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wielki, ogromny, wielogabarytowy
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outsize
Companies can't just ramp up their production capacity and expect to earn outsized profits.
outsized profits, payments, etc. are extremely large and are considered too large by many people
słowny, wielosłowny, rozwlekły, przegadany/ rozwlekle
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wordy/ wordily
A long-winded speech, letter, article, etc. is too long, or uses too many words. Your memo is too wordy – make it short and to the point.
containing too many words: As usual she gave a reply which was wordy and didn't answer the question.
pochodny, pochodzący
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derived
coming from or caused by something else: derived products
zatłoczony, wypchany, napchany, wypełniony po brzegi, przepełniony
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packed
full of the thing described: a fun-packed day an action-packed film
completely full: The train was so packed that I couldn't find a seat. This book is packed with useful information. packed out very full of people: The bar was packed out last night.
mieszanina, złożenie, kompleks np. budynków, związek chemiczny
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compound
something consisting of two or more different parts. an area surrounded by fences or walls that contains a group of buildings
a chemical that combines two or more elements: Salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine. Many fertilizers contain nitrogen compounds.
podpierać, podnieść, podtrzymywać (np. morale, pewność siebie), wzmocnić, wzmacniać (np. gospodarkę)
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bolster
More money is needed to bolster the industry. She tried to bolster my confidence/morale (= encourage me and make me feel stronger) by telling me that I had a special talent. They need to do something to bolster their image.
to support or improve something or make it stronger: More money is needed to bolster the industry. She tried to bolster my confidence/morale (= encourage me and make me feel stronger) by telling me that I had a special talent.
rzekomy, domniemany / słynny, renomowany, uznany
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reputed
These comments were provided by reputed experts on the subject.
said to be the true situation although this is not known to be certain and may not be likely: She is reputed to be 25 years younger than her husband. They employed him because of his reputed skill in dealing with the press.
zaszkodzić, pogarszać, wpływać ujemnie (np. na zdrowie) uszkadzać, upośledzać (np. słuch, wzrok), osłabiać, nadwerężać, nadwątlić
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impair
Lack of sleep impaired her ability to think clearly.
to spoil something or make it weaker so that it is less effective: A recurring knee injury may have impaired his chances of winning the tournament.
powaga, dotkliwość, srogość surowość / niewyrozumialosc, bezwzglednosc
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severity
the quality of being very unkind or unpleasant: He spoke with great severity. The severity of the punishment should match the seriousness of the crime.
seriousness: Even the doctors were shocked by the severity of his injuries. I don't think you quite understand the severity of our financial problems.
złagodzić, łagodzić, ulżyć
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alleviate
The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.
to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe: The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.
oddalać, chwilowo powstrzymywać (np. groźbę niebezpieczeństwa)
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stave off
to stop something bad from happening, or to keep an unwanted situation or person away, usually temporarily: We were hoping to stave off these difficult decisions until September.
żądny, gorliwy, zapalony, namiętny, entuzjastyczny
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avid
an avid football fan an avid supporter of the arts He took an avid interest in the project. formal She hadn't seen him for six months and was avid for news.
extremely eager or interested: an avid football fan an avid supporter of the arts He took an avid interest in the project.
podstawowy produkt, ważna część
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staple
a main product or part of something Shortages mean that even staples (= basic foods) like bread are difficult to find. Phosphate has been a staple of this area for many years. Romantic fiction and reference books are a staple of many public libraries.
sztućce
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cutlery
odparować, wyparować
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evaporate
przyspieszać, ponaglać, popędzać, spieszyć się
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hasten
If you h. to do sth, you quickly do it: The president hastened to reassure he was in perfect health. If you h. somewhere, you go there quickly: From her office on the first floor, she hastened upstairs to speak to her boss.
to make something happen sooner or more quickly: There is little doubt that poor medical treatment hastened her death. These recent poor results have hastened the manager's departure. hasten to add
powierzchniowo-czynny
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surfactant
a substance that reduces the surface tension of a liquid (= the natural force existing in a liquid that holds its surface together): Surfactants are used, for example, as emulsifiers or in detergents.
cofnąć, niweczyć anulować / rozpinać
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undo
unfasten
remove the good or bad effects of an action or several actions I did a really tough aerobics class and then went out for dinner and undid the good work! it's very difficult to undo the damage that's caused by inadequate parenting in a child's early years.
cnotliwy, prawy
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virtuous
siedzący
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sedentary
biology specialized used to refer to organisms that do not ever or often move from one position or place: This is quite a sedentary species and this is the longest journey for a female we know of.
involving little exercise or physical activity: a sedentary job/occupation My doctor says I should start playing sport because my lifestyle is too sedentary.
wskazanie
There is every indication that = Wszystko wskazuje na to, że
oznaczenie, znak, oznaka, przejaw, objaw, symptom, zwiastun, wskazówka, wyznacznik/ wskazanie (do podania leku)
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indication
a fair/good indication The price of a product is generally a fair indication of its quality. a suitable action that is suggested by something: The indication from the trade figures is to reduce stock by at least 30%.
a sign that sth exists, is true, or is likely to happen: There are few indications that the economy is on an upswing. The fact that she's being kept in a leadership role is an indication of how important she's to the company.
regularnie
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habitually
in a way that is habitual (= usual for someone or often repeated): There is something wrong with anyone who is so habitually rude. There were schools where more than half the students were habitually late.
interesujący, intrygujący, pasjonujący, wciągający (np. o książce)
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riveting
extremely interesting: It was a riveting story.
dokładnie
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accurately
in a way that is correct, exact, and without any mistakes: The plans should be drawn as accurately as possible. For the experiment to be valid, it is essential to record the data accurately.
równoczesny, jednoczesny, towarzyszący zbieżny oficjalnie zbieżny, zbiegający się współbieżny
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concurrent
concurrently: He dealt with several issues concurrently
happening or existing at the same time as sth else:
wzmożony, podwyższony, podnosić, potęgować, powiększać
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heightened
to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or effect: The strong police presence only heightened the tension among the crowd.
zauważony, zaobserwowany
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perceived
pasjonujący, frapujący, urzekający, zniewalający
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enthralling
keeping someone's interest and attention completely: I found your book absolutely enthralling!
zmodyfikować, przerobić, zmieniać
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alter
to change the size of clothes so that they fit better: I took the coat back to the shop to have it altered.
to change sth, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of sth to change: We've had to alter some of our plans. Although the cost of making phone calls is going up, the charge for connecting to the internet will not alter.
przymuszony do zrobienia czegoś, czujący przymus lub silną chęć zrobienia czegoś
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compelled to
having to do something, because you are forced to or feel it is necessary: [+ to infinitive ] He felt compelled to report the incident.
zakorzeniony (np. nawyk, tendencja) zarośnięty (np. brudem, tłuszczem)
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ingrained
Ingrained dirt has got under the surface of something and is difficult to remove: ingrained in The oil had become ingrained in his skin.
(of beliefs) so firmly held that they are not likely to change: Such ingrained prejudices cannot be corrected easily. deeply ingrained in The belief that you should own your house is deeply ingrained in our society.
ewoluował
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evolved
przymus
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compulsion
wycofanie
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withdrawal
iść na całość
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go to lengths
rozbieżność
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discrepancy
raczący
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deigning
bezpodstawny
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unsubstantiated
odpowiedni
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adequate
przypuszczenie
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supposition
moczopędny
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diuretic
przestrzegane
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adhered
roztwór
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dilution
uważny
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attentive

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