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zatrudniać pracowników
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hire/take up employees
w trybie oblężenia
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in siege mode
mięsień czworogłowy
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quadriceps/ quads
przewaga, siła dźwigni
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leverage
the action or advantage of using a lever, lever-dźwignia
Using ropes and wooden poles for leverage, they haul sacks of cement up the track.
dźwignia
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lever
a bar or handle that moves around a fixed point, so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled in order to control the operation of a machine or move a heavy or stiff object
zaciąg, wlec, ciągnąć; holowanie; PÓŁOW,
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haul
to pull something heavy slowly and with difficulty
They hauled the boat out of the water. My car broke down, so I needed a haul. Yesterday we had an enormous haul of herrings. They rake in a big haul on Saturday and Sunday.
obedrzeć ze skóry
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skin
przyzwoitość
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decency
behavior that is good, moral, and acceptable in society
a sense of decency, She didn't even have the decency to apologize.
określony, zdecydowany
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definite
fixed, certain, or clear
The date for the meeting is now definite: March 5, She has very definite opinions, There's been a definite improvement in your English since you came here.
z wyjątkiem, wyłączając
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excepting
I eat anything excepting fish
zatoczka
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creek
a narrow area of water that flows into the land from the ocean, a lake,
transpirować, okazać się, wyjść na jaw
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transpire
If it transpires that something has happened, this previously secret or unknown fact becomes known; to happen
It may yet transpire that members of Congress knew more than they are admitting at the moment; No one is willing to predict what may transpire at the peace conference
producent wykonawczy
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executive producer
całkowita pogarda
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utter contempt
a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something
At school she had complete contempt for all her teachers. You should treat those remarks with the contempt that they deserve
drgnienie, kołysać się
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wiggle
to (cause to) move up and down and/or from side to side with small, quick movements
Her hips wiggle as she walks.
wiercić się, wić się, wiercenie
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wriggle
to twist your body, or move part of your body, with small, quick movements. When you wiggle, you make more of a back-and-forth motion.
A large worm wriggled in the freshly dug earth, Baby Martha was wriggling her toes in the sand. To wriggle is to squirm and twist quickly. Think of how hard it is to hold a rumbustious puppy as it wriggles in your arms.
chichot
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snigger
to laugh at someone or something in a silly and often unkind way
They spent half the time sniggering at the clothes people were wearing. What are you two sniggering at/about?
Nie pamiętam, żebym cię zapraszał
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I dont remember inviting you
jodła
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fir
kolczuga
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chain mail
small metal rings that have been joined together to look like cloth. It was used in the past to protect the body of a soldier from injury when fighting
kopuła
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dome
a rounded roof on a building or a room, or a building with such a roof
The dome of city hall could be seen in the distance.
wtajemniczenie, smykałka
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know-how, flair
practical knowledge and ability
technical know-how
dziób statku
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the bow of the ship, prow
namęczyć, natrudnić, HAROWAĆ, haruwa
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toil
hard work, especially work that makes you feel physically tired:
Lindi has achieved her comfortable life only after years of hard toil. Farm workers have been toiling in the 100-degree heat over the past week
Inwentarz
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inventory
a detailed list of all the things in a place: raw materials, work-in-progress, and completely finished goods that are ready or almost ready for sale. These are considered to be a portion of a company's assets.
A set of 24 gilded chairs appear on the inventory of the house for 1736.
pozłacany
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gilded
covered with a thin layer of gold or a substance that looks like gold:
The gilded dome of the cathedral rises above the city
paproć
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fern
wiatr się wzmaga
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the wind picks up
wrzosowisko
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moor, heath
an open area of hills covered with rough grass, especially in Britain:
wyśpiewać
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cough up
you're gonna cough up everything you know about Sasin and the elections that didn't take place
bądźcie pewni
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rest assured
ucichnać
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blow itself out
krokiew
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rafter
I saw my little brother swinging from a rafter in the attic.
