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objazd
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detour
We had to make a two-kilometre detour because of the accident.
entuzjastyczny, tryskający energią, żywiołowy
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exuberant
Ann's exuberant personality makes her fun to be around.
ukrócić, przykrócić, stłumić
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to curtail
He had to curtail his answer as the time was running out. Rochester's small growth will curtail big changes. Olympics protesters worry rights will be curtailed in wake of attacks.
szum
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hype
związany z czymś, spowodowany
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attributable
ciągły, długotrwały, nieprzerwany
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sustained
żwawy, żywy
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sprightly
zwalniać (z czegoś)
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to exempt
zniweczyć, zniszczyć
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to scupper
godny uwagi, wybitny
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notable
Upadek
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Decline
chwila ciszy, przerwa, okres spokoju
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lull
A lull in the fighting is expected to begin tomorrow.
zastępca
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deputy
osłabić
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undermine
zbulwersowany
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appalled
utrzymanie, konserwacja
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maintenance
I like old houses but they need a lot of maintenance.
powietrzny, lotniczy
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aerial
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has condemned the aerial bombardment carried out on Monday.
improwizować
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extemporize
She lost her notes and had to extemporize.
słabnąć, ustępować
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to abate
After three hours, the wind finally started to abate.
trujący, szkodliwy
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noxious
Noxious chemical fumes caused the death of a Chicago police officer.
obciążający, krytyczny
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damning
The two journalists were convicted on some extremely damning evidence.
przybity, przygnębiony, zawiedziony
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crestfallen
She looked crestfallen when she realized she had no money in her purse.
obibok
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slacker
That slacker has gone home early again.
zdrowie psychiczne
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sanity
His behaviour was so strange that they began to question his sanity.
chwiać się (np. o krześle), chybotać się
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to wobble
Can you put something under the leg of the table? It's wobbling.
pędzić, lecieć, poruszać się szybko
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to whizz
Two police cars whizzed by, on their way to the accident.
władczy
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imperious
He dismissed my opinion with an imperious gesture.
skrzypiący, zgrzytający, trzeszczący
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creaky
This chair is old and creaky but quite comfortable.

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