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skorupiak
any of various types of animal that live in water and have a hard outer shell
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crustacean
strzyżyk
a very small, brown bird
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wren
rudzik
a small European bird with a red breast
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robin
grzebać po śmietnikach, żywić się padliną lub odpadkami
to search for food or for useful things that have been thrown away
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scavenge
zbaczać, zabłądzić
to move away from the place where you should be, without intending to
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stray
I suddenly realized that I had strayed far from the village.
rzeź
a situation in which a lot of people are violently killed or injured
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carnage
niedostatek
a situation in which there is not enough of something
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scarcity
podatny, wrażliwy
easily influenced or harmed by something
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susceptible
Older people are more susceptible to the virus.
pokrewieństwo
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kinship
znęcać się nad, zmuszać
to intentionally frighten someone who is smaller or weaker than you
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bully
He was bullied at school by some older boys
recepta
a piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or drugs that someone needs
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prescription
These drugs are only available on prescription
bezczynność
failure to do anything that might provide a solution to a problem
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inaction
The West's inaction has put millions of people at risk of starvation.
oblegany
having so many difficulties that you feel as if you are being attacked from every direction
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beleaguered
As a candidate, she had promised tax relief for the beleaguered middle class.
dializa
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dialysis
fretka
a small, yellowish-white animal with a long body, bred for hunting rabbits and other small animals
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ferret
szew, ścieg
a piece of thread sewn in cloth, or the single movement of a needle and thread into and out of the cloth that produces this
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stitch
Secure the two pieces together with a couple of stitches.
uległy, posłuszny
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submissive
przepraszający, skruszony
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apologetic
przytulać
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hug, cuddle
łączyć
to (cause something to) combine with something else
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meld
He took folk music and melded it with pop.
odgrodzić się
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wall off
wąż
old use
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serpent
źle, na opak
wrong, not suitable, or not as expected
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amiss
I could see by the look on their faces that something was amiss.
gaz, para
gas or extremely small drops of liquid that result from the heating of a liquid or solid
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vapor
Poisonous vapors burst out of the factory during the accident.
pierwotny
existing at or since the beginning of the world or the universe:
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primordial
The planet Jupiter contains large amounts of the primordial gas and dust out of which the solar system was formed.
przynależność
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belonging
decyzyjność
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decisiveness
przebaczenie
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forgiveness
hojność
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generosity
wdzięczność
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gratitude
pokora
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humility
duchowość
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spirituality
dobra kondycja
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wellness
pęta, spętać
a rope or chain used to tie, especially an animal, to a post or other fixed place, usually so that it can move freely within a small area
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tether
niebezpieczeństwo
great danger, or something that is very dangerous
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peril
I never felt that my life was in peril.
wypowiadać, wykrztusić
to say something or to make a sound with your voice
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utter [verb]
She sat through the whole meeting without uttering a word.
wpływowy
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influential
wewnętrznie
in a way that is an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing
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intrinsically
The college and the community are intrinsically linked.
bez skazy
not damaged or made dirty by anything
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unsullied
his unsullied reputation
żarliwy, gorliwy
used to describe beliefs that are strongly and sincerely felt or people who have strong and sincere beliefs
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fervent
It is his fervent hope that a peaceful solution will soon be found.
zarówno
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alike
The children all look very alike.
on twierdził
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he claimed
znikomy, mało ważny
A trifling matter or amount of money is small or not important
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trifling
It was such a trifling sum of money to argue about!
niezwykle interesujące
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riveting
It was a riveting story.
nudny, nieciekawy, tępy
not interesting or exciting in any way
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dull
She wrote dull, respectable articles for the local newspaper.
wybitny, niezrównany
clearly very much better than what is usual
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outstanding, incomparable
It's an area of outstanding natural beauty.
osobliwy, oryginalny
attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned
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quaint
a quaint old cottage
ohydny, obrzydliwy
extremely ugly or bad
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hideous
She wears the most hideous colour combinations you could ever imagine.
kłopotliwy, nie do rozwiązania
impossible for someone to understand or explain
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baffling
The baffling array of features on baby monitors can be overwhelming.
bezpośredni, przystępny
easy to understand or simple
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straightforward
Just follow the signs to Bradford - it's very straightforward.
spory
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sizeable
a sizeable amount/area/house
marny, nędzny
(of an amount of money) very small and of little or no value
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paltry
The company offered Frazer a paltry sum, which he refused.
zjadliwy
expressing an idea or opinion clearly and in a persuasive manner
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incisive
The guide’s incisive comments give us a new perspective on the painting.
pominięcie, opuszczenie
the act of not including something or someone that should have been included, or something or someone that has not been included that should have been
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omission
Measures to control child employment are a glaring (= very obvious) omission from new legislation to protect children.
nieuważny, zagapiony
not giving attention to someone or something
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inattentive
He was wholly inattentive to the needs of his children.
mglisty, niejasny
not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided
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vague
I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago.
ołowiany, ciężki
without energy or feeling, dark grey
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leaden
wpajać
to fix beliefs or ideas in someone's mind, especially by repeating them often
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inculcate
Our coach has worked hard to inculcate a team spirit in/into the players.
wzmagać, potęguje
to increase or make something increase
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heighten
jedynie, zaledwie
used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more
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merely
I'm not arguing with you - I'm merely explaining the problem.
złośliwy, psotny
ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/
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mischievous
She has a mischievous sense of humour.
gatunek muzyczny
/ˈʒɑ̃ː.rə/, /ˈʒɒn.rə/, żonra
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genre
What genre does the book fall into - comedy or tragedy?
zakochanie
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infatuation
zauroczenie
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limerence
rozwiązły
(of a person) having a lot of different sexual partners or sexual relationships, or (of sexual habits) involving a lot of different partners:
Przypuszczam, że w młodości byłem dość rozwiązły.
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promiscuous
I suppose I was quite promiscuous in my youth.
bezpiecznik
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fuse
złączyć, zjednoczyć
to join together physically, or to join things together physically:
Kości czaszki po urodzeniu nie są prawidłowo zrośnięte.
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fuse
The bones of the skull are not properly fused at birth.

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