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take to sth/sb
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szybko polubić; zacząć robić często i być w tym dobrym
The two dogs took to each other immediately and started to play. She's taken to basketball like a duck to water
stimulus, stimuli
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bodziec, bodźce; zachęta
We will need to give them some kind of stimulus to make this plan work. (Musimy dać im jakąś zachętę, żeby ten plan zadziałał.)
day dreammer
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marzyciel
courteous
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uprzejmy
lazybones
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leń
Hey lazybones, get up from the sofa and help me with the dishes!
waste of space
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ktoś nieużyteczny / niepomocny
That man is a total waste of space.
slob
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leń, nierób, bałaganiarz, często nieuprzejmy
Your brother is a lazy slob! He's a big fat slob of a man - I can't stand him.
playful
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psotny, figlarny, żywy, wesoły, żartobliwy
a playful exchange of insults He was in a playful mood.
insult
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znieważać, obrażać; zniewaga, obelga
He insulted me and my family! This is a deliberate insult against me and my people!
deliberate
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celowy, umyślny
It was a deliberate act.
bossy
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władczy, apodyktyczny, despotyczny
My stepmother has a bossy personality.
bigheaded, conceited
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zarozumiały
She's so bigheaded! It was a panel full of conceited and arrogant scholars.
hard-headed
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trzeźwo myślący, bez emocji
a hard-headed approach to problems
scholar
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badacz, uczony, stypendysta, student
full of oneself
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egoistyczny, zarozumiały, mający duże mniemanie o sobie
I doubt he even thought about what you might need, he’s so full of himself.
bleak
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posępny, ponury, przygnebiający
If a place is bleak, it is empty, and not welcoming or attractive; If a situation is bleak, there is little or no hope for the future
The house stands on a bleak, windswept hilltop.; The economic outlook is bleak. Samantha has a bleak smile.
envious
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zazdrosny
I'm very envious of your new coat - it's beautiful.
boastful
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chełpliwy
He is very confident and boastful, and is constantly singing songs about himself, but he still has a very good heart.
boast
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przechwałki, przechwalać się
He didn't talk about his exam results in case people thought he was boasting.
absent-minded
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roztrzepany, roztargniony
She absent-mindedly left her umbrella on the bus. He is charmingly absent-minded.
carefree
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beztroski
I remember my carefree student days.
malicious
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złośliwy, podły
Your malicious remark wounded me deeply.
out of malice
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ze złością, złym zamiarem
mischievous
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psotny, szelmowski, złośliwy
She has a mischievous sense of humour.
come across
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robić wrażenie, wydawać się
He comes across as an eccentric person.
tease
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droczyć się, dokuczać, drażnić; kokietować, nęcić
I used to hate being teased about my red hair when I was at school. He teased the dog and it bit him. This woman is clearly teasing you.
reunion
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spotkanie, zgromadzenie, zlot, zjazd
You know how many of us will come to the school reunion?
puppy love
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szczenięca miłość
laid-back
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wyluzowany, zrelaksowany
bitchy
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bitchy in English
wredny, złośliwy, jędzowaty
You can be really bitchy!
sheer
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zwykły, czysty
sheer arrogance, sheer ignorance, It was sheer luck. This dessert is sheer delight.
streak
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smuga, pasemko; skłonnośc, tendencja
She had black hair with a blue streak. He has a streak of malice. Her stubborn streak makes her very difficult to work with sometimes. You need to have a competitive streak when you're working in marketing.
stubborn
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uparty
intense
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intensywny; reagujący emocjonalnie
Be careful, he's an intense person.
wilful
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celowy, rozmyślny, świadomy; uparty, nieustępliwy
(of something bad) done intentionally or (of a person) determined to do exactly as you want, even if you know it is wrong:
The present crisis is the result of years of wilful neglect by the council. She developed into a wilful, difficult child.
slacker
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próżniak, leń, obibok
lie around
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wylegiwać się, poniewierać się
I spent a week in Spain, lying around on the beach. Has anyone seen my keys lying around?
