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szkoda
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too bad, That’s too bad about your sister losing her job.
wyrwać coś komuś
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snatch something away, She had snatched the prize from his grasp at the last minute.
martwić się o coś
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fret about something, There’s no point in fretting about things you can’t change
skradać się, piąć się
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creep, I crept downstairs when everyone was asleep.
podziwiać kogoś, podziw
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to awe somebody, awe, They gazed in awe at their hero, He is totally in awe of his father.
w rownej mierze
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in equal measure, the feeling was hilarious and terryfying in equal measure
stonowany, skromny
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low-key, He received a low-key but respectful welcome.
urzednik stanu cywilnego, lekarz specjalista
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registrar
excytujący
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exhilarating, an exhilarating walk on the cliffs
poszukiwanie czegoś
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quest for something, quest for eternal youth
wyraźnie
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distinctly, I distinctly remember him putting the money in his pocket.
dostosowywac się, spełniać wymagania
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to conform, All fireworks must conform to British safety standards.
prowizja
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commission rate
spróbować czegoś
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give it a go
oczywisty
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apparent, It should be apparent to anyone that the letter was written by a child.
jad pszczeli
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bee venom
tapirować
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backcomb
wyśmiewać kogoś
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to mock at somebody
podnośnik
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hoist
dobre samopoczucie
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wellbeing, I felt a growing sense of peace and well-being
promienny
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radiant, a radiant bride
co tobie dolega
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what ails you
podupadający
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ailing, The company is about to sell its ailing publishing division.
wygadać się (z tajemnicy)
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spill the beans
wśród
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Banks and shops closed yesterday amid growing fears of violence.
monarcha
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sovereign
mylny
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misguided, His loyalty to his employer is, shall we say, misguided.
wyjątkowy
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exeptional, The children had shown exceptional courage.
spójny
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coherent, The writer presents this complex character as a coherent whole.
przesiać
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sift, Sift every grain of information until you find the answer.
anegdota
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anecdote
wibrujący, żywy
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vibrant, a vibrant city, a vibrant green
niezrównoważony emocjonalnie
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disturbed, These are very disturbed children who need help.
rozpieszczać, sprawiać sobie przyjemność
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pamper, She had a whole evening in which to pamper herself.
znieść, przetrwać, trwać
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endure, He endured solitude and torture for months at a time, He endured solitude and torture for months at a time... traditions that endure
Skierowanie
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referral, My doctor gave me a referral to a heart specialist
tęsknić za czymś
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to long for something, It was freezing outside, and Marcia longed for a hot drink.
rozsądny
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sensible, This seems to be a sensible way of dealing with the problem. I don’t see how any sensible person could agree with him.
wspomnienie
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reminiscence, personal reminiscences of the war
rozpalać, rozbudzać
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kindle, to kindle fire, His interest in politics was kindled by the 1997 election.
krzyżujący się, łączący różne style
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crossover
wezwać
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callout, Is there a call-out charge?
ograniczać
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confine, Before 1914 divorce was largely confined to the upper classes. I shall attempt to confine the discussion to broad principles.
remont, przegląd
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overhaul, The hot-water and drainage systems have to be overhauled, He has promised to overhaul the welfare system.
pełnomocnictwo
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power of attorney, People can be granted power of attorney to act on medical or financial matters.
dowód uznania, okolicznościowy
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testimonial, a testimonial match
dowód uznania
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testimonial
wychodzić naprzeciw potrzebom
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cater for somebodys needs, The school aims to cater for children of all abilities.
podczas gdy
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whereas, Doctors’ salaries have risen substantially, whereas nurses’ pay has actually fallen.
redukcja zatrudnienia
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downsize
równość
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equity, a political campaign for pay equity
ulec obniżeniu
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erode, Western support for the regime was slowly eroding.
narastać
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accrue, The interest has continued to accrue.
mianować
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appoint, We need to appoint a new school secretary.
mianować na stopień oficera
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to commission, He obtained a commission in the Royal Air Force.
zaniepokojony
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disturbed, I am very disturbed by the complaints that have been made against you.

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