6. Słówka

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shudder
1. I still shudder at the thought of the risks we took. 2. She shuddered at the thought of having to meet him again.
verb - to shake, usually because you are thinking of something unpleasant.
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wzdrygnąć się, drżeć
murmur
verb - Go to sleep now," she murmured. / noun - 1. the murmur of the sea. 2. There was a low murmur among the crowd.
verb - to speak quietly so that you can only be heard by someone near you. / noun - a quiet, indistinct sound, eg that of running water or low voices.
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szemrać, szeptać / szmer, pomruk
instil
1. The habit of punctuality was instilled into me early in life. 2. He's a coach with great skill at instilling confidence in/into his players.
verb - to put (ideas etc) into the mind of a person.
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zaszczepić, wpoić
mutter
He muttered something about the restaurant being too expensive.
verb - to speak quietly so that your voice is difficult to hear, often when complaining about something.
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mamrotać
faintly
She looked faintly surprised.
adv - slightly.
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słabo
adorn
1. The room was adorned with flowers. 2. Their house is adorned with beautiful antique ornaments.
verb - to decorate something.
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zdobić
veer
1. The car veered across the road to avoid hitting a small boy. 2. The car veered off the road and hit a tree.
verb - to suddenly change direction.
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skręcać
eavesdrop
1. He stood outside the door eavesdropping on their conversation. 2. The child eavesdropped on her parents’ discussion.
verb - to secretly listen to a conversation.
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podsłuchiwać
ponder
1. He pondered what might have happened if he hadn't gone home. 2. He pondered (on) the suggestion.
verb - to think carefully about something.
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rozważać
precisely
1. Precisely what do you mean? 2. He spoke very precisely.
adv - exactly.
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dokładnie
flank
noun - 1. the horse’s flank. 2. They attacked the enemy’s flank. / verb - 1. The President was flanked by police officers. 2. The troops flanked the enemy forces.
noun - the side of anything especially an animal’s body or an army. / verb - be flanked by sb/sth.
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bok, flanka / być otoczonym, oskrzydlić
cramp
1. I've got cramp in my legs. 2. The swimmer got cramp and drowned.
noun - a sudden, strong pain in a muscle that makes it difficult to move.
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skurcz
swarm
noun - A swarm of bees. / verb - 1. TV reporters swarmed outside the pop star's home. 2. The Tower of London was swarming with tourists.
noun - a large group of things, usually insects, moving together. / verb - to move in a large group.
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rój / roić się
toss
1. She tossed the ball up into the air. 2. She tossed about all night, unable to sleep. 3. The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea. / noun - The matter would be decided by the toss of a coin.
verb - 1. to throw into or through the air. 2. (often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side. 3. (of a ship) to be thrown about. / noun - an act of tossing.
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podrzucać, rzucać (się), być rzucanym / podrzut
heap
1. A heap of dung. / A heap of sand. 2. He's got heaps of money.
noun - 1. an untidy pile of things. 2 a lot of something l.
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sterta, stos / kupa (czegoś)
devoid of sth
1. His voice was devoid of emotion. 2. She felt her life was devoid of any meaning.
verb - completely without a quality.
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pozbawiony czegoś
frown
She frowned when I mentioned his name.
verb - to make your face show that you are annoyed or worried by moving your eyebrows (= lines of hair above your eyes).
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marszczyć brwi
engross
1. What is it about Harry Potter that so engrosses children? 2. The notes totally engrossed him.
verb - absorb all the attention or interest of.
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absorbować, interesować
pant
He was panting heavily as he ran.
verb - to breathe quickly and loudly because it is hot or because you have been running, etc.
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dyszeć, sapać
chuckle
He sat chuckling over something funny he had found in the newspaper.
verb - to laugh quietly.
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chichot / chichotać
whack
verb - She whacked him on the head with her book. / noun - His father gave him a whack across the ear.
verb, noun - to hit someone or something in a quick, strong way.
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walnąć / walnięcie
clamber
The children clambered into the tree.
verb - to climb somewhere with difficulty, especially using your hands and feet.
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wdrapywać się
gibe
He kept making gibes at me about my weight.
noun - an insulting or mocking remark.
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kpina, drwina
grin
verb - The children grinned happily for the photographer. / noun - She had a big grin on her face.
verb, noun - to smile broadly.
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szczerzyć się / szeroki uśmiech
lug
She lugged the heavy trunk across the floor.
verb - to drag with difficulty.
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targać

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