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store up
Squirrels store (up) nuts for the winter.
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magazynować, zgromadzić
software
Our software is the best on the market.
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oprogramowanie
Nasze oprogramowanie jest najlepsze na rynku.
odd
They made an odd couple because she was short and he was tall.
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dziwny
Tworzyli dziwną parę, ponieważ ona była niska, a on wysoki.
conceivably
Books on every conceivable subject lined one wall. It's just conceivable (= possible although difficult to imagine) (that) the hospital made a mistake.
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możliwie, wyobrażalnie
formidable
She is a formidable figure who commands a great deal of respect. My tennis is really improving - I've got a formidable two-handed backhand.
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onieśmielający, ogromny, robiący wrażenie
daunting
The country was faced with the daunting prospect of overcoming four decades of division.
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zniechęcający, przytłaczający
lifelong
She was a lifelong member of the Labour party.
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na całe życie, życiowy
dismal
The acting was dismal, wasn't it? What dismal weather!
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ponury, posępny, fatalny
resounding
Supporters gave the team three resounding cheers.
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głośny, spektakularny
famine
Another crop failure could result in widespread famine. There were reports of refugees dying of famine.
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głód
forbid
The law forbids the sale of cigarettes to people under the age of 16.
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zakazać
on behalf of
I'm acting on behalf of XYZ Plc.
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w imieniu
Działam w imieniu spółki XYZ.
facility
Protesters have been demonstrating outside the new research facility. The training facility is scheduled to open in April 2005.
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obiekt
urgent
The most urgent thing in a fire is to make sure everyone is out of the building. Many people are in urgent need of food and water.
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pilny, nagły
urge
Lawyers will urge the parents to take further legal action. Investigators urged that safety procedures at the site should be improved.
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namówić
upgrade
It's very simple to upgrade the indexing software. There were no seats left in economy so we were upgraded to business class.
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modernizować
stall
The children had a stall at the Christmas market, where they sold decorations and greeting cards.
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stoisko
Dzieci miały stoisko na jarmarku bożonarodzeniowym, gdzie sprzedawały dekoracje i kartki świąteczne.
set up
Can you set up the camera in the corner of the room please?
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rozstawić
Czy mógłbyś rozstawić aparat w rogu pokoju?
craftsman
The plates are painted by our finest craftsmen.
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rzemieślnik
inflatable
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nadmuchiwany
device
Rescuers used a special device for finding people trapped in collapsed buildings.
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urządzenie
overnight success
In 1970 he became an overnight success in America.
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Błyskawiczny sukces
burning ambition
It hadn't been an easy task, and in spite of his burning ambition and will to succeed.
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palące pragnienie
increase motivation
Follow these steps to improve your motivation to overcome obstacles and achieve great success.
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zwiększyć motywację
meet with complete failure
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spotkać się z całkowitą porażką
face formidable challenge
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zmierzyć się z trudnym/wymagającym zadaniem
fulfil/realize an ambition
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Spełniać / realizować ambicję
achieve/enjoy success
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Osiągnąć / cieszyć się sukcesem
take up/rise to a challenge
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podjąć wyzwanie
end in/result in failure
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Zakończyć się porażką
improve/lack motivation
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poprawić/brakować motywacji
daunting challenge
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trudne, przytłaczające, niewdzięczne wyzwanie
lifelong ambition to do sth
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przez całe życie pragnąć coś zrobić
resounding success
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spektakularny sukces
high/strong/poor motivation
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duża / silna / słaba motywacja
be a role model for sb
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stanowić dla kogoś wzór do naśladowania
be popular with
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cieszyć się popularnością
apparent
Her unhappiness was apparent to everyone. She has this apparent innocence which, I suspect, she uses to her advantage.
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pozorny, oczywisty, widoczny
exceed
The final cost should not exceed $5,000. The success of our campaign has exceeded our wildest expectations.
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przekraczać
embarrassment about/at sth
She felt acute embarrassment at his behaviour.
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Zakłopotanie, skrępowanie
cemetery
We came across a run-down cemetery, full of tumbled gravestones.
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cmentarz
influential
She wanted to work for a bigger and more influential (= powerful) newspaper. Johnson was influential (= important) in persuading the producers to put money into the film.
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wpływowy
immediate
We must make an immediate response. Dioxin is a poison that takes immediate effect.
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natychmiastowy
irritable
Be careful what you say - he's rather irritable today.
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drażliwy
proceedings
to take proceedings against sb. Millions of people watched the proceedings on television. The Chairperson opened the proceedings with a short speech.
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postępowanie, procedura
wszcząć postępowanie przeciwko komuś
seize
If you do not pay your bills, the bank is going to seize your property.
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chwycić
Jeśli nie zapłacisz rachunków, bank przejmie twoją własność.
definite
The date for the meeting is now definite: 5 March. She has very definite opinions.
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określony, sprecyzowany
indispensable
This book is an indispensable resource for researchers. His long experience at the United Nations makes him indispensable to the talks.
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niezbędny
committee
She sits on/is on the school's development committee.
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komitet, komisja
beneficial
The improvement in sales figures had a beneficial effect/influence on the company as a whole.
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korzystny, zbawienny, skuteczny

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