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Question		Answer
zamienny start learning		fungible easy to exchange or trade for something else of the same type and value: fungible goods/commodities fungible assets/bonds
miejski, obywatelski start learning		municipal of or belonging to a town or city: municipal authorities municipal tennis courts municipal elections
wartość, zaleta, zasługa, wyróżnienie start learning		merit 1. the merits of sth- the advantages something has compared to something else: We discussed the merits of herbal tea. 1. My husband was promoted because of merit, not because of friends hip 2. We discussed the merits of herbal tea.
desperacja, rozpacz, zwątpienie start learning		despair the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation: He was plunged into despair when his wife left him.
złośliwy, wstrętny, nieprzyjemny start learning		vicious Vicious people or actions show an intention or wish to hurt someone or something very badly: Their words were so vicious that she cried.
przyrzekać, zobowiązywać się start learning		vow to make a determined decision or promise to do something: She took/made a vow never to lend money to anyone again.
odważne/śmiałe prognozy start learning		bold predictions
przypominający (kogoś lub coś) start learning		reminiscent of sb/sth to talk or write about past experiences that you remember with pleasure: You know, I have seen some things reminiscent of this.
niezłośliwy / łagodny start learning		benign pleasant and kind; not harmful or severe: 1. His humor was benign, never cruel or hurtful. 2. a successful life requires a benign environment,
w dół linii start learning		down the line
wybrzuszenie, wypukłość, wzrost (nagły, nieprzewidywany) start learning		bulge 1. a curved shape sticking out from the surface of something: 2. a sudden increase that soon returns to the usual level: 1. Her bags were bulging with shopping. 2. There was a bulge in spending in the early part of the year.
potomek start learning		descendant
wyróżniający się, wybitny start learning		outstanding
bogacze start learning		well-off people
nie trzeba dodawać, że... start learning		needless to say obviously: Needless to say, because of the accident he won’t be at work for a while.
ostre spojrzenie start learning		harsh glare
pocieszenie, pocieszać (kogoś) start learning		solace to give help and comfort to someone when they are feeling sad or worried I found solace in meditation.
szczegółowe badanie (np. dokumentu), analiza (czegoś) start learning		scrutiny the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it: be subjected to/come under scrutiny The figures are likely to come under close scrutiny.
rozluźniać (się), odprężać się, relaksować się start learning		unwind to relax and allow your mind to be free from worry after a period of work or some other activity that has made you worried: A glass of wine in the evening helps me to unwind after work.
odwieść od czegoś start learning		dissuade from to persuade someone not to do something: I tried to dissuade her from leaving.
coś się rozwija start learning		sth is unfolding
mocno krytykowany za coś start learning		under fire for sth heavily criticised
jednorazowy start learning		disposable A disposable product is intended to be thrown away after use: disposable nappies a disposable camera daily disposable contact lenses
dodatek, domieszka (substancja dodawana do czegoś, poprawiająca np. zapach, wygląd) start learning		additive Do you think people are right to be worried about the additives in our food?
notorycznie start learning		notoriously The village's name is notoriously mispronounced by people unfamiliar with the village.
dbierać (np. bagaż), odzyskać (coś od kogoś) start learning		reclaim to take back something that was yours You'll be able to reclaim the tax on all equipment that you buy. I reclaimed my suitcase from the lost luggage office.
prądy oceaniczne start learning		ocean's currents
zapowiedź start learning		sneak peak an opportunity to see something before it is officially available: The company is offering a sneak peek at the new software.
nieistotny, bez znaczenia, pomijalny, zaniedbywalny start learning		negligible too slight or small in amount to be important: The effect on sales was negligible.
młynek start learning		grinder
żniwa start learning		harvest
równik start learning		equator
zszywka, podstawowy produkt (o stałym, dużym zapotrzebowaniu start learning		staple basic or main; standard or regular: 1. Shortages mean that even staples (= basic foods) like bread are difficult to find. 2. Prices of staple foods such as wheat and vegetables have also been increasing.
dojrzewać (owoc, zboże, ser) start learning		ripen The summer sunshine ripened the melons.
gęstość, grubość, zagęszczenie start learning		density the number of people or things in a place when compared with the size of the place: 1. The area has a high/low population density. 2. We were unable to move because of the density of the crowd.
opłata podatkowa start learning		tax levy an amount of money, such as a tax, that you have to pay to a government or organization: They imposed a five percent levy on alcohol.
nieprzezroczysty start learning		opaque 1. Opaque also means difficult to understand: 2. preventing light from travelling through, and therefore not transparent or translucent: 1. The majority of readers found his poetry difficult, even opaque. 2. Accounting firms have been notoriously opaque about their finances in the past.
Moje stanowisko jest takie start learning		My standpoint is that
dokonane przez start learning		wrought by
obdarzony czymś(talentem) zaopatrzony w coś, obdarowany czymś start learning		endowed with sth If someone or something is endowed with a particular quality or feature, the person or thing naturally has that quality or feature: People think Jefferson was endowed with great wisdom.
potknąć się start learning		stumble I stumbled as I was getting off of the train.
1. tępy, stępiony (o narzędziu) 2. mówiący szczerze, bez ogródek start learning		blunt 1. A blunt pencil, knife, etc. is not sharp and therefore not able to write, cut, etc. well. 2. saying what you think without trying to be polite or considering other people's feelings: 1. It's hard to shave with a blunt razor blade. 2. I'll be blunt - that last piece of work you did was terrible.
napędzany przez start learning		fuelled by
krawężnik, hamować, okiełznać start learning		curb We have to curb our expenses or else we will go bankrupt.
targować się o coś start learning		haggle over sth to argue, esp. about the price of something Many car dealers will give you a sizeable discount if you are prepared to haggle.
nieuchronnie, nieuniknione, nieuchronnie start learning		inexorably, unavoidable, inevitably,
tama start learning		dam
jedzenie, środki do życia start learning		sustenance food or support Did they mean to leave her here without any sustenance
1. areszt 2. opieka prawna start learning		custody The suspect is now in custody.

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