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when everything about a situation is considered together: There are a few small things that I don't like about my job, but by and large it's very enjoyable.
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He went to the end of the pier and sat down to look at the sea
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1. behaviour in which someone intentionally tries to keep something secret: 2. behaviour in which someone is or pretends to be shy, or like a child: 1. The unwritten rules of political conduct demand a certain coyness. 2. He commented on their coyness about revealing the thinking behind those decisions.
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1 Notwithstanding some members' objections, I think we must go ahead with the plan. 2 Notwithstanding the low price, I wouldn't buy it.
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a time during an activity or process when an important decision has to be made or when a situation changes completely: a tipping point in sth Many developed countries are getting close to a tipping point in their attitude to the environment.
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okropnie, fatalnie, beznadziejnie start learning
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in an extreme and bad way: 1 It was an abysmally poor interview. 2 The critics were abysmally wrong on almost every point.
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This decision will have dire consequences for local people. be in dire need of pilnie czegoś potrzebować
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the situation of being alone without other people: 1 a life of solitude 2 After months of solitude at sea it felt strange to be in company. 3 It provides one with a chance to reflect on spiritual matters in solitude.
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dźwięk uderzenia, głuchy odgłos start learning
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the sound that is made when something heavy falls or hits something else: The boy fell to the ground with a thud
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przechwałki / szczycić się / chwalić się start learning
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He didn't talk about his exam results in case people thought he was boasting
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the use of a lot of mental or physical effort 1 I get out of breath with any kind of physical exertion. 2 We were exhausted after our exertions.
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NOT WILD) (especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans: After a few months' contact the monkeys become very tame.
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full of energy and not easy to control boisterous children a boisterous game
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powaga, dotkliwość, srogość (np. zimy), ostrość (np. krytyki), surowość (kary) start learning
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Even the doctors were shocked by the severity of his injuries. I don't think you quite understand the severity of our financial problems.
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He was subjected to some complicated medical tests.
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wartość przypisan(dla kogoś coś jest warte x) start learning
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to calculate something when you do not have exact information, by comparing it to something similar: The Treasury imputes a notional income from such interest-free loans of 8% a year.
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to stop and catch something or someone before that thing or person is able to reach a particular place: 1Law enforcement agents intercepted a shipment of drugs from Central America. 2 Barry intercepted Naylor's pass and scored the third goal.
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różnica zdań, sprzeciw, mieć odmienne zdanie start learning
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a strong difference of opinion on a particular subject, especially about an official suggestion or plan or a popular belief: Anyone wishing to dissent from the motion should now raise their hand.
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to cause something or someone to change direction: Our flight had to be diverted to Newark because of the storm.
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wysiadać (ze statku, samolotu), opuszczać pokład, wyładowywać (statku, samolotu) start learning
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a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal: 1 The allegations of corruption were not true. 2. Several of her patients have made allegations of professional misconduct about/against her.
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1. podburzać, podżegać, jątrzyć, namawiać, judzić, zachęcać, agitować, pobudzać (np. do buntu) 2. wzniecać, wszczynać (np. kłótnię, bójkę) start learning
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to encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent: 1 She was expelled for inciting her classmates to rebel against their teachers. 2 They denied inciting the crowd to violence.
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wymówić, deklarować, ogłaszać (mówić coś na głos) start learning
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pronounce, declare, proclaim (to speak something out loud) She pronounced his name so badly he didn't even recognize it.
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having existed for a long time: It’s been our long-standing policy not to allow pets at the hotel.
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a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is therefore often asked to give an opinion about it: a political/foreign-policy/sports pundit
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features belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages, or buildings, that were created in the past and still have historical importance These monuments are a vital part of the cultural heritage of South America.
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a person related to you who lived a long time ago: There were portraits of his ancestors on the walls of the room.
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used to describe what happens to a person who was poor but becomes rich
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to start to exist suddenly: Thousands of new businesses have sprung up in the past couple of years.
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1. the fact of being allowed by law or done according to the rules of an organization or activity: 2. state of being honest The lawyers expressed serious doubts about the legitimacy of military action.
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powiększać, zwiększać (za pomocą czegoś) start learning
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to increase the size or value of something by adding something to it: He would have to find work to augment his income. He augmented his income by taking a second job.
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wyrównanie, współpraca, sojusz, wsparcie start learning
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1. Unfortunately, the single currency has not resulted in economic alignment so far. 2. Our alignment with NATO remains in effect
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I like solving riddles they put in the newspapers
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inspirowanie pomysłów, przekazywanie pomysłów start learning
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Language is a very complex method of communicating ideas, emotions and desires by means of produced symbols.
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temporary relief from sth bad or tedious or annoying The injection provided a temporary reprieve from the pain.
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wiercić dziurę w brzuchu, zasypywać pytaniami, uporczywie nakłaniać kogoś do czegoś, zamęczać prośbami start learning
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Stop badgering me.(Przestań wiercić mi dziurę w brzuchu.) I badgered my wife into buying a new TV.
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to honor or have great respect for a person or thing: The American writer Mark Twain has been venerated for almost a century.
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cnota (konkretna dobra cecha charakteru), zaleta start learning
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an advantage or good thing: Would there be any virtue in taking an earlier train?
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Could you give me the recipe for that dough?
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existing as the result of something With a courage born of necessity, she seized the gun and ran at him.
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obfity (o posiłku), pokaźny (o sumie), znaczny (o rozmiarze) start learning
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They served us a substantial meal
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pewnik, znany fakt, ustalony fakt, pewna rzecz, coś pewnego start learning
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The party will lose the next election, you can take it as a given
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too many to be counted: The project has been delayed by innumerable problems.
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fall by the wayside (idiom) if something falls by the wayside, people stop doing it, making it, or using it: So why does one company survive a recession while its competitors fall by the wayside?
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mieć całkowitą kontrolę nad czymś, zdawać sobie z czegoś sprawę, być na bieżąco z czymś start learning
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odkładać (np. książkę na półkę) odkładać na później (sprawę), zaniechać (czegoś) start learning
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DELAY) to not take action on something until a later time: I've had to shelve my plans to buy a new car, because I can't afford it at the moment.
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