I walked in.
clam
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milczek, małż jadalny
You can tell whatever you want to this clam, and he won't tell anyone.; They were selling clams at the market.
get (down) off your high horse
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przestać się wywyższać, mądrzyć
It's time you came down off your high horse and admitted you were wrong.
have ants in one's pants
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nie móc usiedzieć na miejscu
have butterflies (in one's stomach)
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denerwować się
I had terrible butterflies before I gave that talk in Venice.
considerable
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znaczny, niemały
They have made considerable progress recently.
viable
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wykonalny, realny, rentowny, opłacalny
In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing levels. We hope to provide a viable alternative to car travel. The government wants to encourage viable self-contained rural communities.
preposition
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przyimek
at, in, on, etc
subsequent to sth
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Po czymś, w nastpstwie czegoś
Subsequent to his promotion Sam submitted his resignation. The book discusses his illness and subsequent resignation from politics.
ahead of
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przed; wyprzedzający
The composer was ahead of his times. She has a difficult time ahead of her. Just ahead of you, you'll see a bus stop. He could see that the road ahead of him was clear.
in advance of something
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przed czymś/kimś
She arrived in advance of everyone else.
alongside
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przy, obok, wraz z,
The new pill will be used alongside existing medicines. Most of the staff refused to work alongside the new team. They put out cookies alongside the cake. There are trees alongside that road.
with respect to
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w odniesieniu do
I am writing with respect to your letter of 15 June.
owing to
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dzięki, ponieważ, z powodu
The concert has been cancelled owing to lack of interest.
in view of
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z powodu czegoś, z racji czegoś, z uwagi na coś
In view of his age, you shouldn't behave like that. In view of what you've said, I think we should reconsider our proposed course of action.
on account of
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z powodu czegoś, na skutek czegoś
Don't worry on account of Tom. He can take care of himself. He was late on account of a car accident.
advance (noun)
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osiągnięcie, rozwój, postęp; zaliczka, zadatek
It was a significant technological advance. We have to pay an advance in order to book a room.
adhere
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przylegać; trzymać się kogoś, usilnie popierać kogoś
A smooth, dry surface helps the tiles adhere to the wall.; I hope that we can adhere strictly to the clause.
mound
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kopiec
termite mount
feasible
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wykonalny, możliwy
With the extra resources, the project now seems feasible. [+ to infinitive ] It may be feasible to clone human beings, but is it ethical?
rudimentary
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elementarny, podstawowy, zasadniczy
Her knowledge is still only rudimentary.
lodestone
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magnetyt
handheld
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podręczny, przenośny, ręczny
a handheld device, handheld camera
derive
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czerpać (np. przyjemność), odnosić (korzyści, zyski)
He derives pleasure from helping others. Do you derive profit from your company?
humble
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pokorny; skromny
She comes from a humble background. He always remained a very humble man.
aircraft cushion
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poduszka powietrzna
bedridden
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przykuty do łóżka, obłożnie chory
His aunt was 93 and bedridden.
abacus
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liczydło
sth has long been used
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coś było używane od dawna
The abacus is a tool that has long been used for counting.
continual
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bezustanny, ciągły, ustawiczny
I've had continual problems with this car ever since I bought it. I'm sorry - I can't work with these continual interruptions. In the end, it was the continual drinking that destroyed him.
out of harm's way
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w bezpiecznym miejscu
The children will be here soon - you'd better put that plate out of harm's way.
cut sb/sth short
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przerważ komuć; skrócić coś, ukrócić coś
He started to explain, but she cut him short.; Sickness might well have cut short the trip.
up the creek
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być w tarapatach
He is up the creek because he did a bad thing. I'm up the creek and I need your help. Our friend is up the creek and we need to help him.
tapeworm
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tasiemiec
threadworm
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owsik
spear
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oszczep, dzida, włócznia, harpun
Among Odin's weapons was a spear that never missed its target. He could hit any fish with a spear, no matter how big or small.
evict
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eksmitować, rugować
Tenants who fall behind in their rent risk being evicted. He was evicted from the bar for drunken and disorderly behaviour.
tenant
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lokator, najemca
There are two tenants on the third floor. We don't own this house; we are just the tenants.
platypus, duckbill
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dziobak, dziobak
People in England first saw the platypus in 1798. Some animals only come from Australia, like the koala and the platypus.
on end
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ciągle, bez przerwy
She practices the violin for hours on end.
so to speak
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że tak powiem
In that relationship it's very much Lorna who wears the trousers, so to speak (= Lorna makes all the important decisions).
on the back burner
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odłożony na później, być odstawionym na boczny tor, zostać odstawionym na boczny tor,
We've all had to put our plans on the back burner for a while.
debunk
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demaskować (oszustwo), obalać (teorię)
The writer's aim was to debunk the myth that had grown up around the actress.
to right itself
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wyrównać, wyprostować się, przywrócić rownowagę
We have to right the balance of the boat, otherwise we'll sink.
