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My parents were adamant about not letting me go to to the pop concert. start learning
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nieugięty, niewzruszony; obstinate; stubborn / ˈædəmənt /
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upierać się, że / ˈædəmənt / adj. [+ (that)] / adamantly (adverb) niewzruszenie
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an avid football fan /an avid reader start learning
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zagorzały = keen on sth, enthusiastic about sth, passionate; very interested and enthusiastic / ˈævɪd / #indifferent
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poszlaki = not proved, incidental (uboczny, drugorzędny) # concrete / "circumstantial evidence" - information about a crime that makes you believe that something is true, but does not prove it / ˌsɜːkəmˈstænʃ ə l /
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She was looking for a job commensurate with her abilities. start learning
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equal, proportionate, corresponding # disproportionate
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The roads are very congested. start learning
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zatłoczony zapchany =overfilled, jammed, blocked; crowded full or blocked, especially with traffic / kənˈdʒestɪd /# empty
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[always before noun] pobieżny = quick, rapid, hasty, superficial (powierzchowny); done quickly and without much care / ˈkɜːs ə ri /# ant. thorough / ˈθʌrə /(gruntowny skrupulatny)
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rozczochrany, w nieładzie =unkempt, very untidy / dɪˈʃev ə ld /
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Only people over 18 are eligible to vote. You might be eligible for a grant for your studies. An eligible young bachelor (unmarried) start learning
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mający prawo, uprawniony; do wzięcia = entitled (to do sth), authorized; unmarried / ˈelɪdʒəbl / # ineligible
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An exorbitant rate of interest. start learning
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wygórowany, zawyżony = inflated (zawyżony), steep, overpriced (too expensive); exorbitant prices or costs are much too high / ɪgˈzɔːbɪt ə nt /
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It may be feasible to clone human beings, but is it ethical?/ A feasible plan start learning
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możliwy, wykonalny = possible to do
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potworny, szokujący = monstrous, atrocious, odious, terrible, shocking; very bad and shocking / ˈheɪnəs /
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Two senior officers are implicated in the latest drugs scandal start learning
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zamieszany, wmieszany = involved, caught up; involved in something bad, especially a crime [ often passive ] / ˈɪmplɪkeɪtId /
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We interpreted his silence as implicit (tacit) agreement./ An implicit threat/criticism./ An implicit faith/trust start learning
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1. ukryty, nie wprost; bezgraniczny = implied, tacit, hidden, indirect;suggested but not stated directly #explicit / 2. absolut, complete /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/
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nieustanny = continuous, never-ending, especially in a way that is annoying or unpleasant /ɪnˈses ə nt / incessantly (adverb)- nieustannie The phone rang incessantly.
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These statistics are indicative of a widespread problem. start learning
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revealing, symptomatic, telling, suggestive, 1 be indicative of sth - to be a sign that something exists, is true, or is likely to happen - wskazywać na coś, być przejawem czegoś 2 An indicative form of a verb is used to express a fact or action. oznajmujący /ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/
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Indigenous peoples./ The kangaroo is indigenous to Australia. start learning
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rdzenny, zamieszkujący = native (rodowity, pierwotny), homegrown #foreign; having always lived or existed in a place / ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs /
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An inopportune moment/time./ His letter arrived at an inopportune moment. start learning
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nie dobry lub niedogodny moment/okres = inconvenient, ill-timed, inappropriate, not good time for something to happen #opportune /Inˈɒpətjuːn /
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impossible to change or stop nieodwołalny = binding (wiążący), final, unchangeable, conclusive (jednoznaczny) #flexible / ɪˈrevəkəbl /
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Petty details/ Petty crime/ Petty cash/ You can be so petty sometimes! start learning
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mało znaczący, drobny, podręczny (cash) = not serious, UNIMPORTANT [ always before noun ]; małostkowy = COMPLAINING too much about unimportant things / ˈpeti /
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A plausible excuse/explanation start learning
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prawdopodobny = believable, credible, probable, likely; If something that someone says or writes is plausible, it could be true. / ˈplɔːzɪbl /
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A prevailing attitude/mood start learning
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dominant, prevalent (rozpowszechniony); popular, widespread, existing a lot in a particular group, area, or at a particular time przeważający, powszechny / prɪˈveɪlɪŋ /
