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docelowy
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target
ostateczny
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final, ultimate(ly)
utarta ścieżka
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beaten track
smród
(3 opcje)
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smell, stink, stench
gdzie indziej
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elsewhere
tani jak barszcz
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dirt cheap
cisza przed burzą (idiom)
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lull before the storm (idiom)
poprawka, nowelizacja
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amendment
The editor made several amendments to the manuscript. --- Amendment of a legal document can be a complicated process. --- The First Amendment protects Americans' freedom of speech.
złośliwy uśmieszek / złośliwie się uśmiechać
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smirk
szantaż
(threats used to influence)
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blackmail
(threats used to influence)
Threatening to reveal someone's secret unless they do whatever you want is blackmail!
groźba, zagrożenie (dla)
Groźba złodzieja wystarczyła, aby wszyscy współdziałali. --- Groźba niepogody zatrzymała go tamtej nocy w domu.
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threat
(risk) (intimidation) (menace)
The thief's threat was enough to get everyone to cooperate. --- Sick of her husband's threats, Anna finally left him --- The threat of bad weather kept him home that night. --- The criminal was considered a threat to society.
traktować
Traktowała tę sytuację tak, jakby nic się nie stało.
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to treat
She treated the situation as if nothing had happened.
szyna, klamra, aparat
unieruchomienie kończyny, aparat na zemby
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brace
/ˈbreɪs/
(nudna) robota, zajęcie
(boring, tedious task) (in home)
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chore(s)
Mallory spends every Saturday morning doing chores. -- Doing math problems is a chore.
skraj, brzeg, pobocze
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verge
staranny, czysty, porządny; ciekawy
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neat
polubowny, przyjacielski
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amicable
Yes, our neighbours are amicable enough, I suppose. --- Lawyers are working towards an amicable settlement of the matter.
(inf) rutyna, zwyczaj; rów
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groove
The new cook worked extremely fast when he got into the groove of things. --- There was a groove running along the side of the cutting board to keep the juices from spilling.
koneser (ekspert)
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connoisseur
/ˌkɒnəˈsɜːr/
Rob considers himself a connoisseur of chocolate.
złodziej
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a thief
kozioł ofiarny
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scapegoat
w trosce o...
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out of concern for...
mam ochotę (robić ...)
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i feel like (doing ...)
opanowanie (spokoj)
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composure
Keep your composure when the questioning gets intense.
składka emerytalna
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pension contribution
odmawiać
Poprosiłam mojego nastoletniego syna, żeby posprzątał swój pokój, ale odmówił. --- Smithowie odmówili przyjęcia zaproszenia na obiad.
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to refuse (to do), to decline
I asked my teenage son to clean up his room, but he declined. --- The Smiths have declined our dinner invitation.
zawieść się (na kimś)
Zawiodłem się na niej - obiecała, że nam pomoże, a nie zrobiła nic.
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disappointed (in sbd)
I was disappointed in her, she had promised to help us, but she did nothing.
w zamian
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in return; in exchange
przekupstwo
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bribery
przycinać
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prune, pruning
The gardener did the daily pruning. --- The company has too many employees and needs pruning.
podchwytliwe pytanie
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tricky question
samoswiadomosc
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self-consciousness
doprowadzić do obłędu
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derange
odcień, posmak
(tint, hint of colour) (hint of flavour)
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tinge
The jam had a strange green tinge, so I didn't eat any. --- The Brussels sprouts may have gone bad; they have a strange tinge. --- The sunset tinged the sky with pink.
zanurzyć (cos w czyms...)
(dive) (fast fall) (drop fast) (immerse in)
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plunge (sth into sth...)
/ˈplʌndʒ/
The car's plunge from the cliff lasted only a few seconds. --- Linda's plunge into the lake cooled her down. --- Patricia plunged the sheets into the water. --- Tara plunged through the crowd, determined to reach her destination.
zdolny do życia/funkcjonowania
(can survive: life, business) (idea: workable)
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viable
The doctors decided to deliver the foetus as soon as it became viable, because of the risk... --- The bank is happy to lend money to viable businesses. --- The boss agreed that Frank's idea was viable and gave him the go ahead to try it out.
Well-informed about something, especially with the latest details.
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up to speed
Your department just isn't moving up to speed - I mean, this project was supposed be done weeks ago. --- Bring the new guy up to speed on this case, will you?
szczypta (czegoś)
(przy gotowaniu)
Josh dodał szczyptę suszonej kolendry do sosu.
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a pinch of [sth]
Josh added a pinch of dried cilantro to the sauce.
od deski do deski (przeczytać coś)
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from cover to cover (read something)
(jazda) na barana; podczepić (coś) (do czegoś)
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piggyback (sth on/onto sth)
The child got a piggyback ride from her older brother. -- They're going to piggyback this clause onto the amendment. -- If I can piggyback on your idea, I'd like to add something. -- Ava's dad carried her piggyback to the car.
przekonujący (silny, skuteczny)
Sąd nie uznał do dowodów za przekonujące. --- Prokurator ma skuteczne metody przesłuchiwania.
