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Question		Answer
glimpse verb - She glimpsed him out of the corner of her eye. / noun - He caught/got a glimpse of her as she got into the car. verb - to see something or someone for a very short time. / noun - a very brief look. start learning		dojrzeć, ujrzeć w przelocie/ szybkie spojrzenie
skirmish The unit was caught in several skirmishes and the commanding officer was killed. noun - a small fight. start learning		potyczka
clatter (sound) noun - the clatter of pots falling off the shelf. / verb - The dishes clattered while I was washing them in the sink. noun - a loud noise like hard objects falling, striking against each other etc. / verb - If something clatters, it makes a lot of noise when it hits something hard. start learning		brzęk, stukot / brzęczeć, stukotać
neigh They could hear the horses neighing. verb - to utter the cry of a horse. start learning		rżeć
jolt noun - 1. With a sudden jolt the train started moving again. 2. The reminder that he was dead gave her a jolt. / verb - The bus stopped suddenly and the passengers were jolted forward. noun - 1. a sudden, violent movement. 2. an unpleasant shock or surprise. / verb - to move suddenly and forcefully, or to make someone or something do this. start learning		wstrząs, szarpnięcie / szarpać
suffocate / choke 1. A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow. 2. The smoke was suffocating him. 3. May I open the window? I’m suffocating. verb - to die because you cannot breathe or to kill someone by stopping them from breathing. start learning		dusić
choke 1. The gas choked him. 2. Children can choke on peanuts (an oval-shaped nut with a soft, brown shell). verb - If you choke, or if something chokes you, you stop breathing because something is blocking your throat. start learning		dławić (się), dusić (się)
swirl / whirl The leaves were swirled along the ground by the wind. / She whirled round when I called her name. verb - to move around and around quickly, or to make something do this. / to move or make something move quickly round and round. start learning		wirować / kręcić się, zawirować
clutter 1. The house is in a clutter. 2. There's too much clutter on my desk. noun - 1. state of untidiness. 2. a lot of objects that are not tidy or well organized. start learning		nieład, bałagan
jerk verb - 1. The truck jerked forward. 2. The car jerked to a halt. / noun - We felt a jerk as the train started. verb - to move very quickly and suddenly, or to make something move like this. / noun - a quick, sudden movement. start learning		szarpać / szarpnięcie
dull 1. a dull place. / a dull person. 2. The clever children help the dull ones. adj - 1. not interesting. 2. not bright. start learning		nieciekawy, nudny, tępy
drench They went out in the rain and were drenched to the skin. verb - to make something or someone completely wet. start learning		zmoczyć
sparkle verb - 1. water sparkling in the sun. 2. Her eyes sparkled with excitement. / noun - There was a sparkle in his eyes. verb - to shine brightly because of reflected light. / noun - the light from something reflecting on a shiny surface. start learning		mienić się, błyszczeć / błysk
entourage, company / retinue 1. She arrived with her usual entourage of dancers and musicians. 2. An entourage of bodyguards. / The President was flanked by a retinue of officials. noun - the group of people who travel with an important or famous person. / noun - the servants, officials etc who accompany a person of importance. start learning		świta, towarzystwo
wink / blink 1. She smiled and winked at me. 2. Her father winked at her and said: ‘Don’t tell your mother about the present I bought her.’. / verb - 1. It is impossible to stare for a long time without blinking. 2. The bright sunshine made his eyes blink. verb - to quickly close and then open one eye, in order to be friendly or to show that something is a joke. / noun - the action of winking at someone. / verb - to move (the eyelids) rapidly up and down. start learning		mrugać / mrugnięcie
growl The dog growled angrily (at the postman/mailman). verb - If a dog or similar animal growls, it makes a deep, angry noise in its throat. start learning		warczeć
snarl 1. "Go away!" he snarled. 2. She snarled at me. / noun - The dog let out an angry snarl at the postman. verb - to speak angrily. / noun - an angry sound of this kind. start learning		warczeć (na kogoś) / warczenie
slay - slew - slain Cain slew his brother Abel. vern - to kill someone in a very violent way. start learning		zabijać
contort His face was contorted with pain. verb - If your face or body contorts, or you contort it, you twist it into a different shape, often because you are experiencing a strong emotion. start learning		wykrzywiać
prior The course requires no prior knowledge of Spanish. adj - existing or happening before something else. start learning		wcześniejszy
succumb She succumbed to temptation and ate the chocolate. verb - fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force. start learning		ulec (np. pokusie)

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