fall overboard
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wypaść za burtę
extinguisher (fire extinguisher)
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Gaśnica
extinguish
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gasić; skasować, zniszczyć, zgładzić
It took the firefighters several hours to extinguish the flames. to extinguish a cigarette; Nothing could extinguish his love for her.
junky
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ćpun, uzależniona osoba
This junkie is always sitting by my front door.; adrenaline junky; I'm a caffeine junkie. I can't survive without five coffees a day.
avalanche
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lawina
What if there's an avalanche? I hope he's not trying to start an avalanche!
tightrope
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lina (do akrobacji)
harness
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uprząż, zaprzęgać; okiełznać
She put a harness on the horse before leading it out of the stable. You cannot climb here without a harness. Everything changed after the man harnessed fire.
stunt
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wyczyn, popis (kaskaderski); afera, sensacja, chwyt reklamowy
Her latest stunt was walking on a tightrope. Their row was just a publicity stunt.
nuisance
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utrapienie, niedogodność
It's a nuisance having to queue for everything. Stop making a nuisance of yourself! What a nuisance! I left my mobile at home!
milkmaid
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dojarka, mleczarka (ktoś kto doi)
smallpox
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ospa (prawdziwa, czarna)
There was a smallpox epidemic in the town.
cowpox
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krowianka, krowia ospa
pox
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syfilis, kiła; ospa (stare użycia)
compulsory
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obowiązkowy, przymusowy
Attendance is compulsory.
eradicate
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wykorzeniać, wykorzenić, wyplenić, wypleniać, zwalczyć, zwalczać, pozbyć się, pozbywać się
The government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption. The disease that once claimed millions of lives has now been eradicated.
ailment
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dolegliwość, choroba
I have concocted remedies for almost every known ailment.
electrocute
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porazić prądem (śmiertelnie), zostać straconym na krześle elektrycznym
He was electrocuted when he touched the bare wires.
cripple
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kaleka; okaleczyć, uczynić kaleką (też psychicznie); sparaliżować, unieruchomić
By the end of his life, he was a weak cripple. The car accident has crippled him for life. He wasn't hurt physically during the war, but the experience has crippled him.; We crippled their communications, so they are helpless.
treacherous
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zdradliwy, niebezbieczny; zdradziecki, oszukańczy
Snow and ice have left many roads treacherous, and drivers are warned to use caution. ~ conditions, ~ weather; I feel a bit treacherous to my own sex if I ever make general criticisms of women.
snarl up
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zator, korek, blokada (na drodze); wstrzymać, zablokować (tuch)
The traffic was snarled up in both directions for two miles because of the accident.
snarl
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warczeć; odburknąć; kłębowisko; wstrzymać (ruch)
The dogs started to snarl at each other so I had to separate them. "Take your hands off me!" she said with a snarl. The yarn snarled as she unwound it. That old brush will snarl your hair. a snarl of blankets on the bed
yarn
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przędza, włókno, prząść; historyjka, opowiadać bajki
He knew how to spin a good yarn (= tell a good story).
spin
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wirować; obrócić; prząść; snuć; wylecieć z egzaminu
I felt dizzy and the whole world was spinning. He spinned that rumour for his own benefit. My grandma spins a golden thread. He could spin this story for the whole evening.; I can't spin, my mother will kill me.
summit
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wierzchołel, szczyt (też ważne spotkanie)
Many people have now reached the summit of Mount Everest. At least 38 countries from around the world came to the summit.
crust
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skorupa, pokrywa, strup, strupek; skórka, piętka
The snow crust after a good frost is very tough. He didn't eat the crust of his sandwiches.
shellfish
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skorupiaki, małż, mięczak, owoce morza
Does this dish include shellfish?
shell
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muszla, skorupka, łupina; nabój, pocisk artyleryjski
Another shell came through the wall of the house next door. How many shells do you have in your gun?
hard-shell
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dogmatyczny, ortodoksyjny; bezkompromisowy
a hard-shell preacher, hard-shell Baptists, a hard-shell conservative
capsize
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wywrócić do góry dnem
A huge wave capsized the yacht. When the boat capsized we were trapped underneath it.
verbatim
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dosłownie
She had an amazing memory and could recall verbatim quite complex conversations. I will quote it verbatim, as this will look good in the historical records.
crayfish
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rak
mast
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maszt, omasztowanie, wyposażyć w maszt
They climbed up inside the mast to get out to the crow's nest.
crow's nest
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bocianie gniazdo (na maszcie statku)
crow
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wrona
I saw a crow in the park today.
raven
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kruk
A raven is a large, black bird.
crop
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uprawa, plon, zbiory; wole (u ptaków); krótkie włosy / jeżyk
The land in the area is especially good for growing crops. Farmers harvested a record crop last year; Birds store food in their crops; You look great in this crop!
subdivision
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poddział (wtórny, dalszy); osiedle
We cannot allow for further subdivisions of our society.; She moved to the subdivision they just finished building.
insulation
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izolacja
Better insulation would cut the residential energy consumption down by up to 5 %.