back down
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wycofywać się
"hen why should she back down, instead of going on to the top?
go behind somebodys back
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robić coś za czyimiś plecami
She's constantly going behind my back.
undermine sb
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podważać, podkopywać, nadszarpywać
He was punished because he undermined his teacher's authority. Hard physical work undermined his health.
take notice of sth
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zauważać, zwracać uwagę na coś, brać pod uwagę
stand up for
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stanąć w obronie
It's high time we all stood up for our rights around here. She stands up for what she believes in.
stride
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kroczyć, postęp
He strode out of the room, a bit too quickly.
take sth in your stride
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przyjąć coś bez mrugnięcia okiem
When you become a politician, you soon learn to take criticism in your stride.
shy and retiring
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nieśmiały i wycofujący się
lighten up
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wyluzować się, rozchmurzyć
Oh, lighten up! I was only joking! I wish she'd just lighten up.
suck up to somebody
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podlizywać się komuś
She is constantly sucking up to the boss in order to get ahead
get ahead
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robić postępy, wyprzedzać, posuwać się do przodu
I heard that you have a new job and you're getting ahead - congratulations.
muse
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dumać, rozmyślać; zaduma; muza
I began to muse about/on the possibility of starting my own business.
better off
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lepiej, w lepszej sytuacji, pomyślniejszy, zamożniejszy
He'd be better off working for a bigger company. Obviously we're better off now that we're both working.
perseverance
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wytrwałość / niezmordowanie
Through hard work and perseverance, he worked his way up to the top.
wealth
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bogactwo, dostatek
wealth of studies, Jim has a wealth of teaching experience. Russia has a wealth of coal and timber. Their policies are all towards the creation of wealth.
live to tell the tale
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przeżyć coś i przetrwać z sukcesem
We had a horrific journey, but we lived to tell the tale.
horrific
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przerażający, okropny, straszny
a horrific accident/crime horrific injuries
reveal
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odsłonić, wyjawić, ujawnić
The truth was finally revealed. The research reveals that...
determine
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ustalać, określać
The lie-detector test will determine if he's telling the truth.
lucrative
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dobrze płatna / lukratywna, dochodowa
He was negotiating hard with his boss and managed to sign a very lucrative contract.
excess
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dodatkowy, nadmierny; nadmiar
Do you have any excess baggage? They both eat to excess. An excess of water causes the plant's roots to rot.
counterpart
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odpowiednik; kopia, duplikat
This company is our counterpart in Sweden. My counterpart in their company earns more money. This document comes in two counterparts.
upward(s) of
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ponad
Upwards of 50,000 people assembled in the main square.
sound out
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wysondować
Perhaps you could sound the chairwoman out before the meeting, to see which way she's going to vote?
whereby
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za pomocą którego, pzez co
They've set up a plan whereby you can spread the cost over a two-year period. We need to devise some sort of system whereby people can liaise with each other. It's put me in a position whereby I can't afford to take a job.
contest
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zakwestionować, podważyć; konkurs, zawody
How can you contest the words of your professor?
clash
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zderzenie, utarczka, pojedynek, starcie
Their interests clashed when it turned out that they had to choose. The clash left both armies weakened.
sort out
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załatwić, ustalać,
sort out a place to stay, ~ a visa, ~ our differences
drag down
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obniżać status, obniżać poziom
The debate must not be dragged down to that level.
make of sb
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myśleć o kimś, sądzić o kimś
I won't tell you what I make of him because you can't keep anything in secret.
with flying colours
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śpiewająco
If you do something such as pass an exam with flying colours, you do it very successfully.
ruminate
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rozmyślać
She ruminated for weeks about whether to tell him or not.
speak ill of
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źle się wyrażać, mówić źle o...
don't speak ill about the dead
ill tempered
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zły, poirytowany, rozdrażniony, łatwo wpadający w gniew, o złym usposobieniu
ignite
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zapalać (się), powodować zapłon; wzniecać, wzbudzać, prowokować, inicjować
The fuel spontaneously ignites because of the high temperature and pressure. The proposed restrictions have ignited a storm of protest.
