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szalony, hałaśliwy
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rip-roaring
The party that we organized last weekend was a rip-roaring success. wild, noisy and exciting
przepychać coś, forsować
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push sth through
We're trying to push the deal through as quickly as possible.
skłaniać (się) do czegoś
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to incline
He is believed to be inclining towards our proposal.
wodzić kogoś za nos
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lead sb on
She was leading him on but in fact she was interested only in his money.
wodnisty, rozwodniony
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watery
I didn't like the coffee. It was weak and watery.
rozdawać, rozdzielać
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dish sth out
Could you dish the gifts out for me?
mieszać
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to stir
Let the chocolate begin to melt and then stir it gently with a spoon.
zwijać się, zbierać (np. z pracy)
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sign off
It's Friday so I'll sign off early today.
pomoc
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relief
Several aid agencies and international organizations provide relief support at the disaster site.
doładować coś (np. telefon komórkowy, kartę)
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top sth up
You can top up your prepaid account by credit card or with a voucher.
rozwój
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development
The early years of a child's life are very important for his or her health and development.
zabierać się za coś energicznie/z entuzjazmem
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sail in/into sth
garbić się, snuć się, iść ociężale
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to slouch
Straighten your back and try not to slouch.
pozbywać się kogoś/czegoś
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dispose of sb/sth
If you want to dispose of an old computer, your options include recycling, reselling or donating.
brzęczeć, pobrzękiwać
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to clink
The ice cubes clinked as he dropped them into th glass
przekupić kogoś, zapłacić komuś (np. za milczenie)
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pay sb off
The key witnesses were paid off to keep quiet.
zmieniać kierunek
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to divert
Police are trying to divert traffic away from the accident.
wpadać (do kogoś)
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drop in
I dropped in on Julie on my way home from work.
prać brudne pieniądze
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to launder
The largest bank in Europe has been accused of money laundering and tax evasion.
kłaść się na plecach
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lie back
The nurse asked me to lie back on the couch.
zadufany w sobie, przekonany o własnej nieomylności
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self-righteous
David's so arrogant and self-righteous - you'd think he'd never done anything wrong in his life.
dorastać, dorównać komuś/czemuś
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measure up
He felt that he just didn't measure up to his father's expectations.
skąpy
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mean
I'm afraid David's too mean to buy her a ring.
przestać działać, nawalić
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pack up
Oh no! The photocopier has packed up again.
świecić się, jarzyć się
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to glow
The tip of the cigarette glowed in the ashtray.
określić coś, ustalić
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pin sth down
They can't pin down the cause of widespread power cuts.
głupia pomyłka, błąd
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goof
I admit I made a goof in that last calculation.
otrząsnąć się (z czegoś)
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snap out of sth
He just can't snap out of depression that he's had for two years.
sprężysty, elastyczny, prężny
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resilient
The ball that bounces is made out of natural rubber that is highly resilient and elastic.
zamarzać, pokryć się lodem
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ice up
Our plane was badly delayed because the engine had iced up.
powaga, podniosłość
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solemnity
The man's deep voice conveyed the solemnity of the passage.
odbębnić coś, szybko coś skończyć
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rattle through sth
I'm going to rattle through my work today so I can leave early.

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