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na odwrocie strony start learning		overleaf on the other side of the page For details please see the overleaf.
zwięzłość start learning		brevity x+=y means x=x+y. The two symbole are used consecutively for brevity's sake.
udusić start learning		to smother kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate. • a teenage mum tried to smother her baby in hospital.
zdławić, stłumić, zdusić (ogień) start learning		to smother extinguish (a fire) by covering it. • use a fire blanket to smother a chip-pan fire
pokryć, obsypać start learning		to smother <obsypał dziecko pocałunkami>; <ciastko pokryte kremem>; <miała twarz pokrytą grubą warstwą pudru>;<owinęli go w koce> cover someone or something entirely with • rich orange sorbets smothered in fluffy whipped cream. he smothered the child with kisses; a cake smothered in cream; her face was smothered in powder; they smothered him in blankets
nabiegły krwią, przekrwiony start learning		bloodshot My eyes looked permanently bloodshot
manto start learning		licking I couldn’t see much with my peripheral vision, and couldn’t prepare for the first smack until his belt hit my skin. It was never just two or three lickings either. There was no particular count, so we never knew when or if he was gonna stop.
obrzęk; ślad po uderzeniu start learning		welt a red raised area on the skin caused by injury or illness I was covered in welts from my neck to the crease at the knees. I didn’t go to school for several days.
uchylać się start learning		to shirk avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility) • I do not shirk any responsibility in this matter
Żywo sobie przypominam start learning		I vividly recall to have a vivid memory of sth <żywo coś pamiętać>
uśpiony, chwilowo w stanie spoczynku, uśpiony start learning		dormant The plants remain dormant all winter. a dormant volcano. not active or developing now but may be active or develop in the future
wstrzymać egzekucję start learning		reprieve the threatened pits could be reprieved <zagrożone zamknięciem kopalnie można uratować>; the school was reprieved <szkoła ocalała>. He accepted the death sentence and refused to appeal for a reprieve.
cofnąć się przed kimś/czymś (że strachu), skulić się start learning		to cower away from somebody move your body down and away from someone or something because you are frightened The dog was cowering in a corner.
reprezentacja uczelni (drużyna uniwersytecka) start learning		varsity team Especially after I was cut from the varsity basketball team during my junior year.
kpić, drwić, szydzić z kogoś start learning		to taunt naśmiewali się z jego tuszy; they taunted him about or over his weight
meszek włosowy start learning		peach fuzz a lot of short soft hairs. After shaving peach fuzz from my cheeks and chin, I lathered up my scalp.
koryto start learning		trough a long open container for holding food or water for animals. In the quiet all I could hear were the eerie halogen hum of the streetlamps and the scratch of my pen as I checked off another franchise feed trough
wojna pozycyjna start learning		war of attrition the process of making an enemy physically and mentally weaker by continuously attacking them: Since 1985 they had been fighting a bloody war of attrition with hundreds of casualties on both sides.
wskaźnik atrycji start learning		attrition rate a deliberate gradual reduction in the number of workers in an organization, as a result of the organization not replacing those who leave or die
kumpel, koleś start learning		crony a friend or supporter, especially of someone powerful Synonyms and related words Supporters of ideas, plans or people: supporter, follower, advocate...
chodzić gęsiego, jeden za drugim start learning		walk in single file a line of people or things in which one is directly behind the other Now, line up in single file and walk to your classrooms. The three walked single file down the narrow corridor.
zdejmować start learning		to doff mainly literary /dɒf/ to take off a piece of clothing, especially a hat
zboczyć z kursu start learning		to veer off-course
skręcić; zboczyć to change direction start learning		to veer off All of a sudden, the car veered off the road. Moments before crashing, the jet was seen veering sharply to the right. Our talk soon veered onto the subject of money.
przecisnąć kogoś przez wyżymaczkę to have a difficult experience that upsets you a lot, or to make someone experience this; to ask someone difficult or unpleasant questions, often to find out if they are doing their job in a satisfactory way start learning		put/squeeze someone through the wringer The girl's parents have been through the wringer since she disappeared. Outside investigators will put the company's accounting practices through the wringer.
zasady; podstawy the basic details of a job or activity start learning		the nuts and bolts First, you need to know the nuts and bolts of the business.