ignition
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zapłon, stacyjka w samochodzie
She put the key into the ignition. The firemen were here five minutes after the ignition.
be done and dusted
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zrobione i skończone na tip-top
By now the deal was done and dusted.
be nuts
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być szalonym, postradać zmysły
Are you nuts? We can't do this, it's too dangerous. He must be nuts, I would never do that.
dissertation
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rozprawa (magisterska/doktorska), praca pisemna
I am too busy writing my dissertation to do anything else. He wrote his dissertation on neuroleptics.
overcome
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przezwyciężać, opanowywać, pokonywać;
He meditates to overcome stress. ~ disease, ~ fear, ~ discrimination
venture
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przedsięwzięcie; wyprawa; narażać, ryzykować, odważyć się
a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty: to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant, or to risk saying something that might be criticized:
Opening a company is a venture. She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures. This venture will change your whole life. I would venture to say better late than never. We felt as though we were venturing (forth) into the unknown.
by and large
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ogólnie mówiąc, generalnie
By and large, this is a good solution.
push sb hard
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wymagać dużo od kogoś
He pushes them too hard.
see eye to eye on sth
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zgadzać się na jakiś temat, zgadzać się co do czegoś
They don't see eye to eye on many issues.
not be on speaking terms with sb
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nie rozmawiać z kimś
They had an argument last night and now they're not on speaking terms (with each other).
put somebody at somebody's ease
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uspokoić kogoś
Chris phoned to say they'd arrived safely, so that really put my mind at ease.
get on somebody's nerves
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działać komuś na nerwy
Oh, stop it, you're getting on my nerves!
rough
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szorstki; przybliżony; burzliwy, niespokojny, trudny, ciężki
Her skin was rough. This is just a rough calculation. Jane is tired because she had a rough night. It's a rough area.
mugging
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okradanie na ulicy, rozbój, bandycki napad
Police are concerned that mugging is on the increase.
friction
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tarcie, napięcie
There is strong friction here in the relationship between the European and national levels.
fussy
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wybredny, kapryśny
All my children were fussy eaters.
pull one's weight
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przykładać się do pracy
He is our best employee. He always pulls his weight.
spotless
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nieskazitelny, czysty, nieskalany
Her home is spotless; spotless reputation
sibling
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rodzeństwo
She is my only sibling.
toddler
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brzdąc, małe dziecko (uczące się chodzić)
The last time I saw you, you were a toddler.
a bit of a handful
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trudny, krnąbrny (np. o dziecku)
Her older son is fine but the little one is a bit of a handful.
instil
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zaszczepić, wpoić
to instil discipline, to instil confidence
tell sb off
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upominać kogoś, besztać kogoś, ochrzaniać kogoś
The teacher told the boy off.
burst
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rozerwanie, pękać; wybuchać; wyskakiwać/wskakiwać
The water pipe burst during the winter. She burst into laughter and hugged him. I burst into the room and scared my mother.
unsteady
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niepewny, chwiejny,
She's been in bed with flu, and she's still a little unsteady on her feet.
lad
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chłopak
he's a bright lad
outburst
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wybuch, spazm, przypływ (płaczu)
I wanted to apologize for my outburst yesterday.
answer back
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bronić się słowami; odszczekiwać, odpowiadać niegrzecznie
You can't answer back to your grandma! The company criticized in the documentary was given the opportunity to answer back.
point blank
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bezpośrednio, wprost, bez ogródek; kategorycznie, stanowczo
He asked me a question point-blank. She declined our offer point-blank.
back down
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wycofywać się
Eventually, Roberto backed down and apologized.
go through a bad/difficult/rough/sticky patch
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przechodzić zły, trudny okres
Andy's going through a rough patch at the moment - his wife wants a divorce.
confide
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zwierzać się, powierzać
He confided (to her) that his hair was not his own.
setback
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komplikacja, problem; nawrót (choroby), pogorszenie stanu
The construction had some delay due to unforeseen setbacks. After this surgery, the probability of setback is very low.
