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język miejscowy
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vernacular
a style liked or performed by ordinary people
rytm
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cadence
a regular rise and fall of sound
rycerskość
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chivalry
the system of behaviour followed by knights in the medieval period of history, that put a high value on honour, kindness, and courage
gatunek (styl, zwłaszcza w sztuce, który obejmuje określony zestaw cech)
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genre
a style, especially in the arts, that involves a particular set of characteristics
Lais bretoński
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Breton lais
a form of British medieval romance literature
analfabeta
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illiterate
unable to read and write
sztuka/ moralitet
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morality play
is a genre of medieval theatrical entertainment
bajka
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fable
a short story that tells a general truth or is only partly based on fact, or literature of this type
skryba
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scribe
a person employed before printing was invented to make copies of documents
aliteracyjny
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alliterative
using the same sound or sounds, especially consonant sounds, at the begining of several words that are close together
wysoki
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lofty
pokorny
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lowly
gadatliwy
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loquacious
talks a lot
duchowieństwo
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clergy
religious leaders, especially Christian priests, ministers
szlachetność
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nobility
of a high moral standard/ people of the highest social rank in a society, considered as a group
poddany
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serf
a member of a low social class in medieval times who worked on the land and had to obey the person who owned that land
kpina
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mockery
unkind, critical remarks or actions, or something so foolish that it can be easily criticized
not respected
dziwactwo
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quirk
something that is strange and unexpected
rubaszny
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ribald
language referrings to sex in a rude but humorous way
poważny
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solemn
serious and without any humour
przenośnia
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trope
an idea, phrase, or image that is often used in a particular artist's work, in a particular type of art
riff
refren zawierający krótkie zwroty rytmiczne
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riff
to speak for a long time on a particular subject, especially in a humorous way
krotochwila
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slapstick
a type of acting intended to be amusing because of the timing of fast physical actions, typically of someone falling or being hit by something or someone
wystawny, robiący wrażenie
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sumptuous
impressive
mol książkowy
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bookworm
someone who reads a lot
Stłuczka
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Fender bender
a car accident
problem, coś czego nikt nie chce (trudna sytuacja)
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hot potato
something no one wants
czytający w myślach
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mind reader
a person who knows what you are thinking
usta silnika
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motor mouth
a person who talks a lot and/or quickly
popychacz ołówkowy/ osoba pracująca biurowo
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pencil pusher
a person with a clerical job
ścigający listonoszy
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postman chaser
a dog
showstopper (coś, co robi wrażenie, długo oklaskiwany)
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showstopper
a performance receiving long applause/ something that is cery impressive
przytulacz drzew (ekolog)
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tree hugger
an environmentalist

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