Test no 2

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bezprecedensowy, niespotykany
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unprecedented
This situation is unprecedented.
pozornie, na pozór
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seemingly
It was a seemingly impossible task.
dostępny, osiągalny
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affordable
There is a shop with affordable prices in my district.
nadejście, pojawienie się
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advent
The advent of new technology is changing our lives.
chwilowy, przelotny
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fleeting
She gave him a fleeting smile (it didn’t last long).
głęboki wpływ
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profound influence on
His advice had a profound influence on me.
ukuć termin
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to coin the term
The term was coined to depict new social phenomena.
zespół doradców
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think-tank
Think-tank is a group of experts providing advice/ ideas.
przeciągnąć
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to drag (with a mouse)
Click on the file and drag it across.
przedłużenie
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extension of sth
The extension of the subway will take several months.
próżnia
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vacuum
His resignation has created a vacuum which cannot easily be filled.
losowy, przypadkowy
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random
The information is processed in a random order.
poprzednik
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predecessor
This computer has a larger memory than its predecessor.
pojawić się na nowo
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to resurface
This idea resurfaced in the works of various artists.
złożyć hołd
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to pay homage to sb
The king paid homage to his foreign counterpart.
zgromadzić informacje
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to assemble information
Journalists assemble information.
przejście
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transition
There was a smooth transition between the two systems.
skromny, prosty
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humble
I still remember the humble origins of my career.
przeciwstawić się
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to defy
Some people like to defy the ban on political gatherings.
fascynujący, frapujący
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compelling
The artist presents a compelling vision of reality.
ochrona, utrzymanie
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preservation
We emphasize the preservation of digital art.
wyjątek
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an exception
The are always a lot of exceptions to grammar rules.
uznanie, zrozumienie
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appreciation
The audience murmured in appreciation.
najprawdopodobniej
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in all likelihood
In all likelihood the meeting will be cancelled.
gładki, ciągły
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seamless
A seamless flow of talk has no spaces or pauses.
zagrozić, zagrażać
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to jeopardize
He would never jeopardize his career.
stłumić, poskromić
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to suppress
My secondary school suppressed individuality.
rozpuszczalny w wodzie
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water-soluble
Glucose is soluble in water/ water-soluble.
pozbyć się, skasować
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to erase sth
She tried to erase the memory of that evening.
likwidacja, wymazanie
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erasure
That was the accidental erasure of computer files.
upiększyć
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to beautify
To beautify is to make sb/ sth beautiful or more beautiful.
upiększenie
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beautification
We can observe the beautification of our surroundings.
graniczyć z
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to verge on sth
Some of his artworks verge on surreal aspects of living.
zmyślony, fikcyjny
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fictitious
All the places and characters in my novel are fictitious.
trzeźwy
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sober
I promised him that I’d stay sober tonight.
nieskazitelny, bezbłędny
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flawless
We witnesses his flawless performance.
dyskusyjny
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debatable
It is highly debatable whether conditions have improved.
namacalność
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tangibility
We cannot deny the tangibility of improvements.
punkt obserwacyjny
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vantage point
The cafe was a good vantage point for us.
zniekształcić, zdeformować
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to distort
The loudspeakers distorted his voice.
zniekształcenie
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distortion
We misunderstood him due to the distortion of his voice.
mdłości, nudności
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nausea
Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms.
postawa, poza
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posture
Good posture is essential when working at the computer.
stanowić przykład
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to exemplify
The food here exemplifies best Italian cooking.
wywołać, spowodować
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to trigger sth
The performance triggered a violent reaction.
charakterystyczny
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distinguishing
What are your distinguishing features?
ruch
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motion
Some scenes were filmed in slow motion.
dostrzegalny, słyszalny
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perceptible
Her foreign accent was barely perceptible.
szczególna cecha, dziwactwo
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peculiarity
He was attracted by her peculiarities.
zanurzyć, być pochłoniętym przez
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to immerse
She immersed herself in her work.
zanurzenie
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immersion
Immersion in cold water resulted in rapid loss of heat.
odpowiednik
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a counterpart
Our CEO held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart.
zastosować metodę
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to employ a method
The government employed specific methods.
poruszyć kwestię
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to touch upon an issue
In his speech he touched upon a few issues.
namacalny, konkretny
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tangible
We cannot accept findings without tangible evidence.
powiększyć, zwiększyć
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to augment
Lozano-Hemmer augments sites in his artwork.
powiększenie, wzrost
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augmentation
It’s the augmentation of a physical architecture.
czytelny
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legible
The signature was still legible (it was possible for me to read it).
instynktowny
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visceral
She had a visceral dislike of all things foreign.
punkt przecięcia
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intersection
An intersection is where two or more lines cross.
odpowiadać czemuś
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to correspond to
The written account corresponds to her words.
wykonać/ przerobić na zamówienie
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to customize sth
You can customize the software.
dać upust frustracji
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to vent one’s frustration
He vented his frustration on the referee.
przestarzały
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obsolete
With technology many traditional skills have become obsolete.
wszechobecny
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ubiquitous
Amsterdam is famous for its ubiquitous bicycles.
obracający się, obrotowy
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rotating
Stay away from a helicopter with rotating blades.
opuszczenie, porzucenie
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abandonment
He went through childhood abandonment.
uwieść kogoś
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to seduce sb
Mrs Robinson was the one who seduced Benjamin.
uwiedzenie
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seduction
Cleopatra’s seduction of Ceasar was widely discussed here.
odrodzenie
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revival
Jazz is enjoying a revival. There’s a revival of interest in it.
bliskość, niewielka odległość
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proximity
They have a house in the proximity of a café.
rozpowszechnianie
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dissemination
Dissemination of information means spreading it.
niedorzeczny, groteskowy
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preposterous
These claims are absolutely preposterous!
wnikliwie, dogłębnie
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in depth
The issue was discussed in depth by the researchers.
dokładnie określić
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to pinpoint
He pinpointed the exact location on the map.
od zera, od początku
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from scratch
I learned German from scratch in six months.
krótkowzroczny
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myopic
The cancellation of the popular show was a myopic action.
to oznacza
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it stands for
What does it stand for? It stands for freedom of speech.
zestawić
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to juxtapose
Abstract paintings are juxtaposed with shocking photographs.
zestawienie
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juxtaposition
The novel’ s juxtaposition of realistic and surreal actions.
drut kolczasty
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barbed wire
A barbed wire fence has a strong wire with sharp points.
godzina policyjna
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curfew
The army imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew.
przedstawić w skrócie
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to outline
We outlined our proposals to the committee.
siła napędowa
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driving force
Computer-generated music was a driving force in art.
reflektor punktowy, światło punktowe
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spotlight
The room was lit by spotlights.
wprowadzić w życie, wdrożyć
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to implement
Let’s implement (carry out) changes.
czuciowy
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sensory
Sensory experience is related to our physical senses.

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