April I 2012 FCE

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peryferie, obrzeża miasta
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outskirts
They live on the outskirts of London.
urok, atrakcyjność, prestiż
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glamour
poświęcenie, oddanie
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commitment
powstrzymywać, przeszkadzać, utrudniać
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hinder
sprzedaż detaliczna
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retail
Find someone who has worked in retail.
sekretarz, urzędnik, pracownik biurowy
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clerk
pogląd, perspektywy, widoki
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outlook
przedsiębiorczy, pomysłowy, zaradny
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resourceful
oswojony, nudny, nieciekawy, mdły
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tame
brak (gotówki), niedobór (pracowników)
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shortage
smakosz, delikatesowy, wyśmienity
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gourmet
ukąszenie, ukłucie, żądło
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sting
She got stung by a bee while she was sitting in the garden.
bąbel, odcisk, pęcherz
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blister
respekt, podziw, napawać trwogą
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awe
It was a sight that filled me with awe and reverence.
łagodny, umiarkowany, delikatny
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mild
The winter was very mild this year.
ogromny, potężny; bardzo, wielce, niezwykle
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mighty
The barbarians faced a mighty army.
uroczystość, przyjęcie, ucztować
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feast
This dinner was a real feast.
brzeg, krawędź, pobocze, skraj
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verge
potępiać, piętnować
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denounce
He was denounced as a traitor.
robactwo
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vermin
tama, zapora
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dam
niedogodność, utrapienie
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nuisance
It's a nuisance having to queue for everything.
przestarzały
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obsolete
In fact, each version should make the previous one appear obsolete.
cofnąć się, odsunąć (od czegoś lub kogoś), odskoczyć
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recoil
We recoiled in horror at the sight of his wounded arm.
odstraszać, zrażać, zniechęcać
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daunt
Don't be daunted by the high costs.
grabież, rabować, plądrować
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pillage
<the pirate ship was laden with the pillage of merchant ships from across the Spanish Main>
afera, wydarzenie, sprawa, romans
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affair
He once had an affair with a married woman.
występek (związany z narkotykami, prostytucją, hazardem), zły nawyk
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vice
Such men are prone to vice.
skłonny (do zrobienia czegoś), leżący twarzą w dół
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prone
<he was prone to emotional outbursts under stress>
przechwytywać, przejmować
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intercept
Detectives have been intercepting her mail.
burzyć, niszczyć (coś)
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raze
<an entire city block razed by a terrible fire>
kukiełka, marionetka
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puppet
a dictator who was perceived as being an American puppet
brutalny, okrutny (np. los), srogi, surowy (np. kara, klimat)
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harsh
The climate there is very harsh.
poważny, ciężki, surowy
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severe
The storm caused severe damage to the roof.
dziurawy, pusty, bezwartościowy, dziupla
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hollow
The owls nested in the hollow of a tree.
dwuznaczny, niejednoznaczny
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ambiguous
We were confused by the ambiguous wording of the message.
sformułowanie, wyrażenie, brzmienie
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wording
What's the exact wording of the agreement?
błoto
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mud
The car was stuck in the mud.
zniewaga, obelga, obrazić
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insult
She felt they had insulted her by repeatedly ignoring her questions.
sprzeczać się, kłócić się, kłótnia
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quarrel
In the end they quarreled badly.
zapytać, pytać
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enquire
If anyone wants to enquire further you can tell them your level at that point.
chwytać (coś), zawładnąć (czymś), schwytać (zbiega)
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seize
There the passengers were seized by French troops.
pieścić, głaskać, pieszczota
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caress
A warm breeze caressed her face.
odżywiać, nawozić
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nourish
Vitamins are added to the shampoo to nourish the hair.
okup, wykupywać
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ransom
The kidnappers demanded a ransom of one million dollars.
znieść, wycierpieć, przetrwać
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endure
But when his promise was required in writing it was more than he could endure.
umyślnie, celowo, niespiesznie (np. chodzić)
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deliberately
He spoke deliberately, and his voice trembled a little.
worek, wór
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sack
I'll put everything into this sack.
zmienić, zmodyfikować, przerobić
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alter
Why would you want to alter your appearance?
okres (czasu), zakres (np. pamięci), rozpiętość, trwać
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span
His presidency spanned 8 years.

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