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to make a long low sound, for example because you are in pain or unhappy
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groan. She was groaning with pleasure. I groaned with pain.
to complain about something in an annoying way
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moan. Stop moaning, would you? Ben was moaning about his job again.
speaking in a way that is sensible and that people can understand. spójny np. plan, argumentacja; zwarty np. o grupie
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coherent. The writer presents this complex issue as a coherent whole.
sam w sobie
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on its own. It's not so bad on tos own but all of the other things related to that.
porównanie
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comparison. We have made a systematic comparison of the techniques used by the different players.
w porównaniu do
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compared with or to, in comparison with or to. Why are things cheaper in comparison to last year. Profits were good compared with last year.
płazy
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amphibian
bezkręgowce
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invertebrates
gady
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reptiles
wiewiórka
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a squirrel
jeż
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a hedgehog
paw
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a peacock
biedronka
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a ladybird
dziób
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a beak
łuska
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a scale. Wash the fish and scrape off the scales with a sharp knife
wąsy (u zwierząt)
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whiskers
łapa
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a paw
trąba
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a trunk
pazur, szpon
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claw
grzywa (lwa, konia)
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mane (lion, horse)
kopyto
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a hoof
an occasion when a group of men celebrate together because one of them is soon to be married
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stag night, bachelor party. We still don't know what to do for John's stag night.
an occasion when a group of women celebrate together because one of them is soon to be married
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hen party. Liz didn't know that her friends were throwing a hen party for her
urząd stanu cywilnego
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a registry office. The young couple wanted to get married in a registry office, but their parents insisted on a traditional church wedding.
druhna
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a bridesmaid. All the bridesmaids had to wear matching dresses
śłubowanie, np. małżeńskie
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vow. They exchanged vows and the priest pronounced them husband and wife. I’ve made a vow that I’m going to study harder
narodzenie chrystusa
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nativity
trwonić, marnować
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squander, waste
wymiana, if a shop exchanges something that you bought there, it allows you to change it for something of a similar type or value, for example because it is damaged
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exchange
store where you can buy flowers
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florist's
kiosk
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newsagent's
zdzierstwo
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a rip-off
schodza jak świeże bułeczki
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to sell like hot cakes. Tickets to their show have been selling like hot cakes
hate somebody sth FORMAL
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detest
to move around without thinking, to move away from the correct place or path, błąkać się, zbłąkany
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stray. I strayed too far from the footpath and got lost. The sheep strayed onto the road
zaprzeczanie, negacja, odmowa
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denial. Despite her denials, I knew she felt lonely
wprawdzie, co prawda
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admittedly
nawrót, nawrócić się np. o chorobie
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relapse. The process of recovery would begin, slowly, with several bumps and relapses along the way.
to mix cards to play
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shuffle
siodło
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a saddle
lotka
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a shuttlecock. Shuttlecocks are used in badminton
lekkoatletyka
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athletics. Athletics includes running races and various competitions in jumping and throwing.
strój piłkarz
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strip. Our team were playing in blue and white strip.
rozbierać się
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strip. "Strip down to your waist," said the nurse. He stripped and jumped into the shower. She stripped naked
wolność, swoboda
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liberty. The prisoner regained his liberty
przesłuchiwać podejrzanego/świadka
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interrogate a suspect / witness. Our first task will surely be to interrogate the prisoners
wyczarowywać coś
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conjure something. For most people it's difficult to conjure up rosy memories of our childhood
ponadprzeciętny, wybitny 
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superior. This product was of superior quality. It was a symbol of superior social status.
upiększać, ubarwiać
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embellish. Tadzik embelishes his stories too much.
nietknięty, nienaruszony
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intact. The vase remained intact despite rough handling
wspomnienie, przypominanie
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recollection. My guess is, if my recollection is correct, that Amendment 1 will be rejected and then the original text will be adopted. He is not, to my recollection, a very good musician
podstęp, oszustwo
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deception. His elaborate deception fooled everyone
zniekształcać, wypaczać, przeinaczać
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distort. The image is distorte. Not true, you distorted my story.
zniekształcenie
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distortion. The less distortion there is, the more detail we'll be able to see. How exactly do I benefit from your distortion of the truth
wiać
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to blow. The wind blew through the trees
błyskawica
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a lightning. A lightning flashed across the sky.
błyskać
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to flash. The cameras were flashing so intensely that I couldn't see a thing
lodowaty
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icecold. My feet are ice-cold!
mróz
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frost
sleet - snow and rain in the same time Verb and Noun
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sleet. It's sleeting, so be careful, as roads may be slippery.
zamieć śnieżna
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a blizzard. They lost their way in a blizzard.
awansować
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to promote
zamówienie
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a commission
rekomendacja, referencje
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recommendation, references
za grosze, np. pracować za grosze
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for peanuts. I work for peanuts.
być na zasiłku
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to be on the dole. A fifth of all Americans are on the dole.
obcinać paznokcie
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cut nails
kamień (w czajniku, nazębny)
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scale. I can recommend a way of removing the scale from a kettle
plomba
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filling. The dentist X-rayed my teeth and decided to put in a filling. I've lost my filling.
