24, cz6

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a gap in rules that allows someone to avoid restrictions
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loophole in + law/rule
luka prawna, obejście przepisów
They exploited a legal loophole. The law has many loopholes.
group of people accompanying an important person
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someone’s entourage
świta, otoczenie
The celebrity arrived with her entourage. His entourage followed him everywhere.
strong feeling of hatred or hostility
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animosity between A and B animosity toward someone
wrogość, niechęć
There is animosity between the two groups. He felt no animosity toward her.
intense but short-lived admiration or love
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infatuation with + noun/person
zauroczenie, obsesyjna fascynacja
It was just a teenage infatuation. She had an infatuation with her teacher.
smelling very strongly and unpleasantly
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reek of + something
cuchnący
The room was reeking of smoke. He came home reeking of alcohol.
to become larger or bigger, often due to fluid or emotion
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swell up, swell with emotion
puchnąć, nabrzmiewać; (rzecz.) fala / przypływ
His ankle began to swell. Pride swelled in her chest.
on the top of something
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atop + noun (bez „of”)
na szczycie, na wierzchu
A castle atop the hill. She stood atop the mountain.
feeling very shocked or disgusted by something terrible or unacceptable
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be appalled by something
przerażony, zszokowany, oburzony
I was appalled by the news. She looked appalled at his behavior.

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