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very ordinary and therefore not interesting start learning
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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
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przestarzały, zdezaktualizowany start learning
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Traditional retailing is in danger of being rendered obsolete by the internet. to be rendered / become obsolete
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rodzaj, gatunek [a style, especially in the arts, that involves a particular set of characteristics] start learning
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genre /of art/, a literary/ musical/ film genre the genre of landscape painting...
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powtarzalny, monotonny, nudny [containing or consisting of fixed and repeated groups of words or ideas] start learning
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The text was dull and formulaic.
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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
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After my father's death, I had to sift through all his papers.
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nieskazitelny (flawless), bezbłędny perfect and without any mistakes start learning
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He gave an immaculate performance as the aging hero. dressed in an immaculate white suit, an immaculate garden
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cover letter (UK covering letter) Interested applicants who meet all the requirements should send a covering letter and curriculum vitae to the above address.
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intelektualny, mentalny, myślowy, pojęciowy, psychiczny, rozumowy [based on ideas or principles] in a way that relates to ideas or principles start learning
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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.
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learning something in order to be able to repeat it from memory, rather than in order to understand it start learning
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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.
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siła woli [the ability to control your own thoughts and the way in which you behave] start learning
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It took a lot of willpower to stay calm. I don't have the willpower to diet.
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mieć pierwszeństwo przed czymś, być ważniejszym od czegoś to be more important than something start learning
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Parents' concern for their children's future often overrides all their other concerns.
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rywalizować [z kimś] o coś start learning
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vie - vying [ˈvaɪɪŋ], compete to vie [with sb] for sth
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an understanding friend come to/reach an understanding - It took several hours of discussion before they could come to/reach an understanding.
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natknąć się na coś [to find something by chance start learning
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He came across some of his old love letters in his wife's desk.
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zrobić wrażenie, wypaść [to behave in a way that makes people believe that you have a particular characteristic] ... jakby... start learning
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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.
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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
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We were summoned to the headmaster's office. On 20 July, the town council was summoned to hear an emergency report on its finances.
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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
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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.
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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
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Ouija board /ˈwiː.dʒə ˌbɔːd/
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niepokojący [making you feel worried or upset] start learning
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It's disturbing that such a prominent politician is so easily led. I heard something rather disturbing at work this morning.
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uzdolniony [having natural artistic, technical, etc. ability] start learning
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artistically, technically, spiritually, scientifically, mathematically inclined She's very bright, but she's not academically inclined.
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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
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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.
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powszechna wiedza [a belief or opinion that everyone has] start learning
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It's common wisdom that people turn to escapist entertainment during difficult times.
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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.
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mieć coś wspólnego [to share interests, experiences, or other characteristics with someone or something] start learning
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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.
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podobnie jak... [in the same way as someone or something] start learning
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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.
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gwałtownie rosnący (increasing) start learning
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z nastaniem dwudziestego wieku start learning
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at the turn of the twentieth century
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wyjść na jaw, ujawnić się start learning
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niedługo potem, wkrótce potem start learning
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uznać kogoś/coś za coś [to publicly praise or show approval for a person or an achievement] start learning
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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.
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wołać, zawołać [to call someone in order to attract their attention] start learning
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Shall we hail a taxi? I tried to hail her from across the room.
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z wielu powodów; z różnych powodów start learning
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In some/many ways it would be better if we met on Monday rather than Wednesday.
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stracić / nawiązać / utrzymywać kontakt start learning
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to lose / establish / maintain contact
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wcześniej [ale jeszcze dzisiaj, to teraz] at some point before the current time, on the same day start learning
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"she had lived alone ever since her husband died"
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"every so often I need a laugh to stay sane" from time to time; occasionally
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from time to time; occasionally start learning
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since the day before yesterday
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I had a hunch that you’d be here. Sometimes you have to be prepared to act on/follow a hunch.
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istota pozaziemska, kosmita(-tka) start learning
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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.
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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
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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.
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out there (out there somewhere)
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dostrzec, odszyfrować, odcyfrować [to see, hear, or understand something or someone with difficulty] start learning
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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.
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The course introduces students to the basics of bookkeeping. When were you first introduced to sailing?
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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
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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...
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among others / among other things
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I assumed (that), You might assume that...
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czy spotkałeś się z czymś podobnym? start learning
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have you come across anything like this?
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nadający się do zamieszkania start learning
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zakres [an area of interest or activity] poza zakresem możliwości start learning
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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
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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
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pick up [mistake, scent, ilness] to pick sb up on sth
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pojmować (to understand completely the meaning or importance of something) start learning
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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.
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nie do pokonania [(especially of a problem or a difficulty) so great that it cannot be dealt with successfully] start learning
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insurmountable difficulties / task / barrier
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założenie [something that you accept as true without question or proof] start learning
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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.
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wyjaśniać [to explain something in a very clear way with details] start learning
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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.
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coś wkurzającego [something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you] start learning
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[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.
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zetrzeć z powierzchni ziemi start learning
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to bring sth about [changes, war, end]
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role (of president in Poland) is ceremonial
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mieć prawo do wetowania ustaw start learning
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have the right to veto the legislations
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women's right to abortion (right to access abotrion)
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wdrożyć program, spełnić (wyborcze) obietnice start learning
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to implement program, fulfill prmisses
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stalemate (political stalemate)
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być unieruchomionym (bez możliwości manewru) start learning
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to be put in a straight jacket anything that severely confines, constricts, or hinders
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wątpliwy start learning
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unsubstantiated (unsupported by evidence) [allegations] dubious (questionable)
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odległy od problemów zwykłych głosujących start learning
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detached from concerns of regular voters
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przeszkoda [w porozumieniu] a difficulty that prevents progress, understanding, or agreement start learning
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Lack of willingness to compromise on both sides is the main/major stumbling block to reaching a settlement.
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