zamek, zamknąć na klucz
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lock. They've installed a triple-lock door. Did you lock the door? He locked the dog in his room
śruba, wkręt
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bolt
przykręcać
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screw. You have to screw the frame tight, so that it won't fall apart. You have to screw it to the wall.
pochylić się, zgiąć
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bend - bent - bent. The wind was so strong that it bent the trees in our garden. He bent and kissed her on the forehead
gryźć
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to bite-bit-bitten. My dog doesn't bite
skradać się, pełzać
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creep - crept - crept.
uciekać, umykać
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flee - fled - fled. Flee from sth/sb. Better to flee than to die.
przepowiadać
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forecast - forecast - forecast. They've forecast rain for the weekend.
drzazga
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splinter. I've got a splinter in my finger
forum
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forum. The central question is what kind of forum to set up.
zbieranie funduszy
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fundraising
powstaniec
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insurgent. We cannot track the insurgents - that's what makes it hard to fight them.
tik nerwowy
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tic
skwierczeć
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sizzle. The bacon in the frying pan was beginning to sizzle
rozbrajający np. śmiech albo film
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disarming. The dialogue in that movie was just disarming. Her smile is disarming.
szczegółowe badanie, nadzór, obserwacja. Examin sth especially in a critical way.
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scrutiny. This essay could use some professional scrutiny. You could say that the region is now under closer scrutiny. Her opinion is based on a careful scrutiny of the text
sanki
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sledge, sled. Come on, let's go seldging!!!
wskazówka zegara
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hand. Both hands are pointing to twelve. My watch has an hour hand, minute hand and second hand
prędkościomierz
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speedometer. The speedometer said 130 kph
rozpaczać
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despair. I will ask for guidance in this matter, but do not despair.
ewoluować, zmieniać się
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evolve. Evolve into sth.
odśnieżać
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plow. I need to plow the road
pług, orać
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plow
podobny
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alike. He and his father are alike in many ways. The houses in our street are very alike.
tama / zapora
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dam / Firewall. In 1976, 26 000 people died when a dam broke in China.
trzonek
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shaft. The shaft of a hammer was bigger than my palm
rzemiosło also verb
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crafts. He crafted this material into an arrow.
wzór do naśladowania
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role model
bocian
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stork
bezpłodność
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sterility, infertility. He's diagnose with infertility, so he's infertile.
Ruszaj się do rytmu
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Move to the groove
olbrzymi
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enormous. There was enormous hole in the wall. Enormous problem
kichać
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to sneeze. Jane sneezed and wiped her nose on a tissue.
żarówka
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light bulb. We need to change the light bulb
wentylacja
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ventilation. We don't have ventilation down here.
gniazdko
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socket, jack, power point, outlet. Plug the cable into the socket.
lotnictwo
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aviation. When it comes to aviation and air accidents, I'm something of an expert
szlafrok
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a dressing gown, bathrobe. I bought a brown eyelash mascara.
aparat na zęby
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brace, retainer. The boy had to wear a retainer, because his teeth were crooked.
prostownica do włosów
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hair straightener
spuścić wodę w kiblu, spłuczka
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flush. Please, flush after use!!! We have to change the flush.
zatrzask np. w branzoletce albo spodniach
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snap. The snap of my bracelet broke
łamać, pękać (o gałęzi albo linie)
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snap. A twig snapped under his feet.
zakrzywienie czasoprzestrzeni
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the curvature of spacetime, time warp
reklamowy
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Advertising. Our friend works in an advertising agency
przyczepa
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trailer. I can't use my trailer to transport this furniture because it's too small
posada, stanowisko
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positio, post. Remember, you can lose your post as fast as you have gained it
żaluzje
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Blinds. It's a bit dark in this room - I'll open the blinds. Draw the blinds, please.
halogen
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halogen bulb
faktura
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an invoice. Do you need a separate invoice for that?
klucz do nakrętek (tech)
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spanner (tech), wrench. Do you have a wrench in your tool box?
psychopata
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psychopath, psycho
rządzić
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1. to govern 2. to rule. When I was a little boy I wanted to be a king so I could rule the world. You have no idea what it takes to govern this country
tendencja
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tendency. She has a tendency to forget people's names. I have a tendency to forget what I say from one minute to the next
pasmo (zwycięstw lub porażek)
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streak. He's been on a winning streak this year.
niepozorny
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inconspicuous
konserwacja, utrzymanie
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maintenance. It's high-maintenance. Website is under maintenance.
liść
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leaf. The trees lose their leaves in autumn
gałąź
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a branch. This tree has a lot of curling branches
pień drzewa
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trunk. This old oak has a large trunk
świerk
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spruce. Our Christmas tree this year was a spruce
śmietana
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cream. Add some cream to the soup, it will taste better. She doesn't eat cream because it is high in calories.
antena
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an aerial. Somehow, they've managed to fix the aerial.
bieżnia
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a track. He is running on the track
bieżnia stacjonarna
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treadmill. I run on the treadmill every day
sosna
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pine. They bought a pine table for the kitchen
kasztan
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a chestnut. A chestnut was growing in front of my house
jąkać się
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stutter. Don't finish someone sentence when they are stuttering.
