Angielski

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uzyskać
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elicit
elicit a response/information/feedback/confession/the truth/confirmation
podejrzany
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dubious, suspicious
suspicious - (również) podejrzliwy
realizować, ścigać
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pursue
Pursue your dreams!
opóźnić
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set back, delay
The technical issue set back/delayed the launch to next month.
zaangażowany w
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comitted to, engaged in, dedicated to
gips
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cast
She has her leg in a cast.
powtarzać (po kimś)
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echo
Other politicans echoed the Prime Minister's statement.
gruzy, rumowisko
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debris, rubble
The war between Hamas and Izrael left Gaza covered in debris/rubble.
zawiasy
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hinges
The door flew/was blown off its hinges.
wygnanie
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exile
exiled - wygnany
krem do opalania, krem przeciwsłoneczny
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sunblock, sunscreen
konsekwencja dla
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consequence for
Smoking has serious consequences for our health.
możliwość, ewentualność
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contingency
We need to be prepared for every possible contingency.
krążenie krwi
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blood circulation
najlepszy
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second to none
działka
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plot of land
stolik nocny
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bedside table
kabina prysznicowa
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shower stall
najpóźniej
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at the latest
I need your decision by 5 p.m. at the latest.
przejść do sedna
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get to the point
czuć się źle
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feel/be under the weather
przejęzyczenie
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a slip of the tongue
lapsus linguae
po prawdzie
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as a matter of fact
I'm not a good musician. As a matter of fact, I've never played an instrument.
różnica zdań, niezgoda
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dissent
There was a lot of dissent within the party about the new politicy.
domniemany, rzekomy
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supposed, alleged, purported
purported/supposed/alleged expert/cause/solution/perpetrator
flota
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fleet
siać
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sow
sowed - sown. To sow a seed of uncertainty.
drobnoustroje
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germs
pochodzić z/od
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descend/derive from
This word descends/derives from Latin.
ręczyć za
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vouch for
The manufacturer vouches for the safety of his product.
ładny grosz
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a pretty penny
This car costed a pretty penny.
w najlepszym wypadku, co najwyżej
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at best
He'll come in second or third at best.
natychmiast
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at once, immediately
Give it to me at once!
czasami, okazjonalnie
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at times, occasionally, sometimes
kiedyś (w czasie bliżej nieokreślonym)
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sometime
z dnia na dzień, z każdym dniem
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day by day
After the surgery he was feeling better day by day.
nieprzygotowany
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off guard
taken off guard = taken aback = taken by surprise
pod ręką
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on hand
Do you have any cash on hand?
nieczynny, niesprawny
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out of order
nieodpowiedni, niewłaściwy,
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out of place, inappropriate, improper, inadequate, unsuitable
aktualny, nowoczesny
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up-to-date
She's always up-to-date with the latest fashion trends.
krzepnięcie krwi
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blood clotting
rozpuszczalny
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soluble
fat-soluble
wymazać, unicestwić
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obliterate
erase - zamzać
The US reportedly completely obliterated the Iranian uranium enrichment facilities.
przechwycić
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intercept
The Israeli "Iron Dome" didn't manage to intercept all of the Iranian missiles.
żyć na czyiś koszt
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freeload/live off
Unemployed freeload/live off goverment benefits.
schlebiać komuś
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flatter sb.
They were obviously flattering him.
podwyżka
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hike, rise
pay rise - podwyżka
tax/inflation/fuel prices hike/rise
pokryszyć
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crumble up
She crumbled up the dry cookie in her hands.
opad radioaktywny, niekorzystny skutek
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fallout
fallout is uncountable in both meanings
The economic fallout from the crisis was devastating.
dezaprobata (czegoś)
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disapproval of
There was widespread disapproval of the new law.
przyciągający uwagę
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compelling, headline-grabbing, eye-catching
compelling - (również) przekonujący
zrezygnować/wycofać się z
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opt out/back out of, walk back/walk away from
Don't back out/opt out of the project now – we’re counting on you.
zgrzytać zębami
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grind one's teeth
You could hear the coalition politicians grinding their teeth after the lost elections.
beztrosko
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blithely, carelessly
carelessly - nieostrożnie
zastanawiać się nad
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wonder at
To this day, I still wonder at my stupid decision.
