Recepcja 1.2

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to spoil the appearance that something naturally has
oszpecenie
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disfigurement
He could see the disfigurement of the anger in her face.
a piece of underwear that fits tightly around the middle part of the body, worn for support and to make the waist appear smaller, especially by women in the past
gorset
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corset
a covering of artificial hair worn on the head to hide a loss of hair or to cover your own hair
peruka
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wig
very effective or surprising, or difficult to believe
cudowny
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miraculous
a small line in the skin caused by old age
zmarszczka
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wrinkle
a powder or cream that is put on the cheeks to make them look pink
róż
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blusher
a type of make-up that is spread over the skin of the face, usually before other make-up is put on, giving it a better and more even colour and hiding unwanted marks
podkład
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foundation
any medical operation that is intended to improve a person's appearance rather than their health
operacja plastyczna
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cosmetic surgery
someone involved in a skilled job or activity
praktykujący
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practitioner
nożownik
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knife-wielder
certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented
nieunikniony, nieuchronny
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inevitable
a part of your body that has become bigger because of illness or injury
opuchlizna
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swelling
an area of skin around the eye that has gone dark because it has been hit
podbite oko
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black eye
a person who has captured a person or animal and refuses to release them
porywacz
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captor
an offer (often competitive) to set a price tag by an individual or business for a product or service or a demand that something be done
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bid (for sth)
in a bid for freedom
to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about
przyznać się
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confess
a feeling of worry or unhappiness that you have because you have done something wrong, such as causing harm to another person
wina
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guilt
to have an angry disagreement with someone
sprzeczać się, kłócić się
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quarrel
a reason that you give to explain why you did something wrong
wymówka
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excuse
happening because of good luck
na szczęście
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fortunately
an object, such as a tool, that was made in the past
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artifact
a joke that makes someone seem silly and involves a physical action rather than words
psikus
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practical joke
She glued her boss's cup and saucer together as a practical joke.
physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack
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injury
a mistake, especially something for which you are to blame
wina
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fault
having little value or importance
błachy
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trivial
to cause a weapon to shoot bullets, arrows, or missiles
strzelać
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fire
a number or letter that shows how good someone's work or performance is
ocena
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grade
a manager of an organization, company, college, etc.
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director
the director of the firm
made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public
anonimowy
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anonymous
an amount of money that a customer with a bank account is temporarily allowed to owe to the bank, or the agreement that allows this
przekroczenie stanu konta, debet
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overdraft
making someone feel worried, unhappy, or angry
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upsetting
an action that is intended to deceive, either as a way of cheating someone, or as a joke or form of entertainment
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trick
something that makes you feel confused because it is difficult to understand
dezorientujący
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confusing
a coat that protects the wearer against rain
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raincoat
to arrive or appear somewhere, usually unexpectedly or in a way that was not planned
pojawiać się
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turn up
able to use two languages equally well
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bilingual
to recognize how good someone or something is and to value them or it
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appreciate
to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe
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evacuate
very great sadness, especially at the death of someone
żal
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grief
the action of keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage
oszustwo, nieuczciwość, kłamliwość
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deceitfulness
having formally agreed to marry
zaręczony
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engaged
to sit or lie in a position with your arms and legs close to your body
zwijać się w kłębek
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curl up
The cat was curled up on a big armchair.
happening or existing before something or someone else
poprzedni
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previous
to delay doing something or to arrange to do something at a later time or date, especially because there is a problem or you do not want to do it now
odłożyć coś, przełożyć
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put off
The man put off his hat and sat down.
something you cannot understand because you do not know the reason for it
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unexplained
something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual or interesting
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phenomenon
phenomena (rodzaj żeński)
a shape or pattern cut into wood or stone or the skill of doing this
rzeźbione
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carving
important or noticeable
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significant
to discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult or hidden way
rozczytać, rozszyfrować
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decipher
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when you are uncertain about something
pełen wątpliwości, niepewny
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doubtful
the quality of being exact
prezycja
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precision
in or coming from a place outside the planet Earth
pozaziemski, kosmiczny
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extra(-)terrestrial
the pattern of curved lines on the end of a finger or thumb that is different in every person, or a mark left by this pattern
odcisk palca
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fingerprint
facts, information, documents, etc. that give reason to believe that something is true
dowód
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evidence
a small, metal object that is shot from a gun
pocisk
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bullet
secret or private, often in a formal, business, or military situation
poufny, tajny
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confidencial
to see something happen, especially an accident or crime
doświadczyć
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to witness
a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident
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a witness
one of the different foods that a particular type of food is made from
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ingredient
a small, round piece of metal, usually silver or copper coloured, that is used as money
moneta
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coin
when you admire or respect something, usually because it is special, important, or very large
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impressive
the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a law court to judge if a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter
proces
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trial
the act of leaving the armed forces without permission
dezercja (z wojska)
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desertion
a long, deep cut
cięcie
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slash
at an angle of 90° to a horizontal line or surface
pionowy, prostopadły
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perpendicular
of or relating to the moon
księżycowy
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lunar
lunar landscape
a temporary structure put across a road to stop traffic
blokada drogi
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roadblock
an argument that has existed for a long time between two people or groups, causing a lot of anger and sometimes violence
