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denerwować
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fret
to be nervous or worried
Don't fret - I'm sure he's OK
twierdzić, domagać się
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claim
To say that sth is true or is a fact, although you have not proved it. To ask for sth because it belongs to you or you have the right to have it.
she claimed $2500 in travel expenses.
w myślach
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in to minds
być pogrążonym w smutku lub żałobie
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grieving
to feel or express great sadness, especialy when someone dies
He is still grieving FOR his wife.
szkodnik
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pest
rzadko
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seldom, rarely
almost never
Seldom do we receive any apology when mistakes are made.
cnotliwość, cnota, zaleta
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virtue
an advantage or useful quality
the grate virtue of having small car is that you can park it easily
pamięć ulotna
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volatile memory
żywy
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vivid
łagodny, delikatny, spokojny
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mild /maild/
/weather/ less cold than you would expect. /illnes/ IT is not as serious as it could be. /weak/ not having a strong effect. /kind/ calm and gentle.
He has a very mild manner. A mild test, a mild detergent. My doctor said I had a mild form of pneumonia. A mild weather
zauroczony kimś
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infatuated with sb
pokiereszować, poturbować, nie zostawić suchej nitki, zjechać
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maul
nagle
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abruptly
sudden and not expected
wynik, rezultat
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outcome
the final result of an activity process
the outcome of an election
odskoczył
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recoiled
odstraszać, wzbudzać niechęć, odstrecza
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repel
lf smn or sth repels you, you think they are extremely unpleasant. To make smn or sth move away or stop attacking you.
A smell that repels insects
realizować, dążyć do
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pursue
try to do sth or achieve sth
She decided to pursue a career in television.
pociągać za sobą, wiązać się z
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entail /inteil/
to make something necessary, or to involve something
What exactly does the job entail?
rozstrzygać, osiedlić się
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settle
wypad
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jaunt /dżont/
A short, enjoyable journey
A Sunday jaunt into the hills.
kawaler
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bachelor
okupowac coś, blokować
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hog
to take or use something morę than necessary od something
He is always hogging the newspaper. (using it so that no one else can read it)
los, katastrofa, fatum
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doom
death, destruction, and other unpleasant events that cannot be avoided
doom and gloom - płacz i zgrzytanie zębów
naśladować
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emulate
to try to be like sth or smn
they hope to emulate the success of other software companies.
skopać sprawę
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strike out
krzyk, domagać się czegoś
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clamour for sth/ to do sth
to ask for sth continuously in a loud or angry way
Fans were clamouring for their autographs.
nie móc się otrząsnąć
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reel
w dużej mierze, znacznie
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vastly
very much
life now is vastly different from 100 years ago
wierność
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allegiance /alidżens/
loyalty and support for a ruler, country, group, or belief.
Soldiers have to swear allegience to the Crown.
wyruszać
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set out
zdenerwowany, podekscytowany
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wound up
very worried, nervous, or angry
She gets pretty wound up before a game.
nie zostawić na kimś suchej nitki
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maul /mol/
injured by animals teeth or claws. To criticize someone or something very badly.
His film was mauled by critics.
na razie
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for the time being
for now but not permanently
I am living with my parents for the time being.
pożerać, pochłaniać, likwidować
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devour
sztuczka, chwyt, gadżet
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gimmick
a marketing gimmick
sprzedaż detaliczna
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retail
the activity of selling goods to the public, usually in shops.
The clothing company Has six retail outlets in Perth.
w dużych ilościach, hurtowo
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in bulk
in large amounts
The office buys papier in bulk to keep down costs.
pocieszenie, ukojenie
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solace /sales/
comfort when you are feeling sad.
Music was a great solace to me.
nieunikniony
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inevitable
haniebny
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disgraceful
wada, minus
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drawback
a problem or disadvantage
The only drawback with this camera is the price
niekorzyść, minus, wada
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disadvantage
One disadvantage of living in the country is the lack of public transport.
niespokojny
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fidgety
nie na miejscu
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out of line
beyond what is considered acceptable behavior
You can disagree with her, but calling her dishonest was out of line.
walnięcie, walnąć
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whack
to hit smn or sth in a quick, strong way.
She whacked him on the head with her book.
obojętność
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indifference
lack of interest in smn or sth
many native speakers of a language show indifference to grammatical points.
przypominać, być podobnym
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resemble
to look like or be like smn or sth
she resembles her father
znosić kogoś/coś
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put up with someone / something
to accept unpleasant behaviour
He is so rude, i don't know how you put up WITH him.
nieumyślny
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inadvertent
not done intentionally
an inadvertent error
plemię
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tribe
zdarzyć się, mieć miejsce
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occur
to happen
according to the police, the shooting occured at about 12:30 a.m.
makabryczne, okropne, okropne
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gruesome, awful, horrible
a gruesome murder
nie przestawać, trwać, nie ustępować
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persist
continues to exist
The doubt persisted in her. If simptons persist consalt a doctor.

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