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pospolity, prozaiczny very ordinary and therefore not interesting start learning		mundane /mʌnˈdeɪn/ Mundane matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her. The show was just another mundane family sitcom. mundane life, job, activity
przestarzały, zdezaktualizowany wyjść z użycia start learning		obsolete Traditional retailing is in danger of being rendered obsolete by the internet. to be rendered / become obsolete
rodzaj, gatunek [a style, especially in the arts, that involves a particular set of characteristics] start learning		genre /of art/, a literary/ musical/ film genre the genre of landscape painting...
powtarzalny, monotonny, nudny [containing or consisting of fixed and repeated groups of words or ideas] start learning		formulaic The text was dull and formulaic.
odsiać, przesiać, przefitrować to make a close examination of all the parts of something in order to find something or to separate what is useful from what is not start learning		to sift through After my father's death, I had to sift through all his papers.
nieskazitelny (flawless), bezbłędny perfect and without any mistakes perfectly clean or tidy start learning		immaculate He gave an immaculate performance as the aging hero. dressed in an immaculate white suit, an immaculate garden
list motywacyjny start learning		cover letter (UK covering letter) Interested applicants who meet all the requirements should send a covering letter and curriculum vitae to the above address.
intelektualny, mentalny, myślowy, pojęciowy, psychiczny, rozumowy [based on ideas or principles] in a way that relates to ideas or principles start learning		conceptual [learning ] Conceptual learning means understanding the underlying principles and relationships within a subject rather than just memorizing facts or procedures. It's about grasping the "why" behind information, enabling deeper understanding and improved retention.
learning something in order to be able to repeat it from memory, rather than in order to understand it start learning		rote learning The emphasis in most schools is still on rote learning. We are concerned that questions like these appear to require only rote learning rather than a deeper understanding of the subject.
siła woli [the ability to control your own thoughts and the way in which you behave] start learning		willpower It took a lot of willpower to stay calm. I don't have the willpower to diet.
mieć pierwszeństwo przed czymś, być ważniejszym od czegoś to be more important than something start learning		to override sth Parents' concern for their children's future often overrides all their other concerns.
rywalizować rywalizować [z kimś] o coś start learning		vie - vying [ˈvaɪɪŋ], compete to vie [with sb] for sth
wyrozumiały start learning		understanding
wyrozumiały dojść do porozumienia start learning		understanding an understanding friend come to/reach an understanding - It took several hours of discussion before they could come to/reach an understanding.
instynkt macierzyński start learning		maternal instinct
natknąć się na coś [to find something by chance start learning		come across something He came across some of his old love letters in his wife's desk.
zrobić wrażenie, wypaść [to behave in a way that makes people believe that you have a particular characteristic] ... jakby... start learning		come across come across as - He comes across as a bit of a bore in an interview. She comes across really well (= creates a positive image) on television.
wzywać, zwłoać [to order someone to come to or be present at a particular place, or to officially arrange a meeting of people] start learning		to summon We were summoned to the headmaster's office. On 20 July, the town council was summoned to hear an emergency report on its finances.
nadprzyrodzone [having a special mental ability, for example so that you are able to know what will happen in the future or know what people are thinking] umiejśtności ale... supernatural [caused by forces that cannot be explained by science] start learning		psychic [psychic powers, ability] Ghosts and evil spirits are supernatural. She is said to have supernatural powers and to be able to communicate with the dead.
a brand name for a board, printed with letters of the alphabet and numbers, that people use in the belief that it will help them receive messages from people who are dead start learning		Ouija board /ˈwiː.dʒə ˌbɔːd/
niepokojący [making you feel worried or upset] start learning		disturbing It's disturbing that such a prominent politician is so easily led. I heard something rather disturbing at work this morning.
uzdolniony [having natural artistic, technical, etc. ability] start learning		artistically, technically, spiritually, scientifically, mathematically inclined She's very bright, but she's not academically inclined.
a word or expression from a particular subject area that has become fashionable by being used a lot, especially on television and in the newspapers start learning		buzzword Companies know there's nothing like a hot new buzzword, like ‘nanotechnology’ or ‘sustainability’, to get the attention of investors. "Listening to the people" was the buzz word among politicians.
powszechna wiedza [a belief or opinion that everyone has] start learning		common wisdom It's common wisdom that people turn to escapist entertainment during difficult times.
dla współnego dobra start learning		for the common good For the common good of our country, we need better employment prospects for our young people. Most people are willing to work together for the common good.
mieć coś wspólnego [to share interests, experiences, or other characteristics with someone or something] start learning		have something in common When you meet Alice, you'll find that you have a lot in common, including your love of classical music. We don't really have much in common. The two actors have little in common other than both having Oscars.
