15, cz6

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to feel regret about something that happened.
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rue + noun
żałować ubolewać nad czymś
You'll rue the day you lied to me. He rues his decision.
a temporary failure, mistake, or a period of time passing.
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lapse in + noun
przeoczenie chwilowy błąd upływ (czasu) wygasnąć (np. polisa)
There was a lapse in concentration. His lapse of judgment caused problems.
The ability to create clever and original solutions
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ingenuity in + noun
pomysłowość kreatywna zaradność
The invention shows remarkable ingenuity. Human ingenuity helped overcome the problem.
Skilled at getting what you want through clever or sometimes dishonest methods.
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cunning
przebiegły sprytny chytry
The fox is a cunning animal. He used a cunning strategy to win. What a cunning little baby!
To talk or think about pleasant past experiences
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reminisce about + noun
wspominać wracać pamięcią do przeszłości
They reminisced about their travels. Grandparents often reminisce about the past.
A memory of something from the past.
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recollection of + noun
wspomnienie pamięć o czymś
Her recollections of childhood were vivid. I have no recollection of meeting him.
To imagine or expect something in the future.
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to envisage
wyobrażać sobie przewidywać
Nobody envisaged such rapid growth. He envisaged becoming a doctor.
Pulled tight; tense and stretched.
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taut with + emotion
napięty naprężony trzymający w napięciu
The rope was pulled taut. Her muscles were taut from stress. It was a taut thriller.
To look at someone in an unpleasant, sexually suggestive way.
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leer at + osoba
lubieżnie się gapić rzucać obleśne spojrzenie
The man leered at the women across the room. She felt uncomfortable because he kept leering at her.

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