12, cz3

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To deliberately annoy or tease someone.
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to wind somebody up
wkręcać kogoś, drażnić kogoś
Stop winding me up! He was just winding her up for fun.
A room below ground level in a house, often used for storage.
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cellar
piwnica
We keep wine in the cellar.
Strange or mysterious, especially in a way that is unsettling or difficult to explain.
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uncanny
niesamowity, dziwny, niepokojąco trafny
She had an uncanny ability to predict the future. There was something uncanny about the silence in the house.
Opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.
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contrary
przeciwny / odwrotny
On the contrary, I completely agree. Contrary to expectations, he won.
Causing trouble or difficulty.
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inconvenient
niewygodny, kłopotliwy
It’s inconvenient for me to meet today.
Relating to celebration or a holiday.
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festive
świąteczny, uroczysty
The room looked very festive. We were in a festive mood.
To know something perfectly from memory.
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off by heart (BrE)
na pamięć
She knows the poem off by heart. I learned the speech off by heart.
No longer having water or supply; completely gone.
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to dry up
wyschnięty / skończyć się (np. pieniądze, pomysły)
The river dried up in summer. Our ideas suddenly dried up.

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