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skręcać się, zwijać się (np. z bólu)
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writhe
to make twisting movements with the body, esp. because you are feeling strong emotion: He writhed in agony at the thought.
to make large twisting movements with the body: The pain was so unbearable that he was writhing in agony. She was writhing around/about on the ground.
jajowód
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fallopian tube
śledziona
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spleen
wyniszczający
osłabiający, wyniszczający, o destrukcyjnych właściwościach (np. o chorobie, działaniu, pracy) osłabiający degradujący, osłabiający
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debilitating
making someone or something physically weak: Diabetes can be severely d. or even life-threatening if not treated regularly. d. condition Lupus is a debilitating condition that causes the body's immune system to attack its own tissue. d. disease
zmodyfikować, przerobić, modifikować
również przrobić ubranie, ze względu na zły rozmiar
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alter
to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change.
We've had to alter some of our plans. Giving up our car has radically altered our lifestyle.
ostry, przeszywający, dotkliwy, poważny
przenikliwy, przeszywający (ból) ostry (o ostrym przebiegu, np. o chorobie) dolegliwy, dotkliwy, dręczący, poważny (np. o problemie)
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acute
An acute pain or illness is one that quickly becomes very severe: acute abdominal pains an acute attack of appendicitis
If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage: She felt acute embarrassment/anxiety/concern at his behaviour. The problem of poverty is particularly acute in rural areas.
zgiąć się w pół, zwijać się (np. z bólu)
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double over
to suddenly bend forward and down, usually because of pain or laughter: A sudden, sharp pain made him double over.
płodowy
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foetal
wpływać na coś (na czyjeś decyzje, wybory, zachowanie)
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inform
to influence something such as an opinion or decision: inform sb's choices/behaviour/decisions There are many factors that inform consumer choices. The habits of individual employees are informed by the corporate culture in which they participate.
dyskredytować, lekceważyć, uwłaczać
odrzucać (np. pomysł) zwolnić, wyrzucić (z pracy) zwolnić (dać wolne) zakończyć (sprawę w sądzie) odesłać zdeprecjonować (kogoś), zdyskredytować (kogoś) oddalać (np. wniosek) kończyć (lekcję, zajęcia)
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dismiss
to decide that sth or so is not important and not worth considering: d so as sth: I think he'd dismissed me as an idiot within five minutes of meeting me.
Let's not just dismiss the idea before we've even thought about it. d sth from sth Just dismiss those thoughts from your mind - they're crazy and not worth thinking about.
zbyt nisko oszacować coś, nie doceniać (czegoś), bagatelizować
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underestimated
to fail to understand how strong, skilful, intelligent, or determined someone, especially a competitor, is: Never underestimate your opponent
to fail to guess or understand the real cost, size, difficulty, etc. of something: Obviously, $100 was a serious underestimate. The official death toll could be an underestimate.
łagodny
łagodny (np. pogoda), umiarkowany (np. klimat) łagodny, delikatny (np. o smaku, zapachu, detergencie) miły, łagodny, spokojny łagodny (niepoważny, o chorobie)
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mild
used to describe food or a food flavour that is not very strong: He doesn't like a hot curry - he prefers a mild one. gentle and calm: a shy, mild sort of guy
not violent, severe, or extreme: She can't accept even mild criticism of her work. He has suffered a mild heart attack. Mild weather is not very cold or not as cold as usual.
skierowanie, polecenie (pracownika)
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referral
the act of directing someone to a different place or person for information, help, or action, often to a person or group with more knowledge or power: Her doctor gave her a referral to a specialist.
lezja (obrażenie, uszkodzenie, rana), zmiana chorobowa
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lesion
an injury to a person's body or to an organ inside their body: skin/brain lesions
w żadnym wypadku, w żaden sposób
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by no means
not in any way: It is by no means clear what the president can do to end the strike.
not at all: It is by no means certain that we'll finish the project by June. This isn't the last we'll hear of it by any means.
bezpośredni
jasny (o instrukcji), prosty (o sprawie), przystępny (o informacji) prostolinijny (o osobie), szczery (o odpowiedzi), bezpośredni
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straightforward
honest and without unnecessary politeness: She’s a straightforward, no-nonsense teacher.
easy to understand or simple: Just follow the signs to Bradford - it's very straightforward.
nadać czemuś rozgłos
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raise a profile
To raise your profile means to increase the public attention, visibility, and recognition of a person, organization, product, or cause.
the amount of public attention that something or someone receives: The Federation of Master Builders has been working to raise its profile.
niekorzystny efekt, odwrotny skutek, szkodliwe działanie uboczne, działanie niepożądane
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adverse effect
a negative or harmful result: Some users continue to take the drug for years with no adverse effects. Local residents said the situation had had no adverse effect on them.
ręczyć
oświadczać, potwierdzać, ręczyć, zapewniać
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vouch
to support the truth of something or the good character of someone, based on your knowledge or experience: Our accountant will vouch for the accuracy of the financial report. I’ve known him for years and can vouch for his honesty.
to be able from your knowledge or experience to say that something is true: As a medical examiner I can vouch that his death was accidental.
sporządzać, opracowywać
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compile
(GATHER TOGETHER) to collect information from different places and arrange it in a book, report, or list: We're compiling some facts and figures for a documentary on the subject.
nadzorować
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oversee
to watch or organize a job or an activity to make certain that it is being done correctly: As marketing manager, her job is to oversee all the company's advertising.
choroba, dolegliwość, niedomaganie
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ailment
an illness or health problem: a respiratory/stomach ailment
an illness: minor ailment Treat minor ailments yourself.
wrodzony
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innate
(of a quality) which you are born with, or which is present naturally: Her dance expresses the innate beauty of the human spirit.
domniemany
ukryty, implicytny, dający się wywnioskować, niejawny rozumiejący się sam przez się bezgraniczny, bezwarunkowy domniemany, dorozumiany termin techniczny niezaprzeczalny, niewątpliwy, całkowity (o zaufaniu, wierze)
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implicit
(COMPLETE) complete and without any doubts: implicit faith All her life she had implicit faith in socialism. implicit trust We had implicit trust in him. implicit obedience She is accustomed to implicit obedience from her staff.
suggested but not communicated directly: i criticism He interpreted her comments as an i criticism of the government. felt by so or influencing them without them being aware of it: The experiment was designed to measure i racial bias.
dziedzina
dziedzina, domena (np. literatury) dziedzina (np. wiedzy), zakres (np. możliwości), sfera (np. polityki) królestwo kraina np. snów, wieczności
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realm of
an area of interest or activity: Her interests are in the realm of practical politics.
przeważający, powszechnie występujący, rozpowszechniony
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prevalent
existing very commonly or happening often: These diseases are more prevalent among young children. Trees are dying in areas where acid rain is most prevalent.
oszołomiony
oszołomiony odczuwający zawroty głowy, skołowany
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lightheaded
having a feeling that you may fall over or become unconscious: If I don’t eat something at lunchtime I start to feel lightheaded by midafternoon.
bystry, przenikliwy, wnikliwy
kąt ostry
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acute
acute angle
used to describe intelligence, senses, etc. that are very good, accurate, and able to notice very small differences: acute eyesight/hearing an acute sense of smell a woman of acute intelligence/judgment
przenikliwie
dotkliwie, nieznośnie wyjątkowo, ogromnie wnikliwie (np. obserwować coś) ostro
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acutely
(ACCURATELY/CLEVERLY) in a very clever or detailed way: She acutely identified all the main problems.
completely or extremely: acutely aware Management is acutely aware of the resentment that their decision may cause. Another scandal would be acutely embarrassing for the government.

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