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to refuse to change your beliefs or actions idiom Moi rodzice nie chcieli, żebym został aktorem, ale ja trzymałem się swoich racji. start learning		stick to your guns idiom My parents didn’t want me to be an actor, but I stuck to my guns.
do something for someone because they have done something for you idiom start learning		return the compliment idiom I always feel the need to return the compliment when someone says something nice to me
to keep your reputation and avoid others losing respect for you idiom Powiedzieliśmy, że odszedł "aby realizować inne zainteresowania", aby zachować twarz, ale tak naprawdę zwolniliśmy go. start learning		save face idiom We said he left "to pursue other interests" to let him save face, but actually we fired him.
to do the same thing idiom Kiedy jedna linia lotnicza obniża ceny biletów, reszta zwykle idzie w jej ślady. start learning		follow suit idiom When one airline reduces its ticket prices, the rest usually follow suit.
change your position in order to make it easier to reach an agreement idiom W trakcie negocjacji postanowili ustąpić miejsca, aby osiągnąć porozumienie. start learning		give ground idiom During the negotiation, they decided to give ground in order to reach an agreement.
taken out for expensive meals idiom Zostaliśmy ugoszczeni w całym mieście. start learning		wined and dined idiom We were wined and dined all over the city.
misunderstood idiom Chciałem być uprzejmy, ale źle zrozumiał. start learning		got the wrong idea idiom I was trying to be polite, but he got the wrong idea
to (cause to) move into a sloping position czasownik Odchylił swoje krzesło do tyłu i postawił stopy na biurku start learning		tilt verb He tilted his chair backwards and put his feet up on his desk
to disapprove of something phrasal verb W wielu społeczeństwach palenie jest zakazane. start learning		frown on/upon something phrasal verb Smoking is frowned upon in many societies.
to make someone feel less confident and slightly frightened czasownik Myślę, że denerwowało mnie to, że wywiady przeprowadza tak wiele osób. start learning		unnerve verb I think it unnerved me to be interviewed by so many people.
napady złości Szalona złość to sytuacja, w której dziecko ma nieplanowany wybuch złości i frustracji. start learning		temper tantrums A temper tantrum is when a child has an unplanned outburst of anger and frustration
a sudden period of uncontrolled anger like a young child's rzeczownik Charlie miał/wydarł się w sklepie, bo nie chciałam mu kupić słodyczy. start learning		tantrum noun Charlie had/threw a tantrum in the shop because I wouldn't buy him any sweets.
the tendency to become angry very quickly rzeczownik Ona ma prawdziwy temperament start learning		temper noun She has a real temper
to bring your eyebrows together so that there are lines on your face above your eyes, often while turning the corners of your mouth downwards, showing that you are annoyed, worried, sad, or thinking hard czasownik Zmarszczyła się na mnie, wyraźnie zirytowana start learning		frown verb She frowned at me, clearly annoyed
krzywić się na Zmarszczył brwi, czytając instrukcje, jakby zdziwiony. start learning		frown He frowned as he read the instructions, as if puzzled.
Nawet jeśli, mimo że, chociaż fraza Mimo że opuścił szkołę w wieku 16 lat, udało mu się zostać premierem. start learning		Even though phrase Even though he left school at 16, he still managed to become prime minister.
a list of the books, music, etc. that a person or company has produced, which can be made available for sale rzeczownik Firma nadal czerpie korzyści z oferowania ogromnego katalogu muzyki, a nie tylko z magazynowania nowych wydawnictw. start learning		back catalogue noun The company continues to benefit from offering a huge back catalogue of music rather than just stocking new releases.
an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based rzeczownik Projekt badawczy opiera się na założeniach przedstawionych wcześniej. start learning		premise noun The research project is based on the premise stated earlier.
to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially for pleasure czasownik Po kolacji mogliśmy pospacerować wzdłuż plaży. start learning		stroll verb We could stroll along the beach after dinner.
a gathering of people, esp. for enjoyment rzeczownik W weekend pojechała do domu na spotkanie rodzinne. start learning		get-together noun She went home for a family get-together over the weekend.
strange and wonderful, like something out of a story przymiotnik Fantastyczne buddyjskie świątynie i średniowieczne zamki przylegają do mglistych dolin Bhutanu. start learning		fantastical adjective Fantastical Buddhist temples and medieval castles cling to Bhutan's misty valleys.
extremely well przysłówek To bardzo dziwny układ, ale działa fantastycznie. start learning		fantastically adverb It's a very strange arrangement, but it works fantastically.
someone who often has fantasies, or who confuses fantasy and what is real rzeczownik Nikt poza fantastą nie sugerowałby czegoś takiego. start learning		fantasist noun Nobody but a fantasist would suggest such a thing.