zapierać się
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disown
to make it known that you no longer have any connection with someone that you were closely connected with
It's a story set in the last century about a girl whose parents disowned her when she married a foreigner. Whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God
produkt uboczny
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side product/ by-product
something that is produced as a result of making something else, or something unexpected that happens as a result of something:
Illness is one of the by-products of overcrowded housing.
nieporównywalnie
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incomparably
in a way that is so good or great that nothing or no one else could achieve the same standard:
He is an incomparably gifted athlete
wrzawa, rozruchy
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uproar
a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise
The book caused an uproar in France.
szata
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robe
a long, loose piece of clothing worn especially on very formal occasions
Judges wear black robes when they are in court.
przydzielać
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assign
to give a particular job or piece of work to someone; If you assign a time for a job or activity, you decide it will be done during that time:
The case has been assigned to our most senior officer; Have you assigned a day for the interviews yet; Detectives have been unable to assign a motive for the murder
zachować informacje
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preserve the information
krażyć, puścić w obieg, rozpowszechnić, cyrkulować
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circulate
to go around or through something, or to make something go around or through something:
Hot water circulates through the heating system. I try to circulate at a party and not just stay with the friends I came with.
młyn
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mill
a building where grain is crushed into flour. a factory where a particular substance is produced; to crush grain into flour or another substance into powder:
a pepper/coffee mill, The grain is still milled locally. a cotton/paper/steel mill
niezróżnicowany
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undifferentiated
Their strategies are undifferentiated and they have no clear vision. At this stage, the embryo is a cluster of undifferentiated cells.
grupa, skupina, zlep
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cluster
a group of similar things that are close together, sometimes surrounding something. to form a group, sometimes by surrounding something, or to make something do this
People clustered around the bulletin board to read the test scores. There was a cluster of fans around him, asking for autographs
wyczerpujący
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grueling
extremely tiring and difficult, and demanding great effort and determination:
Runners are taking part in a grueling 100-mile race in the moutains above Los Angeles
bezład, swoboda seskualna, pomieszanie
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promiscuity
having lots of different sexual partners or sexual relationships, or (of sexual habits) involving lots of different partners:
I suppose I was quite promiscuous in my youth.
kultysta
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cultist
bałwochwalstwo
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idolatry
very great admiration or respect for someone, often too great, the act of praying to a picture or object as part of a religion
The youngster makes no attempt to conceal his idolatry of his team-mate., Father Brown considers the notes and flowers left near the statue to be close to idolatry.
przetrwać próbę czasu
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stand the test of time
czcić
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revere
to very much respect and admire someone or something
Nelson Mandela is revered for his brave fight against apartheid. Newton was revered to the point of idolatry.
ministerstwo, duszpasterstwo
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ministry
the ministry- the job of being a priest;
He practiced a preaching and teaching ministry there for over 40 years.
unieważnić
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nullify
to make a legal agreement or decision have no legal force:
The state death penalty law was nullified in 1977. The referee nullified the goal.
szaleństwo, głupota
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folly
the fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea, etc.
It would be folly for the country to become involved in the war.
trzymać się
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hold on to
hold on to traditions
przekazać potomności
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hand down
to give something to a younger member of your family when you no longer need it, or to arrange for someone younger to get it after you have died:
My grandmother handed down this necklace to my mother.
przestarzałe, nieaktualne
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obsolete, outdated
Cell phone technology is developing so quickly that many customers are concerned about obsolescence.
dorosły
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full-grown
wytrwać, nie ustawać w czymś
wygląda na to, że
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persevere
to try to do or continue doing something in a determined way, despite having problems
It looks as if the policy will be a success, providing that the government perseveres and does not give in to its critics.
zanikać
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fade away
to slowly disappear, lose importance, or become weaker:
As the years passed, the memories faded away. The voices became louder and closer and then faded away again.
wabić
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entice
to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant
The ads entice the customer into buying things they don't really want.
