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Question		Answer
nieomylny, niezawodny, niepodważalny start learning		infallible, always right and never making mistakes
przymilanie, nadskakiwanie, przymilny, płaszczący się start learning		fawning, praising sb and being friendly to them in an insincere way, because you want them to like you or give you sth
waloryzować start learning		valorize, give or ascribe value or validity to
emancypacyjny start learning		emancipatory, liberating
wybiórczy, wyłączający start learning		exclusionary, designed to prevent a particular person or group of people from taking part in something or doing something
przyprawiający o mdłości, budzący obrzydzenie start learning		nauseating, making you feel that you are going to vomit, making you feel annoyed or offended
przeludnienie, korek, zator start learning		congestion, the problem of too much traffic in a place, overcrowding
obowiązek (nieprzyjemna praca) start learning		chore, sth you have to do that is very boring and unpleasant
odnowić (rzecz), przywrócić do pierwotnego stanu (miejsce), odmłodzić (się), ożywić (o duchu), odświeżyć (o wyglądzie) start learning		rejuvenate, to make something work much better or become much better again, o make someone look or feel young and strong again
insurekcja, powstanie start learning		insurrection, an attempt by a large group of people within a country to take control using force and violence
pałka policyjna start learning		truncheon, a short thick stick that police officers carry as a weapon
wzburzyć, poruszać, kłębić się, roić się start learning		churn, begin to move, move about violently
przebiegły, sprytny, obrotny start learning		canny, clever, careful, and not easily deceived, especially in business or politics
konurbacja start learning		conurbation, a group of towns that have spread and joined together to form an area with a high population, often with a large city as its centre
skłonność, tendecja start learning		propensity, a natural tendency to behave in a particular way
złapać w sidła, usidlić start learning		ensnare, to trap someone in an unpleasant or illegal situation, from which they cannot escape
naturalny, nieprzesadzony, nienaciągany start learning		uncontrived, genuine
balsam, maść start learning		salve, a substance that you put on sore skin to make it less painful
syfon, rodzaj rurki, wyprowadzać, wypompować start learning		siphon, a bent tube used for getting liquid out of a container, to dishonestly take money from a business, account etc to use it for a purpose for which it was not intended
franszyza redukcyjna start learning		deductible, the part of an insurance claim to be paid by the insured
ból, cierpienie, rozpacz start learning		distress, anxiety, sorrow or pain, cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain
obwód (okręgu, elipsy) start learning		circumference, the distance or measurement around the outside of a circle or any round shape
przychód start learning		revenue, income, especially when of an organization and substantial
głośny śmiech, rechot start learning		guffaw, a loud or boisterous burst of laughter
niezadowolony, rozczarowany, zawiedziony start learning		disgruntled, annoyed or disappointed, especially because things have not happened in the way that you wanted
strona, aspekt start learning		facet, one of several parts of someone’s character, a situation etc, an aspect
zagmatwany, pogmatwany, poza kontrolą, szalony start learning		haywire, out of control
dyskretny, ukradkowy start learning		surreptitious, done secretly or quickly because you do not want other people to notice
potknięcie start learning		pratfall, an embarrassing accident or mistake, an act of falling down, especially when this is funny or embarrassing
kauteryzować (przypalać chorobowo zmienione tkanki) start learning		cauterize, to treat a wound or a growth on your body by burning it with hot metal, a laser, or a chemical
krzyżowanie ras, hybrydyzacja start learning		miscegenation, when people of different races have a sexual relationship or have children together
poronienie, porażka, pomyłka, zły rezultat (czegoś) start learning		miscarriage, failed pregnancy, failure (e.g. of justice)
słabość, wątłość, słabostka start learning		frailty, something bad or weak in your character
drobiazgowy, skrupulatny, staranny start learning		painstaking, very careful and thorough
przedpotopowy start learning		antediluvian, very old (not usu. applied to people)
prorok, jasnowidz, wróżbita, guślarz start learning		soothsayer, someone who is believed to be able to say what will happen in the future
obcinać, przycinać start learning		truncate, to make something shorter, shorten
bezczelny, jawny, rażący, dobitny, ewidentny start learning		blatant, something bad that is blatant is very clear and easy to see, but the person responsible for it does not seem embarrassed or ashamed
dumny (o postawie), wyniosły (o zachowaniu), lekceważący (o wyrazie twarzy) start learning		supercilious, behaving as if you think that other people are less important than you – used to show disapproval, arroagnt
wątły, słaby start learning		tenuous, a situation or relationship that is tenuous is uncertain, weak, or likely to change
potajemny, tajemny, ukradkowy start learning		furtive, behaving as if you want to keep something secret
dychotomia start learning		dichotomy, the difference between two things or ideas that are completely opposite
przytyk, uwaga start learning		barb, a remark that is clever and amusing, but also cruel
uporczywy, nieustępliwy, zawzięty start learning		tenacious, determined to do something and unwilling to stop trying even when the situation becomes difficult
uwiązany, na uwięzi start learning		tethered, tied that one can only move around within a limited area, confined
samotnik, odludek start learning		recluse, someone who chooses to live alone, and does not like seeing or talking to other people
straszydło, zły duch, licho start learning		bogeyman, imaginary evil character of supernatural powers
węszyć, wtykać nos w cudze sprawy start learning		snoop, to try to find out about someone’s private affairs by secretly looking in their house, examining their possessions etc
lobotomia start learning		lobotomy, operation involving incision into the prefrontal lobe
ukrywać coś przed skarbówką start learning		skim v., o take money illegally, for example by not saying that you have made profits so that you do not have to pay tax, embezzle (defraudować)
okrążać, omijać, unikać start learning		skirt v., to go around the outside edge of a place or area, to avoid talking about an important subject, especially because it is difficult or embarrassing – used to show disapproval
afront, obelga start learning		put-down
przymilać się, pochlebiać start learning		cajole; persuade by flattery

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