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Question		Answer
versatile start learning		having different uses / wielofunkcyjny
stranded start learning		helpless, unable to leave a place / nie mogący się skądś wydostać, zdany na własne siły
grope start learning		to search with difficulty / szukać po omacku
tedious start learning		boring / uciążliwy, nużący
quaint start learning		attractively unusual and old / staroświecki, osobliwy, urokliwy
merchant vessel start learning		a ship used in trade / statek handlowy
bear the flag start learning		to display a flag on a ship / być pod banderą
distress call start learning		a signal for help / wezwanie pomocy
adrift start learning		not tied to anything, floating / dryfujący, znoszony przez prąd
enduring start learning		continuing for a long time / ciągły, długotrwały
commonplace start learning		ordinary, usual / powszechny, pospolity
relay start learning		to receive a message and pass it on / przekazać (wiadomość)
prudence start learning		good judgement / rozwaga, roztropność
distorted start learning		(of a signal) unnatural in appearance or sound / zniekształcony
infantry start learning		soldiers who fight on foot / piechota
come out on top start learning		to be more successful than others; to be in the first position / być górą, na pierwszym miejscu
peck start learning		to strike quickly and repeatedly (e.g. keys in a typewriter) / dosł. dziobać; tu: stukać (np. w klawisze)
clatter start learning		a continuous noise caused by objects hitting each other / brzęk
recede start learning		to move away from the central position, to gradually disappear / zniknąć, zacząć zanikać
envision start learning		to imagine sth as a possibility / przewidzieć, wyobrażać sobie
gist start learning		the general meaning / główna myśl
laborious start learning		needing much effort / żmudny, mozolny
redundant start learning		no longer needed / zbędny, zbyteczny
shrug start learning		to raise one’s shoulders slightly to express doubt or lack of interest / wzruszyć ramionami
abruptly start learning		suddenly, unexpectedly / nagle, raptownie, ostro
profound start learning		very great, intense / głęboki, przemożny
rousing start learning		exciting and encouraging / porywający
pertinent start learning		relevant / istotny, mający ścisły związek z tematem
wall-mounted start learning		attached to the wall / umocowany na ścianie
aerial start learning		an antenna / antena
thrust start learning		to push forcefully and suddenly / wepchnąć
nook start learning		a quiet, small, sheltered space / zakątek, wnęka
niche start learning		a hollow area in a wall used to display sth / nisza, wnęka
void start learning		a large empty space / próżnia, pustka
reel start learning		a round object on which thread, wire, cinema film, etc can be wound / rolka, szpul(k)a
conventional start learning		usually used / tradycyjny
retract start learning		to move back or in / wciągnąć, schować
recoil start learning		to suddenly move backwards / cofnąć się odruchowo, odskoczyć
materialise start learning		to suddenly become visible / pojawić się niespodziewanie, wyłonić się znikąd
contempt start learning		a feeling that sb or sth is not worthy of respect / pogarda
menacingly start learning		in a threatening way / groźnie
stern start learning		serious, disapproving / srogi, surowy
scowl start learning		to look angrily at sb / popatrzeć gniewnie na kogoś
jeer start learning		to laugh and shout rudely or insultingly at sb/sth / wygwizdać, wyśmiać, wyszydzić
simper start learning		to smile in a silly, unnatural way / mizdrzyć się, uśmiechać się kokieteryjnie
growl start learning		to make a deep rough sound in the throat, usually in anger / warknąć
munch start learning		to chew food noisily / chrupać
mumble start learning		to speak very quietly and not clearly / mamrotać, mowić do siebie
muddle start learning		to confuse, mix up things / pomieszać, poplątać
muster start learning		to gather, collect / zebrać (np. siły), zdobyć się na coś
gape start learning		to look in surprise (usually with an open mouth) / gapić się z otwartymi ustami
ogle start learning		to look, especially at a woman, in a way that suggets sexual interest / patrzeć lubieżnie
piercing start learning		very high, sharp and clear in an unpleasant way / przenikliwy
yelp start learning		a sudden cry of fear, pain or excitement / skowyt, skomlenie
shriek start learning		a loud shout in a high voice, made when one is excited or frightened / wrzask, pisk
subtlety start learning		a detail hardly noticeable but important / drobny szczegół, subtelność
nuance start learning		a very slight difference in meaning or appearance / niuans
verbose start learning		using more words than necessary / (o stylu) rozwlekły, (o osobie) gadatliwy
long-winded start learning		saying too much in a boring way / rozwlekły, nużąco długi
elongated start learning		long and thin / pociągły, wydłużony
stretched-out start learning		held straight / wyciągnięty
mutter start learning		to speak in a low voice not easily heard, usually to complain / mamrotać, mruczeć pod nosem
stutter start learning		to speak with difficulty in producing sounds / jąkać się
splutter start learning		to speak in a quick, confused way producing short unclear sounds / bełkotać
pitch start learning		the height of a speaking voice or musical note / ton
striking start learning		very noticeable or unusual / rzucający się w oczy, uderzający, znamienny
premises start learning		the land and buildings that a business or institution occupies / siedziba, lokal
in jest start learning		not seriously / żartem
not to mince one’s words start learning		to say things directly to sb even if they can hurt or offend them / nie owijać w bawełnę
on the tip of one’s tongue start learning		used when one is trying hard to remember sth / na końcu języka
be all ears start learning		to be ready and eager to listen to sb / zamienić się w słuch
mutual acquaintance start learning		sb who is known by two or more people / wspólny znajomy
keep sth under one’s hat start learning		not to divulge information / trzymać coś w tajemnicy
mum’s the word start learning		used to tell sb or to agree that sth must be kept secret / cicho sza
in strictest confidence start learning		secretly / w głębokiej tajemnicy
scruffy start learning		dirty or untidy / niechlujny
lounge suit start learning		a suit of matching jacket and trousers, sometimes worn for a special occasion / garnitur (wizytowy)
trench coat start learning		a long loose raincoat with pockets and a belt / trencz
baggy cords start learning		loose fitting trousers made of corduroy fabric / luźne (workowate) sztruksy
negligible start learning		too small to be worthy of attention / nieistotny, bez znaczenia
lingua franca start learning		a shared language of communication
rivalry start learning		competition / rywalizacja, konkurencja

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