bezkofeinowy
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decaffeinated
pinceta
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tweezers
These elements are tiny, so you'll probably need a pair of tweezers.
trzymaj ucho przy ziemi
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keep your ear to the ground
idiom: to pay attention to everything that is happening around you and to what people are saying
if you've kept your ear to the ground you know there's a lot of information out there about Assassin's creed
związać koniec z końcem
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make ends meet
pogórze
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foothill
a low mountain or low hill at the bottom of a larger mountain or range of mountains
the foothills of the Pyrenees
widok, perspektywa
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vista
a view, especially a beautiful view from a high position; a possible future action or event that you can imagine
After a hard climb, we were rewarded by a picture-postcard vista of rolling hills under a deep blue summer sky. As leader, he opened up exciting vistas of global cooperation
przysiądź, na
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perch in, on
to sit on or near the edge of something
we perched atop, a blackbird was perching on the gate. We perched on bar stools and had a beer
wprost, całkowity, otwarcie, stanowczo
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outright
completely or immediately:
I think cigarette advertising should be banned outright, The driver and all three passengers were killed outright. Outsiders are regarded with outright hostility.
sprecyzować, bardzo dokładny
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pinpoint
to find out or say the exact position in space or time of something. a pinpoint of light. a very small spot of something
It is not possible to pinpoint precisely the time of death. Emergency workers at the site are still unable to pinpoint the cause of the explosion. The computer will calculate your position with pinpoint accuracy. a pinpoint of light
nieporęczny, niewygodny
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cumbersome
awkward because of being large, heavy, or not effective
cumbersome bureaucracy, cumbersome equipment
żebrak
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beggar
kupczyć, handel czymś mało legalnym
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traffic
illegal trade, to buy and sell goods illegally. human trafficking
to cut down the traffic in drugs/the drug traffic; Police are looking for ways of curbing the traffic in guns. They were arrested for trafficking in the eggs of protected species of birds.
dostojnik
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dignitary
the foreign dignitaries have insisted that security be stepped up
zintensyfikować
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step up
a rise to a higher level, rank, etc, to take action when there is a need or opportunity for it
We have seen a step-up in profits, Investors have to step up and assume more responsibility for their assets
kapitał, cenny nabytek
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asset
a useful or valuable quality, skill, or person. liquid assets (= money or things that can easily be changed into money)
He'll be a great asset to the team. Knowledge of languages is a real asset in this sort of work.
pułkownik
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colonel
the colonel demanded that the new recruits be trained as soon as possible
zarząd
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management, BOARD
a situation in which a company gets control of another company by buying enough of its stock-takeover
the board desires that employees be fully informed about the proposed takeover. The company made a takeover bid for one of its rivals.
producent, wytwórca
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manufacturer
szczery, prawdziwy, całkowicie
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downright
especially of something bad) extremely or very great
I think the way she was treated is a downright disgrace. She's being downright unhelpful and obstructive.
zatykający
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obstructive
trying to stop someone from doing something by causing problems for them
We'd have made a decision by now if Jean hadn't been so obstructive.
przechodzić, przekroczyć
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traverse
to move or travel through an area
Stanley traversed the continent from west to east. Bounded on the east by Lake Winnebago, the county is traversed by the Wolf and Fox rivers.
utożsamiać, być tożsamym
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equate
to consider one thing to be the same as or equal to another thing
He complained that there was a tendency to equate right-wing politics with self-interest. People sometimes equate money with happiness.
szukać dziury w całym, czepiać się
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to nitpick
to find faults in details that are not important, nitpicker
You're always nitpicking - it's so annoying!
czuły, żywo reagujący, dynamiczny, czuły
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responsive
saying or doing something as a reaction to something or someone, especially in a quick or positive way, able to be improved or cured by a treatment:
a responsive engine, She wasn't responsive to questioning. The disease has proved responsive to the new treatment
wrażliwość na akcje elastyczność
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responsivness
This 5-minute procedure (= doing something to fix your computer) can let you keep more programs open and sharpen your PC's responsiveness.
