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An old object surviving from an earlier time.
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ancient relic relic of the past
relikt, pozostałość
The museum displayed ancient relics. This tradition is a relic of the past.
Understanding of one’s position or situation
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get your bearings lose your bearings
orientacja, położenie (ale też: łożyska — techniczne znaczenie)
I stopped to get my bearings. After moving, he lost his bearings.
A return to a bad condition, illness, or habit after improvement.
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relapse into suffer a relapse
nawrót
He suffered a relapse after treatment. She relapsed into old habits.
To prevent someone from accomplishing something.
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thwart a plan thwart attempts
udaremnić, pokrzyżować
The police thwarted the robbery. Bad weather thwarted our plans.
communicated or transported something.
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convey an idea convey emotions convey something to someone
przekazał, wyraził
She conveyed her feelings clearly. The message was conveyed to the manager.
Not very good; average in quality.
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mediocre performance mediocre at something
przeciętny, mierny
The movie was mediocre. He is mediocre at cooking.
Very unpleasant, rude, or annoying.
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obnoxious behavior obnoxious person
irytujący, odpychający
His obnoxious attitude annoyed everyone. The music was loud and obnoxious.
In a way that is understood without being directly stated.
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trust implicitly imply implicitly
pośrednio, domyślnie, nie wprost
I trust him implicitly. The contract implicitly forbids sharing the data.
Able to speak or write in a very clear and persuasive way.
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eloquent speech eloquent speaker eloquent about something
elokwentny, wymowny
He gave an eloquent speech. She is very eloquent when discussing politics.

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