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to cause something to happen; to cause a pregnant woman to give birth to her baby earlier than she would naturally, or cause a baby to be born earlier than it would be naturally start learning		INDUCE In this hospital, twins are often induced.
formal the general meaning, character or pattern of something start learning		TENOR What was the general tenor of his speech?
serious, boring and slightly old-fashioned start learning		STAID In an attempt to change its staid image, the newspaper has created a new section aimed at younger readers.
to invent and/or make a device or other object in a clever and possibly unusual way; to arrange a situation or event, or arrange for something to happen, using clever planning start learning		CONTRIVE Couldn't you contrive a meeting between them? I think they'd be ideally suited. [+ to infinitive] Somehow she contrived to get tickets for the concert. Do you think you could contrive something for hanging my clothes on until I can get a wardrobe?
simple and often rough in appearance; typical of the countryside start learning		RUSTIC a rustic bench/cabin The property has a certain rustic charm.
okup start learning		RANSOM a ransom demand/note They demanded a huge ransom for the return of the little girl whom they had kidnapped. The gang held the racehorse to/for ransom.
a person who is not loyal or stops being loyal to their own country, social class, beliefs, etc. start learning		TRAITOR The leaders of the rebellion were hanged as traitors. The Chinese Communist Party branded (= called) Mr Gorbachev 'a traitor to socialism'.
a person who works in a large shop, especially a department store, watching the customers so that they do not steal goods start learning		STORE DETECTIVE
to prevent from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing something by making it difficult for them to do it or by threatening bad results if they do it start learning		DETER
the physical punishment of people, especially of children, by hitting them start learning		CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
in a way that shows no emotion or interest start learning		FLATLY The witness responded flatly to the judge's questions
deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want; [before noun] seeming to know secrets start learning		SLY He's a sly old devil - I wouldn't trust him with my money. "You'll find out eventually," said Mary with a sly smile.
cogodzinne start learning		HOURLY There's an hourly bus service into town. Take two tablets at hourly intervals.
wahający się start learning		HESITANT You seemed a bit hesitant about recommending that restaurant - is something wrong with it? She gave me a hesitant smile.
having or relating to one or more angles • having a clear shape with sharp points kanciasty, trójkątny (twarz) start learning		ANGULAR
wprowadzający start learning		INTRODUCTORY
kłótliwy start learning		QUARRELSOME
niemoralny start learning		AMORAL
nadwrażliwy start learning		HYPERSENSITIVE
If a shop, business or organization is understaffed, it does not have enough employees start learning		UNDERMANNED
koronkowy start learning		lace
zatrzymać (areszt) start learning		DETAIN WITH CHARGES
dostać opiekę nad dzieckiem start learning		to be granted/ given a custody
scary start learning		apprehensive
showing that you find a bad or difficult situation slightly funny start learning		WRY a wry smile/comment
skazany start learning		CONVICT (CON); ex-con
ludobójstwo start learning		genuscide
wiatrówka start learning		air- riffle
w afekcie start learning		in passion
morderstwo start learning		homicide
[I or T] to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a court of law, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime wnieśc oskarzenie, oskarzac start learning		PROSECUTE Shoplifters will be prosecuted. He was prosecuted for fraud. Any manufacturer who does not conform to the standards could be prosecuted under the Consumers Protection Act, 1987. The victim has said that she will not prosecute.
to attack someone violently start learning		ASSAULT A woman and a man have been convicted of assaulting a police officer. He had attempted to sexually assault the woman.
sex with someone you do not know start learning		casual sex
zastawić pułapkę start learning		set a trap
alimenty start learning		alimony
to ignore, pay no attention to sth; leave, to give up; lekceważyć, ignorować; odrzucać, opuszczać start learning		fling aside After he got involved in a relationship with that girl, he flung aside his bunch of friends. Po tym, jak związał się z tą dziewczyną, odrzucił paczkę swoich przyjaciół.
odcinać się start learning		answer back
someone who supports an idea; an advocate; wyraziciel, propagator start learning		EXPONENT He always was an exponent of non-violence. Zawsze był propagatorem postawy przeciwnej używaniu siły
shivering because of fever, cold, etc.; mający dreszcze start learning		SHIVERY Her daughter was shivery and had a headache. Jej córka miała dreszcze i bolała ją głowa.
to get back to the beginning (of a story, events, etc.); prześledzić coś; wracać do początków start learning		TRACE BACK To understand the whole situation, we need to trace back the story again. Żeby zrozumieć całą tę sytuację, musimy prześledzić tę historię raz jeszcze.
to be fried, to become burnt or dry; smażyć, przysmażać, zesmażyć się zbyt mocno; skwierczeć start learning		FRIZZLE The meat was frizzling in the pan. Mięso skwierczało na patelni
apetizing; delicious; apetyczny, smakowity start learning		TOOTHSOME Sally must be preparing a toothsome meal- can you smell it? Sally z pewnością przygotowuje jakiś smakowity posiłek- czujesz, jak pachnie?
formal to catch and arrest someone who has not obeyed the law start learning		APPREHEND The police have finally apprehended the killer.
osądzony start learning		TRIED
wnieść postępowanie sądowe start learning		bring a civil action against sb
pozwany start learning		DEFENDANT (ACCUSED)
adwokat start learning		BARRISTER
wytoczyć proces, pozwać start learning		to SUE sb
bronić kogoś start learning		to HANDLE one's DEFENCE
porozmawiać z prawnikiem start learning		to CONSULT your SOLICITOR
wina zbiorowa start learning		JOINT GUILT
złamanie obietnicy start learning		BREACH OF PROMISE
oszczerstwo start learning		SLANDER
zniesławienie start learning		LIBEL
koszta sądowe start learning		legal costs
zaniedbanie start learning		negligence

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