bijatyka, zamieszanie, ścisk
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melee
a large noisy uncontrolled crowd, in which people are moving in different directions and sometimes fighting with each other
We lost sight of each other in the melee.
ptactwo
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fowl
a bird of a type that is used to produce meat or eggs
prawdopodobnie
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presumably
used to say what you think is the likely situation
They can presumably afford to buy a bigger apartment.
przypuszczać
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presume
to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain
I presume (that) they're not coming, since they haven't replied to the invitation. ] You are Dr. Smith, I presume? In British law, you are presumed innocent until you are proved guilty
zjeść (porcję czegoś), wypić, brać udział (w czymś), uczestniczyć
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partake
to eat or drink
She was happy to partake in the festivities. Would you care to partake of a little wine with us
graniczą z cudem
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border on the miraculous
It bordered on the miraculous that she did not miss him altogether.
ledwo ujść z życiem
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have a narrow escape
he had a narrow escape when he stepped on a Lego brick
wosk
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wax
a solid substance containing a lot of fat that becomes soft and melts when warm
She watched the wax as it dripped down the side of the candle.
wyzwanie jest odrzucone
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the challenge is declined/rejected
czujność
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watchfulness
be dressed ready for service and. keep your lamps burning.
ale przypuśćmy
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but suppose
but suppose the servant says to himself, "My master is taking a long time in coming"
nadwyżka
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surplus
an amount of something that is more than you need
Every year we produce a huge surplus of meat, grain
złożyć hołd, wyrazić uznanie
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pay tribute to
He paid tribute to his former teacher
coś pozszywanego z kawałków, mozaika niejednolita całość
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patchwork
something that seems to be made of many different pieces
something that seems to be made of many different pieces, England in the ninth century
warsztat tkacki
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loom
przechytrzyć
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out-think
zagięcie
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fold
to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part of it lies on the other part, or to be able to be bent in this way to close because of failure:
I folded the letter (in half) and put it in an envelope, He had a neatly folded handkerchief in his jacket pocket. Many small businesses fold within the first year.
rywalizować, utrzymywać
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contend
to say that something is true; one of the groups contending for power
His lawyers contend that he is telling the truth. one of the groups contending for power
wciągający
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immersive
seeming to surround the audience, player, etc. so that they feel completely involved in something
an immersive theatrical experience, The new game is more immersive.
akwarele
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watercolors
nakłanianie, podżeganie, prowokować, podjudzać, wszczynać
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instigation, instigate
instigator
My mother had instigated divorce proceedings, at the instigation of Gaea
ubytek, dziura (zęba) wgłębienie, jama
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cavity
You just have a small cavity near the gum line. Both rounds entered the cavity between the fourth and fifth ribs
przebłagać, ułagodzić, udobruchać
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placate
to make someone less angry about something
If you would just give me something to placate them
oczyścić, udoskonalić
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refine
to make a substance pure by removing other substances from it; to improve an idea, method, system, etc by making small changes
The engineers spent months refining the software;
zrównać z ziemią, zniszczyć całkiem
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raze
The town was razed to the ground in the bombing raid - not a building was left standing.
wyciąg, wyciągnąć, wydobyć
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extract
to take something out, especially using force
The dentist may decide to extract the tooth. They were not able to extract a confession from her.
przydzielać
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allot
to give something, especially a share of something available, for a particular purpose:
Each speaker will be allotted 15 minutes. They allotted everyone a separate desk.
kluczowy
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pivotal
central and important
a pivotal figure/role/idea
niebezpieczeństwo
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peril
great danger, or something that is very dangerous:
I never felt that my life was in peril. The trip through the mountains was fraught with peril Teenagers must be warned about the perils of unsafe
punkt przecięcia
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intersecting point
intersecting point from many of interwoven storylines
informacje wywiadowcze, tajne informacje
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intel
secret information about the governments of other countries, especially enemy countries (a short form of the word "intelligence"):
What was the point of getting a man onto the base if it wasn’t to gather intel? the clan's key intel gatherer
łuk, kreslic łuk
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arc
the shape of part of a circle, or other curved line
The ball rose in a high arc and fell behind the boundary line.
