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Question		Answer
obalić start learning		refute to say or prove that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false These claims were refuted by the Ministry of Transport.
czołgać się start learning		to crawl to move along on hands and knees or with your body stretched out along a surface The child crawled across the floor.
jedyny start learning		sole being one only; single My sole objective is to make the information more widely available.
plamki start learning		specks He'd been painting the door and there were specks of paint all over the floor.
francuska kuchnia start learning		French cuisine
środki owadobójcze start learning		insecticides
zamieszanie start learning		fuss a show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves She made such a fuss when Richard spilled a drop of wine on her blouse!
piętnować start learning		stigmatize to treat someone or something unfairly by disapproving of him, her, or it People should not be stigmatized on the basis of race.
szacunek start learning		esteem respect for or a good opinion of someone Even the esteemed brands and products can face failure and setbacks.
wzmacniać start learning		amplify to increase the size or effect of something A funeral can amplify the feelings of regret and loss for the relatives
przełomowe badania start learning		groundbreaking research
wrodzone start learning		congenital Some heart defects are congenitally and can be detected soon after birth.
uzębienie start learning		dentition Sharks are known to have several rows of dentition to replace lost teeth.
próchnica start learning		cavities Consuming too many sugary foods and drinks can lead to cavities in teeth if proper oral hygiene isn't maintained.
wylesienie start learning		deforestation
cuchnący start learning		stinking having a very unpleasant smell Due to heavy deforestation in Southeast Asia, the giant flower, which is also called stinking corpse lily, is quickly disappearing.
zwłoki start learning		corpse a dead body, usually of a person Due to heavy deforestation in Southeast Asia, the giant flower, which is also called stinking corpse lily, is quickly disappearing.
rdzenny start learning		indigenous used to refer to, or relating to, the people who originally lived in a place, rather than people who moved there from somewhere else However, it’s been used for many years by indigenous groups in Indonesia,
mucha start learning		fly
narazić, zagrażać start learning		to endanger to put someone or something at risk or in danger of being harmed, damaged, or destroyed He would never do anything to endanger the lives of his children.
oporny, krnąbrny start learning		recalcitrant (of a person) unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done, or (of an animal) refusing to be controlled The recalcitrant plant species are difficult to grow under controlled conditions.
pogarda start learning		disdain the feeling of not liking someone or something and thinking that they do not deserve your interest or respect He regards the political process with disdain.
gardzić kimś start learning		despise someone to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is bad or has no value: He despised himself for being such a coward.
ślina start learning		saliva
pluć start learning		spit - spat - spat
smuga start learning		streak
przypadkowo start learning		chance upon sth Ten years after leaving school, we chanced on/upon (= unexpectedly met) each other in Regent Street.
ożywiać start learning		revive to come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use A hot shower and a cup of tea will revive you.
gwiazdorstwo start learning		stardom the quality of being famous, especially for being a singer, actor, etc From childhood, Britney Spears seemed destined for stardom.
recepta start learning		prescription
odwyk start learning		rehab
rezydencja start learning		a mansion
ukochany start learning		beloved
jadalne start learning		edible
szkodliwy start learning		detrimental causing harm or damage Their decision could be detrimental to the future of the company.
pasza start learning		forage
żywica start learning		resin
niedostatek start learning		scarcity a situation in which something is not easy to find or get the scarcity of skilled workers
horrendalny, wygórowany, przesadny start learning		prohibitive If the cost of something is prohibitive, it is too expensive for most people Hotel prices in the major cities are high but not prohibitive
starsi start learning		elderly
luka w prawie podatkowym start learning		tax loophole The company employed lawyers to find loopholes in environmental protection laws.
prowizoryczny start learning		makeshift temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need Thousands of refugees are living in makeshift camps.
susza start learning		a drought
niezdecydowanie, wahanie start learning		hesitation
uszczuplić start learning		diminish
lękliwy start learning		apprehensive feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen I'm very apprehensive about tomorrow's meeting.
nieodwołalny start learning		irrevocable
kiełkować start learning		sprout to produce leaves, hair, or other new developing parts, or (of leaves, hair, and other developing parts) to begin to grow
zużyć się start learning		wear out
chwalić start learning		praise to express admiration or approval of the achievements or characteristics of a person or thing He should be praised for his honesty.
hodować start learning		breed - bred - bred
opary start learning		fumes strong, unpleasant, and sometimes dangerous gas or smoke Petrol fumes always make me feel ill.
