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zakorzeniony
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ingrained
I think it's the peer pressure and, you know, it's so expected of us, it's so ingrained in us. Alcohol is everywhere and it's not just alcohol itself, it's alcohol merchandise, so, you know, you've got Christmas jumpers that have been say 'Prosecco-ho
maraton serialowy
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binge watching
So, drinking was affecting her everyday life, and it didn't help that she was a binge drinker. When you binge you do something occasionally but to extreme.
grzeczność
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civility
He is a man who lacks any civility.
There has to be some civility in the world.
pogarda
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contempt
He looked at them with contempt.
Cindy did not bother to attempt to disguise her contempt.
hierarchia
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hierarchy
wyjąć
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take out
1. Invite someone to go somewhere. I'd like to take you out for a drink. 2. Remove something from a hidden/covered place. He took out a gun and pointed it at the cashier. 3. Withdraw. I took out £20 from the bank for a bit of shopping.
zabierać/odbierać
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pick up
1. Lift. Can you pick up that rubbish from the floor, please? 2. Improve (an atmosphere or someone's performance). Let's come back to this restaurant later when the atmosphere picks up a bit. 3. Take someone in a vehicle. I can pick you up from college.
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make up
3. Prepare something. The pharmacist made up my prescription while I waited
1. Invent. He said he's been chosen to play football for Manchester United but I think he's just making it up. 2. Become friends again after an argument. It was years after the divorce but eventually Jorge and Ingrid made up.
give away
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give away
1. Reveal a secret. It was supposed to be a surprise party but I gave it away by leaving the guest list on the kitchen table. 2. Give something for free. Kanako gave away her old furniture to her sister.
snackable
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snackable
Because my free time is short, it's good to find some snackable videos I can watch on my smartphone while I wait for the bus.
opór
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resistance
what made me angry was john's resistance.
zdumiony
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astonished
mary gave greg a cold shoulder, which astonished each of us.
nagromadzenie
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backlog
If we don't deal with these feelings in some way, they can grow into a backlog - an accumulation of unresolved issues that you now need to deal with.
oszołomiony
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dazed
Definitywny koniec
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final straw
And if you don't deal with them, you might become a ticking bomb waiting to explode. Then anything someone says to you can become the final straw - the last small problem which makes you want to give up and maybe start crying.
żal
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resentment
But crying is also a healthy way of expressing emotions. It can help deal with resentments - feelings of anger that you have been treated unfairly.
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feline
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canine

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