PartD

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debata, dyskusja (na jakiś temat)
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debate
Education is the current focus of public debate.
dług, zadłużenie
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debt
He managed to pay off his debts in two years.
grudzień
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December
My parents got married in December. We went to Mexico on 12 December.
przyzwoity, porządny
= socially acceptable or good
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decent
Everyone should be entitled to a decent standard of living.
deklarować, oświadczać, ogłaszać
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to declare
She declared (that) it was the best chocolate cake she had ever tasted.
spadać, pogarszać sie, odmawiać
= to gradually become less, worse, or lower
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to decline
His interest in the project declined after his wife died. I invited him to the meeting but he declined.
spadek, pogorszenie
= when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength
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decline
She seemed to be recovering and then she went into a decline.
maleć, spadek
= to become less, or to make something become less
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decrease
Our share of the market has decreased sharply this year.
pokonać kogoś
=to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition
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defeat (someone)
They defeated the Italian team and reached the final.
bronić
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to defend
How can we defend our homeland if we don't have an army?
obrona
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defence
These people have died in the defence of liberty.
jasny, sprecyzowany, ustalony
= fixed, certain, or clear
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definite
She has very definite opinions.
rozważny, zamierzony, umyślny, celowy
= (often of something bad) intentional or planned
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delibrate
We made a deliberate decision to live apart for a while.
umyślnie, celowo, rozważnie
= intentionally = slowly and carefully
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deliberately
I'm sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me.
żądać, domagać się, wymagać
= to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused
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to demand
I demand an explanation. I demand to see the manager.
żądanie, popyt, zapotrzebowanie, wymagani
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demand
You can't give in to children's demands all the time.
zaprzeczać, odmawiać
= to not allow someone to have or do something = to say that something is not true
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deny
Her request for time off work was denied.
wyście, odjazd, odlot
= the fact of a person or vehicle, etc. leaving somewhere
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departure
There are several departures (= buses, trains, or aircraft leaving) for Paris every day.
opuszczać, porzucać, dezerterować
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to desert
How many people desert from the army each year?
deser
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a dessert
If you make the main course, I'll make a dessert.
szczegółowo opisać, wyszczególniać
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to detail
Can you produce a report detailing what we've spent on the project so far?
pamiętnik
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diary
Don't forget to write the date of the meeting in your diary.
mleczny, mleczarnia
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dairy
I was advised not to eat too much dairy.
inaczej, różnie, odmiennie
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differently
Are girls treated differently?
trudność
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difficulty
The difficulty of the task excited them.
kopać
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dig
The dog was digging a hole to hide its bone in.
elektroniczny, cyfrowy
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digital
Social media is an essential tool in a digital world.
reżyser, członek zarządu, dyrektor
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director
She has become the director of the new information centre.
brud
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dirt
His coat was covered with dirt.
choroba
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disease
The first symptom of the disease is a very high temperature.
naczynie, danie, potrawa
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dish
an oven-proof dish
nieuczciwy
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dishonest
He's been dishonest about his past.
nie lubić, niechęć
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dislike
Why do you dislike her so much?
odrzucać, odtrącać
= to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering
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to dismiss
I think he'd dismissed me as an idiot within five minutes of meeting me.
wystawa, pokaz
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display
There's an Egyptian art collection on display at the museum at the moment.
rozdawać, rozwozić, rozdzielać
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to distribute
The books will be distributed free to local schools.
dzielnica
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district
The theater district in New York is in midtown Manhattan.
podział, dywizja
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division
The team plays in one of the lower divisions.
krajowy, domowy
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domestic
Domestic opinion had turned against the war.
na dole
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downstairs
I went downstairs to answer the phone.
w centrum
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downtown
I work downtown, but I live in the suburbs.
w dół, pochyły
= moving towards a lower position
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downward
The road slopes gently downward for a mile or two.
wlec, ciągnąć
= to move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground
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drag
Pick the chair up instead of dragging it behind you!
upuścić
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to drop
She dropped her keys.
kropla
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drop
I thought I felt a drop of rain.
lekarstwo, narkotyk
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drug
He takes several drugs for his condition.
oczekiwany, spodziewany
= expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time
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due
Their first baby is due in January.
kurz, pył
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dust
The furniture was covered in dust and cobwebs.
obowiązek, cło
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duty
The duty of the agency is to act in the best interests of the child.
odróżnić, rozróżnić
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differentiate

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