a long, level piece of ground with a specially prepared smooth, hard surface on which aircraft take off and land rzeczownik Powinniśmy byli mieć zapewnienie, że pasy startowe zostaną zbudowane, a domy wyburzone start learning		runway noun We ought to have had an assurance that the runways would be built and the houses demolished
having escaped or run away from somewhere przymiotnik uciekające dziecko śpiące na ulicy start learning		runaway adjective a runaway child sleeping on the streets
out of control przymiotnik Uciekający autobus/koń spowodował chaos na ulicach. start learning		runaway adjective A runaway bus/horse caused chaos on the streets.
success is surprisingly sudden or great przymiotnik Sukces jej pierwszej powieści był wielkim zaskoczeniem. start learning		runaway adjective Her first novel's runaway success came as a great surprise.
in or at the beginning (of a series of events) fraza W pierwszej kolejności należy zwiększyć obroty, aby rozgrzać silnik start learning		in the first place phrase In the first place you must rev it up to warm the engine
to not be able to control or stop something Nie mogę pomóc, ale czuję się częściowo odpowiedzialny. start learning		I can't help but feel/think I can't help but feel like I'm partially responsible for this.
to care for a person or an animal while they are ill czasownik Zrezygnował z pracy, aby móc opiekować się matką w domu start learning		nurse verb He gave up his job so that he could nurse his mother at home
to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time czaswonik Nie wiem, jak może sobie pozwolić na nowy samochód za swoją pensję. start learning		afford verb I don't know how he can afford a new car on his salary.
not expensive przymiotnik ładne ubrania w przystępnych cenach start learning		affordable adjective nice clothes at affordable prices
very careful and with great attention to every detail przymiotnik Na napisanie tej książki poświęcono wiele godzin skrupulatnych przygotowań. start learning		meticulous adjective Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book.
in a place where people can clearly see something idom Nie zostawiaj drogich przedmiotów na widoku. start learning		In sight idom Don't leave expensive items out in plain sight.
because of fraza Wiele z jej nieszczęścia wynika z nudy. start learning		due to phrase A lot of her unhappiness is due to boredom.
zbierać start learning		glean
prosty, łatwy start learning		straightforward
bezpośredni start learning		straightforward
do start learning		unto
wart start learning		worthwhile
złożony start learning		complex
źle zdefiniowane start learning		ill-defined
współzależny start learning		interdependent
tam i z powrotem start learning		back and forth
nawiązać łączność start learning		liaise
jeszcze nie start learning		not as yet
twardy orzech do zgryzienia start learning		hard nut to crack
nic nie można zrobić, tylko czekać start learning		nothing to do but wait
extremely wicked or cruel Próbował okropnie naśladować mój angielski akcent start learning		atrocious He attempted an atrocious imitation of my English accent
unpleasant or shocking to see or think about ponury / okrutny / nieprzyjemny start learning		grim The news from the war zone was grim and heartbreaking
feeling or showing sadness smutny / pełen żalu start learning		sorrowful She gave him a sorrowful look as the train pulled away
fairly large in size or amount znaczny / pokaźny start learning		sizeable They donated a sizeable amount of money to the charity
having a strong, sharp smell or taste ostry / intensywny (zapach lub smak) start learning		pungent The kitchen was filled with the pungent aroma of garlic;
not clear or sharply defined niewyraźny / nieostry start learning		indistinct Her memory of the event was indistinct and vague;
not heard clearly, often because of being obstructed przytłumiony (np. dźwięk) start learning		muffled We could hear muffled voices behind the closed door;
not clear because of smoke, fog, or mist mglisty / zamglony start learning		hazy The mountains were barely visible through the hazy morning air;
not clear or sharp in appearance rozmazany / niewyraźny start learning		blurry My vision was blurry without my glasses;
not strong or clear; weak słaby / nikły / niewyraźny start learning		faint She heard a faint knock on the door in the distance;
soft and light in texture puszysty / miękki start learning		fluffy The kitten curled up on a fluffy blanket;
having a surface that feels a particular way when touched o wyraźnej fakturze / z fakturą start learning		textured The walls were painted with a textured finish to hide imperfections;
smooth, soft, and pleasant (especially sound or taste) łagodny / stonowany start learning		mellow The wine had a mellow flavor after years of aging;
pleasantly firm and fresh (especially sound or sensation) chrupiący / rześki / wyrazisty start learning		crisp I love the crisp sound of dry leaves under my feet;
extremely small or tiny maleńki / drobny start learning		minuscule The writing on the contract was minuscule and hard to read;
moving or reacting very slowly ospale działający / powolny start learning		sluggish After eating too much, I felt sluggish and unmotivated;
extremely hot or burning skwar / piekący start learning		scorching The sun was scorching by midday in the desert;
