Angielsko-Angielski

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Question English Answer English
reaprtee
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clever and amusing comments and replies that are made quickly
She engaged him in witty repartee.
short-handed
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not having as many workers or people who can help as you need
I'm sorry about the delay-we're rather short-handed today.
short-staffed
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having fewer members of staff than you need or usually have
We're short-staffed at the moment beacuse a lot of people are off sick.
be off sick
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be away from work because you're ill
Peter has been off sick
trite
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not original because it has been expressed so many times before
She was bored and asked trite questions.
banal
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very ordinary and containing nothing that is interesting or important
a banal conversation about the weather
blunder
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stupid or careless mistake
to make a terrible blunder
carpool
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if a group of people carpool they travel to work together in one car and divide the cost between them
come-hither
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appearing to be trying to attract sb sexually
cutesy
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too pretty or attractive in a way that is annoying or not realistic
She is trying to get away from her cutesy girl-next-door image.
divers
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of many differend kinds
a collection of essays on divers subjects
eatery
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a restaurant or other place that serves food

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