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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

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