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Some countries hoped to achieve statehood when the Ottoman Empire was dismembered. The police found the dismembered body of a young man in the murderer's freezer.
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not stopped, blocked, or prevented by anything: From this position you can enjoy an unimpeded view of the waterfall. The new bike path allows bicycles to ride unimpeded through the city.
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nadejście, nastanie (pojawienie się czegoś) start learning
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the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving: Life was transformed by the advent of the steam engine.
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stąd, więc, tak więc, z tego powodu, za (jakiś czas) start learning
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from this time: The project will be completed at the end of the decade, two years hence. from now that is the reason or explanation for: His mother was Italian, hence his name - Luca. for this reason; therefore: A better working environment improves people’s performance, and hence productivity.
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having or seeming to have unlimited knowledge: They give the impression that the magazine is omniscient.
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something that prevents you from doing what you want to do: The press, once heavily censored, has managed to shake off its shackles. a pair of metal rings connected by a chain and fastened to a person's wrists or the bottom of their legs to prevent them from escaping: The shackles had begun to cut into his ankles.
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nieograniczony, niekontrolowany start learning
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not limited or controlled by rules or laws: The company allowed the reporters unrestricted access to data from around the time of the accident.
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dostojność, wspaniałość, majestatyczność, okazałość start learning
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the quality of being very large and special or beautiful: grandeur of the silent grandeur of the desert the grandeur of Wagner's music
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providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist: Such a noisy environment was not conducive to a good night's sleep. A quiet room is a more conducive atmosphere for studying.
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spokój (np. morza), bezruch (np. życia), cisza (np. nocy) start learning
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total lack of movement or changing of position: They gazed into the stillness of the water. Something about her stillness, her absolute focus, calmed me.
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based on false information and therefore wrong; false: an erroneous assumption wrong or false: an erroneous belief/impression
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błędne przekonanie, błędne rozumowanie start learning
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fallacious an idea that a lot of people think is true but is in fact false: [+ that ] It is a common fallacy that women are worse drivers than men.
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dający się zaobserwować, zauważalny, obserwowalny start learning
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able to be noticed: There’s no observable connection between the two events. that can be noticed or seen: There's no observable connection between the two events. Large new buildings often have readily observable impacts on wildlife habitats.
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zapobiegać, uniemożliwiać, przeszkadzać (w czymś) oficjalnie wykluczać, wyłączać start learning
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The fact that your application was not successful this time does not preclude the possibility of you applying again next time. to prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something: His contract precludes him from discussing his work with anyone outside the company.
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an occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not like something: open hostility They showed open (= obvious) hostility to/towards/toward their new neighbours. an occasion when someone shows that they do not agree with or like something
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rapacious having or showing a strong wish to take things for yourself, usually using unfair methods or force: a rapacious landlord/businessman her rapacious appetite for fame the quality of having or showing a strong wish to take things for yourself, usually using unfair methods or force: The rapaciousness of the regime has not changed. He was conscious of the rapaciousness of his own father's practices.
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contemptuously He spoke contemptuously of his former boss. Astrong feeling of disliking and having no respect for so or sth c for At school she had complete c for all her teachers treat so/sth with c You should treat those remarks with the c that they deserve. beneath c She's beneath c =I have no respect for her
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być źródłem czegoś, zrodzić prokreować, rozmnażać, wydawać na świat start learning
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to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist: Her latest book has engendered a lot of controversy. The vice-president's speech did not engender confidence in his judgment.
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after a person's death: His last novel was published posthumously. He died on Iwo Jima and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
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(also be as one) to agree: We disagree on most things, but on this question we are at one (with each other).
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stłumienie, przytępienie zmniejszenie, osłabienie uśmierzenie, złagodzenie start learning
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preventing new ideas from developing: She hated the deadening world of work where her managers weren't interested in new ideas. Repetition is considered to be deadening, boring, and thoughtless. making a feeling or a sound less painful or less strong: The doctor waited for the deadening effect of the anaesthesia to take effect. The deadening sensations had now spread to the other side of his body.
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pchnięcie (nożem, mieczem), popchnięcie (kogoś), przepychanie (się) przytyk, cięta uwaga szturm, natarcie, ofensywa ciąg, siła posuwająca (silnika) nacisk pchnąć (nożem, mieczem), popychać (kogoś), przepychać (się) przeć, naciskać, forsować start learning
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the main idea, subject, or opinion that is discussed or written about: The main thrust of her argument was that women are compromised by the demands of childcare. to push suddenly and strongly: She thrust the money into his hand. He thrust at me with a stick. a sudden and strong push: a sword thrust The thrust (= main point) of her argument was the schools need improvement.
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osłabiający, wyniszczający, o destrukcyjnych właściwościach (np. o chorobie, działaniu, pracy) osłabiający degradujący, osłabiający start learning
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causing weakness: Strokes are a common debilitating condition of old age. making so or sth physically weak: Diabetes can be severely debilitating or even life-threatening if not treated regularly. debilitating condition Lupus is a debilitating condition that causes the body's immune system to attack its own tissue. d disease
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tłumić, głuszyć, osłabiać tłumić (hałas), głuszyć (uczucia), przytępiać (zmysły) zmniejszać (prędkość), osłabiać (siłę uderzenia) łagodzić (ból) przyciszyć, stłumić (np. dźwięk) start learning
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to reduce the severity or effect of something: He asked for some stronger medication to deaden the pain. to make something less painful or less strong: Morphine is often used to deaden the pain of serious injuries. Double glazing has helped to deaden the noise from the road.
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