February 2012 FCE

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poświęcić
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devote
They've devoted a lot of time to this project.
częste, liczne; wielki, głęboki (żal)
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intense
She has an intense dislike for her husband's friend.
kpina, przedrzeźnianie, wyszydzać
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mock
The boys mocked him for showing fear. He mocks art only because he doesn't understand it.
niegrzeczny, nieposłuszny, krąbrny
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naughty
Your son is naughty, please tell him that to do this kind of things it is not polite.
wykorzystać (kogoś), narzucać, nakładać
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impose
I needed to break free from the limits imposed by my own fear of failure.
wzdychać, westchnienie
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sigh
"I know that," he sighed.
niepokój, obawa, złe przeczucie
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misgiving
I felt some misgiving about his ability to do the job.
odparować, rozwiać (nadzieje)
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evaporate
Let the liquid start to evaporate.
boleć, ból
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ache
After running the marathon, his body ached for a week.
pojmować, obejmować (w opracowaniu)
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comprehend
<the age at which children can comprehend the difference between right and wrong>
rozkładać, rozpakowywać; rozwijać się (o fabule), toczyć się (o akcji)
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unfold
The couch unfolds to form a bed. We'll have more news as events unfold.
dotyczyć (kogoś, czegoś), martwić
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concern
This conversation doesn't concern you. Our mother's illness concerns us.
zamieszkiwać, zamieszkany
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inhabit
Several hundred species of birds inhabit the island.
przechylać, nachylenie
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tilt
My head tilted to one side, from the hours of cradling the phone on one shoulder.
kołysać, zawracać, wymachiwać, huśtawka
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swing
She sat on the edge of the table, swinging her legs.
odkryć, odsłonić, wyjawić
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unveil
The developer unveiled plans for a new housing complex.
wrażliwy, wyczulony (o człowieku)
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responsive
The patient was not responsive to the treatment.
nacisk, szczególna uwaga, akcent
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emphasis
Our candidate's plan has a different emphasis.
ponury, posępny, smutny
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gloomy
e is a gloomy sort of person who never smiles.
zagadka, łamigłówka, sito
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riddle
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oceniać, obliczać, sprawdzać
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evaluate
We need to evaluate our options.
postrzeganie, zrozumienie, wejrzenie
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insight
The author analyzes the problem with remarkable insight.
głuchy
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deaf
He has been deaf since birth.
naruszyć, pogwałcenie (prawa, zasad)
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breach
This is clearly a breach of the treaty.
przyspieszać, zwiększenie, wytryskać
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spurt
The runners spurted forward in the last lap of the race.
kwestia, sprawa, wydanie (czasopisma, dokumentu), wydawać (oświadczenie)
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issue
She is concerned with a variety of social issues.
błądzić, zabłąkać się
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stray
The new puppy strayed from room to room.
pozostawić w ciężkich warunkach (kogoś), kosmyk (włosów), nitka
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strand
He was stranded in the middle of nowhere.
pokonywać, przezwyciężać, ogarnąć
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overcome
After a tough battle, they overcame the enemy.
posuwać się naprzód, postępować, rozwijać się
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advance
The general advanced his troops to the new position.

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