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the state of being extremely unhappy, poor, unsuccessful, etc.: 1. They live in abject poverty. 2. This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.
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dyskretny, nierzucający się w oczy start learning
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wrogość wobec obcokrajowców start learning
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hostility towards foreigners
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niefortunne przedsięwzięcie start learning
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unlucky and unsuccessful, often resulting in death: The ill-fated aircraft later crashed into the hillside.
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showing too much pride in your own abilities or achievements:
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1. poniżyć, upokorzyć 2. obniżać wartość (waluty) start learning
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1. to reduce the quality or value of something: 2. debasement = poniżenie, upokorzenie She debased herself by her involvement in this scandal.
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rujnować (szanse na coś), niweczyć (czyjeś plany start learning
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1. (SPOIL) to cause something such as a plan or an opportunity to fail: 2. (SINK) to sink your own ship on purpose Arriving late for the interview scuppered my chances of getting the job
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(PLEASURE) C2 a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction because you are happy with your life: 1. Wisdom will help you find fulfillment in every aspect of your life. 2. They all feel a great sense of fulfillment in their work.
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skłonność, upodobanie, tendencja, start learning
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(FEELING) a feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that you prefer or are more likely to do a particular thing: We should be basing our decisions on solid facts, not inclinations and hunches.
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niecodzienny, niekonwencjonalny, nietypowy start learning
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unusual and strange and therefore surprising or noticeable: Synonyms quirky an offbeat sense of humour
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(ROPE/WIRE) (a length of) rope or string made of twisted threads: Unfortunately, this cord isn't long enough
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extremely dangerous: The country roads are quite perilous
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1. zauważać coś 2. zwracać na coś uwagę start learning
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GIVE ATTENTION) to give particular attention to something that someone has said or done: 1. I want to pick up on a point that Susan made about role models. 2. Sporting-goods makers were quick to pick up on surfers' innovations like foot straps for leaping giant waves.
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zagwozdka, kwestia kłopotliwa start learning
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a problem that is difficult to deal with: Arranging childcare over the school holidays can be a real conundrum for working parents.
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allowing yourself to have or do anything that you enjoy: I know it's self-indulgent of me, but I'll have another chocolate.
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1. domyślać się, przypuszczac 2. domysł, przypuszczenie start learning
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to guess something, without having much or any proof: The police surmise (that) the robbers have fled the country.
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It received hard data, but had a preordained outcome in mind.
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in a way that is done without knowing or planning: 1 I apologize for any anxiety which I may, unwittingly, have caused. 2. Unwittingly, I may have given a misleading impression in my interviews.
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He is squarely to blame for this.
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C1 very bad: C2 shocking and very bad: 1. The conditions in the prison were appalling. 2. appalling injuries/weather
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1. rozgrzeszać, udzielać rozgrzeszenia 2. zwalniać 3. darować (karę), uniewinniać start learning
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(especially in religion or law) to free someone from guilt, blame, or responsibility for something : The report absolved her from/of all blame for the accident. The priest absolved him (of all his sins).
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not perfect, or containing mistakes: Diamonds are still valuable, even when they are flawed. His argument is deeply flawed.
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1. to ask for something in a persuasive and determined way: 2. (OFFER) to offer sex for money, usually in a public place 1. He’s soliciting funds to keep the library open. 2. Grace has run an online campaign to solicit employee suggestions.
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najazd, atak, napad, nalot start learning
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1. (VISIT) a short visit, especially with a known purpose: 2. a short involvement in an activity, an area, or a market that is different from a person or company's usual one: 1. I made a quick foray into town before lunch to get my sister a present. 2. a foray into sth This is the company's first foray into the US market. 3. The supermarket has made a foray into the financial services market.
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odsłaniać, ujawniać, wyjawiać start learning
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If you unveil something new, you show it or make it known for the first time: The company recently unveiled a test version of its new search engine.
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1. mocny, silny, przekonujący 2. potężny, skuteczny, wydajny start learning
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very powerful, forceful, or effective: 1. Surprise remains the terrorists' most potent weapon. 2. The Berlin Wall was a potent symbol of the Cold War. 3. This is a very potent drug and can have unpleasant side-effects.
