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Question		Answer
fluffy start learning		1. soft and woolly or like fur 2. light and full of air Fluffy toys. Beat the eggs and sugar together until they are pale and fluffy.
tale start learning		a fictitious or true narrative or story It's a delightful children’s tale.
fable start learning		1. a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral 2. a supernatural story incorporating elements of myth and legend The fable of the sick lion and the wary fox.
weave, wove, woven start learning		to make cloth by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads on a loom This type of wool is woven into fabric which will make jackets.
fibre start learning		any of the thread-like parts which form plant or artificial material and which can be made into cloth The fibres are woven into fabric.
distorted start learning		changed from the usual, original, natural or intended form His face was distorted in agony.
elude start learning		escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer) He tried to elude the security men by sneaking through a back door
envoy start learning		a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission The UN special envoy to Yugoslavia a peace envoy.
graze start learning		(of cattle, sheep, etc.) eat grass in a field Cattle graze on the open meadows.
monastery start learning		a building in which monks live and worship A Tibetan monastery in the rural south of India.
monastic start learning		relating to monks, nuns Monastic calm.
beast start learning		an animal, especially a large or dangerous four-footed one An example of a beast is a giant Grizzly bear.
settle for sth start learning		accept or agree to sth that one considers to be less than satisfactory It was too cold for champagne so they settled for a cup of tea
discrepancy start learning		an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts There’s a discrepancy between your account and his
dwindling start learning		to become smaller in size or amount Her hopes of success in the race dwindled last night as the weather became worse.
specimen start learning		something shown or examined as an example; a typical example Astronauts brought back specimens of moon rock.
fleece start learning		he thick covering of wool on a sheep My jacket is lined with fleece/is fleece-lined.
debris start learning		broken or torn pieces of something larger Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area.
coolant start learning		specially prepared liquid which is used to stop a machine from getting too hot while it is operating check the coolant sensor on top front of engine.
minuscule start learning		extremely small All she gave him to eat was two minuscule pieces of toast.
speck start learning		a very small mark, piece or amount He'd been painting the door and there were specks of paint all over the floor.
space shuttle start learning		a vehicle in which people travel into space and back again Space shuttle disaster in the ' 80s.
spacecraft start learning		a vehicle used for travel in space Spacecraft in orbit at this speed.
latch on to sth start learning		attach oneself to (someone) as a constant and usually unwelcome companion He spent the whole evening trying to latch on to my friends
trade-off start learning		a situation in which you balance two opposing situations or qualities There is a trade-off between doing the job accurately and doing it quickly.
alter start learning		to change something We've had to alter some of our plans.

Klasa tłumaczenie XII 2011

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