32. Słówka

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indefinitely (time)
1. His visit has been postponed indefinitely. 2. Talks cannot go on indefinitely.
adv - for a period of time for which no end has been fixed.
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na czas nieokreślony
slap
verb - She slapped him across the face. / noun - The child got a slap from his mother for being rude.
verb, noun - to hit someone with the flat, inside part of your hand.
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policzkować / policzek (uderzenie)
hoist
verb - They slowly hoisted the flag. / noun - a luggage hoist.
verb - to raise something, sometimes using a rope or machine. / noun - an apparatus for lifting usually heavy objects.
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podnosić / wciągnik, podnośnik
incapacitate
1. He was incapacitated by illness. 2. He was incapacitated by a heart attack.
verb - 1. to make someone too sick or weak to work or do things normally. 2. prevent from functioning in a normal way.
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unieruchomić, uczynić niezdolnym
alternatively
We could go there by train or, alternatively, I could drive us.
adv - used to give a second possibility.
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alternatywnie
set off / out
1. What time are you setting off tomorrow morning? 2. We set off to go to the beach. / He set out to explore the countryside.
verb - to start a journey.
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wyruszać
mark out
The pitch was marked out with white lines.
verb - to mark the boundary of (eg a football pitch) by making lines etc.
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wytyczać
finalize
We must finalize the arrangements by Friday.
verb - to make a final decision about plans, arrangements etc.
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sfinalizować
rip / tear
verb - 1. She ripped her dress getting off her bike. 2. He ripped his shirt on a branch. / noun - a rip in my shirt.
verb - to tear quickly and suddenly, or to tear something quickly and suddenly. / noun - a hole in the shape of a line when cloth or paper has been torn.
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rozerwać / rozdarcie
substandard
1. substandard working conditions. 2. substandard conditions/housing.
noun - Something that is substandard is not as good as it should be.
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poniżej normy
depose
1. He had been deposed by a military coup. The president was deposed in a coup.
verb - to remove from a high position (eg from that of a king).
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odsuwać od władzy, usuwać
provision
We need to increase the provision of health care for the elderly.
verb - the act of providing something for someone.
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zaopatrzenie, zapewnienie

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