słup wysokiego napięcia
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High voltage pole, pylon.
linia wysokiego napięcia
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power line
rów
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ditch. He lost control of his car and went into a ditch
kamizelka odblaskowa
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vest. High visibility jacket or vest.
dźwig
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crane. The crane is raised so that their feet barely touch the ground.
ogrodzenie
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fence. We have to build a new fence
sztanga
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bar.
wyciskanie na klatę
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bench press
rozpiętki
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chest fly
martwy ciąg
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deadlift
uchylać wyrok
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lift. The court lifted his sentence.
dźwigać, podnosić
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lift. Lift me up one more time. She lifted her head listening attentively.
przysiad
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Squat. For this exercise you need to get into a squat first.
seria (na siłowni)
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set. First, do several sets of bicep workout.
powtórzenie (na siłowni)
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rep. Do not do more than 8 reps in each set.
mięśnie brzucha
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abs. Finally, it's ABS time. We will do four sets, 15 reps each.
pedał roweru
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pedal. Keep your foot on the pedal.
loki
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curls. She pushed back the dark curls
szabla
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saber, saber.
agrafka
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safety-pin, eye. Can I borrow an eye? My button fell off.
odkręcić kran, zakręcić kran
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turn on the tap, turn off the tap
klamka
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a door handle. He pressed the handle and opened the door
garnek
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pot. Here, hold this handle and help me tip the pot
spocony
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sweaty. I need to change my clothes, I'm all sweaty.
leczniczy. Ta maść ma właściwości lecznicze. Ta maść ma właściwości lecznicze.
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curative. This ointment has curative properties. This ointment has healing properties.
kwestionować
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dispute. She has always disputed the existence of God.
podsumować
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summarize. She summarized his speech with one brief sentence.
przechadzać się
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stroll. She strolled happily through the dark streets of Brighton
wierzchołek drzewa
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treetop
chować
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hide - hid - hidden. He was hiding it from the police. The girl hid the doll in the garden
ślizgać się
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slide - slid - slid. Don't slide on the ice, you'll fall down
syczeć
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hiss. The snake was hissing.
huczenie sowy
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hoot. They heard the hoot of an owl.
pędzić
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speed - sped/speeded - sped/speeded. Don't speed, we have plenty of time.
zwrócić coś
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hand sth back. She handed the book back to me
okruch
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crumb. He didn't leave a crumb on the plate.
grabie
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a rake. I could borrow a rake from my parents. I raked the garden yesterday.
kieł
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fang. Wolves have very sharp fangs.
żartobliwie.
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jokingly, playfully. hey asked him jokingly how he got away with it.
unosić się na wodzie
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float on the water. He was floating on the surface of the water
przychód
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revenue
niepokój
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unrest. It was a time of unrest and upheaval in our region
przekonania polityczne
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political beliefs, politics. Your politics should not interfere with your job
ingerencja, wtrącanie się
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interference. goverment interefernce. He will be punished for this interference
implikować, sugerować
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imply. Are you implying that I'm stupid?
uchwalać ustawy
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pass legislation
cwaniak
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sly
zmarszczyć brwi
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frown. She paused, frowning in deep concentration. He was listening to me with a frown.
jemioła
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mistletoe. He is going to kiss me under the mistletoe.
stroik świąteczny
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Christmas wreath
chichotać
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chuckle. I could hear his chuckle
gdakanie
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cluck
sanie
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sleigh
rozpadający się, rozklekotany
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ramshackle. Some went in the front and others through the back of the ramshackle house
podciągnąć coś (np. skarpety)
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hitch sth up. Hitch up your pants.
przewód kominowy
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flue
pończocha, skarpeta świąteczna
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stocking, Christmas sock. She wore black stockings.
przesmykiwać się
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slink - slunk - slunk. Why did you slink out of the room into the kitchen?
upychać
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stuff. He stuffed his bag in the trunk.
zwinnie, zręcznie
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nimbly
komin
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chimbley
z radością (np. zacierać ręce)
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with glee. "The money is absolutely no problem," he said with glee.
gruchanie gołębia
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coo of a dove
bujda, kłamstewko
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fib
klepać
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pat. "You'll feel better soon," Jack said, patting her on the arm
przebiegły
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slick. I wouldn't trust a slick person like him
odrobina (np. kurzu)
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speck. I don't want to see even a speck of dust here.
wstążka
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ribbon. She tied up the box with ribbon.
łańcuch choinkowy
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tinsel
nucenie, mruczenie pod nosem
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humming
zagadkowy, niezrozumiały
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puzzling. Why did he do that remains a puzzle.
uśmiechać się szyderczo, szydzić
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sneer. You may sneer, but a lot of people like this kind of music
warkocz
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plait, braid. She wore her hair in plaits.
mruczeć
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to purr
uśmiechać się szeroko
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grin. The woman grinned at him. Victoria grinned and kissed me suddenly.
płacz żałosny, zawodzenie, skarga
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wail. His crying turned into a wail. Stop wailing, it will not help us.
zawiązywać
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bind. She bound my hands with her scarf.
stuknąć
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tap. He tapped our secret code.
merdać
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wag. The dog wagged its tail at the sight of a bone.