łodyga
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stem, stalk
zwolniony z
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exempt/excused from
No one should be excused/exempt from paying taxes.
z zasady
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as a rule
I don't buy second-hand clothes as a rule
spadkobierca, dziedzic
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heir
pozostałość, osad
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residue
leftovers, remains, remnants - pozostałości
zachęcać do
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incentivise/encourage to
We need to incentivise people to be more aware of their political choices.
dopiero niedawno
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only recently
czerpać korzyści z
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reap the benefits of
After years of hard work, she's finally reaping the benefits of her efforts.
zmniejszyć o połowę
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halve
Our goal is to halve the current CO2 emissions by the 2030.
pociągać za sobą
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entail
Such a decision can entail fallout.
bezpłodność
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infertility
bagatelizować, niedoceniać
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downplay, understate, underrate, underestimate
Never downplay your enemy.
porozumienie
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accommodation, agreement, deal
agreement - (również) zgoda, deal - (również) umowa, interes, accommodation - (również) zakwaterowanie
come to an accommodation/an agreement/a deal
przesadzać, wyolbrzymiać, przeceniać
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overplay, exaggerate, overstate, overrate, overestimat
Do not overplay your problems.
na pierwszą myśl
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on first thought
On first thought, I didn’t like the idea, but now I see it makes sense.
delikatny
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fine, subtle, delicate, gentle
ochrypły (głos)
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hoarse
osoblowy, indywidualny
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individual
odprowadzić kogoś
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walk/escort sb.
escort is more formal
Can I walk you home? The bodyguards escorted the celebrity to the car.
organ nadzorczy
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watchdog
A consumer watchdog is investigating false advertising.
projekt ustawy, rachunek
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bill
A new bill, which aims to curb illegal immigration, went through the Senate.
krzyżować (plany)
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thwart
Unexpected illness thwarted my plans.
uparcie twierdzić, nalegać
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insist
Iranian authorities were insisting that they had been enriching uranium for civilian purposes.
wykorzenić
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eradicate
We must work together to eradicate racism from our society.
ułaskawiać kogoś
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pardon sb.
Trump says that Netanyahu should be pardoned.
parodia, trawestacja
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travesty
The trial was a travesty of justice.
przerywać, wstrzymywać
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suspend, halt
They had to suspend/halt the construcion on account of the possible presence of historical artefacts.
rujnować (szanse na coś)
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scupper
His careless comment during the interview scuppered his chances of getting the job.
schron
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bunker, shelter
pokrewieństwo
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kinship
Despite coming from different backgrounds, they felt a strong sense of kinship through their shared values.
rujnować (szanse na coś)
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scupper
stać w kolejce
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queue/line up
Fans started to queue/line up outside the stadium hours before the concert began.
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cheer
grzebać w, przestrząsać
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rifle through
She rifled through her bag, looking for keys.
w trakcie, w toku
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underway
Configuration is underway.
bezczelny, rozzuchwalony
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insolent
cieszyć się z
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rejoice in/at sth.
rejoice at the victory, rejoice in freedom
być w dobrym humorze
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be in high/good spirits
zajmować się czymś
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deal in
My uncle deals in insurace.
obowiązkowy
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mandatory, compulsory, obligatory
wydalanie, wydzielanie
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excretion
The kidneys play a vital role in excretion by filtering waste from the blood.
poczerwienieć, zarumienić się
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flush
She felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment when everyone started clapping for her.
sprawiać, czynić
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render
The new evidence rendered the old theory invalid.
zmniejszać się, odmawaić
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decline
refuse, turn down - odmawiać
A good journalist declines to explain where he get his sources from.
zamieszanie, zamęt
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confusion, turmoil
America's military response caused great confusion in the region.

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