Module 3

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Ciężar sławy
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The burden of fame
dziwne sprzeczności
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bizarre contradictions
przejrzeć
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skim
odsłonić / ujawniać
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reveal
w blasku jupiterów
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in fierce glare of the limelight
pożądany
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desirable
przyjąć
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assume
szpanerski / ostentacyjny
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glitzy
wędrować
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roam
odległe równiny
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remote plains
dwa tygodnie
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fortnight
pasterz
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herder
zgodne z wyobrażeniem
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conform to the image
przepych
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glamour
butny / dumny / wyniosły
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haughty
wytrzymać /trzymać się
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hang on
ocena
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scrutiny
zamieszkać
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inhabit
przyrost masy ciała
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weight gain
odchudzanie
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weight loss
zwyczajne przebłyski złego humoru
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mere flashes of bad temper
świta
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retinue
utrzymanie / środki utrzymania
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livelihood
towar
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commodity
wywołać
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engender
nieufność
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distrust
bez targowania / na oko
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take sth at face value
zrujnować
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play havoc
wywierać wpływ na coś
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have an effect on sth
pompatyczny
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pomposity
zażenowany
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ill-at-ease
dobrze przystosowane
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well-adjusted
paraliżować
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petrify
widząc zniewagi
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perceiving slights
Niedogodności
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inconveniences
bezwarunkowo pożądane
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unconditionally desirable
w pobożności
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in devotion
przekonania religijne
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religious conviction
popieram
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approve of
prawdopodobnie
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arguably
ucieleśnieniem
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embody
szeroki wachlarz
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wide array
cechy
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traits
zanika złudzenie
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illusion fades
podpuszczony na
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egged on
nienasycony apetyt
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insatiable appetite
obalony
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toppled
upadek z łaski
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a fall from grace
łaska
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grace
dziwny / nieparzyste
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odd
umierać / ulec/ podlegać
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succumb
bezwzględna ocena
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ruthlessly scrutinised
podbrzusze
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underbelly
druga strona sławy
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flipside of fame
pomyślcie o
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pause to consider
szczerość
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sincerity
polegać na kimś/czymś
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rely on sb/sth
podtrzymywać
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sustain
egocentryczny
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self-centred
przebranie, maskowanie
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disguise
przewrażliwiony
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over-sensitive
zbyt ambitny
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over-ambitious
dostrzec
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perceive
łączyć różne cechy
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combine various qualities
nucić rytmy
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humming tunes
buczenie / nucenie
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hum
publiczna ocena/krytyka
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public scrutiny
Szkoda cię
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pitty you
pamiętać coś przez coś
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remember sth by sth
płatać komuś figlę
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play a joke on someone
stanąć komuś na odcisk
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to get on the wrong side of someone
na pierwszy rzut oka
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to take someone/thing at face value
współczuć komuś
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feel sorry for someone
mieć władzę nad kimś
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to have power over someone
pomóc komuś (pomóc w drodze do sukcesu)
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to take someone far
Szeroki wachlarz
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vast array
inna perspektywa
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different perspective
ubrania na co dzień
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casual clothes
zły humor
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bad temper
umiejętności społeczne
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social skills
Prasa popularna
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popular press
badanie / ocena
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scrutiny
rozpatruje / ocenia
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scrutinise
arogancja
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arrogance
prymitywizm
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rudeness
niewygodny
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inconvenient
uczęszczać
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attend
uwaga
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attention
nabożeństwo / dewiacja
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devotion
poświęcać
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devote
neutralność
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neutrality
niewinny
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innocent
niewinność
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innocence
podpisanie petycji
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signing a petition
rozdawanie ulotek
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handing out leaflets
odbycie posiedzenia
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holding a meeting
brać udział w marszu
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taking part in a march
a printed sheet of paper or a few printed pages that are given free to advertise or give information about something
Odebrać bezpłatną ulotkę z poczty
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leaflet
Pick up a free leaflet from your local post office.
mieć wpływ na
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to have an influence on
His years in Hollywood were artistically a very destructive influence on his films.
mieć coś do powiedzenia w
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to have a say in
zmienić zdanie ludzi o
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to change people's mind about
przedstawić swoje poglądy na
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to put forward your views on
wyrazić swoją opinię na temat
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to express your opinion on
tworzenie rozgłosu
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to generate publicity for
wywierać presję na
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to put pressure on
to stop asking for something, or to stop saying that you will do something, because a lot of people oppose you
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to (make someone) back down
dojść doporozumienia w sprawie
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compromise about
przyczyniać się do
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contribute to
enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need
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adequate
He didn't give an adequate answer to the question.
