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v- if a person parts from another person or two people part, they leave each other
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part
opanowany, spokojny
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composed
adj-bezpodstawny- not reasonable unnecessary, not appropriate
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unwarranted
much of the criticism was totally unwarranted
adj- connected with the ability to show what will happen in the future
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predictive
more research is needed to improve the predictive value of the test
v- ronić łzę
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shed
v- to get rid of something that is no longer wanted (often used in newspapers)
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shed
the factory is shedding a large number of jobs
v- if an animal sheds its skin or a plant sheds leaves it loses them naturally
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shed
how often does a snake shed its skin
adj- well known for being bad or evil
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infamous
the infamous British sandwich
v- ośmieszać, szydzić, drwić
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ridicule
at first his theory was ridiculed and dismissed
adj- quick, busy
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brisk
a brisk walk
nieśmiały, płochliwy- shy and nervous, not brave
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timid
he stopped in the doorway too timid to go in
adj- bezprzewodowy
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wireless
does this laptop support wireless networks
i-zastanów się nad czymś, przemyśleć coś
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give sth thought
brać na serio, traktować coś poważnie
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take seriously
v- błądzić, błąkać się
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stray
I strayed too far from the food pass and got lost
bezpański, zabłąkany
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stray
stray dogs
progi rzeczne, kaskada
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rapids
szybki, gwaltowny- happening quickly or in a short period Of time
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rapid
rapid change/ that disease is spreading at a rapid rate
nieobecność
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absence
rywalizować/ rywal
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rival
you can't always rival with me
płetwa
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fin
nawiązać z kimś kontakt
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make contact with/come into contact with
dociekliwy, ciekawski
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inquisitive
n- zobowiązanie
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commitment
I can't just leave I have got commitments
v-gromadzić się, zbierać się
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assemble
the people assembled outside the White House
montować, składać
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assemble (disassemble)
that shelves are easy to assemble
monarcha, władca
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sovereign
następca (na stanowisku) / dziedzic, spadkobierca
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successor
I hope you'll find a good successor for me after I retire
n- zauważenie, zaobserwowanie
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observing
adj-niepodważalny (dowód)
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irrefutable
adj-doceniający coś- feeling or showing that you are grateful for something
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appreciative of sth
the company was very appreciative of my efforts
adj- showing pleasure
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appreciative
she watched them with an appreciative smile
adj- potrafiący się dostosować
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adaptable
older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else
adj- attracting attention by being bright expensive large etc
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flashy
I just want a good reliable car, nothing flashy
adj- jaskrawy, wyraźny
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flashy
this color is too flashy for me
ograniczenie, skrępowanie
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restraint (on sth)
the government has imposed export restraints on some product /the unions are unlikely to accept any sort of wage restraint
powściągliwość, umiar, opanowanie, pohamowanie
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restraint
he exercised considerable restraint in ignoring the insults
powstrzymać, wstrzymywać, hamować
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restrain
The Prisoner had to be restrained by the police/ John managed to restrain his anger
v- to stop something that is growing or increasing from becoming too large
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restrain
the government is taking steps to restrain inflation
obszernie, rozlegle, szczegółowo, w dużej skali
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extensively
she has traveled extensively/ a spice used extensively in eastern cooking
przeciwność losu
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adversity
bać się o kogoś/coś
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be scared about sth
v- to say what somebody's punishment will be
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condemn
he was condemned to death for murder
v- to force somebody to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation
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condemn
he was condemned to a life of hardship
wyprzedzać swoje czas
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be ahead of one's time
difficult or impossible to control/ wymknąć się spod kontroli
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out of hand /get out of hand
unemployment is getting out of hand
w rezultacie, po kolei, z kolei
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in turn
this in turn will reduce cost and lead to lower prices/ my mother looked at each of us in turn
w całości, w ogólnym ujęciu
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at large
za wszelka cene
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at all cost
co najwyżej
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at most
it will cost you at most 5 pounds
w końcu, wreszcie, nareszcie, koniec końców
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at last
I've finished my essay at last /At Last something is starting to change
natychmiast, od razu
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at once
we must leave at once/ I knew at once that she is a liar
obecnie, aktualnie, na chwilę obecną
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at present
on off on sick leave at present
na receptę
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on prescription
n-męczarnia, droga przez mękę
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ordeal
nieoceniony (np. pomoc)
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invaluable
przy innej okazji
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on another occasion
v- to combine or make two things or more things combine to form a single thing
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merge
the two groups have merged to form a new party/ his department will merged with mine
kłuć, nakłuwać, przekłuwać
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prick
my daughter pricked her ears /accidentally the needle pricked me
v- if two things merges or if one thing merges into another the differences between them gradually disappear so that it is impossible to separate them
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merge
the hills merged into the dark sky behind them
n- a small piece of something especially paper clothes Etc
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scrap
she scribbled his phone number on a scrap of paper
n- pieces of wood metal building materials Etc. That are left after something has been destroyed
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debris
emergency teams are still clearing the debris from the plane crash
adj- haniebny
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dishonourable
n- zachowanie, prowadzenie (sposób w jaki coś jest prowadzone)
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conduct
I'm not happy with the conduct of our last meeting
pasek, pas (materiału) pasmo, skrawek (lądu)
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strip
a strip of material/a tiny strip of garden
v- to take off all or most of your clothes and another person's clothes
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strip
I stripped and washed myself all over
v- to take away property or honours from somebody as a punishment
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strip sb of sth
he was disgraced and stripped of his title
v- to practice or make people practice a play, piece of music ect. in preparation for a public performance
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rehearse
we were given only two weeks to rehearse/ we are rehearsing for the show
wygłaszać przemówienie
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make/deliver/give a speech
v- remove something that is covering something/ to discover something that was previously hidden or Secret
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uncover
uncover the pan and let soup simmer/ it will be difficult to uncover the truth
gotować na wolnym ogniu
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simmer
pogodzić ze sobą (na pozór odmienne rzeczy)
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reconcile
an attempt to reconcile the need for Industrial Development with concern for the environment
v- to make people become friends again after an argument or a disagreement
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reconcile
the pair were reconciled after Jackson made a public apology
n- działanie
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running
the company is running is insured by my investments
pogodzić się z czymś, zaakceptować coś
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resign oneself to something
all I can do is resign myself to the new situation
rzeźba
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carving
cechą charakterystyczna
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characteristic
during one particular moment
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at a time
I can only do one thing at a time
nadarzyć się, pojawiać się
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arise
contact me if any problems arise
wynikać (z czegoś) być wynikiem
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arise
our problems arise from lack of trust/ I don't know where your suspicions arise from
O świcie
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at dawn
biorąc pod uwagę że
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given that
z powodu czegoś, na skutek czegoś
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on account of
he was late on account of a car accident
z powodu czegoś, z racji czegoś, z uwagi na coś
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in view of something
in view of his age you shouldn't behave like that
wykluczone
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out of the question

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