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a bowl that is attached to the wall in a bathroom or near a toilet and has pipes to supply and carry away water, in which you wash your hands, face, etc. start learning
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There's a mirror above the washbasin.
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you start doing sth new and difficult without help or preparation start learning
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to be thrown in at the deep end zostać wrzuconym na głęboką wodę
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you are given no help so that you succeed or fail completely by your own efforts start learning
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być zdanym na siebie My employer gave me no help when I started my new job - I was just left to sink or swim.
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a job or piece of work that is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly start learning
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obowiązek, np. housechore I'll go shopping when I've done my chores (= done the jobs in or around the house). I find writing reports a real chore (= very boring).
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belief that is not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, but is connected with old ideas about magic start learning
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przesąd According to superstition, if you walk under a ladder it brings you bad luck. I don't believe in the old superstition that the number 13 is unlucky.
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to not be used for a long time start learning
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zbierać kurz, być nieużywanym My guitar has just been gathering dust since I injured my hand.
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asked before you throw a coin into the air and want someone else to guess which side it will land on start learning
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orzeł czy reszka Heads or tails? Let's toss a coin.
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an open or covered container that is filled with material that absorbs liquid and is used as a toilet for cats start learning
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Make sure the litter box is cleaned daily. Don’t put litter boxes next to noisy equipment such as washing machines – cats prefer quiet.
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(of places and things) expensive and of high quality start learning
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wykwintny, wytworny He takes her to some really posh restaurants.
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a long tube through which food travels while it is being digested after leaving the stomach; intestines start learning
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trzewia, wnętrzności Prisoners were generally confined to the bowels of the ship.
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to touch someone lightly with your fingers, making them slightly uncomfortable and often making them laugh start learning
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łaskotać Stop! You're tickling me! I tickled her feet and she laughed.
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quick to laugh if someone lightly touches your skin start learning
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drażliwy, mający łaskotki A ticklish situation is one that needs to be dealt with carefully: This leaves me with the ticklish job of explaining to Debbie that she is not invited.
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to have a face like thunder być wściekłym She suddenly came into the room with a face like thunder.
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to feel extremely excited or happy start learning
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być w siódmym niebie After the delivery of her baby, she was walking on air.
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to be very tired, exhausted start learning
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padać z nóg I haven't eaten anything today and I'm dead on my feet.
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to shake in a way that you cannot control because you are very nervous or frightened start learning
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to shake/tremble like a leaf trząść się jak osika, jak galareta He had gone completely white and was shaking like a leaf. She waited to come on stage, trembling like a leaf.
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(to feel) unhappy, depressed start learning
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(to feel) down in the dumps mieć chandrę, być w dołku She's a bit down in the dumps because she failed one of her exams.
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być wniebowziętym I was tickled pink to be invited.
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a long, narrow open hole that is dug into the ground, usually at the side of a road or field, used especially for supplying or removing water or for dividing land start learning
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without being influenced by any other events or conditions start learning
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bez względu na I tell them the truth, regardless of what they want to hear.
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forceful and persuasive; If a reason, argument, etc. is ..., it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong start learning
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compelling (evidence, argument) przekonywujący It's a fairly compelling argument for going.
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to react to something with an opposing opinion or action, or to defend yourself against something; in boxing, to punch (= hit) an opponent after they have punched you start learning
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ripostować, odpierać, odrzucać After the government bombed their camp, the rebels countered with an attack on the capital. Extra police have been moved into the area to counter the risk of violence.
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showing or based on good judgment start learning
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rozsądny, logiczny She gave me some very sound advice. She is a sound judge of character. I'm not sure how sound the theoretical basis for this argument is.
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not perfect, or containing mistakes start learning
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błędny, wadliwy Diamonds are still valuable, even when they are flawed. His argument is deeply flawed. flawed beauty
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an idea that a lot of people think is true but is in fact false start learning
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błędne przekonanie [+ that ] It is a common fallacy that women are worse drivers than men.
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to say or prove that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false start learning
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obalać, odpierać, zaprzeczać, sprostować to refute a person/theory/argument/claim
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to make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving information about it start learning
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wyjaśnić komuś coś If there's anything you don't understand, I'll be happy to explain. The teacher explained the rules to the children.
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to be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface start learning
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leżeć to lie in bed / on a beach / on your side A cat lay in front of the fire. He lies awake at night, worrying. A pen lay on the desk.
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the person with the most important position in a company start learning
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CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
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to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left start learning
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I've run out of milk/money/ideas/patience. The milk has run out. My patience is beginning to run out. My passport runs out next month - I must get it renewed. Time is running out for the men trapped under the rubble.
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bread that is shaped and baked in a single piece and can be sliced for eating start learning
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bochenek two loaves of white bread
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a tool for putting a mark on an object either by printing on it or pushing into it, or the mark made in this way; a small piece of paper with a picture or pattern to show that the cost of sending it has been paid start learning
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pieczęć, znaczek I stuck a 50p stamp on the envelope. A date stamp inside the front cover of a library book shows when it should be returned.
