unit 10.15

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take a dim view of sth
My mum takes a dim view of informal relationships. I take a dim view of students who cheat in exams.
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nie aprobować czegoś
patrzeć na coś nieprzychylnym okiem
Moja mama nie aprobuje nieformalnych związków.
condemn
Some people still condemn women who put their careers before their families.
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potępiać
condemnation
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potępienie
condemnatory
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potępiający
progression
The progression was not as some may have expected. This new drug should slow down the progression of the disease.
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postęp
rozwój
Postęp nie był taki jakiego niektórzy mogli się spodziewać.
repercussion
If the government cuts spending on health care, there will be serious repercussions. Doctors have already threatened to strike.
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reperkusja, następstwo, oddźwięk
ascertain
The police officer is trying to ascertain what happened. The police are trying to ascertain if they have arrested the right man.
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ustalać, upewniać się
Policjant stara się ustalić, co się stało.
across the board
The coal miners demanded a pay rise across the board.
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ogólnie
jeopardise
Paul would never do anything to jeopardise his career.
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zagrozić
jeopardy
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niebezpieczeństwo, zagrożenie
despoil sth (of sth)
Strip mining despoiled our beautiful village.
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ograbić, ogołocić; oszpecić
deprive
She was deprived of affection when she was a child.
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pozbawiać
deprivation
Prolonged sleep deprivation may be harmful to your organism.
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brak, pozbawienie czegoś
Długotrwały brak snu może być szkodliwy dla organizmu.
deprived
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pozbawiony
threefold
His happiness was threefold: his wife and children were healthy and happy, his business was doing well and he had just bought a holiday home in Hawaii.
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trojaki, potrójny
badger
Badgers prefer to hunt for food at night.
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borsuk
marina
Our pleasure yacht sailed out of the marina.
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przystań dla jachtów i łodzi
monstrosity
Some people feel that the new Paris opera house is an architectural monstrosity compared to the old one.
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ohyda, okropieństwo
effluent
This river is polluted with industrial effluent.
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ścieki przemysłowe
live (from) hand to mouth
We definitely can’t afford a holiday this year; we’re living from hand to mouth.
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