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wtrącać się, kolidować
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interfere
Interfering in other people's relationships is always a mistake.
nieunikniony
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inevitable
I't an inevitable outcome of your behaviour.
mało kasy
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short of cash
ostry, gryzący zapach
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pungent
przyszły, spodziewany
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prospective
Her father always wants to meet her prospective boyfriends.
sprytna, zaradna
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smart cookie
pogodz sie z tym
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grin and bear it
nierealne marzenie, marzenie sciętej głowy
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pipe dream
zagadka
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conundrum
uratować kogoś
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save your bacon
czajnik
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kettle
herbatnik
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degestive
mieszkaniec miasta
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city dweller
mocno wieje, wichura
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blow a gale
sumienie
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conscience
uprzejmość
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courtesy
złożyć zamówienie
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place an order
niezwyciężony
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invincible
Last year the company seemed invincible but in recent weeks has begun to have problems.
głodny, spragniony
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famished
nieważny, bezwartościowy, pustka, próżnia
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void, worthless
They tried to fill the void left by their son's death.
nudny, nieciekawy
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dull, uninteresting
I find his art rather dull and conventional.
nierówno, w niezrównoważony sposób
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erratically
The machine is working erratically - there must be a loose connection.
rozmnażać się
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breed - bred - bred
truizm, banał
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truism, cliché
dążenie do, ścigać, gonić
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pursuing
Don't be afraid to pursue your goals. I pursue time and money. The car was pursued by helicopters. She said that she was tired of being pursued by crowds of journalists
pożądanie
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lust
małżeński
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marital
przeciwstawny, sprzeczny
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antithetical, oppossed
? He is the exact antithesis of what I find attractive in men.
nieciekawy, przyziemny, prozaiczny
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mundane
Mundane matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her.
szczególnie
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particularly
I didn't particularly want to go, but I had to.
kokon, zawijać, ochraniać
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cocoon
żonglować
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juggle
wynik, rezultat
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outcome, result
przesądzony
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forgone
przesadzony
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exaggerated
czuły, wrażliwy
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vulnerable
I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on. Tourists are more vulnerable to attack, because they do not know which areas of the city to avoid.
podatność, wrażliwość, słaby punkt
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vulnerability
podniecenie, wzniecać uczucia
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arousal. excitement
He could feel her arousal. Our suspicions were first aroused when we heard a muffled scream.
fatum, przekleństwo, zapeszać
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Fate, curse, jinx
skłonność, tendecja (negatywnie)
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propensity, tendency
He's well-known for his natural propensity for indiscretion.
istotny
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important, germane
instruktarzowy, szkoleniowy
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instructional
miednica
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pelvis
wzmacniać
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amplify, strengthen
funeral can amplify the feelings of regret and loss for the relatives.
zmagać się, wysilać się
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Struggle
Guerrilla research is the perfect starter drug for stakeholders who struggle with usability. I've been struggling to understand this article all afternoon.
przyjmować entuzjastycznie, obejmować
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embrace
We are always eager to embrace the latest technology. This was in the days before she embraced religion.
odrętwienie
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numbness
przyjemność, radość, apetyt, rozkoszować się, jeść z apetytem,
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relish
She's relishing the prospect of studying in Bologna for six months.
stłumić, ściszyć
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suppress, muffle
The house has double-glazed windows to muffle the noise of aircraft. His feelings of resentment have been suppressed for years.
przeszkoda
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obstacle
ujawnienie
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disclosure
Any public disclosure of this information would be very damaging to the company.
żwawy
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spry, snappy
He was amazingly spry for a man of almost 80.
zwinny
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nimble, agile
His nimble mind calculated the answer before I could key the numbers into my computer.
wybierać najlepsze kąski
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cherry-picking
The new schools were accused of cherry-picking the best students in the area.
wyraźny, jasny, dobitny
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explicitly
She was very explicit about (= said very clearly and exactly) what she thought was wrong with the plans.
znaczący
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significant, meaningful
istotny, związany z tematem), dotyczący czegoś)
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relevant
I have some relevant information for you. For further information, please refer to the relevant leaflet
porysować
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scratch, scruff
Please wear trainers in the gym, to avoid scuffing the floor
ścigać, gonić, pościg
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chase
She was chasing (after) a man who had snatched her bag.
zmarszczka, fala
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wrinkle, wave, ripple
The stone she threw caused ripples to spread across the lake. The water surface rippled after a stone fell into the lake.
szum, szmer
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ripple, noise, murmur
A ripple of laughter/applause, etc. ran through the crowd... He was murmuring to himself.
rzeźbić w marmurze / kamieniu / drewnie
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carve in marble / stone / wood
upadać, runąć, przewracać się
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tumble, fall down
I lost my footing and tumbled down the stairs. At any moment the whole building could tumble down. Real estate prices have tumbled this year.
blady
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pale
She has a beautiful pale complexion. You're looking pale - are you feeling well? I saw her in the pale light of the moon. I can't read, the light is too pale.
zbiegać się, pokrywać się
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coincide, overlap
I timed my holiday to coincide with the children's. Our views coincide on a range of subjects. If our schedules coincide, we'll go to Spain together.
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tear, rip
I have torn my blouse on a thorn.
osadzony, chowający się jedno w drugie
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nested
obdrapany, stary
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shabby
He wore a shabby old overcoat. Not too shabby, huh?
menel, włóczęga
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hobo, menel
areszt, paka (szcegolnie na statku)
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brig, arrest
Security, remand her to the brig. He's under house arrest for tax fraud.
polepszyć, poprawić. złagodzić
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ameliorate
It's nice to use external chemicals agents to ameliorate distressed.
polepszyć jakość, wzmocnić
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enhance
t's things like this that enhance the quality of life. Smart personnel practices enhance the value of a company and its stock.
słyszalny
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audible
From across the room, the teacher's voice was barely audible
dyszeć, wzdychać, gwałtowny wdech
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gasp, sigh
"I know that," he sighed. After running on a treadmill I gasped for ten minutes.
pojmować, rozumieć
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comprehend, understand
He doesn't seem to comprehend the scale of the problem.
cudzołóstwo, zdrada małżeńska
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adultery, infidelity
In some countries, people can go to jail for committing adultery.
zazdrość
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jealousy, envy
I used to look at people in restaurants with envy.
chwalić się (czymś), być dumnym (z czegoś)
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to boast, to be proud of (something)
He didn't talk about his exam results in case people thought he was boasting.
czarujący
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charming, enchanting
We had dinner with our director and his charming wife. Belgium is an enchanting country.
naruszenie
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violation
So far, no violations have been reported by either side.
kasa (w supermarkecie)
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checkout
Sorry I'm late - I was queuing at the checkout in a supermarket.
przyznać
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acknowledge
I acknowledged that it was my fault.
czujność
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alertness

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