podobnie jak... [in the same way as someone or something] start learning		in common with someone/something These are just some of the challenges we face in common with other schools in our region. In common with many mothers, she feels torn between her family and her work. I thought, in common with many other commentators, that the regime would fall.
ogólne założenie start learning		common assumption
dochód start learning		revenue / income
gwałtownie rosnący (increasing) start learning		soaring
od zarania dziejów start learning		since the dawn of time
na odległość start learning		at a distance
pomysłowy [-a metoda] start learning		ingenious [method]
uważa się, że start learning		it is believed, that
z nastaniem dwudziestego wieku start learning		at the turn of the twentieth century
wyjść na jaw, ujawnić się start learning		to come to light
rzucać (throw) start learning		toss
niedługo potem, wkrótce potem start learning		soon after
uznać kogoś/coś za coś [to publicly praise or show approval for a person or an achievement] start learning		to hail sb/sth as sth Heppner has been hailed as one of the finest tenors in the operatic world today. She's been hailed as one of the best young dancers today. The film was hailed as a masterpiece in its day.
wołać, zawołać [to call someone in order to attract their attention] start learning		hail Shall we hail a taxi? I tried to hail her from across the room.
bez wątpienia start learning		without a doubt
z wielu powodów; z różnych powodów start learning		in many ways In some/many ways it would be better if we met on Monday rather than Wednesday.
dostarczyć wiadomość start learning		deliver the message
przekazać wiadomowść start learning		pass on a message
utrzymywać kontakt start learning		maintain touch
stracić / nawiązać / utrzymywać kontakt start learning		to lose / establish / maintain contact
w tej chwili start learning		at the moment
wówczas start learning		at the time
obecnie start learning		currently
wcześniej [ale jeszcze dzisiaj, to teraz] at some point before the current time, on the same day start learning		earlier today
od tego czasu start learning		ever since "she had lived alone ever since her husband died"
co jakiś czas start learning		every so often "every so often I need a laugh to stay sane" from time to time; occasionally
w ostatnich latach start learning		in recent years
obecnie start learning		nowadays
z rzadka from time to time; occasionally start learning		once in a while
ostatnio start learning		recently
w tym momencie start learning		right now
od przedwczoraj start learning		since the day before yesterday
w tych dniach start learning		these days
na czuja start learning		act on/follow a hunch I had a hunch that you’d be here. Sometimes you have to be prepared to act on/follow a hunch.
istota pozaziemska, kosmita(-tka) start learning		extraterrestrial / extraterrestrial beings Some people believe that governments are concealing evidence of extraterrestrial beings. In those rocks may lie the best chance of finding extraterrestrial life.
od stuleci start learning		for centuries
to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else start learning		gaze at sth / out (window) [steady gaze, admiring gaze, critical gaze, satirical gaze] He spends hours gazing out the window when he should be working. Annette gazed admiringly at Warren as he spoke.
tam (gdzieś tam) start learning		out there (out there somewhere)
dostrzec, odszyfrować, odcyfrować [to see, hear, or understand something or someone with difficulty] start learning		make out The numbers are too small - I can't make them out at all. I can't make out your writing. She's a strange person - I can't make her out at all.
zaznajomić kogoś z czymś start learning		to introduce sb to sth The course introduces students to the basics of bookkeeping. When were you first introduced to sailing?
wytłumaczyć, że... [to manage to make someone understand or believe something] to communicate an idea or message successfully jak mam wam wytłumaczyć, że... start learning		get sth across I hoped to get across the idea that a community is more than just a bunch of people living in one place. how can I get it across to you that...
między innymi start learning		among others / among other things
załóżmy, że start learning		let's assume that I assumed (that), You might assume that...
czy spotkałeś się z czymś podobnym? start learning		have you come across anything like this?
nadający się do zamieszkania start learning		habitable
antena radiowa start learning		radio dish
zakres [an area of interest or activity] poza zakresem możliwości start learning		realm [Her interests are in the realm of practical politics.] beyond/within the realms of possibility the economic/political realm / the realm of art/literature/music
wyłapywać, odbierać, podłapać umiejętność, język, kontekst, złapać chorobę, [receive] złapać kogoś na czymś poderwać dziewczynę, kobietę, odebrać telefon, posprzątać pokój, podnieść kogoś, coś, zebrać po drodze, odebrać (paczkę, kogoś) start learning		pick up [mistake, scent, ilness] to pick sb up on sth
zauważyć, że... start learning		to point out that...
pojmować (to understand completely the meaning or importance of something) start learning		take in She was telling me he was dead, and I couldn't take it in. It is difficult to take in the scale of the disaster. I had to read the letter twice before I could take it all in. It was an interesting exhibition, but there was too much to take in at once.