sanitation, sanitisation
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higiena, warunki sanitarne
You have to take care for your sanitation yourself. There is still not enough food, access to drinking water, sanitation or schools.
nutrition
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odżywianie, żywienie, dietetyka
Good nutrition is essential for good health. My sister is interested in nutrition. Find someone who is concerned about getting proper nutrition in their meals.
shell out (for sth)
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wubylić, wyłożyć pieniądze (na coś, za coś)
I'm stupid because I shelled out 50 dollars for these tickets. I won't shell out 100 pounds for this scarf. It's not worth it.
claws
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pazury, szpony; szarpać pazurami
He's using his claw like a hammer to smash open the mussel. This bird has very sharp claws. Our cat likes to sharpen her claws on the legs of the dining table.
mussel
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małż, omułek
They make white paint from these mussels. The mussels attach themselves to the inside wall of pipes.
scales
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waga, skala, łuska, płytka nazębna
She weighed herself on the scales in the bathroom. They produce furniture on a large scale. Start by playing a G major scale. This fish has colourful scales. It's lovely; Use dental floss to get rid of scale. Scale can cause cavity.
dental floss
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nitka dentystyczna
He was threading his teeth with dental floss.
cavity
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ubytek, dziura (w zębie); jama ciała
You just have a small cavity near the gum line. the upper nasal cavity
hollow
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kotlina, jama, dziupla, dziura, próżnia, wgłębienie; dziurawy, pusty, zapadnięty, wydrążony
a hollow tube Hollow blocks are used because they are lighter. hollow cheeks / eyes. The hollow chocolate egg held a diamond ring. If you tap on the wall, you can hear it is hollow behind.
vapour
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para wodna, mgła, opary
The hollow glass tank contains hot mercury vapour. Poisonous vapours burst out of the factory during the accident.
-monger
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sprzedawca czegoś, osoba zachęcająca do czegoś (raczej negatywnego)
miracle-monger, They're nothing but a bunch of war-mongers.
-mongering
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rozprzestrzenianie czegoś, podżeganie, sianie (plotek)
war-mongering, he was accused of roumor-mongering, scandal-mongering
etch
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wyryć, wytrawić, wytrawiać (np. szkło, metal, wzór)
He etched his name on a piece of glass. Rory ordered a baseball bat with his own name etched in the wood. fig. The building had become etched in clear detail in her mind.
combustion
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spalanie; spalinowy
I adjusted the engine in my car to lower the combustion, combustion engine
adversely
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negatywnie, niekorzystnie, szkodliwie
Cancellations and delays may continue to adversely affect the airline's financial performance.
come about
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zdarzyć się, stać się
How did the problem come about in the first place?
astute
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bystry, przenikliwy; chytry, przebiegły
He's always been a very astute politician. She gave an astute response to my question. astute observation
clog up
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zapchać
vacuum cleaner clogged up
cyclonic
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cykloniczny
sheer
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zwykły, czysty, najzwyklejszy, sam(a)
The sheer size of this building stuns people. He achieved it by the sheer willpower. It was sheer luck/ laziness/ delight
inadvertently
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przypadkowo, nieumyślnie, przez nieuwagę, niechcący
He inadvertently deleted the file. All authors need to be wary of inadvertent copying of other people's ideas.
wary
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czujny, ostrożny, przezorny, rozważny; mieć się na baczności, uważać, wystrzegać się
I tried to teach her being wary. I'm a little wary of/about giving people my address when I don't know them very well.; Once you get there, be wary. Be wary of strangers.
outsell
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sprzedać więcej od kogoś innego, sprzedawać się lepiej
"In some places, it's even outselling the major fiction titles."
alternate
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kolejny, co drugi, naprzemienny
Take this pill on alternate days. We go shopping on alternate (every other) weekend.
retailer
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detalista, sprzedawca detaliczny
Contact your local retailer for technical support.
superstore
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hipermarket
lure
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kusić, nęcić, wabić; powab; wabik, przynęta
She was lured into the job by the offer of a high salary. He had lured his victim to a deserted house.; the lure of fame/power/money. He resisted the lure of Hollywood. This is an optical lure that I've used.
persuade
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namawiać, przekonywać
The estate agent persuaded me to buy this flat. My family persuaded me to start studying. more gentle than convince
convince
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przekonać, namówić
She convinced me to go on a vegetarian diet. stronger than persuade
coax
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nakłaniać, namawiać
Perhaps you could coax your father into taking you to the station. persuading gently
coaxer
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osoba nakłaniająca, namawiająca
woo
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starać się, zabiegać o względy; uwodzić, pozyskiwać, zachęcać (kogoś do czegoś); zalecać się, umizgać się (do kogoś)
The party has been trying to woo the voters with promises of electoral reform. Wooing customer by retailers.
entice
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kusić, skusić, nęcić, znęcić, zwabić, przywabić
The adverts entice the customer into buying things they don't really want. People are being enticed away from the profession by higher salaries elsewhere. A smell of coffee in the doorway enticed people to enter the shop.
