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

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