spawacz
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welder
to join two pieces of metal together permanently by melting the parts that touch:
Iron spikes have been welded (on) to the railings around the embassy.
wątek fabularyny
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story arc
instynktowny
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visceral
based on deep feeling and emotional reactions rather than on reason or thought:
His approach to acting is visceral rather than intellectual.
porucznik
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lieutenant
wplątać
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embroil
to cause someone to become involved in an argument or a difficult situation, lawsuit-pozew sądowy
She had no desire to embroil herself in lengthy lawsuits with the newspapers. The United Nations was reluctant to get its forces embroiled in civil war.
zasilić czyjeś konto, przelać piniążki
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credit somebody's account
odtąd, od tego czasu
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from now on
from now on there will be five in one family divided
przejść
tumor-guz (brain tumor)
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undergo
to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change:
She underwent an operation on a tumor in her left lung last year. But I have a baptism to undergo
przymus
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constraint
something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits
The constraints of politeness wouldn't allow her to say what she really thought about his cooking. What comstraint I am under until it is completed!
obejście, ominąć
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bypass
to avoid something by going around it, to ignore a rule or official authority:
We took the road that bypasses the town. The oil pipeline bypasses the protected wilderness area. They bypassed the committee and went straight to senior management
welon, zasłona, przysłaniać,
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veil
a thin piece of material that covers a woman's face; (zasłona się przerzedza
the veil is thinning
klepnął mnie w ramię
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tapped me on my shoulder
przykazanie
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precept
a rule for action or behaviour, especially obtained from moral thought
This policy goes against common precepts of decency.
spokój, pogoda ducha, pogodność
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serenity
peaceful and calm; worried by nothing
She has a lovely serene face
strach
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dread
to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen. used to say that you do not want to think about something because it is too worrying
He's dreading the exam - he's sure he's going to fail. I dread to think what would happen if he was left to cope on his own.
męczeństwo
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martyrdom
szerzący się
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rampant
of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way
rampant corruption, Rampant inflation means that our wage increases soon become worth nothing. Disease is rampant in the overcrowded city.
rządzić
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govern
The country has been governed by military regimes, A president needs popular support in order to govern effectively
umacniać, utrwalać, zjednoczyć
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consolidate
to combine several things, especially businesses, so that they become more effective, or to be combined in this way. to become, or cause something to become, stronger, and more certain
The two firms consolidated to form a single company. She hoped that marriage would consolidate their relationship. The success of their major product consolidated the firm's position in the market.
strzykawka
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syringe
a hollow, cylinder-shaped piece of equipment used for sucking liquid out of something or pushing liquid into something, especially one with a needle that can be put under the skin and used to inject drugs, remove small amounts of blood, etc.
do którego dążyłem(aby powiedzieć)
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i was aiming at
trzeźwy osąd
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sober judgment
napięcie przedmiesiączkowe
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PMT
premenstrual tension, premenstrual syndrome: (= a condition in which some women experience unpleasant physical and emotional feelings for a few days before their period)
She gets terrible PMT
nieprzyjemny, paskudny
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foul
extremely unpleasant
Those toilets smell foul! I've had a foul day at work. Why are you in such a foul mood this morning?
promienie słoneczne
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sunrays
wpadać we wściekłość
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fly off the handle
powstrzymać się od robienia czegoś
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refrain from doing something
to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something
We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe. The sign on the wall said "Please refrain from smoking."
lewicowy
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leftist
zmęczenie
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fatigue
extreme tiredness:; weakness in something, such as a metal part or structure, often caused by repeated bending:
She was suffering from fatigue.
