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incapable 1. He's incapable of controlling his temper. 2. She seems incapable of learning from her mistakes. adj - not able to do something or to feel a particular emotion. start learning		niezdolny
unfit 1. The food was judged unfit for human consumption. 2. He has been ill and is quite unfit to travel. adj - not good enough; not in a suitable state. start learning		niezdolny, niezdatny
layout 1. Do you like the layout of the kitchen? 2. It took me a while to familiarize myself with the layout of the building. noun - 1. the way that something is arranged. 2. the manner in which something is displayed or laid out. start learning		układ, rozkład, rozmieszczenie
ailment 1. Treat minor ailments yourself. 2. Children often have minor ailments. noun - an illness, usually not serious or dangerous. start learning		dolegliwość
under way Construction of the new stadium is now under way. Moving, in progress etc. start learning		w toku
eject 1. They were ejected from their house for not paying the rent. 2. How do you eject the disc? 3. The pilot had to eject when his plane caught fire. verb - 1. to make someone leave a place, usually using force. 2. to come out of a machine when a button is pressed, or to make something do this. 3. to leave an aircraft in an emergency by causing one’s seat to be ejected. start learning		wyrzucać, katapultować
notify 1. You should notify the police if you are involved in a road accident. 2. The court notified her that her trial date had been postponed. verb - to officially tell someone about something. start learning		zawiadamiać
strain 1. The rope broke under the strain. 2. Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope? noun - 1. the fact of being pulled or stretched too tightly. 2. force exerted (to bring forcefully into use or action). start learning		naprężenie
smother 1. He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face. 2. I tried to smother my cough. / He threw sand on the fire to smother it. verb - 1. to kill someone by covering their face with something so that they cannot breathe. 2. to prevent something from happening. start learning		udusić, zdusić, stłumić
permeable Sand allows water to pass through well. adj - If a substance is permeable, it allows liquids or gases to go through it. start learning		przepuszczalny
permeability Gravel has a high permeability (= liquids easily pass through it). noun - the ability of a substance to allow gases or liquids to go through it. start learning		przepuszczalność
regardless of sth / no matter of 1. She'll make a decision regardless of what we think. 2. There may be difficulties, but I shall carry on regardless. adv - 1. despite something. 2. not thinking or caring about costs, problems, dangers etc. start learning		bez względu na, niezależnie od czegoś
defer The payments can be deferred for three months. verb - to arrange for something to happen at a later time. start learning		odraczać
be affiliated to/with sth a college affiliated to the University of London. verb - to be officially connected to, or a member of, a larger organization. start learning		być stowarzyszony z czymś
span 1. a wing span of five metres. 2. The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long. noun - 1. the length of something from one end to the other. 2. the length between the supports of a bridge or arch. start learning		rozpiętość
extort They extorted a confession from him by torture. verb - to obtain (from a person) by threats or violence. start learning		wymusić
burden noun - 1. the burden of responsibility. 2. I'd hate to be a burden to you when I'm older. / verb - Sorry to burden you with my problems. noun - something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about. / verb - to give someone something difficult or unpleasant to deal with or worry about. start learning		ciężar / obciążać
resistant 1. They're resistant to change. 2. a water-resistant cover. / Bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics. adj - 1. not wanting to accept something, especially changes or new ideas. 2. not harmed or affected by something. start learning		odporny

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