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a prolific writer /composer start learning
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płodny = productive (worker), creative, fertile (imagination) producing a lot of something #unproductive /scarce (niewystarczający )/ prəʊˈlɪfɪk /
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When the factory closed down, more than 2000 workers were made redundant. start learning
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zwolniony = laid off (zwolniony), out of work, jobless (not working because your employer has told you there is not enough work); zbędny zbyteczny = superfluous/ suːˈpɜːfluəs /, not needed, or more than is needed / rɪˈdʌndənt /
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I felt that he lacked the requisite skills for the job. start learning
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wymagany, odpowiedni = necessary, obligatory, mandatory, indispensable; needed for a particular purpose /ˈrekwɪzɪt /
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a sedentary job/lifestyle start learning
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siedzący = sitting; spending a lot of time sitting down or not being active / ˈsed ə nt ə ri /
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Now that it started to to thaw, the roads were very slushy. start learning
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błotnisty, grząski; wet, sloppy (wodnisty); fig. ckliwy = sentimental['slʎʃɪ]
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A spontaneous reaction./ The crowd broke into spontaneous applause. start learning
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spontaniczny = impulsive, instinctive, unplanned; happening naturally and suddenly and without being planned / spɒnˈteɪniəs /
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I could never watch an operation. I am far too squeamish. I even faint when someone has a nosebleed. start learning
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wrażliwy = nauseous; If you are squeamish about something such as blood, you find it very unpleasant and it makes you feel ill.; delicate, easily upset; fastidious (drobiazgowy)/ˈskwiːmɪʃ /
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The jury was unanimous in finding him guilty. start learning
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agreed by everyone jednomyślny / juːˈnænɪməs /
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He gave a very vivid description of life in Caracas. start learning
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realistyczny wyrazisty = graphic (clear, detailed); vivid descriptions or memories produce strong, clear images in your mind. Żywy (kolor) = very bright. / ˈvɪvɪd /
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someone who helps a criminal to commit a crime start learning
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someone who helps a criminal to commit a crime; wspólni-k/czka / əˈkʌmplɪs /
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someone who believes that it is not possible to know if God exists or not start learning
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someone who believes that it is not possible to know if God exists or not; agnosty-k/czka / ægˈnɒstɪk /
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A creature from another planet. FOREIGNER; someone who does not legally belong to the country where they live or work start learning
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1 CREATURE a creature from another planet; istota pozaziemska; kosmit-a/ka 2 FOREIGNER; someone who does not legally belong to the country where they live or work; obcokrajowiec / ˈeɪliən /
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sb who officially helps to solve an argument between two people or groups start learning
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sb who officially helps to solve an argument between two people or groups; pośrednik, arbiter
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a skilled manual worker or craftsman; start learning
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a skilled manual worker or craftsman;rzemieślnik / ˌɑːtɪˈzæn / / ˈɑːrtəz ə n /
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an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it start learning
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an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it; biegły, rzeczoznawca /əˈsesə(r)/
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They were the beneficiaries of free education start learning
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someone who receives money, help, property from a will or insurance policy; beneficjent/ka,spadkobierca/czyni / ˌbenɪˈfɪʃ ə ri /
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the treasurer at a college or university start learning
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the treasurer at a college or university; kwestor, skarbnik, stypendysta [`bə: sə(r)]
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someone who is left on an island, or in a place where there are few or no other people, after their ship has sunk start learning
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someone who is left on an island, or in a place where there are few or no other people, after their ship has sunk; rozbitek / ˈkɑːstəweɪ /
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someone who comes from the same country start learning
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someone who comes from the same country; rodak / kəmˈpætriət /
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someone who has been made to join the army start learning
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someone who has been made to join the army; poborowy / ˈkɒnskrɪpt /
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a person employed to write the words for advertisements. start learning
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a person employed to write the words for advertisements.
