This and That

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Płatki śniegu
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Snowflakes
kruchy, delikatny
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fragile, delicate
przepiękny, wspaniały, wyjątkowy
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exquisite
wzór
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pattern
skojarzenie, konotacja
kojarzy się pozytywnie, pozytywne skojarzenia
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connotation
a feeling or idea that is suggested by a particular word although it need not be a part of the word's meaning, or something suggested by an object or situation
positive connotation, The word "lady" has connotations of refinement and excessive femininity that some women find offensive.
obrazowy, przenośny
znaczenie w przenośni
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figurative
figurative usage
pejoratywny
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pejorative
termin, określenie, pojęcie, wyraz
Termin budzi pozytywne skojarzenia.
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a term
The term has positive connotation.
ironicznie
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ironically
sarkastycznie
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sarcastically
przewrażliwiony, nadwrażliwy
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oversensitive
zwykle
Wyraz jest używany ironicznie i sarkastycznie w odniesieniu do przewrażliwionych ludzi, zwykle młodych.
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typically
The word is used ironically and sarcastically when referring to oversensitive people, typically Young.
cenny, najdroższy, ukochany
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precious
nadopiekuńczy
nadopiekuńczy rodzice
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overprotective
overprotective parents
"czuwac"/krążyć nad czymś/kimś wokół czegoś/kogoś
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to hover over sth/sb
2. To linger near or around someone or something, often when doing so is unwelcome. "Dad, I can't get anything done with you hovering over me—quit it! Ugh, the boss has been hovering over me the whole time I've been working on this project."
"Helikopter parents" are overprotective parents who hover over their children. 1. To float or be suspended over someone or something. "The plane hovered over the runway before making a smooth landing."
uważany (za)
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considered
Peanut butter is considered a staple in most American households.
podstawowy, niezbędny, główny/stały składnik głównie w odniesieniu do jedzenia
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staple
But also: Romantic fiction and reference books are a staple of many public libraries.
Peanut butter is considered a staple in most American households.
gospodarstwo domowe
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household
kanapka z dżemem
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jelly sandwich
słoik
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a jar
Musieć (inform.)
Muszę iść.
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gotta
Gotta is used in written English to represent the words 'got to' when they are pronounced informally, with the meaning 'have to' or ' must'.
I gotta go.
pęknąć, rozbić
Kamień uderzył w okno i rozbił szybę (sprawił, że popękała)
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crack
to break something so that it does not separate, but very thin lines appear on its surface, or to become broken in this way: I cracked my tooth as I fell.
A stone hit the window and cracked the glass.
wyłuskać (ale też muszla)
obierać orzechy z łupinek
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shell
to shell nuts
wyrzucać, wysypać
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to dump
deposit or dispose of (garbage, waste, or unwanted material), typically in a careless or hurried way.
pieczony
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roasted
pomieszane
pudełko z różnymi czekoladkami
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assorted
of various sorts put together; miscellaneous. "bowls in assorted colours"
a box of assorted chocolates
czas wolny
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spare time
Time when you are not working
oszczędzić
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to spare
2. (AVOID) to prevent someone from having to experience something unpleasant: Luckily, I was spared the embarrassment of having to sing in front of everyone. It was a nasty accident - but I'll spare you (= I won't tell you) the gruesome details.
1. (SAVE) to not hurt or destroy something or someone: They asked him to spare the women and children.
nachalny
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pushy
papkowate, zblendowane o jedzeniu
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mushy
mushy food
lepka, klejąca, śluzowata substancja
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goo
pompować
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to pump
rurociąg
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a pipeline
tryskać, wytrysnąć
Oblałem go wodą.
