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Close friends, often used negatively for people helping each other unfairly.
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political/business cronies
kumple kolesie bliscy znajomi (często negatywnie)
The politician gave jobs to his cronies... He spends weekends with his old cronies.
To encourage someone to act or improve faster.
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spur someone to do something spur growth/change
pobudzać motywować bodziec
The speech spurred people to action... Competition can spur innovation.
Something that seems suspicious or dishonest.
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something seems fishy
podejrzany śmierdzący oszustwem
Something sounds fishy here... His excuse was a bit fishy.
The ability to do something well without wasting time or energy.
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improve/increase efficiency efficiency of something
wydajność efektywność
The new software improved office efficiency... Energy efficiency is important today.
Connected with digestion or helping the body process food.
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digestive system/problems/biscuits
trawienny związany z trawieniem
Stress can cause digestive problems... The digestive system is very complex.
Short, interesting, usually funny stories about real events.
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tell/share an anecdote about something
anegdoty krótkie historie
He told funny anecdotes about school... Her book is full of personal anecdotes.
To damage or spoil something, especially appearance or quality.
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mar + object
psuć oszpecać pogarszać
The scandal marred his reputation. → Skandal zniszczył jego reputację. Scratches marred the surface of the table.

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