blow
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cios (przykra, zła sytuacja), uderzenie
His death was a blow to us but we made it. The blow in the face knocked him out.
frail
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wątły, słaby; delikatny, kruchy
My daughter is so frail that she can't go outside. Their hope for the better future is frail.
discharge
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wypisać (ze szpitala); wydzielać, wydostawać się; wyładowywać (się)
He was discharged from the hospital. Large amounts of dangerous waste are discharged daily by the factory. The ship stopped to discharge the passengers.
turn on the charm
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zacząć się wdzięczyć, użyć wdzięku
He can really turn on the charm when he wants to.
complacent
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zadowolony (z siebie)
a complacent smile/attitude We can't afford to become complacent about any of our products.
bottle sth up
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dusić coś w sobie
You can't bottle the anger up. I couldn't bottle my sorrow up any longer.
sorrow
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smutek, żal
His presence shifted my attention away from my sorrows.
snorkel
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rurka do nurkowania
white collar crime
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przestępstwo urzędnicze, "w bałych rękawiczkach"
versatile
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uniwersalny, wszechstronny; zmienny
This jacket is very versatile - you can dress it up for the evening. He is a very versatile actor. We want all our staff to be versatile.
tentative
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niepewny
I have tentative plans to take a trip to Seattle in July.
respectability
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poważanie, szacunek, uznanie
the quality of being considered socially acceptable
Despite that, it has some respectability. An attempt to gain international respectability The company operates out of modern offices to create an air of respectability.
bribery
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łapówkarstwo, przekupstwo
Pharmaceutical companies use bribery to encourage doctors to prescribe their drugs.
theft
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kradzież
He is responsible for a couple of thefts in our city.
insider trading/dealing
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nielegalny obrót papierami wartościowymi; nielegalne transakcje zawarte na podstawie poufnych informacji
The company's executives and its accountants are accused of falsifying financial statements and engaging in insider trading.
racketeering
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kanciarstwo, gangsterstwo, wymuszanie okupu, nielegalna działalność
They have been accused of racketeering.
labor
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praca, robota, siła robocza
embezzlement
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defraudacja, sprzeniewierzenie
A theft of assets is a form of embezzlement. She embezzled thousands of dollars from the charity.
infringement
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naruszenie, pogwałcenie (zasad, prawa)
Even minor infringements of the law will be severely punished.
fine
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grzywna, mandat
I got a fine for speeding.
coin
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ukuć, wymyśleć; moneta
to coin a term
disgrace
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hańba, wstyd, kompromitacja; hańbić
It is a disgrace not to respect your elders. He disgraces this family with his actions.
stain
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plama, skaza; poplamić, splamić,
an ink stain, His car has a stain on the chassis, The wine stained the carpet red. You stained the honor of your family.
chassis
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podwozie (samolotu), obudowa (komputera, telefonu)
I took off the chassis and cleaned the inside.
clutter
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nieład, rupiecie; zagracić,
Sorry about the clutter in the kitchen. My desk is covered in/full of clutter.
summon
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wezwać, przywołać, zwołać; zbierać (siły); pozywać (przed sądem)
We were summoned to the headmaster's office. It took me six months to summon (up) the courage to ask him out for a drink.
peculiar
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osobliwy, dziwny; szczególny, swoisty
The man we met was very peculiar. He has a peculiar way of showing his gratitude.
glare
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blask, oślepiające światło; gniewne spojrzenie
I was blinded by a glare of light. She gave us a glare and left.
strew
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obsypać, zasypywać, pokrywać; rozsypywać, rozrzucać; usiać
The beach was strewn with rocks. He strewed toys all over the floor. The meadow was strewn with flowers.
fathom
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pojąć, zrozumieć; gruntować, sondować, zgłębiać
I can't fathom her at all. For years people have been trying to fathom (out) the mysteries of the whale's song.
skint
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spłukany, bez forsy, bez grosza, goły
I won't help you. I'm skint.
oblivion
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zapomnienie, niepamięć
DVDs push video tapes toward oblivion.