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compelling
The court did not find the evidence compelling. --- The prosecutor has compelling methods of interrogation.
dziekowac (komus) publicznie
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give (sbd) a shout-out
niepomny, nieswiadomy
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oblivious
(unaware)
Alfie's language offends many people, but he remains oblivious.
sciszyc; odmawiać
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turn (sth) down
The bank turned down my application for a loan. --- I wish you'd turn down that music!
zwięzły, konkretny
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concise, succinct
She wrote a concise account of the colony's history. --- The summary of the film was succinct and clear.
rozżalony
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resentful
Marcus still feels resentful about his divorce. ---- Meera is resentful of the time her boyfriend spends with his brother. --- Caroline gave me a resentful look and stormed out of the room.
bełkot, lanie wody, ględzić, motać
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waffle
The pamphlet didn't really say anything specific; it was just waffle. --- James tends to waffle when he gets nervous. --- You're always waffling; I wish you would make up your mind!
mieszać, zamieszać, poruszyć
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stir
The sculpture of the nude caused quite a stir. --- At his words, a stir of hope rose inside them. --- A stir helped the sugar to dissolve into the coffee. --- The baby didn't stir all night long. --- The drama will stir the audience to tears.
podwozie
/ˈʃæsi/ --- (supporting frame)
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chassis
The car suffered damage to the passenger door and the chassis in the accident.
pierwotny (prymitywny, podstawowy)
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primordial
/praɪˈmɔːrdiəl/
The primordial example is kept in the research laboratory. --- The primordial needs of humans are food and shelter. --- The primordial forms of insects were less complex. --- Protecting the young is a primordial instinct.
kompletnie, całkowicie
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completely, thoroughly
stanowi przyklad
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exemplifies
próżny, nieskuteczny
(egotistical) (without success) --- in ... (pointlessly, for nothing)
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vain
Harry didn't even notice Emma's vain attempts to get his attention. --- Paul is so vain; he thinks he's better than everyone else --- Polly tried in vain to open the locked door.
Czy zalezaloby Ci na (czyms)
Czy moglbym Ci (czyms...)
Czy moge Cie czyms poczestowac?
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Would you care for (something)
Would you care something to eat?
Czy masz coś przeciwko... (jesli...)
Czy nie przeszkadza Ci... (jesli...)
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Do you mind... (if...)
Kusi mnie żeby (coś zrobić...)
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I'm tempted to (do something ...)
trwoga, niepokój
(dread, anxiety, fear)
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trepidation
/ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən/
Filled with trepidation, Julie slowly walked towards her boss's office.
nowicjusz
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rookie
z przykroscia
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with regret; regretfully
Harold apologized regretfully to his daughter after missing her birthday party. --- William sends his regrets; he can't come tonight as he has a prior engagement.
wrogość
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hostility, enmity
Greg holds no enmity towards his former enemies. --- If you meet with hostility, back off and try another way.
kroczyć, stąpać (po czyms)
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walk, tread (sth)
(tread, trod, trodden)
I trod with care as I crossed the slippery ground. You've trodden all over the carpet in your muddy boots! --- Charlotte thought of all the people who must have trodden the path before her. --- That man is the greatest scoundrel who ever trod this earth!
wymijający
Odpowiedzi Roberta na pytania policjanta byly wymijające.
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evasive
Robert's answers to the policeman's questions were evasive.
dowcipny
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witty
/ˈwɪti/
Daisy told a witty joke that made everyone laugh.
poprowadzić (coś) do końca
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follow through (with [sth])
He's good at starting things but never seems to manage to follow through. - She had difficulty learning how to follow through in a complete arc with the bat after hitting the baseball. - S likes making plans but she never follows through with any of them.
zdziwiony, zdumiony
EN: x3
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surprised, amazed, astonished
The astonished crowd gasped as the trapeze artist did a triple spin.
objąć; uścisnąć; przytulić; przyjąć
Cesarz ostatecznie przyjął nową religię. --- Kochankowie objęli się. --- Namawiam cię, być skorzystał z tej okazji, nim będzie za późno. --- Niechętnie objął swego byłego wroga. --- Koledzy przyjęli jego propozycje.
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embrace [sth]
The emperor eventually embraced the new religion. --- The lovers embraced. --- I would urge you to embrace this opportunity before it is too late. --- He reluctantly embraced his former enemy. --- His colleagues embraced his proposals.
dolewka, doładowanie
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refill, top-up
być zgodnym (z czymś), podporządkowywać się (czemuś)
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comply with
osobliwy, specyficzny, dziwny
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peculiar
Patricia watched the vase fly across the room of its own volition. "Well, that's peculiar," she thought. --- Toby is always doing odd things; he's very peculiar. --- The peculiar properties of this drug make it particularly effective.
czuły, wrażliwy, miekki
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tender
The lamb was tender and perfectly cooked. --- Rachel's arm was tender where she had bruised it the day before. --- Peter's tender wife comforted him when he lost his job. --- Polly is a tender soul; be careful what you say to her.
czy powinienem uwierzyć (w coś)
Czy naprawde mam uwierzyc ze jestes szpiegiem?
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am I supposed to believe (sth)
Am I really suppsed to believe you are a spy?
przejęty, zdenerwowany
Naturalnym jest czuc sie zdenerwowanym przed spotlaniem rekrutacyjnym. --- Jestem poddenerwowany przeprowadzka do Japonii.
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apprehensive
It's natural to feel apprehensive before a job interview. --- I'm apprehensive about moving to Japan; I have never lived abroad before.
uroczysty, powazny
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solemn
I made a solemn promise that I would always help her. --- In a solemn speech he urged the UN to endorse the sanctions. --- The judge was very solemn as he read the sentence.
omawiać coś, rozwodzić się na temat
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elaborate on (sth)
Popieram to.
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I will second that.
poczucie własnej wartości
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self-esteem
kusić (kogos) do zrobienia (czegos)
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tempt (sbd) to do (sth)
Wendy's stories of her travels through India tempted Karen to go there herself.

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