wrzeszczeć ze złości, strachu (w piskliwy sposób)
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shriek. The boys shrieked in terror when they saw the dark figure. He shrieked at me and told me to mind my own business.
trzepotać
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flutter, flap. Birds flap their wings.
kokardka
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bow. The bow is bigger than the box
trzcina
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reed. The girl was still in the water, fighting her way through the reeds.
sadzawka, staw
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pond. They have a small pond in the garden.
rechotać
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croak
synonim of mumble
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mutter. The woman muttered an answer.
akademik
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a dormitory, dorm. She lives in a dorm.
drwić, przedrzeźniać, kpić
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mock. Mom, he is mocking me!
interfere WITH
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Interfere with. My parents try to interfere with my life.
oddziaływać na siebie
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interact. How will these two chemical substances interact?
komunikować się
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interact. I don't want to interact with people today. I tried to interact with her but she's in a bad mood.
krzyczeć za kimś
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cry out for sb. He cried out for me but I left the room
wydzielać (substancję)
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release. This plant releases a poison, so don't touch it. Snakes release venom while stinging their victim
doceniać
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to appreciate. There's no point buying him expensive wines - he doesn't appreciate them.
przesiadka, między
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layover, changeover. We had a four-hour layover in Chicago
rozkosz, wielka przyjemność.
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delight. She ate the dessert with delight. Bill Burr will also be delight then.
prześmieszne
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hilariously funny.
postawienie urzędnika państwowego w stań oskarżenia
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impeachment. The minister is currently under threat of impeachment.
wnętrzności.
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guts. He looks like he wanted to rip your guts out.
wypruwać coś
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rip sth out. He looks like he wanted to rip your guts out.
wpaść do kogoś (z wizytą)
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come over. I sometimes come over here after work just to get away. My parents came over. You can come over to my house any time you want
coś mi wypadło
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something's come up. something has come up
urabiać kogoś
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work on sb. She is working on her mom to get money for a new dress.
zabłocony
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muddy. Where have you been? Your shoes are so muddy!
popielniczka
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ashtray. Could you bring me an ashtray, please?
niedopałek papierosa
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stub, butt, stump. Don't throw butts on the ground. The bin was full of cigarette stumps.
zgasić np. papierosa
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put out (stub out) a cigarette. The firefighters put out the fire. He put out the cigarette and left
Czy się rozumiemy?
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Are we clear on that?
radzić sobie (phrasal verb)
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get on. How did you get on at the oral exam?
Dobrze się dogadujesz ze swoimi dziećmi?
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Do you get along well with your children?
wracać do zdrowia
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get well. He's in hospital but he's getting well.
mieć się dobrze, dobrze sobie radzić
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be doing well. Long story short, I'm doing well.
radzić sobie finansowo
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get by. "How do you get by?" "I guess I manage."
odnosić sukces, robić postęp, iść do przodu (zazwyczaj w karierze zawodowej albo społeczeństwie)
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get ahead. It's tough for a woman to get ahead in politics. You’ve got to take risks if you want to get ahead.
przekraczać np. oczekiwania albo liczbę zabitych
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surpass. Death toll in Brasil surpassed 2 milions.
stanowić (problem)
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pose. Drunk drivers pose a threat to other road users.
przekroczyć prędkość
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exceed the speed. He exceeded the speed limit by 15 miles an hour.
wyjść (o zdjęciu, na zdjęciu)
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come out. Your sister came out really good in this photo.
pojawiać się, wypływać, wypływać na wierzch, padać (np. kwestia w dyskusji, pytanie)
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come up. If my name comes up in the conversation, please try to change the subject.
coś mi wyskoczyło (phrasal verb)
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come up. I've got to go - something has just come up at home and I'm needed there.
wychodzić na jaw (phrasal verb)
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come out. The truth came out only after the fact. Didn't you know that the truth will always come out?
odkleić się
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come unstuck. The packing tape on the box came unstuck and some of the contents fell out.
wypaść
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fall out. Sir, something has just fallen out of your pocket. My wallet must have fallen out of my bag at the airport
przyklejać
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stick - stuck - stuck. I forgot to stick a stamp on the letter. The label won't stick.
pole widzenia
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visual field. Her visual field is limited.
cienki
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thin
gruby (o przedmiocie)
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thick. thick book, thick sweater
badania kliniczne
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clinical trial. We have a usable enzyme that's ready for clinical trials.
opatentować
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patent. You should patent your new invention.
wynalazek
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an invention. Somebody has stolen his invention from the lab.
czasopismo naukowe
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science magazine, scientific journal
długość, szerokość, wysokość
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length, width, height
odnowić, przedłużyć (np. ważność dokumentu)
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renew. I need to renew my driving license.
pokonać kogoś
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defeat someone. You will never defeat me.
pokonać kogoś, wygrać z kimś
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beat someone. I beat my older brother at chess. Poland has never beaten Spain
To nie jest niezbędne do uprawiania seksu
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that's not essential for having sex
kaplica
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chapel. The funeral started at chapel.
trumna
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coffin (eng), casket (usa)
nagła śmierć
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sudden death
producent
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producer. Australia is one of the world's main producers of wool.
obrazić kogoś
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offend someone. I didn't want to offend you. I'm sorry.