wyróżnić się z tłumu
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stand out from the crowd
wytłumaczyć krok po kroku
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explain step by step/ talk sb through sth
he started to talk me through how to let him install something to solve the problem
dać się nabrać
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fall for something
to be tricked into believing something that is not true
He told me that he owned a mansion in Spain and I fell for it. I fall for so ordinary scam
opamiętać się
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come to one's senses
poniżej pasa
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below the belt
zakasać rękawy, wziąć się w garść
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pull one's sock up
leżec jak ulał
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to fit like a glove
żwawy
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chirpy
happy and active
She seemed quite chirpy this morning
ciemny
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dim
not giving or having much light
The lamp gave out a dim light. We could see a dim (= not easily seen) shape in the fog.
zetrzeć, tarka, ruszt, zgrzytać zębami, chrypieć
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grate
to rub food against a grater in order to cut it into a lot of small pieces. When a noise or behaviour grates, it annoys you: a metal structure that holds coal or wood in a fireplace
grated cheese, grate some Parmesan cheese, will you? It's the way she's always talking about herself - it just grates on me.
nieświeży
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stale
czerstwy chleb. used to describe someone who has lost interest in what they are doing because of being bored or working too hard; no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long
stale bread, The bread/biscuits/cake had gone stale. The morning after the party, their apartment smelled of stale cigarette smoke. They had been working together for over five years and they had both become a little stale.
przeciwności losu
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adversity
I've dealt with many adversities in my life
pogodzić, pojednać
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reconcile
As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer.
przeciwnik
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adversary
oszroniony
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hoary
very old and with white or grey hair, very old and familiar and therefore not interesting or funny
He told a few hoary old jokes and nobody laughed, hoary hair
skroń
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temple
zdobić
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adorn
to add something decorative to a person or thing. The bride's hair was adorned with white flowers. adornment
adorn their temples by hoary hair
zawór, zastawka serca
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valve
a device that opens and closes to control the flow of liquids or gases, or a similar structure in the heart and the veins that controls the flow of blood:
The valve failed to open/close.
wyrozumiałość
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forbearance
the quality of being patient and being able to forgive someone or control yourself in a difficult situation
He thanked his employees for the forbearance (that) they had shown during the company's difficult times.
niemoc, niedołęstwo
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infirmity
illness, especially for long periods or because of old age:
an advanced state of infirmity, When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.”
wywyższać
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exalt
to raise someone to a higher rank or more powerful position, to praise someone a lot
may our god be exalted
trema
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stage fright
I've never had stage fright since my mom told me to picture myself being naked
czarujący
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enthralling
keeping someone's interest and attention completely:
I found your book absolutely enthralling
indywidualista
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maverick
a person who thinks and acts in an independent way, often behaving differently from the expected or usual way
a political maverick He was considered as something of a maverick in the publishing world. he's always been a maverick, making his own ways
więdnąć
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wilt
to become weak and begin to bend towards the ground, or (of a person) to become weaker, tired, or less confident
Cut flowers will soon wilt without water. After only an hour's hiking they were beginning to wilt in the heat.
niepohamowany
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unrestrained
not limited or controlled
unrestrained joy/anger
pogarszać się
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deteriorate
to become worse
She was taken into hospital last week when her condition suddenly deteriorated. The political situation in the region has deteriorated rapidly.
ciąć, rana cięta, gwałtownie obniżać, cięcie
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slash
to cut with a sharp blade using a quick, strong movement:
The museum was broken into last night and several paintings were slashed. stores slash prices on black friday
sąsiedztwo, pobliże
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vicinity
the area around a place or where the speaker is. Anyone who happened to be in the vicinity could have been injured or killed
then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre, There are several hotels in the immediate vicinity of the station
iniekcja
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injection
drożdże
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yeast
a type of fungus that is used in making alcoholic drinks such as beer and wine, and for making bread swell and become light:
yeast extrac
uciekanie się, deska ratunku
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recourse
using something or someone as a way of getting help, especially in a difficult or dangerous situation (litigation-spór sądowy)
It is hoped that the dispute will be settled without recourse to litigation
w ostateczności
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as a last resort
if all other methods fail:
British police are supposed to use guns only as a last resort
przestrzeganie
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observence
the act of obeying a law or following a religious custom
religious observances such as fasting
wyposażyć, fundować (wyposażony, obdarzony)
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endow, endowed with
to give a large amount of money to pay for creating a college, hospital, etc. or to provide an income for it; If someone or something is endowed with a particular quality or feature, the person or thing naturally has that quality or featur
This hospital was endowed by the citizens of Strasbourg in the 16th century. People think Jefferson was endowed with great wisdom.
