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opportunity arise
An opportunity arose for me to work in China, so I went and spent a year there
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nadarza się okazja
draw up a list
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sporządzić listę (oficjalne działanie)
draw up a contract
Our lawyer drew up a contract for us to sign
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sporządzić umowę
pass up a chance
I didn’t want to pass up the chance of seeing Hong Kong, so I agreed to go on the trip.
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stracić szansę
pass up an opportunity
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przegapić okazję
withstand the impact
The police officer’s vest can withstand the impact of a bullet.
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wytrzymać uderzenie
withstand pressure
"I don’t know how she does it; I wouldn't be able to stand the pressure of raising three kids while working full-time."
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wytrzymać nacisk
standards slip
People feel educational standards slipped when the government cut finances.
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obniżenie standardów
a spate of attacks
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falę ataków
spate
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natłok (ludzi), lawina (słów), nawał (pracy)
spate of something
There’s been a spate of attacks/thefts in our area recently.
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duża liczba nieprzyjemnych zdarzeń, które dzieją się w krótkim czasie
barrage of something
The minister had to put up with a barrage of questions/insults from the angry audience.
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natłok czegoś, lawina czegoś, niekontrolowany napływ czegoś
a stroke of luck
By a stroke of luck I found my keys in the rubbish bin!
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łut szczęścia
a snippet of information
She gave me a snippet of information which is top secret.
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strzępek informacji

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