23, cz4

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important news discovered first to pick up with a spoon
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scoop + object
sensacja (news) nabierać (łyżką)
The journalist got a big scoop. She scooped ice cream into a bowl.
strong, unfair dislike of others
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bigotry
uprzedzenia, nietolerancja
The speech condemned racism and bigotry. Bigotry has no place in modern society.
to fail to care for properly
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neglect + rzeczownik
zaniedbany / zaniedbywać
The house was neglected for years. He neglected his duties.
clear and detailed, leaving no doubt
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explicit about / explicit in
jasny, jednoznaczny
He was explicit about his expectations. The instructions were explicit.
only, without including others
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exclusively
wyłącznie
This product is sold exclusively online. She works exclusively with children.
by that action; as a result of something
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zdanie + thereby + -ing (gerund)
tym samym, w ten sposób
She improved her skills, thereby increasing her chances. The company reduced costs, thereby boosting profits.
when a species no longer exists
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extinction of + rzeczownik
wyginięcie
Dinosaurs faced extinction millions of years ago. Pollution may lead to the extinction of species.
more difficult or strong
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tough
trudniejszy / twardszy
This exam is tougher than the last one. Life became tougher after the move.
having lost respect or honor
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to disgrace
skompromitowany, okryty hańbą
The disgraced politician resigned. He was disgraced by the scandal.
to guess something based on limited information
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surmise that + zdanie
przypuszczać, domyślać się
He surmised that something was wrong. She surmised his intentions correctly.

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