unit 6

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wzmacniacz
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amplifier
There was a technical problem with The amplifiers, so The concert had to be cancelled.
wokalista
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vocalist
the band's lead vocalist came down with a flu in the middle of the world tour.
piosenkarz wspomagający solistę
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backing singer
The backing singer was better than the lead vocalist.
hit filmowy, przebój
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blockbuster
Spilberg's new film turned out to be a real blockbuster.
dyrygent
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a conductor
None of the members of orchestra appeared to be looking at the conductor.
kontrowersja
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controversy
There was a huge controversy over a new income tax law.
kontrowersyjny
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controversial
robić pranie mózgu
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brainwash
She was brainwashed into believing that people from different countries are inferior.
utarczka, potyczka
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clash, skirmish
There have been a number of clashes between the headmaster and the students concerning the school dress code.
zdalnie, w najmniejszym stopniu, zdalnie
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remotely
We had never seen anything remotely like it before.
oddalony / oddalona
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remote
oddaleniem
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remoteness
znaczenie, ranga
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stature
She was an actress of considerable stature.
odnowiony, nagrany na nowo w celu poprawy jakosci dzwieku
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remastered
All the tracks have been remastered from the orginal tapes.
relacja, komentarz
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report, commentary
The event included live commentary on the match.
potentat
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tycoon
Onassis had been a major shipping tycoon in his lifetime.
korzystny, pochlebny
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favorable, flattering
It's not very fluttering photograph, his much better-looking in real life.
zdumiewajacy
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startling
There was a startling resemblence between the two cousins.
wycofać z obiegu, zataić
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suppress
The report concerning the health risks of genetically-modified foods was suppressed.
pochlebnie
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flatteringly
tłumik
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suppressor
suppressive
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suppressive
retrospekcja (scena pokazująca wcześniejsze zdarzenia)
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flashback
The protagonist's childhood was shown in the series of flashbacks.
udoskonalać
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refine
By the end of his days, the great painter had considerably refined his technique.
obejmować
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embrace
His theory embraces ancient Greek thought as well as that pf contemporary literary criticism.
nakładający się na siebie, zachodzący
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overlapping
The overlapping layers of pastry prevent the filling from falling out during cooking.
kąt, punkt widzenia
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angle
Because of the angle at which he was sitting, he was the only one who could see the sunset.
nagły
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abrupt
The car made an abrupt turn and skidded.
nagle
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abruptly
nagłość
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abruptness
efekt szybkiego przechodzenia jednej sceny w drugą
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dissolve
The film was hard to follow due to the number of confusing dissolves.
metaforyka, obrazowanie
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imagery, imagery
The director relies heavily on the use of religious imagery to get his message across.
mnóstwo
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multitude
There is a multitude of interesting books to choose from in this bookshop.
oszczedzić komuś czegoś
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spare
I decided to spare him the knowledge of the precise details of the accident.
nie speszony
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unabashed
She seemsed quite unabashed when she got caught shoplifting.
kronika filmowa
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newsreel
The newsreel on the latest developments of the war in Palestine caused unease.
pamiątki
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memorabilia
I was amazed at the amount of Elvis memorabilia she had collected over the years.
osoba lub rzecz bez znaczenia
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footnote
He is largely forgotten these days and is concidered to be a footnote in the history of the piriod.
przeżyć
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outlive
She outlived both of her children.
nominacja
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nomination
There were 5 nominations for the best actress award.
muzyka do filmu, sztuki
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scoring
he won 5 oscars for scoring and best song in Disney films.
przypuszczać
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surmise
It had been surmised that her suicide attempt had to do with her financial difficulties.
zła sława, rozgłos
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notoriety
The school gained notoriety as a place that would tolerate any kind of conduct from the students.
uwaga na marginesie
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aside
As an aside, he said he has always liked me.
na czyjs koszt, rachunek
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on the / sb's tab
Billy told yhe waiter to put everything on the tab.
Innowacyjny, nowatorski
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innovative
The new headmaster introduces innovative teaching methods.
innowacja
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an innovation
połączenie, fuzja
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fusion
The dancer achieved a fusion of classical ballet technique and contemporary dance.
pomówienie, zniesławienie (ustne)
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slander
The newspaper is accused of slandering a politician.
wyrzutek
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outcast
At public school, he had been an outcast because he was from working class background.
ambitny choć początkujący
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aspiring
In her early years as an aspiring actress, she often had to work as a waitress.

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