uncomfortably hot and humid upalny / duszny start learning		sweltering We spent the sweltering afternoon hiding indoors with a fan;
a deadline that puts extreme pressure niezwykle napięty termin start learning		scorching deadline The team was under stress due to a scorching deadline;
extremely cold mroźny / lodowaty start learning		frigid She walked home through the frigid night air;
extremely beautiful and delicate wykwintny / przepiękny start learning		exquisite The jewelry she wore was absolutely exquisite;
causing no trouble or difficulty niesprawiający problemów / bezproblemowy start learning		untroublesome He was an untroublesome child who rarely needed discipline;
involving great effort and difficulty żmudny / wyczerpujący start learning		arduous Climbing the mountain was an arduous journey;
lacking strength or energy słaby / wątły start learning		feeble His voice was feeble after days of illness;
more important than anything else nadrzędny / najważniejszy start learning		paramount Safety is of paramount importance in this lab;
not something to be treated lightly żadnych błahostek / bez żartów start learning		no trifling This is no trifling matter – someone could get hurt;
very confusing or hard to understand zadziwiający / niezrozumiały start learning		baffling The mystery remained baffling despite the investigation;
not aware of or not noticing something nieświadomy / niezdający sobie sprawy start learning		oblivious He was oblivious to the growing tension in the room;
seeming reasonable or believable wiarygodny / możliwy start learning		plausible His excuse sounded plausible, but I still had doubts;
expressing a low opinion; insulting uwłaczający / obraźliwy start learning		derogatory She made a derogatory comment about his work;
not showing a serious or respectful attitude lekceważący / niepoważny start learning		flippant His flippant response annoyed the interviewer;
placed side by side for contrast zestawiony / skontrastowany start learning		juxtaposed The painting juxtaposed chaos and calm in one image;
not giving up easily; persistent uparty / nieustępliwy start learning		tenacious Her tenacious attitude helped her overcome all challenges;
present or appearing everywhere wszechobecny / powszechny start learning		ubiquitous Smartphones have become ubiquitous in daily life;
about to happen very soon nieuchronny / nadchodzący start learning		imminent The storm's arrival was imminent and people started to prepare;
truthful and straightforward szczery / bezpośredni start learning		candid He gave a candid account of what really happened;
making a lot of loud noise ogłuszający start learning		deafening The concert started with a deafening roar from the crowd
happening often or regularly często start learning		frequently He frequently visits his grandparents on weekends
from a very long time ago starożytny start learning		ancient The pyramids of Egypt are ancient wonders
extremely painful rozdzierający / nieznośny start learning		excruciating She felt excruciating pain in her knee
perfect in every detail nieskazitelny start learning		flawless Her skin looked flawless under the lights
extremely poor pozbawiony środków do życia start learning		destitute The destitute family had no food or shelter
having a strong effect or influence przekonujący / przykuwający uwagę start learning		compelling The speaker gave a compelling argument
happening very fast szybki / błyskawiczny start learning		rapid He made a rapid recovery after the injury
raining heavily ulewny start learning		pouring It's pouring outside – take an umbrella!
having a lot of money zamożny start learning		wealthy She comes from a wealthy family
feeling or showing deep sadness smutny / pełen żalu start learning		sorrowful She gave him a sorrowful look
extremely frightened sparaliżowany ze strachu start learning		petrified She was petrified during the horror movie
serious or important poważny / grobowy start learning		grave There was a grave expression on his face
showing eagerness or enthusiasm chętny / zapalony start learning		keen He is very keen to learn new things
shining brightly lśniący start learning		gleaming The freshly polished car looked gleaming
lasting a short time krótki start learning		brief He gave a brief summary of the project
shy and easily frightened nieśmiały start learning		timid The timid child hid behind her mother
plain and not complicated podstawowy start learning		basic He only has a basic understanding of grammar
moving slowly or lacking energy powolny / ospały start learning		sluggish I'm feeling sluggish after that big lunch
easy to see or understand oczywisty start learning		obvious It was obvious he was lying
extremely clean nieskazitelnie czysty start learning		spotless Her kitchen was spotless
extremely angry wściekły start learning		furious He was furious about the delay
extremely funny przezabawny start learning		hilarious The joke was absolutely hilarious
requiring little or no effort łatwy / bezwysiłkowy start learning		effortless She danced with effortless grace
very large in size or amount ogromny / masywny start learning		massive The company made a massive profit this year

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