spór, sprzeczka
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feud
a very deep, narrow opening in rock, ice, or the ground
przepaść, szczelina, odchłań
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chasm
a very large rock
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boulder
to move a bar or handle around a fixed point, so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled in order to control the operation of a machine or move a heavy or stiff object
podnosić dźwignię
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lever
large, loose broken stones on the side of a mountain, or an area covered with stones like this
osypisko
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scree
to practise a play, a piece of music, etc. in order to prepare it for public performance
ćwiczyć, powtarzać
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rehearse
not near enough to hear what someone is saying
poza zasięgiem (słuchu, głosu)
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out of earshot
to appear to be about to fall while moving or standing
chwiać się
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teeter
in a way that is likely to fall, be damaged, fail, etc.; hazardously, dangerously, alarmingly
niepewnie
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precariously
moving in a twisting, curving, or indirect way, or having many curves
kręty
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sinuous
a sudden large or too large amount, especially one that seems to be uncontrolled
rwący potok, silny prąd
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torrent
physical stuctures or devices that are designed to protect people, vehicles, or property from potential harm or accidents
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safety barriers
someone who behaves in a silly or dangerous way
obłąkaniec, szaleniec
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lunatic
someone who physically resembles the famous American musician Steve Wonder
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Steve Wonder lookalike
(of bells) to make a clear ringing sound
dźwięk dzwonu
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chime
the part of a car that contains some of the controls used for driving and the devices for measuring speed and distance
deska rozdzielcza
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dashboard
in a way that does not happen regularly or continuously; in a way that stops and starts repeatedly or with periods in between
sporadycznie
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intermittently
extremely attractive or exciting
oszałamiający, imponujący, olśniewający
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dazzling
dazzling day
a man who takes care of a large group of animals of the same type
pasterz
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herdsman
spread across a large area
rozproszony
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dispersed
a thin, U-shaped metal pin that is used to hold part of the hair in a suitable position
wsówka
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hairpin
to put pieces of food, especially meat, on a skewer or other long pointed object
nabijać, nadziewać
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skewer
to close with great force
trzasnąć
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slam
the pedal (= a part that you push with your foot) in a vehicle that makes it go faster
gas
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accelerator
to take responsibility for something, especially when it involves a mistake, fault, or wrong doing
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accept the blame
(of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough
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meagre
to advertise something with a particular description; to describe someone in a particular way in order to advertise them or make them known
ogłaszać, afiszować
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to bill
a historic network of trade routes that connected East Asia (mainly China) to Europe and parts of Middle East
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silk route
unfriendly and not liking something
nieprzyjazny, wrogi
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hostile
a man who belongs to a tribe
członek plemienia
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tribesman
a situation where a person, family, or community is only able to produce or earn just enough resources to meet their most basic needs for survival, such as food, shelter, and clothing
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at subsistence level
making you feel frightened or nervous
przerażający
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intimidating
intimidating cliffs
a river where the water is heated to such an extreme temperature that it is close to boiling or actually boiling, creating steam and hot water that may cause burns or be dangerous for those who enter it
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boiling river
extremely beautiful or attractive
zachwycający
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stunning
reflecting a gentle light that seems to move slightly
połyskujący
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shimmering
the most successful or admired part of a system or achievement
szczyt
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pinnacle
a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through hard rock
wąwóz
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gorge
a land that can produce a large number of good quality crops
żyzny, urodzajny
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fertile
a tall plant grown in many parts of the world for its yellow seeds, which are eaten as food, made into flour, or fed to animals
kukurydza
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maize
a person, especially in the past, who owned or was in charge of a mill
młynarz
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miller
a small, round, soft fruit with a pale orange, furry skin
morela
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apricot
a round fruit with sweet yellow flesh that has a lot of juice, a slightly furry red and yellow skin, and a large seed in its centre
brzoskwinia
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peach
able to be seen or understood
oczywisty, widoczny
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apparent
living for a long time
długowieczność
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longevity
in a way that is strange and not what most people would expect or enjoy
przewrotnie, przekornie
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perversely
a large area of flat land
równina
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a plain
a field planted with rice growing in water
pole ryżowe
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rice paddies
a tropical plant from whose tall thick stems sugar can be produced
trzcina cukrowa
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sugar cane
a strong, powerful, and distinctive smell or fragrance that is easily detectable
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potent aroma
when your eyes are red or pink on the white parts
przekrwione
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bloodshot
showing external signs of being sick
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opulent
a person who is dull and unpleseant to be around
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a wet blanket
on the whole
ogólnie rzecz biorąc
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by and large
confused
skoncentrowany, zdumiony
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baffled
sudden, clever idea
genialna myśl, olśnienie
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brainwave
in disagreement, arguing (for a long time)
zwaśniony
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feuding
trying too hard to please somebody
przymilny, pochlebny
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ingratiating
used to say that somebody suddenly feels sad or depressed about something
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my heart shrink
the study of signs and symbols and of their meaning and use
semiotyka (dział językoznawstwa)
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semiotics
to avoid work because of laziness
uchylać się od obowiązków
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shirk
make allowances for
wziąć pod poprawkę na, wziąć coś pod uwagę
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to consider
to flatter
pochlebiać
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butter sb up
to influence
wpływać na, sterować kimś
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sway (sb)
to die
umrzeć
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kick the bucket
be familiar with
być zaznajomionym z
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be acquainted with
It’s better to have one thing, than dream about having many others.
Lepszy wróbel w garści niż gołąb na dachu.
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Get things done while the time is right.
Kuć żelazo póki gorące.
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Make hay while the sun shines.
Once one things goes wrong, everything does.
Nieszczęścia chodzą parami.
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It never rains, but it pours.
Take prompt action before a problem gets worse.
Szew w porę, oszczędza dziewięć szwów później.
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A stitch in time saves nine.
a covering that is put over an electric light in order to make it less bright
klosz
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shade

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