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kasa (w sklepie)
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adj- (of people or their Behavior) different confident and exciting in a way that attracts attention/ brightly colored and likely to attract attention (ekstrawagancki)
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flamboyant
a flamboyant gesture/ personality/ clothes
n- a possible effect or result of an action or a decision
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implication
they failed to consider the wider implications of their actions
n- something that is suggested or indirectly stated (something that is implied)
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implication
the implication in his article is that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every other occupation
n- a room for waiting in at an airport /a public room in a hotel club etc. for waiting or relaxing in
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lounge
the departure Lounge
siła woli
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willpower
it took all my willpower to remain calm
ajd- unusually quiet and possibly and a happy(przygaszony)
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subdued
she was in a subdued mood
niedoceniany
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underrated
v- to make somebody move quickly by pushing them in a rough aggressive way
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hustle (sb +adv/prep)
she grabbed her arm and hustled her out of the room
v- to put somebody to make a decision before they are ready or sure
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hustle (sb into sth)
all the family felt that Stephen had been hustled into the engagement by Claire
n- busy noisy activity of a lot of people in one place (pośpiech)
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hustle
we escaped from the hustle and bustle of the city for the weekend
v- to move around in a busy way old to hurry somebody in a particular direction
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bustle
she bustled around in the kitchen
adj- oswojony
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tame
thebird became so time that it was impossible to release it back into the wild
v- to make an animal, bird, etc. not afraid of people and used to living with them
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tame
Lions can never be completely Tamed
n- work, especially physical work
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labour
manual labor/ the price will include the labor and materials
n- the people who work or are available for work in the country or company
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labour
there is a growing demand for skilled labor
v- to try very hard to do something difficult (struggle)
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labour
he was in his study labouring away over some old papers
v- to do hard physical work
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labour
we laboured all day in the fields
v- to break without dividing into separate part, to break something in this way
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crack
the eyes cracked as I stepped onto it/ he has cracked a bone in his arm
sposób (np. zachowania), maniera
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manner
they should not treat the woman in this manner
n- a line on the surface of something where it has broken but not split into separate parts (pęknięcie, szczelina)
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crack
this cap has a crack in it/ his foot stuck in a crack between two rocks
v- to look quickly and secretly at something especially through a small opening (zerknąć)
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peep
we caught her peeping Through the Keyhole
adj- not good or not as good as somebody something else/ of lower rank
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inferior
to make somebody feel inferior /inferior goods /an inferior officer
uważają coś za coś
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regard sth/sb as
I regard this book as the best birthday gift
pokład (na statku)
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deck
adj- zanurzony, znajdujący się poniżej poziomu wody, podwodny
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submerged
komnata, pokój
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chamber
adj- calm and peaceful
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serene
a Lake still and Serene in the sunlight
v- rozciągać się, przeciągać się
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stretch
always stretch before you start exercising
n- an area of land or water especially a long one
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stretch (of sth)
an unspoiled stretch of coastline
adj- zakotwiczony
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anchored
adj- happening or existing in the sea, not far from the land
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offshore
an offshore island
adj- quiet and private(odosobniony, zaciszny, ustronny)
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secluded
a secluded Garden /we managed to find a secluded spot for our picnic
n- a short holiday, a place that is suitable for a holiday
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getaway
v- to send or transport somebody something by ship or by another means of transport
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ship
the company ships its good all over the word
v- to come together as a group/ to bring people or things together as a group
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assemble
all the students were asked to assemble in the main hall
v- to fit together all the separate parts of something for example piece of furniture (montować, składać)
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assemble
the shelves are easy to assemble
holować
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na (czymś)
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atop
a bow was atop her hair
v- to give somebody something that they can use or some work or responsibility (przydzielać)
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assign
the teacher assigned a different task to each of the children
v- to provide a person for a particular task or position (wyznaczać)
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assign
they have assigned their best man to the job
v- used to say that something is very good
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rock
her new movie rocks
v- to move gently backwards and forward or from side to side, to make somebody something move in this way
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rock
the boat rocked from side to side in the waves
i- to do something that upsets at situation and causes problems
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rock the boat
she was told to keep her mouth shut and not rock the boat
nabyty
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acquired
v- to gain something by your own efforts ability or behavior/ to obtain something by buying or being given it (nabywać)
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acquire
she has acquired a good knowledge of English/ the company has just acquired new premises
teren, nieruchomość
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premises
v- kompromitować
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discredit
the photos were deliberately taken to discredit the president
v- to take a photograph
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snap
passing tourists snapped the incident
tylne drzwi
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backdoor
v- to accept that something is true(przyznawać, uznawać)
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acknowledge
she refuses to acknowledge the need for reform /I have to acknowledge the fact that I am partly responsible
adj- extremely useful (nieoceniony)
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invaluable
inviolable information /the book will be inviolable for students in higher education
n- something that is done in advance in order to prevent problems or to avoid Danger (środek ostrożności,środek zapobiegawczy)
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precaution
you must take all reasonable precautions to protect yourself and your family
antykoncepcja
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precaution
adj- easy able or likely to explode/ likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger or hate
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explosive
an explosive mixture of chemicals /one of the most explosive issues of our time
adj- increasing suddenly and rapidly
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explosive
the explosive growth of the export Market
n- dyrektor, kierownik
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executive
I am the executive in this company
miejsce odbioru bagażu
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baggage reclaim
v- to get something back or to ask to have it back after it has been lost, taken away etc.
