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unobtrusive
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dyskretny, nierzucający się w oczy
connive
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patrzeć przez palce, pobłażać
kret
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mole
spud
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ziemniak
illicit
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niedozwolony, nielegalny
pliers
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kombinerki, obcęgi
turn on sb
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to suddenly attack sb (e.g. criticise, blame)
adultery
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cudzołóstwo
retreat
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wycofać się; rekolekcje
decapitate
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ściąć głowę
wither
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1) uschnąć, więdnąć; 2) to become weaker or smaller and then disappear
standpoint
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punkt widzenia, stanowisko
engrossed
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pochłonięty, zaabsorbowany
condescension
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behaviour that shows that you think you are more important and more intelligent than other people (protekcjonalność)
chummy
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koleżeński, przyjazny
odwdzięczyć się
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1) return (a favour) 2) repay
jumble/rummage sale
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a sale of old or used clothes, etc. to make money for a church, school or other organization
syrupy
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1) ckliwy; 2) thick and sticky like syrup
pine for sb/sth
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to want or miss somebody/something very much
zgasić
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put out, extinguish
peeved
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annoyed
hold court
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brylować w towarzystwie
(nudny jak) flaki z olejem
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milk and water; as dull as dishwater/ditchwater
gooseberry
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agrest
scripture
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pismo święte, biblia
winding
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kręty, wijący się
brusque
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using very few words, in a way that seems rude (opryskliwy)
close to the bone
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true and therefore likely to offend some people; offensively honest
dang
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a mild swear word, used instead of damn
inclination
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tendencja, skłonność
ostry dyżur
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emergency service (EA); accident and emergency (A&E)
abstain from sth
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powstrzymywać się od czegoś
walk/tread on eggshells
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be extremely cautious about one's words or actions
walec
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(road) roller
rozliczenie wynagrodzenia
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payslip, salary statement
morał
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moral
a cog in the wheel/machine
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trybik w maszynie
evasive
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wymijający; nieuchwytny
praktykant
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trainee, intern
live wire
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an energetic person; przewód pod napięciem
kleszcz
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tick
cały ona!
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that's just like her!
pit sb against sb
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to cause one person, group, or thing to fight against or be in competition with another
szlafrok
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gown, robe
obwodnica
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bypass (road), ring road
droga szybkiego ruchu/ekspresowa
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expressway, dual carriageway, divided highway
autostrada
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motorway, highway, freeway
borówka
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(blue) berry
succint
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brief, concise
craze
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moda, szał
wzwód
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erection, hard-on
siusiak
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willy
blunder
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gafa, pomyłka
aloof from
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z dala od
imbued with sth
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przepełniony/przesiąknięty czymś
reprove
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ganić, besztać
within/out of earshot
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w zasięgu/poza zasięgiem słuchu
jednoczęściowy
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one-piece
play sth down
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bagatelizować, pomniejszać znaczenie
condone
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darować, wybaczyć; akceptować, zgodzić się (na coś)
ciągnąć kogoś za język
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pick sb's brains, cross-question
condescension
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an attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain
cheesed off
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annoyed and disappointed
dać szlaban na wyjścia
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ground
have bigger/other fish to fry
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have other/more important things to do
ustawiony (np. mecz)
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fixed
cashpoint
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bankomat
abseiling
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zjeżdżanie po linie
circumnavigate
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opłynąć
układ taneczny
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dance routine
poręcz
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hand(rail), railing
kapcie
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slippers
nadzienie
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filling
grafik komputerowy
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(computer) graphic designer
konfident, donosiciel
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snitch
kieł
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tusk
strażnik graniczny/straż graniczna
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border guard(s)
bayonet
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bagnet
podwyższenie
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platform
napisy końcowe
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final/end/closing credits
szersze spojrzenie
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broad(er) view
bidon
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water bottle
audacity
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śmiałość, (bez)czelność
vigilant
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czujny, baczny
pryszcz
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spot, pimple
wyciskać pryszcze
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pop
put/set the cat among the pigeons
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to say or do something that causes trouble or makes a lot of people very angry
consequential
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important, significant; happening as a result or an effect of sth
bujna wyobraźnia; o bujnej wyobraźni
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vivid imagination; imaginative
siedzieć po turecku
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sit cross-legged, squat
scrap
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cancel, not continue with a plan
as a/by rule of thumb
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z grubsza, w przybliżeniu; łopatologicznie
nail it
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np. rozwalić system
come around
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przekonać się (do czegoś)
intrepid
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nieustraszony, dzielny
nie do pozazdroszczenia
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unenviable; nothing to envy
make point of (doing) sth
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make sure you do sth because it's important or necessary
get a kick out of sth
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mieć frajdę/uciechę z czegoś
set your teeth on edge
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annoy you very much (especially noise
up the ante
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to increase the level of something, especially demands or sums of money

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