niewola
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servitude
the state of being under the control of someone else and of having no freedom
In the past, the majority of women were consigned to a lifetime of servitude and poverty.
powierzyć, wysłać
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consign
to send something to someone
The goods have been consigned to you by air.
pochłonięty sobą
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self-absorbed
only interested in yourself and your own activities
poddany czemus
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subject to something
likely to experience or suffer from something:
likely to experience or suffer from something, subjected to torture
podżeganie, podburzanie
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incitement
the act of encouraging someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent
There are laws against incitement of racial hatred, incite to rebel
ciężki, poważny, głęboki
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grievous
having very serious effects or causing great pain
Her death is a grievous loss to the whole of the community. grievous wounds
zdrowy rozsądek
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common sense
zaradzić, naprawienie krzywdy, lekarstwo
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remedy,
a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty, to do something to correct or improve something that is wrong:
The best remedy for grief is hard work, an effective herbal remedy for headaches, This mistake must be remedied immediately.
trybunał
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tribunal
a special court or group of people who are officially chosen, especially by the government, to examine (legal) problems of a particular type
She took her case to an immigration appeals tribunal, a war crimes tribunal
bezstronny
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impartial
not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument
impartial advice, A trial must be fair and impartial.
wykroczenie
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offence
penal offence
rozpuszczenie, rozłożenie się
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dissolution
the act or process of ending an official organization or legal agreement
the dissolution of parliament the dissolution of their marriage. He led a dissolute life, drinking, and womanizing till his death.
małżonka, małżonek
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spouse
samowolnie
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arbitrarily
in a way that is based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason
He arbitrarily decided to take the part.
wynagrodzenie
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remuneration
payment for work or services
They demanded adequate remuneration for their work. a remuneration package
suplement, uzupełnienie, dopłacanie, uzupełniać
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supplement
something that is added to something else in order to improve it or complete it; something extra:
We paid a supplement so that we could have a cabin on board the ship.
straszydło
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bogey
Be good, or the bogeyman will come and get you!
przenieść na kogoś, pogarszać
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devolve
to (cause power or responsibility to) be given to other people. to change from one thing to another, often to something bad
To be a good manager, you must know how to devolve responsibility downwards. Those duties will necessarily devolve on/upon me. baba yaga was devolved into the bogeywomen
wydawać, obyć się, udzielać, rozdać, rozdzielać, wymierzać, obchodzić się
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dispense
to give out things, especially products, services, or amounts of money: to prepare and give out medicine:
dispense justice to evil step-mother. There is a vending machine on the platform that dispenses snacks. a dispensing chemist
Petycja, modlitwa
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petition
baba may be petitioned for fertility
rzekomy, domniemany
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alleged
allegedly-rzekomo
she allegedly knows every botanical healing secret
tak czy owak
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whether or not
wychowanie, żywność, wychować, wyżywić
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nurture
to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop
She wants to stay at home and nurture her children.
próżniak
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slacker
a person who does not work hard enough
Those slackers have gone home early again. Dad says my boyfriend’s a slacker.
niewdzięcznik
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ingrate
a person who is not grateful
After all you've done for me, I'd be an ingrate not to help you out."
