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zerwać noc, całonocna impreza start learning		Pull an all-nighter - I have pulled an all-nighter before my exam
przekroczyć start learning		Exceed - I'm convinced that Europe will exceed our expectation
Kończyć start learning		Knock off - I don't knock off until It's six
Przeciwieństwo start learning		Contrary - Contrary to you, I'm working here!
Łyk start learning		Sip - This tea is very hot, so sip it carefully.
Podatek start learning		Tax - They're increasing the tax on cigarettes.
Szczegółowo badać start learning		Scrutinize - All new products are scrutinized by the laboratory.
Gałąź start learning		Branch - The fruit on the lower branches was protected from the sun.
Badacze start learning		Researchers - She's a researcher on a women's magazine. See
Twierdzić, domagać się start learning		Claim - he company claims (that) it is not responsible for the pollution in the river.
Siekiera start learning		Axe - Julian used an axe to chop down the old apple tree.
Niezbędny, istotny, ważny start learning		Crucial - a crucial decision
Osiągnąć, kończyć start learning		Accomplish - The students accomplished the task in less than 10 minutes
Znakomity, utalentowany start learning		Accomplish - She's very accomplish pianist
Krwioobieg start learning		Bloodstream
Przejść start learning		Passed into - At the same time, he and his family passed into white society
Siekać, ciąć start learning		Chop - He was chopping wood in the yard.
Tom start learning		Volume - a slim volume of poetry
Rozdział start learning		Chapter - Read Chapter 10 before class tomorrow.
Spokrewniony, powiązany start learning		Related - She claims she is related to royalty.
Dojeżdżać (tą samą drogą) start learning		To commute (from) - It's exhausting commuting from Brighton to London every day.
Skojarzenie start learning		Association - The beach has positive associations for me as I used to spend my holidays there.
Ratownik start learning		Lifeguard - he lifeguard on duty watches as the event unfolds and does nothing to help.
Zaniżona, zbyt nisko oszacowana cena. Lekceważyć start learning		Underestimate - Homeowners often underestimate the cost of repairing a roof.
Przełożyć, odłożyć start learning		Postpone - We've had to postpone going to France because the children are ill
Kręcić się, obracać start learning		Spin (spun, span) - He was killed when his car hit a tree and spun off the road.
To force sb to have sex when they're unwilling start learning		Rape - She was pulled from the car and raped.
Being extremely poor start learning		Poverty - He emigrated to Australia to escape the grinding (= very great) poverty of his birthplace.
Needs atention very soon before anything else start learning		Urgently - The most urgent thing in a fire is to make sure everyone is out of the building.
Advantages, sth has compared with sth else start learning		Merit - The committee will consider/judge each applicant on his or her own merits.
Tradicional, following teh usual practices of past start learning		Conventional - conventional behaviour/attitudes/clothes
Showing dislike, unfriendly start learning		Hostile - The president had a hostile reception in Ohio this morning.
Not against = start learning		I'm not histile to - 'm not hostile to (= against) the idea of change as such.
To cause sb to become very angry start learning		Enrage - Plans to build a new nightclub in the neighbourhood have enraged local residents.
Happening after sth else start learning		Subsequent - Those explosions must have been subsequent to our departure, because we didn't hear anything.
Kod pocztowy start learning		Postcode
1. Felt or experienced strongly, extreme. 2. Showing a clear and deep understanding start learning		Profound - His mother's death when he was aged six had a very profound effect on him.
To reduce or be reduces in size of importance start learning		Diminish - What he did has seriously diminished him in many people's eyes.
A state of being ready to see, understand and act start learning		Alertness - I think a short nap works better than coffee to restore mental alertness.
In addition to sb or sth else start learning		Along - The room was so dark, I had to feel my way along the wall to the door.
A tired state, between sleeping and being awake start learning		Drowsiness - Nutrition experts say that daytime drowsiness is the most common complaint they hear.
to do a lot of things that seem difficult in order to do sth start learning		jump through hoops - in order to go to Africa I had to jump through hoops
start doing sth in order to encourage other people to do the same start learning		get the ball rolling
someone or position to make a decision start learning		to call the shots
~hate start learning		detest
~want to start learning		fell like
to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do start learning		resist - She couldn't resist laughing at him in those clothes.
to move away from main subject and write or talk about sth else start learning		digress - The lecturer temporarily digressed from her subject to deal with a related theory.
amount or lever of payment start learning		rate
- standard rate start learning		going rate - going rate for this job is 15zl
1. to show sth or a collection things in an organized way for people start learning		display - Family photographs were displayed on the wall
2. to show feelings start learning		display - My grandfather disapproved of displaying emotion in public.
someone who teaches at a collage or university start learning		a lecturer
to try to stop the unpleasant from happening start learning		combat - I have to combat this constant desire to eat chocolate.
an act of attacking sb and stealing their money start learning		mugging
2. fight, especially during a war start learning		2. fight, especially during a war
to happen at or the same time start learning		coincide - If our schedules coincide, we'll go to Spain together.
felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way start learning		profound - There was a note of profound irritation in his voice.
2. showing a clear and deep understanding of serous matters start learning		profound - profound truths/wisdom
a short description of a book, written by someone who produced this start learning		blurb
of it at the beginning start learning		initial - Initial reports say that seven people have died, though this has not yet been confirmed.
benzyna start learning		petrol
happening immediately, without any delay start learning		instant - This type of account offers you instant access to your money.
person who is a member of a particular country and has rights because of being born there start learning		citizen - He applied to become an American citizen.
small or of little importance start learning		petty - Prisoners complain that they are subjected to too many petty rules and restrictions.
to do or complete sth, to fulfill job. etc start learning		carry out sth - The hospital is carrying out tests to find out what's wrong with her.
to understand sth completely start learning		comprehend - He doesn't seem to comprehend the scale of the problem
odstraszac start learning		deter
spostrzeżenie, obserwacja start learning		insight - It was an interesting book, full of fascinating insights into human relationships.
przejść start learning		passed into
a meeting in which sb asks you questions to see if you are capable to get this job start learning		interview
to get or be given sth start learning		received - Have you received my letter?
a statement that sth is wrong or not satisfactory start learning		complaint - We've received a complaint from one of our listeners about offensive language.

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