clearly different or of a different kind
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distinct
The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups.
happening at the beginning; first
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initial
My initial reaction was to decline the offer.
something that you are trying to achieve
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objective
You must set realistic aims and objectives for yourself.
serious and very important; affecting the most central and important parts of something
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fundamental
There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view.
belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else
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indigenous
The kangaroo is indigenous to Australia.
measuring a lot from one side to the other
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wide
Sam has a wide mouth.
worth doing; that makes you happy because you think it is useful or important
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rewarding
Teaching is not very financially rewarding
suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances
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appropriate
Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken.
completely necessary; extremely important in a particular situation or for a particular activity
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essential
The museum is closed while essential repairs are being carried out.
a moral rule or a strong belief that influences your actions
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principle
He has high moral principles.
enough for a particular purpose; as much as you need
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sufficient
Allow sufficient time to get there.
forming the part of something that is most necessary and from which other things develop
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basic
Drums are basic to African music.
connected with the place where you were born and lived for the first years of your life
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native
Her native language is Korean.
closely connected with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are thinking about
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relevant
Send me all the relevant information.
fair and not influenced by your own or somebody else's opinions, desires, etc.
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unbiased
an unbiased judge
happening before a more important action or event
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preliminary
After a few preliminary remarks he announced the winners.
szeroki
wide (synonym)
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broad
He is tall, broad and muscular.
extremely important, because it will affect other things
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crucial
a crucial factor/issue/decision
producing many useful results
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fruitful
The research has proved extremely fruitful.
an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult, often with no success
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attempt
I passed my driving test at the first attempt
disappointed because the person you admired or the idea you believed to be good and true now seems without value
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disillusioned
I feel utterly disillusioned by his refusal to take any action.
sposób na zarabianie pieniędzy
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way of making money
Stabilne małżeństwo
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marriage stable
that cannot be predicted because it changes a lot or depends on too many different things
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unpredictable
The result is entirely unpredictable.
łatwo dostępne
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readily available
kind, polite and generous, especially to somebody of a lower social position
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gracious
Lady Caroline was gracious enough to accept our invitation.
mąż stanu
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elder statesman
very bad or unpleasant
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dreadful
What dreadful weather!
to experience and deal with something that is painful or unpleasant, especially without complaining
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endure
They had to endure a long wait before the case came to trial.
On jest przykładem dla innych do naśladowania
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He is an example to other to follow
zbyt długi czas pracy
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excessive working hours
głęboko zaangażowani
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deeply commited
zwrócić uwagę
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draw attention
niepowiązane problem
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unrelated issue
having or showing no interest in somebody/something
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indifferent
people who live in towns, not in the countryside; the people who live in a particular town
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townspeople
The farm holidays are for townspeople who would like a taste of the countryside.
thinking that somebody/something is funny, so that you smile or laugh
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amused
There was an amused look on the President's face.
zakaz wstępu
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keep out
Powinniśmy trzymać polityków z dala od sportu
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We should keep politics out of sport
dać pokaz
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give show
coś jeszcze lepiej
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something even better
ślubowanie/przysięganie
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pledged
Ślubuję wierność Polsce
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I pledge allegiance to Poland
szacować / liczyć
Szacuję, że oni zarobili 5 milionów.
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reckon
I reckon they earned 5 milion.
w imieniu
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on behalf of
w imieniu grupy PSE
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on behalf of the PSE Group
bezpłatnie
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free charge
dobytek
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belongings
pomoc / wsparcie
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assistance
zwiększenie ilości
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increasing amount
zwiększając ilość pieniędzy
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increasing amount of the money
Jednak / chociaż
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However
dalej niż
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further than
dalej niż wszyscy inni
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further than all the others
chętnie
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gladly
Ponadto
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Furthermore
efekt
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effect
wpłynąć
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affect
stanąć w obronie
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stand up for
Czasem trzeba stanąć w obronie swoich zasad
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Sometimes you have to stand up for your principles
uruchomić
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launch
Rozpoczeliśmy kampanie, by pomóc bezdomnym
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We launched a campaign to help the homless
powszechnie znana nazwa / nazwisko
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household name
uciec od czegoś / wywinąć się od czegoś - np. kary
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get away with smth
They have repeatedly broken the law and gotten away with it.
uciec z czymś
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make off with smth
They made off with our television and our stereo.
zamówić coś z dostawą
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send out for something
I don't feel like cooking – let's send out for pizza.
pęknięcie
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crack
zaprzeczać
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contradict
sprzeczność
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contradiction
Było bardzo wiele sprzeczności w tym, co powiedział
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There were a very contradictions in what he said
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