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to squirt
I squirted him with water.
wytrysk
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squirt
pokrywa, pokrywka
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lid
kręcić, obracać
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spin (spun, spun)
stały, równy, jednostajny
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steady
wysłać
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ship out
strzec się czegoś /uważać na coś
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to beware of sth
pisownia
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spelling
znaczenie
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meaning
pomniejszy, drobny, niewielki
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minor
pomyłka w pisaniu
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slip of the pen
większy, poważniejszy
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major
wojenny, wojskowy
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martial
małżeński
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marital
wskazać na coś
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to point to sth
zwyczajne, codzienne ubranie
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casual outfit
ilustrować, obrazować coś
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illustrate
rozmawiać
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converse
zainteresowanie, udział, odsetki
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interest
związek przyczynowy
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causal relationship
być pozytywnie nastawionym
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be positive
niesamowity
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uncanny
strange, suspicious, unnatural
dolina
dolina niesamowitości
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valley
uncanny valley
istota humanoidalna, człekopodobna
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humanoid entity
jak żywy
lalka jak żywa
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lifelike
lifelike doll
wywoływać coś, przywoływać (uczucia, wspomnienia)
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to evoke sth
to make someone remember something or feel an emotion: That smell always evokes memories of my old school. a detergent designed to evoke the fresh smell of summer meadows
niesamowitość, upiorność, straszność
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eeriness
skrępowany, niepewny, niespokojny (też zaniepokojenie, niepewność, skrępiwanie)
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uneasy
slightly worried or uncomfortable about a particular situation: I feel a little uneasy about asking her to do me such a big favour.
przypominać kogoś
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to resemble sb
to look like or be like someone or something: You resemble your mother very closely. After the earthquake, the city resembled a battlefield.
istota
istota ludzka
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being
a person or thing that exists, or the state of existing: [C ] human/living beings [U ] The group came into being (= began to exist) to help relatives of the terminally ill.
human being
do pewnego stopnia, w pewnym stopniu
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to an extent
1. wyglądać, wydawać się 2. pojawiać się
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to appear
2. to start to be seen or to be present: He suddenly appeared in the doorway. We'd been in the house a month when dark stains started appearing on the wall. His name appears in the film credits for lighting.
1. to seem: You've got to appear (to be) calm in an interview even if you're terrified underneath. To people who don't know him he probably appears (to be) rather unfriendly. Things aren't always what they appear to be.
nie do odróżnienia od czegoś
Tak się dzieje, ponieważ one przypominają istoty ludzkie, ale tylko do pewnego stopnia - próbują wydawać się nie do odróżnienia od prawdziwych rzeczy, i jeszcze nie są dokładnie takie jak istoty ludzkie.
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indistinguishable from sth
This happens because they resemble human beings, but only to an extent - they try to appear indistinguishable from the real tgings, and tet they are not exactly the same as human beings.
najprawdopodobniej
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most likely
niepokojący, zatrważający, martwiący
niepokojące doświadczenie
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unsettling
causing worry or anxiety: 1. One of the documentary's many unsettling images is of a child playing with her father's gun.2. I received the unsettling news that I may lose my job next month.
unsettling experience
widz
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viewer
straszny, dziwny
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eerie
strange in a frightening and mysterious way: She heard the eerie noise of the wind howling through the trees. He had the eerie feeling that he had met this stranger before.
szczyt, okres rozkwitu
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heyday
urok
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appeal
the quality in someone or something that makes him, her, or it attractive or interesting: sex appeal Spielberg's movies have a wide appeal. This used to be a marvellous hotel but it has lost its appeal in recent years.
zdobywać coś
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to gain sth
to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is in some way positive, especially over a period of time: After you've gained some experience teaching abroad, you can come home and get a job.
The mayor has gained a lot of support from the teacher's union. What do you hope to gain from the course? Alternative medicine has only just started to gain respectability in our society
oznaczać coś
BBC oznacza British Broadcasting Corporation
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to stand for sth
be an abbreviation of or symbol for. "BBC stands for British Broadcasting Corporation"
przedstawić coś zwięźle
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to put sth in a nutshell
cecha
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trait
podążać za czyms
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to pursue sth
zachować coś
zachować coś w pamięci
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to retain sth
to keep or continue to have something: He managed to retain his dignity throughout the performance. She succeeded in retaining her lead in the second half of the race. I have a good memory and am able to retain (= remember) facts easily.
to retain sth in memory, She has lost her battle to retain control of the company

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