łasica
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weasel. A small weasel lives in the shed in our garden.
nieostrożny
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careless. The boy was careless and crossed the street on a red light.
niedbały, niestarannt np. pismo lub praca
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sloppy. Another sloppy pass like that might lose them the whole game.
wypuścić, uwolnić
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release. The terrorists released their hostages. His early release from prison caused our surprise.
ulga
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relief. I felt such a relief.
przejaśniać się
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to clear up. The sky cleared up in the afternoon.
przestarzały
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dated. This sort of dress is rather dated now.
guzek np. na piersi
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a lump. She went to the doctor because she found a lump in her breast.
guz np. na czole
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bump. I have a nasty bump on my forehead.
wejść na pokład, do statku, tramwaju itp
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board. Soldiers boarded the ship. We boarded the wrong train. We waved goodbye and boarded the plane.
przewraca się w grobie
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roll in sb grave. She'd turn in her grave if she knew what he was spending his inheritance on.
coś dużego, dużej objętości, większość czegoś, ogrom czegoś
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bulk. It was a document of surprising bulk.
komnata
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chamber. Harry Potter and the secret chamber.
wędrować, włóczyć się
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to wander. She's probably still wandering around.
samochód służbowy
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company car
telefon służbowy
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business phone
wyposażyć
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equip. It's going to cost $4 million to equip the hospital. All the police officers were equipped with shields to defend themselves against the rioters.
zwracać uwagę
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pay attention. I have never paid attention to this. Why don't you pay attention to what I say?
spawać
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weld
podnajmować
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to sublet. Our rental contract states that we are not allowed to sublet the house.
złożyć obietnicę
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pledge. I pledge him my obedience and offer my services as his second.
to call someone in order to attract their attention
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hail. Shall we hail a taxi? I tried to hail her from across the room.
okrzyknięty np. film
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hail sb of sth. The film was hailed as best movie in 1989.
butla z gazem
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gas bottle
motorówka
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motorboat, launch. He started the launch before I was able to get on it.
gospodarstwo domowe
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household. More than half of Swedish households are single-person, the highest proportion in the EU
jednosobowy
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single-person
utrzymywać się (np. ból)
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persist. If the pain persists, call the nurse. But the norm persists despite housing shortage
przystępny (w przystępnej cenie)
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affordable. I bought a dress at an affordable price.
dolewka
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refill. Chuck, you've nearly finished your drink - do you want a refill?
potomstwo
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offspring. Schulz believes that parents are often more focused on offering “practical rather than emotional” support once their offspring move out.
dekada
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decade. It was over a decade ago.
pojawić się na nowo (np. po okresie nieobecności)
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resurface. For Ida Staberg, the novelty of being independent also wore off quickly, and mental health problems she’d experienced as a younger teenager started to resurface.
uporać się (z czymś)
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tackle. The company has to tackle the crisis.
wpaść w rutynę
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stuck in a rut. A few years ago, I felt like I was stuck in a rut, so I decided to follow in the footsteps of the great American philosopher.
nie doceniać czegoś kogoś
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underestimate. You can't underestimate your opponent cause he might beat you.
zbyt nisko oszacować (coś), zaniżyć
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underestimate. The value of the house was underestimated by at least five thousand dollars
bułka
start learning
bun
tory
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tracks. The train was stopped because the tracks were blocked. The three tried to run to the other side of the tracks, she said.
przejazd kolejowy
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level crossing, railroad crossing. They were approaching a railroad crossing. He turned suddenly into the road that led to the railroad crossing.
barierka, szlaban, zapora
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barrier. There were policemen standing near the barriers. I managed to avoid hitting the barriers.
zbiorowy (np. decyzja, odpowiedzialność)
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collective. There is a collective responsibility for this project.
wspólna łazienka
start learning
Shared Bathroom
wspólne obowiązki
start learning
shared duties
nieużywany (nigdy)
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unused. You can use this toothbrush, it was unused.
(już nie) używany, niewykorzystywany
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disused. A sister property, K9, was launched five years later – a disused hotel renovated to hold 50
przedsięwzięcie
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venture. He seems to have put his heart into the venture.
modny, wypasiony
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hip. Södermalm is one of Stockholm’s hippest city-centre neighbourhoods
o podobnych upodobaniach, podobnie myślący
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like-minded. As far as quality of life goes, it just gives much more joy to be around other people – especially if they're like-minded.
innowacyjny
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innovative. The company attracts new customers thanks to its innovative approach.
handlować
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trade. He trades books and furniture.
niedobór mieszkań
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housing shortage
trasa narciarska
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ski run, piste
gówniany, słabej jakości
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crappy. This computer is extremely crappy
bombardować
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bombard. The wealth of media in modern life means the average person is bombarded with enough information every day to overload a laptop.
przeciążać, przeładowywać
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overload. We were overloaded and I did not know how the road was ahead.
akademik
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a dormitory (US), hall of residence (UK)
zaostrzać np. przepisy
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tighten. The city tightened the regulations. Sweden had to tighten restrictions as they had had many fatalities.
