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legalnie, zgodnie z prawem
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lawfully
He lawfully purchased the gun
amoralny
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amoral
not caring if what you are doing is morally wrong
an amoral person/act
złe warunki
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squalid conditions
(of places) extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of lack...
mieszanka czegoś
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blend of sth
I bring the unique blend of drive, relational skills, competitive spirit, focused execution and a desire to make a significant impact
rytm
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groove
strzał w dziesiątkę
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bullseye
zgoda
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consent
I got consent from my boss to pursue this issue
nawiedzony dom
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haunted house
1. gderać 2. dręczyć, dokuczać (np. problem, zmartwienie)
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nag
1. When you are hungry you start nagging. 2. This issue has been nagging me for weeks.
natka pietruszki
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parsley
wywyższać się, pyszałek
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swagger
to walk in a way that shows that you are confident and think that you are important paradować, kroczyć zawadiacko
A group of young men swaggered around in leather jackets.
unikać, wystrzegać się, trzymać się z daleka, trzymać się na dystans (od czegoś od kogoś)
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shun
to avoid something:
1. He was shunned by his colleagues. 2. She has shunned publicity since she retired from acting.
nieświadomy czegoś
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oblivious to sth
At the time, I was oblivious to the whole thing.
zaprzeczać
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contradict
I need to know what people are thinking, not just contradict them.
infekcja zatok
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sinus infection
ograniczać coś np. opady są ograniczone do jakiegoś obszaru
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confine
the snow showers will be confined to hilly areas; the prisoner was given solitary confinment for his bad behaviour
okres
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stint
a period of time spent doing something
He had a two-year stint as a teacher in Spain.
być zadowolonym, być pewny siebie
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be complacement
You should not be complacent
po pierwsze, po drugie, po trzecie
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firstly, secondly, thirdly
lepiej tak nuż first of all
poparcie przez celebrytow
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celebrity endorsement
podświadomy
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subliminal
Subliminal advertising was a popular urban legend during the early days of television.
zrywać (np. o związku)
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split up
If two people split up, they end their relationship or marriage:
split up with She split up with her boyfriend last week.
polubowne i wzajemne porozumienie
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amicable and mutual agreement
They discussed it and came to amicable terms.
stare zwyczaje umierają ciężko
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old habits die hard
masz poukładane w głowie
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you have your head screwed on
w opłakanym stanie
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in a dilapidated condition
Does anyone live in this dilapidated old house?
próba(np. w teatrze)
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rehersal
przepustowość łącza
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bandwidth
width -szerokosc
It's advisable to check if actual bandwidth doesn't differ from the one in the agreement. Skrót BW
uprawiać seks, zaliczyć
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get laid
Do you seriously think you'll get laid today?
sarkastyczne komentarze
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sarcastic comments
drażnienie się nawzajem
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teasing each other
na szkodę czegoś
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to the detriment of sth
wysłać sygnał SOS,
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send a distress signal,
przygnębiające doświadczenie
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distressing experience
z perspektywy czasu nigdy nie jest tak strasznie, jak myślałeś
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in hindsight it is never as scary as you thought it would be
ćwiczenia sprzyjają dobremu zdrowiu
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working out is conducive to good health
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.
zręczność
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dexterity
skill at doing something, especially using your hands manual dexterity
wymknąć się spod kontroli
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spin out of control
If activities or events spin out of control, they change very quickly and in an uncontrolled way:
The country's economy seemed to be spinning out of control
Nie zostałem pozostawiony samemu sobie
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I wasn't left to my own devices
dobry uczynek
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a good deed
przełomowe badania
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groundbreaking research
czerpać radość z czegoś
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derive joy from sth
tło czegoś
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the backdrop of sth
the general situation in which particular events happen:
It is a love story set against a backdrop of war.
zielony z zazdrości
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green with envy
czerwony ze złości / zażenowania
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red with anger / embarassment
daj się nabrać
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fall for the trick
zbiegać się (zaistnieć jednocześnie) pokrywać się, być zbieżnym (zgadzać się, korespondować z czymś)
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coincide with
1. The band's American tour coincided with the release of their second album. 2. Our views coincide on a range of subjects.
łagodny, wyrozumiały
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lenient
1. A lenient punishment is not severe. 2. merciful or punishing only lightly
1. He asked the judge to pass a lenient sentence. 2. He’s much too lenient when the children are being naughty.
szabla
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sabre
Sabre rattling: The country's leader engaged in sabre rattling, making aggressive statements and military posturing to intimidate its neighbors.
skąpstwo, skąpy
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penny-pinching
Despite the company's record profits, the CEO continued his penny-pinching ways, refusing to give employees a well-deserved raise. After years of penny-pinching and scrimping, the family was finally able to afford a modest vacation.
Shoppers have been penny-pinching more than usual lately due to the high inflation and economic uncertainty.

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