9. Lesson: Barbie

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outshine
No doll outshines Barbie’s celebrity.
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to be better or more impressive than someone or something else, zaćmić, przyćmić
array
on March 9th. Barbie will star at an array of global events honouring her milestone,
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a group of people or things, especially one that is large or impressive, pol. szereg, szeregi, szeroki wachlarz, wybór, asortyment, szereg, szeregi, szeroki wachlarz, wybór, asortyment
milestone
on March 9th. Barbie will star at an array of global events honouring her milestone,
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a very important event in the development of something, "--> kamień milowy (ważny punkt),--> kluczowy etap "
glitzy
possibly including a glitzy affair at New York’s Fashion Week in February
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exciting and attractive because of being connected with rich, famous, and fashionable people [glamorous], efekciarski, na pokaz
affair
possibly including a glitzy affair at New York’s Fashion Week in February
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an event or set or related events, especially one that is impressive or shocking, afera, wydarzenie, sprawa, romans
haute couture
most of the world’s top fashion designers have designed haute couture for her).
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the design and production of expensive and fashionable clothes, or the clothes themselves, wykwintne krawiectwo (luksusowe ubrania szyte na zamówienie)
thrive
When Ruth Handler created Barbie in 1959, a post-war culture and economy thrived but girls still played with baby dolls.
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to become very successful or very stron and healty, "-->pięknie rosnąć (o roślinie), -->dobrze się rozwijać (o dziecku)-->prosperować (o przedsiębiorstwie),-->odnosić sukcesy (o osobie), -->cieszyć się powodzeniem (w życiu) "
sashay
Jackie Kennedy soon sashayed onto the world stage.
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to walk in a confident way, moving your body from side to side, espacially so that people look at you, "kroczyć, chodzić dumnie, (też krok taneczny)"
bestow sth on/upon sb
Barbie bestowed on girls the opportunity to dream beyond suburbia, even if Ken at times tagged along.
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to give someone something of great value or importance, "-->nadać coś komuś (np. tytuł, pseudonim) -->mianować kogoś (np. rycerzem) "
suburbia
Barbie bestowed on girls the opportunity to dream beyond suburbia, even if Ken at times tagged along.
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suburbs in general, and the behaviour, opinions, and ways of living that are typical of people who live there - often used to show dissaproval, dzielnice mieszkalne na obrzeżach miast
tag along
Barbie bestowed on girls the opportunity to dream beyond suburbia, even if Ken at times tagged along.
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to go somewhere with someone, especially when they have not asked you to go with them [tag on British English], przyczepić się, wlec się za kimś
entrance
tagged along. Barbie entranced Europe in 1961 and now sells in 150 countries.
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if someone or something entrances you, they make you give them all your attention because they are so beautiful, interestin etc, pol. zachwycić, zachwycić
myriad
Her careers are myriad—model, astronaut, Olympic swimmer, palaeontologist and rock star, along with 100 others, including president.
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very many, niezliczona ilość, ogrom, dziesiątki
bash
Feminists continue to bash Barbie, claiming that her beauty and curves treat women as objects.
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to criticize someone or something very strongly, mocno skrytykować
curves
Feminists continue to bash Barbie, claiming that her beauty and curves treat women as objects.
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pol. (of woman) krągłe kształty, krągłości, krągłe kształty, krągłości
glass ceiling
But others see her as a pioneer trendsetter, crashing the glass ceiling long before Hillary Clinton cracked it.
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the attitudes and practices that prevent women or particular groups from getting high level jobs, even though there are no actual laws or rules to stop them, niewidzialna bariera, górny limit - ciężko przetłumaczyć jednym słowem na polski
copycat
Barbie also faces fierce competition from various copycats including the edgier, but less glam, Bratz dolls.
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informal someone who copies other people's clothes, behaviour, work etc - used by children to show disapproval, papuga, naśladowca
edgy
Barbie also faces fierce competition from various copycats including the edgier, but less glam, Bratz dolls.
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aware of the newest ideas and styles and therefore considered very fashionable, awangardowy, na czasie, modny
glam
Barbie also faces fierce competition from various copycats including the edgier, but less glam, Bratz dolls.
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attractive, exciting, and connected with wealth and success [glamorous], pol. efektowny, wytworny, uroczystym reprezentacyjny, efektowny, wytworny, uroczystym reprezentacyjny
setback
The Bratz suffered a setback in 2008.
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a problem that delayes or prevent progress, or makes things worse than they were, komplikacja, problem, niepowodzenie
infringe
Mattel sued MGA Entertainment, Bratz’s producer, for copyright infringement.
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to do something that is against a law or someone's legal rights, naruszać, naruszyć (np. prawa, zasady)
copyright infringement
Mattel sued MGA Entertainment, Bratz’s producer, for copyright infringement.
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pol. złamanie praw autorskich, złamanie praw autorskich
fuel
Barbie collectors fuel an entire global industry on eBay and at conventions.
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to make something, especially something bad, increase or become stronger, pol. podsycać, napędzać, podsycać, napędzać
convention
Barbie collectors fuel an entire global industry on eBay and at conventions.
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a large formal meeting for people who belong to the same profession or organization or who have the same interests, zjazd, konwent
entice
To entice collectors, Mattel regularly releases pricey limited-edition dolls based on characters in films and popular culture.f
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to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere, usually by offering them something that they want, pol. skusić, znęcić, podkusić., skusić, znęcić, podkusić
pricey
To entice collectors, Mattel regularly releases pricey limited-edition dolls based on characters in films and popular culture.
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informal expensive, drogi, kosztowny
marvel
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something or someone that is extremely useful or skilful [miracle, wonder], cudo, cud
eternal
At 50 Barbie will also be a marvel of plastic surgery and eternal youth.
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continuing for ever and having no end, pol. wieczny, wieczny

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