nie do pokonania [(especially of a problem or a difficulty) so great that it cannot be dealt with successfully] start learning		insurmountable insurmountable difficulties / task / barrier
założenie [something that you accept as true without question or proof] start learning		assumption They make the naive assumption that because it's popular it must be good. There's an unspoken assumption... He premised his argument on several incorrect assumptions. People tend to make assumptions about you when you have a disability. These calculations are based on the assumption that prices will continue to rise.
ryzykowny, niebezpieczny start learning		hazardous
wyjaśniać [to explain something in a very clear way with details] start learning		spell sth out What do you mean you don't understand - do I have to spell it out for you? The government has so far refused to spell out its plans/policies.
coś wkurzającego [something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you] start learning		[noise/odour/public] nuisance I hate to be a nuisance, but could you help me? Local residents claimed that the noise was causing a public nuisance. It’s a nuisance filling out all these forms. It's such a nuisance having to rewrite those letters.
zetrzeć z powierzchni ziemi start learning		wipe out (destroy)
doprowadzać, wywoływać start learning		to bring sth about [changes, war, end]
zważywszy [na to], że... start learning		given that...
ludzkość start learning		humankind
rola reprezentacyjna start learning		role (of president in Poland) is ceremonial a ceremonial figure
mieć prawo do wetowania ustaw start learning		have the right to veto the legislations
prawo kobiet do aborcji start learning		women's right to abortion (right to access abortion)
wdrożyć program, spełnić (wyborcze) obietnice start learning		to implement program, fulfill promisses
społeczna debata start learning		societal debate
sytuacja patowa start learning		stalemate (political stalemate)
media państwowe start learning		state media
zaprzysięgać start learning		inaugurate (president)
strzelnica start learning		a shooting range
być unieruchomionym (bez możliwości manewru) start learning		to be put in a straight jacket anything that severely confines, constricts, or hinders
druga tura, dogrywka start learning		run-off (in election)
bezpodstawne [zarzuty] wątpliwy start learning		unsubstantiated (unsupported by evidence) [allegations] dubious (questionable)
odległy od problemów zwykłych głosujących start learning		detached from concerns of regular voters
mówić otwarcie start learning		speak out
przeszkoda [w porozumieniu] a difficulty that prevents progress, understanding, or agreement start learning		stumbling block Lack of willingness to compromise on both sides is the main/major stumbling block to reaching a settlement.
zrobić dobre, korzystne (pierwsze) wrażenie start learning		make a favourable impression
sprawić / robić / tworzyć wrażenie start learning		make / give / create an impression
nawiązywać rozmowę, przyjaźń start learning		strike up conversation, friendship It can be difficult to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger. He gets really jealous if his girlfriend strikes up a friendship with another man.
pośmiać się z czegoś, uśmiać się z kogoś/czegoś start learning		to have a laugh at sth, sb
stworzyć więź start learning		create / form a bond close bond, family bond
powiedzieć komuś komplement start learning		to pay sb a compliment
nieszczery, sztuczny start learning		insincere insincere smile
rozmowa towarzyska start learning		small talk
świetnie się z kimś rozumieć / dogadywać start learning		to hit it off with sb We had similar ideas about the show, and the two of us hit it off right away.
polubić start learning		take to
kontaktowy, dostępny, przystępny (o osobie) start learning		approachable
nie mogłem dojść do słowa start learning		I couldn't get a word in edgeways.
To react angrily to something someone has said. start learning		jump down somebody's throat
To embarrass someone by forcing them to answer a difficult question. start learning		put somebody on the spot
To ask someone a lot of questions quickly. start learning		fire questions at someone
To not stop talking about a particular subject. start learning		refuse to let something drop
To have to make the final point in a discussion or argument. start learning		insist on having the last word
To be unable to say anything because someone else is talking all the time. start learning		not get a word in edgeways
gorzej sytuowany start learning		underprivileged Children from an underprivileged family background are statistically more likely to become involved in crime.
mieszkania socjalne start learning		social housing
rozbiórka start learning		demolition the demolition of dangerous buildings
szafka, regał na buty start learning		shoerack
pomieszczenie gospodarcze a small room in a house used for storing large objects such as suitcases and furniture start learning		boxroom / a utility room
Myślę, że to najlepszy pomysł. Myślę, że to może być najlepsze rozwiązanie start learning		I think that might be best.
To nie jest coś, co mnie interesuje. start learning		It's not really my thing.
wystraszony start learning		terryfied, frihgtened
zmieszany zbity z tropu, zdezorientowany start learning		confused bewildered
on mnie doprowadza do szału! start learning		he exasperates me!
wściekły, annoyed start learning		exasperated, furious, livid
nerwowy start learning		tensed, nervous
zaskoczony zdumiony start learning		surprised astonished [at sth]
szaleć z radości, podekscytowany wzruszyłem się, widząc ją ponownie start learning		thrilled, ecstatic [to be ecstatic] it gave me a real thrill to see her again
zdruzgotany start learning		devastated

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