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radzić sobie, opłata za przejazd
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fare
to succeed or be treated in the stated way:
1. if you had studied more, you would fared better on the exam. 2. How did you fare in your exams? 3. Low-paid workers will fare badly/well under this government.
przekazać (wiadomość, pomysł, wiedzę), komunikować
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convey
to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people
Can you convey this message to the boss. I tried to convey in my speech how grateful we all were for his help.
radny miejski
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councillor
an elected member of a local government:
a town/city/county/local councillor
powstrzymać, odstraszać
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deter
to prevent someone from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing something by making it difficult for that person to do it or by threatening bad results if they do it:. Synonym dissuade
New security measures are being introduced to deter thieves
rozpowszechnianie, szybki wzrost liczby, rozprzestrzenianie
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proliferation
More important, though, is the proliferation of entirely new products
niedogodność, kłopot
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inconvenience
sąsiedztwo / okolica
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neighbourhood
roztrzęsiony, stremowany
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jittery
Because of the jittery market, the Federal agency is in a difficult situation.
zaplątany, uwikłany
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mired
to be involved in a difficult situation, especially for a long period of time:
have been mired in politics of handouts
nękać, doskwierać
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Buffet, beset, harass
1. to hit something or someone repeatedly and, usually, hard: 2. hurt or troubled by something bad 3. to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time:
The nation had been buffeted by a wave of strikes. The project has been beset by problems from the start.
głód
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famine, starvation, hunger
spóźniony, zaległy
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belated, tardy
1. Were you tardy again? 2. I belatedly realized I'd forgotten to cancel my order. 3. a belated attempt to win votes 4. Belated birthday greetings!
przyznać się x2
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concede, confess
The police will ask you about the theft and you should confess.
natrętny, nachalny
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intrusive
affecting someone in a way that annoys them and makes them feel uncomfortable
She asks too many questions, she's so intrusive.
uciekać się do czegoś
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resort to something
to do something that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving something
1. They should be able to control the riots without resorting to violence 2. My father never resorts to violence
zbezcześcić, hanbić
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desecrate
No church would be desecrated or turned into a mosque
zahamować, ograniczać, powstrzymywać
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constrain, restrain
Think of constrain as being like a fence that keeps you in and inhibits you, but you can jump over it if you really want to (and then deal with the consequences). Restrain is like a rope that ties you up and stops you from jumping anything,
The company's activities are constrained by legal regulations.
sprzeczać się, kłócić się
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argue, bicker, dispute, squabble, quarrel
California's political leaders continue to bicker about what is best to do.
spychanie odpowiedzialności na innych
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buck-passing
osmieszac kogos/upokarzac
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ridicule
unkind words or actions that make someone or something look stupid:
Just before his strong showing in the first debate, he was ridiculed here
pogardą, lekceważenie
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contempt
a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something:
I could hear the contempt in her voice. At school she had complete contempt for all her teachers.
umniejszać (np. znaczenie czegoś), pomniejszać (np. czyjeś osiągnięcia)
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belittle, diminish
to make a person or an action seem as if he, she or it is not important:
It sounds as if you are trying to belittle others' achievements.
niedogodny
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inconvenient
być zagrożonym
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be at stake
A deal is at stake, for all of us
bardzo, wielce, niezwykle
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mighty
mighty important, But they're working mighty hard to put their country on its feet."
trudny, stanowiący wyzwanie
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intractable
1. very difficult or impossible to control, manage, or solve: 2. Synonyms knotty (COMPLICATED) informal thorny (PROBLEM/SUBJECT) 2. Opposites amenable tractable formal
1. Public education is one of the most intractable problems the city faces. 2. We are facing an intractable problem.
omieniały, zaskoczony
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dumbfounded
so shocked that you cannot speak
In that first dumbfounded moment, I did not ask myself who they might be.
kazanie, kazanie (moralna przemowa, np. od rodziców)
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preach
to try to persuade other people to believe in a particular belief or follow a particular way of life: Synonim: persuade
They preach the abolition of established systems but propose nothing to replace them.
grabie, grabić, przetrząsać, przeszukać (teren)
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rake
to search in a container by moving the contents around quickly:
1. We have to rake the leaves on the lawn (trawnik) 2. I raked the house to find my glasses.
gromadzić duże ilości pieniędzy
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rake in
to earn a lot of money: nie mylić z rack up-to obtain or achieve something, or to score goals or points:
It should be possible to rake in, say, half of that.
1. kompletnie, całkowicie, zupełnie 2. ADV surowy (o wyglądzie czegoś), prosty (o dekoracji)
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stark
completely or extremely:
1. He's short and stark bald. You are stark mad! 2. This decoration is really stark. You should add some flowers.
czas poprzedzający (coś)
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run-up
the period before an important event
run-up to the election
zachęcać/zachęta, bodziec (do zrobienia czegoś)
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spur
to encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster
1. The money spurs her to study more. She needs a spur to start working 2. Rising consumer sales have the effect of spurring the economy to faster growth.
pod wpływem chwili
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on the spur of the moment
(oszczędzać, zapasowy)
spare
potentat, magnat
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mogul
an important person who is very rich or powerful:
A movie mogul like him can fund any film that he finds interesting.
zadrapanie, drapać,
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scratch
ozdobny, dekoracyjny
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ornate
The north and south sides of the building are less ornate.
ubranie / odzież
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garment
a piece of clothing: formal
1. Would anyone like to know what I'm wearing underneath this garment? 2. He’s fussy about how a garment fits him.
dziwactwo, kaprys
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quirk
an unusual habit or part of someone's personality, or something that is strange and unexpected:
I'm the only one in my family with this quirk.
świadomy, zorientowany
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conscious
1. to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is present: 2. awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you:
1. I think she's very conscious of being the only person in the office who didn't have a university education. 2. He gradually became conscious that everyone else was wearing a suit 3. He's still conscious but he's very badly injured
oszukańczy, fałszywy, nieuczciwy (działanie, zachowanie)
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fraudulent
dishonest and illegal:
fraudulent insurance claims
niespełniający wymaganych warunków
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ineligible
not allowed to do or have something, according to particular rules
1. Many people became ineligible to receive aid because their earnings were above the new limit. 2. This choice made him ineligible to running for local elections.
1. bezpodstawny, słaby (np. struktura, dowód) 2. niematerialny 3. nieistotny, nieznaczny
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insubstantial
of little value or importance, or not being strong, solid, or large:
I was surprised that my friend had spent five years working on something so insubstantial
swoboda w czymś
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leeway in sth
freedom to act within particular limits:
For a start he could make sure that much more leeway is given to small businesses.
wznowić, ponawiać, podjąć na nowo
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resume
We have to resume efforts and find them
poważny (problem), surowa(o osobie), sroga (kara)
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severe
He hardly recovered from a severe illness.
odwoływać (plany), odrzucać (pomysł), zrywać (umowę)
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scrap
złom, odpad, złomowac / to not continue with a system or plan:
I think we should scrap this idea
towar,
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ware
urlop bezpłatny, przepustka (z wojska)
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furlough
Only 750 workers were brought back to the town with 150 on furlough.
z bliska
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up close
It was so different to see these things close up and in real life.
wystawca
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exhibitor
bez zaskoczenia, jak można było się spodziewać
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unsuprisingly
Unsurprisingly the big problem in the schools was the drop out rate.
stoisko, wystawca, uczestnik
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stall, exhibitor, attendee
ciągnąć się (zbyt długo) (pv)
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drag on
The sermon dragged on for so long I started yawning. (kazanie)
nawiązywać coś
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strike up
to start a conversation or relationship with someone
strike up conversation/relationship/friendship

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