On the road 9

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cofnąć się, odsunąć (od czegoś lub kogoś), odskoczyć
re
Ona odskoczyła z przerażeniem.
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recoil
She recoiled in horror.
podobizna, wizerunek, postać
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effigy
kadzidło (używane w kościele)
Kościół był wypełniony zapachem kadzidła.)
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incense
The church was filled with the smell of incense.
na okrągłej scenie otoczonej ludźmi
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in the round
A literal meaning: a piece of clothing that doesn't fit well or match someone’s style. Metaphorically: a skill or area of expertise that someone is not good at, or something that isn't suitable for them.
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not someone's suit
This suit just doesn't suit me, the jacket is too tight. (Referring to the clothing fitting poorly) Negotiating is not my strong suit. Open to feedback, writing is not my strong suit! (Referring to lack of skill in a specific area)
zamienny
W ostatnich latach zapewne spotkałeś się z terminem „blockchain” w kontekście kryptowalut lub niewymienialnych tokenów (NFT).
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fungible
In recent years, you've more than likely come across the term "blockchain" in the context of cryptocurrencies or non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
(oficalnie) niezmienny, stały, nieodwołalny
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immutable
an immutable law / Some people regard grammar as an immutable set of rules.
żywica (drzewna)
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resin
przerysowywać, wyolbrzymiać
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overplay
Think of generative AI as a very enthusiastic research assistant or study buddy - great for exploring ideas with, but prone to make mistakes and overplay their knowledge at times.
If something ~s, it really annoys you. / wkurzać, irytować kogoś
OK, I'll tell you what really grinds my gears. When people have got something for the dishwasher and they don't put it inside, they put it next to the dishwasher, so someone – me – has to come along and put it in for them.
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grind someone's gears
So, I go to this coffee shop with my friend, and every time I go there, it's like they've increased the price again. It really grinds my gears. When people eat really crunchy things sitting next to me in the office, that really grinds my gears.
(AmEn) A '~' is a noun and it's something that annoys you. / znienawidzona rzecz, coś, co kogoś drażni
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a pet peeve
One of my pet peeves is people calling me without saying they're going to call me.
doprowadzać kogoś do szału
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drive somebody up the wall
It drives me up the wall when Neil crunches his apples all the time in the office.
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hail
1) krzyknąć, przywołać 2) witać się, salutować 3) padać o gradzie
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1) to shout, to call 2) to greet, to salute 3) to hail
1) Shall we hail a taxi? The lady hailed a porterThis shift meant consumers no longer had to rely on hailing rides on the street or hoping for availability.2)"Hail!" said the man. ("Witaj!" powiedział mężczyzna.) They hailed the war heroes.(zasalutowali)
przepychać się łokciami, walczyć, rywalizować
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jostle
Who are the two top candidates jostling for the presidency in Poland?
prowadzić (np. wojnę przeciwko czemuś)
Niemcy prowadzili wojnę przeciwko Polsce od 1939 do 1945 roku. On postanowił prowadzić wojnę przeciwko nietolerancji.
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to wage
Germany waged a war against Poland since 1939 until 1945. He resolved to wage war on intolerance.
wykorzystywać (np. dane, informacje)
Musimy wykorzystywać te informacje, aby z nimi konkurować.
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to tap
We need to tap into this info to compete with them.
naczelny, nadrzędny
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overarching
In each case, we can follow the same overarching framework, such as the Double Diamond, to discover and define a problem before developing and delivering a solution.

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