ANGIELSKI DWADZIEŚCIA TRZY

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to crumple
"he crumpled up the paper bag"
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gnieść/miętosić
crush (something, typically paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled.
gregarious
"he was a popular and gregarious man"
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towarzyski
(of a person) fond of company; sociable
endearments
"she was whispering endearments and repeatedly kissing him"
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pieszczoty/czułości
a word or phrase expressing love or affection.
platitude
"he masks his disdain for her with platitudes about how she should believe in herself more"
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frazes/banał/komunał
a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.
disdain
"Lately you've been aggressive, violent, full of disdain towards me. while I was making efforts, trying to understand you."
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pogarda
the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.
titillation
"a literary form of popular entertainment and titillation"
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podniecenie
the arousal of interest or excitement, especially through sexually suggestive images or words.
vanity
"it flattered his vanity to think I was in love with him"
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próżność
excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements.
to gloat over [or about] sth
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napawać się czymś
wan
„She was looking wan and bleary-eyed”
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blady/mizerny
(of a person complexion or appearance) pale and giving an impression of illness or exhaustion
ardent
„an ardent baseball fan”
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namiętny/żarliwy
enthusiastic or passionate
lascivious
„he gave her a lascivious wink”
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lubieżny
(of a person, manner, gesture) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire
to cower
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kulić się ze strachu
crouch down in fear
wretched
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nędzny/żałosny
(of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state
mountain range
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łańcuch górski
chiaroscuro
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światłocień
to dabble
"they dabbled their feet in the rock pools"
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taplać się/pluskać
immerse (one's hands or feet) partially in water and move them around gently.
ramshackle
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zdezelowany
(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair.
snooty
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snobistyczny
showing disapproval or contempt toward others, especially those considered to belong to a lower social class
foresight
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dalekowzroczność
the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future.
reverie
"a knock on the door broke her reverie"
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zaduma
a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.
rigmarole
"he went through the rigmarole of securing the front door"
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długa i skomplikowana procedura
a lengthy and complicated procedure
boisterous
"the boisterous conviviality associated with taverns of that period"
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porywisty
(of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.
obstinate
"her obstinate determination to pursue a career in radio"
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uparty
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
to query
"many people queried whether any harm had been done"
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pytać/kwestionować
ask a question about something, especially in order to express one's doubts about it or to check its validity or accuracy.

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