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Question		Answer
elicit Try and elicit agreement. start learning		wywołać
it occurs to me that It occurs to me that we should get out of town for the day. start learning		przyszło mi to do głowy, że
nothing springs to mind I've been thinking but nothing springs to mind. start learning		nic nie przychodzi mi do głowy
bounce a few ideas around I think we should bounce a few ideas around and see what we come up with. start learning		wymienić się pomysłami
passing thought OK, relax, we don't do it - it was just a passing thought. start learning		przemyślenie
brainwave I've had a brainwave! Let's start a business selling nappies for ducks. start learning		olśnienie Właśnie doznałem olśnienia! Załóżmy firmę, która będzie sprzedawać pieluchy dla kaczek.
chip mint chocolate chip start learning		żeton
debilitate Consumer feel debilitated and often make no choice at all. start learning		wycieńczać
booth Booth of jam samples offered shoppers 24 jams. start learning		stragan
latter The latter choice attracted a larger amount of interest. start learning		końcowy
acute sense of An acute sense of disappointment caused by FOMO. start learning		ostre poczucie
to diminish The number of obese people will diminish in 2020. start learning		zmniejszać Liczba osób otyłych zmniejszy się w 2020.
staggering If you examine one shelf of products in a supermarket, the choice can be staggering. start learning		oszałamiający
bricks and mortar Online retailers often offer consumers a lot more choice than bricks and mortar equivalents. start learning		cegły i zaprawy
daunting In my case, learning to play the guitar is a daunting task. I just don't have the talent. start learning		beznadziejny, zniechęcający W moim przypadku nauka gry na gitarze to beznadziejne zadanie. Po prostu nie mam talentu.
blatantly obvious It might sound blatantly obvious start learning		rażąco oczywiste
take stock Step back, take stock and calm down. start learning		oszacować coś
pin sth down This will help you pin it down in practical terms. start learning		ustalać coś, określać coś
chagrin Children are naturally curious, and - often much to our chagrin - will relentlessly ask "Why?" start learning		zmartwienie
relentlessly start learning		bezlitośnie
to mull over Mulling over the problems. start learning		rozmyślać
to devise Edward de Bono devised a system called Six Thinking Hats. start learning		wymyślić, wynaleźć
befuddle Sometimes when you've been wrestling with a problem for ages you get so befuddled that you just go round in circles. start learning		zamroczyć
perplexed She is perplexed about what to do for her son. start learning		zakłopotany
baffled I must admit, I'm completely baffled. start learning		zaskoczony, zdezorientowany, zkonfudowany
ruminate He ruminated on the terrible wastage that typified American life. start learning		rozmyślać (na r)
ponder If you ponder something, you think about it carefully. start learning		rozważać (na p)
shed light on The case has shed light on the difficult journeys made by migrants. start learning		rzucić światło na
misread The government largely misread the mood of the electorate. start learning		błędnie odczytany
rack your brains Synonyms: think hard, try to remember (informal), scratch your head, give a lot of thought to something start learning		wytężać umysły
grapple with The economy is just one of several critical problems the country is grappling with start learning		borykać się z, zmagać się z
to zero in on sth To zero in on a target means to aim at it or move towards it. start learning		skupić uwagę na czymś
vicinity We have many shops and restaurants in the vicinity of our new apartment. start learning		pobliże Mamy wiele sklepów i restauracji w pobliżu naszego nowego mieszkania.
respite Green spaces provide a vital respite from everyday life. start learning		wytchnienie
unsightly Sound means you can listen to tunes without having to look at unsightly big boxes. start learning		brzydki, nieatrakcyjny
blot This drugs scandal is another blot on the reputation. start learning		plama, skaza
worsening start learning		pogorszenie
daring The acrobat was very daring - he always pushed the limits of safety. start learning		odważny, śmiały Akrobata był bardzo odważny - zawsze balansował na granicy niebezpieczeństwa.
inferior inferior dental arch start learning		dolny
to slant Fake news is a term commonly used by both politicians and ordinary people alike that is directed at any news stories slanted in a way that goes against their opinion. start learning		pochylać się
credibility The police have lost their credibility start learning		wiarygodność
hoax it was a hoax start learning		oszustwo
utterly Utterly ridiculous inventions start learning		całkowicie
gradable 'big' and 'small' are gradable adjectives start learning		stopniowany
impartial As an impartial observer my analysis is supposed to be objective. start learning		bezstronna
insubstantial Her limbs were insubstantial, almost transparent. start learning		nierealny, ulotny
unsubstantiated ... unsubstantiated rumours about his private life. start learning		bezpodstawny
creditable Not a very creditable attitude, I'm afraid start learning		chlubny, zaszczytny, dobry moralnie
ludicrous It was ludicrous to suggest that the visit could be kept secret start learning		śmieszne, głupie, absurdalne
interplay ... the interplay of political, economic, social and cultural factors. start learning		wzajemne oddziaływanie
virtually Virtually all the apples in the store had brown marks on them. start learning		praktycznie Praktycznie wszystkie jabłka w sklepie miały brązowe ślady.
to unearth Researchers have unearthed documents... start learning		odkryć
hamper I was aware that, by sharing the fact that the news story was fake, I’d hamper my contact’s enjoyment of it. start learning		utrudniać
to budge You know, each one refusing to budge. start learning		ruszyć się, przesunąć
hidden agenda a secret motive for doing something start learning		ukryty cel, ukryta motywacja
as clear as mud I'm more confused now than I wa before he gave that summary. It was as clear as mud. start learning		czysty jak błoto (idiom)
to stall As long as you can stall the potential robber during that time, you'll be safe. start learning		przeciągnąć (np. czas), też gasnąć
malign She has recently been maligned in the gossip columns of several newspapers. start learning		złośliwy, oczerniać
busker The busker stood on the corner of the street playing the violin and people threw coins in his hat. start learning		muzyk uliczny Grajek stał na rogu ulicy i grał na skrzypcach, a ludzie wrzucali monety do jego kapelusza.
niggle niggle of Nigles. I just can't remember his name - it's been niggling me for a couple of weeks. start learning		martwić się o coś, rozmyślać (lekko)
to gulp sth down She gulped down her drink and made a hasty exit. start learning		przełknąć coś
abundance of There was an abundance of food at the wedding. start learning		obfitość

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