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pochłaniać, przyswajać(widzę, informacje) start learning
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1. She absorbs all your attention. 2. I quickly absorbed all the information
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1. szeroki, powszechny 2. całościowy, globalny 3. o szerokim zapleczu 4. szeroko zakrojony start learning
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used to describe something that will affect many different places, activities, etc.: The current economic slowdown will be broad-based, affecting all regions of the US.
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oczywisty, widoczny, rzekomy start learning
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1. easy to see, recognize, or understand. 2. [before noun ] seeming to exist or be true. Synonim: obvious 1. It was becoming increasingly apparent that he could no longer take care of himself. 2. There are one or two apparent discrepancies between the two reports.
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podważać (np. autorytet), podkopywać (np. zaufanie do kogoś), nadszarpywać (np. zdrowie) start learning
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to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually: 1. The president has accused two cabinet members of working secretly to undermine his position/him. 2. Criticism just undermines their confidence.
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obalać (teorię), wykazać fałszywość (założeń) formal odpierać (zarzuty), sprostować (fakty), zaprzeczać (czemuś) start learning
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to say or prove that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false: 1. Are you refuting the evidence? 2. to refute a person/theory/argument/claim
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oburzający, skandaliczny, bulwersujący, horrendalny start learning
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unacceptable, offensive, violent, or unusual 1. It's outrageous that they didn't do anything about it. 2. The price was outrageous! 3. Her behaviour was outrageous.
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to make a decision to do something, especially after thinking about it for a long time: They're finally taking the plunge and getting married. Uwaga 1. spadać gwałtownie (o wartości, cenie) 2. robić zakłady, uprawiać hazard potocznie
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be worth having/doing sth to be important or useful to have or do: 1. There's nothing worth reading in this newspaper. 2. If you are a young, inexperienced driver, it is worth having comprehensive insurance. 3. It's worth remembering that prices go up in February.
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very pleased: a delighted audience Pat was delighted with her new house. I was delighted at/by your news.
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1. ślad, znak, poszlaka 2. namierzać, wyśledzić (kogoś, coś) start learning
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1. There's not even a trace of him. 2. The police traced the kidnapper's whereabouts.
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the material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow: light/heavy/fertile soil sandy or chalky soils
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1. Nobody really knows what the marks on the ancient stones signify. 2. [+ that ] The number 30 on a road sign signifies that the speed limit is 30 miles an hour.
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to step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury: 1. Somebody trampled all over my flowerbeds! 2. Eight people were trampled to death (= killed) when the stadium collapsed and the crowd rushed out onto the football pitch.
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wielotomowy (np. słownik) wielki objętościowo, obszerny (np. ubranie) pojemny (np. zbiornik) obszerny (o dziele) start learning
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A voluminous piece of writing is long and detailed: Have you read McClelland's voluminous account of his life?
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1. przestępca (n) 2. przestępczy (o działaniu) (adj) 3. zaległy (o długu, płatności) start learning
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illegal or not acceptable, or behaving in a way that is illegal or not acceptable: They are carrying out research on the causes of delinquent behaviour among young people. delinquent teenagers
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1. logiczny, spójny, koherentny (np. plan, argumentacja) 2. zrozumiały, komunikatywny (o człowieku) 3. zwarty (o grupie) start learning
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If an argument, set of ideas, or a plan is coherent, it is clear and carefully considered, and each part of it connects or follows in a natural or reasonable way. When she calmed down, she was more coherent (= able to speak clearly and be understood).
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autonomiczny, niezależny, działający bez wsparcia z zewnątrz (np. o systemie) start learning
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to improve your situation or become more successful, without help from others or without advantages that others have: 1. His father had bootstrapped himself out of rural poverty to earn a university degree in business. 2. Nolan bootstrapped himself into the film business, cobbling together bits of 16-millimetre film stock with $6,000 to make his first feature.
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confused, because something is difficult to understand or solve: 1. The students looked perplexed, so the teacher tried to explain once again. 2. Police were perplexed by the killing because there didn't seem to be any motive.
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zatrzeć, zacierać, zamazać, zamazywać (np. druk, tekst) start learning
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to remove all signs of something, either by destroying it or by covering it so that it cannot be seen: 1. The missile strike was devastating - the target was totally obliterated. 2. All of a sudden the view was obliterated by the fog.
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