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Question		Answer
stock market crash start learning		a drastic fall in the price of stocks / krach na giełdzie
unbiased start learning		fair and able to judge sth in a balanced way / obiektywny, bezstronny
hard-hitting start learning		talking about or dealing with a difficult situation in a direct way / demaskatorski
incisive start learning		expressing ideas and thoughts clearly, briefly and forcefully / celny, wnikliwy, cięty
bow to sth start learning		to agree to do sth, especially when it is not what one wanted / ugiąć się przed czymś
uncompromising start learning		determined not to change one’s opinions in any way / bezkompromisowy
sensitise sb to sth start learning		to make sb aware of sth / uwrażliwić, wyczulić kogoś na coś
evasive start learning		avoiding giving a straight answer / wymijający, stosujący uniki
vested interest start learning		a strong reason for acting in a certain way / żywotny lub osobisty interes
officious start learning		eager to tell people what to do, bossy / nadgorliwy, natrętny
frog-march start learning		to take sb somewhere by force, to hold sb by the arms and walk along / zaprowadzić siłą
intone start learning		to speak in a slow and serious way / powiedzieć, recytować monotonnym głosem
spool start learning		to roll up quickly, to go forward quickly / przewinąć (np. taśmę)
preoccupied start learning		having oneãs thoughts taken up with a problematic situation / pochłonięty, zaabsorbowany
grump start learning		to make sounds which suggest dissatisfaction or irritation / pomrukiwać z niezadowolenia
platitude start learning		a trivial statement / frazes, komunał
inception start learning		a beginning / powstanie, rozpoczęcie
a household name/word start learning		a name or word that is very well known / powszechnie znana nazwa, marka, itp
cajoling start learning		persuading sb in a very insistent way to do sth / przymilny, schlebiający
be a thorn in sb’s side/flesh start learning		to be a continuous problem which cannot be solved / być komuś solą w oku
the establishment start learning		those who have power or influence in the country or in society in general / establishment, grupa społeczna u władzy lub mająca wpływ na rząd
in our midst start learning		among our group / wśród nas, w naszym gronie
sneering start learning		expressing contempt / szyderczy
encounter start learning		a meeting / (przypadkowe) spotkanie, kontakt
scrap start learning		to do away with, get rid of / wyrzucić, pozbyć się
oversee start learning		to be in control of sth, to make sure it is done right / nadzorować
relaunch start learning		to re-introduce sth in a new format / wprowadzić ponownie (na rynek)
ill-inspired start learning		badly thought out / niefortunny
harbour start learning		to have sth on one’s mind for a long time / żywić (np. uczucie, urazę)
lay down start learning		to officially state the way to do sth / ustanowić, określić
highbrow start learning		intellectual, academic / intelektualistyczny, „uczony”, przeintelektualizowany
perplexed start learning		confused / zdumiony, skonsternowany
dismissive start learning		treating sb or sth as if they had no value / lekceważący
acute start learning		sensitive and powerful, well developed / doskonały, ostry, wyostrzony
far-reaching start learning		extensive / dogłębny, daleko idący, dalekosiężny
circulation start learning		the number of newspapers or magazines sold (in a given time) / nakład
obituary start learning		a newspaper note or article about a dead person / nekrolog
glossy start learning		(of a magazine or photograph) printed on shiny, high quality paper / błyszczący, połyskliwy
treaty talks start learning		official negotiations between countries before an agreement is made / rozmowy przed podpisaniem traktatu, układy
reshuffle start learning		rearranging, interchanging the positions, especially of the cabinet members / przetasowanie (np. w rządzie)
backbencher start learning		a member of Parliament who is not a minister and does not hold a position in the party / szeregowy poseł
weigh on start learning		to worry sb / ciążyć, leżeć na sercu
equities start learning		assets (usually in the stock market) / akcje zwykłe
probe start learning		to investigate, to look into / zbadać, przeprowadzić śledztwo
plunge start learning		a drop, a reduction / gwałtowny spadek
ordeal start learning		a difficult or unpleasant situation / męka, ciężka próba
row start learning		a quarrel / kłótnia, sprzeczka
pledge start learning		to promise, undertake / przyrzec, zobowiązać się
die down start learning		to become less intense / przycichnąć, ustąpić
egg on start learning		to encourage sb to do sth / namówić kogoś do czegoś
something to fall back on start learning		sth one uses when everything else has failed, the last resort / ostatnia deska ratunku, coś, na czym można się oprzeć
get the office fitted out start learning		to equip the office with the necessary machinery to function properly / wyposażyć biuro (np. w sprzęt), zaopatrzyć w coś
perseverance start learning		continuing sth even though it is difficult / wytrwałość
doom start learning		to condemn / skazać (na niepowodzenie)
repel start learning		to drive back, push away / odeprzeć e.g. Δhe army finally managed to repel the enemy from their territory.