to burn the candle at both ends
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zarwać noc; wziąć zbyt wiele na swoje barki (np. zarwać noc przez pracę i następnego dnia wstać wcześnie rano)
I'm terribly tired. I had to finish my work and burned the candle at both ends
deliberately
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celowo, umyślnie
He hadn't done it deliberately. She has deliberately ignored my note!
nappy
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pieluszka
pathetic
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żałosny, żenujący, godny politowania; wzruszający, godny współczucia
a pathetic attempt/joke/excuse Are you telling me you're frightened to speak to her? Don't be so pathetic!; The refugees were a pathetic sight - starving, frightened and cold.
smug
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zadowolony z siebie, próżny
a smug grin She deserved her promotion, but I wish she wasn't so smug about it.
froth
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piana; coś atrakcyjnego ale mało istotnego i ważnego
His books are just froth, but they're enjoyable enough.
compound
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pogarszać (sytuację); mieszanka
to make a problem or difficult situation worse; a chemical that combines two or more elements
Lack of rain compounded the problems farmers are having. His financial problems were compounded when he unexpectedly lost his job; a curious compound of humour and severity; Salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.
contagious
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zaraźliwy, zakaźny
The disease is very contagious.
get sth of your chest
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zrzucać kamień z serca, wyrzucić coś z siebie, wyżalić się
I had spent two months worrying about it and I was glad to get it off my chest.
unwittingly
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bezwiednie, nieświadomie
I apologize for any anxiety which I may, unwittingly, have caused.
anthem
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hymn
spinster
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stara panna
She is a spinster who never married or had children. She died a spinster at the age of 67 in 1766.
cloth
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szmatka, ścierka; tkanina, materiał
This cloth will be perfect to polish the table. What cloth is this shirt made of?
droppings
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łajno, odchody, bobki
buck
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kozioł (sarny), zając (samiec), młody byczek (o mężczyźnie)
We saw two bucks goring. We saved a buck's life which we found on the road. I'm not a young buck like I used to be.
gore
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bóść, dźgać, przebijać; rozlana krew
The goat gored me with horns. There was plenty of gore at the demonstration.
fly the nest
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wyfrunąć z gniazda
cords
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sztruksy
I think he's the only person I know who's still wearings cords.
bee's knees
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najlepszy, coś co wymiata, prezentować bardzo wysoki poziom
Have you tried this ice cream? It's the bee's knees, it really is.
rough draft
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surowy rękopis
bonfire
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ognisko
plot
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fabuła; spisek, zmowa, plan; knuć, intrygować; działka
The play had a weak plot; They found out about our plot, we have to drop it.; We plotted against our biology teacher; There are several plots of land for sale.
reign
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panować, panowanie, rządy
The king's reign ended with his assassination. Under my reign, you won't be punished for such nonsense. His heir is just a boy, not ready to reign.
heir
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spadkobierca, dziedzic
After his death, she became the only heir to the family fortune.
ascend
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wspiąć się; wznosić; piąć się w górę (po szczeblach kariery)
They slowly ascended the steep path up the mountain. He eventually ascended to the position of chief executive.
steep
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stromy; wygórowany (ceny); gwałtowny
The castle is set on a steep hill. The price is too steep. steep increase/rise, steep rain, steep hurricane
foil
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udaremnić; floret; folia, sreberko
They managed to foil the terrorist attack.
lit
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oświetlony
treason
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zdrada (kraju, stanu)
She was accused of committing treason against the state.
effigy
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wizerunek, podobizna; kukła
Crowds marched through the streets carrying burning effigies of the president.
recollection
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wspomnienie; spokój (umysłu), medytacja (religijna)
My recollections of my childhood are very hazy.
sparkler
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zimne ognie; brylant, klejnot
under threat
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pod groźbą, zagrożony
She left the country under threat of arrest if she returned.
fade away
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zanikać, gasnąć (też o umierającym)
The images started to fade away and everything around me turned black. My grandmother is fading, I already said goodbye to her.
Leukemia
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