put somebody off
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zniechęcać; zbywać kogoś
I was put off by his appearance. The experience put me off politics.
draw sb into sth
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zaangażować kogoś, wziągnąć w coś (niekoniecznie przyjemnego)
They tried to draw me into their argument, but I refused.
deter
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odstraszać
High prices are deterring a lot of young couples from buying houses.
intimidate
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zastraszyć, budzić grozę; onieśmielić
They were intimidated into accepting a pay cut by the threat of losing their jobs. Don’t let those bullies intimidate you; just walk away from them.
to pass the buck (to sb)
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zwalać na kogoś, zrzucić na kogoś odpowiedzialność
She's always trying to pass the buck and I'm sick of it! Don't try to pass the buck - this is your responsibility, not mine.
flier/flyer
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ulotka reklamowa
leaflet
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ulotka / broszura, rozdawać ulotki
They leafleted the area two weeks before the event.
split second
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Ułamek sekundy, momentalny, natychmiastowy
It all happened in a split second. Think for a split second. They brought out guns and for a split second nobody moved. We had to make a split-second (= very quick) decision.
precaution
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środek ostrożności; antykoncepcja
We must take every precaution not to pollute the air. If you're going to have sex, make sure you take precautions.
camp out
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koczować; spać w namiocie, biwakować
Many people were camping out in front of the box offices. She can't camp out because she's afraid of spiders.
to shatter
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roztrzaskać; niszczyć, rozwiewać, burzyć (np. marzenia)
The glass shattered into a thousand tiny pieces. His leg was shattered in the accident; The book shattered all her illusions about the Romans. Noisy motorbikes shattered the peace/calm/stillness.
in any event
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w każdym razie; cokolwiek by się nie działo
I might go home next month, but in any event, I'll be home for Christmas.
poacher
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kłusownik
captivity
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niewola, jasyr
After 18 months in captivity, the father and son were freed yesterday. This animal can't survive in captivity.
stock (verb)
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zaopatrywać, mieć w sapasach
I stock numbers 15 and 16. This company stocks my shop. We are stocked with a lot of canned food. Don't worry, we stock a lot of water.
premises
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lokal, teren, nieruchomość, posesja
The company is relocating to new premises. There is no smoking allowed anywhere on school premises. The ice cream is made on the premises (= in the building where it is sold). The security guards escorted the protesters off (= away from) the premises.
espionage
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szpiegostwo
He was unparalleled in the art of espionage and infiltration.
unparalleled
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niezrównany, bezprzykładowy
They enjoyed success on a scale unparalleled by any previous rock band.
observance
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przestrzeganie; obchody, obrządek, praktyki religijne
religious observances such as fasting. Financial markets will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. Observance of security protocol.
carry out
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wykonać, przeprowadzać, realizować
More experiments have to be carried out. They just had to carry out the work that was required of them. Give me the strength to carry out what I plan.
tread
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bieżnik; nastąpić, nadepnąć
The tread is unused. I will buy these tyres. I'm sorry that I trod on your foot.
whoop
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krzyczeć, wykrzykiwać, wołać radośnie
The audience was whooping and clapping. When the whoops and cheers had finally died down he started to speak.
whoop it up
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świetnie (i głośno) się bawić
The crowd whooped it up when he made a hole in one.
get whopped
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dostać lanie, być pobitym
By the end of fencing class Emily was so whooped by Whitney that she cried. I'm about to get my ass whooped in 40 minutes from my dad.
rear end, bottom
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tyłek
burping
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beknięcie; odbijanie (niemowlaka)
to allow air from the stomach to come out through the mouth in a noisy way [T ] (UK also wind) to gently rub a baby's back to help air to come out of its stomach
swaddle
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opatulać, owijać (dziecko) w powijaki
Swaddling a baby tightly in a blanket can be a good way to stop it crying.
pram, strawler
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Wózek dla dzieci
dummy, pacifier, soother
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smoczek
crib
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kołyska; żłób; żłobek, szopka
The baby was sleeping in the crib. We built a crib for animals in the forest. We were building a crib in the church for Christmas.
flare up
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rozbłysnąć (ogień), wybuchnąć (uczucie), zaostrzyć się (choroba)
There was another flare-up of rioting later that day. a flare-up of arthritis There were flare-ups of anger during the long meetings.
bounce back
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pozbierać się, dojść do siebie, wrócić do normy, stanąć na nogi; odbić się od dna; odbić, odbijać
Poor Tom still hasn't bounced back since the stay in hospital. He finally bounced back after the divorce. Stock prices bounced back after a steep plunge earlier this week. The ball he threw bounced back the wall and returned to him.
come/go down with sth
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zachorować na coś
I hope you're not coming down with a cold. He's gone down with flu.
pick up a bug
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złapać wirus
she picked up a stomach bug in the school.
sth is going round/around (sth)
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coś się rozprzestrzenia (po czymś), krąży
The disease is going around the town faster than expected. We will stop the virus before it goes round the hospital. The rumours about him are going around the city. These stories can't go round the neighbourhood.
