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tryskający energią
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exuberant
postawa, stanowisko
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stance
It's proactive stance against childhood obesity.
prostactwo, prymitywizm
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crassness
zmusić kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
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intimidate sb into doing sth
męski, męskość
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virile, virility
niedołęstwo starcze
Jej matka była w końcowych etapach starczego niedołęstwa.
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decrepitude
Her mother was in the final stages of senile decrepitude.
przestrzegać czegoś
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abide by sth
Staff who refused to abide by the rules were fired.
pociągać za sobą
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entail
Repairing the roof will entail spending a lot of money.
przebranie
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disguise
nadać wagę teori
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lend weight to the theory
powrót
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resurgence
There has been a resurgence of interest in the game.
różnica
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disparity
the growing disparity between rich and poor
pikantne ciasteczka
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savoury biscuits
krztusić się z pragnienia
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gagging with thirst
pomim czegoś
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notwithstanding
notwithstanding the fact
fałszywie skromny, kołtuński
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priggish
sprawcą, winowajca
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culprit
In many of these illnesses, stress is the main culprit.
na tyle na ile to możliwe
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insofar as possible
powrót
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resurgence
fałszywy
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fraudulent
wyrzucić coś
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Chuck out
He'd been chucked out of a club for fighting.
prosto z mostu
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bluntly
She told me bluntly that I should lose weight. To put it bluntly, I can't afford it.
stosunkowo nieznany
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comparatively unknown
We couldn't afford it and yet we're comparatively well off (= we are richer than most people).
zatoczka
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inlet
zapiekanka
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gratin
pyszny
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moreish
These peanuts are very moreish, aren't they?
wyglądać na zniechęcinego
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dejected
wspólność
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commonality
dążenie
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pursuit
nadawać się do
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lend itself to
The old system doesn't lend itself to mass production. None of her books really lends itself to being made into a film.
trzymać się czegoś, stosować się
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adhere to sth
We always adhere strictly to the guidelines. A smooth, dry surface helps the tiles adhere to the wall. They failed to adhere to the terms of the agreement/treaty.
uraczyć się czymś
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partake of
Would you care to partake of a little wine with us?
brać udział w
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partake in
She was happy to partake in the festivities.
zniszczyć, unicestwić
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annihilate
a city annihilated by an atomic bomb
głęboka uwaga, głębia
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profundity
We would sit up all night exchanging profundities.
ograniczać
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constrain
I'm constrained by decisions made in the past. regulations that constrain industry
skłonić
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induce
Nothing would induce me to marry that man!
wnioskować
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infer
I inferred from the number of cups that he was expecting visitors.
różnica zdań, niezgoda
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dissent
When the time came to approve the proposal, there were one or two voices of dissent.
pysk, ryj, morda
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snout,
powiązany, przepleciony, splątant
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intertwined
Our fates seemed to be intertwined.
czynnik, wzgląd
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consideration
Safety is our main consideration.
miejsce, lokalizacja
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venue for
The hotel is an ideal venue for conferences and business meetings.
majstrować przy czymś
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tamper with sth
Tampering with pipelines could result in ruptures or fires.
dokonać przeglądu, przeprowadzić remont
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overhaul
The restaurant has overhauled its menu, cutting portions and eliminating items with lots of calories.
zakres w jakim
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the extent to which
The extent to which consumers know a brand.
zapewnienie, wsparcie duchowe
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reassurance
Despite her father's reassurances, she was still frightened of the dark. I felt I couldn't cope with the situation and was in desperate need of some reassurance.
urok, apel
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appeal
This used to be a marvellous hotel but it has lost its appeal in recent years. Spielberg's movies have a wide appeal.
niekontrolowany rozwój
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proliferation
The past two years have seen the proliferation of TV channels. nuclear weapons proliferation
uniemożliwiać
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bar SB from sth
w całości
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entirety
I've never actually read the book in its entirety.
wrodzony kłamca
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a congenital liar
szukać po omacku
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scrabble about/around
She scrabbled around in her bag, trying to find her keys.
ostateczna rozgrywka
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showdown
Opponents of the changes are heading for a showdown with party leaders.
ignorować, lekceważyć
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brush off
The committee chairman brushed her off when she tried to raise the issue.
nagromadzenie
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buildup
zewsząd (z bliska i z daleka)
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from far and wide
People came from far and wide to see the parade.
garbić się
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slouch
Stop slouching and stand up straight.
skąpy, niewystarczający
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scarce
scarce resources. Food and clean water were becoming scarce.

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