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rycerskość, wyszukana grzeczność
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chivalry
sprośny, ordynarny
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ribald
He entertained us with ribald stories.
rozsądnie, mądrze
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sagely
He nodded his head sagely.
oczarować, fascynować
Słuchali zachwyceni tym co mówił.
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enthrall
They listened enthralled to what he was saying.
mimo, niezależnie od, jednak
Niezależnie od niskiej ceny, nie kupiłbym tego.
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notwithstanding
Notwithstanding the low price, I wouldn't buy it.
unikać, wystrzegać się
Przywódcy organizacji unikali terminu "związek", preferując "cech".
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eschew
The leaders of the organization eschewed the term "union", preferring "guild".
pozornie, rzekomo
in a way that appears or claims to be one thing when it is really something else
Ich pozornym celem było oczyszczenie rządu z korupcji, ale ich prawdziwym celem było obalenie rządu.
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ostensibly
Their ostensible goal was to clean up government corruption, but their real aim was to unseat the government.
groźny, budzący respekt
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redoubtable
Tonight he faces the most redoubtable opponent of his boxing career.
zamroczony, odurzony
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besotted
He was so completely besotted with her that he couldn't see how badly she treated him.
wytchnienie, ulga
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respite
We worked for hours without respite.

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