spots
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krosty
He got spots
rash
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wysypka
break/come out in sth
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pokryć się (np wysypką)
She broke out in a rash after eating some strawberries. It didn't take much exercise to make him break out in (a) sweat. When I heard the noise I broke out in a cold sweat.
be burning up
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być rozpalonym (od gorączki)
pass out, faint
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zemdleć
It was so hot in the room that she fainted. I was hit on the head and passed out. He passed out from the heat.
dose oneself up
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nafaszerować się lekami
I dosed myself up with vitamin C.
fight sth off
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zwalczyć, zwalczać; odpierać (atak)
You have to stay in bed and take some medicines to fight off the flu. This toothpaste fights off 99 percent of the bacteria. I don't know how much longer the soldiers will be able to fight off the attack.
get over an illness
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wyzdrowieć, dojść do siebie; przeboleć, otrząsnąć się
Fortunately, he's got over the shock. It took me a year to get over the accident. She still hasn't got over the flu.; She needs time to get over the breakup.
get round sth
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ominąć coś, rozwiązać problem przez omijanie
We can get round the problem of space by building an extension.
sort out
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rozwiązać (problem); uporządkować
Hopefully all the problems will be sorted out soon; He wanted to sort out his life before his death.
work out
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obmyślać, opracowywać; rozpracować, rozgryźć, zrozumieć
We just have to work out the details of the plan. It's a tricky situation, but I'm sure we'll work it out.
put up with
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nosić, wytrzymać, tolerować (kogoś lub coś)
I can't put up with his behaviour anymore! How can they put up with all these inconveniences?
live with something
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żyć z czymś
I guess we'll just have to live with it. She has to live with the guilt for the rest of her life.
tough sth out
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przetrzymać, wytrzymać coś
Try to tough the final year out.
stick sth out
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wytrzymać (do końca)
The course is hard, but he's determined to stick it out.
wait sth out
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przeczekać coś
Let's wait the storm out. We’d better wait out the storm before we start out on our trip.
sit sth out
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wysiedzieć do końca; przesiedzieć, nie wziąć w czymś udziału
I wasn't able to sit the lecture out so I left early. She sat out the game alone in the darkest corner of the room. She knew she couldn't sit this election out, as she had the last one.
give-and-take
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kompromis, wzajemne ustępstwa
Any successful negotiation involves some give-and-take.
adversarial
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antagonistyczny, przeciwny
In the old days of two-party adversarial politics, voting was easy.
resentment
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żal
by far and away
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zdecydowanie
Systematic practice is by ad an away one of the most important things while learning a new skill.
last but not least
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ostatni, ale nie mniej ważny
now and then
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od czasu do czasu
out and about
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gdzieś, poza domem; prowadzi normalne, aktywne życie
The doctor says she's making a good recovery, and she should be out and about in a few days' time.
over and above
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ponad, w dodatku
in addition to:
They receive extra money over and above the usual welfare payments.
to and from/ to and fro
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tam i z powrotem
Outside my door I could hear people walking to and fro. It is a constant to and fro of patients.
above and beyond
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oprócz, ponadto, poza
to work above and beyond normal workweek. We have faced costs far above and beyond what was anticipated.
immerse
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zanurzyć się w czymś (działaniu); zanurzyć
She got some books out of the library and immersed herself in Jewish history and culture.; The shells should be immersed in boiling water for two minutes.
contend
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walczyć, rywalizować, zmagać się, borykać się; twierdzić, utrzymywać
The chemical industry has to contend with European climate policy. He's contending against someone with twice his experience.; He contends that the Earth is flat.
enhance
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zwiększyć, poprawić, wzmacniać, podnosić (szanse)
Now he's building a big factory which will enhance the village. Knowledge of a foreign language will enhance your chances to get this job. Add some sauce to enhance the taste of the meat. We have to buy a new radio to enhance the value of our car.
implication
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implikacja; uwikłanie, wmieszanie, zaangażowanie; aluzja, sugestia
I'm afraid the implications of your actions will be unpleasant.; A lot of people were implicated in the scandal.; He didn't understand my implication.
implicate
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wplątać, uwikłać, zamieszać
Have they any evidence to implicate him in the robbery?
neat/clean and tidy
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schludny, uporządkowany
neat and tidy room
short and sweet
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krótki i zwięzły; szybko i sprawnie
This morning's meeting was short and sweet. I've got a few announcements, but I'll keep it short and sweet.
wine and dine
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jadać wystawnie; gościć, podejmować kogoś wystawnie
The survey concludes that most women like to be wined and dined on the first few dates.
up and down
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mający wahania nastroju; w tę i z powrotem
She's been very up and down since her husband went into hospital.
odds and ends
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drobiazgi; resztki, drobne pozostałości
I took most of the big things to the new house, but there are a few odds and ends left to pick up.
skin and bones
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skóra i kości
loud and clear
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głośno i wyraźnie; w bardzo wyraźny sposób
I can hear you loud and clear. The message from management came through loud and clear: things would have to change.
back and forth
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tam i z powrotem
She swayed gently back and forth to the music.
