34. Słówka

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rattle
1. The cups rattled as he carried the tray in. / The strong wind rattled the windows. 2. The car was rattling along at top speed.
verb - 1. to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together. 2. to move quickly.
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stukotać, grzechotać
dent
noun - My car has a dent where it hit a tree. / verb - The side of the car was dented in the accident.
noun - a hollow area in a hard surface where it has been hit. / verb - to create a hollow area in the hard surface of something by hitting it.
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wgięcie, wgniecenie / wgnieść
grim / grimly
1. The boss looks a bit grim this morning. 2. grim news / The future looks grim.
adj, adv - 1. angry; fierce-looking; not cheerful. 2. worrying and bad.
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ponury / ponuro
downfall
The downfall of the Roman empire.
noun - a disastrous fall, especially a final failure or ruin.
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upadek
defame / defamation
verb - He was behind the propaganda campaign to defame his political opponent.
verb, noun - to damage the reputation of a person or group by saying or writing bad things about them that are not true.
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zniesławienie / zniesławienie, oszczerstwo
deem
1. The book was deemed to be unsuitable for children. 2. He deemed it unwise to tell her the truth.
verb - to judge or consider something in a particular way.
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uważać
unlike
1. I never saw twins who were so unlike (each other). 2. It's unlike her to be quiet - was there something wrong?
prep - 1. different from someone or something. 2. not typical or characteristic of.
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niepodobny do
predominantly
The population of Poland is predominantly Roman Catholic.
adv - mostly or mainly.
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przeważnie
scrutinise
The evidence was carefully scrutinized.
verb - to examine something very carefully.
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lustrować, analizować, badać, przyglądać się
vow
verb - 1. She vowed that she would never leave the children again. 2. I've vowed never to go there again. / noun - 1. marriage vows. 2. I made a vow that I would write to him once a week.
verb, noun - a serious promise or decision
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przyrzekać / przyrzeczenie
tease
1. They were teasing Dara about her new haircut. 2. Don't get upset, I'm only teasing.
verb - to laugh at someone or say unkind things to them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset them.
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dokuczać
adversary
Who will be his next adversary in the chess competition?
noun - an opponent or an enemy.
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przeciwnik
offspring
parents who allow their badly behaved offspring to run around shouting and screaming.
noun - someone’s child or children.
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potomstwo
diligent / diligence
adj - a diligent student / worker.
adj - working hard with care and effort. / noun - the quality of working hard with care and effort.
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staranny, pracowity / staranność, pracowitość
in the wake of
Our tiny boat was caught in the wake of the huge ship.
Immediately behind or after
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tuż za, w ślad za

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