The Dark Side od Self-improvement (1.3)

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be concerned about sth
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martwić się o coś
be over the moon with/about
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być w siódmym niebie z powodu
alarm bell
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dzwonek alarmowy
ill-informed
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źle poinformowany, niedoinformowany
well written
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dobrze napisany
give sth a read
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przeczytać coś
countless
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niezliczony
endorsement
The meditation course has endorsements from several high-profile clients.
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poparcie, aprobata
self-help
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samopomoc, zaradność
self-styled
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samozwańczy
guru
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guru
espouse
She was always eager to espouse the benefits of a plant-based diet to anyone who would listen.
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opowiedzieć się za czymś
lurk
Negative thoughts often lurk in the back of my mind when I'm trying to fall asleep.
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czaić się, czyhać
worthy endeavour
Doing charity work is a worthy endeavour and can lead to feelings of fulfilment and greater self-worth.
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godne przedsięwzięcie
come at a cost
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być dostępnym za opłatą
treadmill
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bieżnia
treadmill
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monotonna praca lub życie
stuck on sth
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zafascynowany czymś
crave sth
After my two-week road trip, I was craving fresh, home-cooked meals.
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bardzo czegoś pragnąć
constant striving
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ciągłe staranie się/dążenie
detrimental
A lack of sleep can have a detrimental effect on your cognitive functions.
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szkodliwy, krzywdzący
disillusioned
I became disillusioned with the wellness industry when that scandal happened.
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rozczarowany, pozbawiony złudzeń
one-size-fits-all
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uniwersalny
take sth into account
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wziąć coś pod uwagę
inadequacy
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niedowartościowanie, niedoskonałość
arise
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pojawiać się, powstawać
meet one's expectations
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spełniać czyjeś oczekiwania
literal
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dosłowny
border on sth
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być na granicy czegoś (np. obłędu, absurdu)
exploitative
The fruit picking industry in the UK can be very exploitative, and their practices have been met with backlash in recent years.
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wyzyskujący
practitioner
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praktykujący
exorbitant
The exorbitant rates for my local gym meant it was impossible for me to join.
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wygórowany
impart
Jackie tried to impart her wisdom about mindfulness and meditation to her friends and family.
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udzielać (np. informacji), przekazywać (np. wiedzę, mądrość)
wares
The farmer's market was full of vendors selling their wares, such as homemade goods and organic food.
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towary, usługi
emotionally charged language
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język nacechowany emocjonalnie
be sucked in sth
I got completely sucked in by all of those expensive advertisements for face cream.
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być wciągniętym w coś
discerning
Katherine is a very discerning customer and tries to only purchase eco-friendly products.
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wnikliwy, bystry
acknowledge
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przyznać, uznawać, przyjąć do wiadomości
warts and all
Despite all of his flaws, I really love him, warts and all.
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bez upiększeń
outwards
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na zewnątrz
flake out
I had a really hard day, and when I got home, I flaked out immediately.
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odpaść (zasnąć ze zmęczenia)
eager
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chętny, ochoczy, skory
pursuit
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pogoń, dążenie
self-worth
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poczucie własnej wartości
demoralised
I was completely demoralised when failed to meet my fitness goals.
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zniechęcony, zdemoralizowany
fruit picking
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zbiór owoców
backlash
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ostry sprzeciw
cash grab
Their new tea company is just a cash grab and offers little of value to consumers.
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łatwy zarobek, skok na kasę
vendor
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sprzedawca, handlarz
tailored
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dopasowany do indywidualnych potrzeb
flashy
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krzykliwy, na pokaz

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