śmiertelny
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fatal. It was a fatal accident.
sprzeciwiać się
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oppose. My parents opposed my marriage to a younger man. Public opinion in both countries opposes the war.
zarówno
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as well as. This sollution had many supporters as well as opponents.
jechać pod prąd
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drive against the traffic. Suddenly I realized we were driving against the trafiic as it was one way street.
być odpowiedzialnym za
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be responsible for. My father was responsible for cleaning and cooking which was quite unusual at that time
straszny, upiorny, przerażający (informal)
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spooky. It was a spooky coincidence. I bet this place is really spooky late at night
kotlet schabowy
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pork chop
zaoczny np. studia
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extramural. In 1999 I started extramural studies.
wychowywać
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to raise. I didn't raise you like that! She raised her children well.
wychowywać (phrasal verb)
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bring up sb. Clara is too young to bring up a child.
być z kimś blisko (w sensie emocjonalnie)
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close. Lidia's family is very close. I don't have any close friends.
powściągliwy (w słowach i w czynach), z dystansem
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aloof. My mother was very aloof, she did't show her emotions.
zarabiać
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to earn. How much do you earn?
morsowanie
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winter swimming, ice swimming
farsz
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stuffing. He was in the kitchen, making stuffing for the turkey.
nadzienie
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filling. pies with sweet or savoury fillings
plomba
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filling. The dentist X-rayed my teeth and decided to put in a filling.
typ (człowieka) (UK)
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sort. I'm not the sort of person who does such things.
typ (człowieka) (US)
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type. I'm the type of a person who likes order. He's not my type.
zachowywać, zatrzymywać (o przedmiocie) FORMAL
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retain. The box retains heat. He managed to retain his dignity throughout the performance.
to catch or show signs of an illness. Bierze mnie choroba
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come down with. I feel like I’m coming down with a cold.
obszerny, rozległy
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extensive. I've done extensive research on this topic. He has extensive knowledge of ancient history.
wymyśleć, opracować np. jakiś plan albo rozwiązanie (za pomocą intelektu)
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devise. He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class. The cartoon characters Snoopy and Charlie Brown were devised by Charles M. Schultz. They have devised a cure for this illness.
worek na śmieci
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trash bag. The rubbish bag is too small for this bin.
odpadki (wyrzucane w parkach, na ulicach, itp.)
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litter. People who drop litter will be severely punished.
abstynent
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water-drinker
uśmierzać (ból)
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relieve. The painkillers will relieve the pain soon. Icebath relieved my pain in a calf.
łydka
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calf. This man has well developed calves.
konkurencja
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competitor. He is our main competitor on the market.
wyjeżdżać samochodem
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pull out. You cannot pull out so quickly!
wyciągnąć np. pistolet
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pull out. She pulled out a knife and attacked him.
to make someone feel uncomfortable, especially mentally (FORMAL)
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discomfit. At times she seemed to take great pleasure in discomfiting him.
głuchy
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deaf. My grandfather is starting to go deaf.
to shape something so that it can move as effectively and quickly as possible
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streamline. Streamlining cars increases their fuel efficiency. The bodies of dolphins are more streamlined than those of porpoises.
łaskotać
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tickle. It tickled a little bit. Jack put out a finger to tickle the little cat's head.
majstrować (przy czymś), dłubać (przy czymś)
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tinker. Most of the time he can be found in his garage, tinkering with his car.
łąka
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a meadow. The meadow was covered with flowers.
cnotliwy, czysty (żyjący w celibacie)
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chaste. In the past, a woman needed to be chaste to make a good marriage.
poświata, poblask (np. księżyca)
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gleam. The gleam of the Moon guided us.
robić wyrzuty (FORMAL)
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reproach. His mother reproached him for not eating all his dinner.
spartaczyć, sknocić
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botch. We botched (up) our first attempt at wallpapering the bathroom.
przynęta (np. do łapania ryb)
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bait. Different bait is used to catch different fish.
popijać, sączyć, pić małymi łyczkami
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sip
przesączać (przez coś), sączyć (się)
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seep. Pesticides are seeping out of farmland and into the water supply.
żywopłot
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hedge. She planted a hedge around her house.
karzeł
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midget. He was a very small man, almost a midget.
kudłaty
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shaggy. I fell in love with this shaggy dog.
zapach, woń.
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scent. I love the scent of oranges. I smell the scent of their tobacco in the air. I smell the scent of their tobacco in the air.
gleam, shine, glow.
start learning
To gleam -> to shine softly To shine -> to reflect light clearly and sharply To glow -> to emit light, usually softly or weakly, from itself. A glow is always cause by some form of energy
zapakować (np. do wysłania)
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package. I have to package this box. Your clothes have already been packaged and they are ready to be sent.
pakować, zapakować (np. jedzenie, towar)
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pack. I'm sure I packed it. I haven't finished packing yet.
selekcja naturalna
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natural selection. The human society does not always work by the rules of natural selection.
według zasad
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by the rules. The human society does not always work by the rules of natural selection.
okoliczności (w okolicznościach)
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circumstances (under circumstances). Under other circumstances, you'd make a great couple.
zaufany
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trusted. She was an old and trusted friend.
