26. Słówka

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forsake - forsook - forsaken / abandon
1. He felt he couldn't forsake her when she was so ill. 2. He was forsaken by his friends.
verb - to leave someone, especially when they need you.
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porzucać
scatter / spread
1. He scattered some flower seeds in the garden. 2. The crowd scattered at the sound of gunshots.
verb - 1. to throw objects over an area so that they land apart from each other. 2. to suddenly move apart in different directions.
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rozsypać, rozrzucić
wrath
The show drew the wrath of many critics.
noun - extreme anger.
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gniew
manhole
They were to go down a manhole and then search the sewers.
noun - a hole (usually in the middle of a road or pavement) through which someone may go to inspect sewers etc.
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właz
compel / force
1. [often passive ] He felt compelled to resign from his job. 2. They compelled me to betray my country.
verb - to force someone to do something.
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zmusić
reluctance / unwillingness*
I don’t understand his reluctance to go. / We were disappointed by his unwillingness to help.
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niechęć/niechęć*
split (noun) / division
noun - This issue is likely to cause a major split in the party.
noun - the division of a group of people into smaller groups because they disagree about something.
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podział, rozłam
split (verb) / divise, share
1. He split his trousers when he bent over. 2. The children split up into three groups. 3. The cost of the wedding will be split between the two families.
verb - 1. If something splits or if you split it, it tears so that there is a long, thin hole in it. 2. to divide into smaller parts or groups, or to divide something into smaller parts or groups. 3.
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rozdzierać (pękać), dzielić
close up / (close-up)
verb - He closed up the space between the lines of print. / noun - The close-up of the model showed her beautiful skin.
vetb - to come or bring closer together. / noun - a photograph or film taken near the subject and thus big in scale.
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ścieśniać (zbliżać) / (zbliżenie)
rapprochement
There are signs of (a) rapprochement between the warring factions.
noun - an agreement reached by opposing groups or people.
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zbliżenie
reciprocate*
The favor was recipracated.
verb - to do something for someone because they have done something similar for you.
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odwzajemniać
repay
1. When are you going to repay the money you borrowed? 2. What can I do to repay you for your kindness?
verb - 1. to pay back money that you have borrowed. 2. to do something kind for someone who has done something to help you.
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zwracać pieniądze, odwdzięczyć się
pay back
1. I’ll pay you back as soon as I can. 2. I’ll pay you back for that!
vetb - 1. to give back (to someone something that one has borrowed). 2. An act of revenge orcretaliation.
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zwrócić pieniądze, odpłacić się
widen
The road is being widened to two lanes.
verb - to become wider or make something become wider.
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poszerzać
stall
1. The car stalled when I stopped at the traffic lights. 2. The peace talks have stalled over the issue of nuclear weapons.
verb - 1. If an engine stalls, or if you stall it, it stops working suddenly. 2. to stop making progress.
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zgasnąć, blokować się, utknąć

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