wirówka start learning		centrifuge a machine that uses centrifugal force to separate heavier substances from lighter ones by spinning them round in a container
torba na wymiociny start learning		vomit bag/emesis bag
przerzuty the spread of a disease, especially cancer, from the place where it started in the body to other areas start learning		metastases Patients with kidney metastasis typically have cancerous cell growth in both kidneys.
przekrwione oczy start learning		bloodshot eyes When your eyes are bloodshot, they are red or pink on the white parts.
zgrać się z kimś start learning		to gel The team really gelled during the first few games of the season. I am gelling with my crew. If two or more people gel, they form a good relationship or become friends
trójkąt równoboczny start learning		equilateral triangle
trójkąt równoramienny start learning		isosceles triangle
trójkąt różnoboczny start learning		scalene triangle
pigułka gwałtu start learning		roofy
listowie start learning		foliage heather-like foliage
wrzos start learning		heather
kępy trawy start learning		tussocks of grass a small area of stiff grass that is higher than the grass around it
płatek start learning		petal
rozpieszczać; dogadzać start learning		to pamper pamper - definition VERB [TRANSITIVE] /ˈpæmpə(r)/ to look after someone very well, especially by making them feel very comfortable or by giving them nice things She had a whole evening in which to pamper herself
złowrogi start learning		sinister /ˈsɪnɪstə(r)/ threatening to do harm or to do something evil a sinister and dangerous criminal who has finally been apprehended There’s a sinister feeling about this old abandoned house. Synonyms and related words Evil:evil, atrocious, bad...
żartobliwy, ironiczny start learning		tongue-in-cheek intended to be humorous and not meant seriously a tongue-in-cheek answer Synonyms and related words Funny, playful and humorous
w czyjejś obecności start learning		in his hearing he still cringed if ever the name was used in his hearing
lekceważąco/pogardliwie wyrażać się o kimś/czymś start learning		to be disparaging about sb/sth showing that you have no respect for someone or something disparaging comments
niebawem / wkrótce start learning		anon they had their first quarrel, than others, and anon the antagonism turned personal
pod jego nazwiskiem start learning		under his byline for the foreseeable future editors would hesitate to publish a story under his byline
nabrzeże, keja start learning		wharf a structure built for boats to stop at, at the edge of the land or leading from the land out into the water Synonyms and related words Areas and structures where boats and ships stop or are kept: anchorage, basin, berth
coś w ten deseń; tego rodzaju; start learning		something along these lines We are all working along similar lines. Vienna and Berlin were modernist cities, almost along the lines of Chicago. The first day there is usually a welcome dinner or something along those lines.
liczykrupa start learning		bean counter INFORMAL, SHOWING DISAPPROVAL a business manager or accountant who cares only about financial numbers and profits
głos sprzeciwu; odrębne zdania start learning		dissenting vote/opinion
o bujnych kształtach start learning		curvaceous a curvaceous woman has large breasts, a small waist, and wide hips
pokusa; zachęta start learning		enticement advantage or reward that persuades you to do something
pokusa start learning		enticement enticement - definition NOUN /ɪnˈdvantage or reward that persuades you to do something
wystroić się start learning		to deck out deck out - definition PHRASAL VERB [TRANSITIVE] to decorate a person or object with something, usually for a special occasion The streets are decked out with flags and streamers. Synonyms and rela
młokos start learning		whelp usually an old word meaning a very young animal, such as a young dog, bear, or wolf, that is still being fed by its mother but also a term for someone young and inexperienced
oszczenić się start learning		to whelp if a female dog, bear etc whelps, it has babies
oporny; krnąbrny start learning		recalcitrant refusing to obey orders
zaścianek start learning		backwater backwater - definition NOUN [SINGULAR] /ˈbækˌwɔːtə(r)/ 1a place, situation, or organization in which nothing exciting or important happens, and in which people still have old-fashioned ideas The city was seen as a provincial backwater.
ułaskawienie, wstrzymanie start learning		reprieve /rɪˈpriːv/ 1 a decision to stop or delay something bad that was going to happen 2 an official decision not to kill someone who was going to be killed as punishment
być najeżonym pułapkami, niebezpieczeństwami start learning		be fraught with traps, dangers The road is fraught with challenges.
majster od wszystkiego start learning		jack of all trades (and master of none)
z\|maleć, zmniejsz\|yć, -ać się; [enthusiasm, influence, support] o\|słabnąć; start learning		wane wane - definition VERB [INTRANSITIVE] /weɪn/ 1 if a feeling or power wanes, it becomes weaker or less important His enthusiasm was waning fast. Synonyms and related words To become, or to make something weaker: lessen, reduce, subside...