a small wave on the surface of water
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ripple. The stone she threw caused ripples to spread across the lake.
zatoka
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bay. He sailed around the bay.
zatoka przynosowa
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sinus. That's probably just a sinus infection. But it could be sleep apnea.
bezdech senny
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sleep apnea
reklamacja
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complaint. If you want to make a complaint, you should see the manager. hey receive many complaints about the quality of their products
przelew (bankowy)
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transfer. Has my bank transfer come through? Did you get my transfer? She doesn't know how to make a transfer.
kredki
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coloured pencils. Jenny drew a picture in coloured pencils for her art class.
przeszkoda
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obstacle. We encountered another obstacle.
dążenie, walka (np. o wolność)
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struggle. Our struggle for freedom became serious.
szeptać
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whisper. "Come with me," Tom whispered. He whispered some words into her ear
uwaga, zainteresowanie
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attention. This child needs your attention. He didn't know what to do to get her attention.
zwracać uwagę
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pay attention. You have to pay attention to every detail, big or small.
struktura, szkielet
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framework. An education system is part of a political, social, and economic framework.
szczerze, bezpośrednio (np. wypowiadać się)
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frankly. You should talk to each other frankly.
przyciągać (np. ludzi, zainteresowanie)
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attract. These flowers are brightly coloured in order to attract butterflies.
magazyn
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warehouse. He ran across the warehouse to the opposite end.
rozlać
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spill. I spilt tea all over myself. Do you have a cloth? I spilt some water on the floor.
urlop macierzyński
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maternity leave. She's been on maternity leave for some time now.
pompować
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pump. He is pumping the mattress for them to sleep on.
składać (np. ubrania)
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fold. Fold your clothes, please.
zginać (np. kartę papieru)
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fold. I can't fold this map, it's too big, can you help me? She folded the receipt in half and handed it to me
ważyć (mieć określoną wagę)
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weigh. It weighed 2 kg.
waga (czegoś w kg)
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weight. What is the weight of this cheese? I want only 40 grams.
to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own
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brag. She's always bragging about how much money she earns.
chwalić się, przechwalać się (mówić o sobie i swoich osiągnięciach)
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boast. Stop boasting about your new boyfriend. Stop boasting, you're not that special.
popisywać się
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to show off. I think he's just showing off.
rozwiesić coś, wywiesić coś (np. obraz)
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put up. We are putting the fliers up because our dog is missing. We put up some new pictures in the living room
ulotka
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flier. The flyer contained information on animal cruelty.
powiesić obraz
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hang a picture
to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information:\
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yield. My company yields a lot of profit. Favourable weather yielded a good crop
ustąpić, ulec, podporządkować się, ugiąć się. Muszę ustąpić żeby zachować pracę.
start learning
give way. Neither of them will give way, so they could be arguing for a very long time. I had to give way in order to save my job.
folia
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foil. He wrapped the sandwich in aluminum foil
licytacja
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auction. I bought my cell phone on an internet auction.
stan (np. auta)
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state. His car is in a terrible state. I don't know if her state of mind will improve.
anonimowy
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anonymous. I found out about the whole affair from an anonymous letter.
free to do what you like and go where you like because you have no responsibilities such as a family or a relationship
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fancy free
popierać
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back. You have to back my idea even if they won't like it. The management has refused to back our proposals.
spodziewać się, oczekiwać (np. że coś się stanie)
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expect. She's expecting a baby. They weren't expecting anybody else to be there.
chaotyczny
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chaotic
rozbić się (o środku transportu, np. o samochodzie)
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crash. Her car crashed into a tree. The plane crashed into a mountainside. The plane crashed because of the pilot's error.
uderzyć, uderzyć w, trafić w, potrącić (coś z impetem)
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hit. I've hit my foot on the bed corner. I lost the control of the car and hit the tree. I hit my head and now I'm not feeling well. I always hit my head on the cupboard.
Jack ziewnął i przetarł oczy
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Jack yawned and rubbed his eyes
znosić, wytrzymać, tolerować (kogoś lub coś). Nie mogę już dłużej znieść jego zachowania!
start learning
I can't put up with his behaviour anymore!
Szukałem syna, gdy nagle wyskoczył z szafy.
start learning
I was looking for my son when suddenly he popped out of the closet.
kłócić się z kimś (Phrasal Verb). Mark jest młodszy i niestety pokłóciłem się z nim parę lat temu.
start learning
Mark is younger, and I sadly fell out with him some years ago.
Próbowałem ograniczyć picie, ale nie wyszło.
start learning
I was trying cut down on drinking but i didn't work out.
Światła tego samochodu oślepiły mnie na sekundę
start learning
That car's lights blinded me for a second
Istnieją dwa typy uczniów: wzrokowcy i słuchowi.
start learning
There are two types of learners: visual learners and auditory learners.
Kiedy puszczam kierownicę, zaczyna zjeżdżać z drogi.
start learning
When I let go of the steering wheel it starts to go off the road.
tłamsić kogoś, hamować jego rozwój. Każda religia próbuje tłamsić kobiety.
start learning
Every religion tries to keeps women down.
I w końcu pojawiliście się wy i pokrzyżowaliście boski plan.
start learning
And finally you came along and disrupted divine plan.
