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Question		Answer
defuse Bomb disposal experts have defused a 110-pound bomb at a subway station this afternoon. start learning		rozbroić
placate Outraged minority groups will not be placated by promises of future improvements. start learning		ułagodzić
conciliate An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conflict. These changes have been made in an attempt to conciliate critics of the plan. start learning		pogodzić
appease She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to appease their critics. start learning		udobruchać, łagodzić
crave Many young children crave attention. start learning		pragnąć
hanker after/for sth What did you hanker after most when you were in prison? Even after all these years, I still hanker for a motorbike. start learning		pragnąć, marzyć o czymś
have a thirst for I've got a terrible thirst after all that running. start learning		mieć pragnienie
yearn for start learning		tęsknić za, pragnąć
covet She always coveted power but never quite achieved it. start learning		pożądać czegoś, patrzeć z zazdrością
rejoice (at/over) start learning		cieszyć się, radować
loathe doing sth I loathe doing housework. start learning		brzydzić, nie cierpieć
abhor I abhor all forms of racism. start learning		brzydzić
scorn So does he respect the press and media, or does he secretly scorn them? start learning		gardzić
revolt against The people revolted against foreign rule and established their own government. start learning		wzbudzić odrazę, buntować się
repulse The enemy attack was quickly repulsed. start learning		odeprzeć
gaze at start learning		wpatrywać się
glare at She glared angrily at everyone and stormed out of the room. start learning		spiorunować wzrokiem
browse through I was browsing through fashion magazines to find a new hairstyle. start learning		przeglądać, rozejrzeć się
inspect start learning		sprawdzać
spot start learning		dostrzec, spostrzec
overhear Let's talk more quietly so that the children don't overhear us. start learning		posłuchać, przypodkowo usłyszeć Mówmy ciszej, żeby dzieci nas nie usłyszały.
eavesdrop on He was eavesdropping on our conversation. start learning		podsłuchiwać
tap start learning		stukać
itch start learning		swędzieć
scratch start learning		drapać
tickle start learning		łaskotać
pinch start learning		szczypać
smack start learning		trzasnąć, uderzyć
grin start learning		uśmiechać się, wyszczerzyć zęby
hiccup start learning		czknąć
pat start learning		klepać
nod start learning		skinąć głową
bump head I bumped my head on the shelf as I stood up. start learning		uderzać głową
fold arms start learning		zgiąć ramiona

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