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Would you prefer to live in a manor or in a small cottage? start learning
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Tourists pressed their faces against the palace railings., The iron railing at the edge of the boardwalk was some six feet above the beach. start learning
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The silver candlesticks gleamed on the table. start learning
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She sank back against/into the cushions. start learning
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She has photographs of all her grandchildren on the mantelpiece. start learning
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garden ornaments such as statues and fountains start learning
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Do you think it's more practical to keep books on shelves or in glass-fronted bookcases? start learning
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We were lounging in beautifully upholstered armchairs. start learning
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Do you prefer curtains or roller blinds? start learning
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The goods provided were: furniture, carpets, venetian blinds and grass cutting equipment. start learning
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Your house is always so neat - how do you manage it? start learning
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He was evicted from the bar for drunken and disorderly behaviour., Tenants who fall behind in their rent risk being evicted. start learning
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I pay a higher rent/more rent than the other tenants because my room is bigger. start learning
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We plan to paper the dining room. start learning
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Everyone should possess basic skills like replacing a light bulb. start learning
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We had to take the front door off its hinges to get our new sofa into the house. start learning
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My parents took out a mortgage to buy a flat for me. start learning
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We could always let out the spare room. start learning
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We have a spare room if you want to stay overnight with us. start learning
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"These letters need posting." "I'll see to them later." start learning
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to deal with a person or task
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When I entered the kitchen this morning, my father was unloading a dishwasher. start learning
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The price includes board and lodging (= meals and a room to sleep in). start learning
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The children playing in the garden made a beautiful scene., Lowry painted street scenes. start learning
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a view or picture of a place, event, or activity:
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The ceilings are supported by oak beams. start learning
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The lighthouse is built at the end of the headland above the sea./ a rocky promontory start learning
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Follow this footpath until you come to the woods, then turn left. start learning
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In order to get to the other side of the river, you must negotiate this footbridge. start learning
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Through the trees we could see a beautiful Georgian country house. start learning
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The farmer and his family dwelled in a big farmhouse on the outskirts of the village. start learning
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She lives in a high-rise overlooking the river. start learning
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samochód kempingowy / kamper
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The singer is staying in a penthouse suite (= set of rooms) in the Hilton. start learning
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luksusowe mieszkanie na ostatnim piętrze
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The taxi driver had parked the car in front of a minor stately home: pink brick, lots of ivy weakening the walls. start learning
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zabytkowa rezydencja wiejska
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During studying at college I was renting a studio flat with my friend. start learning
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It contains 45 terraced townhouses and a large communal garden where residents hold a summer party. start learning
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There was a big playground with a climbing frame children were eager to use. start learning
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conservatory / greenhouse People often grow plants in a conservatory. start learning
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The first impression of the building from the meandering driveway is a strange shiny object hardly visible behind the trees. start learning
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It could be, but maintaining that wilderness to make a happy place to visit is often more difficult than keeping flowerbeds neat and tended. start learning
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Why do Americans call double doors French windows? start learning
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Born to a poverty-stricken family, she dragged herself out of the gutter to become a successful business owner./ start learning
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gutter - rynsztok
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While some of these spaces may be stores or other outhouses, many will have been individual dwellings. start learning
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plot of land / parcel of land There are several plots of land for sale./ a 60-acre parcel start learning
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Shutters usually come in pairs and are hung like doors on hinges. start learning
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Putting in a skylight made the attic seem big and bright. start learning
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A final consideration is the financial cost of not installing sprinklers, both to retailers and the public purse. start learning
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He crashed his car into a streetlight. start learning
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The new recruits at the army base were lined up to pick up their bedding. start learning
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They carried an identifying object of their group with them - sweet pastries, brooms or birdcages, for example. start learning
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The door handles were made of brass. start learning
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Her books and clothes were packed into the chest of drawers. start learning
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Is the sheet in the cot still clean? start learning
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łóżeczko dziecięce / łóżeczko
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The nurse rocked the cradle. start learning
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The hotel windows have no cross bars set in limestone, but instead floor-to-ceiling double glazing set in aluminium frames. start learning
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okna z podwójnymi szybami
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fitted/wall-to-wall carpet start learning
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She is first seen seated by a grandfather clock showing a time of 2:00. start learning
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hot-water heater/cylinder We needed to install a hot-water heater in our house because we didn't have the central heating. start learning
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Infants were seated in high chairs across from a black curtain behind which a video camera for recording infant behavior was located. start learning
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The house currently offers three, king-sized double bedrooms. start learning
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łóżko typu king-size (szerokie)
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The shelves were covered with ornaments and useless knick-knacks. start learning
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All fixtures and fittings are included in the house price. start learning
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Plastic coated worktops are easy to keep clean start learning
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We needed to buy swivel chairs for our workers as quickly as we could. start learning
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krzesło obrotowe / biurowe
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We decided to replace our old parquet with a new one. start learning
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She let Sami finish her bottle, then sat her in the playpen and retreated into the bathroom. start learning
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There's something wrong with the plumbing. start learning
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windowsill / window ledge He has a few plants in pots on the windowsill. start learning
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The hotel we stayed in was really dilapidated. start learning
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US: drafty start learning
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przewiewny, z przeciągami
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sparsely furnished/decorated The meetings were held in a dimly lit and sparsely furnished room. start learning
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rzadko umeblowane / zdobione
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The neighbourhood is a gated community with a security guard to protect residents from intruders. start learning
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The unemployed and the poor often live in trailer parks. start learning
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osiedle przyczep kempingowych
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We signed a three-year lease when we moved into the house./ The building's 60 units are currently leased to students of the university. start learning
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She dismantled the washing machine to see what the problem was, but couldn't put it back together again. start learning
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rozmontować, rozkładać na części
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I fastened the sticker to the windscreen. start learning
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You can insulate a house against heat loss by having the windows double-glazed. start learning
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Scaffolding has been erected around the tower and repair work will start next week. start learning
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We need to tighten the screws on people who've been evading the tax. start learning
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"dokręcić śrubę", naciskać na kogoś
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Screw this piece of wood to the wall./ I can't unscrew the top of this jar - it's really tight. start learning
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Polyurethane varnish provides a tough, scratch-resistant finish./ They decided to spend the weekend varnishing their boat. start learning
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collapse like a house of cards His plans collapsed like a house of cards when he was told he hadn’t won the scholarship. start learning
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rozpaść się jak domek z kart
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get on like a house on fire I was worried that they wouldn't like each other but in fact they're getting on like a house on fire. start learning
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z miejsca się zaprzyjaźnić
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They moved to California and set up house in a suburb of Los Angeles. start learning
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He lives with an aunt who keeps house for him. start learning
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I work downtown, but I live in the suburbs. start learning
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British: till start learning
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British: tap start learning
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