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a place from where a person can look at something, especially at an area of natural beauty start learning
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punkt widokowy The viewpoint by the side of the road gave us a stunning panorama of the whole valley.
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wymiotować I spent all night throwing up. He threw up his breakfast all over the back seat of the car.
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the climbing plant that produces grapes as its fruit; any type of plant that climbs or grows along the ground and has twisting stems start learning
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winorośl Ivy is a type of vine. The vine twines round the pole. We have a grape vine in our conservatory.
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to show or find the difference between things that are compared start learning
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rozróżniać We do not differentiate between our employees on the basis of their race, religion, or national origin. Most consumers have no trouble differentiating our brand's cereal from our leading competitor's.
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"everyone likes something different" start learning
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different strokes for different folks każdemu podoba się coś innego One size doesn't fit all; different strokes for different folks.
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a circular surface on a record player on which the record is played start learning
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gramofon a piece of equipment with a flat, round surface that turns a record around while it is being played; a record player
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time away from work because of illness start learning
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zwolnienie chorobowe, L4 Mark is not in the office today. He broke his leg yesterday, so he's on/he's taken sick leave.
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to have a wish for something, or to want to do something, at a particular moment start learning
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mieć ochotę na I feel like (going for) a swim. I feel like (having) a nice cool glass of lemonade. If he doesn't feel like getting dressed, he simply stays in his pyjamas all day. When you argue a lot, you may feel like ending the relationship.
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to relax and allow your mind to be free from worry after a period of work or some other activity that has made you worried or anxious start learning
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odprężyć się A glass of wine in the evening helps me to unwind after work. I’m just going to watch some TV and unwind.
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to drink, taking only a very small amount at a time / to drink a liquid slowly by taking in small amounts at a time / a very small amount of a drink that you take into your mouth start learning
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sączyć, popijać / łyk This tea is very hot, so sip it carefully. She slowly sipped (at) her wine. He took a slow, thoughtful sip of his coffee. I let her have a few sips of the water. He sipped the hot coffee.
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the advantages and disadvantages of something, especially something that you are considering doing start learning
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zalety i wady We're just weighing up the pros and cons of moving to a bigger house. We looked at the financial pros and cons of the deal. Doctors should take the time to talk over the pros and cons of any treatment with their patients.
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to make a long, low sound of pain, suffering, or another strong emotion / to make a complaint in an unhappy voice, usually about something that does not seem important to other people start learning
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jęczeć, marudzić He moaned with pain before losing consciousness. "Let me die," he moaned. Thelma's always moaning (about something), and forgets how lucky she actually is. First she moans (that) she's too hot, and then that she's too cold.
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to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination start learning
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opracować He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class. The cartoon characters Snoopy and Charlie Brown were devised by Charles M. Schultz.
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an electrical device that makes sounds louder start learning
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wzmacniacz An amplifier is an electronic device that strengthens the electric signal used to carry sound
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not drunk or affected by alcohol / (of an alcoholic) not having had an alcoholic drink for a period of time / serious and calm start learning
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trzeźwy Are you sober enough to drive, Jim? Steve is a recovering alcoholic who has been sober for a decade. In fact the whole wedding was a sober affair - no dancing, just people standing around in groups chatting politely.
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I can recall / remember – przypomnieć sobie (NOT remind) spend the weekend at my parents’ (place) You were supposed to buy it = miałeś to kupić He seems to have forgotten... Despite having seen the film...
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to meet people who might be useful to know, especially in your job start learning
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nawiązać korzystne kontakty I don't really enjoy these conferences, but they're a good opportunity to network
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to take the place of something lost or damaged or to compensate for something bad with something good start learning
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wynagrodzić, zrekompensować No amount of money can make up for the death of a child. This year's good harvest will make up for last year's bad one. [+ -ing verb ] He bought me dinner to make up for being so late the day before.
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to ask someone to marry you start learning
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to pop the question / to propose to sb oświadczyć się So did he pop the question, then?
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to travel or move from place to place; to travel to a lot of places; to be able to go to different places without difficulty, especially if you are old or ill start learning
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przemieszczać się You need a car to get around town. It didn’t take long for that rumor to get around the office. Spain last week and Germany this week - he gets around, doesn't he! My grandmother is finding it harder to get around these days.
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difficult to use, do, or deal with; causing problems, worry, or embarrassment start learning
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niezręczny It's an awkward corner, so take it slowly. Some of the questions were rather awkward. My car's quite awkward to drive. He's an awkward customer (= a difficult person to deal with) awkward position/situation/silence/time/question
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parents of your grandparent start learning
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pradziadkowie His great-grandparents were born in Greece. Oates' great-grandparents came to the United States in the 1890s.
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pronunciation start learning
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apologize to sb, suggest to sb, explain to sb start learning
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at a greater distance: more or extra: start learning
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dalszy, dodatkowy Fourteen miles is further than you'd think once you start to run it. Is that her at the further (= other) end of the room? Have you anything further to add? If you have any further problems, let me know. We need to talk further about this.
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