far and wide
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wszędzie, ze wszystkich stron
People came from far and wide to see the house. we searched far and wide for a surgeon who could perform that delicate operation
bits and pieces
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rozmaitości, drobiazgi; kawałki
There are just a few bits and pieces of furniture in the office. No one knows exactly what happened. All we have is a few bits and pieces of information so far.
give and take
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dawać i brać; kompromis, wzajemne upstępstwa
hustle and bustle
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zgiełk, harmider
part and parcel
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nieodłączny element
Being recognized in the street is part and parcel of being a celebrity.
safe and sound
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zdrów i cały; bezpieczny
After three days lost in the mountains, all the climbers arrived home safe and sound.
make or break
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wóz albo przewóz; rozstrzygający
Christmas is often a make-or-break time for smaller retailers. A spokesman for the union described the forthcoming pay talks as "make or break". a make-or-break decision/deal/issue make-or-break meetings/talks/negotiations
take it or leave it
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Decydujesz się czy nie? (Weź to lub zostaw to., Albo tak, albo nie.
I'm offering you $200 - take it or leave it.
wear and tear
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normalne zużycie w trakcie eksploatacji
Seat covers on buses take a lot of wear and tear.
little by little
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stopniowo, powoli
Little by little she came to understand why he had behaved the way he did.
spick and span
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jak spod igły, nowiutki; wypucowany, czyściutki
Their house is always spick and span. The council spends a lot of money keeping the town spick and span.
slice and dice
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podzielić doś na małe części w dowolny sposób
You can slice and dice the data any way you want. I already sliced and diced the carrots, you can make tea.
win or lose
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wóz albo przewóz
whether one succeeds or fails.
Win or lose, we'll give it our best effort.
live and learn
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człowiek uczy się całe życie
I had no idea they were related. Oh well, you live and learn.
black and white
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oczywiste, jasne, czarno na białym
Disarmament isn't a black-and-white issue for me.
disarmament
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rozbrojenie
We had no way to defend ourselves after the disarmament.
done and dusted
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skończone, tip-top (o ukończonej pracy, czynności)
By now the deal was done and dusted.
down and out
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przegrany; spłukany, bez grosza; bezdomny
a down-and-out loser Nobody loves you when you're down and out. I was never a down-and-out, but it did start to look that way. Down-and-outs warmed themselves at bonfires on the lorry park.
to leave sb high and dry
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zostawić kogoś bez pomocy, na lodzie, wystawić kogoś
to do something that is not at all convenient for someone and puts them in a very difficult situation
They pulled out of the deal at the last minute leaving us high and dry.
hazard
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zagrożenie, niebezpieczeństwo, ryzyko; ryzykować, narażać
The most serious hazard in space is radiation. a health/fire hazard; I wouldn't like to hazard a guess. The policy hazarded the islands and put the lives of the inhabitants at risk.
rain or shine
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cokolwiek się stanie, bez względu na okoliczności
Come rain or shine, I'll see you on Thursday.
all in all
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ogólnie rzecz biorąc / ostatecznie, w sumie
All in all, Tom is a good employee. This house was, all in all, a great investment.
by leaps and bounds
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skokowo, szybkimi krokami
The company is growing by leaps and bounds this year. a town growing by leaps and bounds
all or nothing
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wszystko albo nic; bezkompromisowy
She either loves you or hates you - it's all or nothing with her. The government has rejected the all-or-nothing approach in favour of a compromise solution.
slowly but surely, slowly but steadily
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powoli, ale pewnie / równomiernie / dokładnie / systematycznie
Slowly but surely we made our way down the muddy hillside.
prim and proper
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być przesadnie poprawnym, być nazbyt formalnym
She's much too prim and proper to drink pints of beer. Lydia didn't look so prim and proper in this picture. She's going to be prim and proper during the flight.
tried and true
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niezawodny; sprawdzony
A cup of warm milk is my tried-and-true remedy for insomnia. In short, the proposed approach is already tried and true.
tried and tested/trusted
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wypróbowany i przetestowany / zaufany
Most people would prefer to stick to tried and tested methods of birth control. It is tried and trusted and they know how to use it.
pick and choose
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przebierać, grymazić, wybrać coś zostawiając resztę
The richest universities can pick and choose which students they take. This death does not pick and choose in that way. With your looks you can afford to pick and choose.
first and foremost
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przede wszystkim
In spite of being elected to office, she remains first and foremost a writer. He is first and foremost a teacher.
null and void
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nieważny, nieprawomocny, bez mocy prawnej
Any provision that is against the law is null and void. The change in the law makes the previous agreement null and void. The election was declared null and void.
heart and soul
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Serce i dusza; kompletnie, sercem i duszą
She loves those children heart and soul. Today, I'm here to answer with all my heart and soul. "We both put our heart and soul into the campaign."
cease and desist
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zaprzestanie stosowania pewnych praktyk (natychmiastowe)
"I question whether you will ever cease and desist," the judge said. The company was ordered by the court to cease and desist from selling the photographs.