konserwowanie start learning		preserving the activity of treating food and storing it in closed containers that air cannot enter so that it can be kept for a long time without going bad Before fridges, preserving was the only way to store fruit.
konserwować start learning		to preserve
nieuchwytny start learning		elusive difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember: Success, however, remained elusive for her.
ujawnić start learning		to disclose to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden The company has disclosed profits of over £200 million.
wzrost / zwiększenie start learning		surge a sudden and great increase There has been a surge in house prices recently.
utorować drogę start learning		pave the way If something paves the way for/to something else, it makes the other thing possible Scientists hope that data from the probe will pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars.
na równi z start learning		on a par with the same as or equal to someone or something The country has over 500 resorts, placing it on a par with France.
dopełnienie start learning		complement to make something else seem better or more attractive when combining with it Strawberries and cream complement each other perfectly.
wyparować start learning		evaporate to cause a liquid to change to a gas, especially by heating Plants keep cool during the summer by evaporating water from their leaves.
kopalnia start learning		mine
zamieniać start learning		swap to change or replace one thing with another Thanks to new technologies some old tools can be swap out for new, more efficient ones.
rzeźnik start learning		a butcher a person who sells meat in a shop
środki do życia start learning		livelihood (the way someone earns) the money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc. Many ship workers could lose their livelihoods because of falling orders for new ships.
gorzki start learning		bitter with an unpleasantly sharp taste
kwitnąć (rośliny) start learning		to blossom When a tree or plant blossoms, it produces flowers before producing fruit that can be eaten. The cherry tree is beginning to blossom.
niezgłębiony start learning		unfathomable impossible to understand For some unfathomable reason they built the toilet next to the kitchen.
świątynia start learning		temple
blady start learning		pale
trzeźwy start learning		sober not drunk or affected by alcohol Are you sober enough to drive, Jim?
obładowany start learning		laden carrying or holding a lot of something: He always comes back from France laden with presents for everyone.
skromny, pokorny start learning		humble 1. not proud or not believing that you are important. 2. ordinary; not special or very important: He's very humble about his success. At that time she was just a humble mechanic.
prosperować start learning		thrive - throve/thrived - thriven/thrived
wybredny, grymaśny start learning		picky
posiekać start learning		chop to cut something into pieces with an axe, knife, or other sharp instrument: He was chopping wood in the yard.
wyluzowany, opanowany start learning		laid back relaxed in manner and character; not usually worried about other people's behaviour or things that need to be done I've never seen her worried or anxious in any way - she's so laid-back
zachęta, wsparcie start learning		encouragement, support words or behaviour that give someone confidence to do something Children need lots of encouragement from their parents.
nagły spadek start learning		slump (of prices, values, or sales) to fall suddenly The value of property has slumped. Car sales have slumped dramatically over the past year.
wyznaczyć start learning		designate to choose someone officially to do a particular job Thompson has been designated (as/to be) team captain.
zamieszki, rozruchy start learning		riots an occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest Food protests and riots have erupted in more than 30 countries.
wznieść się start learning		soar to rise very quickly to a high level 1. All night long fireworks soared into the sky. 2. Temperatures will soar over the weekend, say the weather forecasters. 3. House prices soared a further 20 percent.
gnić start learning		rot
żniwa start learning		harvest the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields, or the activity of cutting and collecting them, or the crops that are cut and collected We had a good harvest this year.
dziedziczny start learning		hereditary (of characteristics or diseases) passing from a parent to a child through the genes Depression is often hereditary.
efektowny, uderzający start learning		striking very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot of attention: There are striking similarities between the two cases.
cecha start learning		trait a particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behaviour His sense of humour is one of his better traits.
foka start learning		seal
pióra start learning		feathers
zachłanny start learning		greedy
wytrzymałość start learning		endurance the ability to keep doing something difficult, unpleasant, or painful for a long time Running a marathon is a test of human endurance.
dron podwodny start learning		submersible a type of ship that can travel underwater, especially one that operates without people being in it
skarbiec (np. w banku) start learning		vault (e.g. in a bank) a room, especially in a bank, with thick walls and a strong door, used to store money or valuable things in safe conditions She entered the vault with an armed guard.
zaparzać start learning		to brew
czajnik start learning		a kettle
podrzucić coś start learning		to drop something
odstraszać start learning		deter
nękać start learning		harass to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time Stop harassing me!