innuendo start learning		an indirect reference to sth unpleasant / insynuacja
allude start learning		to refer to sth, mention in an indirect way / robić aluzję, nawiązywać do czegoś
gritty start learning		tough, unpleasant, showing sth in a realistic way / naturalistyczny
grinding start learning		making a harsh noise / zgrzytliwy
gripping start learning		extremely exciting / porywający
grasping start learning		greedy for money and unwilling to spend it / pazerny
grating start learning		annoying, bothering / drażniący, działający na nerwy
in some respects start learning		in some ways / pod pewnymi względami
at short notice start learning		within a short space of time / w ostatniej chwili
endeavour start learning		an effort, attempt / wysiłek, staranie, przedsięwzięcie
pundit start learning		sb who knows a lot about sth and is often asked for his/her opinion / specjalista, ekspert
fixtures start learning		sporting events which take place at a particular time and place / (planowa) impreza sportowa
surveillance start learning		continued watching of sb or sth / obserwacja, inwigilacja
plagued start learning		infested, tormented by sth / nękany, dręczony
inaugural start learning		first, marking the beginning of sth important / inauguracyjny
stilted start learning		formal, unnatural / wyniosły, sztuczny
bogey start learning		sth people worry about, usually without reason / postrach, obawa
depraved start learning		morally bad or evil / zdeprawowany
uplifted start learning		cheerful, feeling positive about sth / podniesiony na duchu
innocuous start learning		harmless, inoffensive / nieszkodliwy
abolish start learning		to do away with, to get rid of / znieść, położyć czemuś kres
outlandish start learning		unusual, strange, unreasonable / dziwaczny, cudaczny
demise start learning		an end, downfall, death / upadek
ad mag start learning		a type of advertising which uses a storyline to sell a product / reklama oparta na historyjce
proprietor start learning		an owner / właściciel
cartel start learning		an association of similar companies which act as one / kartel
reinstate start learning		to reintroduce sth / przywrócić
liven up start learning		to make sth more active and cheerful / ożywić
gloss start learning		shine, attractiveness / blask, blichtr
slot start learning		available broadcasting time / czas antenowy przeznaczony na reklamę
jerky start learning		characterised by sudden, sharp movements or changes / nierówny, urywany
detractor start learning		sb who criticises sth / krytyk
bound up with start learning		losely connected with and inseparable / związany z czymś
spur on start learning		to encourage / dopingować, zachęcać
subject sb to sth start learning		to make sb experience sth (usually unpleasant) / poddać kogoś czemuś, wystawić, narazić na coś
extol start learning		to praise / wychwalać
recap on sth start learning		to repeat some points already mentioned / zreasumować
enhancing start learning		improving in value, quality or attractiveness / poprawiający
strained start learning		under pressure, looking worried or nervous / pełen napięcia
alleviate start learning		to make sth less intense or severe / złagodzić, zmniejszyć
derive start learning		to come or develop from sth / powstać z czegoś, pochodzić od czegoś
varnish start learning		a liquid which hardens to provide a protective coat for wood / lakier, werniks
draught start learning		a current of air flowing through a place / przeciąg
land sth start learning		to get sth that is difficult to obtain / zdobyć coś, załapać się
sensationalism start learning		presentation of the facts in such a way as to provoke strong feelings / pogoń za sensacją
subsequent start learning		happening after / późniejszy
unfold start learning		to develop and become known / rozgrywać się
detachment start learning		objectivity / bezstronność, obiektywizm
usurp start learning		to take over sth when Ône has no right to do so / uzurpować sobie coś
hindsight start learning		the ability to understand sth about an event after it has happened / ocena sytuacji z perspektywy czasu
galvanise start learning		to cause sb to take action by making them feel excited or angry / zelektryzować
aftermath start learning		a situation resulting from a major event / następstwo
unrestrained start learning		expressing feeling in a strong, extreme or intense manner / bezgraniczny, nieograniczony, niepohamowany
outwit start learning		to outsmart, to trick, to be cleverer than sb / przechytrzyć
court sb start learning		to have a romantic relationship with sb before getting married / zalecać się do kogoś, spotykać się z sympatią
craftsman start learning		sb skilled in a certain handicraft / rzemieślnik
resilient start learning		able to recover easily from unpleasant or damaging events / odporny
resonant start learning		having a deep, strong sound / donośny
condense start learning		to make a text shorter by removing irrelevant material / skrócić
ply sb with sth start learning		to keep giving sb large amounts of sth / zasypywać kogoś (np. prezentami)
violation start learning		breaking of an agreement, rule or promise / naruszenie, pogwałcenie
recanting start learning		stating publicly that one’s previous opinions have changed / odwołanie, wyparcie się
inhibited start learning		embarrassed, not feeling free to express oneself / skrępowany
forthcoming start learning		willing to talk / otwarty, chętnie udzielający informacji
dried-up sources start learning		people who had previously given unofficial information to journalists but stopped doing so / utracone źródła informacji
upfront start learning		honest, open / szczery, otwarty
testimony start learning		a formal statement for legal purposes / zeznanie
abhorrent start learning		hateful, disgraceful, unacceptable / odrażający, wstrętny
glut start learning		an excessive amount of sth / nadmiar
breach start learning		a rupture, break / naruszenie (np. przepisów); ochłodzenie, zerwanie
deception start learning		tricking sb / oszustwo, podstęp
elusive start learning		difficult to find or get hold of / nieuchwytny, trudno osiągalny
profound start learning		very great, intense / głęboki

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