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odwołać coś (np. spotkanie, pv- koncert)
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call sth off
n- the quality of being calm and peaceful
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serenity
the hotel offers a Haven of peace and serenity away from the bustle of the city
adj- trudny, podchwytliwy
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tricky
is this a tricky question?
adj- podstępny, chytry (o osobie)
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tricky
he is a tricky person
adj- (of a film book piece of music Etc) having a sharp exciting quality
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edgy
her ideal man would be edgy
adj- cienki, delikatny, lekki
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fine
she has fine hair
adj- surowy (o osobie)
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severe
adj- poważny, ciężki
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severe
he hardly recovered from a severe illness
mróz
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frost
i- not intelligent
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not the sharpest knife in the drawer
adj- przesadzony (done with too much acting emotion or effort)
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over the top
współczesny
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contemporary
v- napinać, naprężać (mięśnie) zaciskać (usta)
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tighten
he tightened his muscle to impress her
v- napinać mięśnie
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flex
szkoła ogólnokształcąca
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comprehensive school
adj- including all or almost all of the items details facts information etc. that may be involved
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comprehensive
a comprehensive list of addresses
adj- making somebody look more attractive
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flattering
a flattering dress
adj- saying nice things about somebody something
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flattering
he made several flattering remarks
adj- making somebody feel pleased and special
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flattering
I found it flattering that he still recognized me after all these years
opór (np. rebeliantów), sprzeciw, przeciwstawianie się
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resistance
Rebel's resistance is futile, they will lose
zabobon, przesąd
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superstition
intymny, prywatny
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intimate
kolec, cierń
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thorn
postradac zmysły
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be out of one's mind /lose one's mind
he is out of her mind
v- to wrap somebody something up or cover them/it completely
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envelop
Darkness fell and enveloped the town/ she was enveloped in a huge white towel
v- to remove something completely
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erase
she tried to erase the memory of that evening/ he had erased more than 5000 files from the memory of his computer/ he had erased the wrong word
wymazać używając gumki
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rub out
datować sie wstecz
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go back
this book goes back 300 years
pv- if two people go back a period Of time, they have known each other for that time
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go back
Dave and I go back 20 years/ we go back, you can tell me everything
odkąd, od tamtej pory
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ever since
I can't stop thinking about you ever since
ostrzegać
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warn
I warn you, it will hurt
zawierać
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contain
the books continents some old clothes
v- to keep your feelings under control
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contain
she could hardly contain her excitement
koniec istnienia
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demise
adj- very unpleasant
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skanky
n -(zestawienie) the fact of putting people or things together especially in order to show a contrast or a new relationship between them
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juxtaposition
the juxtaposition of realistic and surreal situation in the novel
v- (zestawić ze sobą) stupid people of things together especially in order to show a contrast or a new relationship between them
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juxtapose
in the exhibition abstract paintings are juxtaposed with shocking photographs
możliwy do przewidzenia, przewidywalny
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foreseeable
we have to take into account all foreseeable circumstances
przewidywać
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foresee
topic się, tonąć
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drown
i- to get drunk in order to forget your problems
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drown your sorrows/loneliness/fears/etc.
v- to leave somebody in a place from which they have no way of living
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strand
the strike left hundreds of tourists stranded at the airport
kosmyk włosów
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strand
z pustymi rękami, z niczym
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empty-handed
I can't go to the party empty-handed, I have to buy a gift
adj- excited and nervous; having too much nevous energy
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hyper
adv- (uporczywie) in a way that shows that you are determined to do something despite difficulties especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable
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persistently
adj- not very large important or serious
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minor
both the driver and the passenger suffered minor injuries/ the new plan involves widening a minor Road through the valley
mieć coś przeciwko
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mind
do you mind if I open the window?
pv- ożyć
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come alive
szelest
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rustle
i- to make fun of somebody especially by copying them or laughing at them for reasons they do not understand
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take the piss (out of sb/sth)
v- end relationship, to end a romantic relationship with somebody
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dump sb
v- get rid of, to get rid of something you do not want especially in a place that is not suitable
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dump sth
too much toxic waste is being dumped at sea
poszukiwany
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sought
niemniej jednak
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nonetheless
v-(powierzać) to make somebody responsible for doing something or taking care of somebody
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entrust
adj- not moral or honest
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sordid
I didn't want to hear the sordid details of their relationship
adj- very dirty and unpleasant
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sordid
people living in sordid conditions
v- swędzieć
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itch
przystojny
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hunky
adj- morally bad; slightly bad but in a way that is funny and/or attractive
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wicked
and wicked deed/ Jane has a wicked sense of humor
wtrącać się
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interfere
hicior (o piosence)
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banger
determinacja, zapał, energia, a strong desire to do things and achieve something, great energy
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drive
pv- uporządkować coś
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get sth right
I need to get my life right
podzielić
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split (split sth with sb/ split sth into sth)
the teachers split the children into four groups /they split up the money they won in the lottery
pv- to stop having a relationship with somebody/ to divide something into smaller parts
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split up (with sb)
adj- powszechnie występujący, that exist or is very common at a particular time or in a particular place
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prevalent
uprzedzenie
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prejudice
oczarować
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enchant
pv- odciągać
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drag away

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