skromność start learning		modesty the quality of not talking about or not trying to make people notice your abilities and achievements She does a lot of work for charities, but her modesty forbids her from talking about it
bogactwo, majątek start learning		wealth a large amount of money or valuable possessions that someone has During a successful business career, she accumulated a great amount of wealth
zszywka start learning		staple
odkopany start learning		unearthed to discover something in the ground Building at the site was halted after human remains were unearthed earlier this month
mozolny start learning		arduous difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy an arduous climb/task/journey
niekonsekwentny start learning		erratic 1. moving or behaving in a way that is not regular, certain, or expected 2. changing suddenly and unexpectedly She can be very erratic; one day she is friendly and the next she'll hardly speak to you. An erratic schedule
leśnictwo start learning		forestry
magistrat, gmina start learning		municipality a city or town with its own local government, or the local government itself The municipality provides services such as water and rubbish collection.
łoś amerykański start learning		moose
wilgoć, wilgotność start learning		moisture, humidity
zaparowany start learning		steamy
spadający (np. cena) start learning		falling (e.g. price)
wychowywać dziecko start learning		raise a child
wydalić kogoś start learning		to expel somebody (from school) to force someone to leave a school, organization, or country The new government has expelled all foreign diplomats.
nierozważny, nierozsądny start learning		reckless, unreasonable
podatny na coś start learning		prone to sth likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness I've always been prone to headaches.
zapadać start learning		collapse to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support: Thousands of buildings collapsed in the earthquake.
skandaliczny, oburzający start learning		outrageous shocking and morally unacceptable: These prices are just outrageous (= much too high).
wiarygodny świadek start learning		credible witness
okazja start learning		bargain something on sale at a lower price than its true value The airline regularly offers last-minute bookings at bargain prices.
spopielać start learning		incinerate The spacecraft and its crew were incinerated by the billion-degree temperatures generated by the fireball. to burn something completely
składowiska odpadów start learning		landfills
kara cielesna start learning		corporal punishment
powierzyć start learning		to entrust To give someone a thing or a duty for which they are responsible He didn't look like the sort of man you should entrust your luggage to.
skandal start learning		outrage a feeling of anger and shock These murders have provoked outrage across the country.
napaść start learning		assault a violent attack He was charged with sexual assault.
ogrodzenie, płot start learning		fence
nudności, mdłości start learning		nauseous feeling as if you might vomit Roller coasters make me feel nauseous.
przechodzień start learning		passer-by
zszyć start learning		stitch to repair clothes or close a wound I guess it will be faster to just stitch your socks now instead of going to town to buy new ones.
naprawić start learning		mend to repair something that is broken or damaged Could you mend this hole in my shirt?
olbrzmi start learning		tremendous very great in amount or level, or extremely good They were making a tremendous amount of noise last night
smucić się z powodu start learning		grieving feeling very sad She expressed her feelings of grieving after cancelling the performances.
alejki sklepowe start learning		shopping aisles
wózek sklepowy start learning		a trolley
piętro start learning		floor a level of a building 1. a three-storey house 2. Their new house has four storeys including the attic.
renomowany start learning		renowned
obfity start learning		abundant
lęk, obawa start learning		anxiety, fear an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school.
uzależniony od czegoś start learning		hooked on to be amused by something very much, so that it is hard for a person to stop doing it Look at Jane. She is hooked on this new series. She can’t stop watching it.
ogromny start learning		immense extremely large in size or degree They spent an immense amount of time getting the engine into perfect condition.
skórka chleba start learning		bread crust
skorupa ziemska start learning		the earth's crust
rykoszet start learning		rebound to bounce back after hitting a hard surface
rzeźbić / wycinać nożem start learning		carve / cut with a knife to make something by cutting into a hard material, especially wood or stone, or to cut into a hard material in order to make something: Some of the tunnels in the cliff are natural, some were carved out (= cut into the rock) by soldiers for defensive purposes.
zryw, tryskać start learning		spurt to (cause to) flow out suddenly and with force, in a fast stream Blood was spurting out all over the place
rozpuszczać się start learning		melting
mieć dziecko, urodzić dziecko start learning		bear a child be pregnant and give birth She found out that her medical condition made it impossible for her to ever bear a child
pozew sądowy start learning		a lawsuit
napięte relacje start learning		strained relationships If a relationship is strained, problems are spoiling it Relations between the two countries have become strained (= difficult) recently.
nawadnianie start learning		irrigation

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