19. Słówka

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incite
1. They denied inciting the crowd to violence. 2. He incited the people to rebel against the king.
verb - to do or say something that encourages people to behave violently or illegally.
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nawoływać, podżegać
reschedule
The concert has been rescheduled for September.
verb - to agree a new and later date for something to happen.
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zmienić termin
utter / utterly
1. She dismissed the article as utter nonsense. / To my utter amazement, Richard appeared with a bottle of champagne. 2. There was utter silence. / Utter darkness. / adv - 1. It's utterly ridiculous. 2. She was utterly unaware of the danger.
adj - 1. used to emphasize something. 2. complete or total. / adv - completely.
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absolutny, zupełny, kompletny, całkowity / całkowicie
ascend
1. She ascended the stairs (top). 2. "We had ascended 3,000 ft".
verb - to move up or to a higher position.
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wspiąć się, wznosić się
pave
He wants to pave the garden.
verb - to cover a path or road with flat stones, bricks, concrete, etc.
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wybrukować
draw - drew - drawn
He drew a knife and started threatening me.
verb - to take something out of a container or your pocket, especially a weapon.
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wyciągać
outpost
1. The cimmunity is the last outpost of civilization in the far north. 2. The island is one of the nation’s most distant outposts. 3. Troops in some outposts hva surrendered".
noun - a small place that is far from large towns or cities, often where a government or company is represented.
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placówka (wysunięta)
profound
1. The war had a profound impact on people's lives. 2. a profound sense of sadness. 3. profound sleep. / a profound question.
adj - 1. If an effect is profound, it is extreme. 2. If a feeling is profound, you feel it very strongly. 3. deep.
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głęboki
loosen
1. He loosened his tie. 2. The screw had loosened and fallen out. 3. He loosened his grip.
verb - to become loose or make something loose.
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poluzować
incline
noun - the roads climbs a long incline through a forest. / verb - He inclined his head toward me.
noun - an inclined surface or plane; a slope, especially on road or railway. / verb - If you incline your head, you bend your neck so that your face bends down.
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pochyłość / pochylać
simultaneous / simultaneously
adj - a simultaneous withdrawal of all troops. / 1. It was broadcast simultaneously in Britain and France. 2. The two men arrived simultaneously.
adj, adv - If two or more things are simultaneous, they happen or exist at the same time.
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jednoczesny / jednocześnie
indisposed
The princess is indisposed and has cancelled her engagements.
adj - (slightly) ill.
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niedysponowany
overload
1. The coach was overloaded with passengers. / The lorry overturned because it had been overloaded.
verb - 1. to put too many people or things into or onto a vehicle. 2. to give someone more work or problems than they can deal with.
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przeciążać
overturn
She overturned her car in the accident.
verb - If something overturns or if you overturn something, it turns over onto its top or onto its side.
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przewracać (się), wywracać (się)
fall over
1. Be careful! You're going to fall over! 2. The fence fell over in the wind.
verb - If someone or something falls over, they fall to the ground or onto their side.
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wywracać się/przewracać się
detach
1. Please complete and detach the form below and return it to the school. 2. I detached the bottom part of the form and sent it back.
verb - to take a part of something off so that it is separate.
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odłączyć, oderwać
seduce / tempt
1. I wouldn't have bought it but I was seduced by the low prices. 2. She was seduced by the attractions of the big city.
verb - 1. to persuade someone to do something they would not normally do. 2. to persuade or attract into doing, thinking etc (something, especially something foolish or wrong).
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uwodzić, skusić
forcible / forcibly
adj - forcible entry/arrest. / adv - Thousands of people were forcibly removed from their homes.
adj, adv - a forcible action is done using force.
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z użyciem siły, dokonany przemocą
convey / carry
1. pipes were laid to concey water to the house. 2. Huge ships convey oil from the Middle East.
verb - transport or carry to a place.
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przewozić, przenosić

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