Taka okazja już nigdy nie nadejdzie.
start learning
Such an opportunity will never come up again.
Ale będziesz szczęśliwy, to się liczy.
start learning
But you'll be happy, that's what counts.
Ziemia nie podziela naszych uprzedzeń do plastiku.
start learning
The Earth doesn't share our prejudice to plastic.
Trzymaj ręce z dala ode mnie albo zadzwonię na policję!
start learning
Keep your hands off me or I'll call the police!
Nocnik
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Potty, chamber pot.
Pokazałem ojcu moje pierwsze włosy łonowe.
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I showed my father my first pubic hair.
włosy łonowe
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pubes
Mike Tyson odgryzł mu ucho.
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Mike Tyson bit off his ear.
Moją pierwszą pracą było rozdawanie ulotek.
start learning
My first job was passing out leaflets.
Został skazany za nieumyślne spowodowanie śmierci skazany na cztery lata
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He was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to four years
Cuchnąłeś ginem czy czymś.
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You reeked like gin or something.
Atmosfera była napięta.
start learning
The atmoshere was tense.
Czy jesteś zadowolony ze swoich zarobków?
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Are you satisfied with your wage?
Ujmę to tak
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Let me put it this way
Kobieta rzekomo (ponoć) zabiła męża za to, że nie pomagał w praniu
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Woman allegedly killed her husband for not helping with the laundry
Pomyliłem tego człowieka z moim wujem.
start learning
I confused this man with my uncle.
Po co to było?
start learning
What was that for?
zaspać
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oversleep
Policja znalazła domniemanego mordercę.
start learning
Police found alleged murderer.
Nie wiem, w co się ubrać na imprezę. On nosi długą brodę.
start learning
I'm not sure what to wear to the party. He wears a long beard
Uchodźcy powinni przyjąć nasze zasady.
start learning
The refugees should adopt our rules.
Musisz spalić więcej kalorii niż przyjmujesz, to niepodważalne.
start learning
You have to burn off more calories than you take in, it's indesputeable.
Wnieśli pozew przeciwko panu Brownowi.
start learning
They brought a lawsuit against Mr Brown.
To wiele wyjaśnia.
start learning
That explains a lot.
Znajomość języka obcego zwiększy Twoje szanse na zdobycie tej pracy.
start learning
Knowledge of a foreign language will enhance your chances to get this job.
Powinniśmy podnieść jakość naszych produktów.
start learning
We should enhance the quality of our products.
Istniały niezwykle ryzykowne kredyty hipoteczne typu subprime o zmiennym oprocentowaniu.
start learning
There were extremely risky subprime adjustable-rate mortgage.
W zeszłym tygodniu mój brat i ja zorganizowaliśmy imprezę food truckową.
start learning
Last week my brother and I held a food truck event.
Nie mają pojęcia o historii Anglii, musimy ją przedstawić (w skrócie)
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They have no idea about the history of England, we have to outline it.
Przezwyciężyła swój lęk wysokości.
start learning
She overcame her fear of heights.
Ruch uliczny jest zablokowany z powodu wypadku.
start learning
Traffic is stuck because of an accident.
Okno jest zablokowane. Czy możesz to naprawić?
start learning
The window is stuck. Can you fix it?
Utknęliśmy w Atenach z powodu obfitego śniegu.
start learning
We got stuck in Athens because of the heavy snow.
Pozuje do zdjęć jak modelka.
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She poses for photos like a model.
Dopadł pięciu moich ludzi i zabił ich.
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He hunted down five of my men and killed them.
Jestem daltonistą.
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I am colour-blind.
łatwizna, pikuś
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easy-peasy
Rząd zgodził się na wycofanie zarzutów przeciwko trzem innym osobom.
start learning
The Government has agreed to drop charges against three other people.
właśnie o to chodziło
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that's what i was going for
Podłącz kabel do gniazda.
start learning
Plug the cable into the socket.
Upadłem i posiniaczyłem sobie biodro. Potem koziołkowałem przez ponad 50 metrów.
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I fell down and I bruised my hip. Then I was tumbling for over 50 metres.
Lidia zszyła moją kurtkę po wypadku.
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Lidia sewed my jacket after accident.
Musimy zszyć tę ranę.
start learning
We need to stitch that wound.
Uciekł, ale policja ruszyła za nim w pościg.
start learning
He ran away, but the police went after him.
Firma wyłudziła pieniądze od milionów ludzi.
start learning
The company swindled money from millions of people.
Kiedy jesteś zarażony wirusem HIV, twoje ciało nie jest w stanie zwalczyć żadnej infekcji.
start learning
When you have HIV your body can't fight off any infection.
Na trawniku jest rosa.
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There is a dew on a lawn.
Czy jest jakaś perspektywa poprawy sytuacji?
start learning
Is there any prospect of the situation improving?
zaraz wracam
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I'll be right back
Czy kiedykolwiek przyznasz się do porażki?
start learning
Will you ever concede defeat?
Przyznał się do zamordowania swojej żony.
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He confessed to murdering his wife.
Zyskałem przewagę w ostatniej rundzie.
start learning
I gained the advantage during the last round.

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