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Prać, wyprać / nielegalnie zarobione pieniądze (przenosić je jakoś przez zagraniczne działalności przez co ciężko się dowiedzieć skąd one są))
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launder
Freshly laundered sheets / Most of the drugs money was laundered through Swiss bank accounts
Oskarżenie, oskarżyciel
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prosecutions
Prosecution for a first minor offence rarely leads to imprisonment / The prosecution has/have failed to prove its/their case.
równoczesny, zbieżny
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concurrent
There are three concurrent art fairs around the city
radość
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glee (syn. delight)
He rubbed his hands in glee as he thought of all the money he would make.
opieka nad dziećmi (po rozwodzie), areszt śledczy
aresz (especially in prison, while waiting for trial)
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custody
Who will have custody of the children?
przemoczyć, moczyć
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drench (syn. soak)
We were caught in the storm and got drenched to the skin / She drenched herself in perfume.
przestępstwo, zbrodnia
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felony
A charge of felony / Possession of cigarettes is a felony in our country
osadzić, wstawić
(wsadzić do miejsca gdzie jest wojna reportera itp aby z wojskiem chodził)
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embed
An operation to remove glass that was embedded in his leg / Embedded reporters in the war zone
przemytnik
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Smuggler
A drug smuggler
wzrost, napływ, fala, przypływ / udar (napięciowy w urządzeniu)
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surge
She felt a sudden surge of anger / We are having trouble keeping up with the recent surge in demand / A tidal surge / Police struggled to control the sudden surge forward by the demonstrators / An electrical surge damaged the computer's disk drive.
udostępniać / ułatwiać
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facilitate
The new trade agreement should facilitate more rapid economic growth / Structured teaching facilitates learning.
dzbanek do herbaty
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teapot
She refilled the teapot with boiling water.
niewytłumaczalne
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inexplicable (syn. incomprehensible) (opp. explicable)
For some inexplicable reason he gave up a fantastic job.
niezgodność, rozbieżność
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discrepancy
What are the reasons for the discrepancy between girls' and boys' performance in school?
Moda
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vogue
the vogue for child-centred education / Sixties music has come back into vogue.
pochlebiać (często nie szczerze)
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Flatter
Are you trying to flatter me?
wartość, zaleta, zasługa
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merit
He was awarded a certificate of merit for his piano playing / We will consider each case on its (own) merits (= without considering any other issues, feelings, etc.).
Następstwo, oddźwięk, oddziaływanie, konsekwencja
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repercussion (syn. consequence)
The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry.
zgodność, przystawianie (figur geometrycznych)
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congruence (syn. compatibility)
The results show quite good congruence with recent studies / Note the lack of congruence between the two trees.
połączenie, spójnik
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conjunction
The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise.

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