ubywać o księżycu start learning		wane if the moon is waning, you see less and less of it each night
flame] wygas\|nąć, -ać; [supplies, creativity] wyczerp\|ać, -ywać się; [process, meeting, story] dobie\|c, -gać końca; [plan] spalić na panewce; [road] ur\|wać, -ywać się start learning		peter out When the police investigation petered out I kept going. to gradually become smaller or weaker before coming to an end or disappearing completely The conversation soon petered out. To disappear, or to stop existing or happening
automatyczna skrzynia biegów start learning		Automatic Transmission Salander Parker the corolla with the automatic transmission outside the station
trafić do wariatkowa start learning		fetch up in the funny farm fetch up - definition VERB [INTRANSITIVE] BRITISH INFORMAL to arrive at a place by accident or without intending to go there Synonyms and related words To arrive in a place, or to enter a place: arrive, enter, reach...
zwiędły start learning		withered a withered plant has become dry and is dying.
pakamera, klitka, kanciapa start learning		cubbyhole cubbyhole - definition NOUN [COUNTABLE] /ˈkʌbiˌhəʊl/ 1 a very small room or space in a building, usually used for storing things in.
węszyć start learning		snoop to secretly try to get information that someone would not want you to have She’s been snooping round asking questions. Somebody went snooping through my desk while I was away I hear they use detectives to snoop on employees.
nie widzisz, że będzie to wyglądało tak, jakbyś wymykał się z ogonem między nogami start learning		don't you see that it will look as if you're slinking off with your tail between your legs
zaiste start learning		forsooth an old word for certainly
spiżarnia / spiżarnia start learning		pantry / larder pantry - definition NOUN [COUNTABLE] a small room for storing food, usually next to the kitchen
[garment, curtains] na podszewce (with sth z czegoś); [shoes] wyściełany (with sth czymś); start learning		lined lined gloves, silk-lined, fur-lined <podszyty futrem>
antena pokojowa start learning		rabbit ears a portable tv-set with rabbit ears
nawrót choroby; pogorszenie start learning		relapse a period of illness after you had been getting better. 50% of patients suffered a relapse within one year. a return to your previous character or behaviour, especially a bad one. He 'd stopped smoking 10 years ago but occassionaly he would have a relapse
siła, znaczenie, wpływ start learning		clout UNCOUNT the authority to make decisions, or the power to influence events It is a system in which individual voters have more clout The government has less political clout than the opposition on this issue. Power, authority, influence and leadership
to nie przejdzie start learning		it won't wash used for saying that you do not believe or accept a particular idea, excuse, or way of behaving Such a careless attitude to safety will not wash any more
apatia; niemrawość; otępienie start learning		torpor He shook homself from the topor he was stewing and walked toward the car with the dead man inside.
rozgłos; szum; zła sława start learning		notoriety he achieved notoriety for his compulsive gambling zyskał sobie złą sławę nałogowego hazardzisty or jako nałogowy hazardzista; the notoriety surrounding sth rozgłos or szum wokół czegoś
pokój bez klamek start learning		rubber room They would have hauled you off to a rubber room. You're one tinfoil away from a rubber room
ze szkodą dla start learning		to the detriment of harm caused to something as a result of something else Starting formal education too early can be of serious detriment to the child. to the detriment of: Funding cuts can be implemented, but only to the detriment of patient care.
czym skorupka za młodu nasiąknie tym na starość trąci start learning		as the twig is bent so grows the tree
rwa kulszowa start learning		sciatica
knot start learning		wick the part inside an oil lamp that burns to produce light or heat
posępny; ponury start learning		morose feeling unhappy, in a bad mood, and not wanting to talk to anyone
brud start learning		grunge informal dirt and lack of order
mizerny; wynędzniały start learning		haggard to look haggard (and drawn) wyglądać marnie or mizernie
wiosenny start learning		vernal happening or appearing in spring the vernal equinox
język miejscowy, potoczny, regionalny start learning		vernacular The Spanish I learned at school is very different from the local vernacular of this Mexican village. Many Roman Catholics regret the replacing of the Latin mass by the vernacular. the form of a language that a particular group of speakers use naturally, especially in informal situations:
w języku potocznym (hum w dosadnych słowach) start learning		in the vernacular he told me, in the vernacular, to go away hum powiedział mi w dosadnych słowach, żebym sobie poszedł

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