chata
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hut
a small, simple building, usually consisting of one room:
szczudła
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stilts
stilit-like chicken feet🐔
futryna
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doorpost
pokrewny
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akin
piekarnik podobny/zbliżony do kociołka
the oven akin to cauldron
zwolnienie warunkowe
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parole
permission for a prisoner to be released before their period in prison is finished, with the agreement that they will behave well:
He's been released on parole. She hopes to be eligible for parole in three years.
spełniająy wymagania, odpowiedni, klasyfikować się do
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eligible for
having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions
Only people over 18 are eligible to vote. You might be eligible for a grant
dotacja, wyrażać zgodę, przyznać
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grant
I granted she was right, my boss has granted me a raise
gałka muszkatołowa
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nutmeg
niezbywalny
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inalienable
inalienable rights of all members
mając na uwadze
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whereas, having regard to something
uznanie przyrodzonej godności
whereas recognition of the inherent dignity is the foundation of freedom. I hope you have regard to the stipulations of your lease
dobrobyt, opieka społeczna, dobro
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welfare
physical and mental health and happiness, especially of a person
Your taxes pay for welfare benefits such as unemployment and sickness pay. These organizations have fought very hard for the rights and welfare of immigrants. animal welfare
małżeństwo
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wedlock
traktat
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treaty
drobnostki, ciekawostki
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trivia
details or information that are not important
She has an encyclopedic knowledge of sports trivia. historical trivia
zaspokoić, udobruchać
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appease, appeasement
to prevent further disagreement in arguments or war by giving to the opposing side an advantage that they have demanded:
She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to appease their critics. appease the fearful
oddolny, na najniższym szczeblu, obywatelski
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grassroot
the ordinary people in a society or an organization, especially a political party
The feeling among the grassroots of the Party is that the leaders are not radical enough.
zalecana odległość
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prescribed distance
opuszczony, odludny, niepocieszony i smutny
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desolate
A desolate place is empty and not attractive, with no people or nothing pleasant in it:
I was unhappy and desolate for so long
kochanka, mistrzyni
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mistress
mors
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walrus
walrus ivory
czarny bez
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elderberry
przekątna
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diagonal
A diagonal line is straight and sloping, not horizontal or vertical, for example joining two opposite corners of a square or other flat shape with four sides:
The book has a diagonal black stripe on the cover.
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hazard, take one's chances, chance
something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage
a health hazard, fire hazard, the bussy traffic entrance was a hazard to pedestrians. You have to chance if you want to win.
pieszy
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pedestrian
grac główna rolę
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to star
Daniel Radcliffe starred in the Harry Potter movie
oceniać
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evaluate
to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something. Będziemy musieli ocenić, jak nowy materiał wytrzymuje zużycie.
It's impossible to evaluate these results without knowing more about the research methods employedWe shall need to evaluate how the new material STANDS UP TO wear and tear. Evaluation of this new treatment cannot take place.
sugerować
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imply
to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly:
I'm not implying anything about your cooking, but could we eat out tonight?
twardo
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rigorously
in a careful way so that every part of something is looked at or considered to make certain it is correct or safe
Isabel thinks rigorously and creatively about many different things. rigorously examined
rozwiać
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dispel
to remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary
I'd like to start the speech by dispelling a few rumours that have been spreading recently about domesticated wild animals
pojęcie, pomysł
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concept
his name is likely closely related to the modern english word "memory" and its associated concepts
zabalsamować
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embalm
embalmment
embalmed it with herbs
podobieństwo
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resemblance
a resemblance has been shown between the skull rite that Odin carried out with Mimir's head and rites and customs found in shamanistic religions
godny polecenia
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recommendable
wół
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ox
pull the ox out of the will
silnik odrzutowy
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jet enginee
pasuje jak ulał
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fits like a glove
czapki z głów
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hats off
i take my hat off to Tony
moja mama ma jaja w tej rodzinie
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my mom wears trousers in this family
usidlić
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ensnare
to catch or get control of something or someone
Spiders ensnare flies and other insects in their webs.

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