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to lay the table
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nakrywać do stołu
to be on cloud nine
(be extremely happy)
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być bardzo szczęśliwym
stuck in a rut
too fixed in one particular type of job, activity, method, etc., and needing to change:
I need to change jobs - after 15 years here I feel I'm (stuck) in a rut.
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utknąć w rutynie
bergain for
to try to make someone agree to give you something that is better for you, such as a better price or better working conditions
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targować się
fondness
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sentyment
happy as pig in mud
You may kick me off wherever you like, As long as there are French fillies and wine, I'll be as happy as a pig in mud,
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zadowolony, szczęśliwy
naive
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naiwny
gear
the equipment, clothes, etc. that you use to do a particular activity,
fishing/camping gear I couldn't find reverse gear.
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bieg
romanticise
to talk about something in a way that makes it sound better than it really is, or to believe that something is better than it really is
Stop romanticizing! Nothing's that perfect.
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idealizować
virtue
an advantage or good thing, a good moral quality in a person
Patience is a virtue Would there be any virtue in taking an earlier train
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zaleta, cnota
indicate
Our survey indicates that one in four children is bullied at school
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wskazać
to keep up to date with sth
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być na bieżąco z
widespread
existing or happening in many places and/or among many people
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rozpowszechniony
viral diseases
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choroby wirusowe
viral marketing
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reklama wirusowa
to carry weight
The Senator's opinion carries a lot of weight in Congress
to be considered serious and important enough to influence other people
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mieć znaczenie, wpływ
emulate somebody
to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have
They hope to emulate the success of other software companies
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naśladować kogoś
pull strings
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używać wpływów
reluctant to
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niechętny do
depict
This portrait depicts my mother.
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przedstawiać
tireless
I want to thank James for his tireless efforts
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niestrudzony
pursuit
The police are in pursuit of a 25-year-old murder suspect
He left his native country in pursuit of freedom.
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dążenie, pościg
disregard
behaviour that shows you do not care about or have any interest in someone or something
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lekceważenie, lekceważyć, ignorować
contend
to compete with someone to try to win something
Contend on the greatest stage
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walczyć
acknowledge
to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something
The president acknowledged his mistake in not vetoing the tax bill.
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przyznać
adversity
a difficult or unlucky situation or event
She’s cheerful in the face of adversity.
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przeciwność losu
ascertain
to discover something, to make certain of something
Have you ascertained whether she's coming or not?
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ustalać, upewniać się
worthwhile
She considers teaching a worthwhile career.
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wart
fall short
to not reach a desired amount or standard
August car sales fell short of the industry's expectations.
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rozczarować
wet blanket
a person who says or does something that stops other people enjoying themselves
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maruder
brag about something
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chwalić się czymś
from rags to riches
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od pucybuta do milionera
heritage
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dziedzictwo
spunky
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odważny, z ikrą

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