plain and simple
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jasne i proste, oczywiste
mom and pop
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rodzinny (interes)
a mom-and-pop business/store
sink or swim
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tonąć lub pływać; przetrwać albo nie (bez pomocy)
My employer gave me no help when I started my new job - I was just left to sink or swim.
tit for tat
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wet za wet, odwetowy
I noticed she didn't send me a card - I think it was tit for tat because I forgot her birthday last year.
wall to wall
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wszędobylski, będący na każdym kroku
I went away to college thinking it would be wall-to-wall parties and all the freedom I wanted. a party crammed with wall-to-wall bodies
day in, day out
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dzień w dzień, dzień po dniu
Jack wore the same T-shirt day in day out. I have to do the same boring jobs day in day out.
neck and neck
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łeb w łeb
The competitors are neck and neck. The two boys ran toward the finish line neck and neck.
tit
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sikora; debil, kretyn; cycek
Why did you do that, you stupid great tit?
desist
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wstrzymywać (się od czegoś), zaniechać, zaprzestawać
The soldiers have been ordered to desist from firing their guns. The high winds are expected to desist tomorrow. She was ordered to desist from playing music after 11 p.m.
pharaoh
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faraon
Cleopatra was the last pharaoh if ancient Egypt.
go down as
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być uważanym za
He goes down as an intelligent person but he's stupid.
inch
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cal; wolno się posuwać
The man inched stealthily, remaining unseen. The army was inching forward.
stealthily
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ukradkiem, po kryjomy, cichaczem
The man inched stealthily, remaining unseen.
stealthy
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potajemny, ukradkowy, ukryty; podstępny
the stealthy movements of the crocodile; cats are among the stealthiest of stalkers; ~ look, ~ plan, ~ talent
imperceptible
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niezauważalny, niedostrzegalny, nieuchwytny; delikatny, stopniowy (np. o zmianie)
The difference between my twins is imperceptible.; His character's change was imperceptible.
forensic
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sądowy, prawniczy, kryminalistyczny, dotyczący sztuku dyskutowania
~ medicine/sciecne, ~ evidence, ~ skill
disavow
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dezawuować; wypierać się, nie przyznawać się (formalne)
They were quick to disavow the rumour. She tried to disavow her past. He disavowed his earlier confession to the police.
convict
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skazaniec, więzień, zesłaniec; uznać za winnego, obciążyć
He was convicted of robbery. She was convicted of her husband's murder. This evidence convicts the suspect. This is no proof. It's not enough to convict him.
suspect
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podejrzany; podejrzewać; obawiać się, przypuszczać, posądzać
The police arrested three suspects.; I suspect that she's lying, but I can't prove it. I suspect she won't recover by next week. Do you suspect me of stealing your wallet?
exhibit
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wystawa; wystawowy; wystawiać, pokazywać, okazywać; eksponat
I really enjoyed the car exhibit.; They want to exhibit my sculpture., He exhibits exceptional musical abilities. This student exhibits great potential.; Please do not touch the exhibits.
impressionable
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łatwowierny, podatny na wpływ (emocjonalny, moralny), łatwo ulegający wpływom
He's at that impressionable age when he's very easily led by other children.
on the spur of the moment
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pod wpływem chwili, spontanicznie
spur
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pobudzać, zachęcać, poganiać, przyspieszać; apodnieta, zachęta, motywacja, bodziec; ostroga
The money spurs her to study more. Don't spur me! I'm moving as fast as I can. She needs a spur to start working. (Ona potrzebuje zachęty, żeby zacząć pracować.; He had silver spurs on his shoes, She spurred the horse, so it would go faster.
overhaul
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remont kapitalny, naprawa, przgląd; restrukturyzacja; bacanie (lekarskie)
It is about time a general overhaul of public transport was carried out.; Our parliamentary system is in need of an overhaul.
distorted
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zniekształcony
The image is distorted.
rack
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regał, wieszak, półka, łóżko, koło tortur
paleography
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paleografia
jigsaw
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puzzle, układanka, rozsypanka
It was like a jigsaw with too many pieces.
landfill
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składowanie odpadów, wysypisko śmieci
Many perfectly reusable objects end up in a landfill.
sift
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przesiać, prószyć; dokładnie badać (fakty), przeczesywać (dokumenty)
When the cake is cooked, sift some icing sugar over the top of it.; to sift through a pile of documents. The police are sifting the evidence very carefully to try and find the guilty person.
sifter
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sitko
sift out
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odcedzić
tantalizing
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kuszące, nęcące; kuszenie; [US] ekscytujące
I caught a tantalizing glimpse of the sparkling blue sea through the trees.; [US] a tantalizing question a tantalizing job offer
potion
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napój, eliksir, mikstura
love potion
labor
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praca, robota, trud; siłą robocza
painstaking
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drobiazgowy, skrupulatny, staranny; mozolny
It took months of painstaking research to write the book. He was described by his colleagues as a painstaking journalist.