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If caught, the culprit could face up to five years in jail. In many of these illnesses, stress is the main culprit start learning
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1 PERSON someone who has done something wrong; spraw-ca/czyni, winowaj-ca/czyni 2 THING something that is responsible for a bad situation; sprawca, winowaj-ca/czyni / ˈkʌlprɪt /
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a very powerful person, especially someone who treats people cruelly; despot-a/ka
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an interesting piece of gossip start learning
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1 CONVERSATION [ U ] conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might or might not be true; plotki 2 PERSON [ C ] someone who likes to talk about other people's private lives; plotka-rz/rka / ˈgɒsɪp /
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someone who chooses to live alone and away from other people start learning
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someone who chooses to live alone and away from other people; pustelni-k/ca, odludek / ˈhɜːmɪt /
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someone who behaves badly or violently and causes damage in a public place start learning
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someone who behaves badly or violently and causes damage in a public place chuligan / ˈhuːlɪg ə n /
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a nurse who has had special training to help women give birth start learning
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a nurse who has had special training to help women give birth położna / ˈmɪdwaɪf / plural midwives / ˈmɪdwaɪvz /
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Most teenagers want to be accepted by their peers. start learning
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1. EQUAL someone who is the same age, or who has the same social position or abilities as other members of a group; rówieśni-k/czka, równy 2 PERSON WITH TITLE in the UK, a person who has a title and a high social position; par / pɪə r /
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a group of people who stand outside a building in order to show their anger about something and to try to stop people going inside / ˈpɪkɪt /
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He seems a lot better than his predecessor. The predecessors to these computers were much larger and heavier. start learning
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the former occupant of an office, position, etc.; poprzedni-k/czka / ˈpriːdɪˌsesə r / / ˈpredəsesər 2 THING something that existed before another, similar thing; poprzedni-k/czka
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someone whose job is to keep OFFICIAL RECORDS, especially of births, deaths, and marriages, or of students at a university; rejestrator/ka, urzędni-k/czka stanu cywilnego, sekreta-rz/rka, archiwist-a/ka /ˌredʒɪˈstrɑː r /
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a worker chosen by workers in a factory or business to represent them in discussions with the management, usually a member of a trade union, przestawiciel pracowników
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a sister or brother; brat, siostra, rodzeństwo / ˈsɪblɪŋ /
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who gets money from someone by cheating or deceiving them start learning
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who gets money from someone by cheating or deceiving them; oszust/ka / ˈswɪndl /
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a child who has just learned to walk start learning
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a child who has just learned to walk; małe dziecko, maluch /ˈtɒdlə r /
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A media tycoon/ a property, shipping tycoon. start learning
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someone who is very successful and powerful in business and has a lot of money; magnat, potentat taɪˈkuːn /
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an agent who sells insurance start learning
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an agent who sells insurance, a banker who deals chiefly in (handluje) underwriting new securities
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a young person who is in the care of a guardian or a law-court start learning
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is a young person who is in the care of a guardian or a law-court; osoba pod kuartelą sadową
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sb who is quiet and not talking to other people start learning
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/ wɪðˈdrɔːn / [ never before noun ] quiet and not talking to other people; zamknięty w sobie
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fellow countrymen/students. She's earned enormous respect from her fellow artists. start learning
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used to describe people who share your interests or situation; rodacy/koledzy itp. / ˈfeləʊ /
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a prison guard; strażni-k/czka więzienn-y/a / ˈwɔːdə r /
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someone who is sent to represent their government in another country; start learning
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someone who is sent to represent their government in another country; wysłanni-k/czka /ˈenvɔɪ /
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I got the job through my mum's friend. He became ill through eating undercooked meat. start learning
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(preposition) BECAUSE OF someone or something, or with someone's help; przez, dzięki, od, z powodu
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by no means; not by any means I'm not an expert by any means. This is by no means the end of the matter. start learning
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not at all; absolutnie nie bynajmniej nie
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The guard fell asleep, thus allowing Bates to escape. start learning
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(adverb) SHOWING RESULT used after saying a fact to introduce what then happened as a result = in this way; tym samym, w ten sposób
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