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nadmiar
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excess
bez umiaru
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excessively
wzrost, rozwój, rozwinięcie
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expansion
trwałość, równowaga
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stability
zawistny
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envious
when people hear about sth from their friends, people they work with, etc.
przekaz ustny
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word of mouth
dostawca
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provider
wielka litera
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capital letter
emeryt
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a pensioner
friendly and happy
wesoły
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jovial
to smile in an unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased by someone else’s bad luck or think you are better than other people
uśmiechać się ironicznie
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to smirk
unhappy
być nieszczęśliwym, mieć depresję
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be down in the mouth
He seems a bit down in the mouth.
to become more cheerful, active, and interested in what is happening around you, or to make someone feel this way
ożywić
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perk up
1. almost complete darkness 2. a feeling of great sadness and lack of hope
1. ciemność, mrok 2. przygnębienie, ponurość, smutek
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gloom
person who not express thanks for something that someone has given to them or done for them
niewdzięcznik
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ingrate
having plenty of money, nice houses, expensive things etc
zamożny
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affluent
gradually stop
ustępować, przechodzić
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wear off
decorated with a lot of studs or small jewels etc
wysadzony (np. klejnotami)
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studded
diamond-studded
unhappy, disappointed, or sad
przygnębiony, przybity, rozczarowany
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dejected
to surround someone or something completely
otaczać, okrążać
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encircle
wytrwałość
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persistence (p/n), perseverance (p)
wytrwać
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persevere
pokonywać (trudności)
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to overcome (difficulties)
przeszkody, bariery
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obstacles
widoczność
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visibility
nierówny teren
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uneven terrain
odporne
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resistant
harcerz
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scout
1. to smile very happily 2. to send a signal somewhere
promieniować
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to beam
a value of sth importamt
perełka (czegoś)
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a jawel
in addition to everything else you have mentioned
dodatkowo, na dodatek
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to boot
health, happiness
dobrostan
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welfare
an area of a town or a city
sąsiedztwo, dzielnica
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neighbourhood
make sb feel embarassed by behaving in a stupid way
zrobić komuś wstyd
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show sb up
sth that causes a lot of problems
kamień u szyi (kula u nogi)
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a millstone around the neck
various
dziwny/ różnorodny, rozmaity
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odd
being connected with sth, being close with sth.
iść ramię w ramię
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go hand in hand with
to conclude, form the opinion
wnioskować
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infer
mostly, mainly
głównie
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largely
a product that is brought and sold
towar
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commodity
to make sth less painful
ulżyć
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alleviate
unpleasantly clear and impossible to avoid
surowy, bez upiększeń
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stark
and the gloom looks even starker
a group of people or things considered together
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lot
we’re wretched lot
to manage to do as much as others
dorównywać innym
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keep-up-with-sb
to help a process to start
ożywić, rozruszać, dać bodziec
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jump-start
any jump-start to well-being from a pay rise quickly wears off
a surprisingly large amount of money
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a cool million
including a wide variety of people
łączący, globalny, niewykluczający
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inclusive
inclusive membership
to start to realize and understand a danger, an idea,...
uświadomić sobie coś, obudzić się
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to wake up to
a place you can go to, that is quiet or safe
zacisze
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retreat
wycofywać się
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retreat
oficer marynarki wojennej
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a navy officer
kierownik, menager
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an executive
to be similar to someone or something else
być bardzo podobnym do
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bear (striking) resemblance to
The child bore a striking resemblance to his father.
the ability of a musician to play or sing a note at exactly the correct level
poziom
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pitch
able to understand, or showing that you understand, what a situation or person is really like
wnikliwy
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insightful
a mistake, mark, or weakness that makes something imperfect
wada, skaza, usterka
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a flaw
to not use or do something that people usually use or do, because it is not necessary
dać sobie z czymś spokój
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dispense with
to have a small amount of knowledge about a subject, especially a foreign language
odrobina (wiedzy)
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have a smattering of sth
you cannot understand or explain it at all
zbić z tropu, zaskakoczyć, zmylić
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baffle
to make a great effort to achieve something
dążyć do
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strive for
much more than is reasonable or necessary
nadmierny
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excessive
the ability to say things that are clever and amusing
dowcip (umiejętność)
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wit
1. a beautiful stone that has been cut into a special shape 2. something that is very special or beautiful
1. klejnot 2. perełka (czegoś)
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gem
to laugh quietly
chichotać
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chuckle (have a chuckle)
a small, but interesting piece of information
kąsek
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titbit
sensible or good, and likely to produce the right result
solidny, mający duże szanse powodzenia
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sound
np. A man of sound judgement
someone who is not trained in a particular subject or type of work
laik
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layperson
doing sth without embarrassment
niezawstydzenie
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unashamedly
to start doing sth in order to achieve particular result
rozpocząć
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set out
a small piece of information
skrawek, urywek, fragment
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snippet of sth
unimportant or useless detail
błachostka, drobiazg
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trivia
znaczny
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considerable
niechęć
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reluctance
niechętny, oporny
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reluctant
tempo, szybkość
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pace
łagodnieć, ustępować, mięknąć
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relent
bezwzględny, surowy
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relentless
to read short parts of a book, magazine etc, but not the whole thing
przeglądać (książkę)
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dip into
to get your first opportunity to work in a particular organization or industry
uzyskać dostęp (do czegoś), ustawić się
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get/have/keep your foot in the door
to suffer damage, an injury, or loss of money
odnosić (obrażenia), ponosić (straty)
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sustain
willing to work very hard at something
zobowiązany
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commited to
to do something to help a process or activity start or develop more quickly
dać bodzieć, rozpocząć
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kick-start
to be the result of one person’s actions or one particular thing
być wynikiem czegoś
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be down to sb/sth
a sudden or unexpected chance to do something that allows you to become successful in your job
szansa (na sukces)
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break
to share the cost of something
zrzucić się, złożyć się (na coś)
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club together
certain to succeed
niezawodny
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surefire
very calm or peaceful
łagodny, spokojny
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serene
to stop being sad or upset and make yourself feel better
otrząsnąć się (z czegoś), wziąć się w garść, uwolnić się (od czegoś)
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snap out of something
niedowartościowanie
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inadequacy
to make sth have a particular feeling, thought, etc.
