21, cz3

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to pull back or remove
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withdraw from withdraw something
wycofał się
He withdrew from the competition. She withdrew money from the bank.
large mass of snow falling; also metaphor for a lot of things at once
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an avalanche of
lawina
An avalanche destroyed the village. We received an avalanche of emails.
difficult and tiring to do
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onerous task/duty
uciążliwy
It was an onerous task. The job became too onerous.
feeling anger because of unfair treatment
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resentful of/about
pełen urazy
He felt resentful of his boss. She became resentful about the situation.
overrun with pests or unwanted creatures
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infested with
zainfekowany / opanowany (np. przez robaki)
The house was infested with rats. The forest is infested with insects.
stopping and starting repeatedly
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intermittent + noun
przerywany
We had intermittent internet connection. The noise was intermittent.
small glowing pieces of coal or wood after a fire
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embers
żar (resztki ognia)
The fire died, leaving only glowing embers. She stirred the embers to restart the fire.
to hit, affect suddenly, or occur to someone
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strike someone/something it struck me that...
uderzył / dotknął / przyszło do głowy
He struck the ball hard. It suddenly struck me that I was wrong. Lightning struck the tree.

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