Advanced English (2) • VERBS • 'P'

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prevail
verb [I ] C2 formal • synonyms: triumph, overcome, dominate • prevail over adversity/illness/injustice; values/traditions/chaos prevail; freq in AmE: 6/10
Justice will prevail in the end, despite the obstacles. | 2. She prevailed over her illness and returned to work.
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zwyciężyć, przeważać, przetrwać
to triumph, succeed, or prove stronger — especially after struggle, resistance, or adversity; can also mean to be widespread or dominant in a particular context
Sprawiedliwość ostatecznie zwycięży, mimo przeszkód. | 2. Pokonała chorobę i wróciła do pracy.
profess
verb [T ] C1 formal • synonyms: declare, affirm, avow • profess to be/to have; profess to do something; profess something; publicly/falsely/solemnly profess • freq in AmE: 6/10
He professed his innocence despite the evidence. | 2. I don't profess to know all the details about the case.
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twierdzić, utrzymywać, oświadczać
to state something, sometimes in a way that is not sincere
Twierdził, że jest niewinny, mimo dowodów. | 2. Nie twierdzę, że znam wszystkie szczegóły sprawy.
purr
verb [I ] C2 • synonyms: murmur, hum, vibrate, speak softly • cat purring, voice that purrs, engine purring • freq in AmE: 6/10
The cat purred as she stroked its fur. | 2. The engine purred smoothly as they drove through the night.
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mruczeć (koci dźwięk), pomrukiwać (głos, silnik), mówić zmysłowo lub z zadowoleniem
to make a soft, continuous, vibrating sound expressing comfort, pleasure, or affection — typically used for cats, but also figuratively for voices, engines, or people expressing contentment or seductive warmth
Kot mruczał, gdy go głaskała. | 2. Silnik pomrukiwał płynnie, gdy jechali nocą.
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