wzbudzać
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rekindle, reawaken
to improve sth.
poprawiać, wzmacniać
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enhance
to make a plan of what should be done to achieve a particular result
nakreślać, wytyczać
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chart
making people remember something by producing a feeling or memory in them
działający na wyobraźnię, sugestyny
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evocative
quality or ability, something you are born with
wrodzony
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innate
to read or look at something very carefully for a long time
ślęczeć (nad czymś)
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to pore over sth
a paper cover of a book, which you can remove
pokrowiec (do książki)
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dustjacket
to write something down
zapisywać coś
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commit sth to paper
knowing a lot
znający się na rzeczy
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knowledgeable
to think that something might be true or that you remember something, although you cannot be sure
niejasne uczucie
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the vague feeling
if something such as a battle, a disagreement, or a storm „do it”, it continues with great violence or strong emotions
kontynuować coś w gwałtowny spodób
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rage on
niskie plony, nieurodzaj
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crop failure
przestraszyć, spłoszyć
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startle
zadziwiający, wstrząsający
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startling
publicznie
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publicly
rozpoznawalność
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recognizability
maltretowany, poniewierany
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mistreated
kampania reklamowa
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publicity campaign
w uznaniu
Dostal nagrodę w uznaniu za jego pracę.
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in recognition of
He won an award in recognition of his work.
to report sth in a way that is not completely true or correct
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distart
if a situation, argument, etc. „do it”, it suddenly becomes important or dangerous
rozdmuchać coś
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blow up
because
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in that
to make someone have a strong feeling or reaction
poruszyć kogoś
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stir
a feeling of satisfaction with a situation or with what you have achieved, so that you stop trying to improve or change things
samozadowolenie
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complacency
kind of change or problem spreads gradually without being noticed, and causes serious harm
podstęny, zdradziecki
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insidious
to feel angry or upset about a situation or about sth that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fair
czuć się urażonym
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resent
She resented the fact that I got a better price for the same product.
problems and difficulties
zło
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all the ills of the world- całe zło tego świata
przekonujące
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persuasive
to have sth and use it
władać
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wield
to wild power over others
odizolowane
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isolated
to do sth to show other people that you have power, to state very strongly your right, to sth
pokazać dominację
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assert your authority/right/control, etc.
The new general quickly asserted his authority over the army.
early vowel-like sounds that babies produce
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cooing
in a way that shows that you want someone or something very much
z upragnieniem, z tęsknotą
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longingly
very many, or too much to be counted, countless
niezliczony
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innumerable
used when you are admitting that something is true
co prawda, wprawdzie
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admittedly
most important or main
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master
sth that makes you feel confused and worried because it is difficult to understand
kłopotliwy
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perplexing
careful to do everything that it is your job or duty to do
sumienny, skrupulatny
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conscientious
the time that you spend giving someone your full attention, especially time that you spend with your children when you are not busy
mądrze spędzony czas, niezmarnowany czas
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quality time
sth that is very important to you
ulubiony, ukochany
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cherished
not limited by or depending on any conditions
bezwarunkowy
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unconditional
showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them
czuły, uczuciowy, kochający
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affectionate
when things are going very badly for them at the moment. It is short for nightmare
koszmar, tragedia, masakra
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mare
a feeling of anger because something has happened that you think is unfair
gniew, niechęć, frustracja
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resentment
no longer seeing or talking to a relative or good friend, because of an argument
odseparowany
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estranged
separacja
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estrangement
when someone loses a close friend or relative because they have died
żałoba, osamotnienie, bolesna strata
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breveament
the quality something has when it is finished or complete and cannot be changed
nieodwołalność
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finality
to argue about something unimportant
sprzeczać się
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squabble
alarmistyczny, panikarski
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alarmist
minimalizowanie
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minimizing
czujnie, uważnie
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alertly
nieobecność
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absence
when idea, plan, or method can work successfully
wykonalny, realny
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viable
to support an activity, business plan etc with money, and to take financial responsibility if it fails
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underwrite
fachowa wiedza
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expertise
zapewnienie
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assertation

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