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podatny
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susceptible, prone
likely to be susceptible, to suffer from illness or show a partcular negative charasteristic
she's prone to exaggerate, i've always been prone to sun exposure
fałszować, podrobić, cudzołożny, sfałszowany
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adulterate
to make water or food weaker or to lower(obniżać) its quality
i enjoy eating unadulterated honey. He and no one else could have adulterated the wine.
kadencja(prezydencka), miarowość
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term of office (presidential), cadence
spojnik
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conjunction
przeszkoda
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obstacle
wytrwałość
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perseverance
pomysłowość
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ingenuity
drug smugglers constantly use their ingenuity to find new ways of getting drugs into a country. with a little ingenuity, meals can be tasty as well as inexpansive
wyrzeczenie, zrzeczenie się
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renunciation
the formal announcement that someone no longer owns, supports believed in, or has a connection with somethings
In view of this, the use of sexual violence in any conflict has giver rise to the strongest renunciation and condemnation by these organisations over the last decades
rozpadać się
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coming/falling apart
my old coat is coming/falling apart at the seams
nić, wątek
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thread
A very thin fibre
A piece od thread sewn in cloth or The single movement of a needle and thread into and out of the cloth that produces this - stitch
szew
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seam, stitch
A stitch in time saves nine
atrakcyjne dla
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appealing to
the crocheting may be appealing to you but I personally prefer to going on raids
płatek
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petal/flake
snowflake, rose petal
wymeldować się
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check out
imiesłów
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participle
wytrwały
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persistent
działacz na rzecz praw zwierząt
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animal rights activist
kołczan
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quiver
włókno, błonnik
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fiber
the fibres are woven into fabric
tkać, pleść
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weave
wove- woven, also weaven. to twist long objects together, or to make something by doing thid
woven fabric, this type of wool is woven into fabric which will make jackets
zlecać, prowizja, zlecenie, zamawiać, komisja
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commission
A commision on racial tension, she's comissioned an artist to paint her portrait
nadmiar, wybrykk
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excess, excesses
the newspaper commissioned a series of articles on the worst excesses of the fashion industry
na pamiątkę
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in commemoration of
a set of stamps has been commissioned in commemoration of Independence Day
przenoszenie, przekazywanie, transmisja
transmission of germs
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transmission
zarozumiały
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conceited, cocky
without wishing to sound conceited, I am the best salesperson in the company
badanie opinii publicznej
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poll
the places where people vote in a political election, a study in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person
We are carrying out/conducting a poll to find out what people think about abortion
rozsiany, porozrzucany
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scattered
covering a wide area
my family is scattered all over the world
wypisać
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line out
kłopotliwy
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troublesome, hassle
my boss has been giving me a lot of hassle this week
złośliwy
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malicious
bezczelny
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bold, cheeky, insolent, arrogant
arrogant, bold. But you are the most arrogant person I've ever met. It was a bold question.
pestka
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stone, pit
a large hard seed inside some types of fruit
peaches, plums and olives all contain stones
silos
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silo
dół, szyb górniczy,"wkładać do dołu"
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pit
a large hole in the ground or a slightly low area in any surface, very unitdy place, something that is of extremely low quality
These pits in my skin are from when I had chickenpox
skąpy
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stingy
zaczepić, podpiąć
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hook up
chrupać
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crunch
to crush hard food loudly between the teeth or to make sound like this
she was crunching noisily on an apple, the gravel crunched underfoot
skrzyp polny
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horsetail
pojąć, począć, powziąć(pomysł)
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conceive
To imagine smth, to invent an idea, to become pregnant
i think my uncle still conceives of me as a four-year old.
taktowny
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considerate, tactful
it wasnt very considerate of you to drink all the alcohol
wyobrażalny, możliwy do pomyślenia
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conceivable
This scenario of environmental change is fully conceivable.
books on every conceivable subject lined one wall
sponiewierać
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maltreat, buffet
(of wind, rain, etc.) to hit something repeatedly and with great force
The little boat was buffeted mercilessly by the waves.
przepisać, rozpisać, dokonać transkrypcji
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transcribe
to change a piece of writing or music into another form, for example into a different writing system or into music for different instruments(record, change)
Recordings of conversations are transcribed and entered into the database.
szmata
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rag
a torn piece of old cloth:
rag doll, I keep these rags for cleaning the car
szelest, szeleścić
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rustle
If things such as paper or leaves rustle, or if you rustle them, they move about and make a soft, dry sound
He rustled his papers (= noisily moved them about) to hide his embarrassment.
zakłopotanie
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embarrassment
stosunek płciowy
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intercourse
the act of having sex: conversation and social activity between people
vaginal/anal intercourse Our survey reveals that most couples have intercourse once a week.
dać upust czemuś
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vent
to express a negative emotion in a forceful and often unfair way
The meeting will be an opportunity for everyone to give vent to their feelings.
obciążony finansowo
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financially burdened
obciążony, obładowany
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laden
carrying or holding a lot of something
He always comes back from France laden with presents for everyone.
wykrzyknął
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exclaimed
uspokajająco
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soothingly
in a way that makes you feel calm:
Noah talked soothingly to him, asking him questions, telling him everything was all right. Encourage the person to sit down, speak soothingly, and ask them to take deep breaths.
mruknął
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he murmured
napój
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beverage
we dont sell alcoholic beverages
miejsce(spotkania)
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venue
the place where a public event or meeting happens
The stadium has been specifically designed as a venue for World Cup matches
ponuro
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gloomily
afirmacja, twierdzenie, potwierdzenie
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affirmation, confirmation
she was nodding in affirmation, we welcom the government's affirmation of its intention to act
obiektyw
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lens
prostota
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simplicity
wzbudzać
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arouse, rouse
Our local preacher aroused such a lovely atmosphere during our last meeting on prayer
robić dużo halasu
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bang on
to talk about something for a long time, especially in a way that is boring to other people(UK)
My parents are always banging on about how much better life was 20 years ago. Why do I bang on about plastic consumption?
beztroskość
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jauntiness
the quality of seeming happy and confident
I love the jauntiness of the rhythm
beztrosko
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jauntily
in a way that shows that you are happy and confident
He scampered jauntily down the stairs
szeroki uśmiech
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grin
She's got such a cheeky grin, I assumed things had gone well for him because he had a big grin on his face.
zgodny
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compatible
able to exist, live, or work successfully with something or someone else:
Such policies are not compatible with democratic government, Are their two blood groups compatible
uczestnik
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participant
przylgnąć, lgnąć
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cling (clung)
to stick onto or hold something or someone tightly, or to refuse to stop holding it, him, or her
We got so wet that our clothes clung to us. One little girl was clinging onto a cuddly toy. The road clings to (= closely follows) the coastline for several miles, then it turns inland.
pogodzić się z czymś
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come to terms with something
He made little effort to come to terms with his critics
pogodzić się z kimś
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to make up with sb
rumieniec, rumienić się
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blush
to become pink in the face, usually from embarrassment
I always blush when I speak in public.
nieuważny
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inattentive
lada, licznik
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counter,
in a way that opposes something, A counter is also a flat surface in a kitchen on which food can be prepared
Bob's decision not to take the job ran counter to his family's expectations.

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