the two towers

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nędzny, skąpy
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miserable
he was given a miserable raise
szałwia, mędrzec
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sage
oburzający
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outrageous, revolting
shocking and morally unacceptable
These prices are just outrageous. The judge criticized the "outrageous greed" of some of the bankers.
brzuch, odwłok, podbrzusze
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abdomen
abdominal muscles
odwlec, odłożyć na inny termin
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postpone
to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time:
They decided to postpone their holiday until next year
zakończyć, znajdować się w sytuacji
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Wind up
to find yourself in an unexpected and usually unpleasant situation, especially as a result of what you do, to come to be in a particular situation or condition, esp. a bad one
You don't want to wind up homeless, do you? a wind-up alarm clock(toy) If you aren’t careful lifting weights, you could wind up hurting yourself.
beznadziejny
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hopeless
nerw
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nerve
marudzić, ociągać się
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linger
to take a long time to leave or disappear
After the play had finished, we lingered for a while in the bar hoping to catch sight of the actors. The smell lingered in the kitchen for days.
w oczekiwaniu; aż do, do czasu, do momentu, w trakcie
na odbiór
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pending
awaiting action or decision
pending pick up. Pending their decision, we can do nothing. He had many arguments pending the negotiations. be in pending. keep your emotions (one's composure) in check, the process is pending
przyjęty z góry
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preconceived
rozrzutny
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lavish
szydzić, naśmiać się, drwina
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scoff
to laugh and talk about a person or idea in a way that shows that you think they are stupid or silly
The critics scoffed at his paintings.
zachować, zatrzymać w posiadaniu
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retain
to keep or continue to have something, The sea retains the sun's warmth longer than the land.
She has lost her battle to retain control of the company, I have a good memory and am able to retain facts easily.
natrętny
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pushy, intrusive, nosy
behaving in an unpleasant way by trying too much to get something or to make someone do something:
a pushy salesman. It's none of your business. Don't be intrusive.
chłonność
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absorbency
niedopasowanie
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mismatch
podsumowanie zamówienia
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order summary
przesłanka, założenie, zakładać
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premise
an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based
They had started with the premise that all men are created equal. He premised that he will lose the game
nacisk, wciskać
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thrust
to push suddenly and strongly, the main idea, subject, or opinion that is discussed or written about
She thrust the money into his hand. The main thrust of her argument was that women are compromised by the demands of childcare
czarownik
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sorcerer, conjurer
The sorcerer was conjuring
drabina
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ladder
salwa, potok
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volley
a large number of bullets (seeming to be) fired at the same
I'm afraid my proposal was met with a volley of criticisms Even as the funeral took place, guerrillas hidden nearby fired/let off a fresh volley of machine-gun fire.
łąka
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meadow
piwnica
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cellar
pójdę za Tobą do końca
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I will follow you to whatever end
buk
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beech
zaopatrzenie, prowizja
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provision
the act of providing something(supply)
krótko mówiąc
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Long story short
cios poniżej pasa
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low blow
głośnik Bluetooth
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Bluetooth speaker
wzgląd, przenikliwość
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insight, penetration
Thanks to his penetration, we were able to figure out what is going on
He visited the factory to gain an insight into the production process
niepojęty
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incomprehensible, inconceivable
impossible to imagine or think of, extremely unlikely
The idea that they might not win was inconceivable to them
niegrzeczny
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naughty
na jego szyi widać ogromny kamień
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his neck features grand stone
świerk
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spruce
Our Christmas tree this year was a spruce.
drzewa iglaste
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conifers
one of various types of evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) that produce hard oval-shaped fruit called cones
drzewa liściaste
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deciduous trees
A deciduous tree loses its leaves in the fall and grows new ones in the spring
deciduous teeth. he chose not to fret about the deciduous discomforts of his existence lasting only for a short time
ptaki ćwierkają
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the birds are chirping
ćwierkać
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tweet
złośliwy
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vicious, malicious
Vicious people or actions show an intention or wish to hurt someone or something very badly, used to describe an object, condition, or remark that causes great physical or emotional pain:
I have a vicious headache. The police said that this was one of the most vicious attacks they'd ever seen.
łagodny, pobłażliwy, niesrogi
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lenient, indulgent
not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected:
In view of the quantity of drugs involved, 16 years was the most lenient sentence (= punishment) the judge could impose.
chrupać
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munch
to eat something, especially noisily
He was munching on an apple
kompensować
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compensate
to pay someone money in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem, to provide something good or useful in place of something or to make someone feel better about something that has failed or been lost or missed(exchange)
to compensate for munching on some extremely crunchy popcorn Victims of the crash will be compensated for their injuries
włazić w dupę
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suck up
some of you havent sucked up to me even once!
uprawomocnić, uprawomocnienie
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validate, validation
to make something officially acceptable or approved, especially after examining it
The data is validated automatically by the computer after it has been entered.
nagana, upominać
stern
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rebuke
to speak angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done
He received a stern rebuke from the manager.
jeden wielu rodzajów
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one of various kinds
koleżeństwo
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companionship, camaraderie
przechytrzyć
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outwit, outsmart
to get an advantage over someone by acting more cleverly and often by using a trick:
In the story, the cunning fox outwits the hunters
przebiegły, cwany
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cunning
Cunning people are good at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose(clever)
a cunning plan/fox
renifer
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reindeer
spostrzeżenie, uwaga, zauważyć
komentarz słowny, pisemny
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remark
to give a spoken statement of an opinion or thought:
He remarked that she was looking thin.
ekscentryczny
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eccentric
bukłak (na wino)
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wineskin

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