drizzling
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mży
sprinkle
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drobny deszcz, mżawka; posypać
headline writer
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główny pisarz
roll out
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wypuścić na rynek nowy produkt
a product ~, A media campaign is expected to roll out early next year. roll sth out The company plans to roll out the scheme across Europe in the coming months.
dentistry
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dentystyka
copper
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miedź, miedziany (kolor); miedziak
copper wire/pipes; The copper of Rosie's hair shone in the sunlight.; I gave him a few coppers.
vat
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kadź
a vat of wine/oil/ whiskey
dam
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tama
The Aswan High Dam is on the River Nile in Egypt.
pleated
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plisowany
~ pants, ~ skirt
washing powder
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proszek do prania
The house is warm inside and smells of washing powder.
fabric softener
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płyn do płukania
stucco
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stiuk, tynk szlachetny
Internally, walls have been plastered with stucco romano that is neither tinted nor polished.
tint, barwić, koloryzować
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odcień
Tinted glasses (= glasses with slightly darkened lenses) are good for driving in bright sunlight.
plastering, drywall
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tynkowanie
There's only the plastering left to be done. The college offers classes in bricklaying, plastering and motor mechanics. I know a builder who can do plastering.
tile
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dachówka, kafelek, kryć dachówkami
All they needed to do was tile the roof. The construction workers tiled the room.
concrete
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beton
reinforced concrete a concrete floor/path a grey concrete building, The bomb shelter has concrete walls that are three metres thick.
rebar (reinforcing bar / rod)
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pręt zbrojeniowy
Reinforcing bars are produced in certain sizes, with certain unit weights.
crane
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żuraw, dźwig
The crane lifted the container off the ship.
ditch
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rów
He lost control of his car and went into a ditch. The front part of the vehicle hung over the ditch.
raft
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tratwa, ponton
No way five people and the gold will fit on any raft. We lashed together anything that would float to make a raft.
lash
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bat, chłostać, rzęsa; mocować, przywiązać
We lashed together anything that would float to make a raft.
fade-resistent
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odporny na blaknięcie
be cut out for/ to be
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być stworzonym do czegoś
He's cut out for this job. I'm not cut out for a lawyer. I want to be an artist.
outset
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początek, na początku czegoś
Please allow me to say a few words at the outset.
ease
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łatwość; zelżeć, złagodnieć; ułatwić
He wrote the paper with ease. This medicine will ease the pain. I will ease this task for you.
pier
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molo, pomost; filar
She wants to meet you on the pier when your shift's over. Builders had to construct bridge piers.
assemble
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montować
erect
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wyprostowany; wznosić, budować,
The war memorial was erected in 1950. The soldiers had erected barricades to protect themselves.
pylon
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pylon, słup wysokiego napięcia
electricity pylons
slim down
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odchudzić, zredukować
This dress slims you down. Slim down administration.
blend into sth
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wtapiać się czegoś
We tried to blend into the crowd. They have adopted local customs and tried to blend in with the community.
wobble
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drganie, chwiać się, kiwać, chodzić chwiejnym krokiem; wahać się
This chair wobbles, repair it. Mum! My tooth wobbles! My voice wobbles when I speak and cry at the same time. My child still wobbles. Why are you wobbling? Just ask him out.
ask sb out
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zapraszać kogoś (na randkę), umawiać się z kimś
Why are you wobbling? Just ask him out. He was shy but finally managed to ask her out. He asked her out for a date.
nausea
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mdłości, nudności
She didn't feel anything except nausea. Bill waited until the nausea had passed. He felt tired and the nausea had not left him.
at no time
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w żadnym momencie, w żadnym razie, nigdy
At no time did the defendant ask for a lawyer.
in no time
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błyskawicznie, w mig, bardzo szybko
We got home in no time. Don't worry, this will pass in no time.
defendant
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pozwany, oskarżona, podsądny
The defendants tried to move the case to federal court. Does the defendant have something to say?
vet sb/sth
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prześwietlać, sprawdzać; poddawać cenzurze, sprawdzać (np. tekst)
We vetted him, but found nothing suspicious in his past.; They vetted my article, cutting out nearly half of it.
stun gun, taser
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paralizator, taser
The department eventually purchased about 260 of the stun guns.
stun sb
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zadziwiać, oszałamiać, zaskakiwać (kogoś); ogłuszać, odurzać (kogoś)
News of the disaster stunned people throughout the world. She was stunned by the amount of support she received from well-wishers.; The explosion stunned me.
stunning
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zachwycający (o widoku), oszałamiający (o czyimś wyglądzie)
The result is stunning and the proof is elegant. My dear, you are stunning.
pick a lock
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otworzyć zamek wytrychem
All I can think of is that he either picked a lock or had a door key.
buckle up / fasten your seatbelt
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zapiąć pasy
You'd better buckle up. I don't want to get a ticket. If she had buckled up, it would have saved her life.
belt up
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zamknij się
Just belt up, will you! I'm trying to concentrate.
freeway, motorway, highway
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autostrada
We exited the freeway, and Kate got on the phone with her boss.

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