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pieróg, kluska
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dumpling
the act of expressing or feeling opposition to or dislike of something or someone
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objection
Her objection to/against the plan is based on incorrect facts.
to change your opinion of something
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come around
He’ll come around to my point of view eventually.
to arrange and perform a play or show
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stage
The local drama group is staging a production of the musical "Grease".
działacz
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campaigner
to cause something such as a plan or an opportunity to fail:
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scupper
Arriving late for the interview scuppered my chances of getting the job.
to decide against a decision that has already been made:
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overrule
Does the judge have the power to overrule the jury?
willing to listen to and accept new ideas and suggestions:
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receptive
The government is not receptive to the idea of a Freedom of Information Act.
get off my back
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leave me alone
pozbyć się brzemienia
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lift this burden off your back
to look closely at someone or something
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eye
She eyed other passengers
to affect every part of something
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permeate
A feeling of unease permeates his poem.
able to do anything
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omnipotent
The story is about an omnipotent being
to be different from others in some ways
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vary
The number of fish in each bowl varies.
adaptation
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adjustment
I think that is also a welcome adjustment to the procedures that we have at the moment.
postępować
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proceed
The EU should proceed in such a way as to prevent this from happening.
dążyć
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pursue
think it would be important to consider whether we should pursue that.
uncertain
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precarious
The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.
to allow someone to enter a hospital because they need medical care:
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admit
She was admitted to hospital suffering from shock.
the time at which a change or an effect cannot be stopped
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tipping point
The earth has already passed the tipping point in terms of global warming.
jedyna słuszna decyzja
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right way forward
Ministers say their local approach to restrictions i the right way forward
communique
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statement
He threw paint over the fur coats because he wanted to make a statement about cruelty to animals.
to give the main facts about something:
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outline
At the interview she outlined what I would be doing.
seriousness
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severity
one of several layers or levels:
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tier
We sat in one of the upper tiers of the football stands.
a situation in which one event produces effects which spread and produce further effects:
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ripple effect
The bank crash has had a ripple effect on the whole community.
to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger:
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mount
The children's excitement is mounting as Christmas gets nearer.
to make something full, or to become full
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fill up
He warned some hospitals in the north of England were already coming under pressure and it might not be long before intensive care beds fill up
stringent laws, tests, etc. are extremely severe or limiting and must be obeyed:
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stringent
Stringent security measures have been introduced at all airports.
to force a price, value, etc. to go down:
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drive down
The company's primary concern was to increase competition and drive down prices.
oczekuje się, że
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it is expected that
Moreover, it is expected that the measures will only have a limited impact for the following reasons.
środek
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measure

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