27. Słówka

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resielient
Growth figures show that the economy is still fairly resilient.
adj - strong enough to get better quickly after damage, illness, shock, etc.
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odporny
distinct / different
1. This word has three distinct meanings. 2. The gallery is divided into five distinct spaces.
adj - different and separate.
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odrębny, odmienny, róźny
earmark something for something
1. More than $7 million has been earmarked for schools in the area. 2. The land is earmarked for development.
verb - to decide that something, especially money, will be used for a particular purpose.
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przeznaczyć coś na coś
allocate
1. The government has promised to allocate extra money for health care. 2. More police time should be allocated to crime prevention.
verb - to give some time, money, space, etc to be used for a particular purpose.
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alokować, przeznaczyć
exhibit
noun - The blood-stained scarf was exhibit number one in the murder trial. / verb - 1. She's exhibiting her roses at the local flower show. 2. The crew exhibited great courage when the plane crashed.
noun - an object or document produced in court as part of the evidence. / verb - 1. to show objects such as paintings to the public. 2. to show a feeling, quality, or ability.
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dowód rzeczowy / wystawiać, okazywać
sprinkle
1. Sprinkle the cake with sugar before serving. 2. He sprinkled salt over his food.
verb - to gently drop small pieces of something over a surface.
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posypać
broaden / widen
1. We need to broaden the range of services that we offer. / Travel broadens your mind. 2. Her smile broadened and she began to laugh.
verb - 1. to increase or make something increase and include more things or people. 2. Her smile broadened and she began to laugh.
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poszerzać
tip (verb)
1. The table tipped and all the drinks fell on the floor. 2. The boat tipped to one side.
verb - to move so that one side is higher than the other side, or to make something move in this way.
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przechylać
makeshift
A makeshift shelter.
adj - temporary and low quality.
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prowizoryczny
discharge
1. The soldier was discharged from the army. 2. She was discharged from hospital.
verb - to allow someone to leave a hospital or prison, or to order or allow someone to leave an organization such as the army.
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zwalniać, uwalniać
corrugated
A corrugated iron roof.
adj - corrugated metal or cardboard has parallel rows of folds that look like waves.
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falisty, falista
compound
noun - the air smelled like a compound of diesel and gasoline fumes. / adj - a compound substance.
noun - a substance that is a combination of two or more elements. / adj - composed of a number of parts.
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związek, mieszanina / złożony
acute / sharp
1. There's an acute shortage of medical staff. 2. acute pain. 3. acute anxiety.
adj - An acute problem or negative feeling is extreme.
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ostry
boil down to
1. It all boils down to money. 2. What it boils down to is that you have to make a choice between family and career.
verb - to amount to; to indicate as a final analysis or judgement.
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sprowadzać się do czegoś
intimate
1. intimate details of her family life. 2. an intimate friend.
adj - 1. private and personal. 2. having a special relationship with someone who you like or love very much.
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intymny, bliski

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