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reclaim
you will have to go to the police station to reclaim your wallet
bagażowy
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v- to continue to do something despite difficulties or opposition in a way that can seem unreasonable
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persist
why do you persist in blaming yourself for what happened
v- to continue to exist
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persist
if the symptoms persist, consult your doctor
sprzeciw
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opposition
adj- unable to understand something or the reason for something
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puzzled
she had a puzzled look on her face
podjąć się
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undertake
to undertake a task, project /University professors both teach and undertake research
adj- furthest from the inside or Center (zewnętrzny)
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outermost
the outermost planet
v- to make something look bigger than it really is for example by using a lens or microscope
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magnify
the picture shows the insect's head magnified 10 times
v- to make something bigger louder or stronger/ to make something seem more important or serious than it really is
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magnify
the dry summer has magnified the problem of water shortages /the daring of his exploits had been hugely magnified by constant telling
n- courage and the quality of being willing to take risk if necessary (odwaga, śmiatłość)
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daring
n- a brave exciting or interesting fact
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exploit
the daring exploits of Roman Heroes
v- to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself /to treat somebody unfairly by making them work and not giving the much in return (wykorzystać)
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exploit
he exploited his father's name to get himself a job/ what is being done to stop employers from exploiting young people
v- to use something well in order to gain as much from it as possible (wykorzystać)
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exploit
she fully exploits the humor of her role in the play
n- a statement about what will happen in the future based on information that is available now(prognoza, przewidywania)
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forecast
the sales forecasts are encouraging
v- to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action
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opt
after graduating she opted for a career in music
afj- used to refer to the first of two things or people mentioned
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the former
the former option would be much more sensible
adj- used when you are expressing an opinion but do not want to express it very strongly
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inclined (to agree, believe, think, etc.)
I'm inclined to agree with you
adj- wanting to do something / tending to do something likely to do something(skłonny)
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inclined
she was inclined to trust him /they will be more inclined to listen if you don't Shout
adj- exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention (trzymający w napięciu)
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gripping
a gripping story
zmierzch, zmrok
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dusk
budka
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booth
ticket booth
koperta
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envelope
close envelop/ close contener/ close borders, exits (to prevent people from passing through a place)
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seal
she sealed the bag tightly with sticky tape/ troops have sealed the borders between the countries
v- to close something with a bar/ to block a road, path Etc so that nobody can pass
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bar
all the dors and windows were barred/ two police officers were barring her exit
adj- not moving, still
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motionless
she stood absolutely Motionless
adj- unable to stay still or be happy where you are because you are bored or need a change(nerwowy)/ without real rest or sleep
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restless
the audience was becoming Restless/ a restless night
zmierzch
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twilight
v- szurać nogami, powłóczyć nogami
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shuffle
v- szeptać/ to make a quiet continuous sound
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murmur
she was murmuring in his ear/ the wind murmured in the trees
v- to complain about somebody something but not openly
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murmur
the people murmured against the new regime
migotać, mienić się (o świetle, płomieniu)
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flicker
robaczek świętojański
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firefly
v- to become calmer or less noisy to make somebody something calmer or less noisy(uspokajać się)
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quieten
the chatter of voices gradually quietened
trajkot, gwar
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chatter
rozciągać, naciągać
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stretch
v- to suddenly appear or become obvious after having been hidden for a while
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surface
doubts began to surface/ she surfaced again years later in London
v- to arrange something in the correct position or to be in the correct position in relation to something else especially in a straight line
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align
make sure the Shelf is aligned with the top of the cupboard
v- to change something slightly so that it is in the correct relationship to something else
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align
domestic prices have been aligned with those in the word market
adj- that can be recognized as different from somebody something else
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distinguishable
the male bird is easily distinguishable from the female
adj- that can be seen or heard
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distinguishable
the coast was barely distinguishable in the Mist

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